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Eels: Tomorrow Morning

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On August 17, 2010, “E Works” and “Vagrant” label released “Tomorrow Morning”, the ninth Eels studio album. It was recorded August – December 2009, at “One Hitsville, U.S.A.” in Los Feliz, California, and was produced by E (Mark Oliver Everett).

Personnel:

  • Mark Oliver Everett (E) – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, harmonica, piano, Optigan, Hammond B3 organ, banjo, harmonium, Vox Continental organ, drums, percussion
  • Koool G Murder – bass guitar, guitar, recording, mixing
  •  Knuckles – drums
  • Tomorrow Morning Orchestra – horns
  • The Amy Davies Choir – harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Oliver Everett.

  1. In Gratitude for This Magnificent Day
  2. I’m a Hummingbird
  3. The Morning
  4. Baby Loves Me
  5. Spectacular Girl
  6. What I Have to Offer
  7. This Is Where It Gets Good
  8. After the Earthquake
  9. Oh So Lovely
  10. The Man
  11. Looking Up
  12. That’s Not Her Way
  13. I Like the Way This Is Going
  14. Mystery of Life

Thee Oh Sees: Weird Exits

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On August 12, 2016, “Castle Face” label released “Weird Exits”, the seventeenth Thee Oh Sees studio album. It was recorded in 2015 – 2016, at “The Dock Studio” in Sacramento, California.

Personnel:

  • John Dwyer – vocals, guitar, Mellotron, synths, moisturizer, flute, percussion, band photography
  • Tim Hellman – bass
  • Dan Rincon – drums
  • Ryan Moutinho – drums
  • Brigid Dawson – vocals
  • Chris Woodhouse – drums, organ, guitar, percussion
  • Greer McGitrick – cello
  • Chris Woodhouse – recording, mixing
  • Robert Beatty – cover art
  • Matt Jones – layout
  • Kristin Linney – crowd photography
  • Brian Lee Hughes – Castle Face photography

Track listing:

  1. Dead Man’s Gun
  2. Ticklish Warrior
  3. Jammed Entrance
  4. Plastic Pant
  5. Gelatinous Cube
  6. Unwrap the Friend Pt. 2
  7. Crawl Out into the Fall Out
  8. The Axis

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Songs and Music from the Motion Picture She’s the One

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On Angel 6, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “Songs and Music from the Motion Picture She’s the One”, the ninth Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1996, at “Sound City”, “Village Recorders”, “Andora Studios”, and was produced by Rick Rubin, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty – vocals, guitars, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, tympani
  • Mike Campbell – guitars, piano, Marxophone
  • Benmont Tench – organ, piano
  • Howie Epstein – bass, backing vocals
  • Curt Bisquera – drums
  • Ringo Starr – drums
  • Stan Lynch – drums
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Chris Trujillo – percussion
  • Lili Haydn – violin
  • Michael Severens – cello
  • Gerri Sutyak – cello
  • Lindsey Buckingham – backing vocals
  • Carl Wilson – harmony vocals
  • Sylvia Massy – engineer
  • Jim Scott – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Fidelman – engineer assistant
  • Rich Veltrop – engineer assistant
  • Tom Winslow – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • George Drakoulias – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. Walls (Circus)
  2. Grew Up Fast
  3. Zero from Outer Space
  4. Climb That Hill – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  5. Change the Locks – Lucinda Williams
  6. Angel Dream (No. 4)
  7. Hope You Never
  8. Asshole – Beck Hansen
  9. Supernatural Radio
  10. California
  11. Hope on Board
  12. Walls (No. 3)
  13. Angel Dream (No. 21)
  14. Hung Up and Overdue
  15. Airport

Rain Parade: Last Rays Of A Dying Sun

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On August 4, 2023, “51 Recordings” label released “Last Rays of a Dying Sun”, the third Rain Parade studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “25th Street Recording”, “Wally Sound”, and “Skyline Studio” in Oakland, California, “Babwe Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Hill.

Personnel:

  • Matt Piucci – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, baritone guitar, sitar, bass
  • John Thoman – vocals, guitar
  • Derek See – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Steven Roback – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Stephan Junca – drums, percussion
  • Mark Hanley – vocals, keyboards, bass
  • Jim Hill – vocals, treatments and manipulations, synthesizer, tambourine
  • Meena Makhijani – tabla
  • Mac Hill – synthesizer
  • Aryeh Frankfurter – strings
  • Debbi Peterson – backing vocals
  • Vicki Peterson – backing vocals
  • Greg Moore – backing vocals
  • Thom Moore – backing vocals
  • Rob Bonfiglio – backing vocals
  • Marcus Blake – backing vocals
  • Darian Sahanaja – backing vocals, backing vocal arrangements
  • Jim Hill – engineer
  • Gabriel Shepard – engineer assistant
  • Wally Sound – engineer assistant
  • Varun Kejriwal – engineer assistant
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Stefanie Beltran – art direction
  • Jon Krop – packaging layout
  • Emily Wick – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Piucci and Steven Roback.

  1. Angel Sister
  2. Last Rays of a Dying Sun
  3. Couldn’t Stand to Be Alone
  4. Bring You Back
  5. Got the Fear
  6. Share Your Love
  7. Sundays Almost Gone
  8. Green
  9. Forgetfulness
  10. Other Side of You
  11. Left the Fire

Mr. Bungle: California

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On July 13, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “California”, the third Mr. Bungle studio album. It was recorded in 1998, in San Francisco, and was produced by Trevor Dunn, Danny Heifetz, Clinton “Bar” McKinnon, Mike Patton and Trey Spruance.

Personnel:

  1. Trey Spruance – guitar, engineer, production strategy
  2. Mike Patton – vocals, keyboards, artwork concept
  3. Clinton “Bär” McKinnon – saxophone, keyboards, French horn
  4. Trevor Dunn – bass guitar, artwork concept
  5. Danny Heifetz – percussion, drums, keyboards
  6. David Phillips – pedal steel guitar
  7. Aaron Seeman – piano
  8. Michael Peloquin – harmonica
  9. Henri Ducharme – accordion
  10. Timba Harris – trumpet
  11. Bill Banovetz – English horn
  12. Larry Ragent – French horn
  13. Ben Barnes – violin, viola
  14. Carla Kihlstedt – violin, viola
  15. Eyvind Kang – violin, viola
  16. Sam Bass – cello
  17. Marika Hughes – cello
  18. William Winant – timpani, mallets, tam tam, bass drum
  19. Jay Stebley – cymbalom
  20. Josh Heller – engineer
  21. Justin Phelps – engineer
  22. Billy Anderson – engineer
  23. Adam Muñoz – engineer, editing, mixing
  24. Rob Worthington – mixing
  25. Gibbs Chapman – mixing
  26. George Horn – mastering
  27. Mackie Osborne – layout, design
  28. Malcom Hillier – sleeve photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mike Patton, except where noted.

  1. Sweet Charity – music by Mike Patton
  2. None of Them Knew They Were Robots – lyrics by Trey Spruance, music by Trey Spruance, Mike Patton, Danny Heifetz
  3. Retrovertigo – lyrics and music by Trevor Dunn
  4. The Air-Conditioned Nightmare – music by Mike Patton, Clinton “Bar” McKinnon
  5. Ars Moriendi – music by Mike Patton
  6. Pink Cigarette – music by Trey Spruance, Mike Patton
  7. Golem II: The Bionic Vapour Boy – lyrics and music by Trey Spruance
  8. The Holy Filament – lyrics and music by Trevor Dunn
  9. Vanity Fair – music by Trevor Dunn, Mike Patton
  10. Goodbye Sober Day – music by Mike Patton, Clinton “Bar” McKinnon

Afi: Answer That and Stay Fashionable

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On July 4, 1995, “Wingnut Records” label released “Answer That and Stay Fashionable”, the debut Afi studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Art of Ears” in Hayward, California, and was produced by Markus Stopholese, Adam Carson, Davey Havok and Geoff Kresge.

Personnel:

  • Davey Havok –– lead vocals
  • Markus Stopholese – guitars
  • Geoff Kresge – vocals, bass
  • Adam Carson – drums
  • Andy Ernst – engineer, recording
  • George Horn – mastering
  • Steve Z – photography
  • Tim Armstrong – co-producer
  • Brett Reed – co-producer
  • Doug Sangalang – co-producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Davey Havok, all music by Geoff Kresge, except where noted.

  1. Two of a Kind
  2. Half-Empty Bottle – lyrics by Geoff Kresge
  3. Yürf Rendenmein – music by Geoff Kresge, Dave Havok
  4. I Wanna Get a Mohawk (But Mom Won’t Let Me Get One)
  5. Brownie Bottom Sundae
  6. The Checkered Demon
  7. Cereal Wars
  8. The Mother in Me – music by Geoff Kresge, Dave Havok
  9. Rizzo in the Box – Dave Havok, Adam Carson
  10. Kung-Fu Devil
  11. Your Name Here – music by Geoff Kresge
  12. Ny-Quil
  13. Don’t Make Me Ill – music by Geoff Kresge, Dave Havok
  14. High School Football Hero – music by Geoff Havok
  15. Man in a Suitcase (The Police cover; hidden track) – Sting

Charles Lloyd, The Marvels and Lucinda Williams: Vanished Gardens

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On June 29, 2018, “Blue Note” label released “Vanished Gardens”, album by Charles Lloyd, The Marvels and Lucinda Williams. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “EastWest” in Hollywood, California, and was produced by Dorothy Darr, Don Was, Charles Lloyd and Lucinda Williams.

Personnel:

  • Charles Lloyd – alto flute, tenor saxophone, vocals, band leader
  • Lucinda Williams – vocals
  • Bill Frisell – guitar
  • Greg Leisz – dobro, pedal steel guitar
  • Reuben Rogers – double bass
  • Eric Harland – drums
  • Michael C. Ross – engineer, mixing
  • Tyler Shields – engineer assistant
  • Will Delaney – engineer assistant 
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Dorothy Darr – art design, photography
  • Paul Moore – layout
  • Joe Harley – poetry

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Lloyd, except where noted.

  1. Defiant
  2. Dust – Lucinda Williams
  3. Vanished Gardens
  4. Ventura – Lucinda Williams
  5. Ballad of the Sad Young Men – Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf
  6. We’ve Come Too Far to Turn Around – Lucinda Williams
  7. Blues for Langston and LaRue
  8. Unsuffer Me – Lucinda Williams
  9. Monk’s Mood – Thelonious Monk
  10. Angel – Jimi Hendrix

Fiona Apple: The Idler Wheel…

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On June 19, 2012, “Epic” label released “The Idler Wheel…”, the fourth Fiona Apple studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2011, at “Stanley” in Los Feliz, California, “NBB” in New York City, and was produced by Charley Drayton and Fiona Apple. in 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine placed the album at number 213 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Fiona Apple (credited as “Feedy”) – singins, field recording, loops, truck stomping, dance partner, thighs, percussion, piano, celeste, timpani, voice strings, bass keyboard
  • Charley Drayton (credited as “Seedy”) – baritone vocals, voice of pain, kora, autoharartworkp, truck stomping, dance partner, percussion, Teisco guitar, guitar, bouzouki, marimba, drum set, voice strings, thighs, field recording, pillow, string harp
  • Sebastian Steinberg – acoustic bass, Harmony guitar
  • Maude Maggart – high harmony
  • John Would – recording
  • Eddison Sainsbury – recording
  • Dave Way – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Dan Gerbarg – mastering
  • Eric Roinestad – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Fiona Apple.

  1. Every Single Night
  2. Daredevil
  3. Valentine
  4. Jonathan
  5. Left Alone
  6. Werewolf
  7. Periphery
  8. Regret
  9. Anything We Want
  10. Hot Knife

Three Days Grace: One-X

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On June 13, 2006, “Sony BMG” label released “One-X”, the second Three Days Grace studio album. It was recorded November 2005 – January 2006, at “Bay 7 Studios”,  “Valley Village Studios”, “Sparky Dark Studios” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson.

Personnel:

  • Adam Gontier – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Barry Stock – lead guitar
  • Brad Walst – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Neil Sanderson – drums, backing vocals
  • Howard Benson – keyboards, programming
  • Ned Brower – backing vocals
  • Taylor Locke – backing vocals
  • Deborah Lurie – string arrangements
  • Casey Stone – string engineering
  • Mike Plotnikoff – recording
  • Hatsukazu Inagaki – engineer assistant
  • Paul DeCarli – Pro Tools editing, programming
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Gersh (Drum Fetish) – drum technician
  • Marc VanGool – guitar tech
  • Brian Kushner – editor for the enhanced portion
  • Purple Can Post – facility
  • Three Days Grace – art direction, design
  • Warless Rabit – art direction, design
  • Jackie Murphy – art direction, design
  • Jeff Gilligan – art direction, design
  • Dean Karr – photography

Track listing:

  1. It’s All Over – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  2. Pain – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  3. Animal I Have Become – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  4. Never Too Late – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Gavin Brown
  5. On My Own – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  6. Riot – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  7. Get Out Alive – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  8. Let It Die – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  9. Over and Over – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  10. Time of Dying – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  11. Gone Forever – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  12. One X – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock

Three Dog Night: Suitable For Flaming

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On June 11, 1969, “Dunhill” label released “Suitable for Framing”, the second Three Dog Night studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “American Recording” in Studio City, California, and was produced by Gabriel Mekler.

Personnel:

  • Cory Wells – lead and backing vocals
  • Chuck Negron – lead and backing vocals
  • Danny Hutton – lead and backing vocals
  • Mike Allsup – guitar
  • Richard Podolor – guitar, engineer
  • Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards
  • Joe Schermie – bass
  • Floyd Sneed – drums, percussion
  • Walter Parazaider – saxophone
  • Lee Loughnane – trumpet
  • James Pankow – trombone
  • Bill Cooper – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Feelin’ Alright – Dave Mason
  2. Lady Samantha – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  3. Dreaming Isn’t Good for You – Danny Hutton
  4. A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
  5. Eli’s Coming – Laura Nyro
  6. Easy to Be Hard – Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni
  7. Ain’t That a Lotta Love – Willia Dean “Deanie” Parker, Homer Banks
  8. King Solomon’s Mines – Floyd Sneed
  9. Circle for a Landing – Don Preston
  10. Celebrate – Gary Bonner, Alan Gordon