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Bob Dylan: Christmas In The Heart

On October 13, 2009, “Columbia” label released “Christmas in the Heart”, the thirty-fourth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Groove Masters Studio” in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Jack Frost (Bob Dylan’s pseudonym).

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, electric piano, harmonica, arrangements
  • Phil Upchurch – guitar
  • Donnie Herron – steel guitar, mandolin, trumpet, violin
  • Patrick Warren – piano, organ, celeste
  • David Hidalgo – accordion, guitar, mandolin, violin
  • Tony Garnier – bass guitar
  • George Receli – drums, percussion
  • Amanda Barrett, Bill Cantos, Randy Crenshaw, Abby DeWald, Nicole Eva Emery, Walt Harrah, Robert Joyce – choir
  • David Bianco – recording, mixing
  • Bill Lane – engineer assistant
  • Glen Suravech – engineer assistant
  • David Spreng – additional engineering
  • Rich Tosti – studio support
  • Ed Wong – studio support
  • Coco Shinomiya – design
  • VisualLanguage.com – front cover
  • Olivia De Berandis – inside cover illustration
  • Edwin Fotheringham – back cover illustration
  • Leonard Freed/Magnum Photos – inside photography

Track listing:

  1. Here Comes Santa Claus – Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman
  2. Do You Hear What I Hear? – Noël Regney, Gloria Shayne Baker
  3. Winter Wonderland – Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
  4. Hark the Herald Angels Sing – Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley
  5. I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent
  6. Little Drummer Boy – Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone
  7. The Christmas Blues – Sammy Cahn, David Jack Holt
  8. O’ Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) – traditional
  9. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
  10. Must Be Santa – William Fredericks, Hal Moore
  11. Silver Bells – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
  12. The First Noel – traditional
  13. Christmas Island – Lyle Moraine
  14. The Christmas Song – Mel Tormé, Bob Wells
  15. O Little Town of Bethlehem – traditional

American Aquarium: Lamentations

On May 1, 2020, “New West Records” label released “Lamentations”, the eleventh American Aquarium album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Dave’s Room” in Hollywood, and was produced by Shooter Jennings.

Personnel:

  • BJ Barham – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Shane Boeker – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Neil Jones – pedal steel guitar
  • Rhett Huffman – vocals, piano, organ, clavinet, harmonium, synthesizer, celesta
  • Alden Hedges – vocals, bass guitar
  • Ryan Van Fleet – drums, percussion
  • Matt Douglas – saxophone
  • Jamie Lin Wilson – vocals
  • The Watson Twins – vocals
  • David Spreng – recording
  • Tina Shoemaker – mixing
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Tom Jean Webb – artwork
  • Kim Buie – A&R
  • Andrew Armbrister, Barry Molnaa, Corbett Fox, David D. Schleich, Dean Bunce, John Bitzberger, Waid McMillion – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by BJ Barham.

  1. Me + Mine (Lamentations)
  2. Before the Dogwood Blooms
  3. Six Years come September
  4. Starts with You
  5. Brightleaf + Burley
  6. The Luckier You Get
  7. The Day I Learned to Lie To You
  8. A Better South
  9. How Wicked I Was
  10. The Long Haul

Avi Kaplan: Floating on a Dream

On May 20, 2022, “Fantasy” label released “Floating on a Dream”, the debut Avi Kaplan studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2022, and was produced by Shooter Jennings.

Personnel:

  • Avi Kaplan – vocals, guitar
  • Chris Masterson – guitars
  • Daniel Ellsworth – piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Kaleb Jones – guitar
  • Smith Curry – pedal steel
  • John Schreffler, Jr. – pedal steel
  • Ted Russell Kamp – bass
  • Jamie Douglass – drums, percussion
  • Aubrey Richmond – violin
  • Joy Williams – featured vocals
  • David Spreng – recording, engineer
  • Trina Shoemaker – mixing
  • Pete Lyman – mastering

Track listing:

  1. First Place I Go – Avi Kaplan, Trent Dabbs
  2. Floating on a Dream – Avi Kaplan, Kaleb Jones, Smith Curry
  3. On My Way – Avi Kaplan, Daniel Ellsworth
  4. He Don’t Love You Right – Avi Kaplan, Daniel Ellsworth, Michal Nocny
  5. I’m Only Getting Started – Avi Kaplan, William Rinehart, Jeremy Lutito, Tim Burns
  6. Try to Get It Right – Avi Kaplan, Kaleb Jones
  7. I Can’t Lie – Avi Kaplan, Kaleb Jones
  8. All Is Well – Avi Kaplan, Joy Williams, Daniel Ellsworth
  9. Into the Blue – Avi Kaplan, Bill Reynolds
  10. When I’m a Fool – Avi Kaplan, Kaleb Jones
  11. My Queen – Avi Kaplan, Kaleb Jones

The Smashing Pumpkins: Cyr

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