On January 12, 2003, Maurice Ernest Gibb died aged 53. Ha was singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer, best known as a member of Bee Gees.
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Crime In Stereo: Explosives And The Will To Use Them
On January 4, 2004, “Blackout Records” label released “Explosives and the Will to Use Them”, the debut Crime In Stereo album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Water Music Recorders” in New Jersey, and was produced by Ted Young, Kristian Hallbert, Alex Dunne, Shawn Gardiner, Mike Musilli and Scotty Griffin .
Personnel:
- Kristian Hallbert – vocals
- Alex Dunne – guitar
- Shawn Gardiner – guitar
- Mike Musilli – bass
- Scotty Giffin – drums
- Ted Young, John Bender – engineer
- Arik Victor – mixing
- Alan Douches – mastering
Track listing:
.All tracks by Kristian Hallbert, Alex Dunne, Shawn Gardiner, Mike Musilli and Scotty Griffin.
- Amsterdamned!
- Warning: Perfect Sideburns Do Not Make You Dangerous
- Play It Loud Fuckers
- What a Strange Turn of Events
- Compass and Square
- If You Think Were Talking About You, We Are
- Bar fight on Bedford Ave
- It Ain’t All Hugs and Handshakes
- Here’s to Things Gone Wrong
- No Gold Stars for Nationalism
- Terribly Softly
- Arson at 563
U2: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
On November 22, 2004, “Island” label released “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb”, the eleventh U2 studio album. It was recorded November 2003 – August 2004, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite, with additional production by Chris Thomas, Jacknife Lee, Nellee Hooper, Flood, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno and Carl Glanville. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 68 on its list of the “100 Best Albums of the Decade”. “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb” was certified 4 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”; 5 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; 2 x Platinum in Brazil by “ABPD”; Platinum in France by “SNEP’; 10 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”; Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; 3 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; 2 x Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; 4 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 3 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Bono – lead vocals, guitar, piano
- The Edge – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
- Adam Clayton– bass guitar, keyboards
- Larry Mullen Jr.– drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Daniel Lanois– guitar, pedal steel, mandolin, shaker
- Jacknife Lee– keyboards, synthesizers
Track listing:
All lyrics by Bono except where noted, all music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.
- Vertigo – Bono, The Edge
- Miracle Drug – Bono, The Edge
- Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own
- Love and Peace or Else – Bono, The Edge
- City of Blinding Lights
- All Because of You
- A man and a Woman
- Crumbs from Your Table
- One Step Closer
- Original of the Species
- Yahweh – Bono, The Edge
The Kinks: The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society
On November 22, 1968, “Pye” label released “The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society”, the sixth Kinks studio album. It was recorded October – November 1968, at “Pye Studios” in London, and was produced by Ray Davies. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 255 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.
Personnel:
- Ray Davies– lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, accordion, oboe, flute
- Dave Davies– lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
- Pete Quaife– bass, backing vocals
- Mick Avory– drums, percussion
- Nicky Hopkins– keyboards, mellotron
- Rasa Davies– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Ray Davies, except where noted.
- The Village Green Preservation Society
- Do You Remember Walter?
- Picture Book
- Johnny Thunder
- Last of the Steam-Powered Trains
- Big Sky
- Sitting by the Riverside
- Animal Farm
- Village Green
- Starstruck
- Phenominal Cat
- All of My Friends Were There
- Wicked Annabella
- Monica
- People Take Pictures of Each Other
The Beatles: With The Beatles
On November 22, 1963, “Parlaphone” label released “With the Beatles”, the second Beatles (The) studio album. It was recorded July – October 1963, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. “With the Beatles” was the first Beatles album released in North America. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 420 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- George Harrison– lead, harmony and backing vocals; lead and acoustic guitars; handclaps
- John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals; rhythm and acoustic guitars; harmonica and handclaps; nylon-string acoustic guitar; Hammond organ, tambourine
- Paul McCartney– lead, harmony and backing vocals; bass guitar and handclaps; piano, claves
- Ringo Starr– lead vocals, drums, tambourine, maracas, handclaps, bongo
- Robert Freeman– cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.
- It Won’t Be Long
- All I’ve Got to Do
- All My Loving
- Don’t Bother Me – George Harrison
- Little Child
- Till There Was You – Meredith Willson
- Please Mister Postman – Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman
- Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
- Hold Me Tight
- You Really Got a Hold on Me – Smokey Robinson
- I Wanna Be Your Man
- Devil in Her Heart- Richard Drapkin
- Not a Second Time
- Money (That’s What I Want) – Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy
Roxy Music: Country Life
On November 15, 1974, “Island” label released “Country Life”, the fourth Roxy Music album. It was recorded July – August 1974, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas, John Punter, Brian Ferry, John Gustafson, Eddie Jobson, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera and Paul Thompson. The album cover photo was shot by Eric Boman. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Country Life” at number 387 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Bryan Ferry– vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- Phil Manzanera– guitar
- Eddie Jobson– synthesizer, keyboards, strings
- Andy Mackay– oboe, saxophone
- John Gustafson– bass
- Paul Thompson– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Bryan Ferry except where noted.
- The Thrill of It All
- Three and Nine – Brian Ferry, Andy Mackay
- All I Want Is You
- Out of the Blue – Brian Ferry, Phil Manzanera
- If It Takes All Night
- Bitter-Sweet – Brian Ferry, Andy Mackay
- Triptych
- Casanova
- A Really Good Time
- Prairie Rose – Brian Ferry, Phil Manzanera
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Willy And The Poor Boys
On November 2, 1969, “Fantasy” label released “Willy and the Poor Boys”, the fourth Creedence Clearwater Revival studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by John Fogerty. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 392 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time.
Personnel:
- John Fogerty– vocals, lead guitar, piano, harmonica, arranger
- Tom Fogerty– rhythm guitar
- Stu Cook– bass, washtub bass
- Doug Clifford– drums, washboard
- Steve Cropper– guitar
- Booker T. Jones– organ
- Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass
- Al Jackson, Jr.– drums
- Basul Parik – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Fogerty, except where noted.
- Down on the Corner
- It came Out of the Sky
- Cotton Fields -Huddie Ledbetter
- Poorboy Shufle
- Feelin’ Blue
- Fortunate Son
- Don’t Look Now (It Ain’t You or Me)
- The Midnight Special – traditional arr. John Fogerty
- Side o’ the Road
- Effigy
Lou Reed
On October 27, 2013, Lewis Allan “Lou” Reed died aged 71. He was musician (guitar), singer, and songwriter, both as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the Velvet Underground, and with his solo career, he is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential artists in the history of rock music. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “The Velvet Underground & Nico”, the debut Velvet Underground album at number 13 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; and in 2013, the same magazine included “Transformer” and “Berlin”, two Reed’s albums on the same list. In 2015, Reed was posthumously inducted in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
Van Morrison: What’s Wrong With This Picture
On October 21, 2003, “Blue Note” label released “What’s Wrong with This Picture?”, the thirtieth Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “The Wool Hall” ; “Kilmurray House” and “Westland Studios”, and was produced by Van Morrison.
Personnel:
- Van Morrison- vocals, acoustic guitar, alto saxophone
- Ned Edwards – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
- Johnny Scott – electric guitar, mandolin
- Foggy Lyttle – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Mick Green- electric guitar
- Gavin Povey – piano
- Richard Dunn – Hammond organ
- David Hayes- bass guitar, backing vocals
- Nicky Scott – bass guitar
- Liam Bradley – drums, backing vocals
- Bobby Irwin – drums
- Alan Wicket – congas, washboard
- Lee Goodall – alto and baritone saxophones, flute, backing vocals
- Martin Winning – clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Matt Holland – trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
- Acker Bilk- clarinet
- Keith Donald – bass clarinet
Track listing:
All tracks Van Morrison, except where noted.
- What’s Wrong with This Picture?
- Whinin Boy Moan
- Evening in June
- Too Many Myths
- Somerset – Acker Bilk, David Collett, Van Morrison
- Meaning of Loneliness
- Stop Drinking – Lightnin’ Hopkins, Van Morrison
- Goldfish Bowl
- Once in a Blue Moon
- Saint James Infirmary – traditional
- Little Village
- Fame
- Get On with the Show
Me’shell Ndegeocello: Comfort Woman
On October 14, 2003, “Mavercik Records” label released “Comfort Woman”, the fifth Me’shell Ndegeocello solo album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Me’shell Ndegeocello and Allen Cato.
Personnel:
- Me’shell Ndegeocello– bass guitar, vocals, vocal arrangement, additional instrumentation
- Allen Cato – guitar, talk box, drum programming
- Oren Bloedow– guitar
- Doyle Bramhall II– guitar, soloist
- Chris Dave– drums
- Kofi Toha – executive producer
- Jeff Patrick Krasno – executive producer
- Eric Dyba – engineer
- Chris Bittner – engineer assistant
- Ari Raskin – engineer assistant
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Bob Power – mixing
- Sasha Victory – tracking
- Flem – art direction, design
- Frank Maddocks – art direction, design
- Mark Seliger – photography
Track listing:
- Love Song, No. 1 – Me’shell Ndegeocello
- Come Smoke My Herb – Me’shell Ndegeocello
- Andromeda & the Milky Way – Me’shell Ndegeocello, Allen Cato
- Love Song #2 – Me’shell Ndegeocello
- Body – Me’shell Ndegeocello
- Liliquoi Moon – Me’shell Ndegeocello
- Love Song #3 – Me’shell Ndegeocello, Doyle Bramhall II
- Fellowship – Me’shell Ndegeocello, Bob Marley
- Good Intentions – Me’shell Ndegeocello, Chris Dave
- Thankful – Me’shell Ndegeocello
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