Tag Archives: 2008

Mono: Hymn To The Immortal Wind

Leave a comment

On March 2009, “Temporary Residence Limited” label released “Hymn to the Immortal Wind” the fifth Mono studio album. It was recorded and mixed in June and November 2008, at the “Electrical Audio Recording Studios” in Chicago,and was produced by Steve Albini.

Personnel:

  • Takaakira “Taka” Goto – electric guitar
  • Yoda – electric guitars, Hammond B3 organ
  • Tamaki Kunishi – bass guitar, piano, harpsichord, glockenspiel
  • Yasunori Takada – drums, tympani, cymbals, glockenspiel
  • Jennifer Clippert – flute
  • Dave Max Crawford – conductor
  • Inger Petersen Carle – violin
  • Eille Bakkum – viola
  • Mark Anderson – cello
  • Alison Chesley – cello
  • Mellisa Bach – cello
  • Steve Albini- recording, engineer, mixing
  • John Golden – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Takaakira “Taka” Goto, Tamaki Kunishi, Yasunori Takada and Yoda.

  1. Ashes in the Snow
  2. Burial at Sea
  3. Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn
  4. Pure as Snow (Trails of the Winter Storm)
  5. Follow the Map
  6. The Battle to Heaven
  7. Everlasting Light

The Presidents of the UNited States: These Are the Good Times People

Leave a comment

On January 11, 2008, “Fugative Recordings” label released “These Are the Good Times People”, the fifth Presidents of the United States of America album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, and was produced by Kurt Bloch.

Personnel:

  • Chris Ballew– vocals, basitar
  • Andrew McKeag – guitbass
  • Jason Finn– drums
  • Fysah Thomas – vocals
  • Mark Hoyt – backing vocals
  • The Love Lights Horn Section
    • Jerimiah Austin – trumpet
    • Sarah Jerns – trumpet
    • Diana Dizard – baritone sax
  • Martin Feveyear– mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Ballew except where noted.

  1. Mixed Up S.O.B.
  2. Ladybug
  3. Sharpen Up Those Fangs
  4. More Bad Times – Dan Leone, Dom Leone, Chris Ballew, Andrew McKeag
  5. French Girl
  6. Truckstop Butterfly
  7. Ghosts are Everywhere – Chrs Ballew, Andrew McKeag, Jason Finn
  8. Loose Balloon
  9. Flame is Love
  10. So Lo So Hi
  11. Poor Turtle
  12. Rot in the Sun
  13. Warhead – Chris Ballew, Andrew McKeag, Jason Finn
  14. Deleter – Chris Ballew, Andrew McKeag, Jason Finn

Lifehouse: Smoke & Mirrors

Leave a comment

smoke_and_mirrors

On March 2, 2010, “Geffen” label released “Smoke & Mirrors”, the fifth Lifehouse studio album. It was recorded 2008-2009, and was produced by Jude Cole, Lifehouse, Kevin Rudolf, and Florian Ammon.

Personnel:

  • Jason Wade— lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Ben Carey— lead guitar
  • Bryce Soderberg — lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Rick Woolstenhulme, Jr. — drums, percussion
  • Chris Murguia — guitars, Hammond organ, piano, backing vocals
  • Jude Cole — guitars, synth, keyboard, bass, backing vocals
  • Mitch Lerner — piano
  • Patrick Leonard — piano, synth, synth bass
  • Florian Ammon — synth
  • Sonus Quartet — strings
  • Chris Daughtry— backing vocals
  • Chris Lord-Alge— mixing
  • Serban Ghenea — mixing
  • Florian Ammon — mixing
  • Greg Calbi — mastering

Track listing:

  1. All In – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
  2. Nerve Damage – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
  3. Had Enough – Jason Wade, Chris Daughtry, Richard Marx
  4. Halfway Gone – Jason Wade, Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher
  5. It Is What It Is – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
  6. From Where You Are – Jason Wade
  7. Smoke & Mirrors – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
  8. Falling In – Jason Wade, Jude Cole, Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher
  9. Wrecking Ball – Jaosn Wade, Jude Cole, Bryce Soderberg, Ricky Woolstenhulme Jr
  10. Here Tomorrow Gone Today – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
  11. By Your Side – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
  12. In Your Skin – Jason Wade, Jude Cole

Joe Jackson: Rain

Leave a comment

joe_jackson_-_rain

On January 28, 2008, “Rykodisc” label released “Rain”, the eighteen Joe Jackson studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Planet Roc” in Berlin and was produced by Joe Jackson.

Personnel:

  • Joe Jackson – vocals, piano, arrangements
  • Graham Maby – vocals, bass
  • David Houghton – vocals, drums
  • Julie Gardner – recording
  • Yensin Jahn – engineer assistant
  • Sean Slade, Paul Kolderie- mixing
  • Ted Young – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering
  • Ed Sherman – art direction
  • Jim Rakete- photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Jackson.

  1. Invisible Man
  2. Too Tough
  3. Citizen Sane
  4. Wasted Time
  5. The Uptown Train
  6. King Pleasure Time
  7. Solo (So Low)
  8. Rush Across the Road
  9. Good Bad Boy
  10. A Place in the Rain

Animal Collective: Merriweather Post Pavilion

Leave a comment

merriweather

On January 6, 2009, “Domino” label released “Merriweather Post Pavilion”, the eighth Animal Collective studio album. It was recorded February 2008, at “Sweet Tea Recording Studios” in Oxford, Mississippi, and was produced by Ben H. Allen, Avey Tare, Panda Bear and Geologist.

Personnel:

  • Avey Tare– vocals, electronics, samples, keys, guitar, percussion
  • Panda Bear– vocals, samples, electronics, percussion
  • Geologist– electronics, samples
  • Ben Allen – engineer, mixing
  • Aaron Ersoy – assistant
  • Robert Carmichael (SEEN Studio) – design

Track listing:

All tracks bAvey Tare, Panda Bear and Geologist.

  1. In the Flowers
  2. My Girls
  3. Also Frightened
  4. Summertime Clothes
  5. Daily Routine
  6. Bluish
  7. Guys Eyes
  8. Taste
  9. Lion in a Coma
  10. No More Runnin
  11. Brother Sport

Freddie Hubbard

Leave a comment

On December 29, 2008, Frederick Dewayne “Freddie” Hubbard died aged 70. He was musician (trumpet) and composer, known primarily for playing in the bebop, hard bop and post bop styles. He has performed and recorded with many famous musicians including George Benson, Walter Benton, Art Blakey, Tina Brooks, Kenny Burrell, George Cables, Betty Carter, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Richard Davis, Eric Dolphy, Kenny Drew, Charles Earland, Bill Evan,  Joe Farrell, Curtis Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Oscar Peterson, Benny Golson, Dexter Gordon, Slide Hampton, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Heath, Joe Henderson, Andrew Hill, Bobby Hutcherson, Milt Jackson, Billy Joel, Elton John, J.J. Johnson, Quincy Jones, John Lewis, Kirk Lightsey, Ronnie Mathews, Jackie McLean, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Wes Montgomery, Hank Mobley, Alphonse Mouzon, Oliver Nelson, Duke Pearson, Sam Rivers, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Rufus, Poncho Sanchez, Don Sebesky, Wayne Shorter, Leon Thomas, Stanley Turrentine, McCoy Tyner, Cedar Walton and Randy Weston.

Oasis: Dig Out Your Soul

Leave a comment

dig_out_your_soul

On October 6, 2008, “Big Brother Records” label released “Dig Out Your Soul”, the seventh and final Oasis studio album. It was recorded August – December 2007, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and January – March 2008, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Sardy.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher– vocals, tambourine
  • Noel Gallagher– vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, electronics, drums, additional percussion
  • Gem Archer– electric guitar, keyboards, bass
  • Andy Bell– bass, electric guitar, tamboura, keyboards
  • Zak Starkey– drums, percussion, additional handclaps,acoustic guitar
  • Jay Darlington– mellotron and electronics
  • The National In-Choir – backing vocals
  • Dave Sardy– mixing
  • Ryan Castle – engineer
  • Cameron Barton – engineer
  • Chris Bolster – engineer
  • Ghian Wright – engineer
  • Andy Brohard – Pro Tools editing
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Alec Gomez, Lawrie Medina – assistant

Track listing:

  1. Bag It Up – Noel Gallagher
  2. The Turning – Noel Gallagher
  3. Waiting for the Rapture – Noel Gallagher
  4. The Shock of the Lightning – Noel Gallagher
  5. I’m Outta Time – Liam Gallagher
  6. (Get Off Your) High Horse Lady – Noel Gallagher
  7. Falling Down – Noel Gallagher
  8. To Be Where There’s Life – Gem Archer
  9. Ain’t Got Nothin’ – Liam Gallagher
  10. The Nature of Reality – Andy Bell
  11. Soldier On – Liam Gallagher

Rick Wright

Leave a comment

On September 15, 2008, Richard William “Rick” Wright died aged 65. He  was musician (keyboards), composer, singer and songwriter, best known as founding member, keyboardist and vocalist of Pink Floyd. He recorded and performed on all Pink Floyd’s albums except on “The Final Cut”.

Metallica: Death Magnetic

Leave a comment

death_magnetic

On September 12, 2008, “Warner Bros” label released “Death Magnetic”, the ninth Metallica studio album. It was recorded March 2007 – May 2008, at “Sound City Studios”in Los Angeles; “Shangri La Studios” in Malibu, California; Metallica’s HQ in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Rick Rubin. On the 51st “Grammy Awards” in 2009, Metallica won “Grammy Awards” for “Best Metal Performance” for “My Apocalypse”. Producer Rick Rubin received the award for “Producer of the Year, Non-Classical”, and art directors Bruce Duckworth, David Turner & Sarah Moffat were awarded “Best Recording Package”.” Death Magnetic” was awarded “Best Album in the 2009” at Kerrang! Awards. The album was certified Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 2 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIIA”; Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”; 4 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; 2 x Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”; 3 x Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”; Platinum in Greece by “IFPI Greece”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in Mexico by “AMPROFON”;  2 x Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”; Platinum in Portugal by “AFP”;  2 x Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; Platinum in UK by the “BPI”; 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”, and Platinum in Europe by “IFPI”.

Personnel:

  • James Hetfield– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Kirk Hammett– lead guitar
  • Lars Ulrich– drums
  • Robert Trujillo– bass
  • David Campbell– orchestration
  • Greg Fidelman– mixing, recording
  • Andrew Scheps– mixing
  • Mike Gillies – additional recording
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Dan Monti– digital editing

Track listing:

All lyrics by James Hetfield; all music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo.

  1. That Was Just Your Life
  2. The End of the Line
  3. Broken, Beat & Scarred
  4. The Day That Never Comes
  5. All Nightmare Long
  6. Cyanide
  7. The Unforgiven III
  8. The Judas Kiss
  9. Suicide & Redemption
  10. My Apocalypse

Queens Of The Stone Age: Songs For The Deaf

Leave a comment

Queens_of_the_Stone_Age_-_Songs_for_the_Deaf

On August 27, 2002, “Interscope” label released “Songs for the Deaf”, the third Queens of the Stone Age studio album. It was recorded October–November 2001, March–June 2002, at “The Site” in San Rafael, California, “Conway Recording Studios”;“Barefoot” in Hollywood, and was produced by  Josh Homme, Adam Kasper and  Eric Valentine. “Songs for the Deaf” was certified Platinum in Europe by “IFPI”.

Personnel:

  • Josh Homme – vocals, guitar
  • Mark Lanegan – vocals
  • Alain Johannes– e-bow, organ, piano, flamenco guitar, theremin, lap steel guitar
  • Natasha Shneider– e-bow, organ, piano, theremin
  • Nick Oliveri – vocals, bass
  • Dave Grohl– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Gene Trautmann– drums
  • Dean Ween– guitar
  • Brendon McNichol– lead guitar
  • Chris Goss– guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
  • Paz Lenchantin– strings
  • Ana Lenchantin– strings
  • Molly McGuire– accordion
  • John Gove –horns
  • Kevin Porter – horns
  • Brad Kintscher – horns
  • Chris Goss- recording, production assistant
  • Alain Johannes– recording
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Dan Druff– guitar technician
  • Hutch– sound technician
  • Bob Brunner “Mates” – pre-production

Track listing:

All tracks by Joshua Homme and Nick Oliveri, except where noted.

  1. The Real Song for the Deaf
  2. You Think I Ain’t Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire – Josh Homme, Mario Lalli
  3. No One Knows – Josh Homme, Mark Lanegan
  4. First It Giveth
  5. A Song for the Dead – Josh Homme, Mark Lanegan
  6. The Sky Is Fallin’
  7. Six Shooter
  8. Hangin’ Tree – Josh Homme, Alan Johannes
  9. Go With the Flow
  10. Gonna Leave You
  11. Do It Again
  12. God is in the Radio
  13. Another Love Song
  14. A Song for the Deaf” (Contains a hidden outtake version of “Feel Good Hit of the Summer” with all lyrics replaced with manic laughter.) – Josh Homme, Nick Oliveri, Mark Lanegan
  15. Mosquito Song