Tag Archives: 2005

The Subways: Young for Eternity

On July 4, 2005, “Infectious” label released “Young for Eternity”, the debut Subways (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Elevator Studios” in Liverpool, and was produced by Ian Broudie.

Personnel:

  • Billy Lunn – vocals, guitar
  • Charlotte Cooper – vocals, bass
  • Josh Morgan – drums
  • Ian Broudie – mixing
  • Jon Gray – engineer, mixing
  • Stuart Nicholls – photography
  • Sarh Foley – design

Track listing:

All music by Billy Lunn, Charlotte Cooper and Josh Morgan, all lyrics by Billy Lunn.

  1. I Want to Hear What You Have Got to Say
  2. Holiday
  3. Rock & Roll Queen
  4. Mary
  5. Young for Eternity
  6. Lines of Light
  7. Oh Yeah
  8. City Pavement
  9. No Goodbyes
  10. With You
  11. She Sun
  12. Somewhere
  13. At 1AM

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Same

On June 28, 2005, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah self released their debut, self-titled album.  It was recorded in 2005, at “Recording Studio” in Brooklyn, New York  and “Providence” in Rhode Island, and was produced by Adam Lasus, Sean Greenhalgh, Lee Sargent, Alec Ounsworth, Tyler Sargent and Robbie Guertin.

Personnel:

  • Alec Ounsworth – vocals, guitar, synths, drum machine
  • Lee Sargent – guitar, backing vocals
  • Robbie Guertin – keyboards, guitar, coloring, lettering
  • Tyler Sargent – bass, engineer
  • Sean Greenhalgh – drums
  • Adam Lasus – engineer, overdubs, mixing
  • Keith Souza – engineer
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Dasha Shishkin – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Alec Ounsworth except where noted.

  1. Clap Your Hands!
  2. Let the Cool Goddess Rust Away
  3. Over and Over Again (Lost and Found)
  4. Sunshine and Clouds (And Everything Proud)
  5. Details of the War
  6. The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth – Alec Ounsworth, Lee Sargent, Robbie Guertin, Tyler Sargent, Sean Greenhalgh
  7. Is This Love?
  8. Heavy Metal
  9. Blue Turning Gray – Tyler Sargent
  10. In This Home on Ice
  11. Gimmie Some Salt
  12. Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood

 

 

 

Billy Talent: II

On June 27, 2006, “Atlantic” label released “Billy Talent II”, the second Billy Talent studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “The Warehouse Studio” in Vancouver, and was produced by Gavin “Golden” Brown and Ian D’Sa.

Producer:

  • Ben Kowalewicz- lead vocals
  • Ian D’Sa- vocals, guitar
  • Jon Gallant- bass, backing vocals
  • Aaron Solowoniuk- drums
  • Gavin Brown– tambourine
  • Eric Ratz – engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Kenny Luong – digital editing
  • Liz Barrett – art producer
  • Henry Fong – artwork, cover illustration
  • Kim Kinakin – art work, package design
  • Ian D’Sa – art direction
  • Dustin Rabin – photography

Track listing:

  1. Devil in a Midnight Mass
  2. Red Flag
  3. This Suffering
  4. Worker Bees
  5. Pins and Needles
  6. Fallen Leaves
  7. Where Is the Line?
  8. Covered in Cowardice
  9. Surrender
  10. The Navy Song
  11. Perfect World
  12. Sympathy
  13. Burn the Evidence

Clutch: Robot Hive / Exodus

On June 21, 2005, “DRT Entertainment” label released “Robot Hive / Exodus”, the seventh Clutch studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Bearsville Uncle Punchy Studios” and “The Magpie Cage”, and was produced by J. Robbins, Neil Fallon, Tim Slut, Dan Maines, Jean Paul Gaster and Mark Schauer..

Personnel:

  • Neil Fallon– vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Tim Sult– guitar
  • Mick Schauer– Hammond organ, Hohner clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Dan Maines– bass
  • Jean-Paul Gaster– drums, percussion
  • Robbins, Chris Laidlaw, John Agnello, Larry Packer – recording
  • John Agnello– mixing
  • Ted Young – mixing assistant
  • Allan Douchess– mastering
  • Nick Lakiotes(for Six Point Harness) – album art, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Fallon, Tim Slut, Dan Maines, Jean Paul Gaster and Mark Schauer.

  1. The Incomparable Mr. Flannery
  2. Burning Beard
  3. Gullah
  4. Mice and Gods
  5. Pulaski Skyway
  6. Never Be Moved
  7. 10001110101
  8. Small Upsetters
  9. Circus Maximus
  10. Tripping the Alarm
  11. Land of Pleasant Living
  12. Gravel Road – lyrics by Mississippi Fred McDowel
  13. Who’s Been Talking? – Chester Burnett(Howlin’ Wolf)
  14. Slow Hole to China (bonus track)

The Redwalls: De Nova

On June 21, 2005, “Capitol” label released “De Nova”, the second Redwalls (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Rob Schnapf.

Personnel:

  • Logan Baren – vocals, guitar
  • Andrew Langer – lead guitar
  • Justin Baren – bass
  • Ben Greeno – drums
  • Jeff Turmes – saxophones
  • Doug Boehm – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Mary Fagot – creative director, photography
  • Eric Roinestad – art direction, design
  • Daniel Gabbay, Adam Roehlke, Jonathan “JP” Parker, Cobrasnake – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Logan Baren, Justin Baren and Andrew Langer.

  1. Robinson Crusoe
  2. Falling Down
  3. Thank You
  4. Love Her
  5. Build a Bridge
  6. Hung Up on the Way I’m Feeling
  7. On My Way
  8. It’s Alright
  9. Front Page
  10. How the Story Goes
  11. Back Together
  12. Glory of War
  13. Rock & Roll

Tracy Bonham: Blink The Brightest

On June 21, 2005, “Zoë Records” label released “Blink the Brightest”, the third Tracy Bonham album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Tracy Bonham, Greg Collins, Ken Rich and Joey Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Tracy Bonham – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, violin, electric guitar, claves, vibraphone, pump organ, fender rhodes, wurlitzer
  • Matt Beck- electric guitar
  • Greg Collins – acoustic guitar, clarinet, piano, bass guitar, Hammond organ, slide guitar
  • Sebastian Steinberg- electric guitar, double bass
  • Michael Ward- acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mitchell Froom- piano, vibraphone
  • David Levita – bass guitar, electric, slide guitar and 12 string electric guitar, electric baritone guitar
  • Davey Faragher- bass guitar
  • Dan Rothchild- bass guitar
  • Ryan MacMillan- drums
  • Joey Waronker- percussion, drums

Track listing:

  1. Something Beautiful – Tracy Bonham, Marc Copely, Greg Wells
  2. I Was Born Without You – Tracy Bonham
  3. And The World Has The Nerve To Keep Turning – Tracy Bonham
  4. Eyes – Tracy Bonham
  5. Take Your Love Out On Me – Tracy Bonham
  6. Whether You Fall – Tracy Bonham
  7. Dumbo Sun – Tracy Bonham, Martin Hynes
  8. All Thumbs – Tracy Bonham, Greg Wells
  9. Naked – Tracy Bonham
  10. Shine – Tracy Bonham
  11. Wilting Flower – Tracy Bonham
  12. Did I Sleep Through It All? – Tracy Bonham, Greg Wells

Foo Fighters: In Your Honor

On June 14, 2005, “RCA” label released “In Your Honor”, the fifth Foo Fighters studio album. It was recorded January – March 2005, at “Studio 606 West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins and Chris Shiflett. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, 2 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”, 2 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Dave Grohl– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion, drums
  • Chris Shiflett– lead guitar
  • Nate Mendel– bass
  • Taylor Hawkins– drums, percussion, lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Josh Homme– rhythm guitar
  • John Paul Jones– mandolin, piano
  • Rami Jaffee– keyboards
  • Norah Jones– vocals, piano
  • Nick Raskulinecz– bass, double bass
  • Joe Beebe – guitar
  • Danny Clinch– harmonica
  • Petra Haden– violin
  • Mike Terry– engineer
  • Nick Raskulinecz, Elliot Scheiner– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Brett Kilroe, Robin C. Hendrickson – additional art and concept
  • Kevin Reagan – art direction, design
  • Bret Healey – design
  • Dan Winters, Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett.

  1. In Your Honor
  2. No Way Back
  3. Best of You
  4. DOA
  5. Hell
  6. The Last Song
  7. Free Me
  8. Resolve
  9. The Deepest Blues Are Black
  10. End Over End

 

 

Eric Johnson: Bloom

On June 14, 2005, “Favored Nations” label released “Bloom”, the fifth Eric Johnson studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Saucer Sound”, “Surfland”, “One Good Ear”, “Studio B”, “No Favors”, and was produced by Eric Johnson and Richard Mullen.

Personnel:

  • Eric Johnson – vocals, acoustic, classical and electric guitar,piano, pedal steel, electric sitar, bass, synth, Rhodes electric piano
  • Adrian Legg- guitar
  • Rich Harvey – acoustic piano
  • Steve Barber – vocals, acoustic piano, Moog synth
  • Chris Maresh, Roscoe Beck- bass
  • Tal Bergman, Barry “Frosty” Smith, Tom Brechtlein – drums
  • Tony Phillips – drums, bass, synth
  • Tommy Taylor – percussion, drums
  • Bill Maddox – percussion, drums
  • James Fenner – percussion
  • Tom Burrit – percussion
  • Brad Evilsizer – percussion
  • Salvatore Banzai La Rocca – harmonica
  • Shawn Colvin, Lisa Tingle, Jody Lazo – vocals
  • Richard Mullen – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Johnson, except where noted.

  • Prelude
  1. Bloom
  2. Summer Jam
  3. My Back Pages – Bob Dylan
  4. Good to Me
  5. Columbia
  6. 12 to 12 Vibe
  • Courante
  1. Sea Secret
  2. Sad Legacy
  3. From My Heart
  4. Cruise the Nile
  5. Tribute to Jerry Reed
  6. Your Sweet Eyes
  • Allemande
  1. Hesitant
  2. Sunnaround You
  3. Magnetized
  4. Ciel

Jamie Lidell: Multiply

On June 13, 2005, “Warp” label released “Multiply”, the second Jamie Lidell album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Jamie Lidell and Dominic “Mocky” Salole.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Lidell– vocals, drums, keyboards, vibraphone, programming
  • Dominic “Mocky” Salole – vocals, bass, guitar, piano, farfisa, synthesizer, tambourine
  • Gonzales– piano
  • Snax– synthesizer
  • Bill Youngman – guitar
  • Taylor Savvy – bass
  • Tony Buck, Daniel Raymond Gahn – drums
  • Jordan McLean, André Vida– horns

Track listing:

All tracks by Jamie Lidell, except where noted.

  1. You Got me Up
  2. Multiply – Jamie Lidell, Dominic “Mocky” Salole
  3. When I Come Back Around – Jamie Lidell, Dominic “Mocky” Salole
  4. A Little Bit More
  5. What’s the Use? – Jamie Lidell, Dominic “Mocky” Salole
  6. Music Will Not Last
  7. New Me
  8. The City
  9. What Is It This Time – Jamie Lidell, Dominic “Mocky” Salole
  10. Game for Fools – Jamie Lidell, Dominic “Mocky” Salole

Dream Theater: Octavarium

On June 7, 2005, “Atlantic” label released “Octavarium”, the eighth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded September 2004 – February 2005, at “The Hit Factory” in, New York City, and was produced by John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy.

Personnel:

  • James LaBrie– lead vocals
  • John Petrucci– guitar, backing vocals
  • Jordan Rudess– keyboards, continuum, lap steel guitar
  • John Myung– bass
  • Mike Portnoy– drums, backing vocals
  • Pamela Sklar – flute
  • Joe Anderer, Stewart Rose – French Horns
  • Elena Barere – concert master
  • Katharine Fong, Ann Lehmann, Katherine Livolsi-Stern, Laura McGinniss, Catherine Ro, Ricky Sortomme, Yuri Vodovoz – violin
  • Vincent Lionti, Karen Dreyfus – viola
  • Richard Locker, Jeanne LeBlanc – cello
  • String quartet:
  • Elena Barere, Carol Webb – violins
  • Vincent Lionti – viola
  • Richard Locker – cello
  • Jamshied Sharifi – strings arrangements, conductor
  • Jill Dell’Abate – orchestral contractor
  • Doug Oberkircher – engineer
  • Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita, Ryan Simms – engineer assistant
  • Bert Baldwin – additional studio assistance
  • Michael H. Brauer – mixing
  • Keith Gary – assistant, Pro Tools engineer
  • Will Hensley – second assistant
  • Pyr Osh – mastering
  • Hugh Syme- art direction, design, photography

Track listing:

All music by James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung and Mike Portnoy.

  1. The Root of All Evil – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
  • Ready
  • Remove
  1. The Answer Lies Within – lyrics by John Petrucci
  2. These Walls – lyrics by John Petrucci
  3. I Walk Beside You – lyrics by John Petrucci
  4. Panic Attack – lyrics by John Petrucci
  5. Never Enough – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
  6. Sacrificed Sons – lyrics by James LaBrie
  7. Octavarium – lyrics by James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy
  • Someone Like Him
  • Medicate (Awakening)
  • Full Circle
  • Intervals
  • Razor’s Edge