On April 16, 1999, Alexander Lee “Skip” Spence died aged 52. He was musician (drums, guitar, bass), singer and songwriter, started the career as guitarist in Quicksilver Messenger, played drums on “Jefferson Airplane Takes Off”, the debut Jefferson Airplane album, but was best known as co-founder and guitar player of Moby Grape. As leader, Spence released one album.
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Marmaduke Duke: The Magnificent Duke
On April 14, 2005, “Captains of Industry” label released “The Magnificent Duke” the debut Marmaduke Duke studio album.
Personnel:
- Simon Neil – vocals, guitars, piano
- JP Reid (John Paul Reid) -vocals, guitars
Track listing:
All tracks by Simon Neil and JP Reid.
- The Red and the Number
- An Egyptian and an Imposter
- Fridge and Fromage
- The Kill and the Knife
- A Fox and a Cake
- Piggery and Peccary
- The Kiss and the Consonant
- An Imposter and a Magician
- Paul and Alexander
- The False and the Cinematic
- Coast and Guard
- The Human and the Jigsaw
- A Conspiracy and a Devil
- Village and Minotaur
- The Beaver and the Rabbit
- A Curse and Coyote
- Blunder and Haggis
And So I Watch You From Far Away: Same
On April 13, 2009, “Smalltown America” label released the self-titled, debut And So I Watch You From Afar album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Start Together Studio” in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Personnel:
- Rory Friers – guitar
- Tony Wright – guitar
- Jonathan Adger – bass guitar
- Chris Wee – drums, percussion
- Angie O’Reilly – violin
- Belfast Hallion Battalion – vocals
- Rocky O’Reilly – recording
- Harvey Birrell – mixing, mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Rory Friers, Tony Wright, Jonathan Adger and Chris Wee.
- Set Guitars to Kill
- A Little Bit of Solidarity Goes a Long Way
- Clench Fists, Grit Teeth…Go
- I Capture Castles
- Start a Band
- Tip of the Hat, Punch in the Face
- If It Ain’t Broke…Break It
- These Riots Are Just the Beginning
- Don’t Waste Time Doing Things You Hate
- The Voiceless
- Eat the City, Eat It Whole
Green Day: 39 / Smooth
On April 13, 1990, “Lookout Records” label released “39/Smooth” the debut Green Day studio album. It was recorded December 1989 – January 1990, at “Art of Ears” in San Francisco, and was produced by Andy Ernst, Billie Joe Armstring, Mike Sirnt and John Kiffmeyer.
- Billie Joe Armstrong – lead vocals, guitar
- Mike Dirnt – bass, backing vocals
- John Kiffmeyer – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Andy Ernst – engineer
- John Golden – mastering
- Susie Grant – front cover photo
- Jesse Michaels – artwork
- Pat Hynes – artwork, graphic design, layout design
- Chris Appelgren, Aaron Cometbus, Rich Gargano; David Hayes – artwork
- Murray Bowles; Arica Pelino – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and John Kiffmeyer except when noted.
- At the Library
- Don’t Leave Me
- I Was There – lyrics by John Kiffmeyer
- Disappearing Boy
- Green Day
- Going to Pasalacqu
- 16
- Road to Acceptance
- Rest
- The Judge’s Daughter
Cog: The New Normal
On April 12, 2005, “Difrnt Music” label released “The New Normal” the debut Cog studio album. It was recorded September – November 2004, and was produced by Sylvia Massy, Flynn Gower, Lucius Borich and Luke Gower.
Personnel:
- Flynn Gower – lead vocals, guitar, design
- Luke Gower – bass guitar, backing vocals, design
- Lucius Borich – drums, samples, backing vocals, design
- Sylvia Massy – mixing
- Rich Veltrop – engineer, mixing
- Kale Holmes – mixing
- Cecil Gregory – studio assistant
- Seabrian Arata – Pro Tools editor
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Sean Boucher – recording, pre-production engineering
- Daniel Parkinson – art direction, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Flynn Gower, Lucius Borich and Luke Gower.
- Real Life
- Anarchy Ok
- Silence Is Violence
- Resonate
- The Spine
- My Enemy
- Run
- The River Song
- Charades
- Doors (Now and Then My Life Feels Like It’s Going Nowhere)
- Naming the Elephant
Black Angels: Passover
On April 11, 2006, “Light in the Attic Records” label released “Passover” the debut Black Angels album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Cacophony Recorders”, “Wire Recording”, and “Shh! Recording Studios” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Erik Wofford, Ross Ingram, Christian Bland, Nate Ryan, Alex Maas and Stephanie Bailey.
Personnel:
- Christian Bland – vocals, guitar, bass
- Nate Ryan – bass, guitar
- Alex Maas – vocals, bass
- Stephanie Bailey – drums, percussion
- Jennifer Raines – drone machine
- Erik Wofford – recording, mixing
- Ross Ingram – recording, mixing
- Dave Cooley – mastering
- Christian Bland – design
- Brian Jones – design
Track listing:
- Young Men Dead
- The First Vietnamese War
- Sniper at the Gates of Heaven
- The Prodigal Sun
- Black Grease
- Manipulation
- Empire
- Better Off Alone
- Bloodhounds on My Trail
- Call to Arms
The track “Call to Arms” ends at minute 10:42. After 3 minutes and 30 seconds of silence (10:42 – 14:12), begins a hidden song, a cover of Jimmy Cliff’s track “Vietnam”.
Avoid One Thing: Same
On April 9, 2002, “SideOneDummy” label released the self-titled, debut Avoid One Thing album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Sound Station Seven” in Providence, Rhode Island, and was produced by Joe Gittleman.
Personnel:
- Joe Gittleman – lead vocals, bass
- Paul Delano – guitar
- Amy Griffin – guitar
- Dave Karcich – drums
- Tom Polce – additional musician
- Eric Fontana – additional musician
- Rob Pemberton – engineer
- Matt Ferarra – assistant engineer
- Paul Q. Kolderie – additional production
- Carl Plaster – additional production
- Jeff Lipton – mastering
- Andrew Lenoski – gatefold design
- Len Gittleman – cover art
- Trish Miller – photography
- Jay Hale – photography
- Amy Archer – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Gittleman.
- Yakisoba
- Backyard Joey
- Lean on Sheena
- Pulse and Picture
- Every Second of Every Day
- Take a Good Look
- Rip It Up It’s There
- Bomb-Building Songs
- Next Stop Batteries
- Slip 78
- Saturday
Other Lives: Same
On April 7, 2009, “TBO Records” and “PIAS Recordings” label released the self-titled, debut Other Lives album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Joey Waronker.
Personnel:
- Eric Kiner – electric and steel guitar
- Gus Seyffert – electric guitar, organ
- Josh Onstott – bass, mellotron, backing vocals,
- Joey Waronker – percussion
- Matt Taylor – art direction
- Sachiko – art direction
- E Minor
- Don’t Let Them
- Black Tables
- End of the Year
- Speed Tapes
- Paper Cities
- Matador
- It Was the Night
- How Could This Be
- AM Theme
- Epic
Scott Weiland: 12 Bar Blues
On March 31, 1998, “Atlantic” label released “12 Bar Blues”, the debut Scott Weiland album. It was recorded in 1997 at Scott’s house, “Foxy Dead Girl”, “Royaltone”, “Oceanway”, “The Village”, “Master Control” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Blair Lamb, Daniel Lanois, Scott Weiland and Tracy Chishol.
Track listing:
- Scott Weiland – lead vocals, beatbox, guitar, keyboards, piano, bass, synthesized bass, drum loops
- Sheryl Crow – accordion
- Brad Mehldau – piano
- Victor Indrizzo – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, bass, drums
- Daniel Lanois – synthesizers, additional engineering, mixing, mastering
- Holly Reiger – guitars
- Jeff Nolan – guitars
- Zander Schloss – guitars
- Peter DiStefano – guitars, bass
- Tony Castaneda – guitars, bass
- Martyn LeNoble – bass, cello
- Suzie Katayama – cello
- Novi Novog – viola
- Joel Derouin, Robin Lorentz – violin
- Tracy Chisolm – theremin
- Blair Lamb – beatbox
- Michael Weiland – drums, percussion, drum loops
- Tracy Chisolm – recording, engineer, mixing
- Chad Banford – recording, engineer
- Chris Goss – recording, engineer
- Jason Gladden, David Nottingham, Eric Greedy, Jeff Robinson, John Sorensen, Rafa Sardina, Reid Miller – additional engineering
- Mark Howard – mixing
- Mark Chalecki – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Scott Weiland, except where noted.
- Desperation #5
- Barbarella – Tony Castaneda
- About Nothing – Tony Castaneda
- Where’s the Man
- Divider – Victor Indrizzo, Famous Music Corp.
- Cool Kiss
- The Date
- Son – Victor Indrizzo, Famous Music Corp. (dedicated to Zack)
- Jimmy Was a Stimulator
- Lady, Your Roof Brings Me Down – Victor Indrizzo, Famous Music Corp.
- Mockingbird Girl – Jeff Nolan, Zander Schloss
- Opposite Octave Reaction
Faces: First Step
On March 27, 1970, “Warner Bros” label released “First Step” the debut Faces album. It was recorded December 1969 – January 1970, at “De lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenny Jones.
Personnel:
- Rod Stewart – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, banjo
- Ronnie Lane – lead and backing vocals, bass, rhythm and acoustic guitars
- Ronnie Wood – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, second bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ian McLagan – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric and acoustic pianos, backing vocals
- Kenney Jones – drums, percussion
- Martin Birch – engineer
Track listing:
- Wicked Messenger – Bob Dylan
- Devotion – Ronnie Lane
- Shake, Shudder, Shiver – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
- Stone – Ronnie Lane
- Around The Plynth – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Flying – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- Pineapple and the Monkey – Ronnie Wood
- Nobody Knows – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
- Looking Out the Window – Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan
- Three Button Hand Me Down – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart
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