Monthly Archives: June 2018

Fleet Foxes: Crack-Up

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On June 16, 2017, “Nonesuch” label released “Crack-Up”, the third Fleet Foxes album. It was recorded July 2016 – January 2017, at “Electric Lady”, “Sear Sound”,  “Rare Book Room”, “The Void” in New York, “The Unknown” in Anacortes, and “Avast Recording Company” in Seattle, and was produced by Robin Pecknold and Skyler Skjelset.

Personnel:

  • Robin Pecknold– vocals, classical guitar, dreadnought, electric guitar, string electric, Fender bass, piano, synthesizer, Baldwin electric harpsichord, prepared autoharp , marimba, Moog Minitaur, Hammond organ, mellotron, train loop, water loop, Korg drum machine, percussion, varispeed, footsteps, door, Memory Man Deluxe
  • Casey Wescott – piano, chromatic bells, qraqebs, kettledrum, programming, koto, harpsichord , Blue Noise synth, SuperColliderbirdsong
  • Morgan Henderson– cello, qraqebs, double bass, pitched bass clarinet, pitched flute, pitched clarinet , alto flute
  • Skyler Skjelset – vocals, electric guitar, Fender bass, piano, synthesizer, pencil on paper, cicada loop, glass harmonica, bowed cymbal, shamisen, percussion, programming, fole, Korg drum machine, amplifier noise, footsteps, Moog Minitaur, water harp
  • Christian Wargo– vocals, bass, drum kit
  • Hannah Epperson – violin
  • Matthew Barrick, Christopher Icasiano, Neal Morgan– drum kit, percussion
  • Brian McPherson – spoken word
  • The Westerlies – horns
  • Zubin Hensler, Riley Mulherkar – trumpet
  • Andy Clausen – arrangement, trombone
  • Willem de Koch – trombone
  • Russel Durham – first violin
  • Jeremy Kittel – second violin
  • Nicholas Cords – viola
  • Dave Eggar– cello
  • Chris Allen, Grant Valentine, Owen Mulholland, Gabe Wax, Casey Wescott, Adam Burd, Gosha Usov, Beatriz Artola – engineer
  • Gabriel Gall – arrangements
  • Phil Ek– mixing
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Ben Tousley, Robin Pecknold – design, layout
  • Shawn Brackbill – band portrait
  • Sean Pecknold, Adi Goodrich – paintings
  • Hiroshi Hamaya– front and back cover, interior photos

Track listing:

All tracks by Robin Pecknold, except where noted.

  1. I Am All That I Need / Arroyo Seco / Thumbprint Scar – Gabriel Gall
  2. Cassius
  3. – Naiads, Cassadies
  4. Kept Woman
  5. Third of May / Ōdaigahara
  6. If You Need to, Keep Time on Me
  7. Mearcstapa
  8. On Another Ocean (January / June)
  9. Fool’s Errand
  10. I Should See Memphis – Gabriel Gall
  11. Crack-Up

Styx: The Mission

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On June 16, 2017, “UMe” label released “The Mission”, the sixteenth Styx studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2017, at “Blackbird Studios”, “The Shop”, “6 Studio Amontillado” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Will Evankovich.

Personnel:

  • Tommy Shaw– vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin
  • James Young– vocals, electric guitars
  • Chuck Panozzo– bass guitar
  • Todd Sucherman– drums, percussion, waterphone
  • Lawrence Gowan– vocals, piano, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizers
  • Ricky Phillips– bass guitar
  • Will Evankovich– additional synthesizers, guitars, sound effects
  • Will Evankovich, Alan Hertz, Sean Badum – engineer
  • JR Taylor – additional engineering
  • Jim Scott – mixing
  • Kevin Dean – mixing assistant
  • Derek Sharp – additional editing
  • Richard Dudd – mastering
  • Todd Gallopo – cover illustration, art direction, design
  • Jason Powell – band photography

Track listing:

  1. Overture – Tommy Shaw
  2. Gone Gone Gone – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw, James Young
  3. Hundred Million Miles from Home – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw
  4. Trouble at the Big Show – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw, James Young
  5. Locomotive – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw
  6. Radio Silence – Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw
  7. The Greater Good – Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw
  8. Time May Bend – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw
  9. Ten Thousand Ways – Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw
  10. Red Storm – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw
  11. All Systems Stable – Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw, Todd Sucherman
  12. Khedive – Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw
  13. The Outpost – Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw
  14. Mission to Mars – Tommy Shaw

Ride: Weather Diaries

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On June 16, 2017, “Wichita Recordings” label released “Weather Diaries”, the fifth Ride studio album. It was recorded November 2016 – February 2017, and was produced by Erol Alkan.

Personnel:

  • Mark Gardener– lead vocals, guitar
  • Andy Bell– vocals, guitar
  • Steve Queralt – bass guitars
  • Laurence “Loz” Colbert – drums, percussion
  • Alan Moulder– mixing

Track listing:

  1. Lannoy Point
  2. Charm Assault
  3. All I Want
  4. Home Is a Feeling
  5. Weather Diaries
  6. Rocket Silver Symphony
  7. Lateral Alice
  8. Call
  9. Integration Tape
  10. Impermanence
  11. White Sands

Nickelback: Feed The Machine

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On June 16, 2017, “BMG” label released “Feed the Machine”, the ninth Nickelback studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Chris Baseford, Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger and Daniel Adair.

Personnel:

  • Chad Kroeger– lead vocals, guitar
  • Ryan Peake– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mike Kroeger– bass guitar
  • Daniel Adair– drums, backing vocals
  • Nuno Bettencourt– guitar solo
  • Chris Baseford, Chris Lord-Alge, Randy Staub– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering

Track listing:

  1. Feed the Machine – Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, Daniel Adair
  2. Coin for the Ferryman – Chad Kroeger
  3. Song on Fire – Chad Kroege, Ryan Peake, Hayley Warner, Steph Jones, Ryan Spraker
  4. Must Be Nice – Chad Kroeger
  5. After the Rain – Chad Kroeger, Ali Tamposi
  6. For the River – Chad Kroeger
  7. Home – Chad Kroeger
  8. The Betrayal (Act III) – Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Daniel Adair
  9. Silent Majority – Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake
  10. Every Time We’re Together – Chad Kroeger, Joe Nichols
  11. The Betrayal (Act I) – Ryan Peake

Magnum: Into the Valley of the Moonking

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On June 15, 2009, “SPV” label released “Into the Valley of the Moonking”, the 15th Magnum studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Mad Hat Studios” in Coven, and was produced by Sheena Sear and Tony Clarkin.

Personnel:

  • Bob Catley— vocals
  • Tony Clarkin— guitar
  • Mark Stanway— keyboards
  • Al Barrow— bass guitar
  • Harry James— drums
  • Rodney Matthews – artwork, illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Clarkin.

  1. Intro
  2. Cry to Yourself
  3. All My Bridges
  4. Take Me to the Edge
  5. The Moonking
  6. No One Knows His Name
  7. In My Mind’s Eye
  8. Time to Cross That River
  9. If I Ever Lose My Mind
  10. A Face in the Crowd
  11. Feels Like Treason
  12. Blood On Your Barbed Wire Thorns

Riverside: Anno Domini High Definition

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On June 15, 2009, “Mystic Production” label released “Anno Domini High Definition”, the fourth Riverside album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Mariusz Duda, Piotr Grudziński, Michał Łapaj, Piotr Kozieradzki and Szymon Chech.

Personnel:

  • Mariusz Duda– vocals, acoustic guitar, bass
  • Piotr Grudziński – guitar
  • Michał Łapaj– keyboards, theremin
  • Piotr Kozieradzki– drums
  • Karol Gołowacz – saxophone
  • Rafał Gańko – trumpet
  • Adam Kłosiński – trombone
  • Szymon Chech – mixing
  • Grzegorz Piwkowski – mastering
  • Travis Smith – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Hyperactive
  2. Driven to Destruction
  3. Egoist Hedonist
  • Different?
  • Hedonist Party
  • Straw Man Dance
  1. Left Out
  2. Hybrid Times

Phish: Undermind

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On June 15, 2004, “Elektra” label released “Undermind”, the tenth Phish studio album. It was recorded May 2002 at “The Barn” in Vermont, April 2003 at “Nantucket” in Massachusetts, June 2003 at “Big Moe Recording” in Chicago, Illinois, February 2004 at “The Barn” in Vermont, March 2004 at “Cactus Unlimited” in New York, and was produced by Tchad Blake.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio– vocals, guitars, engineer
  • Page McConnell– vocals, keyboards
  • Mike Gordon– vocals, bass guitar
  • Jon Fishman– vocals, drums
  • “Secret Smile” strings:
  • Katherine Winterstein, Laura Markowitz, Signy Glendinning, Sofia Hirsch, Ann Cooper, Kathy Andrew – violin
  • Roy Feldman, Pam Reit, Hilary Hatch – viola
  • John Dunlop, Dieuwke Davydov; arrangement: Maria Schneider – cello
  • Maria Schneider – arrangements
  • Tchad Blake – engineer, mixing, photography
  • Jared Slomoff, Bill Plummer, Bryce Goggin – engineer
  • Chris Weal, Peter J. Carini – engineer assistant
  • Claire Lewis – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Brian Brown, Kevin Brown, Kevin Shapiro, Pam Reit, Kevin Monty, Rob O’Dea, Paul Languedoc – production assistant, technical assistance
  • JDK – design
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

  1. Scents and Subtle Sounds (Intro) – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Tom Marshall
  2. Undermind – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Tom Marshall
  3. The Connection – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  4. A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  5. Army of One – Page McConnell
  6. Crowd Control – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  7. Maggie’s Revenge – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell
  8. Nothing – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  9. Two versions of Me – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  10. Access Me – Mike Gordon
  11. Scents and Subtle Sounds – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Tom Marshall
  12. Tomorrow’s Song – Jon Fishman
  13. Secret Smile – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  14. Grind – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall

D. J. Fontana

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On June 13, 2018, Dominic Joseph Fontana aka D.J. Fontana died aged 87. He was musician (drums, percussion), best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley. In 14 years Fontana played on over 460 “RCA”cuts with Elvis. He played on all Elvis greatest hits including Heartbreak Hotel / Blue Suede Shoes/ Hound Dog / Don’t Be Cruel / Love Me Tender / All Shook Up / Jailhouse Rock / It’s Now or Neve / Are You Lonesome Tonight / Can’t Help Falling in Love / Rock-a-Hula Baby / Good Luck Charm / Return to Sender / (You’re the) Devil in Disguise / Viva Las Vegas and Crying in the Chapel.

Henry McCullough

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On June 14, 2016, Henry Campbell Liken McCullough died aged 72. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, worked with many musicians including Joe Cocker, George Harrison, Roy Harper, Frankie Miller, Eric Burdon, Marianne Faithful, Ronnie Lane, Donovan, Bobby Harrison, Steve Marriot, Time Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. McCullough was member of Spooky Tooth, The Grease Band, Dr. Feelgood and Wings. As leader he released one EP and five solo albums.

Foo Fighters: In Your Honor

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On June 14, 2005, “RCA” label released “In Your Honor”, the fifth Foo Fighters studio album. It was recorded January – March 2005, at “Studio 606 West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins and Chris Shiflett. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, 2 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”, 2 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Dave Grohl– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion, drums
  • Chris Shiflett– lead guitar
  • Nate Mendel– bass
  • Taylor Hawkins– drums, percussion, lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Josh Homme– rhythm guitar
  • John Paul Jones– mandolin, piano
  • Rami Jaffee– keyboards
  • Norah Jones– vocals, piano
  • Nick Raskulinecz– bass, double bass
  • Joe Beebe – guitar
  • Danny Clinch– harmonica
  • Petra Haden– violin
  • Mike Terry– engineer
  • Nick Raskulinecz, Elliot Scheiner– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Brett Kilroe, Robin C. Hendrickson – additional art and concept
  • Kevin Reagan – art direction, design
  • Bret Healey – design
  • Dan Winters, Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett.

  1. In Your Honor
  2. No Way Back
  3. Best of You
  4. DOA
  5. Hell
  6. The Last Song
  7. Free Me
  8. Resolve
  9. The Deepest Blues Are Black
  10. End Over End