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Weezer: Raditude

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On October 30, 2009, “DGC” label released “Raditude”, the seventh Weezer studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Sound City Studios”, and was produced by Dr. Luke, Jacknife Lee, Polow da Don, Butch Walker and Rivers Cuomo.

Personnel:

  • Rivers Cuomo – lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Scott Shriner – bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Patrick Wilson – drums, percussion, lead guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Jacknife Lee – keyboards, guitar, percussion, programming, backing vocals
  • Aaron Suplizio – additional bass
  • Josh Freese – drums
  • Sim Grewall – additional percussion
  • Nishat Khan – sitar, additional vocals
  • Lil Wayne – vocals
  • Amrita Sen – vocals
  • Tom McFall – recording
  • Jake Sinclair – recording
  • Joe Zook – recording
  • Doug McKean – recording
  • Shawn Everett – drum and guitar recording
  • Sam Bell – additional engineering, editing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Charlie Stavish – mixing assistant
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • John Hanes – mixing
  • Tim Roberts – mixing assistant
  • Joshua Minyard – mixing assistant
  • George Gumbs – mixing assistant
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • Douglas Forsdick – studio tech
  • Henry Trejo – guitar tech
  • Mike Fasano – drum tech
  • Andy Mueller – art direction, design
  • Johannes Gamble – art direction, design
  • Morning Breath Inc. – cover co-design
  • Jason Neely – dog photography
  • Sean Murphy – band photography
  • Karl Koch – additional photography
  • Daniel Field – additional photography

Track listing:

  1. (If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To – Rivers Cuomo, Butch Walker
  2. I’m Your Daddy – Rivers Cuomo, Lukasz Gottwald
  3. The Girl Got Hot – Rivers Cuomo, Butch Walker
  4. Can’t Stop Partying – Jermaine Dupri, Rivers Cuomo
  5. Put Me Back Together – Rivers Cuomo, Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler
  6. Trippin’ Down the Freeway – Rivers Cuomo, Jacknife Lee
  7. Love Is the Answer – Rivers Cuomo, Jacknife Lee
  8. Let It All Hang Out – Rivers Cuomo, Jermaine Dupri, Jacknife Lee
  9. In the Mall – Patrick Wilson
  10. I Don’t Want to Let You Go – Rivers Cuomo

Sum 41: Order in Decline

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On July 19, 2019, “Hopeless Records” label released “Order in Decline”, the seventh Sum 41 studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Studio Mr. Biz”, and was produced by Deryck Whibley.

Personnel:

  • Deryck Whibley – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, engineer, mixing
  • Dave Baksh – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tom Thacker – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jason McCaslin – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Frank Zummo – drums, percussion, occasional backing vocals
  • Mike Green – guitar, keyboards
  • Doug McKean – drum engineering
  • Chaz Sexton – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Brian Manley – artwork, layout
  • Josh Budich – cover art
  • Ashley Osborn – band photography
  • Fredric Johansson – photography
  • Kirsten Otto – photography
  • Ryan Watanabe – photography
  • Tyler Ross – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Deryck Whibley, except where noted.

  1. Turning Away
  2. Out of Blue – Deryck Whibley, Mike Green
  3. The New Sensation
  4. A Death in the Family – Deryck Whibley, Mike Green
  5. Heads Will Roll
  6. 45 (A Matter of Time)
  7. Never There
  8. Eat You Alive
  9. The People Vs
  10. Catching Fire

Shinedown: Attention Attention

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On May 4, 2018, “Atlantic” label released “Attention Attention”, the sixth Shinedown studio album. It was recorded 2016 -2017, at “Ocean Industries Studios” in Charleston, South Carolina, and was produced by Eric Bass.

Personnel:

  • Brent Smith – lead vocals
  • Zach Myers – guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Eric Bass – bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Barry Kerch – drums
  • Eric Bass – engineer, mixing
  • Doug McKean – engineer
  • Eric Rickert – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Mike Fasano – drum tech
  • HooGie J Donais – guitar tech

Track listing:

All tracks by Brent Smith and Eric Bass, except where noted.

  1. The Entrance
  2. Devil
  3. Black Soul
  4. Attention Attention – Brent Smith, Dave Bassett
  5. Kill Your Conscience – Brent Smith, Eric Bass, Dave Bassett
  6. Pyro – Brent Smith, Dave Bassett
  7. Monsters
  8. Darkside
  9. Creatures – Brent Smith, Eric Bass, Dave Bassett, Barry Kerch
  10. Evolve – Brent Smith, Zach Myers, Scott Stevens
  11. Get Up
  12. Special – Brent Smith, Zach Myers, Scott Stevens
  13. The Human Radio
  14. Brilliant

Live: Mental Jewelry

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On December 31, 1991, “Radioactive” label released “Mental Jewelry”, the second Live studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “D.V. Perversion Room” in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was produced by Jerry Harrison.

Personnel:

  • Edward Kowalczyk – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Chad Taylor – vocals, guitar
  • Patrick Dahlheimer – vocals, bass
  • Chad Gracey – vocals, drums, percussion
  • David Vartanian – engineer, mixing
  • Doug McKean – engineer assistant
  • Jerry Harrison – mixing
  • Tom Lord Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Jonas C. Livingston, Vartan – art direction
  • Julie Carter – design
  • Ron Keith – photography
  • Phil Schuster – production coordinator
  • Gary Kurfist – executive producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Edward Kowalczyk, all music by Chad Gracey, Chad Taylor, Edward Kowalczyk and Patrick Dahlheimer.

  1. Pain Lies on the Riverside
  2. Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)
  3. The Beauty of Gray
  4. Brothers Unaware
  5. Tired of Me
  6. Mirror Song
  7. Waterboy
  8. Take My Anthem
  9. You Are the World
  10.  Good Pain
  11. Mother Earth Is a Vicious Crowd
  12. 10.000 Years (Peace Is Now)

Sum 41: Underclass Hero

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On July 18, 2007, “Island” label released “Underclass Hero”, the fourth Sum 41 studio album. It was recorded November 2006 – March 2007, at “Ocean Way” in Los Angeles, “Sound City” in Van Nuys, California, and “Sage & Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Deryck Whibley.

Personnel:

  • Deryck Whibley – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Cone – bass
  • Stevo – drums, percussion
  • Michael Railton – piano
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
  • Dan Chase – percussion
  • David Campbell – string arrangement
  • Doug McKean – engineer
  • Keith Armstrong – engineer assistant
  • Adam Fuller – engineer assistant
  • Nathan Johns – engineer assistant
  • Nik Karpen – engineer assistant
  • Wesley Seidman – engineer assistant
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Patrick Hegarty – design
  • Brian Lauzon – package design, photography
  • Matt Taylor – package design, photography
  • Jonathan Mannion – cover photo

Track listing:

All tracks by Deryck Whibley, except where noted.

  1. Underclass Hero – Deryck Whibley, Steve Kocz
  2. Walking Disaster
  3. Speak of the Devil
  4. Dear Father
  5. Count Your Last Blessings
  6. Ma Poubelle – Deryck Whibley, Steve Kocz
  7. March of the Dogs
  8. The Jester
  9. With Me
  10. Pull the Curtain
  11. King of Contradiction
  12. Best of Me
  13. Confusion and Frustration in Modern Times
  14. So Long Goodbye

Dave Matthews Band: Come Tomorrow

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On June 8, 2018, “RCA” label released “Come Tomorrow”, the ninth Dave Matthews Band studio album. It was recorded in 2018, in Seattle, Los Angeles and Charlottesville, and was produced by John Alagía, Mark Batson, Rob Cavallo and Rob Evans.

Personnel:

  • Dave Matthews– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Tim Reynolds– electric guitar
  • Stefan Lessard– bass guitar
  • Carter Beauford– vocals, drums
  • Mark Batson– piano
  • Butch Taylor– piano
  • Buddy Strong – organ
  • Rob Cavallo– organ, electric piano
  • Jeff Coffin– saxophone
  • LeRoi Moore– saxophone
  • Rashawn Ross– trumpet
  • Boyd Tinsley– violin
  • Brandi Carlile- backing vocals
  • Jerry Hey– horn arrangements
  • David Campbell– string arrangements
  • Andrew Ching, Andy Park, Doug McKean, Julian Anderson, Matt Dyson, Rob Evans, Tom Rasulo, Steven Miller, Wesley Seidman, Aaron Fessel, John Alagía, Chris Kress, Pedro Collini, Jason Shavey, Sean Quackenbush – engineer
  • John Alagía, Rob Evans, Doug McKean, Billy Centenaro – mixing
  • Brad Blackwood – mastering
  • John Alagía – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by David J. Matthews except where noted.

  1. Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin)
  2. Can’t Stop – Mark Batson, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, David J. Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley
  3. Here On Out
  4. That Girl Is You
  5. She – David J. Matthews, John Alagia
  6. Idea of You – Mark Batson, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, David J. Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley
  7. Virginia in the Rain – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, David J. Matthews, Doug McKean
  8. Again and Again
  9. Bkdkdkdd
  10. Black and Blue Bird – Jeff Coffin, David J. Matthews, Doug McKean, Rashawn Ross
  11. Come On Come On – David J. Matthews, Mark Batson
  12. Do You Remember
  13. Come Tomorrow – David J. Matthews, Mark Batson
  14. When I’m Weary – David J. Matthews, Mark Batson

The Verve Pipe: Villains

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On March 26, 1996, “RCA” label released “Villains”, the debut Verve Pipe (The) album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “Studio D”, “The Plant” in Sausalito,” Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jerry Harrison.

Personnel:

  • Brian Vander Ark – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • J. Dunning – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Doug Corella – keyboards, percussion
  • Brad Vander Ark – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Donny Brown – drums, backing vocals
  • Karl Derfler – engineer
  • Larry “Hot” Brewer – additional engineering
  • Tom Lord-Alge– mixing
  • Alvaro Alencar, Mauricio Iragorri – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Doug McKean – additional editing
  • Chris Buttleman – guitar technician
  • Douglas Biro, Ria Lewerke – creative directors
  • Sean Mosher-Smith – art direction, design
  • Aldo Mauro – band photography
  • Slow HEARTH – bird photography
  • Jason Rio, Philip “Mac” Ward – coordinators

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Vander Ark, except where noted.

  1. Barely (If at All)
  2. Drive You Mild
  3. Villains
  4. Reverend Girl
  5. Cup of Tea
  6. Myself
  7. The Freshman
  8. Photograph
  9. Ominous Man
  10. Real
  11. Penny Is Poison – J. Dunning, Brian Vander Ark
  12. Cattle
  13. Veneer

Dave Matthews Band: Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King

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On June 2, 2009, “RCA” label released “Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King”, the seventh Dave Matthews Band studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Haunted Hollow” in Charlottesville, Virginia; “Studio Litho”  and “Studio X” in Seattle, Washington; “Piety Street Studio” in  New Orleans, Louisiana, and was produced by Rob Cavallo.

Personnel:

  • Dave Matthews – leaf vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, illustration, art direction
  • Tim Reynolds– electric guitar
  • Danny Barnes- banjo
  • Stefan Lessard– bass
  • Carter Beauford – vocals, drums
  • LeRoi Moore– saxophone
  • Jeff Coffin– saxophone
  • Rashawn Ross– trumpet
  • Boyd Tinsley– electric violin, violin
  • David Campbell- string arranger, conductor
  • Doug McKean – engineer
  • Chris Lord – Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Joe Lawlor – video
  • Craig Baker – guitar technician
  • Henry Luniewski, Jerry Johnson – drums technician
  • Erik Porter – bass and violin technician

Track listing:

  1. Grux – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley
  2. Shake Me Like a Monkey – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Rashawn Ross
  3. Funny the Way It Is – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds
  4. Lying in the Hands of God – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds
  5. Why I Am – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds
  6. Drive In – Carter Beauford, Dave Matthews
  7. Spaceman – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews
  8. Squirm – Carter Beauford, Dave Matthews
  9. Alligator Pie – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews
  10. Seven – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Tim Reynolds
  11. Time Bomb – Dave Matthews
  12. Baby Blue – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds
  13. You & Me – Dave Matthews