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Jon Bon Jovi: Blaze Of Glory

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On August 7, 1990, “Mercury” label released “Blaze of Glory”, the debut Jon Bon Jovi studio album. It includes songs from and inspired by the movie Young Guns II. It was recorded April – June 1990, and was produced by Jon Bon Jovi and Danny Kortchmar.

Personnel:

  • Jon Bon Jovi – lead and backing vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica
  • Jeff Beck– electric guitar
  • Robbin Crosby– guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar– guitar
  • Aldo Nova– guitars, keyboards, piano, tambourine
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar, slide guitar
  • Little Richard– piano, vocals
  • Elton John– piano, backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench– organ, piano
  • Phil Parlapiano – accordion
  • Bob Glaub, Randy Jackson– bass
  • Kenny Aronoff– drums, percussion
  • Dale Lavi, The Runners – hand claps
  • Lou Diamond Phillips– vocals
  • Myrna Matthews, Camilla Lento – backing vocals
  • Julia Waters, Maxine Waters – backing vocals
  • Alan Silvestri– arranger
  • Brian Scheuble, Ron Jacobs – engineer
  • Brian Scheuble, Rob Jacobs – engineer
  • JD Dworkow – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Bon Jovi, except where noted.

  1. Billy Get Your Guns
  2. Miracle
  3. Blaze of Glory
  4. Blood Money
  5. Santa Fe
  6. Justice in the Barrel
  7. Never Say Die
  8. You Really Got Me Now
  9. Bang a Drum
  10. Dyin’ Ain’t Much of a Livin’
  11. Guano City – Alan Silvestri

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Hypnotic Eye

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On July 29, 2014, “Reprise” label released “Hypnotic Eye”, the 13th Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers studio album. It was recorded 2011 – 2014, and was produced by Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Ryan Ulyate.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty – vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, fuzz bass, high bass, bass
  • Mike Campbell – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Scott Thurston – rhythm and 12-string guitar,  harmonica, tambourine
  • Josh Jove – fuzz guitar
  • Benmont Tench – piano, electric piano, organ, mellotron, synthesizer
  • Ron Blair– bass guitar
  • Steve Ferrone– drums, percussion
  • Ryan Ulyate – backing vocals
  • Alan Weidel – crew chief, back-line technician, equipment manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. American Dream Plan B
  2. Fault Lines – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  3. Red River
  4. Full Grown Boy
  5. All You Can Carry
  6. Power Drunk
  7. Forgotten Man
  8. Sins of My Youth
  9. U Get Me High
  10. Burnt Out Town
  11. Shadow People
  12. Playing Dumb

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Mojo

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On June 15, 2010, “Reprise” label released “Mojo”, the twelve Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers albums. It was recorded at “The Clubhouse” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Ryan Ulyate.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty– vocals, rhythm guitar, lead and bass guitar
  • Mike Campbell– lead guitar
  • Scott Thurston– rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Benmont Tench– acoustic and electric piano, organ
  • Ron Blair– bass guitar
  • Steve Ferrone– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. Jefferson Jericho Blues
  2. First Flash of Freedom – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  3. Running Man’s Bible
  4. The Trip to Pirate’s Cove
  5. Candy
  6. No Reason to Cry
  7. I Should Have Known It – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  8. S. 41
  9. Takin’ My Time
  10. Let Yourself Go
  11. Don’t Pull Me Over
  12. Lover’s Touch
  13. High In the Morning
  14. Something Good Coming
  15. Good Enough – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell

Powdefinger: Dream Days At The Hotel Existence

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On June 2, 2007, “Universal Music” label released “Dream Days at the Hotel Existence”, the sixth Powderfinger studio album. It was recorded January-April 2007, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rob Schnapf. The album cover created by Aaron Hayward and David Homer (of Debaser, a New South Wales-based design agency) received the 2007 “ARIA Award” for “Best Cover Art”.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Fanning – vocals, guitar
  • Ian Haug – guitars
  • Darren Middleton – guitars, backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench– piano, keyboards
  • John Collins– bass guitar
  • Jon Coghill– drums
  • Cody Anderson – backup drummer
  • Sound of Insanity
  • Doug Boehm– engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Fanning, John Collins, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton, Jon Coghill and Cody Anderson.

  1. Head Up in the Clouds
  2. I Don’t Remember
  3. Lost and Running
  4. Wishing on the Same Moon
  5. Who Really Cares
  6. Nobody Sees
  7. Surviving
  8. Long Way to Go
  9. Black Tears
  10. Ballad of a Dead Man
  11. Drifting Further Away

Don Henley: Inside Job

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On May 23, 2000, “Warner Bros” label released “Inside Job”, the fourth Don Henley solo studio album. It was recorded 1999-2000, and was produced by Don Henley and Stan Lynch.

Personnel:

  • Don Henley– lead vocals, drums, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Don Felder– vocals, lead guitar
  • Larry Klein– guitars
  • Glenn Frey – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Frank Simes– guitars
  • Steuart Smith– guitars
  • Dean Parks– guitars
  • Tim Pierce– guitars
  • Stevie Wonder– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench– keyboards, organ, piano
  • David Paich– keyboards
  • Jimmie Vaughan – vocals, harmonica
  • Stevie Gurr – musician
  • John Corey– musician
  • Jebin Bruni – musician
  • Stuart Brawley – musician, programming, engineer
  • Timothy Drury– musician
  • Michael Fisher – musician
  • Lance Morrison – musician
  • Randy Jackson– musician
  • Bob Glaub– bass
  • Jai Winding – bass
  • Gregg Bissonette– drums
  • Randy Newman – string arrangements, conductor
  • Dorian Holley– backing vocals
  • Jana Anderson – backing vocals
  • Kipp Lennon– backing vocals
  • Mark Lennon – backing vocals
  • Michael Lennon– backing vocals
  • Joseph Powell – backing vocals
  • Valerie Carter– backing vocals
  • Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals
  • Carmen Twillie– backing vocals
  • Mervyn Warren– backing vocals
  • Julia Waters – backing vocals
  • Luther Waters – backing vocals
  • Maxine Waters– backing vocals
  • Oren Waters– backing vocals
  • Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
  • Monalisa Young – backing vocals
  • Terry Young – backing vocals
  • Pat Lennon– backing vocals
  • Michael Mishaw – backing vocals
  • Stuart Brawley, Rob Jacobs – engineer
  • Charlie Bouis, Andy Haller, Daniel Mendez, Roger Sommers, Jeff Thomas, Ken Villeneuve, Ted Barela, Steve Griffen – engineer assistant
  • Rob Jacobs – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Stewart Whitmore – digital editing
  • Dave Hecht, Art Kelm – technical support

Track listing:

  1. Nobody Else in the World But You – Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Jai Winding
  2. Taking You Home – Stuart Brawley, Don Henley, Stan Lynch
  3. For My Wedding – Larry John McNally
  4. Everything Is Different Now – Don Henley, Scott F. Crago, Timothy Drury
  5. Workin’ It – Don Henley, Frank Simes, Stan Lynch
  6. Goodbye to a River – Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Jai Winding, Frank Simes
  7. Inside Job – Don Henley, Mike Campbell
  8. They’re Not Here, They’re Not Coming – Don Henley, Stan Lynch
  9. Damn It Rose – Don Henley, Stan Lynch
  10. Miss Ghost – Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Jai Winding
  11. The Genie – Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Stuart Brawley
  12. Annabel – Don Henley, John Corey
  13. My Thanksgiving – Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Jai Winding

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Same

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On November 9, 1976, “Shelter” label released the self titled, debut Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album. It , was recorded 1974 – 1976, at “Shelter Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Denny Cordell.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty- vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards
  • Mike Campbell – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Benmont Tench- piano, Hammond organ, keyboards
  • Ron Blair- bass guitar, cello
  • Stan Lynch- drums, keyboards
  • Jeff Jourard- electric guitar
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn- bass guitar
  • Emory Gordy- bass guitar
  • Randall Marsh– drums
  • Jim Gordon– drums
  • Noah Shark- maracas, tambourine, sleigh bells
  • Charlie Souza- saxophone
  • Phil Seymour- backing vocals
  • Dwight Twilley- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. Rockin’ Around (With You) – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  2. Breakdown
  3. Hometown Blues
  4. The Wild One, Forever
  5. Anything That’s Rock ‘n’ Roll – Tom Petty, Mike Campbel
  6. Strangered in the Night
  7. Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It)
  8. Mystery Man
  9. Luna
  10. American Girl

U2: Rattle And Hum

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On October 10, 1988, “Island” label released “Rattle and Hum”, the sixth U2 studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “Sun Studio” in Memphis; “Point Depot”; “Danesmoat”, and “STS Studio” in Dublin; “A&M Studios” and  “Ocean Way”  in Los Angeles, and live in various locations, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine. The album was accompanied by a rockumentary film directed by Phil Joanou. “Rattle and Hum” was certified 7 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Netherlands; 2 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 4 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 5 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Bono– lead vocals, additional guitar, harmonica
  • The Edge – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Adam Clayton– bass guitar
  • Larry Mullen Jr.– drums, percussion
  • B. B. King– vocals, lead guitar
  • Bob Dylan– Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Jimi Hendrix– electric guitar (sourced from “Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack” and More as played through U2’s concert PA system)
  • Joey Miskulin – organ
  • Brian Eno– keyboards
  • Benmont Tench– Hammond organ
  • Satan and Adam (Sterling Magee and Adam Gussow) – vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica
  • The Memphis Horns– horns
  • The New Voices of Freedom –gospel choir
  • George Pendergrass, Dorothy Terrell – vocal soloists
  • Rebecca Evans Russell, Phyllis Duncan, Helen Duncan – backing vocals
  • Van Dyke Parks– string arrangements

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bono, all music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr, except where noted.

  1. Helter Skelter” (live at Denver, Colorado) – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  2. Van Diemen’s land – lyrics by The Edge
  3. Desire
  4. Hawkmoon
  5. All Along the Watchtower” (live from “Save the Yuppie Free Concert in San Francisco) – Bob Dylan
  6. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” (live at Madison Square Garden, New York)
  7. Freedom For My People
  8. Silver and Gold” (live from Denver, Colorado)
  9. Pride (In the Name of Love)” (live from Denver, Colorado)
  10. Angel of Harlem
  11. Love Rescue Me
  12. When Love Comes to Town
  13. Heartland
  14. God Part II
  15. The Star Spangled Banner” (Live) – music by John Stafford
  16. Bullet the Blue Sky” (live at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona)
  17. All I Want is You

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: The Last DJ

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On October 8, 2002, “Warner Bros” label released “The Last DJ” the eleventh Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and George Drakoulias.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty– guitars, vocals, piano, ukulele, bass
  • Mike Campbell– guitars, bass
  • Benmont Tench– piano, organ, various keyboards
  • Scott Thurston– guitar, lap steel guitar, ukulele, backing vocals
  • Steve Ferrone– drums
  • Ron Blair– bass
  • Lenny Castro– percussion
  • Lindsey Buckingham– backing vocals
  • Jon Brion– orchestration, conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty except where noted.

  1. The Last DJ
  2. Money Becomes King
  3. Dreamville
  4. Joe
  5. When a Kid Goes Bad
  6. Like a Diamond
  7. Lost Children
  8. Blue Sunday – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  9. You and Me
  10. The Man Who Loves Women
  11. Have Love Will Travel
  12. Can’t Stop the Sun – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell

The Replacements: All Shook Down

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On September 25, 1990, “Sire” label released “All Shook Down”, the seventh and final Replacements (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Scott Litt.

Personnel:

  1. Paul Westerberg− vocals, guitar, piano
  2. Slim Dunlap– guitar
  3. Tommy Stinson− bass guitar, backing vocals
  4. Chris Mars– drums
  5. Charley Drayton- drums
  6. Mauro Majellan – drums
  7. Michael Blair – drums
  8. Benmont Tench- piano, organ
  9. John Cale− viola
  10. Steve Berlin- saxophone, ocarina
  11. Johnette Napolitano– vocals
  12. Terry Reid- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Westerberg except where noted.

  1. Merry Go Round
  2. One Wink at a Time
  3. Nobody
  4. Bent Out of Shape
  5. Sadly Beautiful
  6. Someone Take the Wheel
  7. When It Began
  8. All Shook Down
  9. Attitude
  10. Happy Town
  11. Torture
  12. My Little Problem
  13. The Last

Bob Dylan: Shot Of Love

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On August 10, 1981, “Columbia” label released “Shot of Love”, the twenty-first Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded March – May 1981, and was produced by Chuck Plotkin, Bob Dylan and Bumps Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – lead vocal, guitar,  harmonica,  percussion,  piano,  keyboards
  • Steve Ripley– guitar
  • Ronnie Wood– guitar
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– guitar, electric guitar
  • Fred Tackett– guitar
  • Benmont Tench– keyboards
  • Carl Pickhardt – piano
  • William D. “Smitty” Smith– organ
  • Tim Drummond– bass guitar
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass guitar
  • Ringo Starr– drums, tom-tom
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Carolyn Dennis– vocals, backing vocals
  • Madelyn Quebec – vocals, backing vocals
  • Clydie King– vocals, backing vocals
  • Regina McCrory – vocals, backing vocals
  • Monalisa Young – vocal
  • Steve Douglas– saxophone
  • Toby Scott– engineer
  • Dana Bisbee – engineer assistant
  • Vic Anesini –  CD mastering
  • Ken Perry – LP mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. Shot of Love
  2. Heart of Mine
  3. Property of Jesus
  4. Lenny Bruce
  5. Watered Down Love
  6. The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar
  7. Dead Man, Dead Man
  8. In the Summertime
  9. Trouble
  10. Every Grain of Sand