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Sparklehorse: It’s A Wonderful Life

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On August 28, 2001, “Capitol” label released “It’s a Wonderful Life”, the third Sparklehorse studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, and was produced by Mark Linkous, Dave Fridmann and John Parish.

Personnel:

  • Mark Linkous – voice, backwards high pitched voice, optigan, chamberlin, sampler, Wurlitzer piano, guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, e-bow guitar, Casio keyboard, mellotron, drum machine, Prophet 5 synthesizer, drums, percussion, Magic Genie organ, Moog synthesizer, wire recorder
  • Dave Fridmann – bass, Wurlitzer piano, mellotro, piano, chamberlin, glockenspiel, vibraphone
  • Polly Jean Harvey – voice, electric guitar, piano, guitar,
  • Sophie Michalitsianos – voice, bass
  • Bob Rupe – bass
  • Scott Minor – drums, orchestron, electronic birds, electronics, Russian satellite, chamberlin, filtered drums, percussion, Korg MS-20 keyboard, harmonium
  • John Parish – bass, Casio keyboard, piano
  • Margaret White – bass, violin
  • Rex L. White—pedal-steel guitar
  • Nina Persson – voice
  • Miguel Rodriguez – drums
  • Adrian Utley – Dictaphone, bass, Kitty-Cat guitar, fuzzy-ending bass
  • Tom Waits – voice, big seed pod, metal things, train, piano
  • Joan Wasser – violin, Wurlitzer piano
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • Alan Weatherhead – orchestron, mellotron, chamberlin, lap steel guitar
  • Joel Hamilton – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Linkous, except where noted.

  1. It’s a Wonderful Life
  2. Gold Day
  3. Piano Fire
  4. Sea of Teeth
  5. Apple Bed
  6. King of Nails
  7. Eyepennies
  8. Dog Door – Mark Linkous, Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits
  9. More Yellow Birds
  10. Little Fat Baby – Mark Linkous, Vic Chesnutt
  11. Devil’s New
  12. Comfort Me
  13. Babies on the Sun (The track Babies on the Sun ends at 4:37. After 3 minutes of silence, at 7:37 begins the hidden song Morning Hollow.)

Stereolab: Sound-Dust

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On August 28, 2001, “Elektra” and “Duophonic” labels released “Sound-Dust”, the seventh Stereolab studio album. It was recorded October 2000 – February 2001, at “Soma” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by John McEntire and Jim O’Rourke.

Personnel:

  • Tim Gane – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, electronics, tape echo and delay, mixing
  • Simon Johns – six-string bass, mixing
  • Andy Ramsay – drums, mixing
  • Lætitia Sadier – vocals, percussion, whistling, sound effects, mixing
  • Mary Hansen – vocals, percussion, whistling, sound effects, mixing
  • Sean O’Hagan – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Pianet, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, and Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, brass and flute arrangements
  • Jim O’Rourke – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Pianet, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, and Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, electronics, tape echo and delay, engineer, mixing
  • John McEntire – piano, Pianet, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, and Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, electronics, tape echo and delay, percussion, whistling, sound effects, engineer, mixing
  • Tim Barnes – bongo drum
  • Dave Max Crawford – trumpet
  • Jeb Bishop – trombone
  • Mikael Jorgensen – electric harpsichord, Rhodes piano
  • Glenn Kotche – crotales, marimba 
  • Rob Mazurek – cornet
  • Rob Mazurek – cornet
  • Paul Mertens – flute, bass harmonica
  • Chad Taylor – cymbals, drums
  • Tim Barnes – bongo drum
  • Dave Max Crawford – trumpet
  • Jeb Bishop – trombone
  • Andy Robinson – brass and flute arrangements
  • Mikael Jorgensen – electric harpsichord, Rhodes piano
  • Glenn Kotche – crotales, marimba
  • Mike Jorgensen – computer assistance
  • Steve Rooke – mastering
  • Jeremy Lemos – additional engineering
  • House – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, except where noted.

  1. Black Ants in Sound Dust
  2. Space Moth
  3. Captain Easychord
  4. Baby Kuku
  5. The Black Arts
  6. Hallucinex
  7. Double Rocker
  8. Gus the Mynah Bird
  9. Naught More Terrific Than Man
  10. Nothing to Do with Me – Tim Gane, Lætitia Sadier, Chris Morris
  11. Suggestion Diabolique
  12. Les Bons Bons des Raisons

Enrico Rava Quartet with Gianluca Petrella: Wild Dance

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On August 28, 2015., “ECM” label released “Wild Dance”, album by Enrico Rava Quartet with Gianluca Petrella (the 44th Enrico Rava album overall). It was recorded in January 2015, at “Artesuono Recording Studios” in Udine, Italy, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Enrico Rava – trumpet
  • Gianluca Petrella – trombone
  • Francesco Diodati – guitar
  • Gabriele Evangelista – double bass
  • Enrico Morello – drums
  • Stefano Amerio – engineer
  • Sascha Kleis – design
  • Jean–Guy Lathuilière – cover photography
  • Luca D’Agostino – liner photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Enrico Rava, except where noted.

  1. Diva
  2. Space Girl
  3. Don’t
  4. Infant
  5. Sola
  6. Not Funny
  7. Wild Dance
  8. F. Express
  9. Cornette
  10. Overboard
  11. Happy Shades
  12. Monkitos
  13. Improvisation – Enrico Rava, Francesco Diodati, Gabriele Evangelista, Enrico Morello
  14. Frogs

Robert Cray Band: Nothin But Love

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On August 28, 2012, “Provogue” label released “Nothin but Love”, the 16th Robert Cray studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Revolver Recordings” in Thousand Oaks, California, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Robert Cray – vocals, guitar
  • Jim Pugh – piano, Hammond organ
  • Richard Cousins – bass
  • Tony Braunagel – drums
  • Ron Dziubla – saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone, horn arrangements
  • Jeff Bova – string arrangements
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • Leon Zervos – mastering
  • Roy Koch – artwork
  • Vincenzo Giammanco – photography
  • Jeff Katz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Cray, except where noted.

  1. Won’t Be Coming Home – Richard Cousins, Hendrix Ackle
  2. Worry – Jim Pugh, Tony Braunagel
  3. I’ll Always Remember You – Jim Pugh
  4. Side Dish
  5. A Memo – Richard Cousins, Hendrix Ackle
  6. Blues Get Off My Shoulder – Bobby Parker Jr.
  7. Fix This
  8. I’m Done Cryin’
  9. Great Big Old House
  10. Sadder Days

Prefab Sprout: Jordan: The Comeback

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On August 28, 1990, “Kitchenware” and “CBS” label released “Jordan: The Comeback”, the fifth studio Prefab Sprout studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, and was recorded by Thomas Dolby.

Personnel:

  • Paddy McAloon – lead vocals
  • Wendy Smith – vocal, guitar, keyboards
  • Martin McAloon – bass guitar
  • Neil Conti – drums, percussion
  • Luís Jardim – percussion
  • Judd Lander – harmonica
  • Jenny Agutter – spoken word
  • The Phantom Horns – horns
  • Paul Gomersall – recording
  • Paul Cuddeford – engineer assistant
  • Karen White – engineer assistant
  • Adrian Moore – engineer assistant
  • Charlie Smith – engineer assistant
  • Derek McCartney – engineer assistant
  • Chris Puram – engineer assistant
  • Mark Williams – engineer assistant
  • Eric Calvi – mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Gerry Judah – cover concept, art direction
  • Peter Barrett – design
  • Andrew Biscomb – design
  • Jonathan Lovekin – cover photography
  • Trevor Hart – cover photography
  • The Douglas Brothers – group portrait

Track listing:

All tracks by Paddy McAloon.

  1. Looking for Atlantis
  2. Wild Horses
  3. Machine Gun Ibiza
  4. We let the Stars Go
  5. Carnival 2000
  6. Jordan: The Comeback
  7. Jesse James Symphony
  8. Jesse James Bolero
  9. Moon Dog
  10. All the World Loves Lovers
  11. All Boys Believe Anything
  12. The Ice Maiden
  13. Paris Smith
  14. The Wedding March
  15. One of the Broken
  16. Michael
  17. Mercy
  18. Scarlet Nights
  19. Doo Wop in Harlem

Ulver: Flowers Of Evil

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On August 28, 2020, “House of Mythology” label released “Flowers of Evil”, the twelfth Ulver studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, in Oslo, and was produced by Kristoffer Rygg, Tore Ylvisaker, Ole Alexander Halstensgård and Jørn H. Sværen.

Personnel:

  • Kristoffer Rygg – vocals, additional programming
  • Tore Ylvisaker – keyboards, programming
  • Ole Alexander Halstensgård – electronics
  • Jørn H. Sværen – miscellaneous
  • Ivar Thormodsæter – drums
  • Anders Møller – percussion
  • Christian Fennesz – guitar, electronics
  • Stian Westerhus – guitar
  • Ole Henrik Moe – viola, cello
  • Kari Rønnekleiv – violin
  • John Stark – bass
  • Suzanne Sumbundu – vocals
  • Mimmi Tamba – vocals
  • Michael J. York – bagpipes
  • Martin Glover – mixing
  • Michael Rendall – mixing
  • Renée Jeanne Falconetti – cover still image

Track listing:

  1. One Last Dance
  2. Russian Doll
  3. Machine Guns and Peacock Feathers
  4. Hour of the Wolf
  5. Apocalypse 1993
  6. Little Boy
  7. Nostalgia
  8. A Thousand Cuts

The Allman Betts Band: Bless Your Heart

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On August 28, 2020, “BMG” label released “Bless Your Heart”, the second Allman Betts Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Matt Ross-Spang.

Personnel:

  • Devon Allman – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, co-producer
  • Duane Betts – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, co-producer
  • Berry Duane Oakley – vocals, bass, piano
  • Johnny Stachela – slide and electric guitar
  • R. Scott Bryan – percussion, drums
  • John Lum – drums
  • John Ginty – keyboards
  • Art Edmaiston – saxophone
  • Jimmy Hall – harmonica
  • Shannon McNally – cameo vocal appearance
  • Reba Russell – backing vocals
  • Susan Marshall – backing vocals
  • Matt Ross-Spang – engineer, mixing
  • Chase Brandon, Daniel Lynn, Chris Turnbaugh – engineer assistant
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Charley Robinson – art direction, design
  • Darin Black, Gilbert Lee – photography

Track listing:

  1. Pale Horse Rider – Devon Allman, Duane Betts
  2. Carolina Song – Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  3. King Crawler – Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  4. Ashes of My Lovers – Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  5. Savannah’s Dream – Duane Betts
  6. Airboats & Cocaine – Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  7. Southern Rain – Devon Allman, Stoll Vaughan
  8. Rivers Run – Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  9. Magnolia Road – Stoll Vaughan
  10. Should We Ever Part – Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  11. The Doctor’s Daughter – Berry Duane Oakley, Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  12. Much Obliged – Devon Allman, Duane Betts
  13. Congratulations – Cisco Adler

Fred Frith & Evelyn Glennie: The Sugar Factory

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On August 28, 2007, “Tzadik” label released “The Sugar Factory”, album Fred Frith and Evelyn Glennie. It was recorded July 2003 – October 2006, at “Zucker Fabrik” in Dormagen, Germany, “Guerrilla HiFI” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Fred Frith.

Personnel:

  • Fred Frith – electric guitar, bass guitar, organ, metal objects
  • Evelyn Glennie – voice, drums, gongs, cymbals, metal objects, vibraphone, steel drum, marimba, simtak, toy piano, bell-tree, paper
  • Myles Boisen – recording, mixing
  • Scott Hull – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Fred Frith and Evelyn Glennie, except where noted.

  1. A Route of Wolves, improvisation for 2 players
  2. In the World to Change the World, improvisation for 2 players
  3. A Rag of Colts, improvisation for 2 players
  4. Scuttlebut, improvisation for 2 players
  5. A Cast of Hawks, improvisation for 2 players
  6. Walls are Loosening – Fred Frith, Evelyn Glennie / A Little Prayer – Evelyn Glennie

Julian Cope: 20 Mothers

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On August 28, 1995, “Echo” label released “20 Mothers” the twelfth Julian Cope album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Julian Cope and Ed Stasium.

Personnel:

  • Julian Cope – vocals, guitar, bass, mellotron
  • Michael “Moon Eye” Watts – guitar
  • Ed Stasium – 12-string guitar, mixing
  • Thighpaulsandra – synthesizer,  piano,  string arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Danny Thompson – double bass 
  • James Eller – bass, Moog synthesizer 
  • Dorian Cope (credited asMavis Grind) – second lead vocals
  • Donald Ross Skinner – omnichord 
  • Mark “Rooster” Cosby – drums, percussion
  • Steve Ferrera – drums, bongos 
  • Terry Edwards – saxophones, trumpet, horn arrangements
  • Martin Schellard – conductor
  • Shaun Harvey – additional recording
  • Jill Furmanovsky – photography
  • Bruce and Mark @ Design by Green Ink – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian Cope, except where noted.

  1. Wheelbarrow Man
  2. I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud
  3. Try Try Try
  4. Stone Circles ‘n’ You
  5. Queen Mother
  6. I’m Your Daddy
  7. Highway to the Sun
  8. 1995
  9. By the Light of the Silbury Moon
  10. Adam and Eve Hit the Road
  11. Just Like Poor Bear
  12. Girl Call
  13. Greedhead Detector
  14. Don’t Take Roots
  15. Senile Get
  16. The Lonely Guy
  17. Cryingbabiessleeplesnights
  18. Leli B
  19. Road of Dreams
  20. When I Walk through the Land of Fear

Butthole Surfers: Weird Revolution

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On August 28, 2001, “Surfdog Records” and “Hollywood Records” label released “Weird Revolution”, the eighth Butthole Surfers studio album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Paul Leary and Rob Cavallo.

Personnel:

  • Gibby Haynes – vocals
  • Paul Leary – guitar, mixing
  • King Coffey – drums
  • Nathan Calhoun – bass
  • Chris Vrenna – additional drum programming
  • Michael Bradford – engineer, additional production
  • Stuart Sullivan – engineer, mixing
  • Allen Sides – engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Actionfigure – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Weird Revolution
  2. The Shame of Life
  3. Dracula from Houston
  4. Venus
  5. Shit Like This
  6. Mexico
  7. Intelligent Guy
  8. Get Down
  9. Jet Fighter
  10. The Last Astronaut
  11. Yentel
  12. They Came In (“They Came In” ends at minute 4:02. After 17 minutes and 50 seconds of silence, at minute 21:52 begins a hidden track: it’s a reprise of the song “The Last Astronaut”