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U2: Zooropa

On July 5, 1993, “Island” label released “Zooropa”, the eighth U2 studio album. It was recorded February – May 1993, at “The Factory”, “Windmill Lane”, “Westland” in Dublin, and was produced by Brian Eno, Flood and The Edge.

Personnel:

  • Bono – vocals, guitar
  • The Edge – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizers
  • Adam Clayton – bass guitar
  • Larry Mullen Jr. – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Brian Eno – synthesizers, piano, arcade sounds, loops, strings, harmonium, backing vocals
  • Des Broadbery – loops
  • Flood – loops, engineer, mixing
  • Johnny Cash – lead vocals
  • Robbie Adams – engineer
  • Willie Mannion – engineer and mixing assistant
  • Rob Kirwan – engineer and mixing assistant 
  • Mary McShane – engineer and mixing assistant
  • Terry Cromer – additional recording facilities
  • Julian Douglas – additional recording facilities
  • Arnie Acosta – mastering
  • Stewart Whitmore – digital editing
  • Anne-Louise Kelly – album production manager
  • Suzanne Doyle – studio production manager
  • Cheryl Engels – post production coordinator
  • Steve Averill – art direction
  • Brian Williams – design, computer treatments
  • Shaughn McGrath – baby illustration

Track listing:

All music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr., all lyrics by Bono, except where noted.

  1. Zooropa
  2. Babyface
  3. Numb – The Edge
  4. Lemon
  5. Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
  6. Dady’s Gonna Pay for Your Crashed Car)
  7. Some Days Are Better Than Others
  8. The First Time
  9. Dirty Day – Bono, The Edge
  10. The Wanderer

Metallica: St. Anger

On June 5, 2003, “Elektra” label released “St. Anger”, the eighth Metallica studio album. HQ in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Bob Rock, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich.

Personnel:

  • James Hetfield – vocals, guitar
  • Kirk Hammett – guitar
  • Lars Ulrich – drums
  • Bob Rock – bass, engineer, mixing
  • Mike Gillies – engineer assistant, mixing, digital engineering
  • Eric Helmkamp – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Pushead – design
  • Matt Mahurin, Forhelvede Productions, Pascal Brun, Comenius Röthlisberger – illustration and images
  • Anton Corbijn – photography
  • Brad Klausen – production design

Track listing

All tracks by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Bob Rock.

  1. Frantic
  2. St. Anger
  3. Some Kind of Monster
  4. Dirty Window
  5. Invisible Kid
  6. My World
  7. Shoot Me Again
  8. Sweet Amber
  9. The Unnamed Feeling
  10. Purify
  11. All Within My Hands

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

The Jesus And Mary Chain: Glasgow Eyes

On March 22, 2024, “Fuzz Club” label released “Glasgow Eyes”, the eighth Jesus and Mary Chain (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Castle of Doom” in Glasgow, “Rapunzel” in Seaton, “Sound Gallery” in Exeter, “Casa Roja” in Arizona, and was produced by Jim Reid and William Reid.

Personnel:

  • Jim Reid – vocals, instruments
  • William Reid – vocals, instruments, artwork
  • Fay Fife – vocals
  • Rachel Conti – vocals
  • James Mason – handclaps
  • Majorie Mason – handclaps
  • Tony Doogan – programming, piano, engineer, mixing
  • George Arnold – additional engineering
  • Duncan Chave – additional engineering
  • Dollar Bill McLeish – additional engineering
  • Dan Doherty – additional mixing assistant
  • Pete Maher – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by William Reid and Jim Reid.

  1. Venal Joy
  2. American Born
  3. Mediterranean X Film
  4. Jamcod
  5. Discotheque
  6. Pure Poor
  7. The Eagles and the Beatles
  8. Silver Strings
  9. Chemical Animal
  10. Second of June
  11. Girl 71
  12. Hey Lou Reed

Nada Surf: You Know Who You Are

On March 4,2016, “Barsuk” label released “You Know Who You Are”, the eighth Nada Surf studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Nuthouse Recording” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Tom Beaujour, Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca, Ira Elliot and Doug Gillard.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Caws – vocals, guitar
  • Doug Gillard – guitar
  • Daniel Lorca – bass guitar
  • Ira Elliot – drums, percussion
  • Joe McGinty – keyboards
  • Martin Wenk – trumpet
  • Ken Stringfellow – backing vocals
  • Dan Wilson – backing vocals
  • Chris Shaw – mixing
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • John Goodmanson – mixing
  • Gabriel Bento – mixing assistant
  • Chris Atkens – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Cold to See Clear
  2. Believe You’re Mine
  3. Friend Hospital
  4. New Bird
  5. Out of the Dark
  6. Rushing
  7. Animal
  8. You Know Who You Are
  9. Gold Sounds
  10. Victory’s Yours

Lucinda Williams: West

On February 13, 2007, “Lost Highway” label released “West”, the eighth Lucinda Williams studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Hal Willner and Lucinda Williams.

Personnel:

  • Lucinda Williams – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Doug Pettibone – acoustic, electric, baritone guitar
  • Bill Frisell – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Rob Burger – piano, organ, accordion
  • Tony Garnier – electric bass, double bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
  • Jenny Scheinman – violin
  • Rob Brophy – viola
  • Tim Loo – cello
  • Hal Willner – turntable, samples
  • Gary Louris, Gia Ciambotti – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Lucinda Williams.

  1. Are You Alright
  2. Mama You Sweet
  3. Learning How to Live
  4. Fancy Funeral
  5. Unsuffer Me
  6. Everything Has Changed
  7. Come On
  8. Where Is My Love?
  9. Rescue
  10. What If
  11. Wrap My Head Around That
  12. Words
  13. West

Bernie Worrell: I Don’t Even Know

On February 11, 2010, “PurpleWoo Productions, Inc” label released “I Don’t Even Know”, the eighth Bernie Worrell album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Bernie Worrell.

Personnel:

  • Bernie Worrell – all instruments

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernie Worrell.

  1. First Things First
  2. Tribal Up
  3. Shades of the Kid
  4. Next
  5. Thug
  6. Refurbish
  7. Tribale
  8. Free-Fore
  9. One Rabbit
  10. Judicious
  11. Hearin Dis’, Playin’ Dat
  12. Sunrise
  13. Beef
  14. Once Again (First Things First Reprise)

The Godfathers: A Big Bad Beautiful Noise

On February 10, 2017, “Godfather Recordings” label released “A Big Bad Beautiful Noise” the eighth Godfathers (The) studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Bridge Studio” in Birmingham, “Cowshed Studio” in London, and was produced by Paul Robert Gray, Teo Miller, Steve Crittall, Peter Coyne, Mauro Venegas, Darren Birch and Tim James.

Personnel:

  • Peter Coyne – vocals
  • Steve Crittall – guitar, slide guitar, theremin, Farfisa organ, backing vocals, programming, mixing
  • Mauro Venegas – guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Darren Birch – bass, acoustic bass, backing vocals
  • Tim James – drums, backing vocals
  • John Dale – keyboards
  • Paul Robert Gray – percussion, mixing, additional recording, remix
  • Teo Miller – mixing
  • Andy Pearce – mastering
  • Jaime Martin – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Coyne and Steve Crittall, except where noted,

  1. A Big Bad Beautiful Noise
  2. Till My Heart Stops Beating
  3. You Don’t Love Me – Peter Coyne, Mauro Venegas
  4. Poor Boy’s Son
  5. One Good Reason
  6. Miss America – Peter Coyne, Mauro Venegas
  7. Defibrillator
  8. She’s Mine
  9. Feedbacking – Peter Coyne, Mauro Venegas
  10. Let’s Get Higher
  11. You and Me Against the World – Peter Coyne, Mauro Venegas

Dusty Springfield: Cameo

On February 10, 1973, “ABC Dunhill Records” label released “Cameo”, the eighth Dusty Springfield studio album. It was recorded July – October 1972, at “ABC Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Steve Barri, Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert.

Personnel:

  • Dusty Springfield – vocals
  • Ben Benay – guitar
  • Larry Carlton – guitar
  • David Cohen – guitar
  • Dennis Lambert – keyboards
  • Michael Lang – keyboards
  • Michael Omartian – keyboards, string, horn and flute arrangements
  • Wilton Felder – bass guitar
  • Carol Kaye – bass guitar
  • Wilton Felder – bass guitar
  • Carol Kaye – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Paul Humphrey – drums
  • Brian Potter – percussion
  • Victor Feldman – percussion
  • Clydie King – backing vocals
  • Venetta Fields – backing vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
  • Myrna Matthews – backing vocals
  • Sid Sharp – concertmaster
  • Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
  • Ruby Mazur – design
  • Joe Black – project coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, except where noted.

  1. Who Gets Your Love
  2. Breakin’ Up a Happy Home
  3. Easy Evil – Alan O’Day
  4. Mama’s Little Girl
  5. The Other Side of Life – David Gates
  6. Comin’ and Goin’
  7. I Just Wanna Be There – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  8. Who Could Be Loving You Other Than Me? – Willie Hutchinson
  9. Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison
  10. Of All the Things
  11. Learn to Say Goodbye” (from the ABC Movie of the Week, Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole) – Hugo Montenegro, Bradford Craig