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Jimmy Webb: El Mirage

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In May 1977, “Atlantic” label released “El Mirage”, the sixth Jimmy Webb album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Cherokee Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Martin.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Webb – vocals, keyboards
  • Fred Tackett – guitar
  • Dean Parks – guitar
  • Lowell George – slide guitar
  • Herb Pedersen – banjo, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
  • George Martin – keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements, conductor
  • David Paich – keyboards, synthesizer
  • David Hungate – bass
  • Larry Knechtel – bass
  • Dee Murray – bass
  • Nigel Olsson – drums
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • Harvey Mason – percussion
  • Kenny Loggins – vocals
  • Billy Davis Jr. – vocals
  • George Hawkins – vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
  • Susan Webb – backing vocals
  • Clydie King – backing vocals
  • Harry Bluestone – concertmaster
  • John H. R. Mills – engineer
  • John Mills – engineer
  • George Tutko – engineer
  • Bob Fisher – mastering
  • Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Steve Smith – photography
  • Henry Diltz – cover photography
  • Richie Unterberger – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Webb, except where noted.

  1. The Highwayman
  2. If You See Me Getting Smaller I’m Leaving
  3. Mixed-Up Guy
  4. Christian, No
  5. Moment in a Shadow
  6. Sugarbird
  7. Where the Universe Are
  8. P.F. Sloan
  9. Dance to the Radio – Fred Tackett
  10. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
  11. Skylark (A Meditation) – Jimmy Webb, Paul A. Skylar

Alice Coltrane: World Galaxy

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In May 1972, “Impulse!” label released “World Galaxy”, the sixth Alice Coltrane studio   album. It was recorded in November 1971, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Ed Michel and Alice Coltrane.

Personnel:

  • Alice Coltrane – piano, organ, harp, tanpura, percussion, arrangements
  • Frank Lowe – saxophone, percussion
  • Leroy Jenkins – violin
  • Reggie Workman – bass
  • Ben Riley – drums
  • Elayne Jones – timpani
  • Swami Satchidananda – voice

The String Orchestra

  • David Sackson – concert master
  • Arthur Aaron
  • Henry Aaron
  • Julien Barber
  • Avron Coleman
  • Harry Glickman
  • Edward Green
  • Janet Hill
  • LeRoy Jenkins
  • Joan Kalisch
  • Ronald Lipscomb
  • Seymour Miroff
  • Thomas Nickerson
  • Alan Shulman
  • Irving Spice
  • William Stone
  • Dan Turbeville – engineer assistant
  • Dennis Ferrante – engineer assistant
  • Baker Bigsby – mixing
  • Peter Max – cover design
  • Philip Melnick – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Alice Coltrane, except where noted.

  1. My Favorite Things – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
  2. Galaxy Around Olodumare
  3. Galaxy In Turiya
  4. Galaxy In Satchidananda
  5. A Love Supreme – John Coltrane

Twenty One Pilots: Scaled And Icy

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On May 21, 2021, “Fueled by Ramen” and “Elektra” labels released “Scaled and Icy”, the sixth Twenty One Pilots studio album. It was recorded July 2020 – April 2021, at Tyler Joseph’s home studio in Columbus, Ohio, “Phantom Studios” in Gallatin, and Tennessee, and was produced by Tyler Joseph, Mike Elizondo, Greg Kurstin and Paul Meany. The album won “Top Rock Album” at the 2022 “Billboard Music Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Tyler Joseph – lead vocals, guitars, bass, piano, keyboards, organ, ukulele, programming, executive production
  • Josh Dun – drums, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals, drums engineering
  • Mike Elizondo – piano, bass
  • Steven Patrick – trumpet
  • Brittany Haas – violin
  • Matt Pauling – violin
  • Jay Joseph – group vocals
  • Payton Byrd – group vocals
  • J. R. Bowers – group vocals
  • Christopher Matis – group vocals
  • Kyle Schmidt – group vocals
  • Jack Peterman – group vocals
  • Lawson White – engineer
  • Matt Pauling – drums engineering
  • T. J. Bechill – group vocal engineering
  • Erica Block – engineer assistant
  • Zachary Stokes – engineer assistant
  • Adam Hawkins – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Ashley Osborn – illustration, photography
  • Mark Eshleman – video creative direction
  • Brandon Rike – design creative direction
  • Chris Woltman – executive production

Track listing:

All tracks by Tyler Joseph.

  1. Good Day
  2. Choker
  3. Shy Away
  4. The Outside
  5. Saturday
  6. Never Take It
  7. Mulberry Street
  8. Formidable
  9. Bounce Man
  10. No Chances
  11. Redecorate

Parquet Courts: Wide Awake

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On May 18, 2018, “Rough Trade” label released “Wide Awake”, the sixth Parquet Courts album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Sonic Ranch Studios” in Tornillo, Texas, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Danger Mouse.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Savage – vocals, guitar, keyboards, artwork, layout
  • Austin Brown – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Sean Yeaton – vocal, bass
  • Max Savage – vocals, percussion,synth, mixing
  • Frank Locrasto – piano
  • Ariane Bourdain, Ava DiFelice, Caden Castro-Kudler, Eleanor Adams, Julian Cohen, Kofi Dufu, Lucie Bismuth Berger, Mia Nikov, Minelle Jeddy, Rita Bochi – additional vocals
  • Kennie Tkahashi – engineer
  • Jonathan Schenke – additional engineer
  • Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Total Football
  2. Violence
  3. Before the Water Gets Too High
  4. Mardi Grass Beads
  5. Almost Had To Start a Fight
  6. In and Out of Patience
  7. Freebird 2
  8. Normalisation
  9. Back to Earth
  10. Wide Awake!
  11. NYC Observation
  12. Extinction
  13. Death Will Bring Change

St. Vincent: Daddy’s Home

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On May 14, 2021, “Loma Vista Recordings” label released “Daddy’s Home”, the sixth St. Vincent studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Electric Lady” in New York, “Rough Customer” in Brooklyn, “Conway” and “Compound Fracture” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jack Antonoff and Annie Clark. “Daddy’s Home” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Alternative Music Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Annie Clark – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, sitar guitar, modular synthesizer, lap steel, bass, Wurlitzer, keyboards, Mellotron, vibes, art direction, creative direction
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel
  • Jack Antonoff – drums, percussion, bass, Wurlitzer, acoustic and electric guitar synthesizers, Mellotron, piano, clavinet, clavichord, backing vocals
  • Thomas Bartlett – piano, Wurlitzer
  • Patrick Kelly – bass
  • Sam KS – drums, congas
  • Cian Riordan – drums
  • Evan Smith – saxophones, flute, clarinet, horns, guitar, synthesizers
  • Michael Leonhard – trumpet, trombone
  • Daniel Hart – violin
  • Lynne Fiddmont – backing vocals
  • Kenya Hathaway – backing vocals
  • Laura Sisk – recording
  • Peter Labberton – recording
  • John Rooney – engineer assistant
  • Jon Sher – engineer assistant
  • Cian Riordan – additional recording, mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Leah Lehrer – art direction, creative direction
  • Liz Lambert – art direction
  • Mishka Westell – package design
  • Zackery Michael – photography
  • Avigail Collins – styling
  • Pamela Neal – hair
  • Hinako Nishiguch – makeup

Track listing:

All tracks by Annie Clark, except where noted.

  1. Pay Your Way in Pain – Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff
  2. Down and Out Downtown
  3. Daddy’s Home – Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff
  4. Live in the Dream
  5. The Melting of the Sun
  6. Humming (Interlude 1)
  7. The Laughing Man – Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff
  8. Down – Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff
  9. Humming (Interlude 2)
  10. Somebody Like Me
  11. My Baby Wants a Baby – Annie Clark, Florrie Palmer
  12. …At the Holiday Party – Annie Clark, Jack Antonoff
  13. Candy Darling
  14. Humming (Interlude 3)

Dave Matthews Band: Stand Up

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On May 10, 2005, “RCA” label released “Stand Up”, the sixth Dave Matthews Band studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Haunted Hollow Studio” in Charlottesville, Virginia and was produced by Mark Batson.

Personnel:

  • Dave Matthews – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Stefan Lessard – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • LeRoi Moore – vocals, soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, pyrotechnics
  • Boyd Tinsley – vocals, violin, electric violin, mandolin
  • Carter Beauford – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Mark Batson – vocals, piano, organ, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes piano, Mellotron, clavinet, synthesizers, Wurlitzer organ, percussion, string arrangements, conducting
  • Butch Taylor – piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, organ, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Leo Payne – violin 
  • Ann Marie Calhoun – violin
  • Mira Stone – violin
  • Jennifer Myer – viola
  • Sue Dench – viola
  • Audrey Riley – cello, string arrangements
  • Lee Grove – additional percussion, additional programming
  • Mark Batson – engineer
  • Rob Evans – engineer
  • Chris Kress – engineer
  • John Hanes – additional Pro Tools engineer
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing 
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Alex Dromgal – mixing assistant 
  • Dave Emery – mixing assistant 
  • Tim Roberts – mixing assistant
  • Kevin Mahoney – mixing assistant
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Wyndsor Taggart Hug – art direction, design
  • Thane Kerner – art direction, design
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Brian Malouf – additional pre-production

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Batson, Dave Matthews, Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley and Carter Beauford, except where noted.

  1. Dreamgirl
  2. Old Dirt Hill (Bring That Beat Back)
  3. Stand Up (For It)
  4. American Baby Intro
  5. American Intro
  6. Smooth Rider
  7. Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)
  8. Out of My Hands
  9. Hello Again – Dave Matthews, Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Carter Beauford
  10. Louisiana Bayou
  11. Stolen Away on 55th & 3rd
  12. You Might Die Trying
  13. Steady as We Go  
  14. Hunger for the Great Light

The Pretenders: Last Of The Independents

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On May 9, 1994, “Sire” label released “Last of the Independents”, the sixth Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, at “Townhouse” and “Sarm West” in London, “The Woll Hall” in Bath, and was produced by Stephen Street, Ian Stanley and Chris Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Chrissie Hynde – vocals, guitar 
  • Adam Seymour – guitar
  • Andy Hobson – bass
  • Martin Chambers – drums
  • Robbie McIntosh – guitar
  • Ian Stanley – organ, keyboards, special effects
  • Andy Rourke – bass guitar
  • Tom Kelly – bass guitar, piano, guitar
  • David Paton – bass guitar
  • J.F.T. Hood – drums, special effects
  • Jim Copley – drums
  • London Community Gospel Choir – choir
  • David Lord – string arrangements
  • Stephen Street – engineer
  • Steve Williams – engineer
  • Jon Jacobs – engineer
  • Richard Lowe – engineer assistant
  • Greig Sangster – engineer assistant
  • Jamie Cullum – engineer assistant
  • Julie Gardener – assistant engineer
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Tony Phillips – mixing
  • Stylorouge – artwork
  • Simon Fowler – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Hollywood Perfume – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
  2. Night in My Veins – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
  3. Money Talk – Chrissie Hynde
  4. 977 – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
  5. Revolution – Chrissie Hynde
  6. All My Dreams – Chrissie Hynde
  7. I’ll Stand by You – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
  8. I’m a Mother – Chrissie Hynde, J.F.T. Hood
  9. Tequila – Chrissie Hynde
  10. Every Mother’s Son – Chrissie Hynde
  11. Rebel Rock Me – Chrissie Hynde
  12. Love Colours – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
  13. Forever Young – Bob Dylan

Rick nelson: Rick Is 21

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On May 8, 1961, “Imperial” label released “Rick Is 21”, the sixth Rick Nelson album. It was recorded in February 1960, February – April 1961, at “United Western Resorders” and “Masters Recorders” in Hollywood, and Charles “Bud” Dant.

Personnel:

  • Rick Nelson – vocal
  • Jimmie Haskell – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. My One Desire – Dorsey Burnette
  2. That Warm Summer Night – Jerry Fuller
  3. Break My Chain – Jerry Fuller
  4. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? – Louis Alter, Eddie DeLange
  5. I’ll Make Believe – Johnny Rivers
  6. Travelin’ Man – Jerry Fuller
  7. Oh Yeah, I’m in Love – Gregory Carroll, Doris Payne
  8. Everybody But Me – Dave Burgess
  9. Lucky Star – Dave Burgess
  10. Sure Fire Bet – Gene Pitney
  11. Stars Fell on Alabama – Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins
  12. Hello Mary Lou – Gene Pitney

Deerhunter: Monomania

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On May 7, 2013, “4AD” label released “Monomania”, the sixth Deerhunter studio album. It was recorded January – February 2013, at “Rare Book Room” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Nicolas Vernhes, Bradford Cox, Lockett Pundt, Frankie Broyles, Moses Archuleta and John McKay.

Personnel:

  • Bradford Cox – vocals, acoustic guitar, tapes, electric rhythm guitar, guitar, electric melody bass, synthesizer, organ, gamelan, treatments, little instruments, percussion, fog machine, metal box, recording, art direction
  • Lockett Pundt – lead vocals, electric rhythm guitar, electric lead guitar, octave lead guitar, low guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, field recording
  • Frankie Broyles – acoustic guitar, electric lead guitar, electric guitar, electric rhythm guitar, steel guitar, high guitar, field recording
  • Josh McKay – bass guitar, Farfisa, Wurlitzer, Baldwin organ
  • Moses Archuleta – drums, percussion, videos, auxiliary hi-hat
  • Nicolas Vernhes – recording
  • Gabe Wax – engineer assistant
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Matt de Jong – art direction
  • Winston Parker – neon calligraphy
  • Robert Semmer – photography
  • Proenza Schouler – clothing and direction

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Bradford Cox except where noted.

  1. Neon Junkyard
  2. Leather Jacket II
  3. The Missing – Lockett Pundt
  4. Pensacola
  5. Dream Captain
  6. Blue Agent
  7. T.H.M.
  8. Sleepwalking
  9. Back to Middle
  10. Monomania
  11. Nitebike
  12. Punk (La vie antérieure)

Seasick Steve: Hubcap Music

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On April 29, 2013, “Fiction Records” label released “Hubcap Music”, the sixth Seasick Steve studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Seasick Steve.

Personnel:

  • Seasick Steve (Steven Gene Wold) – vocals, guitar
  • Jack White – lead guitar
  • Luther Dickinson – slide guitar
  • Fats Kaplin – pedal steel guitar, fiddle
  • John Paul Jones – bass guitar, mandolin, lap steel ukulele, Hammond organ, harmony vocals 
  • Dan Magnusson – percussion, podorythmie
  • Elizabeth Cook – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Down on the Farm
  2. Self Sufficient Man
  3. Keep On Keepin’ On
  4. Over You
  5. The Way I Do
  6. Purple Shadows
  7. Freedom Road
  8. Home
  9. Hope
  10. Heavy Weight
  11. Coast Is Clear