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Angels & Airwaves: I-Empire

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On November 1, 2007, “Geffen”and “Suretone” labels released “I-Empire”, the second Angels & Airwaves studio album. It was recorded January – September 2007, at “Jupiter Sound” in New Rochelle, New York, and was produced by Tom DeLonge.

Personnel:

  • Tom DeLonge– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • David Kennedy– lead guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Matt Wachter(credited as Matt Watcher) – bass guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Atom Willard– drums, percussion
  • Critter – co-producer, engineer, sonic manipulation, percussion, band photography
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr.– keyboards
  • Tom Lord-Alge– mixing
  • Brian Gardner– mastering
  • Doug Reesh – guitar and bass technician
  • Drew Struzan– album cover
  • Joshua Ortega– front cover design
  • Brendan Raasch – album design, layout
  • Miranda Penn – band photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Tom DeLonge; all music by Tom DeLonge, David Kennedy, Matt Watcher and Atom Willard.

  1. Call to Arms
  2. Everything’s Magic
  3. Breathe
  4. Love Like Rockets
  5. Sirens
  6. Secret Crowds
  7. Star of Bethlehem
  8. True Love
  9. Lifeline
  10. Jumping Rooftops
  11. Rite of Spring
  12. Heaven

The Who: Endless Fire

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On October 30, 2006, “Polydor” label released “Endless Wire”, the eleventh Who (The) studio album. It was recorded December 2004 – May 2006, at “Eel Pie Oceanic Studios” in the Boathouse, Twickenham on the banks of the River Thames in Ranelagh and Pete Townshend’s home studio.  Most of the songs from the album were used in the rock musical adaptation of  “The Boy Who Heard Music” which debuted in July 2007 as part of “Vassar College’s Powerhouse Summer Theater” workshop series.

Personnel:

  • Roger Daltrey– lead vocals
  • Pete Townshend– vocals, guitars, bass guitar, drums, piano, keyboards, violin, banjo, mandolin, drum machine
  • Lawrence Ball– electronic music
  • Ellen Blair – viola
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick– Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Jolyon Dixon– acoustic guitar
  • Rachel Fuller– keyboards, orchestration supervisor
  • Peter Huntington– drums
  • Gill Morley – violin
  • Vicky Matthews – cello
  • Billy Nicholls– backing vocals
  • Pino Palladino– bass guitar
  • Stuart Ross – bass guitar
  • Zak Starkey– drums
  • Simon Townshend– backing vocals
  • Brian Right – violin
  • Richard Evans– design, art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend except where noted.

  1. Fragments – Pete Townshend, Lawrence Ball
  2. A Man in a Purple Dress
  3. Mike Post Theme
  4. In the Ether
  5. Black Widow’s Eyes
  6. Two Thousand Years
  7. God Speaks of Marty Robbins
  8. It’s Not Enough
  9. God Speaks of Marty Robbins
  10. It’s Not Enough – Pete Townshend, Rachel Fuller
  11. You Stand By Me

Animal Джаz: 1:0 в пользу осени

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On October 21, 2007, “A-one records” label released “1:0 в пользу осени”, the third acoustic and the seventh overall Animal Джаz studio album.

Personnel:

  • Alexander “Mihalych” Krasovitski – vocals
  • Evgenyi “Johnson” Ryahovski – guitar
  • Alexander Zarankin – keyboards
  • Igor Buligin – bass
  • Yan Lemskiy – drums
  • Gennadiy Mikrukov – director

Track listing:

All lyrics by Alexander “Mihalych” Krasovitski , except where noted, all music as noted.

  1. From the leaves – Alexander “Mihalych” Krasovitski, Igor Buligin, Evgenyi “Johnson” Ryahovski, Alexander Zarankin, Yan Lemskiy
  2. 5 Kisses – Evgenyi “Johnson” Ryahovski, Alexander “Mihalych” Krasovitski
  3. 1-0 in favor of autumn – Evgenyi “Johnson” Ryahovski, Alexander “Mihalych” Krasovitski
  4. Alien tears – lyrics by Alexander “Mihalych” Krasovitski, music by Evgenyi “Johnson” Ryahovski
  5. In the Kitchen – Evgenyi “Johnson” Ryahovski
  6. A thousand days – Alexander “Mihalych” Krasovitski, Igor Buligin, Evgenyi “Johnson” Ryahovski, Alexander Zarankin, Yan Lemskiy
  7. Three strips – Evgenyi “Johnson” Ryahovski, Alexander “Mihalych” Krasovitski
  8. 54 – Alexander “Mihalych” Krasovitski, Igor Buligin, Evgenyi “Johnson” Ryahovski, Alexander Zarankin, Yan Lemskiy
  9. Heels (Second Free) – lyrics by Alexander “Mihalych” Krasovitski, Igor Buligin, music by Alexander “Mihalych” Krasovitski, Evgenyi “Johnson” Ryahovski, Kravtsov
  10. No Answer – Alexander “Mihalych” Krasovitski
  11. Time to Choose – Alexander “Mihalych” Krasovitski, Igor Buligin, Evgenyi “Johnson” Ryahovski, Alexander Zarankin, Yan Lemskiy
  12. Double Price – Alexander “Mihalych” Krasovitski, Igor Buligin, Evgenyi “Johnson” Ryahovski, Alexander Zarankin, Yan Lemskiy
  13. Except the Rain – Evgenyi “Johnson” Ryahovski, Mikhalych

Marillion: Happines Is The Road

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On October 20, 2008, “Intact Records” label released “Happiness Is the Road” 15th Marillion studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at “The Racket Club” in Buckinghamshire, UK, and was produced by Michael Hunter, Steve Hogarth, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hogarth– vocals, keyboards
  • Steve Rothery– guitars
  • Mark Kelly– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Pete Trewavas– bass guitar, guitars, clarinet, backing vocals
  • Ian Mosley– drums
  • Sam Morris – French horn
  • Claydon – Arco bass
  • Audley – dulcimer
  • Bisset – additional tuned percussion
  • Jon Hotten – overworked tambourine
  • Emil Hogarth – ultrasound heartbeat
  • Dawn Roberts – finger cymbal
  • Michael Hunter – recording, mixing
  • Roderick Brunton, Jon Cameron – assistant
  • Simon Heyworth – mastering
  • Antonio Seijas – artwork, photography
  • Carl Glover – design, layout

Track listing:

All lyrics by Steve Hogarth, music by Steve Hogarth, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas.

CD edition

Volume 1: Essence

  1. Dreamy Street
  2. This Train Is My Life
  3. Essence
  4. Wrapped Up in Time
  5. Liquidity
  6. Nothing Fills the Hole
  7. Woke Up
  8. Trap the Spark
  9. A State of Mind
  10. Happiness Is the Road
  11. blank
  12. Half-Full Jam – hidden track

Volume 2: The Hard Shoulder

  1. Thunder Fly
  2. The Man from the Planet Marzipan
  3. Asylum Satellite #1
  4. Older Than Me
  5. Throw Me Out
  6. Half the World
  7. Whatever Is Wrong with You
  8. Especially True
  9. Real Tears for Sale

Stereophonics: Pull the Pin

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On October 10, 2007, “V2” label released “Pull the Pin”, the sixth Stereophonics studio album. It was recorded December 2006 – August 2007, at “Grouse Lodge” in Ireland, “Real World Studios” and “Eden Studios” in UK, and was produced by Kelly Jones and Jim Lowe.

Personnel:

  • Kelly Jones– vocals, guitar, art direction
  • Richard Jones– bass guitar, art direction
  • Javier Weyler– drums, art direction
  • Lowe – engineer
  • Dario Dendi, Alex Dromgoole, Marco Migliari, Rowen Rossiter – engineer assistant
  • Mark ‘Spike’ Stent – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Miles Aldridge – lips design
  • Graham Rounthwaite – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks are by Kelly Jones, except where noted.

  1. Soldiers Make Good Targets
  2. Pass the Buck
  3. It Means Nothing
  4. Bank Holiday Monday
  5. Daisy Lane
  6. Stone
  7. My Friends
  8. I Could Lose Ya – Richard Jones, Javier Weyler
  9. Bright Red Star
  10. Ladyluck
  11. Crush
  12. Drowning

Band of Horses: Cease to Begin

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On October 9, 2007, “Sub Pop” label released “Cease to Begin”,  the second Band of Horses studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Echo Mountain Studios” in Asheville, North Carolina, and was produced by Phil Ek.

Personnel:

  • Ben Bridwell – lead vocals, guitar
  • Rob Hampton – guitar, bass guitar
  • Ryan Monroe – keyboards
  • Creighton Barrett – drums
  • Jon Ashley – engineer assistant
  • Julian Dreyer – engineer assistant
  • Cameron Nicklaus – engineer assistant
  • Phil Ek– mixing
  • Dusty Summers – design
  • Christopher Wilson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Bridwell, Rob Hampton and Creighton Barrett, except where noted.

  1. Is There a Ghost
  2. Ode to LRC
  3. No One’s Gonna Love You
  4. Detlef Schrempf
  5. The General Specific – Ben Bridwell, Rob Hampton, Creighton Barrett, Ryan Monroe
  6. Lamb on the Lam (In the City)
  7. Islands on the Coast
  8. Marry Song
  9. Cigarettes, Wedding Bands
  10. Window Blues

The Hives: The Black and White Album

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On October 9, 2007, “A&M Octone” label released “The Black and White Album”, the fourth Hives (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Dennis Herring, Garret “Jacknife” Lee, The Neptunes, Thomas Öberg, Pharrell Williams, Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist, Nicholaus Arson, Vigilante Carlstroem, Dr. Matt Destruction and Chris Dangerous.

Personnel:

  • Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist– vocals, piano
  • Nicholaus Arson– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Vigilante Carlstroem– rhythm guitar, organ, backing vocals
  • Matt Destruction– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Dangerous– drums, backing vocals
  • Matt Radosevich- engineer
  • Pelle Gunnerfeldt – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Joe Zook– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Fitzsimmons (Nicholaus Arson)

  1. Tick Tick Boom
  2. Try It Again
  3. You Got It All… Wrong
  4. Well All Right
  5. Hey Little World
  6. A Stroll Through Hive Manor Corridors
  7. Won’t Be Long
  8. H.E.H.I.V.E.S.
  9. Return the Favour
  10. Giddy Up!
  11. Square One Here I Come
  12. You Dress Up for Armageddon
  13. Puppet on a String
  14. Bigger Hole to Fill

Red Krayola And Art & Language: Signs Trapped By Liars

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On September 17, 2007, “Drag City” label released “Sighs Trapped by Liars”, the fourth collaboration Red Krayola and Art & Language album.

Personnel:

  • Jim O’Rourke– acoustic guitar, harmonica, synthesizer, backing vocals, mixing, recording
  • Mayo Thompson– acoustic guitar, piano
  • Tom Watson – bass guitar, guitar
  • John McEntire– drums, recording
  • Noel Kupersmith – bass guitar
  • Elisa Randazzo– vocals, recording
  • Sandy Yang – vocals
  • Scott Benzel– recording
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Art & Language– illustration, photography
  • Dan Osborn – design
  • Arthur Ou – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Art & Language; all music by John McEntire, Jim O’Rourke, Mayo Thompson and Tom Watson.

  1. Fairest of All
  2. Jumping Through the Mirror
  3. Laughing at the Foot of the Cross
  4. Il Ne Reste Qu’a Chanter
  5. Hostage
  6. Jerry Fodor’s Story
  7. The Big Vacation
  8. Four Stars: The Ideal Crew
  9. Igor Zabel’s Song
  10. A Pest
  11. Perfection
  12. Forty Thousand Words on a Chair
  13. Sighs Trapped by Liars

Minus the Bear: Planet of Ice

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On August 20, 2007, “Suicide Squeeze Records” label released “Planet of Ice”, the third Minus the Bear album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Robert Lang Studios”, “Red Room”, and was produced by Matt Bayles, jake Snider, Dave Knudson, Erin Tate, Cory Murchy and Alex Rose.

Personnel:

  • Jake Snider- vocals, guitar
  • Dave Knudson- guitar
  • Cory Murchy – bass
  • Erin Tate- drums, percussion
  • Alex Rose – vocals, keyboards, saxophone
  • Chris Common – co-producer
  • Matt Bayles, Chris Common – engineer
  • Alex Rose, Jake Snider – additional engineering
  • Matt Bayles – mixing
  • Ed Brooks – mastering
  • Ryan Blinsky – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Burying Luck
  2. Ice Monster
  3. Knights
  4. White Mystery
  5. L’Ling
  6. Part 2
  7. Thrown Shapes
  8. When We Escape
  9. Double Vision Quest
  10. Lotus

Fuel: Angels & Devils

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On August 7, 2007, “Epic” label released “Angels & Devils”, the fourth Fuel studio album. It was recorded August – November 200, at “Chop Shop Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Scott Humphrey and Carl Bell.

Personnel:

  • Toryn Green– lead vocals
  • Carl Bell– guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeff Abercrombie – bass
  • Josh Freese– drums
  • Tommy Lee– drums
  • Matthew Nelson– backing vocals
  • Stefanie Fife, Kirsten Fife, Jennifer Walton – strings
  • Carl Bell, Stefanie Fife – string arrangements
  • Michael Shipley – mixing
  • Ben Grosse – mixing
  • Brad Blackwood – mastering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Carl Bell, except where noted.

  1. Gone
  2. I Should Have Told You – Carl Bell, Marti Frederiksen
  3. Forever
  4. Wasted Time (G-Mi)
  5. Leave the Memories Alone
  6. Mess
  7. Not This Time
  8. Scars in the Making – Carl Bell, Keith Wallen
  9. Hangin’ Round
  10. Again
  11. Halos of the Son – Jeff Abercrombie, Ryan Giles, Toryn Green
  12. Angels Take a Soul
  13. Wasted Time (S-Mix)