Thievery Corporation: The Cosmic Game

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On February 22, 2005, “Eighteenth Street Lounge Music” label released “The Cosmic Game”, the fourth Thievery Corporation studio album. It was recorded December 2003 – November 2004, and was produced by Rob Garza and Eric Hilton.

Personnel:

  • Rob Garza
  • Eric Hilton

Track listing:

All tracks by Rob Garza and Eric Hilton.

  1. Marching the Hate Machines (Into the Sun)
  2. Warning Shots
  3. Revolution Solution
  4. The Cosmic Game
  5. Satyam Shivam Sundaram
  6. Amerimacka
  7. Ambicion Eterna
  8. Pela Janela
  9. Sol Tapado
  10. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
  11. Holographic Universe
  12. Doors of Perception
  13. Wires and Watchtowers
  14. The Supreme Illusion
  15. The Time We Lost Our Way
  16. A Gentle Dissolve

Violent Femmes: Freak Magnet

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On February 22, 2000, “Beoynd” label released “Freak Magnet”, the eighth Violent Femmes studio album. It was recorded at “Big House”, “Soundtrack”, “Odin”, “Son/Re”, “DV’s Perversion Room” in Milwaukee, and was produced by Warren Bruleigh, Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie, Guy Hoffman, Pierre Henry and Tom Grimley.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Gano– vocal, guitar
  • Brian Ritchie– vocal, bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, shakuhachi,  additional recording, design
  • Guy Hoffman– vocal, drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Gano, except where noted.

  1. Hollywood Is High
  2. Freak Magnet
  3. Sleepwalkin
  4. All I Want
  5. New Generation – Rose Marie McCoy,Albert Ayler, Mary Parks
  6. In the Dark
  7. Rejoice and Be Happy
  8. Mosh Pit – Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
  9. Forbidden – William Carlos Williams, Gordon Gano
  10. When You Died
  11. At Your Feet
  12. I Danced – Max Dunn, Gordon Gano
  13. I’m Bad
  14. Happiness Is
  15. A Story – Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie

Beck: Stereopathetic Soulmanure

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On February 22, 1994, “Flipside” label released “Stereopathetic Soulmanure”, the second Beck studio album.  It was recorded 1992 -1993, and was produced by Tom Grimley, Beck Hansen and Gus Hudson. The album consisted of home recordings, studio recordings, live performances, field recordings, sound collages, and abstract noise experiments.

Personnel:

  • Beck Hansen- vocals, banjo, bass, guitar
  • Ken ? – vocals
  • Bobby Hecksher- guitar
  • Leo LeBlanc- pedal steel
  • Rachel- drums
  • Rusty Cusak – engineer
  • Tom Grimley – engineer
  • Gibran Evans – design

. All tracks by Beck Hansen , except where noted.

  1. Pink Noise
  2. Rowboat
  3. Thunder Peel
  4. Waitin’ for a Train – Jimmie Rodgers
  5. The Spirit Moves Me
  6. Crystal Clear
  7. No Money No Honey
  8. ‘8.6.82
  9. Total Soul Future
  10. One Foot in the Grave
  11. Aphid Manure Heist
  12. Today Has Been a Fucked Up Day
  13. Rollins Power Sauce
  14. Puttin It Down
  15. 6.45
  16. Cut 1/2 Blues
  17. Jagermeister Pie
  18. Ozzy
  19. Dead Wild Cat
  20. Satan Gave Me a Taco
  21. 4.82′
  22. Tasergun
  23. Modesto
  24. Ken
  25. Bonus Noise

 

Radiohead: Pablo Honey

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On February 22, 1993, “Parlaphone” label released “Pablo Honey”, the debut “Radiohead” studio album. It was recorded September – November 1992, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” and “Courtyard Studios” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie.

Personnel:

  • Thom Yorke– vocals, guitar, tape loops
  • Jonny Greenwood– guitar, piano, organ
  • Ed O’Brien– guitar, backing vocals
  • Colin Greenwood– bass guitar
  • Phil Selway– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Jonny Greenwood, Philip Selway, and Thom Yorke, except where noted.

  1. You
  2. Creep – Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Jonny Greenwood, Philip Selway,Thom Yorke, Mike Hazelwood
  3. How Do You
  4. Stop Whispering
  5. Thinking About You
  6. Anyone Can Play Guitar
  7. Ripcord
  8. Vegetable
  9. Prove Yourself
  10. I Can’t
  11. Lurgee
  12. Blow Out

Toyah: Sheep Farming in Barnet

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On February 22, 1980, “Safari” label released “Sheep Farming in Barnet”, the Toyah debut album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Steve James and Keith Hale. The album was originally released as a 6-track extended EP, dubbed an ‘Alternate Play’ record by “Safari”, and was later expanded into full-album status.

Personnel:

  • Toyah Willcox– vocals
  • Joel Bogen– guitar
  • Peter Bush – keyboards
  • Keith Hale– keyboards
  • Mark Henry – bass
  • Steve Bray – drums

Track listing:

Original EP

  1. Neon Womb – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  2. Indecision – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush, Mark Henry
  3. Waiting – Toyah Willcox, Steve Bray
  4. Our Movie – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  5. Danced – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  6. Last Goodbye – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush

LP vesrion

  1. Neon Womb – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  2. Indecision – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush, Mark Henry
  3. Waiting – Toyah Willcox , Steve Bray
  4. Computer – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  5. Victims of the Riddle – Toyah Willcox, Keith Hale, James, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  6. Elusive Stranger – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  7. Our Movie – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  8. Danced – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  9. Last Goodbye – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  10. Victims of the Riddle – Toyah Willcox, Keith Hale, James, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  11. Race Through Space – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush

 

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Same

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On February 22, 1980, “Dindisc” released the self-titled,  debut Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Gramophone Suite” in Liverpool, and was produced by Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys,, Martin Cooper, Malcolm Holmes and Chester Valentino. The sleeve was designed by Peter Saville and Ben Kelly.

Personnel:

  • Andy McCluskey– vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Paul Humphreys– vocals, keyboards
  • Martin Cooper– keyboards, saxophone
  • Malcolm Holmes– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, except where noted.

  1. Bunker Soldiers
  2. Almost
  3. Mystereality
  4. Electricity
  5. The Messerschmitt Twins
  6. Messages
  7. Julia’s Song – Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Julia Kneale
  8. Red Frame/White Light
  9. Dancing
  10. Pretending To See The Future

David Crosby: If I Could Remember My Name

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On February 22, 1971, “Atlantic” label released “If I Could Only Remember My Name”, the debut David Crosby solo album. It was recorded 1970 -1971, at “Wally Heiders” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Crosby.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby— vocals, guitars
  • Graham Nash—  vocals, guitar
  • Jerry Garcia— electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, vocals
  • Neil Young— guitars, vocals, bass, vibraphone, congas
  • Jorma Kaukonen— electric guitar
  • Laura Allan —autoharp, vocal
  • Gregg Rolie— piano
  • Phil Lesh— bass, vocal
  • Jack Casady— bass
  • Bill Kreutzmann— drums, tambourine
  • Michael Shrieve— drums
  • Mickey Hart— drums
  • Joni Mitchell— vocals
  • David Freiberg,Paul Kantner, Grace Slick — vocals
  • Gary Burden— art direction
  • Henry Diltz— photography

Track listing:

  1. Music is love – David Crosby, Graham Nash, Neil Young
  2. Cowboy Movie – David Crosby
  3. Tamalpais – David Crosby
  4. Laughing – David Crosby
  5. What Are Their Names – David Crosby, Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Michael Shrieve, Neil Young
  6. Traction in the Rain – David Crosby
  7. Song With No Words – David Crosby
  8. Orleans – traditional
  9. I’d Swear There Was Somebody Here – David Crosby

Ten Years After: Stonedhenge

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On February 22, 1969, “Deram” label released “Stonedhenge”, the second Ten Years After studio album.  It was recorded in September 1968, at “Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon.

Personnel

  • Alvin Lee– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Chick Churchill– organ, piano
  • Leo Lyons– bass, bow-bass, string bass, percussion
  • Ric Lee– drums, tympani
  • Simon Stable (credited as “Count Simon (Stable) de la Bedoyere”) – bongos
  • Mike Vernon– backing vocals
  • Roy Baker – sound effects
  • Martin Smith – train sound effects

Track listing

  1. Going to Try – Alvin Lee
  2. I Can’t Live Without Lydia – Chick Churchill
  3. Woman Trouble – Alvin Lee
  4. Skoobly-Oobly-Doobob – Alvin Lee
  5. Hear Me Calling – Alvin Lee
  6. A Sad Song – Alvin Lee
  7. Three Blind Mice – traditional, arr. by Ric Lee
  8. No Title – Alvin Lee
  9. Faro – Leo Lyons
  10. Speed Kills – Alvin Lee , Mike Vernon

Doves: Some Cities

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Some Cities

On February 21, 2005,”Heavenly Records” label released “Some Cities”, the third Doves studio album. “Some Cities” was recorded in 2004 and 2005, and was produced by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, Amdy Williams and Ben Hillier.

Personnel:

  • Jez Williams – vocals, guitar
  • Jimi Goodwin – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Andy Williams – vocals, drums
  • Martin Rebelski – piano, accordion
  • Ben Hillier – piano, glockenspiel, percussion
  • Millennia Strings – strings
  • Ian Burdge – strings arrangemets
  • Jonathan Brigden – strings contractor
  • Andrea Wright – footsteps, street noise
  • Janet Remus – backing vocals
  • Guy Garvey – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, and Andy Williams, except where noted.

  1. Some Cities
  2. Black and White Town
  3. Almost Forgot Myself
  4. Snowden
  5. The Storm – Williams, Goodwin, Williams, Sakamoto
  6. Walk in Fire
  7. One of These Days
  8. Someday Soon
  9. Shadows of Salford
  10. Sky Starts Falling
  11. Ambition

Elvis Costello: King Of America

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On February 21, 1986, “F-Beat” label released “King of America”, the tenth Elvis Costello studio album. “King of America” was recorded in 1985 and 1986, at “Ocean Way” and “Sunset Sound & Sound Factory Studio”, and was produced by J. Henry (T-Bone) Burnett and Declan MacManus.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello (Declan MacManus) – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
  • T-Bone Burnett- guitars, backing vocals
  • James Burton– electric guitar, Dobro, acoustic guitar
  • Tom “T-Bone” Wolk– electric guitar, piano accordion, electric bass
  • Tom Canning– piano
  • Steve Nieve– piano, Hammond organ
  • Mitchell Froom– Hammond organ, harpsichord, organ, doctored piano
  • Jo-El Sonnier– French accordion
  • Jerry Scheff– string bass, electric bass
  • Ray Brown– double bass
  • Bruce Thomas– electric bass
  • Mickey Curry– brushes, drums, sticks
  • Pete Thomas– sticks, drums
  • Jim Keltner– sticks, drums, brushes
  • Earl Palmer– brushes, drums
  • Ron Tutt– brushes, drums
  • Michael Blair –marimba
  • Ralph Carney- saxophone
  • David Hidalgo– harmony vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Declan MacManus except where noted.

  1. Brilliant Mistake
  2. Lovable – Declan MacManus, Cait O’Riordan
  3. Our Little Angel
  4. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus, Gloria Caldwell
  5. Glitter Gulch
  6. Indoor Fireworks
  7. Little Palaces
  8. I’ll Wear It Proudly
  9. American Without Tears
  10. Eisenhower Blues – B. Lenoir
  11. Poisoned Rose
  12. The Big Light
  13. Jack of All Parades
  14. Suit of Lights
  15. Sleep of the Just

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