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The War on Drugs: I Don’t Live Here Anymore

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On October 29 2021, “Atlantic” label released “I Don’t Live Here Anymore” the fifth War on Drugs (The). It was recorded 2018 – 2021, at “Outlier Inn” in Woodridge, New York, “Studio G” in Brooklyn, “Electric Lady” in Manhattan, “Electro Vox”, “Sound City”, “Sunset Sound”, “East West” in Hollywood, and was produced by Adam Granduciel and Shawn Everett.

Personnel:

  • Adam Granduciel – vocals, acoustic and lead guitar, lead electric guitar, piano, Juno 106, celesta, electric guitar, synth guitar, bass, Juno 60, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, Kurzweil, Prophet 6, MPC, 808 drum programming, Korg K2, Walter Becker’s old bass, felt piano, harmonica, ARP Quartet, Mellotron, percussion, art direction
  • Robbie Bennett – piano, Prophet 12, Akai AX60, Oberheim OB-X, New Jersey electric guitar, Juno 60, Eventide piano, ARP Solina
  • Dave Hartley – bass, VP-330, Rickenbacker bass, electric guitar, OP-1, cover and gatefold photography
  • Charlie Hall – drums, percussion, prepared piano
  • Anthony LaMarca – drums, percussion, Hammond organ, electric vibes, acoustic, electric and pedal steel guitar
  • Jon Natchez – Prophet-6, baritone saxophone, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer
  • Michael Bloch – Mellotron, nylon AMS dub guitar, Ursa Major Telecaster, electric guitar, electric swamp guitar, lead electric guitar, lead electric raindrop guitar
  • James Elkington – lead acoustic and electric guitar
  • Lee Pardini – grand piano, piano
  • Daniel Clarke – Hammond organ, organ
  • Patrick Berkery – drums, percussion
  • Christopher Bear – drums, percussion
  • Matt Lowell – backing vocals
  • Lucius – vocals
  • Shawn Everett – recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering assistant
  • Ivan Wayman – additional engineering
  • Nick Krill – additional engineering
  • Quarantine Cowboys – additional engineering
  • Rob Carmichael (SEEN) – art direction, design
  • Dominic East – art direction
  • Daniel Topete – additional studio photography
  • Dustin Condren – additional studio photography

Traclk listing:

All tracks by Adam Granduciel, except where noted.

  1. Living Proof
  2. Harmonia Dream – music by Adam Granduciel, Robbie Bennett
  3. Change – music by Adam Granduicel, Anthony LaMarca, Dave Hartley
  4. I Don’t Wanna Wait – music by Adam Granduciel, Anthgony LaMarca, Dave Hartley
  5. Victim
  6. I Don’t Live Here Anymore – music by Adam Granduciel, Robbie Bennett
  7. Old Skin
  8. Wasted
  9. Rings Around My Father’s Eyes
  10. Occasional Rain

The War on Drugs: A Deeper Understanding

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On August 25, 2017, “Atlantic” label released “A Deeper Understanding”, the fourth War on Drugs (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Adam Granduciel. “A Deeper Understanding” won “Best Rock Album” at the “60th Annual Grammy Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Adam Granduciel – vocals, Linn drum, samplers, Yamaha CS-5, piano, Wurlitzer, mellotron, Hammond organ, E70 organ, Nashville guitars, acoustic guitars and electric guitars, vibes, celeste, Juno 106, synthesizers, bass guitar, Korg Trident, harmonica, Arp Solina, Vox Jaguar, Roland Juno-60, tape loops, Vox organ, drums, percussion
  • Robbie Bennett – Prophet 12, piano, celeste, Hammond organ, Rhodes, Baldwin organ, backing vocals
  • Anthony LaMarca – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, drums, backing vocals
  • Jon Natchez – baritone saxophone
  • Dave Hartley – bass guitar, glockenspiel, acoustic guitar, fretless bass, Höfner bass, backing vocals
  • Charlie Hall – drums, percussion, electric guitar, vibes, backing vocals
  • Patrick Berkery – drums, percussion
  • Michael Bloch – electric rhythm guitar, electric guitar
  • Meg Duffy – slide guitar
  • Max Hart – Prophet 6, Oberheim expander, pedal steel
  • Otto Hauser – drums, percussion
  • Darren Jesse – drums, percussion
  • Michael Johnson – Arp Odyssey
  • Josh Kauffman – amplified voice, electric guitar
  • Parker Kindred – percussion
  • Sterling Laws – drums, percussion
  • Lucius (Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig) – backing vocals 
  • Carter Tanton – acoustic guitar
  • The Dove & The Wolf (Louise Hayat & Paloma Gil) – backing vocals
  • Shawn Everett – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Granduciel, except where noted.

  1. Up All Night
  2. Pain
  3. Holding On – lyrics by Adam Granduciel, music by Adam Granduciel, Robbie Bennett
  4. Strangest Thing
  5. Knocked Down
  6. Nothing to Find
  7. Thinking of Peace
  8. In Chains
  9. Clean Living
  10. You Don’t Have to Go

Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings: Groovin’

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On May 30, 2000, “Roadrunner” label released “Groovin’”, the third Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings studio album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Bill Wyman and Terry Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Bill Wyman– bass, arrangements
  • Terry Taylor– lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar
  • Graham Broad– drums
  • Ray Cooper– percussion
  • Albert Lee– lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Martin Taylor–lead guitar
  • Mick Taylor– lead and slide guitar
  • Andy Fairweather Low– lead-guitar
  • Tommy Emmanuel– lead, slide, acoustic and rhythm guitar
  • Georgie Fame– lead vocals, organ, piano
  • Dave Hartley – piano lead vocals,
  • Nick Payn – harmonica, horns
  • Frank Mead – horns
  • Henry Spinetti– drums
  • Jerry Portnoy– harmonica
  • Chris Hall – accordion
  • Gerry Hogan – pedal steel guitar
  • Anthony Kerr– vibraphone
  • Eddie Hession – accordion
  • Beverley Skeete – lead and backing vocals
  • Adrian Byron Burns – lead vocals
  • Anita Kelsey, Sara Skeete, Janice Hoyte, Keeley Coburn, Melanie Redmond, Susie Webb, Zoe Nicholas – backing vocals
  • Nick Payn – horn arrangements
  • Brian Tench – mixing
  • Stuart Epps – engineer
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Russ Kane – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Tell You a Secret – Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor
  2. Groovin’ – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere
  3. Rough Cut Diamond – Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor
  4. Mood Swing – Keith Sewell, Nial Toner, Wendy Buckner
  5. Hole in the Wall – Bull Wyman, Terry Taylor
  6. Can’t Get My Rest at Night – J. David Ray
  7. I Put a Spell on You – Jay Hawkins
  8. Tomorrow Night – Bill Wyman
  9. I Want to Be Evil – Judson, Taylor
  10. Rhythm King – Georgie Fame
  11. Daydream – John Sebastian
  12. Oh! Baby – Barbara Linda Ozen
  13. Streamline Woman – Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor
  14. Yesterdays – Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach

Alela Diane: About Farewell

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On July 30, 2013, “Rusted Blue Records” label released “About  Farewell”, the fourth Alela Diane studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Alela Diane and John Askew.

Personnel:

  • Alela Diane – vocals, guitar, photography
  • John Askew – electric guitar, bass, mellotron, engineer,mixing
  • Heather Woods Broderick – keyboards, flute, arranger
  • Tom Menig – guitar, bass
  • Dave Hartley – bass, drums
  • Neal Morgan – percussion
  • Kelly Christ – violin, viola
  • Steve Landsverk – viola
  • Galen Cohen – cello
  • Ben Landsverk – strings
  • Holcombe Waller – strings arrangements
  • Joe Bisirri – engineer
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Diane Chonette – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Alela Diane.

  1. Colorado Blue
  2. About Farewell
  3. The Way We Fall
  4. Nothing I Can Do
  5. Lost Land
  6. I Thought I Knew
  7. Before the Leaving
  8. Hazel Street
  9. Black Sheep
  10. Rose & Thorn

War On Drugs: Slave Ambient

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Slave Ambient

On August 16, 2011, “Secretly Canadian” label released “Slave Ambient”, the second War on Drugs studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2011, and was produced by Jeff Zeigler and Adam Granduciel.

Personnel:

  • Adam Granduciel– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, animator guitars, harmonica,  OR400, samplers, organ , harmonizer, tapes,  cassettes, ARP Omni , bass guitar, keyboards, Tom Thumb piano, Farfisa, Korg, Mono/Poly, Eventide, Moogerfooger, Voyager, synthesizer,  percussion, drum machine, filters, dubs, drums, recording, photography
  • Dave Hartley– bass guitar, electric guitar, Nashville guitar, twelve-string guitar, Voyager, Roland Juno-60, drums, electric autoharp, additional engineering
  • Robbie Bennett – piano, acoustic guitar,ARP Omni II, percussion
  • Kurt Vile– electric guitar
  • Mike Zanghi – drums, percussion,Hayman, Mu-Tron Bi-Phase
  • Steven Urgo – drums
  • Jeff Zeigler – drum programming,harmonizers, patch bay, SPX90
  • Michael Johnson –Eventide, modular Moog treatments,  hamonizer settings, drums, additional engineering
  • Jeff Ryan – drums
  • Chad Stockslager– upright piano
  • Jesse Trbovich– saxophone
  • Kim Roney – piano
  • John Ashley – Voyager
  • Jeff Zeigler – recording
  • John Ashley – recording
  • John Congleton – additional engineering
  • Brian McTear – mixing
  • Daniel Murphy – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Granduciel, except where noted.

  1. Best Night
  2. Brothers – Adam Granduciel, Dave Hartley, Mike Zanghi, Robbie Bennett
  3. I Was There
  4. Your Love Is Calling My Name
  5. The Animator
  6. Come to the City – Adam Granduciel, Dave Hartley
  7. Come for It
  8. It’s Your Destiny – Adam Granduciel, Robbie Bennett
  9. City Reprise #12
  10. Baby Missiles
  11. Original Slave
  12. Black Water Falls

War On Drugs: Lost In The Dream

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Lost in the dream

On March 18, 2014, “Secretly Canadian” label released “Lost in the Dream”, the third War on Drugs studio album. It was recorded August 2012–November 2013, at “Uniform Recording” in Philadelphia,”Echo Mountain” in Asheville,  “Fidelitorium”’ in Kernersville, “Rare Book Room” in Brooklyn, “Miner Street” in Philadelphia, “Water Music” inHoboken, “Public Hi-Fi” in Austin, “University of the Arts”, “Adam Granduciel’s House” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Adam Granduciel.

Personnel:

  • Adam Granduciel– vocals, ARP Omni, ARP String Ensemble,  dubs, electronics, Fender Rhodes, guitars, harmonica, Linn Drum, mixing, Oberheim synthesizer, organ, drums, percussion, piano, slide guitar, synthesizer, Wurlitzer, arranger, engineer, art direction, photography, publishing
  • Robbie Bennett – ARP String Ensemble, organ, piano, synthesizer, Wurlitzer
  • Anthony LaMarca – guitar
  • Dave Hartley– bass, fretless bass, percussion, synthesizer
  • Charlie Hall – drums
  • Jon Ashley – drums, engineer assistant
  • Pat Berkery – drums, percussion
  • Mike Sneeringer – drums
  • Michael Johnson –ARP 2600, Eventide, engineer
  • Ricky Ray Jackson – pedal steel
  • Mike Sobel – lap steel guitar
  • Paul Sukeena – guitar
  • Carter Tanton – guitar
  • Nicolas Vernhes – tambourine, organ, engineer, mixing
  • Joseph Shabason – saxophone
  • David Fishkin – saxophone
  • Jon Natchez – baritone saxophone
  • Jeff Zeigler – additional production, drum programming, engineer, mixing, pitch adjustment, pre-mixing
  • Gabe Wax – assistant engineer, mixing assistant, tape effects
  • Jon Lowe – engineer
  • Brad Bell – engineer
  • John Congleton – engineer
  • Sean Kelly – engineer assistant
  • Ted Richardson – engineer assistant
  • Matt Schimelfenig – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering assistant
  • Daniel Murphy – design, layout
  • Dusdin Condren – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Granduciel, except where noted.

  1. Under the Pressure
  2. Red Eyes
  3. Suffering
  4. An Ocean in Between the Waves
  5. Disappearing
  6. Eyes to the Wind
  7. The Haunting Idle
  8. Burning
  9. Lost in the Dream
  10. In Reverse