Tag Archives: 2000

Grandaddy: The Sophtware Slump

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On May 29, 2000, “V2” label released “The Sophtware Slump”, the second Grandaddy studio album It was recorded 1999 – 2000, at “Little Portugal” in Modesto, California, and was produced by Jason Lytle.

Personnel:

  • Jason Lytle – vocals, all instruments, recording, mixing
  • Jim Fairchild – guitar, engineer assistant
  • Tim Dryden – guitar
  • Aaron Burtch – drums
  • Kevin Garcia – bass
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Lytle.

  1. He’s Simple, He’s Dumb, He’s the Pilot
  2. Hewlett’s Daughter
  3. Jed the Humanoid
  4. The Crystal Lake
  5. Chartsengrafts
  6. Underneath the Weeping Willow
  7. Broken Household Appliance National Forest
  8. Jed’a Other Poem (Beautiful Ground)
  9. E. Knievel Interlude (The Perils of Keeping It Real)
  10. Miner at the Dial-a-View
  11. So You’ll Aim Toward the Sky

The Proclaimers: Persevere

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On May 22, 2001, “Persevere Records” label released “Persevere”, the fourth Proclaimers (The) studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Mastermix Studios” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Reid – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Craig Reed – vocals, harmonica
  • Stuart Nisbel – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, mandoilin
  • Andy Dee – twelve string guitar, lap steel and slide guitar, baritone guitar, sitar, dobro
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel and slide guitar
  • Dirk Freymouth – acoustic guitar
  • Daithi Sproule – acoustic guitar
  • Jerry Donahue – electric guitar
  • Rick Sampson – banjo
  • Peter Ostroushko – mandolin, fiddle
  • Chuck Leavell – piano, grand piano, electric piano, organ, sampler
  • Dan Newton – accordion
  • Hutch Hutchinson – bass
  • Pete Thomas – drums, tambourine, bell tree, shaker, handclaps
  • Andy Green – musical assistance
  • Mall Field – musical assistance
  • Chris Kimsey – arrangements, recording, mixing, mastering
  • Tom Tucker – recording
  • Colin Usher – design, photography
  • Daniel Corrigan – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Craig Reid and Charlie Reid.

  1. There’s a Touch
  2. Sweet Little Girls
  3. A Land Fit for Zeros
  4. How Many Times
  5. One Too Many
  6. That’s When He Told Her
  7. Scotland’s Story
  8. When You’re in Love
  9. She Arouses Me So
  10. Everybody’s a Victim
  11. Don’t Give It to Me
  12. Heaven Right Now
  13. Slowburner
  14. Act of Remembrance

Veruca Salt: Resolver

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On May 16, 2000, “Beyond Records” label released “Resolver”, the third Veruca Salt studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Brian Liesegang and Louise Post.

Personnel:

  • Louise Post – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, artwork, layout design
  • Kevin Tihista – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Stephen Fitzpatrick – guitar
  • Matt Walker – percussion, drums
  • Eric Remschneider – cello
  • Scott Pazera – additional guitars
  • Brian Liesegang – programming, editing
  • Scott Steiner – programming, editing
  • Travis King – engineer, sound design, cover art, cover image, production assistant
  • Chad Adams – engineer, editing
  • Joe Barresi – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Joe Wohlmuth – assistant
  • Joshua Shapera – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Louise Post, except where noted.

  1. The Same Person
  2. Born Entertainer
  3. Best You Can Get – Louise Post, Brian Liesegang
  4. Wet Suit
  5. Yeah Man
  6. Imperfectly – Louise Post, Kevin Tihista
  7. Officially Dead – Louise Post, Kevin Tihista
  8. Only You Know – Louise Post, Brian Liesegang
  9. Disconnected
  10. All Dressed Up
  11. Used to Know Her
  12. Pretty Boys
  13. Hellraiser – Louise Post, Kevin Tihista

Reggie and the Full Effect: Promotional Copy

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On April 25, 2000, “Vagrant” label released “Promotional Copy”, the second Reggie and the Full Effect studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Ed Rose.

Personnel:

  • Matt Pryor – guitar, backing vocals
  • Rob Pope – bass
  • James Dewees – lead vocals, drums, keyboards
  • Sean-O-Tronic (Sean Ingram)
  • Fluxuation
  • Common Denominator
  • Ed Rose – recording, mixing
  • Craig Conrad – additional engineering
  • Dan Askew – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by James Dewees.

  1. A.C. Lerok…Bitches Get Stitches
  2. From Me 2 U
  3. Congratulations Matt and Christine
  4. Something I’m Not
  5. Doot Doot Pause Doot Doot
  6. Relive the Magic…Bring the Magic Home
  7. Good Times, Good Times, Good Buds
  8. Megan 2K
  9. Boot to the Moon (Wade and Wayne Jentry and Band
  10. Thanx for Stayin
  11. Gloves  
  12. Fought and Won One
  13. Ode to Manheim Steamroller
  14. Dwarf Invasion

Toadies: Hell Bellow/Stars Above

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On March 20, 2001, “Interscope Records” label released “Hell Below/Stars Above”, the second Toadies studio album. It was recorded in March 2000, at “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf.

Personnel:

  • Vaden Todd Lewis – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Clark Vogeler – lead guitar, piano
  • Lisa Umbarger – bass
  • Mark Reznicek – drums, percussion
  • Elliott Smith – piano 
  • Monique Mizrahi – engineer
  • Andy Wallace – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Chris Bilheimer – art direction, back cover image
  • f-stop fitzgerald, inc. – cover image (from the book “Pillars of the Almighty”)
  • Marina Chavez – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Vaden Todd Lewis and Clark Vogeler, all music by Vaden Todd Lewis, Clark Vogeler, Lisa Umbarger and Mark Reznicek, except where noted.

  1. Plane Crash
  2. Push the Hand
  3. Little Sin – Vaden Todd Lewis, Mark Reznicek, Clark Vogeler
  4. Motivational
  5. Heel
  6. You’ll Come Down
  7. Pressed Against the Sky
  8. What We Have We Steal
  9. Jigsaw Girl
  10. Sweetness
  11. Hell Below / Stars Above – Vaden Todd Lewis, Mark Reznicek, Clark Vogeler
  12. Doll Skin

Momus: Ocky Milk

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On March 10, 2000, “Analog Baroque” label released “Ocky Milk”, the 19th Momus (Nicholas “Nick” Currie) album. It was produced in 1999, and was produced by John Talaga.

Personnel:

  • Rusty Santos – recording
  • Julie Jim – artwork
  • James Goggin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Momus.

  1. Moop Bears
  2. Frilly Military
  3. The Birdcatcher
  4. Nervous Heartbeat
  5. Dialtone, Budha Mind
  6. Hang Low
  7. Permagasm
  8. Pleasantness
  9. Devil Mask
  10. 7000 BC
  11. Zanzibar
  12. Count Ossie in China
  13. Dr Cat
  14. I Refuse to Die
  15. Ex-Erotomane

John Zorn: Lacrosse

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On January 25, 2000, “Tzadik” label released “Lacrosse”, album by John Zorn. It was recorded June 1977 in San Francisco and New York City in June 1978, and was produced by John Zorn.

Personnel:

  • John Zorn – soprano and alto saxophone, clarinet, liner notes
  • Eugene Chadbourne – acoustic guitar, dobro, electric guitar, twelve string guitar, liner notes, tiple, six string bass, twelve string acoustic guitar
  • Henry Kaiser – electric guitar
  • Davey Williams – banjo, electric guitar, hollow body guitar
  • Bruce Ackley – soprano saxophone, liner notes
  • Polly Bradfield – violin, viola, electric violin
  • LaDonna Smith – violin, viola
  • Mark Abbott – electronics
  • Allen Asaf – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Take 3
  2. Take 4
  3. Take 6
  4. Take 1
  5. Take 2
  6. Take 5
  7. Twins Version

Jonsi: Shiver

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On October 2, 2020, “Krunk” label released “Shiver”, the second Jónsi studio album. It was recorded in 2020 in Reykjavik, London, Helsinki and Berlin, and was produced by A.G. Cook and Jónsi.

Personnel:

  • Jónsi – vocal, piano, synthesizer, violin, design, executive producer
  • Jack Armitage – guitar
  • Julianna Barwick – loops
  • Nico Muhly – bass, organ, piano
  • Samuli Kosminen – drums
  • Mary Lattimore – harp
  • A. G. Cook – vocal, engineer, executive producer
  • Nicolas Petitfrère – vocal
  • Elizabeth Fraser – vocal
  • Robyn – vocal
  • Nicolas Petitfrère – additional engineering
  • Damon Reece – additional engineering
  • Alex Somers – additional engineering 
  • Geoff Swan – mixing
  • Sarah Hopper – design
  • Pandagunda – inside image
  • Barnaby Roper – cover photography, inside image

Track listing:

All tracks written by Jónsi, except where noted.

  1. Exhale – Jónsi, Alexander Cook
  2. Shiver
  3. Cannibal – Jónsi, Elisabeth Fraser
  4. Wildeye – Jónsi, Alexander Cook
  5. Sumarið sem aldrei kom
  6. Kórall – Jónsi, Alexander Cook
  7. Salt Licorice – Jónsi, Alexander Cook
  8. Hold
  9. Swill
  10. Grenade
  11. Beautiful Boy

Switchfoot: Learning To Breathe

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On September 26, 2000, “re:think” label released “Learning to Breathe”, the third Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Charlie Peacock Productions”, and was produced by Charlie Peacock, Jacquire King, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman and Chad Butler.

Personnel:

  • Jon Foreman – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, pre-production recordings
  • Tim Foreman – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Chad Butler – drums, percussion
  • Tony Miracle – synths, noise, analog synths and textures, pre-production recordings
  • Kip Kuban – synths and noise, pre-production recordings
  • Vicky Hampton – additional backing vocals
  • Darwin Hobbs – additional backing vocals
  • Jan Foreman – additional vocals
  • Jacquire King – recording, mixing 
  • Shane D. Wilson – recording, overdubs recording, mixing
  • Richie Biggs – overdubs recording
  • Jon Foreman – pre-production recordings
  • Ryan Fisher – pre-production recordings, engineer assistant, mixing
  • Dan Leffler – mixing assistant
  • Ken Love – mastering
  • Chris Grainger – assistant
  • Chris Hauser – assistant
  • Lynn A. Nichols – executive production

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Foreman, except where noted.

  1. I Dare You to Move
  2. Learning to Breathe
  3. You Already Take Me There – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  4. Love Is the Movement
  5. Poparazzi
  6. Innocence Again – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  7. Playing for Keeps
  8. The Loser
  9. The Economy of Mercy
  10. Erosion
  11. Living Is Simple

Benevento/Russo Duo: Play Pause Stop

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On July 11, 2006, “Reincarnate Music” label released “Play Pause Stop”, the fifth Benevento/Russo Duo album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Matt Chamberlain and Tom Biller.

Personnel:

  • Marco Benevnto – keyboards
  • Joe Russo – drums

Track listing:

  1. Play Pause Stop
  2. Echo Park
  3. Soba
  4. Best Reason to Buy the Sun
  5. Powder
  6. Something For Rockets
  7. Walking, Running, Viking
  8. Hate Frame
  9. Memphis