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On June 14, 1983.

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On June 14, 1983, “Elektra” label released “Baselines”, the debut Bill Laswell album. It was recorded in March 1982, at “OAO Studio” in Brooklyn, NY, and was produced by Material.

Personnel:

  • Bill Laswell – Ibanez 8-string, Fender 6-string, Fender Fretless Precision, Music Man Sting Ray, Steinberger bass
  • Michael Beinhorn – Prophet-5, synthesizer, shortwave, tape 
  • Ralph Carney – bass saxophone, contrabass clarinet
  • Fred Frith – guitar, violin
  • George Lewis – trombone
  • Ronald Shannon Jackson – drums
  • Martin Bisi – drums, percussion, recording
  • Phillip Wilson – drums 
  • David Moss – voice, steel drum, percussion
  • Daniel Ponce – congas 
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Activate – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell
  2. Work Song – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell, George Lewis
  3. Hindsight – Martin Bisi, Bill Laswell
  4. Uprising – Bill Laswell
  5. Barricade – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell, George Lewis
  6. Upright Man – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell
  7. Moving Target – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell
  8. Lowlands – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell
  9. Conservation – Bill Laswell

On June 12, 2020.

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On June 12, 2020, “Blue Note” label released “Pick Me Up Off the Floor”, the seventh Norah Jones studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “Brooklyn Recording”, “Reservoir Studios” and “Rainbow Star” in Brooklyn, NY, and was produced by Norah Jones and Jeff Tweedy.

Personnel:

  • Norah Jones – vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ, drums, celesta
  • Jeff Tweedy – acoustic and electric guitar, electric bass
  • Pete Remm – Hammond B3, synthesizer, electric guitar
  • Dan Lead – pedal steel guitar
  • Christopher Thomas – upright bass
  • Jesse Murphy – upright bass
  • Josh Lattanzi – electric bass 
  • John Patitucci – electric bass 
  • Dan Rieser, Josh Adams – drums
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Nate Smith – drums 
  • Spencer Tweedy – drums
  • Mauro Refosco – shaker
  • Leon Michels – tenor saxophone 
  • Dave Guy – trumpet
  • Mazz Swift – violin, backing vocals
  • Ayane Kozasa – viola
  • Paul Wiancko – cello, string arrangement
  • Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth – backing vocals 
  • Brandon Bost – recording
  • Andy Taub – recording
  • Patrick Dillett – recording
  • Mark Greenberg – engineer
  • Matt Marinelli – additional recording
  • Jake Owen – additional recording
  • Homer Steinweiss – horns recording
  • Jamie Landry – mixing
  • Tom Schick – recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Samuel Wahl – musical assistant
  • John Muller, Joey Wunsch – musical assistants
  • James Yost – musical assistant
  • Frank Harkins – art direction, design
  • Diane Russo – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Norah Jones, except where noted.

  1. How I Weep
  2. Flame Twin
  3. Hurts to Be Alone
  4. Heartbroken, Day After
  5. Say No More – Norah Jones, Sarah Oda
  6. This Life
  7. To Live
  8. I’m Alive – Norah Jones, Jeff Tweedy
  9. Were You Watching? – Norah Jones, Emily Fiskio
  10. Stumble on My Way
  11. Heaven Above – Norah Jones, Jeff Tweedy

In May 2006.

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In May 2006, “Ropeadope Records” label released “The Coalition of the Willing”, the 24th Bobby Previte album. It was recorded July – September 2005, at “Frank Booth Studio” in Brooklyn, NY, and was produced by Bobby Previte.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Previte – drums, percussion
  • Charlie Hunter – electric guitars, electric basses
  • Stew Cutler – harmonica, slide guitar
  • Jamie Saft – organ, mellotron, Moog, electric guitars, electric basses
  • Skerik – tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Steve Bernstein – trumpet, slide trumpet
  • Stanton Moore – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Previte.

  1. The Ministry of Truth
  2. Airstrip One
  3. Versificator
  4. The Ministry of Love
  5. Oceania
  6. The Inner Party
  7. Memory Hole
  8. Anthem for Andrea

On May 21, 1996.

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On May 21, 1996, “Interscope” label released “Bringing Down the Horse”, the second Wallflowers (The) studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1996, at “Sunset Sound” and “House of Blues Sunset” in Hollywood, “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, “O’Henry Sound Studios” in Burbank, “Brooklyn Studios” in Brooklyn, and was produced by T – Bone Burnett.

Personnel:

  • Jakob Dylan – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Michael Ward – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Rami Jaffee – Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Greg Richling – bass guitar
  • Jon Brion – lead guitar
  • Mike Campbell – slide guitar 
  • Leo LeBlanc – pedal steel guitar; dobro
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Stephen Bruton – background vocals
  • Gary Louris – background vocals
  • Michael Penn – background vocals
  • Sam Phillips – background vocals
  • Adam Duritz – background vocals
  • Tom Lord-Alge – engineering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jakob Dylan.

  1. One Headlight
  2. 6th Avenue Heartache
  3. Bleeders
  4. Three Marlenas
  5. The Difference
  6. Invisible City
  7. Laughing Out Loud
  8. Josephine
  9. God Don’t Make Lonely Girls
  10. Angel on My Bike
  11. I Wish I Felt Nothing

On May 15, 2007.

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On May 15, 2007, “Geffen” label released “Release the Stars”, the fifth Rufus Wainwright studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Second Story” and “Legacy” in New York City, “Brooklyn Recording” in Brooklyn, “Saal 4” in Berlin, “Strongroom” and “Angel Recording Studio” in London, and was produced by Rufus Wainwright.

Personnel:

  • Rufus Wainwright – vocals, piano, acoustic and nylon guitar, percussion, string arrangement, piano arrangement, horn arrangement, orchestral arrangement
  • Neil Tennant – keyboards, synthesizer, loops, samples, vibes, breathing, backing vocals, executive producer
  • Kate McGarrigle – piano
  • John Medeski – piano
  • Jorg Sandnar – piano
  • Rob Burger – organ
  • Jason Hart – organ, backing vocals
  • Rachelle Garniez – claviola, accordion
  • Richard Thompson – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jack Petruzzelli – acoustic and electric guitar, banjo,. backing vocals
  • Joan Wasser – electric guitar, violin, backing vocals
  • Smokey Hormel – guitar
  • Gerry Leonard – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Julianna Raye – tambourine, backing vocals
  • Brad Albetta – bass guitar
  • Tony Scherr – upright bass
  • Jeff Hill – electric bass, bass guitar, upright bass, backing vocals
  • Larry Mullins – shaker, triangle, timpani, cymbals, tambourine, vibes, piano percussion, bass drum, tabla, bongos, bells, cowbells, castanets, woodblock, fish, marimba, glockenspiel
  • Matt Johnson – drums, percussion, recorder, backing vocals
  • Ian Thomas – drums
  • Kenny Wollesen – drums
  • London Session Orchestra – strings
  • Gabriel Adorjan – violin
  • Rachel Rilling – violin
  • Raphael Sachs – viola
  • David Adorjan – cello
  • Ronith Mues – harp
  • Carl Albach – trumpet, piccolo trumpet
  • Steven Bernstein – trumpet, conducting, horn arrangement
  • Ozan Cakar – French horn
  • John Chudoba – trumpet
  • Barry Danielian – trumpet
  • Dominic Derasse – trumpet, piccolo trumpet
  • Dave Trigg – trumpet, piccolo trumpet
  • Florian Dorpholz – trumpet
  • Raphael Mentzen – trumpet
  • Pirmin Grehl – flute
  • Paul Shapiro – tenor saxophone 
  • Briggan Krauss – baritone saxophone 
  • Dan Levine – trombone
  • Louis Schwadron – French horn
  • Siân Phillips – spoken word
  • Anna Prohaska – vocals
  • Lucy Roche – backing vocals
  • Teddy Thompson – backing vocals
  • Martha Wainwright – backing vocals
  • Lygia Forrest – backing vocals
  • Jenni Muldaur – backing vocals
  • Sharon Jones – backing vocals
  • Marius de Vries – programming, conducting, breathing
  • Jason Boshoff – programming
  • Tom Stephan – additional programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Rufus Wainwright.

  1. Do I Disappoint You
  2. Going to a Town
  3. Tiergarten
  4. Nobody’s Off the Hook
  5. Between My Legs
  6. Rules and Regulations
  7. Not Ready to Love
  8. Slideshadow
  9. Tulsa
  10. Leaving for Paris N° 2
  11. Sanssouci
  12. Release the Stars

On April 27, 2018.

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On April 27, 2018, “Northern Spy Records” label released “YRU Still Here?”, the 24th  Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Brooklyn Recording”, “Figure 8 Recording” and “Studio G” in Brooklyn, NY, and was produced by Marc Ribot.

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot – vocals, guitar, Requinto guitar, Farfisa organ, bass, horn, vocoder
  • Shahzad Ismaily – vocals, bass, Moog synthesizer, percussion
  • Ches Smith – vocals, drums, percussion, electronics
  • Curtis Fowlkes – trombone
  • Doug Wieselman – saxophone, flute
  • Briggan Krauss – saxophone
  • Neel Murgai – sitar
  • Mauricio Herrera – congas
  • Lukas Rutzen, Rea Dubach – backing vocals
  • Ron Saint Germain – mixing
  • Scott Hull – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Ribot, except where noted.

  1. Personal Nancy – Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
  2. Pennsylvania 6 6666 – Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
  3. Agnes – Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
  4. Oral Sydney with a U
  5. YRU Still Here?
  6. Muslim Jewish Resistance
  7. Shut That Kid Up
  8. Fuck la Migra
  9. Orthodoxy
  10. Freak Freak Freak on the Peripherque – Marc Ribot, Shahzad Ismaily
  11. Rawhide

On April 12, 2019.

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On April 12, 2019, “Motéma” label released “Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music!”, the seventh Mark Guiliana album. It was recorded in 2018 at “The Bunker” and “40HZ Studio” in Brooklyn, “Tudor Tones Studio” in Valley Village, CA, “Heernt Headquarters”, and was produced by Mark Guiliana.

Personnel:

  • Mark Guiliana – drums, electronics, spoken word, engineer
  • Jeff Babko – electric piano, synthesizer, engineer
  • Chris Morrissey – electric bass
  • Jonathan Maron – electric bass
  • Stu Brooks – electric bass, engineer
  • Tim Lefebvre – electric bass
  • Jason Lindner – melodica, synthesizer
  • Steve Wall – electronics, mixing
  • Troy Zeigler – electronics
  • BIGYUKI – synthesizer
  • Nate Werth – percussion
  • Cole Whittle, Gretchen Parlato, Jeff Taylor, Marley Guiliana – spoken word
  • John Davis – engineer
  • Jeff Citron – engineer assistant
  • Sarah Register – mastering
  • Jana Herzen – executive producer
  • Tom Korkidis – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Guiliana.

  1. Girl
  2. Bones
  3. Bud
  4. Bullet
  5. Home
  6. Roast
  7. Human
  8. Bloom
  9. Stream

On April 9, 2009.

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On April 9, 2009, “Woodsist” label released “Songs of Shame” the fourth Woods album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Rear House” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Jeremy Earl and Jarvis Taveniere.

Personnel:

  • Jeremy Earl – vocals, guitar, drums, recording, artwork
  • Pete Nolan – guitar
  • Jarvis Taveniere – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeremy Earl.

  1. To Clean
  2. The Hold
  3. The Number
  4. September with Pete
  5. Down This Road
  6. Military Madness
  7. Born to Lose
  8. Echo Lake
  9. Rain On
  10. Gypsy Hand
  11. Where and What Are You

On March 30, 2010.

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On March 30, 2010, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Non Stop Erotik” the 18th Black Francis album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles, “RAK Studios” in London, “Studio G” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Eric Drew Feldman and Black Francis.

Personnel:

  • Black Francis
  • Dave Phillips
  • Eric Drew Feldman
  • Todd O’Keefe
  • Tony Maimone
  • David Henderson
  • Todd Demma
  • Jack Kidney
  • Wesley Siedman – engineer
  • Howard ‘Head’ Bullivant – engineer
  • Jonathan Sterling – assistant engineer
  • Robbie Nelson – assistant engineer
  • Helen Atkinson – assistant engineer
  • Tony Maimone – assistant engineer
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Mark Lemhouse – design
  • Aaron Lucy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Black Francis; except where noted.

  1. Lake of Sin
  2. O My Tidy Sum
  3. Rabbits
  4. Wheels – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
  5. Dead Man’s Curve
  6. Corrina
  7. Six Legged Man
  8. Wild Son
  9. When I Go Down on You
  10. Non Stop Erotik Cinema
  11. Star

On March 5, 2013.

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On March 5, 2013, “Idlewild” label released “Nanobots”, the sixteenth They Might Be Giants studio album. It was recorded March – December 2012, at “Patrick Dillett’s studio in Manhattan, “Collyer Brothers Studio” in Brooklyn, “The Governor’s Bluff” in Sullivan County, and was produced by Patrick Dillett.

Personnel:

  • John Linnell – vocals, accordion, keyboards, bass clarinet, contra-alto clarinet, saxophones, programming
  • John Flansburgh – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Dan Miller – guitar, piano
  • Danny Weinkauf – bass guitar
  • Marty Beller – drums
  • Stan Harrison – saxophones, clarinets, flute
  • Jon Graboff – mandolin
  • Chris Thompson – vibraphone
  • Jedediah Parish – vocals
  • Robin Goldwasser – vocals
  • Jon Altschuler – engineer
  • Paul Sahre – design
  • Sam Weber – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by John Linnell and John Flansburgh.

  1. You’re on Fire
  2. Nanobots
  3. Black Ops
  4. Lost My Mind
  5. Circular Karate Chop
  6. Call Your Mom
  7. Tesla
  8. Sleep
  9. Stone Cold Coup d’Etat
  10. Sometimes a Lonely Eay
  11. Destroy the Past
  12. 9 Secret Steps
  13. Hive Mind
  14. Decision Makers
  15. Nouns
  16. There
  17. Insect Hospital
  18. Tick
  19. Replicant
  20. The Darlings of Lumberland
  21. Great
  22. Stuff Is Way
  23. Icky
  24. Too Tall Girl
  25. Didn’t Kill Me