Mathew Good Band: Last of the Ghetto Astronauts

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

Takara: Perception of Reality

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On December 5, 2001, “Lion Music” label released “Perception of Reality”, the fourth Takara studio album.

Personnel:

  • Michael J Flatters – lead vocals
  • Neal Grusky – guitar
  • Brook Hansen – keyboards
  • Carl Demarco – bass
  • Chad Clark – drums

Track listing:

  1. Miles Away
  2. Shadows In the Night
  3. Tomorrow
  4. Without You
  5. Ready To Promise
  6. L.I.E.S.
  7. Dream Of It All
  8. Believe
  9. Tell Me

Ides of March: World Woven

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In December 1972, “RCA Victor” label released “World Woven”, the third Ides Of March studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Bob Destocki and Frank Rand.

Personnel:

  • Jim Peterik – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Larry Millas – guitar, mandolin
  • Dave Arellano – keyboards, flute, strings
  • Bob Bergland – vocals, bass
  • Mike Borch – vocals, drums
  • Chuck Soumar – vocals, trumpet, harp, percussion
  • Brian Christian – recording
  • Richie Schmitt – recording
  • Kinuko Craft – cover illustration
  • Marc Hauser – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Peterik.

  1. Mother America
  2. Baby’s Gonna Grow
  3. Diamond Fire
  4. Children
  5. Mellow Your Soul
  6. Landlady
  7. Flip Side
  8. Colorado Morrow
  9. All Join Hands

The Goldfinger: Never Look Back

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On December 4, 2020, “Big Noise Records” label released “Never Look Back”, the eighth Goldfinger (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by John Feldmann, Jon Graber and Reade Wolcott.

Personnel:

  • John Feldmann – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Charlie Paulson – vocals, lead guitar
  • Philip Sneed – guitars
  • Mike Herrera – vocals, bass guitar
  • Nick Gross – drums
  • Monique Powell – co-lead vocals
  • Avril Lavigne – co-lead vocals
  • Simon Neil – vocals
  • Matt Appleton – horns
  • Reade Wolcott – additional guitars, additional vocals, engineer
  • Jon Graber – additional guitars, organ, engineer
  • Dylan McClean – engineer
  • Scot Stewart – engineer
  • Josh Thornberry – engineer assistant
  • Jake Magness – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Infinite
  2. The City
  3. Wallflower
  4. California on My Mind
  5. Nothing to Me
  6. Good Guy
  7. The Best Life
  8. Careful What You Wish For
  9. Cannonball
  10. Golden Days
  11. Dumb
  12. Standing on the Beach

The Network: Money Money

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On December 4, 2020, “Joe Robot” and “Warner Bros” label released “Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!”, the second Network (The), a Green Day side project. It was recorded in 2020, at “OTIS”, and was produced by Fink, Van Gough, The Snoo, Balducci, Z and Captain Underpants.

Personnel:

  • Fink – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, drums
  • Balducci – rhythm guitar
  • Z – keyboards, keytar, backing vocals
  • Captain Underpants – keyboards
  • Van Gough – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • The Snoo – lead vocals, drums

Track listing:

Writer’s alter ego: Billie Joe Armstrong as Fink, Mike Dirnt as Van Gough, and Tré Cool as The Snoo

  1. The Prophecy – Dirnt
  2. Theory of Reality – Armstrong
  3. Trans Am – Dirnt
  4. Asphyxia – Cool
  5. Fentanyl – Armstrong
  6. Ivankkka Is a Nazi – Armstrong
  7. Digital Black – Dirnt
  8. Flat Earth – Cool
  9. Degenerate – Armstrong
  10. Pizzagate – Cool
  11. Carolina’s Ultimate Netflix Tweet – Armstrong
  12. Respirator – Cool
  13. Squatter in My Flat – Cool
  14. That’s How They Get You – Cool
  15. Tarantula – Dirnt
  16. Cancer Is the New Black – Armstrong
  17. The Stranger – Cool
  18. Hey Elon – Cool
  19. Popper Punk – Armstrong
  20. Jerry Falwell’s Pool Party – Armstrong
  21. Heard Immunity – Dirnt
  22. Time Capsule – Dirnt
  23. Threat Level Midnight – Armstrong
  24. Amnesia Vagabond – Dirnt
  25. Art of the Deal with the Devil – Armstrong

LP: Churches

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On December 3, 2021, “SOTA” and “Dine Alone” labels released “Churches”, the sixth LP studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Mike Del Rio, Valley Girl, Nate Campany, Nick Leng, Dan Nigro, Scott Thomas Robinson, Lars Stolfer and Dan Wilson.

Personnel:

  • LP (Laura Pergolizzi) – lead and backing vocals, guitars, ukulele, whistle
  • Mike Del Rio – guitar, piano, synthesizer, bass, drums, percussion, theremin, programming, backing vocals, arrangements, engineer, mixing, executive producer
  • Daniel Nigro – guitar, piano, synthesizer, bass, drum programming, percussion, backing vocals
  • Nick Leng – piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Nate Campany – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Daniel Chae – acoustic guitar, synthesizer, strings
  • Robbie Guariglia – acoustic guitar
  • Dave Weingarten – guitar, percussion, engineer, additional production
  • Ben Romans – piano
  • Kyle Shearer – piano, synthesizer, bass, programming
  • Isabella Summers – electric piano, string arrangements
  • PWNT – bass, drums, additional production
  • John Badamo – drums
  • Martin Cooke – percussion, engineer
  • Neal Daniels – percussion
  • Sarab Singh – percussion
  • Kiara Ana Perico – violin, viola
  • Scott Thomas Robinson – vocal group, backing vocals, vocal engineer
  • Alex Feder – group vocal, cowbell
  • Talayeh Nasirzadeh – group vocal
  • Crista Russo – group vocal
  • Julietta Grajales – backing vocals
  • Brian Brundage – engineer
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Matthew Neighbour – engineer
  • John Sinclair – engineer
  • James Krausse – mixing
  • Lars Stolfer – mixing
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Mitch McCarthy – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Rufus Paisley – design
  • Sarah Rose Reichert – design
  • Stephen Schofield – design
  • Ryan Jay – photography
  • D-Genius – additional production

Track listing:

  1. When We Touch – Laura Pergolizzi, Nate Campany, Michael Gonzales
  2. Goodbye – Laura Pergolizzi, Nate Campany, Michael Gonzales
  3. Everybody’s Falling in Love – Laura Pergolizzi, Nate Campany, Michael Gonzales
  4. The One That You Love – Laura Pergolizzi, Nate Campany, Michael Gonzales
  5. Rainbow – Laura Pergolizzi, Nate Campany, Michael Gonzales
  6. One Last Time – Laura Pergolizzi, Alexander Feder, Michael Gonzales
  7. My Body – Laura Pergolizzi, Nicholas Leng, Michael Gonzales
  8. Angels – Laura Pergolizzi, Nate Campany, Michael Gonzales, Kyle Shearer
  9. How Long Can You Go – Laura Pergolizzi, Nate Campany, Michael Gonzales
  10. Yes – Laura Pergolizzi, Lars Stolfer
  11. Conversation – Laura Pergolizzi, Nate Campany, Kyle Shearer
  12. Safe Here – Laura Pergolizzi, Dan Nigro
  13. Can’t Let You Leave – Laura Pergolizzi, Isabella Summers, Michael Gonzales
  14. Churches – Laura Pergolizzi, Daniel Dodd Wilson
  15. Poem – Laura Pergolizzi

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