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Primal Scream: XTRMNTR

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XTRMNTR

On January 31, 2000, “Creation” label released “XTRMNTR”  (pronounced “Exterminator”), the sixth Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1999, and was produced by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes,  Martin Duffy, Gary “Mani” Mounfield, Darrin Mooney, Brendan Lynch, Adrian Maxwell Sherwood, Jagz Kooner, David Holmes, Hugo Nicolson, The Chemical Brothers, Kevin Shields and Tim Holmes. “XTRMNTR” won “Best Album” of the year at the “NME Calling Awards 2001”. “Q” magazine named it as one of the “50 Heaviest Albums of All Time”. “Stylus Magazine” ranked the album at number 10 on their “Stylus Decade” list of the “Top 100 Albums of the 2000s”. In 2014, magazine “NME” ranked “Shoot Speed/Kill Light” at number 190 and “Accelerator” at number 497 and in their list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”, and the album is ranked at number 160 in “NME’s” “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Gillespie – vocals, recording
  • Andrew Innes – guitar, recording
  • Robert Young – guitar, recording
  • Martin Duffy – keyboards, recording
  • Gary “Mani” Mounfield – bass, recording
  • Darrin Mooney – drums
  • Jim Hunt – saxophone
  • Duncan Mackay – trumpet
  • Marco Nelson – bass
  • Kevin Shields – guitar, mixing
  • Bernard Sumner – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Phil Mossman – electronics
  • Darren Morris – keyboards
  • Zachary Danziger – drums
  • Gay-Yee Westerhoff – cello
  • Tim Goldsworthy – programming
  • Keith Tenniswood – drums programming
  • Nick Franglen – additional programming
  • Adrian Sherwood – recording
  • Brendan Lynch – recording
  • Max Hayes – engineer
  • Steve Dub – engineer
  • Andy Wilkinson – engineer
  • Jon Weiner – engineer
  • Dan The Automator – mixing
  • Cheeky Pal – editing

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes,  Martin Duffy, Gary “Mani” Mounfield, Darrin Mooney, except where noted.

  1. Kill All Hippies – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes,  Martin Duffy, Gary “Mani” Mounfield, Darrin Mooney, Nelson/Discovery Productions Inc.
  2. Accelerator
  3. Extarminator
  4. Swastika Eyes – Jagz Kooner Mix
  5. Pills
  6. Blood Money
  7. Keep Your Dreams – Gary “Mani” Mounfield
  8. Insect Royalty
  9. MBV Arkestra (If They Move Kill ‘Em)
  10. Swastika Eyes – Chemical Brothers Mix
  11. Shoot Speed/Kill Light

Melody Maker

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Melody Maker 1926

On January 2, 1926, first issue of “Melody Maker”, British weekly magazine was published.  “Melody Maker” was probably the earliest world music magazine and at its beginnings it was magazine for jazz, dance bands and musicians.  Publisher was Lawrence Wright and the first editor was Edgar Jackson. In 2000 “Melody Maker’ was merged into “New Musical Express”.

U2: All That You Can’t Leave Behind

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On October 30, 2000, “Island” label released “All That You Can’t Leave Behind”, the tenth U2 studio album.  It was recorded 1998 – 2000, at the” HQ”,” Windmill Lane Studios”,”Westland Studios” and“Totally Wired” in Dublin, and was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. The album and its songs won seven “Grammy Awards”.  In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “All That You Can’t Leave Behind” at number 280 at its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.  

Personnel:

  • Bono – vocals, guitar, synthesizers
  • The Edge – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizers, strings
  • Adam Clayton– bass guitar
  • Larry Mullen Jr.– drums, percussion
  • Brian Eno – synthesizers, programming, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Daniel Lanois – guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Barrett – brass
  • John Harris – engineer, mixing
  • John Feldman – engineer
  • Steve Lillywhite – mixing
  • Arnie Acosta – mastering
  • Scott Sedillo – mastering
  • Shaughn McGrath – design
  • Anton Corbijn – photography
  • Gavin Friday – creative director

Track listing:

Lyrics by Bono except where noted, music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr..

  1. Beautiful day
  2. Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of – lyrics by Bono, The Edge
  3. Elevation
  4. Walk On
  5. Kite – lyrics by Bono, The Edge
  6. In a Little While
  7. Wild Honey
  8. Peace on Earth
  9. When I Look at the World – lyrics by Bono, The Edge
  10. New York
  11. Grace

Placebo: Black Market Music

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Black Market Music

On October 9, 2000, “Hut” label released “Black Market Music”, the third Placebo studio album. It was recorded 1999  – 2000, at the “Olympic Studios”, “Townhouse Studios” and “Moody Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Corkett.

  • Brian Molko– vocals, guitar, keyboards, 6-string bass
  • Stefan Olsdal– bass, guitar, 6-string bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Steve Hewitt– drums, percussion
  • Bill Lloyd – bass
  • Justin Warfield– rapping vocals
  • Severe Loren – backing vocals
  • Dimitri Tikovoï– string programming
  • Rob Ellis – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steve Hewitt, Rob Ellis, and Bill Lloyd.

  1. Taste in Men
  2. Days Before You Came
  3. Special K
  4. Spite & Malice –  Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steve Hewitt, Rob Ellis, Bill Lloyd, Justin Warfield
  5. Passive Aggressive
  6. Black-Eyed
  7. Blue American
  8. Slave to the Wage – Kannberg, Malkmus, Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steve Hewitt, Rob Ellis, Bill Lloyd
  9. Commercial for Levi
  10. Hemoglobin
  11. Narcoleptic
  12. Peeping Tom

Michael Jackson

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On June 25, 2009, Michael Joseph Jackson died aged 50.  He was singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor,  named the “King of Pop” and regarded as one of the most important artists in the history of the popular music and culture. His 1982 album “Thriller” is the best-selling album of all time and the video clips for his songs “Beat It”, “Billie Jean” and “Thriller” turned down the racial barriers and transformed the music videos into an art form. Jackson is the most awarded artists in the history of the modern music – he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, he was inducted into the “Songwriters Hall of Fame” and in to the “Dance Hall of Fame” as the first and only dancer from pop and rock music. He is multiple winner of “Guinness World Records”, he won thirteen “Grammy Awards”, the “Grammy Legend Award”, the “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award”, twenty six “American Music Awards”, he was voted the “Artist of the Century” and “Artist of the 1980s”. In his solo career, Jackson had thirteen number-one singles in the US, he is the only artist to have top ten singles in the “Billboard Hot 100” and sold more than four hundred millions records worldwide. For his humanitarian job and activities, in 2000, Jackson was recognized by the “Guinness World Records” as the most humanitarian entertainer in the history, supporting 39 various charities.

Tito Puente

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On June 1, 2000, Ernesto Antonio “Tito” Puente died aged 77.  He was musician (timbales, vibraphone, drums, sax, piano, bass, bongos, congas) and composer, Puente is credited as “The Musical Pope”, “The King of the timbales” and “The King of Latin music”. In his 50-year career he has performed with many famous musicians, such as Dizzy Gillespie, Maynard Ferguson, Cella Cruze and Eddie Palmieri and has recorded as a leader more than forty albums. Puente is author of big number of Latin standards, including the world famous “Oye Como Va”.