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Lou Reed: Sally Can’t Dance

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In August 1974, “RCA” label released “Sally Can’t Dance”, the fourth Lou Reed solo album. It was recorded March – April 1974, at “Electric Lady Studios” in Greenwich Village, and was produced by Steve Katz and Lou Reed.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Doug Bartenfeld – guitar
  • Danny Weis– guitar, tambourine, backing vocals, horn arrangement
  • Michael Fonfara– piano, keyboards, mellotron
  • Prakash John– bass, backing vocals
  • Doug Yule– bass
  • Ritchie Dharma, Pentti “Whitey” Glan– drums
  • Paul Fleisher – saxophone
  • David Taylor, Lou Marini, Trevor Koehler, Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin, Alex Foster, Lew Soloff– horns
  • Steve Katz– harmonica, horn arrangement
  • Michael Wendroff, Joanne Vent – backing vocals
  • Lew Soloff, Martin Sheller – horn arrangements
  • Mike Stone – recording
  • Ralph Moss – remix
  • Dennis Katz – cover concept
  • Acy Lehman – art direction
  • David Byrd – artwork
  • Mick Rock – illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed.

  1. Ride Sally Ride
  2. Animal Language
  3. Baby Face
  4. Y. Stars
  5. Kill Your Sons
  6. Ennui
  7. Sally Can’t Dance
  8. Billy

Blood, Sweat & Tears: No Sweat

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In August 1973, “Columbia” label released “No Sweat”, the sixth Blood, Sweat & Tears studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City and “Trident Studios”in London, and was produced by Steve Tyrell.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Fisher – vocals
  • Dave Bargeron- trombone, tuba, bass trombone, baritone horn, backing vocals
  • Jim Fielder- bass, backing vocals
  • Bobby Colomby- drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Lou Marini- woodwinds
  • Lew Soloff- trumpet
  • Tom Malone– trumpet, ARP, 12-String fiddle
  • David Hentschel– synthesizer, ARP
  • Steve Katz– guitar
  • Chuck Winfield – trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn
  • Jimmy Maelen, Frank Ricotti– percussion
  • Joshie Armstead, Valerie Simpson, Maretha Stewart – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Roller Coaster – Mark James
  2. Save Our Ship – Georg Wadenius, Cynthia Weil
  3. Django (An Excerpt) – John Lewis
  4. Rosemary – Randy Newman
  5. Song for John – Lou Marini
  6. Almost Sorry – Jeff Kent, Doug Lubahn
  7. Back Up Against the Wall – Buddy Buie, James Cobb
  8. Hip Pickles – Lou Marini
  9. My Old Lady – Georg Wadenius, Cynthia Weil
  10. Empty Pages – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  11. Mary Miles – Michael Rabon
  12. Inner Crisis – Larry Willis

Mew: No More Stories Are Told Today, I’m Sorry They Washed Away // No More Stories, The World Is Grey, I’m Tired, Let’s Wash Away

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On August 17, 2009, “Evil Office” label released “No More Stories Are Told Today, I’m Sorry They Washed Away // No More Stories, The World Is Grey, I’m Tired, Let’s Wash Away”, the fifth Mew studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Brooklyn Recording”, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “Evil Office” in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was produced by Rich Costey, Jonas Bjerre, Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen and Bo Madsen.

Personnel:

  • Jonas Bjerre – acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizers, harmonium, piano
  • Bo Madsen – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bastian Juel – bass
  • Damon Tutunjian – bass
  • Silas Graae – drums, percussion, African percussion, drum programming
  • Steve Coleman– alto saxophone
  • Sellasi Dewornu – African percussion
  • Marthisa Friis-Hansen – percussion, Kalimba, marimba
  • Mari Helgerlikova – additional vocals
  • Nico Muhly– string, piano, piccolo, flute arrangements
  • Nick Watts – additional keyboards
  • Choir
    • Anne Berggren
    • Anni Mogensen
    • Nanna Larsch
    • Lianna Quarshie
  • Children’s choir
    • Mia-Marie Olesen
    • Maria Bruun
    • Fannie Klint
    • Solveig Honore
    • Mathilde Lerentzen
    • Emily Piercy
    • Roselil Hansen
    • Fritjof Nørretranders
    • Sally Risell
    • Vera Kwederis
  • Charlie Stavish – engineer, mixing
  • Mark Santangelo – recording assistant
  • Noah Goldstein, Ben Liscio – mixing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering
  • Vlado Meller- mastering
  • M/M Paris- album cover, design
  • Ari Marcopoulos- photography

Track listing:

  1. New Terrain
  2. Introducing Palace Players
  3. Beach
  4. Repeaterbeater
  5. Intermezzo 1
  6. Silas the Magic Car
  7. Cartoons and Macramé Wounds
  8. Hawaii Dream
  9. Hawaii
  10. Vaccine
  11. Tricks of the Trade
  12. Intermezzo 2
  13. Sometimes Life Isn’t Easy
  14. Reprise
  15. Nervous

Interpol: One Love to Admire

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On July 10, 2007, “Capitol” label released “Our Love to Admire”, the third Interpol studio album. It was recorded November 2006 – May 2007, at “Electric Lady Studios”, “The Magic Shop” in New York City, and was produced by Rich Costey, Paul Banks, Daniel Kessler, Carlos Dengler and Sam Fogarino.

Personnel:

  • Paul Banks– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Daniel Kessler– lead guitar
  • Carlos Dengler– bass, keyboards
  • Sam Fogarino– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Banks, Daniel Kessler, Carlos Dengler and Sam Fogarino.

  1. Pioneer to the Falls
  2. No I in Threesome
  3. The Scale
  4. The Heinrich Maneuver
  5. Mammoth
  6. Pace Is the Trick
  7. All Fired Up
  8. Rest My Chemistry
  9. Who Do You Think
  10. Wrecking Ball
  11. The Lighthouse

Ryan Adams: Easy Tiger

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On June 26, 2007, “Lost Highway” label released “Easy Tiger”, the ninth Ryan Adams studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Electric Lady Studios” in  Greenwich Village, and was produced by Jamie Candiloro.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Adams – vocals, guitar, piano, banjo, harmonica
  • Jon Graboff – vocals, pedal steel, guitar, mandolin
  • Cindy Cashdollar – pedal steel, lap steel, dobro
  • Neal Casal – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jamie Candiloro – piano, keyboards, synths, bass, percussion
  • Catherine Popper – vocals, bass
  • Chris Feinstein – vocals, bass
  • Brad Pemberton – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Richard Worn – vocals
  • Sheryl Crow – vocals
  • Eric Gorfain – violin
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Richard Dodd – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Adams, Brad Pemberton, Neal Casal and Jon Graboff, except where noted.

  1. Goodnight Rose
  2. Two – Ryan Adams, Brad Pemberton
  3. Everybody Knows
  4. Halloweenhead – Ryan Adams
  5. Oh My God, Whatever, Etc. – Ryan Adams, Brad Pemberton
  6. Tears of Gold
  7. The Sun Also Sets – Ryan Adams, Brad Pemberton
  8. Off Broadway – Ryan Adams, Brad Pemberton
  9. Pearls on a String
  10. Rip Off – Pearls on a String
  11. Two Hearts
  12. These Girls
  13. I Taught Myself How to Grow Old – Ryan Adams

 

Kills: Ash & Ice

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On June 3, 2016, “Domino” label released “Ash & Ice”, the fifth Kills studio album. It was recorded 2015-2016, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City and in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jamie Hince and John O’Mahoney.

Personnel:

  • Alison “VV” Mosshart – vocals
  • Jamie “Hotel” Hince – vocals, guitar
  • Tom Elmhirst, Tchad Blake – co-production

Track listing:

  1. Doing It to Death
  2. Heart of a Dog
  3. Hard Habit to Break
  4. Bitter Fruit
  5. Days of Why and How
  6. Let It Drop
  7. Hum for Your Buzz
  8. Siberian Nights
  9. That Love
  10. Impossible Tracks
  11. Black Tar
  12. Echo Home
  13. Whirling Eye

The Strokes: Comedown Machine

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On March 26, 2013, “Rough Trade” label released “Comedown Machine”, the fifth Strokes (The) studio album. It was recorded July – November 2012 at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and “One Way Studios” in Upstate New York, and was produced by Gus Oberg.

Personnel:

  • Julian Casablancas– vocals
  • Albert Hammond, Jr.– guitar, keyboards
  • Nick Valensi– guitar, keyboards, mellotron
  • Nikolai Fraiture– bass guitar, double bass
  • Fabrizio Moretti– drums, percussion
  • Gus Oberg – engineer, mixing
  • Phil Joy – engineer
  • Dave Lutch – mastering
  • Brett Kilroe – art direction, design
  • Fab Moretti – art direction
  • Tina Ibañez – design
  • Colin Lane – original band photography
  • Jason McDonald – still life photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond, Jr., Nick Valensi, Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti, except where noted.

  1. Tap Out
  2. All the Time – Julian Casablancas, Nikolai Fraiture
  3. One Way Trigger – Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond, Jr.
  4. Welcome to Japan – Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond, Jr., Nick Valensi
  5. 80’s Comedown Machine – Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond, Jr., Nick Valensi, Nikolai Fraiture, Fabrizio Moretti
  6. 50/50
  7. Slow Animals – Julian Casablancas, Nick Valensi
  8. Partners in Crime – Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond, Jr.
  9. Chances – Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond, Jr., Fabrizio Moretti
  10. Happy Ending
  11. Call It Fate, Call It Karma – Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond, Jr., Nick Valensi

Mahavishnu Orchestra: Visions of the Emerald Beyond

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In February 1975, “Columbia” label released “Visions of the Emerald Beyond”, the fourth Mahavishnu Orchestra studio album. It was recorded in December 1974, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ken Scott and John McLaughlin.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin – vocals, guitars
  • Gayle Moran– vocals, keyboards
  • Jean-Luc Ponty – vocals, violin, electric violin, baritone violin
  • Ralphe Armstrong – vocals, bass guitar, contrabass
  • Narada Michael Walden– vocals, percussion, drums, clavinet
  • Russell Tubbs – alto and soprano saxophone
  • Bob Knapp – vocals, flute, trumpet, flugelhorn, wind
  • Steve Kindler – violin
  • Carol Shive – vocals, violin
  • Philip Hirschi – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by John McLaughlin except where noted.

  1. Eternity’s Breath – Part 1
  2. Eternity’s Breath – Part 2
  3. Lila’s Dance
  4. Can’t Stand Your Funk
  5. Pastoral
  6. Faith
  7. Cosmic Strut – Narada Michael Walden
  8. If I Could See
  9. Be Happy
  10. Earth Ship
  11. Pegasus
  12. Opus 1
  13. On the Way Home to Earth

Sir Lord Baltimore: Kingdom Come

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In December 1970, “Mercury” label released “Kingdom Come”, the debut Sir Lord Baltimore studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Vantone Studios” in New Jersey,   and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos, Eddie Kramer and Kim King.

Personnel:

  • Louis Dambra – guitar
  • Gary Justin – bass
  • John Garner – lead vocals, drums
  • Eddie Kramer– engineer
  • Kim King – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Master Heartache
  2. Hard Rain Fallin’
  3. Lady of Fire
  4. Lake Isle of Innersfree
  5. Pumped Up
  6. Kingdom Come
  7. I Got a Woman
  8. Hell Hound
  9. Helium Head (I Got a Love)
  10. Ain’t Got Hung on You