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Lana Del Rey: Blue Banisters

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On October 22, 2021, “Interscope” label released “Blue Banisters”, the eighth Lana Del Rey studio album. It was recorded in 2013, 2017, 2020, 2021, at “Conway Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Dean’s List House of Hits” in Cypress, Texas, “Punto Rec Studios” in Turin, NY, “TAP Studios” in London, and was produced by Lana Del Rey, Zachary Dawes, Loren Humphrey, Mike Dean, Barrie-James O’Neill and Rick Nowels.

Personnel:

  • Lana Del Rey – vocals, horn and string arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Miles Kane – vocals
  • Gabe Simon – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, synth bass, piano, keyboards, organ, percussion, backing vocals, drum programming, sound effects
  • Greg Leisz – baritone guitar, pedal steel
  • Benji Lysaght – electric guitar
  • Evan Weiss – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dean Reid – acoustic guitar, drum programming
  • Barrie-James O’Neill – guitar, piano
  • Rick Nowels – piano
  • Robert Grant Jr. – piano
  • Drew Erickson – organ, piano, Rhodes, synthesizer, keyboards, bass, drums, drum programming, Mellotron, Moog bass, horn and strings arrangements, conductor
  • Mike Dean – keyboards
  • Tyler Parkford – keyboards
  • Zachary Dawes – bass, synth bass, Höfner bass, piano, keyboards
  • Cian Riordan – synth bass
  • Griffin Goldsmith – drums
  • Darren Weiss – drums, percussion
  • Loren Humphrey – drums, percussion
  • Dan Fornero – trumpet
  • Wayne Bergeron – trumpet
  • Dan Rosenboom – trumpet
  • Blake Cooper – tuba
  • Owen Pallett – violin, viola, string arrangement
  • Andrew Bulbrook – violin
  • Wynton Grant – violin
  • Zach Dellinger – viola
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Melodye Perry – backing vocals,
  • Lisa Stone – backing vocals
  • Táta Vega – backing vocals
  • Jon Sher – engineer, recording assistant engineer
  • Mai Leisz – engineer
  • John Congleton – engineer
  • Loren Humphrey – engineer
  • Kieron Menzies – engineer
  • Dean Reid – engineer, mixing
  • Gabe Simon – engineer, mixing
  • Michael Harris – engineer, mixing
  • Sage Skolfield – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Sean Solymar – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Ben Fletcher – recording assistant
  • Alex Tomkins – recording assistant
  • Brian Rajaratnam – recording assistant
  • Drew Erickson – mixing
  • Cian Riordan – mixing
  • Jason Wormer – mixing
  • Barrie-James O’Neill – mixing
  • MIke Dean – mixing, mastering
  • Adam Ayan – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Text Book – Lana Del Rey, Gabe Simon
  2. Blue Banister – Lana Del Rey, Gabe Simon
  3. Arcadia – Lana Del Rey, Drew Erickson
  4. Interlude – The Trio – Ennie Morricone
  5. Black Bathing Suit – Lana Del Rey, Drew Erickson, Zachary Dawes
  6. If You Lie Down with Me – Lana Del Rey, Barrie-James O’Neill, Drew Erickson
  7. Beautiful – Lana Del Rey, Drew Erickson
  8. Violets for Roses – Lana Del Rey, Drew Erickson
  9. Dealer – Lana Del Rey, Loren Humphrey, Miles Kanem Tyler Parkford, Zachary Dawes
  10. Thunder – Lana Del Rey, Zachary Dawes
  11. Wildflower Wildfire – Lana Del Rey, Mike Dean, Sean Solymar, Sage Skolfield
  12. Nectar of the Gods – Lana Del Rey, Barrie-James O’Neill
  13. Living Legend – Lana Del Rey, Barrie-James O’Neill
  14. Cherry Blossom – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels
  15. Sweet Carolina – Lana Del Rey, Alana Champion, Caroline Grant, Robert Grant Jr.

Journey: Freedom

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On July 8, 2022, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Freedom”, the fifteenth Journey studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Tarpan Studio” in San Rafael, California, “Yo Mama’s House” and “Left On Sunset” in Hollywood, “NRG Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Addiction Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Dreaming” in Orlando, Florida, and was produced by Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain and Narada Michael Walden.

Personnel:

  • Arnel Pineda – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, synth bass, backing vocals
  • Randy Jackson – bass, backing vocals
  • Narada Michael Walden – drums, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Deen Castronovo – lead vocals
  • Jason Derlatka – backing vocals
  • Bob Clearmountain, Adam Ayan, Jim Reitzel, Keith Gretlein, David Kalmusky – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, and Narada Michael Walden, except where noted.

  1. Together We Run – Narada Michael Walden, Rachel Efron, Randy Jackson, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon
  2. Don’t Give Up on Us
  3. Still Believe in Love
  4. You Got the Best of Me
  5. Live to Love Again – Jonathan Cain
  6. The Way We Used to Be
  7. Come Away with Me
  8. After Glow
  9. Let it Rain
  10. Holdin’ On – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Randy Jackson, Narada Michael Walden
  11. All Day and All Night
  12. Don’t Go – Arnel Pineda, Neal Schon, Narada Michael Walden, Jonathan Cain
  13. United We Stand – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson
  14. Life Rolls On – Neal Schon, Narada Michael Walden
  15. Beautiful as You Are

Angel Olsen: Big Time

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On June 3, 2022, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Big Time”, the sixth Angel Olsen studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Fivestarstudios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Angel Olson.

Personnel:

  • Angel Olsen – vocals, guitar
  • Jonathan Wilson – guitar, Mellotron, zither, bass, double bass, mandolin, harmonium, drums, percussion, mixing
  • Jake Blanton – guitar, bells, sitar
  • Gus Seyffert – guitar
  • Spencer Cullum – guitar
  • Emily Elhaj – bass, guitar
  • Drew Erickson – piano, organ, Wurlitzer, harpsichord, bass, clavichord, synthesizer, string and horn arrangements, conductor
  • Dan Higgins – flute, saxophone, horn arrangements
  • Wayne Bergeron – trumpet
  • Steve Holtman – trombone
  • Grant Milliken – vibraphone
  • Andrew Bullbrook – violin
  • Wynton Grant – violin
  • Zach Dellinger – viola
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Grant Milliken – studio assistant
  • Mirza Sherrif – studio assistant

Track listing:

All lyrics by Angel Olsen, except where noted.

  1. All the Good Times
  2. Big Time – Beau Thibodeaux, Angels Olsen
  3. Dream Thing
  4. Ghost On
  5. All the Flowers
  6. Right Now
  7. This Is How It Works
  8. Go Home
  9. Through the Fires
  10. Chasing the Sun

Jonathan Wilson: Dixie Blur

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On March 6, 2020, “Bella Union” label released “Dixie Blur”, the fourth Jonathan Wilson album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Jack Clement Recording Studios”, “Alex the Great”, “Middletree Studios”, “Fivestarstudios”, “Grovemasters Studio”, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Pat Sansone.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Wilson – vocal, 12 strings acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, slide guitar, tambourin, electric piano, organ, synthesizer,  mellotron, vibraphone, harp, drums, percussion, congas, mixing
  • Kenny Vaughan – 12 strings acoustic guitar, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mark O’Connor – acoustic guitar
  • Pat Sansone – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, mellotron, vibraphone, backing vocals
  • Russ Pahl – acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Joe Pisapia – pedal steel guitar
  • Drew Erickson – piano, organ
  • Dennis Crouch – bass, bass fiddle
  • Jon Radford – drums, percussion
  • Jim Hoke – harmonica, saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, harp
  • Leslie Stevens – backing vocals
  • Kevin Smith – engineer
  • Rachel Moore – engineer
  • Dave Cerminara – recording, mixing
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Andrea Nakhia – art direction, artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonathan Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Just for Love – Dino Valenti
  2. ’69 Corvette
  3. New Home
  4. So Alive
  5. In Heaven Making Love
  6. Oh Girl
  7. Pirate
  8. Enemies
  9. Fun for the Masses
  10. Platform
  11. Riding the Blinds
  12. El Camino Real
  13. Golden Apples
  14. Korean Tea

Joe Satriani: What Happens Next

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On January 12, 2018, “Sony Music” label released “What Happens Next”, the sixteenth Joe Satriani studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, “The Foot Looker” in San Francisco, “Studio 21” in Schinnen, Netherlands, and was produced by Mike Fraser.

Personnel:

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, keyboards, programming, additional recording
  • Glenn Hughes – bass
  • Chad Smith – drums
  • Eric Caudieux – sound designer, digital editing
  • Mike Fraser – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Geoff Neal – engineer assistant
  • Jaimeson Durr – engineer assistant
  • Hayden Watson – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Zach Blackstone – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Todd Gallopo – art direction, design
  • TJ River – design
  • Joseph Cultice – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Satriani.

  1. Energy
  2. Catbot
  3. Thunder High on the Mountain
  4. Cherry Blossoms
  5. Righteous
  6. Smooth Soul
  7. Headrush
  8. Looper
  9. What Happens Next
  10. Super Funky Badass
  11. Invisible
  12. Forever and Ever

Boston: Corporate America

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On November 5, 2002, “Artemis” label released “Corporate America”, the fifth Boston studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 2002, and was produced by Tom Scholz, Gary Pihl, Fran Cosmo, and Anton Cosmo.

Personnel:

  • Tom Scholz – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, art direction
  • Brad Delp – lead vocals and backing vocals
  • Fran Cosmo – vocals
  • Beth Cohen – vocals
  • Charlie Farren – vocal
  • Gary Pihl – guitar, keyboards\
  • Anthony Cosmo – vocals, guitar
  • Kimberley Dahme – vocals, guitar
  • David Sikes – bass guitar
  • Curly Smith – drums
  • Julia Van Daam – voice
  • Bill Ryan – voice
  • Beth Cohen – flute, vocals
  • Bill Carman – bass guitar
  • Tom Moonan – drums, percussion
  • Frank Talarico – percussion loop
  • Sean Tierney – keyboards
  • Dietmar Schmidt – engineer
  • Bob Acquaviva – track engineer
  • Dr. Toby Mountain – mastering
  • Adam Ayan, Daniel Chase, Steve Churchyard, Adrian Hernandez, Matt Knobel, Carl Nappa, Gary Pihl, Bill Ryan – editing
  • Adam Ayan, Daniel Chase, Steve Churchyard, Adrian Hernandez, Matt Knobel, Carl Nappa, Gary Pihl, Bill Ryan – digital transfer
  • Ron Pownall – photography
  • Gary Pihl – image editing

Track listing:

  1. I Had a Good Time – Tom Scholz
  2. Stare Out Your Window – Anthony Cosmo
  3. Corporate America – Tom Scholz
  4. With You – Kimberley Dahme
  5. Someone – Tom Scholz
  6. Turn It Off – Anthony Cosmo
  7. Cryin’ – Anthony Cosmo
  8. Didn’t Mean to Fall in Love – Tom Scholz, Curly Smith, Janet Minto
  9. You Gave Up on Love – Tom Scholz
  10. Livin’ for You – live (bonus track)

The Dandy Warhols: Why You So Crazy

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On January 25, 2019, “Dine Alone” label released “Why You So Crazy”, the tenth Dandy Warhols (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Brent DeBoer, Zia McCabe and Peter Holmstrom.

Personnel:

  • Courtney Taylor-Taylor – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, mixing, cover photo
  • Zia McCabe – vocals, keyboards, percussion
  • Brent DeBoer – vocals, guitar, bass, drums
  • Peter Holmstrom – guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Thomas Lauderdale – piano
  • Hunter Noack – piano
  • Brandon Eggleston – engineer, mixing
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Sean Gothman – layout, design
  • James Jean – design
  • Jacob Pander – back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Courtney Taylor-Taylor.

  1. Fred’n’Ginger
  2. Terraform
  3. Highlife
  4. Be Alright
  5. Thee Elegant Bum
  6. Sins Are Forgiven
  7. Next Thing I Know
  8. Small Town Girls
  9. To the Church
  10. Motor City Steel
  11. Forever
  12. Ondine

Guster: Look Alive

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On January 18, 2019, “Ocho Mule” label released “Look Alive”, the eighth Guster studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Leo Abrahams and John Congleton.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Miller – lead vocals, guitar
  • Adam Gardner – vocals, guitar
  • Luke Reynolds – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, pedal steel, programming
  • Brian Rosenworcel – drums
  • Leo Abrahams – electric bass, guitar, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, technician, mixing
  • Sam Cohen – vocals, programming, engineer
  • Jon Natchez – trombone, trumpet, euphonium, flugelhorn, alto, baritone and tenor saxophones
  • Graham Lessard – engineer
  • Jason Tawkin – engineer
  • John Congleton – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Collin Dupuis – mixing
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Nicky Rheaume – art direction
  • Nikki Virbitsky – artwork
  • Dave Waplington – layout, design
  • John Rummen – layout, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Miller, Adam Gardner, Luke Reynolds and Brian Rosenworcel.

  1. Look Alive
  2. Don’t Go
  3. Hard Times
  4. Hello Mister Sun
  5. Overexcited
  6. Summertime
  7. Terrified
  8. Mind Kontrol
  9. Not for Nothing
  10. When You Go Quiet

Lana Del Rey: Lust for Life

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On July 21, 2017, “Polydor” and “Interscope” labels released “Lust for Life”, the fifth Lana Del Rey studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels, Kieron Menzies, Dean Reid, Benny Blanco, Boi-1da, Emile Haynie, Tim Larcombe, Sean Ono Lennon, Max Martin, Metro Boomin, Mighty Mike and Jahaan Sweet.

Personnel:

  • Lana Del Rey– vocals
  • The Weeknd– vocals
  • ASAP Rocky– vocals
  • Playboi Carti– vocals
  • Stevie Nicks– vocals, backing vocals
  • Sean Ono Lennon– vocals, shaker, timpani, electric upright bass, acoustic and electric guitar, celesta, harpsichord, glass harmonica, Mongolian bells, Mellotron
  • Rick Nowels– bass, Mellotron, vibraphone, keyboards, synth pads, piano, strings, celesta, organ, acoustic guitar, flute, 808 bass, solina, synth bass, electric piano, choir
  • Kieron Menzies – drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizer, synth pads, tape loops, bass, strings, modem, piano, engineering, mixing
  • Dean Reid – electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, drums, percussion, bass guitar, synth bass, vocoder, flute, Mellotron, brass, effects, engineering, mixing
  • Zac Rae – synthesizer, strings, harpsichord, drums, percussion, bass guitar, electric guitar, piano, organ, Mellotron, guitar
  • Patrick Warren – harmonium, synthesizer, waterphone, tack piano, strings, piano, organ, bassoon, flute
  • Mighty Mike – bongos, drums, percussion, keyboards, percussion
  • David Levita – electric guitar
  • Trevor Yasuda – engineering, keyboards
  • Aaron Sterling– live drums, tambourine, percussion
  • Tim Larcombe – electric guitar, drums, Mellotron
  • Metro Boomin– drums, percussion, synth bass
  • Benny Blanco– drums, keyboards, mixing
  • Max Martin– Juno bass
  • Ali Payami– drum programming
  • Dan Heath– orchestra overture
  • David Palmer– synthesizer
  • Sean Hurley – bass
  • T-Minus– cello, synth
  • Boi-1da– drums, bass
  • Jahaan Sweet – piano
  • Andrew Joseph Gradwohl Jr. – synthesizer
  • Berkay Birecikli – percussion
  • Hector Delgado – engineer, effects
  • Emile Haynie– drums, synthesizer, mixing
  • Gary Ferguson – live drums
  • Chris Garcia, Jordan Stilwell, Matthew Cullen – engineer, mixing
  • Adam Ayan, Mike Bozzi – mastering
  • Chuck Grant, Neil Krug – photography
  • Mat Maitland, Markus Bagå – design

Track listing:

  1. Love – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels, Benjamin Levin, Emile Haynie
  2. Lust for Life – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels, Abel Tesfaye, Max Martin
  3. 13 Beaches – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels
  4. Cherry – Lana Del Rey, Tim Larcombe
  5. White Mustang – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels
  6. Summer Bumme – Lana Del Rey, Matthew Samuels, Rakim Mayers, Jordan Carter, Tyler Williams, Jahaan Sweet, Andrew Joseph Gradwohl Jr.
  7. Groupie Love – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels, Rakim Mayers
  8. In My Feelings – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels
  9. Coachella – Woodstock in My Mind – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels
  10. God Bless America – and All the Beautiful Women in It – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels
  11. When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels, Dean Reid
  12. Problems – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels, Justin Parker, Stevie Nicks
  13. Tomorrow Never Came – Lana Del Rey, Sean ono Lennon, Rick Nowels
  14. Heroin – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels
  15. Change – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels
  16. Get Free – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels, Kieron Menzies, Dean Reid

Mavis Staple: Livin’ On A High Note

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On February 19, 2016, “Epitaph” label released “Livin’ on a High Note”, the Mavis Staples studio album. It was recorded in August 2015, at “Agoura Borealis” in Agoura Hills, California, “Kingsize” in Los Angeles, and “CRC” in Chicago, and was produced by Matthew Ward.

Personnel:

  • Mavis Staples – vocals
  • Donny Gerrard – vocals
  • Rick Holmstrom – guitar
  • Tucker Martine – tambourine, mixing
  • Matthew Ward – guitars, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Jeff Turmes – bass
  • Stephen Hodges – drums
  • Alex Budman – tenor saxophone, flute
  • David Moyer – baritone saxophone
  • Sean Billings – trumpet
  • Nathaniel Walcott – trumpet, clavinet, horn arrangements
  • Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews – trumpet, trombone
  • Humberto Ruiz – trombone
  • Vicki Randle – backing vocals
  • Pierre de Reeder, Josh Kvale, Mat Lejeune – engineer
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Masaki Koike – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Take Us Back – Benjamin Booker
  2. Love and Trust – Ben Harper
  3. If It’s a Light – Charity Rose Thielen
  4. Action – Merrill Garbus
  5. High Note – Valerie June
  6. Don’t Cry – Matthew Ward
  7. Tomorrow – Jon Batiste, Aloe Blacc
  8. Dedicated – Justine Vernon, Matthew Ward
  9. History Now – Neko Case, Donny Gerrard, Laura Veirs
  10. One Love – Aaron Livingston
  11. Jesus Lay Down Beside Me – Nick Cave
  12. MLK Song – Martin Luther King Jr., Matthew Ward