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Amadou & Mariam: Dimanche à Bamako

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On August 2, 2005, “Because Music” and “Nonesuch” labels released “Dimanche à Bamako”, the fourth Amadou & Mariam studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, and was produced by Manu Chao.

Personnel:

  • Amadou Bagayoko — vocals, guitar
  • Mariam Doumbia — vocals, choir
  • Manu Chao — vocals, choir, guitar, programming, editing, engineer
  • Roberto Shilling Pollo Duarte — piano
  • François Regis Matuszenski — keyboards
  • Loïc Landois — harmonica
  • Laurent Griffon — bass
  • Cédric Lesouquet — double bass
  • Stephane San Juan — drums, tabla
  • Philippe Teboul — percussion
  • Tiken Jah Fakoly — vocals
  • Samou Bagayoko — choir
  • Ousmane Cissé — choir
  • Stéphane Hamokrane — choir
  • Tiemoko Traoré — choir
  • Boubacar Dembele — djembe
  • Nicolas Auriauit — trumpet
  • Ibrahim Maalouf — trumpet
  • Roy Paci — trumpet
  • Pierre Hauthe — trombone
  • Alain Hatot — clarinet, flute, baritone saxophone
  • Renaud Lacoche — saw
  • Antoine Halet — engineer
  • Laurent Jaïs — engineer, mixing
  • Marc Antoine Moreau — engineer, artistic director, executive producer
  • Tony Cousins — mastering
  • Philippe Avocat — assistant
  • Jean-Loup Morette — assistant
  • Marie Laure Dagnaux — photography

Track listing:

  1. M’Bifé – Mariam Doumbia, Manu Chao
  2. M’Bifé Balafon – Manu Chao
  3. Coulibaly – Amadou Bagayoko
  4. La Réalité – Amadou Bagayoko
  5. Sénégal Fast Food – Amadou Bagayoko, Manu Chao, Mariam Doumbia
  6. Artistiya – Mariam Doumbia
  7. La Fête au Village – Amadou Bagayoko
  8. Camions Sauvages – Amadou Bagayoko, Manu Chao, Mariam Doumbia
  9. Beaux Dimanches – Amadou Bagayoko
  10. La Paix – Amadou Bagayoko
  11. Djanfa – Amadou Bagayoko, Manu Chao, Mariam Doumbia
  12. Taxi Bamako – Manu Chao
  13. Politic Amagni – Amadou Bagayoko, Manu Chao, Ousmane Cissé, Tiemoko Traoré
  14. Gnidjougouya – Mariam Doumbia
  15. M’Bifé Blues Man Chao, Mariam Doumbia

The Cribbs: The New Fellas

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On June 20, 2005, “Wichita Recordings” label released “The New Fellas”, the second Cribs (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “West Heath Studios” in London, and was produced by Edwyn Collins.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Jarman – vocals, guitar
  • Gary Jarman – vocals, bass
  • Ross Jarman – drums
  • Edwyn Collins – keyboards, backing vocals
  • The Punters – crowd vocals
  • Sebastian Lewsley – engineer
  • Guy Davie – mastering
  • Hiromix – illustrations
  • Nick Scott – design
  • Andrew Kendall – photography
  • Becky Cowey – additional photography

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Ryan Jarman, Gary Jarman and Ross Jarman except where noted.

  1. Hey Scenesters
  2. I’m Alright Me
  3. Martell
  4. Mirror Kissers
  5. We Can No Longer Cheat You
  6. It Was Only Love
  7. The New Fellas
  8. Hello? Oh…
  9. The Wrong Way to Be
  10. Haunted
  11. Things Aren’t Gonna Change

Three Days Grace: One-X

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On June 13, 2006, “Sony BMG” label released “One-X”, the second Three Days Grace studio album. It was recorded November 2005 – January 2006, at “Bay 7 Studios”,  “Valley Village Studios”, “Sparky Dark Studios” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson.

Personnel:

  • Adam Gontier – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Barry Stock – lead guitar
  • Brad Walst – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Neil Sanderson – drums, backing vocals
  • Howard Benson – keyboards, programming
  • Ned Brower – backing vocals
  • Taylor Locke – backing vocals
  • Deborah Lurie – string arrangements
  • Casey Stone – string engineering
  • Mike Plotnikoff – recording
  • Hatsukazu Inagaki – engineer assistant
  • Paul DeCarli – Pro Tools editing, programming
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Gersh (Drum Fetish) – drum technician
  • Marc VanGool – guitar tech
  • Brian Kushner – editor for the enhanced portion
  • Purple Can Post – facility
  • Three Days Grace – art direction, design
  • Warless Rabit – art direction, design
  • Jackie Murphy – art direction, design
  • Jeff Gilligan – art direction, design
  • Dean Karr – photography

Track listing:

  1. It’s All Over – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  2. Pain – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  3. Animal I Have Become – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  4. Never Too Late – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Gavin Brown
  5. On My Own – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  6. Riot – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  7. Get Out Alive – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  8. Let It Die – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  9. Over and Over – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  10. Time of Dying – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  11. Gone Forever – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  12. One X – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock

Kraftwerk: Minimum – Maximum

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On June 6, 2005, “Kling Klang” label released “Minimum-Maximum”, the first Kraftwerk live album. It was recorded in 2004, on concerts in Warsaw, Ljubljana, Moscow, Berlin, London, Budapest, Tallinn, Riga, Tokyo, and San Francisco, and was produced by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider.

Personnel:

  • Ralf Hütter – vocals, software synthesizers, sequencing
  • Florian Schneider – supplementary vocals, software synthesizers, sequencing
  • Henning Schmitz – software synthesizers, sequencing, sound engineer
  • Fritz Hilpert – software synthesizers, sequencing, sound engineer

Track listing:

  1. The Man-Machine – Karl Bartos, Florian Schneider, Ralf Hütter
  2. Planet of Visions – Fritz Hilpert, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  3. Tour de France (Étape 1) – Fritz Hilpert, Ralf Hütter, Maxime Schmitt, Florian Schneider
  4. Chrono – Fritz Hilpert, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Maxime Schmitt
  5. Tour de France (Étape 2) – Fritz Hilpert, Ralf Hütter, Maxime Schmitt, Florian Schneider
  6. Vitamin – Fritz Hilpert, Ralf Hütter
  7. Tour de France – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Maxime Schmitt, Florian Schneider
  8. Autobahn – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Emil Schult
  9. The Model – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Emil Schult
  10. Neon Lights – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  11. Radioactivity – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Emil Schult
  12. Trans – Europe Express – Ralf Hütter, Emil Schult
  13. Metal on Metal – Ralf Hütter
  14. Numbers – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  15. Computer World – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  16. Home Computer – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  17. Pocket Calculator – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  18. Dentaku – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  19. The Robots – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider
  20. Elektro Kardiogramm – Fritz Hilpert, Ralf Hütter
  21. Aéro Dynamik – Fritz Hilpert, Ralph Hütter, Florian Schneider, Maxime Schmitt
  22. Musique Non-Stop – Karl Bartos, Ralph Hütter, Florian Schneider

Ben Folds: Songs For Silverman

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On April 25, 2005, “Epic” label released “Songs for Silverman”, the second Ben Folds studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Ben Folds and John Mark Painter.

Personnel:

  • Ben Folds – vocals, piano
  • Jared Reynolds – vocals, bass
  • Lindsay Jamieson – vocals, drums
  • Bucky Baxter – pedal steel, 12-string guitar
  • John Mark Painter – double bass, French horn
  • Ned Henry – violin
  • David Henry – cello
  • Frally Folds – backing vocals
  • Al Yankovic – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Folds, except where noted.

  1. Bastard
  2. You to Thank
  3. Jesusland
  4. Landed
  5. Gracie
  6. Trusted
  7. Give Judy My Notice
  8. Late
  9. Sentimental Guy
  10. Time
  11. Prison Food

The Drones: Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By

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On April 18, 2005, “In Fidelity” label released “Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By”, the second Drones (The) studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, at “Atlantis Studios” in Melbourne, Australia, and was produced by Locki Lockwood and Gareth Liddiard.

Personnel:

  • Rui Pereira – vocals, guitar, violin
  • Gareth Liddiard – guitar, vocals, synth, Hammond
  • Fiona Kitschin – vocals, bass, piano
  • Christian Strybosch – vocals, drums
  • Steve Hesketh – Wurlitzer Hammond

Track listing:

  1. Shark Fin Blues – Gareth Liddiard, Rui Pereira
  2. Baby – Gareth Liddiard, Rui Pereira, Fiona Kitschin, Christian Strybosch
  3. The Best You Can Believe In – Gareth Liddiard
  4. Locust – Gareth Liddiard, Rui Pereira, Fiona Kitschin, Christian Strybosch
  5. You Really Don’t Care – Gareth Liddiard
  6. Sitting on the Edge of the Bed Cryin’ – Gareth Liddiard, Rui Pereira, Fiona Kitschin, Christian Strybosch
  7. The Freedom in the Loot – Gareth Liddiard
  8. Another Rousing Chorus You Idiots!!!! – Gareth Liddiard
  9. This Time – Gareth Liddiard, James McCann

Pure Reason Revolution: The Dark Third

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On April 10, 2006, “Holograph” label released “The Dark Third”, the debut Pure Reason Revolution studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Fairhazel Studios” and “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Northfield.

Personnel:

  • Jon Courtney – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, programming
  • Gregory Jong – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jamie Willcox – vocals, guitar
  • James Dobson – vocals, bass, keyboards, violin, programming
  • Chloe Alper – vocals, bass
  • Andrew Courtney – drums, percussion
  • Paul Northfield – engineer
  • Dario Dendi – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Courtney, except where noted.

  1. Aeropause
  2. Goshen’s Remains
  3. Apprentice of the Universe
  4. The Bright Ambassadors of Morning – Jon Courtney, Gregory Jong
  5. The Exact Colour
  6. Voices in Winter / In the Realms of the Divine
  7. Bullitts Dominæ
  8. The Twyncyn / Trembling Willows
  9. He Tried to Show Them Magic! / Ambassadors Return

Chicago: Chicago XXX

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On March 21, 2006, “Rhino” label released “Chicago XXX”, the twentieth Chicago album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Jay DeMarcus.

Personnel:

  • Keith Howland – guitars
  • Robert Lamm – vocals, acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ, horn arrangements
  • Bill Champlin – vocals, Hammond B3 organ, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, BGV arrangements
  • Lee Loughnane – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
  • James Pankow – trombone, horn arrangements
  • Walt Parazaider – saxophones, flutes
  • Jason Scheff – vocals, bass, BGV arrangements
  • Tris Imboden – drums
  • Jay DeMarcus – keyboards, guitars, loops, programming, acoustic piano, arrangements
  • James Matchack – keyboards, loops, sequencing, arrangements
  • Tom Bukovac – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dann Huff – guitars
  • Jack Kincaid – guitars
  • Yankton Mingua – guitars
  • Dean DeLeo – guitars
  • John Brockman – drums
  • Steve Brewster – drums
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet
  • Joseph Williams – additional backing vocals
  • Bobby Kimball – additional backing vocals
  • Shelly Fairchild – lead vocal
  • Rascal Flatts (Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, Joe Don Rooney) – guest vocals
  • Jeff Balding, Ben Fowler, James Matchack, Sean Neff, Chas Sanford – recording
  • David Frick Jay Goin, Jed Hackett, Jody Sappington, Aaron Walk, Tony Zeller – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Balding – mixing
  • James Matchack – mixing
  • Jed Hackett – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Jed Hackett, Sean Neff – digital editing
  • Hugh Brown – design, photography
  • Andy Strauss – design assistant
  • Jimmy Katz – photography
  • Mike “Frog” Griffith – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Feel (Hit single mix) – Danny Orton, Blair Daly
  2. King of Might Have Been – Greg Barnhill, Jason Scheff, Dennis Matkosky
  3. Caroline – Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford
  4. Why Can’t We – Bill Champlin, Hay DeMarcus, Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford
  5. Love Will Come – Jason Scheff, Hay DeMarcus, Chas Sandford
  6. Long Lost Friend – Jason Scheff, Hay DeMarcus, Brett James
  7. 90 Degrees and Freezing – Robert Lamm, Hay DeMarcus, Brett James
  8. Where Were You – Jason Scheff, Bill Champlin, Hay DeMarcus
  9. Already Gone – Bill Champlin, George Hawkins Jr.
  10. Come to Me, Do – Robert Lamm
  11. Lovin’ Chains – Hay DeMarcus, Marcus Hummon
  12. Better – Bill Champlin, Chas Sandford
  13. Feel (horn section mix) – Danny Orton, Blair Daly

Ran Blake: All That Is Tied

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On March 7, 2006, “Tompkins Square” label released “All That Is Tied”, the 36th Ran Blake album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Jonah Kraut and Ran Blake.

Personnel:

  • Ran Blake – piano
  • Nate Dube – engineer
  • A. T. Michael MacDonald – mastering
  • Joel T. Jordan – design
  • Kathy Chapman – photography
  • John Medeski – liner notes
  • Josh Rosenthal – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ran Blake, except where noted.

  1. All That Is Tied – Jonah Kraut
  2. Breakthru
  3. Birmingham, U.S.A.
  4. Thursday
  5. How ‘Bout That
  6. Impresario of Death
  7. Sontagism
  8. Epilogue
  9. Latter Rain Christian Fellowship
  10. Field Cry
  11. Wende
  12. Breakthru

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band: Horses In The Sky

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On March 7, 2005, “Constellation” label released “Horses in the Sky”, album by Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band (the fourth Silver Mt. Zion album overall). It was recorded in 2004, at “Hotel2Tango” in Montreal, Quebec, and was produced by Howard Bilerman.

Personnel:

  • Efrim Menuck – voice, guitar, piano, mixing
  • Ian Ilavsky – voice, guitar, harmonium, mixing
  • Jessica Moss – voice, violin, piano, glasses, mixing
  • Thierry Amar – voice, contrabass, glasses, harmonica, mixing
  • Scott Levine Gilmore – voice, drums, percussion, guitar, mandolin, mixing
  • Sophie Trudeau – voice, violin, trumpet, glasses, mixing
  • Beckie Foon – voice, cello, mixing
  • Howard Bilerman – recording, mixing
  • J. F. Chicoine – mastering
  • Luc Paradis – drawings
  • Nadia Moss – side 4 etching
  • Silver Mt. Zion – other collages and scribblings

Track listing:

All tracks by Efrim Menuck, Ian Ilavsky, Jessica Moss, Thierry Amar, Scott Levine Gilmore, Sophie Trudeau and Beckie Foon.

  1. God Bless Our Dead Marines
  2. Mountains Made of Steam
  3. Horses in the Sky
  4. Teddy Roosevelt’s Guns
  5. Hang on to Each Other
  6. Ring Them Bells (Freedom Has Come and Gone)