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Kishi Bashi: 151a

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On April 10, 2012, “Joyful Boise Recordings” label released “151a”, the debut Kishi Bashi album. It was recorded 2011 -2012, at “Home Studios” in Norfolk, VA, “Apollinaire Rave”, “Chase Park Transduction”, “Yoed’s Apartment Studios”, and was produced by Kishi Bashi.

Personnel:

  • Kishi Bashi (Kaoru Ishibashi) – vocal, guitar, violin, keyboards, programming, mixing, mastering
  • Bryan Poole – guitar
  • James Huggins III – guitar
  • Thayer Serrano – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Nicolas Dobbratz – tambourine
  • Dottie Alexander – keyboards
  • Clayton Rychlik – percussion
  • Davey Pierce – synth, snare
  • Nick Gould – saxophone
  • Yoed Nir – cello
  • Jarrod Fowler – instruments
  • Sola Ravel – Asian child sounds
  • The Athens Biohazard Manplayers – vocals, handclaps
  • Drew Vandenberg – mixing
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • David J. Woodruff – artwork
  • Jerrod Landon Porter – artwork
  • Woodruff & Sons – layout
  • Katie Belle Moore – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kishi Bashi.

  1. Intro / Pathos, Pathos
  2. Manchester
  3. Bright Whites
  4. It All Began with a Burst
  5. Wonder Woman, Wonder Me
  6. Chester’s Burst Over the Hamptons
  7. Atticus, In the Desert
  8. I Am the Antichrist to You
  9. Beat the Bright Out of Me

Saga: Same

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On April 8, 1978, “Polydor” label released the self-titled, debut Saga studio album. It was recorded 1977 – 1978, at “Phase One Studios” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Paul A. Gross.

Personnel:

  • Michael Sadler – lead vocals, keyboards, Moog synthesizer
  • Ian Crichton – guitars
  • Peter Rochon – lead keyboards, vocals, Moog synthesizer, keyboard programming, orchestration
  • Jim Crichton – bass guitar, Moog bass synthesizer
  • Steve Negus – drums, percussion, Moog drum
  • Alan Thorne – engineer, mixing
  • Zoran Busic – design, concept
  • Rene Zamic – illustrations

Track listing:

  1. How Long – lyrics by Michael Sadler, music by Jim Crichton, Michael Sadler, Peter Rochon
  2. Humble Stance – lyrics by Jim Crichton, music by Ian Crichton, Jim Crichton, Peter Rochon, Michael Sadler
  3. Climbing the Ladder – lyrics by Michael Sadler, music by Ian Crichton, Jim Crichton, Peter Rochon, Michael Sadler
  4. Will It Be You (Chapter Four) – lyrics by Jan Crichton, music by Ian Crichton, Jan Chrichton, Steve Negus, Peter Rochon, Michael Sadler
  5. Perfectionist – lyrics by Jan Crichton, music by Jan Crichton, Michael Sadler
  6. Give ‘Em the Money – lyrics by Jan Crichton, music by Jan Crichton, Michael Sadler
  7. Ice Nice – lyrics Jan Crichton, music by Jan Crichton
  8. Tired World (Chapter Six) – lyrics by Jan Crichton, music by Ian Crichton, Jan Crichton, Steve Negus, Peter Rochon, Michael Sadler

Sara Watkins: Same

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On April 7, 2009, “Nonesuch” label released the self-titled, debut Sara Watkins album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Paul Jones.

Personnel:

  • Sara Watkins – vocals, fiddle, ukulele
  • Sean Watkins – acoustic and electric guitar, harmony vocals
  • Jon Brion – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Gillian Welch – electric guitar, harmony vocals
  • Chris Eldridge – guitar, harmony vocals
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • John Paul Jones – bass, mandolin, piano, organ, electric piano, harmony vocals
  • Billy Cardine – dobro
  • Michael Witcher – dobro
  • Ronnie McCoury – mandolin
  • Chris Thile – mandola
  • Benmont Tench – piano
  • Byron House – bass
  • Mark Schatz – bass
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • David Rawlings – drums, electric guitar, harmony vocals
  • Rayna Gellert – fiddle
  • Pete Thomas – drums
  • Luke Bulla – harmony vocals
  • Claire Lynch – harmony vocals
  • Jenny Anne Mannan – harmony vocals
  • Tim O’Brien – harmony vocals
  • Aoife O’Donovan – harmony vocals
  • Dave Sinko – recording, mixing
  • Eric Conn – mastering
  • Wendy Stamberger – design
  • Jeremy Cowart – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sara Watkins, except where noted.

  1. All This Time
  2. Long Hot Summer Days – John Hartfoed
  3. My Friend
  4. Freiderick
  5. Same Mistakes – Jon Brion
  6. Any Old Time – Jimmie Rodgers
  7. Pony – Tom Waits
  8. Lord Won’t You Help Me – Norman Blake
  9. Jefferson
  10. Give Me Jesus
  11. Bygones
  12. Too Much – David Garza
  13. Will We Go
  14. Where Will You Be

Athlete: Vehicles & Animals

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On April 7, 2003, “Parlaphone” label released “Vehicles & Animals”, the debut Athlete studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Victor Van Vugt, Joel Pott, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willets and Steve Roberts.

Personnel:

  • Joel Pott – vocals, guitar
  • Tim Wanstall – keyboards
  • Carey Willetts – bass
  • Steve Roberts – drums
  • Matt Frost – additional programming 
  • Adam “A Skillz” Mills – additional programming
  • Victor Van Vugt – mixing
  • Pete Collis – engineer
  • Athlete – mixing
  • Bird & Bush – initial production 
  • Blue Source – art direction
  • Kam Tang – illustration
  • Ali Peck – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joel Pott, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willets and Steve Roberts.

  1. El Salvador
  2. Westside
  3. One Million
  4. Shake Those Windows
  5. Beautiful
  6. New Project
  7. You Got the Style
  8. Vehicles & Animals
  9. Out of Nowhere
  10. Dungeness
  11. You Know
  12. Le Casio

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: B.R.M.C.

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On April 3, 2001, “Virgin” label released “B.R.M.C.”, the debut Black Rebel Motorcycle Club album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Sound City Studios”, “Brilliant Studios”, “BMRC Studios”, “One Way Studios”, and was produced by Peter Hayes, Robert Turner and Nick Jago.

Personnel:

  • Peter Hayes – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, harmonica, mixing, art direction
  • Robert Turner – vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, engineer, mixing, art direction
  • Nick Jago – drums, percussion 
  • David Shiffman, Masaki Liu, Peter Hayes – engineer
  • Eric Greedy, Eric Miller, Mike Terry, Travis Crenshaw – engineer assistant
  • Masaki Liu – mixing, mastering 
  • Michael Patterson – mixing
  • Donald Lyles – mixing assistant
  • Mary Fagot – art direction
  • Ken Schles, Lindsay Ljungkull – photography
  • Tony Berg – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hayes, Robert Turner and Nick Jago.

  1. Love Burns
  2. Red Eyes and Tears
  3. Whatever Happened to My Rock ‘N’ Roll (Punk Song)
  4. Awake
  5. White Palms
  6. As Sure as the Sun
  7. Rifles
  8. Too Real
  9. Spread Your Love
  10. Head Up High
  11. Salvation

Lost Girls: Menneskekollektivet

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On March 26, 2021, “Smalltown Supersound” label released “Menneskekollektivet”, the debut Lost Girls studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Øra Studios” Trondheim, Norway, and was produced by Kyrre Laastad, Jenny Hval and Håvard Volden.

Personnel:

  • Jenny Hval – vocal, guitar
  • Håvard Volden – guitars, various instruments
  • Kyrre Laastad – recording, mixing
  • Mike Grinser – mastering
  • Jacob Grönbech Jensen – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jenny Hval except where noted, all music by Jenny Hval and Håvard Volden.

  1. Menneskekollektivet
  2. Losing Something – lyrics by Racter (with citation from The Policeman’s Beard)
  3. Carried By Invisible Bodies
  4. Love, Lovers
  5. Real Life



Tommy Shaw: The Great Divide

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On March 22, 2011, “Pazzo Music” label released “The Great Divide”, the debut Tommy Shaw album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Tommy Shaw, Brad Davis and Will Evankovich.

Personnel:

  • Tommy Shaw – lead vocals, guitars, resonator guitar, dobro
  • Brad Davis – guitars
  • Sam Bush – mandolin
  • Scott Vestal – banjo
  • Greg Davis – banjo
  • Rob Ickes – dobro
  • Jerry Douglas – dobro
  • Byron House – bass
  • Chris Brown – drums
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle
  • Will Evankovich – guitars, backing vocals, engineer, editing, mixing
  • Dwight Yoakam – backing vocals
  • Alison Krauss – backing vocals
  • Matt Andrews – engineer
  • Gordon Hammond – additional engineering
  • Alan Hertz – mixing
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Sterling Bacon – design, layout
  • Myriam Santos-Kayda – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tommy Shaw, except where noted.

  1. The Next Right Thing
  2. ShawBack In Your Kitchen – Tommy Shaw, Gary Burr
  3. Sawmill – Tommy Shaw
  4. The Great Divide – Tommy Shaw, Paula Breedlove
  5. Shadows in the Moonlight – Tommy Shaw, Gary Burr
  6. Get On The One
  7. Umpteen Miles – Tommy Shaw, Brad Davis
  8. Cavalry – Tommy Shaw, Gary Burr
  9. Afraid To Love – Tommy Shaw, Brad Davis
  10. Give ’em Hell Harry
  11. I’ll Be Coming Home – Tommy Shaw, Brad Davis

Band Of Horses: Everything All The Time

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On March 21, 2006, “Sub Pop” label released “Everything All the Time”, the debut Band of Horses studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Avast Studios” in Seattle, US, and was produced by Phil Ek, Ben Bridwell, Mat Brooke, Chris Early and Tim Meinig

Personnel:

  • Ben Bridwell – vocals, electric guitar, pedal steel, bass, piano
  • Mat Brooke – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, e-bow
  • Chris Early – bass guitar
  • Tim Meinig – drums
  • Sera Cahoone – drums
  • Cristopher Wilson – artwork, photography
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – design
  • Dusty Summers – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ben Bridwell except where noted, all music by Ben Bridwell, Mat Brooke, Chris Early and Tim Meinig.

  1. The First Song
  2. Wicked Gil
  3. Our Swords
  4. The Funeral
  5. Part One
  6. The Great Salt Lake
  7. Weed Party
  8. I Go to the Barn Because I Like The – lyrics by Mat Brooke
  9. Monsters
  10. St. Augustine – lyrics by Mat Brooke

Dorothy Ashby: The Jazz Harpist

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On March 21, 1957, “Regent” label released “The Jazz Harpist”, the debut Dorothy Ashby studio album. It was recorded in August 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.

Personnel:

  • Dorothy Ashby – harp
  • Frank Wess – flute
  • Eddie Jones – bass 
  • Wendell Marshall – bass
  • Ed Thigpen – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Ozzie Cadena – supervisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Dorothy Ashby, except as noted.

  1. Thou Swell – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  2. Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young
  3. Dancing on the Ceiling – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  4. Aeolian Groove
  5. Quietude
  6. Spicy
  7. Lamentation

Nils Lofgren: Same

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In March 1975, “A&M” label released the self-titled, debut Nils Lofgren studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Sound City Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Briggs.

Personnel:

  • Nils Lofgren – vocals, guitars, piano
  • Wornell Jones – bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums
  • Stu Gardner – backing vocals
  • David Briggs – engineer
  • Roland Young – art direction
  • Junie Osaki – design
  • Ed Caraeff – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nils Lofgren, except where noted.

  1. Be Good Tonight
  2. Back It Up
  3. One More Saturday Night
  4. If I Say It, It’s So
  5. I Don’t Want to Know
  6. Keith Don’t Go (Ode to the Glimmer Twin)
  7. Can’t Buy a Break
  8. Duty
  9. The Sun Hasn’t Set on This Boy Yet
  10. Rock and Roll Crook
  11. Two by Two
  12. Goin’ Back – Gerry Goffin, Carole King