Tag Archives: 2003

Lambchop: Aw Cmon

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On February 9, 2004, “Merge” label released “Aw Cmon”, the seventh Lambchop album. It was recorded and released at the same time as the album “No You Cmon”, and both were released together as a double album pack as well as separately. It was recorded in 2003, at “The Beech House” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Kurt Wagner and Mark Nevers.

Personnel:

  • Kurt Wagner – vocals, guitar, juno, mixing
  • Curtiss Pernice, Willie Tyler – electric and acoustic guitar
  • Paul Niehaus – electric and steel guitar
  • Alex McManus – guitar
  • Matt Swanson – bass
  • Benny Martin, Sam Baker – drums
  • Jonathan Marx, Marc William Trovillion – electronics
  • Tony Crow – piano
  • Deanna Varagona – vocals
  • The Nashville String Machine – strings
  • Lloyd Barry – arranger
  • Mark Nevers – engineer, mixing
  • John Kelton – editing
  • Jim DeMain – mastering
  • Wayne White – painting, art cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Kurt Wagner, except where noted.

  1. Being Tyler – Kurt Wagner, William Tyler
  2. Four Pounds in Two Days
  3. Steve McQueen
  4. The Lone Official
  5. Something’s Going On
  6. Nothing But a Blur from a Bullet Train
  7. Each Time I Bring It Up It Seems to Bring You Down
  8. Timothy B. Schmidt
  9. Women Help to Create the Kind of Men They Despise – Kurt Wagner, William Tyler
  10. I Hate Candy
  11. I Haven’t Heard a Word I’ve Said
  12. Action Figure

Ry Cooder and Manuel Galban: Mambo Sinuendo

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On January 28, 2003, “Nonesuch” label released “Mambo Sinuendo”, album by Manuel Galbán and Ry Cooder. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Ry Cooder. In 2004, it won the Grammy Award for “Best Pop Instrumental Album”.

Personnel:

  1. Manuel Galbán – guitar
  2. Ry Cooder – organ, guitar, electric bass, steel guitar, piano, vibraphone, tres
  3. Orlando “Cachaito” López – bass
  4. Jim Keltner – drums
  5. Joachim Cooder – drums
  6. Miguel “Angá” Díaz – conga
  7. Herb Alpert- trumpet
  8. Carla Commagere – vocals
  9. Juliette Commagere – vocals
  10. Demetrio Muniz – music cordinator
  11. Jerry Boys – engineer, mastering, mixing
  12. Nick Gold – executive in charge of music
  13. Jimmy Hoyson – engineer assistant
  14. Simon Burwell – engineer assistant
  15. Isel Martinez Rodriguez – engineer asistant
  16. Tom Leader – mastering
  17. Rail Jon Rogut – digital editing
  18. Doyle Partners – design
  19. Sara Daoud – production coordination
  20. Zita M. “Toti” Morriña – production coordination

Track listing:

  1. Drume Negrita – Ernesto Grenet
  2. Monte Adentro – Arsenio Rodríguez
  3. Los Twangueros – Manuel Galbán, Ry Cooder
  4. Patricia – Perez Prado
  5. Caballo Viejo – Simón Díaz
  6. Mambo Sinuendo – Manuel Galbán, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder
  7. Bodas de Oro – Electo Rosell “Chepin
  8. Échale Salsita – Ignacio Piñeiro
  9. La Luna en Tu Mirada – Luis Chanivecky
  10. Secret Love – Paul Francis Webster, Sammy Fain
  11. Bolero Sonámbulo – Manuel Galbán, Ry Cooder
  12. María la O – Ernesto Lecuona

Mickey Finn

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On January 11, 2003, Michael Norman Finn aka Mickey Finn died aged 55. He was musician (vocals, bongos, congas, drums, bass), performed with Hapshash and the Coloured Coat, The Blow Monkeys and The Soup Dragon, best known as the percussionist and sideman to Marc Bolan in Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Black Flag: Damaged

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On December 5, 1981, “SST” label released “Damaged”, the debut Black Flag studio album. It was recorded in August 1981, at “Unicorn Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Spot, Henry Rollins, Greg Ginn, Dez Cadena, Chuck Dukowski and Robo. In 2003, the album was ranked at number 340 on “Rolling Stone’s” magazine list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Henry Rollins– lead vocals
  • Greg Ginn– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Dez Cadena– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Chuck Dukowski– bass, backing vocals
  • Robo– drums, backing vocals
  • Steve “Mugger” Corbin – backing vocals
  • Spot– engineer
  • Francis Buckley – engineer, mixer
  • Chuck Vogt – additional engineering
  • Ed Colver– artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Ginn, except where noted.

  1. Rise Above
  2. Spray Paint – Chuck Dukowski, Greg Ginn
  3. Six Pack
  4. What I See – Charles Dukowski
  5. TV Party
  6. Thirsty and Miserable – Dez Cadena, Rosa Medea, Robo
  7. Police Story
  8. Gimme Gimme Gimme
  9. Depression
  10. Room 13 – Greg Ginn, Rosa Medea
  11. No More – Charles Dukowski
  12. Padded Cell – Charles Dukowski, Greg Ginn
  13. Life of Pain
  14. Damaged I – Greg Ginn, Henry Rollins

Collective Soul: Youth

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On November 16, 2004, “EL” label released “Youth”, the sixth Collective Soul studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Ed Roland and Dexter Green.

Personnel:

  • Ed Roland- lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Joel Kosche- lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Dean Roland – rhythm guitar
  • Will Turpin – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ryan Hoyle- drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Ed Roland, except where noted.

  1. Better Now – Dexter Green, Ed Roland
  2. There’s a Way – Dexter Green, Ed Roland
  3. Home – Dexter Green, Ed Roland
  4. How Do You Love
  5. Him
  6. Feels Like (It Feels Alright)
  7. Perfect to Stay
  8. Counting the Days
  9. Under Heaven’s Skies
  10. General Attitude
  11. Satellite

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