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Glasvegas: Same

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On September 8, 2008, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Glasvegas studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Brooklyn Recording Studios” in New York, and in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by James Allan and Rich Costey. In September 2009, the album was certified Platinum by the “BPI” in UK.

Personnel:

  • James Allan – vocals
  • Rab Allen – guitar
  • Paul Donoghue – bass
  • Caroline McKay – drums
  • Max Dingle – engineer
  • Rich Costey – engineer, mixing
  • Anthony Palazzole, Ben Liscio, Charlie Stavish, Justin Gerrish – engineer assistant
  • Chung King – mixing
  • Dick Beetham – mastering
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Village Green – illustration, design

Track listing:

All tracks by James Allan, except where noted.

  1. Flowers & Football Tops – contains elements from the song “You Are My Sunshine” by Charles Mitchell, Jimmie Davis
  2. Geraldine
  3. It’s My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry
  4. Lonesome Swan
  5. Go Square Go
  6. Polmont on My Mind
  7. Daddy’s Gone
  8. Stabbed – uses the music of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata as a backdrop to spoken word
  9. S.A.D. Light
  10. Ice Cream Van

The Highwomen: Same

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On September 6, 2019, “Elektra” label released the self-titled, debut Highwomen (The) album. It was recorded in 2019, at “RCA Studio A”, “Southern Ground” and “Blackbird” in Nashville, and was produced by Dave Cobb.

Personnel:

  • Brandi Carlile – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Natalie Hemby – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Maren Morris – lead and backing vocals
  • Amanda Shires – lead and backing vocals, violin
  • Dave Cobb – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Tim Hanseroth – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Jason Isbell – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Levin – keyboards, Mellotron, piano, strings, Wurlitzer
  • Phil Hanseroth – bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, tictac bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Powell – drums, percussion
  • Sheryl Crow – vocals, backing vocals, bass
  • Yola – vocals, backing vocals
  • Brandon Bell – engineer
  • Tony Hulbert – engineer assistant
  • Gena Johnson – engineer assistant
  • Colin Lott – engineer assistant
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistant
  • Nicki Fletcher – design
  • Alysse Gafkjen – photography

Track listing:

  1. Highwomen – Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Jimmy Webb
  2. Redesigning Women – Natalie Hemby, Rodney Clqawson
  3. Loose Change – Maren Morris, Maggie Chapman, Daniel Layus
  4. Crowded Table – Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Lori McKenna
  5. My Name Can’t Be Mama – Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris
  6. If She Ever Leaves Me – Amanda Shires, Jason Isbell, Chris Tompkins
  7. Old Soul – Maren Morris, Luke Dick, Laura Veltz
  8. Don’t Call Me – Amanda Shires, Peter Levin
  9. My Only Child – Natalie Hemby, Amanda Shires, Miranda Lambert
  10. Heaven Is a Honky Tonk – Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Ray LaMontagne
  11. Coctail and a Song – Amanda Shires
  12. Wheels of Laredo – Brandi Carlile, Tim Hanseroth, Phil Hanseroth

Nala Sinephro: Space 1.8

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On September 3, 2021, “Warp Records” label released “Space 1.8”, the debut Nala Sinephro studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Nala Sinephro.

Personnel:

  • Nala Sinephro – pedal harp, modular synths
  • Lyle Barton – piano, keyboards
  • Shirley Tetteh – guitar
  • James Mollison – saxophone
  • Nubya Garcia – saxophone
  • Ahnansé – saxophone
  • Twm Dylan – double bass
  • Rudi Creswick – double bass
  • Dwayne Kilvington – synth bass
  • Jake Long – drums
  • Edward Wakili-Hick – drums

Track listing:

  1. Space 1
  2. Space 2
  3. Space 3
  4. Space 4
  5. Space 5
  6. Space 6
  7. Space 7
  8. Space 8

Sparklhorse: Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot

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On August 29, 1995, “Capitol” label released “Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot”, the debut Sparklehorse studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Sound of Music Recording Studios” in Richmond, V.A., and was produced by David Charles (David Lowery) and Mark Linkhous.

Personnel:

  • Mark Linkous – vocals, multiple instruments, engineer, mixing
  • David Lowery – bass, drums, nylon guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, engineer, mixing
  • Bob Rupe – voices, bass
  • Johnny Hott – drums, percussion
  • Paul Watson – guitar
  • Mike Lucas – pedal steel
  • Armistead Wellford – bass
  • David Bush – drums
  • Al Esis – drums
  • Dennis Herring – vibraphone, engineer, mixing
  • John Moran – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Linkous.

  1. Homecoming Queen
  2. Weird Sisters
  3. 850 Double Pumper Holley
  4. Rainmaker
  5. Spirit Ditch
  6. Tears on Fresh Fruit
  7. Saturday
  8. Cow
  9. Little Bastard Choo Choo
  10. Hammering the Cramps
  11. Most Beautiful Widow in Town
  12. Heart of Darkness
  13. Ballad of a Cold Lost Marble
  14. Someday I Will Treat You Good
  15. Sad & Beautiful World
  16. Gasoline Horseys

Eels: Beautiful Freak

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On August 13, 1996, “DreamWorks” label released “Beautiful Freak” the debut Eels studio album. It was recorded June 1993 – December 1996, at “Conway Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jon Brion, E, Mark Goldenberg and Michael Simpson.

Personnel:

  • Butch – drums, backing vocals, engineer
  • E – vocals, guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, engineer
  • Tommy Walter – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jon Brion – guitar, trombone, chamberlin
  • Mark Goldenberg – guitar, keyboards, engineer
  • Jim Jacobsen – keyboards, loops, engineer
  • Jon Brion – engineer
  • Amir Derakh – engineer
  • Matt Thorne – engineer
  • Michael Simpson – mixing
  • Billy Kinsley – mixing
  • Rob Seifert – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Ann Giordano – photography
  • Francesca Restrepo – art direction, sleeve design

Track listing:

All tracks by E, except where noted.

  1. Novocaine for the Soul – E, Mark Goldenberg
  2. Susan’s House – E, Jim Jacobsen, Jim Weatherly
  3. Rags to Rags
  4. Beautiful Freak
  5. Not Ready Yet – Jon Brion, E
  6. My Beloved Monster
  7. Flower – E, Jim Jacobsen
  8. Guest List
  9. Mental
  10. Spunky
  11. Your Lucky Day in Hell – E, Goldenberg
  12. Manchild – E, Jill Sobule

Klaatu: 3.47 EST

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On August 11, 1976, “Daffodil” label released “3:47 EST”, the debut Klaatu studio album. It was recorded January 1973 – August 1975, and was produced by Terry Brown, John Woloschuk, Dee Long and Terry Draper.

Personnel:

  • John Woloschuk – vocals, piano, organ, mellotron, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, percussion
  • Dee Long – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, electric sitar, synthesizers, ukulele, mellotron
  • Terry Draper – vocals, drums, percussion, tympani
  • Dave Kennedy – guitar
  • Bruce Cassidy – trumpet
  • Doug Riley – xylophone, orchestral arrangements
  • Vern Dorge – chimes 
  • Raymond Gassi – backing vocals
  • Steve Vaughn, Terry Brown – recording, engineer
  • Brian Bell, Paul Barker – tape operator
  • Ted Jones – cover painting

Track listing:

  1. Colling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft – John Woloschuk, Terry Draper
  2. California Jam – John Woloschuk, Dino Tome
  3. Anus of Uranus – Dee Long
  4. Sub Rosa Subway – John Woloschuk, Dino Tome
  5. True Life Hero – Dee Long
  6. Doctor Marvello – John Woloschuk
  7. Sir Bodsworth Rugglesby III – John Woloschuk
  8. Little Neutrino – Dee Long

The Beths: Future Me Hates Me

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On August 10, 2018, “Carpark” label released “Future Me Hates Me”, the debut Beths (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Jonathan Pearce.

Personnel:

  • Elizabeth Stokes – lead vocals
  • Jonathan Pearce – guitars
  • Benjamin Sinclair – bass
  • Tristan Deck – drums

Track listing:

  1. Great No One
  2. Future Me Hates Me
  3. Uptown Girl
  4. You Wouldn’t Like Me
  5. Not Running
  6. Little Death
  7. Happy Unhappy
  8. River Run: Lvl 1
  9. Whatever
  10. Less Than Thou

The Chameleons: Script Of The Bridge

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On August 8, 1983, “Statik” label released “Script of the Bridge”, the debut Chameleons (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Cargo” in Rochdale, England, and was produced by Colin Richardson, Mark Burgess, Dave Fielding, Reginald Smithies and John Lever.

Personnel:

  • Dave Fielding – guitar, keyboard
  • Reg Smithies – guitar, artwork
  • Mark Burgess – vocals, bass guitar
  • John Lever – drums
  • Colin Richardson – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Burgess, Dave Fielding, Reginald Smithies, John Lever.

  1. Don’t Fall
  2. Here Today
  3. Monkeyland
  4. Second Skin
  5. Up the Down Escalator
  6. Less Then Human
  7. Pleasure and Pain
  8. Thursday’s Child
  9. As High as You Can Go
  10. A Person Isn’t Safe Anywhere These Days
  11. Paper Tigers
  12. View from a Hill

Can: Monster Movie

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On August 2, 1969, “Music Factory” and “Liberty” labels released “Monster Movie”, the debut Can studio album. It was recorded in July 1969, at “Schloss Nörvenich” in Nörvenich, Germany, and was produced by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt and Malcolm Mooney.

Personnel:

  • Michael Karoli – electric guitar
  • Irmin Schmidt – keyboards
  • Malcolm Mooney – vocals, harmonica
  • Holger Czukay – bass guitar
  • Jaki Liebezeit – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt and Malcolm Mooney.

  1. Father Cannot Yell
  2. Mary, Mary So Contrary
  3. Outside My Door
  4. You Doo Right

Som Nosso De Cada Dia: Snegs

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On July 29, 1974, “Continental” label released “Snegs”, the debut Som Nosso De Cada Dia album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Sonima”, and was produced by Peninha Schmidt.

Personnel:

  • Manito – piano, organ, synthesizer, flute, saxophone, violin, backing vocals
  • Pedrão – vocals, bass, viola
  • Pedrinho – vocals, drums
  • Marcinha – backing vocals
  • Agamenon – design
  • Eduardo Campanelli, Pedrinho Batata – photography
  • Julio Nagib – production coordinator
  • Carlos A. Duttweller, Francisco Luiz Russo, Índio – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Paulinho and Pedrão, except where noted.

  1. Sinal Da Paranoia – Cimara, Pedrão
  2. Bicho Do Mato – Gastão Lamounier Neto
  3. O Som Nosso De Cada Dia
  4. Snegs De Biufrais
  5. Massavilha
  6. Direccion De Aquarius
  7. A Outra Face