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The Tragically Hip: Phantom Power

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On July 14, 1998, “Universal” label released “Phantom Power”, the sixth Tragically Hip (The) studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, at “The Bathouse” in Bath, Ontario, Canada, and was produced by Steve Berlin, Mark Vreeken, Gord Downie, Rob Baker, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay. In 1998,”Phantom Power” won the 1999 “Juno Awards” for “Best Rock Album” and “Best Album Design”.

Personnel:

  • Gord Downie – lead vocals
  • Rob Baker – lead guitar
  • Paul Langlois – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Gord Sinclair – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Johnny Fay – drums
  • Steve Berlin – keyboards, flute, percussion
  • Bob Egan – lap steel, pedal steel, mandolin
  • Mark Vreeken – recording, mixing
  • Don Smith – mixing
  • Jim Rondinelli – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Andrew McLachlan, Brock Ostrom – art direction
  • Bernard Clark, David Ajax – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gord Downie, Rob Baker, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay.

  1. Poets
  2. Something On
  3. Save the Planet
  4. Bobcaygeon
  5. Thompson Girl
  6. Membership
  7. Fireworks
  8. Vapour Trails
  9. The Rules
  10. Chagrin Falls
  11. Escape Is at Hand for the Travellin’ Man
  12. Emperor Penguin

Mel Parsons: Drylands

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On April 10, 2015, “Cape Road Recordings” label released “Drylands”, the third Mel Parsons album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “Surgery Studios” in Wellington, New Zealand and was produced by Mel Parsons and Gerry Paul.

Personnel:

  • Mel Parsons – vocals, guitar
  • Gerry Paul – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, banjo
  • Neil Watson – guitar
  • Aaron Stewart – bass
  • Trevor Hutchinson- double bass
  • Craig Terris – drums
  • Nick George – drums
  • Ed Zuccollo – piano, Hammond organ
  • Vyvienne Long- cello
  • Ron Sexsmith – vocals
  • Andrew Keoghan- vocals
  • Anika Moa- backing vocals
  • Lisa Tomlins – backing vocals
  • Anji Sami – backing vocals
  • Lex French – trumpet
  • Ebony Lamb – choir
  • Anna Shaw – choir
  • Jamie Parlett – choir
  • Cameron “Dusty” Burnell
  • Kim Bonnington – choir
  • Louis Thompson-Munn – choir
  • Imogen Holmstead-Scott – choir
  • Katie McCarthy-Burke – choir
  • Justin Firefly Clarke – choir
  • Manu Scott – choir

 Track listing:

All tracks by Mel Parsons.

  1. Far Away
  2. Alberta Sun
  3. Driving Man
  4. Non Communicado
  5. Don’t Wait
  6. Far North Coast
  7. Good Together
  8. Friend
  9. Get Out Alive
  10. Down So Long
  11. First Sign of Trouble
  12. Fireworks
  13. Another City

First Aid Kit: Ruins

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On January 19, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Ruins”, the fourth First Aid Kit studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, Orgeon, and was produced by Tucker Martine.

Personnel:

  • Johanna Söderberg – vocals, keyboards, autoharp, bass guitar
  • Klara Söderberg – vocals, guitar
  • Eli Moore – choir, dulcimer, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, pump organ
  • Peter Buck – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
  • Tucker Martine – choir, drums, percussion, tambourine, noise, engineer
  • Glenn Kotche – drums, percussion
  • Steve Moore – choir, keyboards, marxophone, melodica, organ, piano, synthesizer, trombone
  • Benkt Söderberg – choir, electric guitar
  • McKenzie Smith – choir, drums, percussion
  • Justin Chase – choir, keyboards
  • Melvin Duffy – pedal steel
  • Paul Brainard – trumpet
  • Anna Fritz – cello
  • Eyvind Kang – viola
  • Kyleen King – viola
  • Patti King – violin
  • Isak Söderberg – choir
  • Anna Söderberg – choir
  • Michael Finn – choir
  • Laura Veirs – choir
  • Mikael Tot – choir
  • Eric Boulanger – mastering
  • EE Storey – design, layout
  • Lauren Dukoff – photography
  • Jason Quigley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Klara Söderberg and Johanna Söderberg.

  1. Rebel Heart
  2. It’s a Shame
  3. Fireworks
  4. Postcard
  5. To Live a Life
  6. My Wild Sweet Love
  7. Distant Star
  8. Ruins
  9. Hem of Her Dress
  10. Nothing Has to Be True

Blue Oyster Cult: Spectres

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On November 18, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Spectres”, the fifth Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded July – September 1977, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas, Eric Bloom, Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser, Allen Lanier, Joe Bouchard and Albert Boucchard.

Personnel:

  • Eric Bloom– vocals, stun guitar
  • Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser– vocals, lead guitar
  • Allen Lanier– vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar
  • Joe Bouchard– vocals, bass
  • Albert Bouchard– drums, harmonica, percussion
  • NewarkBoys Chorus – vocals
  • Shelly Yakus– engineer, mixing
  • John Jansen, Corky Stasiak, Thom Panunzio, Andy Abrams – engineer
  • Gray Russell, Dave Thoener, Jay Krugman, Rod O’Brien, Sam Ginsberg – engineer assustant
  • Joe Brescio – mastering
  • Roni Hoffman – design
  • Eric Meola– photography
  • David Infante – laser effects, photography assistance

Track listing:

  1. Godzilla – Donald Roeser
  2. Golden Age of Leather – Donald Roeser, Bruce Abbott
  3. Death Valley Nights – Albert Bouchard, Richard Meltzer
  4. Searchin’ for Celine – Allen Lanier
  5. Fireworks – Albert Bouchard
  6. U. Ready 2 Rock – Albert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman
  7. Celestial the Queen – Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels
  8. Goin’ Through the Motions – Eric Bloom, Ian Hunter
  9. I Love the Night – Donald Roeser
  10. Nosferatu – Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels

Гражданская Оборона: Заче́м сня́тся сны?

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On May 9, 2007, “Выргород” label released “Заче́м сня́тся сны?”, the 26th “Гражданская Оборона”, and  the last lifetime Egor Letov album. It was recorded July – September 2006, and was produced by Egor Letov.

Personnel:

  • Egor Letov- vocals, guitars
  • Alexander Chesnakov- guitars, bass, organ
  • Natalia Chumakova- vocals, bass, organ
  • Pavel Peretolchin- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Egor Letov, except where noted.

  1. Glory to Psychonauts
  2. Someone Else
  3. Fireworks
  4. So a Hurricane
  5. Radiance
  6. Dance for the Dead
  7. Where We Are
  8. Decline
  9. Where
  10. Stunning View From the Window
  11. Kaleidoscope
  12. To You
  13. I Feel Not in My Pants – Oleg Lishchenko
  14. It’s All With You
  15. Frisky
  16. Outside of All Measurements
  17. Rabbits
  18. At Night
  19. Autumn

Moby: 18

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On May 14, 2002, “Mute” and “V2” labels released “18”, the sixth Moby studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Moby.

Personnel:

  • Moby – vocals, engineering, mixing, instruments
  • Azure Ray– vocals
  • Freedom Bremner – vocals
  • MC Lyte– vocals
  • Dianne McCaulley – vocals
  • Sinéad O’Connor– vocals
  • Shauna & Lorraine Phillips – vocals
  • Jennifer Price – vocals
  • The Shining Light Gospel Choir – vocals
  • Angie Stone– vocals
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering
  • David Calderley – artwork, design
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Moby, except where noted.

  1. We Are All Made of Stars
  2. In This World
  3. In My Heart
  4. Great Escape – Moby, Maria Taylor, Orenda Fink
  5. Signs of Love
  6. One of This Mornings
  7. Another Woman – Moby, Barbara Lynn Ozen
  8. Fireworks
  9. Extreme Ways
  10. Jam for the Ladies – Moby, Lana Michele Moorer, Angela Stone, Michael McDermon
  11. Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday) – Moby, Sylvia Robinson
  12. 18
  13. Sleep Alone
  14. At Least We Tried
  15. Harbour
  16. Look Back In
  17. The Rafters
  18. I’m Not Worried at All

Blue Öyster Cult: Spectres

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In November 1977, “Columbia” label released “Spectres”, the fifth Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded July – September 1977, and was produced by Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas, Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser, Allen Lanier, Joe Bouchard and Albert Bouchard.

Personnel:

  • Eric Bloom – vocals, guitar
  • Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser– vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
  • Allen Lanier– vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Joe Bouchard– vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Albert Bouchard– vocals, drums, harmonica
  • NewarkBoys Chorus – vocals
  • Shelly Yakus– engineer, mixing
  • John Jansen, Corky Stasiak, Thom Panunzio, Andy Abrams – engineer
  • Gray Russell, Dave Thoener, Jay Krugman, Rod O’Brien, Sam Ginsberg – engineer assistant
  • Joe Brescio – mastering
  • Roni Hoffman – design
  • Eric Meola– photography
  • David Infante – laser effects, photography assistance

Track listing:

  1. Godzilla – Donald Roeser
  2. Golden Age of Leather – Donald Roeser, Bruce Abbott
  3. Death Valley Nights – Albert Bouchard, Richard Meltzer
  4. Searchin for Celine – Allen Lanier
  5. Fireworks – Albert Bouchard
  6. U. Ready 2 Rock – Albert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman
  7. Celestial the Queen – Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels
  8. Goin’ Through the Motions – Bloom, Ian Hunter
  9. I Love the Night – Donald Roeser
  10. Nosferatu – Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels