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Ringo Starr: Choose Love

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On June 7, 2005, “Koch” label released “Choose Love”, the fourteenth Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, and was produced by Ringo Starr and Mark Hudson.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr – vocals, drums, percussion, intro/outro demo tape , organ, loop, additional photos
  • Ringo Starr, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr – uboo drum band
  • Chrissie Hynde– lead vocals
  • Barbara Starkey– devil voice
  • Robert Randolph– lead guitar
  • Steve Dudas – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Gary Burr– acoustic, alide and electric guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Mark Mirando – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Preston– piano, B3 organ, backing vocals
  • Mark Hudson– bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals,  keyboards, sax arrangement, harmonica
  • Dan Higgins– horns, saxes, woodwinds
  • Gary Grant– horns
  • Jim Cox – horn arrangement, piano, sax arrangement, woodwind arrangement
  • Rose Stone – choirarrangement
  • John Amato– saxes
  • Dean Grakal – backing vocals
  • The Rose Stone Choir – backing vocals
  • Bruce Sugar – recording
  • Kevin Churko, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas – additional recording
  • Lior Goldenberg, Ghian Wright, Andy Brohard – engineer assistant
  • Dave Way– mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Tyrone Drake – art direction, design
  • Barbara Starkey – cover photo
  • Barbara Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Edward AJAJ, Teness Herman – additional photos

Track listing:

  1. Fading In Fading Out – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
  2. Give Me Back the Beat – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
  3. Oh My Lord – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
  4. Hard to Be True – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
  5. Some People – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
  6. Wrong All the Time – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
  7. Don’t Hang Up – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
  8. Choose Love – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr
  9. Me and You – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas
  10. Satisfied – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Nicholson
  11. The Turnaround – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal
  12. Free Drinks – Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Dean Grakal

Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint: The River in Reverse

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On June 6, 2006, “Verve Forecast” label released “The River in Reverse”, album by Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint. It was recorded November 27 – December 10, 2005, and was produced by Joe Henry.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Hammond organ, tambourine, tremolo
  • Allen Toussaint–lead and backing vocals, electric piano, horn arrangements
  • Anthony “AB” Brown – guitar
  • Davey Faragher– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Nieve– piano, Hammond organ, clavinet, Farfisa organ
  • Pete Thomas- drums, percussion
  • Sam Williams- trombone
  • Carl Blouin – baritone saxophone
  • Amadee Castenell – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Brian Cayolle – baritone saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Allen Toussaint, except where noted..

  1. On Your Way Down
  2. Nearer to You
  3. Tears, Tears and More Tears
  4. The Sharpest Thorn – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
  5. Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
  6. The River in Reverse – Elvis Costello
  7. Freedom for the Stallion
  8. Broken Promise Land – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
  9. Ascension Day – Roy “Professor Longhair” Byrd, Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
  10. International Echo – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
  11. All These Things
  12. Wonder Woman
  13. Six-Fingered Man – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint

Cheap Trick: Rockford

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On June 6, 2006, “Big 3” label released “Rockford”, the fifteenth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005 in Rockford, Illinois, and was produced by Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Peterson, Bun E. Carlos, Jim “Pinky Beeman, Julian Raymond, Jack Douglas, Steve Albini and Chris Shaw.

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander– vocals, additional guitar, keyboards
  • Rick Nielsen– guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Tom Petersson– bass guitars, additional guitar, backing vocals
  • Bun E. Carlos– drums, backing vocals
  • Damon Fox, Kim Bullard– keyboards
  • Robin Taylor Zander – backing vocals
  • Jack Douglas– shaker
  • Bryan Cook, Chris Shaw, Jack Douglas, Jim “Pinky” Beeman, Jimmy Johnson, Linda Perry, Roger Moutenot, Steve Albini, Steve Thompson, Tommy Jamin – engineer
  • Andrew Chavez, Bill Synan, Eric Hunter, Kevin Churko, Mike Mang, Tommy Jamin – engineer assistant
  • Richie “Britley” Hughes – art direction
  • John Johnson – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Welcome to the World – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
  2. Perfect Stranger – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos, Linda Perry
  3. If it Takes a Lifetime – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos, Julian Raymond
  4. Come On Come On Come On – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
  5. O Claire – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
  6. This Time You Got It – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
  7. Give It Away – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
  8. One More – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
  9. Every Night and Every Day – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos
  10. Dream the Night Away – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos, Bill Lloyd
  11. All Those Years – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos, Julian Raymond
  12. Decal – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Bun E. Carlos

Primal Scream: Riot City Blues

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On June 5, 2006, “Sony” label released “Riot City Blues”, the eighth Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Youth.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Gillespie– vocals
  • Andrew Innes– guitars, mandolins, banjo, Moog synthesizer
  • Martin Duffy– piano, organ, harmonium, harmonica
  • Robert Young– guitars, harmonica
  • Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield– bass guitar
  • Darrin Mooney– drums, percussion
  • Will Sergeant– guitar
  • Chris Allen– hurdy-gurdy
  • Richard Beale – French horn
  • Warren Ellis– violin
  • Juliet Roberts, Sharlene Hector, Sylvia Mason-James, John Gibbons – backing vocals
  • Alison Mosshart– additional vocals

Track listing:

  1. Country Girl
  2. Nitty Gritty
  3. Suicide Sally & Johnny Guitar
  4. When the Bomb Drop
  5. Little Death
  6. The 99th Floor
  7. We’re Gonna Boogie
  8. Dolls (Sweet Rock and Roll)
  9. Hell’s Comin’ Down
  10. Sometimes I Feel So Lonely

Paul Anka: Rock Swings

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On May 31, 2005, “Verve” label released “Rock Swings”, album  by Paul Anka. It was recorded in November 2004, and was produced by Paul Anka.

Personnel:

  • Paul Anka – vocal, executive producer
  • Jon Bon Jovi – guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Larry Koonse – guitar
  • Dean Parks – guitar
  • Randy Kerber – piano
  • Mike Lang – piano
  • Mike Valerio – bass
  • Peter Doubrovsky, Frances Liu-Wu – bass
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Emil Richards – vibes
  • Dan Higgins, Greg Huckins – alto saxophone, flute
  • Jon Crosse – tenor saxophone
  • Gene Cipriano – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Bill Liston – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Gary Grant, Charles Davis, Larry Hall, Warren Luening, Sal Cracchiolo – trumpet
  • Steve Holtman, Andrew Martin, Alex Iles, Bill Reichenbach, Bob McChesney, Bryant Byers – trombone
  • Joel Peskin – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
  • Brad Warnaar, Jim Atkinson, Kurt Snyder – French horn
  • Joel Derouin, Bruce Dukov – concert-master, violin
  • Rebecca Bunnell, Mario De Leon, Tiffany Yi Hu, Patricia Johnson, Peter Kent, Miran Kojian, Haim Shtrum, Mari Tsumura, Shari Zippert, Kirstin Fife, Razdan Kuyumjian, Dennis Molchan, Les Terry, Jennifer Munday, Anatoly Rosinsky, Charles Everett, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Darius Campo – violin
  • Marilyn Baker, Jorge Moraga, James Ross, Harry Shirinian, Karie Prescott, Evan Wilson, Simon Oswell, Pam Goldsmith – viola
  • Larry Corbett, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith, Miguel Martinez, Steve Richards, Andrew Shulman, Anne Karam, Ernie Ehrhardt – cello
  • Gayle Levant – harp
  • Patrick Williams, Randy Kerber, John Clayton – session arranger, conductor
  • Jon Crosse – conductor
  • Al Schmitt – session engineer
  • Alex Christensen – session producer

Track listing:

  1. It’s My Life – Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Max Martin
  2. True – Gary Kemp
  3. Eye of the Tiger – Jim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan
  4. Everybody Hurts – Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike MIlls, Bill Berry
  5. Wonderwall – Noel Gallagher
  6. Black Hole Sun – Chris Cornell
  7. It’s a Sin – Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe
  8. Jump – David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Alex Van Halen
  9. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Kurt Cobain, Kris Novoselic, Dave Grohl
  10. Hello – Lionel Richie
  11. Eyes Without a Face – Billy Idol, Steve Stevens
  12. Lovecats – Robert Smith
  13. The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
  14. Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton, Will Jennings

Les Claypool: Of Whales and Woe

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On May 30, 2006, “Prawn Song” label released “Of Whales and Woe” the     sixth Les Claypool album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Les Claypool.

Personnel:

  • Les Claypool– vocals, bass, percussion, guitar, drums, bass banjo, misc. Instrumentation, engineer
  • Cage Claypool – percussion
  • Lena Claypool – marimba
  • Mike Dillon- marimba, vibes, tabla, percussion
  • Skerik- tenor sax, baritone sax, horn arrangement
  • Gabby La La- theremin, sitar
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Zoltron – design
  • Cage Claypool, Lena Claypool – illustration
  • Leanne Lajoie – project supervisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Les Claypool.

  1. Back Off Turkey
  2. One Better
  3. Lust Stings
  4. Of Whales and Woe
  5. Vernon the Company Man
  6. Phantom Patriot
  7. Iowan Gal
  8. Nothin’ Ventured
  9. Rumble of the Diesel
  10. Robot Chicken
  11. Filipino Ray
  12. Off-White Guilt

Maxïmo Park: A Certain Trigger

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On May 16, 2005, “Warp Records” label released “A Certain Trigger”, the debut  Maxïmo Park studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Eastcote Studios” and “2khz Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Epworth.

Personnel:

  • Paul Smith – vocals
  • Duncan Lloyd– guitar
  • Lukas Wooller– keyboards
  • Tom English – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Duncan Lloyd and Paul Smith, except where noted.

  1. Signal and Sign
  2. Apply Some Pressure
  3. Graffiti
  4. Postcard of a Painting
  5. Going Missing
  6. I Want You to Stay – Lukas Wooller, Paul Smith
  7. Limassol – Archis Tiku, Paul Smith
  8. The Coast Is Always Changing
  9. The Night I Lost My Head – Paul Smith
  10. Once, a Glimpse
  11. Now I’m All Over the Shop
  12. Acrobat – Lukas Wooller, Paul Smith
  13. Kiss You Better – Paul Smith

Pink Martini: Hey Eugene!

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On May 15, 2007, “Heinz Records” label released “Hey Eugene!”, the third Pink Martini album. It was recorded December 2005 – December 2006, and was produced by Thomas Lauderdale, China Forbes and Phil Baker. The album was certified Platinum in France by UPFI.

Personnel:

  • China Forbes – vocals
  • Dan Faehnle – guitar
  • Phil Baker – guitar, upright bass
  • Thomas Lauderdale – piano
  • Timothy Nishimoto – vocals, percussion
  • Brian Davis, Derek Rieth – congas, percussion
  • Martin Zarzar – cavaquinho, drums, percussion
  • Gavin Bondy – trumpet
  • Robert Taylor – trombone, trumpet
  • Nicholas Crosa, Paloma Griffin – violin
  • Pansy Chang, Brant Taylor – cello
  • Maureen Love – harp

Track listing:

  1. Everywhere – China Forbes, Thomas Lauderdale
  2. Tempo Perdido – Ataulfo Alves
  3. Mar Desconocido – Martin Zarzar, includes an excerpt of “Waltz in C#-minor” by Frédéric Chopin
  4. Taya Tan – Taku Izumi, Michio Yamagami
  5. City of Night – China Forbes, Thomas Lauderdale
  6. Ojalá – Thomas Lauderdale, Luisa Quiñoy, Timothy Nishimoto, Daniel Lemay, China Forbes
  7. Bukra Wba’do – Mounir Mourad, Fatehi Qorah
  8. Cante e Dance – Phil baker
  9. Hey Eugene – China Forbes
  10. Syracuse – Henri Salvador, Bernard Dimey
  11. Dosvedanya Mio Bombino – China Forbes, Maya Forbes,
    includes an excerpt of “The Happy Wanderer” by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller
  12. Tea for Two – Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar