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Blue Mitchell: Big 6

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In August 1958, “Riverside” label released “Big 6”, the debut Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in July 1958, in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Blue Mitchell- trumpet
  • Wynton Kelly- piano
  • Curtis Fuller- trombone
  • Johnny Griffin- tenor saxophone
  • Wilbur Ware- bass
  • Philly Joe Jones- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Blue Mitchell, except where noted.

  1. Blues March – Benny Golson
  2. Big Six – William Boone Jr.
  3. There Will Never Be Another You – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
  4. Brother Ball
  5. Jamph – Curtis Fuller
  6. Sir John
  7. Promenade – William Boone Jr.

Conor Oberst: Same

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On August 4, 2008, “Merge” label released the self-titled, debut Conor Oberst album. It was recorded January – February 2008 and was produced by Conor Oberst.

Personnel:

  • Conor Oberst– vocals, electric and 12-string guitar, stomp
  • Nate Walcott– organ, piano, electric piano
  • Nik Freitas– vocals, electric guitar
  • Macey Taylor– vocals, bass, stomp
  • Taylor Hollingsworth– guitar, electric guitar, stomp
  • Jason Boesel– vocals, drums, percussion, stomp
  • Andy LeMaster– vocals, tape echo
  • Phil Schaffart– vocals, stomp
  • Janet Weiss– vocals
  • Corina Figueroa-Escamilla– vocals
  • Ruben Mendez Hernandez– conch

Track listing:

All tracks by Conor Oberst, except where noted.

  1. Cape Canaveral
  2. Sausalito
  3. Get-Well-Cards
  4. Lenders in the Temple
  5. Danny Callahan
  6. I Don’t Want to Die (In the Hospital)
  7. Eagle on a Pole
  8. NYC – Gone, Gone
  9. Moab
  10. Valle Místico (Ruben’s Song) – Ruben Mendez Hernandez
  11. Souled Out!!! – Conor Oberst, Jason Boesel
  12. Milk Thistle

Glass Hammer: Journey of the Dunadan

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On August 3, 1983, “Arion Records” and “Sound Resources” labels released “Journey of the Dunadan”, the debut Glass Hammer album. It was recorded in 1983 and was produced by Feed Schendel and Stephen DeArge. It is a concept album based on  J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel “The Lord of the Rings”.

Personnel:

  • Fred Schendel – lead and backing vocals, organ, keyboards, acoustic guitar, recorder, drums
  • Stephen DeArqe – lead and backing vocals, synthesizer, bass guitar, trurus pedal, medieval guitar, percussion
  • Piper Kirk – lead and backing vocals
  • Michelle Young– lead and backing vocals
  • Basil Clouse – bass
  • David Carter – electric guitar
  • Rod Lambert – electric violin
  • Tony Mac – rhythm programming
  • Rosana Azar – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Fred Schendel and Stephen DeArqe.

  1. Shadows of the Past
  2. Something’s Coming
  3. Song of the Dunadan
  4. The Prancing Pony
  5. The Way to Her Heart
  6. The Ballad of Balin Longbeard
  7. Rivendell
  8. Khazed-Dum
  9. Nimrodel
  10. The Palantir
  11. Pelennor Fields
  12. Why I Cry (Arwen’s Song)
  13. Anduni
  14. Morannon Gate
  15. The Return of the King
  16. Why I Cry (single edit)

The Wolfgang Press: The Burden of Mules

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On August 1, 1983, “4AD” label released “The Burden of Mules”, the debut Wolfgang Press (The) studio album. It was recorded May 1982 – June 1983 and was produced by Mark Cox and Michael Allen.

Personnel:

  • Michael Allen – vocals, drums, percussion, bass guitar, synthesizer, piano, organ, drum loops, cymbal, saxophone
  • Mark Cox – synthesizer, percussion, clarinet, “noises”, pixiephone and chimes, piano, organ, “scratches”, whistling, bass guitar
  • Andrew Gray – guitar, percussion, drums, sleeve photography
  • David Steiner – drums
  • Richard Thomas – drums, flute, piano

Track listing:

  1. Lisa (The Passion) – Andrew Gray, Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  2. Prostitute I – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  3. The Burden of Mules – Andrew Gray, Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  4. Complete and Utter – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  5. Prostitute II – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  6. Slow as a Child – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  7. Journalists – Andrew Gray, Mark Cox, Michael Allen, David Steiner
  8. Give It Back – Mark Cox, Michael Allen
  9. On the Hill – Mark Cox, Michael Allen

The Strokes: Is This It

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On July 30, 2001, “RCA” label released “Is This It” the debut Strokes (The) album. It was recorded March – April 2001, at “Transporterraum” in New York City, and was produced by Gordon Raphael. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”, Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, 2 x Platinum in the UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Julian Casablancas– vocals
  • Nick Valensi– guitar
  • Albert Hammond Jr.– guitar
  • Nikolai Fraiture– bass
  • Fabrizio Moretti– drums
  • P. Bowersock– consultation
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Colin Lane – photography (outside of North America)

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian Casablancas.

  1. Is This It
  2. The Modern Age
  3. Soma
  4. Barely Legal
  5. Someday
  6. Alone, Together
  7. Last Nite
  8. Hard to Explain
  9. New York City Cops
  10. Trying Your Luck
  11. Take It or Leave It

Hooverphonic: A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular

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On July 29, 1996, “Columbia” label released “A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular”, the debut Hooverphonic studio album. It was recorded in 1996 and was produced by Liesje Sadonius, Raymond Geerts, Frank Duchêne, and Alex Callier.

Personnel:

  • Liesje Sadonius– vocals
  • Raymond Geerts – guitars, breaths
  • Frank Duchêne – keyboards, engineer
  • Alex Callier– keyboards, programming
  • Eric Bosteels – drums
  • Stefan Bracoval – flute solo
  • Ursi Vanderherten – French parlando
  • Charlotte Van de Perre – Spanish parlando
  • Sven Muller – single note bass

Track listing:

  1. Inhaler – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts
  2. 2Wicky – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Pierre Henry
  3. Wardrope – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts
  4. Plus Profond – Alex Callier
  5. Barabas – Alex Callier
  6. Cinderella – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts, Frank Duchêne, Liesje Sadonius
  7. 9 – Alex Callier
  8. Sarangi – Alex Callier
  9. Someone – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts, Frank Duchêne, Liesje Sadonius
  10. Revolver – Alex Callier
  11. Innervoice – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts

The Time: Same

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On July 29, 1981, “Warner Bros” label released the debut, self-titled, Time (The) album. It was recorded April 1979 – April 1981, at Prince’s “Kiowa Trail Home Studio” in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was produced by Prince (as Jamie Starr), and Morris Day.

Personnel:

  • Jesse Johnson – guitar
  • Prince (as Jamie Starr) – all instruments (except where noted), backing vocals, recording, mixing
  • Jellybean Johnson – guitar, drums
  • Monte Moir – vocals, leyboards
  • Morris Day – vocals, keyboards, drums
  • Fink – synth solos
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering

 Track listing:

  1. Get It Up – Prince
  2. Girl – Prince
  3. After Hi School – Dez Dickerson
  4. Cool – Prince, Dez Dizkerson
  5. Oh, Baby – Prince
  6. The Stick – Prince

Explorers Club: Age of Impact

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On July 28, 1998, “Magna Carta” label released “Age of Impact”, the debut Explorers Club album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Sound Temple Studio” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Trent Gardner.

Personnel:

  • Trent Gardner– keyboards, trombone, mixing
  • Wayne Gardner– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass
  • James LaBrie– lead vocals
  • Bret Douglas– lead vocals
  • Matt Bradley– lead vocals
  • C. Cooper– lead vocals
  • John Petrucci– guitar
  • Terry Bozzio– drums
  • Billy Sheehan– bass
  • Steve Howe– acoustic guitar
  • Derek Sherinian– keyboards
  • James Murphy– guitar
  • Michael Bemesderfer– flute, wind controller
  • Frederick Clarke– nylon string guitar
  • Matt Guillory– keyboards
  • Brad Kaiser – MIDI percussion
  • James Murphy – engineer
  • Kevin Elson – mixing
  • Kevin Lee – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Trent Gardner.

  1. Impact 1 – Fate Speaks
  2. Impact 2 – Fading Fast
  3. Impact 3 – No Returning
  4. Impact 4 – Time Enough
  5. Impact 5 – Last Call

The Flying Lizards: Same

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On July 28, 1979, “Virgin” label released the self-titled, debut Flying Lizards (The) album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Berry Street Studio”, “Brixton Academy” in London, and in New York City, Munich, and Maidstone, and was produced by David Cunningham.

Personnel:

  • Steve Beresford – guitar, bass, keyboards
  • David Toop – guitar, flute, electronics
  • Julian Marshall – keyboards
  • Michael Upton
  • David Cunningham – engineer
  • Dave Hunt – engineer
  • Laurie Rae Chamberlain – sleeve art
  • Richard Rayner-Canham – sleeve art, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Cunningham except where noted

  1. Der Song von Mandelay (Mandelay Song) – Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill
  2. Her Story – Dave Solomon, David Cunningham, General-Strike, Vivien Goldman
  3. TV – David Cunningham, Deborah Evans-Stickland, General-Strike
  4. Russia
  5. Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart
  6. Money (That’s What I Want) – Berry Gordy, Janie Bradford
  7. The Flood
  8. Trouble
  9. Events During Flood
  10. The Window – Vivien Goldman

Arena: Songs from the Lions Cage

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On July 25, 1995, “Griffin” label released “Songs from the Lion’s Cage”, the debut Arena studio album. It was recorded July – October 1994, at “Orchard Farm Studios”, “Thin Ice Studios”, “Arena Studios”, and was produced by Mike Stobie.

Personnel:

  • John Carson – vocals
  • Keith More – guitars
  • Steve Rothery- guitar solo
  • Clive Nolan- keyboards
  • Cliff Orsi – bass
  • Mick Pointer- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Clive Nolan and Mick Pointer

  1. Out of the Wilderness
  2. Crying for Help I
  3. Valley of the Kings
  4. Crying for Help II
  5. Jericho
  6. Crying for Help III
  7. Midas Vision
  8. Crying for Help IV
  9. Solomon