Pearl Jam: Lightning Bolt

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On October 11, 2013, “Monkeywrench” label released “Lightning Bolt”, the tenth Pearl Jam studio album. It was recorded 2011 – 2013, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder– lead vocals, guitar, ukulele
  • Stone Gossard– guitar, bongo drums
  • Mike McCready– guitar, bowed guitar, six string bass
  • Jeff Ament– bass, keyboard
  • Matt Cameron– drums, backing vocals
  • Boom Gaspar– piano, keyboards
  • Brendan O’Brien– piano, mixing
  • Ann Marie Calhoun– strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Eddie Vedder, except where noted.

  1. Getaway
  2. Mind Your Manners – Mike McCready
  3. My Father’s Son’s – Jeff Ament
  4. Sirens – Mike McCready
  5. Lightning Bolt
  6. Infallible – Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard
  7. Pendulum – Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard
  8. Swallowed Whole
  9. Let the Records Play – Stone Gossard
  10. Sleeping by Myself
  11. Yellow Moon – Jeff Ament
  12. Future Days

Montrose: Paper Money

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On October 11, 1974, “Warner Bros” label released “Paper Money”, the second Montrose studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Ted Templeman and Ronnie Montrose.

Personnel:

  • Sammy Hagar– lead vocals
  • Ronnie Montrose– lead vocals, guitar
  • Alan Fitzgerald– bass guitar
  • Denny Carmassi– drums
  • Mark Jordan – piano
  • Nick DeCaro – mellotron
  • Donn Landee– engineer

Track listing:

  1. Underground – Ilene Rappaport
  2. Connection – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  3. The Dreamer – Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose
  4. Starliner – Ronnie Montrose
  5. I Got the Fire – Ronnie Montrose
  6. Spaceage Sacrifice – Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose
  7. We’re Going Home – Ronnie Montrose
  8. Paper Money – Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose

Stereophonics: Pull the Pin

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On October 10, 2007, “V2” label released “Pull the Pin”, the sixth Stereophonics studio album. It was recorded December 2006 – August 2007, at “Grouse Lodge” in Ireland, “Real World Studios” and “Eden Studios” in UK, and was produced by Kelly Jones and Jim Lowe.

Personnel:

  • Kelly Jones– vocals, guitar, art direction
  • Richard Jones– bass guitar, art direction
  • Javier Weyler– drums, art direction
  • Lowe – engineer
  • Dario Dendi, Alex Dromgoole, Marco Migliari, Rowen Rossiter – engineer assistant
  • Mark ‘Spike’ Stent – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Miles Aldridge – lips design
  • Graham Rounthwaite – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks are by Kelly Jones, except where noted.

  1. Soldiers Make Good Targets
  2. Pass the Buck
  3. It Means Nothing
  4. Bank Holiday Monday
  5. Daisy Lane
  6. Stone
  7. My Friends
  8. I Could Lose Ya – Richard Jones, Javier Weyler
  9. Bright Red Star
  10. Ladyluck
  11. Crush
  12. Drowning

Cold War Kids: Robbers & Cowards

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On October 10, 2006, “Downtown Records” label released “Robbers & Cowards”, the debut Cold War Kids studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Kevin Augunas, Matt Wignall, Nathan Willett, Jonathan Bo Russell, Matt Aveiro and Matt Maust.

Personnel:

  • Nathan Willett – lead vocals, piano, guitar
  • Jonathan Bo Russell – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Matt Maust – bass, artwork
  • Matt Aveiro – drums, percussion
  • Kevin Augunas – engineer
  • Matt Wignall – engineer, photography
  • Dave Sardy– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Nathan Willett, Jonathan Bo Russell, Matt Aveiro and Matt Maust.

  1. We Used to Vacation
  2. Hang Me Up to Dry
  3. Tell Me in the Morning
  4. Hair Down
  5. Passing the Hat
  6. Saint John
  7. Robbers
  8. Hospital Beds
  9. Pregnant
  10. Red Wine, Success
  11. God, Make Up Your Mind
  12. Rubidoux (includes hidden track Sermon vs. the Gospel)

Band of Horses: Cease to Begin

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On October 9, 2007, “Sub Pop” label released “Cease to Begin”,  the second Band of Horses studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Echo Mountain Studios” in Asheville, North Carolina, and was produced by Phil Ek.

Personnel:

  • Ben Bridwell – lead vocals, guitar
  • Rob Hampton – guitar, bass guitar
  • Ryan Monroe – keyboards
  • Creighton Barrett – drums
  • Jon Ashley – engineer assistant
  • Julian Dreyer – engineer assistant
  • Cameron Nicklaus – engineer assistant
  • Phil Ek– mixing
  • Dusty Summers – design
  • Christopher Wilson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Bridwell, Rob Hampton and Creighton Barrett, except where noted.

  1. Is There a Ghost
  2. Ode to LRC
  3. No One’s Gonna Love You
  4. Detlef Schrempf
  5. The General Specific – Ben Bridwell, Rob Hampton, Creighton Barrett, Ryan Monroe
  6. Lamb on the Lam (In the City)
  7. Islands on the Coast
  8. Marry Song
  9. Cigarettes, Wedding Bands
  10. Window Blues

The Hives: The Black and White Album

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On October 9, 2007, “A&M Octone” label released “The Black and White Album”, the fourth Hives (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Dennis Herring, Garret “Jacknife” Lee, The Neptunes, Thomas Öberg, Pharrell Williams, Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist, Nicholaus Arson, Vigilante Carlstroem, Dr. Matt Destruction and Chris Dangerous.

Personnel:

  • Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist– vocals, piano
  • Nicholaus Arson– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Vigilante Carlstroem– rhythm guitar, organ, backing vocals
  • Matt Destruction– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Dangerous– drums, backing vocals
  • Matt Radosevich- engineer
  • Pelle Gunnerfeldt – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Joe Zook– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Fitzsimmons (Nicholaus Arson)

  1. Tick Tick Boom
  2. Try It Again
  3. You Got It All… Wrong
  4. Well All Right
  5. Hey Little World
  6. A Stroll Through Hive Manor Corridors
  7. Won’t Be Long
  8. H.E.H.I.V.E.S.
  9. Return the Favour
  10. Giddy Up!
  11. Square One Here I Come
  12. You Dress Up for Armageddon
  13. Puppet on a String
  14. Bigger Hole to Fill

Panic! at the Disco: Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die

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On October 8, 2013, “Decaydance” and “Fueled by Ramen”, labels released “Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!”, the fourth Panic! at the Disco album. It was recorded November 2012 – March 2013, and was produced by Butch Walker.

Personnel:

  • Brendon Urie– lead vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, vocoder
  • Dallon Weekes– bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, baritone guitar, backing vocals
  • Spencer Smith– drums, percussion, drum machine, electronic percussion
  • Butch Walker– guitar, bass guitar, producing, backing vocals
  • Rob Mathes– string arrangements, conducting
  • Lauren “Lolo” Pritchard– additional vocals
  • Julian Leaper – concertmaster
  • Emlyn Singleton – violin
  • Peter Lale – viola
  • Dave Daniels – cello
  • Jake Sinclair – engineer, mixing
  • Todd Stopera – engineer assistant
  • Amir Salem – additional engineering
  • Jonathan Allen – strings recording
  • Chris Barrett – strings recording assistant
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Alex R. Kirzhner – creative direction, photography, design
  • Panic! at the Disco – creative direction
  • Chris Phelps – additional photos
  • Anthony Franco – styling

Track listing:

  1. This Is Gospel – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes, Jake Sinclair
  2. Miss Jackson – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes, Jake Sinclair, Amir Salem, Lauren Pritchard, Alex Goose
  3. Vegas Lights – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes, Butch Walker
  4. Girl That You Love – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes
  5. Nicotine – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes, Amir Salem
  6. Girls / Girls / Boys – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes
  7. Casual Affair – Brendon Urie
  8. Far Too Young to Die – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes
  9. Collar Full – Brendon Urie, Dallon Weekes
  10. The End of All Things – Brendon Urie

Al Stewart: Bed Sitter Images

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On October 8, 1967, “CBS” label released “Bed Sitter Images”, the debut Al Stewart studio album. It was recorded in September 1967, and was produced by Roy Guest.

Personnel:

  • Al Stewart – vocals, guitar
  • Alexander Faris- conductor, orchestral arrangements
  • Mike Claydon – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Al Stewart.

  1. Bedsitter Images
  2. Swiss Cottage Manoeuvres
  3. The Carmichaels
  4. Scandinavian Girl
  5. Pretty Golden Hair
  6. Denise at 16
  7. Samuel, Oh How You’ve Changed
  8. Cleave to Me
  9. A Long Way Down From Stephanie
  10. Ivich
  11. Beleeka Doodle Day

White Lies: Friends

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On October 7, 2016, “BMG” label released “Friends”, the fourth White Lies studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Studio One” in London, ”The Distillery” in Bath, and was produced by Richard Wilkinson, Harry McVeigh, Charles Cave and Jack Lawrence-Brown.

Personnel:

  1. Harry McVeigh – lead vocals, guitar
  2. Charles Cave – bass guitar, backing vocals
  3. Jack Lawrence-Brown – drums
  4. Phil Parsons – engineer
  5. David Wrench, Marta Salogni – mixing
  6. John Davis – mastering
  7. Markus Bagå – art direction, design
  8. Big Active – creative director
  9. Steve Gullick – photography

Track listing:

  1. Take It Out on Me
  2. Morning in LA
  3. Hold Back Your Love
  4. Don’t Want to Feel It All
  5. Don’t Want to Feel It All
  6. Summer Didn’t Change a Thing
  7. Swing
  8. Come On
  9. Right Place
  10. Don’t Fall

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