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Chelsea Wolfe: Abyss

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On August 7, 2015, “Sargent House” label released “Abyss”, the fourth Chelsea Wolfe studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Eimwood Recording Studio” in Dallas, Texas, and was produced by John Congleton.

Personnel:

  • Chelsea Wolfe – vocals, bass, guitar, piano
  • D.H. Phillips – lap steel guitar
  • Mike Sullivan – guitar
  • Ben Chisholm – bass, guitar, keyboards, piano, programming, layout, photography
  • Dylan Fujioka – drums
  • Ezra Buchla – vocals, viola
  • John Congleton – engineer
  • Henrik Uldalen – cover art, paintings

Track listing:

All tracks by Chelsea Wolfe, except where noted.

  1. Carrion Flowers
  2. Iron Moon – Chelsea Wolfe, Karlos Rene Ayala
  3. Dragged Out
  4. Maw
  5. Grey Days
  6. After the Fall
  7. Crazy Love
  8. Simple Death
  9. Survive
  10. Color of Blood – Jesse K. Phillips
  11. The Abyss

Norah Jones: Little Broken Hearts

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On April 25, 2012, “Blue Note” label released “Little Broken Hearts”, the fifth Norah Jones studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Mondo” and “Electro Vox” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brian Burton (Danger Mouse).

Personnel:

  • Norah Jones– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, Rhodes, bass, piano, organ
  • Dan Elkan– electric guitar
  • Blake Mills– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Todd Monfalcone – electric guitar
  • Brian Burton– synthesizer, organ, acoustic and electric guitar, drums, percussion,  piano, bass, programming, string arrangements
  • Jonathan Hischke – bass
  • Gus Seyffert – bass, electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
  • Sonus Quartet– strings
  • Heather McIntosh– cello, bass, cello arrangements
  • Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – score preparation
  • Todd Monfalcone – engineer, recording
  • Kennie Takahashi – engineer, mixing, recording
  • Tom Schick – additional engineering
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Valente Torrez – assistance
  • Masahiro Tsuzuki – assistance
  • Zach Hochkeppel – product management
  • Gordon H. Jee – creative direction
  • Frank Harkins – art direction, design
  • Frank W. Ockenfels 3 – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Norah Jones and Brian Burton.

  1. Good Morning
  2. Say Goodbye
  3. Little Broken Hearts
  4. She’s 22
  5. Take It Back
  6. After the Fall
  7. 4 Broken Hearts
  8. Travelin’ On
  9. Out on the Road
  10. Happy Pills
  11. Miriam
  12. All a Dream

Journey: Frontiers

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On February 1, 1983, “Columbia” label released “Frontiers”, the eighth Journey studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Mike Stone and Kevin Elson.

Personnel:

  • Steve Perry- lead vocals
  • Neal Schon- lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain- keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory- bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Smith- drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Randy Jackson- bass guitar
  • Mike Stone- engineer, mixing
  • Kevin Elson – mixing
  • Wally Buck – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering

Track listing:

  1. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  2. Send Her My Love – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  3. Chain Reaction – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  4. After the Fall – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  5. Faithfully – Jonathan Cain
  6. Edge of the Blade – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  7. Troubled Child – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  8. Back Talk – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain, Steve Smith
  9. Frontiers – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Steve Smith
  10. Rubicon – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Beethoven’s Last Night

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On April 11, 2000, “Warner Music Group” and “Atlantic” labels released “Beethoven’s Last Night”, rock opera by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. It was recorded 1997 – 1999, and was produced by Paul O’Neill and Robert Kinkel. The opera tells the fictional story of Ludwig van Beethoven on the last night of his life.

Personnel:

  • Jody Ashworth – vocals (Beethoven)
  • Patti Russo– vocals (Theresa)
  • Jon Oliva– vocals (Mephistopheles)
  • Guy Lemmonnier – vocals (Young Beethoven)
  • Jamie Torcellini – vocals (Twist)
  • Sylvia Tosun – vocals (Fate)
  • Zak Stevens– vocals (The Muses)
  • Dave Diamond – vocals (The Muses)
  • Doug Thoms – vocals (The Muses)
  • Paul O’Neill– guitar
  • Al Pitrelli– guitar
  • Chris Caffery– guitar
  • Johnny Lee Middleton– bass
  • Jon Oliva– keyboards
  • Bob Kinkel– keyboards
  • Jeff Plate– drums
  • Mark Wood- strings master

Track listing:

  1. Overture (instrumental)
  2. Midnight
  3. Fate
  4. What Good This Deafness
  5. Mephistopheles
  6. What is Eternal
  7. The Moment
  8. Vienna
  9. Mozart/Figaro (instrumental)
  10. The Dreams of Candelight
  11. Requiem (The Fifth)
  12. I’ll Keep Your Secrets
  13. The Dark
  14. Für Elise (instrumental)
  15. After the Fall
  16. A Last Illusion
  17. This is Who You Are
  18. Beethoven (instrumental)
  19. Mephistopheles’ Return
  20. Misery
  21. Who is That Child
  22. A Final Dream

Elvis Costello: Mighty Like a Rose

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On May 14, 1991, “Warner Bros” label released “Mighty Like a Rose”, the thirteenth Elvis Costello studio album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, and was produced by Elvis Costello, Mitchell Froom and Kevin Killen.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello (Declan MacManus) – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, maracas, keyboards
  • Marc Ribot– guitar, cornet, rhythm guitar, horn
  • James Burton– acoustic guitar
  • Mitchell Froom– organ, celeste, harmonium
  • Larry Knechtel– organ, piano, Hammond organ, clavinet
  • Benmont Tench– piano
  • Steve Nieve– keyboards
  • Rob Wasserman– electric bass
  • Tom “T-Bone” Wolk– bass
  • Jerry Scheff– electric bass, electric guitar
  • Jim Keltner– drums, percussion
  • Lionel Batiste– drums
  • Jenell Marshall– drums, percussion
  • Pete Thomas– drums, percussion, castanets, tambourine, bells
  • Nicholas Bucknail –clarinet
  • Gregory Davis– trumpet
  • Andre Findon –flute
  • Charles Joseph– trombone
  • Kirk Joseph– tuba
  • Roger Lewis– baritone saxophone
  • Ross MacManus– trumpet
  • Richard Morgan –oboe
  • Simon Rayner –French horn
  • Efrem Towns– trumpet
  • Steve George– backing vocals
  • Steven Soles– backing vocals
  • Richard Page– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Elvis Costello, except where noted.

  1. The Other Side of Summer
  2. Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over) – Declan MacManus
  3. How to Be Dumb
  4. All Grown Up
  5. Invasion Hit Parade
  6. Harpies Bizarre
  7. After the Fall
  8. Georgie and Her Rival
  9. So Like Candy – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  10. Interlude: Couldn’t Call It Unexpected No. 2
  11. Playboy to A Man – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  12. Sweet Pear
  13. Broken- Cait O’Riordan
  14. Couldn’t Call It Unexpected No. 4