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The Black Keys: El Camino

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On December 6, 2011, “Nonesuch” label released “El Camino”, the seventh Black Keys studio album. It was recorded March – May 2011, at “Easy Eye Sound Studio” in Nashville, and was produced by Brian Burton (Danger Mouse), Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney. At the 55th “Annual Grammy Awards”, The Black Keys won the award for “Best Rock Album”, “Best Rock Performance” and “Best Rock Song” for “Lonely Boy”. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”; 2 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Dan Auerbach– vocals, guitars
  • Patrick Carney– drums
  • Brian Burton– keyboards
  • Leisa Hans – vocals
  • Heather Rigdon – vocals
  • Ashley Wilcoxson – vocals
  • Kennie Takahashi – engineer
  • Collin Dupuis – engineer assistant
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • Ben Baptie – mixing assistant
  • Brian Lucey – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks written Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, and Brian Burton.

  1. Lonely Boy
  2. Dead and Gone
  3. Gold on the Ceiling
  4. Little Black Submarines
  5. Money Maker
  6. Run Right Back
  7. Sister
  8. Hell of a Season
  9. Stop Stop
  10. Nova Baby
  11. Mind Eraser

Keef Hartley

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On November 26, 2011, Keith “Keef” Hartley died aged 67. He was musician (drums) and bandleader, member of the band Dog Soldier, but  was best known as leader of  Keef Hartley Band and the Keef Hartley Big Band. He worked with Rory Storm, The Artwoods and John Mayall.

Kate Bush: 50 Words For Snow

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On November 21, 2011, “Fish People” label released “50 Words for Snow”, the tenth studio Kate Bush album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, and was produced by Kate Bush.

Personnel:

  • Kate Bush– lead, backing and chorus vocals, bass, piano,  keyboards
  • Dan McIntosh – guitar
  • Danny Thompson– bass
  • Del Palmer– bass, bells
  • John Giblin– bass
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Albert McIntosh – lead vocals
  • Michael Wood – featured vocals
  • Stefan Roberts – featured vocals
  • Andy Fairweather Low– featured vocals
  • Elton John– featured vocal
  • Stephen Fry (as Prof. Joseph Yupik) – featured vocals
  • Jonathan Tunick – orchestral arrangements, conductor
  • Del Palmer – recording
  • Simon Rhodes – recording
  • Chris Bolster, John Barrett – assistant
  • Stephen W. Tayler – additional engineering
  • Stephen W. Tayler – mixing
  • Stanley Gabriel – assistant
  • Jim Jones, Robert Houston, Patrick Phillips, Kris Burton – assistant
  • Eric Boulanger – assistant
  • Doug Sax , James Guthrie – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Kate Bush.

  1. Snowflake
  2. Lake Tahoe
  3. Misty
  4. Wild Man
  5. Snowed in at Wheeler Street
  6. 50 Words for Snow
  7. Among Angels

Leon Russell

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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”

Jack Bruce

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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

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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.

  1. Underground
  2. End to the Lies
  3. Curiosity Kills
  4. Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object)
  5. I’ll Hit You Back
  6. Twisted tales
  7. Ultimate Reason – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Duff McKagan
  8. Splash a Little Water on It
  9. Broken people – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Duff McKagan
  10. Words Right Out of My Mouth – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Duff McKagan

War On Drugs: Slave Ambient

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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.

  1. Best Night
  2. Brothers – Adam Granduciel, Dave Hartley, Mike Zanghi, Robbie Bennett
  3. I Was There
  4. Your Love Is Calling My Name
  5. The Animator
  6. Come to the City – Adam Granduciel, Dave Hartley
  7. Come for It
  8. It’s Your Destiny – Adam Granduciel, Robbie Bennett
  9. City Reprise #12
  10. Baby Missiles
  11. Original Slave
  12. Black Water Falls

Arcade Fire: The Suburbs

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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.

  1. The Suburbs
  2. Ready to Start
  3. Modern Man
  4. Rococo
  5. Empty Room
  6. City With No Children
  7. Half Light I
  8. Half Light II (No Celebration)
  9. Suburban War
  10. Month of May
  11. Wasted Hours
  12. Deep Blue
  13. We Used to Wait
  14. Sprawl I (Flatland)
  15. Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
  16. The Suburbs (continued)

Incubus: If Not Now, When?

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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:

  1. If Not Now, When?
  2. Promises, promises
  3. Friends and Lovers
  4. Thieves
  5. Isadore
  6. The Original
  7. Defiance
  8. In the Company of Wolves
  9. Switchblade
  10. Adolescents
  11. Tomorrow’s Food

The Smashing Pumpkins: Oceania

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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.

  1. Quasar
  2. Panopticon
  3. The Celestials
  4. Violet
  5. My Love is Winter
  6. One Diamond, One Heart
  7. Pinwheels
  8. Oceania
  9. Pale Horse
  10. The Chimera
  11. Glissandra
  12. Inkless
  13. Wildflower