Tag Archives: 2007

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)

 

Josh Rouse: Country Mouse City House

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On July 31, 2007, “Bedroom Classics” label released “Country Mouse City House”,  the seventh Josh Rouse album. It was recorded in 2007, in Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain, and was produced by Josh Rouse, Paco Loco and Joe Pisapia.

Personnel:

  • Josh Rouse – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, organ, omnichord, shaker, shells, tambo drums, engineer, mixing, art direction
  • Joe Pisapia – acoustic and electric guitars, pedal steel, clavinet, Fender rhodes, keyboards, mellotron, organ, piano, vibraphone, background vocals, engineer, mixing
  • James “Hags” Haggerty – acoustic guitar, bass
  • Travis Good – slide guitar
  • Paco Loco – Fender rhodes, flute, mellotron, Moog synthesizer, omnichord, organ, piano, engineer
  • Brad Jones – piano, Fender rhodes
  • Paz Suay – vocals, art direction, design, photography
  • Marc Pisapia – drums
  • Francis Salas – saxophone
  • José Guillamó – trombone
  • Miguel Angel Munoz Crespo – trumpet
  • Gary Louris – backing vocals
  • Melissa Mathes – backing vocals
  • Jim DeMain – mastering
  • Angel Segura – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Josh Rouse except where noted.

  1. Sweetie – Josh Rouse, Paz Suay
  2. Italian Dry Ice
  3. Hollywood Bass Player
  4. God, Please Let Me Go Back
  5. Nice to Fit In
  6. Pilgrim
  7. Domesticated Lovers – Josh Rouse, Paz Suay
  8. London Bridges
  9. Snowy – Josh Rouse, Paz Suay

Chrome Hoof: Pre-Emptive False Rapture

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On July 23, 2007, “Southern Records” label released “Pre-Emptive False Rapture”,the second Chrome Hoof studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Southern Studios”, and was produced by Harvey Birrell, Lola Olafisoye, Andy Gustard, Emma Sullivan, Emmett Elvin, Chloe Herington, Sarah Anderson, Leo Smee and Milo Smee.

Personnel:

  • Lola Olafisoye – vocal
  • Andy Gustard – guitars, percussion
  • Emma Sullivan – vocal, keyboards, vocoder, trumpet, percussion
  • Emmett Elvin – keyboards, synthesizers, sampler
  • Chloe Herington – bassoon, sax, percussion
  • Sarah Anderson: – violin, viola, percussion, backing vocal
  • Leo Smee – bass, synthesizers, percussion, backing vocal
  • Milo Smee – drums, percussion, synthesizers
  • Tim Bowen – cello
  • Lee Dorrian – guest vocals
  • Hannah Morris – dancer
  • Nuwella Love – additional vocals
  • Harvey Birrell – recording, engineer
  • Tim Turan – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Harvey Birrell, Lola Olafisoye, Andy Gustard, Emma Sullivan, Emmett Elvin, Chloe Herington, Sarah Anderson, Leo Smee and Milo Smee.

  1. Nordic Curse
  2. Tonyte
  3. Pronoid
  4. Circus 9000
  5. Moss Covered Obelisk
  6. Leave This Ruined Husk
  7. Symbolik 180°
  8. Death is Certain
  9. Astral Suicide
  10. Egg N’ Bass
  11. Spokes of Uridium

Buffalo Tom: Three Easy Pieces

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On July 9, 2007, “New West Records” label released “Three Easy Pieces”, the eight Buffalo Tom album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Q Division Studios” in Somerville, US, and was produced by Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maginnis.

Personnel:

  • Bill Janovitz- vocals, guitar, piano, organ, percussion, trumpet
  • Chris Colbourn- vocals, bass, guitar
  • Tom Maginnis- drums, percussion
  • Tim Obetz- pedal steel guitar
  • Chris Toppin- backing vocals
  • Hilken Mancini- backing vocals
  • Clint Conley- backing vocals
  • Matt Beaudoin, Matt Tahaney – engineer
  • Tom Polce – mixing
  • Andy VanDette – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maginnis

  1. Bad Phone Call
  2. Three Easy Pieces
  3. You’ll Never Catch Him
  4. Bottom of the Rain
  5. Lost Downtown
  6. Renovating
  7. Good Girl
  8. Pendleton
  9. Gravity
  10. Hearts of Palm
  11. September Shirt
  12. CC and Callas
  13. Thrown

Violeta de Outono: Volume 7

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On July 7, 2007, “Voiceprint Records” label released “Volume 7”, the fifth Violeta de Outono studio album. It was recorded April 11 -12, 2007, and was produced by Fabio Golfetti, Fernando Cardoso, Gabriel Costa and Cláudio Souza.

Personnel:

  • Fabio Golfetti– vocals, guitar
  • Fernando Cardoso – keyboards
  • Gabriel Costa – bass
  • Cláudio Souza – drums
  • Walter Lima – mastering
  • Flávio Tsutsumi – photography

Track listing:

  1. Além do Sol
  2. Caravana
  3. Broken Legs
  4. Eyes Like Butterflies
  5. Em Cada Instante
  6. Pequenos Seres Errantes
  7. Ponto de Transição
  8. Fronteira

Phideaux Xavier: Doomsday Afternoon

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On June 21, 2007, “Bloodfish Media” label released “Doomsday Afternoon”, the sixth Phideaux Xavier studio album .It was recorded 2006 – 2007, and was produced by Gabriel Moffat.

Personnel:

  • Phideaux Xavier– vocals, piano, rhodes, moog voyager, 6 and 12 string guitar
  • Rich Hutchins – drums
  • Ariel Farber – vocals, handclaps
  • Valerie Gracious – piano, vocals
  • Mathew Kennedy – bass guitar
  • Gabriel Moffat – lap steel solo andelectric guitar, textures, treatments, transitions
  • Linda Ruttan Moldawsky – vocals
  • Molly Ruttan – vocals
  • Mark Sherkus – hammond B3, minimoog, ARP string ensemble, korg KARMA, sampler

Track listing:

  1. Micro Softdeathstar
  2. The Doctrine of Eternal Ice (Part One)
  3. Candybrain
  4. Crumble
  5. The Doctrine of Eternal Ice (Part Two)
  6. Thank You for the Evil
  7. A Wasteland of Memories
  8. Crumble
  9. Formaldehyde
  10. Microdeath Softstar

Wolf Parade: At Mount Zoomer

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On June 17, 2008, “Sub Pop” label released “At Mount Zoomer”, the second Wolf Parade studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at “Petite Église” in Farnham,  “MIXart Studios” and “Mount Zoomer” in Montreal, and was produced by Spencer Krug, Dan Boeckner, Dante DeCaro and Arlen Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Spencer Krug – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Dan Boeckner – vocals, guitar
  • Dante DeCaro – bass, guitar, percussion, keyboards
  • Arlen Thompson – drums, recording
  • David Ferry – recording
  • Nick Petrowski – recording
  • David Smith – recording
  • Jace Lasek – recording
  • Harris Newman- mastering
  • Elizabeth Huey – artwork
  • Matt Moroz – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Soldier’s Grin – Dan Boeckner
  2. Call it a Ritual – Spencer Krug
  3. Language City – Dan Boeckner
  4. Bang Your Drum – Spencer Krug
  5. California Dream – Spencer Krug
  6. The Grey Dreamer – Dan Boeckner
  7. Fine Young Cannibals – Dan Boeckner
  8. An Animal in Your Care – Spencer Krug
  9. Kissing the Beehive – Dan Boeckner, Spencer Krug

My Morning Jacket: Evil Urges

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On June 10, 2008, “ATO” label released “Evil Urges”, the fifth My Morning Jacket studio album. It was recorded in November 2007, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and Jim James.

Personnel:

  • Jim James- vocals, guitars, bass, drums, percussion, Omnichord
  • Carl Broemel- vocals, guitars, pedal steel, lap steel
  • Tom “Two Tone Tommy” Blakenship – bass
  • Patrick Hallahan – drums, percussion
  • Bo Koster – keyboards, programming, vocals, piano, synthesizers, organ, Rhodes, percussion
  • David Campbell- string arrangements
  • Michael Brauer – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Artie Smith – drum technician
  • Rick Kwan, Colin Suzuki, Will Hensley, Kyle Mc Innis, Lowell Reynolds, Andy Taub – assistance

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim James, except where noted.

  1. Evil Urges – Jim James, Tom “Two Tone Tommy” Blakenship, Patrick Hallahan, Carl Broemel, Bo Koster
  2. Touch Me I’m Going to Scream Pt. 1
  3. Highly Suspicious
  4. I’m Amazed
  5. Thank You Too!
  6. Sec Walkin
  7. Two Halves
  8. Librarian
  9. Look at You
  10. Aluminum Park
  11. Remnants
  12. Smokin from Shootin
  13. Touch Me I’m Going to Scream Pt. 2
  14. Good Intentions

Stanley Turrentine: A Bluish Bag

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On June 5, 2007, “Blue Note” label released “A Bluish Bag”, album by Stanley Turrentine. It consists of two sessions recorded for the Blue Note label in February and June 1967, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Turrentine– tenor saxophone
  • Donald Byrd– trumpet
  • Blue Mitchell, Tommy Turrentine– trumpet
  • Julian Priester– trombone
  • Jerry Dodgion– alto saxophone, flute, alto flute
  • Joe Farrell– tenor saxophone, flute
  • Al Gibbons – bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Pepper Adams– baritone saxophone, clarinet
  • Kenny Barron– piano
  • Bucky Pizzarelli– guitar
  • Ron Carter– bass
  • Walter Booker– bass
  • Mickey Roker– drums
  • Mickey Roker– drums
  • Duke Pearson – arrangements
  • Rudy Van Gelder– engineer

Track listing:

  1. Blues for Del – Stanley Turrentine
  2. She’s a Carioca – Vinicius de Moraes, Ray Gilbert, Antônio Carlos Jobim
  3. Manhã de Carnaval – Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria
  4. Here’s That Rainy Day – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
  5. What Now My Love – Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Carl Sigman
  6. Samba do Avião – Antônio Carlos Jobim
  7. Night Song – Lee Adams, Charles Strouse
  8. Days of Wine and Roses – Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer
  9. Come Back to Me – Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner
  10. Silver Tears – Henry Mancini
  11. A Bluish Bag – Henry Mancini
  12. With This Ring – Luther Dixon, Anthony Hester, Richard “Popcorn” Wylie