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Polyphonic Spree: The Beginning Stages of…

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On May 2, 2002, “Good Records” label released “The Beginning Stages of…”, the debut Polyphonic Spree album. It was recorded in October 2000, at “Dallas Sound Lab” and was produced by David Eaton, Ariana Morgenstern and Tim DeLaughter.

Personnel:

  • Tim DeLaughter – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Joe Butcher-Sho-Bud – pedal steel, Moog Rogue, Korg N-5, egg shaker
  • Ryan Fitzgerald – vocals, guitar
  • Even Hisey – keyboards
  • Mark McKeever – vocals, keyboards, piano, Moog synthesizer, trumpet
  • Carlos Jackson – Farfisa organ, bells, tambourine, vocals
  • Jessie Hester – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Rick Nelson – viola, violin, upright bass, cello
  • Mark Pirro – bass
  • Jeff Bouck – vocals, percussion, car tailpipes, tablas, timpani, gong
  • Bryan Wakeland – drums, percussion
  • Mike Melendi – percussion
  • Audrey Easley – flute, piccolo
  • Chris Curiel – trumpet
  • Logan Keese – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • James Reimer – trombone
  • Andrew Tinker – French horn
  • Toby Halbrooks – theremin, synthesizer
  • Todd Berridge – viola
  • Maria Jeffers – cello
  • Ricky Rasura – classical harp
  • Jessica Berridge – vocals
  • Austen Brown – vocals
  • Erik Courson – vocals
  • Julie Doyle – vocals
  • Ray Ivy – vocals
  • Jennifer Jobe – vocals
  • Jessica Jordan – vocals
  • Jennie Kelley – vocals
  • Stephen Kirkham – vocals
  • John Lamonica – vocals
  • Chris Penn – vocals
  • Kelly Repka – vocals
  • Christy Stewart – vocals
  • Michael Turner – vocals
  • David Eaton – engineer
  • Andy Baker – recording
  • Paul Williams – mixing
  • George Geurin – mastering
  • Heather Davis – art direction
  • Danny Ford – cover photography
  • Craig Paulson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim DeLaughter.

  1. Section 1 (Have a Day/Celebratory)
  2. Section 2 (It’s the Sun)
  3. Section 3 (Days Like This Keep Me Warm)
  4. Section 4 (La La)
  5. Section 5 (Middle of the Day)
  6. Section 6 (Hanging Around the Day Part 1)
  7. Section 7 (Hanging Around the Day Part 2)
  8. Section 8 (Soldier Girl)
  9. Section 9 (Light and Day/Reach for the Sun)
  10. Section 10 (A Long Day)

Aimee Man: Bachelor No. 2 or The Last Remains of the Dodo

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On May 2, 2000, “Super Ego” label released “Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo”, the third Aimee Mann studio album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Aimee Mann, Jon Brion, Mike Denneen, Buddy Judge and Brendan O’Brien.

Personnel:

  • Aimee Mann – lead and backing vocals, bass, acoustic, electric and Guitar Nashville guitar, tambourine, Bad Hi-Hat
  • Jon Brion – electric guitar, keyboards, drums, backing vocals
  • Michael Lockwood – 12 string acoustic and electric guitar, Cheesy keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Michael Penn – slide, feedback and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Clayton Scoble – electric guitar
  • Jennifer Trynin – electric guitar
  • Benmont Tench –Chamberlin, piano
  • Patrick Warren – keyboards, piano, Chamberlin, guitar, accordion, celeste
  • Brendan O’Brien – bass, slide guitar
  • Dan MacCarroll – drums
  • Ric Menck – drums
  • John Sands – drums
  • Michael Hausman – tambourine, drum programming
  • Buddy Judge – drum programming, Wurlitzer, drum loops 
  • Hank Linderman – drum programming
  • Mark Flannagan – trumpet
  • Michael Panes – violin
  • Juliana Hatfield – backing vocals
  • Grant Lee Phillips – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Aimee Mann, except where noted.

  1. How Am I Different – Jon Brion, Aimee Mann
  2. Nothing Is Good Enough
  3. Red Vines
  4. The Fall of the World’s Own Optimist – Elvis Costello, Aimee Mann
  5. Satellite
  6. Deathly
  7. Ghost World
  8. Calling It Quits
  9. Driving Sideways – Michael Lockwood, Aimee Mann
  10. Just Like Anyone
  11. Susan
  12. It Takes All Kinds – Jon Brion, Aimee Mann
  13. You Do

Steve Kuhn: Promises Kept

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On April 27, 2004, “ECM” label released “Promises Kept”, the 28th Steve Kuhn album. It was recorded June – September 2000, at “Edison Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Steve Kuhn – piano
  • David Finck – bass
  • String Ensemble conducted by Carlos Franzetti
  • Krista Bennion Feeney, Elizabeth Lim-Dutton, Richard Sortomme, Karl Kawahara, Barry Finclair, Helen Kim, Robert Shaw, Carol Pool, Anca Nicolau -violin
  • Sue Pray, Vince Lionti, Karen Ritscher – viola
  • Stephanie Cummins, Richard Locker, Joshua Gordon – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Kuhn.

  1. Lullaby
  2. Life’s Backward Glance
  3. Trance
  4. Morning Dew
  5. Promises Kept
  6. Adagio
  7. Celtic Princess
  8. Nostalgia
  9. Oceans in the Sky
  10. Pastorale

James Blood Ulmer: Blue Blood

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On April 17, 2001, “Innerhythmic” label released “Blue Blood”, the 20th James Blood Ulmer album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Orange Music” in Orange, NJ, and was produced by Bill Laswell and James Blood Ulmer.

Personnel:

  • James Blood Ulmer – vocals, guitar
  • Bill Laswell – bass
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards 
  • Amina Claudine Myers – keyboards
  • Jerome Bigfoot Brailey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by James Blood Ulmer, except where noted.

  1. Gentle One
  2. As It Is – Jerome Brailey, Bill Laswell, James Blood Ulmer
  3. 99 Names – traditional, arranged by James Blood Ulmer
  4. On and On – Jamal Cantero, Erica Wright
  5. Pull on up to Love
  6. Momentarily – Jerome Brailey, Bill Laswell, James Blood Ulmer
  7. We Got to Get Together
  8. I Can Tell
  9. Home Alone

Trey Anastasio: Seis De Mayo

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On April 6, 2004, “Elektra” label released “Seis De Mayo” the third Trey Anastasio studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2003, and was produced by Trey Anastasio.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio – acoustic guitar, orchestration, arranger, conductor
  • Abou Sylla – balafon
  • Mike Gordon – bass
  • Mike Hopkins – double bass
  • John Fishman – drums
  • Tom Toner – marimba
  • Fode Bangoura – djembe
  • Troy Peters – conductor, string arrangements, orchestration
  • Karen Kevra – flute
  • Stacy Brubaker – flute
  • Steve Klimowski – clarinet
  • Craig Olzenak – bass clarinet
  • Peter Apfelbaum – soprano saxophone
  • Dave Grippo – baritone saxophone
  • Russell Remington – tenor saxophone
  • Andy Moroz – trombone
  • Jennifer Hartswick – trumpet
  • Margaret Phillips – bassoon
  • Jocelyn Crawford – French horn 
  • Shelagh Abate – French horn
  • Ann Greenawalt – oboe
  • David Gusakov – violin
  • Laura Markowitz – violin
  • Ana Ruesink – viola
  • John Dunlop – cello
  • Peter Wilson – timpani
  • Peter J. Carini – recording
  • Bryce Goggin – recording
  • Brian Valentino – recording
  • Brian Montgomery, Danny Kadar – engineer assistant
  • Chris Shaw – additional recording, mixing
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering
  • Scott Lenhardt – cover art
  • Susan Barber – design
  • Tim Barber – photography

Track listing:

  1. Andre The Giant
  2. Prologue (Pebbles and Marbles)
  3. The Inlaw Josie Wales
  4. All Things Reconsidered
  5. Coming To
  6. Discern (intro)
  7. Guyute (orchestral)

Death Cab for Cutie: We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes

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On March 21, 2000, “Barsuk Records” label released “We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes”, the second Death Cab for Cutie studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “The Hall of Justice” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Chris Walla.

Personnel:

  • Ben Gibbard – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, organ, drums, percussion, Casiotone
  • Chris Walla – guitar, electric piano, percussion, glockenspiel, samples, backing vocals, mixing
  • Nick Harmer – bass guitar
  • Nathan Good – drums
  • Tony Lash – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Gibbard, except where noted.

  1. Title Tracks
  2. The Employment Pages
  3. For What Reason
  4. Lowell, MA – Ben Gibbard, Chris Walla
  5. 405
  6. Little Fury Bags
  7. Company Calls – Ben Gibbard, Nick Hammer, Chris Walla
  8. Company Calls Epilogue
  9. No Joy in Mudville – Ben Gibbard, Nick Hammer, Chris Walla
  10. Scientist Studies

Josh Rouse: Home

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On March 14, 2000, “Slow River Records” label released “Home”, the second Josh Rouse studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “True Tone Studio” in Nashville, “Alex the Great” in Berry Hill, Tennessee, and was produced by Brad Jones, David Henry and Josh Rouse.

Personnel:

  • Josh Rouse – vocals, guitar
  • David Henry – bass, cello, engineer
  • Brad Jones – piano, bass, chamberlain, marimba, additional engineering
  • Steve Allen – organ
  • John Deaderick – electric piano
  • Will Kimbrough – guitar
  • Jason Moon Wilkins – bass
  • David Gehrke – drums
  • Dennis Cronin – flugelhorn
  • Roy Agee – trombone
  • Dennis Cronin – trumpet
  • Paul Burch – vibraphone
  • Ned Henry – violin
  • Sharon Gilchrist – backing vocals
  • Tommy Dorsey – mastering
  • Matt Boyd, Scotty Peek – artwork, photography
  • Adam Larson – layout
  • George Howard – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Josh Rouse.

  1. Laughter
  2. Marvin Gaye
  3. Directions
  4. Parts and Accessories
  5. 100m Backstroke
  6. Hey Porcupine
  7. In Between
  8. And Around
  9. Afraid to Fail

The Divine Comedy: Regeneration

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On March 12, 2001, “Parlaphone” label released “Regeneration”, the seventh Divine Comedy (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “RAK Studio” in London, and was produced by Nigel Godrich.

Personnel:

  • Neil Hannon – vocals, guitar, additional keyboards
  • Bryan Mills – bass, additional guitar
  • Stuart ‘Pinkie’ Bates – organ, synthesizer, recorder
  • Ivor Talbot – guitar, additional bass
  • Miggy Barradas – drums, percussion
  • Rob Farrer – percussion, additional drums
  • Joby Talbot – piano, synthesizer, recorder, string arrangements
  • Philip Sheppard – cello
  • Millennia Strings – strings
  • London TeleFilmonic Orchestra
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – recording assistant
  • Gerard Navarro – mixing assistant
  • Claire Burbridge – art direction, sculptures
  • Harry Borden – photography
  • Duncan Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Hannon.

  1. Timestretched
  2. Bad Ambassador
  3. Perfect Lovesong
  4. Note to Sell
  5. Lost Property
  6. Eye of the Needle
  7. Love What You Do
  8. Dumb It Down
  9. Mastermind
  10. Regeneration
  11. The Beauty Regime

CAB: CAB 2

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On February 20, 2001, “Tone Center” label released “CAB 2”, the second CAB studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Warp Studio” and “B&B Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bunny Brunel.

Personnel:

  • Tony MacAlpine – guitar, keyboard
  • Brian Auger – keyboard, Hammond organ
  • Bunny Brunel – keyboard, bass, engineer
  • Dennis Chambers – drums
  • Joe Yaoub – engineer
  • Emmy Moreau – engineer
  • Christopher S. Lathan – engineer
  • Bernard Torelli – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Bunny Brunel, except where noted.

  1. Decisions
  2. Madeline – Tony MacAlpine
  3. Dennis
  4. For Joe
  5. South Side – Tony MacAlpine
  6. Song for My Friend
  7. Temperamental
  8. Top Spin
  9. Wah Wah
  10. Sunday – Tony MacAlpine

Tanya Donelly: Beautysleep

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On February 19, 2002, “4AD” label released “Beautysleep”, the second Tanya Donelly studio album. It was recorded 2000-2001, and was produced by Tanya Donelly, Matthew Ellard and Dean Fisher.

Personnel:

  • Tanya Donelly – vocals, organ, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, organ, keyboards, wind, e-bow
  • Dean Fisher – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, drums, organ, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, shaker, triangle
  • Rich Gilbert – autoharp, electric and slide guitar, organ, keyboards
  • David Narcizo – drums, tambourine
  • Gracie Bee – glockenspiel
  • Elizabeth Steen – accordion
  • Mark Sandman – vocals
  • Chris Toppin – vocals
  • Hilken Mancini – vocals
  • Poppy Ellard – vocals
  • Chris Toppin – vocal arrangements
  • Brian Brown – engineer
  • Matthew Ellard – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Chris Bigg – design, illustrations
  • Dana Tynan – portraits

Track listing:

All tracks by Tanya Donelly, except where noted

  1. Life Is but a Dream
  2. The Storm
  3. The Night You Saved My Life – Tanya Donelly, Dean Fisher
  4. Keeping You
  5. Moonbeam Monkey
  6. Wrap-Around Skirt
  7. Another Moment
  8. Darkside – Tanya Donelly, Dean Fisher
  9. So Much Song
  10. The Wave – Tanya Donelly, Dean Fisher
  11. The Shadow – Tanya Donelly, Dean Fisher
  12. Head for Math – hidden track starts 5:57 in to The Shadow