Tag Archives: 2003

Rammstein: Reise, Reise

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On September 27, 2004, “Universal Music” label released “Reise, Reise”, the fourth  Rammstein studio album. It was recorded November 2003 – May 2004, at “El Cortijo Studios” in Málaga, Spain, and was produced by Jacob Hellner.

Personnel:

  • Till Lindemann – lead vocals
  • Richard Kruspe – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Landers – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Christian Lorenz – keyboards
  • Oliver Riedel – bass guitar
  • Christoph Schneider – drums
  • Viktoria Fersh – vocals
  • Köpenicker Zupforchester – mandolin
  • Michael Kaden – accordion
  • Bärbel Bühler – oboe
  • Kinderchor Canzonetta – choir
  • Dresdner Kammerchor – choir, conducted by Andreas Pabs
  • Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg – Orchestra parts, conducted by Wolf Kerschek, coordination by Nucleus, Jens Kuphal
  • Olsen Involtini – string arrangements
  • Sven Helbig – string and choir arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Kruspe, Paul Landers, Till Lindemann, Christian Lorenz, Oliver Riedel and Christoph Schneider.

  1. Reise, Reise
  2. Mein Teil
  3. Dalai Lama
  4. Keine Lust
  5. Los
  6. Amerika
  7. Moskau
  8. Morgenstern
  9. Stein um Stein
  10. Ohne dich
  11. Amour

Mansun: Kleptomania

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On September 27, 2004, “Parlaphone” label released “Kleptomania”, the fourth and final Mansun album. It was recorded 1995 – 2003, and was produced by Paul Draper, Richard Rainey, Mark Stent and Michael Hunter.

Personnel:

  • Paul Draper – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, mixing
  • Dominic Chad – guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Stove King – bass guitar
  • Andie Rathbone – drums, percussion
  • The Nurk Twins – performer
  • Chris Agnew – drum programming
  • Cenzo Townshend – engineer, mixing
  • Barney Chase – engineer
  • Mike Hunter – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Draper.

  1. Getting Your Way
  2. Slipping Away
  3. Keep Telling Myself
  4. Harris
  5. Love Remains
  6. Cry 2 My Face
  7. No Signal/No Complaints
  8. Home
  9. Fragile
  10. Wanted So Much
  11. Good Intensions Heal the Soul
  12. The Dog from Two Doors Down (hidden bonus track)

Snow Patrol: The Forest Is The Path

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On September 13, 2024, “Polydor” label released “The Forest Is the Path”, the eighth Snow Patrol studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, and was produced by Fraser T. Smith, Gary Lightbody and Johnny McDaid.

Personnel:

  • Gary Lightbody – vocals, backing vocals, guitars, bass programming, synthesizers
  • Nathan Connolly – guitar, backing vocals
  • Johnny McDaid – guitars, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, bass, drum programming, backing vocals
  • Ben Epstein – bass guitar
  • Ash Soan – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Lightbody, Johnny McDaid and Nathan Connoll.

  1. All
  2. The Beginning
  3. Everything’s Here and Nothing’s Lost
  4. Your Heart Home
  5. This Is the Sound of Your Voice
  6. Hold Me in the Fire
  7. Years That Fall
  8. Never Really Tire
  9. These Lies
  10. What If Nothing Breaks?
  11. Talking About Hope
  12. The Forest Is the Hope

Tomas Bodin: Sonic Boulevard

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In September 2003, “Inside Out Music” label released “Sonic Boulevard”, the third Tomas Bodin album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Tomas Bodin.

Personnel:

  • Tomas Bodin – vocals, keyboards, bass, arrangements, engineer, liner notes
  • Andrers Jansson – lead and backing vocals, choir arrangements
  • Jocke JJ Marsh – electric guitar, scat
  • Roine Stolt – electric guitar
  • Jonas ‘Reine’ Reingold – electric bass, recording, mixing
  • Zoltan Csorsz – drums
  • Hans Bruniusson – percussion
  • Ulf Wallander – soprano saxophone
  • Jonas Knutsson – soprano saxophone
  • N’Nogo Bjurhall – African scat
  • Allan Hope – mixing
  • Don Azzaro – mastering
  • Thomas Ewerhard – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Tomas Bodin.

  1. The Prayer
  2. The Hero from Cloud City
  3. Back to the African Garden
  4. Pictures
  5. Walkabout
  6. The Horses from Zaad
  7. A Beautiful Mind
  8. The Happy Frog
  9. Morning will Come
  10. The Night Will Fall

Gillian Welch: Soul Journey

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On June 9, 2003, “Acony Records” label released “Soul Journey”, the fourth Gillian Welch studio album. It was recorded in 2003 at Gillian Welch’s home, “RCA Studio B” and “Woodland” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by David Rawlings.

Personnel:

  • Gillian Welch – vocals, “everything else”, arrangements
  • David Rawlings – “everything else”
  • Mark Ambrose – acoustic guitar
  • Matt Andrews – bass guitar
  • Jim Boquist – bass guitar
  • Greg Leisz – dobro
  • Ketcham Secor – fiddle

Track listing:

All tracks by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, except where noted.

  1. Look at Miss Ohio
  2. Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor – traditional
  3. Wayside/Back in Time
  4. I Had a Real Good Mother and Father – traditional, additional lyrics by Gillian Welch
  5. One Monkey
  6. No One Knows My Name
  7. Lowlands
  8. One Little Song – Gillian Welch
  9.  I Made a Lovers Prayer
  10. Wrecking Ball

The Killers: Hot Fuss

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On June 7, 2004, “Island” label released “Hot Fuss”, the debut Killers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “The Hearse” in Berkeley, “Cornerstone” in Los Angeles. and was produced by Brendon Flowers, Jeff Saltzman, Dave Keuniing, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.

Personnel:

  • Brandon Flowers – vocals, synthesizer
  • Dave Keuning – guitar
  • Mark Stoermer – bass
  • Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – drums
  • Sweet Inspirations – gospel choir
  • Jeff Saltzman – recording
  • Corlene Byrd – recording
  • Dave Stedronsky – engineer assistant
  • Mark Needham – engineer assistant; mixing
  • Will Brierre – engineering assistant
  • Dario Dendi – engineer assistant
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Brian “Big Bass” Gardner – mastering
  • Louis Marino – art direction
  • Seth Goldfarb – cover photography
  • Matt Hartman – band photography

Track listing:

  1. Jenny Was a Friend of Mine – Brendan Flowers, Mark Stoermer
  2. Mr. Brightside – Brendan Flowers, Dave Keuning
  3. Smile Like You Mean It – Brendan Flowers, Mark Stoermer
  4. Somebody Told Me – Brendan Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
  5. All These Things I’ve Done – Brendan Flowers
  6. Andy, You’re a Star – Brendan Flowers
  7. On Top – Bremdan Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
  8. Change Your Mind – Brendan Flowers, Dave Keuning
  9. Believe Me Natalie – Brendan Flowers, Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
  10. Midnight Show – Brendan Flowers, Mark Stoermer
  11. Everything Will Be Alright – Brendan Flowers, Mark Stoermer

British Sea Power: The Decline Of Britidh Sea Power

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On June 2, 2003, “Rough Trade” label released “The Decline of British Sea Power” the debut British Sea Power (Sea Power) studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “2 kHz” and “Roadhouse” in London, “Mockingbird Studio” in Denton, Texas, “Golden Chariot Studios” in Mumbai.

Personnel:

  • Yan (Scott Wilkinson) – lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ, recording
  • Noble (Martin Noble) – guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals, recording
  • Hamilton (Neil Hamilton Wilkinson) – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar, piano, recording
  • Wood (Matthew Wood) – drums, recording
  • D. Sharp – French horn
  • M. J. Noble – backing vocals
  • V. Oag – recorded sea
  • Mads Bjerke – recording

Track listing:

  1. Men Together Today
  2. Apologies to Insect Life – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Matthew Wood, Scott Wilkinson
  3. Favours in the Beetroot Fields – Scott Wilkinson
  4. Something Wicked – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  5. Remember Me – Scott Wilkinson
  6. Fear of Drowning – Scott Wilkinson
  7. The Lonely – Scott Wilkinson
  8. Carrion – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Matthew Wood, Scott Wilkinson
  9. Blackout – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  10. Lately – Scott Wilkinson
  11. A Wooden Horse – Scott Wilkinson

Ritual: Think Like A Mountain

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On May 23, 2003, “Tempus Fugit” label released “Think Like a Mountain”, the third Ritual album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Rommarö Studio” in Västerljung, Sweden, and was produced by Hans Fredriksson, Patrik Lundström, Johan Nordgren, Fredrik Lindqvist and Jon Gamble.

Personnel:

  • Patrik Lundström – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mixing
  • Jon Gamble – piano, organ, mellotron, synth
  • Fredrik Lindqvist – bass guitar, bouzouki, dulcimer, whistle, recorder, photography
  • Johan Nordgren – drums, percussion, mallets, nyckelharpa, photography
  • The Ritual String Orchestra
  • Lovisa Hallstedt – electric violin
  • Pontus Aav – recording
  • Hans Fredriksson – mixing, mastering, photography
  • Kai Sandström – additional mastering
  • Jon Gamble – artwork, layout
  • Fredrik Lindqvist – artwork, layout

Track listing:

Lyrics by Fredrik Lindqvist and Patrik Lundström, music by Patrik Lundström, Johan Nordgren, Fredrik Lindqvist and Jon Gamble.

  1. What Are You Waiting For
  2. Humble Decision
  3. Explosive Paste
  4. Once The Tree Would Bloom
  5. Mother You’ve Been Gone for Much Too Long
  6. Think Like a Mountain
  7. Infinite Justice
  8. On
  9. Shamanarama
  10. Off

Regina Spektor: Soviet Kitsch

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On May 2, 2003, “Shoplifter Records” label released “Soviet Kitsch”, the third Regina Spektor album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Regina Spektor and Alan Bezozi.

Personnel:

  • Regina Spektor – voice, piano, Rhodes, drumstick, percussion
  • Oren Bloedow – guitar
  • Graham Maby – bass
  • Alan Bezozi – drums, percussion, heartbeat
  • Gordon Raphael – percussion
  • Bear Spektor – whispers
  • The 4×4 String Quartet – strings
  • Kill Kenada – backing punk band

Track listing:

All tracks by Regina Spektor, except where noted.

  1. Ode to Divorce
  2. Poor Little Rich Boy
  3. Carbon Monoxide
  4. The Flowers
  5. Us
  6. Sailor Song
  7. * * *
  8. Your Honor
  9. Ghost of Corporate Future
  10. Chemo Limo
  11. Somedays – Eric Biondo

Radiohead: Com Lag (2plus2isfive)

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

Personnel:

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

Track listing:

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

  1. 2 + 2 = 5
  2. Remyxomatosis (Cristian Vogel Remix)
  3. I Will (Los Angeles Version)
  4. Paper Bag Writer
  5. I Am a Wicked Child
  6. I Am Citizen Insane
  7. Skttrbrain (Four Tet Remix)
  8. Gagging Order
  9. Fog (Again)
  10. Where Bluebirds Fly