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Beastie Boys: Hello Nasty

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Hello Nasty

On July 14, 1998, “Capitol” label released “Hello Nasty”, the fifth Beastie Boys studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, and was produced by Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch and Mario Caldato, Jr. At 1999 ”Grammy’s”, “Hello Nasty” won two awards for “Best Alternative Music Album” and for “Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group” for “Intergalactic”. The album was cerified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA’; 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ” and 3 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Mix Master Mike– DJ
  • Money Mark– keyboards
  • Biz Markie, Bobbito, Jill Cunniff, Miho Hatori, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Brooke Williams – vocals
  • Lord Sear – human beatbox
  • Eric Bobo, Duduka, Richard Siegler – percussion
  • Nelson Keane Carse – trombone
  • Joe Locke – vibraphone
  • Jane Scarpantoni– cello
  • Steve Slagle– flute
  • Paul Vercesi – alto sax
  • Brian G. Wright – violin, viola
  • Robert Perlman – beats
  • Pat Shannahan – sample clearance
  • Steve Revitte, Suzanne Dyer, Mario Caldato Jr– engineer
  • Andy VanDette, Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Cey Adams– art direction
  • Bill McMullen – design
  • Michael Lavine– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond and Adam Yauch,  except where noted.

  1. Super Disco Breakin’
  2. The Move
  3. Remote Control
  4. Songs for the Man
  5. Just a Test
  6. Body Movin’ – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato
  7. Intergalactic – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato
  8. Sneakin’ Out the Hospital
  9. Putting Shame in Your Game
  10. Flowin Prose
  11. And Me
  12. Three MC’s and One DJ – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mike Schwartz, Wendell Fite
  13. The Grasshopper Unit (Keep Movin’) – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Melvin Glover, Sylvia Robinson
  14. Song for Junior – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Eric Bobo, Mark Nishita, Jill Cunniff
  15. I Don’t Know
  16. The Negotiation Limerick File – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato
  17. Electrify – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato
  18. Picture This – Beastie Boys, Brooke Williams
  19. Unite
  20. Dedication – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Mark Nishita
  21. Lee, PhD – Adam Horovitz, Matt Diamond, Adam Yauch, Lee Perry, Mark Nishita
  22. Instant Death

The Beach Boys: All Summer Long

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All Summer Long

On July 13, 1964, “Capitol” label released “All Summer Long”, the sixth Beach Boys studio album. It was recorded October 1963 -May 1964, at “United Western Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Al Jardine– harmony and backing vocals, bass guitar, electric rhythm guitar
  • Mike Love– lead and bass vocal
  • Brian Wilson– lead, harmony and backing vocals, piano, harpsichord,  Hammond B3 organ; xylophones or marimba
  • Carl Wilson– harmony and backing vocals, electric, lead and rhythm guitars
  • Dennis Wilson – vocal, harmony and backing vocals, drums, brushed drums; percussion
  • Hal Blaine– timbales with brush, rim with thin stick
  • Glen Campbell– 6-string electric bass guitar
  • Steve Douglas– tenor saxophone
  • Jay Migliori– baritone saxophone
  • Ray Pohlman – 6-string electric bass guitar
  • Chuck Britz– engineer
  • Kenneth Veeder, George Jerman – cover photographs

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, except where noted.

  1. I Get Around
  2. All Summer Long
  3. Hushabye – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
  4. Little Honda
  5. We’ll Run Away – Brian Wilson, Gary Usher
  6. Carl’s Big Chance – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson
  7. Wendy
  8. Do You Remember
  9. Girls on the Beach – Brian Wilson
  10. Drive In
  11. Our Favorite Recording Sessions – Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine

The Beach Boys: Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)

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Summer Days and Summer Nights

On July 5, 1965, “Capitol” label released “Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)”the ninth Beach Boys studio album. It was recorded February – June 1965, at “United Western Recorders”, “Gold Star Studios” and “CBS Columbia Square” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Al Jardine– lead, harmony and backing vocals, electric rhythm guitar, hand claps
  • Bruce Johnston– harmony and backing vocals, acoustic grand piano, Hammond organ, celeste, hand claps
  • Mike Love– lead, harmony and backing vocals, hand claps
  • Brian Wilson– lead, harmony and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic upright piano, Hammond organ, hand claps, timpani
  • Carl Wilson– lead, harmony and backing vocals, lead, rhythm, acoustic and twelve-string guitar, hand claps
  • Dennis Wilson– harmony and backing vocals, drums, tambourine, hand claps
  • Glen Campbell– electric guitar
  • Jerry Cole – twelve-string guitar
  • Tommy Tedesco– lead guitar
  • Bill Pitman– electric guitar
  • Howard Roberts– guitar
  • Billy Strange– rhythm guitar, ukulele, tambourine
  • Ron Swallow – tambourine
  • Leon Russell– piano
  • Al De Lory– organ
  • Billy Lee Riley– harmonica
  • Carol Kaye– electric bass guitar
  • Ray Pohlman – bass guitar
  • Lyle Ritz– upright bass
  • Frank Capp– vibraphone
  • Plas Johnson– tenor saxophone
  • Steve Douglas– tenor saxophone
  • Jay Migliorii– baritone saxophone
  • Jack Nimitz– bass saxophone
  • Roy Caton– trumpet
  • William Hinshaw – French horn
  • James Getzoff – violin
  • Israel Baker– violin
  • Arnold Belnick – violin
  • Bernard Kundell – violin
  • Tibor Zelig – violin
  • Leonard Malarsky – violin
  • Ralph Schaeffer – violin
  • Sid Sharp – violin
  • Joseph DiFlore – viola
  • Harry Hyams – viola
  • Julius Wechter– claves
  • Marilyn Wilson– harmony and backing vocals
  • Chuck Britz– engineer

Track listing

All tracks by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, except where noted.

  1. The Girl from New York City
  2. Amusement Parks U.S.A.
  3. Then I Kissed Her – Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry
  4. Salt Lake City
  5. Girl Don’t Tell Me – Brian Wilson
  6. Help Me, Rhonda
  7. California Girls
  8. Let Him Run Wild
  9. You’re So Good to Me
  10. Summer Means New Love – Brian Wilson
  11. I’m Bugged at My Ol’ Man – Brian Wilson
  12. And Your Dream Comes True

Foo Fighters: Same

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On July 4, 1995, “Roswell” and “Capitol” labels released the self-titled, debut Foo Fighters album. It was recorded in October 1994, at “Robert Lang Studios” in Seattle, and was produced by Barrett Jones and Dave Grohl. In 1996, the album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Dave Grohl– vocals, guitars, bass guitar, drums
  • Greg Dulli– guitar
  • Nate Mendel – bass
  • William Goldsmith – drums
  • Steve Culp – engineer
  • Tom Rothrock– mixing
  • Rob Schnapf– mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen– mastering
  • Tim Gabor – art direction, design
  • Jennifer Youngblood – design
  • Jaq Chartier – jacket artwork
  • Charles Peterson– photography
  • Jeff Ross – photography
  • Curt Doughty – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Grohl.

  1. This is Call
  2. I’ll Stick Around
  3. Big me
  4. Alone + Easy Target
  5. Good Grief
  6. Floaty
  7. Weenie Beenie
  8. Oh, George
  9. For All the Cows
  10. X-Static
  11. Wattershed
  12. Exhausted

Crowded House: Woodface

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On July 2, 1991, “Capitol” label released “Woodface”, the third Crowded House studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1991, at “A&M Studios”; “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles, “Periscope Studio”, Platinum Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by Mitchell Froom and Neil Finn. In 2010, the album was ranked at number three in the book “100 Best Australian Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Neil Finn – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Tim Finn – vocals, piano, guitar
  • Paul Hester – vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
  • Nick Seymour – vocals, bass guitar
  • Ricky Fataar – drums, percussion
  • Alex Acuna– percussion
  • Geoffrey Hales – percussion
  • Mitchell Froom – keyboards
  • Mark Hart – additional keyboards
  • Stuart Ellison – additional keyboards
  • Jack Mack – brass
  • Chris Wilson– harmonica
  • David Hidalgo– accordion
  • Peter Bucknell– violin
  • Vince Parsonage – viola
  • Jorge Callendrelli – conductor, string arrangements
  • Sharon Finn – backing vocals
  • Tchad Blake– engineer
  • Paul Kosky – engineer
  • Rob Jaczko – second engineer
  • Max Garcia – second engineer
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Nick Seymour, Tommy Steele – art direction
  • Nick Seymour – cover painting
  • Stephen Walker – design
  • Timothy Eames – letter construction
  • Dennis Keeley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Finn and Tim Finn, except where noted.

  1. Chocolate Cake
  2. It’s Only Natural
  3. Fall at Your Feet – Neil Fin
  4. Tall Trees
  5. Weather with You
  6. Whispers and Moans – Neil Finn
  7. Four Seasons in One Day
  8. There Goes God
  9. Fame Is – Neil Finn
  10. All I Ask
  11. As Sure as I Am – Neil Finn
  12. Italian Plastic – Paul Hester
  13. She Goes On – Neil Finn
  14. How Will You Go / I’m Still Here – Paul Hester

The Band: Music from Big Pink

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Music from Big Pink

On July 1, 1968, “Capitol” label released “Music from Big Pink”, the debut Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1968, in Los Angeles and New York, and was produced by John Simon. The album cover illustration was by Bob Dylan.

Personnel

  • Jaime Robbie Robertson— vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Garth Hudson— electronic organ, piano, clavinet, soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Richard Manuel— vocals, piano, organ, drums
  • Rick Danko— vocals, bass guitar, fiddle
  • Levon Helm— vocals, drums, tambourine
  • John Simon— baritone horn, tenor saxophone, piano

Track listing

  1. Tears of Rage – Bob Dylan, Richard Manuel
  2. To Kingdom Come – Robbie Robertson
  3. In a Station – Richard Manuel
  4. Caledonia Mission – Robbie Robertson
  5. The Weight – Robbie Robertson
  6. We Can Talk – Richard Manuel
  7. Long Black Veil – Marijohn Wilki, Danny Dill
  8. Chest Fever – Robbie Robertson
  9. Lonesome Suzie – Richard Manuel
  10. This Wheels of Fire – Bob Dylan, Rick Danko
  11. I Shall be Released – Bob Dylan

Beastie Boys: The Mix-Up

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The Mix Up

On June 26, 2007, “Capitol” label released “The Mix-Up”, the seventh Beastie Boys studio album. The entirely instrumental album was recorded 2006–2007, at  “Oscilloscope Laboratories” in New York City, and was produced by Ad-Rock, MCA, and Mike D. “The Mix-Up” won a “Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album”.

Personnel:

  • Ad-Rock– guitars, engineer, art direction
  • MCA– bass guitar and upright basses, engineer, art direction
  • Mike D– drums, engineer, art direction
  • Money Mark– clavinet, Rhodes, Farfisa
  • Alfredo Ortiz– percussion
  • Jon Weiner – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Bill McMullen – illustration, package design

Track listing:

  1. B for My Name
  2. 14th Break
  3. Suco de Tangerina
  4. The Gala Event
  5. Electric Worm
  6. Freaky Hijiki
  7. Off the Grid
  8. The Rat Cage
  9. The melee
  10. Dramatically Different
  11. The Cousin of Death
  12. The Kangaroo Rat

The Steve Miller Band: Abracadabra

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Abracadabra

On June 15, 1982, “Capitol” label released “Abracadabra”, the twelfth studio album Steve Miller Band studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Steve Miller and Gary Mallaber. “Abracadabra” was certified Platinum in Canada by the “CRIA” and in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Steve Miller– vocals, guitar, Synclavier
  • John Massaro– guitar
  • Kenny Lee Lewis – guitar
  • Norton Buffalo– harmonica
  • Byron Allred – keyboards
  • Gerald Johnson – bass guitar
  • Gary Mallaber– drums, percussion, keyboards, additional recording
  • Greg Douglass – guitar
  • Lonnie Turner – bass guitar
  • David N. Cole – recording, mixing
  • David Alexander – photography
  • Tommy Steele – art concept
  • Tommy Steele, Jeff Lancaster – design
  • John Palladino – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Keeps Me Wondering Why – Gary Mallaber, Kenny Lee Lewis
  2. Abracadabra – Steve Miller
  3. Something Special0 – Gary Mallaber, Lonnie Turner, Greg Douglass
  4. Give It Up – Steve Miller
  5. Never Say No – Gary Mallaber, John Massaro, Kenny Lee Lewis
  6. Things I Told You – Gary Mallaber, John Massaro
  7. Young Girl’s Heart – Gary Mallaber, John Massaro
  8. Goodbye Love – Gary Mallaber, Greg Douglass, Lonnie Turner
  9. Cool Magic – Gary Mallaber, Kenny Lee Lewis
  10. While I’m Waiting – Gary Mallaber, John Massaro

 

Grand Funk Railroad: Closer To Home

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On June 15, 1970, “Capitol” label released “Closer to Home”, the third Grand Funk Railroad studio album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Terry Knight.

Personnel:

  • Mark Farner – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Mel Schacher – bass guitar
  • Don Brewer– vocals, drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Farner.

  1. Sin’s a Good Man’s Brother
  2. Aimless Lady
  3. Nothing Is the Same
  4. Mean Mistreater
  5. Get It Together
  6. I Don’t Have to Sing the Blues
  7. Hooked On Love
  8. I’m Your Captain (Closer to Home)

 

The Knack: Get The Knack

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On June 11, 1979, “Capitol” label released “Get the Knack”, the debut Knack (The) album. It was recorded in April 1979, and was produced by Mike Chapman. “Get the Knack” became one of the most successful debut albums in music history, selling over one million copies in only two months.

Personnel:

  • Doug Fieger– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Berton Averre– lead guitar
  • Prescott Niles– bass
  • Bruce Gary– drums

Track lsiting:

  1. Let Me Out – Doug Fieger,Berton Averre
  2. Your Number or Your Name – Doug Fieger, Berton Averre
  3. Oh Tara – Doug Fieger
  4. (She’s So) Selfish – Doug Fieger, Berton Averre
  5. Maybe Tonight – Doug Fieger
  6. Good Girls Don’t – Doug Fieger
  7. My Sharona – Doug Fieger,Berton Averre
  8. Heartbeat – Bob Montgomery, Norman Petty
  9. Siamese Twins (The Monkey and Me) – Doug Fieger, Berton Averre
  10. Lucinda – Doug Fieger, Berton Averre
  11. That’s What the Little Girls Do – Doug Fieger
  12. Frustrated – Doug Fieger, Berton Averre