On June 17, 1997, “Impulse!” label released “What the World Needs Now: The Music of Burt Bacharach”, the 46th McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in March 1996, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City.
Personnel:
McCoy Tyner – piano
Christian McBride – bass
Lewis Nash – drums
John Clayton – arranger, conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Burt Bacharach.
(They Long to Be) Close to You
What the World Needs Now Is Love
You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)
On June 15, 1993, “Sire” label released “14 Songs”, the debut Paul Westerberg studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1993, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, “R.P.M.” in New York City, “Paisley Park” in Chanhassen, Minnesota, “Sound Factory” in Hollywood, and was produced by Matt Wallace and Paul Westerberg.
Personnel:
Paul Westerberg – guitar, keyboards, saxophone, vocals
Ian McLagan – piano, backing vocals
Matt Wallace – bass, percussion, drums, backing vocals
On June 15, 1971, “Embryo Records” label released “Zero Time”, the debut Tonto’s Expanding Head Band studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Mediasound” in New York City, and was produced by Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff.
Personnel:
Malcolm Cecil – performer, programming, engineer
Robert Margouleff – performer, programming, engineer
Sol Kessler – mastering consultant
Carol Herzer – cover painting
Isaac Abrams – inside painting
Haig Adishian – design
Joel Brodsky – photography
Herbie Mann – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff, except where noted.
On June 12, 1981, “Planet” label released “Black & White” the eighth Pointer Sisters studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Studio 55” in Los Angeles, “Celebration Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Perry.
Personnel:
Anita Pointer – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
June Pointer – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Ruth Pointer – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
Tim May – guitar
James Newton Howard – keyboards, synthesizers
John Barnes – keyboards, electric piano, acoustic piano
Ed Walsh – synthesizers
William Smith – organ
Mike Cotten – synthesizers, synthesizer programming
David Foster – keyboards, arrangements
Greg Phillinganes – electric piano
Danny Faragher – organ
Nathan Watts – bass
Mike Porcaro – bass
John Robinson – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion, congas
Trevor Lawrence – tenor saxophone
Gabe Veltri – recording
Piers Plaskitt – additional recording
Tim Dennen – engineer assistant
Stuart Furusho – engineer assistant
Bobby Gerber – engineer assistant
Bill Schnee – remix
Larry Emerine – mastering
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Michael Barackman – music coordinator
Kosh – art direction, design
Aaron Rapoport – photography
Trevor Lawrence – associate producer
David Foster – production assistant
Susan Epstein – production coordinator
Michael Solomon – production coordinator
Track listing:
Sweet Lover Man – Jerry Ragovoy, Len Roberts
Someday We’ll Be Together – Russ Ballard
Take My Heart, Take My Soul – Ken Gold, Mickey Denne
Slow Hand – Michael Clark, John Bettis
We’re Gonna Make It – David Foster, Mike Cotton, Anita Pointer, June Pointer
What a Surprise – Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Trevor Lawrence
Got to Find Love – David Lasley, Willie Wilcox
Fall in Love Again – Patrick Henderson, Wornell Jones
On June 8, 1999, “Matador” label released “Terror Twilight”, the fifth Pavement studio album. It was recorded June – December 1998, at “RPM Studios” in New York City, “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Nigel Godrich.
On June 5, 2020, “Mom + Pop Music” label released “The Prettiest Curse”, the third Hinds studio album. It was recorded in 2020, in New York City and London, and was produced by Jennifer Decilveo.
Personnel:
Carlotta Cosials – vocals, guitar
Ana García Perrote – vocals, guitar
Ade Martín – bass guitar
Amber Grimbergen – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Carlotta Cosials, Amber Grimbergen, Ade Martín, and Ana Perrote.
On June 5, 1991, “Young God” label released “White Light from the Mouth of Infinity”, the seventh Swans album. It was recorded September 1990 – February 1991, at “B. Monster Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Michael Gira.
Personnel:
Michael Gira – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, effects, samples
Christoph Hahn – acoustic and electric guitar
Jarboe – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, choral and orchestral arrangements
Jenny Wade – bass guitar
Anton Fier – drums, drum programming
Clinton Steele – acoustic and electric guitar
Norman Westberg – electric guitar
Steve Burgh – mandolin, 12-string guitar
Nicky Skopelitis – acoustic and electric guitar, baglama, bazouki, banjo
Vincent Signorelli – percussion
Hahn Rowe – violin
J. G. Thirlwell – programming, engineer, re-mix assistant, co-production
Steve McAllister – additional programming, engineering
On June 1, 1983, “Sire” label released “Speaking in Tongues”, the fifth Talking Heads studio album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, at Blank Tape” in New York City, “Sigma Sound” in Philadelphia, “Compass Point” in Nassau, and was produced by David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz. Artist Robert Rauschenberg won a “Grammy Award” for his work on the limited-edition LP version.
In June 1954, “Norgran” label released “Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio #1” and “Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio #2”, the debut Lester Young albums. They were recorded in November 1952, in New York City, and were produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
Lester Young – vocal, tenor saxophone
Oscar Peterson – piano
Barney Kessel – guitar
Ray Brown – double bass
J. C. Heard – drums
Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing
Ad Lib Blues – Oscar Peterson, Lester Young
I Can’t Get Started – Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin
Just You, Just Me – Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages
Almost Like Being in Love – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
Tea for Two – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
There Will Never Be Another You – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
(Back Home Again In) Indiana – James F. Hanley, Ballard MacDonald
On the Sunny Side of the Street – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
(I’m) Confessin’ (That I Love You) – Doc Daugherty, Al J. Neiburg, Ellis Reynolds
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
These Foolish Things – Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey
In May 1988, “Impulse!” label released “Two Blocks from the Edge”, the 17th Michael Brecker album (as leader or co-leader). It was recorded in 1997, “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joey Calderazzo and Michael Brecker.
Personnel:
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, arrangements
Joey Calderazzo – acoustic piano
James Genus – bass
Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts – drums
Don Alias – percussion
Joey Calderazzo – arrangements
James Farber – recording, mixing
Rory Romano – recording assistant, mixing assistant
Greg Calbi – mastering
Steve Fallone – mastering assistant
Hollis King – art direction
Kevin Gaor – design
Timothy White – photography
Gitte Gammelgaard – band photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Brecker, except where noted.
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