Tag Archives: 2009

Samsara Blues Experiment: Long Distance Trip

On March 31, 2010, “World In Sound” label released “Long Distance Trip”, the second Samsara Blues Experiment album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Big Snuff Studio” in Berlin, Germany, and was produced by Richard Behrens.

Personnel:

  • Christian Peters – vocals, guitar, sitar, recording, mixing
  • Hans Eiselt – guitar, recording, mixing
  • Richard Behrens – bass, engineer, recording, mixing
  • Thomas Vedder – drums, recording, mixing
  • Matthias Schauble – mastering
  • SST – lacquer cut

Track listing:

  1. Singata Mystic Queen
  2. Army of Ignorance
  3. For the Lost Souls
  4. Wheel of Time
  5. Double Freedom

PJ Harvey & John Parish: A Woman A Man Walked By

On March 27, 2009, “Island” label released “A Woman a Man Walked By”, the second PJ Harvey and John Parish album. It was recorded January 2006 – September 2008, at “Toybox Studios” and “Honorsound” in Bristol, England, “Hothead Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Flood, PJ Harvey and John Parish.

Personnel:

  • Polly Jean Harvey – vocals
  • John Parish – guitars, drums, organ, ukulele, banjo
  • Giovanni Ferrario – guitar, bass guitar
  • Eric Drew Feldman – bass guitar
  • Carla Azar – drums
  • Jean-Marc Butty – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by PJ Harvey and John Parish.

  1. Black Hearted Love
  2. Sixteen, Fifteen, Fourteen
  3. Leaving California
  4. The Chair
  5. April
  6. A Woman a Man Walked By/The Crow Knows Where All the Little Children G
  7. The Soldier
  8. Pig Will Not
  9. Passionless, Pointless
  10. Cracks in the Canvas

Gazpacho: Tick Tock

On March 14, 2009, Gazpacho self-released “Tick Tock”, bands fifth album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Jan Henrik Ohme, Jon-Arne Vilbo, Thomas Andersen, Kristian Olav Torp, Robert Risberget Johansen and Mikael Krømer.

Personnel:

  • Jan Henrik Ohme – vocals, arrangements
  • Jon-Arne Vilbo – guitar, arrangements
  • Thomas Andersen – keyboards, arrangements
  • Kristian Olav Torp – bass, arrangements
  • Robert Risberget Johansen – drums, arrangements
  • Mikael Krømer – violin, mandolin, arrangements
  • M. Krømer, R. Johansen, T. Andersen – mixing
  • Antonio Seijas Cruz – artwork, design
  • Jeroen Bos – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jan Henrik Ohme, Jon-Arne Vilbo, Thomas Andersen, Kristian Olav Torp, Robert Risberget Johansen and Mikael Krømer.

  1. Desert Flight

The Walk

  • Part I
  • Part II

Tick Tock

  • Part I
  • Part II
  • Part III
  • Winter Is Never

Wardruna: Runaljod – Gap var ginnunga

On January 19, 2009, “Indie Recordings/Fimbulljóð Productions” label released “Runaljod – Gap var ginnunga”, the debut Wardruna studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2008, and was produced by Kvitrafn.

Personnel:

  • Kvitrafn – vocals, instruments, arrangements
  • Gaahl – vocals
  • Lindy-Fay Hella – vocals
  • Hallvard Kleiveland – Hardanger fiddle

Tracklisting:

All tracks by Kvitrafn.

  1. Ár var alda
  2. Hagal
  3. Bjarkan
  4. Løyndomsriss
  5. Heimta Thurs
  6. Thurs
  7. Jara
  8. Laukr
  9. Kauna
  10. Algir – Stien klarnar
  11. Algir – Tognatale
  12. Dagr

Irepress: Sol Eye Sea I

On February 17, 2009, “Translation Loss Records” label released “Sol Eye Sea I”, the third Irepress album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Strangeways Recordings” in Providence, Rhode Island, and was produced by Daryl Rabidoux, Irepress and Zack Martin.

Personnel:

  • Bret Silverberg – guitars
  • Jonathan DiNapoli – guitars
  • Jarrett Ring – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Shan Davé – bass, guitar
  • Sheel Davé – drums, sequencer
  • Fredua Boakye – vocals
  • Jarrett Ring – piano
  • Robert Oswald Jr. – saxophone
  • Nick KrennHrubec – violin
  • Bryan Ennis – cello
  • Zack Martin – vibraphone
  • Daryl Rabidoux – engineer, mixing
  • Bill Braun – recording
  • Chad Lenjer – artwork
  • Super 8 Studios – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Diaspora
  2. Rhintu
  3. Barrageo
  4. Daniel Sen
  5. Cyette Phiur
  6. Fletchie
  7. Adelugé
  8. Billy
  9. Entanglement

Peter Gabriel: Scratch My Back

On February 12, 2010, “Real World / Virgin” label released “Scratch My Back”, the eighth Peter Gabriel studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “AIR Lyndhurst” in London, and “Real World Studios” in Box, England, and was produced by Peter Gabriel and Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Peter Gabriel – vocals, arrangements, design concept
  • Melanie Gabriel – vocals
  • London Scratch Orchestra – orchestra performance
  • Hungarian Orchestra – orchestra performance
  • The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford – choir
  • John Metcalfe – arrangements, orchestration, additional recording, mixing
  • Nick Ingman – arrangements, orchestration
  • Will Gregory – arrangements
  • Randy Newman – arrangements
  • Richard Chappell – engineer, recording, mixing
  • Kurina Támas – recording
  • Kölcsényi Attila – recording
  • Steve Orchard – recording
  • Olga Fitzroy – recording assistant, Pro Tools editor
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Pete Sené – engineer assistant
  • Mark Claydon – mixing assistant
  • Laurence Greed – Pro Tools editor assistant
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Marc Bessant – graphic design, design concept
  • Nadav Kander – photography
  • David Hiscock – photography

Track listing:

  1. Heroes – David Bowie, Brian Eno
  2. The Boy in the Bubble – Paul Simon, Forere Motloheloa
  3. Mirrorball – Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter, Pete Turner, Richard Jupp
  4. Flume – Justin Vernon
  5. Listening Wind – David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
  6. The Power of Love – Lou Reed
  7. My Body Is a Cage – Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, Tom Kingsbury, Will Butler, Jeremy Gara, Sarah Neufeld
  8. The Book of Love – Stephin Merritt
  9. I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman
  10. Après Moi – Regina Spektor
  11. Philadelphia – Neil Young
  12. Street Sprint (Fade Out) – Thom Yorke, Ed O’Brien, Colin Greenwood, Johnny Greenwood, Phil Selway

A Day To Remember: Homesick

On February 3, 2009, “Victory” label released “Homesick”, the third A Day to Remember studio album. It was recorded October – November 2008, at “The Wade Studio” in Ocala, Florida, and was produced by Chad Gilbert, Jeremy McKinnon, Alex Shelnutt, Neil Westfall, Joshua Woodard and Tom Denney.

Personnel:

  • Jeremy McKinnon – lead vocals
  • Tom Denney – lead guitar
  • Neil Westfall – rhythm guitar
  • Joshua Woodard – bass guitar
  • Alex Shelnutt – drums
  • Mike Hranica – vocal
  • Vincent Bennett – vocal
  • Sierra Kusterbeck – vocal
  • Dave Guynn – harmonica
  • Josh Freese – additional drums
  • Andrew Wade, Chris Rubey, Jason Lancaster – pre-production
  • Adam Dutkiewicz – mixing
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • A Day to Remember – art direction, concept
  • Dan Mumford – original artwork
  • Gage Young – photography
  • Phill Mamula – band photos
  • Mike C. Hardcore – special edition logo
  • Doublej – layout / deluxe packaging design

Track listing:

All lyrics written by Jeremy McKinnon, except where noted, all music by Chad Gilbert, Jeremy McKinnon, Alex Shelnutt, Neil Westfall, Joshua Woodard and Tom Denney.

  1. The Downfall of Us All
  2. My Life for Hire
  3. I’m Made of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of
  4. NJ Legion Iced Tea
  5. Mr. Highway’s Thinking About the End
  6. Have Faith in Me – Jason Lancaster, Jeremy McKinnon
  7. Welcome to the Family
  8. Homesick
  9. Holdin’ It Down for the Underground
  10. You Already Know What You Are
  11. Another Song About the Weekend
  12. If It Means a Lot to You

Motorpsycho: Heavy Metal Fruit

On January 18, 2010, “Stickman Records” and “Rune Grammofon” labels released “Heavy Metal Fruit”, the fourteenth Motorpsycho studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim and Bent Sæther.

Personnel:

  • Hans Magnus Ryan – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Bent Sæther – vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards
  • Kenneth Kapstad – drums
  • Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim – keyboards, engineer, mixing
  • Hanne Hukkelberg – vocals
  • Mathias Eick – trumpet
  • Mike Hartung – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

  1. Starhammer – Hans Magnus Ryan, Bent Sæther
  2. X-3 (Knuckleheads in Space) / The Getaway Special – Hans Magnus Ryan, Bent Sæther, Kenneth Kapstad
  3. The Bomb-Proof Roll and Beyond (for Arnie Hassle) – Hans Magnus Ryan, Bent Sæther
  4. Close Your Eyes – Bent Sæther
  5. W.B.A.T. – Bent Sæther
  6. Gullible’s Travails (pt. I – IV – Hans Magnus Ryan, Bent Sæther

Weezer: Raditude

On October 30, 2009, “DGC” label released “Raditude”, the seventh Weezer studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Sound City Studios”, and was produced by Dr. Luke, Jacknife Lee, Polow da Don, Butch Walker and Rivers Cuomo.

Personnel:

  • Rivers Cuomo – lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Scott Shriner – bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Patrick Wilson – drums, percussion, lead guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Jacknife Lee – keyboards, guitar, percussion, programming, backing vocals
  • Aaron Suplizio – additional bass
  • Josh Freese – drums
  • Sim Grewall – additional percussion
  • Nishat Khan – sitar, additional vocals
  • Lil Wayne – vocals
  • Amrita Sen – vocals
  • Tom McFall – recording
  • Jake Sinclair – recording
  • Joe Zook – recording
  • Doug McKean – recording
  • Shawn Everett – drum and guitar recording
  • Sam Bell – additional engineering, editing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Charlie Stavish – mixing assistant
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • John Hanes – mixing
  • Tim Roberts – mixing assistant
  • Joshua Minyard – mixing assistant
  • George Gumbs – mixing assistant
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • Douglas Forsdick – studio tech
  • Henry Trejo – guitar tech
  • Mike Fasano – drum tech
  • Andy Mueller – art direction, design
  • Johannes Gamble – art direction, design
  • Morning Breath Inc. – cover co-design
  • Jason Neely – dog photography
  • Sean Murphy – band photography
  • Karl Koch – additional photography
  • Daniel Field – additional photography

Track listing:

  1. (If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To – Rivers Cuomo, Butch Walker
  2. I’m Your Daddy – Rivers Cuomo, Lukasz Gottwald
  3. The Girl Got Hot – Rivers Cuomo, Butch Walker
  4. Can’t Stop Partying – Jermaine Dupri, Rivers Cuomo
  5. Put Me Back Together – Rivers Cuomo, Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler
  6. Trippin’ Down the Freeway – Rivers Cuomo, Jacknife Lee
  7. Love Is the Answer – Rivers Cuomo, Jacknife Lee
  8. Let It All Hang Out – Rivers Cuomo, Jermaine Dupri, Jacknife Lee
  9. In the Mall – Patrick Wilson
  10. I Don’t Want to Let You Go – Rivers Cuomo

Train: Save Me, San Francisco

On October 26, 2009, “Columbia” label released “Save Me, San Francisco”, the fifth Train studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk, Martin Terefe, Gregg Wattenberg, S*A*M and Sluggo Espionage. In February 2024, the album was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.

Personnel:

  • Pat Monahan – lead and backing vocals
  • Jimmy Stafford – guitars
  • Scott Underwood – drums, percussion
  • Sean Gould – bass, slide guitar
  • Claes Bjorklund – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, piano, mellotron
  • The Ghost Of Harlem Keyboards – piano
  • Nikolaj Torp – Hammond organ
  • Espen Lind – ukulele, keyboards, piano, bass guitar
  • Jerry Becker – honky piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, piano
  • Josh Berger – bass
  • Martin Terefe – bass
  • Gregg Wattenberg – bass
  • The Lovesponge Strings – strings
  • David Davidson – violin, string arrangements
  • David Angell – violin
  • Kristin Wilkinson – viola
  • Sarighani Reist – cello
  • Sakai – backing vocals
  • Nikita Germaine – backing vocals
  • Andreas Olsson – programming
  • Mark Endert – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Save Me, San Francisco – Patrick Monahan, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz
  2. Hey, Soul Sister – Patrick Monahan, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund
  3. I Got You – Patrick Monahan, Kevin Griffin, Patrick Simmons
  4. Parachute – Patrick Monahan, Gregg Wattenberg
  5. This Ain’t Goodbye – Patrick Monahan, Ryan Tedder
  6. If It’s Love – Patrick Monahan, Gregg Wattenberg
  7. You Already Know – Patrick Monahan, Gregg Wattenberg, Jimmy Stafford
  8. Words – Patrick Monahan, Jerry Becker, Luis Maldonado
  9. Brick by Brick – Patrick Monahan, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund
  10. Breakfast in Bed – Patrick Monahan, Scott Underwood
  11. Marry Me – Patrick Monahan