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Paul Weller: Heliocentric

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On April 10, 2000, “Island” label released “Heliocentric”, the fifth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded “Heliocentric Studios” and “Black Barn Studios”, and  was produced by Paul Weller, Brendan Lynch.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – vocals, guitar
  • Cliff Stapleton – hurdy-gurdy
  • Steve Cradock– guitar
  • Brendan Lynch– keyboards, percussion
  • Damon Minchella– bass
  • Steve White– drums
  • Dominic Kelly – oboe
  • Robert Kirby– string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Weller

  1. He’s the Keeper
  2. Frightened
  3. Sweet Pea, My Sweet Pea
  4. A Whale’s Tale
  5. Back in the Fire
  6. Dust and Rocks
  7. There’s No Drinking, After You’re Dead
  8. With Time & Temperance
  9. Picking Up Sticks
  10. Love-Less

Lou Reed: Ecstasy

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On April 4, 2000, “Sire” label released “Ecstasy”, the eighteenth Lou Reed album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Sear Sound” in NYC, and was produced by Lou Reed and Hal Willner. The cover photography is by Reed.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed – vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Mike Rathke – guitar
  • Fernando Saunders- bass, background vocals
  • Tony “Thunder” Smith- drums, percussion, background vocals
  • Don Alias- percussion
  • Laurie Anderson- electric violin
  • Steven Bernstein- trumpet, horn arrangements
  • Doug Wieselman – baritone and tenor saxophone
  • Paul Shapiro- tenor saxophone
  • Jane Scarpantoni- cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed

  1. Paranoia Key of E
  2. Mystic Child
  3. Mad
  4. Ecstasy
  5. Modern Dance
  6. Tatters
  7. Future Farmers of America
  8. Turning Time Around
  9. White Prism
  10. Rock Minuet
  11. Baton Rouge
  12. Like a Possum
  13. Rouge
  14. Big Sky

Ute Lemper: Punishing Kiss

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On March 27, 2000, “Decca” label released “Punishing Kiss”, studio album by Ute Lemper. It was recorded in 1999, at “The Town House” in London, and “Right Track Studios” in New York, and was produced by Jon Jacobs, Scott Walker and Hal Willner.

Personnel:

  • Ute Lemper – vocals, arranger
  • Stuart Bates – accordion, Hammond organ,
  • Ivor Talbot – guitar, mandolin, arranger
  • Bryan Mills – upright and electric bass, arranger
  • Miggy Barradas – drums, arranger
  • Rob Farrer – percussion, arranger
  • Joby Talbot – piano, keyboards, Cor Anglais, arranger, conductor, musical director
  • Andy Scade – engineer
  • Jon Jacobs – engineer, mixing
  • Jay Reynolds – engineer, mixing
  • Tim Burrell – mastering
  • Conor Brady – art direction
  • Lorenzo Agius – photography

Track listing:

  1. Little Water Song – Bruno Pisek, Nick Cave
  2. The Case Continues – Neil Hannon, Joby Talbot
  3. Passionate Fight – Elvis Costello, Steve Nieve
  4. Tango Ballad – Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill
  5. Couldn’t You Keep That to Yourself – Elvis Costello
  6. Streets of Berlin – Martin Sherman, Philip Glass
  7. The Part You Throw Away – Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan
  8. Split – Neil Hannon, Joby Talbot
  9. Punishing Kiss – Elvis Costello, Cait O’Riordan
  10. Purple Avenue – Tom Waits
  11. You Were Meant For Me – Neil Hannon, Joby Talbot
  12. Scope J – Scott Walker

Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now

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On March 20, 2000, “Reprise” label released “Both Sides Now”, the seventeenth Joni Mitchell studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein. In 2001, the album won two “Grammy Awards”, for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” and “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)” for the song “Both Sides, Now”.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell— vocals, cover art
  • Herbie Hancock— piano
  • Dave Arch — piano
  • Chris Laurence— double bass
  • Peter Erskine— drums
  • Frank Ricotti— percussion
  • Wayne Shorter— soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Mark Isham— trumpet
  • John Barclay — trumpet
  • Pete Beachill — trombone
  • Richard Henry — bass trombone
  • John Anderson — oboe
  • Julie Andrews — bassoon
  • Nick Bucknall — clarinet
  • Stan Sulzmann— clarinet, flute
  • Philip Todd — clarinet, flute, alto flute
  • Jamie Talbot — clarinet, flute, alto flute, alto saxophone
  • Andrew Findon — flute
  • Philip Eastop — horn
  • Owen Slade — tuba
  • Vaughan Armon — violin
  • Kate Wilkinson — viola
  • Dave Daniels — cello
  • Skaila Kanga— harp

Track listing:

  1. You’re My Thrill – Sidney Clare, Jay Gorney
  2. At Last – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
  3. Comes Love – Lew Brown, Sam H. Stept, Charles Tobias
  4. You’ve Changed – Bill Carey , Carl Fisher
  5. Answer My Love – Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman, Gerhard Winkler
  6. A Case of You – Joni Mitchell
  7. Don’t Go Strangers – Redd Evans, Arthur Kent, David Mann
  8. Sometimes I’m Happy – Irving Caesar, Clifford Grey, Vincent Youmans
  9. Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me – Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
  10. Stormy Weather – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  11. I Wish I Were in Love Again – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  12. Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell

Ian Anderson: The Secret Language Of Birds

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On March 6, 2000, “Fuel 2000” label released “The Secret Language of Birds”, the third Ian Anderson solo studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, acoustic bass guitar, mandolin, percussion, piccolo
  • Martin Barre– electric guitar
  • Andrew Giddings– accordion, piano, organ, marimba, percussion, electric bass, keyboards, orchestral sounds
  • Gerry Conway– drums
  • Darrin Mooney– drums
  • James Duncan Anderson– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson.

  1. The Secret Language of Birds
  2. The Little Flower Girl
  3. Montserrat
  4. Postcard Day
  5. The Water Carrier
  6. Set-Aside
  7. A Better Moon
  8. Sanctuary
  9. The Jasmine Corridor
  10. The Habanero Reel
  11. Panama Freighter
  12. The Secret Language of Birds, PT. II
  13. Boris Dancing
  14. Circular Breathing
  15. The Stormont Shuffle
  16. Extra Track Intro (unlisted)
  17. In the Grip of Stronger Stuf (unlisted)
  18. Thick as a Brick  (unlisted)

 

Steely Dan: Two Against Nature

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On February 29, 2000, “Giant Records/Warner Bros” label released “Two Against Nature” the eighth Steely Dan album. “Two Against nature” was recorded 1977 to 1999, and was produced by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. The album won Steely Dan four “Grammy Awards”, including “Album of the Year”.

Personnel:

  • Walter Becker– bass, lead guitar
  • Donald Fagen– vocals, organ, piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
  • Ted Baker – piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Jon Herington– acoustic and rhythm guitar
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
  • Hugh McCracken– guitar
  • Dean Parks– guitar
  • Tom Barney – bass
  • Keith Carlock– drums
  • Leroy Clouden – drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
  • Sonny Emory– drums
  • Ricky Lawson– drums
  • Michael White – drums
  • Gordon Gottlieb – percussion
  • Will Lee– percussion
  • Daniel Sadownick – percussion, timbales
  • David Shank – vibraphone
  • Steve Shapiro– vibraphone
  • Lawrence Feldman – clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Amy Helm – whistle
  • Michael Hitchcock – trumpet
  • Michael Leonhart– trumpet, Wurlitzer, conductor
  • Lou Marini– alto saxophone
  • Chris Potter– alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Jim Pugh– trombone
  • Roger Rosenberg – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
  • David Tofani– saxophone
  • Cynthia Calhoun– backing vocals
  • Mike Harvey – backing vocals
  • Carolyn Leonhart– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.

  1. Gaslighting Abbie
  2. What a Shame About Me
  3. Two Against Nature
  4. Janie Runaway
  5. Almost Gothic
  6. Jack of Speed
  7. Cousin Dupree
  8. Negative Girl
  9. West of Hollywood

The The: NakedSelf

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On February 29, 2000, “Nothing Records” released “NakedSelf”, the sixth The The album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, in New York and London, and was produced by Matt Johnson and Bruce Lampcov.

Personnel:

  • Matt Johnson – vocals, piano, organ, guitar, percussion, engineer
  • Eric Schermerhorn – guitar
  • Spencer Campbell– bass guitar
  • Earl Harvin – drums, percussion
  • Bruce Lampcov – recording, engineer
  • Dave Lee – recording
  • Roli Mosimann – engineer, mixing
  • Bill Emmons, Fred Kevorkian, Martin Jenkins, Phil Painson, Roger Scheepers – engineer assistant
  • Fran Cathcart, Prince Strickland – mixing assistant

Track listing:

  1. Boiling Point – Matt Johnson and Eric Schermerhorn
  2. Shrunken Man – Matt Johnson
  3. The Whisperers – Matt Johnson and Eric Schermerhorn
  4. Soul Catcher – Matt Johnson
  5. Global Eyes – Matt Johnson
  6. December Sunlight – Matt Johnson and Eric Schermerhorn
  7. Swine Fever – Matt Johnson
  8. Diesel Breeze – Matt Johnson and Eric Schermerhorn
  9. Weather Belle – Matt Johnson
  10. Voidy Numbness – Matt Johnson and Eric Schermerhorn
  11. Phantom Walls – Matt Johnson
  12. Salt Water – Matt Johnson and Eric Schermerhorn

The Smashing Pumpkins: Machina/The Machines of God

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On February 29, 2000, “Virgin” label released “Machina/The Machines of God”, the fifth Smashing Pumpkins (The) album. “Machina/The Machines of God” was recorded November 1998 – October 1999, at “Sadlands”, “Pumpkinland & Chicago Recording Company” in Chicago, and was produced by Billy Corgan and Flood,

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, art direction
  • Mike Garson– piano
  • James Iha– guitar, bass guitar
  • D’arcy Wretzky– bass guitar
  • Jimmy Chamberlin– drums
  • Vasily Kafanov– sleeve paintings, etchings
  • Greg Sylvester – art direction
  • Thomas Wolfe – art direction
  • Yelena Yemchuk– art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Corgan.

  1. The Everlasting Gaze
  2. Raindrops + Sunshowers
  3. Stand Inside Your Love
  4. I of the Mourning
  5. The Sacred and Profane
  6. Try, Try, Try
  7. Heavy Metal Machine
  8. This time
  9. The Imploding Voice
  10. Glass and the Ghost Children
  11. Wound
  12. The Crying Tree of Mercury
  13. With Every Light
  14. Blue Skies Bring Tears
  15. Age Of Innocence

 

AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip

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On February 28, 2000, “East West” label released “Stiff Upper Lip”, the thirteenth internationally and the fourteenth Australia released AC/DC album. It was recorded September – October 1999 at “The Warehouse Studio” in Vancouver, and was produced by George Young.

Personnel:

  • Brian Johnson– lead vocals
  • Angus Young– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Malcolm Young– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Cliff Williams– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Phil Rudd– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Angus Young and Malcolm Young.

  1. Stiff Upper Lip
  2. Meltdown
  3. House of Jazz
  4. Hold Me Back
  5. Safe in New York City
  6. Can’t Stand Still
  7. Can’t Stop Rock’n’Roll
  8. Satellite Blues
  9. Damned
  10. Come and Get It
  11. All Screwed Up
  12. Give it Up

Oasis: Standing on the Shoulder of Giants

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On February 28, 2000, “Big Brother Records” label released “Standing on the Shoulder of Giants”, the fourth Oasis studio album. It was recorded April – August 1999, at “Château de la Colle Noire” in Montauroux, “Olympic Studios”, “Supernova Heights”, and “Wheeler End Studios” in London, and was produced by Mark Stent and Noel Gallagher.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher– lead vocals, tambourine
  • Noel Gallagher– vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
  • Paul Stacey– keyboards, guitar
  • Mark Coyle – electric sitar and twelve-string acoustic guitar
  • Alan White– drums, percussion
  • Mark Feltham– harmonica
  • Tony Donaldson – Mini Moog, mellotron
  • Charlotte Glasson– flute
  • P. Arnold– backing vocals
  • Linda Lewis– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Noel Gallagher, except where noted.

  1. Fuckin’ in the Business
  2. Go Let It Out
  3. Who Feels Love
  4. Put Your Money Where Yer Mouth Is
  5. Little James – Liam Gallagher
  6. Gas Panic!
  7. Where Did It All Go Wrong
  8. Sunday Morning Call
  9. I Can See A Liar
  10. Roll It Over