Tag Archives: 2003

The Hives: Tyrannosaurus Hives

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On July 20, 2004, “No Fun”, “Interscope” and “Polydor” labels released “Tyrannosaurus Hives”, the third Hives album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, at “Studio Gröndahl” in Stockholm, and was produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt, Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist, Nicholaus Arson, Vigilante Carlstroem, Dr. Matt Destruction and Chris Dangerous.

Personnel:

  • Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist- vocals
  • Nicholaus Arson- lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Vigilante Carlstroem– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Destruction- bass guitar
  • Chris Dangerous– drums
  • Andreas Forsman, Johan Moren, Rebecca Karlsson, Christoffer Öhman, Henrik Söderqvist – strings
  • Björn Yttling – strings arrangement
  • Pelle Gunnerfeldt – mixing
  • Michael Ilbert – mixing
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Fitzsimmons.

  1. Abra Cadaver
  2. Two-Timing Touch and Broken Bones
  3. Walk Idiot Walk
  4. No Pun Intended
  5. A Little More for Little You
  6. B Is for Brutus
  7. See Through Head
  8. Diabolic Scheme
  9. Missing Link
  10. Love in Plaster
  11. Dead Quote Olympics
  12. Antidote

Miles Davis: Sketches of Spain

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On July 18, 1960, “Columbia” label released “Sketches of Spain”, the 34th Miles Davis album. It was recorded November 15 and 20, 1959 and March 10, 1960, at “Columbia 30th Street Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero and Irving Townsend. Miles Davis and Gil Evans won the 1961 “Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition”. In 2003, the album was ranked at number 358 on Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Gil Evans– arranger, conductor
  • Paul Chambers– bass
  • Danny Bank– bass clarinet
  • Bill Barber– tuba
  • John Barrows– French horn
  • Albert Block– flute
  • James Buffington– French horn
  • Eddie Caine– flute
  • Earl Chapin– French horn
  • Jimmy Cobb– drums
  • Johnny Coles– trumpet
  • Harold Feldman– clarinet, flute, oboe
  • Bernie Glow– trumpet
  • Dick Hixon– trombone
  • Elvin Jones– percussion
  • Taft Jordan– trumpet
  • Jack Knitzer– bassoon
  • Jose Mangual– percussion
  • Jimmy McAllister– tuba
  • Tony Miranda– French horn
  • Louis Mucci– trumpet
  • Romeo Penque– oboe
  • Janet Putnam– harp
  • Frank Rehak– trombone
  • Ernie Royal– trumpet
  • Joe Singer– French horn

Track listing:

  1. Concierto de Aranjuez(Adagio) – Joaquín Rodrigo
  2. Will o’ the Wisp – Manuel de Falla
  3. The Pan Piper (Alborada de Vigo) – traditional
  4. Saeta – Gil Evans
  5. Solea – Gil Evans

Radwimps: Same

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On July 2, 2003, “Newtraxx” label released the self-titled, debut Radwimps album.

Personnel:

  • Yojiro Noda – vocals
  • Akira Kuwahara- guitar
  • Yuusuke Saiki – guitar
  • Kei Asou – bass, drums
  • Akio Shibafuji – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Yojiro Noda.

  1. Jinsei Deai (人生出会いHuman Meeting)
  2. Jibōjiki Jikochūshin-teki (Shishunki) Jiko Izonshō no Shōnen (自暴自棄自己中心的 (思春期)自己依存症の少年Desperate Egotistic (Teenage) Self-Addicted Boy)
  3. Shinzō (心臓”Heart)
  4. Moshi mo (Minna Isshō ni” version) (もしも「みんな一緒に」バージョンIf (Everyone Together Version)
  5. Samishii Boku (さみしい僕Sad Me)
  6. Condom (コンドーム Kondōmu)
  7. Aoi Haru (青い春 Blue Spring)
  8. Boku to Boku (「ぼく」と「僕」ME and Me)
  9. Aimai (あいまいVague)
  10. Iyan (嫌ん”Bad)
  11. Zutto Daisuki dayo Honto?…(「ずっと大好きだよ」「ほんと?・・・」I Love You More and More’ ‘Really?)
  12. Ai e (愛へ”To Love)
  13. I Love You (あいラブユーAi Rabu Yū)

Madlib: Shades of Blue

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On June 24, 2003, “Blue Note” label released “Shades of Blue”, is a remix album by Madlib, on tracks from the archives of “Blue Note” label. It was recorded in 2003, at “The Bomb Shelter” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Madlib.

Personnel:

  • Madlib – beats, interpretation, remixing, turntables
  • Medaphoar – vocals
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
  • Ahmad Miller – vibraphone
  • Dan Ubick – guitar
  • Morgan Adams III – organ
  • Joe McDuphrey – keyboards, organ, Fender Rhodes
  • Jeff Jank – bass, art direction, design
  • Malcolm Catto – drums
  • Otis Jackson, Jr. – drums
  • Yesterdays New Quintet
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Gordon H. Jee – creative director
  • Zach Hochkeppel – product manager
  • Eli Wolf – executive producer
  • Peanut Butter Wolf – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Introduction
  2. Slim’s Return – Monk Higgins
  3. Distant Land – Donald Byrd
  4. Mystic Bounce – Ronnie Foster
  5. Stormy – Buddy Buie/ James Cobb / James B. Cobb Jr.
  6. Blue Note Interlude
  7. Please Set Me Easy
  8. Funky Blue Note
  9. Alfred Lion Interlude
  10. Stepping Into Tomorrow – Larry Mizell
  11. Andrew Hill Break – Andrew Hill
  12. Montara – Bobby Hutcherson
  13. Song for My Father – Horace Silver
  14. Footprints – Wayne Shorter
  15. Peace / Dolphin Dance – Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver
  16. Outro

Fourplay: Journey

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On June 22, 2004, “Arista” label released “Journey”, the eighth Fourplay studio album. It was recorded 2003 -2004, and was produced by Bob James, Larry Carlton, Nathan East and Harvey Mason.

Personnel:

  • Bob James– keyboards
  • Larry Carlton– guitar
  • Nathan East– bass guitar
  • Harvey Mason– drums

Track listing:

  1. Fields of Gold – Sting
  2. Play Around It – Nathan East
  3. From Day One – Bob James
  4. Journey – Nathan East
  5. Rozil – Harvey Mason
  6. Cool Train – Larry Carlton
  7. Avalabop – Bob James
  8. The Firehouse Chill – Nathan East
  9. Departure – Bob James
  10. 147 4th – Larry Carlton

Secret Machines: Now Here Is Nowhere

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On May 18, 2004, “Reprise” label released “Now Here is Nowhere”, the debut  Secret Machines album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, at “Stratosphere Sound” in Manhatan, New York, and was produced by Jeff Blenkinsopp, Brandon Curtis, Benjamin Curtis and Josh Garza.

Personnel:

  • Benjamin Curtis- guitar, backing vocals
  • Brandon Curtis- vocals, bass guitar, keyboard
  • Josh Garza- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Brandon Curtis, Benjamin Curtis and Josh Garza.

  1. First Wave Intact
  2. Sad and Lonely
  3. The Leaves Are Gone
  4. Nowhere Again
  5. The Road Leads Where It’s Led
  6. Pharaoh’s Daughter
  7. You Are Chains
  8. Light’s On
  9. Now Here is Nowhere

Violeta de Outono: Ilhas

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On May 9, 2005, “Voiceprint Records” label released “Ilhas”, the fourth Violeta de Outono album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Fabio Golfetti and Angelo Pastorello.

Personnel:

  • Fabio Golfetti– vocals, guitar
  • Angelo Pastorello – bass, cover art
  • Cláudio Souza – drums
  • Gregor Izidro – additional percussion
  • João Parahyba – additional percussion
  • Fábio Ribeiro – keyboards
  • Naide Patapas – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Línguas de Gato em Gelatina
  2. Mahavishnu
  3. Blues
  4. Estrelas
  5. Ecos
  6. Eclipse
  7. Azul
  8. Supernova
  9. Transe
  10. Cartas
  11. Jupiter
  12. Dança
  13. Moon Princess

Jack Bruce: Jet Set Jewel

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On May 5, 2003, “Polydor” label released “Jet Set Jewel”, the sixth Jack Bruce studio album. It was recorded August-October 1978, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” and “Trident Studios”.

Personnel:

  • Jack Bruce – vocals, bass, piano, cello
  • Hughie Burns – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tony Hymas- keyboards, backing vocals
  • Simon Phillips- drums, backing vocals
  • Dick Heckstall-Smith- saxophone

Track listing:

  1. The Boy – Jack Bruce, David Hart
  2. Head in the Sun – Tony Hymas, Pete Brown
  3. Neighbour, Neighbour – Alton Valier
  4. Childsong – Jack Bruce, Tony Hymas, Pete Brown
  5. Jet Set Jewel – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
  6. Please – Tony Hymas
  7. Maybe the Dawn – Tony Hymas, Pete Brown
  8. Mickey the Fiddler – Jack Bruce, David Hart
  9. She’s Moving On – Jack Bruce, David Hart
  10. The Best Is Still to Come – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown

Kieran Hebden: Rounds

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On May 5, 2003, “Domino” label released “Rounds”, the third Kieran Hebden. It was recorded 2002 – 2003, and was produced by Kieran Hebden.

Personnel:

  • Kieran Hebden– electronic, keyboards
  • Guy Davie – mastering
  • Matt Cooper – layout, design
  • Jason Evans – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kieran Hebden.

  1. Hands
  2. She Moves She
  3. First Thing
  4. My Angel Rocks Back and Forth
  5. Spirit Fingers
  6. Unspoken
  7. Chia
  8. As Serious as Your Life
  9. And They All Look Broken Hearted
  10. Slow Jam

Joe Lovano: I’m All for You

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On May 4, 2003, “Blue Note” label released “I’m All For You”, the 21st Joe Lovano album. It was recorded in June 2002, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joe Lovano.

Personnel:

  • Joe Lovano – tenor sxophone
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • George Mraz – bass
  • Paul Motian – drums, cymbals

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Lovano, except where noted.

  1. I’m All For You
  2. Don’t Blame Me
  3. Monk’s Mood – Thelonious Monk
  4. The Summary (A Suite for Pops)
  5. Stella by Starlight – Victor Young
  6. I Waited for You
  7. Like Someone in Love
  8. Early Autumn
  9. Countdown