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Linda Ronstadt: Canclones De Mi Padre

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On November 24, 1987, “Elektra”, “Asylum” and “Rhino” labels released “Canciones De Mi Padre”, the 15th Linda Ronstadt studio album. It was recorded in 1987 and was produced by Peter Asher and Ruben Fuentes.

Personnel:

  • Linda Ronstadt– vocals
  • Michael J. Ronstadt – vocals
  • Danny Valdez – vocals, guitar
  • Gilberto Puente – guitar
  • Jorge Lopez – guitar
  • Samuel Gutierrez– guitar
  • Ron Kalina – harmonica
  • Juan Gudiño – trumpet
  • Ignacio N Gomez – trumpet
  • Jim Self – tuba
  • Felipe Perez – violin
  • Antonio Ramos – violin
  • Salvador Torres – violin
  • Steve Fowler– flute
  • Larry Bunker– percussion
  • Pedro Rey – vocals
  • Pedro Rey Jr. – vocals
  • Shawn Murphy – recording, mixing
  • Sharon Rice – engineer assistant
  • Dwayne Seykora – engineer assistant
  • Doug Sax- mastering
  • John Kosh– design, art direction
  • Bob Blakeman – photography
  • Gilbert Ronstadt – back cover painting
  • Edd Kolakowski – assistant producer
  • Roy Helland – make-up and hair
  • Manuel – wardrobe design
  • Janet Stark – assistant to Miss Ronstadt

Track listing:

  1. Por Un Amor – Gilberto Parra
  2. Los Laureles – Gilberto Parra
  3. Hay Unos Ojos – Rubén Fuentes
  4. La Cigarra – Ray Pérez y Soto
  5. Tú Sólo Tú – Felipe Valdez Leal
  6. Y Ándale – Minerva Elizondo
  7. Rogaciano El Huapanguero – Valeriano Trejo
  8. La Charreada – Felipe Bermejo
  9. Dos Arbolitos – Chucho Martínez Gil
  10. Corrido De Cananea – Rubén Fuentes
  11. La Barca De Guaymas – Rubén Fuentes
  12. La Calandria – Nicandro Castillo
  13. El Sol Que Tú Eres – Carlos Gutiérrez Cruz

Ambitious Lovers: Lust

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On January 18, 1991, “Elektra” label released “Lust”, the third Ambitious Lovers album. It was recorded in 1991 at “Skyline Studio”, “Creative Audio Recording Services”, “Power Station” and “Platinum Island” in New York City, and was produced by Peter Scherer.

Personnel:

  • Arto Lindsay– vocals, guitar
  • Marc Ribot– guitar
  • Naná Vasconcelos– percussion
  • Peter Scherer – keyboards, synthesizer bass, sampling
  • K. Dyson – backing vocals
  • Melvin Gibbs– bass guitar
  • Tony Lewis – drums
  • Jason Baker – recording
  • Scott Ansell – additional recording
  • Francis Manzella – additional recording
  • Patrick Dillett – engineer assistant
  • Bil Emmons – engineer assistant
  • Paul Angelli – engineer assistant
  • David Schiffman – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Katherine Miller – engineer assistant
  • Roger Moutenot – mixing, assistant recording
  • Norika Sora – illustrations
  • Tomoyo Tanaka – art direction
  • Anthony Lee – art direction
  • Josef Astor – photography
  • Masashi Kuwamoto – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Arto Lindsay and Peter Scherer, except where noted.

  1. Lust
  2. It’s Gonna Rain
  3. Tuck it in
  4. Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)
  5. Monster
  6. Villain – Caetano Veloso
  7. Half Out of It
  8. Slippery
  9. Make it Easy
  10. More Light
  11. É Preciso Perdoar – Coqueijo, Luz

Chaka Khan: Echoes Of The Era

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On January 14, 1982, “Elektra” label released “Echoes of an Era”, the fifth Chaka Khan album. It was recorded 1981 -1982, at “Mad Hatter Studios”, Los Angeles, and was produced by Lenny White.

Personnel:

  • Chaka Khan- vocals
  • Joe Henderson- tenor saxophone
  • Freddie Hubbard- trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Chick Corea- piano
  • Stanley Clarke- acoustic bass
  • Lenny White- drums
  • Bernie Kirsch – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Them There Eyes – Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey
  2. All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
  3. I Mean You – Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk
  4. I Loves You Porgy – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
  5. Take the “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn
  6. I Hear Music – Burton Lane, Frank Loesser
  7. High Wire – The Aerialist – Chick Corea, Tony Cohen
  8. All of Me (Alternate take) – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
  9. Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most – Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf

Phish: Round Room

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On December 10, 2002, “Elektra” label released “Round Room”, the tenth  Phish  studio album. It was recorded in October 2002, at “The Barn” in Vermont, and was produced by Bryce Goggin.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio– vocals, guitars
  • Page McConnell– vocals, keyboards
  • Mike Gordon– vocals, bass guitar
  • Jon Fishman– vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. Pebbles and Marbles – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
  2. Anything but Me – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Marshall
  3. Round Room – Mike Gordon, Linitz
  4. Mexican Cousin – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
  5. Friday – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Marshall
  6. Seven Below – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
  7. Mock Song – Mike Gordon
  8. 46 Days – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
  9. All of These Dreams – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Marshall
  10. Walls of the Cave – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
  11. Thunderhead – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
  12. Waves – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Marshall

Metallica: Reload

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On November 18, 1997, “Vertigo” and “Elektra” labels released “Reload”, the seventh Metallica studio album. It was recorded May – October 1997, at “The Plant Studios” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”, Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”, Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, and 3 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • James Hetfield– vocals, guitar
  • Kirk Hammett– guitar
  • Jason Newsted– bass
  • Lars Ulrich– drums, percussion
  • Marianne Faithfull– additional vocals
  • Bernardo Bigalli – violin
  • David Miles – hurdy-gurdy
  • Jim McGillveray – percussion
  • Brian Dobbs – engineer
  • Randy Staub – engineer, mixing
  • Darren Grahn – engineer assistant, digital editing
  • Kent Matcke, Gary Winger, Bernardo Bigalli – engineer assistant
  • Mike Fraser– mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Paul DeCarli, Mike Gillies – digital editing
  • Andie Airfix – design
  • Andres Serrano– cover design
  • Anton Corbijn– photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by James Hetfield.

  1. Fuel – music by Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  2. The Memory Remains – music by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  3. Devil’s Dance – music by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  4. The Unforgiven II – music by Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  5. Better Than You – music by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  6. Slither – music by Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  7. Carpe Diem Baby – music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  8. Bad Seed – music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  9. Where the Wild Things Are – music by Lars Ulrich, Jason Newsted, James Hetfield
  10. Prince Charming – music by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  11. Low Man’s Lyric – music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
  12. Attitude – music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
  13. Fixxxer – music by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett

Luna: Pup Tent

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On July 29, 1997, “Elektra” label released “Pup Tent”, the fourth Luna album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Sear Sound Studios”,” Pachyderm Studio”, “Baby Monster Studios”, and “ RPM Studios”, and was produced by Pat McCarthy.

Personnel:

  • Dean Wareham– vocals, guitars
  • Sean Eden – guitars
  • Justin Harwood– bass, keyboards, trumpet, guitars
  • Lee Wall – drums, percussion
  • Jamie Candeloro – mandolin, slide dobro
  • Barrett Martin– marimba, vibes
  • Pat McCarthy– bits, bobs
  • Mike Russell – accordion
  • Jane Scarpantoni– cello
  • Pat McCarthy– engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Dean Wareham, music by Dean Wareham, Sean Eden, Justin Harwood and Lee Wall.

  1. IHOP
  2. Beautiful View
  3. Pup Tent
  4. Bobby Peru
  5. Beggar’s Bliss
  6. Tracy I Love You
  7. Whispers
  8. City Kitty
  9. The Creeps
  10. Fuzzy Wuzzy

Delaney & Bonney: The Original Delaney & Bonnie

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In July 1969, “Elektra” label released “The Original Delaney & Bonnie”, the second   Delaney & Bonnie studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Elektra Sound Recorders Studios”, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Delaney Bramlett and David Anderle.

Personnel:

  • Bonnie Bramlett- vocals
  • Delaney Bramlett- vocals, guitars, arrangements
  • Leon Russell- guitars, piano, arrangements
  • Jerry McGee – guitars
  • Bobby Whitlock- organ, keyboards, vocals
  • Carl Radle- bass guitar
  • Jim Keltner, Jim Gordon- drums, percussion
  • Bobby Keys- saxophone
  • Jim Price- trombone, trumpet, horns
  • Rita Coolidge- backing vocals
  • Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
  • John Haeny: engineer
  • Barry Feinstein: photography

Track listing:

  1. Get Ourselves Together – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Carl Radle
  2. Someday – Delaney Bramlett, Jerry Allison, Bonnie Bramlett, Doug Gilmore
  3. Ghetto – Delaney Bramlett, Bettye Crutcher, Homer Banks, Bonnie Bramlett
  4. When the Battle Is Over – Mac Rebennack, Jessie Hill
  5. Dirty Old Man – Delaney Bramlett, Mac Davis
  6. Love Me a Little Longer – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett
  7. I Can’t Take It Much Longer – Delaney Bramlett, Joey Cooper
  8. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man – Dan Penn, Chips Moman
  9. Soldiers of the Cross – traditional
  10. Gift of Love – Delaney Bramlett, Mac Davis

Phish: Undermind

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On June 15, 2004, “Elektra” label released “Undermind”, the tenth Phish studio album. It was recorded May 2002 at “The Barn” in Vermont, April 2003 at “Nantucket” in Massachusetts, June 2003 at “Big Moe Recording” in Chicago, Illinois, February 2004 at “The Barn” in Vermont, March 2004 at “Cactus Unlimited” in New York, and was produced by Tchad Blake.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio– vocals, guitars, engineer
  • Page McConnell– vocals, keyboards
  • Mike Gordon– vocals, bass guitar
  • Jon Fishman– vocals, drums
  • “Secret Smile” strings:
  • Katherine Winterstein, Laura Markowitz, Signy Glendinning, Sofia Hirsch, Ann Cooper, Kathy Andrew – violin
  • Roy Feldman, Pam Reit, Hilary Hatch – viola
  • John Dunlop, Dieuwke Davydov; arrangement: Maria Schneider – cello
  • Maria Schneider – arrangements
  • Tchad Blake – engineer, mixing, photography
  • Jared Slomoff, Bill Plummer, Bryce Goggin – engineer
  • Chris Weal, Peter J. Carini – engineer assistant
  • Claire Lewis – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Brian Brown, Kevin Brown, Kevin Shapiro, Pam Reit, Kevin Monty, Rob O’Dea, Paul Languedoc – production assistant, technical assistance
  • JDK – design
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

  1. Scents and Subtle Sounds (Intro) – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Tom Marshall
  2. Undermind – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Tom Marshall
  3. The Connection – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  4. A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  5. Army of One – Page McConnell
  6. Crowd Control – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  7. Maggie’s Revenge – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell
  8. Nothing – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  9. Two versions of Me – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  10. Access Me – Mike Gordon
  11. Scents and Subtle Sounds – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Tom Marshall
  12. Tomorrow’s Song – Jon Fishman
  13. Secret Smile – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
  14. Grind – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall

Fitz and The Tantrums: More Than Just a Dream

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On May 7, 2013, “Elektra” label released “More Than Just a Dream”, the second  Fitz and The Tantrums studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Michael Fitzpatrick– vocals, keyboards, engineer
  • Noelle Scaggs– vocals, percussion
  • James King– saxophone, flute, guitar
  • Jeremy Ruzumna – keyboards
  • Joseph Karnes – bass guitar
  • John Wicks– drums, percussion
  • Tony Hoffer– guitar, programming, additional synths
  • Todd Burke – recording, mixing
  • Neal Avron– mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames and John Wicks, except where noted.

  1. Out of My League
  2. Break the Walls – Chris Seefried, Sia Furler, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks
  3. The Walker
  4. Spark – Dave Bassett, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks
  5. 6am
  6. Fools Gold – Dave Bassett, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks.
  7. Keepin’ Our Eyes Out
  8. Last Raindrop – Chris Seefried, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks.
  9. House on Fire – Chris Seefried, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks
  10. The End
  11. Get Away – Chris Seefried, Michael Fitzpatrick, Noelle Scaggs, James King, Joseph Kames, John Wicks
  12. Merry Go Round

Gamma: 3

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In February 1982, “Elektra” label released “Gamma 3”, the third Gamma album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Ronnie Montrose.

Personnel:

  • Davey Pattison: vocals
  • Ronnie Montrose: guitar
  • Mitchell Froom: keyboards
  • Glenn Letsch: bass guitar
  • Denny Carmassi: drums
  • Jim Gaines – engineer

Track listing:

  1. What’s Gone Is Gone – Ronnie Montrose, Mitchell Froom, Jerry Stahl
  2. Right the First Time – Ronnie Montrose, Mitchell Froom, Jerry Stahl
  3. Moving Violation – Ronnie Montrose, Mitchell Froom, Jerry Stahl, Denny Carmassi
  4. Mobile Devotion – Ronnie Montrose, Mitchell Froom, Jerry Stahl
  5. Stranger – Mitchell Froom, Jerry Stahl
  6. Condition Yellow – Ronnie Montrose, Mitchell Froom, Denny Carmassi
  7. Modern Girl – Ronnie Montrose, Mitchell Froom, Jerry Stahl
  8. No Way Out – Ronnie Montrose, Mitchell Froom, Jerry Stahl
  9. Third Degree – Ronnie Montrose, Mitchell Froom, Jerry Stahl