On June 12, 2012, “Roadrunner Records” label released “Clockwork Angels”, the nineteenth and final Rush studio album. It was recorded October – December 2011, at “Revolution Recordings” in Toronto, in April 2012, at “Blackbird Studio “ in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart.
Personnel:
Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, bass pedals, keyboards, arrangements
Alex Lifeson – guitars, keyboards, arrangements
Neil Peart – drums, cymbals, tambourine, arrangements
Jason Sniderman – piano
David Campbell – string arrangement, conducting
Richard Chycki, Martin Cooke, Jason DuFour, Paul Fig, Stephen Koszler – recording
Nick Raskulinecz – mixing
Brian Gardner – mastering
Track listing:
All lyrics by Neil Peart, all music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.
On May 14, 2021, “Easy Eye Sound” and “Nonesuch” labels released “Delta Kream”, tenth Black Keys (The) studio album. It was recorded in December 2019, at “Easy Eye Sound” in Nashville, and was produced by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.
Personnel:
Dan Auerbach – lead vocals, electric guitar
Patrick Carney – drums, percussion
Kenny Brown – electric guitar
Eric Deaton – bass
Sam Bacco – additional percussion
Tchad Blake – mixing
Ryan Smith – mastering
M. Allen Parker – engineer
Caleb Van Buskirk – additional engineering
Michael Deano – engineer assistant
Mickey Smay – engineer assistant
Track list
Crawling Kingsnake – John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman
In May 1971, “Reprise” label released “Summer Side of Life”, the seventh Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded December 1970 – April 1971, at “Woodland Sound Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Joseph Wissert.
Personnel:
Gordon Lightfoot – vocals, guitar, piano
Red Shea – guitar
Jerry Shook – guitar
Chip Young – guitar
Charlie McCoy – harmonica
Hargus “Pig” Robbins – piano
Rick Haynes – bass guitar
Roy M. “Junior” Huskey – acoustic bass
James Rolleston – bass guitar
Henry Strzelecki – bass guitar
Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums
Buddy Harman – drums
Jim Isbell – drums
David Brown – percussion
Farrel Morris – percussion
Vassar Clements – violin
The Jordanaires (Gordon Stoker, Neal Matthews, Hoyt Hawkins, Ray Walker) – backing vocals
On March 5, 2021, “RCA” label released “When You See Yourself”, the eighth Kings of Leon studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021. At “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Markus Dravs.
On February 28, 2020, “Fantasy” label released “American Standard”, the twentieth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded at “The Barn” in Washington, MA, “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, “Treasure Isle Studios” and “Blackbird Studios” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dave O’Donnell, John Pizzarelli and James Taylor. “American Standard” won “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 63rd “Annual Grammy Awards”.
Personnel:
James Taylor – vocals, acoustic guitar
Kate Markowitz – vocals
Arnold McCuller – vocals
Caroline Taylor – vocals
John Pizzarelli – rhythm guitar
Michael Landau – lead guitar
Larry Goldings – piano, keyboards
Jimmy Johnson – bass
Viktor Krauss – double bass
Steve Gadd – drums
Luis Conte – percussion
Dorian Holley – vocals
Louis Marini, Jr. – saxophones, flute, clarinet
Walter Fowler – trumpets, flügelhorn
Andrea Zonn – vocals, violin
Stuart Duncan – violin
Jerry Douglas – dobro, engineer
Ted Jensen – mastering
Justin Shturtz – mastering assistant
Track listing:
My Blue Heaven – Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting
Moon River – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
Teach Me Tonight – Gene de Paul,, Sammy Cahn
As Easy as Rolling Off a Log – M.K. Jerome, Jack Scholl
Almost Like Being in Love – Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat – Frank Loesser
The Nearness of You – Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington
You’ve Got to be carefully Taught – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
My Heart Stood Still – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Ol’ Man River – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
It’s Only a Paper Moon – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
On February 22, 2005, “Rykodisc” label released “Nashville”, the fifth Josh Rouse album. It was recorded in 2004, in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Brad Jones.
Personnel:
Josh Rouse – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar. Keyboards, artwork, design, photography
Daniel Tashian – acoustic and electric guitar
Curt Perkins – vocals, guitar, piano
Al Perkins – steel guitar
James Hagerty – vocals, bass
Brad Jones – upright bass, piano, recording, mixing
Marc Pisapia – vocals, drums, keyboards, artwork, design, photography
Chris Carmichael – strings
Joe Pisapia – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Josh Rouse, except where noted.
It’s the Nighttime – Josh Rouse, Daniel Tashian
Winter in the Hamptons – Josh Rouse, Daniel Tashian
On January 25, 1993, “Reprise” and “Sire” labels released “Star”, the debut Belly studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Sound Emporium Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Amazon Studios” in Liverpool, and was produced by Tracy Chisolm, Gil Norton, Tanya Donelly, Fred Abong, Chris Gorman and Thomas Gorman.
In November 1975, “RCA” label released “Old No. 1”, the debut Guy Clark album. It was recorded in 1975, at “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was reproduced by Neil Wilburn.
In November 1972, “Monument Records” label released “Jesus Was a Capricorn”, the fourth Kris Kristofferson album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Quadraphonic Sound Studios” and “Monument Recording Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Fred Foster.
Personnel:
Kris Kristofferson – vocals, guitar
Rita Coolidge – backing vocals
Chip Young, Dennis Linde, Fred Carter Jr., Grady Martin, Jerry Shook, Jimmy Colvard, John Buck Wilkin, Johnny Christopher, Mac Gayden, Stephen Bruton – guitar
“Uncle Josh” Graves – slide dobro
Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood, David Briggs, John Harris, Mike Utley – piano, electric piano, organ
Brenton Banks, Byron Bach, Carl Gorodetzky, David Darling, George Binkley, Lillian Hunt, Sheldon Kurland, Steven Smith – strings
Bill Justis – string arrangements
Norbert Putnam, Tommy Cogbill – bass guitar
Andrew Newmark, Kenny Buttrey – drums
Alan Rush, Benny Whitehead, Billy Swan, Larry Gatlin, Randy Cullers, The Bergenaires, The Joint Venture, The Jordanaires – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Kris Kristofferson except where noted.
Jesus Was a Capricorn (Owed to John Prine)
Nobody Wins
It Sure Was (Love)
Enough for You
Help Me – Larry Gatlin
Jesse Younger
Give It Time to Be Tender – Kris Kristofferson, Donnie Fritts
Out of Mind, Out of Sight – Kris Kristofferson, Stephen Bruton
On November 10, 2014, “Roswell” label released “Sonic Highways”, the eighth Foo Fighters studio album. It was recorded September 2013 – July 2014, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, “Inner Ear” in Arlington County, Virginia, “Southern Ground” in Nashville, “6A” in Austin, “Rancho De La Luna” in Joshua Tree, California, “Preservation Hall” in New Orleans, “Robert Lang” in Seattle, “The Magic Shop” in New York City, and was produced by Butch Vig, Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hwakins and Chris Shiflett.
Personnel:
Dave Grohl – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and acousticguitar, cymbals, EBow
Pat Smear – rhythm and lead guitar
Chris Shiflett – lead guitar, devil pickin’, backing vocals
Nate Mendel – bass guitar
Taylor Hawkins – drums, backing vocals
Joe Walsh – lead guitar
Gary Clark, Jr. – lead guitar
Rick Nielsen – baritone guitar
Rami Jaffee – clavinet; organ; mellotron; piano; Wurlitzer electric piano; backing vocals, space keys
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