Tag Archives: 2005

Sonny Rollins: Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert

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On August 30, 2005, “Milestone” label released “Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert”, the eleventh Sonny Rollins live album. It was recorded in September 2001, in Boston, and was produced by Sonny Rollins and Lucille Rollins.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Clifton Anderson – trombone
  • Stephen Scott – piano
  • Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
  • Perry Wilson – drums
  • Kimati Dinizulu – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Without a Song – lyrics by Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu, music by Vincent Youmans
  2. Global Warming – Sonny Rollins
  3. Introductions
  4. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square – lyrics by Eric Maschwitz, music by Manning Sherwin
  5. Why Was I Born? – lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Jerome Kern
  6. Where or When – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart

Steve Earle: The Revolution Starts Now

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On August 24, 2004, “E-Squared Records” label released “The Revolution Starts Now”, the 11th Steve Earle studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Steve Earle and Ray Kennedy. In 2005, at the 47th “Grammy Awards”, Steve Earle won “Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album”.

Personnel:

  • Steve Earle – vocals, guitars, mandola, organ, harmonica, harmonium

The Dukes

  • Eric “Roscoe” Ambel – vocals, guitars
  • Kelley Looney – vocals, bass
  • Will Rigby – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Patrick Earle – percussion
  • Emmylou Harris – vocals
  • String quartet
  • Chris Carmichael – viola, arrangements, conductor
  • David Angell – violin
  • David Henry – cello
  • Edward Henry – violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Earle.

  1. The Revolution Starts …
  2. Home to Houston
  3. Rich Man’s War
  4. Warrior
  5. The Gringo’s Tale
  6. Condi, Condi
  7. F the CC
  8. Comin’ Around
  9. I Thought You Should Know
  10. The Seeker
  11. The Revolution Starts Now

Minus The Bear: Menos El Oso

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On August 23, 2005, “Suicide Squeeze Records” label released “Menos el Oso”, the second Minus the Bear studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Studio Litho”, “The Bat Cave”, “Aquahaus”, and was produced by Matt Bayles, Jake Snider, Dave Knudson, Cory Murchy and Erin Tate.

Personnel:

  • Jake Snider – vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Dave Knudson – guitar
  • Cory Murchy – bass
  • Erin Tate – drums
  • Matt Bayles – electronics, engineer, mixing
  • James SK Wān – bamboo flute
  • Chris Common – engineer, additional production
  • Alex Rose – additional engineering
  • Ed Brooks – mastering

Track listing:

  1. The Game needed Me
  2. Memphis & 53rd
  3. Drilling
  4. The Fix
  5. El Torrente
  6. Pachuca Sunrise
  7. Michio’s Death Drive
  8. Hooray
  9. Fulfill the Dream
  10. The Pig War
  11. This Ain’t a Surfin’ Movie
  12. This Ain’t a Surfin’ Movie (IQU Remix) – bonus track

Cannonball Adderley: Money In The Pocket

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On August 16, 2005, “Capitol” label released “Money in the Pocket”, album by Cannonball Adderley. It was recorded in March 1966, at “The Club” in Chicago, and was produced by Tom Morgan and Michael Cuscuna.

Personnel:

  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Nat Adderley – cornet
  • Joe Zawinul – piano
  • Herbie Lewis – bass
  • Roy McCurdy – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, except where noted.

  1. Money in the Pocket – Joe Zawinul
  2. Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
  3. Introduction to a Samba
  4. Hear Me Talkin’ to Ya – Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, Nat Adderley
  5. Requiem for a Jazz Musician – Joe Zawinul
  6. Cannon’s Theme (aka Unit 7) – Sam Jones
  7. The Sticks
  8. Fiddler on the Roof – Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick

Editors: The Back Room

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On July 25, 2005, “Kitchenware” label released “The Back Room”, the debut Editors studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “The Chapel” in Lincolnshire, “The Magic Garden” in Wolverhampton, “Mayfair” in London, and was produced by Jim Abbiss and Gavin Monaghan.

Personnel:

  • Tom Smith – vocals, guitar, art direction, design
  • Chris Urbanowicz – guitar, art direction, design
  • Russell Leetch – bass, synthesizer, art direction, design
  • Ed Lay – drums, art direction, design
  • Jim Abbiss – recording
  • Ewan Davies – recording 
  • Loz Brazil – recording 
  • Gavin Monaghan – recording
  • Andy Taylor – Pro Tools operator, engineer
  • Barny Barnicott – mixing
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Wynn White – front cover, rear photography
  • Ami Barwell – live photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Smith, Chris Urbanowicz, Russell Leetch and Ed Lay.

  1. Lights
  2. Munich
  3. Blood
  4. Fall
  5. All Sparks
  6. Camera
  7. Fingers in the Factories
  8. Bullets
  9. Someone Says
  10. Open Your Arms
  11. Distance

Firesign Theater: Don’t Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers

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On July 22, 1970, “Columbia” label released “Don’t Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers”, the third Firesign Theatre album. It was recorded April – May 1970, and was produced by Bill Driml, Phil Austin, Peter Bergman, David Ossman and Phil Proctor. In 1983, “The New Rolling Stone Record Guide” called it “The Greatest Comedy Album Ever Made”. In 2005, the “US Library of Congress” added the album to the “National Recording Registry” and called the Firesign Theatre “The Beatles of Comedy.”

Personnel:

  • Phil Austin
  • Peter Bergman
  • David Ossman
  • Phil Proctor
  • Anna-Lee Austin – spoken parts
  • Thaddeus Warrick and the Mindermast Mental Music Hall One-Man Sympathy Orchestra
  • The St. Louis Aquarium Choraleers (including Anna-Lee Austin, Jane Dansie, Tiny Ossman, Elisabeth Plumb, John Kinick, Cathleen O’Mara)
  • The Android Sisters
  • Robert Grossman – cover art
  • John Rose, Elisabeth Plumb – back cover photography
  • James William Guercio – co-production

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil Austin, Peter Bergman, David Ossman and Phil Proctor

  1. This Side
  2. The Other Side

Hard-Fi: Stars Of CCTV

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On July 4, 2005, “Necessary Records” label released “Stars of CCTV”, the debut Hard-Fi studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “The Cherry Lips Hits Facility” in London, and was produced by Richard Archer and Wolsey White.

Personnel:

  • Richard Archer – lead vocal, guitar, mixing
  • Ross Phillips – guitar, backing vocals
  • Kai Stephens – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Kemp – drums, backing vocals
  • Kellie Santin – saxophone
  • Nick Etwell – trumpet
  • Zoe Bailey – cornet
  • Dick Beetham – mastering
  • Albion – design
  • Bernice King – photography
  • Ray Kilpatrick – photography
  • Warren Clarke – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Archer.

  1. Cash Machine
  2. Middle Eastern Holiday
  3. Tied Up Too Tight
  4. Gotta Reason
  5. Hard To Beat
  6. Unnecessary Trouble
  7. Move On Now
  8. Better Do Better
  9. Feltham Is Singing Out
  10. Living for the Weekend
  11. Stars of CCTV

Deerhunter: Turm It Up Faggot

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On June 28, 2005, “Stickfigure” label released “Turn It Up Faggot”, the debut Deerhunter album. It was recorded in June 2004, at “Radium Studios”.

Personnel:

  • Bradford Cox – vocals, guitar, piano, tapes, design montage, photography
  • Colin Mee – acoustic and electric guitar, percussion
  • Josh Fauver – bass, piano, percussion
  • Moses Archuleta – drums, percussion
  • Chris Bishop – recording, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Bradford Cox.

  1. N. Animals
  2. Adorno
  3. Tech School
  4. Ponds
  5. Language / Violence
  6. Oceans
  7. Basement
  8. Young Layer
  9. Death Drag

Dredg: Catch Without Arms

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On June 21, 2005, “Interscope” label released “Catch Without Arms”, the third Dredg album, It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Terry Date, Gavin Hayes, Mark Engles, Drew Roulette and Dino Campanella.

Personnel:

  • Gavin Hayes – vocals
  • Mark Engles – guitars
  • Drew Roulette – bass
  • Dino Campanella – drums, piano
  • Chris DeGarmo – arrangements
  • Sam Hofstedt – engineer
  • Scott Olson – engineer
  • Floyd Reitsman – engineer
  • Terry Date – engineer, mixing
  • Ingrid Erickson – editing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Benny Gordon – A&R
  • Mark Williams – A&R
  • Les Scurry – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Gavin Hayes, Mark Engles, Drew Roulette and Dino Campanella, except where noted.

  1. Ode to the Sun – Chris DeGarmo, Gavin Hayes, Mark Engles, Drew Roulette, Dino Campanella
  2. Bug Eyes
  3. Catch Without Arms
  4. Not That Simple
  5. Zebraskin
  6. The Tanbark Is Hot Lava
  7. Sang Real
  8. Planting Seeds
  9. Spitshine – Chris DeGarmo, Gavin Hayes, Mark Engles, Drew Roulette, Dino Campanella
  10. Jamais Vu
  11. Hung Over on a Tuesday
  12. Matroshka

Róisín Murphy: Ruby Blue

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On June 13, 2005, “Echo” label released “Ruby Blue”, the debut Róisín Murphy studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “The Diary” in London, and was produced by Róisín Murphy and Matthew Herbert.  

Personnel:

  • Róisín Murphy – vocals, arrangements
  • Matthew Herbert – guitar, banjo, piano, keys, synths, electric bass, Rhodes, bass
  • Phil Parnell – acoustic guitar, piano, Rhodes
  • Dave O’Higgins – saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Pete Wraight – trumpet, flugel, flute
  • Trevor Mires – trombone
  • Max de Wardener – acoustic bass, bass
  • Geoff Smith – dulcimer, tongue, drums
  • Eddie Stevens – arrangements
  • Alexis Smith – engineering assistant
  • Mandy Parnell – mastering
  • Simon Henwood – original paintings, art direction
  • Steffan MacMillan – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Róisín Murphy and Matthew Herbert.

  1. Leaving the City
  2. Sinking Feeling
  3. Night of the Dancing Flame
  4. Trough Time
  5. Sow into You
  6. Dear Diary (Bang Bang)
  7. If We’re in Love
  8. Ramalama (Bang Bang)
  9. Ruby Blue
  10. Off on It
  11. Prelude to Love in the Making
  12. The Closing of the Doors