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Arcade Fire: The Suburbs

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The Suburbs

On August 2, 2010, “Merge” label released “The Suburbs”, the third Arcade Fire studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2010, and was produce by  Will Butler, Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Richard Reed Perry, Sarah Neufeld, Jeremy Gara, Tim Knigsbury and Markus Dravs. “The Suburbs” won “Album of the Year” at the 2011 “Grammy Awards”, “Best International Album” at the 2011 “BRIT Awards”, “Album of the Year” at the 2011 “Juno Awards”, and the 2011 “Polaris Music Prize” for best Canadian album. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA” and Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Will Butler – vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, bass
  • Win Butler – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Richard Reed Parry – double bass, accordion, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Tim Kingsbury – bass, guitar, piano
  • Jeremy Gara – drums, percussion
  • Régine Chassagne – vocals, piano
  • Sarah Neufeld – violin
  • Sarah Neufeld, Owen Pallett, Richard Reed Parry, Marika Anthony Shaw – strings
  • Clarice Jensen, Nadia Sirota, Yuki Numata, Caleb Burhans, Ben Russell, Rob Moose – additional strings
  • Colin Stetson– saxophones
  • Pietro Amato– French horn
  • Arcade Fire – mixing, arrangement
  • Owen Pallett– string arrangements
  • Mark Lawson – recording
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Nick Launay– additional mixing
  • Marcus Paquin, Don Murnaghan, Noah Goldstein – additional recording
  • Brian Thorn – assistant
  • Brad Bell – assistant
  • Adam Greenspan – assistant
  • Caroline Robert – design
  • Vincent Morisset– art direction
  • Gabriel Jones – photography
  • Joey Matthews, Stephane Fiore – photography assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry, Jeremy Gara, Win Butler, Will Butler, Régine Chassagne and Tim Kingsbury.

  1. The Suburbs
  2. Ready to Start
  3. Modern Man
  4. Rococo
  5. Empty Room
  6. City With No Children
  7. Half Light I
  8. Half Light II (No Celebration)
  9. Suburban War
  10. Month of May
  11. Wasted Hours
  12. Deep Blue
  13. We Used to Wait
  14. Sprawl I (Flatland)
  15. Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
  16. The Suburbs (continued)

George Clinton: The Cinderella Theory

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Cinderrela Theory

On August 2, 1989, “Paisley Park Records” released “The Cinderella Theory”, the fifth George Clinton studio album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton – vocals
  • Bootsy Collins – bass, guitars
  • Andre Foxxe Williams – vocals, guitars, bass
  • DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight, Tracey Lewis – guitars
  • Joseph Fiddler, David Spradley, Bill Brown, Greg Crockett – keyboards
  • DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight, Steve Washington – bass
  • Dean Ragland – vocals, drums, drum programming
  • Lelan Zales, William Payne, Richie Stevens Scratchin’, Anthony Jones – drums, drums programming
  • Larry Fratangelo – percussion
  • Eric Leeds – tenor sax
  • Atlanta Bliss – trumpet
  • Mike Fleming – flute
  • AJ – spoons
  • Pat Lewis, Sheila Washington, Jimmy Giles, Sandra Feva Dance, Lige Curry, Belita Woods, Tambra Makowsky, Navarro Berman, Pennye Ford, Patty Curry, Jennie Peters, Dean Ragland, Robert Johnson, Joe Harris, Tracey Lewis, Jessica Cleaves, Karen Foster, Anita Johnson, Louis Kabbabie, Mike Harris, Garry Shider, Daryl Johnson, Daryl Clinton, Shirley Hayden, Steve Boyd, Angela Workman, “Doe” Holiday – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Airbound – Tracey Lewis
  2. Tweakin’ – Bob Bishop, Chuck D, David Spradley, Flavor Flav
  3. Cinderella Theory – Amp Fiddler, George Clinton
  4. Why Should I Dog U Out? – Amp Fiddler, DeWayne McKnight, George Clinton
  5. Serious Slammin’ – Greg Crockett
  6. There I Go Again – Amp Fiddler, George Clinton, Joe Harris
  7. (She Got It) Goin’ On – Amp Fiddler, Shawn Clinton
  8. Banana Boat Song – Burgess, W. Attaway
  9. French Kiss – Andre Foxxe Williams, DeWayne McKnight, George Clinton, Steve Washington
  10. Rita Bewitched – George Clinton, Tracey Lewis
  11. Kredit Kard – Clip Payne, George Clinton
  12. Airbound (Reprise) – Tracey Lewis

Jackson Browne: Lawyers in Love

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On August 2, 1983, “Asylum” label released “Lawyers in Love”, the seventh Jackson Browne album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Jackson Browne and Greg Ladanyi.

Personnel:

  • Jackson Browne – vocals, guitar
  • Rick Vito – vocals, lead guitar
  • Craig Doerge– synthesizer, piano
  • Billy Payne– organ
  • Doug Haywood – vocals, organ, bass
  • Bob Glaub– bass, organ
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Danny Kortchmar– arranger
  • Greg Ladanyi– engineer
  • James Geddes – engineer
  • Ed Wong – engineer
  • Brian Reed – production assistant
  • Dawn Patrol – design, art direction
  • Jimmy Wachtel– design, art direction
  • Matti Klatt – photography

Track list:

All tracks by Jackson Browne except where noted:

  1. Lawyers in Love
  2. On the Day
  3. Cut It Away
  4. Downtown
  5. Tender Is the Night – Jackson Browne, Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel
  6. Knock on Any Door – Jackson Browne, Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar
  7. Say It Isn’t True
  8. For a Rocker

 

Boston: Don’t Look Back

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On August 2, 1978, “Epic” label released “Don’t Look Back”, the second Boston studio album. It was recorded 1977–1978, at  “Hideaway Studio” and “Northern Studio” in Maynard, Massachusetts, and was produced by Tom Scholz. The album was certified 7 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA” and 5 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”.

Personnel:

  1. Brad Delp– lead and harmony vocals
  2. Tom Scholz– lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, organs, piano, percussion,engineer, arranger, digital remastering, cover concept
  3. Barry Goudreau– lead guitar, slide guitar, rhythm guitar
  4. Fran Sheehan– bass guitar, percussion
  5. Sib Hashian– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Scholz, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Look Back
  2. The Journey
  3. It’s Easy
  4. A Man I’ll Never Be
  5. Feelin’ Satisfied
  6. Party – Tom Scholz, Brad Delp
  7. Used to Bad News – Brad Delp
  8. Don’t Be Afraid

The Dandy Warhols: Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia

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Thirteen tales cover

On August 1, 2000, “Capitol” label released “Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia”, the third Dandy Warhols (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1998 – March 1999, in Portland,  Oregon, and was produced by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Dave Sardy and Gregg Williams.

Personnel:

  • Courtney Taylor-Taylor– vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Peter Holmström– guitar
  • Zia McCabe– keyboards
  • Phil Baker – double bass
  • Brent DeBoer– drums, backing vocals, photography
  • Anton Newcombe– guitar
  • Troy Stewart – slide guitar
  • Erik Gavriluk– organ
  • Joe Kaczmarek – organ
  • Vince DiFiore– trumpet
  • Eric Matthews – trumpet
  • J. Swamp – scratching
  • Meg Bobbitt – additional vocals
  • Tony Lash– recording
  • Clark Stiles – engineer, mixing, sequencing, additional recording
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Erik Gavriluk – mixing
  • Dave Sardy– mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Steven Birch – design, layout
  • Alan Narmore – artwork
  • Rakin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Godless
  2. Mohammed
  3. Nietzsche
  4. Country Leaver
  5. Solid
  6. Horse Pills
  7. Get Off
  8. Sleep
  9. Cool Scene
  10. Bohemian Like You
  11. Shakin
  12. Big Indian
  13. The Gospel – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmström

Ben Harper: Fight for Your Mind

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Ben Harper - Fight For Your Mind

On August 1, 1995, “Virgin” label released “Fight for Your Mind”, the second Ben Harper studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Ben Harper, Jean-Pierre Plunier and Bob “Stiv” Coke.

Personnel:

  • Ben Harper – vocals, acoustic guitar, weissenborn, string arrangements
  • Ervin Pope – organ, Hammond organ
  • Bob “Stiv” Coke – tabla, tambourine, tamboura, sarod
  • Juan Nelson – bass
  • Oliver Charles – drums
  • Leon Mobley- percussion
  • Danielle Charles – violin
  • Brett Banduci – viola
  • Timothy Loo – cello
  • J.P. Plunier – string arrangements, art direction
  • Bradley Cook – engineer
  • Ryan Boesh, Todd Burke, Paul Naguna – engineer assistant
  • The Dub Brothers, Femi Jiya, Eric Sarafin – mixing
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Tom Dolan – art direction, design
  • Bob “Stiv” Coke, Jeff Gottlieb – photography
  • Ben Elder – research
  • Jeff Gottlieb – producer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Harper except where noted.

  1. Oppression
  2. Ground on Down
  3. Another Lonely Day
  4. Please Me Like You Want To
  5. Gold to Me
  6. Burn One Down
  7. Excuse Me Mr. – Ben Harper, J. P. Plunier
  8. People Lead
  9. Fight for Your Mind
  10. Give a Man a Home
  11. By My Side
  12. Power of the Gospel
  13. God Fearing Man
  14. One Road to Freedom

Siouxsie and the Banshees: Kaleidoscope

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On August 1, 1980, “Polydor” label released “Kaleidoscope”, the third Siouxsie and the Banshees  studio album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Nigel Gray, Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, Budgie . John McGeoch and Steve Jones.

Personnel:

  • Siouxsie Sioux– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, finger cymbals, camera, melodica
  • Steven Severin – vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar, piano, synthesizer, electric sitar
  • John McGeoch– guitar, saxophone, Farfisa organ, sitar, string synth
  • Steve Jones– lead guitar
  • Budgie– drums, harmonica, bass guitar, percussion

Track listing:

All lyrics by Siouxsie Sioux, except where noted, all music by Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin, except where noted.

  1. Happy House
  2. Tenant
  3. Trophy – music by Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, John McGeoch.
  4. Hybrid
  5. Clockface
  6. Lunar Camel
  7. Christine – lyrics by Steven Severin
  8. Desert Kisses
  9. Red Light – lyrics by Steven Severin
  10. Paradise Place
  11. Skin

Jethro Tull: Stand Up

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On July 25, 1969, “Island” label released “Stand Up”, the second Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded April–May 1969. at “Morgan Studios” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Terry Ellis and Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, piano, mandolin, balalaika, mouth organ
  • Martin Lancelot Barre – electric guitar, flute
  • Glenn Cornick – bass guitar
  • Andy Johns – bass guitar
  • Clive Bunker – drums, percussion

Track listing

All tracks by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

  1. A New Day Yesterday
  2. Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square
  3. Bouree – J.S.Bach – arr. Ian Anderson
  4. Back to Family
  5. Look Into the Sun
  6. Nothing is Easy
  7. Fat Man
  8. We Used to Know
  9. Reasons for Waiting
  10. For a Thousand Mothers

The Young Rascals: Groovin’

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Groovin

On July 31, 1967, “Atlantic” label released “Groovin’”, the third Young Rascals albums. It was recorded December 1966 – June 1967, and was produced by Felix Cavaliere, Dino Danelli, Eddie Brigati, Gene Cornish and David Brigati. This was the last album on which the band was billed as “The Young Rascals”; the next album ”Once Upon a Dream” would be credited to simply “The Rascals”.

Personnel:

  • Felix Cavaliere– vocals, keyboards, organ
  • David Brigati– vocals
  • Gene Cornish– vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica
  • Chuck Rainey- bass guitar
  • Dino Danelli– drums, design
  • Eddie Brigati– vocals, percussion
  • Hubert Laws– flute

Track listing:

All tracks by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, except where noted.

  1. A Girl Like You
  2. Find Somebody
  3. I’m So Happy Now – Gene Cornish
  4. Sueño
  5. How Can I Be Sure
  6. Groovin’
  7. If You Knew
  8. I Don’t Love You Anymore – Gene Cornish
  9. You Better Run
  10. A Place in the Sun – Ronald Miller, Brian Wells
  11. It’s Love

Bruce Springsteen: The Rising

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On July 30, 2002, “Columbia” label released “The Rising”, the twelfth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded January – March 2002, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien. “The Rising” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Rock Album” in 2003.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteenc– vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, harmonica
  • Steven Van Zandt– electric guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Nils Lofgren– electric guitar, Dobro, slide guitar, banjo, backing vocals
  • Roy Bittan– keyboards, piano, mellotron, Kurzweil, pump organ, Korg M1, crumar
  • Danny Federici– Hammond B3, Vox Continental, Farfisa
  • Garry Tallent– bass guitar
  • Max Weinberg– drums
  • Clarence Clemons– saxophone, backing vocals
  • Patti Scialfa– vocals
  • Soozie Tyrell– violin, backing vocals
  • Brendan O’Brien– hurdy-gurdy, glockenspiel, orchestra bells
  • Larry Lemaster– cello
  • Jere Flint– cello
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • Nashville String Machine
  • Asuf Ali Khanand Group
  • Alliance Singers
  • The Miami Horns

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.

  1. Lonesome Day
  2. Into the Fire
  3. Waitin’ on a Sunny Day
  4. Nothing Man
  5. Countin’ on a Miracle
  6. Empty Sky
  7. Worlds Apart
  8. Let’s Be Friends (Skin to Skin)
  9. Further On (Up the Road)
  10. The Fuse
  11. Mary’s Place
  12. You’re Missing
  13. The Rising
  14. Paradise
  15. My City of Ruins