On June 22, 2018, Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul died aged 54. He was musician, songwriter and producer, best known as co-founder and drummer of the band Pantera. In 2003, with his younger brother Dimebag Darrel, he formed the band Damageplan.
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Mogwai: Happy Songs For Happy People
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.
- Hunted by a Freak
- Moses? I Amn’t
- Kids Will Be Skeletons
- Killing All the Flies
- Boring Machines Disturbs Sleep
- Ratts of the Capital
- Golden Porsche
- I Know You Are but What Am I?
- Stop Coming to My House
Phish: Undermind
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:
- Scents and Subtle Sounds (Intro) – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Tom Marshall
- Undermind – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Tom Marshall
- The Connection – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
- A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
- Army of One – Page McConnell
- Crowd Control – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
- Maggie’s Revenge – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell
- Nothing – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
- Two versions of Me – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
- Access Me – Mike Gordon
- Scents and Subtle Sounds – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Tom Marshall
- Tomorrow’s Song – Jon Fishman
- Secret Smile – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
- Grind – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
Cowboy Junkies: One Soul Now
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.
- One Soul Now
- Why This One
- My Wild Child
- From Hunting Ground to City Street
- The Stars of Our Stars
- Notes Falling Slow
- No Long Journey Home
- He Will Call You Baby
- Simon Keeper
- The Slide
The Thrills: So Much For The City
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.
- Santa Cruz (You’re Not That Far)
- Big Sur
- Don’t Steal Our Sun
- Deckchairs and Cigarettes
- One Horse Town
- Old Friends, New Lovers
- Say It Ain’t So
- Hollywood Kids
- Just Travelling Through
- Your Love Is Like Las Vegas
- ‘Til the Tide Creeps In / Plans (hidden track)
Alanis Morissette: So-Called Chaos
On May 18, 2004, “Maverick” label released “So-Called Chaos”, the sixth Alanis Morissette studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Groovemasters” in Santa Monica, “The Village Recorder”, “Henson Studios”, and “Stage and Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Alanis Morissette, Tim Thorney and John Shanks.
Personnel:
- Alanis Morissette – vocals, piano, keyboards, art direction
- Tim Thorney– acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboards
- David Levita – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Joel Shearer – acoustic and electric guitar, bouzouki
- John Shanks – guitar, bass, keyboards
- Jason Orme – electric guitar
- Paul Livingstone– sitar
- Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards
- Zac Rae – piano, keyboards, vibraphone
- Paul Bushnell – bass
- Eric Avery– bass
- Chris Lord-Alge– mixing
- Kenny Aronoff– drums
- Blair Sinta – drums, programming
- Scott Gordon – programming, drum programming, engineer
- Jeff Rothschild – programming, engineer
- Mark Valentine – engineer
- Bill Lane, Kevin Mills, Errin Familia, Jason Wormer, Rich Tosi – engineer assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – masterin
- Shari Sutcliffe – project coordinator
- Frank Maddocks – art direction, design
- Sheryl Nields – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Alanis Morissette.
- Eight Easy Steps
- Out Is Trough
- Excuses
- Doth I Protest Too Much
- Knees of My Bees
- So-Called Chaos
- Not All Me
- Spineless
- Everything
Ash: Meltdown
On May 17, 2004, “Infectious Records” label released “Meltdown”, the fourth Ash studio album. It was recorded December 2003 – January 2004, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Tim Wheeler, Rick McMurray, Charlotte Hatherley and Mark Hamilton.
Personnel:
- Tim Wheeler– vocals, guitar
- Charlotte Hatherley– guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Mark Hamilton – bass, design
- Rick McMurray – drums
- Oli Kraus – cello
- Mike Terry- engineer
- Miles Wilson, Kevin Szymanski – engineer assistant
- Rich Costey- mixing
- Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing assistant
- Howie Weinberg- mastering
- Jon @ Drum Fettish – drum technician
- Bobby Schneck – session guitar technician
- Rori Keating – illustrations
- Jim Fitzpatrick- ‘Orpheus’ illustration
- Jt LeRoy – liner notes
- Craig Gentle – design
- Matt Sharp, Adrian Boot – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Tim Wheeler except where noted.
- Meltdown – Charlotte Hatherley, Tim Wheeler
- Orpheus
- Evil Eye
- Clones
- Starcrossed
- Out of the Blue – Mark Hamilton, Tim Wheeler
- Renegade Cavalcade
- Detonator
- On a Wave
- Won’t Be Saved
- Vampire Love
Los Lobos: The Ride
On May 4, 2004, “Hollywood/Mammoth” labels released “The Ride”, the eleventh Los Lobos album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, and was produced by David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano and Steve Berlin. The album contains new material and new versions of earlier bands songs.
Personnel:
- David Hidalgo- vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle, requinto jarocho
- Louie Pérez- vocals, guitar, drums, jarana
- Cesar Rosas- vocals, guitar, bajo sexto
- Conrad Lozano- vocals, bass, guitarron
- Steve Berlin- keyboards, woodwinds
- Cougar Estrada – drums, percussion
- Victor Bisetti – additional percussion
Café Tacuba
- Elfego Buendia – vocals
- Alejandro Flores – quinta guapanguera, requinto
- Emmanuel de Real – jarana, keyboards
- Joselo Rangel – electric guitar
- Garth Hudson- keyboards
- Mitchell Froom- keyboards
- Greg Leisz- pedal steel guitar
- Charles Williams – piano, organ, clavinet
- Francisco Torres – trombone
- Alberto Salas – piano
- Lonnie Jordan – B-3
Track listing:
- La Venganza de Los Pelados – featuring Café Tacuba
- Rita
- Is This All There Is? – featuring Little Willy G.
- Charmed
- Somewhere in Time – featuring Dave Alvin
- Wicked Rain/Across 110th Street – featuring Bobby Womack
- Kitate – featuring Tom Waitsand Martha Gonzales
- Hurry Tomorrow
- Ya Se Va – featuring Rubén Blades
- Wreck of the Carlos Rey – featuring Richard Thompson
- A Matter of Time – featuring Elvis Costello
- Someday – featuring Mavis Staples
- Chains of Love
Ray Charles: Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music
In April 1962, “ABC-Paramount” label released “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music”, the 19th Ray Charles album. It was recorded in February 1962, at “Capitol Studios” in New York City and “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Sid Feller, Ray Charles and Joe Adams. In 1999, the album was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. In 2001, the album track “I Can’t Stop Loving You” was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. in 2001, the album was cited by “The Recording Academy” as a recording of “historical significance. “I Can’t Stop Loving You” was ranked number 49 on “Country Music Television’s” list of the “100 Greatest Songs of Country Music” In 2001, “VH1” channel listed the album in its list of “The 100 Greatest Albums of R ‘N’ R”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 104 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Ray Charles– vocals, piano
- Hank Crawford– alto saxophone
- Gil Fuller, Gerald Wilson– big band arrangements
- Marty Paich– string arrangements
- Bill Putnam, Gene Thompson, Johnny Cue.Bob Arnold, Frank Abbey – engineer
- Bill Inglot, Ken Perry – remastering
- Michael Ochs Archives, Hugh Bell – photography
- Todd Everett – liner notes
Track listing:
- Bye Bye Love – Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant
- You Don’t Know Me – Eddy Arnold, Cindy Walker
- Half As Much – Curley Williams
- I Love You So Much It Hurts – Floyd Tillman
- Just a Little Lovin’ (Will Go a Long Way) – Eddy Arnold, Zeke Clements
- Born To Lose – Frankie Brown, (Ted Daffan)
- Worried Mind – Ted Daffan, Jimmie Davis
- It Makes No Difference Now – Floyd Tillman, Jimmie Davis
- You Win Again – Hank Williams
- Careless Love – traditional, arranged by Ray Charles
- I Can’t Stop Loving You – Don Gibson
- Hey, Good Lookin’ – Hank Williams
Yo La Tengo: Summer Sun
On April 8, 2003, “Matador” label released “Summer Sun”, the tenth Yo La Tengo studio album. It was recorded in 2003, in Nashville, and was produced by Roger Moutenot.
Personnel:
- Ira Kaplan– vocals, guitars, piano
- James McNew– vocals, bass
- Georgia Hubley– vocals, drums, piano
- Daniel Carter – tenor and alto saxophone
- Roy Campbell, Jr. – trumpet
- Katie Gentile – violin
- Tim Harris – cello
- Sabir Mateen – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Paul Niehaus – pedal steel guitar
- William Parker – upright bass
- Alex the Great – recording
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Alex Kirzhner – layout
- Phil Morrison – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew, except where noted.
- Beach Party Tonight
- Little Eyes
- Nothing But You and Me
- Season of the Shark
- Today is the Day
- Tiny Birds
- How To Make a Baby Elephant Float
- Georgia vs Yo La Tengo
- Don’t Have To Be Sad
- Winter A Go-Go
- Moonrock Mambo
- Let’s Be Still
- Take Care
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