On November 9, 2008, Zenzile Miriam Makeba died aged 76. She was singer, songwriter, actress, civil rights activist, and United Nations goodwill ambassador, nicknamed Mama Africa. She was the first African woman to win a “Grammy Award” (for “Best Folk Recording” in 1966 with Harry Belafonte for “An Evening with Belafonte and Makeba”). Makeba popularized African music among Western audience. Few of her popular songs were critical of apartheid, making her a symbol of opposition to the apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa. Upon her death, former Nelson Mandela said “her music inspired a powerful sense of hope in all of us.”
Tag Archives: 2008
Lunatic Soul: Same
On October 13, 2008, “Kscope” label released the self-titled, debut Lunatic Soul (Mariusz Duda) album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Mariusz Duda and Robert Srzednicki.
Personnel:
- Mariusz Duda – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Maciej Szelenbaum – piano, keyboards, flute
- Wawrzyniec Dramowicz – drums, percussion
- Michał Łapaj – hammond organ
- Maciej Meller – e-bow
- Anna Maria Buczek – tears
Track listing:
All tracks by Mariusz Duda, except where noted.
- Prebirth
- The New Beginning
- Out on a Limb
- Summerland – Mariusz Duda, Maciej Szelenbaum
- Lunatic Soul
- Where the Darkness is Deepest – Mariusz Duda, Maciej Szelenbaum
- Near Life Experience – Mariusz Duda, Maciej Szelenbaum
- Adrift
- The Final Truth
- Waiting for the Dawn – Mariusz Duda, Maciej Szelenbaum
Alice In Chains: Black Gives Way to Blue
On September 29, 2009, “Virgin / EMI” label released “Black Gives Way to Blue”, the fourth Alice in Chains studio album. It was recorded October 2008 – March 2009, at “Studio 666” in Northridge, California, “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall, Mike Inez, and Sean Kinney.
Personnel:
- Jerry Cantrell– lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
- William DuVall– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, art direction
- Mike Inez– bass, backing vocals, art direction
- Sean Kinney– drums, percussion, art direction
- Elton John– piano
- Lisa Coleman– vibraphone
- Chris Armstrong – tabla
- Stevie Black – string arrangements, engineer
- Paul Figueroa – recording
- Nick Raskulinecz – recording
- John Lousteau, Martin Cooke, Kevin Mills – engineer assistant
- Randy Staub – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Matt Taylor – art direction, design
- James Minchin III – band photography
- Rocky Schenck – package interior photography
- Emmanuel Polanco – illustrations
Track listing:
All tracks by Jerry Cantrell, except where noted.
- All Secrets Known
- Check My Brain
- Last of My Kind – Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall
- Your Decision
- A Looking in View – Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez
- When the Sun Rose Again
- Acid Bubble
- Lesson Learned
- Take Her Out
- Private Hell
- Black Gives Way to Blue
Jackson Browne: Time the Conqueror
On September 23, 2008, “Inside” label released “Time the Conqueror”, the 13th Jackson Browne studio album. It was recorded in 2009 and was produced by Jackson Browne and Paul Dieter.
Personnel:
- Jackson Browne– vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, additional drums
- Mark Goldenberg– electric guitar
- Jeff Young – piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, harmony vocals
- Kevin McCormick – bass guitar
- Mauricio Lewak – drums
- Chavonne Morris – backing vocals
- Alethea Mills – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Jackson Browne except where noted:
- Time the Conqueror
- Off of Wonderland
- The Drums of War – Jackson Browne, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick, Jeff Young
- The Arms of Night – Jackson Browne, Danny Kortchmar
- Where Were You – Jackson Browne, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Kevin McCormick, Jeff Young
- Going Down To Cuba
- Giving That Heaven Away
- Live Nude Cabaret
- Just Say Yeah
- Far from the Arms of Hunger
Gary Moore: Bad for You Baby
On September 22, 2008, “Eagle Records” label released “Bad for You Baby”, the seventeenth and final Gary Moore solo album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Sarm West”, “Sphere Studios” in London, and was produced by Gary Moore.
Personnel:
- Gary Moore – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Vic Martin – keyboards
- Pete Rees – bass
- Sam Kelly – drums
- Special guest appearance by Otis Taylor and Cassie Taylor
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Moore, except where noted.
- Bad for You Baby
- Down the Line
- Umbrella Man
- Holding On
- Walkin’ Thru the Park – McKinley Morganfield
- I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know – Al Kooper
- Mojo Boogie – J.B. Lenoir
- Someday Baby – McKinley Morganfield
- Did You Ever Feel Lonely?
- Preacher Man Blues
- Trouble Ain’t Far Behind
Brad Mehldau: Where Do You Start
On September 17, 2012, “Nonesuch” label released “Where Do You Start”, the 29th Brad Mehldau album. It was recorded November 2008 – April 2011, at “Avatar Studios” in New York, and was produced by Brad Mehldau.
Personnel:
- Brad Mehldau– piano
- Larry Grenadier– bass
- Jeff Ballard– drums
Track listing:
- Got Me Wrong – Jerry Cantrell
- Holland – Sufjan Stevens
- Brownie Speaks – Clifford Brown
- Baby Plays Around – Cait O’Riordan, Elvis Costello
- Airegin – Sonny Rollins
- Hey Joe – Billy Roberts
- Samba e Amor – Chico Buarque
- Jam – Brad Mehldau
- Time Has Told Me – Nick Drake
- Aquelas Coisas Todas – Toninho Horta
- Where Do You Start? – Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman, Johnny Mandel
Lindsey Buckingham: Gift Of Screws
\On September 15, 2008, “Reprise” label released “Gift of Screws”, the fifth Lindsey Buckingham album. It was recorded 1995 – 2008 and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham, and Rob Cavallo.
Personnel:
- Lindsey Buckingham – acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, bass, percussion, drums, programming, mixing
- John McVie– bass
- John Pierce – bass
- Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
- Walfredo Reyes – drums
- Ken Allardyce – engineer
- Mark Needham – engineer, mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
- Smog Design – design
- Nick Steinhardt – design
- Kristen Buckingham – photography
- Jeff Gros – additional photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Lindsey Buckingham except where noted.
- Great Day – Lindsay Buckingham, Will Buckingham
- Time Precious Time
- Did You Miss Me – Lindsay Buckingham, Kristen Buckingham
- Wait for You
- Love Runs Deeper – Lindsey Buckingham, Kristen Buckingham
- Bel Air Rain
- The Right Place to Fade
- Gift of Screws
- Underground
- Treason
Spiritualized: And Nothing Hurt
On September 7, 2008, “Fat Possum” label released “And Nothing Hurt”, the eighth Spiritualized studio album. It was recorded in 2008 and was produced by J. Spaceman.
Personnel:
- Spaceman– Fender Thinline, Fender Jazzmaster, Gibson L-00, Fender Bass VI, Burns Sonic Bass, Gibson Firebird III, Farfisa, Vox Continental, Juno-60, Radioshack 100, harmonica, glockenspiel, mixing
- Tony Foster – Gibson Black Beauty, Fender Jazzmaster, harmonica, Rickenbackerlap steel, Epiphone Batwing
- James Stelfox– Fender Precision Bass, Fender Jazz Bass, Burns Sonic Bass, Fender Bass VI
- Tom Edwards – percussion, timpani, vibraphone, glockenspiel
- Lee Horsley – Hammond, piano, Vox Continental, Fender Rhodes, Farfisa Compact
- Dave Richmond– orchestral bass, Burns Bison Bass
- Scott Baylis – Roland Juno-106, Roland SH-01, Roland JU-06, Roli Seaboard
- Jonny Aitken – drums
- John Coxon – Gibson Firebird
- Alan Wilkinson – saxophones
- Kevin Brown – saxophones
- Kevin Cunningham – trumpet
- Stuart Haugh – trombone
- Jim Walker – violin
- Daniel Thomas – singing
- Lena Wright – singing
- Wendi Rose – singing
- Travis Cole – singing
- Alex Lamey – strings, horns
- Adam Langston – strings, horns
- Guy Massey – recording
- Tom Leach – recording, engineer assistant
- Misha Hering – recording
- Aaron Cupples– recording
- Iggy B – recording
- David Stanley – recording
- Shuta Shinoda – recording
- Darren Lawson – recording
- Oli Bayston– recording
- Emre Ramazanoglu – recording
- Armelle Pignon – engineer assistant
- Ben McCluskey – engineer assistant
- Josh Green – engineer assistant
- Max Prior – engineer assistant
- Tom Leach – engineer assistant
- Noel Summerville – mastering
- Steve Mackey– further production, mixing
- Darren Lawson – mixing
- Farrow– design and art direction
- Spaceman – art direction, design
- Juliette Larthe – photography
- Christina Dunlap – photography
- Travis Waddell – photography
- John Coxon – photography
- Rich Good – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by J. Spaceman.
- A perfect Miracle
- I’m Your Man
- Here It Comes (The Road) Let’s Go
- Let’s Dance
- On the Sunshine
- Damaged
- The Morning After
- The Prize
- Sail on Through
Stefano Bollani: Stone In The Water
On September 3, 2009, “ECM” label released “Stone in the Water”, the 22nd Stefano Bollani album. It was recorded in October 2008, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Stefano Bollani— piano
- Jesper Bodilsen— double bass
- Morten Lund— drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Stefano Bollani except where noted.
- Dom de Iludir – Caetano Veloso
- Orvieto – Jesper Bodilsen
- Edith – Jesper Bodilsen
- Brigas Nunca Mais – Vinicius De Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Il Cervello del Pavone
- Un Sasso Nello Stagno
- Improvisation 13 en la Mineur – Francis Poulenc
- Asuda
- Joker in the Village
Jefferson Starship: Jefferson’s Tree of Liberty
On September 2, 2008, “The Lab” label released “Jefferson’s Tree of Liberty”, the tenth Jefferson Starship album. It was recorded in October 1970 at “Wally Heider Studios”, in San Francisco, in 1998 at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, in March and May 2008 at “Renegade Studios” in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Michael Gaiman, David Freiberg, and Paul Kantner.
Personnel:
- Paul Kantner– vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar, ‘George Harrison’ lead guitar, 12-string electric guitar, banjo, glass harmonica, mixing, liner notes
- David Freiberg– vocals, acoustic and washboard guitar, mixing, additional recording, liner notes
- Cathy Richardson– vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
- Chris Smith – piano, bass, squeezebox, drone, pennywhistle, string synthesizer
- Slick Aguilar– tremolo and ‘Soldano’ electric guitar, lead guitar
- Prairie Prince– drums, snare, kick, bodhran
- Donny Baldwin– drums
- Darby Gould– vocals
- Diana Mangano – vocals
- Marty Balin– vocals, acoustic guitar
- David Grisman– mandolin
- Grace Slick– vocals
- David LaFlamme– violin
- Michael Gaiman – flat-picked acoustic guitar
- Michael Eisenstein – acoustic guitar
- Barry Sless– pedal steel guitar
- The Wailin’ Cowgirls (Cathy Richardson, Linda Imperial) – vocals
- Jack Casady– bass
- T Lavitz– keyboards
- The I-Jays (Paul Kantner, David Freiberg, Darby Gould) – vocals
- Alexander Kantner – electric bass guitar
- Paul Lamb – French horn
- Jack Traylor – vocals
- Michael Gaiman – mixing, art and booklet design, layout and direction, liner notes
- Paul Lamb – engineer, mixing
- Cathy Richardson – additional recording
- John Ovnik – additional recording
- Paul Stubblebine – mastering
- Rebecca Baltutis, Jesse Obstbaum – art and booklet design, layout and direction
- Mike Thut – photography
Track listing:
- Wasn’t That a Time – Lee Hays, William Lowenfels, additional lyrics by Paul Kantner
- Follow the Drinking Gourd – traditional
- Santy Anno – traditional, arranged by Paul Kantner
- Cowboy on the Run – Dino Valenti
- I Ain’t Marching Anymore – Phil Ochs, additional lyrics by Cathy Richardson
- Chimes of Freedom – Bob Dylan
- Genesis Hall – Richard Thompson
- Kisses Sweeter Than Wine – Paul Campbell, Huddie Ledbetter
- Royal Canal (The Auld Triangle) – Brendan Behan
- Rising of the Moon – K. Casey, Turlough O’Carolan
- Frenario – traditional
- In a Crisis – World Entertainment War
- Maybe for You (from Windows of Heaven) – Terry Terrell
- Commandante Carlos Fonseca – Carlos Mejia-Godoy, Tomás Borge
- Pastures of Plenty – Woody Guthrie
- Imagine Redemption (arrangement of Imagine and Redemption Song) – John Lennon, Bob Marley, idea by Michael Gaiman
- On the Threshold of Fire – Paul Kantner
- The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood – traditional, words by Richard Fariña
- Surprise Surprise (hidden track) – Jack Traylor, Grace Slick, Paul Kantner
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