Tag Archives: 2001

Thelonious Monk: Monk’s Music

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.

  1. Abide with Me – Henry Francis Lyte, William Henry Monk
  2. Well, You Needn’t
  3. Ruby, My Dear
  4. Off Minor
  5. Epistrophy – Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke
  6. Crepuscule With Nellie

Foo Fighters: There Is Nothing Left To Lose

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.

  1. Stacked Actors
  2. Breakout
  3. Learn to Fly
  4. Gimme Stitcher
  5. Generator
  6. Aurora
  7. Live-In-Skin
  8. Next Year
  9. Headwires
  10. Ain’t It the Life
  11. M.I.A.

Guitar Shorty: I Go Wild!

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:

  1. Loosen Up – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  2. Coffee and Cigarettes – Hewitt, Truitt
  3. Maybe She’ll Miss Me – Barnhill, Rice
  4. If You Can’t Lie No Better – Delbert McClinton, Nicholson
  5. Just Warming Up – Scott Matthews, Jim Pugh
  6. Go Wild! – Johnson, Rhodes, Wolf
  7. Don’t Stop (I Just Started) – Fraser, Miller
  8. One and Only Man – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  9. Life With You – Rice
  10. Lesson in Love – Cain, Neall, Vallance, Varnes
  11. Put It All in There – Willie Dixon
  12. In the Morning – Scott Mathews, Jim Pugh
  13. The Netherlands – David Kearney

Gov’t Mule: The Deep End, Volume 2

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.

  1. Trying Not to Fall – Warren Haynes, Danny Louis
  2. Time to Confess
  3. Greasy Granny’s Gopher Gravy, Pt. 1 – Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Les Claypool
  4. Greasy Granny’s Gopher Gravy, Pt. 2 – Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Les Claypool
  5. What Is Hip? – Stephen Kupka, Emilio Castillo, David Garibaldi
  6. World of Confusion – Warren Haynes, Gary Lucas
  7. Hammer and Nails – David Hess, Aaron Schroeder
  8. Slow Happy Boys
  9. Sun Dance
  10. Lay of the Sunflower – Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel
  11. Catfish Blues – traditional
  12. Babylon Turnpike – Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel

Etta James: Blue Gardenia

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:

  1. This Bitter Earth – Clyde Otis
  2. He’s Funny That Way – Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting
  3. In My Solitude – Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  4. There Is No Greater Love – Isham Jones, Marty Symes
  5. Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying – Joe Greene
  6. Love Letters – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
  7. These Foolish Things – Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey
  8. Come Rain or Come Shine – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
  9. Don’t Worry ’bout Me – Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
  10. Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton
  11. Don’t Blame Me – Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
  12. My Man – Channing Pollack, Yvain-Albert, Maurice Yvain
  13. Blue Gardenia – Lester Lee, Bob Russell

Foals: Life Is Yours

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.

  1. Life Is Yours
  2. Wake Me Up
  3. 2am
  4. 2001
  5. Summer Sky
  6. Flutter
  7. Looking High
  8. Under the Radar
  9. Crest of the Wave
  10. The Sound
  11. Wild Green

Buckethead: Somewhere over the Slaughter House

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
  • P-Sticks – electronic programming, drum programming, tape effects, artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Buckethead, except where noted.

  1. Somewhere over the Slaughterhouse – Buckethead, Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg
  2. Help Me
  3. Pin Bones and Poultry
  4. My Sheetz
  5. Day of the Ulcer
  6. You Like Headcheese?
  7. Burlap Curtain
  8. You Like This Face
  9. Wires and Clips
  10. Knockingun
  11. Conveyor Belt Blues

Blue Öyster Cult: Curse of the Hidden Mirror

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:

  1. Dance on Stills – Donald Roeser, John Shirley
  2. Showtime – Eric Bloom, John Trivers
  3. The Old Gods Return – Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser, John Shirley
  4. Pocket – Donald Roeser, John Shirley
  5. One Step Ahead of the Devil – Eric Bloom, Danny Miranda, Bobby Rondinelli, John Shirley
  6. I Just Like to Be Bad – Eric Bloom, Bryan Neumeister, John Shirley
  7. Here Comes That Feeling – Donald Roeser, Dick Trismen
  8. Out of the Darkness – Danny Miranda, Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser, John Shirley
  9. Stone of Love – Donald Roseser, Richard Meltzer
  10. Eye of the Hurricane – Eric Bloom, Bryan Neumeister, Donald Roeser, Bobby Rondinelli, John Shirley
  11. Good to Feel Hungry – Danny Miranda, Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser, John Shirley

Belle and Sebastian: Storutelling

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
  • Juan Garcia – engineer assistant
  • Tom Unish – engineer assistant
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Robin Rankin – editing
  • Tony Doogan – editing
  • Divine Inc. – design

Track listing:

  1. Fiction
  2. Freak
  3. Dialogue: Conan, Early Letterman
  4. Fuck This Shit
  5. Night Walk
  6. Dialogue: Jersey’s Where It’s At
  7. Black and White Unite
  8. Consuelo
  9. Dialogue: Toby
  10. Storytelling
  11. Dialogue: Class Rank
  12. I Don’t Want to Play Football
  13. Consuelo Leaving
  14. Wandering Alone
  15. Dialogue: Mandingo Cliché
  16. Scooby Driver
  17. Fiction Reprise
  18. Big Joh Shaft

The Proclaimers: Persevere

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