Monthly Archives: February 2019

Thundercat: Drunk

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On February 24, 2017, “Brainfeeder” label released “Drunk”, the third Thundercat studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Flying Lotus, Sounwave and Thundercat.

Personnel:

  • Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner– vocals, bass, programming
  • Zane Carney – guitar
  • Michael McDonald– vocals, keyboards
  • Dennis Hamm – keyboards , piano, synthesizers
  • Taylor Graves – keyboards, programming
  • Charles “Mono/Poly” Dickerson– keyboards, programming
  • Burris – synth-bass
  • Louis Cole– drums, keyboards, programming
  • Deantoni Parks– drums
  • Steven “Flying Lotus” Ellison– synthesizer, programming, mixing
  • Pharrell Williams– vocals
  • Mac Miller– vocals
  • Kendrick Lamar– vocals
  • Kenny Loggins– vocals
  • Cameron “Wiz Khalifa” Thomaz– vocals
  • Kamasi Washington– saxophone
  • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson– strings
  • Zack Sekoff – programming
  • Harry Rabin – engineer
  • Kevin “Daddy Kev” Moo– mastering

Track listing:

  1. Rabbot Ho – Stephen Bruner, Dennis Hamm
  2. Captain Stupido – Stephen Bruner
  3. Uh Uh – Stephen Bruner, Zack Sekoff
  4. Bush in These Streets – Stephen Bruner, Louis Cole
  5. A Fan’s Mail (Tron Song Suite II) – Stephen Bruner, Mark Spears
  6. Lava Lamp – Stephen Bruner, Mark Spears
  7. Jethro – Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison
  8. Day & Night – Stephen Bruner, S. Burris
  9. Show the Day – Stephen Bruner, Michael McDonald, Kenny Logins
  10. Walk on By – Stephen Bruner, Kendrick Lamar
  11. Blackkk – Stephen Bruner, Mark Spears
  12. Tokyo – Stephen Brunner, Dennis Hamm
  13. Jameel’s Space Ride – Stephen Brunner, Louis Cole
  14. Friend Zone – Stephen Brunner, Charles Dickerson
  15. Them Changes – Stephen Brunner, Steven Ellison, Chris Jasper, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
  16. Where I’m Going – Stephen Brunner, Steven Ellison
  17. Drink Dat – Stephen Brunner, Cameron Thomaz, Taylor Graves
  18. Inferno – Stephen Brunner
  19. I Am Crazy – Stephen Bruner
  20. 3AM – Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison
  21. Drunk – Stephen Bruner, Steven Ellison
  22. The Turn Down – Stephen Bruner, Pharrell Williams
  23. DUI – Stephen Bruner, Dennis Hamm

Marc Johnson: The Sound of Summer Running

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On February 24, 1998, “Verve” label released “The Sound of Summer Running”, the second Marc Johnson studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Lee Townsend. The album title was borrowed from a story by Ray Bradbury.

Personnel:

  • Marc Johnson– double bass
  • Bill Frisell– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Pat Metheny– electric and acoustic guitars, 42-string Pikasso guitar
  • Joey Baron– drums, tambourine
  • Joe Ferla – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Johnson, except where noted.

  1. Faith in You
  2. Ghost Town – Bill Frisell
  3. Summer Running
  4. With My Boots On
  5. Union Pacific
  6. Porch Swing
  7. Dingy-Dong Day
  8. The Adventures of Max and Ben – Bill Frisell
  9. In a Quiet Place – Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson
  10. For a Thousand Years – Pat Metheny

Jack Bruce: Somethin Else

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On February 23, 1993, “CMP” label released “Somethin Els”, the tenth Jack Bruce studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1992, and was produced by Jack Bruce, Kurt Renker and Walter Quintus.

Personnel:

  • Jack Bruce – vocals, bass, piano, keyboards, cello, drums, percussion
  • Eric Clapton, Clem Clempson, Peter Weihe, Ray Gomez – guitar
  • Stuart Elliott, Anton Fier- drums
  • Trilok Gurtu, Mark Nauseef- percussion
  • Dave Liebman, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Uli Lask, Gerd Dudek – saxophone
  • Bruce Fowler- trombone
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet
  • Maggie Reilly- backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Waiting on a Word
  2. Willpower
  3. Ships in the Night
  4. Peaces of the East
  5. Close Enough for Love
  6. B. Dawn Blues
  7. Criminality
  8. Child song
  9. FM

Aggrolites: Rugged Road

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On February 22, 2011, “Young Cub records” label released “Rugged Road”, the fifth  Aggrolites studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Young Cub Records Studio”, in Boston, MA, “Kissy Pig Studios” in Aliston, MA, and was produced by Jesse Wagner, Roger Rivas, Brian Dixon, Jeff Rofredo and Alex McKenzie.

Personnel:

  • Jesse Wagner – vocals, lead guitar
  • Brian Dixon – rhythm guitar
  • Roger Rivas – organ
  • Jeff Rofredo – bass
  • Alex McKenzie – drums
  • Craig Welsch – engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Lipton – mastering
  • Maria Rice – mastering assistant
  • Jeannie Epiphan – original artwork
  • Marc Beaudette, Roger Rivas – layout, design
  • Raised Fist Propaganda – photography
  • Alex Lalli – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Trial and Error
  2. Enemy Dub
  3. Dreamin on Erie
  4. Eye of Obarbas
  5. The Aggro Band Plays On
  6. Camel Rock
  7. In the Cut
  8. The Heat
  9. Complicated Girl
  10. Out of Sight

Neko Case and Her Boyfriends: Furnace Room Lullaby

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On February 22, 2000, “Mint/Bloodshot Records” label released “Furnace Room Lullaby”, the second Neko Case and Her Boyfriends studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Miller Block” in Vancouver, BC, “Gas Station” in Toronto, ON, “Uberstudio” in Chicago, IL, and was produced by Neko Case and Darryl Neudorf.

Personnel:

  1. Neko Case – vocals, tambourine
  2. Travis Good – acoustic guitar
  3. Henri Sangalang, Scott Betts- bass
  4. Don Kerr, Joel Trueblood- drums
  5. John Ramberg, Travis Good – electric guitar
  6. John Ramberg, Kelly Hogan – backing vocals
  7. Darryl Neudorf, Dale Morningstar, Franky Pett – recording
  8. Peter Moore – mastering
  9. Darryl Neudorf, Ryen Froggatt – mixing
  10. Randy Iwata – artwork
  11. Jannie McInnes, Erica Henderson, Bill Roberts, Nova Devonie, Jason Zumpano – photography

Track listing:

  1. Set Out Running – Neko Case
  2. Guided by Wire – Scott Betts, Neko Case, John Ramberg, Joel Trueblood
  3. Porchlight – Neko Case, Brian Connelly, Don Kerr, Ron Sexsmith
  4. Mood to Burn Bridges – Scott Betts, Neko Case, Brian Connelly, Joel Trueblood
  5. No Need to Cry – Scott Betts, Neko Case, Brian Connelly, Joel Trueblood
  6. Twist the Night – Ryan Adams, Neko Case, Brian Connelly, Mike Daley, John Ramberg
  7. Thrice All American – Scott Betts, Neko Case, Brian Connelly, John Ramberg, Joel Trueblood
  8. We’ve Never Met – Neko Case, Don Kerr, Ron Sexsmith
  9. Whio the Blankets – Scott Betts, Neko Case, Brian Connelly, Joel Trueblood
  10. South Tacoma Way – Scott Betts, Neko Case, Btian Connelly, Joel Trueblood
  11. Bought and Sold – Neko Case, John Ramberg
  12. Furnace Room Lullaby – Neko Case, Travis Good

The Cranberries: Roses

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On February 21, 2012, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Roses”, the sixth   Cranberries (The) studio album. It was recorded 18 April – 15 May and 20 – 22 June 2011, at “Metalworks Studios” in Mississauga, Ontario and “Miloco Studios” in London, and was produced by Stephen Street.

Personnel:

  1. Dolores O’ Riordan– lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, keyboards
  2. Mike Hogan – bass, backing vocals
  3. Noel Hogan– lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  4. Fergal Lawler – drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Dolores O’ Riordan, all music by Dolores O’ Riordan and Noel Hogan, except where noted.

  1. Conduct
  2. Tomorrow – Dolores O’ Riordan
  3. Fire & Soul
  4. Raining in my Heart
  5. Losing My Mind
  6. Schizophrenic Playboy
  7. Waiting in Walthamstow – Dolores O’ Riordan
  8. Show Me – Dolores O’ Riordan
  9. Astral Projections
  10. So Good – Dolores O’ Riordan
  11. Roses

Lambchop: Mr. M

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On February 21, 2012, “Merge” label released “Mr. M”, the eleventh Lambchop album. It was recorded 2009 – 2011, at “The Beach House” in Nashville Tennessee, “Admiralspalast” in Berlin, and was produced by Kurt Wagner and Mark Nevers.

Personnel:

  • Kurt Wagner – vocals, guitar, harmonica, synthesizer, painting
  • Matt Swanson – bass
  • Scott Martin – drums, percussion, noises
  • Ryan Norris – organ, guitar
  • William Tyler – guitar
  • Tony Crow – piano
  • Billy Contreras – fiddle
  • Roy Agee – horns, trombone
  • Denis Solee – horns, woodwind
  • A London String Ensemble – ensemble
  • Tosca String Quartet – ensemble
  • Jonathan Marx – noises
  • Cortney Tidwell– backing vocals
  • Mason Neely, Peter Stopshinski – string arrangements
  • Mark Nevers – recording
  • Jim DeMain – mastering
  • New Formalists – design

 Track listing:

All tracks by Kurt Wagner.

  1. If Not I’ll Just Die
  2. 2B2
  3. Gone Tomorrow
  4. Met
  5. Gar
  6. Nice Without Mercy
  7. Buttons
  8. The Good Life (is wasted)
  9. Kind Of
  10. Betty’s Overture
  11. Never My Love

Czeslaw Niemen: Terra Deflorata

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On February 20, 1989, “Veriton” label released “Terra Deflorata”, the thirteen Czeslaw Niemen album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Czeslaw Niemen.

Personnel:

  • Czeslaw Niemen – all instruments engineer
  • Małgorzata Niemen – design
  • Juliusz Wydrzycki – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Czeslaw Niemen.

  1. I will look for myself
  2. Claustrophobia
  3. Status of my self
  4. Bad Sickness
  5. Terra Deflorata
  6. Unisono (On ​​Confused Languages)
  7. Starting from Cain

American Music Club: The Golden Age

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On February 19, 2008, “Merge” label released “The Golden Age”, the ninth American Music Club studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Kingsize Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Trumfio.

Personnel:

  • Mark Eitzel – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Mark “Vudi” Pankler – guitars, accordion, keyboards
  • Sean Hoffman – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Didelot – drums, percussion, guitar, backing vocals
  • Jason Borger – keyboards
  • Danny Levin – horns
  • Leyla Akdogan – additional vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Eitzel.

  1. All My Love
  2. The John Berchman Victory Choir
  3. The Decibels and the Little Pills
  4. The Sleeping Beauty
  5. The Stars
  6. All the Lost Souls Welcome You to San Francisco
  7. Who You Are
  8. The Windows on the World
  9. One Step Ahead
  10. The Dance
  11. I Know That’s Not Really You
  12. On My Way
  13. The Grand Duchess of San Francisco

Humble Pie: Back on Track

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On February 19, 2002, “Sanctuary” label released “Back on Track”, the eleventh and final Humble Pie album. It was recorded December 2001 – January 2002, at “Jacobs Studios” in Surrey, and “Astoria Studios” in Hampton, Greater London, and was produced by Andy Jackson and Dave Colwell.

Personnel:

  • Dave “Bucket” Colwell – guitar, dobro, mandolin
  • Greg Ridley – vocals, bass
  • Bobby Tench– vocals, guitar
  • Jerry Shirley– drums
  • Zoot Money– vocals, piano, Hammond organ
  • Victor Martin – Hammond organ
  • John Melling – piano, string arrangements
  • Andy Jackson – engineer, mixing
  • Damon Iddins – engineer
  • Jerry Shirley – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Dignified- Dave Colwell
  2. Real Thing – Dave Colwell, Mick Lister
  3. Trouble – Greg Ridley
  4. Ain’t No Big Thing – Dave Colwell, Jerry Shirley, Bobby Tench
  5. Stay One More Night – Dave Colwell, Robert Hart
  6. Still Got a Story to Tell – Dave Colwell
  7. All I Ever Needed – Dave Colwell
  8. This Time – Jerry Shirley, Charlie Huhn
  9. Flat Busted – Jerry Shirley, Charlie Huhn
  10. Between Old Teddy and Your Mum – Dave Colwell, Bob Halligan