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Nine Inch Nails: The Slip

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On July 22, 2008, “The Null Corporation” label released “The Slip”, the seventh Nine Inch Nails studio album. It was recorded in April 2008, and was produced by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Alan Moulder.

Personnel:

  • Trent Reznor– performance, art direction
  • Josh Freese– drums
  • Robin Finck– guitar
  • Alessandro Cortini – keyboards, bass, guitar
  • Atticus Ross–  engineer, programming
  • Alan Moulder– engineer, mixing
  • Michael ‘Blumpy’ Tuller – engineer
  • Brian Gardner, Tom Baker– mastering
  • Steve “Coco” Brandon – room tuning
  • Rob Sheridan– art direction
  • Simon Thirlaway – direction of photography, camera operating
  • Hilton Goring, Dan Bombell, Ethan McDonald – camera operating

Track listing:

All tracks by Trent Reznor.

  1. 999,999
  2. 1,000,000
  3. Letting You
  4. Discipline
  5. Echoplex
  6. Head Down
  7. Lights in the Sky
  8. Corona Radiata
  9. The Four of Us Are Dying
  10. Demon Seed

Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis: Two Men with the Blues

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On July 8, 2008, “Blue Engine” label released “Two Men with the Blues”, album by Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis. It was recorded on January 12 – 13, 2007, at “Lincoln Center” in New York City, and was produced by Delfeayo Marsalis.

Personnel:

  • Wynton Marsalis– vocals, trumpet
  • Willie Nelson– vocals, guitar
  • Dan Nimmer– piano
  • Mickey Raphael– harmonica
  • Carlos Henriquez – bass
  • Ali Jackson– drums
  • Walter Blanding – saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Bright Lights, Big City – Jimmy Reed
  2. Night Life – Willie Nelson
  3. Caldonia – Fleecie Moore
  4. Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael
  5. Basin Street Blues – Spencer Williams
  6. Georgia on My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
  7. Rainy Day Blues – Willie Nelson
  8. My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It – Clarence Williams
  9. Ain’t Nobody’s Business – Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins
  10. That’s All – Merle Travis
  11. Down by the Riverside

Stone Gods: Silver Sppons & Broken Bones

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On July 7, 2008, “Play It Again Sam” label released “Silver Spoons & Broken Bones”, the debut Stone Gods album. It was recorded January – August 2007, at “Leaders Farm” in Norwich, England, and was produced by Dan Hawkins and Nick Brine.

Personnel:

  • Richie Edwards- lead vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitar
  • Dan Hawkins- lead guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Toby MacFarlaine- bass guitar, acoustic bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ed Graham- drums, percussion
  • Phillip Wing – tambourine

Track listing:

  1. Burn the Witch – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham, Toby MacFarlaine
  2. Don’t Drink the Water –  Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham, Toby MacFarlaine
  3. Defend or Die – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham, Toby MacFarlaine
  4. You Brought a Knife to a Gunfight – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards
  5. Magdalene Street – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards
  6. Where You Comin’ From – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Toby MacFarlaine
  7. Lazy Bones – Toby MacFarlaine
  8. I’m With the Band – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham
  9. Start of Something – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham
  10. Making It Hard – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham, Toby MacFarlaine
  11. Wasting Time – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham
  12. Knight of the Living Dead – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham, Toby MacFarlaine
  13. Oh Where ‘O My Beero – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham, Toby MacFarlaine

White Denim: Fits

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On June 22, 2009, “Full Time Hobby Records” label released “Fits” the third White Denim album It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by James Petralli, Joshua Block and Steve Terebecki.

Personnel:

  • James Petralli – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Terebecki – vocals, bass
  • Joshua Block – drums

Track listing:

  1. Radio Milk How Can You Stand It
  2. All Consolation
  3. Say What You Want
  4. El Hard Attack DCWYW
  5. I Start to Run
  6. Sex Prayer
  7. Mirrored and Reverse
  8. Paint Yourself
  9. I’d Have It Just the Way We Were
  10. Everybody Somebody
  11. Regina Holding Hands
  12. Syncn

Straylight Run: The Needles The Space

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On June 19, 2007, “Universal” label released “The Needles the Space”, the second Straylight Run studio album. It was recorded September 2008, at “Red Wire Audio” and “Sapone Studios” in Bethpage, New York, and was produced by Bryan Russell, Mike Sapone, John Nolan, Shaun Cooper and Will Noon.

Personnel:

  • John Nolan- vocals, guitar, piano
  • Michelle DaRosa- vocals, guitar, piano
  • Shaun Cooper- bass
  • Will Noon- drums
  • Isaac Burker – guitar
  • Bill Jahn – marching percussion arrangements
  • Tim Brennan – mandolin
  • Sean McCabe – trombone
  • Chris Valentino – tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Jeff Wissert – trumpet
  • Adam Morgan – clarinet
  • Bryan Russell- engineer, mixing
  • Mike Sapone- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Nolan, Shaun Cooper  and Will Noon, except where noted.

  1. The Words We Say
  2. The Miracle That Never Came
  3. Soon We’ll Be Living in the Future
  4. How Do I Fix My Head
  5. Who Will Save Us Now
  6. Cover Your Eyes
  7. We’ll Never Leave Again
  8. Take It to Manhattan
  9. Still Alone – John Nolan, Shaun Cooper, Will Noon, Isaac Burker
  10. This Is the End
  11. Buttoned Down
  12. Track #12
  13. The First of the Century – John Nolan, Shaun Cooper, Will Noon Isaac Burker

Journey: Revelation

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On June 3, 2008, “Nomota LLC” label released “Revelation”, the thirteenth Journey studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “The Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Kevin Shirley. In 2008, the album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Arnel Pineda– lead vocals
  • Neal Schon– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain– keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory– bass, backing vocals
  • Deen Castronovo– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • John Neff – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley– mixing
  • Justin Pintar – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Never Walk Away – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Jeremey Hunsicker
  2. Like a Sunshower – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  3. Change for the Better – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  4. Wildest Dream – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  5. Faith in the Heartland – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Steve Augeri
  6. After All These Years – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  7. Where Did I Lose Your Love – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  8. What I Needed – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Arnel Pineda
  9. What It Takes to Win – Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon
  10. Turn Down the World Tonight – Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon
  11. The Journey (Revelation) – Neal Schon
  12. Only the Young – Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Steve Perry
  13. Don’t Stop Believin – Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Steve Perry
  14. Wheel in the Sky – Neal Schon, Diane Valory, Robert Fleischman
  15. Faithfully – Neal Schon
  16. Any Way You Want It – Neal Schon, Steve Perry
  17. Who’s Crying Now – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry
  18. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry
  19. Lights – Neal Schon, Steve Perry
  20. Open Arms – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry
  21. Be Good to Yourself – Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Steve Perry
  22. Stone in Love – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry

Eskimo Joe: Inshalla

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On May 29, 2009, “Warner Bros” label released “Inshalla”, the fourth Eskimo Joe studio album. It was recorded October – November 2008, at “Studios 301” at Byron Bay, Australia.

Personnel:

  • Kavyen Temperley– vocals, bass, keyboards
  • Stuart MacLeod– vocals, guitar
  • Joel Quartermain– vocals, guitar, drums
  • Lee Jones – guitar
  • Hugh Jennings – accordion
  • Paul Millard – horns
  • Anne-Louise Comerford, Phillip Hartl, Andrew Hines – strings
  • Andy Lawson – vocals
  • Steve Parkin– vocals
  • Shaun Luke Sibbes – percussion, whistling
  • Mark Underwood – horns
  • Claire White – whistling
  • Jimi Maroudas – engineer
  • Pablo Verduga – engineer assistant
  • Andy Lawson – post-production engineer
  • Gil Norton– mixing
  • Dave Bascombe – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Mathematics – design
  • Adrian Mesko – photography

Track listing:

  1. Foreign Land (contains elements from Adiyaman (a province of South-Eastern part of Turkey) performed by the Anadolu University Folk Dance Ensemble (A university student club in Turkish province of Eskisehir) – Kavyen Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Steve Perkin
  2. Inshalla – Kavyen Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain
  3. Losing Friends Over Love – Kavyen Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Steve Perkin
  4. The Sound of Your Heart – Kavyen Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Steve Perkin
  5. Childhood Behaviour – Kavyen Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain
  6. Don’t Let Me Down – Kavyen Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Steve Perkin
  7. Falling for You (intro) – Kavyen Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain
  8. Falling for You – Kavyen Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Steve Perkin
  9. Losing My Mind – Kavyen Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain
  10. Your Eyes – Kavyen Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain
  11. Please Elise – Kavyen Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Justin Burford
  12. Morning Light – Kavyen Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain

Current 93: Black Ships Are the Sky

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On May 23, 2008, “Durtro” label released “Black Ships Ate the Sky”, the 21st Current 93 album.

Personnel:

  • David Tibet – voice, guitars, electric leaking voices passim, mixing
  • Michael Cashmore – guitars, slide guitar, bass guitar
  • Ben Chasny – guitar
  • John Contreras – cello
  • Steven Stapleton – goatheard, mixing
  • Marc Almond – voice
  • Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – voice, banjo, tambura
  • Baby Dee – voice, harp
  • Ida Mercer – cello
  • Antony – voice, harp
  • Clodagh Simonds – voice, psaltery, zither, harmonium
  • Cosey Fanni Tutti – voice, musics
  • Chris Carter – musics
  • Andria Degens – voice, appalachian dulcimer, harmonica
  • Shirley Collins – voice
  • Iris Bishop – concertina
  • Amy Phillips – subliminal threnodic voice
  • William Breeze – viola
  • William Basinski – 9.28.82 galaxial compositions
  • Colin Potter – mixing
  • Mark Logan, Al Cisneros, Tina Gordon – astral projection production
  • John Contreras – cello arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Idumea – Marc Almond, Michael Cashmore, Charles Wesley, David Tibet
  2. Sunset (The Death of Thumbelina) – David Tibet, Ben Chasny
  3. Black Ships in the Sky – David Tibet, Michael Cashmore
  4. Then Kill Cæsar – David Tibet, Ben Chasny
  5. Idumæa – Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Charles Wesley
  6. This Autistic Imperium Is Nihil Reich – David Tibet, Michael Cashmore
  7. The Dissolution of the Boat Millions of Years – David Tibet, Michael Cashmore
  8. Idumæa – Baby Dee, Charles Wesley
  9. Bind Your Tortoise Mouth – David Tibet, Ben Chasny
  10. Idumæa – Antony Hegarty, Charles Wesley
  11. Black Ships Seen Last Year South of Heaven – David Tibet, Michael Cashmore
  12. Abba Amma (Babylon Destroyer) – David Tibet, Michael Cashmore, William Basinski
  13. Idumæa – Clodagh Simonds, Charles Wesley
  14. Black Ships Were Sinking into Idumæa – Part one: David Tibet, Michael Cashmore Part two: Cosey Fanni Tutti, Chris Carter, Charles Wesley
  15. The Beautiful Dancing Dust – David Tibet, Antony Hegarty
  16. Idumæa – Andria Degens, Charles Wesley
  17. Vauvauvau (Black Ships in Their Harbour) – David Tibet, Ben Chasny
  18. Idumæa – David Tibet, Ben Chasny, William Basinski, Charles Wesley
  19. Black Ships Ate the Sky – David Tibet, Charles Wesley
  20. Why Cæsar Is Burning Part II – David Tibet, Michael Cashmore
  21. Idumæa – Shirley Collins, Charles Wesley

The Ting Tings: We Started Nothing

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On May 16, 2008, “Columbia” label released “We Started Nothing”, the debut The Ting Tings studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at Salford, Greater Manchester, and was produced by Jules De Martino.

Personnel:

  • Katie White– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jules De Martino– vocals, drums, guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Dave Sardy– mixing
  • Matt Irwin, Denis Kleiman – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jules De Martino and Katie White.

  1. Great DJ
  2. That’s Not My Name
  3. Fruit Machine
  4. Traffic Light
  5. Shut Up and Let Me Go
  6. Keep Your Head
  7. Be the One
  8. We Walk
  9. Impacilla Carpisung
  10. We Started Nothing

Death Cab for Cutie: Narrow Stairs

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On May 13, 2008, “Atlantic” label released “Narrow Stairs”, the sixth Death Cab for Cutie studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at Seattle, and was produced by Chris Walla.

Personnel:

  • Ben Gibbard– vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, keyboard, drums, drum machine
  • Chris Walla– lead guitar, audio sequencer, piano, keyboards, backing vocals,  recording, mixing
  • Nick Harmer– bass, backing vocals
  • Jason McGerr– drums, percussion
  • Alex Newport– mixing
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • EE Storey– artwork, layout
  • Eric A. Hegg – centerfold photography

Track listing:

  1. Bixby Canyon Bridge – Ben Gibbard
  2. I Will Possess Your Heart – Ben Gibbard, Nick Harmer, Jason McGerr, Chris Walla
  3. No Sunlight – Ben Gibbard, Chris Walla
  4. Cath – Ben Gibbard
  5. Talking Bird – Ben Gibbard
  6. You Can Do Better Than Me – Ben Gibbard
  7. Grapevine Fires – Ben Gibbard, Nick Harmer, Jason McGerr
  8. Your New Twin Sized Bed – Ben Gibbard, Nick Harmer
  9. Long Division – Ben Gibbard, Chris Walla, Nick Harmer
  10. Pity and Fear – Ben Gibbard
  11. The Ice Is Getting Thinner – Ben Gibbard, Chris Walla