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Brian Eno: The Ship

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On April 29, 2016, “Warp” label released “The Ship”, the twenty-fifth Brian Eno solo studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Brian Eno and Peter Chilvers.

Personnel:

  • Brian Eno – recording, cover, photography
  • Peter Chilvers – keyboards, vocoder, recording, programming
  • Leo Abrahams– guitar
  • Jon Hopkins– keyboards
  • Nell Catchpole – violin, viola
  • Nuria Homs – voice
  • Members of the Elgin Marvels – voice
  • Peter Serafinowicz– voice

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Eno, except where noted.

  1. The Ship
  2. Fickle Sun (I)
  3. Fickle Sun (II) The Hour is Thin
  4. Fickle Sun (III) I’m Set Free – Brian Eno, Lou Reed

 

Wye Oak: Shriek

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On April 29, 2014, “Merge” label released “Shriek”, the fourth Wye Oak studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack.

Personnel:

  • Jenn Wasner– vocals, bass, keyboards, programming
  • Andy Stack- drums, keyboard, keyboards, upright bass, programming

Track listing:

All track s by Jenn Wasner.

  1. Before
  2. Shriek
  3. The Tower
  4. Glory
  5. Sick Talk
  6. Schools of Eyes
  7. Despicable Animal
  8. Paradise
  9. I Know the Law
  10. Logic of Color

Steve Winwood: Nine Lives

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Nine Lives

On April 29, 2008, “Columbia” label released “Nine Lives”, the ninth Steve Winwood album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Steve Winwood.

Personnel:

  • Steve Winwood– vocals, guitar, Hammond organ
  • Eric Clapton– guitar
  • José Pires de Almeida Neto– guitar
  • Tim Cansfield – guitar
  • Karl Vanden Bossche – percussion
  • Richard Bailey – drums
  • Paul Booth – flute, saxophone, human whistle
  • Johnson Somerset – associate producer
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Josh Cheuse – art direction, design
  • Sam Erickson – photography
  • Juan Pont Lezica – photography

Track listing:

  1. I’m Not Drowning – Steve Winwood, Peter Godwin
  2. Fly – Steve Winwood, Peter Godwin, José Pires de Almeida Neto
  3. Raging Sea – Steve Winwood, Peter Godwin, José Pires de Almeida Neto
  4. Dirty City – Steve Winwood, Peter Godwin
  5. We’re All Looking – Steve Winwood, Peter Godwin
  6. Hungry Man – Steve Winwood, Peter Godwin, José Pires de Almeida Neto
  7. Secrets – Steve Winwood, Peter Godwin, José Pires de Almeida Neto
  8. At Times We Do Forget – Steve Winwood, Peter Godwin, José Pires de Almeida Neto
  9. Other Shore – Steve Winwood, Peter Godwin, José Pires de Almeida Neto

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Fever to Tell

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On April 29, 2003, “Interscope” label released “Fever to Tell”, self-titled, debut Yeah Yeah Yeahs album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Headgear Studio” in Brooklyn, and was produced by David Andrew Sitek, Brian Chase, Karen O and Nick Zinner. The “New York Times” voted “Fever To Tell” the best album of the year.

Personnel:

  • Karen O– vocals
  • Nick Zinner– guitars, keyboards
  • Brian Chase– drums, percussion
  • Paul Mahajan – engineer
  • Chris Coady – post-production
  • Roger Lian – editing
  • Alan Moulder, David Andrew Sitek – mixing
  • Rick Levy – assistance
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Cody Critcheloe– artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase.

  1. Rich
  2. Date With the Night
  3. Man
  4. Tick
  5. Black Tongue
  6. Pin
  7. Cold Light
  8. No No No
  9. Maps
  10. Y Control
  11. Modern Romance
  12. Untitled (Yeah! New York bonus track)

 

Cheap Trick: Same

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On April 29, 1997, “Red Ant Records” label released the self-titled, second Cheap Trick album. It was recorded December 1995 – January 1997, at “Pie Studios” in New York, and was produced by Ian Taylor, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Peterson and Bun E. Carlos.

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander– lead vocals, acoustic, slide, baritone and electric guitar, tiple, piano
  • Rick Nielsen– acoustic and electric guitar, E-bow, piano, electric saw, backing vocals
  • Tom Petersson– bass, 12-string bass, acoustic, baritone and electric guitar, E-bow, tamboura, backing vocals
  • Bun E. Carlos– drums, tambourine
  • Richie Cannata– piano
  • Mike Beert – cello
  • Ian Taylor – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Robin Zande,  except where noted.

  1. Anytime
  2. Hard to Tell
  3. Carnival Game – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Jerry Dale McFadden, Robert Reynolds
  4. Shelter – Jamie Mika, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander
  5. You Let a Lotta People Down
  6. Baby No More
  7. Yeah Yeah (original version)
  8. Say Goodbye (studio version)
  9. Wrong All Along
  10. Eight Miles Low
  11. It All Comes Back to You – Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson, Jerry Dale McFadden, Robert Reynolds

 

Freddie Mercury: Mr. Bad Guy

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On April 29, 1985, “Columbia” label released “Mr. Bad Guy”, the debut Freddie Mercury album. It was recorded 1983 – January 1985 at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, and was produced by Reinhold Mack and Freddie Mercury.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Mercury– vocals, piano, synthesizer
  • Paul Vincent – lead guitar
  • Fred Mandel– additional piano, synthesizer, guitar
  • Stephan Wissnet – bass guitar
  • Jo Burt– fretless bass
  • Curt Cress– drums
  • Mackand Stephan Wissnet – Fairlight CMI, drum programming
  • Rainer Pietsch – arrangements
  • Reinhold Mack – engineer
  • Stephan Wissnet – engineer assistant
  • The Artful Dodger – artwork
  • Sawa – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Freddie Mercury.

  1. Let’s Turn It On
  2. Made in heaven
  3. I Was Born to Love You
  4. Foolin’ Around
  5. Your Kind of Lover
  6. Bad Guy
  7. Man Made Paradise
  8. There Must Be More to Life Than This
  9. Living on My Own
  10. My Love Is Dangerous
  11. Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow

 

Eurythmics: Be Yourself Tonight

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On April 29, 1985, “RCA” label release “Be Yourself Tonight”, the fifth Eurythmics album. It was recorded in January 1985, and was produced by David A. Stewart.

Personnel:

  • Annie Lennox – vocals, keyboards, keyboard sequencers, keyboard programming
  • David A. Stewart – electric and slide guitars , 6-string octave guitar, keyboards, sequencers, bass sequencer, drum programming, mixing
  • Mike Campbell– guitar
  • Benmont Tench– organ
  • Stevie Wonder– harmonica
  • Dean Garcia– bass guitar, wood stomping
  • Nathan East– bass guitar
  • Olle Romo– drums, wood stomping
  • Stan Lynch– drums
  • Dave Plews – trumpet
  • Martin Dobson – saxophones
  • Sadie (and other uncredited performers) – gravel stomping
  • Michael Kamen– strings , celeste, keyboard
  • Aretha Franklin– vocals
  • Angel Cross – backing vocals
  • The Charles Williams Singers – backing vocals, gospel choir
  • Elvis Costello– harmony vocals
  • Shelly Yakus – recording
  • Don Smith – engineer, mixing
  • Adam Williams – , drum programming, engineer, mixing
  • Jay Willis – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Laurence Stevens – art direction, design
  • Paul Fortune – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted.

  1. Would I Lie To You
  2. There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)
  3. I Love You Like a Ball and Chain
  4. Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
  5. Conditioned Soul
  6. Adrian
  7. It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)
  8. Here Comes That Sinking Feeling
  9. Better to Have Lost in Love (Than Never to Have Loved at All)

The Replacements: Hootenanny

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On April 29, 1983, “Twin / Tone Records” label released “Hootenanny”, the second Replacements (The) studio album. It was recorded October 1982 – January 1983, and was produced by Paul Stark, Peter Jesperson and Paul Westerberg, Bob Stinson, Tommy Stinson and Chris Mars.

Personnel:

  • Paul Westerberg- vocals, rhythm guitar, drums
  • Bob Stinson- lead guitar, bass
  • Tommy Stinson– bass, rhythm guitar
  • Chris Mars– drums, lead guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Westerberg, except where noted.

  1. Hootenanny – Stinson, Chris Mars, Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson
  2. Run It – Chris Mars, Paul Westerberg
  3. Color Me Impressed
  4. Willpower
  5. Take Me Down to the Hospital
  6. Whirly
  7. Within Your Reach
  8. Buck Hill – Chris Mars, Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson
  9. Lovelines – Bob Stinson, Chris Mars, Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson
  10. You Lose – Tommy Stinson, Chris Mars, Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson
  11. Hayday
  12. Treatment Bound

Gary U.S. Bonds: Dedication

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On April 29, 1981, “EMI” label released “Dedication”,  the third Gary U.S. Bonds album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Steven Van Zandt, Bruce Springsteen, Gary U.S. Bonds, Rob Parissi and Lanny Lambert.

Personnel:

  • Gary U.S. Bonds- lead vocals
  • Chuck Jackson– vocals
  • Ben E. King– vocals
  • Bruce Springsteen- guitars, backing vocals
  • Luis Conte– guitar
  • Rob Parissi – guitar
  • Roy Bittan- keyboards
  • Rusty Cloud – keyboards
  • Danny Federici- accordion, keyboards
  • Steven Van Zandt- bass, fuzz bass, guitar, bongos, backing vocals
  • John Clemente – bass
  • Max Weinberg– drums
  • Mike Micara – drums
  • Clarence Clemons- saxophone, backing vocals
  • Joey Stann- baritone saxophone, backing vocals
  • Eddie Manion- tenor saxophone
  • Michael Spengler – trumpet
  • Rick Gazda – trumpet, backing vocals
  • La Bamba– trombone
  • Ellie Greenwich- backing vocals
  • Carol Williams – backing vocals
  • Ula Hedwig – backing vocals
  • Brenda Hilliard – backing vocals
  • Carole Sylvan – backing vocals
  • Brenda Joyce Hillard – backing vocals
  • Mikie Harris – backing vocals
  • Larry Alexander – engineer
  • Tony Bongiovi – engineer
  • Bob Clearmountain– engineer
  • Neil Dorfsman– engineer
  • Bill Scheniman – engineer
  • Garry Rindfuss – engineer
  • Raymond Willhard – engineer assistant
  • Dave Greenberg – engineer assistant
  • Jeffry Hendirkcson – engineer assistant
  • Larry Emerine – mastering
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Dane Lawing – art direction
  • Jimmy Wachtel- design, photography
  • Gloria Von Jansky – hand lettering
  • Garry Tallent – associate producer

Track listing:

  1. Jole Blon – traditional arranged by  Michael Hurley, Moon Mullican
  2. This Little Girl – Bruce Springsteen
  3. Your Love- Bruce Springsteen
  4. Dedication – Bruce Springsteen
  5. Daddy’s Come Home – Steven Van Zandt
  6. It’s Only Love – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  7. The Pretender – Jackson Browne
  8. Way Back When – Gary U.S. Bonds, George Bruno
  9. From a Buick 6 – Bob Dylan
  10. Just Like a Child – Leroy Anderson, John Clemente, Lou Conte

 

Alice Cooper: Lace And Whiskey

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Lace and Whiskey

On April 29, 1977, “Warner Bros” released “Lace and Whiskey”, the tenth Alice Cooper studio album.It was released at “Soundstage” in Toronto; “Cherokee Studios”, “RCA”, “Producer’s Workshop” in Los Angeles; “Record Plant” in New York, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Alice Cooper – vocals
  • Dick Wagner- vocals, guitar
  • Steve Hunter- guitar
  • Josef Chirowski – keyboards
  • Bob Ezrin- keyboards
  • Bob Babbitt- bass
  • Tony Levin- bass
  • Prakash John– bass
  • Allan Schwartzberg- drums
  • Jim Gordon- drums
  • Jimmy Maelen- percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner and Bob Ezrin, except where noted.

  1. It’s Hot Tonight
  2. Lace and Whiskey
  3. Road rats
  4. Damned If You Do
  5. You and Me – Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner
  6. King of the Silver Screen
  7. Ubangi Stomp
  8. (No More) Love at Your Convenience
  9. I Never Wrote Those Song
  10. My God