On January 11, 2005, Spencer Dryden died aged 66. He was musician (drums) member of The Ashes (later The Peanut Butter Conspiracy), The Dinosaurs, New Riders of the Purple Sage, but best known as drummer of Jefferson Airplane. Dryden was Charlie Chaplin nephew.
Tag Archives: 2005
The Darkness: One Way Ticket To Hell…And Back
On November 28, 2005, “Atlantic” label released “One Way Ticket to Hell …and Back”, the second Darkness studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.
Personnel:
- Justin Hawkins– lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, sitar, piano, Hammond organ, Mini-moog; synths
- Dan Hawkins– rhythm and lead guitars, bass guitars, tubular bells, marching drums, tambourine, triangle, backing vocals
- Richie Edwards– bass guitars, backing vocals
- Ed Graham– drums
- Freddy Gomez – pan flute
- Stuart Cassells – bagpipes
Track listing:
All tracks by Justin Hawkins and Dan Hawkins except where noted.
- One Way Ticket – Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain
- Knockers – Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain
- Is It Just Me? – Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain
- Dinner Lady Arms
- Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time – Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain
- Hazel Eyes
- Bald – Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Ed Graham
- Girlfriend
- English Country Garden
- Blind Man
Radiohead: In Rainbows
On October 10, 2007,Radiohead self – released “In Rainbows”, bands seventh album. It was recorded February 2005 – June 2007, and was produced by Nigel Godrich;
Personnel:
- Thom Yorke – vocals, guitar, piano, artwork (artwork by pseudonym Dr. Tchock)
- Jonny Greenwood – guitar, keyboards
- Ed O’Brien – vocal, guitar
- Colin Greenwood – bass
- Philip Selway – drums, percussion
- The Millennia Ensemble – strings
- Everton Nelson – leading violin
- Sally Herbert – conducting
- Stanley Donwood – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Thom Yorke, Colin Greenwood, Johnny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien and Philip Selway.
- .15 Step
- Bodysnatchers
- Nude
- Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
- All I Need
- Faust Arp
- Reckoner
- House of Cards
- Jigsaw Falling into Place
- Videotape
Broken Social Scene: Same
On October 4, 2005, “Arts & Crafts” label released the self-titled, third Broken Social Scene studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, and was produced by David Newfeld. At the 2006 “Juno Awards” it won the award for “Alternative Album of the Year”.
Personnel:
- Kevin Drew
- Brendan Canning
- Andrew Whiteman
- Charles Spearin
- John Crossingham
- Evan Cranley
- Justin Peroff
- James Shaw
- Leslie Feist
- Emily Haines
- Jessica Moss
- Ohad Benchetrit
- Martin Davis Kinack
- Torquil Campbell
- Jo-ann Goldsmith
- David Newfeld
- Julie Penner
- Jason Tait
- K-os
- Murray Lightburn
- Noah Mintz
- Louise Upperton
Track listing:
All tracks by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning.
- Our Faces Split the Coast in Half
- Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day)
- 7/4 (Shoreline)
- Finish Your Collapse and Stay for Breakfast
- Major Label Debut
- Fire Eye’d Boy
- Windsurfing Nation
- Swimmers
- Hotel
- Handjobs for the Holidays
- Superconnected
- Bandwitch
- Tremoloa Debut
- It’s All Gonna Break
James McMurtry: Childish Things
On September 6, 2005, “Compadre Records” label released “Childish Things”, the eight James McMurtry album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Flashpoint Recording” in Austin, and was produced by James McMurtry.
Personnel:
- James McMurtry – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, baritone guitar, mandolin, harmonica, piano, organ
- Tim Holt, David Grissom – guitars
- Ronnie Johnson – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Maresh – bass guitar
- Daren Hess – drums, tambourine
- Bukka Allen – piano, organ
- Curtis McMurtry – saxophone
- Jon Blondell – trombone
- Warren Hood – violin
- Joe Ely – co -lead vocal
- Randy Garibay, Jr. – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by James McMurtry, except where noted.
- See the Elephant
- Childish Things
- We Can’t Make It Here
- Slew Foot – Howard Hausey, James C. Webb
- Bad Enough
- Restless
- Memorial Day
- Six Year Drought
- Old Part of Town -Peter Case
- Charlemagne’s Home Town
- Pocatello
- Holiday
Heaven 17: Before After
On September 6, 2005, “Nightwave” label released “Before After”, the seventh Heaven 17 studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware.
Personnel:
- Glenn Gregory– lead and backing vocals, synthesizer
- Ian Craig Marsh– synthesizer, backing vocals
- Martyn Ware– synthesizer; backing vocals
- Billie Godfrey– lead and backing vocals
- Tim Cansfield – guitar
- Angie Brown, Michael Wallace – backing vocals
- Mike Nielsn – mixing
- Malcolm Garrett – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh, and Martyn Ware.
- I’m Gonna Make You Fall in Love with Me
- Hands Up to Heaven – Keith Lowndes, Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware
- The Way It Is
- Freedom from Love
- Don’t Fear the Reaper – Donald Roeser
- Into the Blue
- Deeper and Deeper
- What Would It Take
- Someone for Real
- Are You Ready? – Billie Godfrey, Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware
Grizzly Bear: Yellow House
On September 5, 2006, “Warp Records” label released “Yellow House”, the second Grizzly Bear studio album. It was recorded in July 2005, and was produced by Chris Taylor.
Personnel:
- Christopher Bear– vocals, drums, xylophone, lap steel, glockenspiel
- Edward Droste– vocals, keyboard, autoharp, guitar
- Daniel Rossen– vocals, guitars, banjo, piano, autoharp
- Chris Taylor– clarinet, flute, saxophone, vocals, keyboard, bass, electronics and treatments, recording, mixing
- Lucas Crane – tapes
- Owen Pallett- strings, string arrangements
- John Marshman – strings
- Chris Coady – mixing
- Ben Tousley- design
- Patryce Bak– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Christopher Bear, Edward Droste, Daniel Rossen and Chris Taylor, except where noted.
- Easier
- Lullabye
- Knife
- Central and Remote
- Little Brother – lyrics by Fred Nicolaus
- Plans
- Marta – co-written by Marta Forbes
- On a Neck, On a Spit
- Reprise
- Colorado
Chantal Kreviazuk: Ghost Stories
On August 29, 2006, “Sony BMG Music Canada” label released “Ghost Stories”, the fourth Chantal Kreviazuk studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida.
Personnel:
- Chantal Kreviazuk – vocals, piano, bass guitar
- Chris Chaney, Jason Lader, Raine Maida– bass guitar
- Trey Henry – double bass
- Earl Harvin– drums
- Randy Cooke – drums, percussion
- Lenny Castro– percussion
- The Section Quartet – Eric Gorfain, Daphne Chen, Richard Dodd, Leah Katz – strings
Track listing:
All tracks by Chantal Kreviazuk.
- Ghosts of You
- All I Can Do
- Spoke In Tongues
- Mad About You
- So Cold
- Waiting For The Sun
- You Blame Yourself
- Grow Up So Fast
- Wonderful
- Asylum
- Wendy House
Aretha Franklin
On August 16, 2018, Aretha Louise Franklin died aged 76. She was singer and songwriter, with more than six decades long career. In the 60’, with songs “Respect”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, “Spanish Harlem” and “Think”, she achieved commercial acclaim and success and gained the title “The Queen of Soul”. Franklin has won 18 “Grammy Awards” and is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. In 1987 she was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, becaming the first female performer to be inducted. In 2005, Franklin was inducted to the “UK Music Hall of Fame” and in 2012; she was inducted into the “GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame”. “Rolling Stone” magazine included Aretha in its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”, and the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”.
Richard Thompson: Front Parlour Ballads
On August 8, 2005, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Front Parlour Ballads”, the eleventh Richard Thompson studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Trellis Sound” in Pacific Palisades, California, and was produced by Richard Thompson and Simon Tassano.
Personnel:
- Richard Thompson– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, accordion, bass guitar
- Debra Dobkin– percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard Thompson
- Let It Blow
- For Whose Sake?
- Miss Patsy
- Old Thames Side
- How Does Your Garden Grow?
- My Soul, My Soul
- Cressida
- Row, Boys Row
- The Boys Of Mutton Street
- Precious One
- A Solitary Life
- Should I Betray?
- When We Were Boys At School
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