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Fiona Apple: When The Pawn…

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On November 9, 1999, “Epic” label released “When the Pawn…”, the second Fiona Apple studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, and was produced by Jon Brion. In 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “When the Pawn…” at number 108 on its “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” list.

Personnel:

  • Fiona Apple – vocals, piano, synthesized bass, art concept, design
  • Jon Brion – various instruments, engineer assistant, mixing
  • Mike Elizondo – bass
  • Greg Cohen – bass guitar
  • Jonathan “Butch” Norton, Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
  • Wendell Kelly, Jean Martinelli, John Noreyko, Paul Loredo – horns
  • Mike Breaux – woodwind
  • Patrick Warren – Chamberlin, Wurlitzer
  • Charlie Bisharat, Eve Butler, Susan Chatman, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Peter Kent, Brian Leonard, Robert Peterson, Michele Richards, Edmund Stein, John Wittenberg – violin
  • Robert Becker, Denyse Buffman, Scott Haupert, Maria Newman – viola
  • Larry Corbett, Suzie Katayama – cello
  • John Bainbridge – arrangements, orchestration
  • Tom Banghart, Rob Brill, Greg Collins, Bryan Jackson, Steve Mixdorf, John Tyree – engineer assistant
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Eddy Scheyer – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Fiona Apple.

  1. On the Bound
  2. To Your Love
  3. Limp
  4. Love Ridden
  5. Paper Bag
  6. A Mistake
  7. Fastr as You Can
  8. The Way Things Are
  9. Get Gone
  10. I Know

Tears For Fears: Everybody Loves A Happy Ending

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On September 14, 2004, “New Door” label released “Everybody Loves a Happy Ending”, the sixth Tears for Fears studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2004, at “Charlton’s Garage” in Sherman Oaks, California, “Sound City Studios” in Van Nuys, California, “O’Henry Sound Studios” in Burbank, California, “Old Soul Studios” in Catskill, New York, and was produced by  Charlton Pettus, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.

Personnel:

  • Roland Orzabal – lead vocals, keyboards, guitars
  • Curt Smith – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, bass
  • Kenny Siegal – guitars, backing vocals
  • Charlton Pettus – keyboards, guitars
  • Fred Eltringham – drums
  • Brian Geltner – drums
  • Joel Peskin – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Rick Baptist – trumpet
  • Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • David Washburn – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Steve Kujala – flute
  • Alexander Giglio – backing vocals
  • Gwen Snyder – backing vocals
  • Laura Gray – crowd vocals
  • Julian Orzabal – crowd vocals

Orchestra on “Secret World”

  • Paul Buckmaster – arrangements, conductor
  • Charlie Bisharat, Eve Butler, Mario DeLeon, Joel Derouin, Julian Hallmark, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Norm Hughes, Peter Kent, Michael Markman, Robert Matsuda, Sid Page, Sandra Park, Sara Parkins, Bob Peterson, Lesa Terry, Josefina Veraga, John Wittenberg – violin
  • Bob Becker, Denyse Buffman, Roland Kato, Carole Mukogawa, Karie Prescott, Evan Wilson – viola
  • Stefanie Fife, Barry Gold, Maurice Grants, Vahe Hayrikyan, Suzie Katayama, Miguel Martinez, Dan Smith, Rudy Stein – cello
  • Gayle Levant – harp
  • Suzie Katayama – contractor
  • Charlton Pettus – recording, drum recording
  • Neil Dorfsman – drum recording
  • Tom Schick – drum recording, additional guitar recording
  • Miles Wilson – drum recording assistant
  • Mark O’Donoughue – additional engineer
  • Steve Churchyard – orchestra session recording
  • Tim Palmer – mixing 
  • Andy Gwynn – mixing assistant
  • Pete Novak – mixing assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Jayce Murphy – Nuendo programming
  • Alan Aldridge – illustrations, logo design
  • Ryan Rogers – additional design
  • Zoren Gold – photography
  • Michael Kachko – product manager
  • Cindi Peters – project coordinator
  • Ute Friesleben – production manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Charlton Pettus, except where noted.

  1. Everybody Loves a Happy Ending
  2. Closest Thing to Heaven
  3. Call Me Mellow
  4. Size of Sorrow – Roland Orzabal
  5. Who Killed Tangerine?
  6. Quiet Ones – Roland Orzabal
  7. Who You Are – Curt Smith, Charlton Pettus
  8. The Devil – Roland Orzabal
  9. Secret World – Roland Orzabal
  10. Killing with Kindness
  11. Ladybird
  12. Last Days on Earth

Days Of The New: Same

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On August 31, 1999, “Outpost” label released “Days of the New” (The Green album or Days of the New II), the second Days of the New studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Distillery Sound Studios” in Louisville, “Louie’s Clubhouse” and “Ocean Way Recording” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Travis Meeks and Todd Smith.

Personnel:

  • Travis Meeks: lead vocals, guitar
  • Brian Vinson: bass
  • Max Maxwell: drums
  • Peter Rhee: drums
  • Carl Shields: drums
  • Matt Taul: drums
  • Ray Rizzo: percussion
  • Rick Baptist, Charles Boito, Eve Butler, Jon Clarke, Larry Corbett, Mario DeLeon, Joel Derouin, Virginia Frazer, Matthew J. Funes, Geraldo Hilera, Steven M. Holtman, Ronald Janelli, John T. Johnson, Renita Koven, Daniel Smith, David Stone, John Wittenberg, Phillip E. Yao – choir
  • Sandie Hall, Linda Harmon, Luana Jackman, Victor Janacua, Bob Joyce, Jon Joyce, Rick Logan, Suzie Katayama, Donna Medina, Oren Waters – choir
  • Alex Tench: backing vocals
  • Nicole Scherzinger: backing vocals
  • Suzie Katayama – orchestra conducted and arranged –
  • Pete Peterson – arrangement
  • Todd Smith, Mike Baker, Clark Hagan – engineer
  • Scott Litt, Travis Meeks, Todd Smith – mixing
  • Greg Fidelman – digital engineering
  • Victor Janacua, Bill McCord, Al Sanderson, Alex Tench – second engineer
  • Jeral Tidwell – creative direction
  • Chip Dumstorf – art and digital direction
  • Jeral Tidwell – illustrations
  • Chip Dumstorf , Travis Meeks – design
  • Theresa Carpenter, Chaz Rough, Larry Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Travis Meeks except where noted.

  1. Flight Response
  2. The Real – Travis Meeks, Todd Whitener
  3. Enemy
  4. Weapon & the Wound
  5. Skeleton Key
  6. Take Me Back Then
  7. Bring Yourself
  8. I Think
  9. Longfellow
  10. Untitled
  11. Phobics of Tragedy
  12. Not the Same
  13. Provider
  14. Last One – Travis Meeks, Todd Whitener

The Offspring: Splinter

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On December 9, 2003, “Columbia” label released “Splinter”, the seventh Offspring (The) studio album. It was recorded January – August 2003, at “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles,  “Southern Tracks Recording” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien, Dexter Holland, Noodles and Greg K. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”.

Personnel:

  • Dexter Holland– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Noodles– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg K.– bass, backing vocals
  • Josh Freese– drums
  • Ronnie King– keyboards
  • Jim Lindberg, Jack Grisham, Chris “X-13” Higgins, Lauren Kinkade – backing vocals
  • 2002 Reading Festival Crowd – crowd vocals
  • Mark Moreno – DJ scratching
  • Phil Jordan – trumpet
  • Jason Powell – saxophone
  • Erich Marbach – trombone
  • Brendan O’Brien– piano
  • Natalie Leggett, Mario De Leon, Eve Butler, Denyse Buffum, Matt Funes – violins
  • Josefina Vergara – concert master
  • Suzie Katayama – orchestration
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • Gayle Levant – harp
  • Brendan O’Brien – mixing
  • Billy Bowers – engineer
  • Nick DiDia, Brian Humphrey, Phil Martin, Kevil Mills, Jamie Sickora, Karl Egsieker, Bryan Cook – assistant engineer
  • Steve Masi – guitar technician
  • Eddy Schreyer, Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Sean Evans – art direction
  • Justin Beope, Sarkis Kaloustian – CD art adaption
  • Rupert Truman – photography
  • Storm Thorgerson, Peter Curzon, Darrell Lance Abbott – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Dexter Holland.

  1. Neocon
  2. The Noose
  3. Long Way Home
  4. Hit That
  5. Rage Against Myself
  6. (Can’t Get My) Head Around You
  7. The Worst Hangover Ever
  8. Never Gonna Find Me
  9. Lightning Rod
  10. Spare Me the Details
  11. Da Hui
  12. When You’re in Prison

Ben Harper: Burn To Shine

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On September 21, 1999, “Virgin” label released “Burn to Shine”, the fourth Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Jean-Pierre Plunie.

.Personnel:

  • Ben Harper – vocals, guitar
  • Bruce Bishop – guitar
  • Michael Fay – banjo
  • David Lindley- banjo, fiddle, mandolin
  • Eric Sarafin – piano, harmonium, recorder
  • Tyrone Downie- keyboards
  • Juan Nelson – bass
  • David Firman – bass
  • Dean Butterworth- drums, snare drums
  • David Leach – percussion
  • James Leigh – trombone
  • Jon Clarke – English horn, oboe
  • Jim Bogen – clarinet
  • Richard Barnes – washboard
  • Eve Butler – violin
  • Joel Derouin – violin
  • Matt Funes – viola
  • Suzie Katayama – cello
  • Real Time Jazz Band
  • Nick Rich – human beatbox
  • Suzie Katayama – string arrangements
  • Eric Sarafin, Dan Steinberg – engineer
  • Dan Steinberg – engineer assistant
  • Eric Sarafin – mixing
  • Steve Gamberoni, Geoff Walcha – mixing assistant
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • .P. Plunier – art direction, design
  • Tom Dolan, Mike King – design
  • Mike King – illustrations
  • Annalisa – photography
  • Ben Elder – research

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Harper.

  1. Alone
  2. The Woman in You
  3. Less
  4. Two Hands of a Prayer
  5. Please Bleed
  6. Suzie Blue
  7. Steal My Kisses
  8. Burn to Shine
  9. Show Me a Little Shame
  10. Forgiven
  11. Beloved One
  12. In The Lord’s Arms