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Joe Bonamassa: Beacon Theatre: Live FRom New York

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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.

  1. 72nd St. Subway Blues (Intro)
  2. Slow Train – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
  3. Cradle Rock – Rory Gallagher
  4. When the Fire Hits the Sea
  5. Midnight Blues – Gary Moore
  6. Dust Bowl
  7. The River – Joe Bonamassa, Bob Held
  8. I’ll Take Care of You – Brook Benton
  9. Sinner’s Prayer – Lloyd Glenn, Lowell Fulson
  10. You Better Watch Yourself – Walter Jacobs, Joe Bonamassa
  11. Steal Your Heart Away – Bobby Parker
  12. Bird on a Wire – Leonard Cohen
  13. Down Around My Place – John Hiatt
  14. I Know a Place – John Hiatt
  15. Blue and Evil
  16. Walk in My Shadow – Andy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers
  17. Fire and Water – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers
  18. Mountain Time – Joe Bonamassa, Will Jennings
  19. Young Man Blues – Mose Allison
  20. If Heartaches Were Nickels – Warren Hayes
  21. Woke Up Dreaming – bonus track

Lars Winnerbäck: Hosianna

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On September 18, 2013, “Universal” label released “Hosianna”, the tenth Lars Winnerbäck studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, at “Grouse Lodge Studios” in Ireland, “Decibel Studios” in Sweden, and was produced by Lars Winnerbäck and Jerker Odelholm.

Personnel:

  • Lars Winnerbäck – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Joakim Thåström – vocals
  • Ola Nyström – guitar
  • Mattias Blomdahl – guitar, choir
  • Anders Boba Lindström – piano, choir
  • David Nyström – piano, choir
  • Jerker Odelholm – bass
  • Robert Eriksson – drums, percussion
  • Annika Granlund – trumpet, choir
  • Sara Isaksson – choir
  • Johan Persson – choir
  • Ronny Lahti – recording, mixing
  • Henrik Jonsson – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Lars Winnerbäck.

  1. Vi åkte aldrig ut till havet
  2. Gå med mig vart jag går
  3. Monsterteorin
  4. Vem som helst blues
  5. Det gick inte
  6. Skolklockan
  7. Utkast till ett brev
  8. Ett slags liv
  9. När det blåser från ditt hall
  10. Hosianna

Elephant 9 with Reine Fiske: Atlantis

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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
  • Torstein Lofthus – drums, percussion
  • Reine Fiske – classical and electric guitar
  • Christian Engfelt – engineer, mixing
  • Janne Hansson – engineer
  • Janne Hansson – engineer assistant
  • Brian Lucey – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Black Hole – Ståle Storløkken
  2. The Riddler – Ståle Storløkken
  3. Atlantis – Ståle Storløkken
  4. A Foot in Both – Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen
  5. Psychedelic Backfire – Ståle Storløkken
  6. A Place In Neither – Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen
  7. Freedom’s Children – Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen

Anna von Hausswolff: Ceremony

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On July 18, 2012, “Kning Disc” label released “Ceremony”, the second Anna von Hausswolff studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Annedal Church” and Filip Leyman’s studio in Gothenburg, and was produced by Filip Leyman.

Personnel:

  • Anna von Hausswolff – vocals, pipe organ, piano, synthesizer
  • Maria von Hausswolff – vocals
  • Xenia Krissin – vocals, zither
  • Karl Vento – guitar
  • Joel Fabiansson – guitar
  • Daniel Ögren – guitar, clavioline
  • Filip Leyman – synthesizer, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Christopher Cantillo – drums
  • Philip Granqvist – mastering
  • Mattias Nilsson – design
  • Anders Nydam – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Anna von Hausswolff, except where noted.

  1. Epitaph of Theodor
  2. Deathbed
  3. Mountains Crave
  4. Goodbye
  5. Red Sun
  6. Epitaph of Daniel
  7. No Body – Daniel Ögren.
  8. Liturgy of Light
  9. Harmonica
  10. Ocean
  11. Soba
  12. Funeral for My Future Children
  13. Sun Rise

Fiona Apple: The Idler Wheel…

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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
  • Maude Maggart – high harmony
  • John Would – recording
  • Eddison Sainsbury – recording
  • Dave Way – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Dan Gerbarg – mastering
  • Eric Roinestad – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Fiona Apple.

  1. Every Single Night
  2. Daredevil
  3. Valentine
  4. Jonathan
  5. Left Alone
  6. Werewolf
  7. Periphery
  8. Regret
  9. Anything We Want
  10. Hot Knife

Can: The Lost Tapes

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On June 18, 2012, “Spoon Records” label released “The Lost Tapes”, album with studio outtakes and live recordings by Can. It was recorded 1968 – 1977, and was produced by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney and Damo Suzuki.

Personnel:

  • Holger Czukay – bass, engineer, editing
  • Michael Karoli – guitar
  • Jaki Liebezeit – drums
  • Irmin Schmidt – keyboards
  • Malcolm Mooney – vocals
  • Damo Suzuki – vocals
  • Gerd Dudek – saxophone
  • David Johnson – flute
  • Rosco Gee – bass
  • Jono Podmore — editing

Track listing:

All tracks by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit and Irmin Schmidt, except where noted.

  1. Millionenspiel
  2. Waiting for the Streetcar – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  3. Evening All Day
  4. Deadly Doris – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  5. Graublau
  6. When Darkness Comes – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  7. Blind Mirror Surf – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, David Johnson
  8. Oscura Primavera – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, David Johnson
  9. Bubble Rap – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  10. Your Friendly Neighbourhood Whore – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  11. True Story – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  12. The Agreement – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  13. Midnight Sky – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  14. Desert – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  15. Spoon (live) – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  16. Dead Pigeon Suite – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  17. Abra Cada Braxas – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  18. A Swan Is Born – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  19. The Loop
  20. Godzila Fragment
  21. On the Way to Mother Sky
  22. Midnight Men
  23. Networks of Foam
  24. Messer, Scissors, Fork and Light – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  25. Barnacler – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee
  26. E.F.S. 108
  27. Private Nocturnal
  28. Alice
  29. Mushroom (live) – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  30. One More Saturday Night (live) – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki

Patti Smith: Banga

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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.

  1. Amerigo – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
  2. April Fool – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
  3. Fuji-san – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
  4. This Is the Girl – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan, Stewart Lerman
  5. Banga
  6. Maria – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
  7. Mosaic – Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty
  8. Tarkovsky (The Second Stop is Jupiter) – Patti Smith, Sun Ra
  9. Nine
  10. Seneca – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
  11. Constantine’s Dream – Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye
  12. After the Gold Rush – Meil Young

The Walkmen: Heaven

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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.

  1. We Can’t Be Beat
  2. Love Is Luck
  3. Heartbreaker
  4. The Witch
  5. Southern Heart
  6. Line by Line
  7. Song for Leigh
  8. Nightingales
  9. Jerry Jr.’s Tune
  10. The Love You Love
  11. Heaven
  12. No One Ever Sleeps
  13. Dreamboat

Alice In Chains: The Devil Put The Dinosaurs Here

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On May 28, 2013, “Capitol” label released “The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here”, the fifth Alice in Chains studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Henson” in Hollywood, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Cantrell – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • William DuVall – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, guitar
  • Mike Inez – bass
  • Sean Kinney – drums, percussion
  • Paul Figueroa – engineer
  • Randy Staub – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Ryan Clark – artwork
  • Kabacchi & Ballista – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jerry Cantrell, except where noted.

  1. Hollow
  2. Pretty Done
  3. Stone
  4. Voices
  5. The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here – Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney
  6. Lab Monkey
  7. Low Ceiling – Jerry Cantrel, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney
  8. Breath on a Window – Jerry Cantrel, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez
  9. Scalpel – Jerry Cantrel, Sean Kinney, Nike Inez
  10. Phantom Limb – William DuVall, Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez
  11. Hung on a Hook
  12. Choke – Jerry Cantrel, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez

Wavves: Afraid Of Heights

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On March 26, 2013, “Ghost Ramp” and “Mom + Pop” labels released “Afraid of Heights”, the fourth Wavves studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by John Hill.

Personnel:

  • Nathan Williams – vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, baritone guitar, keyboards, drums, glockenspiel
  • John Hill – keyboards, programming
  • Stephen Pope – vocals, bass guitar, baritone guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion
  • Jorma Vik – drums
  • Jenny Lewis – vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Nathan Williams, except where noted.

  1. Sail to the Sun
  2. Demon to Lean On
  3. Mystic – Nathan Williams, Stephen Pope, John Hill
  4. Lunge Forward
  5. Dog – Nathan Williams, Stephen Pope
  6. Afraid of Heights – Nathan Williams, Stephen Pope
  7. Paranoid
  8. Cop
  9. Beat Me Up
  10. Everything Is My Fault – Nathan Williams, John Hill
  11. That’s On Me – Nathan Williams, Stephen Pope
  12. Gimme a Knife
  13. I Can’t Dream