On June 6, 2000, “Inside Out Music” label released “Universe”, the first Planet X studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “The Leopard Room” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tony MacAlpine, Derek Sherinian and Virgil Donati.
Personnel:
Tony MacAlpine – guitar
Derek Sherinian – keyboard
Virgil Donati – drums
Tom Kennedy – bass
Dick Smothers Jr. – spoken vocals
Albert Law – engineer
T. J. Helmerich – engineer
Greg D’Angelo – engineer
Tom Fletcher – mixing
Gene Grimaldi – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Virgil Donati, Tony MacAlpine and Derek Sherinian, except where noted.
Clonus
Her Animal
Dog Boots – Virgil Donati
Bitch – Virgil Donati
King of the Universe – lyrics by Dick Smothers Jr.
On March 9, 1999, “Heavenly Records” label released “Central Reservation”, the second Beth Orton studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “The Church”, “September Sound”, “RAK”, “Olympic”, “Little Joey’s” and “The Garden Shed”, and was produced by Victor Van Vugt, Ben Watt, Mark Stent, Beth Orton, Dr. Robert and David Roback. The album won Beth Orton the “Best British Female Artist” at the 2000 “BRIT Music Awards”.
Personnel:
Beth Orton – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
Ted Barnes — acoustic, slide and electric guitar, bouzouki
Dr. Robert — guitar
Ben Harper — electric guitar
Ben Watt — guitar, keyboards, noise, programming, engineer, mixing
On March 6, 2001, “Arabesque” label released “Sometimes the Magic”, the ninth Jane Ira Bloom album. It was recorded June – July 2000, at “Current Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Jane Ira Bloom.
Personnel:
Jane Ira Bloom – soprano saxophone, live electronics
Vincent Bourgeyx – piano
Mark Dresser – double bass
Bobby Previte – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Jane Ira Bloom except where noted
Denver Snap
Now You See It
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Blue Poles
Pacific
Truth in Timbre
Without Words
In Everything
Varo
Many Landscapes
How Are Things in Glocca Morra? – Burton Lane, Yip Harburg
On March 5, 2001, “Jeepster” label released “When It’s All Over We Still Have to Clear Up”, the second Snow Patrol studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Substation”, “CaVa”, “The Stables” and “Rage”, and was produced by Michael Brennan Jr., Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Johnny Quinn.
Personnel:
Gary Lightbody – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
Mark McClelland – bass guitar, piano, keyboards, additional vocals
Jonny Quinn – drums, additional vocals
Liam Saunders – electric piano
Mick Cooke – flugelhorn, trumpet
Stuart Murdoch – piano
Kevin Lynch – additional vocals
Rob Dillam – feedback and acoustic guitar
Richard Colburn – percussion
Fly by Heart – choir
John Todd – trumpet
Caroline Evans – violin
David Burke – viola
Peter Harvey – cello
Track listing:
All lyrics by Gary Lightbody, all music by Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn.
On February 28, 2000, “Bagi Music” (later Bagi Communications) label released the self-titled, debut Blla Blla Blla album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Idriz Ameti, Ermal Mehmeti, Vlatko Janevski and Dimitar Petrov.
Personnel:
Idriz Ameti – vocals, art concept
Ermal Mehmeti – violin
Vlatko Janevski – bass
Dimitar Petrov – drums, art concept
Alen Milanov – design
Vlora Demiri – photography
Besnik Memeti – photography
Arben Ameti – photography
Arben Sulejmani – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Idriz Ameti, Ermal Mehmeti, Vlatko Janevski and Dimitar Petrov.
On February 27, 2001, “Arkadia Jazz” label released “One Day, Forever”, the 31st Benny Golson album. It was recorded in November 1996, September 1999 and October 2000, at “Sandhausen Studios” in Germany, “Avatar Studios” and “Patrych Recording” in New York, “39th Street Music” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Karcy.
On December 5, 2000, “Epic” label released “Renegades”, the fourth Rage Against the Machine studio album. It was recorded April – September 2000, at “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien, Rick Rubin, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk.The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA” and in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Zack de la Rocha – vocals, art direction
Tom Morello – guitar, art direction
Tim Commerford – bass, backing vocals, art direction
Brad Wilk – drums, art direction
Jim Scott – engineer
David Schiffman – engineer
Katie Teasdale – assistant engineer
Darren Mora – assistant engineer
Matt Marin – assistant engineer
Mike Scotella – assistant engineer
Geoof Walcha – assistant engineer
Rich Veltrop – assistant engineer
Rich Costey – mixing
D. Sardy – mixing
Greg Fidelman – digital editing
Mark Moreau – digital editing
Aimee Macauley – art director
Lindsay Chase – production coordination
Jake Sexton – political coordinator
Jake Koppell – inside booklet
Track listing:
Microphone Friend – Eric Barrier, Rakim Allah
Pistol Grip Pump – Roger Troutman, Dino Hawkins, Adrian Miller, Eric Vidal, Nick Vidal
Kick Out the Jams – Wayne Kramer, Fred Sonic Smith, Rob Tyner, Michael Davis, Dennis Thompson
Renegades of Funk – Lance Taylor, Arthur Baker, John Miller, John Robie
Beautiful World – Mark Motherbaugh, Gerald Casale
I’m Housin – Erick Sermon, Parish Smith
In My Eyes – Ian MacKaye, Jeff Nelson, Brian Haker, Lyle Preslar
How I Could Just Kill a Man – Louis Freese, Senen Reyes, Lawrence Muggerud
The Ghost of Tom Joad – Bruce Springsteen
Down on the Street – Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Dave Alexander
On July 25, 2000, “Columbia” label released “Outbound”, the eighth Béla Fleck and the Flecktones studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Bella Fleck, Jeff Coffin, Future Man and Victor Wooten. At the 43rd annual “Grammy Awards”, “Outbound” won “Best Contemporary Jazz Album”.
Personnel:
Béla Fleck – Gibson-style 75 banjo, Gibson-style 18 acoustic banjo, gut string banjo, Deering Crossfire electric banjo, electric sitar banjo, synth, National steel guitar, Paradis stereo guitar with VG8
On July 24, 2001, “Silverstone Records” label released “Plan B”, the eighth Huey Lewis and the News studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, by Huey Lewis and Johnny Colla.
Personnel:
Huey Lewis – lead vocals, harmonica
Johnny Colla – guitar, saxophone, backing vocals
Chris Hayes – lead guitar, backing vocals
Ric Wilson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Sean Hopper – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
John Pierce – bass
Bill Gibson – drums
Marvin McFadden – trumpet
Ron Stallings – tenor saxophone
Rob Sudduth – tenor and baritone saxophone
Wynonna Judd – vocals
Jack Jacobsen – organ, acoustic piano
Jim Pugh – organ
Dallis Craft – backing vocals
David Boucher, Johnny Colla, Huey Lewis, Merrit Pelkey, Jim “Watts” Vereecke – engineer
Bob Clearmountain – mixing
Robert Hadley, Doug Sax – mastering
Chris Haggerty – digital editing
Aaron Rapoport – photography
Track listing:
We’re Not Here for a Long Time (We’re Here for a Good Time) – Johnny Colla, Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis
My Other Woman – Johnny Colla, Huey Lewis
I Ain’t Perfect – Bill Gibson, Huey Lewis
When I Write the Book – Rockpile Billy Bremner, Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe
I’m Not in Love Yet – Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis
Thank You, No. 19 – Sean Hopper, Huey Lewis
Plan B – Johnny Colla, Huey Lewis
The Rhythm Ranch – Johnny Colla, Huey Lewis
Let Her Go and Start Over – Mike Duke
I Never Think About You – Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis, John Pierce
So Little Kindness – Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis, Rob Sudduth
On June 27, 2000, “Universal” label released “Fortress”, the third Sister Hazel studio album. It was recorded February – November 1999, and was produced by Ralph Sall and Richie Zito.
Personnel:
Ken Block – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Jett Beres – bass, harmony vocals
Andrew Copeland – vocals, rhythm guitar
Ryan Newell – lead and slide guitar, harmony vocals
Mark Trojanowski – drums
Emily Saliers – background vocals
Track listing:
All lyrics by Ken Block, except where noted, all music as noted.
Change Your Mind – music by Ken Block
Back Porch – music by Ryan Newell, Ken Block, Jett Beres
Thank You – music by Ryan Newell
Champagne High – Ken Block
Beautiful Thing – Ken Block
Surreal – lyrics and music by Jett Beres
Shame on Me – music by Ryan Newell, Andrew Copeland, Ken Block
Your Winter – music by Ken Block
Strange Cup of Tea – lyrics and music by Andrew Copeland
Save Me – music by Ryan Newell
Give In – lyrics by Mark Trojanowski, music by Mark Trojanowski, Paul Ebersold, Billy Smith
Out There – lyrics by Ken Block, Al Block, music by Ken Block
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