Bill Callahan & Bonnie “Prince” Billy: Blind Date Party

On December 10, 2021, “Drag City” label released “Blind Date Party”, album by Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Cooper Crain, Daniel Quinlivan and Emmett Kelly.   

Personnel:

  • Bonnie “Prince” Billy – vocals, guitar
  • Bill Callahan – vocals, harmonica, handclapping
  • Azita Youssefi – vocal, instrumentation, recording
  • Dead Rider / Todd Rittman – vocal, guitar / Andrea Faught – keyboards, trumpet / Matt Espy – drums
  • Six Organs of Admittance / Ben Chasny – guitar
  • Meg Baird – vocals, guitar
  • Cassis Berman – vocals, acoustic guitar, bass
  • Bill Mackay – vocals, acoustic guitar, requinto, engineer, mixing
  • David Pajo – vocals, guitar, instrumentation, engineer
  • Cory Hanson – vocals, guitar
  • Matt Sweeney – vocals, guitar, arranger
  • Richard Bishop – acoustic guitar
  • David Grubbs – vocals, electric guitar, organ, handclapping
  • Todd Rittman – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, engineer, mixing
  • Alasdair Roberts – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, cello, drum programming
  • Tyler Nuffer – steel guitar
  • Charlie Saufley – guitar
  • George Xylouris – vocals, bouzouki, lute, lyre, laouto, drums, bells
  • Cooper Crain – organ
  • Will Oldham – vocals, synthesizer
  • Tony Crow – keyboards
  • Ben Chasny – vocals, bass, drums, programming
  • Joshua Abrams – bass
  • Danny Kiely – bass
  • Evan Backer – bass guitar, drums
  • Greg Sweeney – drums
  • Brian Kotzur – drums, engineer
  • Ty Segall – instrumentation
  • Mick Turner – vocals, instrumentation
  • Matt Kinsey – vocals, instrumentation
  • Sean O’Hagan – vocals, instrumentation
  • Sean Sylvester – instrumentation, backing vocals
  • Drew Miller – saxophone
  • Rob Frye – tenor saxophone
  • Cheyenne Mize – fiddle, backing vocals
  • Heather Lockie – viola
  • Elsa Madeline Oldham – Jew’s harp
  • Jacob Duncan – woodwind
  • Elisa Ambrogio – vocals
  • Haley Fohr – vocals
  • Livy O’Hagan – backing vocals
  • Eli Crews – engineer
  • Michael Tully – artwork
  • Ethan Swan – design, booklet editor

Track listing:

  1. Blackness Of the Night – Cat Stevens, Yusuf Islam
  2. OD’d in Denver – Hank Williams Jr.
  3. I’ve Made Up My Mind – Dave Rich
  4. Red Tailer Hawk – The Other Years
  5. Wish You Were Gay – Billie Eilish
  6. Our Anniversary – Smog
  7. Rooftop Garden – Lou Reed
  8. Deacon Blues – Steely Dan
  9. I Love You – Jerry Jeff Walker
  10. Sea Song – Robert Wyatt
  11. I’ve Been the One – Little Feat
  12. Miracles – Johnny Frierson
  13. I Want to Go to the Beach – Iggy Pop
  14. Night Rider’s Lament – Michael Burton
  15. Arise, Therefore – Palace Music
  16. The Night of Santiago – Leonard Cohen
  17. The Wild Kindness – Silver Jaws
  18. Lost in Love – Air Supply
  19. She Is My Everything – John Prine

Butthole Surfers: Psychic…Powerless…Another Man’s Sac

In December 1984, “Touch and Go” label released “Psychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac”, the debut Butthole Surfers studio album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by Gibby Haynes, Paul Leary, Bill Jolly, King Coffey and Teresa Nervosa.

Personnel:

  • Gibby Haynes – lead vocals, saxophone
  • Paul Leary – vocals, guitar
  • Bill Jolly – bass
  • King Coffey – drums
  • Teresa Nervosa (Teresa Taylor) – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gibby Haynes, Paul Leary, Bill Jolly, King Coffey and Teresa Nervosa.

  1. Concubine
  2. Eye of the Chicken
  3. Dum Dum
  4. Woly Holy
  5. Negro Observer
  6. Butthole Surfer
  7. Lady Sniff
  8. Cherub
  9. Mexican Caravan
  10. Cowboy Bob
  11. Gary Floyd

Skinny Puppy: Remission

In December 1984, “Nettwerk” label released “Remission”, the debut Skinny Puppy EP. It was recorded in 1984, at “Mushroom Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by cEvin Key and Dave Ogilvie.

Personnel:

  • Nivek Ogre – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, spooky horn
  • cEvin Key – vocals, synthesizer, drums, percussion, tapes, treatments
  • Dave Ogilvie – engineer
  • Wilhelm Schroeder (Bill Leeb) – bass synth
  • D. Plevin – fretless bass 
  • Steven R. Gilmore – cover art
  • Greg Sykes – typography

Track listing:

  1. Smothered Hope
  2. Glass Houses
  3. Far Too Frail
  4. Solvent
  5. Sleeping Beast
  6. Brap…

The Cribs: Same

On December 8, 2004, “Wichita Recordings” label released the self-titled, debut Cribs (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Toe Rag Studios” in London, and was produced by Bobby Conn and Ed Deegan. In 2005, the album was awarded the “American Society of Composers”, “Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) College Award”.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Jarman – vocals, guitar
  • Gary Jarman – vocals, bass
  • Ross Jarman – drums
  • Ed Deegan – recording
  • Noel – mastering
  • Jason Rosenberg – artwork, design
  • Richard Morgan, Ami Barwell, Bob Taylor – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Jarman, Gary Jarman and Ross Jarman.

  1. The Watch Trick
  2. You Were Always the One
  3. The Lights Went Out
  4. You & I
  5. Things You Should Be Knowing
  6. Another Number
  7. What About Me
  8. Learning How to Flight
  9. Tri’elle
  10. Baby Don’t Sweat
  11. Direction
  12. Third Outing

Mathew Good Band: Last of the Ghetto Astronauts

On December 8, 1995, “Last of the Ghetto Astronauts”, the debut Matthew Good Band studio album was released independently. It was recorded in 1995, at “Utopia Parkway Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by John Shepp.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Good – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Genn – organ, Rhodes piano
  • Geoff Lloyd – bass guitar
  • Ian Browne – drums
  • Steve Black – piano
  • Judy Renouf – cello
  • John Shepp – percussion, mixing
  • Terry Brown – mixing
  • George Leger – mastering
  • George Jenkins – layout, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Good, except where noted.

  1. Alabama Motel Room – Matthew Good, Geoff Lloyd, Ian Browne
  2. Symbolistic White Walls
  3. She’s Got a New Disguise
  4. Native Son
  5. Vermilion
  6. Every Name Is My Name
  7. Haven’t Slept in Years
  8. Radio Bomb
  9. Fearless
  10. The War Is Over (includes the hidden track Omission of the Omen)

Green Day: ¡Tré!

On December 7, 2012, “Reprise” label released “¡Tré!”, the third and final installment in the “¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré!” trilogy, a series of studio albums that were released from September to December 2012, and the eleventh Green Day studio album overall. It was recorded February – June 2012, at “Jingletown Studios” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Rob Cavallo, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool and Jason White.

Personnel:

  • Billie Joe Armstrong – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Jason White – guitar
  • Mike Dirnt – vocals, bass
  • Tré Cool – drums, percussion
  • Tom Kitt – strings and horn arrangements
  • Chris Dugan – engineer
  • Brad Kobylczak – engineer
  • Lee Bothwick – engineer
  • Wesley Seidman – engineer assistant
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Keith Armstrong – mixing assistant
  • Nik Karpen – mixing assistant
  • Brad Townsend – mixing assistant
  • Andrew Schubert – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Kenny Butler – drum technician
  • Mike Fasano – drum technician
  • Eden Galindo – bass technician
  • Andrew “Hans” Buscher – guitar technician
  • Chris Bilheimer – art direction/design
  • Felisha Tolentino – photography
  • Greg Schneider – stills
  • Chery Jenets – production managing
  • Jaime Neely – production assistant
  • Michelle Rogel – production assistant

Track listing:

All lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, all music by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool and Jason White, except where noted. 

  1. Brutal Love – Sam Cooke, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool and Jason White
  2. Missing You
  3. 8th Avenue Serenade
  4. Drama Queen
  5. X-Kid
  6. Sex, Drugs & Violence
  7. A Little Boy Named Train
  8. Amanda
  9. Walk Away
  10. Dirty Rotten Bastards
  11. 99 Revolutions
  12. The Forgotten

Four Tet: Paws

On December 7, 2001, “Domino” label released “Paws”, the debut Four Tet EP. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Kieran Hebden. “Paws” consists of remixes of tracks from his album “Pause”.

Personnel:

  • Matt Cooper – layout
  • Jason Evans – photography

Track listing:

  1. Glue of the Other World
  2. Hilarious Movie of the 90’s – Koushik’s Funny Flick
  3. Hilarious Movie of the 90’s – Manitoba Remix
  4. No More Mosquitoes – Boom Bip Remix

Modern Jazz Quartet: Under the Jasmin Tree

On December 6, 1968, “Apple” label released “Under the Jasmin Tree”, the 29th Modern Jazz Quartet. It was recorded in December 1967, and was produced by John Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Milt Jackson – vibraphone
  • John Lewis – piano
  • Percy Heath – double bass
  • Connie Kay – drums, percussion
  • Mike Jarratt – engineer
  • Bob Dawbarn – sleeve notes
  • Alan Aldridge, Ink Studios – design

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lewis.

  1. The Blue Necklace
  2. Three Little Feelings (Part I)
  3. Three Little Feelings (Part II)
  4. Three Little Feelings (Part III)
  5. Exposure
  6. The Jasmin Tree

The Missing Links: Same

In December 1965, “Phillips” label released the self-titled, debut Missing Links (The) album.

Personnel:

  • Andy Anderson – vocal, percussion
  • Doug Ford – vocals, lead guitar
  • John Jones – guitar
  • Chris Gray – vocals, piano, organ, harmonica
  • Ian Thomas – vocals, bass
  • Baden Hutchens – drums

Track listing:

  1. Wild About You
  2. Hobo Man
  3. Bald Headed Woman
  4. Not To Bother Me
  5. Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
  6. Some Kinda Fun
  7. You’re Drivin’ Me Insane
  8. Nervous Breakdown
  9. Speak No Evil
  10. On the Road Again
  11. All I Want
  12. H’tuom Tuhs

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