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The beach Boys: 20 / 20

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On February 10, 1969, “Capitol” released “20/20”, the 15th Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded October – December 1966; in September 1967, and June – November 1968, and was produced by Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine Bruce Johnston and Mike Love.

Personnel:

  • Brian Wilson– lead, backing and harmony vocals; Hammond organ
  • Carl Wilson– lead, backing and harmony vocals; guitar
  • Dennis Wilson– lead, backing and harmony vocals; drums
  • Al Jardine– lead, backing and harmony vocals; guitar
  • Bruce Johnston– lead, backing and harmony vocals; piano
  • Mike Love– lead, backing and harmony vocal

Track listing:

  1. Do It Again – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  2. I Can Hear Music – Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
  3. Bluebirds Over the Mountain – Ersel Hickey
  4. Be With Me – Dennis Wilson
  5. All I Want to Do – Dennis Wilson, Stephen Kalinich
  6. The Nearest Faraway Place – Bruce Johnston
  7. Cotton Fields – Huddie Ledbetter
  8. I Want to Sleep – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson
  9. Time to Get Alone – Brian Wilson
  10. Never Learn Not to Love – Dennis Wilson
  11. Our Prayer – Brian Wilson
  12. Cabinessence – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks

The Troggs: Trogglodynamite

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On February 10, 1967, “Page One” label released “Trogglodynamite”, the second Troggs studio album.  It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Larry Page.

Personnel:

  • Reg Presley – lead vocals
  • Richard Moore – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Chris Britton – guitar, backing vocals
  • Pete Staples – bass, backing vocals
  • Ronnie Bond – drums

Track listing:

  1. I Can Only Give You Everything -Tommy Scott, Phil Coulter
  2. Last Summer – Reg Presley
  3. Meet Jaсqueline – Albert Hammond
  4. Oh No – Pete Staples
  5. It’s Too Late – Ronnie Bond
  6. 10 Downing Street – Larry Page, David Matthews
  7. Mona (I Need You Baby) – Bo Diddley
  8. I Want You to Come into My Life – Reg Presley
  9. Let Me Tell You Babe – Joe Sherman, George David Weiss
  10. Little Queenie – Chuck Berry
  11. Cousin Jane – Larry Page, David Matthews
  12. You Can’t Beat It – Reg Presley
  13. Baby Come Closer – Terry Dwyer, Jack Price
  14. It’s Over – Reg Presley

Dinosaur Jr.: Where You Been

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On February 9, 1993, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Where You Been”, the fifth Dinosaur Jr. studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by J.Mascis.

Personnel:

  • J Mascis – lead vocals, organ, guitar, piano, chimes, drums, timpani
  • Kurt Fedora – rhythm guitar
  • Mike Johnson- bass, guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Murph– drums
  • Tiffany Anders – vocals
  • George Berz – tambourine
  • Larry Packer – violin
  • Dave Mason – viola
  • Abie Newton – cello
  • Rob Turner – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by J Mascis.

  1. Out There
  2. Start Choppin
  3. What Else Is New
  4. On the Way
  5. Not the Same
  6. Get Me
  7. Drawerings
  8. Hide
  9. Goin Home
  10. I Ain’t Sayin

Deacon Blue: Fellow Hoodlums

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Fellow Hoodlums

On February 9, 1991, “Columbia” label released “Fellow Hoodlums”, the third Deacon Blue studio album. It was recorded from July1989  to May 1990, and was produced by Jon Kelly.

Personnel:

  • Ricky Ross– vocals, guitar, piano, keyboard
  • Graeme Kelling– guitar
  • Lorraine McIntosh– vocal
  • James Prime– keyboard
  • Ewen Vernal– bass
  • Dougie Vipond– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ricky Ross, except where noted.

  1. James Joyce Soles
  2. Fellow Hoodlums
  3. Your Swaying Arms
  4. Cover from the Sky
  5. The Day that Jackie Jumped the Jail
  6. The Wildness – Ricky Ross, JamesPrime
  7. A Brighter Star than You Will Shine – Ricky Ross, James Prime
  8. Twist and Shout
  9. Closing Time
  10. Goodnight Jamsie – Ricky Ross, James Prime
  11. I Will See You Tomorrow – Ricky Ross, James Prime
  12. One Day I’ll Go Walking – Ricky Ross, Lorraine McIntosh

The Doors: Morrison Hotel

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On February 9, 1970, “Elektra” label released “Morrison Hotel”, the fifth Doors (The) studio album. It was recorded August 1966, March 1968 and November 1969, at “Elektra Sound Recorders”, and was produced by Paul Rothchild.

Personnel:

  • Jim Morrison– lead vocals, maracas, tambourine
  • Ray Manzarek– tack piano , Gibson G-101 organ , Vox Continental organ , piano Wurlitzer electric piano , Fender Rhodes Piano Basson, Hammond C-3 organ, Rocksichord , Moog modular synthesizer
  • Robby Krieger– guitar
  • John Densmore– drums
  • Lonnie Mack– bass guitar
  • Ray Neapolitan – bass guitar
  • John Sebastian (G. Puglese) – harmonica
  • Gary Burden– design
  • Henry Diltz– photography

Track listing:

  1. Roadhouse Blues – Jim Morrison
  2. Waiting for the Sun – Jim Morrison
  3. You Make Me Real – Jim Morrison
  4. Peace Frog – Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger
  5. Blue Sunday – Jim Morrison
  6. Ship of Fools – Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger
  7. Land Ho! – Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger
  8. The Spy – Jim Morrison
  9. Queen of the Highway – Jim Morrison
  10. Indian Summer – Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger
  11. Maggie M’Gill – Jim Morrison

Mothers Of Invention: Burnt Weeny Sandwich

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On February 9, 1970, “Bizarre” label released “Burnt Weeny Sandwich”, the ninth, Mothers of Invention album. It was recorded in August 1967 and July 1969, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa– vocals, organ, guitar, arranger
  • Lowell George – vocals, guitar
  • Jim Sherwood – vocals, guitar, wind
  • Ian Underwood– guitar, piano, keyboards, wind
  • John Balkin – bass, string bass
  • Don Preston– bass, piano, keyboards
  • Billy Mundi– drums
  • Art Tripp– drums, percussion
  • Jimmy Carl Black– percussion, drums
  • Roy Estrada– bass, backing vocals, Pachuco rap
  • Janet Ferguson – backing vocals
  • Bunk Gardner– horn, wind
  • Buzz Gardner- trumpet
  • Don “Sugarcane” Harris– violin
  • Cal Schenkel – cover art
  • John Williams – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa except where noted.

  1. WPLJ (The Four Deuces)
  2. Igor’s Boogie, Phase One
  3. Overture to a Holiday in Berlin
  4. Theme from Burnt Weeny Sandwich
  5. Igor’s Boogie, Phase Two
  6. Holiday in Berlin, Full Blown
  7. Aybe Sea
  8. The Little House I Used to Live in

Massive Attack: Heligoland

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On February 8, 2010, “Virgin” label released “Heligoland”, the fifth Massive Attack studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2009, and was produced by Neil Davidge and Robert Del Naj.

Personnel:

  • Horace Andy – vocals, keyboards, synth bass
  • Tunde Adebimpe, Damon Albarn, Blurand, Hope Sandoval, Guy Garvey, Marina Topley-Bird – vocals
  • Adrian Utley – guitar
  • John Baggott – keyboards
  • Neil Davidge – bass
  • Billy Fuller – bass
  • Jerry Fuch – drums
  • Damon Reece – drums

Track listing:

  1. Pray for Rain – Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Neil Davidge, Tunde Adebimpe
  2. Babel – Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Neil Davidge, Martina Topley-Bird
  3. Splitting the Atom – Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Neil Davidge, Damon Albarn
  4. Girl I Love You – Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Neil Davidge, Horace Andy
  5. Psyche – Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Neil Davidge, Martina Topley-Bird
  6. Flat of the Blade – Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Neil Davidge, Damon Albarn, Guy Garvey
  7. Paradise Circus – Robert Del Naja, Grant marshall, Hope Sandoval, Stew Jackson, Dan Brown
  8. Rush Minute – Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Neil Davidge
  9. Saturday Come Slow – Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Hope Sandoval, Stew Jackson, Dan Brown
  10. Atlas Air – Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Neil Davidge, John Baggott

Andrew Bird: Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production Of Eggs

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On February 8, 2005, “Righteous Babe “label released “Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs”, the sixth Andrew Bird album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Andrew Bird and David Bouche.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Bird – vocals, guitar, violin, glockenspiel, whistles
  • Kevin O’Donnell – drums, percussion, beats
  • Nora O’Connor – backing vocals
  • Jason Harvey – layout, design
  • Jay Ryan– artwork, drawing

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Bird.

  1. Intro
  2. Sovay
  3. A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left
  4. Fake Palindromes
  5. Measuring Cups
  6. Banking on a Myth
  7. Masterfade
  8. Opposite Day
  9. Skin is, My
  10. The Naming of Things
  11. MX Missiles
  12. Opposite Day Reprise
  13. Tables and Chairs
  14. The Happy Birthday Song

3 Doors Down: The Better Life

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On February 8, 2000, “Republic” label released ‘The Better Life’, the debut 3 Doors Down studio album. It was recorded in 1999, (except “Kryptonite”, “Loser”, and “Duck and Run” in 1997), in New York, and was produced by Paul Ebersold. The album was certified 6 platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Matt Roberts – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Chris Henderson – rhythm and lead guitars
  • Kevin Paige – keyboards
  • Todd Harrell – bass guitar
  • Brad Arnold – lead vocals, drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Brad Arnold.

  1. Kryptonite – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell
  2. Loser – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell
  3. Duck and Rain – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson
  4. Not Enough – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson
  5. Be Like That – music by Brad Arnold, Chris Henderson
  6. Life of My Own – music by Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell
  7. Better Life – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson
  8. Down Poison – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Harrell
  9. By My Side – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Harrell
  10. Smack – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Harrell
  11. So I Need You – music by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson

Ben Harper: Welcome To The Cruel World

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On February 8, 1994, “Virgin” label released “Welcome to the Cruel World” the debut Ben Harper album.  It was recorded in 1993, at the “Convent”, and was produced by Ben Harper and J.P. Plunier.

Personnel:

  • Ben Harper – vocals, multiple instruments
  • Richard Cook – uillean pipes
  • John McKnight – bass, accordion
  • Rock Deadrick – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Suzie Katayama – cello
  • Tommy D. Daugherty- drum programming
  • Clyde Allen – backing vocals
  • Clarence Butler – backing vocals
  • John Taylor – backing vocals
  • Kevin Williams – backing vocals
  • Ken McDaniel – backing vocals
  • Clabe Hangan – backing vocals
  • Jelani Jones – backing vocals
  • Tom Dolan, J.P. Plunier – art direction
  • Jeff Gottlieb – photography

All tracks by Ben Harper except where noted.

  1. The Three of Us
  2. Whipping Boy – Chris Darrow
  3. Breakin’ Down – Ben Harper, Jean Pierre Plunier
  4. Don’t Take That Attitude to Your Grave
  5. Waiting on an Angel
  6. Mama’s Got a Girlfriend Now
  7. Forever
  8. Like a King
  9. Pleasure and Pain
  10. Walk Away
  11. How Many Miles Must We March
  12. Welcome to the Cruel World
  13. I’ll Rise – Maya Angelou and Ben Harper
  14. By and By I’m Going to See the King – Blind Willie Johnson
  15. Remember