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David Lee Roth: Diamond Dave

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On July 8, 2003, “Magna Carta” label released “Diamond Dave”, the sixth David Lee Roth album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by David Lee Roth, Nathan Jenkins, Jeremy Zuckerman and Alex Gibson.

Personnel:

  • David Lee Roth- vocals, harmonica
  • Brian Young – guitar
  • Jeremy Zuckerman- guitar, accordion, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond B-3 organ, percussion, programming, engineer, producer, digital editing, sound design
  • Toshi Hiketa, Nile Rodgers, Ron Richotte – guitar
  • James Lomenzo, Tracy Wormworth, James Hunting – bass
  • Ray Luzier– drums, backing vocals
  • Omar Hakim, Gregg Bissonette- drums
  • Alex Gibson- percussion, accordion, mellotron, guitar, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Zac Rae – keyboards
  • Greg Phillinganes- piano
  • Brett Tuggle – keyboards
  • Scott Page – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Edgar Winter- saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg- trumpet, trombone
  • Jaime Sickora – cowbell
  • Nathan Jenkins – programming
  • The Crowell Sisters – backing vocals
  • Kevin Mills, Brian Humphrey – engineer
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Neil Zlozower – photography

Track listing:

  1. You Got The Blues, Not Me…Chris Youlden
  2. Made Up My Mind – Chris Youlden
  3. Stay While the Night is Young – Chris Youlden
  4. Shoo Bop – Steve Miller
  5. She’s Looking Good – Rodger Collins
  6. Soul Kitchen – John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison
  7. If 6 Was 9 – Jimi Hendrix
  8. That Beatles Tune – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  9. Medicine Man – David Lee Roth
  10. Let It All Hang Out – William David Cunningham
  11. Thug Pop – David Lee Roth, John Lowery
  12. Act One – David Lee Roth
  13. Ice Cream Man – John Brim
  14. Bad Habits – William Bruce Field, Thomas Shelton Price

Echo & The Bunnymen: Same

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On July 6, 1987, “WEA” label released the self-titled, fifth Echo & the Bunnymen studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Conny’s Studio” in Cologne,  “ICP” in Brussels, “The Workhouse” in London, “Amazon Studios” in Liverpool, and was produced by Laurie Latham, Gil Norton, Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas.

Personnel:

  • Ian McCulloch– lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Will Sergeant– guitar
  • Les Pattinson– bass guitar
  • Pete de Freitas– drums
  • Henry Priestman– keyboards
  • Jake Brockman– keyboards
  • Ray Manzarek– keyboards
  • Stephen Morris– drums
  • Paul Gomersall, Stuart Barry – engineer
  • Bruce Lampcov – mixing
  • Alex Haas – mixing assistant
  • Don Rodenbach – mixing assistant
  • Brian Gardner– mastering
  • Anton Corbijn– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch and Les Pattinson except where noted.

  1. The Game
  2. Over You
  3. Bedbugs and Ballyhoo – Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Henry Pattinson, Pete de Freitas
  4. All in Your Mind – Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Henry Pattinson, Pete de Freitas
  5. Bombers Bay
  6. Lips Like Sugar
  7. Lost and Found
  8. New Direction
  9. Satellite – Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Henry Pattinson, Pete de Freitas
  10. All My Life

Beck: Midnite Vultures

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On November 23, 1999, “DGC Records” label released “Midnite Vultures”, the fourth Beck studio album. It was recorded July 1998 – June 1999, at “Soft Studio”, and was produced by Beck Hansen, The Dust Brothers, Tony Hoffer and Mickey Petralia. in 2013, “NME” magazine ranked the album at number 307 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Beck– vocals, synthesizer, guitar, piano, keyboards, choir, chorus, vocoder, horn arrangements, programming, mixing
  • Tony Hoffer – guitar, wah wah guitar, programming, engineer, editing, mixing, sound design
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr.– organ, synthesizer, piano, tambourine, choir, chorus, clavinet, percussion, shaker, vocoder, backing vocals
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen– synthesizer, bass, guitar, percussion, backing vocals, handclapping, shaker, upright bass
  • David Campbell– viola, string arrangements, string conductor
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • Joel Derouin – violin
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel
  • Jay Dee Maness – pedal steel
  • Johnny Marr– electric guitar
  • Michael Patterson– mixing
  • Herb Pedersen– banjo
  • Fernando Pullum – horn
  • David Ralicke – trombone
  • Joe Turano – horn, backing vocals
  • Smokey Hormel – guitar
  • Eve Butler – violin
  • David Arthur Brown– tenor saxophone
  • Jon Birdsong – trumpet
  • Joey Waronker– percussion, drums
  • Beth Orton– backing vocals
  • Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
  • Valerie Pinkston – backing vocals
  • Arroyo Bombers – choir, chorus
  • Arroyo Tabernacle Men’s Chorale – choir, chorus
  • The Dust Brothers– scratching, programming, engineer
  • Steve Baxter – horn, backing vocals
  • Robert Carranza – string engineer
  • Steve Mixdorf – second engineer
  • Mickey Petralia – programming, engineer, mixing
  • DJ Swamp – scratching
  • Derek Carlson – second engineer
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Eye– artwork, art direction, design, collage
  • Gimbop – layout direction
  • Michel Gondry– collage
  • Charlie Gross – photography
  • Shauna O’Brien – project manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Beck Hansen, except where noted.

  1. Sexx Laws
  2. Nicotine & Gravy
  3. Mixed Bizness
  4. Get Real Paid
  5. Hollywood Freaks – Beck Hansen, John King, Michael Simpson
  6. Peaches & Cream
  7. Broken Train
  8. Milk & Honey – Beck Hansen, Buzz Clifford
  9. Beautiful Day
  10. Pressure Zone
  11. Debra

Jane’s Addiction: Strays

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On July 22, 2003, “Capitol” label released “Strays”, the third Jane’s Addiction studio album. It was recorded 2002–2003 at “Henson Recording Studios”, and was produced by Bob Ezrin and Brian Virtue. The album cover art is “The Bottom Half” by Umphrey’s McGee,

Personnel:

  • Perry Farrell– lead vocals, programming
  • Dave Navarro– guitars, piano
  • Stephen Perkins– drums, percussion
  • Chris Chaney– bass
  • Aaron Embry– keyboards, kalimba
  • Zack Ray – keyboards
  • Scott Page –saxophones
  • John Shanks– mandolin
  • Mike Finnegan –organ
  • Kim Hill– backing vocals
  • Dionna Brooks-Jackson – backing vocals
  • Bob Ezrin– additional keyboards, percussion, orchestral arrangements, mixing
  • Joe Bishara – programming
  • Brenden Hawkins – additional programming
  • Leanna Sterios – orchestral arrangements
  • Brian Virtue– engineer, mixing, programming
  • James Murray – additional engineering, additional programming
  • Alex Gibson– additional engineering
  • Brian Humphrey – engineer assistant
  • Alex Uychocde – engineer assistant
  • Brian Gardner– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin, Chris Chaney, except where noted.

  1. True Nature – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin, Martyn LeNoble
  2. Strays – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin, Aaron Embry, David J
  3. Just Because
  4. Price I Pay
  5. The Riches – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin, Aaron Embry, Martyn LeNoble
  6. Superhero – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin, Aaron Embry
  7. Wrong Girl
  8. Everybody’s Friend – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin
  9. Suffer Some – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Martyn LeNoble, Bob Ezrin
  10. Hypersonic – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin, Martyn LeNoble
  11. To Match the Sun – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin, Martyn LeNoble

The Brand New Heavies: Brother Sister

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On March 22, 1994, “Code” label released “Brother Sister”, the third Brand New Heavies studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, and was produced by N’Dea Davenport, Simon Bartholomew, Andrew Levy and Jan Kincaid.

Personnel:

  • Simon Bartholomew – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • N’Dea Davenport – vocals, percussion, keyboards
  • Jan Kincaid – vocals, percussion, drums, keyboards
  • Andrew Levy – bass, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Maxton G. Beesley, Jr. – keyboards
  • Brady Blade, Jr. – vocals, production coordination
  • Mike Boito – vocals , keyboards
  • Amp Fiddler – keyboards
  • Steve Williamson – saxophone
  • Ray Gaskins – vocals, saxophone
  • Gerard Presencer – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Kevin Robinson – trumpet
  • Mike Smith – flute, saxophone
  • John Thirkell- trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Dennis Rollins – trombone
  • Eric Sarafin – strings, engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Scantlebury – percussion
  • Aaron Zigman – string arrangements
  • Chris Jones – engineer
  • John Laker – engineer
  • Martin Schmelze – engineer
  • Yo-Yo – engineer
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Michael C. Ross – mixing, executive producer
  • Matthew Donaldson – photography

Track listing:

  1. Have a Good Time
  2. Brother Sister
  3. Dream On Dreamer
  4. Ten Ton Take
  5. Mind Trips
  6. Spend Some Time
  7. Back To Love
  8. Snake Hips
  9. Keep Together
  10. People Giving Love
  11. Forever
  12. Day Break