On May 17, 2005, “Delmark” label released “Live at the River East Art Center”, a live album by Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio. It was recorded in December 2004, at River East Art Center” in Chicago, and was produced by Kahil El’Zabar, Robert G. Koester and Steve Wagner.
On May 17, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “The Soft Bulletin”, the ninth Flaming Lips (The) studio album. It was recorded April 1997 – February 1999, at “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, and was produced by Dave Fridman, Scott Booker, Wayne Coyne, Michael Ivins and Steven Drozd.
Personnel:
Wayne Coyne – vocals, guitar, keyboards, theremin, recording, mixing
Michael Ivins – bass, keyboards, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
On May 17, 2023, Alasdair Mackie “Algy” Ward died aged 63. He was musician (bass) and singer, member of the bands The Saints, The Damned and founding member of the band Tank.
On May 17, 1989, “Capitol” label released “Cycles”, the tenth Doobie Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “The Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Rodney Mills, Charlie Midnight and Eddie Schwartz.
Personnel:
Tom Johnston – lead vocals, guitar
Patrick Simmons – lead vocals, guitar
Tiran Porter – bass, backing vocals
John Hartman – drums, backing vocals
Michael Hossack – drums, percussion
Bobby LaKind – percussion, backing vocals
Bill Payne – keyboards
Dave Tyson – keyboards
Kim Bullard – keyboards
Dale Ockerman – keyboards
Phil Aaberg – keyboards
Don Frank – electronic drums
The Memphis Horns (Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love) – horns
Rem Smiers – keytar
Bobby La Kind – conductor
Brian Wayy – programming, remix
Tom Sadzeck, Devon Bernadoni, Jim Gaines, Rodney Mills, Jeffrey Norman – engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Jeffery Fey – design
Tommy Steele – art direction
Tom Nikosey – logo design
Tom Keller – photography
Track listing:
The Doctor – Tom Johnston, Charlie Midnight, Eddie Schwartz
One Chain Don’t Make no Prison – Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter
Take Me to the Highway – Patrick Simmons, Dale Ockerman, Tome Fedele, Charlie Midnight, Eddie Schwartz, Dale Ockerman,
South of the Border – Tom Johnston
Time Is Here and Gone – Bobby La Kind, John Mcfee, Keith Knudsen
Need a Little Taste of Love – Marvin Isley, Ernie Isley, Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper
I Can Read Your Mind – Patrick Simmons, Dale Ockerman, Chris Thompson
Tonight I’m Coming (Through the Border) – Bobby La Kind, Michael McDonald
Wrong Number – Tom Johnston
Too High a Price – Bobby La Kind, Zeke Zirngeibel, John Herron
On May 17, 1966, “Tamla” label released “This Old Heart of Mine”, the fourth Isley Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded 1965 – 1966, at “Studio A, Hitsville USA” in Detroit, Michigan, and was produced by Robert Gordy, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and William Stevenson.
On May 17, 2021, Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou aka Vangelis died aged 79. He was musician (piano, keyboards, drums, percussion), composer and producer, member of the bands The Forminx and Aphrodite’s Child, but was best known for his work as solo artist. In 1981, Vangelis won the “Academy Award” for the soundtrack to “Chariots of Fire”, and composed music for the movies “Blade Runner (1982), Missing (1982), Antarctica (1983), The Bounty (1984), 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992), and Alexander (2004). As solo artist he released 23 albums.
On May 17, 2019, “Warner Bros” label released “Balance, Not Symmetry”, is Biffy Clyro soundtrack album to the movie of the same name, co-written by the band’s frontman Simon Neil. It was recorded at 2018 – 2019, at “AIR Studios” in London, “Monnow Valley Studio” Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, “ICP Studios” in Brussels, and was produced by Adam Noble, Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston.
Personnel:
Simon Neil – lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, percussion, marimba, strings, clapping
James Johnston – bass, clapping, backing vocals
Ben Johnston – drums, percussion, marimba, keyboards, clapping, backing vocals
Adam Noble – bass, keyboards, synthesizers, organ, programming, engineer, mixing
On May 17, 2011, “eOne” label released “Rocket Science”, the tenth Béla Fleck and the Flecktones album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Béla Fleck. The track “Life in Eleven” won “Best Instrumental Composition” at the 54th “Annual Grammy Awards”.
Personnel:
Béla Fleck – 5-string banjo, Goldtone 10-string Prototype, Deering Crossfire electric banjo
Future Man – drumitar, acoustic drums, percussion
Howard Levy – diatonic harmonica, bass harmonica, synth, piano
On May 17, 2012, LaDonna Adrian Gaines aka Donna Summer died aged 63. She was singer, song-writer and actress, known as the “Queen of Disco”. She won six “American Music Awards”, five “Grammy Awards”, and had three multi-platinum albums, including the hits “Hot Stuff”, “Love to Love You”, and “I Feel Love”.
On May 17, 2010, “Moonlee Records” label released “My Personal Holiday”, the second Bernays Propaganda album. It was recorded in January 2010, at “Youth Cultural Center” and Blla Blla Blla’s studio in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Nenad Trifunovski.
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