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Rich Robinson: Flux

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On June 24, 2016, “Eagle Rock Entertainment” label released “Flux”, the fourth Rich Robinson studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Applehead Recording” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Rich Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Rich Robinson – vocals, guitars, bass, percussion
  • Daniella Cotton – vocals
  • John Hogg – vocals
  • Charlie Starr – guitar
  • Danny Mitchell – keyboards
  • Matt Slocum – keyboards
  • Marco Benevento – keyboards
  • Zak Gabbard – bass
  • Joe Magistro – drums, percussion
  • Chris Powell – drums
  • Chris Bittner – engineer, mixing
  • Nelson Hubbard – additional engineering
  • Mike Birnbaum – mixing
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • John McDermott – direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Rich Robinson.

  1. The Upstairs Land
  2. Shipwreck
  3. The Music That Will Lift Me
  4. Everything’s Alright
  5. Eclipse the Night
  6. Life
  7. Ides of Nowhere
  8. Time to Leave
  9. Astral
  10. For to Give
  11. Which Way Your Wind Blows
  12. Surrender
  13. Sleepwalker

Richard Thompson: Ship To Shore

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On May 31, 2024, “New West” label released “Ship to Shore”, the 27th Richard Thompson studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Applehead Studio” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Richard Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Richard Thompson – vocals, guitars, mandolin, accordion
  • Bobby Eichhorn – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Taras Prodaniuk – bass guitar
  • Michael Jerome – drums, percussion
  • David Mansfield – fiddle
  • Zara Phillips – harmony vocals
  • Chris Bittner – engineer
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Tom Bejgrowicz (Man Alive Creative) – design, layout
  • Michael Dicken – cover art illustration
  • David Kaptein – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Thompson.

  1. Freeze
  2. The Fear Never Leaves You
  3. Singapore Sadie
  4. Trust
  5. The Day That I Give In
  6. The Old Pack Mule
  7. Turnstile Casanova
  8. Lost in the Crowd
  9. Maybe
  10. Life’s a Bloody Show
  11. What’s Left to Lose
  12. We Roll

Coheed and Cambria: Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volime One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness

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On September 20, 2005, “Equal Vision Records” label released “Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness”, the third Coheed and Cambria studio album. It was recorded February – May 2005, at “Applhead Recording” in Woodstock, NY, and was produced by Michael Birnbaum and Chris Bittner.

Personnel:

  • Claudio Sanchez – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and lead guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Travis Stever – lead and rhythm guitars, lap steel guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Michael Todd – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Josh Eppard – drums, keyboards, percussion, programming, backing vocals
  • Danny Louis – keyboards
  • Kara Bullock, Nick Gardner – ukulele
  • Chester Brockwell – didgeridoo
  • Daniel Sadownick – percussion
  • Sarah Kathryn Jacobs – backing vocals
  • Janiris Sanchez – child’s voice
  • Kurtis Jungersen – sound effects
  • David Bottrill, Andy Wallace – mixing

Track listing:

All lyrics by Claudio Sanchez; all music by  Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever, Josh Eppard and Zach Cooper.

  1. Keeping the Blade
  2. Always & Never
  3. Welcome Home
  4. Ten Speed (of God’s Blood & Burial)
  5. Crossing the Frame
  6. Apollo I: The Writing Writer
  7. Once Upon Your Dead Body
  8. Wake Up
  9. The Suffering
  10. The Lying Lies & Dirty Secrets of Miss Erica Court
  11. Mother May I
  12. The Willing Well: Fuel for the Feeding End
  13. The Willing Well II: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
  14. The Willing Well III: The Telling Truth
  15. The Willing Well IV: The Final Cut

Coheed and Cambria: The Aftermath: Descension

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On February 5, 2013, “Hundred Handed/Everything Evil” label released “The Afterman: Descension”, the seventh Coheed and Cambria studio album. It was recorded November 2011 – June 2012, at “Applehead Recording” in New York, and was produced by Michael Birnbaum, Chris Bittner, Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever, Josh Eppard and Zach Cooper.

Personnel:

  • Claudio Sanchez – lead vocals, voice of Sirius Amory.rhythm guitar, piano, ukulele
  • Travis Stever – lead guitar, lap steel guitar, backing vocals
  • Josh Eppard – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Zach Cooper – bass, backing vocals
  • John Medeski – piano, clavinet, synthesizers
  • Daniel Sedownick – percussion
  • Steve Bernstein – horns
  • Stan Harisson – horns
  • Dan Levine – horns
  • Chondra Sanchez – additional backing vocals, voice of The All Mother
  • Maggie Bryngelson – additional backing vocals
  • Heidi Taillefer – cover art
  • Nathan Spoor – interior art
  • Bill Scoville – package design, additional graphics

Track listing:

All tracks by Claudio Sanchez, except where noted. 

  1. Pretelethal
  2. Key Entity Extraction V: Sentry the Defiant
  3. The Hard Sell
  4. Number City
  5. Gravity’s Union
  6. Away We Go – Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever
  7. Iron Fist – Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever
  8. Dark Side of Me – Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever
  9. 2’s My Favorite 1

Medeski Martin & Wood: Let’s Go Everywhere

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On January 8, 2008, “Little Monster” label released “Let’s Go Everywhere”, the twelve Medeski Martin & Wood album. It is album of children music, and was recorded in February 2006 at “Allaire Studios” in Shokan, NY, “Applehead Studios” in Saugerties, NY, “Bern-haus Studios” in Fort Lauderdale, FL, “The Distortion Tank” in Woodstock, NY, Nissa Wood’s residence, and Marvin Pontiac’s house, and was produced by John Medeski, Billy Martin, and Chris Wood.

  • John Medeski – keyboards
  • Chris Wood – bass, guitar, harmonica, recording
  • Billy Martin – drums, percussion, recording
  • Lindgren Blue Room Class – choir
  • Caelan Cardello, Dakota Martin, Emily Kingsley, Georgia Laugher, Kieran Engel, Lindsay Dyer, Marvin Pontiac, Melissa Schacker, Molly Densmore, Nissa Wood, Oliver Wood, Sawyer Martin, Tim “Big Time” Ingham*, Tulsi Anna – vocals
  • David Kent – recording, mixing
  • Billy Martin – recording
  • Kevin Salem – recording
  • Randy Bernsen – recording
  • Chris Jenkins – assistant
  • Chris Bittner – assistant
  • Mike Fossenkemper – mastering
  • Graphic Therapy – art direction
  • Jim Stoten – illustrations
  • Tim Ingham – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by John Medeski, Billy Martin and Chris Wood.

  1. Waking Up
  2. Let’s Go Everywhere
  3. Cat Creeps
  4. The Train Song
  5. Where’s the Music
  6. Pat a Cake
  7. Pirates Don’t Take Baths
  8. Far East Sweets
  9. On an Airplane
  10. The Squalb
  11. Let’s Go
  12. Old Paint
  13. Hickory Dickory Dock
  14. All Around the Kitchen
  15. We’re All Connected

Coheed and Cambria: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3

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On October 7, 2003, “Equal Vision” label released “In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3”, the second Coheed and Cambria studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Applehead Recording” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Michael Birnbaum and Chris Bittner.

Personnel:

  • Claudio Sanchez – lead vocals, guitar, piano, keyboard, programming
  • Travis Stever – guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Todd – bass, backing vocals
  • Josh Eppard – drums, backing vocals
  • Danny Louis – additional keyboards
  • Roger Lian – mastering
  • Bill Scoville – art direction, design
  • Justin Meyer – drum tech

Track listing:

All lyrics by Claudio Sanchez, all music by Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever, Michael Todd and Josh Eppard.

  1. The Ring in Return
  2. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
  3. Cuts Marked in the March of Men
  4. Three Evils (Embodied in Love and Shadow)
  5. The Crowing
  6. Blood Red Summer
  7. The Camper Velourium I: Faint of Hearts
  8. The Camper Velourium II: Backend of Forever
  9. The Camper Velourium III: Al the Killer
  10. A Favor House Atlantic
  11. The Light & the Glass
  12. 21:13 (hidden track)

Coheed and Cambria: The Second Stage Turbine Blade

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On March 5. 2002, “Equal Vision” label released “The Second Stage Turbine Blade” label released Coheed and Cambria album. It was recorded October – November 2001, at “Stainglass Studio” in Paramus” in New Jersey, and was produced by Michael Birnbaum and Chris Bittner.

Personnel:

  • Claudio Sanchez– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Josh Eppard– drums, piano
  • Michael Todd– bass, vocals
  • Travis Stever– lead guitar
  • Nate Kelley– drums
  • Know– guitar
  • Montana Masback – additional vocals
  • Michael Birnbaum – mixing
  • Chris Bittner – mixing
  • Jayson Dezuzio – recording, pre-production
  • Roger Lian – mastering
  • Todd Martin – recording

Track listing:

All lyrics by Claudio Sanchez; all music by Claudio Sanchez, Josh Eppard, Michael Todd, Nat Kelley and Dr. Kow.

  1. Second Stage Turbine Blade
  2. Time Consumer
  3. Devil in Jersey City
  4. Everything Evil
  5. Delirium Trigger
  6. Hearshot Kid Disaster
  7. 33
  8. Junesong Provision
  9. Neverender
  10. God Send Conspirator

 

 

Me’shell Ndegeocello: Comfort Woman

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On October 14, 2003, “Mavercik Records” label released “Comfort Woman”, the fifth Me’shell Ndegeocello solo album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Me’shell Ndegeocello and Allen Cato.

Personnel:

  • Me’shell Ndegeocello– bass guitar, vocals, vocal arrangement, additional instrumentation
  • Allen Cato – guitar, talk box, drum programming
  • Oren Bloedow– guitar
  • Doyle Bramhall II– guitar, soloist
  • Chris Dave– drums
  • Kofi Toha – executive producer
  • Jeff Patrick Krasno – executive producer
  • Eric Dyba – engineer
  • Chris Bittner – engineer assistant
  • Ari Raskin – engineer assistant
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Bob Power – mixing
  • Sasha Victory – tracking
  • Flem – art direction, design
  • Frank Maddocks – art direction, design
  • Mark Seliger – photography

Track listing:

  1. Love Song, No. 1 – Me’shell Ndegeocello
  2. Come Smoke My Herb – Me’shell Ndegeocello
  3. Andromeda & the Milky Way – Me’shell Ndegeocello, Allen Cato
  4. Love Song #2 – Me’shell Ndegeocello
  5. Body – Me’shell Ndegeocello
  6. Liliquoi Moon – Me’shell Ndegeocello
  7. Love Song #3 – Me’shell Ndegeocello, Doyle Bramhall II
  8. Fellowship – Me’shell Ndegeocello, Bob Marley
  9. Good Intentions – Me’shell Ndegeocello, Chris Dave
  10. Thankful – Me’shell Ndegeocello

George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars: How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?

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How Late

On September 6, 2005, “The C Kunspyruhzy” label released “How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?” (How Late Do You Have To Be Before You Are Absent?), album by George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars. It was recorded 1988–2004, and was produced by George Clinton, Rob Manzoli, Gary Shider, Dallas Austin, Steve Boyd, Michael “Clip” Payne and Wayghn Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Joi – performer
  • Sativa – performer
  • Sheila Brody – vocals
  • Kendra Foster – vocals
  • Joi Gilliam – vocals
  • Gary Shider – vocals
  • Kevin Shider – vocals
  • Calvin Simon – vocals
  • Belita Woods – vocals
  • Jim “Big Jim” Wright – vocals
  • T. Money – vocals
  • Louis Kabbabie – vocals
  • Trey Lewd – vocals
  • Raymond Davis – vocals
  • Sue Dog – vocals
  • Jazze Pha – vocals
  • Robert “P-Nut” Johnson – vocals
  • RonKat Spearman – vocals
  • Pat Lewis – vocals
  • Sandra Feva – vocals
  • Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins – vocals
  • Prince – vocals, instrumentation
  • Clip Payne – vocals, instrumentation
  • Gary “Mudbone” Cooper – vocals, instrumentation
  • Tracey Lewis – vocals, instrumentation
  • Rob Manzoli – vocals, instrumentation
  • Nowell Eugene Scott aka Nowell Eugene Haskins – instrumentation
  • Billy Preston – instrumentation
  • Felicia Collins – instrumentation
  • Lige Curry – instrumentation
  • Amp Fiddler – instrumentation
  • Lili Haydn – instrumentation
  • Michael Hampton – instrumentation
  • Colin Wolfe – instrumentation
  • Jerome Rogers – instrumentation
  • Eric McFadden – instrumentation
  • Dallas Austin – instrumentation
  • Chris Bittner – instrumentation
  • Bernie Worrell – instrumentation
  • Ron Wright – instrumentation
  • Dwayne “D-Cat” Cornelius – instrumentation
  • Martin J. Andersen – instrumentation
  • Jesper Bunk – instrumentation
  • Ricky Rouse – instrumentation
  • David Spradley – instrumentation
  • Cordell Mosson – instrumentation
  • Tim Shider – instrumentation
  • Ronald Spearman – instrumentation
  • Vaughn Wilson – engineer, instrumentation
  • Bob Smith – engineer
  • Jim Morgan – engineer
  • Joe Spencer – engineer
  • Nate Oberman – engineer
  • Pete Deboer – engineer assistant
  • Larry Ferguson – mixing, mastering
  • Pedro Bell – artwork
  • Bob Stovern – layout, design

Track listing:

  1. Bounce 2 This
  2. Su, Su, Su
  3. Paradigm
  4. U Can Depend On Me
  5. U Ain’t Runnin’ Shit
  6. Inhale Slow
  7. Because / Last Time Zone
  8. Neverending Love
  9. Sexy Side of You
  10. Saddest Day
  11. I Can Dance
  12. I’ll Be Sittin’ Here
  13. Don’t Dance Too Close
  14. More Than Words Can Say (Live)
  15. Butt-a-Butt
  16. Something Stank
  17. Our Secret
  18. Viagra
  19. Gypsy Woman
  20. Whole Lotta Shakin’
  21. Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight
  22. Whatchamacallit
  23. Trust In Yourself
  24. Booty