Tag Archives: April 12

Cog: The New Normal

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On April 12, 2005, “Difrnt Music” label released “The New Normal” the debut Cog studio album. It was recorded September – November 2004, and was produced by Sylvia Massy, Flynn Gower, Lucius Borich and Luke Gower.

Personnel:

  • Flynn Gower – lead vocals, guitar, design
  • Luke Gower – bass guitar, backing vocals, design
  • Lucius Borich – drums, samples, backing vocals, design
  • Sylvia Massy – mixing
  • Rich Veltrop – engineer, mixing
  • Kale Holmes – mixing
  • Cecil Gregory – studio assistant
  • Seabrian Arata – Pro Tools editor
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Sean Boucher – recording, pre-production engineering
  • Daniel Parkinson – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Flynn Gower, Lucius Borich and Luke Gower.

  1. Real Life
  2. Anarchy Ok
  3. Silence Is Violence
  4. Resonate
  5. The Spine
  6. My Enemy
  7. Run
  8. The River Song
  9. Charades
  10. Doors (Now and Then My Life Feels Like It’s Going Nowhere)
  11. Naming the Elephant

Norah Jones: Begin Again

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On April 12, 2019, “Blue Note” label released “Begin Again”, the seventh Norah Jones studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, and was produced by Thomas Bartlett, Jeff Tweedy and Norah Jones.

Personnel:

  • Norah Jones – vocals, celeste, drums, Fender rhodes, acoustic guitar, organ, piano
  • Thomas Bartlett – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, engineer
  • Jeff Tweedy – bass, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Pete Remm – Hammond organ
  • Christopher Thomas – bass
  • Spencer Tweedy – drums
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Dave Guy – trumpet
  • Leon Michels – tenor saxophone
  • Homer Steinweiss – horn engineer
  • Patrick Dillett – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Schick – engineer, mixing
  • Andy Taub – engineer
  • Jens Jungkurth – engineer
  • Brandon Bost – mixing
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Frank Harkins – art direction, design
  • Clay Patrick McBride – photography

Tracks listing:

  1. My Heart Is Full – Norah Jones, Thomas Bartlett
  2. Begin Again – Norah Jones, Emily Frisco
  3. It Was You – Norah Jones
  4. A Song with No Name – Norah Jones, Jeff Tweedy
  5. Uh Oh – Norah Jones, Thomas Bartlett
  6. Wintertime – Norah Jones, Jeff Tweedy
  7. Just a Little Bit – Norah Jones, Sarah Oda, Brian Blade, Christopher Thomas Jones

 

Meat Puppets: Lollipop

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On April 12, 2011, “Megaforce” label released “Lollipop”, the thirteenth Meat Puppets album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Curt Kirkwood.

Personnel:

  • Curt Kirkwood- vocals, guitars
  • Cris Kirkwood- vocals, bass guitar
  • Shandon Sahm- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Curt Kirkwood.

  1. Incomplete
  2. Orange
  3. Shave It
  4. Baby Don’t
  5. Hour of the Idiot
  6. Lantern
  7. Town
  8. Damn Thing
  9. Amazing
  10. Way That It Are
  11. Vile
  12. The Spider and the Spaceship

Panda Bear: Tomboy

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On April 12, 2011, “Paw Tracks” label released “Tomboy”, the fourth Panda Bear (Noah Lennox) album. It was recorded in 2010 at “Interpress” in Lisbon, and was produced by Sonic Boom and Panda Bear.

Personnel:

  • Panda Bear (Noah Lennox) – vocals, guitars, synthesizer, sampler, drums, percussion, recording
  • Nick Kramer – engineer
  • Sonic Boom – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Alex Wharton – mastering
  • Scott Mou – artwork
  • Rob Carmichael Seen – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Panda Bear.

  1. You Can Count on Me
  2. Tomboy
  3. Slow Motion
  4. Surfer’s Hymn
  5. Last Night at the Jetty
  6. Drone
  7. Alsatian Darn
  8. Scheherazade
  9. Friendship Bracelet
  10. Afterburner
  11. Benfica

Poets of the Fall: Carnival of Rust

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On April 12, 2006, “Insomniac” label released “Carnival of Rust”, the second Poets of the Fall. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Marko Saaresto, Olli Tukiainen, Markus “Captain” Kaarlonen, Jani Snellman, Jaska Mäkinen and Jari Salminen.

  • Marko Saaresto- lead vocals, cover design concept
  • Olli Tukiainen- lead guitar, artwork
  • Jaska Mäkinen – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Markus “Captain” Kaarlonen– keyboards, photography
  • Jani Snellman – bass
  • Jari Salminen – drums, percussion
  • Liah Cheston – mastering
  • Tuomas “Stobe” Harju – artwork
  • Poickeus, Sami, THA – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Markus Kaarlonen, Marko Saaresto and Olli Tukiainen.

  1. Fire
  2. Sorry Go ‘Round
  3. Carnival of Rust
  4. Locking Up the Sun
  5. Gravity
  6. King of Fools
  7. Roses
  8. Desire
  9. All the Way / 4U
  10. Delicious
  11. Maybe Tomorrow Is a Better Day (remastered)
  12. Dawn

Andrew Love

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On April 12, 2012, Andrew Love died aged 70. He was musician (saxophone), best known for being a member of The Memphis Horns. He was session musician at “Stax Records”, and together with trumpet player Wayne Jackson, he created the signature of Stax horn sound. Love has recorded and toured with many famous artists such as Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, Dusty Springfield, The Doobie Brothers, Jimmy Buffett and Robert Cray.

The National: Alligator

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The National - Alligator

On April 12, 2005, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Alligator”, the third National (The) studio album. It was recorded at “Tarquin Studios”; “Drummerman Studios”; “Jess and Ole’s House” and “Headgear Studios”, and was produced by Peter Katis and Paul Mahajan.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berninger- lead vocals
  • Aaron Dessner- lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, piano, bass, backing vocals
  • Bryce Dessner- rhythm and lead guitars
  • Scott Devendorf- bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Bryan Devendorf- drums, percussion
  • Nate Martinez– additional guitar
  • Nick Lloyd – piano, organ, keyboards
  • Sara Phillips – clarinet
  • Padma Newsome– viola, violin, piano, organ, orchestration
  • An-Lin Bardin – cello
  • Carin Besser – backing vocals
  • Nathalie Dessner – backing vocals
  • Rachael Elliott– bassoon
  • Peter Katis– backing vocals
  • Paul Mahajan – recording
  • Peter Katis- additional recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mathieu Saura – photography
  • Distant Station Ltd. – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner, except where noted.

  1. Secret Meeting – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Scott Devendorf
  2. Karen – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  3. Lit Up
  4. Looking for Astronauts
  5. Daughters of the SoHo Riots – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner, Scott Devendorf
  6. Baby, We’ll Be Fine
  7. Friend of Mine
  8. Val Jester – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  9. All the Wine – The National
  10. Abel
  11. The Geese of Beverly Road – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Scott Devendorf
  12. City Middle – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  13. November

Rollins Band: Weight

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Weight

On April 12, 1994, “Imago Records” released “Weight”, the fourth Rollins Band studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, and was produced by Theo Van Rock.

Personnel:

  • Henry Rollins– vocals
  • Chris Haskett– guitar
  • Melvin Gibbs– bass guitar
  • Sim Cain– drums
  • Peter Rave – recording
  • Brant Scott – recording
  • Rob Sieffert – recording
  • David Bianco – mixing
  • John Jackson – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Henry Rollins, Sim Cain, Melvin Gibbs and Chris Haskett..

  1. Disconnect
  2. Fool
  3. Icon
  4. Civilized
  5. Divine Object of Hatred
  6. Liar
  7. Step Back
  8. Wrong Man
  9. Volume 4
  10. Tired
  11. Alien Blueprint
  12. Shine

Poco: Seven

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Poco - Seven

On April 12, 1974, “Epic” label released “Seven”, the seventh Poco album. It was recorded in February 1974, and was produced by Jack Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Paul Cotton – vocals, guitar
  • Rusty Young – vocals, pedal steel guitar, guitar, banjo
  • Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass guitar
  • George Grantham – vocals, drums
  • Jim Messina- mandolin
  • Burton Cummings- keyboards
  • Bobbye Hall- percussion, conga
  • Al Garth -fiddle
  • Brian Christian – recording
  • Phil Hartman – design

Track listing:

  1. Drivin’ Wheel – Paul Cotton
  2. Rocky Mountain Breakdown – Rusty Young
  3. Just Call My Name – Timothy B. Schmit, Noreen Schmit
  4. Skatin – Timothy B. Schmit
  5. Faith in the Families – Paul Cotton
  6. Krikkit’s Song (Passing Through) – Timothy B. Schmit
  7. Angel – Paul Cotton
  8. You’ve Got Your Reasons – Paul Cotton

The J. Geils Band: Bloodshot

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J._Geils_Band_-_Bloodshot

On April 12, 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Bloodshot”, the fourth J. Geils Band (The) album. It was recorded at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Bill Szymczyk.

Personnel:

  • Peter Wolf- vocals
  • J. Geils- guitar, arranger
  • Seth Justman- organ, piano
  • Danny Klein- bass
  • Stephen Bladd -vocals, drums
  • Mike Hunt – saxophone
  • Magic Dick- harp
  • Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • George Marino – digital remastering
  • Juke Joint Jimmy – special assistance
  • Richard Mantel – design
  • David Gahr – photography
  • Allan Blazek – producer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted.

  1. (Ain’t Nothin’ But a) House Party – Del Sharh, Joseph Thomas
  2. Make up Your Mind
  3. Back to Get Ya
  4. Struttin’ With My Baby
  5. Don’t Try to Hide It
  6. Southside Shuffle
  7. Hold Your Loving – Bernice Snelson,Titus Turner
  8. Start All Over Again
  9. Give It to Me