Tag Archives: 2000

Life Without Buildings: Any Other City

On February 26, 2001, “Tugboat Records” label released “Any Other City”, the first and only Life without Buildings studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Andy Miller.

Personnel:

  • Sue Tompkins – vocals
  • Robert Johnston – guitar
  • Chris Evans – bass
  • Will Bradley – drums
  • Andy Miller – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Sue Tompkins, Robert Johnston, Chris Evans and Will Bradley.

  1. PS Exclusive
  2. Let’s Get Out
  3. Juno
  4. The Leanover
  5. Young Offenders
  6. Philip
  7. Envoys
  8. 14 Days
  9. New Town
  10. Sorrow

Bohren & Der Club Of Gore: Sunset Mission

On February 25, 2000, “Wonder” label released “Sunset Mission”, the third Bohren & der Club of Gore studio album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Morten Gass.

Personnel:

  • Morten Gass – piano
  • Christoph Clöser – tenor saxophone
  • Robin Rodenberg – bass
  • Thorsten Benning – drums

Track listing:

  1. Prowler
  2. On Demon Wings
  3. Midnight Walker
  4. Street Tattoo
  5. Painless Steel
  6. Darkstalker
  7. Nightwolf
  8. Black City Skyline
  9. Dead End Angels

Tortoise: Standards

On February 20, 2001, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Standards”, the fourth Tortoise studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Soma” in Chicago, and was produced by John McEntire.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Parker – guitar, bass
  • Dan Bitney – bass, guitar, percussion, vibes, marimba, keyboards, baritone saxophone
  • Douglas McCombs – bass, bass 6, guitar, lap steel
  • John Herndon – drums, vibes, keyboards, sequencing
  • John McEntire – drums, modular synthesizer, ring modulator guitar, electric harpsichord, keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Parker, Dan Bitney, Douglas McCombs, John Herndon and John McEntire.

  1. Seneca
  2. Eros
  3. Benway
  4. Firefly
  5. Six Pack
  6. Eden 2
  7. Monica
  8. Blackjack
  9. Eden 1
  10. Speakeasy

Paul McCartney & Wings: Band On The Run

On November 30, 1973, “Apple” label released “Band on the Run”, the third Paul McCartney and Wings studio album, It was recorded August – October 1973, at “EMI” and “ARC” in Lagos, Nigeria, “AIR” and “Kingsway Recorders” in London, and was produced by Paul McCartney. In 2000, “Q magazine placed “Band on the Run” at number 75 in its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”. In 2012, it was voted 418th on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.In 2013, it was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Linda McCartney – harmony and backing vocals, organ, keyboards, percussion
  • Denny Laine – harmony and backing vocals, co-lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion
  • Howie Casey – saxophone
  • Ginger Baker – percussion
  • Remi Kabaka – percussion
  • Ian Horne, Trevor Jones – backing vocals
  • 3 uncredited session musicians – saxophones
  • Tony Visconti – orchestrations
  • Geoff Emerick – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul and Linda McCartney, except where noted.

  1. Band on the Run
  2. Jet
  3. Bluebird
  4. Mrs. Vandebilt
  5. Let Me Roll It
  6. Mamunia
  7. No Words – Paul McCartney, Denny Laine
  8. Picasso’s Last Words (Drink to Me)
  9. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five

Bright Eyes: Don’t Be Frightened Of Turning The Page

On September 21, 2000, “Bad News”, “62TV” and “Les Disques Mange-Tout” labels released “Don’t Be Frightened of Turning the Page”, the second Bright Eyes extended play.  

Personnel:

  • Conor Oberst – lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion
  • Mike Mogis – voice, bass, mandolin, steel and electric guitar, synthesizer [Synthstrings], vibraphone, electric Piano, percussion, recording
  • Andy Lemaster – voice, keyboards
  • Sgane Aspergren – drums
  • Justin Kohmetscher – trumpet
  • Steve Micek – horn
  • Jiha Lee – flute
  • Zack Nipper – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Going for the Gold
  2. Oh, You Are the Roots That Sleep Beneath My Feet and Hold the Earth in Place
  3. I Won’t Ever Be Happy Again
  4. No Lies, Just Love
  5. Kathy With a K’s Song
  6. Mirrors and Fevers

Sparklehorse: It’s A Wonderful Life

On August 28, 2001, “Capitol” label released “It’s a Wonderful Life”, the third Sparklehorse studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, and was produced by Mark Linkous, Dave Fridmann and John Parish.

Personnel:

  • Mark Linkous – voice, backwards high pitched voice, optigan, chamberlin, sampler, Wurlitzer piano, guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, e-bow guitar, Casio keyboard, mellotron, drum machine, Prophet 5 synthesizer, drums, percussion, Magic Genie organ, Moog synthesizer, wire recorder
  • Dave Fridmann – bass, Wurlitzer piano, mellotro, piano, chamberlin, glockenspiel, vibraphone
  • Polly Jean Harvey – voice, electric guitar, piano, guitar,
  • Sophie Michalitsianos – voice, bass
  • Bob Rupe – bass
  • Scott Minor – drums, orchestron, electronic birds, electronics, Russian satellite, chamberlin, filtered drums, percussion, Korg MS-20 keyboard, harmonium
  • John Parish – bass, Casio keyboard, piano
  • Margaret White – bass, violin
  • Rex L. White—pedal-steel guitar
  • Nina Persson – voice
  • Miguel Rodriguez – drums
  • Adrian Utley – Dictaphone, bass, Kitty-Cat guitar, fuzzy-ending bass
  • Tom Waits – voice, big seed pod, metal things, train, piano
  • Joan Wasser – violin, Wurlitzer piano
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • Alan Weatherhead – orchestron, mellotron, chamberlin, lap steel guitar
  • Joel Hamilton – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Linkous, except where noted.

  1. It’s a Wonderful Life
  2. Gold Day
  3. Piano Fire
  4. Sea of Teeth
  5. Apple Bed
  6. King of Nails
  7. Eyepennies
  8. Dog Door – Mark Linkous, Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits
  9. More Yellow Birds
  10. Little Fat Baby – Mark Linkous, Vic Chesnutt
  11. Devil’s New
  12. Comfort Me
  13. Babies on the Sun (The track Babies on the Sun ends at 4:37. After 3 minutes of silence, at 7:37 begins the hidden song Morning Hollow.)

Stereolab: Sound-Dust

On August 28, 2001, “Elektra” and “Duophonic” labels released “Sound-Dust”, the seventh Stereolab studio album. It was recorded October 2000 – February 2001, at “Soma” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by John McEntire and Jim O’Rourke.

Personnel:

  • Tim Gane – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, electronics, tape echo and delay, mixing
  • Simon Johns – six-string bass, mixing
  • Andy Ramsay – drums, mixing
  • Lætitia Sadier – vocals, percussion, whistling, sound effects, mixing
  • Mary Hansen – vocals, percussion, whistling, sound effects, mixing
  • Sean O’Hagan – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Pianet, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, and Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, brass and flute arrangements
  • Jim O’Rourke – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Pianet, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, and Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, electronics, tape echo and delay, engineer, mixing
  • John McEntire – piano, Pianet, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, and Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, electronics, tape echo and delay, percussion, whistling, sound effects, engineer, mixing
  • Tim Barnes – bongo drum
  • Dave Max Crawford – trumpet
  • Jeb Bishop – trombone
  • Mikael Jorgensen – electric harpsichord, Rhodes piano
  • Glenn Kotche – crotales, marimba 
  • Rob Mazurek – cornet
  • Rob Mazurek – cornet
  • Paul Mertens – flute, bass harmonica
  • Chad Taylor – cymbals, drums
  • Tim Barnes – bongo drum
  • Dave Max Crawford – trumpet
  • Jeb Bishop – trombone
  • Andy Robinson – brass and flute arrangements
  • Mikael Jorgensen – electric harpsichord, Rhodes piano
  • Glenn Kotche – crotales, marimba
  • Mike Jorgensen – computer assistance
  • Steve Rooke – mastering
  • Jeremy Lemos – additional engineering
  • House – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, except where noted.

  1. Black Ants in Sound Dust
  2. Space Moth
  3. Captain Easychord
  4. Baby Kuku
  5. The Black Arts
  6. Hallucinex
  7. Double Rocker
  8. Gus the Mynah Bird
  9. Naught More Terrific Than Man
  10. Nothing to Do with Me – Tim Gane, Lætitia Sadier, Chris Morris
  11. Suggestion Diabolique
  12. Les Bons Bons des Raisons

The Chicago Underground Trio: Flamethrower

On August 15, 2000, “Delmark” label released “Flamethrower”, the third Chicago Underground Trio studio album. It was recorded in March 2000, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Steve Krasinsky, Rob Mazurek, Chad Taylor, Noel Kupersmith and Bundy K. Brown.

Personnel:

  • Rob Mazurek – cornet, electronics
  • Noel Kupersmith – bass fiddle, electronics
  • Chad Taylor – percussion
  • Jeff Parker – guitar, electronics

Track listing:

All tracks by Rob Mazurek, Noel Kupersmith and Chad Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Quail – Rob Mazurek
  2. Fahrenheit 451
  3. Warm Marsh – Rob Mazurek
  4. Antiquity
  5. Flamethrower – Jeff Parker
  6. Woman in Motion – Rob Mazurek
  7. Triceptikon
  8. A Lesson Earned – Chad Taylor
  9. Arcweld – Rob Mazurek
  10. Elroy – Jeff Parker
  11. Number 19
  12. 504 – Noel Kupersmith
  13. The Tungflec Treaty
  14. The World Has Changed
  15. Elray – Jeff Parker

Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio: Africa N’Da Blues

On August 15, 2000, “Delmark” label released “Africa N’Da Blues”, the ninth Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio album. It was recorded in December 1999, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Robert G. Koester and Kahil El’Zabar.

Personnel:

  • Kahil El’Zabar – drums, percussion
  • Ari Brown – piano, soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone
  • Malachi Favors – bass
  • Susana Sandoval – spoken word

Track listing:

All tracks by Kahil El’Zabar, except where noted.

  1. Ka-Real (take 2) – Joseph Bowie
  2. Africanos/ Latinos – Kahil El’Zabar, Susana Sandoval
  3. Miles’ Mode – John Coltrane
  4. Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer
  5. Africa N’Da Blues
  6. Pharoah’s Song
  7. Ka-Real (take 1) – Joseph Bowie

Ruins: Pallaschtom

On August 4, 2000, “Magaibutsu” label released “Pallaschtom”, album by Ruins. It was recorded in 2000, at “Magaibutsu Studio” in Japan, and was produced by Tatsuya Yoshida.

Personnel:

  • Sasaki Hisaski – vocals, bass, mastering
  • Tatsuya Yoshida – vocals, drums, mixing, artwork, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tatsuya Yoshida, except where noted.

  1. Pallaschtom
  2. Gharaviss Perrdoh
  3. Znohjmo
  4. Nivaftopoftz
  5. Celledomi Guazto – Sasaki Hisashi
  6. Guamallapish – Sasaki Hisashi
  7. Korromda Peimm
  8. Kippssidamn – Sasaki Hisashi
  9. Czerudmuntzail
  10. Schvostess
  11. Blimmguass
  12. Bupphairodazz
  13. Jallamjikko
  14. Ffilhizabmn – Sasaki Hisashi
  15. Yawiquo
  16. Classical Music Medley
  17. Hard Rock Medley
  18. Progressive Rock Medley