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The Gathering: If Then Else

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On July 3, 2000, “Century Media” label released “If Then Else”, the sixth Gathering (The) studio album. It was recorded January – March 2000, at “Koeienverhuurbedrijf Studio”, in Purmerend, and at “S&K Studio”, Doetinchem, in Holland, and was produced by Zlaya Hadzich, René Rutten, Hans Rutten, Silje Wergeland, Hugo Prinsen Geerligs and Frank Boeijen.

Personnel:

  • Silje Wergeland – lead vocals
  • René Rutten – guitars
  • Frank Boeijen – keyboards
  • Hugo Prinsen Geerligs – bass
  • Hans Rutten – drums
  • Ad Verspaandonk – trombone
  • Bart van Vegchel – French horn
  • Emmeke Bressers – oboe
  • Jiska ter Bals – violin
  • Jasper Slotboom – cello
  • Marthe Kalkhoven – cello

Track listing:

All lyrics by Anneke van Giersbergen, except when noted, all music by René Rutten, Hans Rutten, Silje Wergeland, Hugo Prinsen Geerligs and Frank Boeijen.

  1. Rollercoaster
  2. Shot to Pieces
  3. Amity
  4. Bad Movie Scene
  5. Colorado Incident – René Rutten, Anneke van Giersbergen
  6. Beautiful War
  7. Analog Park
  8. Herbal Movement
  9. Saturnine
  10. Morphis’s Waltz
  11. Pathfinder

Elliot Smith: XO

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On August 25, 1998, “DreamWorks” label released “XO”, the fourth Elliot Smith studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, at “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Elliott Smith, Rob Schnapf and Tom Rothrock.

Personnel:

  • Elliott Smith– vocals, guitar, piano, bass guitar, drums, organ, mandolin, electric piano, melodica, percussion, string and horn arrangements, recording
  • Rob Schnapf– guitar, recording
  • Paul Pulvirenti – drums
  • Tom Rothrock– drum programming, recording
  • Joey Waronker– drums
  • Jon Brion– vibraphone, Chamberlin
  • Shelly Berg – string and horn arrangements
  • Tom Halm – string and horn arrangements
  • Bruce Eskovitz – bass and baritone saxophone, flute
  • James Atkinson – French horn
  • Roy Poper – trumpet
  • Farhad Behroozi – strings
  • Henry Ferber – strings
  • Jerrod Goodman – strings
  • Pamela DeAlmeida – strings
  • Peter Hatch – strings
  • Raymond Tischer II – strings
  • Russel Cantor – strings
  • Waldemar DeAlmeida – strings
  • Larry Crane – recording
  • Johnson and Wolverton – sleeve artwork
  • Eric Matthies – sleeve photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Elliott Smith.

  1. Sweet Adeline
  2. Tomorrow Tomorrow
  3. Waltz #2 (XO)
  4. Baby Britain
  5. Pitseleh
  6. Independence Day
  7. Bled White
  8. Waltz #1
  9. Amity
  10. Oh Well, Okay
  11. Bottle Up and Explode
  12. A Question Mark
  13. Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands
  14. I Didn’t Understand