On May 30, 2000, “Cryptogramophone” label released “The Inkling”, the eleventh Nels Cline album. It was recorded in May 1999, and was produced by Jeff Gauthier.
On May 30, 1979, “A&M” label released “Where I Should Be”, the sixth Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded November 1978 – May 1979, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Peter Frampton.
Personnel:
Peter Frampton – vocals, guitars, keyboards
Steve Cropper – guitar
Bob Mayo – keyboards
Eddie N. Watkins, Jr. – bass
Stanley Sheldon – bass
Donald Dunn – bass
Tower of Power – horn section
Gary Mallaber – drums
Jamie Oldaker – drums
Steve Forman – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Frampton, except where noted.
I Can’t Stand It No More
Got My Feet Back on the Ground – Peter Frampton, Rodney Eckerman
Where I Should Be (Monkey Song)
Everything I Need – Peter Frampton, Bob Mayo
May I Baby – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
You Don’t Know Like I Know – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
On May 25, 2018, “Inside Out Music” label released “Noise Floor”, the thirteenth Spock’s Beard studio album. It was recorded May 2017 – February 2018, at “The Mouse House” in Altadena, California, “Sweetwater” in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was produced by John Boegehold and Rich Mouser.
Personnel:
Ted Leonard – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
Alan Morse – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, arranger
Ryo Okumoto – keyboards, piano, organ, mellotron
Dave Meros – bass guitar, backing vocals
Nick D’Virgilio – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Eric Gorfain – violin
Leah Katz – viola
Richard Dodd – cello
David Robertson – English horn
John Boegehold – arranger
Rich Mouser – recording, mixing, mastering
Bobby Dellarocco – engineer
Markus Riegler – engineer
Thomas Ewerhard – design
Kat Mueller – photography
Track listing:
To Breathe Another Day – John Boegehold, Ryo Okumoto
What Becomes of Me – John Boegehold
Somebody’s Home – Ted Leonard, Alan Morse
Have We All Gone Crazy Yet – Ted Leonard, Alan Morse
On May 21, 1996, “Warner Music Canada” label released “Open Heart Symphony”, the eight Spirit of the West album. It was recorded in May 1995, at “Orpheum Theatre” and “Mushroom Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Cliff Jones, John Mann, Geoffrey Kelly, Hugh McMillan, Vince Ditrich, Tobin Frank, J. Knutson, Matthew Harder,
On May 19, 1998, “Elektra” label released “Ophelia”, the second Natalie Merchant studio album. It was recorded July 1996 – May 1997, at “Talking Dwarf Studios” in Little Valley, New York, “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Natalie Merchant.
In May 1957, “Chess” label released “After School Session”, the debut Chuck Berry album. It was recorded May 1955 – January 1957, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Leonard Chess and Philip Chess.
In May 1959, “Argo” label released “Red Rodney Returns”, the third Red Rodney album. It was recorded in February 1959, at “Reco Art Studios” in Philadelphia, PA, and was produced by Dave Usher.
Personnel:
Red Rodney – trumpet
Billy Root – tenor saxophone
Danny Kent – piano
Jay Cave – double bass
Frank Young – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Danny Kent except where noted.
Shaw ‘Nuff – Ray Brown, Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie
Red, Hot and Blue
I Remember You – Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer
On May 7, 2012, “A Recordings” label released “Aufheben”, the twelfth Brian Jonestown Massacre (The) studio album. It was recorded in May 2012, and was produced by Anton Newcombe and Fabien Leseure.
Personnel:
Anton Newcombe – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, electronics, mixing
In April 1957, “Columbia” label released “Such Sweet Thunder”, album by Duke Ellington. It was recorded in August 1956 – May 1957, and was produced by Irving Townsend.
Personnel:
Duke Ellington – piano, conductor
Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone
Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
Russell Procope – clarinet, alto saxophone
Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone
Harry Carney – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
Cat Anderson – trumpet
Clark Terry – trumpet
Ray Nance – trumpet
Willie Cook – trumpet
Quentin Jackson – trombone
John Sanders – trombone
Britt Woodman – trombone
Jimmy Woode – bass
Sam Woodyard – drums
Billy Strayhorn – orchestration
Irving Townsend – liner notes
Howard Fritzson – art direction
Don Hunstein – photography
Randall Martin – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.
Such Sweet Thunder
Sonnet for Caesar
Sonnet to Hank Cinq
Lady Mac
Sonnet in Search of a Moor
The Telecasters
Up and Down, Up and Down (I Will Lead Them Up and Down)
In April 1957, “Blue Note” label released the self-titled, second Kenny Burrell studio album. It was recorded March – May 1956, at “Audio-Video Studios” in New York City and “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
Paul Chambers – bass
Oscar Pettiford – bass
Kenny Clarke – drums
Shadow Wilson – drums
Candido – conga
Andy Warhol – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Kenny Burrell except where noted.
Get Happy – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
But Not for Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Moten Swing – Bennie Moten
Cheetah
Now See How You Are – Woody Harris, Oscar Pettiford