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Al Stewart: Down In The Cellar

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On October 17, 2000, “EMI” label released “Down in the Cellar”, the fourteenth Al Stewart studio album. It was recorded May – June 2000, at “Capitol B Studios” in Hollywood and “Sign of the Scorpion” in Studio City, California, and was produced by Laurence Juber.

Personnel:

  • Al Stewart – vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica
  • Laurence Juber – acoustic and electric guitar, arranger, engineer
  • Jim Cox – piano, organ
  • Dominic Genova – electric bass, bass
  • Michael Jochum – percussion, drums
  • David P. Jackson – accordion
  • Bruce Dukov – violin
  • Rachel Purkin – violin
  • Simon Boswell – viola
  • David Low – cello
  • Avi Kipper – engineer
  • Jimmy Hoyson – engineer assistant
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Ramon Breton – mastering assistant
  • Lori Stoll – photography

All tracks by Al Stewart except where noted.

  1. Waiting for Margaux
  2. Tasting History – Laurence Juber, Al Stewart
  3. Down in the Cellars
  4. Turning It into Water
  5. Soho – Bert Jansch
  6. The Night That the Band Got the Wine
  7. Millie Brown
  8. Under a Wine-Stained Moon
  9. Franklin’s Table
  10. House of Clocks
  11. Sergio
  12. Toutes les Etoiles
  13. The Shiraz Shuffle – Laurence Juber, Al Stewar

Radio Moscow: The Great Escape of Leslie Magnafuzz

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On October 11, 2011, “Alive Naturalsound” label released “The Great Escape of Leslie Magnafuzz”, the third Radio Moscow studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Prairie Sun Recording Studios” in Cotati, California, and was produced by Parker Griggs.

Personnel:

  • Parker Griggs – vocals, guitars, harmony, drums, percussion, mixing, illustrations
  • Zach Anderson – bass
  • Jason D’Ottavio – engineer, mixing
  • Tim Gennert – mastering
  • Allison Cobb – artwork
  • Geoff Crowe – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Parker Griggs, except where noted.

  1. Little Eyes – Parker Griggs, Zach Anderson
  2. No Time
  3. Speed Freak
  4. Creepin’
  5. Turtle Back Rider
  6. Densaflorativa
  7. I Don’t Need Nobody
  8. Misleading Me
  9. Summer of 1942 – Parker Griggs, Zach Anderson
  10. Insideout
  11. Deep Down Below
  12. Open Your Eyes

Primus: The Desaturating Seven

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On September 29, 2017, “ATO Records” label released “The Desaturating Seven” the ninth Primus studio album. It was recorded at “Rancho Relaxo” in California, and was produced by Les Claypool.

Personnel:

  • Les Claypool – vocals, bass guitar, upright bass
  • Larry LaLonde – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Tim “Herb” Alexander – drums, percussion
  • Justin Chancellor – the goblin master

Track listing:

All tracks by Les Claypool.

  1. Then
  2. The Trek
  3. The Valley
  4. The Scheme
  5. The Dream
  6. The Storm
  7. The Ends?

Black Country Communion: Same

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On September 20, 2010, “Mascot” label released the self-titled, debut Black Country Communion album. It was recorded January- April 2010, at “Shangri-La Studios” in Malibu, California,  and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa– vocals, guitar
  • Derek Sherinian– keyboards
  • Glenn Hughes– vocals, bass
  • Jason Bonham– drums
  • Jeff Bova– orchestration
  • Patrick D’Arcy – uilleann pipes, tin whistle
  • Kevin Shirley– mixing
  • James McCullagh, Eric Lynne – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Dennis Friel Art Studios – design, illustrations, art direction
  • Robert Knight, Marty Temme,Rick Gould, Christie Goodwin, Chris Callaway – photography

Track listing:

  1. Black Country – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa
  2. One Last Soul – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa
  3. The Great Divide – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa
  4. Down Again – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian
  5. Beggarman – lyrics and music by Glenn Hughes
  6. Song of Yesterday – lyrics by Joe Bonamassa, Glen Hughes, Kevin Shirley, music by Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
  7. No Time – lyrics and music by Glen Hughes
  8. Medusa – lyrics and music by Glen Hughes
  9. The Revolution in Me – lyrics and music by Joe Bonamassa
  10. Stand (At the Burning Tree) lyrics and music by Glenn Hughes
  11. Sista Jane – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa
  12. Too Late for the Sun – lyrics by Glenn Hughes, music by Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian, Kevin Shirley

Richard Thompson: Front Parlour Ballads

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On August 8, 2005, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Front Parlour Ballads”, the eleventh Richard Thompson studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Trellis Sound” in  Pacific Palisades, California, and was produced by Richard Thompson and Simon Tassano.

Personnel:

  • Richard Thompson– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar,  mandolin,  accordion, bass guitar
  • Debra Dobkin– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Thompson

  1. Let It Blow
  2. For Whose Sake?
  3. Miss Patsy
  4. Old Thames Side
  5. How Does Your Garden Grow?
  6. My Soul, My Soul
  7. Cressida
  8. Row, Boys Row
  9. The Boys Of Mutton Street
  10. Precious One
  11. A Solitary Life
  12. Should I Betray?
  13. When We Were Boys At School

The Starting Line: Direction

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On July 31, 2007, “Virgin” label released “Direction”, the third Starting Line (The) studio album. It was recorded February – May 2008, at “Bay 7 Studios” in Valley Village, “ and Sparky Dark Studio” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson.

Personnel:

  • Mike Golla – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Watts – rhythm guitar
  • Brian Schmutz – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Howard Benson– keyboards, programming
  • Kenny Vasoli– lead vocals, bass
  • Tom Gryskiewicz – drums
  • Kenny Aronoff– drums
  • Luis Conti – percussion
  • Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards
  • Mike Plotnikoff – recording
  • Hatsukazu Inagaki – engineer
  • Chris Concepcion – technical assistance
  • Chris Lord-Alge– mixing
  • Nik Karpen – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Paul DeCarli – digital editing
  • Sean Mosher-Smith – creative director
  • Mike Joyce – art, design
  • Kate McGregor – art coordinator
  • Justin Borucki – photography

Track listing:

  1. Direction
  2. 21
  3. Are You Alone
  4. Island
  5. Hurry
  6. Something Left to Give
  7. Birds
  8. Way With Words
  9. I Could Be Wrong
  10. Somebody’s Gonna Miss Us
  11. Need to Love
  12. What You Want

Joe Satriani: Shockwave Supernova

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On July 24, 2015, “Sony Music” label released “Shockwave Supernova”, the fifteenth Joe Satriani studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Skywalker Sound” in Lucas Valley, Marin County, California, and was produced by Joe Satriani and John Cuniberti.

Personnel:

  • Joe Satriani– guitar, keyboard, bass, harmonica
  • Mike Keneally– keyboard, additional rhythm guitar
  • Bryan Beller– bass
  • Chris Chaney– bass
  • Bobby Vega – bass
  • Marco Minnemann– drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta- drums
  • Tony Menjivar – percussion, congas, bongos
  • John Cuniberti – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Satriani.

  1. Shockwave Supernova
  2. Lost in a Memory
  3. Crazy Joe
  4. In My Pocket
  5. On Peregrine Wings
  6. Cataclysmic
  7. San Francisco Blue
  8. Keep on Movin’
  9. All of My Life
  10. A Phase I’m Going Through
  11. Scarborough Stomp
  12. Butterfly and Zebra
  13. If There Is No Heaven
  14. Stars Race Across the Sky
  15. Goodbye Supernova

Red House Painters: Songs for a Blue Guitar

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On July 23, 1996, “Supreme Recordings” label released “Songs for a Blue Guitar”, the fifth Red House Painters studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “Record Two Studios” in Mendocino County, Comptche, California, “Hyde Street Studios” and  “Polk Street Recording” in San Francisco, and was produced by Mark Kozelek.

Personnel:

  • Mark Kozelek – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Stephanie Finch – backing vocals
  • Mark Needham – recording
  • Billy Anderson– engineer.
  • Darren Mora, Dale Lawton – second engineer
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Paul McMenamin (at v23) – art direction, design
  • Michele Turriani.- photography

Track listing:.

All tracks by Mark Kozelek, except where noted.

  1. Have You Forgotten
  2. Song for a Blue Guitar
  3. Make Like Paper
  4. Priest Alley Song
  5. Trailways
  6. I Feel the Rain Fall
  7. Long Distance Runaround – Jon Anderson
  8. All Mixed Up – Ric Ocasek
  9. Revelation Big Sur
  10. Silly Love Songs – Paul McCartney

 

 

 

 

Dave Matthews Band: Busted Stuff

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On July 16, 2002, “RCA” label released “Busted Stuff”, the fifth Dave Matthews Band album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Record Plant Studios” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Stephen Harris.

Personnel:

  • Dave Matthews– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Stefan Lessard– bass guitar, dobro, piano, Hammond organ
  • Carter Beauford– drums
  • LeRoi Moore– saxophone, penny whistle, flute
  • Boyd Tinsley– electric
  • John Nelson – engineer
  • John Alagía – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Jonathan Adler, Enrique Gonzalez Müller – assistant
  • Danny Clinch, Catherine Dee – art direction, design
  • Thane Kerner – art direction, design, digital collage
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Gary Ashley – photography assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by David J. Matthews.

  1. Busted Stuff
  2. Grey Street
  3. Where Are You Going
  4. You Never Know
  5. Captain
  6. Raven
  7. Grace is Gone
  8. Kit Kat Jam
  9. Digging a Ditch
  10. Big Eyed Fish
  11. Bartender

Primus: Brown Album

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On July 8, 1997, “Interscope” label released “Brown Album”, the fifth Primus studio album. It was recorded December 1996 – April 1997 at “Rancho Relaxo” in Sebastopol, California, and was produced by Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Bryan “Brain” Mantia.

Personnel:

  • Les Claypool– vocals, bass, upright bass, engineer
  • Larry LaLonde– guitar
  • Bryan “Brain” Mantia– drums
  • Jill “Galaxy Queen” Rose – production coordinator
  • Tim “Soya” Soylan – studio assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Les Claypool, all music by Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Bryan “Brain” Mantia.

  1. The Return of Sathington Willoughby
  2. Fisticuffs
  3. Golden Boy
  4. Over the Falls
  5. Shake Hands with Beef
  6. Camelback Cinema
  7. Hats Off
  8. Puddin’ Time
  9. Bob’s Party Time Lounge
  10. Duchess and the Proverbial Mind Spread
  11. Restin’ Bones
  12. Coddingtown
  13. Kalamazoo
  14. The Chastising of Renegade
  15. Arnie