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The Derek Trucks Band: Songlines

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On February 21, 2006, “Columbia” label released “Songlines”, the sixth Derek Trucks and his group the Derek Trucks Band album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Jay Joyce.

Personnel:

  • Derek Trucks – guitars, dobro
  • Kofi Burbridge – organ, piano, clavinet, flute, backing vocals
  • Jay Joyce – keyboards, recording, mixing
  • Mike Mattison – lead vocals
  • Todd Smallie – vocals, bass
  • Yonrico Scott – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Count M’Butu – vocals, percussion
  • Giles Reaves, Jason Hall – recording
  • Jason Hall – mixing
  • Jim Demaine – mastering
  • Josh Cheuse – art direction, design
  • Jeff Wood – design, illustrations
  • Yonrico Scott – setlist illustrations
  • James Minchin – photography

Track listing:

  1. Volunteered Slavery – Kirk
  2. I’ll Find My Way – Derek Trucks, Jay Joyce
  3. Crow Jane – Skip James
  4. Sahib Teri Bandi/Maki Madni – Khan
  5. Chevrolet – Young
  6. Sailing On – Hibbert
  7. Revolution – Jay Joyce
  8. I’d Rather Be Blind, Crippled and Crazy – Carter, Hodges, Robey
  9. All I Do – Derek Trucks, Mike Mattison, Todd Smallie, Yonrico Scott, Kofi Burbridge
  10. Mahjoun – Derek Trucks
  11. I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) – Dallas, Taylor
  12. This Sky – Derek Trucks, Mike Mattison, Jay Joyce

Hugh Masekela

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On January 23, 2018, Hugh Ramopolo Masekela died aged 78. He was musician (trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet), singer and composer, known as “Father of South African Jazz.” As leader Masekela released 49 albums, and received many awards, including:

  • 1968 – Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Pop Performance – instrumental
  • 2002 – BBC Radio Jazz Awards: International Award of the Year
  • 2005 – Channel O Music Video Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2007 – Ghana Music Awards: 2007 African Music Legend Award
  • 2010 – Order of Ikhamanga: South African National Orders Ceremony
  • 2014 – University of York Honorary Doctorate in Music
  • 2015 – Rhodes University: Doctor of Music

Eric Burdon: Soul of a Man

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On January 13, 2006, “SPV” label released “Soul of a Man”, album by Eric Burdon, dedicated to Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker and the city of New Orleans. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Tony Braunagel.

Personnel:

  • Eric Burdon – vocals
  • Carl Carlton- guitar, slide guitar
  • Johnny Lee Schell- guitar, slide guitar, background vocals
  • Jon Cleary- piano
  • James Hutchinson- bass
  • Reggie McBride – bass
  • Les Lovett – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Nick Love – trombone
  • John Sublett- saxophone
  • Rod Piazza- harmonica
  • Lenny Castro- percussion
  • Tony Braunagel- drums

Track listing:

  1. Soul of a Man – Blind Willie Johnson
  2. Kingsize Jones – Jimmy Wood, J.J. Holliday
  3. Red Cross Store – Fred McDowell
  4. Como Se Llama Mama – Gregg Sutton, John Heron
  5. Forty Days and Forty Nights – Bernard Roth
  6. Feeling Blue – Eric Bibb, Fredrik Boström
  7. Never Give Up Blues – David Munyon
  8. GTO – Munyon
  9. Forty-Four – Roosevelt Sykes, Eurreal Wilford Montgomery
  10. Slow Moving Train – John Keller
  11. Don’t Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down – Charlotte Hoglund, Eric Bibb
  12. Devil Run – John Bundrick
  13. I Don’t Mind – John Bundrick
  14. Circuit Rider – Billy Watts, David Raven, Pete Anderson, Taras Prodaniuk

The Strokes: First Impressions of Earth

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On December 30, 2005, “RCA” label released “First Impressions of Earth”, the third   Strokes studio album. It was recorded January–May 2005 in Sestri Levante, and was produced by David Kahne and Gordon Raphael.

Personnel:

  • Julian Casablancas- vocals, drums
  • Albert Hammond, Jr.- guitar
  • Nick Valensi- guitar, mellotron
  • Nikolai Fraiture- bass guitar
  • Fabrizio Moretti- drums, percussion
  • David Kahne– engineer
  • Andy Wallace- mixing
  • Steve Sisco – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig, Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Piero Fornasetti – disc art work
  • Lothar Quinte – cover art
  • Günter Fruhtrunk – rear cover art
  • James Bellesini – design (for Love Police)
  • Dan Winters – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian Casablancas, except where noted.

  1. You Only Live Once
  2. Juicebox
  3. Heart in a Cage
  4. Razorblade
  5. On the Other Side
  6. Vision of Division
  7. Ask Me Anything – Julian Casablancas, Nick Valensi
  8. Electricityscape
  9. Killing Lies – Julian Casablancas, Nikolai Fraiture
  10. Fear of Sleep
  11. 15 Minutes
  12. Ize of the World
  13. Evening Sun – Julian Casablancas, Fabrizio Moretti
  14. Red Light

Beck: The Information

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On October 3, 2006, “Interscope” label released “The Information”, the seventh Beck studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Nigel Godrich.

Personnel:

  • Beck– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, melodica,  piano,  organ,  keyboards, programming, effects, scratching, sitar, bass guitar,  harmonica, kalimba, percussion, drums, drum effects, glockenspiel, Game Boy
  • Nigel Godrich – keyboards, programming, effects, scratching,  tambourine, percussion, Speak ‘n Spell, whistle, Tote-A-Tune, kalimba, drums, Game Boy, backing vocals, mixing
  • Justin Stanley– acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, flute, backing vocals
  • Jason Falkner– bass guitars, acoustic and electric guitar, African bass, Moog synthesizer bass, percussion, drums, backing vocals
  • Sean Davis – bass guitars
  • James Gadson– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Joey Waronker– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Harvey Mason– drums
  • Alex Acuña– percussion, backing vocals
  • Smokey Hormel, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Roger Manning Jr.– intro sounds
  • Brian LeBarton– Speak ‘n Spell
  • Greg Kurstin– keyboards, berimbau, piano, bass keyboard, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • DJ Z-Trip– scratching
  • Stevie Black – cello, percussion, backing vocals
  • Lucia Ribisi – girl on “Cellphone’s Dead”
  • Cosimo Hansen – talking
  • Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers– talking
  • Rachel Shelley– shipping forecast
  • David Campbell– string arrangements, conductor
  • Suzie Katayama, Charlie Bisharat– strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Beck Hansen, except where noted.

  1. Elevator Music
  2. Think I’m in Love
  3. Cellphone’s Dead
  4. Strange Apparition
  5. Soldier Jane – Beck Hansen, Nigel Godrich
  6. Nausea
  7. New Round
  8. Dark Star
  9. We Dance Alone
  10. No Complaints
  11. 1000 BPM
  12. Motorcade – Beck Hansen, Nigel Godrich
  13. The Information
  14. Movie Theme – Beck Hansen, Nigel Godrich
  15. The Horrible Fanfare/Landslide/Exoskeleton – Beck Hansen, Nigel Godrich

Samples:

  • “The Horrible Fanfare” section uses a sample of “Cellphone’s Dead”.
  • “The Landslide” section uses a sample from the song “Requiem pour un con” by the French singer Serge Gainsbourg.
  • “The Exoskeleton” section contains dialogue spoken by Dave Eggersand Spike Jonze

Nada Surf: The Weight Is A Gift

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On September 20, 2005, “Barsuk” label released “The Weight Is a Gift”, the fourth Nada Surf album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Chris Walla, Louie Lino, Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca and Ira Elliot.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Caws– lead vocals, guitar
  • Daniel Lorca– bass, backing vocals
  • Ira Elliot– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca and Ira Elliot..

  1. Concrete Bed
  2. Do It Again
  3. Always Love
  4. What Is Your Secret?
  5. Your Legs Grow
  6. All Is a Game
  7. Blankest Year
  8. Comes a Time
  9. In the Mirror
  10. Armies Walk
  11. Imaginary Friends

Echo & The Bunnymen: Siberia

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On September 20, 2005, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Siberia”, the tenth Echo & the Bunnymen studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Hugh Jones.

Personnel:

  • Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
  • Will Sergeant- lead guitar
  • Paul Fleming– keyboards
  • Peter Wilkinson – bass
  • Simon Finley – drums
  • Mimi McCulloch – tambourine
  • Kate Evans, Martin Richardson – violin
  • John Robert Shepley – viola
  • Hillary Browning – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant.

  1. Stormy Weather
  2. All Because of You Days
  3. Parthenon Drive
  4. In the Margins
  5. Of a Life
  6. Make Us Blind
  7. Everything Kills You
  8. Siberia
  9. Sideways Eight
  10. Scissors in the Sand
  11. What If We Are?

Broadcast: Tender Buttons

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On September 19, 2005, “Warp” label released “Tender Buttons”, the third Broadcast studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Trish Keenan and James Cargill.

Personnel:

  • Trish Keenan– vocals, engineer, recording, mixing
  • Tim Felton – guitar
  • Roj Stevens – keyboards, effects
  • James Cargill – bass, recording, mixing
  • Julian House– artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Trish Keenan and James Cargill.

  1. I Found the F
  2. Black Cat
  3. Tender Buttons
  4. America’s Boy
  5. Tears in the Typing Pool
  6. Corporeal
  7. Bit 35
  8. Arc of a Journey
  9. Michael A Grammar
  10. Subject to the Ladder
  11. Minus 3
  12. Goodbye Girls
  13. You and Me in Time
  14. I Found the End

Ornette Coleman: Sound Grammar

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On September 12, 2006, “Sound Grammar” label released “Sound Grammar”, the 50th Ornette Coleman album as a band leader. It was recorded live on October 14, 2005, in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and was produced by Ornette Coleman and  Michaela Deiss. In 2007, the album won the 2007 “Pulitzer Prize for Music”.

Personnel:

  • Ornette Coleman- alto saxophone, violin, trumpet
  • Gregory Cohen- bass
  • Tony Falanga – bass
  • Denardo Coleman- drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Ornette Coleman.

  1. Intro – (MC’s spoken introduction)
  2. Jordan
  3. Sleep Talking – (a.k.a. “Sleep Talk” from Of Human Feelings)
  4. Turnaround – (a.k.a. “Turnabout” from Tomorrow Is the Question!)
  5. Matador – (a.k.a. “Picolo Pesos” from Sound Museum)
  6. Waiting for You – (a.k.a. “House of Stained Glass” from Colors)
  7. Call to Duty – (has been performed live under the title “Crying Without Tears”)
  8. Once Only – (a.k.a. “If I Only Knew as Much About You” from Tone Dialing)
  9. Song X – (from Song X)

The New Pornographers: Twin Cinema

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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:

  1. Twin Cinema – A.C. Newman
  2. The Bones of an Idol – A.C. Newman
  3. Use It – A.C. Newman
  4. The Bleeding Heart Show – A.C. Newman
  5. Jackie, Dressed in Cobras – Dan Bejar
  6. The Jessica Numbers – A.C. Newman, John Collins
  7. These Are the Fables – A.C. Newman
  8. Sing Me Spanish Techno – A.C. Newman
  9. Falling Through Your Clothes -A.C. Newman
  10. Broken Breads – Dan Bejar
  11. Three or Four – A.C. Newman
  12. Star Bodies – A.C. Newman
  13. Streets of Fire – Dan Bejar
  14. Stacked Crooked – A.C. Newman