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Three Days Grace: One-X

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On June 13, 2006, “Sony BMG” label released “One-X”, the second Three Days Grace studio album. It was recorded November 2005 – January 2006, at “Bay 7 Studios”,  “Valley Village Studios”, “Sparky Dark Studios” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson.

Personnel:

  • Adam Gontier – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Barry Stock – lead guitar
  • Brad Walst – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Neil Sanderson – drums, backing vocals
  • Howard Benson – keyboards, programming
  • Ned Brower – backing vocals
  • Taylor Locke – backing vocals
  • Deborah Lurie – string arrangements
  • Casey Stone – string engineering
  • Mike Plotnikoff – recording
  • Hatsukazu Inagaki – engineer assistant
  • Paul DeCarli – Pro Tools editing, programming
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Gersh (Drum Fetish) – drum technician
  • Marc VanGool – guitar tech
  • Brian Kushner – editor for the enhanced portion
  • Purple Can Post – facility
  • Three Days Grace – art direction, design
  • Warless Rabit – art direction, design
  • Jackie Murphy – art direction, design
  • Jeff Gilligan – art direction, design
  • Dean Karr – photography

Track listing:

  1. It’s All Over – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  2. Pain – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  3. Animal I Have Become – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  4. Never Too Late – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Gavin Brown
  5. On My Own – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  6. Riot – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  7. Get Out Alive – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  8. Let It Die – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  9. Over and Over – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  10. Time of Dying – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock
  11. Gone Forever – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock, Gavin Brown
  12. One X – Adams Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Barry Stock

The Replacements: Don’t Tell A Soul

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On February 1, 1989, “Sire” label released “Don’t Tell a Soul”, the sixth Replacements (The) studio album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced by Matt Wallace, Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson, Chris Mars and Slim Dunlap.

Personnel:

  • Paul Westerberg – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Slim Dunlap – guitar, mellotron, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Tommy Stinson – bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Mars – drums, percussion
  • Matt Wallace – engineer, cheerleader
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Westerberg, except where noted.

  1. Talent Show
  2. Back to Back
  3. We’ll Inherit the Earth
  4. Achin’ to Be
  5. They’re Blind
  6. Anywhere’s Better Than Here
  7. Asking Me Lies
  8. I’ll Be You
  9. I Won’t
  10. Rock’N’Roll Ghost
  11. Darlin’ One – Paul Westerberg, Slim Dunlap, Chris Mars, Tommy Stinson

Dover: I Ka Kené

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On October 4, 2010, “Sony Music Spain” label released “I Ka Kené”, the seventh Dover album. It was recorded June – July 2010, at “Estudios Reno” in Madrid, Spain, and was produced by Jesús Antúnez, Chris Lord-Alge, Cristina Lianos, Amparo Lianos, Samuel Titos and Jesús Antúnez.

Personnel:

  • Cristina Llanos – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Amparo Llanos – guitar
  • Samuel Titos – bass guitar
  • Jesús Antúnez – drums, mixing
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Amparo Llanos and Cristina Llanos.

  1. Dannayá
  2. Under Your Spell
  3. Any Love
  4. Junette
  5. Solitaire
  6. I Ka Kené
  7. La Response Divine
  8. Yafama
  9. A Bullet to the Heart
  10. Diaribi

Bad Religion: Age of Unreason

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On May 3, 2019, “Epitaph” label released “Age of Unreason”, the seventeenth Bad Religion album. Ut was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Carlos de la Garza, Brett Gurewitz and Greg Graffin.

Personnel:

  • Greg Graffin – lead and backing vocals
  • Brett Gurewitz – guitar, backing vocals
  • Brian Baker – guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Dimkich – guitar
  • Jay Bentley – bass, backing vocals
  • Jamie Miller – drums
  • Gavin Caswell – slide guitar
  • Nico Gurewitz, Emi Gurewitz, Gina Gurewitz, Angelyn de la Garza, Lucia de la Garza, Mila De La Garza, Sue Lucarelli, Christine Morales, Kelly Kettering, Adriana Roda-Stuart, Felicia Risolo, Melody Margarit, Kathie Merritt, Matt McGreevey – additional backing vocals
  • Clint Welander – engineer
  • Zachary Zajdel – engineer assistant
  • Sergio Chavez – engineer assistant
  • Adam Chagnon – engineer assistant
  • Carlos de la Garza – mixing
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Joe Barresi – mixing
  • Brian Judd – mixing assistant
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • Trevor Hernandez – art direction, design
  • David Black – cover photography
  • Alice Baxley – band photographs

Track listing:

All tracks by Brett Gurewitz and Greg Graffin, except where noted.

  1. Chaos from Within
  2. My Sanity
  3. Do the paranoid Style
  4. The Approach
  5. Lose Your Head
  6. End of History – Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin, Carlos de la Garza
  7. Age of Unreason
  8. Candidate
  9. Faces of Grief – Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin, Brian Baker
  10. Old Regime
  11. Big Black Dog
  12. Downfall
  13. Since Now
  14. What Tomorrow Brings
  15. The Profane Rights of Man

Switchfoot: Nothing Is Sound

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On September 13, 2005, “Columbia” and “Sony BMG” labels released “Nothing Is Sound”, the fifth Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded 2004 -2005, at “Signature Sound”, “Big Fish”, “House of Cards Studio”, “Big Brown Sound”, “Starstruck Studio”, “The Pass”, and was produced by John Fields, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Chad Butler, Jerome Fontamillas and Drew Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Jon Foreman – lead vocals, guitar, recording
  • Drew Shirley – guitar, backing vocals, recording
  • Jerome Fontamillas – keyboard, guitar, backing vocals, recording
  • Tim Foreman – bass, backing vocals, recording
  • Chad Butler – drums, percussion, recording
  • Ken Chastain – additional percussion
  • Chris Westlake – strings 
  • Tommy Barbarella – strings 
  • Todd Cooper – choral vocals
  • Jimmy Coup – choral vocals
  • Joel Hossler – choral vocals
  • The Kuyasa Kids – segue vocals
  • Andy Sturmer – backing vocals 
  • Rachel Masen – backing vocals
  • John Fields – recording
  • Steven Miller – recording
  • Chris Testa – recording
  • Dorian Crozier – recording
  • Michael Harris – recording assistant
  • Ben Moore – recording assistant
  • Matt Beckley – recording assistant
  • Cameron Barton – recording assistant
  • Zeph Sowers – recording assistant
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Brandon Duncan – mixing assistant
  • Keith Armstrong – mixing assistant
  • Dimitar Krnjaic – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Nessim Higson – original cover art
  • Justin Clark – art direction, design
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Jon Foreman – photography
  • Andy Barron – photography
  • David Molnar – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Lonely Nation – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  2. Stars
  3. Happy Is a Yuppie Word
  4. The Shadows Proves the Sunshine
  5. Easier Than Love – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  6. The Blues
  7. The Setting Sun
  8. Politicians
  9. Golden
  10. The Fatal Wound
  11. We Are One Tonight – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  12. Daisy

The Theory of a Dead Man: The Truth Is…

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On July 12, 2011, “604” and “Roadrunner” labels released “The Truth Is…”, the fourth Theory of a Deadman studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Howard Benson.

Personnel:

  • Tyler Connolly – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Dave Brenner – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dean Back – vocals, bass
  • Joey Dandeneau – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Mike Plotnikoff – recording
  • Hatsikazu “Hatch” Inagaki – engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering 

Track listing:

  1. Lowlife – Christine Connolly, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  2. Bitch Came Back – Kara DioGuardi, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  3. Hurricane – Kara DioGuardi, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  4. Out of My Head – Brett James, Christine Connolly
  5. Gentleman – Kara DioGuardi, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  6. Love Is Hell – Dana Calitri, Nina Ossoff, Kathy Sommer, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  7. The Truth Is…(I Lied About Everything) – Christine Connolly, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  8. Head Above Water – Scott Stevens, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  9. Drag Me to Hell – Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  10. What Was I Thinking – Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau, Christine Connolly
  11. Easy to Love You – Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  12. We Were Men – Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau

Switchfoot: The Beautiful Letdown

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On February 25, 2003, “Columbia” label released “The Beautiful Letdown”, the fourth Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Sage and Sound” in Mansfield Lodge and at Jon Foreman’s home, and was produced by John Fields, Charlie Peacock, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Chad Butler and Jerome Fontamillas. In 2003, “The Beautiful Letdown” won an “Album of the Year” award at the “San Diego Music Awards”.

  • Jon Foreman – vocals, guitar, remix
  • Jerome Fontamillas – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, remix
  • Tim Foreman – bass, backing vocals, remix
  • Chad Butler – drums, percussion, remix
  • John Fields – keyboard, FX, percussion, tasty bit, recording, mixing, remix
  • Stephan Hovsepian – violin
  • Ameena Maria Khawaja – cello
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Jack Joseph Puig – mixing 
  • Erin Familia – assistant
  • Ted Reiger – assistant
  • Dorian Crozier – computers
  • Mike Buzbee – computers
  • Aaron Redfield – drum tech
  • Mary Maurer – art direction
  • Kevo Sassouni – design
  • Matthew Welch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Jon Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Meant to Live – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  2. This Is Your Life
  3. More Than Fine
  4. Ammunition
  5. Dare You to Move
  6. Redemption
  7. The Beautiful Letdown
  8. Gone – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  9. On Fire – Jon Foreman, Daniel Victor
  10. Adding to the Noise – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  11. Twenty-Four

Billy Talent: Crisis of Faith

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On January 21, 2022, “Spinefarm” label released “Crisis of Faith”, the sixth Billy Talent studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Dudebox” and “Revolution Recording” in Toronto, “Ocean Way” in Nashville, and was produced by Ian D’Sa.

Personnel:

  • Ben Kowalewicz – lead vocals
  • Ian D’Sa – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jon Gallant – bass, backing vocals
  • Jordan Hastings – drums, percussion
  • Rivers Cuomo – additional vocals
  • Bruce Mackinnon – alto saxophone
  • Dennis Passley – tenor saxophone
  • Tom Moffet – trumpet
  • Ernesto Barahona – trombone
  • David Campbell – conductor, orchestra arrangementsAlan Umstead, Catherine Umstead, Mary Kathryn VanOsdale, Janet Darnall, Karen Winkelmann, Bruce Wethey, Kimberly Yokoyama, Carrie Bailey – violin
  • Elizabeth Lamb, Bruce Christensen, Clare Yang – viola
  • Anthony LaMarchina, Andrew Dunn, Elizabeth Browne, Alex Krew – cello
  • Craig Nelson, Quentin Flowers – double bass
  • Eric Ratz – engineer
  • Kenny Luong – engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Ryan Quickfall – album artwork
  • Antje Schroeder – art layout, package design

Track listing:

  1. Forgiveness I + II
  2. Reckless Paradise
  3. I Beg to Differ (This Will Get Better)
  4. The Wolf
  5. Reactor
  6. Judged
  7. Hanging Out with All the Wrong People
  8. End of Me
  9. One Less Problem
  10. For You

Peter Frampton: When All the Pieces Fit

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On January 8, 1989, “Atlantic” label released “When All the Pieces Fit”, the tenth Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Chris Lord Alge and Peter Frampton.

Personnel:

  • Peter Frampton – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, bass synthesizer, synthesizer, sequencer, drum programming
  • Nathan East – bass
  • John Regan – bass guitar
  • Chris Lord-Alge – synthesizer
  • John Robinson, Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Sam Riney – tenor saxophone
  • Rick Wills, Jean McClain, Mark Williamson, Alfie Silas, Danny Wilde, B.A. Robertson – backing vocals
  • Leo Posillico – cover painting

Track listing:

  1. More Ways Than One – Peter Frampton, Danny Wilde
  2. Holding On to You – Peter Frampton, Will Jennings
  3. My Heart Goes Out to You – Peter Frampton, John Regan
  4. Hold Tight – Peter Frampton
  5. People All Over the World – Peter Frampton, B.A. Robertson
  6. Back to the Start – Peter Frampton, Danny Wilde
  7. Mind over Matter – Peter Frampton
  8. Now and Again – Peter Frampton, John Regan, B.A. Robertson
  9. Hard Earned Love – Peter Frampton, Jon Dworkow, Danny White
  10. This Time Around – Peter Frampton, Will Jennings, John Regan

Green Day: ¡Tré!

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On December 7, 2012, “Reprise” label released “¡Tré!”, the third and final installment in the “¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré!” trilogy, a series of studio albums that were released from September to December 2012, and the eleventh Green Day studio album overall. It was recorded February – June 2012, at “Jingletown Studios” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Rob Cavallo, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool and Jason White.

Personnel:

  • Billie Joe Armstrong – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Jason White – guitar
  • Mike Dirnt – vocals, bass
  • Tré Cool – drums, percussion
  • Tom Kitt – strings and horn arrangements
  • Chris Dugan – engineer
  • Brad Kobylczak – engineer
  • Lee Bothwick – engineer
  • Wesley Seidman – engineer assistant
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Keith Armstrong – mixing assistant
  • Nik Karpen – mixing assistant
  • Brad Townsend – mixing assistant
  • Andrew Schubert – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Kenny Butler – drum technician
  • Mike Fasano – drum technician
  • Eden Galindo – bass technician
  • Andrew “Hans” Buscher – guitar technician
  • Chris Bilheimer – art direction/design
  • Felisha Tolentino – photography
  • Greg Schneider – stills
  • Chery Jenets – production managing
  • Jaime Neely – production assistant
  • Michelle Rogel – production assistant

Track listing:

All lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, all music by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool and Jason White, except where noted. 

  1. Brutal Love – Sam Cooke, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool and Jason White
  2. Missing You
  3. 8th Avenue Serenade
  4. Drama Queen
  5. X-Kid
  6. Sex, Drugs & Violence
  7. A Little Boy Named Train
  8. Amanda
  9. Walk Away
  10. Dirty Rotten Bastards
  11. 99 Revolutions
  12. The Forgotten