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War On Drugs: Slave Ambient

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Slave Ambient

On August 16, 2011, “Secretly Canadian” label released “Slave Ambient”, the second War on Drugs studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2011, and was produced by Jeff Zeigler and Adam Granduciel.

Personnel:

  • Adam Granduciel– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, animator guitars, harmonica,  OR400, samplers, organ , harmonizer, tapes,  cassettes, ARP Omni , bass guitar, keyboards, Tom Thumb piano, Farfisa, Korg, Mono/Poly, Eventide, Moogerfooger, Voyager, synthesizer,  percussion, drum machine, filters, dubs, drums, recording, photography
  • Dave Hartley– bass guitar, electric guitar, Nashville guitar, twelve-string guitar, Voyager, Roland Juno-60, drums, electric autoharp, additional engineering
  • Robbie Bennett – piano, acoustic guitar,ARP Omni II, percussion
  • Kurt Vile– electric guitar
  • Mike Zanghi – drums, percussion,Hayman, Mu-Tron Bi-Phase
  • Steven Urgo – drums
  • Jeff Zeigler – drum programming,harmonizers, patch bay, SPX90
  • Michael Johnson –Eventide, modular Moog treatments,  hamonizer settings, drums, additional engineering
  • Jeff Ryan – drums
  • Chad Stockslager– upright piano
  • Jesse Trbovich– saxophone
  • Kim Roney – piano
  • John Ashley – Voyager
  • Jeff Zeigler – recording
  • John Ashley – recording
  • John Congleton – additional engineering
  • Brian McTear – mixing
  • Daniel Murphy – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Granduciel, except where noted.

  1. Best Night
  2. Brothers – Adam Granduciel, Dave Hartley, Mike Zanghi, Robbie Bennett
  3. I Was There
  4. Your Love Is Calling My Name
  5. The Animator
  6. Come to the City – Adam Granduciel, Dave Hartley
  7. Come for It
  8. It’s Your Destiny – Adam Granduciel, Robbie Bennett
  9. City Reprise #12
  10. Baby Missiles
  11. Original Slave
  12. Black Water Falls

Edie Brickell: Picture Perfect Morning

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On August 16, 1994, “Geffen” label released “Picture Perfect Morning”, the debut Edie Brickell solo album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by David Bromberg, Roy Halee, and Paul Simon.

Personnel:

  • Edie Brickell – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • David Bromberg – guitar ,slide guitar
  • Bill Dillon – guitar,electric guitar
  • Larry Campbell- guitar, pedal steel, violin
  • Nelson Gonzalez – guitar
  • John Leventhal – acoustic guitar, guitar
  • Paul Simon- acoustic guitar, guitar
  • Brian Stoltz – guitar, electric guitar
  • Kenny Withrow – guitar, electric guitar
  • John- synthesizer, piano
  • Joel Diamond -organ
  • Art Neville- organ, keyboard
  • Michael Bearden -synthesizer
  • Leon Pendarvis – synthesizer
  • Jerry Douglas- dobro
  • Steve Riley -accordion
  • Dave Samuels -vibraphone
  • Butch Amiot -bass
  • Tony Hall – bass
  • Brad Houser- bass
  • Bakithi Khumalo – bass
  • Shawn Pelton – drums
  • Richard Crooks -drums
  • Steve Gadd- drums
  • Willie Green – drums
  • Bashiri Johnson- percussion, conga
  • Mingo Araujo -percussion
  • Cyro Baptista- percussion
  • Skip LaPlante – percussion
  • Cyril Neville- percussion
  • Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion
  • Herb Besson -trombone
  • Michael Davis -trombone
  • Keith O’Quinn – trombone
  • James Pugh – trombone
  • Shari Feder – horn arrangements
  • Michael Brecker- ewi
  • John Bush -triangle
  • Phyllis Bethel -backing vocals
  • The Dixie Cups – backing vocals
  • Terry Manuel – background vocals
  • Madeleine Yayodele Nelson – backing vocals, chekere
  • Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
  • Victor Cook – backing vocals
  • Charles Elam III – backing vocals
  • Dennis King – backing vocals
  • Maurice Lauchner – backing vocals
  • Barry White- voices
  • David Bromberg, Malcolm Burn, Roy Halee, Andy Smith – engineer
  • Dave Wittman – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Jimmy Corona, Marc Silag – session coordinator
  • Dolores Lusitana – project coordinator
  • Tom Zutaut – art direction
  • Michael Halsband, Vaughn Hazell, Kevin Mazur – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Edie Brickell.

  1. Tomorrow Comes
  2. Green
  3. When the Lights Go Down
  4. Good Times
  5. Another Woman’s Dream
  6. Stay Awhile
  7. Hard Times
  8. Olivia
  9. In the Bath
  10. Picture Perfect Morning
  11. Lost in the Moment

The Divine Comedy: Liberation

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Liberation

On August 16, 1993, “Setanta” label released “Liberation”, the second Divine Comedy (The) album. It was recorded in March 1993, at “Fundamental” in London, and was produced by Neil Hannon and Darren Allison.

Personnel:

  • Neil Hannon- vocals, guitars, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, harpsichord, organ
  • Darren Allison- drums, percussion
  • Lucy Castle – violin, viola
  • Monica Scott – cello
  • Quentin Hutchinson – French horn

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Hannon; except where noted.

  1. Festive Road
  2. Death of a Supernaturalist
  3. Bernice Bobs Her Hair
  4. I Was Born Yesterday
  5. Your Daddy’s Car
  6. Europop
  7. Timewatching
  8. The Pop Singer’s Fear of the Pollen Count
  9. Queen of the South
  10. Victoria Falls
  11. Three Sisters
  12. Europe by Train
  13. Lucy – additional lyrics by William Wordsworth

Elvis Presley

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On August 16, 1977, Elvis Aaron Presley, died aged 42. He was singer and actor, he had one of the most successful careers in the popular music ever and is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. He played key role in the popularization of Rock and Roll in America and worldwide and became the first global music icon and superstar. Presley is one of the best sold artists in the music history with an army of millions of devoted fans worldwide.

Robert Johnson

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On August 16, 1938, Robert Leroy Johnson, died aged 27. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter. performed mostly in the streets, in juke joints, and at Saturday night dances, so his career and life were very poorly documented. Only after the reissue of his recordings on the 1961 album “King of the Delta blues singers”, wider audience got a chance to know his exceptional songwriting, singing and guitar playing talent. Today he is recognized as the “Master of the blues”, with huge number of followers and admirers of his work among the world famous musicians. Eric Clapton has called Johnson “The most important blues singer that ever lived”. Johnson was ranked fifth position in the “Rolling Stone” magazine list of “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.

Frank Zappa: FZ:OZ

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FZ OZ

On August 16, 2002,  “Vaulternative Records” (label from the “Zappa Family Trust”), released “FZ:OZ”, a live album by Frank Zappa. The two CD’s set contains almost all material from the concert from January 20, 1976, held at the “Hordern Pavilion” in Sydney. The album was produced by Dweezil Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – vocals, guitar
  • Andre Lewis – vocals, keyboards
  • Norman Gunston– harmonica
  • Napoleon Murphy Brock – vocals, tenor saxophone
  • Roy Estrada– vocals, bass guitar
  • Terry Bozzio – vocals, drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa.

  1. Hordern Intro (Incan Art Vamp)
  2. Stink-Foot
  3. The Poodle Lecture
  4. Dirty Love
  5. Filthy habits
  6. How Could I Be Such a Fool
  7. I Ain’t Got No Heart
  8. I’m Not Satisfied
  9. Black Napkins
  10. Advance Romance
  11. The Illinois Enema Bandit
  12. Wind Up Workin’ in a Gas Station
  13. The Torture Never Stops
  14. Canard Toujours
  15. Kaiser Rolls
  16. Find Her Finer
  17. Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
  18. Lonely Little Girl
  19. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance
  20. What’s the Ugliest Part of Your Body
  21. Chunga’s Revenge
  22. Zoot Allures
  23. Keep it Greasy
  24. Dinah-Moe-Humm
  25. Camarillo Brillo
  26. Muffin Man
  27. Kaiser Rolls (Du Jour)

Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Sleeps With Angels

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On August 16, 1995, “Warner Bros” label released “Sleeps With Angels”, the twenty-first Neil Young & Crazy Horse album . It was recorded November 1993 – April 1994,  at “The Complex Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Neil Young and David Briggs. Young created the title track after the death of Kurt Cobain, who quoted him in his suicide note.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – lead vocals, guitar, tack piano, accordion, flute, harmonica
  • Frank “Poncho” Sampedro – vocals, guitar, grand piano, electric piano, keyboards, bass marimba,
  • Billy Talbot – vocals, bass, vibes, bass marimba,
  • Ralph Molina – vocals, drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.

  1. My Heart
  2. Prime of Life
  3. Driveby
  4. Sleeps With Angels
  5. Western Hero
  6. Change Your Mind
  7. Blue Eden – Ralph Molina, Frank Sampedro, Billy Talbot, Neil Young
  8. Safeway Cart
  9. Train of Love
  10. Trans Am
  11. Piece of Crap
  12. A Dream That Can Last