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Paul Westerberg: Stereo

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On April 23, 2002, “Vagrant” label released “Stereo”, the fourth Paul Westerberg album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at Westerberg’s basement, and was produced by Paul Westerberg.

Personnel:

  • Paul Westerberg – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, arrangements
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Westerberg, except where noted.

  1. Baby Learns to Crawl
  2. Dirt to Mud
  3. Only Lie Worth Telling
  4. Got You Down
  5. No Place for You
  6. Boring Enormous
  7. Nothing to No One
  8. We May Be the Ones
  9. Don’t Want Never
  10. Strike Down the Band
  11. Rabbit – traditional
  12. Let the Bad Times Roll
  13. Call That Gone?
  14. Postcards from Paradise (hidden track) – Rocco Barker, Nick Marsh, Kevin Mills/James Mitchell

Hole: Nobody’s Daughter

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On April 23, 2010, “Mercury” label released “Nobody’s Daughter”, the fourth and final Hole studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, and was produced by Michael Beinhorn, Micko Larkin and Linda Perry.

Personnel:

  • Courtney Love– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Micko Larkin– lead guitar
  • Shawn Dailey– bass
  • Stu Fisher– drums
  • Linda Perry– electric and acoustic guitar, engineer
  • Peter Thorn – electric and acoustic guitar
  • Paul Ill – bass
  • Kellii Scott – drums
  • Jack Irons– drums
  • Damon Fox – piano
  • Peter Levin – piano, keyboards
  • Thomas Bartlett– piano
  • Erik Friedlander– cello
  • Jenni Muldaur, Martha Wainwright, Emily Armstrong– backing vocals
  • Karl Egsieker, Noah Goldstein – engineer
  • Nico Essig, Ryan Gilligan, Ian Shea, Pete Bischof, Tom Syrowski – additional engineering
  • Dave Sardy, John O’Mahoney – mixing
  • Andy Brohard – mixing
  • Alec Gomez, Cameron Barton, John Schmersal – additional mixing
  • Dave McNair – mastering
  • Patrick Hegart – artwork
  • Owen Lewis – assistant producer

Track listing:

  1. Nobody’s Daughter – Courtney Love, Micko Larkin
  2. Skinny Little Bitch – Courtney Love, Micko Larkin
  3. Honey – Courtney Love, Micko Larkin
  4. Pacific Coast Highway – Courtney Love, Billy Corgan
  5. Samantha – Courtney Love, Micko Larkin, Linda Perry
  6. Someone Else’s Bed – Courtney Love, Micko Larkin, Linda Perry
  7. For Once in Your Life – Linda Perry, Courtney Love, Peter Thorn, Micko Larkin
  8. Letter’s Gold – Linda Perry
  9. Loser Dust – Courtney Love, Billy Corgan
  10. How Dirty Girls Get Clean – Linda Perry, Courtney Love, Billy Corgan
  11. Never Go Hungry – Courtney Love, Linda Perry

Danko Jones: Born a Lion

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On April 23, 2002, “Bad Taste Records” label released “Born A Lion”, the debut  Danko Jones studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, and was produced by Danko Jones.

Personnel:

  • Danko Jones – vocals, guitar
  • John Calabrese, Tara MacLean – bass
  • Damon Richardson – drums
  • Cantable Chorale – backing vocals
  • Matt DeMatteo – engineer
  • Alfio Annibalini, Victor Florencia – mixing
  • Brett Zilahi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Danko Jones.

  1. Play the Blues
  2. Lovercall
  3. Sound of Love
  4. Papa
  5. Soul on Ice
  6. Word Is Bond
  7. Way to My Heart
  8. Caramel City
  9. Get Outta Town
  10. Suicide Woman
  11. Love Is Unkind

Zero 7: Simple Things

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On April 23, 2001, “Ultimate Dilemma” label released “Simple Things”, the debut Zero 7 studio album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker.

Personnel:

  1. Henry Binns – primary artist, mixing
  2. Sam Hardaker – primary artist, mixing
  3. Mozez, Sia Furler, Sophie Barker– vocals
  4. Dedi Madden, Allan Simpson – guitar
  5. Phil Thornally – guitar, bass guitar
  6. Pete Trotman – bass guitar
  7. Max Beesley – Rhodes piano
  8. The Brilliant Strings – strings
  9. Sally Herbert – violin
  10. Graeme Stewart, Simon Elms – trumpet
  11. Dan Litman – flute
  12. Jeremy Stacey, Miggi Barradas – drums
  13. Ollie Savill, Jenny Arrel – percussion
  14. Demus – mixing
  15. House – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker.

  1. I Have Seen
  2. Polaris
  3. Destiny
  4. Give It Away
  5. Simple Things
  6. Red Dust
  7. Distractions
  8. In the Waiting Line
  9. Out of Town
  10. This World
  11. Likufanele
  12. End Theme

Joe Walsh: Ordinary Avarage Guy

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On April 23, 1991, “Epic” label released “Ordinary Average Guy”, the ninth Joe Walsh solo studio album. It was recorded in August 1990, and was produced by Joe Walsh and Joe Vitale.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh –vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Joe Vitale– vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Paul Shaffer– piano, keyboards
  • Rick Rosas – bass guitar
  • George “Chocolate” Perry– bass guitar
  • Chad Cromwell– drums, percussion
  • Wally Cullis – drums, percussion
  • Larry Otis – saxophone
  • Ringo Starr– backing vocals
  • Al Paris – backing vocals
  • Kelley Hurt – backing vocals
  • Jimi Jamison– backing vocals
  • Jeff Rogers – backing vocals
  • Gary Belz
  • Kevin Buell
  • Michael Caplan
  • Mark Chernoff
  • David Fishof
  • Ken Frank
  • Wally Franson
  • Bruce Garfield
  • Richard ‘Kush” Griffith
  • Herbs
  • Mark Herman
  • Ken Kraus
  • Steve Lawrence
  • Lucy Walsh
  • Turley Richards
  • Alan Rogan
  • Ed Sanford
  • Jim Nipar, Dave Reynolds, Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • Jim Stabile – assistant engineer
  • Dave Reynolds – mixing
  • Tim Ray, Johnny Walls – engineer and mixing assistant
  • Vladimir Meller – mastering
  • David Coleman – art direction
  • Patrick Cullie, Alan Messer – photography
  • Scott Maclellan – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Walsh, except where noted.

  1. Two Sides to Every Story – Rick Rosas, Joe Walsh
  2. Ordinary Average Guy
  3. The Gamma Goochee – John Mangiagli
  4. All of a Sudden – Jimi Jamison, Joe Walsh
  5. Alphabetical Order – Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh
  6. Look at Us Now – Jimi Jamison, Joe Walsh
  7. I’m Actin’ Different
  8. Up All Night – Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh
  9. You Might Need Somebody – Nan O’Byrne, Tom Snow
  10. Where I Grew up (Prelude to School Days)
  11. School Days – Joe Vitale

Inspiral Carpets: Life

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Life

On April 23, 1990, “Cow Records” label released “Life”, the debut Inspiral Carpets studio album. It was recorded September 1989, at “Out of the Blue Studios”, and was produced by Tom Hingley, Clint Boon, Graham Lambert, Martyn Walsh, Craig Gill and Nick Garside.

Personnel:

  • Tom Hingley- vocals
  • Graham Lambert – guitars
  • Clint Boon- vocals, keyboards
  • Martyn Walsh – bass
  • Craig Gill – drums

Track listing:

  1. Real Thing
  2. Song for a Family
  3. This Is How It Feels
  4. Directing Traffik
  5. Besides Me
  6. Manny Happy Returns
  7. Memories of You
  8. She Comes in the Fall
  9. Monkey on My Back
  10. Sun Doesn’t Shine
  11. Inside My Head
  12. Sackville

Faith No MOre: Introduce Yourself

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On April 23, 1987, “Slash” label released “Introduce Yourself”, the second Faith No More album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Studio D” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Matt Wallace, Steve Berlin, Chuck Mosley, Jim Martin, Roddy Bottum, Billy Gould and Mike Bordin.

Personnel:

  • Chuck Mosley– vocals
  • Jim Martin– guitar, backing vocals
  • Roddy Bottum– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Billy Gould– bass, backing vocals
  • Mike Bordin– drums, congas, backing vocals
  • Matt Wallace– engineer
  • Jim “Watts” Verecke – engineer assistant
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Lendon Flanagan – photography
  • Bob Biggs – artwork
  • Jeff Price – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Faster Disco –Chuck Mosley, Billy Gould, Roddy Bottum, Jim Martin
  2. Anne’s Song – Billy Gould, Roddy Bottum
  3. Introduce Yourself – Roddy Bottum, Chuck Mosley
  4. Chinese Arithmetic – Chuck Mosley, Jim Martin, Mike Bordin
  5. Death March – Chuck Mosley, Billy Gould, Roddy Bottum, Jim Martin
  6. We Care a Lot – Roddy Bottum, Chuck Mosley, Jim Martin
  7. R’n’R = Billy Gould, Chuck Mosley
  8. The Crab Song – Chuck Mosley
  9. Blood – Chuck Mosley
  10. Spirit – Billy Gould

 

Abba: Voulez-Vous

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On April 23, 1979, “Polar” label released “Voulez-Vous”, the sixth ABBA studio album. It was recorded March 1978 – March 1979, at “Polar Music Studios”, and was produced by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

Personnel:

  • Agnetha Fältskog– vocals
  • Anni-Frid Lyngstad– vocals
  • Benny Andersson– vocals, synthesizer, keyboards
  • Björn Ulvaeus – vocals, banjo, guitar
  • Ish Ledesma– guitar
  • George Terry– guitar
  • Lasse Wellander – guitar
  • Janne Schaffer– guitar, sitar
  • Paul Harris– piano
  • Rutger Gunnarsson– bass
  • Arnold Paseiro – bass
  • Mike Watson – bass
  • Rolf Alex – drums
  • Ola Brunkert– drums
  • Joe Galdo – drums
  • Rolf Alex – drums
  • Ola Brunkert – drums
  • Roger Palm – drums
  • Malando Gassama– percussion
  • Åke Sundqvist – percussion
  • Halldor Palsson – tenor saxophone
  • Johan Stengård – tenor saxophone
  • Kajtek Wojciechowski – tenor saxophone
  • Nils Landgren– trombone
  • Lars Carlsson – horn
  • Anders Eljas – horn
  • Janne Kling – wind
  • Jan Risberg – oboe
  • Benny Andersson; Björn Ulvaeus; Anders Eljas; Rutger Gunnarsson – arrangements
  • Michael B. Tretow – engineer
  • Rune Söderqvist – design
  • Ola Lager – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

  1. As Good as New
  2. Voulez – Vous
  3. I Have a Dream
  4. Angeleyes
  5. The King Has Lost His Crown
  6. Does Your Mother Know
  7. If It Wasn’t for the Nights
  8. Chiquitita
  9. Lovers (Live a Little Longer)
  10. Kisses of Fire

Gentle Giant: Interview

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On April 23, 1976, “Chrysalis” label released “Interview”, the eighth Gentle Giant album. It was recorded February – March 1976, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Gary Green, Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman and John Weathers..

Personnel:

  • Gary Green– electric guitar, electric guitars, acoustic guitar, alto recorder, backing vocals
  • Kerry Minnear– lead and backing vocals, Minimoog, piano, Hammond organ, Clavinet, electric piano, synthesizer, RMI Electra Piano, clavichord, marimba, percussion
  • Derek Shulman– lead vocals, alto saxophone, percussion
  • Ray Shulman– bass, electric violin, violin, 12 string guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • John Weathers – co-lead and backing vocals, drums, tambourine, percussion, finger cymbal,  cowbell,  cabasa, güiro, gong
  • Phil Sutcliffe– interviewer

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman.

  1. Interview
  2. Give it Back
  3. Design
  4. Another Show
  5. Empty City
  6. Timing
  7. I Lost My Head

Budgie: If I Were Brittania I’d Wave the Rules

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On April 23, 1976, “A&M” label released “If I Were Brittania I’d Waive the Rules”, the sixth Budgie album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Burke Shelley, Tony Bourge, Richard Dunn and Steve Williams.

Personnel:

  • Tony Bourge- guitar
  • Richard Dunn – keyboards
  • Burke Shelley- vocals, bass
  • Steve Williams– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Burke Shelley and Tony Bourge.

  1. Anne Neggen
  2. If I Were Brittania I’d Waive the Rules
  3. You’re Opening Doors
  4. Quacktor and Bureaucats
  5. Sky High Percentage
  6. Heaven Knows Our Name
  7. Black Velvet Stallion