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Calexico: Hot Rail

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On May 2000, “Quarterstick Records” label released “Hot Rail”, the third Calexico studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Wave Lab Studio” in Tucson, Arizona, and was produced by Joey Burns and John Convertino.

Personnel:

  • Joey Burns – vocals, bass, guitar, cello, loops, accordion, organ
  • John Convertino – drums, vibes, marimba, organ, percussion, accordion
  • Marianne Dissard – vocal
  • Tim Gallagher – pedal steel guitar
  • Nick Luca – guitar
  • Craig Schumacher – harmonica, MCI 16 track, field recording
  • Ruben Moreno – trumpet
  • Martin Wenk – trumpet
  • Rob Mazurek – cornet
  • Madeleine Sosin – violin

Track listing:

  1. El Picador – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  2. Ballad of Cable Hogue – Joey Burns
  3. Ritual Road Map – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  4. Fade – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  5. Untitled III – John Convertino
  6. Sonic Wind – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  7. Muleta – Joey Burns
  8. Mid-Town – Joey Burns
  9. Service and Repair – Joey Burns
  10. Untitled II – John Convertino
  11. Drenched – Joey Burns
  12. 16 Track Scratch – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  13. Tres Avisos – Joey Burns
  14. Hot Rail – Joey Burns, John Convertino

Bad Religion: The New America

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On May 9, 2000, “Atlantic” label released “The New America”, the eleventh Bad Religion studio album.It was recorded October-December 1999, at “Victor’s Barn” in Kauai, Hawaii, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel:

  • Greg Graffin– lead vocals
  • Greg Hetson– guitar
  • Brian Baker– guitar, backing vocals
  • Jay Bentley– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bobby Schayer– drums, percussion
  • Brett Gurewitz– lead guitar
  • Todd Rundgren– backing vocals
  • David Boucher – mixing
  • Bob Clearmountain– mixing
  • Christina Dittmar – design
  • Olaf Heine – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Graffin, except where noted.

  1. You’ve Got a Chance
  2. It’s a Long Way to the Promise Land
  3. A World Without Melody
  4. New America
  5. 1000 Memories
  6. A Streetkid Named Desire
  7. Whisper in Time
  8. Believe It – Gregg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz
  9. I Love My Computer
  10. The Hopeless Housewife
  11. There Will Be a Way
  12. Let It Burn
  13. Don’t Sell Me Short

Feeder: Echo Park

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On April 23, 2001, “Echo” label released “Echo Park”, the third Feeder studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Great Linford Manor” in Milton Keynes, and was produced by Gil Norton, Grant Nicholas, Taka Hirose and Jon Henry Lee.  In 2003 the album was certified Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Grant Nicholas– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Taka Hirose– bass
  • Jon Henry Lee– drums, percussion
  • Mark Pythian – programming
  • Matt Sime – engineer, mixing
  • Dante Supple – engineer
  • Richard Ash – second engineer
  • Joe Zook – second engineer, Pro Tools operator
  • Jack Joseph Puig– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Blue Source – art direction
  • Roy Wilkinson – illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Grant Nicholas.

  1. Standing on the Edge
  2. Buck Rogers
  3. Piece by Piece
  4. Seven Days in the Sun
  5. We Can’t Rewind
  6. Turn
  7. Choke
  8. Oxygen
  9. Tell All Your Friends
  10. Under the Weather
  11. Satellite News
  12. Bug

Anne Sofie von Otter: For the Stars

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On April 10, 2001, “Deutsche Grammophon” label released “For the Stars”, album by Anne Sofie von Otter. It was recorded September 2000-January 2001, and was produced by Elvis Costello.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello – vocals, baritone guitar, Lowrey organ, bass
  • Anne Sofie Von Otter – vocals
  • Bengt Forsberg – piano, Hammond B-3 organ
  • Michael Blair – vibraphone, bass drum, percussion
  • Bebe Risenfors – clarinet, tenor saxophone, accordion
  • Svante Henryson – celtar, cello, upright bass
  • Mats Schubert – piano, harmonium, Moog bass
  • Steve Nieve- piano, celeste, organ

Track listing:

  1. No Wonder – Elvis Costello
  2. Baby Plays Around – Cait O’Riordan, Declan MacManus
  3. Go Leave – Kate McGarrigle
  4. Rope – Elvis Costello, Fleshquartet
  5. Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) – Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
  6. Broken Bicycles/Junk – Tom Waits, Paul McCartney
  7. The Other Woman – Jessie Mae Robinson
  8. Like an Angel Passing Through My Room – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
  9. Green Song – Elvis Costello, Svante Henryson
  10. April After All – Ron Sexsmith
  11. You Still Believe in Me – Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
  12. I Want to Vanish – Elvis Costello
  13. For No One – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  14. Shamed Into Love – Declan MacManus, Rubén Blades
  15. Just a Curio – Elvis Costello, Flesh Quartet
  16. This House Is Empty Now – Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello
  17. Take It With Me – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits
  18. For the Stars – Elvis Costello

The Hives: Veni Vidi Vicious

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On April 10, 2000, “Burning Heart Records” label released “Veni Vidi Vicious”, the second Hives (The) album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Pelle Gunderfelt. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Veni Vidi Vicious” at number 91 on its list of the “Top 100 Albums of the Decade”. In 2005, Veni Vidi Vicious was ranked at number 399 in “Rock Hard” magazine’s book of “The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist- vocals
  • Nicholaus Arson- lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Vigilante Carlstroem– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Destruction- bass guitar
  • Chris Dangerous– drums
  • Frederik Holmstedt – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Fitzsimmons, except where noted.

  1. The Hives – Declare Guerre Nucleaire
  2. Die, All Right
  3. A Get Together to Tear it Apart
  4. Main Offender
  5. Outsmarted
  6. Hate to Say I Told You So
  7. The Hives – Introduce the Metric System in Time
  8. Find Another Girl – Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield
  9. Statecontrol
  10. Inspection Wise 1999
  11. Knock Knock
  12. Supply and Demand

Neal Morse: The Transatlantic Demos

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On April 2, 2003, “Radiant Records” label released “The Transatlantic Demos”, album of demo tracks by Neal Morse. It was recorded 1992-2000, and was produced by Neal Morse.

Personnel:

  • Neal Morse –  vocals, guitars, synth, piano, organ

Track listing:

All tracks by Neal Morse.

  1. Hanging in the Balance
  2. Working on Mystery Train (on a bus)
  3. We All Need Some Light
  4. Dance with the Devil
  5. Working on Piano Solo in “All of the Above”
  6. Bridge Across Forever
  7. Full Moon Rising

Train: Drops of Jupiter

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On March 27, 2001, “Columbia” label released “Drops of Jupiter”, the second Train album. It was recorded 1999-2000, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien. The album was certified 2× Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”, and 2x Platinum in Canada by the “CRIA”.

Personnel:

  • Pat Monahan- lead vocals, percussion, saxophone, trumpet, vibraphone
  • Jimmy Stafford – lead guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Rob Hotchkiss- rhythm guitar, bass, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Charlie Colin – bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Scott Underwood- drums, keyboards, percussion, programming
  • Paul Buckmaster- conductor, string arrangements, orchestral arrangements
  • Brendan O’Brien– keyboards
  • David Campbell- string arrangements
  • Carl Gorodetzky – violin, concert master, contractor
  • Suzie Katayama – cello, contractor
  • Chuck Leavell– piano
  • Michael Markman – violin
  • Bob Mason – cello
  • Dan Smith – cello
  • Kris Wilkinson – viola
  • Evan Wilson – viola
  • Fleming McWilliams- backing vocals
  • David Bryant – engineer
  • Steve Churchyard– engineer
  • Nick DiDia– engineer
  • Ryan Williams – engineer
  • Karl Egsieker – engineer assistant
  • Steve Genewick – engineer assistant
  • Brendan O’Brien– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Joel Zimmerman – art direction
  • Tony Hernandez – illustrations
  • Ralf Strathmann – photography
  • Erin Haley – production coordination
  • Cheryl Mondello – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Pat Monahan, Jimmy Stafford, Rob Hotchkiss, Charlie Colin and Scott Underwood.

  1. She’s on Fire
  2. I Wish You Would
  3. Drops of Jupiter
  4. It’s About You
  5. Hopeless
  6. Respect
  7. Let it Roll
  8. Something More
  9. Whipping Boy
  10. Getaway
  11. Mississippi

Neil Finn: One Nil

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On March 9, 2001, “Parlaphone” label released “One Nil”, the second Neil Finn solo album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Tchad Blake, Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom.

Personnel:

  • Neil Finn– vocals, guitar, high bass, piano, guitar synthesizer, orchestra bells, Wurlitzer electric piano, vibes, harmonium, bass, Chamberlin strings
  • Wendy Melvoin – E-Bow fuzz guitar, chorus, drums, low bass, guitar, bass, percussion, shaker, backing vocals
  • Jim Moginie – ukulele, guitar, fuzz guitar
  • Mitchell Froom – keyboards, Hammond organ, Chamberlin, Wurlitzer electric piano, piano, celeste
  • Sheryl Crow– vocals, accordion
  • Lisa Coleman– keyboards, backing vocals
  • JJ Johnson – drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Sam Gibson – drum programming, programming
  • Lisa Germano– chorus, violin
  • Suzanna Melvoin – chorus
  • Doyle – chorus
  • Tchad Blake– groove box
  • Liam Finn– backing vocals
  • Sharon Finn – backing vocals
  • Edmund McWilliams – backing vocals

Track listing:

All songs were written by Neil Finn, except where noted.

  1. The Climber
  2. Rest of the Day Off – Neil Finn, Wendy Melvoin, Tchad Blake
  3. Hole in the Ice – Neil Finn, Lisa Coleman
  4. Wherever You Are
  5. Last to Know – Neil Finn, Wendy Melvoin
  6. Don’t Ask Why – Neil Finn, Wendy Melvoin
  7. Secret God – Neil Finn, Wendy Melvoin
  8. Turn and Run
  9. Elastic Heart
  10. Anytime
  11. Driving Me Mad
  12. Into the Sunset

Pops Staples

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On December 19, 2000, Roebuck “Pops” Staples died aged 85. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, regarded as one of the key figures of the gospel, soul and R&B scene of the 60’ and 70’, and was best known as founder and leader of The Staple Singers. As leader he released three albums, and one posthumously released under his name.

The Jam: All Mod Cons

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On November 3, 1978, “Polydor” label released “All Mod Cons”, the third Jam (The) album. It was recorded July – August 1978, at “RAK” and “Eden Studios” in London, and was produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and Chris Parry. In 2000,  “Q”  magazine  ranked “All Mod Cons” at number 50 in its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”, in 2013, “NME” magazine ranked it at number 219 in its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, design
  • Bruce Foxton – vocals, bass, design
  • Rick Buckler – drums, percussion, design
  • Gregg Jackman, Roger Bechirian, Vic Coppersmith-Heaven – soundboard engineer
  • Peter Schierwade, Phil Thornalley – engineer assistant
  • Bill Smith – design
  • Peter “Kodick” Gravelle – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Weller, except where noted.

  1. All Mod Cons
  2. To Be Someone (Didn’t We Have a Nice Time)
  3. Clean
  4. David Watts – Ray Davies
  5. English Rose
  6. In the Crowd
  7. Billy Hunt
  8. It’s Too Bad
  9. Fly
  10. The Place I Love
  11. ‘A’ Bomb in Wardour Street
  12. Down in the Tube Station at Midnight