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3 Doors Down: Time of My Life

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On July 19, 2011, “Universal Republic” label released “Time of My Life”, the fifth 3 Doors Down studio album. It was recorded July – October 2010, in Los Angeles and Tokyo, and was produced by Howard Benson.

Personnel:

  • Brad Arnold – lead vocals
  • Matt Roberts – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Henderson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Todd Harrell – bass
  • Greg Upchurch – drums
  • Howard Benson – keyboards, programming
  • Michito Sanches – percussion
  • Kim Bullard – keyboards, programming
  • Sid Page – violin
  • Paul Franklin – pedal steel
  • Marti Frederiksen – additional programming
  • Deborah Lurie – string arrangements
  • Mike Plotnikoff – recording
  • Hatsukazu Inagari – strings engineer
  • Keith Armstrong – engineer assistant
  • Nick Karpen – engineer assistant
  • Jimmy Fahey – engineer assistant
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Brad Townsend – additional mixing
  • Andrew Schubert – additional mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Paul Decarli – digital editing
  • Sandra Brummels – creative director
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, design, illustrations, cover concept
  • Frank W. Ockenfels III – band photography
  • Marc Vangool – guitar technician
  • Jon Nicholson – drum technician

Track listing:

All lyrics by Brad Arnold.

  1. Time of My Life – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Marti Frederiksen
  2. When You’re Young – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Matt Frederiksen
  3. Round and Round – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Todd Harrell
  4. Heaven – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Zac Maloy
  5. Race for the Sun – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Todd Harrell
  6. Back to Me – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Todd Harrell
  7. Every Time You Go – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Bobby Huff
  8. What’s Left – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Zac Maloy
  9. On the Run – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Todd Harrell
  10. She Is Love – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Todd Harrell
  11. My Way – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Todd Harrell
  12. Believer – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Todd Harrell

Hoobastank: Reason

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On December 9, 2003, “Island” label released “Reason”, the second Hoobastank studio album. It was recorded March – August 2003, at “Bay 7 Studios”, “Valley Village Studios”, “Sparky Dog Studios” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, 2 x Platinum in the USA by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Doug Robb – lead and backing vocals 
  • Dan Estrin – acoustic and electric guitar 
  • Markku Lappalainen – bass guitar 
  • Chris Hesse – drums 
  • Michael Valerio – upright bass 
  • Howard Benson – keyboards
  • Mark Robertson – violin, string contractor
  • Sam Fisher – violin
  • Rene Mandel – violin
  • Simon Oswell – viola
  • Shanti Randall – viola
  • Evan Wilson – viola
  • Victor Lawrence – cello
  • David Low – cello
  • David Mergen – cello
  • Deborah Lurie – string arrangements
  • Jamie Oliver – group vocals 
  • Ian Watkins – group vocals
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Mike Plotnikoff – mixing
  • Louis Marino – art direction, design, illustrations
  • Danny Clinch – band photography
  • RJ Muna – cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Doug Robb; all music by Daniel Estrin.

  1. Same Direction
  2. Out of Control
  3. What Happened to Us
  4. Escape
  5. Just One
  6. Lucky
  7. From the Heart
  8. The Reason
  9. Let It Out
  10. Unaffected
  11. Never There
  12. Disappear

Hoobastank: Every Man for Himself

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On May 8, 2006, “Island” label released “Every Man for Himself”, the third   Hoobastank studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Bay 7 Studios” in Valley Village, “NRG Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Sparky Dark Studio” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson.

Personnel:

  • Doug Robb – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass
  • Daniel Estrin – lead guitar, bass
  • Chris Hesse – drums, percussion
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Dale Dye- drill sergeant
  • Chris Chaney– bass
  • Paul Bushnell – bass
  • Howard Benson – keyboard, programming
  • Frank Marocco- accordion
  • The Heart Attack Horns – horns
  • Casey Stone – strings
  • Deborah Lurie – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Daniel Estrin and Doug Robb.

  1. The Rules
  2. Born to Lead
  3. Moving Forward
  4. Inside of You
  5. The First of Me
  6. Good Enough
  7. If I Were You
  8. Without a Fight
  9. Don’t Tell Me
  10. Look Where We Are
  11. Say the Same
  12. If Only
  13. More Than a Memory

All-American Rejects: When The World Comes Down

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On December 16, 2008, “Interscope” label released “When the World Comes Down”, the third All-American Rejects studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Barefoot Recording” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Eric Valentine.

Personnel:

  • Tyson Ritter– vocals, gang vocals, bass, vibraphone, recorder, pedal steel, broomstick, marxophone, inside photography
  • Nick Wheeler – lead guitar, gang vocals, programming, autoharp, inside photography
  • Mike Kennerty – rhythm guitar, gang vocals, bass pedals, autoharp, inside photography
  • Chris Gaylor – drums, gang vocals, inside photography
  • Kevin Saulnier – keyboards
  • Anton Patzner – violin
  • Charlotte Ritchie – angelic choir
  • Jeff Sosnow, Trevor Whatever, Brad Cole, Lonn Friend, Seth Howard – gang vocals
  • Catherine Pierce, Allison Pierce – vocals
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Chris Gaylor, Nick Wheeler – drum corp
  • Eric Valentine – drum corp, programming, orchestration, engineer, mixing
  • Deborah Lurie, Nick Wheeler – orchestration
  • Matt Radosevich, Brad Cook, Dann Thompson – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Ianthe Zevos – art director
  • Graphictherapy – design
  • Herb Williams – cover artist, art director
  • Thomas Petillo – cover photography
  • Jeff “Rhino” Neumann – back cover photography
  • Trevor Whatever – session coordinator, studio manager
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Wheeler and Tyson Ritter.

  1. I Wanna
  2. Fallin’ Apart
  3. Damn Girl
  4. Gives You hell
  5. Mona Lisa
  6. Breakin’
  7. Another Heart Calls
  8. Real World
  9. Back to Me
  10. Believe
  11. The Wind Blows
  12. Sunshine (hidden track)

The All-American Rejects: Move Along

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On July 12, 2005, “Interscope” label released “Move Along”, the second  All-American Rejects (The) album. It was recorded December 2004, at “Bay 7 Studios” in Valley Village, “Sparky Dark Studio” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson.  The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and 2 x Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Nick Wheeler – lead guitar, classical guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Kennerty – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Tyson Ritter – lead vocals, bass guitar, piano
  • Chris Gaylor – drums, percussion
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Howard Benson, Paul Decarli – keyboards, programming
  • Deborah Lurie – string arranger, conductor
  • Bobbi Page & Bobbilu Kids: Benjamin Byram, Nicolas Harper, Emily Logan, Michael Mayo, Zoe Merrill, Haeley Moore, Aaron Page – choir
  • The All-American Rejects, Howard Benson, Chris Allen, Keith Nelson, Dee Anderson – gang vocals
  • Mike Plotnikoff – recording
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Hatsukazu Inagaki – engineer assistant
  • Paul Decarli – Pro-Tols editing
  • Jon at Drum Fetish – drums technician
  • Keith Nelson – guitar technician
  • Chris Bilheimer – art direction
  • Chapman Baehlerlol – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Wheeler and Tyson Ritter.

  1. Dirty Little Secret
  2. Stab My Back
  3. Move Along
  4. It Ends Tonight
  5. Change Your Mind
  6. Night Drive
  7. 11:11 P.M.
  8. Dance Inside
  9. Top of the World
  10. Straitjacket Feeling
  11. I’m Waiting
  12. Can’t Take It