Monthly Archives: July 2023

Tones and I: Welcome to the Madhouse

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On July 16, 2021, “Bad Batch Records” label released “Welcome to the Madhouse”, the debut Tones and I studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Capi, Dann Hume, Konstantin Kersting, Randy Belculfine and Tony Watson.

Personnel:

  • Toni Watson – vocals, all instruments
  • The Cho1r – choir
  • Dann Hume – programming, mixing
  • Daniel Frizza – engineer
  • Richard Stolz – engineer
  • Garrett Kato – vocal engineering
  • Randy Belculfine – engineer, mixing
  • Konstantin Kersting – engineer, mixing
  • Kenny Harmon – engineer, mixing
  • Andrei Eremin – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Toni Watson.

  1. Welcome to the Madhouse
  2. Lonely
  3. Won’t Sleep
  4. Westside Lobby
  5. Fly Away
  6. Sad Song
  7. Just a Mess
  8. Child’s Play
  9. Not Going Home
  10. Sark Waters
  11. Cloud Day
  12. You Don’t Know My Name
  13. Fall Apert
  14. Bars (RIP T)

Jeff Beck and Johnny Deep: 18

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On July 15, 2022, “Rhino” label released “18”, album Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp. It was recorded 2019 – 2022, and was produced by Jeff Beck and Johnny Deep.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Beck – lead guitar, acoustic and rhythm guitar, bass, drums
  • Johnny Depp – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, baritone guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Robert Adam Stevenson – keyboards, piano, strings
  • Tommy Henriksen – keyboards, strings
  • Ben Thomas – keyboards
  • James Pearson – keyboards
  • Jason Rebello – piano
  • Rhonda Smith – bass
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
  • Olivia Safe – vocals
  • Sandra Beck – album cover
  • Barry Grint – mastering
  • Shon Hartman – product manager
  • Mike Engstrom – project manager
  • Allison Boron, Hugh Gilmour, Jason Etzy, Kent Liu, Kevin Gore, Lisa Gilnes, Matthew Taoatao, Paul Bromby, Rachel Gutek, Sheryl Farber, Susanne Savage – project manager assistants
  • Colin Newman – project manager supervisor

Track listing:

  1. Midnight Walker – Davy Spillane
  2. Death and Resurrection Show – Jaz Coleman, Geordie Walker, Martin Glover, Andy Gill
  3. Time – Dennis Wilson, Karen Lamm
  4. Sad Motherfucker Parade – Jeff Beck, Johnny Deep
  5. Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) – Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
  6. This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr – Johnny Deep, Tommy Henriksen
  7. Caroline No – Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
  8. Ooo Baby, Baby – Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson
  9. What’s Going On – Renaldo Benson, Marvin Gaye, Al Cleveland
  10. Venus in Furs – Lou Reed
  11. Let It Be Me – Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Manny Curtis
  12. Stars – Janis Ian
  13. Isolation – John Lennon

Momus: Vivid

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On July 14, 2020, “American Patchwork” label released “Vivid”, the 34th Momus album. It was recorded in 2020, at Momus home in Berlin, and was produced by Momus.

Personnel:

  • Momus (Nicholas John Currie) – primary artist, arranger, engineer, design

Personnel:

All tracks by Momus, except where noted. 

  1. Oblivion
  2. Working from Home
  3. Ten Foot Hut
  4. September
  5. Parasite
  6. Self-Isolation
  7. Empty Paris
  8. Movement
  9. I Got It from Agnes – Tom Lehrer
  10. My Corona
  11. Long Distance Love
  12. Spring
  13. Levitation
  14. Fever Dream
  15. Optimism

Bic Runga: Drive

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On July 14,1997, “Columbia” label released “Drive”, the debut Bic Runga studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Revolver” in Auckland New Zealand, Brooklyn and Los Angeles, and was produced by Bic Runga. At the 32nd “New Zealand Music Awards”, “Drive” won “Music Award for Album of the Year”. It was certified 7 x Platinum in New Zealand.

Personnel:

  • Bic Runga – lead vocals, guitars, xylophone, Mellotron, drums, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing
  • Andrew Thorne – guitars, backing vocals
  • Gary Verberne – guitars
  • Matt Wallace – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Duncan Haynes – Rhodes piano, string arrangements
  • Malcolm Smith – keyboards, additional samples 
  • Davey Fargher – bass guitar
  • Aaron McDonald – bass
  • Wayne Bell – drums, percussion
  • Josh Freese – drums
  • Jay Foulkes – percussion
  • Kate Walshe – violin 
  • Sarah Yates – strings
  • Sally-Anne Brown – cello 
  • Paul Casserly – samples 
  • Peter Asher – backing vocals
  • Boh Runga – backing vocals 
  • Niall Macken – additional arrangements
  • Nick Seymour – additional arrangements
  • Karl Steven – additional arrangements
  • Chris van de Geer – engineer
  • Simon Sheridan – engineer
  • Matt Wallace – engineer, mixing, mastering 
  • Matt Tait – engineer assistant
  • Tom Banghart – engineer assistant, mixing assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Bic Runga,

  1. Drive
  2. Sway
  3. Hey
  4. Bursting Through
  5. Swim
  6. Roll into One
  7. Suddenly Strange
  8. Sorry
  9. Heal
  10. Delight
  11. Without You

Cowboy Junkies: All That Reckoning

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On July 13, 2018, “Latent” label released “All That Reckoning”, the 16th Cowboy Junkies album. It was recorded in 2018, at “The Hangar” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Alan Anton and Michael Timmins.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins – vocals
  • Michael Timmins – guitar, ukulele, recording, mixing
  • Alan Anton – bass, keyboards
  • Peter Timmins – drums, percussion
  • Bill Dillon – lead guitar, guitar solo, backwards guitar
  • Aaron Goldstein – lead guitar, leslie guitar
  • Jesse O’Brien – organ, piano
  • James McKie – fiddle
  • Peter J. Moore – mastering
  • Peter Timmins – artwork
  • Jonny DeSilva – design
  • Viktor Jakovlev – photography
  • Tiago dos Santos – photography
  • Maheko Ciao – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Timmins, except where noted.

  1. All That Reckoning Part 1 – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton
  2. When We Arrive – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton
  3. The Things We Do to each Other – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton
  4. Wooden Stairs
  5. Sing Me a Song
  6. Mountain Stream
  7. Missing Children
  8. Shinning Teeth
  9. Nose Before Ear
  10. All That Reckoning Part 2 – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton
  11. The Possessed

Wet: Still Run

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On July 13, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Still Run”, the second Wet studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, and was produced by Rostam Batmanglij, Andrew Sarlo, John Hill, Joe Valle, Kelly Zutrau, Noah Beresin, Loren Humphrey and Robert Ackroyd.

Personnel:

  • Kelly Zutrau – vocals, synthesizer, strings
  • Joseph Valle – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, programmer, strings, synthesizer, piano, bass, horn, organ, engineer
  • Bryndon Cook (as Starchild & The New Romantic) – backing vocals
  • Garo Yellin – cello
  • TJ Maiani – drums
  • Sam Geller – piano
  • Jesse Kotansky – strings, violin
  • Meg Duffy – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Hamilton Berry – cello, strings
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Shane O’Connell – electric guitar, engineer
  • Buddy Ross – piano, synthesizer
  • Daniel Aged – steel guitar, bass
  • Joe Santa Maria – saxophone
  • Chris Smith – keyboard, piano, guitar, backing vocals
  • Danny Meyer – saxophone
  • Gabriel Smith – piano, drums
  • Melody English – backing vocals
  • Aerial East – backing vocals
  • Sam Geller – backing vocals
  • Sean Tracy – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar
  • Amanda Lo – violin
  • Michael McTaggart – guitar
  • Lykke Li – background vocals
  • Oliver Hill – strings, viola, violin
  • James Richardson – slide guitar
  • Loren Humphrey – engineer, drums
  • Andrew Sarlo – engineer
  • Rostam Batmanglij – bass, electric guitar, piano, synthesizer, mandolin, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, engineer
  • Robert Ackroyd – electric guitar
  • John Hill – electric guitar, synthesizer, programming
  • Noah Beresin – piano
  • Logan Patrick – engineer
  • Nick Rowe – mandolin, engineer
  • Rob Cohen – engineer
  • Quinn McCarthy – engineer
  • Rob Duffy – engineer
  • John Thayer – engineer
  • David Schwerkolt – engineer
  • Brandon Bost – engineer assistant
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Bráulio Amado – design
  • Brianna Capozzi – cover
  • Amber Byrne Mahoney – insert photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joseph Valle and Kelly Zutray, except where noted.

  1. Still Run – Kelly Zutrau
  2. There’s a Reason
  3. You’re Not Wrong – Kelly Zutray
  4. Lately
  5. Softens
  6. 11 Hours – Kelly Zutray
  7. This Woman Loves You – Kelly Zutrau
  8. Out of Tune – Kelly Zutray
  9. Visitor
  10. Love Is Not Enough – Kelly Zutrau

The Theory of a Dead Man: The Truth Is…

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On July 12, 2011, “604” and “Roadrunner” labels released “The Truth Is…”, the fourth Theory of a Deadman studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Howard Benson.

Personnel:

  • Tyler Connolly – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Dave Brenner – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dean Back – vocals, bass
  • Joey Dandeneau – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Mike Plotnikoff – recording
  • Hatsikazu “Hatch” Inagaki – engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering 

Track listing:

  1. Lowlife – Christine Connolly, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  2. Bitch Came Back – Kara DioGuardi, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  3. Hurricane – Kara DioGuardi, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  4. Out of My Head – Brett James, Christine Connolly
  5. Gentleman – Kara DioGuardi, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  6. Love Is Hell – Dana Calitri, Nina Ossoff, Kathy Sommer, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  7. The Truth Is…(I Lied About Everything) – Christine Connolly, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  8. Head Above Water – Scott Stevens, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  9. Drag Me to Hell – Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  10. What Was I Thinking – Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau, Christine Connolly
  11. Easy to Love You – Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  12. We Were Men – Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau

Truckfighters: Gravity X

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On July 12, 2005, “Fuzzorama Records” label released “Gravity X”, the debut Truckfighters studio album. It was recorded December 2004 – January 2005, at “Bomb Shellter Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ozo, Fredo, Dango, Paco and Pezo.

Personnel:

  • Ozo – bass, vocals
  • Fredo – guitar
  • Dango – guitar
  • Paco – drums
  • Pezo – drums
  • Anders Jacobson – drums
  • Andreas Alm – trumpet
  • Petter Fridell – trombone

Track listing:

All tracks by Ozo, Fredo, Dango, Paco and Pezo, except where noted.

  1. Desert Cruiser
  2. Gargarismo
  3. Momentum
  4. Freewheelin’
  5. The Deal
  6. Superfunk
  7. Subfloor
  8. Gweedo-Weedo
  9. Manhatan Project
  10. In Search of (The)
  11. A. Zapruder – Ozo, Fredo, Dango, Paco, Pezo, Anders Jacobson
  12. Altered State

Sheppard: Bombs Away

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On July 11, 2014, “Empire of Song” label released “Bombs Away”, the debut Sheppard album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Analog Heart Studios” and “Alchemix Studios” in Brisbane, Australia, and was produced by Stuart Stuart.

Personnel:

  • Amy Sheppard – lead vocals
  • Michael Butler – lead guitar
  • Jay Bovino – guitar, percussion, programming, backing vocals
  • George Sheppard – vocals, piano, keyboards, synth, percussion, programming
  • Dean Gordon – drums
  • Emma Sheppard – backing vocals
  • Stuart Stuart – recording, mixing
  • Marty Luske – additional recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Amy Sheppard, George Sheppard and Jay Bovino.

  1. Geronimo
  2. Something’s Missing
  3. Let Me Down Easy
  4. These People
  5. A Grade Playa
  6. Smile
  7. The Best Is Yet to Come
  8. The Electric Feeling
  9. Find Someone
  10. Lingering
  11. Halfway To Hell

Butch Walker: The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker and the Let’s-Go-Out-Tonites

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On July 11, 2006, “Epic” label released “The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker and the Let’s-Go-Out-Tonites”, the third Butch Walker album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Butch Walker.

Personnel:

  • Butch Walker – vocals, additional guitars, additional bass, piano, organ, percussion
  • Randy Michael – acoustic guitars
  • Page Waldrop – pedal steel
  • James Hall – piano, trumpet, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Wes Flowers – Hammond organ, keys
  • Michael Guy Chislett – guitar, keyboards, claps, backing vocals
  • Darren Dodd – drums, percussion, claps, backing vocals
  • Dr. Brad Goron – horn section
  • Alecia “Pink” Moore – guest vocals
  • Yvette Petit – backing vocals

Track listing:

 All tracks by Butch Walker.

  1. Oooh…Aaah
  2. Hot Girls in Good Moods
  3. Ladies and Gentlemen…The Let’s Go Out Tonites!
  4. Bethamphetamine (Pretty, Pretty)
  5. Too Famous to Get Fully Dressed
  6. We’re All Going Down
  7. Dominoes
  8. Paid to Get Excited
  9. Song Without a Chorus
  10. The Taste of Red
  11. Rich People Die Unhappy
  12. This Is the Sweetest Little Song
  13. When Canyons Ruled the City