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Journey: Frontiers

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On February 1, 1983, “Columbia” label released “Frontiers”, the eighth Journey studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Mike Stone and Kevin Elson.

Personnel:

  • Steve Perry- lead vocals
  • Neal Schon- lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain- keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory- bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Smith- drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Randy Jackson- bass guitar
  • Mike Stone- engineer, mixing
  • Kevin Elson – mixing
  • Wally Buck – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering

Track listing:

  1. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  2. Send Her My Love – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  3. Chain Reaction – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  4. After the Fall – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  5. Faithfully – Jonathan Cain
  6. Edge of the Blade – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  7. Troubled Child – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  8. Back Talk – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain, Steve Smith
  9. Frontiers – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Steve Smith
  10. Rubicon – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain

Spock’s Beard: Octane

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On January 25, 2005, “InsideOut” label released “Octane”, the eighth Spock’s Beard studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, Ryo Okumoto and Dave Meros.

Personnel:

  • Nick D’Virgilio – lead vocals, drums, percussion, loops, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Alan Morse – guitar, theremin, saw, backing vocals
  • Ryo Okumoto – keyboards
  • Dave Meros – bass
  • Gina Ballina – French horn
  • Johnnie Corno – French horn
  • Ramón Flores – trumpet
  • Eric Gorfain – violin
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • John Boegehold – string and horn arrangements
  • Rich Mouser – mixing
  • Jay Frigoletto – mastering
  • Thomas Ewerhard – artwork

Track listing:

  1. The Ballet of the Impact – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  2. Prelude to the Past
  3. The Ultimate Quiet

III. A Blizzard of My Memories

  1. I Wouldn’t Let It Go – Alan Morse, John Boegenhold
  2. Surfing Down the Avalanche – Nick D’Virgilio, Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  3. She Is Everything – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  4. Strange What You Remember
  5. Words of Forever
  6. Climbing Up That Hill – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  7. Letting Go – Ryo Okumoto
  8. Of the Beauty of It All – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  9. If I Could Paint a Picture

II.Into the Great Unknowable

  1. NWC – Nick D’Virgilio
  2. There Was a Time – Alan Morse, John Boegehold
  3. The Planet’s Hum – Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, Stan Ausmus
  4. Watching the Tide – Nick D’Virgilio
  5. As Long as We Ride – Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, John Boegehold

Meat Puppets: Too High To Die

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On January 25, 1994, “London” label released “Too High to Die”, the eighth Meat Puppets studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “The Warehouse” in Memphis Tennessee, and was produced by Paul Leary, Derrick Bostrom, Cris Kirkwood and Curt Kirkwood.

Personnel:

  • Derrick Bostrom – drums, paintings
  • Cris Kirkwood – vocals, bass guitar, illustrations
  • Curt Kirkwood – vocals, guitar, paintings
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Dave Jerden – mixing
  • Paul Leary – mixing
  • Stuart Sullivan – engineer, mixing
  • Brad Vosburg – engineer
  • Josing Kiser – assistant
  • Michael Halsband – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Curt Kirkwood, except where noted.

  1. Violet Eyes
  2. Never to Be Found
  3. We Don’t Exist
  4. Severed Goddess Hand
  5. Flaming Heart
  6. Shine
  7. Station – Cris Kirkwood
  8. Roof with a Hole
  9. Backwater
  10. Things
  11. Why?
  12. Evil Love – Cris Kirkwood
  13. Comin’ Down – featuring hidden track “Lake of Fire”

Guster: Look Alive

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On January 18, 2019, “Ocho Mule” label released “Look Alive”, the eighth Guster studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Leo Abrahams and John Congleton.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Miller – lead vocals, guitar
  • Adam Gardner – vocals, guitar
  • Luke Reynolds – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, pedal steel, programming
  • Brian Rosenworcel – drums
  • Leo Abrahams – electric bass, guitar, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, technician, mixing
  • Sam Cohen – vocals, programming, engineer
  • Jon Natchez – trombone, trumpet, euphonium, flugelhorn, alto, baritone and tenor saxophones
  • Graham Lessard – engineer
  • Jason Tawkin – engineer
  • John Congleton – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Collin Dupuis – mixing
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Nicky Rheaume – art direction
  • Nikki Virbitsky – artwork
  • Dave Waplington – layout, design
  • John Rummen – layout, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Miller, Adam Gardner, Luke Reynolds and Brian Rosenworcel.

  1. Look Alive
  2. Don’t Go
  3. Hard Times
  4. Hello Mister Sun
  5. Overexcited
  6. Summertime
  7. Terrified
  8. Mind Kontrol
  9. Not for Nothing
  10. When You Go Quiet

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Wrong Creatures

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On January 12, 2018, “Vagrant Records” label released “Wrong Creatures”, the eighth Black Rebel Motorcycle Club studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2017, at “Sunset Sound”, “606” and “The Station House” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Nick Launay, Robert Levon Been, Peter Hayes and Leah Shapiro.

Personnel:

  • Robert Levon Been – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, art direction
  • Peter Hayes – vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica
  • Leah Shapiro – drums, percussion, background vocals
  • Gillian Rivers – viola, string arrangements
  • Derek Stein – cello
  • Nick Launay – engineer, mixing
  • Atom Greenspan – engineer, mixing
  • Ethan Allan – engineer
  • John Lousteau – engineer
  • Ethan Mates – engineer
  • Mark Rains – engineer
  • Alejandro Baima – engineer assistant
  • James Salter – engineer assistant
  • Morgan Stratton – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Robert Columbus – drum technician
  • Brian Lauzon – art direction, artwork, design
  • Tessa Angus – photography
  • Michelle Shiers – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Levon Been, Peter Hayes and Leah Shapiro.

  1. DFF
  2. Spook
  3. King of Bones
  4. Haunt
  5. Echo
  6. Ninth Configuration
  7. Question of Faith
  8. Calling Them All Away
  9. Little Thing Gone Wild
  10. Circus Bazooko
  11. Carried from the Start
  12. All Rise

Sly & The Family Stone: Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I’m Back

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On December 18, 1976, “Epic/CBS” labels released “Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I’m Back”, the eighth Sly and the Family Stone album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Sly Stone.

Personnel:

  • Sly Stone – vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass, various instruments, string arrangements
  • Joe Baker – vocals, guitar
  • John Farey – keyboards, percussion
  • Dwight Hogan – vocals, bass
  • Anthony Warren – drums
  • Virginia Ayers – vocals, percussion
  • John Colla = vocals, alto and soprano saxophone
  • Steve Schuster – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Cynthia Robinson – vocals, trumpet
  • Lady Bianca – lead and backing vocals, clavinet
  • Vicki Blackwell – violin
  • Ed Bogas – string arrangements
  • Armando Peraza – timbales, congas
  • Sister Vet& Cousin Tiny – vocals
  • Karat Faye – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Sly Stone.

  1. Heard Ya Missed Me, Well I’m Back
  2. What Was I Thinkin’ in My Head
  3. Nothing Less Than Happiness
  4. Sexy Situation
  5. Blessing in Disguise
  6. Everything in You
  7. Mother Is a Hippie
  8. Let’s Be Together
  9. The Thing
  10. Family Again

10cc: Ten Out of 10

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On November 27, 1981, “Warner Bros” label released “Ten Out of 10”, the eighth 10cc studio album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman.

Personnel:

  • Eric Stewart– lead vocals, synthesiser, guitars, bass, slide guitar, pianos, percussion, synthesiser strings, rock snare
  • Graham Gouldman– lead vocals, bass, guitars, percussion, double bass, sitar
  • Rick Fenn– guitars, fretless bass, backing vocals
  • Vic Emerson– Synclavier, string synthesiser, piano, electric piano, bass
  • Paul Burgess– drums, percussion
  • Marc Jordan– organ, piano, backing vocals, electric piano
  • Lenni Crookes– sax
  • Simon Phillips– drums
  • Keith Bessey– maracas
  • Andrew Gold– vocals, bass, guitar, piano, electric piano, synthesiser,  vocoder, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Ask – Graham Gouldman
  2. Overdraft in Overdrive – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
  3. Don’t Turn Me Away – Eric Stewart
  4. Memories – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
  5. Notell Hotel – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
  6. Les Nouveaux Riches – Eric Stewart
  7. Action Man in a Motown Suit – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
  8. Listen With Your Eyes – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
  9. Lying Here With You – Graham Gouldman
  10. Survivor – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart

Muse: Simulation Theory

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On November 9, 2018, “Warner Bros” label released “Simulation Theory”, the eighth Muse studio album. It was recorded January 2017 – August 2018, at “Air” studio in London, and was produced by Rich Costey, Mike Elizondo, Shellback, Timbaland, Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme.

Personnel:

  • Matt Bellamy– guitars, lead vocals, keyboards
  • Dominic Howard– drums
  • Chris Wolstenholme– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • David Campbell – brass
  • Mike Elizondo– keyboard
  • Tove Lo– additional vocals
  • Mike Elizondo– programming
  • Adam Hawkins– engineer, mixing
  • Rich Costey– engineer, mastering
  • Laurence Anslow – engineer assistant
  • Brent Arrowood – engineer assistant
  • Tom Bailey – engineer assistant
  • Tyler Beans – engineer assistant, producer assistant
  • Jeremy Berman – assistant
  • Rob Bisel – engineer assistant, producer assistant
  • Phillip Broussard – assistant engineer, assistant producer
  • Adrian Bushby – engineer assistant
  • Tommaso Colliva – engineer assistant
  • John Prestage – engineer assistant
  • Aleks Von Korff – engineer assistant, producer assistant
  • Martin Cooke – engineer assistant, producer assistant
  • Spike Stent– mixing
  • Michael Freeman – mixing
  • Pete Winfield – additional mixing
  • Chris Gehringer– mastering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Nick Fournier – producer assistant
  • Noah Goldstein – producer assistant
  • Sam Grubbs – producer assistant
  • Colin Willard – assistant, producer assistant
  • Dylan Neustadter – producer assistant
  • Chris Whitemyer – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Bellamy, except where noted.

  1. Algorithm
  2. The Dark Side
  3. Pressure
  4. Propaganda – Matt Bellamy, Timothy Mosley, Angel Lopez, Federico Vindver
  5. Break It to Me
  6. Something Human
  7. Thought Contagion
  8. Get Up and Fight – Matt Bellamy, Johan Schuster
  9. Blockades
  10. Dig Down
  11. The Void

Joe Walsh: Got Any Gum?

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On October 29, 1987, “Warner Bros” label released “Got Any Gum?” the eighth Joe Walsh. It was recorded in 1987, at “Ardent Recordings” and “Alpha Sound” in  Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Terry Manning.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh– lead and backing vocals; guitar, synthesizer, keyboards
  • Terry Manning– keyboards, E-mu Emulator, piano, backing vocals
  • Dave Cochran – bass guitar
  • Chad Cromwell– drums, percussion
  • Mark Rivera– saxophone
  • Rick Rosas(credited as Rick the Bass Player) – bass guitar
  • Jimi Jamison– backing vocals
  • D. Souther(credited as John David Souther) – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Alan Wyse – synthesizer programming
  • David “Snake” Reynolds – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Carole Manning – art direction; photography
  • Kevin Allison– production coordination, equipment technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Walsh, except where noted.

  1. The Radio Song
  2. Fun – Joe Walsh, Joe Vitale
  3. In My Car – Joe Walsh, Richard Starkey, Mo Foster
  4. Malibu – Joe Walsh, Joe Vitale
  5. Half of the Time
  6. Got Any Gum? – Terry Manning, Joe Walsh
  7. Up to Me
  8. No Peace in the Jungle – Tommy Dean
  9. Memory Lane
  10. Time