On September 3, 2017, Walter Carl Becker died aged 67. He was musician (guitar, bass), songwriter, and record producer, member of the band China Crisis, but best known as the co-founder, guitarist, bassist and co-songwriter of Steely Dan. As leader he released two albums.
Tag Archives: 2008
Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun
On September 2, 2008, “Capitol” label released “That Lucky Old Sun”, the eighth Brian Wilson album. It was recorded January – April 2008, and was produced by Brian Wilson.
Personnel:
- Brian Wilson – lead vocals, keyboards, piano
- Jeffrey Foskett- guitar, ukulele, backing vocals
- Nick Walusko – guitar, backing vocals
- Tommy Morgan – harmonica
- Scott Bennett – bass, keyboards, Spanish guitar, vibraphone, backing vocals
- Bob Lizik – bass
- Brett Simmons – bass
- Todd Sucherman– drums
- Darian Sahanaja- bells, keyboards, backing vocals
- Nelson Bragg– percussion, backing vocals
- Phil Feather – woodwinds
- Bruce Otto – trombone
- Probyn Gregory- French horn, guitar, trumpet, backing vocals
- Peter Kent – violin
- Jessica van Velzen – viola
- Peggy Baldwin– cello
- Cameron Stone– cello
- Taylor Mills – backing vocals
Track listing:
- That Lucky Old Sun – Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie
- Morning Beat – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
- A Room With a View (narrative) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks
- Good Kind of Love – Brian Wilson
- Forever She’ll Be My Surfer Girl – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
- Venice Beach (narrative) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks
- Live Let Live / That Lucky Old Sun (reprise) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie
- Mexican Girl – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
- Cinco de Mayo (narrative) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks
- California Role / That Lucky Old Sun (reprise) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie
- Between Pictures (narrative) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks
- Oxygen to the Brain – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
- Can’t Wait Too Long – Brian Wilson
- Midnight’s Another Day – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
- That Lucky Old Sun (Reprise) – Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie
- Going Home – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
- Southern California – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
The Verve: Forth
On August 25, 2008, “EMI” label released “Forth”, the fourth Verve (The) studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at “State of the Ark” in Richmond, London, and was produced by Chris Potter, Tim Bran, Richard Ashcroft , Nick McCabe, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury.
Personnel:
- Richard Ashcroft– vocals, acoustic guitars, keyboards
- Nick McCabe– lead guitar, keyboards, vibraphone, autoharp
- Simon Jones– bass guitar
- Peter Salisbury– drums, percussion
- Davide Rossi– string arrangements, violin
- Cameron Jenkins – mixing, recording
- Chris Potter– mixing, recording
- Tim Bran – mixing
- Studio Fury – design, art direction
- Dean Chalkley – portrait photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard Ashcroft , Nick McCabe, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury, except where noted.
- Sit and Wonder
- Love Is Noise – Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury
- Rather Be – Richard Ashcroft
- Judas
- Numbness
- I See Houses – Richard Ashcroft
- Noise Epic
- Valium Skies – Richard Ashcroft
- Columbo
- Appalachian Springs – Richard Ashcroft
Mew: No More Stories Are Told Today, I’m Sorry They Washed Away // No More Stories, The World Is Grey, I’m Tired, Let’s Wash Away
On August 17, 2009, “Evil Office” label released “No More Stories Are Told Today, I’m Sorry They Washed Away // No More Stories, The World Is Grey, I’m Tired, Let’s Wash Away”, the fifth Mew studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Brooklyn Recording”, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “Evil Office” in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was produced by Rich Costey, Jonas Bjerre, Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen and Bo Madsen.
Personnel:
- Jonas Bjerre – acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizers, harmonium, piano
- Bo Madsen – acoustic and electric guitar
- Bastian Juel – bass
- Damon Tutunjian – bass
- Silas Graae – drums, percussion, African percussion, drum programming
- Steve Coleman– alto saxophone
- Sellasi Dewornu – African percussion
- Marthisa Friis-Hansen – percussion, Kalimba, marimba
- Mari Helgerlikova – additional vocals
- Nico Muhly– string, piano, piccolo, flute arrangements
- Nick Watts – additional keyboards
- Choir
- Anne Berggren
- Anni Mogensen
- Nanna Larsch
- Lianna Quarshie
- Children’s choir
- Mia-Marie Olesen
- Maria Bruun
- Fannie Klint
- Solveig Honore
- Mathilde Lerentzen
- Emily Piercy
- Roselil Hansen
- Fritjof Nørretranders
- Sally Risell
- Vera Kwederis
- Charlie Stavish – engineer, mixing
- Mark Santangelo – recording assistant
- Noah Goldstein, Ben Liscio – mixing
- Rich Costey – mixing
- Bob Ludwig- mastering
- Vlado Meller- mastering
- M/M Paris- album cover, design
- Ari Marcopoulos- photography
Track listing:
- New Terrain
- Introducing Palace Players
- Beach
- Repeaterbeater
- Intermezzo 1
- Silas the Magic Car
- Cartoons and Macramé Wounds
- Hawaii Dream
- Hawaii
- Vaccine
- Tricks of the Trade
- Intermezzo 2
- Sometimes Life Isn’t Easy
- Reprise
- Nervous
Alix Lambert & Travis Dickerson: Running After Deer
On August 15, 2008, “TDRS” label released “Running After Deer”, the first album by Alix Lambert and Travis Dickerson. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Travis Dickerson.
Personnel:
- Alix Lambert – samples, concept, artwork
- Travis Dickerson- keyboards, theremin, recording, mixing, mastering
- Buckethead- guitar
- Samuel Stuart – guitar
- Paul Eckman – bass
- DJ Bonebrake – drums
Track listing:
- Becoming a Race Horse
- The Liberian Boxing Team
- What in the Fuck?
- Pregnant Men in America
- Jockey
- The African Toy
- It Make No Goddamn Sense
- Maybe It’s Because You’re an Asshole
- Below the Belt
- I’m Tired
He Is Legend: It Hates You
On July 21, 2009, “Tragic Hero” label released “It Hates You”, the third He Is Legend studio album. It was recorded in 2008 at “Warrior Sound Studio” in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and was produced by Mitchell Marlow, Al Jacob, Kit Walters, Steve Bache, Schuylar Croom, Adam Tanbouz and Matt Williams.
Personnel:
- Schuylar Croom – vocals
- Adam Tanbouz – guitars
- Matt Williams – bass guitar
- Steve Bache – drums, percussion
- Andrew Anagnost – cello
- Bibis Ellison – additional vocals
- Mitchell Marlow, Al Jacob – engineer
- Jamie King – masterin
Track listing:
- Dicephalous
- Party Time!!!
- Everyone I Know Has Fang
- The Primarily Blues
- Cult of She
- Stranger Danger
- Don’t Touch That Dial
- Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
- Future’s Bright, Man
- China White III
- That’s Nasty
- Mean Shadows
Primal Scream: Beautiful Future
On July 21, 2008, “B-Unique” label released “Beautiful Future”, the ninth Primal Scream album. It was produced by Björn Yttling and Paul Epworth, Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Gary Mounfield, Martin Duffy and Darrin Mooney.
Personnel:
- Bobby Gillespie- vocals
- Andrew Innes- guitars, synthesizers
- Gary Mounfield- bass
- Martin Duffy- keyboards
- Darrin Mooney- drums, percussion
- Barrie Cadogan- guitar, slide guitar
- Josh Homme- guitar
- Bjorn Yttling– keyboards
- Victoria Bergsman– vocals
- Ellekari Larsson– vocals
- Lykke Li Zachrisson– vocals
- Maria Andersson– vocals
- Juliet Roberts– vocals
- Lovefoxxx– vocals
- Linda Thompson– vocals
- Erik Arvinder – violin
- Andreas Forsman – violin
- Christopher Öhman – viola
- Emma Lindhamre – cello
Track listing:
All tracks by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Gary Mounfield, Martin Duffy and Darrin Mooney, except where noted.
- Beautiful Future
- Can’t Go Back
- Uptown
- The Glory of Love
- Suicide Bomb
- Zombie Man
- Beautiful Summer
- I Love to Hurt (You Love to Be Hurt)
- Over & Over – Fleetwood Mac
- Necro Hex Blue
- The Glory Of Love
- Urban Guerrilla – Urban Guerilla
- Time of the Assassins
The Living End: White Noise
On July 19, 2008, “Dew Process” label released “White Noise”, the fifth Living End album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Water Music Studios” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by John Agnello. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”.
Personnel:
- Chris Cheney– vocals, guitar
- Franz Nicolay – keyboards, string arrangements
- Scott Owen– double bass, backing vocals
- Andy Strachan– drums, backing vocals
- Sarah Bernstein, Margaret White – violin
- Pinky Weitzman – viola
- Shandra Wolley – cello
- Kalju Tonuma- pre-production
- Brendan O’Brien- mixing
- Dave Jones – mixing
- Kory Aaron – mixing
- Billy Bowers – Pro Tools engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Cheney.
- How Do We Know?
- Raise the Alarm
- White Noise
- Moment in the Sun
- Waiting for the Silence
- Make the Call
- Loaded Gun
- Kid
- 21st Century
- Hey Hey Disbeliever
- Sum of Us
The Vines: Melodia
On July 12, 2008, “Ivy League” label released “Melodia”, the fourth Vines studio album. It was recorded November 2007 – March 2008, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, “Kingsize Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rob Schnapf.
Personnel:
- Craig Nicholls – vocals, guitars, album cover
- Ryan Griffiths – guitars, backing vocals
- Hamish Rosser – drums, percussion
- Brad Heald – bass, backing vocals
- Rob Schnapf – 12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, mixing
- Daphne Chen – violin
- Amy Wickman – violin
- Stirling Trent – violin
- Matt Fish – cello
- Jason Borger – string arrangements
- Doug Boehm – recording, mixing
- Graham Hope – recording assistant
- Dave Bowling – recording assistant
- Jason Gossman – mixing assistant
- Clint Welander – mixing assistant
- John Oreshnick – drum tuning / drum set
- Love Police – album sleeve, artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Craig Nicholls.
- Get Out
- Manger
- S. III
- He’s a Rocker
- Orange Amber
- Jamola
- True as the Night
- Braindead
- Kara Jayne
- Merry Go Round
- Hey
- A Girl I Knew
- Scream
- She Is Gone
Mars Volta: Octahedron
On June 23, 2009, “Warner Bros” label released “Octahedron”, the fifth Mars Volta album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at “99 Sutton Street” in New York City, and was produced by Omar Rodríguez-López.
Personnel:
- Omar Rodríguez-López– guitar, synthesizers, drum machine, direction, arrangements
- Cedric Bixler-Zavala– vocals, lyrics
- John Frusciante– guitar
- Juan Alderete– bass guitar
- Thomas Pridgen– drums
- Marcel Rodríguez-López– keyboards, synthesizers, mellotron, percussion
- Mark Aanderud– additional piano
- Jeremy Michael Ward- intro recording
- Omar Rodríguez-López, Isaiah Abolin, Lars Stalfors, Shaun Sullivan – recording
- Rich Costey– mixing
- Noah Goldstein, Lee Foster – mixing assistant
- Howie Weinberg– mastering
- Jeff Jordan– original artwork
- Sonny Kay– layout, design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Cedric Bixler-Zavala, all music by Omar Rodríguez-López.
- Since We’ve Been Wrong
- Teflon
- Halo of Nembutals
- With Twilight as My Guide
- Cotopaxi
- Copernicus
- Luciforms
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