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Charles Lloyd: Hyperion with Higgins

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On August 21, 2001, “ECM” label released “Hyperion with Higgins”, the 32nd Charles Lloyd album. It was recorded December 1999, at “Cello Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Charles Lloyd– tenor saxophone
  • John Abercrombie– guitar
  • Brad Mehldau– piano
  • Larry Grenadier– bass
  • Billy Higgins– drums

Track listing:

 All tracks by Charles Lloyd.

  1. Dancing Waters, Big Sur to Bahia
  2. Bharati
  3. Secret Life of the Forbidden City
  4. Miss Jessye
  5. Hyperion With Higgins
  6. Darkness on the Delta Suite: Mother Where Art Thou/Robert Johnson on the Banks of the Ganges/Perseverance/Till the River Runs Free/Peace in the Storm
  7. Dervish on the Glory B
  8. The Caravan Moves On

Charles Lloyd: The Water Is Wide

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On August 21, 2000, “ECM” label released “The Water Is Wide”, the 31st Charles Lloyd album. It was recorded December 1999, at “Cello Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Charles Lloyd– tenor saxophone
  • John Abercrombie– guitar
  • Brad Mehldau– piano
  • Darek Oles– bass
  • Larry Grenadier– bass
  • Billy Higgins– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Lloyd except where noted.

  1. Georgia – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
  2. The Water Is Wide – traditional
  3. Black Butterfly – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  4. Ballade and Allegro
  5. Figure in Blue
  6. Lotus Blossom – Billy Strayhorn
  7. The Monk and the Mermaid
  8. Song of Her – Cecil McBee
  9. Lady Day
  10. Heaven – Duke Ellington
  11. There Is a Balm in Gilead – traditional
  12. Prayer

The Fratellis: Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied

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On August 21, 2015, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied”, the fourth Fratellis (The) album. It was recorded in November 2014, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Jon Fratelli– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Will Foster- piano, keyboards
  • Barry Fratelli – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mince Fratelli – drums, backing vocals
  • Cameron Lister – engineer
  • Tony Hoffer- mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Fratelli and Tony Hoffer.

  1. Me and the Devil
  2. Impostors (Little by Little)
  3. Baby Don’t You Lie to Me
  4. Desperate Guy
  5. Thief
  6. Dogtown
  7. Rosanna
  8. Slow
  9. Getting Surreal
  10. Too Much Wine
  11. Moonshine

Yeasayer: Fragrant World

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On August 21, 2012, “Secretly Canadian” label released “Fragrant World”, the third Yeasayer studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Chris Keating, Anand Wilder and Ira Wolf Tuton.

Personnel:

  • Chris Keating – lead and backing vocals, Maschine synth, drum programming, synthesizer, Jupiter MKS-80
  • Anand Wilder – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, Nord, Juno 106,  Jupiter MKS-80, Korg MS-20, Farfisa, Boss Supershifter, organ, cello, drum programming, Electribe, synthesizer, trident piano, ARP Omni 2, talk box, celeste, 12-string guitar, Rhodes, mellotron
  • Ira Wolf Tuton – J bass, backing and melodyne vocals, Omnisphere, Harmonic Octave Generator, Roland SH-2, bass synthesizer, Roland SH-101, ARP 2600, tambourine, Moog Murf, piano
  • Jason Trammell – drums, percussion, MPC
  • Ahmed Gallab – percussion
  • Brian McOmber– drums, percussion
  • “Delicate” Steve Marion– guitar
  • Dan Carey– MPC
  • Al Carlson – melodyne, saxophone
  • Kishi Bashi– strings
  • Elliot Bergman– kalimba
  • Al Carlson – recording
  • Abe Seiferth – additional recording
  • Alexis Smith – engineer
  • Dan Carey – mixing
  • Other Means – design
  • Ana Maria Lucaciu – modeling
  • Jason Nocito – photography

Track listing:

  1. Fingers Never Bleed
  2. Longevity
  3. Blue Paper
  4. Henrietta
  5. Devil and the Deed
  6. No Bones
  7. Reagan’s Skeleton
  8. Demon Road
  9. Damaged Goods
  10. Folk Hero Shtick
  11. Glass of the Microscope

Oasis: Be Here Now

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Be Here Now

On August 21, 1997, “Creation Records” label released “Be Here Now”, the third Oasis studio album. It was recorded October 1996 – April 1997, at “Abbey Road Studios”; “AIR Studios”; “Orinoco Studios” and “Master Rockin” in London; “Ridge Farm” in Surrey, and was produced by Owen Morris and Noel Gallagher. On the first day of release, “Be Here Now” sold over 424,000 copies, becoming the fastest-selling album in British chart history. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by the “ARIIA”; 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; 2 x Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; 6 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”, and Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher– vocals
  • Noel Gallagher– lead guitar, vocals
  • Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs– rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Paul McGuigan– bass guitar
  • Alan White– drums, percussion
  • Mark Coyle – backwards parts
  • Johnny Depp– slide guitar
  • Mark Feltham– harmonica
  • Mike Rowe – keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Noel Gallagher.

  1. D’You Know What I Mean?
  2. My Big Mouth
  3. Magic Pie
  4. Stand by Me
  5. I Hope, I Think, I Know
  6. The Girl in the Dirty Shirt
  7. Fade In-Out
  8. Don’t Go Away
  9. Be Here Now
  10. All Around the World
  11. It’s Gettin’ Better (Man!!)
  12. All Around the World (Reprise)

Alice In Chains: Facelift

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Alice In Chains - Facelift

On August 21, 1990, “Columbia” label released “Facelift” the debut Alice in Chains studio album. It was recorded December 1989 – April 1990, at “London Bridge Studio” in Seattle; “Capitol Recording Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Dave Jerden. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Layne Staley– lead vocals
  • Jerry Cantrell– guitar, talkbox, backing vocals
  • Mike Starr– bass, backing vocals
  • Sean Kinney– drums, percussion, piano, backing vocals
  • Kevin Shuss – backing vocals
  • Dave Jerden – recording, mixing
  • Leslie Ann Jones – engineer assistant
  • Ron Champagne – additional engineering
  • Bob Lacivita – mixing assistant
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Peter Fletcher – product manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Jerry Cantrell, except where noted.

  1. We Die Young
  2. Man in the Box
  3. Sea of Sorrow
  4. Bleed the Freak
  5. I Can’t Remember
  6. Love, Hate, Love
  7. It Ain’t Like That
  8. Sunshine
  9. Put You Down
  10. Confusion
  11. I Know Somethin (Bout You)
  12. Real Thing – Layne Staley

Jane’s Addiction: Ritual de lo habitual

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Jane's_Addiction-Ritual_de_lo_Habitual

On August 21, 1990, “Warner Bros” label released “Ritual de lo habitual”, the second Jane’s Addiction studio album. It was recorded 1989–1990 at “Track Record” in Hollywood, and   was produced by Dave Jerden and Perry Farrell. It was the band’s final studio album before their initial break-up in 1991. “Ritual de lo habitual” was certified 2 x Platinum in the U.S by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Perry Farrell– lead vocals, piano, guitar, artwork
  • Dave Navarro– guitar
  • Eric Avery– bass
  • Stephen Perkins– drums
  • Geoff Stradling– piano
  • Ronnie S. Champagne – bass
  • Charlie Bisharat– violin, electric violin
  • John Philip Shenale– strings
  • Cindy Lair – spoken word
  • Bob Lacivita – engineer
  • Ronnie S. Champagne – engineer, guitar technician
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Herman Agopain – assistant
  • Chris Edwards – assistant
  • Victor Bracke – photography
  • Ross Garfield – drum technician
  • Tom Recchion – advisor
  • Kim Champagne – advisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins.

  1. Stop!
  2. No One’s Leaving
  3. Ain’t No Right
  4. Obvious
  5. Been Caught Stealing
  6. Three Days
  7. Then She Did…
  8. Of Course
  9. Classic Girl

Jethro Tull: Rock Island

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Jethro Tull - Rock Island

On August 21, 1989, “Chrysalis” label released “Rock Island”, the seventeen Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, David Pegg, Doane perry and Martin Allcock..

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, flute, keyboards, Synclavier, mandolin, acoustic guitar, drums
  • Martin Barre– guitars
  • Martin Allcock– keyboards
  • David Pegg– bass guitar, acoustic bass, mandolin
  • Doane Perry– drums
  • Peter Vettese– additional keyboards
  • Mark Tucker – mixing
  • Jim Gibson – Illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson.

  1. Kissing Willie
  2. The Rattlesnake Trail
  3. Ears of Tin
  4. Undressed to Kill
  5. Rock Island
  6. Heavy Water
  7. Another Christmas Song
  8. The Whaler’s Dues
  9. Big Riff and Mando
  10. Strange Avenues

Pere Ubu: Elitism for the People 1975-1978

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Pere Ubu

On August 21, 2015, “Fire Records” label released “Elitism for the People 1975-1978”, a vinyl box set by Pere Ubu that includes “The Modern Dance” and “Dub Housing” LP’s (remastered, both pressed on 180 gram vinyl in 3 mm sleeves), “The Hearpen Singles” (disco sleeve) and “Manhattan” (recorded live at “Max’s Kansas City” 1977, in printed disco sleeve) and an A3 poster from the 1977 “Datapanik” tour. The box also Includes unlimited streaming of “Elitism for the People 1975-1978” via the free “Bandcamp” app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.