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Green Day: 21st Century Breakdown

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On May 15, 2009, “Reprise” label released “21st Century Breakdown”, the eighth Green Day studio album. It was recorded January 2008 – April 2009, at “Ocean Way Recording” inHollywood; “Studio 880” in Oakland, California,  “Jel Studios” in Newport Beach, California, “Costa Mesa Studios” in Costa Mesa, California, and was produced by Butch Vig, Billy Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt. At the 52nd Grammy Awardsheld in January 2010, “21st Century Breakdown” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Rock Album”. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Billie Joe Armstrong– lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Mike Dirnt– leaf and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Tré Cool– drums, percussion
  • Jason Freese– piano
  • Tom Kitt– string arrangements
  • Patrick Warren – string conducting
  • Chris Dugan – engineer
  • Keith Armstrong – engineer assistant
  • Nik Karpen – engineer assistant
  • Wesley Seidman – engineer assistant
  • Brad Kobylczak – additional engineering
  • Joe McGrath – additional engineering
  • Andrew Schubert – additional engineering
  • Brad Townshend – additional engineering
  • Chris Lord-Alge– mixing=
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Chris Bilheimer – design, photography, stencils
  • Andrew Black – stencils
  • Micah Chong – stencils
  • David Cooper – stencils
  • Marina Chavez – back cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, all music composed by Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt.

  1. Song of the Century
  2. 21st Century Breakdown
  3. Know Your Enemy
  4. ¡Viva la Gloria!
  5. Before the Lobotomy
  6. Christian’s Inferno
  7. Last Night on Earth
  8. East Jesus Nowhere
  9. Peacemaker
  10. Last of the American Girls
  11. Murder City
  12. ¿Viva la Gloria?
  13. Restless Heart Syndrome
  14. Horseshoes and Handgrenades
  15. The Static Age
  16. 21 Guns
  17. American Eulogy: A. Mass Hysteria/B. Modern World
  18. See the Light

Hoobastank: Every Man for Himself

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On May 8, 2006, “Island” label released “Every Man for Himself”, the third   Hoobastank studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Bay 7 Studios” in Valley Village, “NRG Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Sparky Dark Studio” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson.

Personnel:

  • Doug Robb – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass
  • Daniel Estrin – lead guitar, bass
  • Chris Hesse – drums, percussion
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Dale Dye- drill sergeant
  • Chris Chaney– bass
  • Paul Bushnell – bass
  • Howard Benson – keyboard, programming
  • Frank Marocco- accordion
  • The Heart Attack Horns – horns
  • Casey Stone – strings
  • Deborah Lurie – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Daniel Estrin and Doug Robb.

  1. The Rules
  2. Born to Lead
  3. Moving Forward
  4. Inside of You
  5. The First of Me
  6. Good Enough
  7. If I Were You
  8. Without a Fight
  9. Don’t Tell Me
  10. Look Where We Are
  11. Say the Same
  12. If Only
  13. More Than a Memory

Eels: The Deconstruction

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On April 6, 2008, “EWorks” label released “The Deconstruction”, the twelfth Eels studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “The Compound” in Los Feliz and “The Pie” in Pasadena, California and was produced by E and Mickey Petralia.

Personnel:

  • E– vocals, guitar
  • Koool G Murder– bass guitar
  • P-Boo– guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums
  • The Deconstruction Orchestra & Choir

Track listing:

All tracks by E.

  1. The Deconstruction
  2. Bone Dry
  3. The Quandary
  4. Premonition
  5. Rusty Pipes
  6. The Epiphany
  7. Today Is the Day
  8. Sweet Scorched Earth
  9. Coming Back
  10. Be Hurt
  11. You Are the Shining Light
  12. There I Said It
  13. Archie Goodnight
  14. The Unanswerable
  15. In Our Cathedral

Santana: Abraxas Pool

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On March 25, 1997, “Miramar” label released “Abraxas Pool”, album ex- Santana members Mike Shrieve, Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie, José “Chepito” Areas, Alphonso Johnson, and Mike Carabello. It was recorded in 1996, at “Gush Studios” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Mike Shrieve, Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie, José “Chepito” Areas, Alphonso Johnson and Mike Carabello.

Personnel:

  • Gregg Rolie – vocals, keyboards
  • Neal Schon – guitars
  • Alphonso Johnson – bass
  • Michael Shrieve – drums
  • Michael Carabello – congas
  • José Areas– timbales
  • Carlos E. Franco, Necia Dallas, Davona Bundy – vocals
  • Wole Alade, Ronald Marshall – drums
  • Scott Boorey, Michael Rosen – engineer
  • Robert Alan Craft – engineer assistant
  • Tom Size – mixing
  • Robb Davidson – editing
  • Mark Guenther – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Boom Ba Ya Ya – Michael Shrieve, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Michael Carabello
  2. A Million Miles Away – Michael Shrieve, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon
  3. Baila Mi Cha-Cha – José Areas
  4. Waiting for You – Gregg Rolie, Michael Shrieve
  5. Going Home – Gregg Rolie
  6. Szabo – Neal Schon, Michael Shrieve
  7. Guajirona – José Areas
  8. Cruzin’ – Gregg Rolie
  9. Don’t Give Up – Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Michael Shrieve
  10. Ya Llego – José Areas, Michael Carabello, Adrian Areas
  11. Jingo – Michael Olatunji

 

Stan Getz: Voyage

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On March 9, 1986, “Black Hawk Records” label released “Voyage”, the 99th Stan Getz album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Music Annex Recording Studio” in Menlo Park, California, and was produced by Herb Wong.

Personnel:

  • Stan Getz- tenor saxophone
  • Kenny Barron- piano
  • George Mraz– bass
  • Victor Lewis- drums
  • Babatunde Lea– percussion
  • Jim Dean – engineer assistant
  • Phil Edwards – mixing engineer
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Herb Wong – line notes

Track listing:

  1. I Wanted to Stay – Victor Lewis
  2. I Thought About You – Jimmy Van Heusen
  3. Yesterdays – Jerome Kern
  4. Dreams – Kenny Barron
  5. Falling in Love – Victor Feldman
  6. Voyage – Kenny Barron

Reverend Horton Heat: Lucky 7

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On February 26, 2002, “Artemis” label released “Lucky 7”, the seventh Reverend Horton Heat studio album. It was recorded November 11 – 12, 2001, at “Castle Oaks Studios” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Ed Stasium.

Personnel:

  • Jim “Reverend Horton” Heath – vocals, guitar
  • Jimbo Wallace – upright bass
  • Scott Churilla – drums
  • Ed Stasium – recording, mixing
  • Jun – engineer assistant
  • Hatch – engineer assistant
  • Gene Grimaldi – mastering
  • Kaylynn Campbell, Johnny Ace, Jeff Wood – CD package design,  illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Heath.

  1. Loco Gringos Like a Party
  2. Like a Rocket
  3. Reverend Horton Heat’s Big Blue Car
  4. Galaxy 500
  5. What’s Reminding Me of You
  6. The Tiny Voice of Reason
  7. Duel at the Two O’Clock Bell
  8. Go With Your Friends
  9. Ain’t Gonna Happen
  10. Suicide Doors
  11. Remember Me
  12. Show Pony
  13. Sermon on the Jimbo
  14. You’ve Got a Friend in Jimbo

Ron carter: Pastels

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In December 1976, “Milestone” label released “Pastels”, the ninth Ron Carter album. It was recorded in October 1976, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Retrac.

Personnel:

  • Ron Carter- bass, piccolo bass, arrangements
  • Kenny Barron- piano
  • Hugh McCracken – acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica
  • Harvey Mason- drums
  • Sanford Allen – concertmaster
  • Virginia Baker, Myra Bucky, Fei-Pang Ching, Ronald Erickson, Daniel Kobialka, Roy Oakley Jr., Nathan Rubin, Emily Van Valkenburgh, Mark Volkert – violin
  • Arthur Bauch, Denis DeCoteau, Daniel Yale – viola
  • Garfield Moore, Kermit Moore, Melinda Ross – cello
  • Don Sebesky- conductor, arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron Carter

  1. Woolaphant
  2. Ballad
  3. One Bass Rag
  4. Pastels
  5. 12 + 12

Angels & Airwaves: The Dream Walker

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On December 9, 2014, “To the Stars” label released “The Dream Walker”, the fifth Angels & Airwaves studio album. It was recorded June – October 2014, at “Jupiter Sound” in San Diego, California, and was produced by Tom DeLonge and Aaron Rubin.

Personnel:

  • Tom DeLonge– lead vocals, guitar, synths, bass guitar
  • Ilan Rubin– drums, percussion, piano, bass guitar, synths, guitar, backing vocals
  • Aaron Rubin – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Lord-Alge, Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Brian Gardner– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom DeLong, Ilan Rubin and Aaron Rubin.

  1. Teenagers & Rituals
  2. Paralyzed
  3. The Wolfpack
  4. Tunnels
  5. Kiss With a Spell
  6. Mercenaries
  7. Bullets in the Wind
  8. The Disease
  9. Tremors
  10. Anomaly

U2: Songs of Experience

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On December 1, 2017, “Interscope” and “Island” labels released “Songs of Experience”, the fourteenth U2 studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2017, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “The Garage” in Topanaga, California, “Shangri-La”, “The Woodshed”, ”Waterloo Studios” and “Neptune Valley” in Los Angeles, “Strathmore House” in Killiney, Ireland, “Hanover Quay” and “Windmill Lane Studios” in  Dublin, “Uno Mas Studio” in Brentwood, Tennessee, “The Church Studios” in London, and was produced by Jacknife Lee, Ryan Tedder, Steve Lillywhite, Andy Barlow, Jolyon Thomas, Brent Kutzle, Paul Epworth, Danger Mouse, and Declan Gaffney. The album was certified Platinum in France by “SNEP”, and Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”.

Personnel:

  • Bono– vocals
  • The Edge– vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Adam Clayton– bass guitar
  • Larry Mullen Jr.– drums, percussion
  • Andy Barlow– additional keyboards, programming, sound design,  engineer, mixing
  • Jacknife Lee – additional guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Ryan Tedder– keyboards, additional guitar, programming, backing vocals
  • Brent Kutzle – keyboards, acoustic guitar, programming
  • Davide Rossi– strings
  • Goshua Usov – additional keyboards
  • Paul Epworth– additional keyboards, programming
  • Declan Gaffney – additional keyboards
  • Andrew Taggart– additional keyboards
  • Jolyon Thomas – additional guitar, additional keyboards
  • Brandon Collins – string arrangement
  • Amy Helman – violins
  • Avery Bright – violins
  • Betsy Lamb – viola
  • Paul Nelson – cello
  • Noel Zancanella – additional programming
  • Nate Lotz – additional percussion
  • Steve Wilmot – additional percussion
  • Kendrick Lamar– outro, intro
  • Julian Lennon– backing vocals
  • Haim– backing vocals
  • Lady Gaga– backing vocals
  • Dawn Kenny – additional credit
  • Tyler Spry, Drew Bang, Rich Rich, Matt Wiggins  – engineer
  • Matt Bishop – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Matty Green – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Brandon Bost – engineer, mixing assistance
  • Declan Gaffney –  engineer, additional mixing
  • Christopher Henry – additional engineering, engineer assistant
  • Richard Rainey, Greg Clooney, Doug Sarrett – additional engineering
  • Gosha Usov, Alan Kelly, Aleks Von Korff – engineer assistant
  • Dave “Squirrel” Covell, Barry McCready – engineer assistant
  • Alex Bailey – engineer assistant, mixing assistant,
  • Kelana, Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • Steve Lillywhite– mixing

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bono, all music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr, except where noted.

  1. Love Is All We Have Left
  2. Lights of Home – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.,Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim, Ariel Rechtshaid
  3. You’re the Best Thing About Me
  4. Get Out of Your Own Way
  5. American Soul
  6. Summer of Love
  7. Red Flag Day
  8. The Showman (Little More Better)
  9. The Little Things That Give You Away
  10. Landlady
  11. The Blackout
  12. Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way
  13. 13 (There Is a Light)

Allan Holdsworth: Flat Tire: Music for a Non – Existent Movie

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On December 1, 2001, “Megazoidal Records” label released “Flat Tire: Music for a Non-Existent Movie”, the eleventh and the final Allan Holdsworth studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “The House” in San Juan Capistrano, California, and was produced by Allan Holdsworth.

Personnel:

  • Allan Holdsworth– guitar, SynthAxe, drum programming
  • Dave Carpenter– bass
  • Chris Bellman – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Allan Holdsworth.

  1. The Duplicate Man (Intro)
  2. The Duplicate Man
  3. Eeny Meeny
  4. Please Hold On
  5. Snow Moon
  6. Curves
  7. So Long
  8. Bo Peep
  9. Don’t You Know