Tag Archives: Distance

Smog: Dongs Of Sevotion

On April 4, 2000, “Domino” and “Drag City” labels released “Dongs of Sevotion”, the eighth Smog (Bill Callahan) studio album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Smog.

Personnel:

  • Bill Callahan – vocals, guitar, piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer, jaw harp
  • Jeff Parker – guitar
  • Matt Lux – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Richard Schuler – drums
  • John McEntire – drums, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Jennifer Collins – backing vocals
  • Nicole Evans – backing vocals
  • Damian Rogers – backing vocals
  • Phil Bonnet – recording
  • Joe Dilillo – recording
  • John Towner – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Callahan.

  1. Justice Aversion
  2. Dress Sexy at My Funeral
  3. Strayed
  4. The Hard Road
  5. Easily Led
  6. Bloodflow
  7. Nineteen
  8. Distance
  9. Devotion
  10. Cold Discovery
  11. Permanent Smile

Editors: The Back Room

On July 25, 2005, “Kitchenware” label released “The Back Room”, the debut Editors studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “The Chapel” in Lincolnshire, “The Magic Garden” in Wolverhampton, “Mayfair” in London, and was produced by Jim Abbiss and Gavin Monaghan.

Personnel:

  • Tom Smith – vocals, guitar, art direction, design
  • Chris Urbanowicz – guitar, art direction, design
  • Russell Leetch – bass, synthesizer, art direction, design
  • Ed Lay – drums, art direction, design
  • Jim Abbiss – recording
  • Ewan Davies – recording 
  • Loz Brazil – recording 
  • Gavin Monaghan – recording
  • Andy Taylor – Pro Tools operator, engineer
  • Barny Barnicott – mixing
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Wynn White – front cover, rear photography
  • Ami Barwell – live photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Smith, Chris Urbanowicz, Russell Leetch and Ed Lay.

  1. Lights
  2. Munich
  3. Blood
  4. Fall
  5. All Sparks
  6. Camera
  7. Fingers in the Factories
  8. Bullets
  9. Someone Says
  10. Open Your Arms
  11. Distance

Mammoth WVH: Same

On June 11, 2021, “EX1 Records” label released the self-titled, debut Mammoth WVH studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2018, at “5150 Studios”, in Studio City, Los Angeles, and was produced by Michael Baskette.

Personnel:

  • Wolfgang Van Halen – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, piano, bass guitar, drums, percussion
  • Josh Saldate – engineer
  • Jef Moll – engineer, editing
  • Michael Baskette – mixing
  • Brad Blackwood – mastering
  • John Brosio – artwork
  • Chuck Brueckmann – art direction, design
  • Travis Shinn – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Wolfgang Van Halen.

  1. Mr. Ed
  2. Horribly Right
  3. Epiphany
  4. Don’t Back Down
  5. Resolve
  6. You’ll Be the One
  7. Mammoth
  8. Circles
  9. The Big Picture
  10. Think It Over
  11. You’re to Blame
  12. Feel
  13. Stone
  14. Distance

Spanky and Our Gang: Same

On August 1, 1967, “Mercury” label released the self-titled, debut Spanky and Our Gang album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Jerry Ross.

Personnel:

  • Elaine “Spanky” McFarlane – lead vocals
  • Malcolm Hale – vocals, lead guitar, trombone
  • Nigel Pickering – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Paul “Oz” Bach – vocals, bass guitar
  • John “The Chief” Seiter – drums

Track listing:

  1. Lazy Day – George Fischoff, Tony Powers
  2. (It Ain’t Necessarily) Bird Avenue – Michael P. Smith
  3. Ya Got Trouble(In River City) – Meredith Willson
  4. Sunday Will Never Be the Same – Terry Cashman, Gene Pistilli
  5. Commercial – Michael P. Smith
  6. If You Could Only Be Me – Roger Atkins, Carol D’Errico
  7. Making Every Minute Count – John Morier
  8. 5 Definitions of Love – Bob Dorough, Dan Greenburg, Monte Ghertler
  9. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? – Jay Gorney, Edgar Yipsel “Yip” Harburg
  10. Distance – Raymond Gilmore, Joe Renzetti
  11. Jet Plane – John Denver
  12. Come and Open Your Eyes (Take a Look) – Jo Mapes