On November 13, 2016, Claude Russell Bridges aka Leon Russell died aged 74. He was musician (piano, keyboards, guitar, bass, baritone horn) and songwriter, with successful solo career. His best known track “A Song for You ”,has been recorded and performed by more than 100 music acts. Russell has recorded and performed with many famous musicians including The Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, John Lennon, Ringo Starr ,George Harrison, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Ike & Tina Turner, and the Rolling Stones. In 2011, Russell was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”
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Jack Bruce
On October 25, 2014, John Symon Asher “Jack” Bruce aka Jack Bruce died aged 71. He was musician (bass guitar, double bass, guitar, piano), singer and songwriter, best known as member and bass player of Cream. In his more than five decades long career, Bruce has performed and recorded with various famous musician including: Alexis Corner, Graham Bond, John Mayall, Manfred Mann, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Michael Gibbs, Tony Williams, Leslie West, Corky Laing, Carla Bley, Lou Reed, Michael Mantler, Charlie Mariano, John McLaughlin, Cozy Powell, Bernie Marsden, Trevor Rabin, Robin Trower, Mose Allison, Allan Holdsworth, Kip Hanrahan, Mark Nauseef, Miroslav Tadic, Anton Fier, Kenji Suzuki, Dick Heckstall – Smith, John Stevens, Vernon Reid, Cindy Blackman and John Medeski. In March 2011, “Rolling Stone” magazine readers selected Bruce as the eighth greatest bass guitarist of all time. As leader, he released 14 studio and 8 live albums.
Jane’s Addiction: The Great Escape Artist
On October 18, 2011, “Capitol” label released “The Great Escape Artist”, the fourth Jane’s Addiction studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, and was produced by Rich Costey.
Personnel:
- Perry Farrell– lead vocals
- Dave Navarro– lead guitar, keyboard
- Stephen Perkins– drums, percussion
- David Andrew Sitek– bass guitar, keyboards, programming, additional rhythm guitar
- Chris Chaney– bass guitar
- Master Musicians of Joujouka- rhaita and additional percussion
- John Hill – additional keyboards
- Jamie Muhoberac – additional keyboards
- Rich Costey– recording, mixing
- Perry Farrell- co-producer
- David Andrew Sitek- additional production
- Chris Kascyh – recording
- Charlie Stavish – recording
- Dustin Mosley – recording
- Chris Steffen – recording assistant
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Mark Santangelo – mastering assistant
- Matthew Goldman – album art direction
- Perry Farrell- cover art, character design, fabrication
- Adam Lawrence – miniature set design, fabrication
- Jedediah Cowyn Voltz – miniature props, art
- Jed Hathaway – on-set artist
- Tom Hester – additional character fabrication
- Brian Capati – additional character fabrication
- Bela Temesvary – cover photography
- Eliot Lee Hazel – band photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, and David Sitek, except where noted.
- Underground
- End to the Lies
- Curiosity Kills
- Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object)
- I’ll Hit You Back
- Twisted tales
- Ultimate Reason – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Duff McKagan
- Splash a Little Water on It
- Broken people – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Duff McKagan
- Words Right Out of My Mouth – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Duff McKagan
War On Drugs: Slave Ambient
On August 16, 2011, “Secretly Canadian” label released “Slave Ambient”, the second War on Drugs studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2011, and was produced by Jeff Zeigler and Adam Granduciel.
Personnel:
- Adam Granduciel– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, animator guitars, harmonica, OR400, samplers, organ , harmonizer, tapes, cassettes, ARP Omni , bass guitar, keyboards, Tom Thumb piano, Farfisa, Korg, Mono/Poly, Eventide, Moogerfooger, Voyager, synthesizer, percussion, drum machine, filters, dubs, drums, recording, photography
- Dave Hartley– bass guitar, electric guitar, Nashville guitar, twelve-string guitar, Voyager, Roland Juno-60, drums, electric autoharp, additional engineering
- Robbie Bennett – piano, acoustic guitar,ARP Omni II, percussion
- Kurt Vile– electric guitar
- Mike Zanghi – drums, percussion,Hayman, Mu-Tron Bi-Phase
- Steven Urgo – drums
- Jeff Zeigler – drum programming,harmonizers, patch bay, SPX90
- Michael Johnson –Eventide, modular Moog treatments, hamonizer settings, drums, additional engineering
- Jeff Ryan – drums
- Chad Stockslager– upright piano
- Jesse Trbovich– saxophone
- Kim Roney – piano
- John Ashley – Voyager
- Jeff Zeigler – recording
- John Ashley – recording
- John Congleton – additional engineering
- Brian McTear – mixing
- Daniel Murphy – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Adam Granduciel, except where noted.
- Best Night
- Brothers – Adam Granduciel, Dave Hartley, Mike Zanghi, Robbie Bennett
- I Was There
- Your Love Is Calling My Name
- The Animator
- Come to the City – Adam Granduciel, Dave Hartley
- Come for It
- It’s Your Destiny – Adam Granduciel, Robbie Bennett
- City Reprise #12
- Baby Missiles
- Original Slave
- Black Water Falls
Arcade Fire: The Suburbs
On August 2, 2010, “Merge” label released “The Suburbs”, the third Arcade Fire studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2010, and was produce by Will Butler, Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Richard Reed Perry, Sarah Neufeld, Jeremy Gara, Tim Knigsbury and Markus Dravs. “The Suburbs” won “Album of the Year” at the 2011 “Grammy Awards”, “Best International Album” at the 2011 “BRIT Awards”, “Album of the Year” at the 2011 “Juno Awards”, and the 2011 “Polaris Music Prize” for best Canadian album. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA” and Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Will Butler – vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, bass
- Win Butler – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
- Richard Reed Parry – double bass, accordion, keyboards, drums, percussion
- Tim Kingsbury – bass, guitar, piano
- Jeremy Gara – drums, percussion
- Régine Chassagne – vocals, piano
- Sarah Neufeld – violin
- Sarah Neufeld, Owen Pallett, Richard Reed Parry, Marika Anthony Shaw – strings
- Clarice Jensen, Nadia Sirota, Yuki Numata, Caleb Burhans, Ben Russell, Rob Moose – additional strings
- Colin Stetson– saxophones
- Pietro Amato– French horn
- Arcade Fire – mixing, arrangement
- Owen Pallett– string arrangements
- Mark Lawson – recording
- Craig Silvey – mixing
- Nick Launay– additional mixing
- Marcus Paquin, Don Murnaghan, Noah Goldstein – additional recording
- Brian Thorn – assistant
- Brad Bell – assistant
- Adam Greenspan – assistant
- Caroline Robert – design
- Vincent Morisset– art direction
- Gabriel Jones – photography
- Joey Matthews, Stephane Fiore – photography assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry, Jeremy Gara, Win Butler, Will Butler, Régine Chassagne and Tim Kingsbury.
- The Suburbs
- Ready to Start
- Modern Man
- Rococo
- Empty Room
- City With No Children
- Half Light I
- Half Light II (No Celebration)
- Suburban War
- Month of May
- Wasted Hours
- Deep Blue
- We Used to Wait
- Sprawl I (Flatland)
- Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
- The Suburbs (continued)
Incubus: If Not Now, When?
On July 12, 2011,” Epic/Immortal” released “If Not Now, When?”, the seventh Incubus studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien.
Personnel:
- Brandon Boyd– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion
- Michael Einziger– lead guitar, piano, backing vocals, string orchestration and arrangements, conducting
- Jose Pasillas II– drums
- Chris Kilmore– piano, keyboards, mellotron, organ, turntables
- Ben Kenney– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ann Marie Orchestra – strings
- Tom Syrowski – engineer
- Lowell Reynolds – engineer assistant
- Paul LaMalfa – engineer assistant
- Greg DePante – engineer assistant
- Billy Bowers – engineer assistant
- Michael Einziger– engineer assistant
- George Marino – mastering
- Philippe Petit – cover art
- Brandon Boyd– art direction
- Sheri Lee – art direction
- Thierry Orbach – cover photography
- Brantley Gutierrez – band photography
Track listing:
- If Not Now, When?
- Promises, promises
- Friends and Lovers
- Thieves
- Isadore
- The Original
- Defiance
- In the Company of Wolves
- Switchblade
- Adolescents
- Tomorrow’s Food
The Smashing Pumpkins: Oceania
On June 19, 2012, “EMI” label released “Oceania”, the eighth Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded April – September 2011, and was produced by Billy Corgan and Bjorn Thorsrud.
Personnel:
- Billy Corgan– vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Jeff Schroeder– guitar
- Nicole Fiorentino– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Byrne– drums, backing vocals
- Kevin Dippold – engineer, backing vocals
- Ryan Grostefon – engineer
- Sam Wiewel – engineer
- David Bottrill– mixing
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Jason Willwerth – assistant
- Noel Waggener – art direction
- Richard Shay – photography
- Greg Norman – studio technician
- Balthazar de Ley – studio technician
- Geoff Benge – guitar technician
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Corgan.
- Quasar
- Panopticon
- The Celestials
- Violet
- My Love is Winter
- One Diamond, One Heart
- Pinwheels
- Oceania
- Pale Horse
- The Chimera
- Glissandra
- Inkless
- Wildflower
Eddie Vedder: Ukulele Songs
On May 31, 2011, “Monkeywrench” label released “Ukulele Songs”, the second Eddie Vedder solo studio album. It was recorded in 2010 – 2011, at “Studio X” in Los Angeles, “Avex Honolulu Studio” in Honolulu, and was produced by Eddie Vedder and Adam Kasper. The cover is photography of the sculptural work “The Lost Correspondent” by Jason de Caires Taylor.
Personnel:
- Eddie Vedder – vocals, ukulele, mixing
- Adam Kasper – recording, mixing
- John Burton – engineer
- Sam Hofstedt – engineer
- Andrew Ching, Andy Park, Gaylord Kalani Holomalia – engineer assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Regan Hagar – layout, design
- Jerome Turner – concept, layout, design
- Sonny Miller – photography
- Danny Clinch – photography
- Jason deCairos Taylor – photography
- Stefan Mentil – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Eddie Vedder, except where noted.
- Can’t Keep
- Sleeping by Myself
- Without You
- More Than You Know – lyrics by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu, music by Vincent Youmans
- Goodbye
- Broken Heart
- Satellite
- Longing to Belong
- Hey Fahkah
- You’re True
- Light Today
- Sleepless Nights – Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant
- Once in a While – lyrics by Bud Green, music by Michael Edwards
- Waving Palms
- Tonight You Belong to Me – lyrics by Billy Rose, music by Lee David
- Dream a Little Dream – lyrics by Gus Kahn, music by Fabian Andreand , Wilbur Schwandt
Thurston Moore: Demolished Thoughts
On May 24, 2011, “Matador Records” label released “Demolished Thoughts”, the third Thurston Moore studio album. It was recorded in 2010, in Los Angeles and Massachusetts, and was produced by Beck Hansen.
Personnel:
- Thurston Moore – vocals, guitars
- Beck Hansen – vocals, synths, bass
- Samara Lubelski – violin
- Mary Lattimore – harp
- Bram Inscore – brass
- Joey Waronker – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Thurston Moore.
- Benediction
- lluminine
- Circulation
- Blood Never Lies
- Orchard Street
- In Silver Rain With a Paper Key
- Mina Loy
- Space
- January
The Black Keys: Brothers
On May 18, 2010, “Nonesuch” label released “Brothers”, the sixth Black Keys (Keys) studio album. It was recorded 2009, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, “The Bunker On Apple” in Portland, Oregon, “Easy Eye Sound System” and “Soil of the South Studios” in San Diego, and was produced by The Black Keys, Mark Neill and Danger Mouse.The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”; double Platinum in Canada and Gold in the UK.by the “BPI”. In 2011, “Brothers” won three “Grammy Awards”, including honors for “Best Alternative Music Album”.
Personnel:
- Dan Auerbach– vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, engineer
- Patrick Carney– drums, percussion
- Mark Neill – engineer
- Kennie Takahaski – engineer
- Tchad Blake– mixing
- Brian Lucey – mastering
- John Peets – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, except where noted.
- Everlasting Light
- Next Girl
- Tighten Up
- Howlin for You
- She’s Long Go
- Black Mud
- The Only One
- Too Afraid to Love You
- Ten Cent Pistol
- Sinister Kid
- The Go Getter
- I’m Not the One
- Unknown Better
- Never Gonna Give You Up – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Jerry Butler
- These Days
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