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Etta James: The Dreamer

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On November 8, 2011, “Verve Forecast” label released “The Dreamer”, the twenty-ninth and final Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Fort Athens Studios”, and was produced by Etta James, Josh Sklair, Danto and Sametto.

Personnel:

  • Etta James – vocals
  • Big Terry De Rouen, Bobby Murray, Leo Nocentelli – guitar
  • Josh Sklair – guitar
  • Divid Kirk Mathews – keyboards
  • Sametto James – bass
  • Donto James – drums, engineer
  • Jimmy Z – saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, arrangements
  • Kraig Kilby – trombone
  • Terry Howard – engineer
  • Ed Cherney – mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Rudy Calvo – make-up
  • Artis Mills, Lupe De Leon – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Groove Me – King Floyd
  2. Champagne & Wine – Otis Redding
  3. Dreamer – Bobby Bland
  4. Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
  5. Misty Blue – Bob Montgomery
  6. Boondocks – Little Big Town
  7. Cigarettes & Coffee – Otis Redding
  8. In the Evening – Ray Charles
  9. Too Tired – Johnny “Guitar” Watson
  10. That’s the Chance You Take – Johnny “Guitar” Watson
  11. Let Me Down Easy – Little Milton

This Heat: Deceit

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In September 1981, “Rough Trade” label released “Deceit”, the second and final This Heat studio album. It was recorded April – August 1981, at “Cold Storage”, “Zipper Mobile”, “Mekon”, “Berry Street”, “Vineyard”, and “Nivelles” in London, “Surrey Sound” in Surrey, and was produced by David Cunningham, Charles Hayward, Gareth Williams and Charles Bullen.

Personnel:

  • Charles Hayward – vocals, drums, keyboards, guitar, bass, tapes
  • Gareth Williams – vocals, bass, keyboards, tape
  • Charles Bullen – vocals, guitar, clarinet, drums, tape
  • Martin Frederick – mixing
  • Laurie-Rae Chamberlain – color xerography
  • Nicholas Goodall – sleeve photography direction
  • Studio 54 – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Hayward, Gareth Williams and Charles Bullen.

  1. Sleep
  2. Paper Hats
  3. Triumph
  4. S.P.O.R.
  5. Cenotaph
  6. Shrink Wrap
  7. Radio Prague
  8. Makeshift Swahili
  9. Independence
  10. A New Kind of Water
  11. Hi baku Shyo 被爆症 Suffer Bomb Disease

Nomeansno: All Roads Lead To Ausfahrt

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On August 21, 2006, “Wrong Records Imprint” label released “All Roads Lead to Ausfahrt”, the tenth and final Nomeansno studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Hive Creative Labs” and “Lemon Loaf Studios” in Vancouver.

Personnel:

  • Tom Holliston – vocals, guitar
  • Rob Wright – vocals, bass, guitar
  • John Wright – vocals, drums, keyboards
  • Robyn Carrigan – backing vocals
  • Bill Johnson – slide guitar
  • Blair Calibaba – engineer
  • Amy Worobec – engineer assistant
  • Colin Stewart – recording assistant
  • Craig Waddell – mastering
  • Randy Iwata – layout

Track listing:

  1. Wake Up
  2. In Her Eyes
  3. Mr. in Between
  4. I See a Mansion in the Sky
  5. Ashes
  6. So Low
  7. Faith
  8. Heaven Is the Dust Beneath My Shoes
  9. Mondo Nihilissimo 2000
  10. The Hawk Killed the Punk
  11. I’m Dreaming and I Can’t Wake Up
  12. ‘Til I Die
  13. Slugs Are Burning
  14. The Future Is the Past (unlisted)

David Crosby: For Free

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On July 23, 2021, “Three Blind Mice” and “BMG Right Management” labels released “For Free”, the eighth and final David Crosby album. It was recorded August – December 2020, at “The Bamboom Room” in Altadena, California, “Hz Werks” in Van Nuys, California, “Joe Jack’s Studio” in Santa Ynez, California, “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, California, “Stubbs Recording” in Spring Hill, Tennessee, “Tomorrow’s Sound Today” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by James Raymond.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby – vocals, mixing
  • James Raymond – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizers, synth guitar solo, synth bass, synth acoustic guitar, drum programming, Fender Rhodes, percussion, backing vocals, horn arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Shawn Tubbs – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Steve Postell – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • Dean Parks – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Andrew Ford – bass
  • Elijah Thomson – bass
  • Gary Novak – drums
  • Steve DiStanislao – drums
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
  • Steve Tavaglione – tenor saxophone, EWI
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Sarah Jarosz – vocals
  • Brian Wilson – count-in vocal
  • Michael McDonald – backing vocals
  • Gracie Raymond – backing vocals
  • Becca Stevens – backing vocals
  • Michelle Willis – backing vocals
  • Dan Garcia – recording, mixing
  • Shawn Tubbs – guitar recording
  • Dean Parks – guitar recording
  • Nate Hassely – engineer assistant
  • Joel Jacks – engineer assistant
  • Jason Mariani – engineer assistant
  • Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Louise Hendy – artwork, design
  • Joan Baez – sleeve artwork, original painting

Track listing:

  1. River Rise – David Crosby, James Raymond, Michael McDonald
  2. I Think I – David Crosby, James Raymond, Steve Postell
  3. The Other Side of Midnight – James Raymond
  4. Rodriguez for a Night – David Crosby, Donald Fagen, James Raymond
  5.  Secret Dancer – David Crosby, James Raymond
  6. Ships in the Night – David Crosby
  7. For Free – Joni Mitchell
  8. Boxes – James Raymond
  9. Shot at Me – David Crosby – Dean Parks
  10. I Won’t Stay for Long – James Raymond

Velvet Revolver: Libertad

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On July 3, 2007, “RCA” label released “Libertad”, the second and final Velvet Revolver studio album. It was recorded December 2006 – February 2007, at “Henson Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien,  Scott Weiland, Slasg, Dave Kushner, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum.

Personnel:

  • Scott Weiland – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Slash – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, talkbox
  • Dave Kushner – rhythm guitar
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Billy Bowers – additional engineering
  • Douglas Grean – additional engineering
  • Brendan O’Brien – mixing
  • Glenn Pittman – mixing assistant
  • Kevin Mills – mixing assistant
  • Matt Serrechio – mixing assistant
  • Tom Syrowski – mixing assistant
  • Tom Tapley – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Rocco Guarino – video director

Track listing:

All lyrics by Scott Weiland except where noted, all music by Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner, except where noted.

  1. Let It Roll
  2. She Mine
  3. Get Out of the Door
  4. She Builds Quick Machines
  5. The Last Fight
  6. Pills, Demons & Etc.
  7. American Man
  8. Mary Mary
  9. Just Sixteen
  10. Can’t Get It Out of My Heart – lyrics and music by Jeff Lynne
  11. For a Brother
  12. Spay
  13. Gravedancer – contains hidden track Don’t Drop That Dime

Fairground Attraction: Ay Fond Kiss

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On June 18, 1990, “RCA” label released “Ay Fond Kiss”, the second and final Fairground Attraction studio album. It was recorded January – December 1988,  and was produced by Kevin Moloney, Eddi Reader, Simon Edwards, Mark E. Nevin and Roy Dodds.

Personnel:

  • Eddi Reader – vocals
  • Mark E. Nevin – guitar
  • Simon Edwards – guitar
  • Roy Dodds – drums
  • Mike Thornton – recording, mixing
  • Kevin Moloney – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Jock O’Hazeldean – traditional
  2. The Game of Love – Mark E Nevin
  3. Walkin’ After Midnight – Alan Block, Don Hecht
  4. You Send Me – Sam Cooke
  5. Tryin’ Times – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson
  6. Mystery Train – Junior Parker
  7. Winter Rose – Mark E. Nevin
  8. Do You Want to Know a Secret – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  9. Allelujah – Mark E. Nevin
  10. Cajun Band – Anthony Thistlethwaite
  11. Watching the Party – Mark E. Nevin
  12. Ay Fond Kiss – Robert Burns poem

Ultravox: Brilliant

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On May 25, 2012, “Chrysalis” label released “Brilliant”, the eleventh and final Ultravox studio album. It was recorded September 2010 – December 2011, at “The Lakehouse” in Montreal, Canada, “Environment” in Bath, England, “Sarm” and “Battery” in London, “Studio City Sound” in California, and was produced by Stephen Lipson, Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie and Midge Ure.

Personnel:

  • Midge Ure – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, mixing
  • Billy Currie – piano, synthesizer, violin, mixing
  • Chris Cross – bass, synthesizer, mixing
  • Warren Cann – drums, mixing
  • Stephen Lipson – mixing
  • Tom Weir – drum engineering
  • Mazen Murad – mastering
  • Darren Evans – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Midge Ure, Billy Currie and Chris Cross.

  1. Live
  2. Flow
  3. Brilliant
  4. Change
  5. Rise
  6. Remembering
  7. Hello
  8. One
  9. Fall
  10. Lie
  11. Satellite
  12. Contact

Mark Lanegan: Straight Songs of Sorrow

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On May 8,2020, “Heavenly Recordings” label released “Straight Songs of Sorrow”, the twelfth and final Mark Lanegan studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Alain Johannes and Mark Lanegan.

Personnel:

  • Mark Lanegan – vocals, Moog DFAM drum synth, Moog Sirin bass synth, Moog Sub Phatty, Organelle synth, ARP Omni 2 synth, Yamaha SK10 synth, Roland TR-909 drum machine, Roland Juno synth, Roland TR-909 drum machine, Oberheim DMX drum machine, Organelle synth, Organelle synth, BOSS DR Rhythm 550, bass, electric guitar; Roland Juno synth
  • Alain Johannes – vocals, Yamaha SK10 synth, Shakers, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, frame drum, drum programming, bass, Minimoog synth, drum programming, Casio synth, resonator guitar, hang drum, harmonium, flutes, bass, percussion, cigfiddle, Mellotron strings, Novation Bass Station, Casio beatbox, Drum Brute, Buchla Music Easel, Linn Drum drum machine
  • Adrian Utley – acoustic and electric guitar, Minimoog, Korg 3200 synth
  • Mark Morton – acoustic guitar
  • Dylan Carlson – electric guitar 
  • Shelley Brien – vocals, Yamaha SK10, Moog Sub Phatty, Roland 909 drum machine, Casiotone 701
  • Ed Harcourt – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • John Paul Jones – mellotron
  • Jack Bates – bass
  • Jack Irons – drums, percussion
  • Michael Parnin – Gibson Maestro King drum machine, Eli 7030 drum machine, mixing
  • Wesley Eisold – vocals
  • Greg Dulli – vocals
  • Warren Ellis – fiddle
  • Sietse Van Gorkom – strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Lanegan, except where noted.

  1. I Wouldn’t Want to Say
  2. Apples from a Tree – Mark Lanegan, Mark Morton
  3. This Game of Love
  4. Ketamine
  5. Bleed All Over
  6. Churchbells, Ghosts
  7. Internal Hourglass Discussion
  8. Stockholm City Blues
  9. Skeleton Key
  10. Daylight in the Nocturnal House
  11. Ballad of a Dying Rover
  12. Hanging On (For DRC) – Mark Lanegan, Mark Morton
  13. Burying Ground – Shelley Brien, Mark Lanegan
  14. At Zero Below
  15. Eden Lost and Found – Shelley Brien, Mark Lanegan

Men at Work: Two Hearts

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On April 23, 1985, “Columbia” label released “Two Hearts”, the third and final Men at Work studio album. It was recorded September 1984 – February 1985, at “Fast Forward Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by Colin Hay and Greg Ham.

Personnel:

  • Greg Ham – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, saxophone, drum programming, mixing
  • Colin Hay – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, electric sitar, bass, piano, additional keyboards, marimba, drums, drum programming, mixing
  • Ron Stryker – acoustic, electric and steel guitars
  • Phil Colson – slide guitar
  • James Black – guitar
  • George Butrumlis – piano accordion
  • Jeremy Alsop – bass
  • Paul Gadsby – bass
  • J.J. Hacket – drums, percussion
  • Mark Kennedy – percussion; drums
  • Renée Geyer – lead vocal
  • Kate Ceberano – backing vocals
  • Bob Clearmountain, Tim Kramer – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Hay, except where noted.

  1. Man with Two Hearts
  2. Giving Up – Greg Ham
  3. Everything I Need
  4. Sail to You – Colin Hay, Ron Stryker, Greg Ham
  5. Children on Parade
  6. Maria
  7. Stay at Home – Greg Ham
  8. Hard Luck Story
  9. Snakes and Ladders – Greg Ham
  10. Still Life – Greg Ham

Dr. Lonnie Smith: Breathe

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On March 26, 2021, “Blue Note” label released “Breathe”, the 29th and the final Dr. Lonnie Smith album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Jazz Standard” and “The Hit Factory Criteria, and was produced by Don Was.

Personnel:

  • Dr. Lonnie Smith – organ
  • Iggy Pop – vocal
  • Alicia Alatuja – vocal
  • Jonathan Kreisberg – guitar
  • Jonathan Blake – drums
  • Richard Bravo – percussion
  • John Ellis – tenor saxophone
  • Jason Marshall – baritone saxophone
  • Sean Jones – trumpet
  • Robin Eubanks – trombone
  • Patrick Cavanagh – engineer
  • Eric Schilling – engineer
  • Geoff Countryman – engineer
  • Tyler McDiarmid – engineer
  • Mike Marciano – mixing
  • Ian Sefchick – mastering
  • Tony Fagenson – additional engineering
  • Holly Case – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dr. Lonnie Smith, except where noted.

  1. Why Can’t We Live Together – Timmy Thomas
  2. Bright Eyes (live)
  3. Too Damn Hot (live)
  4. Track 9 (live)
  5. World Weeps (live)
  6. Pilgrimage – lyrics by Lynne Meryl Konenigsberg, music by Dr. Lonnie Smith
  7. Epistrophy (live) – Kenny Clark, Thelonious Monk
  8. Sunshine Superman – Donovan