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Rage Against the Machine: Renegades

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On December 5, 2000, “Epic” label released “Renegades”, the fourth Rage Against the Machine studio album. It was recorded April – September 2000, at “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien, Rick Rubin, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk.The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA” and in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Zack de la Rocha – vocals, art direction
  • Tom Morello – guitar, art direction
  • Tim Commerford – bass, backing vocals, art direction
  • Brad Wilk – drums, art direction
  • Jim Scott – engineer
  • David Schiffman – engineer
  • Katie Teasdale – engineer assistant
  • Darren Mora – engineer assistant
  • Matt Marin – engineer assistant
  • Mike Scotella – engineer assistant
  • Geoof Walcha – engineer assistant
  • Rich Veltrop – engineer assistant
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • D. Sardy – mixing
  • Greg Fidelman – digital editing
  • Mark Moreau – digital editing
  • Aimee Macauley – art director
  • Lindsay Chase – production coordination
  • Jake Sexton – political coordinator
  • Jake Koppell – inside booklet

Track listing:

  1. Microphone Friend – Eric Barrier, Rakim Allah
  2. Pistol Grip Pump – Roger Troutman, Dino Hawkins, Adrian  Miller, Eric Vidal, Nick Vidal
  3.  Kick Out the Jams – Wayne Kramer, Fred Sonic Smith, Rob Tyner, Michael Davis, Dennis Thompson
  4. Renegades of Funk – Lance Taylor, Arthur Baker, John Miller, John Robie
  5. Beautiful World – Mark Motherbaugh, Gerald Casale
  6. I’m Housin – Erick Sermon, Parish Smith
  7. In My Eyes – Ian MacKaye, Jeff Nelson, Brian Haker, Lyle Preslar
  8. How I Could Just Kill a Man – Louis Freese, Senen Reyes, Lawrence Muggerud
  9. The Ghost of Tom Joad – Bruce Springsteen
  10. Down on the Street – Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Dave Alexander
  11. Street Fighting Man – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  12. Maggie’s Farm – Robert Zimmerman

The Smashing Pumpkins: Cyr

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On November 27, 2020. “Sumerian Records” label released “Cyr”, the eleventh Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Billy Corgan.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, mixing
  • James Iha – guitar
  • Jeff Schroeder – guitar
  • Jimmy Chamberlin – drums
  • Howard Willing – engineer
  • Howie Weinberg – recording, mastering
  • Dan Burns – recording
  • David Spreng – recording
  • Tony Buchen – recording
  • Nikola Dokic – recording
  • David Schiffman – mixing
  • Tnsn Dvsn – design, art direction

Track listing:

 All tracks by Billy Corgan.

  1. The Color of Love
  2. Confessions of a Dopamine Addict
  3. Cyr
  4. Dulcet in E
  5. Wrath
  6. Ramona
  7. Anno Satana
  8. Birch Grove
  9. Wyttch
  10. Starrcraft
  11. Purple Blood
  12. Save Your Tears
  13. Telegenix
  14. Black Forest, Black Hills
  15. Adrennalynne
  16. Haunted
  17. The Hidden Sun
  18. Schaudenfreud
  19. Tyger, Tyger
  20. Minerva

Ambitious Lovers: Lust

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On January 18, 1991, “Elektra” label released “Lust”, the third Ambitious Lovers album. It was recorded in 1991 at “Skyline Studio”, “Creative Audio Recording Services”, “Power Station” and “Platinum Island” in New York City, and was produced by Peter Scherer.

Personnel:

  • Arto Lindsay– vocals, guitar
  • Marc Ribot– guitar
  • Naná Vasconcelos– percussion
  • Peter Scherer – keyboards, synthesizer bass, sampling
  • K. Dyson – backing vocals
  • Melvin Gibbs– bass guitar
  • Tony Lewis – drums
  • Jason Baker – recording
  • Scott Ansell – additional recording
  • Francis Manzella – additional recording
  • Patrick Dillett – engineer assistant
  • Bil Emmons – engineer assistant
  • Paul Angelli – engineer assistant
  • David Schiffman – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Katherine Miller – engineer assistant
  • Roger Moutenot – mixing, assistant recording
  • Norika Sora – illustrations
  • Tomoyo Tanaka – art direction
  • Anthony Lee – art direction
  • Josef Astor – photography
  • Masashi Kuwamoto – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Arto Lindsay and Peter Scherer, except where noted.

  1. Lust
  2. It’s Gonna Rain
  3. Tuck it in
  4. Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)
  5. Monster
  6. Villain – Caetano Veloso
  7. Half Out of It
  8. Slippery
  9. Make it Easy
  10. More Light
  11. É Preciso Perdoar – Coqueijo, Luz

Audioslave: Same

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On November 19, 2002, “Epic” and “Interscope” labels released the self-titled, debut Audioslave album. It was recorded May 2001 – June 2002, at “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, “Royaltone Studios” in Burbank, California, “Studio Litho” and “Studio X” in Seattle, Washington, “Akadamie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rick Rubin, Chris Cornell, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk and Tom Morello.

Personnel:

  • Chris Cornell– vocals
  • Tom Morello– guitars
  • Tim Commerford– bass
  • Brad Wilk– drums
  • David Schiffman, Andrew Scheps – recording
  • John Burton, Floyd Reitsma, Thom Russo, and Andrew Scheps, assisted by Chris Holmes, Darron Mora – additional engineering
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Steve Kadison – mastering assistant
  • Greg Fidelman, Thom Russo, Andrew Scheps – digital editing
  • Storm Thorgerson, Peter Curzon – album cover
  • Storm Thorgerson – art direction
  • Dan Abbott, Finlay Cowan – art direction assistant
  • Peter Curzon – “Flame” logo design
  • Rupert Truman – photography
  • Danny Clinch – band photographs
  • Sculpture made by Hothouse
  • Lindsay Chase – production coordinator

Track listing:

All lyrics by Chris Cornell; all music by Chris Cornell, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk and Tom Morello.

  1. Cochise
  2. Show Me How to Live
  3. Gasoline
  4. What You Are
  5. Like a Stone
  6. Set it Off
  7. Shadow on the Sun
  8. I Am the Highway
  9. Exploder
  10. Hypnotize
  11. Bring Em Back Alive
  12. Light My Way
  13. Getaway Car
  14. The Last Remaining Light

Haim: Days Are Gone

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On September 27, 2013, “Polydor” label released “Days Are Gone”, the debut Haim studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by James Ford, Ludwig Göransson, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim and Ariel Rechtshaid.

Personnel:

  • Este Haim – vocals, bass, percussion, production
  • Danielle Haim– vocals, drums, guitar, percussion, production
  • Alana Haim – guitar, keyboards, percussion, piano, production, synthesizer
  • James Ford– guitar, keyboards, percussion,
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
  • Ariel Rechtshaid– backing vocals, guitar, mbira, noises, programming, synthesizer, engineering
  • Will Canzoneri – clavinet, Rhodes
  • Jamie Muhoberac– additional keyboards
  • Chris Kasych, David Schiffman, Morgan Stratton, Jimmy Robertson, Martin Cooke – engineer
  • Nicolas Fournier, Bo Hill – engineer assistant
  • Nick Rowe – engineer assistant
  • Heiko Huebschmann, Manny Marroquin, Spike Stent, Rich Costey, Tom Elmhirst– mixing
  • Ben Baptie, Delbert Bowers, Geoff Swan, Dave Emery, Chris Galland – mixing assistant
  • Emily Lazar– mastering
  • Rich Morales – mastering assistant
  • Pierre Auroux, Tom Beard – photography
  • Marek Polewski – design

Track listing:

  1. Falling – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, Morgan Nagler
  2. Forever – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  3. The Wire – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  4. If I Could Change Your Mind – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, James Ford
  5. Honey & I – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  6. Don’t Save Me – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  7. Days Are Gone – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, Jessie Ware, Tom Hult
  8. My Song 5 – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, Ariel Rechtshaid
  9. Go Slow – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  10. Let Me Go – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  11. Running If You Call My Name – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, Ariel Rechtshaid

Liz Phair: Whitechocolatespaceegg

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On August 11, 1998, “Matador” label released “Whitechocolatespaceegg”, the third Liz Phair studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1998, and was produced by Jason Chasko, Scott Litt, Liz Phair and Brad Wood.

Personnel:

  • Liz Phair – vocals, guitar, piano, art direction
  • Peter Buck– guitar
  • Nathan December – guitar, electric guitar
  • Scott Litt– acoustic guitar, bass, harmonica, violin, drums, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Scott McCaughey– guitar
  • Ed Tinley – guitar, clapping
  • Scott Bennett – organ, bass, drums
  • John Hiler – organ, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Randy Wilson – keyboards
  • Troy Niedhart – accordion
  • Leroy Bach– acoustic bass
  • Brad Wood– organ, bass, guitar, drums, keyboards,  clapping, drum machine, backing vocals
  • Jason Chasko – bass, guitar, piano, drums, background vocals
  • Tommy Furar – bass
  • Mike Mills– bass
  • Bill Berry– bongos
  • Liquid Grooves – loops
  • Scott Litt – treatments
  • John Hiler, Randy Wilson – programming
  • John Hiler, Liquid Grooves, Chris Sabold, David Schiffman, Ed Tinley, Brad Wood – engineer
  • Victor Janacua, Matt Judah, Brad Kopplin, Julie Last, Chris Sabold, Al Sanderson, David Schiffman – engineer assistant
  • Victor Janacua, Tom Lord-Alge, Brad Wood – mixing
  • Ted Jensen, Katrin Thomas – mastering
  • Frank Longo, Jon Mathias, Mark O – art direction .

Track listing:

All tracks by Liz Phair, except where noted.

  1. White Chocolate Space Egg – Jason Chasko, Liz Phair, Doug Stoley
  2. Big Tall Man – Jason Chasko, Liz Phair
  3. Perfect World
  4. Johnny Feelgood
  5. Polyester Bride
  6. Love Is Nothing
  7. Baby Got Going – Scott Litt, Liz Phair
  8. Uncle Alvarez
  9. Only Son
  10. Go on Ahead
  11. Headache
  12. Ride
  13. What Makes You Happy
  14. Fantasize
  15. Shitloads of Money
  16. Girl’s Room

Biffy Clyro: Only Revolutions

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On November 9, 2009, “14th Floor” label released “Only Revolutions”,  the fifth Biffy Clyro studio album. It was recorded May – September 2009, at “Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by Garth “GGGarth” Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Simon Neil– lead vocals, guitars, piano, theremin
  • James Johnston– vocals, bass guitar
  • Ben Johnston– backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • Josh Homme- additional guitar
  • Jamie Muhoberac- keyboards, programming
  • Ben Kaplan – additional keyboards, programming
  • Ben Kaplan – recording, additional editing
  • David Schiffman – recording
  • Andy Wallace– mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Garth Richardson– additional editing
  • Nick Rowe – additional editing
  • Wesley M.Seidman – engineer assistant
  • Julia Sundström – general assistant

Orchestra

  • David Campbell- strings, brass and woodwind arrangements, conductor
  • Rick Baptist – trumpet
  • Wayne Bergeron – trumpet
  • Alan Kaplan – trombone
  • Steve Holtman – trombone
  • Jonathan Sacdalan – bass clarinet
  • Julie Feves – bass clarinet
  • Joe Meyer – French horn
  • Douglas Tornquist – tuba
  • Joel Derouin – violin
  • Roberto Cani – violin
  • Julian Hallmark – violin
  • Tammy Hatwan – violin
  • Gerardo Hilera – violin
  • Natalie Leggett – violin
  • Sid Page – violin
  • Alex Orosa – violin
  • Sara Parkins – violin
  • Vladamir Polimatidi – violin
  • Philip Vaiman – violin
  • John Wittenberg – violin
  • Ken Yerke – violin
  • Liam Brennan – violin
  • Steve Richards – cello
  • Erika Duke – cello
  • George Kim Scholes – cello
  • Rudolph Stein – cello
  • Christian Hughes – Chai Wallah

Track listing:

All tracks by Simon Neil.

  1. The Captain
  2. The Golden Rule
  3. Bubbles
  4. God & Satan
  5. Born on a Horse
  6. Mountains
  7. Shock Shock
  8. Many of Horror
  9. Booooom, Blast & Ruin
  10. Cloud of Stink
  11. Know Your Quarry
  12. Whorses

Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill

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On June 13, 1995, “Maverick Records” label released “Jagged Little Pill”, the third Alanis Morissette studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at “Westlake Recording Studios” and “Signet Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard. “Jagged Little Pill” won five “Grammy Awards” including “Album of the Year”, making Morissette the youngest artists ever to receive this award. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 327 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. At the 1997 “Juno Awards”, the album song “Ironic” won “Single of the Year” award, and Morissette won “Songwriter of the Year” and the “International Achievement” award. “Jagged Little Pig” was huge commercial success selling more than thirty million copies worldwide.

Personnel:

  • Alanis Morissette– vocals, harmonica
  • Glen Ballard– guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Dave Navarro– guitar
  • Basil Fung – guitar
  • Michael Landau– guitar
  • Joel Shearer– guitar
  • Michael Thompson – organ
  • Benmont Tench– organ
  • Lance Morrison – bass
  • Flea– bass
  • Rob Ladd – percussion, drums
  • Matt Laug– drums
  • Gota Yashiki– groove activator
  • Glen Ballard – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Fogel – engineer, mixing
  • Ted Blaisdell – additional engineering
  • David Schiffman – additional engineering
  • Victor McCoy – engineer assistant
  • Rich Weingart – engineer assistant
  • Francis Buckley – additional mixing
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Tom Recchion – art direction, design
  • John Patrick Salisbury – photography
  • Jolie Levine – production coordination

Track listing:

All lyrics by Alanis Morissette, all music by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard, except where noted.

  1. All I Really Want
  2. You Oughta Know
  3. Perfect
  4. Hand in My Pocket
  5. Right Through You
  6. Forgiven
  7. You Learn
  8. Head Over Feet
  9. Mary Jane
  10. Ironic
  11. Not the Doctor
  12. Wake Up
  13. You Oughta Know (Jimmy the Saint Blend) / Your House