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Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet and Pat Metheny: Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint

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On March 3, 1989, “Elektra Nonesuch” label released “Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint”, album by Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet and Pat Metheny. It was recorded in 1988, at “Russian Hill Recording” in San Francisco, “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Judith Sherman.

Personnel:

  • Pat Metheny – guitar
  • David Harrington – violin (Kronos Quartet)
  • John Sherba – violin (Kronos Quartet)
  • Hank Dutt – viola (Kronos Quartet)
  • Joan Jeanrenaud – cello (Kronos Quartet)
  • Les Brockman – engineer
  • Rob Eaton – engineer
  • Rob Eaton – mixing
  • Gary Solomon, Michael Ahearn – engineer assistant
  • Ben Fowler – mixing assistant
  • Robert C. Ludwig – mastering
  • Jennifer Keats – production coordinator
  • David Oakes – producer assistant
  • Frank Olinsky, Manhattan Design – art direction, design
  • Karl Steinbrenner – photography
  • Betty Freeman – commissioned by
  • Steve Reich – liner notes
  • Robert Hurwitz – executive producer

Track listing:

Different Trains

All tracks by Steve Reich.

Performed by Kronos Quartet.

  1. America Before the War
  2. Europe During the War
  3. After the War

Electric Counterpoint

All tracks by Steve Reich.

Performed by Pat Metheny.

  1. Fast
  2. Slow
  3. Fast

Chicago: Chicago XXX

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On March 21, 2006, “Rhino” label released “Chicago XXX”, the twentieth Chicago album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Jay DeMarcus.

Personnel:

  • Keith Howland – guitars
  • Robert Lamm – vocals, acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ, horn arrangements
  • Bill Champlin – vocals, Hammond B3 organ, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, BGV arrangements
  • Lee Loughnane – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
  • James Pankow – trombone, horn arrangements
  • Walt Parazaider – saxophones, flutes
  • Jason Scheff – vocals, bass, BGV arrangements
  • Tris Imboden – drums
  • Jay DeMarcus – keyboards, guitars, loops, programming, acoustic piano, arrangements
  • James Matchack – keyboards, loops, sequencing, arrangements
  • Tom Bukovac – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dann Huff – guitars
  • Jack Kincaid – guitars
  • Yankton Mingua – guitars
  • Dean DeLeo – guitars
  • John Brockman – drums
  • Steve Brewster – drums
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet
  • Joseph Williams – additional backing vocals
  • Bobby Kimball – additional backing vocals
  • Shelly Fairchild – lead vocal
  • Rascal Flatts (Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, Joe Don Rooney) – guest vocals
  • Jeff Balding, Ben Fowler, James Matchack, Sean Neff, Chas Sanford – recording
  • David Frick Jay Goin, Jed Hackett, Jody Sappington, Aaron Walk, Tony Zeller – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Balding – mixing
  • James Matchack – mixing
  • Jed Hackett – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Jed Hackett, Sean Neff – digital editing
  • Hugh Brown – design, photography
  • Andy Strauss – design assistant
  • Jimmy Katz – photography
  • Mike “Frog” Griffith – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Feel (Hit single mix) – Danny Orton, Blair Daly
  2. King of Might Have Been – Greg Barnhill, Jason Scheff, Dennis Matkosky
  3. Caroline – Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford
  4. Why Can’t We – Bill Champlin, Hay DeMarcus, Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford
  5. Love Will Come – Jason Scheff, Hay DeMarcus, Chas Sandford
  6. Long Lost Friend – Jason Scheff, Hay DeMarcus, Brett James
  7. 90 Degrees and Freezing – Robert Lamm, Hay DeMarcus, Brett James
  8. Where Were You – Jason Scheff, Bill Champlin, Hay DeMarcus
  9. Already Gone – Bill Champlin, George Hawkins Jr.
  10. Come to Me, Do – Robert Lamm
  11. Lovin’ Chains – Hay DeMarcus, Marcus Hummon
  12. Better – Bill Champlin, Chas Sandford
  13. Feel (horn section mix) – Danny Orton, Blair Daly