Tag Archives: 2000

Manic Street Preachers: Know Your Enemy

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On March 19, 2001, “Epic” label released “Know Your Enemy”, the sixth Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales,

and was produced by Dave Eringa, David Holmes, Greg Haver and Mike Hedges.

Personnel:

  • James Dean Bradfield– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Kevin Shields– guitar
  • Nicky Wire– lead and backing vocal, acoustic guitar, bass
  • Nick Nasmyth – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Sean Moore– drums, drum programming, trumpet
  • The Avalanches– remix

Track listing:

All lyrics by Nicky Wire, except where noted, all music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore, except where noted.

  1. Found That Soul
  2. Ocean Spray – lyrics by James Dean Bradfield
  3. Intravenous Agnostic
  4. So Why So Sad
  5. Let Robeson Sing
  6. The Year of Purification
  7. Wattsville Blues
  8. Miss Europa Disco Dancer
  9. His Last Painting
  10. My Guernica
  11. The Convalescent
  12. Royal Correspondent
  13. Epicentre
  14. Baby Elián
  15. Freedom of Speech Won’t Feed My Children (contains as hidden track cover of the song We Are All Bourgeois Now – written by Tim Gane, Malcolm Eden, John Williamson and Gary Baker)

Gary Burden

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On March 10, 2018, Gary Burden died aged 84. He was artist specialized in design of music album covers, considered as one of the pioneers of the concept of album cover art. He created covers for many famous music acts including The Doors, Neil Young, Mama Cass, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Joni Mitchell, The Eagles, Jackson Browne and Matt Corby.  In 2000, together with the photographer Henry Diltz, he made “California Rock: Under the Covers”, a documentary about their mutual work on album covers and participation in the Los Angeles music scene.In 2010, at the 52nd “Annual Grammy Awards”, Burden won the award for “Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Packaging” for the Neil Young “The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972”.

Kings of Convenience: Quiet Is the New Loud

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On March, 6, 2001, “Astralwerks” label released “Quiet Is the New Loud”, the debut Kings of Convenience album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Ken Nelson, Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe.

Personnel:

  • Erlend Øye– lead and harmony vocals, steel string acoustic and electric guitars, piano, drums, percussion, string arrangements
  • Eirik Glambek Bøe– lead and harmony vocals, nylon string acoustic and electric guitars, piano, drums, string arrangements
  • Ian Bracken – cello
  • Matt McGeever – cello
  • Ben Dumville – trumpet
  • Tarjei Strøm – drum fills

Track listing:

All tracks by Eirik Glambek Bøe and Erlend Øye, except where noted.

  1. Winning a Battle, Losing the War
  2. Toxic Girl
  3. Singing Softly to Me
  4. I Don’t Know What I Can Save You From
  5. Failure
  6. The Weight of My Words
  7. The Girl from Back Then
  8. Leaning Against the Wall
  9. Little Kids
  10. Summer on the Westhill
  11. The Passenger
  12. Parallel Lines – Eirik Glambek Bøe, Erlend Øye, Daisy Simons

Oleander: Unwind

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On March 6, 2000, “Universal Records” label released “Unwind”, the second Oleander album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Rich Mouser.

Personnel:

  • Thomas Flowers – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Ric Ivanisevich – lead guitar
  • Doug Eldridge – bass guitar
  • Scott Devours– drums, percussion
  • Kaylene Peoples – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Thomas Flowers, Doug Eldridge and Ric Ivanisevich.

  1. Come To Stay
  2. Yours If You Like
  3. Are You There?
  4. Halo
  5. Benign
  6. Unwind
  7. Goodbye
  8. Jimmy Shaker Day
  9. Back Home Years Ago
  10. Tightrope
  11. She’s Up, She’s Down
  12. Champion

 

 

Azure Ray: Same

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On January 16, 2001, “Warm Electronic” label released the self-titled, debut  Azure Ray studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Eric Bachmann and Brian Causey.

Personnel:

  • Maria Taylor –vocals, guitar
  • Orenda Fink – vocals, guitar
  • Eric Bachmann – guitar, steel guitar, piano, saxophone, tape loops
  • Brian Causey – lap steel guitar, organ, design
  • Andrey Curty – violin
  • Victor Uzur – cello
  • Andy Baker – mastering
  • Chris Bilheimer – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink.

  1. Sleep
  2. Displaced
  3. Don’t Make a Sound
  4. Untitled
  5. Another Week
  6. Rise
  7. 4th of July
  8. Safe and Sound
  9. Fever
  10. For No One
  11. How Will You Survive

Alex Lloyd: Black the Sun

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On January 7, 1999, “EMI” label released “Black the Sun”, the debut Alex Lloyd studio album. I t was recorded in 1998, at “Q Studios”, “Studios 301” in Sydney, and was produced by Alex Lloyd, Ed Buller and Trent Williamson. In the 2000 “ARIA Awards” Alex Lloyd won the prize for “Best Male Artist.

Personnel:

  • Alex Lloyd– guitar, vocals, programming, drums, bass
  • Clayton Doley– organ
  • Trent Williamson – harmonica, programming
  • Terapai Richmond – drums
  • Daniel Denholm – string and vocal arrangements
  • Louise Morgan – spoken word
  • Ed Buller– programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Alaxander Wasiliev (Alex Lloyd), except where noted.

  1. Melting
  2. Momo
  3. Something Special – Alexander Wasiliev, Miller
  4. Desert
  5. Snow
  6. My Way Home
  7. Black The Sun
  8. Lucky Star
  9. What A Year – Alexander Wasiliev, Quinn
  10. Faraway
  11. Aliens
  12. Gender
  13. Backseat Clause

Joni MItchell: Hejira

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In November 1976, “Asylum” label released “Hejira”, the eighth Joni Mitchell studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joni Mitchell. In 1991, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album cover at number 11 on its list of the “Greatest Album Covers of all Time”. In 2000, “Spex” magazine critics voted it the 55th greatest album of the 20th century.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Larry Carlton – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jaco Pastorius– bass guitar
  • Max Bennett– bass guitar
  • Chuck Domanico– double bass
  • John Guerin– drums
  • Bobbye Hall– percussion
  • Victor Feldman– vibraphone
  • Neil Young– harmonica
  • Abe Most– clarinet
  • Chuck Findley, Tom Scott– horns
  • Henry Lewy – recording, mixing
  • Steve Katz – mixing, production assistant
  • Keith Williamson – art direction
  • Joel Bernstein, Norman Seeff– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell.

  1. Coyote
  2. Amelia
  3. Furry Sings the Blues
  4. Hejira
  5. Song for Sharon
  6. Black Crow
  7. Blue Motel Room
  8. Refugee of the Roads

The Fall: The Unutterable

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On November 6, 2000, “Eagle” label released “The Unutterable”, the 21st Fall album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Grant Showbiz and Mark E. Smith.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith– lead vocal, sound effects
  • Neville Wilding – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Adam Helal – bass guitar, Pro Tools, backing vocals
  • Tom Head – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Julia Nagle– keyboards, guitar, backing vocals, programming
  • Kazuko Hohki, Steve Evets- vocals
  • Ben Pritchard – guitar
  • Grant Showbiz- backing vocals
  • Pascal Le Gras- cover art
  • Rob Ayling – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark E. Smith, Tom Head, Adam Helal, Julia Nagle and Neville Wilding, except where noted

  1. Cyber Insekt
  2. Two Librans
  3. B
  4. Sons of Temperance
  5. Dr Bucks’ Letter
  6. Hot Runes
  7. Way Round – Mark E.Smith, Tom Head, Adam Helal, Julia Nagle
  8. Octo Realm/Ketamine Sun – Mark E.Smith, Julia Nagle, Adam Helal, Tom Head, Grant Cunliffe
  9. Serum
  10. Unutterable
  11. Pumpkin Soup and Mashed Potatoes – Mark E.Smith, Cunliffe, Adam Helal, Julia Nagle
  12. Hands Up Billy – Neville Wilding
  13. Midwatch 1953
  14. Devolute
  15. Das Katerer – Mark E.Smith, Julia Nagle, Simon Wolstencroft

New Found Glory: Same

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On September 26, 2000, “Drive-Thru” label released the self-titled, second New Found Glory studio album. It was recorded in June 2006, at “Elysian Fields Studios” in Boca Raton, Florida, and was produced by Neal Avron.

Personnel:

  • Jordan Pundik– lead vocals
  • Chad Gilbert– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Klein – rhythm guitar
  • Ian Grushka – bass guitar
  • Cyrus Bolooki – drums, percussion
  • Neal Avron– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Tim Stedman – artwork, design
  • Justin Stephens – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jordan Pundik, Chad Gilbert, Steve Klein, Ian Grushka and Cyrus Bolooki.

  1. Better Off Dead
  2. Dressed to Kill
  3. Sincerely Me
  4. Hit or Miss
  5. Second to Last
  6. Eyesore
  7. Vegas
  8. Sucker
  9. Black & Blue
  10. Boy Crazy
  11. All About Her
  12. Ballad for the Lost Romantics

The Smashing Pumpkins: Machina II / The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music

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On September 5, 2000, “Polydor” label released “Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music”, the sixth Smashing Pumpkinsn (The) studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Billy Corgan and Flood.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan– vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, piano
  • James Iha – vocals, guitars
  • D’Arcy Wretzky– bass guitar
  • Melissa Auf der Maur– bass guitar
  • Jimmy Chamberlin– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Corgan, except where noted.

  1. Glass
  2. Cash Car Star
  3. Dross
  4. Real Love
  5. Go – James Iha
  6. Let Me Give the World to You
  7. Innosense
  8. Home
  9. Blue Skies Bring Tears
  10. White Spyder
  11. In My Body
  12. If There Is a God
  13. Le Deux Machina
  14. Atom Bomb