On August 2, 2001, “New Orleans International Airport” name was changed to the “Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport” in honor of the famous native-born musician’s 100th birthday.
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The Strokes: Is This It
On July 30, 2001, “RCA” label released “Is This It” the debut Strokes (The) album. It was recorded March – April 2001, at “Transporterraum” in New York City, and was produced by Gordon Raphael. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”, Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, 2 x Platinum in the UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Julian Casablancas– vocals
- Nick Valensi– guitar
- Albert Hammond Jr.– guitar
- Nikolai Fraiture– bass
- Fabrizio Moretti– drums
- P. Bowersock– consultation
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Colin Lane – photography (outside of North America)
Track listing:
All tracks by Julian Casablancas.
- Is This It
- The Modern Age
- Soma
- Barely Legal
- Someday
- Alone, Together
- Last Nite
- Hard to Explain
- New York City Cops
- Trying Your Luck
- Take It or Leave It
Leon Wilkeson
On July 27, 2001, Leon Russell Wilkeson died aged 49. He was a songwriter and musician (bass), member of Rossington-Collins Band, but was best known as the bass player of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Jimmy Eat World: Bleed American
On July 24, 2001, “DreamWorks Records” label released “Bleed American”, the fourth Jimmy Eat World studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Cherokke”, in Los Angeles, “Hardrive” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mark Trombino, Jim Adkins, Rick Burch, Zach Lind, and Tom Linton .
Personnel:
- Jim Adkins – lead vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, percussion, bells
- Tom Linton – rhythm guitar, organ, backing and gang vocals
- Rick Burch – bass guitar, backing and gang vocals
- Zach Lind – drums, percussion
- Mark Trombino– synth emulator programming, percussion, programming, magic box
- Travis Keller, Doug Messenger – timely handclaps
- Rachel Haden– additional vocals
- Davey von Bohlen– additional vocals
- Ariel Rechtshaid – additional vocals
- Mark Trombino– engineer, mixing
- Justin Smith – engineer assistant
- Jim Adkins – art direction
- Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction, design
- Jesse LeDoux – design
- William Eggleston– front cover photography
- Christopher Wray-McCann – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim Adkins, Rick Burch, Zach Lind and Tom Linton.
- Bleed American
- A Praise Chorus – contains lyric from various songs
- The Middle
- Your House
- Sweetness
- Hear You Me
- If You Don’t, Don’t
- Get It Faster
- Cautioners
- The Authority Song
- My Sundown
Judy Clay
On July 19, 2001, Judy Clay died aged 62. She was a singer (soul, gospel), member of Drinkard Singers, who later became better known as The Sweet Inspirations, and teamed with singer-songwriter Billy Vera. As a background vocalist, she worked with Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Donny Hathaway, and Wilson Pickett.
Perry Farrell: Song Yet to Be Sung
On July 16, 2001, “Virgin” label released “Song Yet to Be Sung”, the second Perry Farrell album. It was recorded in 2001 and was produced by Perry Farrell, Krish Sharma, Brenden Hawkins, Marius de Vries, Mad Professor, and Karl Leiker.
Personnel:
- Perry Farrell – vocals, guitar, harp, keyboards, drums, programming, mixing
- Dave Navaro – guitar
- Max Lavilla – guitar
- Ray McVeigh – guitar
- Noko – guitar
- Joel Shearer – guitar
- Jennifer Turner – guitar
- Brendan Hawkins – keyboards, drums, arranger, programming, mixing
- Lonnie Jordan – piano
- Patrick Warren – organ, Chamberlin
- Chad Bamford – bass, engineer
- Billiken Johnson – bass
- Martyn Lenoble – bass
- Lonnie Marshall – bass
- Karl Leiker – bass, drums, keyboards, programming
- Stephen Perkins – drums
- Carmen Rizzo – drums
- Alex Brown – vocals, background vocals
- Maxi Anderson – background vocals
- Monalisa Young – background vocals
- Dave Aron – horn
- Michael Mattioli – horn
- Maurice Spears – horn
- Mark Valentine – horn
- Willie Waldman – horn
- Alexis Smith – programming
- Rick Behrens – engineer
- Tim Harkins – engineer
- Ok Hee Kim – engineer
- Caset McMackin – engineer
- Douglas Robertson – engineer
- Jeff Robinete – engineer
- Rob Seifert – engineer
- Michael Zanier – engineer
- Shane Stoneback – engineer
- Marius de Vries – engineer, programming
- Thomas Johnson – engineer, programming
- Mad Professor – backing vocals, mixing
- DJ Garth – mixing, programming
- Eric James – programming, mixing
- Greg Collins – engineer, mixing
- Alan Moulder – mixing
- Casey McMackin, Charlie Thiebaud, Doug Robertson, Jeff Robinette, Mark Valentine, Mike Zanier, Oki Kim, Rick Behrens, Shane Stoneback, Tim Harkins, Tom Biller – engineer assistant
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Len Peltier – art direction, design
- David LaChapelle – photography
- Dana Pilson, Malysa Wilson – production coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Perry Farrell, except where noted.
- Happy Birthday Jubilee – Perry Farrell, Brendan Hawkins, Karl Leiker
- Song Yet to Be Sung – Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins
- Did You Forget
- Shekina
- Our Song
- Say Something – Perry Farrell, Brendan Hawkins
- Seeds
- King Z
- To Me – Perry Farrell, Karl Leiker
- Nua Nua – Perry Farrel, Brendan Hawkins, Karl Leiker, Stephen Perkins
- Admit I – Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins, Karl Leiker
- Happy Birthday Jubilee (reprise) – Perry Farrell, Brendan Hawkins, Karl Leiker
Idlewild: The Remote Part
On July 13, 2002, “Parlaphone” label released “The Remote Part”, the third Idlewild album. It was recorded in 2001 and was produced by Dave Eringa, Stephen Street, and Guy Massey.
Personnel:
- Roddy Woomble- vocals, artwork concept
- Rod Jones– vocals, guitar
- Allan Stewart- guitar
- Jeremy Mills- piano
- Bob Fairfoull- bass
- Colin Newton- drums
- Sally Herbert – string arrangements
- Guy Massey – engineer
- Cenzo Townsend – engineer
- Dave Eringa- mixing
- Howie Weinberg- mastering
- Dan Grech-Marguerat- mixing assistant
- Traffic – art direction, design
- Danny Clinch- band photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Roddy Woomble, Rod Jones, Bob Fairfoull, and Colin Newton, except where noted.
- You Held the World in Your Arms
- A Modern Way of Letting Go
- American English
- I Never Wanted – Roody Woomble, Rod Jones, Bob Fairfoull, Colin Newton, Jeremy Mills, Allan Stewart
- (I Am) What I Am Not
- Live in a Hiding Place
- Out of Routine
- Century After Century
- Tell Me Ten Words
- Stay the Same
- In Remote Part/Scottish Fiction – Roody Woomble, Rod Jones, Bob Fairfoull, Colin Newton, Edwin Morgan
Crosby, Pevar And Raymond: Just Like Gravity
On June 19, 2001, “Gold Circle” label released “Just Like Gravity”, the second Crosby, Pevar and Raymond (CPR) studio album. It was recorded in 2001 and was produced by David Crosby, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond and Dan Garcia.
Personnel:
- David Crosby- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Jeff Pevar- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, nylon string guitar, 6 & 12 string electric guitars
- James Raymond – vocals, piano, Moog bass, marimba, synths, Hammond organ, percussion, harmonica, acoustic guitar
- Steve DiStanislao– vocals, drums, percussion
- Andrew Ford – bass
- Leland Sklar- bass
- Jamaica Rafael – pizzicato violin
- Steve Tavaglione- alto flute
Track listing:
- Map to Buried Treasure – David Crosby, Jan Crosby, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond, Andrew Ford, Steve DiStanislao
- Breathless – David Crosby, Jan Crosby, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond, Andrew Ford, Steve DiStanislao
- Darkness – David Crosby, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond
- Gone Forever – David Crosby, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond
- Eyes Too Blue – James Raymond, David Crosby
- Jerusalem – James Raymond
- Kings Get Broken – David Crosby
- Angel Dream – David Crosby, Graham Nash, James Raymond
- Katie Did – David Crosby, Jeff Pevar
- Climber – David Crosby
- Coyote King – David Crosby, Jan Crosby, Jeff Pevar, James Raymond, Andrew Ford, Steve DiStanislao
- Just Like Gravity – David Crosby
Glass Hammer: The Middle – Earth Album
On June 15, 2001, “Arion Records” and “Sound Resources” labels released “The Middle-Earth Album”, the fifth Glass Hammer studio album. It was recorded in 2001 and was produced by Steve Babb and Fred Schendel. It is the band’s second album based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel “The Lord of the Rings” (the first was “Journey of the Dunadan” from 1993).
Personnel:
- Fred Schendel – lead and backing vocals, main keyboards, guitars, mandolin, percussion, wind instruments
- Steve Babb – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, additional keyboards, percussion
- Susie Bogdanowicz – lead and co – lead vocals
- Walter Moore – lead vocals
- Felicia Sorensen – lead vocals
- Sarah Snyder – co-lead vocals
- Thomas Hammett – vocals
- David Luther – vocals
- Brad Marler – vocals
- Jamie Watkins – backing vocals
- Tim Starnes – fiddle
- Bob Stagner – extra percussion
- David Wyatt– cover art
Track listing:
All lyrics by Steve Babb; all music by Fred Schendel.
- Elrenn and Endereth
- The Old Troll
- The Old Troll and the Maiden
- Dwarf and Orcs
- The King’s Beer
- The Ballad of Balin Longbeard
- The Man in the Wood
- Mirkwood
- As I Walk
- The Last Ship
- Mithrandir (This Fading Age)
- Sweet Goldberry
- No Crown for Balin
Steely Dan: Everything Must Go
On June 10, 2003, “Reprise” label released “Everything Must Go”, the ninth Steely Dan studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2003, at “Sear Sound”, “Skyline Studios” and “River Sound” in New York City, “Hyperbolic Sound” in Maui, “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsville, and was produced by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. It was the last studio album with founding member Walter Becker before his death in 2017.
Personnel:
- Donald Fagen– lead vocals, organ, synthesizer, piano, Hohner Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, solo synth, percussion, horn arrangements, arrangements
- Walter Becker– lead vocals, bass, solo guitar, percussion, arrangements
- Jon Herington– guitar
- Hugh McCracken– guitar
- Ted Baker – piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
- Bill Charlap– piano, Fender Rhodes
- Keith Carlock– drums
- Gordon Gottlieb – percussion
- Walt Weiskopf– alto and tenor saxophone
- Chris Potter– tenor saxophone
- Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone
- Tony Kadleck – trumpet
- Michael Leonhart– trumpet
- Jim Pugh– trombone
- Ken Hitchcock – clarinet
- Tawatha Agee– backing vocals
- Ada Dyer – backing vocals
- Michael Harvey – backing vocals
- Carolyn Leonhart– backing vocals
- Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
- Catherine Russell– backing vocals
- Brenda White-King – backing vocals
- Sam Berd – technician
- Art Smith – drum technician
- Sam Berd – piano tuner
- Tom Doherty, Roger Nichols, Dave Russell, Elliot Scheiner – engineer
- Suzy Barrows, Tom Doherty, Steve Mazur, Keith Nelson, Todd Parker, Matt Scheiner – engineer assistant
- Elliot Scheiner – mixing
- Joe Peccerillo – mixing assistant
- Darcy Proper – mastering
- Larry Alexander – editing
Track listing:
All tracks by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen.
- The Last Mall
- Things I Miss the Most
- Blues Beach
- Godwhacker
- Slang of Ages
- Green Book
- Pixeleen
- Lunch With Gina
- Everything Must Go
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