On February 16, 2004, Doris Elaine Higginsen aka Doris Troy died aged 67. She was singer and songwriter, known by the nick name “Mama Soul”. She had solo career (her biggest hit was “Just One Look” in 1963), but was best known as back-up vocalist for many famous acts including Pink Floyd, Dionne Warwick, The Rolling Stones, Humble Pie, Nick Drake, Kevin Ayers, Edgar Broughton, George Harrison, Johnny Hallyday, Carly Simon, Vivian Stanshall, Dusty Springfield and Junior Campbell.
Tag Archives: 2004
Phantom Planet: Same
On January 6, 2004, “Epic” label released the self-titled, third Phantom Planet album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadga, New York, and was produced by Dave Fridmann.
Personnel:
- Alex Greenwald– lead vocals, guitar, bass
- Sam Farrar– bass guitar, guitar, drums, backing vocals
- Jacques Brautbar– lead guitar, bass
- Darren Robinson– rhythm guitar
- Jason Schwartzman, Jeff Conrad– drums
- Dean Keller – saxophone
- Bill Racine– additional saxophone
- Rob Bronco, Skullhead & Clark, Brandy Flower – artwork
- Mike Myerburg – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Alex Greenwald, except where noted.
- The Happy Ending
- Badd Business
- Big Brat
- 1st Things 1st
- Making A Killing
- You’re Not Welcome Here – Alex Greenwald, Jason Schwartzman
- By the Bed
- Knowitall
- Jabberjaw
- After Hours
- The Meantime
Aerosmith: Music From Another Dimension
On November 6, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Music from Another Dimension!”, the fifteenth Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded July 2011/ March – April 2012, at “Pandora’s Box”, “The Boneyard”, “Poppy Studios”, “Swing House Studios”, “Mad Dog Studios”, “Spitfire Studio”, “Retro Activ Studios”, “Briar Patch Studios” and “Hensen Studios”, and was produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Marti Frederiksen. It was band’s first studio album since 2004’s “Honkin’ on Bobo” and the first to feature all-new material since 2001’s “Just Push Play”.
Personnel:
- Steven Tyler– lead vocals, drums, arrangement, backing vocals
- Joe Perry– lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals
- Brad Whitford– rhythm guitar
- Tom Hamilton– bass, lead vocals
- Joey Kramer– drums, percussion
- Rick Dufay– rhythm guitar
- Paul Santo – Hammond organ, keyboards, mellotron
- Rudy Tanzi– Hammond organ
- Zac Rae – piano, synthesizer, electric piano
- Desmond Child– piano
- Russ Irwin– piano, backing vocals
- Daniel J. Coe – synthesizer, synthesizer, programming, arrangements
- Marti Frederiksen– keyboards, guitar, Roland synthesizer, backing vocals, Pro Tools
- Jack Douglas– keyboards, organ, synthesizer, outro piano, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing
- Jesse Sky Kramer – drums
- Tom Scott, Jessy J– tenor saxophone
- John Mitchell – baritone saxophone
- Gary Grant– trumpet
- Larry Hall– trumpet
- Bill Reichenbach, Jr.– trombone
- The Section Quartet: Daphne Chen – violin,
- Eric Gorfain– violin
- Jesse Kotansky – violin solo
- Lauren Chipman – viola,
- Richard Dodd – cello
- Carrie Underwood– featured vocals
- Julian Lennon, Melanie Taylor, Sharlotte Gibson, Laura Jones – backing vocals
- Mia Tyler– backing vocals
- Johnny Depp, Bruce Witkin – backing vocals
- Warren Huart– backing vocals, engineer, mixing
- Al Schmidt, Chris Lord-Alge, Neal Avron– mixing
- Anthony Focx– Pro Tools editing
- Daphne Chen, Tom Scott– arrangements
- Casey Patrick Tebo– artwork
- Slash– inside artwork
Track listing:
- LUV XXX – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
- Oh Yeah – Joe Perry
- Beautiful – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton
- Tell Me – Tom Hamilton
- Out Go the Lights – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
- Legendary Child – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance
- What Could Have Been Love – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Russ Irwin
- Street Jesus – Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Joe Perry
- Can’t Stop Lovin’ You – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Whitford, Kramer, Tom Hamilton
- Lover A lot – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton, Jesse Kramer, Marco Moir
- We All Fall Down – Diane Warren
- Freedom Fighter – Joe Perry
- Closer – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Whitford, Kramer
- Something – Joe Perry
- Another Last Goodbye – Steven Tyler, Desmond Child, Joe Perry
Al Green: Al Green Explores Your Mind
In October 1974, “Hi” label released “Al Green Explores Your Mind”, the eighth Al Green album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Willie Mitchell. In 2004, the album song “Take Me to the River” was ranked at number 117 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Personnel:
- Al Green – vocals
- Teenie Hodges- guitar
- Charles Hodges- organ, piano
- Archie Turner, Michael Allen – piano
- Leroy Hodges- bass
- Howard Grimes- drums, congas
- Andrew Love, Ed Logan – tenor saxophone
- James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
- Wayne Jackson– trumpet
- Jack Hale – trombone
- Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes, Sandra Rhodes – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Al Green; except where noted.
- Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)
- Take Me to the River – Al Green, Mabon “Teenie” Hodges
- God Blessed Our Love – Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle
- The City – Al Green, Charles Hodges
- One Nite Stand
- I’m Hooked on You – Al Green, Willie Mitchell
- Stay with Me Forever – Al Green, Alma Sanders
- Hangin’ On – Al Green, Michael Allen
- School Days
Crash Test Dummies: Songs of the Unforgiven
On October 12, 2004, “Deep Fried” label released “Songs of the Unforgiven”, the seventh Crash Test Dummies album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Sacred Heart Studios” in Duluth, Minnesota, and was produced by Scott Harding.
Personnel:
- Brad Roberts- vocals, acoustic guitar
- Ellen Reid- backing vocals
- Dan Roberts- bass guitar
- Suzzy Roche- vocals
- Chris Brown- pipe organ, pump organ, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, accordion, harmonium
- Scott Harding – acousticand electric guitars, cymbals, vibraphone, backing vocals
- Andrew Hall – upright bass
- Drew Glackin – acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, bass guitar, resonator guitar, tremolo bass
- Jane Scarpantoni- cello
- David Mansfield- banjo, violin
- Mimi Parker- drums
- Alan Sparhawk- electric guitar
- Todd McMillon – church bell
Track listing:
All tracks by Brad Roberts except where noted.
- Prelude – Chris Brown, Dan Roberts
- Sonnet 1 (And When the Sun Goes Down)
- And So Will Always Be
- The Unforgiven Ones
- Interlude 1
- Come Down to the Sinkhole
- Is the Spell Really Broken?
- Everlasting Peace
- Sonnet 2 (And Back in Ages Past)
- The Beginning of the End
- Interlude 2
- You’ve Had Your Run
- There Is No Final Winner
- You’ve Done It Once Again
- Sonnet 3 (The Cold Is Here)
- The Wicked and the Evil
- Postlude – Chris Brown, Dan Roberts
Denver Harbor: Scenic
On October 12, 2004, “Universal” label released “Scenic”, the debut Denver Harbor album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mark Trombino.
Personnel:
- Will Salazar – vocals, guitar
- Dennis Hill – guitar
- Chris Lewis – guitar
- Aaron Rubin – bass
- Ilan Rubin– drums
- Mark Trombino– percussion, programming
Track listing:
- Xenophobia
- Picture Perfect Wannabe
- Outta My Head
- Satisfied
- All I Want
- The Ride
- Move On
- Way Back Home
- Twenty Six
- Twenty Seven
- My Holiday (Save Me)
- Let You Go
Ernie Ball
On September 9, 2004, Ernie Ball died aged 73. He was entrepreneur, musician, and innovator, best known as guitar maker, with successful guitars and accessories business. In the 50’s he opened the first guitar shop in US (in Tarzana, California), and developed guitar strings called “Slinkys”.
The New Pornographers: Twin Cinema
On August 23, 2005, “Mint” label released “Twin Cinema”, the third New Pornographers album. It was recorded November 2004 – April 2005, and was produced by John Collins, David Carswell, A.C. Newman and Kurt Dahle.
Personnel:
- A.C. Newman– vocals, guitar, ebow, synthesizer, harmonica, pump organ, xylophone
- Dan Bejar– vocals, guitar, synthesizer, melodeon
- Neko Case– vocals
- John Collins– vocal, bass, guitar, synthesizer, ebow
- Kurt Dahle – vocal, drums, percussion
- Todd Fancey– guitar
- David Carswell – vocals, slide guitar
- Todd Macdonald– mandolin
- Kathryn Calder– vocals, piano
- Blaine Thurier– synthesizer
- Nora O’Connor– vocals
- Shaun Brodie– trumpet
- Tyr Jami– cello
- Howard Redekopp– engineer
- Amy Tuyn– art work
- Sarah Pedersen– photography
Track listing:
- Twin Cinema – A.C. Newman
- The Bones of an Idol – A.C. Newman
- Use It – A.C. Newman
- The Bleeding Heart Show – A.C. Newman
- Jackie, Dressed in Cobras – Dan Bejar
- The Jessica Numbers – A.C. Newman, John Collins
- These Are the Fables – A.C. Newman
- Sing Me Spanish Techno – A.C. Newman
- Falling Through Your Clothes -A.C. Newman
- Broken Breads – Dan Bejar
- Three or Four – A.C. Newman
- Star Bodies – A.C. Newman
- Streets of Fire – Dan Bejar
- Stacked Crooked – A.C. Newman
Clinic: Winchester Cathedral
On August 23, 2004, “Domino” label released “Winchester Cathedral”, the third Clinic studio album It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Ken Thomas, Ade Blackburn, Brian Campbell, Hartley and Carl Turney.
Personnel:
- Ade Blackburn – lead vocals, keyboard, melodica
- Hartley – lead guitar, clarinet, keyboards
- Brian Campbell – bass, flute, backing vocals
- Carl Turney – drums, piano, additional percussion, backing vocals
Track listing:
- Country Mile
- Circle of Fifths
- Anne
- The Magician
- Vertical Take Off in Egypt
- Home
- D.Y.Y.B.
- The Majestic #2
- Falstaff
- August
- Thank You (For Living)
- Fingers
The Presidents Of The United States Of America: Love Everybody
On August 17, 2004, “PUSA Inc.” label released “Love Everybody”, the fourth Presidents of the United States of America album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Martin Feveyear.
Personnel:
- Chris Ballew- basitar, clavinet, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, bass guitar, electric piano, sound effects, engineer, editing, mixing
- Dave Dederer- guitbass, guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums
- Jason Finn – drums, guitbass
- Jon Ervie – engineer
- Martin Feveyear, Conrad Uno- engineer, mixing
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Kiki Ajidarma – design, packaging
- Bootsy Holler – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Ballew, except where noted.
- Love Everybody
- Some Postman
- Clean Machine
- Highway Forever
- Zero Friction
- Surf’s Down
- Shortwave
- Poke and Destroy
- Munky River
- Drool at You
- Vestina – Chris Ballew, Tad Hutchinson
- 5,500 Miles
- Shreds of Boa
- Jennifer’s Jacket
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