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Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings: Groovin’

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On May 30, 2000, “Roadrunner” label released “Groovin’”, the third Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Bill Wyman and Terry Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Bill Wyman– bass, arrangements
  • Terry Taylor– lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar
  • Graham Broad– drums
  • Ray Cooper– percussion
  • Albert Lee– lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Martin Taylor–lead guitar
  • Mick Taylor– lead and slide guitar
  • Andy Fairweather Low– lead-guitar
  • Tommy Emmanuel– lead, slide, acoustic and rhythm guitar
  • Georgie Fame– lead vocals, organ, piano
  • Dave Hartley – piano lead vocals,
  • Nick Payn – harmonica, horns
  • Frank Mead – horns
  • Henry Spinetti– drums
  • Jerry Portnoy– harmonica
  • Chris Hall – accordion
  • Gerry Hogan – pedal steel guitar
  • Anthony Kerr– vibraphone
  • Eddie Hession – accordion
  • Beverley Skeete – lead and backing vocals
  • Adrian Byron Burns – lead vocals
  • Anita Kelsey, Sara Skeete, Janice Hoyte, Keeley Coburn, Melanie Redmond, Susie Webb, Zoe Nicholas – backing vocals
  • Nick Payn – horn arrangements
  • Brian Tench – mixing
  • Stuart Epps – engineer
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Russ Kane – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Tell You a Secret – Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor
  2. Groovin’ – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
  3. Rough Cut Diamond – Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor
  4. Mood Swing – Keith Sewell, Nial Toner, Wendy Buckner
  5. Hole in the Wall – Bull Wyman, Terry Taylor
  6. Can’t Get My Rest at Night – J. David Ray
  7. I Put a Spell on You – Jay Hawkins
  8. Tomorrow Night – Bill Wyman
  9. I Want to Be Evil – Judson, Taylor
  10. Rhythm King – Georgie Fame
  11. Daydream – John Sebastian
  12. Oh! Baby – Barbara Linda Ozen
  13. Streamline Woman – Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor
  14. Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach

Porcupine Tree: Lightbulb Sun

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On May 22, 2000, “Snapper” label released “Lightbulb Sun”, the sixth Porcupine Tree studio album. It was recorded November 1999 – January 2000, at “Foel Studio” in Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, Welshpool, “No Man’s Land” in Hemel Hampstead, UK, and was produced by Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson– vocals, guitars, piano, mellotron, hammered dulcimer, samples, banjo, harp, arrangements
  • Richard Barbieri– synthesizers, Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, mellotron, arrangements
  • Colin Edwin– bass, drum machine, guimbri, arrangements
  • Chris Maitland– drums, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Eli Hibit – backup rhythm guitar
  • Stuart Gordon – violin, viola
  • Nick Parry – cello

The Minerva String Quartet

  • Katy Latham – violin
  • Lisa Betteridge – violin
  • Sarah Heines – viola
  • Emmeline Brewer – cello
  • Chris Blair – mastering
  • John Foxx– cover photograph, additional photography
  • Luigi Colasanti Antonelli – group portraits, other photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson except where noted.

  1. Lightbulb Sun
  2. How Is Your Life Today?
  3. Four Chords That Made a Milion
  4. Shesmovedon
  5. Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled
  6. The Rest Will Flow
  7. Hatesong – Colin Edwin, Steven Wilson
  8. Where we Would Be
  9. Russia on Ice – Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, Chris Maitland, Steven Wilson
  10. Feel So Low

Marc Ribot: Yo! I Killed Your God

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On May 18, 1999, “Tzadik” label “Yo! I Killed Your God”,  the tenth Marc Ribot album. It was recorded 1992 – 1994, at “CBGB” in New York City, “Rote Fabrik” in Zurich, Switzerland, in Tokyo and Nagoya, and was produced by John Zorn, Marc Ribot and Mark Anthony Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot– vocals, guitar
  • JD Foster– guitar
  • Chris Wood– guitar, bass
  • Roger Kleier– guitar
  • Sebastian Steinberg– bass
  • Mark Anthony Thompson– bass, sequencer
  • Dougie Bowne– drums
  • Christine Bard– drums
  • Jim Pugliese– drums
  • Francois Lardeau– drums programming
  • Allan Tucker – mastering
  • Ikue Mori– design
  • Shoichi – photography
  • Danny C – photography
  • Bert Detant – photography
  • Kazunori Sugiyama – associate producer

Track listing:

Al tracks by Marc Ribot, except where noted.

  1. I Fall to Pieces
  2. Yo! I Killed Your God
  3. Human Sacrifice
  4. The Wind Cries Mary – Jimi Hendrix
  5. Softly as in a Morning Sunrise – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg
  6. Fourth World
  7. Requiem for What’s His Name
  8. Somebody In My House
  9. Clever White Youths with Attitude
  10. Expressionless
  11. Jamon Con Yucca
  12. Pulse
  13. Change Has Come
  14. Mon Petit Punk

Phish: Farmhouse

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On May 16, 2000, “Elektra” label released “Farmhouse”, the ninth Phish studio album. It was recorded July 1999 – February 2000, at “Oswego County Airport” in Volney, New York, “The Barn” in Chittenden County, Vermont, and was produced by Bryce Goggin and Trey Anastasio.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio– lead vocals, guitars, horn and string arrangements
  • Page McConnell– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mike Gordon– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jon Fishman– drums, backing vocals
  • Béla Fleck– banjo
  • Jerry Douglas– dobro
  • Dave Grippo – saxophone
  • Jennifer Hartswick – trumpet
  • James Harvey – trombone
  • Andy Moroz – trombone
  • David Gusakov – violin
  • Laura Markowitz – violin
  • Roy Feldman – viola
  • John Dunlop – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Trey Anastasio and Tom Marshall, except where noted.

  1. Farmhouse
  2. Twist
  3. Bug
  4. Back on the Train
  5. Heavy Things – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Tom Marshall
  6. Gotta Jibboo – Trey Anastasio, Russ Lawton, Tony Markellis
  7. Dirt – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Tom Marshall
  8. Piper
  9. Sleep
  10. The Inlaw Josie Wales – Trey Anastasio
  11. Sand – Trey Ansatasio, Russ Lawton, Tony Markellis, Tom Marshall
  12. First Tube – Trey Anastasio, Russ Lawton, Tony Markellis

The Breeders: Title TK

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On May 10, 2002, “4AD” label released “Title TK”, the third Breeders studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2001, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago and “Grandmaster Recording Ltd.” in Hollywood.

Personnel:

  • Kim Deal– vocals, guitar, organ, drums, bass
  • Kelley Deal– vocals, guitar, bass
  • Richard Presley – guitar
  • Mando Lopez – bass, guitar
  • Jose Medeles– drums
  • John McEntire– drum roll
  • Steve Albini– engineer, mastering
  • Mark Arnold – engineer
  • Andrew Alekel – engineer
  • Steve Rook – mastering
  • Vaughan Oliver– art design
  • Chris Bigg – art design
  • Onie M. Montes – additional photography

 Track listing:

All tracks by Kim Deal, except where noted.

  1. Little Fury – Jose Medeles, Kelley Deal, Mando Lopez, Richard Presley, Kim Deal
  2. London Song
  3. Off You
  4. The She
  5. Too Alive
  6. Son of Three
  7. Put on a Side
  8. Full on Idle
  9. Sinister Foxx – Jose Medeles, Kelley Deal, Mando Lopez, Richard Presley, Kim Deal
  10. Forced to Drive
  11. T and T
  12. Huffer

Shel Silverstein

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On May 10, 1999, Sheldon Allan “Shel” Silverstein died aged 57. He was writer of children books, cartooninst and songwriter. His songs were recorded by many artists including Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Bobby Bare, Marianne Faithful, Belinda Carlisle, Doyle Holly, Judy Collins and Emmylou Harris. His best known songs are “Sylvia’s Mother” and “The Cover of Rolling Stone” recorded by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, and “A Boy Named Sue” recorded by Johnny Cash. Silverstein won two “Grammy Awards” and a “Golden Globe Award”.

Nils Petter Molvær: Solid Ether

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On May 5, 2000, “ECM” label released “Solid Ether”, the fourth Nils Petter Molvær album. It was recorded in 1999 and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Nils Petter Molvær- trumpet, piccolo trumpet, electronic trumpet, synthesizer, bass, loops, electronics, sampler, effects, percussion, pianosynth-bass, vocoder trumpet, voice effects, beats, sound treatment
  • Eivind Aarset- guitar, effects
  • Audun Erlien– bass
  • Rune Arnesen, Per Lindvall – drums
  • DJ Strangefruit – voice, electronics, sampler, scratches
  • Sidsel Endresen- vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Nils Petter Molvær, except where noted.

  1. Dead Indeed
  2. Vilderness 1
  3. Kakonita
  4. Merciful 1 – Nils Petter Molvær, Sidsel Endresen
  5. Ligotage
  6. Trip
  7. Vilderness 2
  8. Tragamar
  9. Solid Ether
  10. Merciful 2 – Nils Petter Molvær, Sidsel Endresen

Glass Hammer: Chronometree

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On May 1, 2000, “Arion Records” and “Sound Resources” labels released “Chronometree”, the fourth Glass Hammer studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Steve Babb and Fred Schendel.

Personnel:

  • Fred Schendel – Hammond organ,  mellotron,  Moog,  synthesizers, acoustic, electric  and slide guitar,  Autoharp,  recorders, drums, backing vocals
  • Steve Babb – bass, keyboards, Mellotron, assorted analog synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Walter Moore – electric and acoustic guitars, drums
  • Brad Marler – acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocals
  • Arjen Lucassen– additional lead guitar
  • Terry Clouse – additional lead guitar
  • Susie Warren – backing vocals
  • Jamie Watkins – backing vocals
  • Sarah Snyder – backing vocals
  • Bruce Huffman – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Fred Schendel and Steve Babb except when noted.

  1. Empty Space – Revealer
  2. An Eldritch Wind
  3. Revelation / Chronometry
  4. Chronotheme
  5. A Perfect Carousel – Brad Marler
  6. Chronos Deliverer
  7. Shapes of the Morning
  8. Chronoverture
  9. The Waiting
  10. Watching the Sky

Joe Lovano: 52nd Street Themes

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On April 25, 2000, “Blue Note” label released “52nd Street Themes”, the seventeen Joe Lovano album. It was recorded in November 1999, at “Avatar Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Joe Lovano. The album won the “Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.”

Personnel:

  • Joe Lovano– tenor saxophone
  • Steve Slagle– alto saxophone
  • George Garzone– tenor saxophone
  • Ralph Lalama – tenor saxophone
  • Gary Smulyan– baritone saxophone
  • Tim Hagans– trumpet
  • Conrad Herwig– trombone
  • John Hicks– piano
  • Dennis Irwin– bass
  • Lewis Nash– drums
  • Willie Smith – orchestration
  • James Farber – engineer
  • Aya Takemura – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Cyclone – illustration
  • Jimmy Katz – photography
  • Michael Cuscuna – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
  2. On a Misty Night – Tadd Dameron
  3. Slippin’ at Bells – Miles Davis
  4. Passion Flower – Billy Strayhorn
  5. Deal – Willie “Face” Smith
  6. The Scene Is Clean – Tadd Dameron
  7. Whatever Possess’d Me – Tadd Dameron
  8. Charlie Chan – Joe Lovano
  9. Theme for Ernie – Fred Laacey
  10. Tadd’s Delight – Tadd Dameron
  11. Abstractions on 52nd Street – Joe Lovano
  12. 52nd Street Theme – Thelonious Monk
  13. Embraceable You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin