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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Beat the Devil’s Tattoo

On March 5, 2010, “Abstract Dragon” label released “Beat the Devil’s Tattoo”, the sixth Black Rebel Motorcycle Club studio album. It was recorded March – November 2009, at “Station House Studio”, “The Basement” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Michael Been, Peter Hayes, Robert Levon Been and Leah Shapiro.

Personnel:

  • Peter Hayes – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, keyboards, mixing, additional mastering
  • Robert Levon Been – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, mixing, additional mastering
  • Leah Shapiro – drums, percussion, mixing, additional mastering
  • Mark Rains – engineer, mixing
  • James Salter, Paul Nicgorkski, Peter Hayes, Ryan Bernstein – engineer assistant
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • The Uprising Creative – art direction
  • Ryan Besch – inside poster artwork
  • Tessa Angus – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hayes, Robert Levon Been and Leah Shapiro.

  1. Beat the Devil’s Tattoo
  2. Conscience Killer
  3. Bad Blood
  4. War Machine
  5. Sweet Feeling
  6. Evol
  7. Mama Taught Me Better
  8. River Styx
  9. The Toll
  10. Aya
  11. Shadow’s Keeper
  12. Long Way Down
  13. Hal-State

Sonic Youth: Evol

In May 1986, “SST” label released “Evol”, the third Sonic Youth studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “BC Studio” in Brooklyn, New York City, and was produced by Martin Bisi, Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley.

Personnel:

  • Thurston Moore– vocals, guitar, synthesizer
  • Lee Ranaldo– vocals, guitar, photography
  • Kim Gordon– vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Steve Shelley– drums, programming
  • Mike Watt– bass guitar
  • Martin Bisi– engineer
  • John Golden – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley, except where noted.

  1. Tom Violence – lyrics by Thurston Moore
  2. Shadow of a Doubt – lyrics by Kim Gordon
  3. Starpower – lyrics by Thurston Moore
  4. In the Kingdom #19 – lyrics by Lee Ranaldo
  5. Green Light – lyrics by Thurston Moore
  6. Death to Our Friends
  7. Secret Girl – lyrics by Kim Gordon
  8. Marilyn Moore –lyrics by Lydia Lunch, Kim Gordon
  9. Expressway to Yr. Skull – Thurston Moore