On January 16, 2021, Harvey Phillip Spector died aged 81. He was musician (guitar, piano), vocalist, songwriter and music producer. He developed music production “Wall of Sound”, he described as “Wagnerian approach to rock and roll”. Spector started the music career as member of the band Teddy Bears, at age of 21 he co-founded “Philles Records” and became the youngest ever US label owner to that point. In the 60’s he wrote songs or produced music for The Ronettes, The Crystals, Ike & Tina Turner, produced Beatles album “Let It Be”, and few solo John Lennon and George Harrison recordings. He also worked with Leonard Cohen, Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, Darlene Love, Ronnie Spector, The Wrecking Crew, The Righteous Brothers, and The Ramones. In 1973 Spector won “Grammy Award for Album of the Year” for co-producing Harrison’s “Concert for Bangladesh”, in 1989 he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, and in 1997 he was inducted into the “Songwriters Hall of Fame”. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at number 63 on their list of “The Greatest Artists in History”.In 2009, he was convicted for the 2003 murder of the actress Lana Clarkson and sentenced to 19 years to life in prison, where he died.
Tag Archives: 2003
David “Fathead” Newman: Song for the New Man
On January 13, 2004, “High Note” label released “Song for the New Man”, the 33th David “Fathead” Newman album. It was recorded in October 2003, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by David “Fathead” Newman and Houston Person.
Personnel:
- David “Fathead” Newman – tenor saxophone, flute
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- John Hicks – piano
- John Menegon – bass
- Jimmy Cobb – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by David “Fathead” Newman except where noted
- Visa – Charlie Parker
- Time After Time – Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
- Shakabu
- Song for the New Man – Pat Rebillot
- Passing Through – Herbie Mann
- Fast Lane
- Lonesome Head
- When I Fall in Love – Victor Young, Edward Heyman
- This I Dig of You – Hank Mobley
Camper Van Beethoven: Tusk
On January 1, 2003, “Pitch a Tent” label released “Tusk”, the sixth Camper Van Beethoven album. It is remake of the Fleetwood Mac album of the same name.
- David Lowery – vocals, guitar
- Victor Krummenacher – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, art direction, layout
- Jonathan Segel – vocals, keyboards, guitar, mandolin, tape, noises, photography
- Greg Lisher – lead guitar
- Chris Pedersen – drums, percussion
- Brandy Wood – vocals
- Crispy Derson – drum programming
- Doug Hollingsworth – original layout
- Edie Winograde – video footage
Track listing:
- Over and Over – Christine McVie
- The Ledge – Lindsey Buckingham
- Think About Me – Christine McVie
- Save Me a Place – Lindsey Buckingham
- Sara – Stevie Nicks
- What Makes You Think You’re the One – Lindsey Buckingham
- Storms – Stevie Nicks
- That’s All for Everyone – Lindsey Buckingham
- Not That Funny – Lindsey Buckingham
- Sisters of the Moon – Stevie Nicks
- Angel – Stevie Nicks
- That’s Enough for Me – Lindsey Buckingham
- Brown Eyes – Christine McVie
- Never Make Me Cry – Christine McVie
- I Know I’m Not Wrong – Lindsey Buckingham
- Honey Hi – Christine McVie
- Beautiful Child – Stevie Nicks
- Walk a Thin Line – Lindsey Buckingham
- Tusk – Lindsey Buckingham
- Never Forget – Christine McVie
Nightmare: Ultimate Circus
On December 25, 2003, “Nippon Crown” label released “Ultimate Circus”, the debut Nightmare” album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Tai Studio”, “U’sus Waseda Studio“, “Studio A.R.R”, and was produced by Yomi, Sakito, Hitsugi, Ni~ya, and Ruka.
Personnel:
- Yomi – lead vocals
- Sakito – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Hitsugi – rhythm guitar
- Ni~ya – bass, backing vocals
- Ruka – drums, percussion
- Atsushi Miyashita, Fumihiko Sano, Hiroshi Sato, Jun Miura, Kazuyo Sakaguchi, Ryuichi Misawa, Shinya Aono, Takashi Okano, Takashi Sudo, Yasafumi Sugahara – recording
- Ryuichi Misawa, Takashi Okano – mixing
- Tetsuo Mori – mastering
Track listing:
- Promenade
- Muzzle muzzle muzzle
- M~aria
- Kabuki Logical
- Believe
- Mind Ocean~Soushitsu wa Yuki to tomoni
- HATE
- Akane
- 36.7
- Kyokutou Ranshin Tengoku
- Loopain
- Over
- Aquaria
Status Quo: Riffs
On December 23, 2003, “Universal” label released “Riffs”, the twenty-sixth Status Quo studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Ridge Farm Studios” in Rusper, UK, “State of The Ark Studios” in Richmond, UK, and was produced by Mike Paxman.
Personnel:
- Francis Rossi – vocals, lead guitar
- Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar
- Andy Bown – keyboards
- John Edwards – vocals, bass
- Matt Letley – drums
Track listing:
- Caroline – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
- I Fought The Law – Sonny Curtis
- Born To Be Wild – Mars Bonfire
- Takin’ Care of Business – Randy Bachman
- Wild One – Johnny O’Keefe, David Owens, Johnny Greenan
- On The Road Again – Floyd Jones, Alan Wilson
- Tobacco Road – John D. Loudermilk
- Centerfold – Seth Justman
- All Day And All Of The Night – Ray Davies
- Don’t Bring Me Down – Jeff Lynne
- Junior’s Wailing – Kieran White, Martin Pugh
- Pump It Up – Elvis Costello
- Down the Dustpipe – Carl Grossman
- Whatever You Want – Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown
- Rockin’ All Over The World – John Fogerty
Sambomaster: Atarashiki Nihongo Rokku No Michi To Hikar
On December 12, 2003, “Sony Music” label released “Atarashiki Nihongo Rokku No Michi To Hikar”, the debut Sambomaster album.
Personnel:
- Takashi Yamaguchi – lead vocal, guitar
- Yoichi Kondo – bass, backing vocals
- Yasufumi Kiuchi – drums, backing vocals
Track listing:
- Itoshiki H
- Ibi
- Sono Nukumori ni Yō ga Aru
- Hito wa Sore o Jōnetsu to Yobu
- Yogisha de Yatte Kita Aitsu
- Zanzō
- Kono Yo no Hate
- Sayonara Baby
- Oh Baby
- Soredemo Kamawanai
- Asa
Hoobastank: Reason
On December 9, 2003, “Island” label released “Reason”, the second Hoobastank studio album. It was recorded March – August 2003, at “Bay 7 Studios”, “Valley Village Studios”, “Sparky Dog Studios” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, 2 x Platinum in the USA by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Doug Robb – lead and backing vocals
- Dan Estrin – acoustic and electric guitar
- Markku Lappalainen – bass guitar
- Chris Hesse – drums
- Michael Valerio – upright bass
- Howard Benson – keyboards
- Mark Robertson – violin, string contractor
- Sam Fisher – violin
- Rene Mandel – violin
- Simon Oswell – viola
- Shanti Randall – viola
- Evan Wilson – viola
- Victor Lawrence – cello
- David Low – cello
- David Mergen – cello
- Deborah Lurie – string arrangements
- Jamie Oliver – group vocals
- Ian Watkins – group vocals
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
- Mike Plotnikoff – mixing
- Louis Marino – art direction, design, illustrations
- Danny Clinch – band photography
- RJ Muna – cover photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Doug Robb; all music by Daniel Estrin.
- Same Direction
- Out of Control
- What Happened to Us
- Escape
- Just One
- Lucky
- From the Heart
- The Reason
- Let It Out
- Unaffected
- Never There
- Disappear
Yello: The Eye
On October 9, 2003, “Motor Music” label released “The Eye”, the eleventh Yello studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Boris Blank and Dieter Meier.
Personnel:
- Boris Blank – arranger, engineer
- Dieter Meier – vocals
- Christoph Stickel – mastering
- Martin Wanner – design
- Beat Pfändler – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Boris Blank.
- Planet Dada
- Nervous
- Don Turbulento
- Soul On Ice
- Junior B
- Tiger Dust
- Distant Solution
- Hipster’s Delay
- Time Palace
- Indigo Bay
- Unreal
- Bougainville
- Star Breath
- Goober Sadoodoo Snowflake Safanny
- Planet Dada (Flamboyant)
Mic Christopher: Skylarkin
On November 29, 2002, “LOZA” label released “Skylarkin’”, the debut and the only Mic Christopher album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Dodlum Studios” and was produced by Karl Odlum and David Odlum. In March 2003, at the “Meteor Awards” “Skylarkin’” won “Best Irish Album” of the year, In November 2004 it was certified Platinum status in Ireland, and in 2005, was voted #14 in the “Hot Press People’s Choice of the Top 100 Irish Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Mic Cristopher – vocal, guitar, recording
- Glen Hansard – vocals, guitar
- Simon Good – guitar
- David Odlum – bass, guitar, programming
- Karl Odlum – bass, guitar, programming, recording
- David Odlum, Gemma Hayes, Lisa Hannigan – vocals
- Colm Mac Con Iomaire – violin
- Rónán Ó Snodaigh – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Mic Cristopher.
- Heyday
- Kids’ Song
- Listen Girl
- Looking for Jude
- That’s What Good Friends Do
- The Loneliest Man In Town
- Wide Eyed and Lying
- What a Curious Notion
- I’ve Got Your Back
- Skylarkin
- Daydreamin’
Lydia Lunch: Smoke in the Shadows
On November 23, 2004, “Atavistic” and “Breakin Beats”, labels released “Smoke in the Shadows”, the fifth Lydia Lunch album. It was recorded 2002 – 2003, at “Newzone Studio” in Los Angeles, “Antechamber” in South Pasadena, California, and was produced by Nels Cline, Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, and Len Del Rio.
Personnel:
- Lydia Lunch – vocals, design
- Ryan Kirk – guitar
- Nels Cline – guitar
- Tommy Grenas – guitar, drums, synthesizer
- Len Del Rio – synthesizer, organ, piano, programming, recording, mixing
- Joel Hamilton – double bass
- Alex Cline – drums
- Joseph Berardi – vibraphone
- Terry Edwards – all instruments on “Portrait of the Minus Man”
- Niels Van Hoorn – saxophone
- Chuck Manning – alto saxophone
- John Fumo – trumpet
- Vinny Golia – alto flute, baritone saxophone
- Don Ostermann – trombone
- Carla Bozulich – vocals
- Adele Bertei – backing vocals
- Ryan Kirk – engineer
- Wayne Peet – mixing, recording
- Marc Viaplana – design, photography
Track listing:
All tarcks by Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio, except where noted.
- Hangover Hotel – Nels Cline, Lydia Lunch
- Smoke in the Shadows – Adele Bertei, Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio
- Johnny Behind the Deuce – Nels Cline, Lydia Lunch
- I Love How You…- Nels Cline, Lydia Lunch
- Touch My Evil
- Lost World
- Sway
- Gone City
- Blame – Adele Bertei, Tommy Greenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio
- Pass Like Night – Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio
- Portrait of the Minus Man – Lydia Lunch, Terry Edwards
- Trick Baby – Adele Bertei, Tommy Greenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio
- Hot Tip – Tommy Grenas, Lydia Lunch, Len Del Rio
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