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Paul Westerberg: Stereo

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On April 23, 2002, “Vagrant” label released “Stereo”, the fourth Paul Westerberg album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at Westerberg’s basement, and was produced by Paul Westerberg.

Personnel:

  • Paul Westerberg – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, arrangements
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Westerberg, except where noted.

  1. Baby Learns to Crawl
  2. Dirt to Mud
  3. Only Lie Worth Telling
  4. Got You Down
  5. No Place for You
  6. Boring Enormous
  7. Nothing to No One
  8. We May Be the Ones
  9. Don’t Want Never
  10. Strike Down the Band
  11. Rabbit – traditional
  12. Let the Bad Times Roll
  13. Call That Gone?
  14. Postcards from Paradise (hidden track) – Rocco Barker, Nick Marsh, Kevin Mills/James Mitchell

Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa: Macot Label Group

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On January 26, 2018, “J&R Adventures”, “Mascot Label Group” labels released “Black Coffee”, the third Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa covers album. It was recorded in August 2016, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa– guitar
  • Beth Hart– vocals
  • Rob McNelley – rhythm guitar
  • Michael Rhodes– bass guitar
  • Anton Fig– drums, percussion
  • Reese Wynans– keyboards
  • Paulie Cerra – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Ron Dzuibla – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone
  • Jade Macreae – backing vocals
  • Juanita Tippins – backing vocals
  • Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
  • Rob Katz – engineer
  • Jaramiah Rios – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Luu – engineer assistant
  • Lowell Reynolds – recording
  • Ben Rodgers – recording
  • Ron Dziubla – recording
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Roy Weisman – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Give It Everything You Got – Edgar Winter, Jerry LaCroix
  2. Damn Your Eyes – Barbara Wyrick, Stephen Bogard
  3. Black Coffee – Ike Turner, Tina Turner
  4. Lullaby of the Leaves – Bernice Petkere, Joseph Young
  5. Why Don’t You Do Right – Kansas Joe McCoy
  6. Saved – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  7. Sitting on the Top of the World – Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon
  8. Joy – Lucinda Williams
  9. Soul on Fire – Ahmet Ertegun, Gerald Wexler, LaVern Baker
  10. Addicted – Eva Engel, Klaus Waldeck

Foxygen: Hang

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On January 20, 2017, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Hang”, the fifth Foxygen studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Electro-Vox Studios” in Los Angeles, “Spacebomb Studios” in Richmond, and was produced by Sam France and Jonathan Rado.

Personnel:

  • Sam France – vocals, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Rado – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Michael D’Addario – percussion
  • Brian D’Addario – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano
  • Trey Pollard – conductor, orchestral arrangements
  • Matthew E. White– arranger
  • Bryce McCormick – score preparation
  • Grace Bauson – harp
  • Stephaine Barrett – cello
  • Jason McComb – cello
  • Shara Stamps – cello
  • Treesa Gold – string contractor, violin
  • Anna Bishop – violin
  • Elise Blake – violin
  • Faith Hofma – violin
  • Stacy Matthews – violin
  • Adrian Pintea – violin
  • Melissa Sunderland – violin
  • Tom Stevens – viola
  • Johanna Beaver – viola
  • Pinson Chanselle – chimes, timpani
  • Reginald Chapman – trombone
  • Scott Flynn – trombone
  • Bryan Hooten – trombone
  • Toby Whitaker – trombone
  • JC Kuhl – tenor saxophone
  • Suzi Fischer – saxophone
  • Kevin Simpson – saxophone
  • Bob Miller – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Rob Quallich – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Taylor Barnett – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Marcus Tenney – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Rick Reiger – clarinet, saxophone
  • Jason Scott – clarinet, saxophone
  • John Winn – clarinet, saxophone
  • Lauren Serpa – flute
  • Anthony Smith – flute, piccolo flute
  • Laura Smith – oboe
  • Victoria Hamrick – English horn, oboe
  • Erin Lano – French horn
  • Rachel Velvikis – French horn
  • Amanda Winger – French horn
  • Stephanie Ycaza – tuba
  • Adrian Olsen – engineer
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Christopher Cerullo – engineer assistant
  • Cian Riordan – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Sam France and Jonathan Rado.

  1. Follow the Leader
  2. Avalon
  3. Adams
  4. America
  5. On Lankershim
  6. Upon a Hill
  7. Trauma
  8. Rise Up

Ambitious Lovers: Lust

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On January 18, 1991, “Elektra” label released “Lust”, the third Ambitious Lovers album. It was recorded in 1991 at “Skyline Studio”, “Creative Audio Recording Services”, “Power Station” and “Platinum Island” in New York City, and was produced by Peter Scherer.

Personnel:

  • Arto Lindsay– vocals, guitar
  • Marc Ribot– guitar
  • Naná Vasconcelos– percussion
  • Peter Scherer – keyboards, synthesizer bass, sampling
  • K. Dyson – backing vocals
  • Melvin Gibbs– bass guitar
  • Tony Lewis – drums
  • Jason Baker – recording
  • Scott Ansell – additional recording
  • Francis Manzella – additional recording
  • Patrick Dillett – engineer assistant
  • Bil Emmons – engineer assistant
  • Paul Angelli – engineer assistant
  • David Schiffman – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Katherine Miller – engineer assistant
  • Roger Moutenot – mixing, assistant recording
  • Norika Sora – illustrations
  • Tomoyo Tanaka – art direction
  • Anthony Lee – art direction
  • Josef Astor – photography
  • Masashi Kuwamoto – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Arto Lindsay and Peter Scherer, except where noted.

  1. Lust
  2. It’s Gonna Rain
  3. Tuck it in
  4. Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)
  5. Monster
  6. Villain – Caetano Veloso
  7. Half Out of It
  8. Slippery
  9. Make it Easy
  10. More Light
  11. É Preciso Perdoar – Coqueijo, Luz

Jan Hammer & Neal Schon: Here to Stay

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In December 1982, “Columbia” label released “Here to Stay”, the second Jan Hammer and Neal Schon album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Red Gate Studios” in Kent, New York, and was produced by Jan Hammer, Neal Schon, Mike “Clay” Stone and Kevin Elson.

Personnel:

  • Jan Hammer– drums, keyboards, percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Neal Schon– vocals, guitars, synthesizer
  • Glen Burtnik– vocals
  • Colin Hodgkinson– bass guitar
  • Steve Smith– drums
  • Ross Valory– bass guitar
  • Steve Perry– vocals
  • Kevin Elson– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Track listing:

  1. No More Lies – Neal Schon, Glen Burtnik, Jan Hammer
  2. Don’t Stay Away – Neal Schon, Jan Hammer
  3. (You Think You’re) So Hot – Jan Hammer, Colin Hodgkinson
  4. Turnaround – Jan Hammer, Colin Hodgkinson
  5. Self Defense – Neal Schon, Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  6. Long Time – Jan Hammer, Glen Burtnik
  7. Time Again – Jan Hammer
  8. Sticks and Stones – Neal Schon, Jan Hammer, Colin Hodgkinson
  9. Peace of Mind – Neal Schon
  10. Covered by Midnight – Neal Schon, Steve Perry, Jan Hammer, Colin Hodgkinson

Bad Brains: I Against I

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In November 1986, “SST” label released “I Against I”, the third Bad Brains studio album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Ron Saint Germain.

Personnel:

  • R.– lead vocals
  • Know– guitar
  • Darryl Jenifer– bass
  • Earl Hudson– drums
  • Phil Burnett – engineer
  • Jesse Henderson; Bill Ryan – engineer assistant
  • Patch – mixing
  • Eddie Krupski, Dennis Mitchell – additional mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Marcia Resnick – cover concept, photography
  • Paul Bacon Studio – calligraphy and development

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Hudson, Darryl Jenifer, and Gary Miller except where noted.

  1. Intro – Darryl Jenifer, Gary Miller
  2. I Against I
  3. House of Suffering – Paul Hudson, Gary Miller
  4. Re-Ignition
  5. Secret 77
  6. Let Me Help
  7. She’s Calling You – Paul Hudson, Darryl Jenifer
  8. Sacred Love
  9. Hired Gun
  10. Return to Heaven

Guns N’ Roses: Chinese Democracy

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On November 23, 2008, “Geffen” label released “Chinese Democracy”, the sixth Guns N’ Roses studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 2007, and was produced by Axl Rose and Caram Costanzo. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”, Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”, Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Axl Rose– lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, piano, guitar, samples, arrangements, digital editing, Logic Pro engineering, mixing, art direction
  • Robin Finck– keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, arrangements, editing
  • Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal – guitar
  • Buckethead – acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
  • Paul Tobias – guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Richard Fortus – guitar
  • Dizzy Reed– keyboards, synthesizers, piano, bac king vocals, arrangements, Logic Pro engineer
  • Chris Pitman– keyboards, sub-bass, synthesizers, bass and drum programming, twelve-string guitar, drum machine, string machine, Mellotron, arrangements, digital editing, engineering, Logic Pro engineer
  • Tommy Stinson– bass guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Bryan “Brain” Mantia– drums, arrangements, initial production, drum machine, drum programming, Logic Pro engineer, engineer
  • Frank Ferrer– drums
  • Josh Freese– arrangements
  • Marco Beltrami, Paul Buckmaster– orchestra, arrangements
  • Suzy Katayama – French horn, arrangements
  • Patti Hood – harp
  • Sebastian Bach– backing vocals
  • Caram Costanzo – engineer, digital editing, arrangements, sub drums, mixing
  • Jeff “Critter” Newell, Dan Monti, Jeremy Blair – engineer
  • Eric Caudieux– digital editing, drum machine, drum programming, arrangements, sub drums, additional production, Pro Tools engineer
  • Sean Beavan– recording and digital editing, arrangements, initial production, additional production
  • Youth– initial arrangements suggestions, additional demo pre-production
  • Pete Scaturro – arrangements, initial production, keyboards, digital editing, engineer
  • Billy Howerdel – recording, editing , Logic Pro engineer
  • Stuart White – Logic Pro engineer
  • John O’Mahony – Pro Tools mixing
  • Okhee Kim, Andy Gwynn, Brian Monteath, Dave Dominguez, Jose Borges, Joe Peluso, Christian Baker, James Musshorn, Jan Petrov, JeffRobinette, Bob Koszela, Paul Payne, Mark Gray, Xavier Albira, Dror Mohar, Eric Tabala, Shawn Berman, Donald Clark, Shinnosuke Miyazawa, Vanessa Parr, John Beene, Al Perrotta – engineer assistant
  • Andy Wallace– mixing
  • Mike Scielzi, Paul Suarez – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Greg Morgenstein, Paul DeCarli, Billy Bowers, Justin Walden, Rail Jon Rogut, Isaac Abolin – additional Pro Tools
  • Ryan Corey – art direction, design
  • Somyot Hananuntasuk – illustrations
  • Sasha Volkova – illustration
  • Shi Lifeng – artwork
  • Lie Yuan, He An, Jiang Congi, Kevin Zuckerman, Lian Xue Ming, Anton S. Kandinksy, Marat Bekeev, Xiao Ping, Lou Jie, Sandra Yagi, Socar Myles, Rankin, Johnie Hurtig, Gloria Gaddis – Illustrations alternate booklets
  • Terry Hardin – cover photography
  • George Chin – photography
  • Roy Thomas Baker– additional production, preproduction

Track listing:

All lyrics Axl Rose, except where noted.

  1. Chinese Democracy – Axl Rose, Joshua Freese, Paul Tobias, Thomas Stinson, Darren Reed, Robert Finck, Caram Costanzo, Eric Caudieux
  2. Shackler’s Revenge – Axl Rose, Robert Finck, Brian Carroll, Bryan Manta, Caram Costanzo, Peter Scaturro
  3. Better – Axl Rose, Robert Finck
  4. Street of Dreams – Axl Rose, Robert Finck, Darren Reed,Thomas Stinson, Paul Tobias
  5. If the World – Axl Rose, Chris Pitman
  6. There Was a Tiime – Axl Rose, Paul Tobias, Darren Reed, Thomas Stinson
  7. Catcher in the Rye – Axl Rose, Thomas Stinson, Darren Reed, Robert Finck, Paul Tobias
  8. Scraped – Axl Rose, Carroli Costanzo
  9. Riad N’ the Bedouins – Axl Rose, Robert Finck, Thomas Stinson, Paul Tobias
  10. Sorry – Axl Rose, Carroli Costanzo
  11. R.S. – Axl Rose, Paul Tobias, Darren Reed
  12. Madagascar – contains samples of speeches by Martin Luther King, Jr, Axl Rose, Chris Pitman
  13. This I Love – Axl Rose
  14. Prostitute – Axl Rose, Robert Finck, Paul Tobias

Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil: Goliath

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On November 18, 2014, “Splint Entertainment” label released “Goliath”, the sixth Steve Taylor studio album, and the first with the group Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil. It was recorded in 2014, at “IHOF Studio”, in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Steve Taylor and Danny Seim.

Personnel:

  • Steve Taylor – vocals, one hand piano
  • Jimmy Abegg – guitars, backing vocals
  • Peter Furler – drums, backing vocals
  • John Mark Painter – bass, cello, baritone sax, tenor sax, alto sax, French horn, trumpet and anything else laying around, backing vocals, recording
  • Danny Seim – additional keyboard flourishes, miscellaneous wizardry, overdubs recording
  • Lori Chaffer, Fleming McWilliams – vocal
  • Luke Yang – vibes
  • Stephen Parolini – jenga
  • Brendan Jones – breathalyzer
  • Sam Sacco – zeitgeist
  • Phillip Holmes – turbinado
  • Tim and Val Hudson – vodaphone
  • Steve Kellner – condoleeza
  • Danny Seim – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Jimmy Abegg – design
  • Buddy Jackson – insert illustration
  • Frank Ockenfels III – photography
  • Larry & Nancy VanArendonk, Martin Turner, Rick Law, Richard Bickersteth – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Taylor, all music by Steve Taylor, Jimmy Abegg, Peter Furler and John Mark Painter.

  1. Only a Ride
  2. Double Negative
  3. Goliath
  4. Moonshot
  5. Rubberneck
  6. The Sympathy Vote
  7. Standing In Line
  8. In Layers
  9. Happy Go Lazy
  10. A Life Preserved
  11. Comedian

ZZ Top: Degüello

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In November 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Degüello”, the sixth ZZ Top studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Bill Ham.

Personnel:

  • Billy Gibbons– vocals, guitar, baritone saxophone
  • Dusty Hill– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, tenor saxophone
  • Frank Beard– drums, percussion, alto saxophone
  • Terry Manning – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard, except where noted.

  1. I Thank You – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  2. She Loves My Automobile
  3. I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide
  4. A Fool for Your Stockings
  5. Manic Mechanic
  6. Dust My Broom – Robert Johnson
  7. Lowdown in the Street
  8. Hi Fi Mama
  9. Cheap Sunglasses
  10. Esther Be the One