On September 21, 2000, “Bad News”, “62TV” and “Les Disques Mange-Tout” labels released “Don’t Be Frightened of Turning the Page”, the second Bright Eyes extended play.
On January 22, 2021, “Easy Life” label released “The Hope List”, the third Lonely the Brave studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Jack Bennett.
On March 26, 2021, “Blue Note” label released “Breathe”, the 29th and the final Dr. Lonnie Smith album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Jazz Standard” and “The Hit Factory Criteria, and was produced by Don Was.
Personnel:
Dr. Lonnie Smith – organ
Iggy Pop – vocal
Alicia Alatuja – vocal
Jonathan Kreisberg – guitar
Jonathan Blake – drums
Richard Bravo – percussion
John Ellis – tenor saxophone
Jason Marshall – baritone saxophone
Sean Jones – trumpet
Robin Eubanks – trombone
Patrick Cavanagh – engineer
Eric Schilling – engineer
Geoff Countryman – engineer
Tyler McDiarmid – engineer
Mike Marciano – mixing
Ian Sefchick – mastering
Tony Fagenson – additional engineering
Holly Case – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Dr. Lonnie Smith, except where noted.
Why Can’t We Live Together – Timmy Thomas
Bright Eyes (live)
Too Damn Hot (live)
Track 9 (live)
World Weeps (live)
Pilgrimage – lyrics by Lynne Meryl Konenigsberg, music by Dr. Lonnie Smith
On February 15, 2011, “Saddle Creek” label released “The People’s Key”, the ninth Bright Eyes studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “ARC Studios” in Omaha, Nebraska, and was produced by Mike Mogis.
Personnel:
Conor Oberst – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards
Mike Mogis – guitars, pedal steel, programming, effects, programming, engineer
On November 1, 1999, “Saddle Creek Records” label released “Every Day and Every Night”, an EP by Bright Eyes. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Mike Moggis.
On September 12, 2006, “Play Time Entertainment” label released “Flight of the Flynns”, the debut Kunek studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Eric Kiner.
Personnel:
Jesse Tabish – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, keyboards
Eric Kiner – electric and steel guitar, mandolin, piano, keyboards, harmonica, accordion, xylophone, backing vocals, engineer, mixing assistant
On August 25, 1981, “Columbia” label released “Scissors Cut”, the fifth Art Garfunkel studio album. It was recorded October 1980 – May 1981, at “Media Sound” in New York City, “Wally Heider Studios” in Los Angeles, “Criteria Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Roy Halle, Art Garfunkel and Mike Batt.
Personnel:
Art Garfunkel – vocals
Pete Carr, Dean Parks, Michael Staton, Graham Lyle, Chris Spedding – guitar
Paul Simon, Andrew Gold – guitar, backing vocals
Jeffrey Staton – guitar, backing vocals
John Jarvis – piano
Jimmy Webb, Larry Knechtel – keyboards
Rob Mounsey, Michael Boddicker – synthesizer
Joe Osborn, Tony Levin, Scott Chambers – bass guitar
Rick Shlosser, Rick Marotta – drums
Ray Cooper, Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion
Tommy Vig – vibraphone, backing vocals
Lew Soloff – flugelhorn, trumpet
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
David Campbell – strings
Del Newman – strings
Roland Harker – lute
Teo Macero – conductor
Lisa Garber, Leah Kunkel – backing vocals
Eugene Orloff – concertmaster
Roy Halee – engineer
Terry Rosiello – mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering
John Berg – design
Anthony Loew – artwork
Track listing:
A Heart in New York – Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle
Scissors Cut – Jimmy Webb
Up in the World – Clifford T. Ward
Hang On In – Norman Sallitt
So Easy to Begin – Jules Shear
Bright Eyes – Mike Batt
Can’t Turn My Heart Away – John Jarvis, Eric Kaz
The French Waltz – Adam Mitchell
In Cars – Jimmy Webb
That’s All I’ve Got to Say (Theme from The Last Unicorn) – Jimmy Webb
On August 21, 2020, “Dead Oceans” label released “Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was”, the tenth Bright Eyes studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “ARC” and “Pageturners Lounge” in Omaha, “Electro Vox” in Los Angeles, “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott.
Personnel:
Conor Oberst – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Mike Mogis – electric guitar, pedal steel, banjo, Marxophone, synth bass, percussion, hammer dulcimer, bajo sexto, programming
Nathaniel Walcott – piano, trumpet, flugelhorn, Hammond organ, electric pianos, synthesizers, vibraphone, Omnichord, Mellotron, harpsichord, orchestra and choir arrangements
Dan McCarthy – piano
Flea – bass
Macey Taylor – bass
Jenny Lee Lindberg – bass
Jon Theodore – drums, percussion, timpani
Kip Skitter – percussion
Joe Fuchs – bagpipes
Joe Todero – bagpipes
Malcolm Wilbur – bagpipes
John Mitchell – baritone saxophone
Jon Lewis – trumpet
Daniel Rosenboom – trumpet
Johanna Borenstein – flute
Lara Wickes – oboe, English horn
Don Foster – clarinet
Alex Iles – trombone
Steve Holtman – trombone
Jessica Guideri – violin
Tammy Hatwan – violin
Jackie Brand – violin
Roberto Cani – violin
Paul Cartwright – violin
Nina Evtuhov – violin
Gerry Hilera – violin
Ana Landauer – violin
Natalie Leggett – violin
Michele Richards – violin
Jenny Takamatsu – violin
John Wittenberg – violin
Rob Brophy – viola
Tom Lea – viola
Luke Maurer – viola
Rodney Wirtz – viola
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
Erika Duka – cello
Dane Little – cello
Charlie Tyler – cello
Suzie Katayama – orchestra conductor
Corina Figueroa Escamilla – vocals
Nancy Oberst – vocals
Miwi La Lupa – vocals
Andy LeMaster – vocals
Susan Sanchez – vocals
Jesca Hoop – vocals
James Connor – choir vocals
Quishima Dixon – choir vocals
Natalie Ganther – choir vocals
Anthony Johnston – choir vocals
Edward Lawson – choir vocals
Jennifer Lee – choir vocals
Sharetta Morgan-Harmon – choir vocals
Marquee Perkins – choir vocals
Jason McGee – choir conductor
Mike Mogis – engineer, mixing
Michael Harris – engineer
Steve Churchyard – engineer
Adam Roberts – engineer assistant
Nik Fackler – engineer assistant
Aaron Gum – engineer assistant
Chris Cerullo – engineer assistant
Chandler Harrod – engineer assistant
Andy LeMaster – engineer assistant
Tim Thomas – engineer assistant
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Zack Nipper – artwork, layout
Rob Walters – diorama photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Conor Oberst, except where noted, all music by Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott.
Pageturners Rag
Dance and Sing
Just Once in the World – Conor Oberst, Miwi La Lupa
On April 9, 2007, “Saddle Creek” label released “Cassadaga”, the seventh Bright Eyes studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Mike Mogis. In February 2008, the album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Recording Package”.
Personnel:
Conor Oberst– voice, guitar, piano, synthesizer
Mike Mogis– voice, guitar, bass, pedal steel, lap steel, mandolin, dobro, percussion , vibraphone, baritone, ukulele, glockenspiel
Nate Walcott– organ, piano, electric piano, string, orchestral and woodwind arrangement
Ward– voice, guitar
Janet Weiss– drums
Clark Baechle– percussion
David Rawlings– guitar
Stacy DuPree– voice
Sherri DuPree– voice
Z Berg– voice
Rachael Yamagata– voice
Hassan Lemtouni – voice
Chris MacDonald- voice
Gillian Welch– voice
Ted Stevens– voice
Sean Foley – voice
Maria Taylor– voice
Andy LeMaster– voice
Jake Bellows– voice
Tim Luntzel– bass
Dan McCarthy– bass
Stefanie Drootin– bass
Shane Aspegren– drums, percussion
Jason Boesel– voice, drums
John McEntire– percussion , electronics
Michael Zerang – percussion
Jonathan Crawford – percussion
Dan Bitney – percussion
Dan Fliegel – percussion
David Moyer – bass clarinet
Brian Walsh – clarinet, bass clarinet
Sarah Wass – flute
Myka Miller – oboe
Anton Patzner– violin
Bill Meyers – conductor
Suzie Katayama – conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Conor Oberst, except where noted.
Clairaudients (Kill or Be Killed)
Four Winds
If the Brakeman Turns My Way – Conor Oberst, Jason Boesel
Hot Knives
Make a Plan to Love Me
Soul Singer in a Session Band
Classic Cars
Middleman
Cleanse Song
No One Would Riot for Less
Coat Check Dream Song – Conor Oberst, Nate Walcott
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