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Bon Jovi: Lost Highway

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On June 19, 2007, “Island” label released “Lost Highway”, the tenth Bon Jovi studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, and was produced by Dann Huff, John Shanks and Desmond Child. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”, 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland” and Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Jon Bon Jovi- lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Richie Sambora- electric guitar, backing vocals
  • David Bryan- keyboards, backing vocals
  • Hugh McDonald- bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tico Torres- drums, percussion
  • Big & Rich– vocals
  • LeAnn Rimes– vocals
  • Dan Dugmore- pedal steel guitar
  • Paul Franklin- pedal steel guitar
  • Kurt Johnston – pedal steel guitar
  • Greg Leisz- pedal steel guitar
  • Daniel Chase – keyboards, programming
  • Charlie Judge – synthesizer, conductor, programming, string arrangements
  • Carl Gorodetzky – violin
  • Pam Sixfin – violin
  • Kris Wilkinson – viola
  • Carole Rabinowitz-Neuen – cello
  • John Catchings – cello
  • Hillary Lindsey- backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Lost Highway – Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora; John Shanks
  2. Summertime – Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora; John Shanks
  3. (You Want To) Make a Memory – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; Desmond Child
  4. Whole Lot of Leavin’ – Jon Bon Jovi; John Shanks
  5. We Got It Going On – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; Kenny Alphin; John Rich
  6. Any Other Day – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; Gordie Sampson
  7. Seat Next to You – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; Hillary Lindsey
  8. Everybody’s Broken – Jon Bon Jovi; Billy Falcon
  9. Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; Brett James
  10. The Last Night – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; John Shanks
  11. One Step Closer – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; John Shanks
  12. I Love This Town – Jon Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora; Billy Falcon

The Automatic: Not Accepted Anywhere

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On June 19, 2006, “B-Unique” label released “Not Accepted Anywhere”, the debut Automatic (The) album. It was recorded October 2005 – January 2006, at “Stir Studio” in Cardiff, “Elevator Studio” in Liverpool, “The Chapel” in South Thoresby, “The Peace Rooms” in Hammersmith, and was produced byStephen Harris, Richard Jackson and Ian Broudie.The cover and album booklet artwork were by Richard Stockton. The  “BBC” ranked “Not Accepted Anywhere” amongst the top 10 greatest Welsh albums of the 2000s (decade).

Personnel:

  • Robin Hawkins – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • James Frost – vocals, guitar
  • Alex Pennie – vocals, synthesisers, keyboards, percussion
  • Iwan Griffiths- drums, percussion
  • D*Face – artwork

Track listing:

  1. That’s What She Said
  2. Raoul
  3. You Shout You Shout You Shout You Shout
  4. Recover
  5. Monster
  6. Lost at Home
  7. Keep Your Eyes Peeled
  8. .. I Hate You Guys
  9. On the Campaign Trail
  10. Team Drama
  11. By My Side
  12. Rats

The Offspring: Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace

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On June 11, 2008, “Columbia” label released “Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace”, the eighth Offspring (The) studio album. It was recorded November 2006 – April 2008, at “Plantation Mixing and Recording” in Haiku, Hawaii, “D-13 Studio” in Huntington Beach, California, “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Rock. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”.

Personnel:

  • Dexter Holland– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Noodles– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg K.– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Pete Parada– drums, percussion
  • Josh Freese– drums
  • Chris “X-13” Higgins– backing vocals
  • Bob Rock– keyboards, piano, engineer
  • Eric Helmkamp – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Jason Goad – illustrations
  • Steve Masi – guitar technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Dexter Holland, except where noted .

  1. Half – Truism
  2. Trust in You
  3. You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid
  4. Hammerhead
  5. A Lot Like Me
  6. Takes Me Nowhere
  7. Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?
  8. Nothingtown
  9. Stuff Is Messed Up
  10. Fix You
  11. Let’s Hear It for Rock Bottom
  12. Rise and Fall

Butterfly Effect: Imago

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On June 17, 2006, “Modern Music” label released “Imago”, the second Butterfly Effect studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Joe Barresi. The album was ranked at number 88 on the “Triple J” list of the “Hottest 100 Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Clint Boge  –lead vocals
  • Kurt Goedhart  –guitar
  • Glenn Esmond  –bass guitar
  • Ben Hall  –drums

Track listing:

  1. Imago
  2. Aisles of White
  3. Gone
  4. A Slow Descent
  5. Reach
  6. Before They Knew
  7. In a Memory
  8. This Year
  9. Signs
  10. Everybody Runs
  11. The End

the Pigeon Defectives: Wait for Me

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On May 28, 2007, “Dance to the Radio” label released “Wait for Me”, the debut  Pigeon Detectives album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Will Jackson.

Personnel:

  • Matt Bowman – vocals
  • Oliver Main – guitar
  • Ryan Wilson – guitar
  • Dave Best – bass
  • Jimmi Naylor – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Oliver Main and Matt Bowman.

  1. Romantic Type
  2. I Found Out
  3. Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye
  4. Caught in Your Trap
  5. I Can’t Control Myself
  6. I’m Not Sorry
  7. You Know I Love You
  8. Stop or Go
  9. You Better Not Look My Way
  10. Take Her Back
  11. Wait for Me
  12. I’m Always Right

Tim Armstrong: A Poet’s Life

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On May 22, 2007, “Hellcat Records” label released “A Poet’s Life”, the debut Tim Armstrong album. It was recorded 2006-2007, and was produced by Tim Armstrong, John Morrical and Rachel Tejada.

Personnel:

  • Tim Armstrong– lead vocals, guitar, video director, video editor,  engineer, mixing, artwork, photography
  • John Morrical – guitar, piano, harmonica, engineer, mixing
  • Jesse Wagner – guitar, backing vocals
  • Brian Dixon – guitar, engineer
  • Bibi McGill – guitar
  • Hunter Perrin – guitar
  • Roger Rivas – organ
  • Bonner – bass guitar
  • Korey Horn – drums
  • Scott Abels – drums
  • Saliva Cano – percussion
  • Jubal Jones – saxophone
  • Ethan Avineri – trumpet
  • Tom Cook – trombone
  • DJ Odi – DJ
  • Skye Sweetnam – vocals
  • Daphna Dove – backing vocals
  • Ritchie Stites – backing vocals
  • Gene Grimaldi – mastering
  • Rachel Tejada – artwork, photography, video editor, video director
  • Tom D. Klime – layout design

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Armstrong

  1. Wake Up
  2. Hold On
  3. Into Action
  4. Translator
  5. Take This City
  6. Inner City Violence
  7. Oh No
  8. Lady Demeter
  9. Among The Dead
  10. Cold Blooded

Wishbone Ash: Clan Destiny

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On April 24, 2006, “Eagle Records” label released “Clan Destiny”, the nineteenth Wishbone Ash album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Andy Powell.

Personnel:

  • Andy Powell – lead vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • Muddy Manninen – vocals, guitar
  • Bob Skeat– vocals, bass, piano, clavinet
  • Ray Weston– drums

Track listing:

  1. Eyes Wide Open – Andy Powell, Aynsley Powell, Muddy Manninen
  2. Dreams Outta Dust – Andy Powell
  3. Healing Ground – Cromwell, Nicholson, Greenberg, Rhodes, Wynans
  4. Steam Town – Andy Powell, Bob Skeat, Muddy Manninen, Ray Weston
  5. Loose Change – Andy Powell, Bob Skeat, Muddy Manninen, Ray Weston, Harris
  6. Surfing a Slow Wave – Kicklighter
  7. Slime Time – AndyPowell, Muddy Manninen
  8. Capture The Moment – Andy Powell, Bob Skeat, Muddy Manninen, Ray Weston
  9. Your Dog – Andy Powell
  10. The Raven – Muddy Manninen
  11. Motherless Child – traditional

OSI: Free

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On April 21, 2006, “insideOut Music” label released “Free”, the second OSI album. It was recorded in November 2005, and was produced by Jim Matheos and Kevin Moore.

Personnel:

  • Jim Matheos- guitars, keyboards, programming
  • Bige Akdeniz – vocals, guitar
  • Kevin Moore- vocals, keyboards, programming
  • Joey Vera – bass
  • Mike Portnoy- acoustic drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Kevin Moore; all music by Jim Matheos and Kevin Moore.

  1. Sure You Will
  2. Free
  3. Go
  4. All Gone Now
  5. Home Was Good
  6. Bigger Wave
  7. Kicking
  8. Better
  9. Simple Life
  10. Once
  11. Our Town

Cowboy Junkies: At The End Of Paths Taken

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On April 9, 2007, “Latent” label released “At the End of Paths Taken”, the twelve  Cowboy Junkies studio album. It was recorded June-November 2006, and was produced by Michael Timmins.

Personnel:

  • Margo Timmins- vocals
  • Michael Timmins – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Timmins – drums, congas& percussion
  • Alan Anton – bass guitar, percussion, keyboards
  • Jeff Bird- electric mandolin, percussion
  • Joby Baker- piano, keyboards, bass guitar
  • Henry Kucharczyk- digital kalimba, string arrangements, conducting
  • Benjamine Bowman, Sandra Baron, Rebecca Vanderpost, Sarah Fraser-Raff- violin
  • Amy Laing, Richard Armin- cello
  • The Sara J. Ratzlaff-Madeleine WienerYouth Choir
  • John A.Timmins- narration

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Timmins, except where noted.

  1. Brand New World
  2. Still Lost
  3. Cutting Board Blues
  4. Spiral Down
  5. My Little Basquiat – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton
  6. Someday Soon
  7. Follower 2
  8. It Really Doesn’t Matter Anyway – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton
  9. Blue Eyed Saviour
  10. Mountain – Michael Timmins, Alan Anton
  11. My Only Guarantee