On November 9, 2011, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Live at BBC”, the first live and third overall Elephant9 album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Rebecca Aitchison.
On October 10, 2011, “PAX AM” and “Capitol” labels released “Ashes & Fire”, the 13th Ryan Adams studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Glyn Johns.
Personnel:
Ryan Adams – vocals, guitars
Greg Leisz – pedal steel
Neal Casal – acoustic guitar
Norah Jones – piano, backing vocals
Benmont Tench – B3 Hammond, piano, electric piano
Daniel Clarke – B3 Hammond
Gus Seyffert – bass guitar, electric guitar
Samuel Dixon – bass guitar
Jeremy Stacey – drums
The Section Quartet – stings
Eric Gorfain, Daphne Chen – violins
Lauren Chipman – viola
Richard Dodd – cello
Mandy Moore – backing vocals
Chris Stills – backing vocals
Glyn Johns – engineer, mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Doug Sax – mastering and cutting for vinyl production
On September 24, 2012, “Provogue Records” label released “Beacon Theatre: Live from New York”, the fifth Joe Bonamassa live album. It was recorded in November 2011, at “Beacon Theatre” in New York City, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
Rick Melick – keyboards
Carmine Rojas – bass guitar
Tal Bergman – percussion
Beth Hart – vocals
John Hiatt – vocals, acoustic guitar
Paul Rodgers – vocals
Jared Kvitka – engineer
Eric Roa – Pro Tools engineer, system engineer
Kevin Shirley – mixing, photography
Jonathan Smith – monitor engineer
Leon Zervos – mastering
Mike Hickey – guitar technician
Thomas Jeffries – drum technician
Colin Moody – bass technician, keyboard technician, stage manager
Mark Weiss – photography
David Wexler – photography
Dennis Friel – photography
Christie Goodwin – photography
Warren Cracknell – production manager
Roy Weisman – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Bonamassa, except where noted.
72nd St. Subway Blues (Intro)
Slow Train – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
Cradle Rock – Rory Gallagher
When the Fire Hits the Sea
Midnight Blues – Gary Moore
Dust Bowl
The River – Joe Bonamassa, Bob Held
I’ll Take Care of You – Brook Benton
Sinner’s Prayer – Lloyd Glenn, Lowell Fulson
You Better Watch Yourself – Walter Jacobs, Joe Bonamassa
Steal Your Heart Away – Bobby Parker
Bird on a Wire – Leonard Cohen
Down Around My Place – John Hiatt
I Know a Place – John Hiatt
Blue and Evil
Walk in My Shadow – Andy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers
On September 7, 2012, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Atlantis”, album by Elephant 9 with Reine Fiske. It was recorded in September 2011, at “Atlantis Studio” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen, Ståle Storløkken, Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen and Torstein Lofthus.
Personnel:
Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen – 12-string acoustic guitar
Ståle Storløkken – grand piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, synthesizer
Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen – electric bass, percussion
On July 9, 2001, “Ipecac” label released “The Director’s Cut”, the second Fantômas studio album. It was recorded in January 2011, and was produced by Mike Patton.
Personnel:
Mike Patton – vocals
Buzz Osborne – guitar
Trevor Dunn – bass
Dave Lombardo – drums
Track listing:
The Godfather – Nino Rota
Der Golem – Karl Ernst Sasse
Experiment in Terror – Henry Mancini
One Step Beyond – Harry Lubin
Night of the Hunter (remix) – Walter Schumann
Cape Fear – Barnard Hermann
Rosemary’s Baby – Krystsztof Komeda
The Devil Rides Out (remix) – James Bernard
Spider Baby – Ronald Stein
The Omen (Ave Satani) – Jerry Goldsmith
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer – Robert McNaughton
Vendetta – John Barry
Untitled
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion – Ennio Morricone
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me – Angelo Badalamenti
On June 28, 2011, “Acony” label released “The Harrow & the Harvest”, the fifth Gillian Welch studio album. It was recorded in February 2011, at “Woodland” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by David Rawlings.
Personnel:
Gillian Welch – vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica, body percussion
David Rawlings – vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica, mastering
On June 19, 2012, “Epic” label released “The Idler Wheel…”, the fourth Fiona Apple studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2011, at “Stanley” in Los Feliz, California, “NBB” in New York City, and was produced by Charley Drayton and Fiona Apple. in 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine placed the album at number 213 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
Fiona Apple (credited as “Feedy”) – singins, field recording, loops, truck stomping, dance partner, thighs, percussion, piano, celeste, timpani, voice strings, bass keyboard
Charley Drayton (credited as “Seedy”) – baritone vocals, voice of pain, kora, autoharartworkp, truck stomping, dance partner, percussion, Teisco guitar, guitar, bouzouki, marimba, drum set, voice strings, thighs, field recording, pillow, string harp
Sebastian Steinberg – acoustic bass, Harmony guitar
On June 1, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Banga”, the eleventh Patti Smith studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York, and “Hobo Recorders” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan, Jay Dee Daugherty and Lenny Kaye.
Personnel:
Patti Smith – vocals, photography, Polaroids
Lenny Kaye – guitars, backing vocals
Tony Shanahan – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Jay Dee Daugherty – drums, percussion, mandocello, backing vocals
Tom Verlaine – guitar
Jack Petruzzelli – guitar, Hammond organ
Johnny Depp – guitar, drums
Jackson Smith – guitar
Luca Lanzi – vocals, guitar
Riccardo Dellocchio – steel guitar
Jesse Smith – piano
Rob Morsberger – piano
Sauro Lanzi – accordion
Massimilano Gregorio – bass
Fabrizio Morganti – percussion
Louie Appel – drums
Maxim Moston – violin
Entcho Todorov – violin
Andreas Petermann – violin
Hiroko Taguchi – viola
Dave Eggar – cello
Tadhg Brady – vocals
Clea Payer – vocals
Fynn Payer – vocals
Kobyn Payer – vocals
Stewart Lerman – engineer, recording, mixing
Andrea Rovacchi – engineer, recording
Iestyn Polson – additional engineering
Emery Dobyns – additional engineering
Eric Spring – additional engineering
Keenan Wyatt – additional engineering
Pete Bischoff – engineer assistant
Phil Joly – engineer assistant
Elizabeth Bauer – engineer assistant
Michael H. Brauer – mixing
Ryan Gilligan – mixing assistant, Pro Tools engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
Dave Bett – art direction
Steve Sebring – photography, front cover
Mount Fuji image courtesy of The Granger Collection, New York
Track listing:
All tracks by Pattis Smith, except where noted.
Amerigo – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
April Fool – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
Fuji-san – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
This Is the Girl – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan, Stewart Lerman
Banga
Maria – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
Mosaic – Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty
Tarkovsky (The Second Stop is Jupiter) – Patti Smith, Sun Ra
On May 29, 2012, “Fat Possum” and “Bella Union” labels released “Heaven”, the sixth Walkmen (The) studio album. It was recorded November 2011 – March 2012, at “Avast! Recording Co”.in Seattle, “Bear Creek” in Woodinville, and was produced by Phil Ek.
Personnel:
Hamilton Leithauser – vocals
Paul Maroon – guitar, keyboards
Peter Bauer – organ, bass
Walter Martin – bass, organ
Matt Barrick – drums
Morgan Henderson – percussion
Morgan Henderson – additional percussion
Victoria Parker – strings
Jen Kozel – strings
Erika Pierson – strings
Jenn Glenn – strings
Victoria Parker – strings
Jen Kozel – strings
Robin Pecknold – backing vocals
Phil Ek – engineer, mixing
Cameron Nicklaus – engineer assistant
Jerry Streeter – engineer assistant
Greg Calbi – mastering
Elizabeth Spiridakis – design
Arno Frugier – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Hamilton Leithauser, Paul Maroon, Peter Bauer, Walter Martin and Matt Barrick.
On April 26, 2011, “New West” label released “I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive”, the 14th Steve Earle studio album. It was recorded May – November 2010, and was produced by T Bone Burnett.
Personnel:
Steve Earle – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica