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Country Joe and the Fish: Electric Music for the Mind and Body

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On May 11, 1967, “Vanguard” label released “Electric Music for the Mind and Body”, the debut Country Joe and the Fish album. It was recorded in  February 1967, at “Sierra Sound Laboratories” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Samuel Charters.

Personnel:

  • Country Joe McDonald – vocals, guitar, bells, tambourine
  • Barry Melton – vocals, guitar
  • David Cohen – guitar, organ
  • Bruce Barthol – bass, harmonica
  • Gary “Chicken” Hirsh – drums
  • Robert Di Souza – recording
  • Jules Halfant – design
  • Michael Wiese – photography
  • John Bagley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Country Joe McDonald, except where noted

  1. Flying High
  2. Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine
  3. Death Sound Blues
  4. Happiness Is a Porpoise Mouth
  5. Section 43
  6. Superbird
  7. Sad and Lonely Times
  8. Love – Country McDonald, Berry Melton, David Cohen, Bruce Barthol, Gunning, Garry “Chicken” Hirsh
  9. Bass Strings
  10. The Masked Marauder
  11. Grace

My Morning Jacket: The Waterfall

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On May 4, 2015, “ATO Records” released “The Waterfall”, the seventh My Morning Jacket studio album. It was recorded 2013–2014, at “Panoramic House” in Stinson Beach, California, and was produced by Tucker Martine and Jim James.

Personnel:

  • Jim James– lead vocals, guitar, artwork
  • Carl Broemel– guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Blankenship– bass guitar
  • Patrick Hallahan– drums
  • Bo Koster– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Michael Finn – keyboards, recording
  • Tucker Martin – percussion, mixing
  • Anna Fritz – strings, backing vocals
  • Kyleen King – strings, backing vocals
  • Patti King – strings, backing vocals
  • Brittany Howard– backing vocals
  • Neil Krug – artwork
  • Danny Cash – layout
  • Kevin Ratterman – recording, sequencing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim James, except where noted.

  1. Believe (Nobody Knows)
  2. Compound Fracture
  3. Like a River
  4. In Its Infancy (The Waterfall)
  5. Get the Point
  6. Spring (Among the Living)
  7. Thin Line
  8. Big Decisions – Jim James, Dan Wilson
  9. Tropics (Erase Traces)
  10. Only Memories Remain

Faith No MOre: Introduce Yourself

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On April 23, 1987, “Slash” label released “Introduce Yourself”, the second Faith No More album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Studio D” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Matt Wallace, Steve Berlin, Chuck Mosley, Jim Martin, Roddy Bottum, Billy Gould and Mike Bordin.

Personnel:

  • Chuck Mosley– vocals
  • Jim Martin– guitar, backing vocals
  • Roddy Bottum– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Billy Gould– bass, backing vocals
  • Mike Bordin– drums, congas, backing vocals
  • Matt Wallace– engineer
  • Jim “Watts” Verecke – engineer assistant
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Lendon Flanagan – photography
  • Bob Biggs – artwork
  • Jeff Price – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Faster Disco –Chuck Mosley, Billy Gould, Roddy Bottum, Jim Martin
  2. Anne’s Song – Billy Gould, Roddy Bottum
  3. Introduce Yourself – Roddy Bottum, Chuck Mosley
  4. Chinese Arithmetic – Chuck Mosley, Jim Martin, Mike Bordin
  5. Death March – Chuck Mosley, Billy Gould, Roddy Bottum, Jim Martin
  6. We Care a Lot – Roddy Bottum, Chuck Mosley, Jim Martin
  7. R’n’R = Billy Gould, Chuck Mosley
  8. The Crab Song – Chuck Mosley
  9. Blood – Chuck Mosley
  10. Spirit – Billy Gould

 

Pennywise: Full Circle

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On April 22, 1997, “Epitaph” label released “Full Circle”, the fourth Pennywise album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Total Access Recording” in Redondo Beach, California, and was produced by Jim Lindberg, Byron McMackin, Fletcher Dragge, Randy Bradbury and Eddie Ashworth.

Personnel:

  • Jim Lindberg – vocals, mixing
  • Fletcher Dragge – guitar, mixing
  • Randy Bradbury – bass, mixing
  • Byron McMackin – drums, mixing
  • Justin Thirsk – vocals
  • Ronnie King- piano
  • Eddie Ashworth- engineer, mixing
  • Darian Rundall – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Milton Chan – mixing
  • Brett Gurewitz- mixing
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Fred Hidalgo – logo
  • Jesse Fischer – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Lindberg, Byron McMackin, Fletcher Dragge and Randy Bradbury.

  1. Fight Till You Die
  2. Date with Destiny
  3. Get a Life
  4. Society
  5. Final Day
  6. Broken
  7. Running Out of Time
  8. You’ll Never Make It
  9. Every Time
  10. Nowhere Fast
  11. What If IGo Away
  12. Did You Really?
  13. Bro Hymn(Tribute)

 

Primus: Pork Soda

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On April 20, 1993, “Interscope” label released “Pork Soda”, the third Primus album. It was recorded in 1992 in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Tim Alexander.

Personnel:

  • Les Claypool– vocals, bass, mandolin, double bass
  • Larry LaLonde– guitar, banjo
  • Tim “Herb” Alexander– drums, marimba, bicycle bell
  • Derek Featherstone – engineer
  • Ron Rigler – engineer
  • John Golden, K-Disk – mastering
  • Manny LaCarrubba, Neil King, Kent Matchke – second engineer
  • Jay Blakesburg – photography
  • Paul “Bosco” Haggard – layout
  • Lance “Link” Montoya – sculpture
  • Snap – airbrushing
  • Leslie Gerard-Smith – project coordinator
  • Tom Whalley – A&R direction

Track listing:

All lyrics by Les Claypool, all music by Primus.

  1. Pork Chop’s Little Ditty
  2. My Name Is Mud
  3. Welcome to This World
  4. Bob
  5. DMV
  6. The Ol’ Diamondback Sturgeon (Fisherman’s Chronicles, Part 3)
  7. Nature Boy
  8. Wounded Knee
  9. Pork Soda
  10. The Pressman
  11. Krinkle
  12. The Air Is Getting Slippery
  13. Hamburger Train – beginning sample is audio of Paul Reubens from the film “Nice Dreams”
  14. Pork Chop’s Little Dirty
  15. Hail Santa

Eels: Blinking Lights and Other Revelations

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On April 19, 2005, “Vagrant” label released “Blinking Lights and Other Revelations”, the sixth Eels studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 2004, at “One Hitsville” in Silverlake, California”, and was produced by E.

Personnel:

  • E– vocals, guitar, keyboards, melodica
  • Tom Waits – vocal
  • Peter Buck – guitar
  • The Chet– guitar
  • Joe Gore – guitar
  • John Sebastian – organ
  • Wally Gagel– keyboards
  • Jim Jacobsen – keyboards, horn, string arrangements, programming
  • Koool G. Murder – bass guitar
  • Michael Valerio – bass guitar
  • Butch– drums, percussion
  • Puddin’– drums
  • Wayne Bergeron– trumpet
  • Bobby, Jr.– “wails”
  • Matt DeMerritt – saxophone
  • Probyn Gregory– horns
  • David Hlebo – saxophone
  • Andy Martin– trombone
  • Joe Meyer – horn
  • Dick Mitchell – flute
  • Todd Simon– trumpet
  • Jim Lang – strings, mixing
  • Ludvig Girdland – violin
  • Bill Liston –woodwinds
  • Gerri Sutyak – cello
  • Michael Aarvold – mixing
  • Ryan Boesch – mixing,programming
  • Robert Carranza– mixing
  • Greg Collins – mixing
  • Wally Gagel – mixing
  • Koool G. Murder – mixing, programming
  • Dan Pinder – mixing
  • Brendan Willard – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by E, except where noted.

  1. Theme from Blinking Lights
  2. From Which I Came/A Magic World
  3. Son of a Bitch – E and Jim Lang
  4. Blinking Lights (For Me)
  5. Trouble with Dreams
  6. Marie Floating Over the Backyard
  7. Suicide Life
  8. In the Yard, Behind the Church
  9. Railroad Man
  10. The Other Shoe
  11. Last Time We Spoke
  12. Mother Mary
  13. Going Fetal
  14. Understanding Salesmen
  15. Theme for a Pretty Girl That Makes You Believe God Exists
  16. Checkout Blues
  17. Blinking Lights (For You)
  18. Dust of Ages” (E, Jim Jacobsen)
  19. Old Shit/New Shit
  20. Bride of Theme from Blinking Lights
  21. Hey Man (Now You’re Really Living)
  22. I’m Going to Stop Pretending That I Didn’t Break Your Heart
  23. To Lick Your Boots – Peter Buck, E
  24. If You See Natalie
  25. Sweet Li’l Thing
  26. Dusk: A Peach in the Orchard – E, John Sebastian
  27. Whatever Happened toSoy Bomb
  28. Ugly Love
  29. God’s Silence
  30. Losing Streak
  31. Last Days of My Bitter Heart
  32. The Stars Shine in the Sky Tonight – E, Jim Lang
  33. Things the Grandchildren Should Know

The Rolling Stones: Aftermath

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On April 15, 1966, “Decca” label released “Aftermath” the fourth Rolling Stones (The) studio album. It was recorded 3–8 December 1965, 6–9 March 1966, at “RCA Studios” in California, and was produced by Andrew Loog Oldham.  This was band’s first album to consist entirely of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards compositions, and their first album released in true stereo. In 2002, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Aftermath” at number 109 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel

  • Mick Jagger– lead and backing vocals, harmonica, percussion
  • Keith Richards– guitars, backing vocals
  • Brian Jones– guitars, slide guitar, piano, organ, harpsichord, marimba, sitar, percussion, Appalachian dulcimer, harmonica, koto
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, organ pedals, backing vocals
  • Charlie Watts– drums, percussion
  • Jack Nitzsche– piano, organ, harpsichord, percussion
  • Ian Stewart– piano, organ

Track listing

All compositions by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

  1. Mother’s Little Helper
  2. Stupid Girl
  3. Lady Jane
  4. Under My Thumb
  5. Doncha Bother Me
  6. Goin’ Home
  7. Flight 505
  8. High and Dry
  9. Out of Time
  10. It’s Not Easy
  11. I Am Waiting
  12. Take it or Leave it
  13. Think
  14. What to Do

Toto: Toto IV

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On April 8, 1983, “Columbia” label released “Toto IV”, the fourth Toto studio album. It was recorded 1981—82 at “Sunset Sound” and “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles,  “Hogg Manorin” in  Sherman Oaks, California , “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich. Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate and Steve Porcaro. In 1983, the album won six “Grammy Awards including “Album of the Year”, “Producer of the Year” for the band, and “Record of the Year” for “Rosanna”.

Personnel:

  • David Paich – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, orchestral arrangements, horn arrangements
  • Steve Lukather- lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano
  • Bobby Kimball- lead and backing vocals
  • Steve Porcaro- lead vocal, keyboards
  • David Hungate– bass guitar
  • Jeff Porcaro- drums, percussion, xylophone, tympani
  • James Newton Howard- strings, arranger, conductor, orchestral arrangements
  • Lenny Castro- percussion, conga
  • Joe Porcaro– percussion
  • Ralph Dyck – synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • Roger Linn- synthesizer programming
  • Jim Horn- saxophone, recorders
  • Jon Smith – saxophone
  • Tom Scott– saxophone
  • Gary Grant – trumpet
  • Jerry Hey- trumpet and horn arrangements
  • James Pankow– trombone
  • Martyn Ford – strings
  • Mike Porcaro– cello
  • Marty Paich- orchestral arrangements
  • Timothy B. Schmit- backing vocals
  • Tom Kelly- backing vocals
  • Greg Ladanyi– engineer
  • Doug Sax- mastering

Track listing:

  1. Rosanna – David Paich
  2. Make Believe – David Paich
  3. I Won’t Hold You Back – Steve Lukather
  4. Good for You – Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather
  5. It’s a Feeling – Steve Porcaro
  6. Afraid of Love – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
  7. Lovers in the Night – David Paich
  8. We Made It – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
  9. Waiting for Your Love – Bobby Kimball, David Paich
  10. Africa – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro

Rick James: Street Songs

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On April 7, 1981, “Gordy Records” label released “Street Songs”, the fifth Rick James album. It was recorded December 1980 – January 1981, at  the “Record Plant” in Sausalito, California and “Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick James. In July 1981, the album was certified Platinum in US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Rick James – lead vocals, guitar, bass, drums, timbales, percussion, string and horn arrangements, design concept
  • Tom McDermott – guitar, percussion
  • Erskine Williams – keyboards, clavinet, organ
  • Levi Ruffin Jr – synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Oscar Alston – bass, percussion
  • Lanise Hughes – drums
  • Steve Price – drums
  • Armando Peraza, Bugsy Wilcox, Nate Hughes, Raul Rekow – percussion
  • Donny Keider – vibraphone
  • Daniel LeMelle – alto and tenor saxophone, horns, flute
  • Fernando Harkless, Roy Roper – trumpet
  • John Ervin – horns, trombone, flute
  • Cliff Ervin – horns, trumpet, piccolo flute, flugelhorn
  • The Mary Jane Band (JoAnne McDuffy, Lisa Sarna) – singers
  • Jane’t DuBois, Jackie Ruffin, Julia Waters Tillman, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, Levi Ruffin, Jr., Marci Thomas, Maxine Waters Willard, Pattie Brooks, The Mary Jane Band – singers
  • Aaron Dublin, California St. Clair, Daniel LeMelle, Levi Ruffin, Jr., Lisa Sarna, Oscar Alston, Teena Marie, Victor Reed – handclaps
  • Stone City Band – backing band
  • Charles Veal Jr – concertmaster
  • Daniel LeMelle – string and horn arrangements
  • Reggie Andrews – string arrangements
  • Bobby Brooks, Tom Flye – recording, mixing
  • Rick Sanches – recording
  • Michael Johnson, Tony Autore – engineer assistant
  • Johnny Lee – art direction
  • Ginny Livingston – design
  • Norman Moore – logo design
  • Ron Slenzak – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick James, except where noted.

  1. Give It to Me Baby
  2. Ghetto Life
  3. Make Love to Me
  4. Policeman
  5. Super Freak – Rick James, Alonzo Miller
  6. Fire and Desire
  7. Call Me Up
  8. Below the Funk

Prince: For You

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On April 7, 1978, “Warner Bros” label released “For You” the debut Prince studio album. It was recorded October – December 1977, at “Record Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Prince.

Personnel:

  • Prince- all vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Orr bass, bass synth, singing bass, Fuzz bass, Fender Rhodes electric piano, acoustic piano, Mini-Moog, Poly-Moog, Arp String Ensemble, Arp Pro Soloist, Oberheim 4-voice, clavinet, drums, syndrums, water drums, slapsticks, bongos, congas, finger cymbals, wind chimes, orchestral bells, woodblocks, brush trap, tree bell, hand claps, finger snaps

Track listing:

All tracks by Prince, except where noted.

  1. For You
  2. In Love
  3. Soft and Well – Prince and Chris Moon
  4. Crazy for You
  5. Just as Long as We’re Together
  6. Baby
  7. My Love is Forever
  8. So Blue
  9. I’m Yours