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Phish: Hoist

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On March 29, 1994, “Elektra” label released “Hoist”, the fifth Phish studio album. It was recorded October – November 1993, at “American Recording Co.” in Woodland Hills, California, and was produced by Paul Fox.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio– lead vocals, guitars
  • Page McConnell– pianos, organ, backing vocals
  • Mike Gordon– electric and upright basses, mandolin
  • Jon “Greasy Fizeek” Fishman– drums, backing vocals
  • Morgan Fichter – violin
  • Alison Krauss– additional lead and backing vocals
  • Rickey Grundy Chorale – backing vocals
    • Rickey Grundy – conductor
    • Trelawney McLaurin
    • Beverly Witherspoon
    • Theodore Trent III
    • Beretta Thomas
    • Angela Brown
    • Hosea Belcher
  • Rose Stone, Jean McClain – backing vocals
  • Tower of PowerHorn Section – horns
    • Greg Adams – fluegelhorn
    • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone
    • Stephen “Doc” Kupka – baritone saxophone
    • David Mann – alto saxophone
    • Emilio Castillo– tenor saxophone
  • Jonathan Frakes– trombone
  • Béla Fleck– banjo
  • The Richard Greene Fourteen – strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Trey Anastasio and Marshall, except where noted.

  1. Julius
  2. Down with Disease
  3. If I Could – Trey Anastasio
  4. Riker’s Mailbox – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell
  5. Axilla (Part II)
  6. Lifeboy
  7. Sample in a Jar
  8. Wolfman’s Brother – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Marshall, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell
  9. Scent of a Mule – Mike Gordon
  10. Dog Faced Boy – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Marshall, Page McConnell
  11. Demand (song ends at 1:56, followed by Split Open and Melt jam from 4/21/93 and Yerushalayim Shel Zahav) – Trey Anastasio, Marshall, Naomi Shemer

Ben Harper: Both Sides of the Gun

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On March 21, 2005, “Virgin” label released “Both Sides of the Gun”, the seventh Ben Harper album. It was recorded in 2004, at “The Boat Studios” in Silver Lake, California, and was produced by Ben Harper.

Personnel:

  • Ben Harper- vocals, slide guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, Weissenborn, bass guitar, drums, percussion, vibes
  • Marc Ford- guitar
  • Jason Mozersky- guitar
  • Danny Kalb- guitar, engineer
  • Jan Ghazi- electric guitar, backing vocals
  • David Lindley- tambura
  • Greg Kurstin- Hammond B3
  • David Palmer- keys
  • Jason Yates – keys
  • Michael Ward- guitar, bass
  • Matt Cory- bass
  • William Gus Seyffert – bass
  • Jesse Ingulls – bass
  • Juan Nelson- bass
  • Nick Sandro- bass, backing vocals
  • Jose Medeles- drums
  • JP Plunier- drums
  • Jordan Richardson – drums
  • Oliver Francis Charles- drums
  • Leon Mobley- percussion
  • Alyssa Park, Joel Pargman, Patrick Rosalez, Brett Banducci, Timothy Loo – strings
  • Charlie Musselwhite- backing vocals
  • Scott Thomas, Ellen Harper, Sue Chase, Michelle Griepentrog, Jennifer Ohrstrom, Natasha Cockrell – backing vocals
  • Danny Kalb – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Harper, except where noted.

White

  1. Morning Yearning
  2. Waiting for You – Ben Harper, Michael Ward
  3. Picture in a Frame – Ben Harper, Michael Ward, Juan Nelson, Oliver Charles, Jason Yates, Leon Mobley
  4. Never Leave Lonely Alone
  5. Sweet Nothing Serenade
  6. Reason to Mourn
  7. More Than Sorry – Ben Harper, Danny Kalb
  8. Cryin’ Won’t Help You Now
  9. Happy Everafter in Your Eyes

Black

  1. Better Way
  2. Both Sides of the Gun
  3. Engraved Invitation
  4. Black Rain – Ben Harper, Jason Yates
  5. Gather ‘Round the Stone
  6. Please Don’t Talk About Murder While I’m Eating
  7. Get It Like You Like It
  8. The Way You Found Me
  9. Serve Your Soul

Michael Schenker: Adventures of the Imagination

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On March 7, 2000, “Shrapnel” label released “Adventures of the Imagination”, the third Michael Schenker album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Prairie Sun Recording Studios” in Cotati, California, and was produced by Michael Schenker and Mike Varney.

Personnel:

  • Michael Schenker– guitar
  • John Onder – bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar– drums
  • Ralph Patlan – associate producer, engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Schenker.

  1. Achtung Fertig, Los!
  2. Open Gate

Adventures Part One

  1. Three Fish Dancing
  2. Michael Schenker Junior – 1:54

Adventures Part Two

  1. Aardvark in a VW Smoking a Cigar
  2. I Want to Be with You

Adventures Part Three

  1. Old Man with Sheep on Mars
  2. At the End of the Day
  3. Hand in Hand

Bauhaus: Go Away White

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On March 3, 2008, “Bauhaus Music” and “Cooking Vinyl” labels released “Go Away White”, the fifth and final Bauhaus studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Zircon Skye, Ojai, California, and was produced by Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins.

Personnel:

  • Peter Murphy– vocals
  • Daniel Ash– guitars
  • David J– bass
  • Kevin Haskins– drums
  • Ken Eros– recording, mixing
  • Jeff Evans – recording, mixing
  • Doug Sax– engineer, mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Daniel Ash, David J, Kevin Haskins and Peter Murphy.

  1. Too Much 21st Century
  2. Adrenalin
  3. Undone
  4. International Bulletproof Talent
  5. Endless Summer of the Damned
  6. Saved
  7. Mirror Remains
  8. Black Stone Heart
  9. The Dog’s a Vapour
  10. Zikir

Claypool Lennon Delirium: South of Reality

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On February 22, 2019, “ATO Records” label released “South of Reality”, the second Claypool Lennon Delirium studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Rancho Relaxo” in Occidental, California, and was produced by Sean Lennon and Les Claypool.

Personnel:

  • Les Claypool– vocals, all instruments, songwriter, engineer, mixing
  • Sean Lennon– vocals, all instruments
  • Paulo Baldi– drums
  • Adam Gates – voices
  • Josh Adam Meyers – voices
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Agent Ogden – design, layout
  • Jay Blakesberg – photography
  • Hisaki Yasuda – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Les Claypool and Sean Lennon.

  1. Little Fishes
  2. Blood and Rockets: Movement I, Saga of Jack Parsons / Movement II, Too the Moon
  3. South of Reality
  4. Boriska
  5. Easily Charmed by Fools
  6. Amethyst Realm
  7. Toady Man’s Hour
  8. Cricket Chronicles Revisited: Pt. 1, Ask Your Doctor / Pt. 2, Psyde Effects
  9. Like Fleas

Journey: Frontiers

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On February 1, 1983, “Columbia” label released “Frontiers”, the eighth Journey studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Mike Stone and Kevin Elson.

Personnel:

  • Steve Perry- lead vocals
  • Neal Schon- lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain- keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory- bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Smith- drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Randy Jackson- bass guitar
  • Mike Stone- engineer, mixing
  • Kevin Elson – mixing
  • Wally Buck – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering

Track listing:

  1. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  2. Send Her My Love – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  3. Chain Reaction – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  4. After the Fall – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  5. Faithfully – Jonathan Cain
  6. Edge of the Blade – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  7. Troubled Child – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  8. Back Talk – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain, Steve Smith
  9. Frontiers – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Steve Smith
  10. Rubicon – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain

Steppenwolf: Same

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On January 29, 1968, “ABC Dunhill” label released the self-titled, debut Steppenwolf album. It was released in 1967, at “American Recording Co. Studio” in Studio City, California, and was produced by Gabriel Mekler.

Personnel:

  • John Kay– lead vocals, guitars, harmonica
  • Michael Monarch– guitars, backing vocals
  • Goldy McJohn– Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Rushton Moreve– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jerry Edmonton– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Bill Cooper – engineer
  • Richard Podolor– engineer
  • Gary Burden– art direction, cover design
  • Tom Gundelfinger – photography
  • Henry Diltz– photography

Track listing:

  1. Sookie Sookie – Don Convay, Steve Cropper
  2. Everybody’s Next One – John Kay, Gabriel Mekler
  3. Berry Rides Again – John Kay
  4. Hootchie Kootchie Man – Willie Dixon
  5. Born to Be Wild – Mars Bonfire
  6. Your Wall’s Too High – John Kay
  7. Desperation – John Kay
  8. The Pusher – Hoyt Axton
  9. A Girl I Knew – John Kay, Morgan Cavett
  10. Take What You Need – John Kay, Gabriel Mekler
  11. The Ostrich – John Kay

American Music Club: California

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On November 10, 1988, “Frontier” label released “California”, the third American Music Club studio album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Tom Mallon.

Personnel:

  • Mark Eitzel– vocals, guitars
  • Vudi– guitar, accordion
  • Bruce Kaphan– pedal steel
  • Lisa Davis – bass
  • Dan Pearson – bass
  • Tom Mallon – drums, engineer
  • Bobby Neel Adams – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Eitzel.

  1. Firefly
  2. Somewhere
  3. Laughingstock
  4. Lonely
  5. Pale Skinny Girl
  6. Blue and Grey Shirt
  7. Bad Liquor
  8. Now You’re Defeated
  9. Jenny
  10. Western Sky
  11. Highway 5
  12. Last Harbor

Crocby, Stills & Nash: American Dream

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On November 1, 1998, “Atlantic” label released “American Dream”, the fifth studio and ninth overall Crosby, Stills & Nash album, also the second one with Neil Young. It was recorded April 24, 1987 – September 16, 1988, at “Redwood Digital” in Woodside, California, and was produced by Niko Bolas, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Stephen Stills– vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, bass synthesizer, synthesizer, handclaps, percussion
  • Graham Nash– vocals, piano, electric guitar, sound effects, keyboards, harmonica
  • Neil Young– vocals, guitars, piano, harmonica, percussion
  • Joe Vitale – vocals, drums, sound effects, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, vibraphone
  • Mike Finnigan– organ, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Bob Glaub– bass
  • Joe Lala– percussion, drums
  • Chad Cromwell– drums
  • The Bluenotes: Tommy Bray, Claude Callilet, Larry Cragg, John Fumo, Steve Lawrence – horns
  • Brian Bell – synthesizer programming
  • Rhett Lawrence– synthesizer programming
  • Niko Bolas, Tim Mulligan, Tim Foster, Brentley Walton – handclaps
  • Bill Boydston, Don Gooch, Bill Lazerus – sound effects
  • The Volume Dealers Choir: Kelly Ashmore, Betsy Aubrey, Tom Banghart, Cha Blevins, Niko Bolas, Craig Doerge, Scott Gordon, R. Mac Holbert, Stanley Johnston, Bill Krause, Debbie Meister, Tim Mulligan, Susan Nash, Jay Parti, Steve Perry, Vince Slaughter, Joe Vitale, Paul Williamson – backing vocals
  • Gary Long, Tim McCollan, Brentley Walton – engineer
  • Tom Banghart, Bob Vogt – mixing
  • Gary Burden– art direction, design
  • Delana Bettoli – border illustration
  • Henry Diltz, Aaron Rapoport– photography
  • Tim Mulligan – producer assistant

Track listing:

  1. American Dream – Neil Young
  2. Got it Made – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
  3. Name of Love – Neil Young
  4. Don’t Say Goodbye – Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
  5. This Old House – Neil Young
  6. Night Time for the Generals – David Crosby, Craig Doerge
  7. Shadowland – Rick Ryan, Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
  8. Drivin’ Thunder – Stephen Stills, Neil Young
  9. Clear Blue Skies – Graham Nash
  10. That Girl – Stephen Stills, Joe Vitale, Bob Glaub
  11. Compass – David Crosby
  12. Soldiers of Peace – Graham Nash, Craig Doerge, Joe Vitale
  13. Feel Your Love – Neil Young
  14. Night Song – Stephen Stills, Neil Young

CAB: Theatre de Marionnettes

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October 20, 2009, “Brunel Music” label released “Theatre de Marionnettes”, the fourth CAB studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at 2008 at “Gigi Studios” in Laguna Niguel, California, “North Allen Studio” and “Gildon Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bunny Brunel and Tony MacAlpine.

Personnel:

  • Tony MacAlpine– guitar, keyboard, mixing
  • Freddie Fox – guitar
  • Bernard Torelli – guitar, mixing, mastering
  • Patrice Rushen– clavinet, keyboard, piano
  • Bunny Brunel– keyboard, bass, mixing
  • Sandeep Chowta – keyboard
  • Chick Corea– electric piano
  • Michel Polnareff– piano
  • Brian Auger– Hammond organ
  • Virgil Donati– drums
  • Jeff Elliott – trumpet
  • Doug Webb– saxophone
  • Tyrone Fernandes – mastering

Track listing:

  1. The Prankster – Bunny Brunel, Sandeep Chowta
  2. Katputli – Bunny Brunel
  3. The Sultan of Brunel – Sandeep Chowta
  4. Purple Mars – Tony MacAlpine
  5. The Ventriloquist – Tony MacAlpine
  6. Just Do It – Bunny Brunel
  7. Rain – Bunny Brunel
  8. The Pub – Tony MacAlpine
  9. Another Day – Bunny Brunel
  10. Jaco Rocco Circus – Bunny Brunel
  11. Theatre de Marionnettes – Bunny Brunel

High Cloud – Bunny Brunel