On April 18, 2013, Storm Thorgerson died aged 69. He was graphic designer and music video director, known for his work with music artists including Led Zeppelin, Nik Kershaw, Black Sabbath, Scorpions, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Yes, Al Stewart, Europe, Catherine Wheel, Bruce Dickinson, Dream Theater, Anthrax, The Cranberries, The Mars Volta, Muse, The Alan Parsons Project, Helloween, Biffy Clyro, Ween, Angels and Airwaves and Rival Sons His best known work is the album cover artwork of Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of The Moon”.
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Rasmus: Same
On April 18, 2012, “Universal Music” label released the self-titled, eight Rasmus studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Martin Hansen. The album received two “EMMA” awards (Finnish Grammy) for “Best Album Cover” and “Best Music Video” for the song I’m a Mess.
Personnel:
- Lauri Ylönen– vocals
- Pauli Rantasalmi– guitar
- Eero Heinonen– bass
- Aki Hakala– drums
- Martin Hansen– recording, mixing
- Svante Forsbäck – mastering
- Takayuki Nakazawa – installation
- Musuta Ltd. – design
- Hiroshi Manaka – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Lauri Ylönen, Eero Heinonen, Pauli Rantasalmi and Aki Hakala.
- Stranger
- I’m a Mess
- It’s Your Night
- Save Me Once Again
- Someone’s Gonna Light You Up
- End of the Story
- You Don’t See Me
- Somewhere
- Friends Don’t Do Like That
- Sky
Gram Rabbit: Cultivation
On April 18, 2006, “Stinky Records” label released “Cultivation”, the second Gram Rabbit album. It was recorded 2006, at “Head Room” in Silverlake, CA and the “Rabbit Ranch” in Joshua Tree, CA, and was produced by Ethan Allen and Todd Rutherford.
Personnel:
- Jesika von Rabbit – vocals, keyboard, guitar
- Todd Rutherford – vocals, bass, guitar, programming
- Travis Cline – samples, noise detail, love
- Ethan Jonasson – vocals, guitar, background
- Brian MacLeod – drums
- Ethan Allen – programming
- Ethan Allen, Gram Rabbit – recording, mixing
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Jim Watts – additional mixing
- Kevin Reagan – design
- Michael Dahan – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jesika von Rabbit and Todd Rutherford.
- Waiting in the Kountry
- No Thoughts
- Bloody Bunnies (Superficiality)
- Angel Song
- Charlie’s Kids
- Paper Heart
- Slopoke
- Jesus & I
- Sorry
- Crossing Guards with Guns
- Follow Your Heart
- Hares Don’t Have Tea
Lovely Feathers: Hind Hinf Legs
On April 18, 2006, “Equator Records” label released “Hind Hind Legs”, the second Lovely Feathers album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by James Shaw and Drew Malamud.
Personnel:
- Mark Kupfert – vocals, guitar
- Richard Yonofsky – vocals, guitar, entertainment
- Daniel Suss – vocals, keyboard
- Noah Bernamoff – bass
- Ted Suss – drums
- Drew Malamud – recording, mixing
- Andy VanDette – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Kupfert, Richard Yonofsky, Noah Bernamoff, Daniel Suss and Ted Suss.
- Pope John Paul
- In The Valley
- I Really Like You
- Frantic
- Wrong Choice
- Mildly Decorated
- Photocorners
- The Only Appalachian Cornfield
- Ooh You Shocked Me
- E Man Sorrow
- Rod Stewart
- Breakfast Cake
- Lion Eats the Wildebeest
Arctic Monkeys: Favourite Worst Nightmare
On April 18, 2007, “Domino” label released “Favourite Worst Nightmare”, the second Arctic Monkeys studio album. It was recorded in December 2006, at “Miloco Studios”, “Eastcote Studios”, “Kork Studios” in London, “Motor Museum” in Liverpool, and was produced by James Ford and Mike Crossey. The album was certified 2x Platinum by “BPI” in the UK. At the 2008 “BRIT Awards” “Favourite Worst Nightmare” won the award for “Best British Album”.
Personnel:
- Alex Turner- vocals, guitars, baritone guitar, organ
- Jamie Cook – guitars
- Nick O’Malley – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Helders – co-lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
- James Ford– additional guitar
- Miles Kane– additional guitar
Track listing:
All lyrics by Alex Turner, except where noted, all music by Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Nick O’ Malley and Matt Heders.
- Brainstorm
- Teddy Picker
- D Is for Dangerous
- Balaclava
- Fluorescent Adolescent – Alex Turner, Johanna Bennet
- Only Ones Who Know
- Do Me a Favor
- This House is a Circus
- If You Were There, Beware
- The Bad Thing
- Old Yellow Bricks
- 505
Adrain Belew: Side Three
On April 18, 2006, “Sanctuary Records” label released “Side Three”, the fifteenth Adrian Belew album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Adrian Belew.
Personnel:
- Adrian Belew – vocals, instrumentation, paintings
- Robert Fripp- flute guitar
- Les Claypool- bass
- Danny Carey- drums
- Mel Collins- saxophone
- The Prophet Omega – voice
- Martha Belew – telephone message
- Ken Latchney – engineer, mixing
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering
- Julie Rust – layout
- Mark Coleman – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Adrian Belew.
- Troubles
- Incompetence Indifference
- Water Turns to Wine
- Crunk
- Drive
- Cinemusic
- Whatever
- Men in Helicopters v4.0
- Beat Box Car
- Truth Is
- The Red Bull Rides a Boomerang Across the Blue Constellation
Drive-By Truckers: A Blessing and a Curse
On April 18, 2006, “New West” label released “A Blessing and a Curse”, the sixth Drive-By Truckers album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Fidelitorium” in Kernesville, North Caroline, “Chase Park Transduction” in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by David Barbe.
Personnel:
- Mike Cooley – vocals, guitar
- Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar
- Jason Isbell – vocals, guitar
- Shonna Tucker– bass
- Brad Morgan – drums
- David Barbe – recording
- John Agnello – mastering
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Lilla Hood – art direction
- Wes Freed – painting, artwork
- Danny Clinch – photography
Track listing:
- Feb 14 – Patterson Hood
- Gravity’s Gone – Mike Cooley
- Easy on Yourself – Jason Isbell
- Aftermath USA – Patterson Hood
- Goodbye – Patterson Hood
- Daylight – Patterson Hood
- Wednesday – Patterson Hood
- Little Bonnie – Patterson Hood
- Space City – Mike Cooley
- A Blessing and a Curse – Patterson Hood
- A World of Hurt – Paterson Hood
Elliot Smith: Figure 8
On April 18, 2000, “DreamWorks” label released “Figure 8”, the fifth Elliott Smith studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, at “Sunset Sound”, “Capitol Studios”, “Sonora Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Elliott Smith, Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf. This is the final album Smith completed before his death.
Personnel:
- Elliott Smith – vocals, guitar, piano, bass, drums, organ, chamberlin, percussion, string arrangements
- Sam Coomes– bass guitar
- Pete Thomas– drums
- Joey Waronker– drums
- Jon Brion– backing vocals
- Suzie Katayama – string conduction, orchestration
- Matt Dunkley – string conduction, orchestration
- Paul Hicks – engineer assistant
- Charlie Paakkari – engineer assistant
- Dann Thompson – engineer assistant
- Jimmy Hoyson – engineer assistant
- Steve Genewick – engineer assistant
- Richard Baron – engineer assistant
- Geoff Walcha – engineer assistant
- Monique Mizrahi – engineer assistant
- Don C. Tyler – mastering
- Autumn DeWilde – art direction, design, photography
- Dale Smith – art direction, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Elliott Smith.
- Son of Sam
- Somebody That I Used to Know
- Junk Bond Trader
- Everything Reminds Me of Her
- Everything Means Nothing to Me
- L.A.
- In the Lost and Found (Honky Bach) / The Roost
- Stupidity Tries
- Easy Way Out
- Wouldn’t Mama Be Proud
- Color Bars
- Happiness/The Gondola Man
- Pretty Mary K
- I Better Be Quiet Now
- Can’t Make a Sound
- Bye
Superchunk: Foolish
On April 18, 1994, “Merge Records” label released “Foolish”, the fourth Superchunk studio album. It was recorded November- December, 1993, at “Pachyderm Studios”, and was produced by Brian Paulson.
Personnel:
- Jim Wilbur – guitar, mixing
- Mac McCaughan – vocals, guitar, mixing
- Laura Balance – bass, mixing, cover art, photography
- Jon Wurster – drums, mixing, liner notes
- Brian Paulson – recording, mixing
- Pen Rollings – photography
- Diane Jefferis – photography
Track listing:
- Like a Fool
- The First Part
- Water Wings
- Driveway to Driveway
- Saving my Ticket
- Kicked In
- Why Do You Have to Put a Date on Everything
- Without Blinking
- Keeping Track
- Revelations
- Stretched Out
- In a Stage Whisper
Pixies: Doolittle
On April 18, 1989, “4AD” released “Doolittle”, the second Pixies studio album. It was recorded October 31 – November 23, 1988, at “Downtown Recorders” in Boston, “Massachusetts” and “Carriage House Studios” in Stamford, Connecticut, and was produced by Gil Norton. In 1995, the album was certified Gold by the “Recording Industry Association of America”. In 2003 “NME” magazine writers ranked “Doolittle”as the second-greatest album of all time, and “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 226 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel
- Black Francis– vocals, rhythm guitar
- Joey Santiago– lead guitar, backing vocals
- Kim Deal– vocals, bass guitar, slide guitar
- David Lovering – vocals, drums, bass guitar
- Karen Karlsrud – violin
- Corine Metter – violin
- Arthur Fiacco – cello
- Ann Rorich – cello
Track listing
All tracks by Black Francis, except where noted.
- Debaser
- Tame
- Wave of Mutilation
- I Bleed
- Here Comes Your Man
- Dead
- Monkey Gone to Heaven
- Grieves
- Crackity Jones
- La La Love You
- 13 Baby
- There Goes My Gun
- Hey
- Silver – Black Francis, Kim Deal
- Gouge Away
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