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Laura Veirs: Year of Meteors

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On August 23, 2005, “Nonesuch” label released “Year of Meteors”, the sixth Laura Veirs album. It was recorded in 2005, in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Tucker Martine.

Personnel:

  • Laura Veirs – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Steve Moore – piano, organs, keyboards
  • Karl Blau – vocals, bass, electric guitar, keyboards
  • Keith Lowe- upright bass
  • Tucker Martine- drums, beats, percussion
  • Eyvind Kang– viola

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura Veirs.

  1. Fire Snakes
  2. Galaxies
  3. Secret Someones
  4. Magnetized
  5. Parisian Dream
  6. Rialto
  7. Through the Glow
  8. Cool Water
  9. Spelunking
  10. Black Gold Blues
  11. Where Gravity is Dead
  12. Lake Swimming
  13. Magnetized (demo version, hidden track)

Glove: Blue Sunshine

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On August 23, 1983, “Wonderland Records” label released “Blue Sunshine”, the only Glove studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Merlin Griffiths, Robert Smith and Steven Severin.

Personnel:

  • Robert Smith- vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
  • Steven Severin- bass, keyboards
  • Jeanette Landray – vocals
  • Andy Anderson– drums
  • Martin McCarrick- keyboards, strings
  • Ginny Hewes – strings
  • Anne Stephenson – strings

Track listing:

All lyrics by Steven Severin, except where noted. All music by Steven Severin and Robert Smith.

  1. Like an Animal – Robert Smith
  2. Looking Glass Girl
  3. Sex-Eye-Make-Up – Robert Smith
  4. Alphabet Says
  5. A Blues in Drag
  6. Punish Me with Kisses – Steven Severin, Robert Smith
  7. This Green City
  8. Orgy
  9. Perfect Murder – Robert Smith
  10. Relax

Luscious Jackson: Natural Ingredients

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On August 23, 1994, “Grand Royal” label released “Natural Ingredients”, the debut Luscious Jackson studio album. It was recorded 1993 -1994, in New York City, and was produced by Jill Cunniff, Gabrielle Glaser, Tony Mangurian and Kate Schellenbach.

Personnel:

  • Jill Cunniff– vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Gabrielle Glaser– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, Rhodes piano, shaker, drum programming
  • Vivian Trimble– piano, Rhodes piano
  • Kate Schellenbach– drums
  • Tony Mangurian – engineer, mixing
  • Paul Orofino – mixing
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Tuta Aquino – editing, sequencing
  • George Sewell – artwork
  • Twelve Point Rule Ltd. – design
  • Bryan Thatcher, Michael Lavine, H.M. – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jill Cunniff and Gabrielle Glaser, except where noted.

  1. Intro
  2. Citysong
  3. Deep Shaq
  4. Angel
  5. Strongman
  6. Energy Sucker
  7. Here
  8. Intermission
  9. Find Your Mind
  10. Pele Merengue
  11. Rock Freak
  12. Rollin
  13. Surprise – Jill Cunniff
  14. LP Retreat

The Jesus & Mary Chain: Stoned & Dethroned

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On August 23, 1994, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Stoned & Dethroned”, the fifth Jesus and Mary Chain (The) album. It was recorded January – November 1993, and was produced by Jim Reid and William Reid.

Personnel:

  • Jim Reid– vocals guitar, bass, shaker
  • William Reid– vocals, guitar, bass
  • Ben Lurie– guitar, harmonica, organ, bass
  • Steve Monti– drums, percussion
  • Hope Sandoval, Shane MacGowan– vocals
  • Alan Moulder, Dick Meaney – engineer, mixing
  • Stylorouge– design
  • Sophie Muller– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by William Reid, except where noted.

  1. Dirty Water
  2. Bullet Lovers
  3. Sometimes Always
  4. Come On – Jim Reid
  5. Between Us
  6. Hole – Jim Reid
  7. Never Saw It Coming
  8. She – Jim Reid
  9. Wish I Could
  10. Save Me – Jim Reid, William Reid
  11. Till It Shines
  12. God Help Me
  13. Girlfriend
  14. Everybody I Know
  15. You’ve Been a Friend – Jim Reid
  16. These Days
  17. Feeling Lucky

John Coltrane: With The Red Garland Trio

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In March 1958, “Prestige” label released “John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio”, the third John Coltrane studio album. It was recorded on August 23, 1957, at “Van Gelder Studios” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane– tenor saxophone
  • Red Garland– piano
  • Paul Chambers– bass
  • Art Taylor– drums

Track listing:

  1. Traneing In – John Coltrane
  2. Slow Dance – Alonzo Levister
  3. Bass Blues – John Coltrane
  4. You Leave Me Breathless – Ralph Freed, Friedrich Hollaender
  5. Soft Lights and Sweet Music – Irving Berlin

The New Pornographers: Twin Cinema

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On August 23, 2005, “Mint” label released “Twin Cinema”, the third New Pornographers album. It was recorded November 2004 – April 2005, and was produced by John Collins, David Carswell, A.C. Newman and Kurt Dahle.

Personnel:

  • A.C. Newman– vocals, guitar, ebow, synthesizer, harmonica, pump organ, xylophone
  • Dan Bejar– vocals, guitar, synthesizer, melodeon
  • Neko Case– vocals
  • John Collins– vocal, bass, guitar, synthesizer, ebow
  • Kurt Dahle – vocal, drums, percussion
  • Todd Fancey– guitar
  • David Carswell – vocals, slide guitar
  • Todd Macdonald– mandolin
  • Kathryn Calder– vocals, piano
  • Blaine Thurier– synthesizer
  • Nora O’Connor– vocals
  • Shaun Brodie– trumpet
  • Tyr Jami– cello
  • Howard Redekopp– engineer
  • Amy Tuyn– art work
  • Sarah Pedersen– photography

Track listing:

  1. Twin Cinema – A.C. Newman
  2. The Bones of an Idol – A.C. Newman
  3. Use It – A.C. Newman
  4. The Bleeding Heart Show – A.C. Newman
  5. Jackie, Dressed in Cobras – Dan Bejar
  6. The Jessica Numbers – A.C. Newman, John Collins
  7. These Are the Fables – A.C. Newman
  8. Sing Me Spanish Techno – A.C. Newman
  9. Falling Through Your Clothes -A.C. Newman
  10. Broken Breads – Dan Bejar
  11. Three or Four – A.C. Newman
  12. Star Bodies – A.C. Newman
  13. Streets of Fire – Dan Bejar
  14. Stacked Crooked – A.C. Newman

Clinic: Winchester Cathedral

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On August 23, 2004, “Domino” label released “Winchester Cathedral”, the third Clinic studio album It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Ken Thomas, Ade Blackburn, Brian Campbell, Hartley and Carl Turney.

Personnel:

  • Ade Blackburn – lead vocals, keyboard, melodica
  • Hartley – lead guitar, clarinet, keyboards
  • Brian Campbell – bass, flute, backing vocals
  • Carl Turney – drums, piano, additional percussion, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Country Mile
  2. Circle of Fifths
  3. Anne
  4. The Magician
  5. Vertical Take Off in Egypt
  6. Home
  7. D.Y.Y.B.
  8. The Majestic #2
  9. Falstaff
  10. August
  11. Thank You (For Living)
  12. Fingers

Melvins: The Bootlicker

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On August 23, 1999, “Ipecac” label released “The Bootlicker”, the eleventh Melvins studio album. It was recorded in January 1999, and was produced by Tim Green, King Buzzo, Dale Crover and Kevin Rutmanis.

Personnel:

  • King Buzzo – vocals, guitar, noises
  • Eric Peterson – piano
  • Kevin Rutmanis- bass, slide bass
  • Dale Crover – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Mackie Osborne – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Buzz Osborne.

  1. Toy
  2. Let It All Be
  3. Black Santa
  4. We We
  5. Up the Dumper
  6. Mary Lady Bobby Kins
  7. Jew Boy Flower Head
  8. Lone Rose Holding Now
  9. Prig

Jethro Tull: J-Tull Dot Com

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On August 23, 1999, “Varèse Sarabande” label released “J-Tull Dot Com”, the 20th Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson – vocals, concert flute, bamboo flute, bouzouki, acoustic guitar
  • Martin Barre – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Andrew Giddings – Hammond organ, piano, accordion, chromatic and qwerty keyboards
  • Jonathan Noyce – bass guitar
  • Doane Perry – drums, percussion
  • Najma Akhtar – additional vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

  1. Spiral
  2. Dot Com
  3. AWOL
  4. Nothing @ All – Andrew Giddings
  5. Wicked Windows
  6. Hunt by Numbers
  7. Hot Mango Flush – Martin Barre, Ian Anderson
  8. El Niño
  9. Black Mamba
  10. Mango Surprise
  11. Bends Like a Willow
  12. Far Alaska
  13. The Dog-Ear Years
  14. A Gift of Roses

Klaxons: Surfing The Void

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Klaxons - Surfing-the-Void

On August 23, 2010, “Polydor” label released “Surfing the Void”, the second Klaxons studio album. It was recorded November 2009 – February 2010, at “Ross House” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ross Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Simon Taylor-Davies – vocals, guitar
  • James Righton – vocals, keyboards
  • Jamie Reynolds – vocals, bass
  • Steffan Halperin – vocals, drums
  • Ryan Bosech – engineer
  • Jack Josepg Puig – mixing
  • Chris Gethringer – mastering
  • Richard Robinso – design
  • Mads Perch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Simon Taylor-Davies, James Righton and Jamie Reynolds, except where noted.

  1. Echoes
  2. The Same Space
  3. Surfing the Void
  4. Valley of the Calm Trees – Simon Taylor-Davies, James Righton, Jamie Reynolds, Steffan Halperin
  5. Venusia
  6. Extra Astronomical
  7. Twin Flames
  8. Flashover – Simon Taylor-Davies, James Righton, Jamie Reynolds, Steffan Halperin
  9. Future Memories
  10. Cypherspeed