On May 20, 1997, “MCA” label released “Marching to Mars”, the tenth Sammy Hagar studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, and was produced by Mike Clink.
Personnel:
Sammy Hagar – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Slash – guitar
Ronnie Montrose – acoustic, rhythm and solo guitar
Damon Johnson – acoustic and rhythm guitar, guitar, slide guitar
Mike Landau – guitar
Roy Rogers – slide guitar, dobro
Jesse Harms – keyboards, backing vocals
Huey Lewis – harmonica
Bootsy Collins – bass guitar
Jonathan Pierce – bass guitar
Denny Carmassi – drums
Matt Sorum – drums
Luis Conte – percussion
Mickey Hart – percussion
Giovani Hidalgo – percussion
Bill Church – bass vocals
Eric Martin, Mickey Thomas, Aaron Hagar, Arnie’s Army, Derrick Hawkins, Harley Di Nardo, Dave Cartategui, Karl Hagar – backing vocals
Track listing:
Little White Lie – Sammy Hagar
Salvation on Sand Hill – Sammy Hagar, Damon Johnson
Who Has the Right – Craig Chaquico, Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
Would You Do It for Free? – Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
On May 19, 2023, “RCA” label released “Walk Around the Moon”, the tenth Dave Matthews Band album. It was recorded in 2006, August 2020, September 2022, at “Haunted Hallow Studio” in Charlottesville, Virginia, “The Mill”, “The Rhino Room”, “Hill House”, “The Village”, “Electro Kitty”, “The Church”, “Studio Zen 3000”, and was produced by Rob Evans, John Alagía and Mark Batson.
Personnel:
Dave Matthews – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, nylon string guitar, tambourine, electric sitar, Wurlitzer, piano, organ, synthesizer, piano, Mellotron, bass, loops
Tim Reynolds – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, backwards guitar, nylon string guitar, dobro
Rashawn Ross – trumpet, bass trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
Carter Beauford – drums, baritone guitar, cabasa, tambourine, backing vocals
Jeff Coffin – soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, tárogató
Stefan Lessard – bass, upright bass, Moog Taurus pedals
John Alagía – arpeggio guitar, electric 12-string guitar, slide and electric guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, ebow, Hammond B3 organ, backing vocals
Mark Batson – Hammond B3 organ, piano, Rhodes, Moog bass
Nick Hodges – ambient guitar
Thomas Harte, Jr. – double bass
Joe Fotheringham – trumpet
Thomas Evans – trombone
Oliver Kraus – violin, viola, cello, string arrangements
Marisa Kuney – violin
Ana Landauer – violin
Alyssa Park – violin
Sara Parkins – violin
Kerenza Peacock – violin
Michele Richards – violin
Teresa Stanislav – violin
Jennifer Takamatsu – violin
Josefina Vergara – violin
Suzie Katayama – violin
Charlie Bisharat – violin
Mario De Leon – violin
Susan Chatman – violin
Maria Grigoryeva – violin, viola
Andrew Duckles – viola
Alma Fernandez – viola
Rodney Wirtz – viola
Luke Maurer – viola
Paula Hochhalter – cello
Natalia Nazarova – cello
Julie Jung – cello
Jacob Braun – cello
Giovanna Clayton – cello
David Campbell – conductor, string arrangements
Amie Doherty – string arrangements
John Alagía – engineer
Justin Armstrong – engineer
Billy Centenaro – engineer
Steve Churchyard – engineer
Rob Evans – engineer
Peter Hanaman – engineer
Steve Miller – engineer
Jeff Moxley – engineer
Oliver Kraus – engineer
Chris Kress – engineer
Alisse Laymac – engineer
Ethan Bovey – engineer assistant
JC LeResche – engineer assistant
Mayk Brambilla – cover art
Track listing:
Walk Around the Moon – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
Madman’s Eyes – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lassard, Tim Reynolds, Rashwan Ross, Jeff Coffin, Coffin Strong
Looking for a Vein – David J. Matthews, Rob Evans
The Ocean and the Butterfly – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
It Could Happen – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
Something to Tell My Baby – David J. Matthews
After Everything – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
All You Wanted Was Tomorrow – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
The Only Thing – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans, John Alagia
Break Free – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Mark Batson
Monsters – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Tim Reynolds, John Alagia
On May 2015, “Castle Face” label released “Mutilator Defeated at Last”, the sixteenth Thee Oh Sees studio album (the tenth to be released under the name, Thee Oh Sees). It was recorded in 2015, at “The Dock” in Sacramento.
Personnel:
John Dwyer – lead vocals, guitars, synths, mellotron
Chris Woodhouse – synth, mellotron, percussion
Tim Hellman – bass guitar
Nick Murray – drums
Brigid Dawson – backing vocals
Chris Woodhouse – recording, mixing
Tetsunori Tawaraya – artwork
Doctor Matthew Jones – layout
John Dwyer – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Dwyer, Chris Woodhouse, Tim Hellman, Nick Murray and Brigid Dawson.
On May 10, 1988, “Paisley Park Records” and “Warner Bros” labels released “Lovesexy”, the tenth Prince studio album. It was recorded October 1987 – January 1988, at “Paisley Park Studios”, in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was produced by Prince.
Personnel:
Prince – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Yamaha KX88, Roland MKS20, Ensoniq ESQ-1, E-mu Emax, Fairlight CMI, Roland D-50, Yamaha DX7, bass guitar, Dynacord Add-One, Linn LM-1, drums, percussion, Publison IM90 Infernal Machine
On May 5, 1997, “Mercury” label released “Sweet Potato Pie”, the tenth Robert Cray album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Ardent Studiios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Robert Cray.
On April 27, 2015, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Let’s Hear It for the Dogs”, the tenth Proclaimers(The) studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Dave Eringa.
On April 21, 2009, “Nonesuch” label released “The Bright Mississippi”, the tenth Allen Toussaint album. It was recorded in March 2008, and was produced by Joe Henry.
Personnel:
Allen Toussaint – vocals, piano
Marc Ribot – acoustic guitar
Brad Mehldau – piano
David Piltch – upright bass
Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion
Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
Nicholas Payton – trumpet
Don Byron – clarinet
Track listing:
Egyptian Fantasy – Sidney Bechet, John Reid
Dear Old Southland – Raymond Bloch
St. James Infirmary – traditional
Singin’ the Blues – Con Conrad, J. Russel Robinson
Whinin’ Boy Blues – Jelly Roll Morton
West End Blues – Joe Oliver, Clarence Williams
Blue Drag – Django Reinhardt
Just a Closer Walk with Thee – traditional
Bright Mississippi – Thelonious Monk
Day Dream – Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
Long, Long Journey – Leonard Feather
Solitude – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange
On April 21, 2001, “Papillion” label released “Rant”, the tenth Ian Hunter studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, in New York City and New Calcutta, and was produced by Andy York and Ian Hunter.
Personnel:
Ian Hunter – lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica, acoustic guitar
Andy York – electric guitar, mando guitar, groove box, autoharp, organ, zither, keyboards, mandolin, bass, backing vocals
Robbie Alter – guitars, bass, piano
Rick Tedesco – guitar, gang vocals
James Mastro – six-string fuzzbass, mandolin, electric slide, acoustic and electric 12-strings guitar