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Coldplay : Parachutes

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Parachutes

On July 10, 2000, “Parlaphone” label released “Parachutes”, the debut Coldplay studio album. It was recorded November 1999 – May 2000, and was produced by Chris Allison, Ken Nelson and Chris Martin, Johnny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion. In 2001 “Parachutes” won the “Best British Album” award at the “Brit Awards” and in 2002, it won “Grammy Award” for “Best Alternative Music Album”. In 2006, “NME” magazine raked “Parachutes” at number 33 on its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums”. The album was big commercial success, selling more than 9 million copies worldwide and become the twelve bestselling album in the 21st century in Britain.

Personnel:

  • Chris Martin– lead vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards
  • Jonny Buckland– electric guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Guy Berryman– bass, acoustic bass
  • Will Champion– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Ken Nelson– engineer
  • Chris Allison– engineer, mixing
  • Andrea Wright – engineer assistant
  • Jon Coles – engineer assistant
  • Paul Read– engineer assistant
  • Simon Barnicott – engineer assistant
  • Mark Phythian – computer magic
  • Michael H. Brauer– mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Coldplay– design, cover photography
  • Mark Tappin– design assistant
  • Tom Sheehan – photography
  • Sarah Lee – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion.

  1. Don’t Panic
  2. Shiver
  3. Spies
  4. Sparks
  5. Yellow
  6. Trouble
  7. Parachutes
  8. High Speed
  9. We Never Change
  10. Everything’s Not Lost – includes hidden song Life is for Living

White Stripes: White Blood Cells

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On July 3, 2001, “Sympathy for the Record Industry” label released “White Blood Cells”, the third White Stripes studio album. It was recorded in February 2001, at “Easley-McCain Recording” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Jack White. “Spin” magazine named “White Blood cells” the “Best Album of 2001”; in 2003, “NME” magazine ranked it at number 20 on its list of  the “Top 100 Albums of All Time”; in 2012, “Rolling Stone” ranked the album at number 497 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Jack White– lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ, mixing
  • Meg White– drums, tambourine, backing vocals
  • Stewart Sikes – engineer, mixing
  • Twirly Red – leyout, design
  • The Third Man – layout, design
  • Patrick Pantano – photography
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack White.

  1. Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
  2. Hotel Yorba
  3. I’m Finding It Harder to Be a Gentleman
  4. Fell in Love With a Girl
  5. Expecting
  6. Little Room
  7. The Union Forever
  8. The Same Boy You’ve Always Known
  9. We’re Going to Be Friends
  10. Offend in Every Way
  11. I Think I Smell a Rat
  12. Aluminum
  13. I Can’t Wait
  14. Now Mary
  15. I Can Learn
  16. This Protector

 

Sonic Youth: Murray Street

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On June 25, 2002, “DGC” label released “Murray Street”, the twelve Sonic Youth studio album. It was recorded August 2001 – March 2002, at “Echo Canyon” in New York City, and was produced by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Renaldo, Jim O’Rourke and Steve Shelley.

Personnel:

  • Thurston Moore– vocals, guitar, photography
  • Kim Gordon– vocals, bass, backing vocals
  • Lee Ranaldo– lead adm backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jim O’Rourke– guitar, bass, recording, engineering, mixing
  • Steve Shelley– drums, percussion
  • Jim Sauter – horns
  • Don Dietrich– horns
  • Aaron Mullan – engineer assistant
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Frank Olinksy – art direction
  • Monique Voorhout – artwork, photography
  • Stefano Giovannini – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley and Jim O’Rourke.

  1. The Empty Page
  2. Disconnection Notice
  3. Rain on Tin
  4. Karen Revisited
  5. Radical Adults Lick Godhead Style
  6. Plastic Sun
  7. Sympathy for the Strawberry

Eagles: One Of These Nights

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On June 10, 1975, “Asylum” label released “One of These Nights”, the fourth Eagles studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Mac Emmerman’s Criteria Studios” in Miami and “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk. The album single, “Lyin’ Eyes” won the award for “Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals”. In 2001, the album was certified 4 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Don Felder– vocals, guitars, slide guitar, string arrangements
  • Glenn Frey– vocals, guitars, piano, electric piano, harmonium, string arrangements
  • Bernie Leadon– vocals, guitars, banjo, mandolin, pedal steel, string arrangements
  • Randy Meisner– vocals, bass guitar
  • Don Henley– vocals, drums, percussion, tabla, string arrangements
  • Albhy Galuten– synthesizer
  • Jim Ed Norman– piano, orchestrations
  • The Royal Martian Orchestra – strings
  • David Bromberg– fiddles
  • Sid Sharp – concert master
  • Jim Ed Norman – conductor, string arrangements
  • Allan Blazek, Michael Braunstein, Ed Mashal, Bill Szymczyk, Michael Verdick, Don Wood – engineer
  • Gary Burden – design, art direction
  • Norman Seeff, Tom Kelley – photography

Track listing:

  1. One of These Nights – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  2. Too Many Hands – Randy Meisner, Don Felder
  3. Hollywood Waltz – Bernie Leadon, Tom Leadon, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  4. Journey of the Sorcerer – Bernie Leadon
  5. Lyin’ Eyes – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  6. Take It to the Limit – Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  7. Visions – Don Felder, Don Henley
  8. After the Thrill Is Gone – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  9. I Wish You Peace – Patti Davis, Bernie Leadon

Rufus Wainwright: Poses

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On June 5, 2001, “DreamWorks” label released “Poses”, the second Rufus Wainwright studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Pierre Marchand, Greg Wells, Alex Gifford, Ethan Johns and Damian LeGassick. In 2002, Wainwright won “Juno Award” for “Best Alternative Album”; at 2002 “GLAAD Media Awards” won “Outstanding Music Album” award. “Poses” was certified Gold in Canada by “CRIA”.

Personnel:

  • Rufus Wainwright– vocals, piano, acousticand electric guitar, keyboards, dobro, string arrangements
  • Gregg Arreguini – guitar
  • Michael Vincent Chaves – guitar
  • Ally McErlaine – guitar
  • Teddy Thompson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Ethan Johns – electric guitars, drums
  • Yves Desrosiers – banjo, guitar, slide guitar, mandolin
  • Damian LeGassick – keyboards, drum programming, guitar, string arrangement
  • Richard Causon – chamberlin, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3, backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench – Hammond B3 organ
  • Alex Gifford – bass, guitar, piano, alto flute, bass clarinet
  • Jeff Hill – bass, backing vocals
  • Pete Wilson – bass guitar
  • Pierre Marchand – bass, piano, string arrangements
  • Melissa Auf der Maur– bass, backing vocals
  • Greg Wells – drums, bass, keyboards
  • Butch Norton– drums, percussion
  • Pete Thomas – drums, percussion
  • Steve Sidelnyk – drum programming
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Kevin Hupp – drums
  • Victor Indrizzo – drums
  • Ash Sood – drums
  • Jon Lewis – lead trumpet
  • Jeffrey Bunnell – trumpet
  • Dennis Farias – trumpet
  • Normand Forget – oboe
  • Pierre Savoie – French horn
  • Jean Paquin – French horn
  • Genevieve Beaudry – violin
  • Melanie Belair – violin
  • Brigid Button – violin
  • Sarah Button – violin
  • Stephanie Allard – violin
  • Jean-Marc LeBlanc – violin
  • Anjana Srinivasan – violin
  • Veronique Potuin – viola
  • Ian Rathbone – viola
  • Julie Dupras – viola
  • Greg Hay – viola
  • Rebecca Ware – viola
  • Wilma Hos – viola
  • Carla Antoun – cello
  • Laura Fairhurst – cello
  • Christine Giguere – cello
  • Hilary Skewes – cello
  • Bernadette Colomine – backing vocals
  • Julianna Raye – backing vocals
  • Martha Wainwright – backing vocals
  • Daniel Savant – leader

Track listing:

All songs written by Rufus Wainwright, except where noted.

  1. Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk
  2. Greek Song
  3. Poses
  4. Shadows – Alex Gifford, Rufus Wainwright
  5. California
  6. The Tower of Learning
  7. Grey Gardens
  8. Rebel Prince
  9. The Consort
  10. One Man Guy – Loudon Wainwright III
  11. Evil Angel
  12. In a Graveyard
  13. Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk” (reprise)

Four Tet: Pause

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Pause

On May 28, 2001, “Domino Records” label released “Pause”, the second Four Tet album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Kieran Hebden.

Personnel:

  • Kieran Hebden – keyboards, electronics
  • Guy Davis – mastering
  • Jason Evans – artwork

Track listing

All tracks by Kieran Hebden.

  1. Glue of the World
  2. Twenty Three
  3. Harmony One
  4. Parks
  5. Leila Came Round and We Watched a Video
  6. Untangle
  7. Everything Is Alright
  8. No More Mosquitoes
  9. Tangle
  10. You Could Ruin My Day
  11. Hilarious Movie of the 90’s

Air: 10 000 Hz Legend

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On May 28, 2001, “Virgin” label released “10 000 Hz Legend”, the third Air studio album. It was recorded 2000-2001, and was produced by Nicolas Godin, Jean-Benoît Dunckel.and Tony Hoffer

Personnel:

  • Nicolas Godin – vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, vocoder, harmonica, shamisen, koto, drums, banjo, arranger, engineer
  • Jean-Benoît Dunckel – vocals, synthesizers, drums, percussion, arranger, engineer
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen– vocals, bass, drum sound
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr– vocals, keyboards
  • Brian Reitzell– drums, drum sounds
  • Beck– harmonica, vocals
  • Buffalo Daughter– vocals
  • Jason Falkner– vocals
  • Lisa Papineau, Julia Sarr, Ken Andrews, Elin Carlson, Barbara Cohen – vocals
  • Corky Hale – harp
  • Jean Croc – whistle
  • Roger Neill – arranger, conductor, choir conductor, string conductor
  • Brian Kehew– engineer
  • Tony Hoffer – editing, mixing
  • Bruce Keen – engineer, editing
  • Nilesh “Nilz” Patel – mastering
  • Åbäke – Air logo design, layout
  • Ïto Morabito – concept, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin, except where noted.

  1. Electronic Performers
  2. How Does It Make You Feel?
  3. Radio #1
  4. The Vagabond – lyrics by Beck Hansen
  5. Radian
  6. Lucky and Unhappy
  7. Sex Born Poison – lyrics by Sugar Yoshinaga
  8. People in the City
  9. Wonder Milky Bitch
  10. Don’t Be Light
  11. Caramel Prisoner

Tindersticks: Can Our Love…

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Can Our Love

On May 21, 2001, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Can Our Love… “, the fifth Tindersticks studio album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Stuart Staples, David Boulter, Neil Fraser, Mark Colwill, Dickon Hinchliffe and Ian Caple.

Personnel:

  • Neil Fraser – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Stuart Staples – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, organ, percussion
  • David Boulter – piano, organ, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, percussion
  • Dickon Hinchliffe – vocals, electric violin, Wah Wah guitar, Fender Rhodes, brass and strings arrangements
  • Mark Colwill – bass
  • Al Macaulay – drums, percussion
  • Steve Sidwell – trumpet
  • Jamie Talbot – bass clarinet, flute
  • Neil Sidwell – trombone
  • Boguslaw Kostecki, Chris Tombling, Gavyn Wright, Jackie Shane, Jon Evans-Jones, Julian Leaper, Mark Berrow, Patrick Kiernan, Perry Montague-Mason, Peter Hanson – violin
  • David Daniels, Martin Loveday – cello
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Suzanne Osborne – photography
  • Phil Nicholls – sleeve photography

Track listing:

  1. Dying Slowly
  2. People Keep Comin’ Around
  3. Tricklin’
  4. Can Our Love…
  5. Sweet Release
  6. Don’t Ever Get Tired
  7. No Man in the World
  8. Chilitetime

David Byrne: Look Into the Eyeball

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On May 8, 2001, “Virgin” label released “Look into the Eyeball”, the fifth David Byrne album. It was recorded at “The Cutting Room Studio” and “Sound on Sound Studio” in New York, and was produced by Michael Mangini.

Personnel:

  • David Byrne– vocals, guitar, keyboards, Mellotron,  timpani
  • Nrü (a.k.a. Rubén Isaac Albarrán Ortega)– vocals
  • Thom Bell– Rhodes
  • John Vercesi – Rhodes
  • Greg Cohen– upright bass
  • Ken Lewis– bass, keyboards
  • Bradley Jones – bass, baby bass
  • Paul Frazier – bass guitar
  • Shawn Pelton– drums, percussion
  • Paulo Braga – percussion
  • Vinicius Cantuaria– percussion
  • Mauro Refosco– percussion
  • Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone
  • Rodd Kadleck – trumpet
  • Jim Hayes – trumpet
  • Birch Johnson– trombone
  • Michael Davis– trombone
  • Robert Funk – trombone
  • Herb Besson – trombone
  • Virgil Blackwell – clarinet
  • Larry Etkin – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Shelley Woodworth – English horn
  • Bob Carlisle – French horn
  • Stewart Rose – French horn
  • Judy Leclair – bassoon
  • Arlen Fast – bassoon
  • Karen Griffin – piccolo
  • Sharon Yamada – violin
  • Kristina Mosso – violin
  • Maxim Moston – violin
  • Bruno Eicher – violin
  • Dan Reed – violin
  • Suzanne Ornstein – violin
  • Sandra Park – violin
  • Rajnhidur Pejursdottir – violin
  • Lisa Kim – violin
  • Laura Seaton – violin
  • Fiona Simon – violin
  • Vivek Kamath – viola
  • Nick Cords – viola
  • Susan Pray – viola
  • Dawn Hannay – viola
  • Robert Rinehart – viola
  • Eileen Moon – cello
  • Sarah Seiver – cello
  • Tara Chambers – cello
  • Alan Stepanksy – cello
  • Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
  • Kysia Bostic – backing vocals
  • Imani Coppola– backing vocals
  • Marlon Saunders– backing vocals
  • Ken Lewis – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Doyle Partners – artwork
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Stephen Doyle – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Byrne.

  1. B. Jesus
  2. The Revolution
  3. The Great Intoxication
  4. Like Humans Do
  5. Broken Things
  6. The Accident
  7. Desconocido Soy
  8. Neighborhood
  9. Smile
  10. The Moment of Conception
  11. Walk on Water
  12. Everyone’s in Love with You

Warren Zevon: My Ride’s Here

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On May 7, 2002, “Artemis Records” released “My Ride’s Here”, the eleventh Warren Zevon studio album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Warren Zevon.

Personnel:

  • Warren Zevon – vocals, guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • Sid McGinnis- guitar
  • Paul Shaffer- organ
  • Michael Wolff- organ
  • Tony Levin- bass
  • Sheldon Gomberg- bass
  • Anton Fig- drums
  • Charlie Bisharat- violin
  • Joel Derouin – violin
  • Evan Wilson – viola
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • Katy Salvidge – fiddle, tin whistle
  • David Letterman- backing vocals
  • Jordan Zevon, Ariel Zevon – additional vocals
  • Michael Delugg, Harvey Goldberg, Klint Macro, Will Schillinger – engineer
  • Noah Scot Snyder – engineer, mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Henry Diltz – photography

Track listing:

  1. Sacrificial Lambs – Larry Klein, Warren Zevon
  2. Basket Case – Carl Hiaasen, Warren Zevon
  3. Lord Byron’s Luggage – Warren Zevon
  4. Macgillycuddy’s Reeks – Paul Muldoon, Warren Zevon
  5. You’re a Whole Different Person When You’re Scared – Hunter S. Thompson, Warren Zevon
  6. Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song) – Mitch Albom, Warren Zevon
  7. Genius – Larry Klein, Warren Zevon
  8. Laissez-Moi Tranquille – Serge Gainsbourg
  9. I Have to Leave – Dan McFarland
  10. My Ride’s Here – Paul Muldoon, Warren Zevon