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Brian Wilson: No Pier Pressure

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On April 7, 2015, “Capitol” label released “No Pier Pressure”, the eleventh Brian Wilson studio album. It was recorded Early 2013–November 2014, and was produced by Brian Wilson and Joe Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Brian Wilson– lead and backing vocals,  acoustic piano, B3 organ, additional keyboards, arranger, additional mixing
  • Ward– acoustic guitar
  • Dean Parks– acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Riley– acoustic guitar
  • Richie Davis– acoustic guitar
  • Mark Goldenberg– acoustic guitar
  • Tom Bukovac– acoustic guitar
  • David Marks– electric guitar
  • Nick Walusko– acoustic guitar, additional engineer
  • Joe Thomas – acoustic piano, B3 organ, additional keyboards, mixing
  • Darian Sahanaja – acoustic piano, B3 organ, vibraphone, additional engineer
  • Jeff Lantz– additional keyboards
  • Sebu Simonian– lead and backing vocals, additional keyboards, accordion, additional mixing
  • Scott Bennett – acoustic piano, B3 organ, vibraphone, percussion, backing vocals
  • Gary Griffin – accordion, additional engineer
  • Joey Gryzyb– accordion
  • Don Was– bass
  • Michael Rhodes – bass
  • Bob Lizik– bass
  • Zach Dawes– bass
  • Brett Simons– bass
  • Shane Soloski– bass
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
  • Kenny Aronoff– drums
  • Chad Cromwell– drums
  • Eddie Bayers– drums
  • Nelson Bragg– percussion
  • Paul Von Mertens– saxophone, flute, bass harmonica, conductor, arranger
  • Probyn Gregory– French horn, acoustic guitar
  • John Mason – French horn
  • Amy Barwan– oboe, English horn
  • Wayne Bergeron– trumpet
  • Larry Hall– trumpet
  • Tim Bales– trumpet
  • Bob Parton– trumpet
  • Carey Deadman– trumpet
  • Charles Morallis– trombone
  • Dave Stahlberg– trombone
  • Tom Garlin– trombone
  • Mark Isham– flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Peter Kent– concertmaster
  • Chihsuan Yang– violin
  • Sharon Jackson– violin
  • Clayton Haslop– violin
  • John Wittenberg– violin
  • Songa Lee– violin
  • Amy Wickman– violin
  • Mark Robertson– violin
  • Julie Rogers– violin
  • Marisa Kuney– violin
  • Charlie Bisharat– violin
  • Scott Hosfeld– viola
  • Briana Bandy– viola
  • Caroline Buckman– viola
  • Darrin McCann– viola
  • JoAnn Tominaga– viola
  • Jill Kaeding– cello
  • Cameron Stone– cello
  • Alisha Bauer– cello
  • Giovanna Clayton– cello
  • Vanessa Freebairn Smith– cello
  • Al Jardine– lead and backing vocals
  • Blondie Chaplin– lead and backing vocals
  • Zooey Deschanel– lead and backing vocals
  • Peter Hollens– lead and  acking vocals
  • Kacey Musgraves– lead and backing vocals
  • Nate Ruess– lead vocals
  • Matt Jardine– backing vocals
  • Thom Griffin– backging vocals
  • Jimmy Riley– backing vocals
  • Jeff Foskett– backing vocals
  • Frank Papplardo– recording, additional mixing
  • Wesley M. Seidman– recording, additional mixing
  • Bill Hare– recording, additional mixing
  • Bob Clearmountain– mixing
  • Sergio Relas Jr.– additional engineer
  • Larry Milas– additional engineer
  • Mike Czazwics– additional engineer
  • Nick Rowe – additional engineer
  • Andrew Twiss– additional engineer
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Mike Marsh – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Wilson and Joe Thomas, except where noted.

  1. This Beautiful Day
  2. Runaway Dancer – Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas, Sebu Simonian
  3. What Ever Happened
  4. On the Island
  5. Half Moon Bay
  6. Our Special Love
  7. The Right Time
  8. Guess You Had to be There – Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas, Andrew Sagado, Kacey Musgraves
  9. Tell Me Why
  10. Sail Away – Brian Wilson, Jim Peterik, Joe Thomas, Larry Millas
  11. One Kind of Love – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  12. Saturday Night – Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas, Nate Ruess
  13. The Last Song

Quicksilver Messenger Service: Happy Trails

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On March 29, 1969, “Capitol” label released “Happy Trails”, the second Quicksilver Messenger Service album. Most of the album material was recorded on the bands two performances in “Fillmore East” and “Fillmore West” in 1968. In 1992, the album was certified gold by “RIAA” in US. In 2013, magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Happy Trails” at number 189 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time” and at number 44 on magazine’s list of “50 Coolest Records.” Album song “Mona” was ranked at number 88 on the “100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time” by “Rolling Stone” magazine.

Personnel:

  • John Cipollina – vocals, guitar
  • Gary Duncan – vocals, guitar
  • David Freiberg – vocals, bass, piano
  • Greg Elmore – vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

Who Do You Love Suite:

  1. Who Do You Love (Part 1) – Ellas McDaniel
  2. When You Love – Gary Duncan
  3. Where You Love – Greg Elmore
  4. How You Love – John Cipollina
  5. Which Do You Love – David Freiberg
  6. Who Do You Love (Part 2) – Ellis McDaniel
  7. Mona – Ellis McDaniel
  8. Maiden of the Cancer Moon – Gary Duncan
  9. Calvary – Gary Duncan
  10. Happy Trails – Dale Evans

 

The Power Station: Same

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On March 25, 1985, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, debut Power Station album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Power Station Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bernard Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Robert Palmer– vocals
  • Andy Taylor– guitars
  • John Taylor– bass
  • Tony Thompson– drums
  • Robert Sabino, Rupert Hine– keyboards
  • Curtis King Jr, Fonzi Thornton, B.J. Nelson, Charmaine Burch – additional vocals
  • Mars Williams– brass
  • Roger Taylor, Jimmy Bralower – percussive effects
  • Jason Corsaro – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Steve Rinkoff, Rob Eaton – recording, engineer
  • Howie Weinbergat – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor, and John Taylor, except where noted

  1. Some Like It Hot
  2. Murderess
  3. Lonely Tonight – Bernard Edwards, Robert Palmer
  4. Communication – Derek Bramble, Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor, John Taylor
  5. Get It On (Bang a Gong) – Marc Bolan
  6. Go to Zero – Guy Pratt, Robert Palmer
  7. Harvest for the World – Isley Brothers
  8. Still in Your Heart

 

The Decemberists: The Hazards Of Love

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On March 24, 2009, “Capitol” label released “The Hazards of Love”, the fifth Decemberists (The) album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Tucker Martine, Colin Meloy, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Nate Query and John Moen. “The Hazards of Love” is written and recorded as a rock opera.

Personnel:

  • Colin Meloy- vocals (voice of William, The Rake, first voice, second voice), acoustic and electric guitar, percussion
  • Chris Funk- electric guitar, tenor guitar, baritone guitar, pedal steel, mandolin, banjo, bouzouki, autoharp, hurdy-gurdy, hammered dulcimer, marxophone, piano, synthesizer, percussion
  • Jenny Conlee- piano, harpsichord, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, synthesizer, accordion, marxophone, drums
  • Nate Query- bass guitar, upright bass, bowed bass, synthesizer
  • John Moen- drums, hand drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Robyn Hitchcock- electric guitar
  • Becky Stark- vocals (voice of Margaret), backing vocals
  • Shara Worden- vocals (voice of the Forest Queen), backing vocals
  • Natalie Briare – vocals (voice of Charlotte)
  • Clara Ell – vocals (voice of Dawn)
  • Joseph Ell – vocals (voice of Isaiah)
  • Jim James – backing vocals
  • Rebecca Gates- backing vocals
  • Keiko Araki -violin
  • Greg Ewer – violin
  • Adam Hoornstra -viola
  • Collin Oldham -cello
  • Jenny Conlee and Nate Query – string arrangements
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Carson Ellis, Colin Meloy, and Mario Hugo for Hugo & Marie – design
  • Carson Ellis – illustrations
  • Autumn de Wilde – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Meloy, except where noted.

  1. Prelude – Jenny Conlee
  2. The Hazards of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won’t Wrestle the Thistles Undone)
  3. A Bower Scene
  4. Won’t Want for Love (Margaret in the Taiga)
  5. The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All)
  6. The Queen’s Approach
  7. Isn’t It a Lovely Night?
  8. The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid
  9. An Interlude
  10. The Rake’s Song
  11. The Abduction of Margaret
  12. The Queen’s Rebuke/The Crossing
  13. Annan Water
  14. Margaret in Captivity
  15. The Hazards of Love 3 (Revenge!)
  16. The Wanting Comes in Waves (Reprise)
  17. The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned)

Butthole Surfers: Independent Worm Saloon

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On March 23, 1993, “Capitol” label released “Independent Worm Saloon”, the sixth Butthole Surfers album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by John Paul Jones, Gibby Haynes, Paul Leary, Jeff Pinkus and King Coffey.

Personnel:

  • Gibby Haynes– vocals, guitar
  • Paul Leary– vocals, spoken word, guitar, art work
  • Jeff Pinkus– vocals, bass, banjo
  • King Coffey– drums
  • Helios Creed– guitar
  • John Paul Jones– bass
  • Pat McCarthy – engineer, mixing
  • Heather Van Haaften – art work

Track listing:

  1. Who Was in My Room Last Night?
  2. The Wooden Song
  3. Tongue
  4. Chewin’ George Lucas’ Chocolate
  5. Goofy’s Concern
  6. Alcohol
  7. Dog Inside Your Body
  8. Strawberry
  9. Some Dispute Over T-Shirt Sales
  10. Dancing Fool
  11. You Don’t Know Me
  12. The Annoying Song
  13. Dust Devil
  14. Leave Me Alone
  15. Edgar
  16. The Ballad of Naked Man
  17. Clean It Up

The Band: Islands

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On March 15, 1977, “Capitol” label released “Islands”, the seventh Band (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1976 – January 1977, at ”Shangri-la Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson.

Personnel:

  • Robbie Robertson – vocals, guitars
  • Garth Hudson– organ, synthesizer, accordion, piccolo, tenor, alto, and baritone saxophones
  • Richard Manuel– vocals, acoustic and electric pianos
  • Rick Danko– vocals, bass guitar
  • Levon Helm– vocals, drums
  • John Simon– alto saxophone
  • James Gordon– flute
  • Tom Malone– trombone
  • Larry Packer– violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Robbie Robertson, except where noted.

  1. Right as Rain
  2. Street Walker – Rick Danko, Robbie Robertson
  3. Let the Night Fall
  4. Ain’t That a Lot of Love – Homer Banks, Willia Dean Parker
  5. Christmas Must Be Tonight
  6. Islands – Rick Danko, Gart Hudson, Robbie Robertson
  7. The Saga of Pepote Rouge
  8. Georgia on My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell
  9. Knockin’ Lost John
  10. Livin’ in a Dream

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band: Against The Wind

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On February 25, 1980, “Capitol” label released “Against the Wind”, the eleventh Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Punch Andrews, Steve Melton, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section,Bob Seger and Bill Szymczyk. The album won two Grammy Awards.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger– lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Drew Abbott– guitar
  • Pete Carr– guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson– guitar, horn
  • Barry Beckett– piano, keyboard
  • Randy McCormick – organ, keyboard
  • Alto Reed– horn, saxophone
  • Chris Campbell –bass
  • David Hood– bass
  • David Teegarden – drums, percussion
  • Roger Hawkins– drums, percussion
  • Bill Payne– organ, synthesizer, piano
  • Dr. John– keyboard
  • Paul Harris– organ, piano
  • Doug Riley – synthesizer
  • Sam Clayton –percussion
  • Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit, Ginger Blake, Laura Creamer, Linda Dillard – backing vocals
  • John Arrias, Steve Melton, Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • Punch Andrews, John Arrias, Steve Melton, Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section, Bob Seger, Bill Szymczyk – mixing
  • Wally Traugott – mastering
  • Robert Vosgien – remastering
  • Roy Kohara – art direction
  • Jim Warren – paintings
  • Tom Bert – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger.

  1. The Horizontal Bop
  2. You’ll Accomp’ny Me
  3. Her Strut
  4. No Man’s Land
  5. Long Twin Silver Line
  6. Against the Wind
  7. Good for Me
  8. Betty Lou’s Gettin’ Out Tonight
  9. Fire Lake
  10. Shinin’ Brightly

Graham Nash: Earth & Sky

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On February 15, 1980, “Capitol” label released “Earth & Sky”, the third Graham Nash album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Graham Nash.

Personnel:

  • Graham Nash – lead vocal, acoustic, rhythm and electric guitar, organ, electric piano, string arrangement, string writing, harmonica
  • David Crosby: acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Stephen Stills: rhythm guitar
  • Joe Walsh: lead guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Craig Doerge: acoustic piano, electric piano, organ , string arrangement, string writing
  • Joel Bernstein: acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • John Brennan: rhythm guitar
  • Danny Kortchmar: rhythm guitar, solo guitar
  • David Lindley: rhythm guitar, Hawaiian guitar, lead guitar
  • Steve Lukather: lead guitar
  • Joe Vitale: drums, percussion, timpani, organ, flute, synthesizer, acoustic piano, string arrangement
  • Jackson Nash: harmonica
  • George Perry: bass
  • Tim Drummond: bass, six-string bass
  • Russell Kunkel: drums, percussion
  • Joe Lala: percussion
  • Wayne Goodwin: string arrangement, orchestration, conducting , directing
  • Rhonni Hallman: strings
  • Jean Hugo: strings
  • Tim Barr: strings
  • Peter Kent: strings
  • Debra Price: strings
  • Vicki Sylvester: strings
  • Kevan Torfeh: strings
  • Julie Rosenfeld: strings
  • Carol Shive: strings
  • Daniel Smith: strings
  • Margaret Wooten: strings
  • Deborah Yamak: strings
  • Ruth Kahn: strings
  • Sid Page: strings
  • Debra Pearson: strings
  • Jackson Browne, Cece Bullard, Gloria Coleman – backing vocals
  • Brenda Eager: backing vocals
  • Cleo Kennedy: backing vocals
  • Armando Hurley: backing vocals
  • Leah Kunkel: backing vocals
  • Nicolette Larson: backing vocals
  • Glen Rosecrans: music preparation

Track listing:

All tracks by Graham Nash; except where noted.

  1. Earth & Sky
  2. Love Has Come
  3. Out On The Island
  4. Skychild
  5. Helicopter Song
  6. Barrel of Pain
  7. TV Guide – Graham Nash, Joe Vitale
  8. It’s All Right
  9. Magical Child

Grand Funk Railroad: Grand Funk

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On December 29, 1969, “Capitol” label released “Grand Funk”, the second Grand Funk Railroad studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Terry Knight.

Personnel:

  • Mark Farner- lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, harmonica
  • Mel Schacter – bass
  • Don Brewer – lead vocals, drums

All tracks by Mark Farner, except where noted.

  1. Got This Thing on the Move
  2. Please Don’t Worry – Don Brewer, Mark Farner
  3. High Falootin’ Woman
  4. Limousine Driver
  5. In Need
  6. Winter and My Soul
  7. Paranoid
  8. Inside Looking Out – John Lomax,Alan Lomax, Eric Burdon, Bryan “Chas” Chandler

The Band: Same

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On September 22, 1969, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, second Band (The) studio album, also known as “The Brown Album”. It was recorded 1968 – 1969, at the “Pool House” in West Hollywood, and “The Hit Factory” in New York, and was produced by John Simon.

Personnel:

  • Robbie Robertson – acoustic and electric guitars, engineer
  • Garth Hudson – electronic organ, clavinet, acoustic piano, accordion,  melodica, soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones, slide trumpet, bass pedals
  • Richard Manuel – vocals, acoustic piano, drums, baritone saxophone, harmonica
  • Levon Helm – vocals, drums, mandolin, rhythm guitar
  • Rick Danko – vocals, bass guitar, fiddle, trombone
  • John Simon – tuba, electric piano, baritone horn, tenor saxophone, “high school and peck horns”, engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Robbie Robertson, except where noted.

  1. Across the Great Divide
  2. Rag Mama Rag
  3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
  4. When You Awake – Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson
  5. Up on Cripple Creek
  6. Whispering Pines – Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson
  7. Jemima Surrender – Levon Helm, Robbie Roberston
  8. Rockin’ Chair
  9. Look Out Cleveland
  10. Jawbone – Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson
  11. The Unfaithful Servant
  12. King Harvest