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R.E.M.: Chronic Town

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On August 24, 1982, “I.R.S.” label released “Chronic Town”, the debut R.E.M. EP. It was recorded October 1981 – June 1982, at “Drive-In Studio” in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was produced by Mitch Easter, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.

Personnel:

  • Michael Stipe – vocals
  • Peter Buck – acoustic and electric guitar, electric sitar
  • Mike Mills – bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Bill Berry – drums, maracas, timbales, backing vocals
  • Mitch Easter – tape loops, engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • R.A. Miller – artwork
  • Ron Scarselli – design
  • Kako .n. – graphics
  • Curtis Knapp – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.

  1. Wolves, Lower
  2. Gardening at Night
  3. Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars)
  4. 1,000,000
  5. Stumble

Skinny Puppy: Remission

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In December 1984, “Nettwerk” label released “Remission”, the debut Skinny Puppy EP. It was recorded in 1984, at “Mushroom Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by cEvin Key and Dave Ogilvie.

Personnel:

  • Nivek Ogre – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, spooky horn
  • cEvin Key – vocals, synthesizer, drums, percussion, tapes, treatments
  • Dave Ogilvie – engineer
  • Wilhelm Schroeder (Bill Leeb) – bass synth
  • D. Plevin – fretless bass 
  • Steven R. Gilmore – cover art
  • Greg Sykes – typography

Track listing:

  1. Smothered Hope
  2. Glass Houses
  3. Far Too Frail
  4. Solvent
  5. Sleeping Beast
  6. Brap…

Four Tet: Paws

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On December 7, 2001, “Domino” label released “Paws”, the debut Four Tet EP. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Kieran Hebden. “Paws” consists of remixes of tracks from his album “Pause”.

Personnel:

  • Matt Cooper – layout
  • Jason Evans – photography

Track listing:

  1. Glue of the Other World
  2. Hilarious Movie of the 90’s – Koushik’s Funny Flick
  3. Hilarious Movie of the 90’s – Manitoba Remix
  4. No More Mosquitoes – Boom Bip Remix

My Bloody Valentine: Geek!

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In December 1985, “Fever Records” label released “Geek!” the debut My Bloody Valentine EP. It was recorded in 1985, at “Silent Studio” in London, and was produced by David Conway, Kevin Shields, Debbie Googe, and Colm Ó Cíosóig.

Personnel:

  • David Conway – vocals
  • Kevin Shields – guitar
  • Debbie Googe – bass
  • Colm Ó Cíosóig – drums
  • Martin Davey – engineer

Track listing:

All lyrics by David Conway, all music by Kevin Shields.

  1. No Place to Go
  2. Moonlight
  3. Love Machine
  4. The Sandman never Sleeps

Sonic Youth: Same

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In March 1982, “Neutral” label released the self-titled, debut Sonic Youth EP. It was recorded December 1081-January 1982, at “Radio City Music Hall Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Richard Edson.

Personnel:

  • Thurston Moore – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Kim Gordon – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Lee Ranaldo – vocals, guitar, power drill
  • Richard Edson – drums
  • Don Hunerberg – engineer

Track listing:

All music by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Richard Edson.

  1. The Burning Spear – lyrics Thurston Moore
  2. I Dreamed a Dream – lyrics Richard Edson, Lee Ranaldo
  3. She Is Not Alone – lyrics Thurston Moore
  4. I Don’t Want to Push It – lyrics Kim Gordon
  5. The Good and the Bad

The Rolling Stones: Same

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RS first EP

On January 10, 1964, “Decca” label released the self-titled, debut Rolling Stones EP. It was recorded on August 8, 1963, at “Decca Studios” in West Hampstead and on 14 November 1963,at  “De Lane Lea Studios” in Kingsway,  and was produced by Eric Oldham and Andrew Long Oldham.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead vocals, tambourine
  • Brian Jones– guitar, harmonica, percussion, backing vocals
  • Keith Richards– guitar, backing vocals
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Charlie Watts– drums

Track listing:

  1. Bye Bye Johnny – Chuck Berry
  2. Money – Berry Gordy, Janie Bradford
  3. You Better Move On – Arthur Alexander
  4. Poison Ivy – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller