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Jesse Cook: Frontiers

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On April 3, 2007, “Koch” label released “Frontiers”, the sixth Jesse Cook studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Coach House Music” in Canada, and was produced by Jesse Cook.

Personnel:

  • Jesse Cook – guitar, recording, mixing, liner notes
  • Ross Macintyre – acoustic bass
  • Gary Craig – drums
  • Kevin Fox – drums
  • Art Avalos – percussion, timbales
  • Chendy Leon – percussion
  • Chris Church – violin
  • Kevin Fox – cello
  • Amanda Martinez, Maryem Tollar, Melissa McClelland – vocals
  • Scott Lake – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Trevor Sadler – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jesse Cook, except where noted.

  1. Matisse the Cat
  2. Cafe Mocha
  3. Rain
  4. Vamos
  5. Turning
  6. Havana
  7. El Cri
  8. Come What May
  9. It Ain’t Me Babe – Bob Dylan
  10. La Llorona
  11. Waiting
  12. Europa
  13. Alone

Rush: 2112

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On April 1, 1976, “Mercury” label released “2112”, the fourth Rush studio album. It was recorded in January 1976, at “Toronto Sound” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Terry Brown, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart and Geddy Lee.

Personnel:

  • Alex Lifeson – guitar, arrangements
  • Geddy Lee – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Neil Peart – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Hugh Syme – ARP Odyssey synthesizer, synth guitar
  • Terry Brown – arrangements, recording, engineer, mixing
  • Brian Lee – mastering
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Hugh Syme – graphics
  • Yosh Inouye – photography
  • Gerard Gentil – photography
  • Moon Records – executive production

Track listing:

All lyrics are written by Neil Peart, except where noted.

  1. 2112
  2. Overture – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  3. II. The Temples of Syrinx – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  4. III. Discovery – music by Alex Lifeson
  5. IV. Presentation – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  6. V. Oracle: The Dream – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  7. VI. Soliloquy – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  8.  VII. Grand Finale – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  9. A Passage to Bangkok – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  10. The Twilight Zone – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
  11. Lessons – music by Alex Lifeson
  12. Tears – lyrics by Geddy Lee, music by Alex Lifeson
  13. Something for Nothing – music by Geddy Lee

The Bad Plus: Give

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On March 9. 2004, “Sony” label released “Give”, the third Bad Plus (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Real World Studios”, in Wiltshire, England, and was produced by Tchad Blake, Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and David King.

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano
  • Reid Anderson – double bass
  • David King – drums, art direction, design
  • Tchad Blake – recording, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Claire Lewis – engineer assistant
  • Matt Freisen – illustration
  • Josh Cheuse – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. 1979 Semi-Finalist – David King
  2. Cheney Piñata – Ethan Iverson
  3. Street Woman – Ornette Coleman
  4. And Here We Test Our Powers of Observation – Reid Anderson
  5. Frog and Toad – David King
  6. Velouria – Charles Thompson
  7. Layin’ a Strip for the Higher-Self State Line – David King
  8. Do Your Sums/Die Like a Dog/Play For Home – Ethan Iverson
  9. Dirty Blonde – Reid Anderson
  10. Neptune (The Planet) – Reid Anderson
  11. Iron Man – Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward

The Amboy Dukes: Marriage on the Rocks/Rock Bottom

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In March 1970, “Polydor” label released “Marriage on the Rocks/Rock Bottom”, the fourth  Amboy Dukes (The) album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Mirasound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Edwin H. Kramer, Ted Nugent, Andy Solomon, Greg Arama and Dave Palmer.

Personnel:

  • Ted Nugent – vocals, guitar
  • Andy Solomon – vocals, keyboards, saxophone
  • Greg Arama – bass
  • Dave Palmer – drums, engineer
  • Edwin H. Kramer – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – lacquer cut

Track listing:

All tracks by Ted Nugent, except where noted.

  1. Marriage (Part 1: Man. Part 2: Woman. Part 3: Music)
  2. Breast-Fed ‘Gator – Bait
  3. Get Yer Guns
  4. Non-Conformist Wilderbeastman
  5. Today’s Lesson (Ladies & Gentlemen)
  6. Children of the Woods
  7. Brain Games of Yesteryear
  8. The Inexhaustible Quest for the Cosmic Cabbage – includes excerpts from Bartók’s “String quartet no. 2”

Chevelle: NIRATIAS

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On March 5, 2021, “Epic” label released “NIRATIAS” (Nothing Is Real and This Is a Simulation), the ninth Chevelle studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, in Pasadena, California, and was produced by Joe Barresi.

Personnel:

  • Pete Loeffler – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano
  • Sam Loeffler – drums
  • Brian Kilgore – timpani, chimes, percussion
  • Joe Barresi – additional percussion
  • Jun Murakawa – engineer assistant
  • Greg Foeller – engineer assistant
  • Joe Barresi – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Mark “Stig” Daughney – guitar technician
  • Dan Druff – guitar technician
  • Mike Fasano – drum technician
  • Bruce Jacoby – drum technician
  • Jeff Schulz – art direction, design
  • Boris Vallejo – cover illustration
  • Joseph Cultice – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Loeffler and Sam Loeffler.

  1. Verruckt
  2. So Long, Mother Earth
  3. Mars Simula
  4. Sleep the Deep
  5. Self-Destructor
  6. Piistol Star (Gravity Heals)
  7. VVurmhole
  8. Peach
  9. Test Test…Enough
  10. Endlessly
  11. Remember When
  12. Ghost and Razor
  13. Lost in Digital Woods

House Of Love: Same

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On February 25, 1990, “Fontana” label released the self-titled, second House of Love (The) album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Dave Meegan, Paul Staveley O’Duffy, Stephen Hague, Tim Palmer, Guy Chadwick, Terry Bickers, Chris Groothuizen and Pete Evans.

Personnel:

  • Guy Chadwick – vocals, guitars
  • Terry Bickers – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Groothuizen – bass guitar
  • Pete Evans – drums
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Trevor Key – cover photography
  • David Bates – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Guy Chadwick.

  1. Hannah
  2. Shine On
  3. Beatles and the Stones
  4. Shake and Crawl
  5. Hedonist
  6. I Don’t Know Why I Love You
  7. Never
  8. Someone’s Got to Love You
  9. In a Room
  10. Blind
  11. 32nd Floor
  12. Se Dest

Ciba Matto: Viva! La Woman

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On January 16, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “Viva! La Woman”, the debut Cibo Matto studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake, Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda.

  • Miho Hatori – vocals, voices, finger snapping, thigh tapping
  • Yuka Honda – keyboards, beach guitar, coughs, finger snapping, programming, additional recording
  • Bernie Worrell – organ
  • Jay Rodriguez – saxophone
  • Dave Douglas – trumpet
  • Josh Roseman – trombone
  • Rick Lee – horns
  • Dougie Bowne – percussion
  • Marc Anthony Thompson – vocal sounds
  • Tchad Blake – recording, mixing 
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Mitchell Froom – assistance
  • Jesse Habkell – assistance
  • Mike Lee – assistance
  • John Paterno – assistance
  • Mike Piersante – assistance
  • Mike Mills – art direction, design
  • Thomas Thurnauer – cover illustration
  • Miho Hatori – booklet illustrations
  • Lance Acord – basement photography
  • Dave Aron – back cover photography
  • Garland Lyn – design assistance
  • Tim Carr – A&R
  • Richard Grabel – on point

Track listing:

All tracks by Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda, except where noted.

  1. Apple
  2. Beef Jerky
  3. Sugar Water – Ennio Morricone, Miho Hatori, Yuka Honda
  4. White Pepper Ice Cream
  5. Birthday Cake
  6. Know Your Chicken
  7. Theme
  8. The Candy Man – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
  9. Le Pain Perdu
  10. Artichoke – Kudsi Erguner, Miho Hatori, Yuka Honda
  11. Jive (hidden track)

Molly Hatchet: The Deed Is Done

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In 1984, “Epic” label released “The Deed Is Done”, the sixth Molly Hatchet studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Bee Jay Recording Studios” in Orlando, Florida, and was produced by Terry Manning.

Personnel:

  • Danny Joe Brown – vocals
  • Dave Hlubek – guitar
  • Duane Roland – guitar
  • John Galvin – keyboards
  • Riff West – bass
  • Bruce Crump – drums
  • Jim Horn – saxophone
  • Jimi Jamison, Tom DeLuca, Steve Bassett, Terry Manning – backing vocals
  • Terry Manning – engineer, mixing
  • Andy de Ganahl, Dana Cornock – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Ezra Tucker – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Satisfied Man – Thomas DeLuca, Tom Jans
  2. Backstabber – Ronald Brooks, Thomas DeLuca, Jeff Ross
  3. She Does She Does – Danny Joe Brown, Bruce Crump, John Galvin, Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland, Riff West
  4. Intro Piece – John Galvin
  5. Stone in You Heart – Ronald Brooks, Thomas DeLuca, Harold Tipton
  6. Man on the Run – Jack Armstrong, Thomas DeLuca, Gary Harrison, Terry Manning, Duane Roland
  7. Good Smoke and Whiskey – Danny Joe Brown, Bruce Crump, Thomas DeLuca, John Galvin, Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland, Riff West
  8. Heartbreak Radio – Frankie Miller, Troy Seals
  9. I Ain’t Got You – Calvin Carter
  10. Straight Shooter – Danny Joe Brown, Bruce Crump, John Galvin, Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland, Riff West
  11. Song for the Children – Dave Hlubek

Bruce Springsteen: Only The Strong Survive

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On November 11, 2022, “Columbia” label released “Only the Strong Survive”, the twenty-first Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Thrill Hill Recording” New jersey, and was produced by Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteen – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Ron Aniello – guitar, bass, drums, percussion, piano, keyboards, organ, vibraphone, glockenspiel, chimes, timpani, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Rob Lebret – guitar
  • Bill Holloman – tenor saxophone
  • Ed Manion – baritone saxophone
  • Tom Timko – baritone saxophone
  • Barry Danielian – trumpet
  • Curt Ramm – trumpet
  • Clark Gayton – trombone
  • Lisa Kim – violin, concertmaster
  • Annaliesa Place – violin
  • Dasol Jeong – violin
  • Joanna Maurer – violin
  • Kristi Helberg – violin
  • Kuan Cheng Lu – violin
  • Sein Ryu – violin
  • Sharon Yamada – violin
  • Su Hyun Park – violin
  • Suzanne Ornstein – violin
  • Danielle Farina – viola
  • Devin Moore – viola
  • Re Clarice Jensen – cello
  • Patrick Jee – cello
  • Sophie Shao – cello
  • Rebecca Young – viola
  • Soozie Tyrell – backing vocals
  • Lisa Lowell – backing vocals
  • Sam Moore – backing vocals
  • Curtis King Jr. – backing vocals
  • Dennis Collins – backing vocals
  • Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
  • Michelle Moore – backing vocals
  • Rob Mathes – conductor
  • Andres Bermudez – engineer
  • Rob Lebret – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Jon Landau – executive production

Track listing:

  1. Only the Strong Survive – Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
  2. Soul Days – Jonnie Barnett
  3. Nightshift – Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert, Franne Golde
  4. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) – Frank Wilson
  5. The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  6. Turn Back the Hands of Time – Jack Daniels, Bonnie Thompson
  7. When She Was My Girl – Larry Gottlieb, Marc Blatte
  8. Hey, Western Union Man – Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
  9. I Wish It Would Rain – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Rodger Penzabene
  10. Don’t Play That Song – Ahmet Ertegun, Betty Nelson
  11.  Any Other Way – William Bell
  12. I Forgot to Be Your Lover – William Bell, Booker T. Jones
  13. 7 Rooms of Gloom – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  14. What Becomes of the Brokenhearted – William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, James Dean
  15. Someday We’ll Be Together – Johnny Bristol, Jackey Beavers, Harvey Fuqua

Foo Fighters: There Is Nothing Left To Lose

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On November 2, 1999, “Roswell” and “RCA” labels released “There Is Nothing Left to Lose”, the third Foo Fighters studio album. It was recorded March – June 1999, at “606” in Alexandria, Virginia, “Conway” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Adam Kasper, Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel and Taylor Hawkins. In 2001, “There Is Nothing Left to Lose” won the “Grammy Award for Best Rock Album”.

Personnel:

  • Dave Grohl – vocals, guitars, drums, percussion, loops, mellotron, talk box, art direction
  • Nate Mendel – bass, art direction
  • Taylor Hawkins – drums, percussion, art direction
  • Adam Kasper – recording, mixing
  • Andy Wallace – mixing
  • John Nelson – mixing assistant
  • Tod Reiger – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Henry Marquez – art direction
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel and Taylor Hawkins.

  1. Stacked Actors
  2. Breakout
  3. Learn to Fly
  4. Gimme Stitcher
  5. Generator
  6. Aurora
  7. Live-In-Skin
  8. Next Year
  9. Headwires
  10. Ain’t It the Life
  11. M.I.A.