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John McLaughlin: Thieves and Poets

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On October 14, 2003, “Verve” label released “Thieves and Poets”, the 13th John McLaughlin album. It was recorded in June 2002, and was produced by John McLaughlin.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin — guitar
  • Helmut Schartlmüller — bass
  • Matt Haimovitz — cello
  • Paul Meyer — clarinet
  • Viktoria Mullova — violin
  • Renato Rivolta — conductor
  • Yan Maresz — orchestration, sound design
  • Marcus Wippersberg — recording, mixing
  • Guido Andreani, Peppe de Angelis — engineer assistant
  • Christoph Stickel — mastering
  • Thomas Dorn — cover photography
  • Ira McLaughlin — photography
  • Pascal Bod, Maureen Murphy, John Newcott — release coordinator
  • Lïla Guilloteau — coordinator assistant
  • Christian Pégand — production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by John McLaughlin, except where noted

  1. Thieves and Poets, Pt. 1
  2. Thieves and Poets, Pt. 2
  3. Thieves and Poets, Pt. 3
  4. My Foolish Heart – Ned Washington, Victor Young
  5. The Dolphin – Luiz Eça
  6. Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young
  7. My Romance – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers

The Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream

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On July 27, 1993, “Virgin” label released “Siamese Dream”, the second Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1992 – March 1993, at “Triclops Sound Studios” in Marietta, Georgia, and was produced by Butch Vig and Billy Corgan. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it number 362 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”, and 4 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan– lead vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar, Mellotron, string arrangements, mixing
  • James Iha– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • D’arcy Wretzky– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jimmy Chamberlin– drums
  • Mike Mills– piano
  • Eric Remschneider– cello, string arrangements
  • David Ragsdale– violin, string arrangements
  • Butch Vig– string arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Tomei – engineer
  • Tim Holbrook – special technical engineering
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Len Peltier – sleeve art direction
  • Steve J. Gerdes – design
  • Melodie McDaniel – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Corgan, except where noted.

  1. Cherub Rock
  2. Quiet
  3. Today
  4. Hummer
  5. Rocket
  6. Disarm
  7. Soma – Billy Corgan, James Iha
  8. Geek U.S.A
  9. Mayonaise – Billy Corgan, James Iha
  10. Spacebot
  11. Silverfuck
  12. Sweet Sweet
  13. Luna

Harry Connick Jr.: Other Hours: Connick On Piano Volume 1

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On July 15, 2003, “Marsalis Music/Rounder” label released “Other Hours: Connick On Piano Volume 1″, the 20th Harry Connick Jr.album.it was recorded in August 2002, at “Bearsville Studios” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Tracey Freeman. The twelve album compositions were originally created for the musical “Thou Shalt Not” (2001).

Personnel:

  • Harry Connick Jr. – piano
  • Ned Goold – tenor saxophone
  • Neal Caine – bass
  • Arthur Latin – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Connick Jr..

  1. What a Waste
  2. Such Love
  3. Take Advantage
  4. How About Tonight
  5. Sovereign Lover
  6. My Little World
  7. Oh, My Dear (Something’s Gone Wrong)
  8. Can’t We Tell
  9. Dumb Luck
  10. Oh, Ain’t That Sweet
  11. The Other Hours
  12. Your Own Private Love

Nikola Sarcevic: Lock-Sport Krock

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On July 13, 2004, “Burning Heat Records” label released “Lock-Sport-Krock”, the debut Nikola Sarcevic solo album. It was recorded in July 2003, and was produced by Nikola Sarcević.

Personnel:

  • Nikola Sarcević – vocals, guitars
  • Henke Wind – guitars, bass, grand piano, piano, organ, percussion, backing vocals.
  • Branko Sarcevic – guitar
  • Andreas Hartman, Jonas Lindén – harmonica
  • Thomas Falk, Fredrik Sandsten – drums
  • Mieszko Talarczyk – kick drum
  • Lisa Lindén – handclaps
  • Fia Lindgren – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Nikola Sarcević.

  1. Lovetrap
  2. Viola
  3. Nobody Without You
  4. Lock-Sport-Krock
  5. Glue Girl
  6. You Make My World Go Around
  7. New Fool
  8. Goodbye, I Die
  9. Mirror Man
  10. My Aim Is You
  11. Vila Rada

Guster: Keep It Together

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On June 24, 2003, “Palm” label released “Keep It Together”, the fourth Guster album. It was recorded 2001 – 2003, and was produced by Roger Moutenot and Ron Aniello.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Miller- vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, mellotron
  • Adam Gardner- vocals, guitar, banjo, piano
  • Ron Aniello – guitar, mellotron, banjo
  • Ben Kweller – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Joe Pisapia – vocals, banjo
  • Joe Pisapia– banjo
  • Roger Moutenot – Moog synthesizer
  • Jim Hoke – harmonica
  • David Henry – upright bass
  • Brian Rosenworcel- drums, percussion, bongos, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Brandon Mason – trumpet
  • Neil Rosengarden – flugelhorn
  • Jim Hoke – brass, woodwind
  • Randy Leago – brass, woodwind
  • Jacob Lawson – violin
  • David Henry – cello
  • Roger Moutenot – Jew’s harp
  • Ben Kweller- “frightening double-necked string instrument”
  • Jacob Lawson, Randy Leago, Brandon Mason, Ron Aniello, Neil Rosengarden – additional instruments
  • Josh Rouse- backing vocals

Track listing:

All music by Ron Aniello, David Henry and Jim Hoke, except where noted.

  1. Diane – lyrics by Ryan Miller
  2. Careful – lyrics by Ryan Miller
  3. Amsterdam – music by Tony Goddess, Ron Aniello, Ron Aniello, David Henry, Jim Hoke, lyrics by Brian Rosenworcel
  4. Backyard – lyrics by Ryan Miller
  5. Homecoming King – lyrics by Brian Rosenworcel
  6. Ramona – lyrics by Ryan Miller
  7. Jesus on the Radio – music and lyrics by Ryan Miller, Joe Pisapia
  8. Keep it Together – lyrics by Brian Rosenworcel
  9. Come Downstairs and Say Hello – lyrics by Ryan Miller
  10. Red Oyster Cult – Brian Rosenworcel
  11. Long Way Down – lyrics by Ryan Miller
  12. I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today – music by Ron Aniello, David Henry, Jim Hoke, Ben Kweller, lyrics by Ryan Miller, Ben Kweller

Mogwai: Happy Songs For Happy People

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On June 17, 2003, “Play It Again Sam” label released “Happy Songs for Happy People”, the fourth Mogwai studio album. It was recorded  in 2003, at “Cava Studios” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by Tony Doogan.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Braithwaite- guitar
  • Barry Burns- guitar, keyboard
  • John Cummings- guitar, piano
  • Dominic Aitchison- bass guitar
  • Martin Bulloch- drums
  • Luke Sutherland- violin, guitar
  • Caroline Barber, Donald Gillian – cello
  • Scott Dickinson – viola
  • Greg Lawson – violin
  • Tony Doogan – recording, mixing
  • Michael “Frango” Bannister, Gavin Lawrie – engineer assistant
  • Adam Nunn – mastering
  • Uncontrollable Urge – cover
  • Divine Inc – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite, Martin Bulloch, Barry Burns and John Cummings.

  1. Hunted by a Freak
  2. Moses? I Amn’t
  3. Kids Will Be Skeletons
  4. Killing All the Flies
  5. Boring Machines Disturbs Sleep
  6. Ratts of the Capital
  7. Golden Porsche
  8. I Know You Are but What Am I?
  9. Stop Coming to My House

Phish: Undermind

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On June 15, 2004, “Elektra” label released “Undermind”, the tenth Phish studio album. It was recorded May 2002 at “The Barn” in Vermont, April 2003 at “Nantucket” in Massachusetts, June 2003 at “Big Moe Recording” in Chicago, Illinois, February 2004 at “The Barn” in Vermont, March 2004 at “Cactus Unlimited” in New York, and was produced by Tchad Blake.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio– vocals, guitars, engineer
  • Page McConnell– vocals, keyboards
  • Mike Gordon– vocals, bass guitar
  • Jon Fishman– vocals, drums
  • “Secret Smile” strings:
  • Katherine Winterstein, Laura Markowitz, Signy Glendinning, Sofia Hirsch, Ann Cooper, Kathy Andrew – violin
  • Roy Feldman, Pam Reit, Hilary Hatch – viola
  • John Dunlop, Dieuwke Davydov; arrangement: Maria Schneider – cello
  • Maria Schneider – arrangements
  • Tchad Blake – engineer, mixing, photography
  • Jared Slomoff, Bill Plummer, Bryce Goggin – engineer
  • Chris Weal, Peter J. Carini – engineer assistant
  • Claire Lewis – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Brian Brown, Kevin Brown, Kevin Shapiro, Pam Reit, Kevin Monty, Rob O’Dea, Paul Languedoc – production assistant, technical assistance
  • JDK – design
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

  1. Scents and Subtle Sounds (Intro) – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Tom Marshall
  2. Undermind – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Tom Marshall
  3. The Connection – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  4. A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  5. Army of One – Page McConnell
  6. Crowd Control – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  7. Maggie’s Revenge – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell
  8. Nothing – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  9. Two versions of Me – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  10. Access Me – Mike Gordon
  11. Scents and Subtle Sounds – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Tom Marshall
  12. Tomorrow’s Song – Jon Fishman
  13. Secret Smile – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  14. Grind – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall

Cowboy Junkies: One Soul Now

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On June 8, 2004, “Latent” label released “One Soul Now”, the ninth Cowboy Junkies studio album.  It was recorded October 2002 – October 2003, and was produced by Michael Timmins.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins– vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Michael Timmins – guitar
  • Alan Anton – bass
  • Peter Timmins – drums
  • Jeff Bird – percussion, electronic mandolin, melodica
  • Linford Detweiler – organ
  • Richard Bell – organ, piano
  • Jaro Czerwinec – accordion
  • Daryl Smith – engineer, mixing
  • Michael Sponarski – engineer
  • Jeff Wolpert – mixing
  • Peter Moore– mastering
  • David Houghton – art direction
  • Open Circle – cover design

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Timmins.

  1. One Soul Now
  2. Why This One
  3. My Wild Child
  4. From Hunting Ground to City Street
  5. The Stars of Our Stars
  6. Notes Falling Slow
  7. No Long Journey Home
  8. He Will Call You Baby
  9. Simon Keeper
  10. The Slide

The Thrills: So Much For The City

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On May 27, 2003, “Virgin” label released “So Much for the City”, the debut Thrills album. It was recorded October 2002 – March 2003, and was produced by Tony Hoffer. “So Much for the City” won ‘Album of the Year’ at the Irish national music awards.

Personnel:

  • Conor Deasy – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Daniel Ryan – guitar
  • Padraic McMahon – bass, guitar, harmonica
  • Ben Carrigan – drums, percussion
  • Kevin Horan – background vocals, organ, piano, synthesizer
  • Jay Dee Maness, JayDee Mannes – pedal steel
  • David Woodford, Nicholas Lane, Nick Lane, Steve Madaio – horn
  • David Campbell – horn and string arrangements
  • Charlie Bisharat, Joel Derouin, Berj Garabedian, Suzie Katayama, Sara Perkins – violin
  • John Hayhurst – viola
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • Ben Drury – logo, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Conor Deasy, Daniel Ryan, Padraic McMahon, Ben Carrigan and Kevin Horan.

  1. Santa Cruz (You’re Not That Far)
  2. Big Sur
  3. Don’t Steal Our Sun
  4. Deckchairs and Cigarettes
  5. One Horse Town
  6. Old Friends, New Lovers
  7. Say It Ain’t So
  8. Hollywood Kids
  9. Just Travelling Through
  10. Your Love Is Like Las Vegas
  11. ‘Til the Tide Creeps In / Plans (hidden track)