On January 20, 2012, Jamesetta Hawkins aka Etta James died aged 73. She was singer with powerful voice, performing blues, R&B, soul, jazz and gospel music She won six “Grammy Awards” and 17 “Blues Music Awards”; In 1993, she was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, in 1999 she was inducted in “Grammy Hall of Fame”, and in 2011 in the “Blues Hall of Fame”. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked Etta James at number 22 on its list of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”.
Tag Archives: 2012
Yo La Tengo: Fade
On January 15, 2013, “Matador” label released “Fade”, the thirteenth Yo La Tengo album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by John McEntire.
Personnel:
- Ira Kaplan – vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
- James McNew – vocals, bass, guitars
- Georgia Hubley – vocals, drums, guitars, keyboards, percussion
- John McEntire – percussion, vibes
- Michael McGinnis – baritone saxophone
- Andy Baker, Brian Drye – trombone
- Jeff Hermanson – trumpet
- Rob Mazurek– cornet
- Todd Matthews, Phyllis Sanders – violin
- Robert Fisher – viola
- William Porter – cello
- Jeff Parker- string arrangements
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Mark One – design
- Carlie Armstrong – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew.
- Ohm
- Is That Enough
- Well You Better
- Paddle Forward
- Stupid Things
- I’ll Be Around
- Cornelia and Jane
- Two Trains
- The Point of It
- Before We Run
Bruce Springsteen: High Hopes
On January 14, 2014, “Columbia” label released “High Hopes” the eighteenth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded December 2012 – 2013, at “Thrill Hill” in Thrill Hill West; “Stone Hill Studi”; “Southern Tracks Recording Studio”, “Studios 301”, and was produced by Ron Aniello, Brendan O’Brien and Bruce Springsteen. The album was certified Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”.
Personnel:
- Bruce Springsteen– lead vocals, guitar, percussion, bass, percussion loop, organ, synthesizers, piano, banjo, mandolin, vibraphone, drums, harmonium
- Nils Lofgren– guitar, backing vocals
- Steven Van Zandt– guitar, backing vocals
- Tom Morello – lead vocals, guitar
- Charles Giordano– organ, accordion
- Roy Bittan– piano, organ
- Danny Federici– organ
- Clarence Clemons– saxophone
- Garry Tallent– bass
- Max Weinberg– drums
- Josh Freese– drums
- Ron Aniello – drum loops, percussion loops, bass, synthesizers, guitar, 12–string guitar, farfisa organ, accordion, vibraphone
- Jake Clemons– saxophone
- Stan Harrison– saxophone
- Ed Manion– saxophone
- Barry Danielian – trumpet
- Curt Ramm – trumpet, cornet
- Clark Gayton– trombone, tuba
- Cillian Vallely- uilleann pipes, low whistle, tin whistle
- Soozie Tyrell– violin, backing vocals
- Sam Bardfeld – violin
- Everett Bradley – percussion, backing vocals
- Patti Scialfa– backing vocals
- Curtis King, Cindy Mizelle, Michelle Moore, Evan Springsteen, Jessica Springsteen, Samuel Springsteen – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted.
- High Hopes – Tim Scott McConnell
- Harry’s Place
- American Skin (41 Shots)
- Just Like Fire Would – Chris Bailey
- Down in the Hole
- Heaven’s Wall
- Frankie Fell in Love
- This Is Your Sword
- Hunter of Invisible Game
- The Ghost of Tom Joad
- The Wall
- Dream Baby Dream – Martin Rev, Alan Vega
Switchfoot: Fading West
On January 14, 2014, “Atlantic” label released “Fading West”, the ninth Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, at “Spot X Studio” in San Diego, California, and was produced by Neal Avron, Jon Foreman and Tim Foreman.
Personnel:
- Jon Foreman– guitar, lead vocals, programming
- Drew Shirley– guitar, backing vocals, programming
- Jerome Fontamillas– keyboard, guitar, backing vocals, programming
- Tim Foreman– bass, backing vocals, cover design, programming
- Chad Butler– drums, percussion, programming
- Mike Elizondo, Eric Owyoung – programming, additional instrumentation
- Josh Silverberg, Jared Fox, Blain Stark, John Painter, Drew Pearson, Sarah Masen– additional instrumentation
- Brandon Zedaker – additional instrumentation, engineer
- Neal Avron– programming, engineer, mixing
- Tanner Sparks, Adam Hawkins, Eric Robinson – engineer
- Ted Jensen– mastering
- Chris Burkard, Brian Nevins, Alan Van Gysen – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jon Foreman and Tim Foreman, except where noted.
- Love Alone Is Worth the Fight
- Who We Are
- When We Come Alive – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Drew Pearson, David Hodges
- Say It Like You Mean It – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Chad Butler
- The World You Want
- Slipping Away
- Ba55
- Let It Out – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Drew Pearson
- All or Nothing at All – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Tim Pagnotta
- Saltwater Heart
- Back to the Beginning Again
Everything Everything: Arc
On January 14, 2013, “Sony RCA” label released “Arc”, the second Everything Everything studio album. It was recorded 2011 – 2012, and was produced by David Kosten.
Personnel:
- Jonathan Higgs — vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Alex Robertshaw — guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Jeremy Pritchard — bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Michael Spearman — drums, backing vocals
Track listing:
- Cough Cough
- Kemosabe
- Torso of the Week
- Duet
- Choice Mountain
- Feet for Hands
- Undrowned
- Arc
- Armourland
- The House Is Dust
- Radiant
- The Peaks
- Don’t Try
Flaming Lips: Oczy Mlody
On January 13, 2017, “Warner Bros” label released “Oczy Mlody”, the fourteenth Flaming Lips studio album. It was recorded June 2012 – June 2016, at “Pink Floor Studios” in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, and was produced by Dave Fridmann, Scott Booker, Wayne Coyne, Michael ivins, Steven Drozd, Derek Brown, Jake Ingalls, Matt Duckworth and Nick Ley.
Personnel:
- Wayne Coyne– lead and backing vocals, keyboards, theremin, guitars
- Steven Drozd– lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, drums
- Derek Brown – guitars, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
- Jake Ingalls – keyboards, guitars
- Michael Ivins– bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Matt Duckworth – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
- Nick Ley – percussion, drums, samples
- Reggie Watts – vocal
- Miley Cyrus – vocal
Track listing:
All tracks by Wayne Coyne, Michael ivins, Steven Drozd, Derek Brown, Jake Ingalls, Matt Duckworth and Nick Ley.
- Oczy Mlody
- How??
- There Should Be Unicorns
- Sunrise (Eyes of the Young)
- Nigdy Nie (Never No)
- Galaxy I Sink
- One Night While Hunting for Faeries and Witches and Wizards to Kill
- Do Glowy
- Listening to the Frogs With Demon Eyes
- The Castle
- Almost Home (Blisko Domu)
- We a Famly
Maccabees: Given To The Wild
On January 9, 2012, “Fiction” label released “Given to the Wild”, the third Maccabees studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouthshire, and was produced by Tim Goldsworthy, Bruno Ellingham, Jag Jago, Orlando Weeks, Hugo White, Felix White, Rupert Shepherd, Sam Doyle and Will White.
Personnel:
- Orlando Weeks – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Hugo White – guitars, backing vocals
- Felix White – guitars, backing vocals
- Rupert Shepherd – bass
- Sam Doyle – drums
- Will White – keyboards, synthesizer, samplers
- Catherine Pockson – piano, vocals
Track listing:
- Given to the Wild (intro)
- Child
- Feel to Follow
- Ayla
- Glimmer
- Forever I’ve Known
- Heave
- Pelican
- Went Away
- Go
- Unknown
- Slowly One
- Grew Up at Midnight
Bob Weston
On January 3, 2012, Bob Weston died age 64. He was guitarist and songwriter, performed and recorded with Fleetwood Mac, Graham Bond, Long John Baldry, Murray Head, Sandy Denny and Danny Kirwan.
Ray Collins
On December 24, 2012, Ray Collins died aged 76. He was musician (harmonica, tambourine) and singer, best known as member of The Mothers of Invention. Collins was the lead vocalist on most songs for their early albums, including “Freak Out!”, “Absolutely Free”, “Cruising with Ruben & the Jets” and “Uncle Meat”. In 1968 he quit The Mothers of Invention, but continued to contribute to other Frank Zappa projects in the 70s.
Lifehouse: Almeria
On December 11, 2012, “Geffen” label released “Almería”, the sixth Lifehouse studio album. It was recorded in 2012, in Box Canyon, in California, and was produced by Jude Cole.
Personnel:
- Jason Wade– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Ben Carey– lead guitar, backing vocals
- Bryce Soderberg– bass, backing vocals
- Rick Woolstenhulme– drums, percussion
- Natasha Bedingfield, Peter Frampton, Charles Jones – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Jude Cole, Jason Wade, Rick Woolstenhulme, Bryce Soderberg and Ben Carey.
- Gotta Be Tonight – Jason Wade
- Between the Raindrops – Jason Wade, Jude Cole, Jacob Kasher
- Nobody Listen – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
- Moveonday – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
- Slow Motion – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
- Only You’re the One – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
- Where I Come From – Jason Wade
- Right Back Home – Jason Wade, Bryce Soderberg, Rick Woolstenhulme Jr, Jude Cole
- Barricade – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
- Aftermath – Jason Wade
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