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Tracy Bonham: Blink The Brightest

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On June 21, 2005, “Zoë Records” label released “Blink the Brightest”, the third Tracy Bonham album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Tracy Bonham, Greg Collins, Ken Rich and Joey Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Tracy Bonham – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, violin, electric guitar, claves, vibraphone, pump organ, fender rhodes, wurlitzer
  • Matt Beck- electric guitar
  • Greg Collins – acoustic guitar, clarinet, piano, bass guitar, Hammond organ, slide guitar
  • Sebastian Steinberg- electric guitar, double bass
  • Michael Ward- acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mitchell Froom- piano, vibraphone
  • David Levita – bass guitar, electric, slide guitar and 12 string electric guitar, electric baritone guitar
  • Davey Faragher- bass guitar
  • Dan Rothchild- bass guitar
  • Ryan MacMillan- drums
  • Joey Waronker- percussion, drums

Track listing:

  1. Something Beautiful – Tracy Bonham, Marc Copely, Greg Wells
  2. I Was Born Without You – Tracy Bonham
  3. And The World Has The Nerve To Keep Turning – Tracy Bonham
  4. Eyes – Tracy Bonham
  5. Take Your Love Out On Me – Tracy Bonham
  6. Whether You Fall – Tracy Bonham
  7. Dumbo Sun – Tracy Bonham, Martin Hynes
  8. All Thumbs – Tracy Bonham, Greg Wells
  9. Naked – Tracy Bonham
  10. Shine – Tracy Bonham
  11. Wilting Flower – Tracy Bonham
  12. Did I Sleep Through It All? – Tracy Bonham, Greg Wells

John Mellencamp: Dance Naked

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On June 21, 1994, “Mercury” label released “Dance Naked”, the thirteenth John Mellencamp studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Belmont Mall Studio” in Belmont, Indiana, and was produced by John Mellencamp and Mike Wanchic. “Spin Magazine” voted “Dance Naked” the 20th best album of 1994.

Personnel:

  • John Mellencamp – vocal, guitar
  • Mike Wanchic – guitars, organ, backing vocals
  • Andy York – guitars, organ, bass, percussion
  • Jimmy Ryser – acoustic guitar
  • Me’shell Ndegeocello – vocals, bass
  • Toby Myers – bass
  • Kenny Aronoff– drums, percussion
  • Mike “Spud” Dupke – drums, percussion
  • Lisa Germano, Missy, Pat Peterson – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mellencamp, except where noted.

  1. Dance Naked
  2. Brothers
  3. When Margaret Comes To Town
  4. Wild Night – Van Morrison
  5. U.V.
  6. Another Sunny Day 12/25 – John Mellencamp, George M. Green
  7. Too Much To Think About
  8. The Big Jack – John Mellencamp, George M. Green
  9. The Breakout – John Mellencamp, George M. Green

Manic Street Preachers: Gold Against The Soul

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On June 21, 1993, “Columbia” label released “Gold Against the Soul”, the second Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded January – March 1993, at “Outside Studios” in Checkendon, England, and was produced by Dave Eringa.

Personnel:

  • James Dean Bradfield– lead and backing vocals, lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
  • Richey Edwards (credited as Richey James) – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian Kewley – piano, Hammond organ
  • Nicky Wire– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Sean Moore– drums, sampled percussion, drum programming, additional programming, backing vocals
  • Shovel– percussion
  • Dave Eringa– piano, Hammond organ, engineer, mixing
  • Nick Ingham – string arrangements
  • Lee Phillips, Andy Baker – engineer assistant
  • Dave Bascombe – mixing
  • Giles Cowley, Andy Bradfield – mixing assistant
  • Mitch Ikeda – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Richey Edwards and Nicky Wire, all music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore.

  1. Sleepflower
  2. From Despair to Where
  3. La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)
  4. Yourself
  5. Life Becoming a Landslide
  6. Drug Drug Druggy
  7. Roses in the Hospital
  8. Nostalgic Pushead
  9. Symphony of Tourette
  10. Gold Against the Soul

The Devin Townsend Project: Ghost

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On June 20, 2011, “HevyDevy” label released “Ghost”, the fourteenth Devin Townsend, and the fourth one in the Devin Townsend Project (The) series. It was recorded August – September 2010, and was produced by Devin Townsend.

Personnel:

  • Devin Townsend– vocals, guitars, bass, synth, ambience, banjo
  • Kat Epple– flute, woodwinds
  • Dave Young– keyboards, nord synths, harmonium, Ableton Live, mandolin
  • Mike St-Jean – drums, percussion
  • Katrina Natale – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Devin Townsend except where noted.

  1. Fly
  2. Heart Baby
  3. Feather
  4. Kawaii
  5. Ghost
  6. Blackberry
  7. Monsoon
  8. Dark Matters
  9. Texada
  10. Seams
  11. Infinite Ocean – Devin Townsend, Dave Young, Mike St-Jean
  12. As You were

13th Front Line Assembly: Artificial Soldier

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On June 20, 2006, “Metropolis” label released “Artificial Soldier”, the 13th Front Line Assembly album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Bill Leeb, Rhys Fulber and Chris Peterson.

Personnel:

  • Bill Leeb – vocals, keyboards
  • Rhys Fulber – keyboards, additional programming
  • Chris Peterson – keyboards, programming
  • Jeremy Inkel – keyboards, programming
  • Jared Slingerland– guitar
  • Adrian White– guitar
  • Jean-Luc De Meyer– vocals
  • Eskil Simonsson– vocals, additional keyboard
  • Greg Reely– engineer, mixing
  • Brian Gardner– mastering
  • Dave McKean– design, illustration, photography

Track listing:

  1. Unleashed
  2. Low Life
  3. Beneath the Rubble
  4. Dissension
  5. Buried Alive
  6. Dopamine
  7. Social Enemy
  8. Future Fail
  9. The Storm
  10. Humanity (World War 3) – includes hidden track Fawnchopper

Brightblack Morning Light: Same

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On June 20, 2006, “Matador” label released the self-titled, second Brightblack Morning Light studio album.

Personnel:

  • Nathan Shineywater – guitar
  • Ray Agee – trombone
  • Robbie Lee – flute
  • Paz Lenchantin– bass, piano
  • Magic Andy MacLeon – cymbals, trap kit, photography
  • Aaron Novik – clarinet
  • Elias Reitz – percussion, conga, tabla, bells, gourd, mouth hat
  • Gail West, Ann McCrary – harmony
  • Thom Monahan – engineer, mixing
  • Mark Nevers, Andy MacLeod – engineer
  • Tauba Auerbach – lettering
  • Andrew Paynter – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nathan Shineywater

  1. Everybody Daylight
  2. Friend Of Time
  3. Fry Bread
  4. Star Blanket River Child
  5. All We Have Broken Shines
  6. A River Could Be Loved
  7. Amber Canyon Magik
  8. Black Feather Wishes Rise
  9. Come Another Rain Down
  10. We Share Our Blanket With The Owl

Straylight Run: The Needles The Space

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On June 19, 2007, “Universal” label released “The Needles the Space”, the second Straylight Run studio album. It was recorded September 2008, at “Red Wire Audio” and “Sapone Studios” in Bethpage, New York, and was produced by Bryan Russell, Mike Sapone, John Nolan, Shaun Cooper and Will Noon.

Personnel:

  • John Nolan- vocals, guitar, piano
  • Michelle DaRosa- vocals, guitar, piano
  • Shaun Cooper- bass
  • Will Noon- drums
  • Isaac Burker – guitar
  • Bill Jahn – marching percussion arrangements
  • Tim Brennan – mandolin
  • Sean McCabe – trombone
  • Chris Valentino – tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Jeff Wissert – trumpet
  • Adam Morgan – clarinet
  • Bryan Russell- engineer, mixing
  • Mike Sapone- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Nolan, Shaun Cooper  and Will Noon, except where noted.

  1. The Words We Say
  2. The Miracle That Never Came
  3. Soon We’ll Be Living in the Future
  4. How Do I Fix My Head
  5. Who Will Save Us Now
  6. Cover Your Eyes
  7. We’ll Never Leave Again
  8. Take It to Manhattan
  9. Still Alone – John Nolan, Shaun Cooper, Will Noon, Isaac Burker
  10. This Is the End
  11. Buttoned Down
  12. Track #12
  13. The First of the Century – John Nolan, Shaun Cooper, Will Noon Isaac Burker

Tomahawk: Anonymous

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On June 19, 2007, “Ipecac Recordings” label released “Anonymous”, the third   Tomahawk studio album. It was recorded in 2007, in Nashville and San Francisco, and was produced by Mike Patton, Duane Denison and John Stanier.

Personnel:

  • Mike Patton — vocals, bass, samples, keyboards, recording, engineer, mixing, artwork
  • Duane Denison — guitar, bass guitar
  • John Stanier— drums
  • John Baldwin, Jason Bullock — recording, engineer
  • Ryan Boesch — additional editing
  • Gavin Lurssen — mastering
  • Martin Kvamme — artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Patton, Duane Denison and John Stanier..

  1. War Song
  2. Mescal Rite 1
  3. Ghost Dance
  4. Red Fox
  5. Cradle Song
  6. Antelope Ceremony
  7. Song of Victory
  8. Omaha Dance
  9. Sun Dance
  10. Mescal Rite 2
  11. Totem
  12. Crow Dance
  13. Long, Long Weary Day

Art Brut: It’s A Bit Complicated

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On June 19, 2007, “Mute” label released “It’s a Bit Complicated”, the second Art Brut studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Dan Swift.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Argos- vocals
  • Ian Catskilkin – guitar
  • Jasper Future – guitar
  • Freddy Feedback – bass guitar
  • Mike Breyer – drums

Track listing:

  1. Pump Up the Volume
  2. Direct Hit
  3. Paul
  4. People in Love
  5. Late Sunday Evening
  6. I Will Survive
  7. Post Soothing Out
  8. Blame It on the Trains
  9. Sound of Summer
  10. Nag Nag Nag Nag
  11. Jealous Guy

Keb Mo’: Just Like You

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On June 18, 1996, “Epic” label released “Just Like You”, the third Keb’ Mo’ studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by John Porter. In 1997, “Just Like You” won the “Grammy Award” for “Best Contemporary Blues Album”.

Personnel:

  • Keb’ Mo’ – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • James “Hutch” Hutchinson- bass guitar
  • Tommy Eyre- keyboards; 11-string guitar
  • Laval Belle, Ricky Fataar- drums
  • Munyungo Jackson – percussion
  • Jackie Farris, Jean McClain – backing vocals
  • John Porter- dobro
  • Larry David – harmonica
  • Darrell Leonard – trumpet
  • Jim Price – trombone
  • Jim Gordon – clarinet

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Moore (Keb’ Mo’), except where noted.

  1. That’s Not Love – Georgina Graper, Kevin Moore
  2. Perpetual Blues Machine – Georgina Graper, Kevin Moore
  3. More Than One Way Home –John Lewis Parker, Kevin Moore
  4. I’m on Your Side
  5. Just Like You – Georgina Parker, Kevin Moore
  6. You Can Love Yourself
  7. Dangerous Mood – Candy Parton, Kevin Moore
  8. The Action
  9. Hand It Over
  10. Standin’ at the Station – Phil Ramocon, Kevin Moore
  11. Momma, Where’s My Daddy?- Lori Barth, Kevin Moore
  12. Last Fair Deal Gone Down – Robert Johnson
  13. Lullaby Baby Blues – Georgina Graper, Kevin Moore