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Stephen Stills: Man Alive!

Man alivess

On August 9, 2005, “Titan/Pyramid Records” labels released “Man Alive!”, the eight Stephen Stills studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Stephen Stills and Joe Vitale.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Stills – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, percussion
  • Neil Young – vocals, harmony vocals, guitar
  • George Terry– guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Herbie Hancock– piano
  • Mike Finnigan– organ, backing vocals
  • Gerald Johnson– bass, bass guitar
  • George “Chocolate” Perry– bass, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Joe Vitale– drums, keyboards, organ, percussion, synthesizer, backing vocals vocals
  • Russ Kunkel– drums, percussion
  • Bill Meeker – drums
  • Joe Lala– percussion
  • Willie Bobo – percussion
  • Pete Escovedo – percussion
  • Steve Madeo – trumpet
  • Jimmy Zavelo – harp
  • Dorian Holley – backing vocals
  • Brooks Hunnicutt – backing vocals
  • Mortonette Jenkins – backing vocals
  • Marlena Jeter – backing vocals
  • Graham Nash– backing vocals
  • Jennifer Stills – backing  vocals
  • Michael Braunstein – engineer
  • Andy Brohard – digital engineer
  • John Porter – digital engineer
  • John Hiler – mixing
  • Russ Kunkel – digital engineer, executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Ain’t It Always – Stephen Stills
  2. Feed The People – Stephen Stills
  3. Hearts Gate – Stephen Stills
  4. Round the Bend – Stephen Stills
  5. I Don’t Get It – Stephen Stills
  6. Around Us – Joe Vitale, Stephen Stills
  7. Ole Man Trouble – Booker T Jones
  8. Different Man – Traditional
  9. Piece of Me – Stephen Stills
  10. Wounded World – Stephen Stills, Graham Nash
  11. Drivin’ Thunder – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
  12. Acadienne – Stephen Stills
  13. Spanish Suite – Stephen Stills

Stereolab: Mars Audiac Quintet

Mars audiac quintet

On August 9, 1994, “Elektra” Label released “Mars Audiac Quintet”, third Stereolab studio album. It was released as CD with bonus two-track disk, the double vinyl album with a 7″. “Pitchfork Media”  ranked the album at number 78 on its list of the “Best Albums of the 1990s”.

Personnel:

  • Laetitia Sadier– vocals, guitar, Vox organ, Moog synthesizer, tambourine
  • Tim Gane– guitar, Vox organ, Moog synthesizer, percussion
  • Sean O’Hagan– guitar, Vox & Farfisa organs
  • Andy Ramsay– drums, percussion
  • Mary Hansen– vocals, guitar, tambourine
  • Duncan Brown – guitar, bass, background vocals
  • Katharine Gifford – keyboards
  • Peter Morris – trumpet
  • Andy Robinson – trombone
  • Alan Carter – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Lindsay Low – trumpet
  • Vera Daucher – violin
  • Paul Tipler – engineer, mixing
  • Stereolab – mixing
  • Steve Rooke – mastering
  • Nick Webb – mastering
  • Sean O’Hagan – photography

Track listing:

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

  1. Three-Dee Melodie
  2. Wow and Flute
  3. Transona Five
  4. Des étoiles électroniques
  5. Ping Pong
  6. Anamorphose
  7. Three Longers Later
  8. Nihilist Assault Group
  9. International Colouring Contest
  10. The Stars Our Destination
  11. Transporté sans bouger
  12. L’enfer des formes
  13. Outer Accelerator
  14. New Orthophony
  15. Fiery Yellow – Tim Gane, Sean O’Hagan