Yearly Archives: 2024

Tegan And Sara: Herththrob

Leave a comment

On January 29, 2013, “Vapor Records” label released “Heartthrob”, the seventh Tegan and Sara studio album. It was recorded February – May 2012, and was produced by Greg Kurstin, Mike Elizondo, Justin Meldal-Johnsen and Rob Cavallo.

Personnel:

  • Tegan Quin – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
  • Sara Quin – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Tim Pierce – guitar 
  • Josh Lopez – guitar
  • Greg Kurstin – piano, keyboards, guitar, bass, mixing, programming
  • Dave Palmer – piano, keyboards
  • Mike Elizondo – keyboards, acoustic guitar, programming
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass, guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Rob Cavallo – additional guitar, additional percussion
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Victor Indrizzo – drums, percussion
  • Dorian Crozier – drums, percussion
  • Chris Chaney – bass 
  • Yonathan Garfias – arrangements
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Damian Taylor – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Tegan Quin and Sara Quin, except where noted.

  1. Closer – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Greg Kurtsin
  2. Goodbye, Goodbye
  3. I Was a Fool
  4. I’m Not Your Hero
  5. Drove Me Wild
  6. How Come You Don’t Want Me – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Jack Arnold
  7. I Couldn’t Be Your Friend
  8. Love They Say
  9. Shock to Your System

David “Fathead” Newman: Diamondhead

Leave a comment

On January 29, 2008, “High Note” label released “Diamondhead”, the 37th David “Fathead” Newman album. It was recorded in 2007, at “M&I Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Houston Person and David “Fathead” Newman.

Personnel:

  • David “Fathead” Newman – alto and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Peter Washington – bass
  • Yoron Israel – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by David Newman except where noted.

  1. Diamondhead
  2. Can’t We Be Friends? – Paul James, Kay Swift
  3. New York State of Mind – Billy Joel
  4. Cedar’s Blues – Cedar Walton
  5. My Full House
  6. Skylark – Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer
  7. Star Eyes – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
  8. Mama-Lou
  9. It’s You or No One – Jule Styne Sammy Cahn

Hank Williams III: Lovesick, Broke & Driftin’

Leave a comment

On January 29, 2002, “Curb” label released “Lovesick, Broke and Driftin’”, the second Hank Williams III studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Hank Williams III and Joe Funderburk.

Personnel:

  • Hank Williams III – vocals, guitar
  • Billy Gibbons – electric guitar
  • Kayton Roberts – steel guitar
  • Jason Brown – stand-up bass
  • Shawn McWilliams – drums
  • Randy Kohrs – dobro, vocal harmony
  • Chris Carmichael – fiddle
  • Michael McCanless – fiddle

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Williams III except otherwise noted.

  1. 7 Months, 39 Days
  2. Broke, Lovesick & Driftin’
  3. Cecil Brown
  4. Lovin’ & Huggin’
  5. One Horse Town
  6. Mississippi Mud
  7. Whiskey, Weed & Women
  8. Trashville
  9. Walkin’ with Sorrow
  10. 5 Shots of Whiskey
  11. Nighttime Ramblin’ Man
  12. Callin’ Your Name
  13. Atlantic City – Bruce Springsteen

Steve Vai: Inviolate

Leave a comment

On January 28, 2022, “Favored Nations” label released “Inviolate”, the tenth Steve Vai studio album.It was recorded in 2021, at “Harmony Hut” in Encino, California, “Studio 666” in Northridge, California, and was produced by Steve Vai.

Personnel:

  • Steve Vai – guitars, left – handed guitar parts, bass, programming
  • Bryan Beller – bass
  • Henrik Linder – bass
  • Billy Sheehan – bass
  • Philip Bynoe – bass
  • Jeremy Colson – drums
  • Terry Bozzio – drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Vai.

  1. Teeth of the Hydra
  2. Zeus in Chains
  3. Little Pretty
  4. Candlepower
  5. Apollo in Color
  6. Avalancha
  7. Greenish Blues
  8. Knappsack
  9. Sandman Cloud Mist

Pinegrove: 11:11

Leave a comment

On January 28, 2022, “Rough Trade” label released “11:11”, the fifth Pinegrove studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Levon Helm Studios” in Woodstock, “The Building” in Marlboro, New York, and was produced by Evan Stephens Hall and Sam Skinner.  

Personnel:

  • Evan Stephens Hall – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, drums, percussion, additional engineering, cover painting, photography
  • Joshua F. Marré – guitar, nylon string guitar, processed guitar, slide guitar, additional engineering
  • Sam Skinner – piano, accordion, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, bowed bass strings, electric bass, triangle, engineer, co-mixing
  • Megan Benevente – electric bass, additional engineering
  • Zack Levine – drums, percussion, additional engineering
  • Chris Walla – guitars, keyboards, tambourine, additional engineering, mixing
  • Doug Hall – organ, synthesizer, piano
  • Nandi Rose – vocals, additional engineering
  • Sammy Maine – vocals, photography
  • João Carvalho – mastering
  • Mira Moore – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Evan Stephens Hall, except where noted

  1. Habitat
  2. Alaska
  3. Iodine
  4. Orange
  5. Flora
  6. Respirate
  7. Let – Evan Stephens, Sam Skinner
  8. So What
  9. Swimming
  10. Cyclone
  11. 11th Hour

MØ: Motordrome

Leave a comment

On January 28, 2022, “Columbia” label released “Motordrome”, the third MØ album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid, Ronni Vindahl, Jakob Littauer, Jam City, Lotus IV, SG Lewis, Sly and Stint.

Personnel:

  • MØ – vocals, vocal production
  • Andreas Lund – guitar
  • Ronni Vindahl – guitar
  • August Rosenbaum – piano
  • Yangze – piano
  • SG Lewis – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, programming
  • Rasmus Littauer – drums, programming
  • Karen Johanne Pedersen – violin
  • Jake Braun – cello
  • Live Johansson – cello
  • Josefine Struckmann Pedersen – backing vocals
  • Melissa Gregerson – backing vocals
  • Jasmine Chen – engineer
  • Matt DiMona – engineer
  • John Hanes – engineer
  • Anthony Dolhai – engineer
  • Geoff Swan – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering
  • Ariel Rechtshaid – vocal production
  • SG Lewis – vocal production
  • Sly – vocal production
  • Caroline Ailin – vocal production
  • Ronni Vindahl – vocal production

Track listing:

  1. Kindness – Karen Marie Ørsted, Ariel Rechtshaid, Jack Latham, Jakob Littauer
  2. Live to Survive – Karen Marie Ørsted, Caroline Ailin, Samuel George Lewis, Sylvester Sivertsen
  3. Wheelspin – Karen Marie Ørsted, Jakob Littauer, Ronni Vindahl
  4. Cool to Cry – Karen Marie Ørsted, Sylvester Sivertsen, Caroline Ailin, Ariel Rechtshaid, Noonie Bao, Linus Wiklund
  5. Youth Is Lost – Karen Marie Ørsted, Jakob Littauer
  6. New Moon – Karen Marie Ørsted, Sylvester Sivertsen, Caroline Ailin, Noonie Bao, Linus Wiklund
  7. Brad Pitt – Karen Marie Ørsted, Jakob Littauer, Ajay Bhattacharya, Michael Pollack, Daniel Schnair, Mads Damsgaard, Ronni Vindahl
  8. Goosebumps – Karen Marie Ørsted, Jakob Littauer
  9. Hip Bones – Karen Marie Ørsted, Jakob Littauer, Ronni Vindahl
  10. Punches – Karen Marie Ørsted, Jakob Littauer, Mads Damsgaard, Ronni Vindahl, Søren Breum

Ralph Towner And Gary Burton: Slide Show

Leave a comment

In January 1986, “ECM” label released “Slide Show” album by Ralph Towner and Gary Burton. It was recorded in May 1985, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Ralph Towner – twelve-string and classical guitar
  • Gary Burton – vibraphone, marimba

Track listing:

All tracks by Ralph Towner except where noted.

  1. Maelstrom
  2. Vessel
  3. Around the Bend
  4. Blue in Green – Bill Evans
  5. Beneath an Evening Sky
  6. The Donkey Jamboree
  7. Continental Breakfast
  8. Charlotte’s Tangle
  9. Innocenti

My Bloody Valentine: This Is Your Bloody Valentine

Leave a comment

In January 1985, “Tycoon Records” label released “This Is Your Bloody Valentine”, the debut My Bloody Valentine album. It was recorded in December 1984, at “SCS 8TK Studios” in Berlin, Germany, and was produced by David Conway, Kevin Shields, Tina Durkin and Colm Ó Cíosóig.

Personnel:

  • David Conway – vocals
  • Kevin Shields – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tina Durkin – keyboards
  • Colm Ó Cíosóig Colm Cusack) – drums
  • Markus Bosak – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Shields, David Conway and Colm Ó Cíosóig.

  1. Forever and Again
  2. Homelovin’ Guy
  3. Don’t Cramp My Style
  4. Tiger in my Tank
  5. The Love Gand
  6. Inferno
  7. The Last Supper

Strawbs: Bursting At The Seams

Leave a comment

On January 26, 1973, “A&M” label released “Bursting at the Seams”, the fifth Strawbs studio album. It was recorded October – December 1972, at “Sound Techniques”, “The Manor” and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Dave Cousins, Dave Lambert, Blue Weaver and John Ford.

Personnel:

  • Dave Cousins – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo
  • Dave Lambert – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Blue Weaver – organ, piano, mellotron
  • John Ford – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Richard Hudson – drums, sitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Allom – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Flying – Dave Cousins
  2. Lady Fuschia – Richard Hudson, John Ford
  3. Stormy Down – Dave Cousins
  4. Down by the Sea – Dave Cousins
  5. The River – Dave Cousins
  6. Part of the Union – Richard Hudson, John Ford
  7. Tears and Pavan
  8. Tears – Dave Cousins
  9. Pavan – Dave Cousins, Richard Hudson, John Ford
  10. The Winter and the Summer – Dave Lambert
  11. Lay Down – Dave Cousins
  12. Thank You – Blue Weaver, Dave Cousins

John Cale: Caribbean Sunset

Leave a comment

In January 1984, “ZE Records” label released “Caribbean Sunset”, the ninth John Cale studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Right Track Recording” in New York City, and was produced by John Cale.

Personnel:

  • John Cale – vocals, keyboards, guitar, mixing
  • Dave Young – guitar, backing vocals
  • Andy Heermans – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • David Lichtenstein – drums, boobams
  • Brian Eno – A.M.S pitch changer (effects)
  • Andy Heermans – engineer
  • Tim “Thilby” Crich – engineer assistant
  • David Schecterson – engineer assistant
  • Rob O’Connor – design
  • Risé Irushalmi Cale – photography
  • Tom Roberts – associate producer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Cale and Dave Young, except where noted.

  1. Hungry for Love
  2. Experiment Number 1 – John Cale
  3. Model Beirut Recital
  4. Caribbean Sunset – John Cale, Larry Sloman
  5. Praetorian Underground
  6. Magazines
  7. Where There’s a Will – John cale, Larry Sloman
  8. The Hunt
  9. Villa Albani – John Cale