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Lift To Experience: The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads

On June 26, 2001, “Bella Union” label released “The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads”, the debut Lift to Experience studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “70hrtz Studio” in Argyle, Texas, and was produced by Josh T. Pearson.

Personnel:

  • Josh T. Pearson – vocals, guitar
  • Josh Browning – bass
  • Andy Young – drums, cymbals
  • Scott Danbom – fiddle
  • Dave Willingham – engineer, recording, mastering
  • Simon Raymonde – mixing
  • Robin Guthrie – additional mixing
  • Karen Raymonde – sleeve design
  • Breanne Trammell – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Josh T. Pearson, all music Josh T. Pearson, Josh Browning and Andy Young.

  1. Just as Was Told
  2. Down Came the Angels
  3. Falling from Cloud 9
  4. With Crippled Wings
  5. Waiting to Hit
  6. The Ground So Soft
  7. These Are the Days
  8. When We Shall Touch
  9. Down with the Prophets
  10. To Guard and to Guide You
  11. Into the Storm
  12. The Hidden Song

Animal Collective: Here Comes The Indian

On June 17, 2003, “Paw Tracks” label released “Here Comes the Indian”, the debut Animal Collective studio album.

Personnel:

  • Avey Tare
  • Panda Bear
  • Geologist
  • Deakin
  • Nicolas Vernhes – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Native Belle
  2. Hey Light
  3. Infant Dressing Table
  4. Panic
  5. Two Sails on a Sound
  6. Slippi
  7. Too Soon

Placebo: Same

On June 17, 1996, “Hut” label released the self-titled, debut Placebo album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Brad Wood.

Personnel:

  • Brian Molko – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizer, bass guitar
  • Stefan Olsdal – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitars, electric piano, synthesizer, piano
  • Robert Schultzberg – drums, percussion, didgeridoo
  • Ed Kenehan – engineer
  • Teo Miller – engineer
  • Phil Vinall – mixing 
  • Saul Fletcher – sleeve photography
  • Mary Scanlon – sleeve band photo photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Stefan Olsdal, Brian Molko and Robert Schultzberg.

  1. Come Home
  2. Teenage Angst
  3. Bionic
  4. 36 Degrees
  5. Hang On to Your IQ
  6. Nancy Boy
  7. I Know
  8. Bruise Pristine
  9. Lady of the Flowers
  10. Swallow (contains hidden track “H.K. Farewell)

Sufjan Stevens: A Sun Came

On June 13, 2000, “Asthmatic Kitty” label released “A Sun Came”, the debut Sufjan Stevens studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Sufjan Stevens.

Personnel:

  • Sufjan Stevens – vocals, oboe, English horn, piano, electric organ, electric piano, banjo, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel, recorders, wood flute and whistles, drum kit, percussion, shakers, sleigh bells, tambourine, cymbal, arrangements, layout, design, mixing
  • Marzuki Stevens – guitar, percussion, tenor saxophone
  • Matt Morgan – guitar solo 
  • Megan Smith – vocals
  • Shannon Stephens – vocals
  • Katrina Kerns – vocals
  • Ghadeer Yasser – vocals
  • Jesse Koskey – drum beats
  • Djohariah Stevens – performance
  • Stephen Halker – paintings
  • Leah Michaelson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sufjan Stevens.

  1. We Are What You Say
  2. A Winner Needs a Wand
  3. Rake
  4. Siamese Twins
  5. Demetrius
  6. Dumb I Sound
  7. Wordsworth’s Ridge (for Fran Fike)
  8. Belly Button
  9. Rice Pudding
  10. A Loverless Bed (Without Remission)
  11. Godzuki
  12. Super Sexy Woman
  13. The Oracle Said Wander
  14. Happy Birthday
  15. Jason
  16. Kill
  17. Ya Leil
  18. A Sun Came
  19. Satan’s Saxophones

Catherine Wheel: Ferment

On June 9, 1992, “Fontana” label released “Ferment”, the debut Catherine Wheel studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Rockfield, Wales, and was produced by Tim Freese Greene and John Lee.

Personnel:

  • Rob Dickinson – vocals, guitar
  • Brian Futter – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Hawes – bass
  • Neil Sims – drums, percussion
  • John Lee – engineer
  • Tim Palmer – mixing
  • Alastair Thain – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Rob Dickinson and Brian Futter.

  1. Textures
  2. I Want to Touch You
  3. Black Metallic
  4. Indigo Is Blue
  5. She’s My Friend
  6. Shallow
  7. Ferment
  8. Flower to Hide
  9. Tumbledown
  10. Bill and Ben
  11. Salt

Velvet Revolver: Contraband

On June 8, 2004, “RCA” label released “Contraband”, the debut Velvet Revolver studio album. It was recorded June – December 2003, at “NRG”, “Pulse Recording”, and was produced by Josh Abraham, Nick Raskulinecz, Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum and Dave Kushner. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Scott Weiland – lead vocals
  • Slash – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Kushner – rhythm guitar
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Sorum – drums, backing vocals
  • Douglas Grean – keyboards, vocal production, engineer, associate producer
  • Ryan Williams – engineer
  • Brandon Belsky – engineer assistant
  • Rocco Guarino – engineer assistant
  • Chris Young – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Robin C. Hendrickson – art direction
  • Brett Kilroe – art direction
  • Dan Winters – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Scott Weiland, except where noted; all music by Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum and Dave Kushner, except where noted.

  1. Sucker Train Blues
  2. Do It for the Kids
  3. Big Machine
  4. Illegal I Song
  5. Spectacle
  6. Fall to Pieces
  7. Headspace
  8. Superhuman
  9. Set Me Free
  10. You Got No Right
  11. Slither
  12. Dirty Little Thing – Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum, Dave Kushner, Keith Nelson
  13. Loving the Alien

Allo Daelin’: Same

On June 7, 2020, “Fortuna Pop!” label released the self-titled, debut Allo Darlin’ album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Simon Trought.

Personnel:

  • Elizabeth Morris – vocals, glockenspiel, handclapping, percussion, piano, ukulele
  • Paul Rains – electric guitar, backing vocals, Fender Rhodes, Korg M1, lap steel guitar, Omnichord
  • Bill Botting – vocals and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Michael Collins – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Simon Trought – mandolin, percussion, handclapping, engineer, mixing, percussion
  • Keiron Phelan – flute
  • Dan Mayfield – violin
  • Monster Bobby – vocals
  • The Friday Night Choir – backing vocals
  • Matthew Reynolds – backing vocals
  • Adam Nunn – mastering
  • Nik Vestberg – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Allo Darlin’.

  1. Dreaming
  2. The Polaroid Song
  3. Silver Dollars
  4. Kiss Your Lips
  5. Heartbeat Chili
  6. If Loneliness Was Art
  7. Woody Allen
  8. Let’s Go Swimming
  9. My Heart Is a Drummer
  10. What Will Be Will Be

Pink Fairies: Never Never Land

In May 1971, “Polydor” label released “Never Never Land”, the debut Pink Fairies studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Command Studios” in London, and was produced by Neil Slaven, Paul Rudolph, Duncan Sanderson, Russel Hunter and Twink.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rudolph – vocals, guitar
  • Duncan Sanderson – bass
  • Russell Hunter – drums
  • Twink – vocals, drums
  • Andy Hendriksen – recording, engineer
  • Gary Lyons – recording, engineer
  • Pennie Smith, Tony Vesely – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Rudolph, Duncan Sanderson, Russel Hunter and Twink, except where noted.

  1. Do It
  2. Heavenly Man – John Charles Alder
  3. Say You Love Me
  4. War Girl – John Charles Alder
  5. Never Never Land
  6. Track One, Side Two
  7. Thor – John Charles Alder.
  8. Teenage Rebel
  9. Uncle Harry’s Last Freak-Out
  10. The Dream Is Just Beginning – John Charles Alder

Big Thiefe: Masterpiece

On May 27, 2016, “Saddle Creek” label released “Masterpiece”, the debut Big Thief studio album. It was recorded in July 2015, on Lake Champlain, in Essex, New York, and was produced by Andrew Sarlo.

Personnel:

  • Adrianne Lenker – vocals, guitar
  • Buck Meek – vocals, lead guitar
  • Max Oleartchik – bass
  • Jason Burger – drums
  • Andrew Sarlo – mixing, inner panel photos
  • James Krivchenia – engineer, additional production
  • Sarah Register – mastering
  • Jadon Ulrich – album design
  • Matteo Spaccarelli – “I like a truck”

Track listing:

All tracks by Adrianne Lenker.

  1. Little Arrow
  2. Masterpiece
  3. Vegas
  4. Real Love
  5. Interstate
  6. Lorraine
  7. Paul
  8. Humans
  9. Velvet Ring
  10. Animals
  11. Randy
  12. Parallels

Swans: Filth

On May 27, 1983, “Neutral” label released “Filth”, the debut Swans studio album. It was recorded in April 1983, at “Vanguard Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Michael Gira and Roli Mosiman.

Personnel:

  • Norman Westberg – guitar
  • Michael Gira – vocals, bass guitar, lyrics, tapes
  • Harry Crosby – bass guitar
  • Jonathan Kane – drums, percussion
  • Roli Mosimann – drums, percussion, tapes
  • Jonathan Tessler – electronics, tapes, loops
  • Sonda Andersson – mechanicals
  • Mark Berry – engineer
  • Paul A. Taylor – layout
  • Catherine Ceresole – photography
  • Nicolas Ceresole – photography
  • Lee Ranaldo – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Michael Gira, all music Michael Gira, Jonathan Kane, Roli Mosimann, Norman Westberg and Harry Crosby.

  1. Stay Here
  2. Big Strong Boss
  3. Blackout
  4. Power for Power
  5. Freak
  6. Right Wrong
  7. Thank You
  8. Weakling
  9. Gang