On June 6, 2000, “E-Squared” label released “Transcendental Blues”, the ninth Steve Earle studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Ray Kennedy and Steve Earle.
Personnel:
Steve Earle – vocals, acoustic and 12 string acoustic guitar, resonator guitar, guitars, mandolin, harmonium, mini-Moog
Tom Littlefield – vocals
Stacey Earle – vocals
Tim O’Brien – vocals, mandolin
Doug Lancio – electric guitars
David Steele – electric guitar, resonator guitar, bouzouki, mandola
Jim Murray – gut string guitar
Mary Shannon – banjo
Darrell Scott – vocals, banjo
Bill Wright – bouzouki
Benmont Tench – organ, piano
Sharon Shannon – accordion
Liz Kane – fiddle
Yvonne Kane – fiddle
Casey Driessen – fiddle
Dan Gillis – tin whistle
Kellee Looney – bass
Dan Metz – bass
James Blennerhassett – upright bass
Dennis Crouch – upright bass
Noel Bridgeman – drums
Ron Vance – drums
Patrick Earle – drums, percussion
Will Rigby – drums, percussion
Joyce Redmond – bodhran
The Love Sponge – Kristin Wilkinson – viola, John Catchings – cello, David Angell – violin, David Davidson – violin
On June 1, 2007, “Robbins Island Music” label released “Hymns and Spiritual Songs”, the ninth Bradley Joseph studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Bradley Joseph.
On May 10, 2024, “Love Tap” label released “Can We Please Have Fun”, the ninth Kings of Leon studio label. It was recorded in 2023, at “Dark Horse Recording” in Franklin, Tennessee, and was produced by Kid Harpoon.
Personnel:
Caleb Followill – vocals, guitar
Jared Followill – vocals, bass guitar
Nathan Followill – vocals, drums, percussion
Matthew Followill – vocals, guitar, synthesizer
Liam O’Neil – organ, piano, synthesizer
Brian Rajaratnam – recording
Akarsh Vaidyanathan, Drew Boals, Emi Trevena, and Jacob Spitzer – engineer assistant
Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
Randy Merrill – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Nathan Followill, and Matthew Followill.
On April 28, 2023, “4AD” label released “First Two Pages of Frankenstein”, the ninth National (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Long Pond” in Hudson Valley, New York, and was produced by Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf and Scott Devendorf.
Personnel:
Matt Berninger
Aaron Dessner
Bryce Dessner – orchestration
Bryan Devendorf
Scott Devendorf
Benjamin Lanz – touring member
Kyle Resnick – touring member
Sufjan Stevens – vocal
Phoebe Bridgers – vocal
Taylor Swift – vocal
Thomas Bartlett
Lisa Hannigan
Curt Kiser
James McAlister
So Percussion (Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, Jason Teuting, Eric Cha-Beach)
On April 25, 1955, “Capitol” label released “In the Wee Small Hours”, the ninth Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded March 1954 – February 1955, at “KHJ” in Hollywood, and was produced by Voyle Gilmore.
Personnel:
Frank Sinatra – vocals
Nelson Riddle – arrangements, conductor
John Palladino – engineer
Track listing:
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning – Bob Hilliard, David Mann
Most Indigo – Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
Glad to Be Unhappy – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
I Get Along Without You Very Well – Hoagy Carmichael
Deep in a Dream – Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Hausen
I See You Face Before Me – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
Can’t We Be Friends – Paul James, Kay Swift
When Your Lover Has Gone – Einar Aaron Swan
What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
Last Night When We Were Young – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg
I’ll Be Around – Alec Wilder
Ill Wind – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
It Never Entered My Mind – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Dancing on the Celling – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
I’ll Never Be the Same – Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli
This Love of Mine – Sol Parker, Henry W. Sanicola, Frank Sinatra
On March 31, 2023, “Merge” label released “Continue as a Guest”, the ninth New Pornographers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by A. C. Newman.
Personnel:
Neko Case – lead vocals
A. C. Newman – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, recording, mixing
Todd Fancey – guitar, engineer
Kathryn Calder – vocals, keyboards, engineer
John Collins – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, engineer
In March 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Mwandishi”, the ninth Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Wally Heider” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson.
Personnel:
Mwandishi / Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes piano
Ronnie Montrose – guitar
Mchezaji / Buster Williams – bass
Jabali / Billy Hart – drums
Mganga / Eddie Henderson – trumpet, flugelhorn
Mwile / Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet, alto flute, piccolo
Pepo Mtoto / Julian Priester – tenor trombone, bass trombone
On March 15, 2024, “Silver Arrows” label released “Happiness Bastards”, the ninth Black Crowes (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Jay Joyce.
Personnel:
Chris Robinson – lead vocals, harp, artwork, design
On March 8, 2024, “Blue Note” label released “Visions”, the ninth Norah Jones studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Leon Michels. The album won “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 67th “Annual Grammy Awards”.
Personnel:
Norah Jones – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, Wurlitzer electric piano, organ, synthesizer
Jesse Murphy – bass, upright bass
Leon Michels – drums, bass, tambourine, guitar, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, drum programming, organ
Homer Steinweiss – drums
Brian Blade – drums
Dave Guy – trumpet
Leon Michels – engineer
Jens Jungkurth – engineer, mixing
Lucas Carpenter – engineer assistant
Alex Deturk – mastering
Garrett Robinson – mastering
Scott Hull – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Norah Jones, except where noted.
All This Time – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
Starring at the Wall – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
Paradise – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
Queen of the Sea
Visions
Running – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
I Just Wanna Dance – Norah Jones, Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss
I’m Awake
Swept Up in the Night – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
On My Way – Norah Jones, Pete Remm
Alone with My Thoughts – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
