On January 16, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “Viva! La Woman”, the debut Cibo Matto studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake, Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda.
On January 2, 1973, “Blue Thumb” label released “Sunforest”, the third Tom Rapp album. It was recorded in 1973, at “House of Cash”, “Quadrafonic Sound”, “Woodland Sound Studios”, “Electric Lady”, and was produced by Larry Butler and Peter Edmiston.
Personnel:
Tom Rapp – vocals, guitar
Buzz Cason – vocals
Diane Harris – vocals
Steve McCord – guitar, musical advisor
Jim Colvard – dobro, guitar
Bobby Thompson – dobro, guitar, banjo
Charles Cochran – piano, string arrangements
Bobby Wood – piano
Reggie Young – piano
Bob Dorough – piano
David Briggs – piano
Mike Leech – bass, string arrangements
Bill Salter – bass
Art Ellis – vocals, flute, congas
Bill Rollins – cello
Buddy Spicher – electric viola, violin
Karl Himmel – drums, percussion
Kenny Buttrey – drums
Farrell Morris – percussion
Warren Smith – marimba
Charlie Bragg, Gene Eichelberger, Rex Collier, Dick Shapiro – engineer
On October 29 2021, “Atlantic” label released “I Don’t Live Here Anymore” the fifth War on Drugs (The). It was recorded 2018 – 2021, at “Outlier Inn” in Woodridge, New York, “Studio G” in Brooklyn, “Electric Lady” in Manhattan, “Electro Vox”, “Sound City”, “Sunset Sound”, “East West” in Hollywood, and was produced by Adam Granduciel and Shawn Everett.
Personnel:
Adam Granduciel – vocals, acoustic and lead guitar, lead electric guitar, piano, Juno 106, celesta, electric guitar, synth guitar, bass, Juno 60, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, Kurzweil, Prophet 6, MPC, 808 drum programming, Korg K2, Walter Becker’s old bass, felt piano, harmonica, ARP Quartet, Mellotron, percussion, art direction
Robbie Bennett – piano, Prophet 12, Akai AX60, Oberheim OB-X, New Jersey electric guitar, Juno 60, Eventide piano, ARP Solina
Dave Hartley – bass, VP-330, Rickenbacker bass, electric guitar, OP-1, cover and gatefold photography
Charlie Hall – drums, percussion, prepared piano
Anthony LaMarca – drums, percussion, Hammond organ, electric vibes, acoustic, electric and pedal steel guitar
Jon Natchez – Prophet-6, baritone saxophone, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer
Michael Bloch – Mellotron, nylon AMS dub guitar, Ursa Major Telecaster, electric guitar, electric swamp guitar, lead electric guitar, lead electric raindrop guitar
James Elkington – lead acoustic and electric guitar
Lee Pardini – grand piano, piano
Daniel Clarke – Hammond organ, organ
Patrick Berkery – drums, percussion
Christopher Bear – drums, percussion
Matt Lowell – backing vocals
Lucius – vocals
Shawn Everett – recording, mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering
Steve Fallone – mastering assistant
Ivan Wayman – additional engineering
Nick Krill – additional engineering
Quarantine Cowboys – additional engineering
Rob Carmichael (SEEN) – art direction, design
Dominic East – art direction
Daniel Topete – additional studio photography
Dustin Condren – additional studio photography
Traclk listing:
All tracks by Adam Granduciel, except where noted.
Living Proof
Harmonia Dream – music by Adam Granduciel, Robbie Bennett
Change – music by Adam Granduicel, Anthony LaMarca, Dave Hartley
I Don’t Wanna Wait – music by Adam Granduciel, Anthgony LaMarca, Dave Hartley
Victim
I Don’t Live Here Anymore – music by Adam Granduciel, Robbie Bennett
On March 19, 2021, “Interscope” and “Polydor” labels released “Chemtrails Over the Country Club”, the seventh Lana Del Rey studio album. It was produced 2015 – 2016, 2019 – 2020, at “Conway” in Los Angeles, “Electric Lady” in New York City, and was produced by Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels and Jack Antonoff.
Personnel:
Lana Del Rey – vocals
Jack Antonoff – piano, guitar, bass, Mellotron, keyboards, twelve-string acoustic guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, synthesizers, Model B synth-bass, Hammond B3, organ, Rhodes, drums, percussion, programming
Rick Nowels – acoustic guitar, keyboards, Mellotron, bass
On October 13, 2017, “Loma Vista Records” label released “Masseduction”, the fifth St. Vincent studio album. It was in 2017 at “Electric Lady” in New York, “Rough Consumer” in Brooklyn, “Compound Fracture” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jack Antonoff and St. Vincent. At the 61st “Annual Grammy Awards”, “Masseduction” won the award for “Best Recording Package” and “Best Rock Song” for its title track.
Personnel:
Annie Clark – vocals, bass, guitar, synthesizers, additional engineering
On August 25, 1987, “Elektra” label released “Door to Door”, the sixth Cars studio album. It was recorded April – May 1987, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, and was produced by Ric Ocasek.
Personnel:
Ric Ocasek – lead vocals, guitar
Elliot Easton – vocals, guitar
Greg Hawkes – vocals, keyboards
Benjamin Orr – lead vocals, bass guitar
David Robinson – vocals, drums
Joe Barbaria – recording, mixing
Jamie Chaleff – second engineer
George Marino – mastering
David Heglmeier, Brian Sklarz, Tracy Wiener – special assistance
On January 8, 1976, “Atlantic” label released “Songs for the New Depression”, the third Bette Midler studio album. It was recorded 1972 – 1976, at “Secret Sound Studio” New York, N.Y., “Electric Lady” and “Media Sound Studios” in New York, N.Y., “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York, N.Y., and was produced by Bette Midler, Joel Dorn, Ahmet Ertegün, Arif Mardin, Mark “Moogy” Klingman, and Jack Malken.
Personnel:
Bette Midler – lead and backing vocals, assistant engineer
Glaswegians Orchestra – arranged and conducted by Arif Mardin
Moogy Klingman – piano, electric piano, RMI Computer keyboard, Mini Korg synthesizer, harmonica, arranger and conductor
Ralph Schuckett – acoustic piano, clavinet, organ, Sound City piano, harmonium, string ensemble, arranger, conductor
Bob Dylan – vocals
Dick Hyman – piano
David Spinozza – guitar
Jerry Friedman – guitar
Todd Rundgren – guitar, backing vocals
Dave Webster – slide guitar
Rick Derringer – pedal steel guitar
Eric Weissberg – banjo, mandolin
Don Brooks – harmonica
Sivuca – accordion
Dominic Cortese – accordion
Boris Matusewitch – concertina
John Siegler – bass guitar
Milt Hinton – acoustic bass, bass guitar
John Miller – acoustic bass
Teddy Sommer – drums, percussion
Mark Rosengarden – drums, percussion
Steve Gadd – drums
John Wilcox – drums
Barbara Burton – percussion
Angel Allende – percussion
Jack Malken – additional percussion
Norman Pride – conga
Randy Brecker – horns, trumpet solo
Michael Brecker – horns
Barry Rogers – horns
Mel Davis – trumpet
William Siapin – flute
John Lissauer – saxophone, chimes, arranger, conductor
David Nadien – strings
Barry Finclair – strings
Raul Poliakin – strings
Tony Posk – strings
Gene Orloff – strings
Harry Lookofsky – strings
Charles McCracken – strings
Jessy Levy – strings
Harry Lookofsky – violin
Matthew Raimondi – violin
Emanuel Green – violin
Kenny Kosek – fiddle
Luther Vandross – arranger, backing vocals
Dianne Sumler – backing vocals
David Lasley – backing vocals
Erin Dickins – backing vocals
Annie Sutton – backing vocals
Donny Beard – backing vocals
Charlotte Crossley – backing vocals
Leata Galloway – backing vocals
Ben Harney – backing vocals
Rhetta Hughes – backing vocals
Thomas Moore – backing vocals
Ula Hedwig – backing vocals
Sharon Redd – backing vocals
Ramona Stubblefield – backing vocals
Clifford Townsend – backing vocals
Revelation – backing vocals
Rosie – backing vocals
Gotham – backing vocals
Arif Mardin – arranger, conductor, backing vocals, remix
Marty Nelson – vocal arranger
Jack Malken – recording, remix engineer
Lew Hahn – recording, remix engineer
Jan Rathbun – engineer
Gerry Block – engineer assistant
Dave Wittman – engineer assistant
Richard Amsel – inner sleeve illustration
Michaele Vollbracht – shopping bag
Kenn Duncan – poster photography
Deborah Turbville – photography
Track listing:
Strangers in the Night – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
I Don’t Want the Night to End – Phoebe Snow
Mr. Rockefeller – Jerry Blatt, Bette Midler
Old Cape Cod – Claire Rothrock, Allan Jeffrey, Milton Yakus
Buckets of Rain – Bob Dylan
Love Says It’s Waiting – Nick Holmes
Shiver Me Timbers / Samedi et Vendredi – Tom Waits, Bette Midler, Moogy Klingman
On September 14, 2018, “Verve” label released “Love Is Here to Stay”, an album by Tony Bennett and Diana Krall. It was recorded in 2018, at “Avatar” and “Electric Lady” in New York City, and was produced by Dae Bennett and Bill Charlap.
Personnel:
Tony Bennett– vocals
Diana Krall– vocals, arrangements
The Bill Charlap Trio
Bill Charlap– piano, arrangements
Peter Washington– bass
Kenny Washington– drums
Dae Bennett – mixing
Nate Odden – engineering assistance
Billy Cumella – engineering assistance
Greg Calbi– mastering
Josh Cheuse – creative direction
Coco Shinomiya – design
Mark Seliger– photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Ira Gershwin, except where noted; all music by George Gershwin.
S Wonderful
My One and Only
But Not for Me
Nice Work if You Can Get It
Love Is Here to Stay
I Got Rhythm
Somebody Loves Me – George DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald
On December 10, 1993, “Avant” label released “Absinthe”, the seventh and the final Naked City album. It was recorded in December 1992 at “Electric Lady” in New York City, and was produced by John Zorn.
Personnel:
John Zorn- vocals, synthesizer, sampler
Bill Frisell- guitar
Wayne Horvitz- keyboards, synthesizer, sampler
Fred Frith- bass guitar
Joey Baron- percussion
Joe Ferla – engineer
Hoover Le – engineer assistant
Scott Hull – mastering
Tomoyo T.L. (Karath=Razar) – design
Lisa Wells – photography typesetting
Hans Bellmer”Les Jeux de la Poupée – cover photography
On June 16, 2017, “Nonesuch” label released “Crack-Up”, the third Fleet Foxes album. It was recorded July 2016 – January 2017, at “Electric Lady”, “Sear Sound”, “Rare Book Room”, “The Void” in New York, “The Unknown” in Anacortes, and “Avast Recording Company” in Seattle, and was produced by Robin Pecknold and Skyler Skjelset.
Personnel:
Robin Pecknold– vocals, classical guitar, dreadnought, electric guitar, string electric, Fender bass, piano, synthesizer, Baldwin electric harpsichord, prepared autoharp , marimba, Moog Minitaur, Hammond organ, mellotron, train loop, water loop, Korg drum machine, percussion, varispeed, footsteps, door, Memory Man Deluxe
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