Tag Archives: Compliments

Bloc Party: Silent Alarm

On February 2, 2005, “Wichita Recordings” label released “Silent Alarm”, the debut Bloc Party studio album. It was recorded June – July 2004, and was produced by Paul Epworth, Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong.

Personnel:

  • Kele Okereke – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Russell Lissack – lead guitar
  • Gordon Moakes – bass, backing vocals, synthesizer
  • Matt Tong – drums, backing vocals
  • Paul Epworth – programming
  • Eliot James – programming, recording, additional production
  • Mark “Top” Rankin – recording
  • Joe Hirst – recording assistant
  • “Fashion Show” – recording assistant
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Ness Sherry – cover photography
  • Paul Epworth – photography
  • Matt Tong – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bloc Party.

  1. Like eating Glass
  2. Helicopter
  3. Positive Tension
  4. Banquet
  5. Blue Light
  6. She’s Hearing Voices
  7. This Modern Love
  8. The Pioneers
  9. Price of Gasoline
  10. So here We Are
  11. Luno
  12. Plans
  13. Compliments

Band of Horses: Infinite Arms

On May 18, 2010, “Brown Records” label released “Infinite Arms”, the third Band of Horses album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Phil Ek, Benjamin Bridwell, Creighton Barret, Ryan Monroe, Bill Reynolds and Tyler Ramsey.

Personnel:

  • Benjamin Bridwell – vocals, guitars, drums, sounds, memotron
  • Tyler Ramsey – vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards, piano, theremin
  • Ryan Monroe – vocals, keyboards, percussion, guitar
  • Bill Reynolds – bass, tambourine, guitar, percussion, sounds
  • Creighton Barret – drums, thunderdrum, percussion
  • Jay Widenhouse, Dylan Huber – trumpet
  • Dave Wilkens – trombone
  • Clint Fore – tuba
  • Lauren Brown – strings
  • Dave Sardy – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Benjamin Bridwell, except where noted.

  1. Factory
  2. Compliments
  3. Laredo
  4. Blue Beard – Benjamin Bridwell, Creighton Barret, Ryan Monroe, Bill Reynolds, Tyler Ramsey
  5. On My Way Back Home
  6. Infinite Arms
  7. Dilly – Benjamin Bridwell, Tyler Ramsey
  8. Evening Kitchen – Tyler Ramsey
  9. Order – Ryan Monroe
  10. For Annabelle – Benjamin Bridwell, Tyler Ramsey
  11. NW Apt.
  12. Neighbor

Jerry Garcia: Garcia

In June 1974, “Round Records” label released “Compliments” (known as Garcia), the second Jerry Garcia solo album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by John Kahn.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Garcia – vocals, guitar, classical guitar
  • Arthur Adams – guitar
  • Larry Carlton– guitar
  • David Nichtern – guitar
  • Ben Benay – rhythm guitar
  • David Grisman- mandolin
  • Michael Omartian- piano, tack piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Merl Saunders- organ
  • Arnie Egilsson, Ray Siegal – string bass
  • John Kahn – bass, horn arrangement, string arrangement
  • Ron Tutt – drums
  • Bobbye Hall- percussion
  • Melvin Moore – trumpet
  • Gene Connors – trombone, horn arrangement
  • Jackie Kelso – saxophones
  • Amos Garrett– trombone
  • Joel Tepp- clarinet
  • Geoff Muldaur– clarinet
  • Tom Rose – clarinet
  • John Rotella – e flat clarinet
  • Willie Green – b flat clarinet
  • Gary Ray – b flat clarinet
  • Julian Sheer – bass clarinet
  • Sid Page– violin
  • Richard Greene – violin
  • Carl Pedersen – violin
  • Nathan Rubin – violin
  • Emily van Valkenburg – violin
  • Vassar Clements– violin
  • Miriam Dye – viola
  • Nancy Ellis – viola
  • Terry Adams – cello
  • Judiyaba – cello
  • Merry Clayton- backing vocals
  • Maria Muldaur, Clydie King, Patty- backing vocals
  • Ron Malo – engineer
  • Victor Moscoso – cover art
  • Richard Loren, Joshua Blardo – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. Let It Rock – Chuck Berry
  2. When The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game – Smokey Robinson
  3. That’s What Love Will Make You Do – Henderson Thigpen, James Banks, Eddy Marion
  4. Russian Lullaby – Irving Berlin
  5. Turn On The Bright Lights – Albert Washington
  6. He Ain’t Give You None – Van Morrison
  7. What Goes Around – Mac Rebbenack
  8. Let’s Spend The Night Together – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  9. Mississippi Moon – Peter Rowan
  10. Midnight Town – Robert Hunter, John Kahn