Yearly Archives: 2022

Ryan Adams: Cold Roses

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On May 3, 2005, “Lost Highway” label released “Cold Roses”, the sixth Ryan Adams studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Loho Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Schick.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Adams – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, piano, bass guitar
  • J. P. Bowersock – electric guitar
  • Cindy Cashdollar – steel guitar, dobro
  • Rachael Yamagata – vocals, piano
  • Catherine Popper – vocals, bass guitar, piano
  • Brad Pemberton – vocals, drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Adams, J. P. Bowersock, Cindy Cashdollar, Brad Pamberton and Catherine Popper.

  1. Magnolia Mountain
  2. Sweet Illusions
  3. Meadowlake Street
  4. When Will You Come Back Home
  5. Beautiful Sorta
  6. Now That You’re Gone
  7. Cherry Lane
  8. Mockingbird
  9. How Do You Keep Love Alive
  10. Easy Plateau
  11. Let It Ride
  12. Rosebud
  13. Cold Roses
  14. If I Am a Stranger
  15. Dance All Night
  16. Blossom
  17. Life Is Beautiful
  18. Friends

Alejandro Escovedo: The Boxing Mirror

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On May 2, 2006, “Back Porch Records” label released “The Boxing Mirror”, the eleventh Alejandro Escovedo album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by John Cale.

Personnel:

  • Alejandro Escovedo – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • John Cale – guitar, keyboards
  • Jon Dee Graham – guitar
  • David Pulkingham – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Bruce Salmon – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Otoño Lujan – accordion
  • Larry Goetz – bass, guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Wade Short – stand-up bass
  • Mark Andes – bass, backing vocals
  • Hector Muñoz – drums
  • Susan Voelz – violin, backing vocals
  • Matt Fish – cello
  • Brian Standefer – cello
  • Alan Yoshida – mastering
  • Wesley Kimler – cover painting, artwork
  • Michael Cano – paintings
  • Nita Scott – executive producer
  • Heinz Geissler – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Alejandro Escovedo, except where noted.

  1. Arizona
  2. Dear Head on the Wall – Kim Christoph, Alejandro Escovedo
  3. Notes On Air – Bukka Allen, Kim Christoff, Robbie Gjersoe, Brian Standefer
  4. Looking For Love
  5. The Ladder
  6. Break This Time
  7. Evita’s Lullaby
  8. Sacramento and Polk
  9. Died a Little Today
  10. Take Your Place – Mark Andes, Alejandro Escovedo, Matt Fish, Jon Dee Graham, Hector Muñoz, David Pulkingham, Barry Salmon, Brian Standefer
  11. The Boxing Mirror
  12. Take Your Place (alternative mix) – Mark Andes, Alejando Escovedo, Matt Fish, Jon Dee Graham, Hector Muñoz, David Pulkingham, Barry Salmon, Brian Standefer

Gomez: How We Operate

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On May 2, 2006, “ATO Records” label released “How We Operate”, the fifth Gomez studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Gil Norton.

Personnel:

  • Ian Ball – vocals, guitar
  • Ben Ottewell – vocals, guitar
  • Tom Gray – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Paul Blackburn – bass
  • Olly Peacock – drums, synths, computers
  • Fil Krohnengold – accordion, string arrangements
  • Katherine Bottherill – backing vocals
  • Adrian Bushby – engineer
  • John Dunne – Pro Tools engineer
  • Robbie Nelson – engineer assistant
  • Adrian Bushby, Gil Norton – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Love Police – design
  • Kevin Westenberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Ball, Ben Ottewell, Tom Gray, Paul Blackburn and Olly Peacock.

  1. Notice
  2. See the World
  3. How We Operate
  4. Hamoa Beach
  5. Girlshapedlovedrug
  6. Chasing Ghosts with Alcohol
  7. Tear Your Love Apart
  8. Charley Patton Songs
  9. Woman! Man!
  10. All Too Much
  11. Cry on Demand
  12. Don’t Make Me Laugh

Rush: Snakes & Arrows

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On May 1, 2007, “Anthem Records” label released “Snakes & Arrows” the 18th Rush studio album. It was recorded November – December 2006, at “Grandmaster” in Los Angeles, “Allaire” in Shokan, New York, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.

Personnel:

  1. Alex Lifeson – 6 and 12-string acoustic and electronic guitars, mandola, mandolin, bouzouki, arrangements
  2. Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, Mellotron, arrangements
  3. Neil Peart – drums, electronic percussion, tambourine, arrangements
  4. Ben Mink – strings
  5. Nick Raskulinecz – arrangements, additional engineering, mixing
  6. Richard Chycki – engineer, mixing
  7. Matt Snedecor – engineer assistant
  8. Andrew Alekel – engineer assistant
  9. Scott Moore – engineer assistant
  10. Inaam Haq – pre-production assistant
  11. Brian “Big Bass” Gardner – mastering
  12. Hugh Syme – art direction, design, illustrations
  13. Harish Johari – cover painting
  14. Andrew MacNaughtan – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Neil Peart, all music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, except where noted.

  1. Far City
  2. Armor and Sword
  3. Workin’ Them Angels
  4. The Larger Bowl (A Pantoum)
  5. Spindriff
  6. The Main Monkey Business
  7. The Way the Wind Blows
  8. Hope – Alex Lifeson
  9. Faithless
  10. Bravest Face
  11. Good News First
  12. Malignant Narcissism
  13. We Hold On

Devil Doll: Eliogabalus

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On May 1, 1990, “Hurdy Gurdy Records” label released “Eliogabalus”, the second Devil Doll studio album. It was recorded December 1989 – January 1990, at “Tivoli Studios” in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and was produced by Roberto Dani and Mr. Doctor.

Personnel:

  • Mr. Doctor – vocals, organ, celesta, accordion, arranger
  • Edoardo Beato – piano, keyboards
  • Albert Dorigo – guitar
  • Bor Zuljan – guitar
  • Katia Giubbilei – violin
  • Rick Bosco – bass
  • Roberto Dani – drums, percussion
  • Jurij Toni – tuba
  • Paolo Zizich – backing vocals, duet
  • The Devil Chorus:
  • Marian Bunic
  • Breda Bunic
  • Polona Sever
  • Beti Roblek
  • Helena Pancur
  • Gregor Oblak
  • Jure Strencan
  • Borut Usenik
  • Valentina Blazinsek
  • Mr. Doctor
  • Marian Bunic – conductor

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mr. Doctor, all music by Mr. Doctor and Edoardo Beato.

  1. Mr. Doctor (The Black Holes of My Mind)
  2. Eliogabalus

Teenage Fanclub: Endless Arcade

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On April 30, 2021, “PeMa” label released “Endless Arcade”, the eleventh Teenage Fanclub studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Clouds Hill Studio” in Hamburg, Germany, and was produced by

Personnel:

  • Norman Blake – vocals, guitar
  • Raymond McGinley – vocals, lead guitar
  • Euros Childs – vocals, keyboards
  • David McGowan – vocals, bass
  • Francis Macdonald – vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. Home – Norman Blake
  2. Endless Arcade – Raymond McGinley
  3. Warm Embrace – Norman Blake
  4. Everything is Falling Apart – Raymond McGinley
  5. The Sun Won’t Shine on Me – Norman Blake
  6. Come With Me – Raymond McGinley
  7. In Our Dreams – Raymond McGinley
  8. I’m More Inclined – Norman Blake
  9. Back in the Day – Norman Blake
  10. The Future – Raymond McGinley
  11. Living With You – Norman Blake
  12. Silent Song – Raymond McGinley

The Coral: Coral Island

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On April 30, 2021, “Modern Sky UK” label released “Coral Island”, the tenth Coral (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Parr Street Studios” in Liverpool, and Ian Murray’s house in Merseyside, and was produced by Chris Taylor, James Skelly, Paul Duffy, Paul Molloy, Nick Power and Ian Skelly.

Personnel:

  • James Skelly – lead vocals, guitar, recording, mixing
  • Paul Molloy – guitar, piano, recording, mixing
  • Nick Power – keyboards, recording, mixing
  • Paul Duffy – bass, recording, mixing
  • Ian Skelly – drums, recording, mixing
  • Ian Murrary – narration
  • Phil McKinnell – slide guitar, guitar
  • Chris Taylor – stylophone 
  • Jack Prince – shaker
  • Fiona Skelly – backing vocals
  • Niamh Rowe – backing vocals
  • Chris Taylor – recording, mixing
  • Richard Turvey – recording
  • Liam Power – narration recording
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Edwin Burdis – artwork
  • Mark El-khatib – design
  • Gabriella Jackson – photography
  • Simon Cardwell – band photography

Track listing:

  1. Welcome to the Coral Island – James Skelly, Nick Power
  2. Lover Undiscovered – James Skelly
  3. Change Your Mind – James Skelly, Rich Turvey
  4. Mist on the River – James Skelly
  5. Pavilions of the Mind – Nick Power, Paul Duffy
  6. Vacancy – James Skelly, Nick Power
  7. My Best Friend – James Skelly, Nick Power
  8. Arcade Hallucinations – Nick Power
  9. The Game She Plays – James Skelly
  10. Autumn Has Come – James Skelly
  11. The End of the Pier – Nick Power
  12. The Ghost of the Coral Island – Nick Power, Ian Skelly, Paul Duffy, Phil McKinnell
  13. Golden Age – James Skelly, Ian Skelly
  14. Faceless Angel – James Skelly
  15. The Great Lafayette – Nick Power
  16. Strange Illusions – James Skelly, Nick Power
  17. Take Me Back to the Summertime – James Skelly, Ian Skelly
  18. Telepathic Waltz – Nick Power, Ian Skelly
  19. Old Photographs – James Skelly, Nick Power
  20. Watch You Disappear – James Skelly
  21. Late Night at the Borders – Nick Power
  22. Land of the Lost – James Skelly
  23. The Calico Girl – Paul Molloy
  24. The Last Entertainer – Nick Power

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Nonagon Infinity

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On April 29, 2016, “ATO Records” label released “Nonagon Infinity”, the eighth King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album. It was recorded in 2016 at “Daptone Studios” in Brooklyn, New York.

Personnel:

  • Stu Mackenzie – vocals, electric guitar, synthesizer, organ, zurna, additional mixing
  • Joey Walker – electric guitar, setar, synthesizer
  • Cook Craig – electric guitar, synthesizer
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith – harmonica, organ
  • Lucas Skinner – bass guitar
  • Eric Moore – drums
  • Michael Cavanagh – drums, conga
  • Wayne Gordon – recording
  • Paul Maybury – recording
  • Michael Badger – vocal recording, mixing
  • Joe Carra – mastering
  • Jason Galea – artwork
  • Danny Cohen – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Stu Mackenzie.

  1. Robot Stop
  2. Big Fig Wasp
  3. Gamma Knife
  4. People-Vultures
  5. Mr. Beat
  6. Evil Death Roll
  7. Invisible Face
  8. Wah Wah
  9. Road Train

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Phosphorescent Harvest

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On April 29, 2014, “Silver Arrow records” label released “Phosphorescent Harvest” the third Chris Robinson Brotherhood (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Thom Monahan.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson – lead vocals, guitar
  • Neal Casal – vocals, guitar, photography
  • Adam MacDougall – vocals, keyboards
  • Mark Dutton – vocals, bass
  • George Sluppick – drums
  • Thom Monahan – engineer, mixing
  • Geoff Neal – engineer assistant
  • Nicolas Essig – engineer assistant
  • JJ Golden – mastering
  • Amy Finkle – featured artist
  • Larry Carlson – cover art
  • Alan Forbes – inside panel, owl artwork
  • Craig Santiago – “Sower” line art

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Robinson and Neal Casal, except where noted.

  1. Shore Power
  2. About a Strange
  3. Meanwhile in the Gods…
  4. Badlands Here We Come
  5. Clear Blue Sky & the Good Doctor
  6. Beggar’s Moon
  7. Wanderer’s Lament
  8. Tornado – Chris Robinson
  9. Jump the Turnstiles – Chris Robinson
  10. Burn Slow

The Meat Puppets: Meat Puppets II

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In April 1984, “SST” label released “Meat Puppets II”, the second Meat Puppets (The) studio album. It was recorded April – May 1983, at “Total Access” in Redondo Beach, California.

Personnel:

  • Curt Kirkwood – vocals, guitar, artwork
  • Cris Kirkwood – vocals, bass
  • Derrick Bostrom – drums
  • Spot – engineer
  • Neal Holliday – cover artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Curt Kirkwood, except where noted.

  1. Split Myself in Two
  2. Magic Toy Missing
  3. Lost
  4. Plateau
  5. Aurora Borealis
  6. We’re Here
  7. Climbing
  8. New Gods
  9. Oh, Me
  10. Lake of Fire
  11. I’m a Mindless Idiot
  12. The Whistling Song