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Stone Temple Pilots: Core

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On September 29, 1992, “Atlantic” label released “Core” the debut Stone Temple Pilots album. It was recorded 1992, at “Rumbo Recorders” in Canoga Park, California, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien. In 2001, the album was certified 8 x Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Scott Weiland – lead vocals
  • Dean DeLeo– guitar
  • Robert DeLeo– bass, backing vocals
  • Eric Kretz– drums
  • Nick DiDia – engineer
  • Dick Kaneshiro – 2nd engineer
  • Brendan O’Brien– mixing
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Kevin Design Hosmann – art director
  • Christian Clayton – illustration
  • Katrina Dickson – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Scott Weiland, except where noted.

  1. Dead & Bloated – Robert DeLeo, Scott Weiland
  2. Sex Type Thing – Dean DeLeo, Eric Kretz
  3. Wicked Garden – Robert DeLeo, Dean DeLeo
  4. No Memory – Dean DeLeo
  5. Sin – Robert deLeo
  6. Naked Sunday – Robert DeLeo, Dean DeLeo, Scott Weiland
  7. Creep – Robert DeLeo, Scott Weiland
  8. Piece of Pie – Robert DeLeo
  9. Plush – Scott Weiland, Eric Kretz, Robert DeLeo
  10. Wet My Bed – Robert DeLeo
  11. Crackerman – Robert DeLeo, Eric Kretz
  12. Where the River Goes – Dean DeLeo, Eric Kretz

Pearl Jam: Backspace

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On September 20, 2009, “Monkeywrench” label released “Backspacer”, the ninth Pearl Jam studio album. It was recorded February – April 2009, at “Henson Recording Studios” in Hollywood; “Southern Tracks Recording” and “Dopple” in Atlanta,Georgia, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder– vocalas, guitar, layout, design
  • Stone Gossard– guitar
  • Mike McCready– guitar
  • Jeff Ament– bass guitar, layout, design
  • Matt Cameron– drums, percussion
  • Brendan O’Brien – piano, backing vocals, mixing
  • Bruce Andrus – horn
  • Richard Deane – horn
  • Susan Welty – horn
  • Justin Bruns – violin
  • Christopher Pulgram – violin
  • Cathy Lynn – viola
  • Danny Laufer – cello
  • Eddie Horst – strings and horn arrangements
  • Nick DiDia– recording
  • Billy Bowers, John Burton, Tom Tapley – additional engineering
  • Bob Ludwigat Gateway Mastering – mastering
  • Tom Tomorrow– concept, album art, layout design
  • Andy Fischer – layout, design
  • Jackie O’Brien, Mala Sharma – production coordination
  • George Webb – guitar technician
  • Neil Hundt– drum technician

Track listing:

All lyrics by Eddie Vedder, all music by Vedder, except where noted.

  1. Gonna See My Friend
  2. Got Some – Jeff Ament
  3. The Fixer – Matt Cameron, Mike McCready, Stone Gossard
  4. Johnny Guitar – Matt Cameron,Stone Gossard
  5. Just Breathe
  6. Amongst the Waves – Stone Gossard
  7. Unthought Known
  8. Supersonic – Stone Gossard
  9. Speed of Sound
  10. Force of Nature – Mike McCready
  11. The End

Pearl Jam: No Code

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Pearl Jam- No Code

On August 27, 1996, “Epic” label released “No Code”, the fourth Pearl Jam studio album. It was recorded July 1995 – May 1996, at “Chicago Recording Company” in Chicago, Illinois; ”Kingsway Studio” in New Orleans,Louisiana, “Studio Litho” in Seattle,Washington, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Jack Irons, Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA” .

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder– lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, Polaroids, (credited as “Jerome Turner” for layout)
  • Mike McCready– guitar, Polaroids
  • Stone Gossard– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Jeff Ament– vocals, bass guitar, guitar, Chapman, Polaroids, black-and-white photography
  • Jack Irons– drums
  • Brendan O’Brien– piano, mixing
  • Nick DiDia– recording, mixing
  • Matt Bayles, Caram Costanzo, Jeff Lane – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Barry Ament, Chris McGann – layout, Polaroids
  • Lancer Mercer – Polaroids, black-and-white photography
  • Paul J. Bubak, A. Fields – Polaroids

Track listing:

All lyrics by Eddie Vedder, except where noted.

  1. Sometimes – Eddie Vedder
  2. Hail, Hail – Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready
  3. Who You Are – Stone Gossard, Jack Irons, Eddie Vedder
  4. In My Tree – Stone Gossard, Jack Irons, Eddie Vedder
  5. Smile – Jeff Ament
  6. Off He Goes – Eddie Vedder
  7. Habit – Eddie Vedder
  8. Red Mosquito – Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Jack Irons, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder
  9. Lukin – Eddie Vedder
  10. Present Tense – Mike McCready
  11. Mankind – Stone Gossard
  12. I’m Open – Jack Irons, Eddie Vedder
  13. Around the Bend – Eddie Vedder

Bruce Springsteen: The Rising

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On July 30, 2002, “Columbia” label released “The Rising”, the twelfth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded January – March 2002, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien. “The Rising” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Rock Album” in 2003.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteenc– vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, harmonica
  • Steven Van Zandt– electric guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Nils Lofgren– electric guitar, Dobro, slide guitar, banjo, backing vocals
  • Roy Bittan– keyboards, piano, mellotron, Kurzweil, pump organ, Korg M1, crumar
  • Danny Federici– Hammond B3, Vox Continental, Farfisa
  • Garry Tallent– bass guitar
  • Max Weinberg– drums
  • Clarence Clemons– saxophone, backing vocals
  • Patti Scialfa– vocals
  • Soozie Tyrell– violin, backing vocals
  • Brendan O’Brien– hurdy-gurdy, glockenspiel, orchestra bells
  • Larry Lemaster– cello
  • Jere Flint– cello
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • Nashville String Machine
  • Asuf Ali Khanand Group
  • Alliance Singers
  • The Miami Horns

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.

  1. Lonesome Day
  2. Into the Fire
  3. Waitin’ on a Sunny Day
  4. Nothing Man
  5. Countin’ on a Miracle
  6. Empty Sky
  7. Worlds Apart
  8. Let’s Be Friends (Skin to Skin)
  9. Further On (Up the Road)
  10. The Fuse
  11. Mary’s Place
  12. You’re Missing
  13. The Rising
  14. Paradise
  15. My City of Ruins

Incubus: If Not Now, When?

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On July 12, 2011,” Epic/Immortal” released “If Not Now, When?”, the seventh Incubus studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien.

Personnel:

  • Brandon Boyd– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion
  • Michael Einziger– lead guitar, piano, backing vocals, string orchestration and arrangements, conducting
  • Jose Pasillas II– drums
  • Chris Kilmore– piano, keyboards, mellotron, organ, turntables
  • Ben Kenney– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ann Marie Orchestra – strings
  • Tom Syrowski – engineer
  • Lowell Reynolds – engineer assistant
  • Paul LaMalfa – engineer assistant
  • Greg DePante – engineer assistant
  • Billy Bowers – engineer assistant
  • Michael Einziger– engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Philippe Petit – cover art
  • Brandon Boyd– art direction
  • Sheri Lee – art direction
  • Thierry Orbach – cover photography
  • Brantley Gutierrez – band photography

Track listing:

  1. If Not Now, When?
  2. Promises, promises
  3. Friends and Lovers
  4. Thieves
  5. Isadore
  6. The Original
  7. Defiance
  8. In the Company of Wolves
  9. Switchblade
  10. Adolescents
  11. Tomorrow’s Food

Neil Young: Mirror Ball

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Neil Young Mirror Ball

On June 27, 1995, “Reprise” label released “Mirror Ball”, the twenty-second Neil Young studio album. It was recorded January  – February 1995,  at “Bad Animals Studio” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – vocals, guitars, pump organ
  • Eddie Vedder– vocals
  • Mike McCready– electric guitar
  • Brendan O’Brien – electric guitar, piano, backing vocals, mixing
  • Jeff Ament– bass guitar
  • Jack Irons– drums
  • Brett Eliason – engineer
  • Nick DiDia– additional engineering
  • John Aguto, Sam Hofstedt, Chad Munsey – engineer assistant
  • Joe Gastwirt – Analog to HDCD transfers, digital editing, digital mastering
  • Tim Mulligan – digital editing, digital mastering
  • John Nowland – analog to HDCD transfers
  • Keith Wissmar – ambiance
  • “Pflash” Pflaumer – assistance
  • Joel Bernstein – production assistance, typography, a mosaic portrait of Neil Young
  • Gary Burden – art direction, design
  • KPOB – art direction, design assistance
  • Rhonda Burns – CD label computer graphics
  • Emek– logo lettering
  • Henry Diltz– back cover, inside photo
  • John Hausman – production assistance
  • Jeff Ousley, Tim “Scully” Quinlan – guitar technicians
  • Nicky Alexander, Girsh – drum technicians
  • Sal Trentino – amplifier technician
  • Ian Geiger – guitar technician
  • George Webb – bass technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.

  1. Peace and Love
  2. Act of Love
  3. I’m the Ocean
  4. Big Green Country
  5. Truth Be Known
  6. Downtown
  7. What Happened Yesterday
  8. Peace and Love – Neil Young, Eddie Vedder
  9. Throw Your Hatred Down
  10. Scenery
  11. Fallen Angel

Stone Temple Pilots: Purple

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On June 7, 1994, “Atlantic” label released “Purple”, the second Stone Temple Pilots studio album. It was recorded 1993 at the “The Record Plant”, 1994 at “Southern Tracks Recording” in Atlanta, and “Harptone Studios”, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien.

Personnel:

  • Scott Weiland– vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Brendan O’Brien – guitar, mellotron, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Dean DeLeo – acoustic and electric guitars, percussion
  • Robert DeLeo– bass, guitar, percussion
  • Eric Kretz– drums, percussion
  • Paul Leary– ending guitar solo
  • Nick DiDia – engineer
  • Caram Costanzo – engineer assistant
  • Clay Harper – mastering
  • John Heiden – design
  • Dale Sizer – illustrations

Track listing:

All lyrics by Scott Weiland.

  1. Meatplow – Robert DeLeo,Dean DeLeo
  2. Vasoline – Robert DeLeo,Dean DeLeo, Scott Weiland, Eric Kretz
  3. Lounge Fly – Robert DeLeo
  4. Interstate Love Song – Robert DeLeo
  5. Still Remains – Robert DeLeo,Dean DeLeo
  6. Pretty Penny – Robert DeLeo
  7. Silvergun Superman – Robert DeLeo,Dean DeLeo
  8. Big Empty – Dean DeLeo
  9. Unglued – Scott Weiland, Robert DeLeo
  10. Army Ants – Dean DeLeo
  11. Kitchenware & Candybars – Robert DeLeo

Peal Jam: Binaural

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On May 16, 2000, “Epic” label released “Binaural”, the sixth Pearl Jam studio album. It was recorded September 1999 – January 2000, at “Studio Litho” in Seattle,Washington, and was produced by Tchad Blake, Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossarrd and Mike McCready.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, ukulele, album concept
  • Jeff Ament– bass guitar, upright bass, inside photography
  • Matt Cameron– drums
  • Stone Gossard– rhythm guitar
  • Mike McCready– lead guitar
  • April Cameron – viola
  • Dakota – canine vocal
  • Justine Foy – cello
  • Mitchell Froom– keyboard, harmonium
  • Wendy Melvoin– percussion
  • Pete Thomas – percussion
  • Matt Bayles– engineer
  • Adam Samuels, Ashley Stubbert – second engineer
  • Tchad Blake–  mixing, portraits
  • Brendan O’Brien– mixing
  • P. Handron, R. O’Dell, NASA – inside cover
  • Hester, P. Scowen, NASA – booklet cover
  • Sahai, J. Trauger, WFPC2 science team, NASA – front cover
  • Liz Burns – assistance with NASA photography

Track listing:

  1. Breakerfall – Eddie Vedder
  2. God’s Dice – Jeff Ament
  3. Evacuation – Eddie Vedder, Matt Cameron
  4. Light Years – Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder
  5. Nothing as It Seems – Jeff Ament
  6. Thin Air – Stone Gossard
  7. Insignificance – Eddie Vedder
  8. Of the Girl – Stone Gossard
  9. Grievance – Eddie Vedder
  10. Rival – Stone Gossard
  11. Sleight of Hand – Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament
  12. Soon Forget – Eddie Vedder
  13. Parting Ways – Eddie Vedder

Bruce Springsteen: Devils & Dust

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On April 26, 2005, “Columbia” label released “Devils & Dust”, the thirteenth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 2004, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien. “Devils & Dust” was Springsteen’s third acoustic album.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteen– vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, harmonica, tambourine, percussion
  • Marty Rifkin – steel guitar
  • Chuck Plotkin– piano
  • Danny Federici– keyboards
  • Brendan O’Brien– hurdy-gurdy, sarangi, sitar, bass guitar, tambora
  • Steve Jordan– drums
  • Brice Andrus, Susan Welty, Thomas Witte, Donald Strand – horns
  • Mark Pender– trumpet
  • Soozie Tyrell– violin, backing vocals
  • Nashville String Machine– strings
  • Patti Scialfa– backing vocals
  • Lisa Lowell – backing vocals
  • Danny Clinch– cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.

  1. Devils & Dust
  2. All the Way Home
  3. Reno
  4. Long Time Comin’
  5. Black Cowboys
  6. Maria’s Bed
  7. Silver Palomino
  8. Jesus Was an Only Son
  9. Lean
  10. The Hitter
  11. All I’m Thinkin’ About
  12. Matamoros Banks

Rage Against The Machine: Evil Empire

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Evil Empire

On April 16, 1996, “Epic” label released “Evil Empire”, the second Rage Against the Machine album. It was recorded March 1995 – February 1996, at “Cole Rehearsal Studios” in Los Angeles, “CAKiss Music Recording Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien.

Personnel:

  • Zack de la Rocha– vocals, art direction
  • Tom Morello– guitars, art direction
  • Tim Commerford (credited as Tim Bob) – bass, art direction
  • Brad Wilk– drums, art direction
  • Dave Rat– recording
  • Paul Kosky – recording
  • Nick DiDia –engineer, recording
  • Caram Costanzo – engineer
  • Clay Harper – engineer assistant
  • Andy Wallace– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Aimée Macauley – art direction
  • Lisa Johnson– photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Zack de la Rocha, all music by Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and  Brad Wilk.

  1. People of the Sun
  2. Bulls on Parade
  3. Vietnow
  4. Revolver
  5. Snakecharmer
  6. Tire Me
  7. Down Rodeo
  8. Without a Face
  9. Wind Below
  10. Roll Right
  11. Year on the Boomerand