Tag Archives: 2008

Little Feat: Join the Band

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On July 1, 2008, “429 Records” label released “Join the Band”, the fifteen Little Feat studio album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Mac McAnally and Bill Payne.

Personnel:

  • Paul Barrere – vocals, guitars
  • Bill Payne – vocals, keyboards
  • Kenny Gradney- bass
  • Richie Hayward – drums, backing vocals
  • Sam Clayton – vocals, percussion
  • Shaun Murphy- vocals
  • Fred Tackett- guitars, mandolin, trumpet, backing vocals
  • Vince Gill – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Sonny Landreth – slide guitar
  • Jim Mayer – slap and standing bass
  • Brad Paisley – guitar
  • Béla Fleck – banjo
  • Michael Utley – Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Mike Gordon – bass
  • Emmylou Harris – vocals
  • Bob Seger – vocals
  • Alan Schulman – backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • David Alan Kogut – art direction

Track listing:

  1. Fat Man in the Bathtub – Lowell George
  2. Something in the Water – Al Anderson, Jeffrey Steele, Bob DiPiero
  3. Dixie Chicken – Lowell George, Fred Martin
  4. See You Later Alligator – Robert Guidry
  5. Champion of the World – Will Kimbrough
  6. The Weight – Robbie Robertson
  7. Don’t You Just Know It – Huey “Piano” Smith
  8. Time Loves a Hero – Paul Barrère, Kenny Gradney, Bill Payne
  9. Willin’ – Lowell George
  10. This Land Is Your Land – Woody Guthrie
  11. Oh Atlanta – Bill Payne
  12. Spanish Moon – Lowell George
  13. Trouble – Lowell George
  14. Sailin’ Shoes – Lowell George
  15. I Will Play for Gumbo – Jimmy Buffett (bonus track)

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

Tori Amos: Abnormally Atracted to Sin

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On May 19, 2000, “Universal Republic” label released “Abnormally Attracted to Sin”, the tenth Tori Amos studio album. It was recorded July 2007 – May 2008, at “Martin Engineering Studios” in Cornwall, UK, and was produced by Tori Amos.

Personnel:

  • Tori Amos – vocals, piano, Rhodes, Organ, synths
  • Mac Aladdin – acoustic, 12 string and electric guitar, mandolin
  • John Philip Shenale– synths, B3 Organ, string arrangements
  • Jon Evans – bass
  • Matt Chamberlain– drums, percussion
  • Mark Hawley – mixing
  • Marcel van Limbeek – mixing
  • Christian Lamb – videography
  • Karen Collins – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tori Amos.

  1. Give
  2. Welcome to England
  3. Strong Black Vine
  4. Flavor
  5. Not Dying Today
  6. Maybe California
  7. Curtain Call
  8. Fire to Your Plain
  9. Police me
  10. That Guy
  11. Abnormally Attracted to Sin
  12. 500 Miles
  13. Mary Jane
  14. Starting
  15. Fast Horse
  16. Ophelia
  17. Lady in Blue

Green Day: 21st Century Breakdown

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On May 15, 2009, “Reprise” label released “21st Century Breakdown”, the eighth Green Day studio album. It was recorded January 2008 – April 2009, at “Ocean Way Recording” inHollywood; “Studio 880” in Oakland, California,  “Jel Studios” in Newport Beach, California, “Costa Mesa Studios” in Costa Mesa, California, and was produced by Butch Vig, Billy Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt. At the 52nd Grammy Awardsheld in January 2010, “21st Century Breakdown” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Rock Album”. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Billie Joe Armstrong– lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Mike Dirnt– leaf and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Tré Cool– drums, percussion
  • Jason Freese– piano
  • Tom Kitt– string arrangements
  • Patrick Warren – string conducting
  • Chris Dugan – engineer
  • Keith Armstrong – engineer assistant
  • Nik Karpen – engineer assistant
  • Wesley Seidman – engineer assistant
  • Brad Kobylczak – additional engineering
  • Joe McGrath – additional engineering
  • Andrew Schubert – additional engineering
  • Brad Townshend – additional engineering
  • Chris Lord-Alge– mixing=
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Chris Bilheimer – design, photography, stencils
  • Andrew Black – stencils
  • Micah Chong – stencils
  • David Cooper – stencils
  • Marina Chavez – back cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, all music composed by Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt.

  1. Song of the Century
  2. 21st Century Breakdown
  3. Know Your Enemy
  4. ¡Viva la Gloria!
  5. Before the Lobotomy
  6. Christian’s Inferno
  7. Last Night on Earth
  8. East Jesus Nowhere
  9. Peacemaker
  10. Last of the American Girls
  11. Murder City
  12. ¿Viva la Gloria?
  13. Restless Heart Syndrome
  14. Horseshoes and Handgrenades
  15. The Static Age
  16. 21 Guns
  17. American Eulogy: A. Mass Hysteria/B. Modern World
  18. See the Light

maudin of the Well’s: Part the Second

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On May 14, 2009, maudlin of the Well’s self-released “Part the Second”, bands fourth album. It was recorded 2008 -2009, and was produced by Toby Driver. The album was funded by fans donations from fans, and released for free on the internet in three formats.

Personnel:

  • Toby Driver– vocals, guitar, baritone guitar, bass guitar
  • Sam Gutterman – bass guitar, drums, percussion
  • Terran Olson – flute, alto and baritone saxophone, piano, organ, synths
  • Greg Massi – guitar
  • Josh Seipp-Williams – guitar
  • Mia Matsumiya– violin
  • David Bodie – orchestral percussion, hand claps
  • Madeleine Craw – cello
  • Jim Fogarty – “hammond elbow”

Track listing:

  1. An Excerpt from 6,000,000,000,000 Miles Before the First, or, the Revisitation of the Blue Ghost
  2. Another Excerpt: Keep Light Near You, Even When Dying
  3. Rose Quartz Turning to Glass
  4. Clover Garland Island
  5. Laboratories of the Invisible World (Rollerskating the Cosmic Palmistric Postborder)

Houston Person: Just Between Friends

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On May 6, 2008, “High Note” label releases “Just Between Friends”, the 57th Houston Person album. It was recorded in October 2005, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Houston Person.

Personnel:

  • Houston Person- tenor saxophone
  • Ron Carter- bass

Track listing:

  1. How Deep Is the Ocean – Irving Berlin
  2. You’ve Changed – Bill Carey, Carl Fischer
  3. Blueberry Hill – Vincent Rose, Larry Stock, Al Lewis
  4. Darn That Dream – Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange
  5. Meditation – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça, Norman Gimbel
  6. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) – Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman
  7. Lover, Come Back to Me – Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II
  8. Polka Dots and Moonbeams – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
  9. Always – Irving Berlin
  10. Alone Together – Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz

Gemma Hayes: The Hollow of Morning

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On May 2, 2008, “GH Music” label released “The Hollow of Morning”, the third Gemma Hayes album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, and was produced by David Odlum.

Personnel:

  • Gemma Hayes – vocals, guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Joe Chester – noise guitar, guitar, backing vocals
  • Kevin Shields – guitar
  • Karl Odlum – guitar, arrangements
  • Paul Noonan – drums, backing vocals
  • Benzer – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gemma Hayes

  1. This Is What You Do
  2. Out of Our Hands
  3. January 14th
  4. Home
  5. In Over My Head
  6. Chasing Dragons
  7. Don’t Forget
  8. Sad Ol Song
  9. At Constant Speed
  10. Under a Canopy

Your Vegas: A Town and Two Cities

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On April 29, 2008, “Universal Republic” label released “A Town and Two Cities”, the debut Your Vegas album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, and was produced by David Bendeth.

Personnel:

  • Coyle Girelli– vocals, guitar, keys
  • Mat Steel – guitar
  • Mark Heaton – keys, guitar
  • Jon Langford – bass guitar
  • Mal Taylor – drums
  • David Bendeth– percussion
  • Dan Korneff– engineer, digital editing
  • Jon Bender – engineer, digital editing
  • Kato Khandwala – engineer, digital editing, programming
  • John Tomaszewski – engineer assistant
  • Kyle Cadena – engineer assistant
  • Brian Sperber– mixing
  • Noah Goldstein – mixing assistant
  • Charlie Stavish – mixing assistant
  • Tony Gillis – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Coyle Girelli except where noted.

  1. It Makes My Heart Break – Coyle Girelli, David Bendeth
  2. In My Head
  3. Birds of Paradise
  4. Aurora – Coyle Girelli, Mat Steel
  5. Troubled Times
  6. The Way The War Was Won – Coyle Girelli, Andrew Hollander
  7. Your Vegas
  8. Up Until The Lights Go Out
  9. I Wish You Were Somewhere Else
  10. Salvador

caetano Veloso: Zii E Zie

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On April 14, 2009, “Universal Records” label released “Zii e Zie”, the 33th Caetano Veloso album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, and was produced by Caetano Veloso and BandaCê.

Personnel:

  • Caetano Veloso – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, handclaps
  • Pedro Sá – electric guitar, backing vocals, handclaps
  • Ricardo Dias Gomes – bass, backing vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, handclaps
  • Marcelo Callado – drums, backing vocals, handclaps

Track listing:

All tracks by Caetano Veloso.

  1. Perdeu
  2. Sem Cais
  3. Por Quem?
  4. Lobão Tem Razão
  5. A Cor Amarela
  6. A Base de Guantánamo
  7. Falso Leblon
  8. Incompatibilidade de Gênios
  9. Tarado ni Você
  10. Menina da Ria
  11. Ingenuidade
  12. Lapa
  13. Diferentemente