Tag Archives: 2008

Spritualized: Songs in A & E

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On May 26, 2008, “Sanctuary Records” label released “Songs in A&E”, the sixth Spiritualized studio album. It was recorded in 2007, in Cedars, Nottingham, and was produced by Jason Pierce.

Personnel:

  • J Spaceman – vocals, Fender Thinline, Fender Jaguar, Fender Jazzmaster, Fender Custom Vox Starstreamer, Gibson 125, Fender Bass VI, autoharp, harmonicas, melodica, accordion, piano, Gibson L/00, violin, Marshall Artist, HH Custom, Fender Superchamp, Farfisa Compact, Vox Continental, percussion
  • Tony ‘Doggen’ Foster – Fender Jazzmaster, Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, Silvertone Acoustic, Rickenbacker Lap Steel, Fender Rhodes, Fender Twin, Marshall Artist, Hiwatt Custom 50
  • Tom Edwards – vibraphone, marimbas, percussion, timpani, glockenspiel, Fender Rhodes, Hammond, reed organ, melodica, tubular bells
  • Tim Lewis – Vox Continental, Farfisa Compact, synthesizers, piano
  • Richard Warren – Rickenbacker 3000 Bass, Baldwin 704, Fender Precision Bass, Epiphone Casino, Vox Starstream 12, Burns Sonic Bass, Fender Bass VI
  • Kevin Bales – Gretch Roundbadge, George Hayman Vibrasonic, Ludwig Jazz Festival Snare
  • John Coxon – Fender Jaguar, pipe organ
  • Barrie Cadogan – Gibson 330
  • Alex Barrow – accordion
  • Rachel Korine – vocals
  • Ben Edwards – trumpet
  • David Temple – saxophones
  • James Adams – trombone
  • Sara Temple – clarinet
  • Johnny Morcombe – French horn
  • Mary Owen – flute
  • Nicky Sweeney – violins
  • Ian Rathbone – violin
  • Tony Woollard – cello
  • Sharlene Hector, Nomvula Malinga, Jasette Barrett – vocals
  • The Dirtbombs (Mick Collins, Ko Melina, Troy Gregory) – vocals
  • The Choir (Sian Ahern, Rupert Clervaux, Matt Conner, Ben Crook, Dan Gamble, Simon Hill, Sarah McCrory, Kim Gehrig, Sarah Evans, Claire Luke, Poppy Spaceman, Hank Jackson) – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by J Spaceman.

  1. Harmony 1 (Mellotron)
  2. Sweet Talk
  3. Death Take Your Fiddle
  4. I Gotta Fire
  5. Soul on Fire
  6. Harmony 2 (Piano)
  7. Sitting on Fire
  8. Yeah Yeah
  9. You Lie You Cheat
  10. Harmony 3 (Voice)
  11. Baby I’m Just a Fool
  12. Don’t Hold Me Close
  13. Harmony 4 (This Old Man…)
  14. The Waves Crash In
  15. Harmony 5 (Accordion)
  16. Borrowed Your Gun
  17. Harmony 6 (Glockenspiel)
  18. Goodnight Goodnight

Islands: Arm’s Way

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On May 20, 2008, “ANTI” label released “Arm’s Way”, the second Islands studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Mixart Studios”, “Bear Creek Studios”, and was produced by Ryan Hadlock, Nick Thorburn, Sebastian Chow, Alex Chow, Patrick Gregorie, Patrice Agbokou and Aaaron Harris.

Personnel:

  • Nick Thorburn – vocals, guitar, arranger
  • Patrick Gregorie – guitar, bass clarinet
  • Sebastian Chow – vocals, piano, violin, oboe, arranger
  • Alex Chow – violin, viola, synthesizer, percussion, arranger
  • Patrice Agbokou – bass, arranger
  • Aaron Harris – vocals, drums, percussion, arranger
  • Ryan Hadlock – engineer
  • Mathieu Roberge – engineer assistant
  • Doug Boehm, Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Chris Constable – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Rebecca Bird – artwork
  • Philip Laslett – design
  • Alexander Wagner – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Thorburn.

  1. The Arm
  2. Pieces of You
  3. J’aime vous voir quitter
  4. Abonimable Snow
  5. Creeper
  6. Kids Don’t Know Shit
  7. Life in Jail
  8. In the Rushes (contains fragment of “A Quick One While He’s Away” by The Who)
  9. We Swim
  10. To a Bond
  11. I Feel Evil creeping In
  12. Vertigo (It’s a Crime)

Michael Schenker Group: In the Midst of Beauty

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On May 13, 2008, “In-akustik” label released “In the Midst of Beauty”, the thirteenth Michael Schenker Group album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Studio 2” in Neu-Ulm, Germany, “Phantom Recordings” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Michael Schenker, Romi Schickle and Siggi Schwarz.

Personnel:

  • Gary Barden – vocals
  • Michael Schenker – guitars, producer
  • Don Airey – keyboards
  • Neil Murray – bass
  • Simon Phillips – drums
  • Romi Schickle – engineer, mixing
  • Siggi Schwarz – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Schenker and Gary Barden

  1. City Lights
  2. Competition
  3. I Want You
  4. End of the Line
  5. Summerdays
  6. A Night to Remember
  7. Wings of Emotion
  8. Come Closer
  9. The Cross of Crosses
  10. Na Na
  11. I Am the One
  12. Ride on My Way

Tokyo Police Club: Elephant Shell

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On April 22, 2008, “Saddle Creek Records” label released “Elephant Shell”, the debut Tokyo Police Club album. It was recorded in December 2007, at “Chemical Sound” in Toronto, Canada and was produced by Jon Drew, Peter Katis, Chris Zane, Dave Monks, Josh Hook, Graham Wright and Greg Alsop.

Personnel:

  • Dave Monks – vocals, bass
  • Josh Hook – guitar
  • Graham Wright – keyboards
  • Greg Alsop – drums
  • Alex Aldi – additional engineering
  • Greg Giorgio – additional engineering
  • Dean Martino – engineer assistant
  • Jay Sadlowski – engineer assistant
  • Peter Katis – mixing
  • Doug Van Sloun – mastering
  • Jadon Ulrich – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Monks, Josh Hook, Graham Wright and Greg Alsop.

  1. Centennial
  2. In a Cave
  3. Graves
  4. Juno
  5. Tessellate
  6. Sixties Remake
  7. The Harrowing Adventures Of…
  8. Nursery, Academy
  9. Your English is Good
  10. Listen to the Man
  11. The Baskervilles

Foxboro Hot Tubs: Stop Drop and Roll!!!

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On April 22, 2008, “Jingle Town” and “Warner Music” labels released “Stop Drop and Roll!!!”, the debut Foxboro Hot Tubs album. It was recorded in December 2007, at “Jingletown Studios” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Chris Dugan.

Personnel:

  • Reverend Strychnine Twitch – lead vocals
  • Mike Dirnt – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Frosco Lee – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jason Freese – keyboard, saxophone, flute, backing vocals
  • Kevin Preston – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Tré Cool – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Chris Dugan – recording, mixing
  • Ken Lee – mastering
  • Jason Chandler – artwork

 Track listing:

All tracks by Reverend Strychine Twitch, mike Dirnt, Frosco Lee, Jason Freese, Kevin Preston and Tré Cool.

  1. Stop Drop and Roll
  2. Mother Mary
  3. Ruby Room
  4. Red Tide
  5. Broadway
  6. She’s a Saint Not a Celebrity
  7. Sally
  8. Alligator
  9. The Pedestrian
  10. 27th Ave. Shuffle
  11. Dark Side of the Night
  12. Pieces of Truth

Manchester Orchestra: Mean Everything to Nothing

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On April 21, 2009, “Favorite Gentlemen Recording” label released “Mean Everything to Nothing”, the second Manchester Orchestra studio album. It was recorded September – November 2008, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and Dan Hannon.

Personnel:

  • Andy Hull – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, lyrics
  • Robert Mcdowell – lead guitar, vocals, keyboards
  • Jonathan Corley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeremiah Edmond – drums, percussion, art direction
  • Chris Freeman – additional percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dan Hannon – electric guitar, keyboards
  • Oliver Kraus – cello, violin
  • Erica Froman – vocals, handclaps
  • Mary Alice Hull – vocals, handclaps

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Hull.

  1. The Only One
  2. Shake It Out
  3. I’ve Got Friends
  4. Pride
  5. In My Teeth
  6. 100 Dollars
  7. I Can Feel a Hot One
  8. My Friend Marcus
  9. Tony the Tiger
  10. Everything to Nothing
  11. The River (contains hidden track “Jimmy, He Whispers”)

Whitesnake: Good To Be Bad

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On April 21, 2008, “SPV/Steamhammer” label released “Good to Be Bad” the tenth Whitesnake studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Casa DALA” and “Clear Lake Audio” in Los Angeles, “Snakebyte Studios” in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and was produced by David Coverdale and Doug Aldric. The “Dinosaur Rock Guitar” forum  honored “Good to Be Bad” at 2008 “Dino Award” for “Best Album of the Year”.

Personnel:

  • David Coverdale – vocals, recording, mixing
  • Doug Aldrich – guitars, recording, mixing
  • Reb Beach – guitars
  • Timothy Drury – keyboards
  • Uriah Duffy – bass
  • Chris Frazier – drums
  • David Donnelly – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by David Coverdale and Doug Aldrich.

  1. Best Years
  2. Can You Hear the Wind Blow
  3. Call on Me
  4. All I Want All I Need
  5. Good to Be Bad
  6. All for Love
  7. Summer Rain
  8. Lay Down Your Love
  9. A Fool in Love
  10. Got What You Need
  11. Til the End of Time

Flight of the Conchords: Same

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On April 21, 2008, “Sub Pop” label released the self-titled, debut Flight of the Conchords album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, and was produced by Mickey Petralia.

Personnel:

  • Bret McKenzie – vocals, guitar, ukulele, bass, drums
  • Jemaine Clement – vocals, guitar, ukulele, xylophone, accordion, omnichord,  bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Kyle O’Callaghan – guitar
  • Sara Johnston – vocals
  • Rhys Darby – vocals
  • Robin Lynn – keyboards
  • Gus Seyffert – bass
  • Mickey Petralia – drums, percussion
  • Mark Lewis – drums
  • Scott Seiver – drums
  • Danny Frankel – percussion
  • David Ralicke – horns

Track listing:

All tracks by Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, except where noted.

  1. Foux du Fafa
  2. Inner City Pressure
  3. Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros
  4. Think About It
  5. Ladies of the World
  6. Mutha’uckas
  7. The Prince of Parties
  8. Leggy Blonde
  9. Robots
  10. Boom
  11. A Kiss Is Not a Contract
  12. The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room) – Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Kyle O’Callaghan
  13. Business Time
  14. Bowie
  15. Au Revoir

And So I Watch You From Far Away: Same

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On April 13, 2009, “Smalltown America” label released the self-titled, debut And So I Watch You From Afar album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Start Together Studio” in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Personnel:

  • Rory Friers – guitar
  • Tony Wright – guitar
  • Jonathan Adger – bass guitar
  • Chris Wee – drums, percussion
  • Angie O’Reilly – violin
  • Belfast Hallion Battalion – vocals
  • Rocky O’Reilly – recording
  • Harvey Birrell – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Rory Friers, Tony Wright, Jonathan Adger and Chris Wee.

  1. Set Guitars to Kill
  2. A Little Bit of Solidarity Goes a Long Way
  3. Clench Fists, Grit Teeth…Go
  4. I Capture Castles
  5. Start a Band
  6. Tip of the Hat, Punch in the Face
  7. If It Ain’t Broke…Break It
  8. These Riots Are Just the Beginning
  9. Don’t Waste Time Doing Things You Hate
  10. The Voiceless
  11. Eat the City, Eat It Whole

Cog: Sharing Space

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On April 12, 2008, “Difrnt Music” label released “Sharing Space”, the second Cog studio album. It was recorded January – November 2007, in Weed, California, and was produced by Sylvia Massy, Flynn Gower, Lucius Borich and Luke Gower.

Personnel:

  • Flynn Gower – lead vocals, guitar, design
  • Lucius Borich – drums, samples, backing vocals, design
  • Luke Gower – bass guitar, backing vocals, design
  • Jim Wood – keyboards
  • Sylvia Massy – mixing
  • Rich Veltrop – mixing
  • Maor Appelbaum – mixing
  • Jason Benham – tracking

Track listing:

All tracks by Flynn Gower, Lucius Borich and Luke Gower.

  1. No Other Way
  2. Are You Interested
  3. The Movie’s Over
  4. What If
  5. Bird of Feather
  6. Swamp
  7. Sharing Space
  8. Say Your Last Goodbye
  9. How Long
  10. The Town of Lincoln
  11. Bitter Pills
  12. Four Walls
  13. Problem Reaction Solution