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Afghan Whigs: Black Love

On Mach 12, 1996, “Elektra” label released “Black Love”, the fifth Afghan Whigs studio album. It was recorded August – September 1995, at “Bear Creek Studio” and “Robert Lang Studios” in Washington, and was produced by Greg Dulli.

Personnel:

  • Greg Dulli – lead vocals, guitars, drums, machine, percussion, timpani, sleigh bells, mixing
  • Rick McCollum – guitars, pedal steel, hammered dulcimer
  • John Curley – vocals, guitar, bass, Arp, assistant engineering, location recording
  • Paul Buchignani – drums, percussion, congas
  • Harold Chichester – vocals, organ, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, piano
  • Doug Falsetti – vocals, percussion
  • Shawn Smith – vocals
  • Jeff Powell – vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Jeffrey Reed – effects
  • Barbara Hunter – cello
  • Jeffrey Reed, Ryan Hadlock, Aaron Warner, Joe Hadlock, Don Fawcett, Erik Flettrich, Dubby – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Dulli except where noted.

  1. Crime Scene Part One
  2. My Enemy 
  3. Double Day – Greg Dulli, Rick McCollum
  4. Blame, Etc.
  5. Step into the Light
  6. Going to Town
  7. Honky’s Ladder
  8. Night by Candlelight
  9. Bulletproof
  10. Summer’s Kiss
  11. Faded

Christopher Bell

On December 27, 1978, Christopher Branford Bell died aged 27. He was songwriter and musician (guitar, singer), best known as founding member, guitarist and singer of the band Big Star. His work has inspired, and his songs were covered by many musicians and bands including R.E.M., Wilco, Teenage Fanclub, Primal Scream, Afghan Whigs, Pete Yorn, Beck The Posies, and The Replacements. In 2013, “Magnolia Pictures” released documentary “Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me”, which documented his life and work. In 2018, the book “There Was a Light: The Cosmic History of Chris Bell and the Rise of Big Star”, was published, also dealing with his life and music. Bell’s album “I Am the Cosmos” was posthumously released in 1992.

Afghan Whigs: In Spades

On May 5, 2017, “Sub Pop” label released “In Spades”, the eighth Afghan Whigs studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Memphis and Joshua Tree, and was produced by Greg Dulli.

Personnel:

  • Greg Dulli – vocals, guitars, mellotron, harmonium, bass guitar, piano, electric piano, percussion
  • Dave Rosser – vocals, guitars
  • Jon Skibic – guitars, mellotron
  • Rick Nelson – vocals, cello, violin, viola
  • John Curley – bass guitar
  • Patrick Keeler – drums
  • Susan Marshall, Scott Bennett – vocals
  • Ben Ellman – baritone saxophone
  • Ian Bowman – tenor saxophone
  • John Culbreth – trumpet
  • Evan Oberla – trombone
  • David Ralicke – saxophone, trombone, trumpet
  • Rob Ingraham – tenor saxophone
  • Petra Haden – vocals, violin
  • Gabe Noel – cello
  • Rick Nelson, Christopher Thorn, Mike Napolitano, Justin Smith, Jeff Powell, Kyle Kelso, Matt Beck, Wesley Graham, Jon Skibic – recording
  • Mike Napolitano, Christopher Thorn – mixing
  • Bernie Grundman, Joe Bozzi – mastering
  • Ramon Rodrigues Melo – artwork
  • Christopher Friedman – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Dulli.

  1. Birdland
  2. Arabian Heights
  3. Demon in Profile
  4. Toy Automatic
  5. Oriole
  6. Copernicus
  7. The Spell
  8. Light as a Feather
  9. I Got Lost
  10. Into the Floor