On July 30, 2003, Samuel Cornelius Phillips died aged 80. He was record producer, radio DJ, and founder of “Sun Records” and “Sun Studio”, in Memphis, Tennessee. In the 1940s, Phillips worked as a DJ for “Muscle Shoals”, Alabama radio station “WLAY”. In 1951, Phillips recorded what is considered to be the first rock and roll record, “Rocket 88” by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats. He discovered and produced recordings by Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Howlin’ Wolf.
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Buddy Guy: Rhythm & Blues
On July 30, 2013, “RCA” label released “Rhythm & Blues”, the 16th Buddy Guy studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Blackbird Studio” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Tom Hambridge.
Personnel:
- Buddy Guy – lead vocals, guitar
- Tom Hambridge- drums, tambourine, elephant bells, backing vocals
- Reese Wynans- piano, Hammond B3, Wurlitzer
- Kevin McKendree- piano, Hammond B3, Wurlitzer
- Michael Rhodes– bass
- Tommy McDonald – bass
- David Grissom– guitar
- Rob McNelley – guitar, slide guitar
- Keith Urban– vocals, guitar
- Beth Hart– vocals
- Steven Tyler– vocals
- Joe Perry– guitar
- Brad Whitford– guitar
- Gary Clark, Jr.– vocals, guitar
- The McCrary Sisters- backing vocals
- Jessica Wagner-Cowan, Herschel Boone, Shannon Kurfmann – backing vocals
- Wendy Moten – backing vocals
- Muscle Shoals Horns
- Charles Rose – trombone, horn arrangements
- Steve Herrman – trumpet
- Jim Horn- baritone saxophone
- Harvey Thompson – tenor saxophone
- Chris Carmichael– strings, string arrangement
- Ducky Carlisle – recording engineer
Track listing:
Disc One – Rhythm
- Best in Town – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge, Richard Fleming
- Justifyin – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge
- I Go by Feel – Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson
- Messin’ with the Kid – Mel London
- What’s Up with That Woman –Tom Hambridge
- One Day Away – Tom Hambridge, Richard Fleming, Scott Holt
- Well I Done Got Over It – Eddie “Guitar Slim” Jones
- What You Gonna Do About – Tom Hambridge, Lee Roy Parnell, Gary Nicholson
- The Devil’s Daughter – Buddy Guy, To Hambridge
- Whiskey Ghost – Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson
- Rhythm Inner Groove – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge
Disc Two – Blues
- Meet Me in Chicago – Tom Hambridge, Robert Randolph
- Too Damn Bad – Tom Hambridge, Richard Fleming
- Evil Twin – Tom Hambridge, Richard Fleming
- I Could Die Happy – Tom Hambridge, Richard Fleming
- Never Gonna Change – Tom Hambridge, David Gogo
- All That Makes Me Happy Is the Blues – Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson
- My Mama Loved Me – Tom Hambridge, Richard Fleming
- Blues Don’t Care – Tom Hambridge, Richard Fleming
- I Came Up Hard – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge, Richard Fleming
- Poison Ivey – Mel London
The Black Keys: Let’s Rock
On June 28, 2019, “Easy Eye Sound” and “Nonesuch” labels released “Let’s Rock”, the ninth Black Keys (The) studio album. It was recorded September 2018 – January 2019, at “Easy Eye Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.
Personnel:
- Dan Auerbach– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, percussion
- Patrick Carney– guitar, drums, percussion
- Leisa Hans – backing vocals
- Ashley Wilcoxson – backing vocals
- Allen Parker – engineer
- Marc Whitmore – engineer
- Tchad Blake– mixing
- Richard Dodd – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.
- Shine a Little Light
- Eagle Birds
- Lo/Hi
- Walk Across the Water
- Tell Me Lies
- Every Little Thing
- Get Yourself Together
- Sit Around and Miss You
- Go
- Breaking Down
- Under the Gun
- Fire Walk with Me
Isaac Hayes: Chocolate Chip
In June 1975, “ABC” label released “Chocolate Chip”, the seventh Isaac Hayes studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Hot Buttered Soul Recording Studio” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Isaac Hayes.
Personnel:
- Isaac Hayes – vocals, keyboards, arranger
- Emerson Able – flute, alto saxophone
- Ben Cauley- trumpet
- Lewis Collins – flute, tenor saxophone
- Bill Easley – flute, alto saxophone
- Jack Hale – trombone
- Willie Hall- drums
- The Movement – guest artist
- Floyd Newman – flute, baritone saxophone
- Darrell Smith – flute, tenor saxophone
- Lester Snell – Fender Rhodes
- Errol Thomas – guitar, bass
- Jackie Thomas – trombone
- Roosevelt “Head” Green – engineer
- Fred Valentine – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Isaac Hayes.
- That Loving Feeling
- Body Language
- Chocolate Chip
- Chocolate Chip (instrumental)
- I Want to Make Love to You So Bad
- Come Live With Me
- I Can’t Turn Around
James Gang: Straight Shooter
On May 31, 1972, “ABC” label released “Straight Shooter”, the fourth James Gang studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Quadrafonic Sound Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Roy Kenner, Domenic Troiano, Dale Peters and Jim Fox.
Personnel:
- Domenic Troiano– lead and backing vocals, guitars
- Dale Peters– bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Jim Fox– drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
- Roy Kenner– lead vocals, percussion
- Sheldon Kurland– violin
- Glen Spreen – strings
- Gene Eichelberger – engineer, remix
- Jim Flournoy Holmes- artwork
- David Powell – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Roy Kenner and Domenic Troiano, except where noted.
- Madness
- Kick Back Man
- Get Her Back Again – Dominic Troiano
- Looking for My Lady
- Getting Old – Domenic Troiano
- I’ll Tell You Why – Dale Peters, Domenic Troiano
- Happy Hypochondriac – Roy Kenner, Dale Peters, Domenic Troiano
- Let me Come Home – Dale Peters, Domenic Troiano
- My Door is Open
Jerry Lee Lewis: Young Blood
On May 23, 1995, “Sire” label released “Young Blood”, the 38th Jerry Lee Lewis studio album. It was recorded September 1993 – January 1995, at “Blue Jay Recording Studio” in Carlisle, Massachusetts, “House of Blues Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “Lewis Ranch” in Nesbit, Mississippi, “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, California, “Your Place or Mine Studio” in Glendale, California, and was produced by Andy Paley.
Personnel:
- Jerry Lee Lewis – vocals, piano
- James Burton- guitar
- Al Anderson – guitar
- Bobby B. Keyes – guitar
- Elliot Easton- guitar
- Don Baer – guitar
- Mike Kernan – guitar, backing vocals
- Kenny Lovelace- guitar, fiddle
- Robby Turner- pedal steel guitar
- Frank Marocco- accordion
- Mike Turk – harmonica
- Joey Spampinato- bass
- R. Byrd – bass
- Jonathan Paley – bass
- Dave Roe Rorick – bass
- Bob Glaub- bass
- Andy Paley- drums, backing vocals
- Buddy Harman- drums
- Tommy Ardonlino – drums
- Glen Colson – drums
- Don Allen – drums
- Stuart Aptekar – horns, reeds
- Craig Ball – horns, reeds
- Bob Efford – horns, reeds
- David Whitney – horns, reeds
- Stanley Watkins – horns, reeds
- Danny Weinstein – horns, reeds
- Yoshiro Arita – strings
- John Curtis – strings
- Matthew Glaser – strings
- Frank Macchia – horns and reeds
- Billy West- backing vocals
Track listing:
- I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive – Fred Rose, Hank Williams
- Goosebumps – Al Anderson, Andy Paley
- Things – Bobby Darin
- Miss The Mississippi And You – William Halley, Eric Schoenberg
- Young Blood – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Crown Victoria Custom ’51 – Andy Paley, Jerry Lee Lewis, James Burton, Kenny Lovelace
- High Blood Pressure – Huey Piano Smith
- Restless Heart – A. Paley, J. Burton, J. Richmond, K. Lovelace
- Gotta Travel On – D. Lazer, F. Hollerman, L. Ehrlich, L. Hays, P. Clayton, P. Seeger, R. Gilbert
- Down the Road a Piece – Don Raye
- It Was The Whiskey Talkin’ (Not Me) – A. Paley, J. Paley, M. Kernan, N. Claflin
- Poison Love – Elmer Laird
- One of them Old Things – Hoy Lindsey, Joel Sonnier
- House of Blue Lights – Don Raye, Freddie Slack
Esperanza Spalding: Esperanza
On May 20, 2008, “Heads Up” label released “Esperanza”, the second Esperanza Spalding studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Wellspring Sound” in Acton, Massachusetts, “Big Time Audio” in Jonesborough, Tennessee, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding, Martin Walters, Niño Josele and Daniel Florestano.
Personnel:
- Esperanza Spalding – vocals, acoustic and electric bass
- Leo Genovese- piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Fender Rhodes piano
- Otis Brown – drums
- Horacio Hernandez- drums
- Jamey Haddad- percussion
- Donald Harrison- saxophone
- Ambrose Akinmusire- trumpet
- Gretchen Parlato- backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Esperanza Spalding, except where noted.
- Ponta de Areia – Milton Nascimento, Fernando Brant
- I Know You Know
- Fall In
- I Adore You
- Cuerpo y Alma (Body & Soul) – Edward Heyman, Robert Sour
- She Got to You
- Precious
- Mela
- Love in Time
- Espera
- If That’s True
- Samba em Preludio – Vinícius de Moraes, Baden Powell
Cage the Elephant: Social Cues
On April 19, 2019, “RCA” label released “Social Cues”, the fifth Cage the Elephant studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Battle Tapes Recording”, “Blackbird Studio” and “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Village Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Hill.
Personnel:
- Nick Bockrath – lead guitar, pedal steel, lap steel, keyboards, celeste, cello
- Brad Shultz– rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Matt Shultz– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Matthan Minster – piano, keyboards, rhythm guitar, vibraphone, backing vocals
- John Hill – keyboards
- Daniel Tichenor – bass
- Dave Stone – bass
- Jared Champion– drums, percussion
- Kyle Davis – percussion
- Kyle Davis – percussion
- Elliot Bergman – horn
- Mario Deleon – violin
- Lisa Dodlinger – violin
- Sara Parkins – violin
- Kerenza Peacock – violin
- Charlie Bisharat – violin
- Gina Corso – violin
- Leah Katz – viola
- Ginger Murphy – cello
- Jacob Braun – cello
- Matt Combs – cello, violin, viola
- Andrew Duckles – viola
- David Campbell– string arrangements, conductor
- Beck– vocals
- Katie Schecter – backing vocals
- The W. Crimm Singers – backing vocals
- Steve Trudell – string contractor
- Rob Cohen – engineer
- Jeremy Ferguson – engineer
- David Greenbaum – engineer
- Randy Merrill – mastering
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster and Nick Bockrath, except where noted.
- Broken Boy – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, John Hill
- Social Cases – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, John Hill
- Black Madonna
- Night Running – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, Beck haansen, Natalie Belle Bergman
- Skin and Bones
- Ready to Let Go
- House of Glass
- Love’s the Only Way
- The War Is Over
- Dance Dance – Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Matt Shultz, Matthan Minster, Nick Bockrath, John Hill
- What I’m Becoming
- Tokyo Smoke
- Goodbye
Glass Hammer: The Breaking of the World
On March 31, 2015, “Arion Records/Audio Resources” labels released “The Breaking of the World”, the fifteenth Glass Hammer studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Sound Resources” in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was produced by Fred Schendel and Steve Babb.
Personnel:
- Carl Groves – lead vocals
- Susie Bogdanowicz – lead and backing vocals
- Fred Schendel – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars
- Alan Shikoh – acoustic, classical and electric guitars
- Steve Babb – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Aaron Raulston – drums
- Steve Unruh – violin
- Michele Lynn – lead and backing vocals
- Bob Katz- mastering
- Michal Xaay Loranc – cover and booklet art
Track listing:
- Mythopoeia – lyrics by Steve Babb, music by Steve Babb, Alan Shikoh
- Third Floor (A Play in One Act) – lyrics by Fred Schendel, music by Alan Shikoh, Fred Schendel
- Babylon – lyrics by Fred Schendel, music by Steve Babb
- A Bird When it Sneezes – music by Alan Shikoh
- Sand – Fred Schendel
- Bandwagon – lyrics by Carl Groves, music by Fred Schendel, Carl Groves
- Haunted – lyrics by Carl Groves, music by Fred Schendel, Susie Bogdanowicz, Michele Lynn
- North Wind – lyrics by Steve Babb, music by Alan Shikoh, Carl Groves
- Nothing, Everything – lyrics by Steve Babb, ,music by Steve Babb, Carl Groves
Manic Street Preachers: Generation Terrorists
On February 10, 1992, “Columbia” label released “Generation Terrorists”, the debut Manic Street Preachers album. It was recorded July – December 1991, at “Black Barn Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Brown and The Bomb Squad.
Personnel:
- James Dean Bradfield– lead vocals, lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
- Richey Edwards(credited as Richey James) – rhythm guitar
- Sean Moore– drum programming, drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Nicky Wire– bass guitar
- May McKenna – backing vocals
- Jackie Challenor – backing vocals
- Lorenza Johnson – backing vocals
- Dave Eringa– piano, organ
- Traci Lords– vocals
- Spike Edney– keyboards
- Richard Cottle – keyboards
- Steve Brown – engineer, mixing
- Matt Ollivier – engineer
- Owen Davies – mixing
- Marc Williams – mixing assistance
- Nicholas Sansano – remixing
- Frank Rivaleau – remixing
- Dan Wood – remixing
- Tom Sheehan – photography
- Valerie Phillips– photography
- Paul Slattery – photography
- Steve Guillick – photography
- Ed Sirrs – photography
- Paul Cox – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Richey Edwards and Nicky Wire, all music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore, except where noted.
- Slash ‘n’ Burn
- Nat West–Barclays–Midlands–Lloyds
- Born to End
- Motorcycle Emptiness
- You Love Us
- Love’s Sweet Exile
- Little Baby Nothing
- Repeat (Stars and Stripes)
- Tennessee
- Another Invented Disease
- Stay Beautiful
- So Dead
- Repeat
- Spectators of Suicide
- Damn Dog – Jacob Brackman, Billy Mernit
- Crucifix Kiss
- Methadone Pretty
- Condemned to Rock ‘n’ Roll
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