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Stevie Wonder: Fulfillingness’ First Finale

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On July 22, 1974, “Tamla” label released “Fulfillingness’ First Finale”, the  seventeen Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Record Plant Studios” and “Westlake Recording Studios” in Los Angeles; “Media Sound” and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Stevie Wonder, Robert Margouleff and  Malcolm Cecil. In 1974, the album won three  “Grammy Awards”, including “Album of the Year”; “Best Male Pop Vocal” and “Best Male Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance” (for Boogie On Reggae Woman).

Personnel:

  • Stevie Wonder – lead and backing vocal, Fender Rhodes, Hohner clavinet, Moog bass, piano, hi-hat, cymbals, O.N.T.O. synthesizer, drums, handclaps, percussion
  • Michael Sembello– electric guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow– pedal steel guitar
  • Michael Sembello – acoustic guitar
  • Reggie McBride – electric bass
  • James Jamerson– acoustic bass
  • Bobbye Hall– congas, bongos
  • Rocky Dzidzornu– congas
  • Robert Margouleff, Malcolm Cecil – synthesizers
  • Bobbye Hall –cuíca
  • Bob and Malcolm – Moog, programming
  • Jim Gilstrap– backing vocals
  • Deniece Williams – backing vocals
  • Paul Anka – backing vocals
  • Syreeta Wright– backing vocal
  • Shirley Brewer – backing vocal
  • Larry “Nastyee” Latimer – backing vocal
  • Minnie Riperton– backing vocal
  • The Jackson 5– backing vocals
  • Lani Groves – backing vocals
  • Shirley Brewer – backing vocals
  • The Persuasions– backing vocals
  • Sergio Mendes – Portuguese lyrics

Track listing:

  1. Smile Please – Stevie Wonder
  2. Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away – Stevie Wonder
  3. Too Shy to Say – Stevie Wonder
  4. Boogie On Reggae Woman – Stevie Wonder
  5. Creepin’ – Stevie Wonder
  6. You Haven’t Done Nothin – Stevie Wonder
  7. It Ain’t No Use – Stevie Wonder
  8. They Won’t Go When I Go – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
  9. Bird of Beauty – Stevie Wonder
  10. Please Don’t Go – Stevie Wonder

Tame Impala: Currents

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Currents

On July 17, 2015, “Modular” label released “Currents”, the third Tame Impala studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2015, at Kevin Parker’s home studio in Fremantle, Australia, and was produced by Kevin Parker. At the 2015 “ARIA Music Awards”, “Currents” was awarded “Best Rock Album”;  “Album of the Year”; Kevin Parker won “Engineer of the Year” award and “Producer of the Year” and Tame Impala were named “Best Group”

Personnel:

  • Kevin Parker– vocals, all instruments, engineer, mixing
  • Rob Grant – engineer, mixing advisor
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Robert Beatty – design
  • Matthew C. Saville – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Parker.

  1. Let It Happen
  2. Nangs
  3. The Moment
  4. Yes I’m Changing
  5. Eventually
  6. Gossip
  7. The Less I Know the Better
  8. Past Life
  9. Disciplies
  10. Cause I’m a Man
  11. Reality in Motion
  12. Love / Parnoia
  13. New Person, Same Old Mistakes

Santana: Supernatural

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On June 15, 1999, “Arista” label released “Supernatural”, the seventeenth Santana album. It was recorded 1999, at “Record Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Clive Davis, Jerry ‘Wonder’ Duplessis, The Dust Brothers, Alex González, Charles Goodan, Lauryn Hill, Art Hodge, Wyclef Jean, Fher Olvera, K.C. Porter, Dante Ross, Matt Serletic and Stephen Harris. The album was huge commercial success, selling more than thirty million copies worldwide, and becoming Santana’s best sold album ever. It was certified 15 x Platinum in the US by the”RIIA’. “Supernatural”  won nine “Grammy Awards”, including “Album of the Year”, and three “Latin Grammy Awards” including “Record of the Year”.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Santana – vocals, guitars, congas, percussion, sleigh bells
  • Eric Clapton – guitars
  • Everlast – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Francis Dunnery, Al Anderson – rhythm guitar
  • B. Eckl – rhythm guitar
  • Sergio Vallín – rhythm guitar
  • Loris Holland – keyboards
  • Chester D. Thompson – keyboards
  • George Whitty – keyboards
  • Tom Barney – bass
  • Benny Rietveld – bass
  • Billy Johnson – drums
  • Carter Beauford – drums
  • Horacio Hernandez – drums
  • Luis Conte – percussion, congas
  • Karl Perazzo – percussion, congas
  • Raul Rekow – congas
  • Raul Rekow – congas
  • C. Porter – vocals, accordion, programming
  • Rob Thomas – vocals
  • Tony Lindsay, Karl Perazzo – vocals
  • Dave Matthews – vocals
  • Lauryn Hill, Cee-Lo Green – vocals
  • The Product G&B – vocals
  • Fher Olvera – vocals
  • Eagle-Eye Cherry – vocals
  • Karl Perazzo – vamp out vocal
  • Danny Wolinski – saxophone, flute
  • Earl Gardner –trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Mic Gillette, Marvin McFadden – trumpet
  • Julius Melendez, William Ortiz – trumpet
  • Jose Abel Figueroa, Mic Gillette – trombone
  • Steve Touré – trombone
  • Jeff Cressman, Jose Abel Figueroa – trombone
  • Joseph Daley – tuba
  • Jeremy Cohen – violin
  • Daniel Seidenberg, Hari Balakrisnan – viola
  • Joseph Herbert – cello
  • Jose Quintana – vocal direction
  • Fher, Tony Lindsay, Jeanie Tracy – backing vocals
  • Lenesha Randolph – backing vocals
  • Dante Ross, John Gamble – programming
  • Kobie Brown, Che Pope – programming
  • Mike Mani – programming
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Andre for Screaming Lizard – Pro Tool editing
  • Chein Garcia Alonso – Spanish translation

Track listing:

  1. (Da Le) Yaleo – Carlos Santana, Shakara Mutela, Christian Pollon
  2. Love of My Life – Carlos Santana
  3. Put Your Lights On – Everlast
  4. Africa Bamba – Carlos Santana, Ismaïla Touré, Sixu Tidiane Touré
  5. Smooth – Itaal Shur, Rob Thomas
  6. Do You Like the Way – Lauryn Hill
  7. Maria Maria – Carlos Santana, Karl Perazzo, Raul Rekow ,Wyclef Jean, Jerry “Wonder” Duplessis
  8. Migra – Carlos Santana, Rachid Taha, Tony Lindsay
  9. Corazón Espinado – Fher Olvera
  10. Wishing It Was – Eagle-Eye Cherry, Michael Simpson, John King, Money Mark ,(Mark Ramos Nishita) Porter
  11. El Farol – Carlos Santana, Porter
  12. Primavera – Porter, B. Eckl, Cheín García Alons
  13. The Calling – Carlos Santana, Chester D.Thompson, Freddie Stone, Linda Graham

Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill

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On June 13, 1995, “Maverick Records” label released “Jagged Little Pill”, the third Alanis Morissette studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at “Westlake Recording Studios” and “Signet Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard. “Jagged Little Pill” won five “Grammy Awards” including “Album of the Year”, making Morissette the youngest artists ever to receive this award. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 327 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. At the 1997 “Juno Awards”, the album song “Ironic” won “Single of the Year” award, and Morissette won “Songwriter of the Year” and the “International Achievement” award. “Jagged Little Pig” was huge commercial success selling more than thirty million copies worldwide.

Personnel:

  • Alanis Morissette– vocals, harmonica
  • Glen Ballard– guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Dave Navarro– guitar
  • Basil Fung – guitar
  • Michael Landau– guitar
  • Joel Shearer– guitar
  • Michael Thompson – organ
  • Benmont Tench– organ
  • Lance Morrison – bass
  • Flea– bass
  • Rob Ladd – percussion, drums
  • Matt Laug– drums
  • Gota Yashiki– groove activator
  • Glen Ballard – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Fogel – engineer, mixing
  • Ted Blaisdell – additional engineering
  • David Schiffman – additional engineering
  • Victor McCoy – engineer assistant
  • Rich Weingart – engineer assistant
  • Francis Buckley – additional mixing
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Tom Recchion – art direction, design
  • John Patrick Salisbury – photography
  • Jolie Levine – production coordination

Track listing:

All lyrics by Alanis Morissette, all music by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard, except where noted.

  1. All I Really Want
  2. You Oughta Know
  3. Perfect
  4. Hand in My Pocket
  5. Right Through You
  6. Forgiven
  7. You Learn
  8. Head Over Feet
  9. Mary Jane
  10. Ironic
  11. Not the Doctor
  12. Wake Up
  13. You Oughta Know (Jimmy the Saint Blend) / Your House

Faith No More: Album of the Year

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Faith No More

On June 3, 1997, “Slash” label released “Album of the Year”, the sixth Faith No More studio album. It was recorded 1996-1997 at “Brilliant Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Roli Mosimann and Billy Gould.

Personnel:

  • Mike Patton– vocals
  • Jon Hudson– guitar
  • Roddy Bottum– keyboards
  • Billy Gould– bass guitar
  • Mike Bordin– drums
  • Atom – engineer
  • Mike Bogus – engineer
  • Daniel Presley – engineer
  • Roli Mosimann– mixing
  • Paul Ceppaglia – mixing assistant
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Katherine Delaney – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Collision – John Hudson, Mike Patton
  2. Stripsearch – John Hudson, Mike Bordin, Billy Gould
  3. Last Cup of Sorrow – Mike Patton
  4. Naked in Front of the Computer – Mike Patton
  5. Helpless – Mike Patton, Mike Bordin, Billy Gould
  6. Mouth to Mouth – John Hudson, Mike Patton, Mike Bordin, Billy Gould
  7. Ashes to Ashes – John Hudson, Mike Patton, Mike Bordin, Billy Gould, Roddy Bottum
  8. She Loves Me Not – Mike Patton, Mike Bordin, Billy Gould
  9. Got That Feeling – Mike Patton
  10. Paths of Glory – John Hudson, Mike Patton, Mike Bordin, Billy Gould, Roddy Bottum
  11. Home Sick Home – Mike Patton
  12. Pristina – Mike Patton, Billy Gould

Blur: Think Tank

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On May 5, 2003, “Parlaphone” label released “Think Tank”, the seventh Blur studio album. It was recorded November 2001 – November 2002 in London, Morocco and Devon, and was produced by Ben Hillier, Norman Cook, William Orbit and Blur. The album won the “Q” magazine award “Album of the Year”, and was named the best album of 2003, by The Observer.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn– leqd and backing vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Alex James– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Rowntree– drums, backing vocals, guitar
  • Bezzari Ahmed – rabab
  • Moullaoud My Ali – oud
  • Mohamed Azeddine – oud
  • Graham Coxon– guitar
  • Gueddam Jamal – cello, violin
  • Abdellah Kekhari – violin
  • Ait Ramdan El Mostafa – kanoun
  • El Farani Mustapha – tere
  • Dalal Mohamed Najib – darbouka
  • Hijaoui Rachid – violin
  • Rabet Mohamid Rachid – violin
  • Mike Smith– saxophone
  • Kassimi Jamal Youssef – oud
  • Phil Daniels– backing vocals
  • Desyud Mustafa – orchestral arrangements
  • James Dring – engineer, programming
  • Jason Cox – engineer, production assistant
  • Ben Hillier– engineer, percussion

Track listing:

All lyrics by Damon Albarn. All music by Albarn, Alex James, Dave Rowntree except where noted.

  1. Ambulance
  2. Out of Time
  3. Crazy Beat
  4. Good Song
  5. On the Way to the Club – Damon Albarn, James Dring, Alex James, Dave Rowntree
  6. Brothers and Sisters
  7. Caravan
  8. We’ve Got a File on You
  9. Moroccan Peoples Revolutionary Bowls Club
  10. Sweet Song
  11. Jets – Damon Albarn, Alex James, Dave Rowntree, Mike Smith
  12. Gene by Gene
  13. Batteru in Your Leg – Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree

Wishbone Ash: Argus

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On April 28, 1972, “Decca” label released “Argus”, the third Wishbone Ash album. It was recorded in January 1972, at “De Lane Le Studios” in London, and was produced by Derek Lawrence. In 1972, “Sounds” magazine named it “Album of the Year”.

Personnel:

  • Andy Powell– vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Ted Turner– vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • John Tout– organ
  • Martin Turner– vocals, bass guitar
  • Steve Upton– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All lyrics by Martin Turner, except where noted, all music by Martin Turner, Ted Turner, Andy Powell, John Tout and Steve Upton.

  1. Time Was – lyrics by Ted Turner, Martin Turner
  2. Sometime World
  3. Blowin’ Free
  4. The King Will Come
  5. Leaf and Stream – lyrics by Steve Upton
  6. Warrior
  7. Throw Down the Sword

Toto: Toto IV

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On April 8, 1983, “Columbia” label released “Toto IV”, the fourth Toto studio album. It was recorded 1981—82 at “Sunset Sound” and “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles,  “Hogg Manorin” in  Sherman Oaks, California , “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich. Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate and Steve Porcaro. In 1983, the album won six “Grammy Awards including “Album of the Year”, “Producer of the Year” for the band, and “Record of the Year” for “Rosanna”.

Personnel:

  • David Paich – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, orchestral arrangements, horn arrangements
  • Steve Lukather- lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano
  • Bobby Kimball- lead and backing vocals
  • Steve Porcaro- lead vocal, keyboards
  • David Hungate– bass guitar
  • Jeff Porcaro- drums, percussion, xylophone, tympani
  • James Newton Howard- strings, arranger, conductor, orchestral arrangements
  • Lenny Castro- percussion, conga
  • Joe Porcaro– percussion
  • Ralph Dyck – synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • Roger Linn- synthesizer programming
  • Jim Horn- saxophone, recorders
  • Jon Smith – saxophone
  • Tom Scott– saxophone
  • Gary Grant – trumpet
  • Jerry Hey- trumpet and horn arrangements
  • James Pankow– trombone
  • Martyn Ford – strings
  • Mike Porcaro– cello
  • Marty Paich- orchestral arrangements
  • Timothy B. Schmit- backing vocals
  • Tom Kelly- backing vocals
  • Greg Ladanyi– engineer
  • Doug Sax- mastering

Track listing:

  1. Rosanna – David Paich
  2. Make Believe – David Paich
  3. I Won’t Hold You Back – Steve Lukather
  4. Good for You – Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather
  5. It’s a Feeling – Steve Porcaro
  6. Afraid of Love – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
  7. Lovers in the Night – David Paich
  8. We Made It – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
  9. Waiting for Your Love – Bobby Kimball, David Paich
  10. Africa – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro

The White Stripes: Elephant

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Elephant

On April 1, 2003, “V2 Records” released “Elephant”, the fourth White Stripes album. It was recorded November 2001 and April 2002, at “Toe Rag Studios” and “BBC Maida Vale Studios” in London, and was produced by Jack White.The album won “Grammy Awards” for “Best Alternative  Album” and “Best Rock Song” for “Seven Nation Army”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 390, on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. “Channel 4” ranked “Elephant”  at number 39, on its list of the “100 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In December 2003, “NME” magazine made it their “Album of the Year”.

Personnel:

  • Jack White– lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, mixing
  • Meg White – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Mort Crim– speech
  • Holly Golightly– co-lead vocals
  • Liam Watson– engineer, mixing
  • Noel Summerville – mastering
  • “The Third Man” – artwork
  • Bruce Brand – layout
  • Patrick Pantano – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack White, except where noted.

  1. Seven Nation Army
  2. Black Math
  3. There’s No Home for You Here
  4. I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  5. In the Cold, Cold Night
  6. I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother’s Heart
  7. You’ve Got Her in Your Pocket
  8. Ball and Biscuit
  9. The Hardest Button to Button
  10. Little Acorns – Mort Crim, White
  11. Hypnotize
  12. The Air Near My Fingers
  13. Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine
  14. Well It’s True That We Love One Another

Pixies: Surfer Rosa

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Surfer Rosa

On March 21, 1988, “4AD” label released “Surfer Rosa”, the debut Pixies studio album. It was recorded in November 1987, at “Downtown Recorders” in Boston,  December 1987, at “Q Division” in Somerville, Massachusetts, and was produced by Steve Albini.  Magazines “Sounds” and “Melody Maker” named “Surfer Rosa” album of the year.

Personnel:

  • Black Francis– vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitar
  • Joey Santiago– lead guitar
  • Kim Deal– vocals, bass, (credited as Mrs. John Murphy)
  • David Lovering– drums
  • Steve Albini – engineer
  • Simon Larbalestier,Vaughan Oliver – cover image, booklet imagery

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Black Francis, except where noted.

  1. Bone Machine
  2. Break My Body
  3. Something Against You
  4. Broken Face
  5. Gigantic – Black Francis, Kim Deal
  6. River Euphrates
  7. Where Is My Mind?
  8. Cactus
  9. Tony’s Theme
  10. Oh My Golly!
  11. Vamos I’m Amazed
  12. Brick is Red