Tag Archives: 2000

Attention Deficit: The Idiot King

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On May 22, 2001, “Magna Carta” label released “The Idiot King”, the second Attention Deficit album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Alex Skolnick, Michael Manring and Tim Alexander.

Personnel:

  • Alex Skolnick – guitar, mixing
  • Michael Manring – bass, recording, mixing
  • Tim Alexander – drums, recording, mixing
  • Ralph Patlan – engineer
  • Jim Brick – mastering
  • d’Bodavus Graphics, Inc.- layout, design
  • Steve Jennings – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Alex Skolnick, Michael Manring and Tim Alexander.

  1. American Jingo
  2. Any Unforseen Event
  3. The Risk of Failure
  4. Low Voter Turnout
  5. Unclear, Inarticulate Things
  6. RSVP
  7. My Fellow Astronauts
  8. Dubya
  9. The Killers Are to Blame
  10. Nightmare On 48th St.
  11. Public Speaking Is Very Easy

Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Quintet: Flutter

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In May 2001, “Tzadik” label released “Flutter”, the debut Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Quintet album. It was recorded in 2000, at “GOK Sound” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Otomo Yoshihide.

Personnel:

  • Otomo Yoshihide – electric guitar, electronic, mixing
  • Tsugami Kenta – alto saxophone
  • Kikuchi Naruyoshi – tenor saxophone
  • Mizutani Hiroaki – bass
  • Yoshigaki Yasuhiro – drums, trumpet
  • Sachiko Matsubara
  • Akita Masami
  • Kondo Yoshiaki – recording, mixing
  • Allan Tucker – mastering
  • Heung-Heung Chin – design
  • Takahashi Mie – photography
  • John Zorn – executive producer
  • Kazunori Sugiyama – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Otomo Yoshihide, except where noted.

  1. Flutter (Modulation for High Tone)
  2. Drift / Les – Eric Dolphy
  3. Serene – Eric Dolphy
  4. Spin
  5. Night Lights / Density – Gerry Mulligan

The Super Furry Animals: MWNG

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On May 15, 2000, “Placid Casual” label released “Mwng”, the fourth Super Furry Animals (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Ofn Studios” in Llanfaelog, Anglesey, “Famous Studios” in Cardiff and “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, and was produced by Gorwel Owen, Gruff Rhys, Huw Bunford, Guto Pryce, Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Leuan.

Personnel:

  • Gruff Rhys – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, drums, mixing, mastering
  • Huw Bunford – lead guitar, backing vocals, mixing, mastering
  • Guto Pryce – bass guitar, mixing, mastering
  • Cian Ciaran – keyboards, harmonium, backing vocals, mixing, mastering
  • Dafydd Leuan – drums, backing vocals, mixing, mastering
  • Matt Sibley – saxophone
  • Gorwel Owen – stylophone, engineer, mixing
  • Gary Alesbrook – trumpet
  • Can Pierce – claps
  • Llyr Pierce – claps
  • Greg Haver – engineer
  • Michael Brennan Jnr. – engineer
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Pete Fowler – illustration
  • John Mark James – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Gruff Rhys, Huw Bunford, Guto Pryce, Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Leuan.

  1. Drygioni
  2. Ymaelodi â’r Ymylon
  3. Y Gwyneb Iau
  4. Dacw Hi – Ffa Coffi Pawb
  5. Nythod Cacwn
  6. Pan Ddaw’r Wawr
  7. Ysbeidiau Heulog
  8. Y Teimlad – David R. Edwards
  9. Sarn Helen
  10. Gwreiddiau Dwfn/Mawrth Oer ar y Blaned Neifion

Life Without Buildings: Any Other City

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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