On January 17, 2023, Van Conner died aged 55. He was musician (bass, guitar), member of bands Explosive Generation, Solomon Grundy, member of the live lineup of Dinosaur Jr., founding member of Gardener and VALIS, but was best known as bass player of Screaming Trees.
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Eeels: End Times
On January 19, 2010, “E-Works” and “Vagrant” label released “End Times”, the eighth Eels studio album. It was recorded December 2008 – August 2009, at “One Hitsville” and “Los Feliz” in California, and was produced by Mark Oliver Everett.
Personnel:
- E – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, harmonica, piano, Optigan, Hammond B3, banjo, pump organ, Vox Continental, drums, percussion
- Koool G Murder – bass, guitar, recording, mixing
- Butch – drums
- Wayne Bergeron – French horn, horns
- Chris Bleth – horns
- Andy Martin – horns
- Jim Lang – horn arrangements, recording
- Ryan Boesch – recording, mixing
- Robert Carranza – recording, mixing
- Greg Collins – recording, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by E (Mark Oliver Everett)
- The Beginning
- Gone Man
- In My Younger Days
- Mansions of Los Feliz
- A Line in the Dirt
- End Times
- Apple Trees
- Paradise Blues
- Nowadays
- Unhinged
- High and Lonesome
- I Need a Mother
- Little Bird
- On My Feet
Surfer Blood: Astro Coast
On January 19, 2010, “Kanine” label released “Astro Coast”, the debut Surfer Blood studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by John Paul Pitts.
Personnel:
- John Paul Pitts – vocals, guitar, string arrangements, engineer
- Thomas Fekete – vocals, guitar
- Brian Black – vocals, bass
- Tyler Schwarz – drums
- Kevin Williams – guitar
- Freddy Schwenk Sr. – flute
- Emily Dwyer – strings
- Ryan Copt – engineer
- Brenda Hollingsworth – mastering
- Garth Warner – cover art
- Julia Pitts – cover art
- Jason Rueger – design, layout
Track listing:
All tracks by John Paul Pitts, Thomas Fekete and Tyler Schwarz.
- Floating Vibes
- Swim
- Take it Easy
- Harmonix
- Neighbor Riffs
- Twin Peaks
- Fast Jabroni
- Slow Jabroni
- Anchorage
- Catholic Pagans
The Undisputed Truth: Face to Face With the Truth
In January 1972, “Gordy” label released “Face to Face with the Truth”, the second Undisputed Truth (The) album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Norman Whitfield.
Personnel:
- Joe “Pep” Harris – lead vocals
- Billie Rae Calvin – additional lead and backing vocals
- Brenda Joyce Evans – additional lead and backing vocals
- Dennis Coffey – lead guitar
- Melvin Ragin, Robert White, Eddie Willis, Joe Messina – guitar
- Earl Van Dyke – piano
- Johnny Griffin – organ
- James Jamerson – bass
- Aaron Smith, Richard Allen, Andrew Smith – drums
- Eddie Brown – bongos, congas
- Jack Ashford – tambourine, maracas, percussion
- Jack Brokensha – timpani, vibraphone, bells
- Norman Whitfield – engineer, mastering, art concept
Track listing:
- You Make Your Own Heaven and Hell Right Here on Earth
- What It Is
- Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World) / Friendship Train
- Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)
- Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me
- Don’t Let Him take Your Love from Me
- What’s Going On
Jackie McLean: New and Old Gospel
In January 1968, “Blue Note” label released “New and Old Gospel”, the 36th Jackie McLean album. It was recorded in March 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
- Ornette Coleman – trumpet
- LaMont Johnson – piano
- Scotty Holt – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
Track listing:
- Lifeline Medley: Offering/Midway / Vernzone / The Inevitable End – Jackie McLean
- Old Gospel – Ornette Coleman
- Strange as It Seems – Ornette Coleman
…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: X: The Godless Void and Other Stories
On January 17, 2020, “Dine Alone” label released “X: The Godless Void and Other Stories”, the tenth …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Mosaic Sound Collective”, “Scary American”, ”The Henhouse Studio”, “The Library Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Charles Godfrey and Conrad Keely.
Personnel:
- Jason Reece – drums, guitar
- Conrad Keely – vocals, guitar, artwork, design
- Aaron Blount – guitar
- Autry Fulbright II – bass guitar
- Jamie Miller – drums, percussion
- Krystal Morris – vocal, percussion
- Cully Symington – drums
- Will Courtney – backing vocals
- Charles Godfrey – recording
- Rich Mendez – pre-production assistant
- Peter Van ‘t Riet – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Jason Reece and Conrad Keely.
- The Opening Crescendo
- All Who Wander
- Something Like This
- Into the Godless Void
- Don’t Look Down
- Gone
- Children of the Sky
- Who Haunts the Haunter
- Eyes of the Overworld
- Gravity
- Blade of the Wind
- Through the Sunlit Door
The Three Sounds: Vibrations
In January 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Vibrations”, the 25th Three Sounds (The) album. It was recorded in October 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Personnel:
- Gene Harris – piano, organ
- Andrew Simpkins – bass
- Kalil Madi – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
- Reid Miles – design, photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
Track listing:
- The Frown – Gene Harris
- Fever – Eddie Cooley, Otis Blackwell
- Let’s Go Get Stoned – Joey Armstead, Nicholas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
- Something You Got – Chris Kenner
- Yeh Yeh – Rogers Grant, Pat Patrick
- It Was a Very Good Year – Ervin Drake
- The Lamp Is Low – Peter de Rose, Bert Shefter
- Yours Is My Heart Alone – Ludwig Herzer, Franz Lehár, Fritz Löhner-Beda
- Django – John Lewis
- Charade – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
America: Here & Now
On January 16, 2006, “Burgundy Records” label released “Here & Now”, the 16th America album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Adam Schlesinger and James Iha.
Personnel:
- Dewey Bunnell – guitar
- Gerry Beckley – guitar, keyboards, bass
- Michael Woods – vocals, piano
- Rich Campbell – vocals, bass
- Willie Leacox – drums
- John Holbrock – engineer, mixing
- George Marino – mastering
Track listing:
- Chasing the Rainbow – Gerry Beckley
- Indian Summer – lyrics by Dewey Bunnell, music by Mark Rozzo
- One Chance – Gerry Beckley
- Golden – Jim James
- Always Love – Daniel Lorca, Ira Elliot, Matthew Caws
- Ride On – Adam Schlesinger, Dewey Bunnell
- Love & Leaving – Bill Mumy, Gerry Beckley
- Look at Me Now – Gerry Beckley
- This Time – Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley
- Work To Do – Adam Schlesinger
- All I Think About Is You – Gerry Beckley
- Walk in the Woods – Dewey Bunnell
- Glass King – Dewey Bunnell, Ryan Adams
- Ventura Highway – Dewey Bunnell
- Don’t Cross the River – Dan Peek
- Daisy Jane – Gerry Beckley
- I Need You – Gerry Beckley
- Tin Man – Dewey Bunnell
- Muskrat Love – Willis Alan Ramsey
- Woman Tonight – Dan Peek
- Only in Your Heart – Gerry Beckley
- Lonely People – Catherine Peek, Dan Peek
- Sandman – Dewey Bunnell
- Sister Golden Hair – Gerry Beckley
- A Horse with No Name – Dewey Bunnell
Zero: Carne Humana
On January 16, 1987, “EMI” label released “Carne Humana”, the debut Zero album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Paul Mounsey.
Personnel:
- Guilherme Isnard – vocals
- Eduardo Amarante – guitars
- Alfred “Freddy” Haiat – keyboard
- Ricardo “Rick” Villas-Boas – bass
- Malcolm Oakley – drums
- Jorge Davidson – art direction
- Mayrton Bahia – executive producer
Track listing:
All lyrics by Guilherme Isnard, except where noted.
- Algum Vicio
- Quimeras
- Linha da Vida
- Abuso de Poder
- Medo de Voar
- Carne Human
- Seu Planeta
- Game Over
- Sem Pudor
- A Luta e o Prazer
Momus: Circus Maximus
On January 15, 1986, “Creation Records” label released “Circus Maximus”, the debut Momus album. It was recorded in September 1985, at “Alaska Studio”, in London, and was produced by Momus.
Personnel:
- Momus (Nicholas Currie) – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, arranger
- Neill Martin – synthesizer
- Jane Davies – backing vocals
- Noel Thomson – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Nicholas Currie (Momus).
- Lucky Like St. Sebastian
- The Lesson of Sodom (According to Lot)
- John The Baptist Jones
- King Solomon’s Song and Mine
- Little Lord Obedience
- The Day the Circus Came to Town
- The Rape of Lucretia
- Paper Wraps Rock
- Rules of the Game of Quoits
