In November 1957, “Riverside” label released “Monk’s Music”, an album by Thelonious Monk Septet. It was recorded in June 1957, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews. In 2001, the album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.
Personnel:
Thelonious Monk – piano
Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone, arrangements
Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Ray Copeland – trumpet
Wilbur Ware – double bass
Art Blakey – drums
Jack Higgins – recording
Paul Bacon – design
Paul Weller – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Thelonious Monk, except where noted.
Abide with Me – Henry Francis Lyte, William Henry Monk
On November 2, 1999, “Roswell” and “RCA” labels released “There Is Nothing Left to Lose”, the third Foo Fighters studio album. It was recorded March – June 1999, at “606” in Alexandria, Virginia, “Conway” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Adam Kasper, Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel and Taylor Hawkins. In 2001, “There Is Nothing Left to Lose” won the “Grammy Award for Best Rock Album”.
Personnel:
Dave Grohl – vocals, guitars, drums, percussion, loops, mellotron, talk box, art direction
Nate Mendel – bass, art direction
Taylor Hawkins – drums, percussion, art direction
Adam Kasper – recording, mixing
Andy Wallace – mixing
John Nelson – mixing assistant
Tod Reiger – mixing assistant
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Henry Marquez – art direction
Danny Clinch – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel and Taylor Hawkins.
On October 23, 2001, “Evidence” label released “I Go Wild!”, the eighth Guitar Shorty album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Tikitown” in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Brian Brinkerhoff and Scott Mathews.
Personnel:
Guitar Shorty (David Kearney) – vocals, lead guitar, liner notes
Terry DeRouen – guitar
Scott Mathews – rhythm guitar, keyboards, drums, saxophone
Chris Hayes – rhythm guitar
Alden Clark – keyboards
Jim Pugh – organ
Glenn Letsch – bass
Howard Deere – bass
Danny Gerass – drums
Tom Luekens – recording
Tom Carr – mastering
Stephen Jensen – art direction, design
Marcus Cuff – photography
Robert Barclay – photography
Holly Harris – liner notes
Jim Tirabassi – liner notes
Track listing:
Loosen Up – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
Coffee and Cigarettes – Hewitt, Truitt
Maybe She’ll Miss Me – Barnhill, Rice
If You Can’t Lie No Better – Delbert McClinton, Nicholson
On October 8, 2002, “ATO” label released “The Deep End, Volume 2”, the fifth Gov’t Mule studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at “The Theater 99”, “River Sound” and “Chung King Studios” in New York, “In the Pocket Studio” in Forestville, California, and was produced by Michael Barbiero, Warren Haynes, Les Claypool, John Cutler and Stefani Scamardo.
Personnel:
Warren Haynes — vocals, guitar, mixing
Matt Abts — drums
James Hetfield — vocals
John Scofield — guitar
Gary Lucas — guitar
David Grisman — mandolin
Pete Sears — piano
Rob Barraco — piano
John Medeski — organ, Wurlitzer
Chuck Leavell — organ, keyboards
Danny Louis — organ, Wurlitzer
Johnny Neel — organ
Art Neville — organ
Bernie Worrell — organ
Les Claypool – bass, mixing
Jack Casady – bass
Alphonso Johnson – bass
Phil Lesh – bass
Tony Levin – bass
Meshell Ndegeocello – bass
Jason Newsted – bass
George Porter Jr. – bass
Rocco Prestia – bass
Dave Schools – bass
Chris Squire – bass
Chris Wood – bass
Ron Rigler — engineer
Ray Martin — engineer
John Cutler — engineer, mixing
Michael Barbiero — engineer, mixing
Raeanne Zschokke — engineer assistant
Jason Andrews — engineer assistant
Phil Burnett — engineer assistant
Halsey Quemere — engineer assistant
Steve Fallone — editing
Greg Calbi — mastering
Stefani Scamardo — executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Warren Haynes, except where noted.
Trying Not to Fall – Warren Haynes, Danny Louis
Time to Confess
Greasy Granny’s Gopher Gravy, Pt. 1 – Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Les Claypool
Greasy Granny’s Gopher Gravy, Pt. 2 – Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Les Claypool
What Is Hip? – Stephen Kupka, Emilio Castillo, David Garibaldi
On August 21, 2001, “Private Music” label released “Blue Gardenia”, the twenty-fifth Etta James studio album. It was recorded November 2000 – February 2001, and was produced by John Snyder.
Personnel:
Etta James – vocals
Dorothy Hawkins – vocals
Josh Sklair – guitar, arrangements
Cedar Walton – piano, arrangements
Tony Dumas – bass
Ralph Penland – drums
Ron Powell – percussion
Red Holloway – saxophone
George Bohanon – trombone
Rick Baptist – flugelhorn
Ronnie Buttacavoli – flugelhorn, trumpet
John Nelson – engineer
Jay Newland – engineer
Charlie Watts – engineer
Sonny Mediana – art direction, photography
Lupe DeLeon – executive producer
Track listing:
This Bitter Earth – Clyde Otis
He’s Funny That Way – Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting
In My Solitude – Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
There Is No Greater Love – Isham Jones, Marty Symes
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying – Joe Greene
Love Letters – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
These Foolish Things – Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey
Come Rain or Come Shine – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
Don’t Worry ’bout Me – Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton
Don’t Blame Me – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
My Man – Channing Pollack, Yvain-Albert, Maurice Yvain
On June 17, 2022, “Warner”, “Transgressive”, “ADA” labels released “Life Is Yours”, the seventh Foals studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Speedy Wunderground” in London, “Rea; World” in Bath, and was produced by A. K. Paul, Dan Carey and John Hill.
Personnel:
Yannis Philippakis – vocals, guitar, bass
Jimmy Smith – guitar, keyboards
Jack Bevan – drums, percussion
A. K. Paul – bass, additional keyboards
Jack Freeman – backing vocals
Kit Monteith – backing vocals
Rob Cohen – engineer
Christoph Skirl – engineer
Oli Middleton – engineer
Pete Hutchings – engineer
Alexis Smith – engineer
Mark Rankin – additional engineering
James Keeley – additional engineering
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
Chris Laws – mixing
Chris Galland – mixing
Jeremie Inhaber – mixing assistant
Robin Florent – mixing assistant
Scott Desmarais – mixing assistant
Charlie Holmes – mixing assistant
Kieran Beardmore – mixing assistant
Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
Matt Colton – mastering
Randy Merrill – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Yannis Philippakis, Jack Bevan, and Jimmy Smith.
On June 5, 2001, “Stray Records” label released “Somewhere over the Slaughterhouse”, the sixth Buckethead studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, in the kitchen Pilo’s Loft”, “Travis Dickerson’s studio, and was produced by Travis Dickerson.
Buckethead (Brian Patrick Carroll) – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar
On June 5, 2001, “CMC / Sanctuary” label released “Curse of the Hidden Mirror”, the fourteenth Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Millbrook Sound Studios” in Millbrook, New York, and was produced by Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma.
Personnel:
Eric Bloom – vocals, stun guitars, associate producer
Donald ‘Buck Dharma’ Roeser – vocals, lead guitars
Allen Lanier – rhythm guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Danny Miranda – bass, backing vocals
Bobby Rondinelli – drums, percussion
Norman DelTufo – percussion
George Cintron – backing vocals
Paul Orofino – engineer, mixing
Leon Zervos – mastering
Track listing:
Dance on Stills – Donald Roeser, John Shirley
Showtime – Eric Bloom, John Trivers
The Old Gods Return – Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser, John Shirley
Pocket – Donald Roeser, John Shirley
One Step Ahead of the Devil – Eric Bloom, Danny Miranda, Bobby Rondinelli, John Shirley
I Just Like to Be Bad – Eric Bloom, Bryan Neumeister, John Shirley
Here Comes That Feeling – Donald Roeser, Dick Trismen
Out of the Darkness – Danny Miranda, Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser, John Shirley
Stone of Love – Donald Roseser, Richard Meltzer
Eye of the Hurricane – Eric Bloom, Bryan Neumeister, Donald Roeser, Bobby Rondinelli, John Shirley
Good to Feel Hungry – Danny Miranda, Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser, John Shirley
On June 3, 2002, “Jeepster” label released “Storytelling”, the fifth Belle and Sebastian studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Water Music” and “Magic Studios” in New York City, “Ca Va Studios” in Glasgow, and was produced by Tony Doogan.
Personnel:
Gary Grochla – double bass
Roy Hunter – double bass
Kenneth Broom – saxophone
Jenny Divers – tenor saxophone
Ronan Breslin – bass trombone
Andrea Kuypers – flute
Alastair Savage – violin
Cheryl Crockett – violin
Dervilagh Cooper – violin
Gillian Risi – violin
Liza Webb – violin
Mary Ward – violin
Murray Fergusson – violin
George Cuthbertson – viola
Jacqui Penfold – viola
Joel Hunter – viola
Jacqui Sharples – cello
Susan Dance – cello
Catriona MacKay – harp
Geoff Allen – engineer
Dave Paterson – engineer
Michael Bannister, Willie Deans – engineer assistant
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