Tag Archives: 2002

Frou Frou: Details

On June 4, 2002, “MCA” label released “Details”, the only Frou Frou studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at “Froufrou Central” and “RAK Studios” in London, “Flat Studios” in Bern, Ganalahari Studios” in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, “Sterling Sound” in New York City, Pete Scaturro’s house, and was produced by Imogen Heap and Guy Sigsworth.

Personnel:

  • Imogen Heap – vocals, mixing 
  • Guy Sigsworth – keyboards, mixing
  • Mich Gerber – double bass
  • Elad Elharar – bass guitar 
  • Makoto Sakamoto – drums 
  • Alasdair Malloy – percussion 
  • Jon Hassell – trumpet 
  • Ioana Petcu-Colan – violin
  • Sean McGhee – engineering 
  • Gert Staeuble – recording arrangements
  • Pete Scaturro – recording arrangements, recording
  • Gert Staeuble – recording arrangements
  • Gili Wiseburgh – recording arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing 
  • Damian Taylor – mixing
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • Damian Taylor – mixing
  • Tom Coyne – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Imogen Heap and Guy Sigsworth, except where noted.

  1. Let Go
  2. Breathe In
  3. It’s Good to Be in Love
  4. Must Be Dreaming
  5. Psychobabble – Imogen Heap, Guy Sigsworth, Peter Chill
  6. Only Got One
  7. Shh
  8. Hear Me Out – Imogen Heap, Guy Sigsworth, Lee Bennett, Brian Eno
  9. Maddening Shroud – Imogen Heap, Guy Sigsworth, Alexander Nilere
  10. Flicks – Imogen Heap, Guy Sigsworth, Jon Hassell
  11. The Dumbing Down of Love – Imogen Heap, Guy Sigsworth, Jon Hassell

The Black Keys: The Big Come Up

May 14, 2002, “Alive” label released “The Big Come Up”, the debut Black Keys (The) studio album. It was recorded January – March 2002, at “Synth Etiquette Analog Sound” in Akron, Ohio, and was produced by Patrick Carney.

Personnel:

  • Dan Auerbach – vocals, electric and slide guitar, 12 string guitar, bass
  • Patrick Carney – drums, tambourine, maracas, beats, sampler
  • Gabe Fulvimar – Moog bass 
  • Dave Schultz – mastering
  • Patrick Boissel – design
  • Michael Carney – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, except where noted.

  1. Busted – R. I. Burnside
  2. Do the Rump – Junior Kimbrough
  3. I’ll Be Your Man
  4. Countdown
  5. The Breaks
  6. Run Me Down
  7. Leavin’ Trunk – traditional
  8. Heavy Soul
  9. She Said, She Said – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  10. Them Eyes
  11. Yearnin’
  12. Brooklyn Bound
  13. 240 Years Before Your Time

Mayday: Old Blood

On May 14, 2002, “Saddle Creek” label released “Old Blood”, the debut Mayday studio album. It was recorded May – November 2001, at “Presto! Recording Studios” in Lincoln, Nebraska, “Chase Park Transduction” in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by Mike Mogis.

Personnel:

  • Ted Stevens – guitar, backing vocals
  • Tiffany Kowalski
  • John Kotchian
  • Mike Mogis – various instruments, recording
  • A. J. Mogis – bass, recording
  • Pat Oakes – drums
  • Andy Lemaster
  • Conor Oberst
  • Maria Taylor
  • Orenda Fink
  • Renee Ledesma Hoover
  • Gretta Cohn – cello
  • The Georgians – additional tracking
  • Doug Van Sloun – mastering
  • Matt Maginn – layout
  • Robb Oberst – layout
  • Ted Stevens – layout
  • Jammie Williams – photography
  • Sara Adkison – photography
  • Ted Stevens – photography

Track listing:

  1. Cinquefoils
  2. Come Home
  3. Captain
  4. Tone/Atone/Atonal
  5. Lullaby For the Sleeping Elephant
  6. I Know Moonlight
  7. Confession
  8. Pilot
  9. Temple/Temporary/Extempore/Tempo

Ryan Adams: Love Is Hell

On May 4, 2004, “Lost Highway” label released “Love Is Hell”, the fifth Ryan Adams studio album. It was recorded in September 2002, in New York City, February 2003, in New Orleans, and was produced by John Porter and Ryan Adams.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Adams – vocals, guitars, piano, other instruments
  • Marianne Faithfull – backing vocals

New York Band

  • Johnny McNabb – lead guitar
  • Joe McGinty – piano
  • Johnny Pisano – bass
  • Paul Garisto – drums

New Orleans Band

  • Greg Leisz – lead guitar, pedal steel
  • Ian McLagan – B3 organ, Wurlitzer electric piano5, 16
  • Jon Cleary – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, rhythm guitar
  • James “Hutch” Hutchinson – bass
  • Ricky Fataar – drums
  • Ruth Gottlieb – violin
  • Sarah Wilson – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Adams, except where noted.

  1. Political Scientist
  2. Afraid Not Scared
  3. This House Is Not for Sale
  4. Anybody Wanna Take Me Home
  5. Love is Hell
  6. Wonderwall – Noel Gallagher
  7. The Shadowlands
  8. World War 24
  9. Avalanche
  10. My Blue Manhattan
  11. Please Do Not Let Me Go
  12. City Rain, City Streets
  13. I See Monsters
  14. English Girls Approximately
  15. Thank You Louise
  16. Hotel Chelsea Nights

Goldfrapp: Black Cherry

On April 23, 2003,” Mute” released “Black Cherry”, the second Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Home Studio” in Somerset, “Air” in London, and was produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.

Personnel:

  • Alison Goldfrapp – vocals, synths, arrangements, recording, mixing, art direction, design
  • Will Gregory – synths, arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Andy Davis – guitar 
  • Adrian Utley – guitar, bass 
  • Charlie Jones – bass
  • Damon Reece – drums
  • Rowan Oliver – drums, percussion, additional drum programming
  • Mark Linkous – Casio
  • Nick Batt – synths, additional programming
  • Nick Ingman – string orchestration, string conducting
  • Nick Batt – recording
  • Bruno Ellingham – Pro Tools editing
  • Steve Orchard – string recording, string submixing
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • David Bascombe – mixing
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Big Active – art direction, design, illustrations, type
  • Polly Borland – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, except where noted.

  1. Crystalline Green
  2. Train
  3. Black Cherry
  4. Tiptoe
  5. Deep Honey
  6. Hairy Trees
  7. Twist
  8. Strict Machine – Nick Batt, Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory
  9. Forever
  10. Slippage

Radiohead: Com Lag (2plus2isfive)

On March 24, 2004, “Toshiba-EMI” label released “Com Lag (2plus2isfive)”, the sixth Radiohead EP. It was recorded September 2002, February – November 2003, and was produced by Nigel Godrich, Thom Yorke, Johhny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Colin Greenwood and Philip Selway.

Personnel:

  • Thom Yorke – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Johnny Greenwood – guitar, keyboards
  • Ed O’Brien – guitar, backing vocals
  • Colin Greenwood – bass
  • Philip Selway – drums, percussion
  • Nigel Godrich – engineer
  • Graeme Stewart – engineer
  • Darrell Thorp – engineer
  • Cristian Vogel – remix
  • Four Tet – remix
  • Stanley Donwood – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Thom Yorke, Johhny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Colin Greenwood and Philip Selway.

  1. 2 + 2 = 5 (recorded live at “Earls Court” in London)
  2. Remyxomatosis (Cristian Vogel remix)
  3. I Will (Los Angeles version)
  4. Paperbag Writer
  5. I Am a Wicked Child
  6. I Am Citizen Insane
  7. Skttrbrain (Four Tet remix)
  8. Gagging Order
  9. Fog (Again) (live)
  10. Where Bluebirds Fly

ShelleyDevoto: Buzzkunst

On March 5, 2002, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Buzzkunst”, album by ShelleyDevoto. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Pete Shelley and Howard Devoto. Videos were recorded live at “Irregular” in London, on 9 February 2000.

Personnel:

  • Pete Shelley – vocals
  • Howard Devoto – vocals
  • Harrison Smith – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Kay Hoffnung – backing vocals

Track listing:

All lyrics by Howard Devoto, all music by Howard Devoto and Pete Shelley.

  1. Can You See Me Shining?
  2. Strain of Bacteria
  3. Deeper
  4. Til the Stars in His Eyes Are Dead
  5. On Solids
  6. Self-Destruction
  7. You Are Still There
  8. God’s Particle
  9. A World to Give Away
  10. Stupid Kunst
  11. System Blues
  12. So There I Was
  13. Wednesday’s Emotional Setup
  14. Going Off
  15. Til the Stars in His Eyes Are Dead (live) video
  16. Going Off (live) video

Lars Winnerbäck and Hovet: Söndermarken

On March 3, 2003, ”Universal Music” label released ”Söndermarken”, Lars Winnerbäck and Hovet first album (sixth Lars Winnerbäck studio album overall). It was recorded in 2002, at “Puk Recording Studios“ in Gjerlev near Randers, Denmark, and was produced by Lars Winnerbäck, Josef Zackrisson, Norpan Eriksson, Johan Persson, Staffan Anderson, Jens Back,

Personnel:

  • Lars Winnerbäck – lead vocal, guitar, banjo, piano, harmonica, layout, photography
  • Johan Persson – guitar, harmonica, accordion, choir
  • Staffan Anderson – guitar
  • Jens Back – piano, keyboards, organ, saxophone
  • Josef Zackrisson – bass, choir
  • Norpan Eriksson – drums, percussion
  • Anna Stadling, Idde Schultz – choir
  • Ronny Lahti – recording, mixing
  • Jakob Meinert Folke – engineer assistant
  • Björn Engelmann – mastering
  • Karl-Magnus Boske – layout
  • Jonas Linell – photography
  • Peter Hart – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by Lars Winnerbäck.

  1. Faller
  2. At samma håll
  3. Min Älskling Har Ett Hjärta Av Snö
  4. Över gränsen
  5. Dunkla rum
  6. Brustna hjärtans röst
  7. Lång väg hem
  8. Dom sista drömmarna
  9. Timglas
  10. Söndermarken

Bradley Joseph: One Deep Breath

On February 14, 2002, “Robbins Island” label released “One Deep Breath”, the fifth Bradley Joseph album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Bradley Joseph.

Personnel:

  • Bradley Joseph – all instruments, vocal expressions
  • Clystie Whang – vocal expressions
  • Tony Horning – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Bradley Joseph.

  1. Is This A Dream?
  2. Wildflowers
  3. Dreamers Lullaby
  4. A Moments Rest
  5. Dance Of Life (Inspired by Antonín Dvořák’s Rusalka)
  6. Water Voyage
  7. Inside The Sky
  8. If I Could Fly
  9. Dancers Waltz
  10. One Deep Breath

The Bad Plus: These Are The Vistas

On February 11, 2003, “Columbia” label released “These Are the Vistas”, the second Bad Plus (The) studio album. It was recorded September – October 2002, at “Real World Studios”, and was produced by Tchad Blake, Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and David King.

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano
  • Reid Anderson – acoustic bass
  • David King – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Reid Anderson, except where noted.

  1. Big Eater
  2. Keep the Bugs Off Your Glass and the Bears Off Your Ass – David King
  3. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
  4. Everywhere You Turn
  5. 1872 Bronze Medalist – David King
  6. Guilty – Ethan Iverson
  7. Boo-Wah – Ethan Iverson
  8. Flim – Richard D. James
  9. Heart of Glass – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
  10. Silence Is the Question