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Elton John: The Diving Board

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On September 13, 2013, “Mercury” label released “The Diving Board”, the twenty-ninth Elton John studio album. It was recorded January 2012 – January 2013, at “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by T-Bone Burnett.

Personnel:

  • Elton John– piano, vocals
  • Doyle Bramhall II– guitar
  • Jack Ashford– tambourine
  • Larry Goldings– Hammond organ B3
  • Keefus Ciancia– keyboards
  • David Plitch, Raphael Saadiq– bass guitar
  • Jay Bellerose– drums
  • Darrell Leonard– trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
  • George Bohanon– baritone horn, trombone, euphonium
  • Bruce Fowler– trombone
  • Ira Nepus – trombone
  • Chuck Findley– flugelhorn
  • William Roper – tuba
  • Luka Šulić, Stjepan Hauser– cello
  • Bill Maxwell – BGV arrangements
  • Louis Price, Rose Stone, Perry Morgan, Judith Hill, Carmel Echols, Bill Cantos, Alvin Chea– backing vocals
  • Jason Wormer – recording, mixing
  • Jeff Gartenbaum, Chris Owens, Vanessa Parr – second engineer
  • Zachary Dawes, Chris Owens – mixing assistant
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering.
  • Zachary Dawes – equipment technician
  • Carl Lieberman – piano technician
  • Mat Maitland – art direction
  • Tim Barber – photography
  • Tony King – creative director

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bernie Taupin, all music by Elton John.

  1. Oceans Away
  2. Oscar WildeGets Out
  3. A Town Called Jubilee
  4. The Ballad of Blind Tom
  5. Dream #1
  6. My Quicksand
  7. Can’t Stay Alone Tonight
  8. Voyeur
  9. Home Again
  10. Take This Dirty Water
  11. Dream #2
  12. The New Fever Waltz
  13. Mexican Vacation (Kids in the Candlelight)
  14. Dream #3
  15. The Diving Board

Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians: Stranger Things

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On July 25, 2006, “Fantasy” label released “Stranger Things”, the fourth Edie Brickell & New Bohemians album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Bryce Goggin, Eddie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, Brad Houser, Carter Albrecht, Brandon Aly and Josh Bush.

Personnel:

  • Edie Brickell- lead vocals, glectric guitar, illustrations
  • Kenny Withrow – acoustic, electric and slide guitar, backing vocals
  • Brad Houser- bass guitar, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
  • Carter Albrecht- keyboards, guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Brandon Aly – drums
  • John Bush – percussion
  • Tommy Bridwell, Bryce Goggin- backing vocals, engineer
  • Adam Sacks – backing vocals, engineer assistant
  • Gavin Lurssen- mastering
  • Abbey Anna – art direction
  • Andrew Pham- art direction, package design

Track listing:

  1. Stranger Things – Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, Brad Houser, Carter Albrecht, Brandon Aly, John Bush
  2. Oh My Soul – Eddie Brickell, Kenny Withrow
  3. Buffalo Ghost – Eddie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, Brad Houser, Carter Albrecht, Brandon Aly, John Bush
  4. No Dinero – Eddie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, Brad Houser, Carter Albrecht, Brandon Aly, John Bush
  5. Early Morning – Eddie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, Brad Houser, Carter Albrecht, Brandon Aly, John Bush
  6. Lover Take Me – Eddie Brickell, Brad Houser, Kenny Withrow, Brad Houser, Carter Albrecht, Brandon Aly, John Bush
  7. A Funny Thing – Eddie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, Brad Houser, Carter Albrecht, Brandon Aly, John Bush
  8. Mainline Cherry – Brandon Aly, Eddie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, Brad Houser, Carter Albrecht, John Bush
  9. Long Lost Friend – Eddie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, Brad Houser, Carter Albrecht, Brandon Aly, John Bush
  10. Wear You Down – Eddie Brickell
  11. One Last Time – Eddie Brickell, Kenny Withrow
  12. Spanish Style Guitar – Eddie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, Brad Houser, Carter Albrecht, Brandon Aly, John Bush
  13. Elephants and Ants – Eddie Brickell, Kenny Withrow

Tomahawk: Anonymous

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On June 19, 2007, “Ipecac Recordings” label released “Anonymous”, the third   Tomahawk studio album. It was recorded in 2007, in Nashville and San Francisco, and was produced by Mike Patton, Duane Denison and John Stanier.

Personnel:

  • Mike Patton — vocals, bass, samples, keyboards, recording, engineer, mixing, artwork
  • Duane Denison — guitar, bass guitar
  • John Stanier— drums
  • John Baldwin, Jason Bullock — recording, engineer
  • Ryan Boesch — additional editing
  • Gavin Lurssen — mastering
  • Martin Kvamme — artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Patton, Duane Denison and John Stanier..

  1. War Song
  2. Mescal Rite 1
  3. Ghost Dance
  4. Red Fox
  5. Cradle Song
  6. Antelope Ceremony
  7. Song of Victory
  8. Omaha Dance
  9. Sun Dance
  10. Mescal Rite 2
  11. Totem
  12. Crow Dance
  13. Long, Long Weary Day

Moby: More Fast Songs About The Apocalypse

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On June 12, 2017, “Little Idiot” label released “More Fast Songs About the Apocalypse”, the fourteenth Moby studio.It was recorded 2014 – 2016, and was produced by Moby.

Personnel:

  • Moby – vocals, photography
  • Mindy Jones– vocals
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Mark Needham – mixing
  • Tyler Spratt – mixing assistant
  • Jonathan Nesvadba – studio assistant, technical support
  • Melissa Danis – photography assistant
  • Mike Jones – design
  • Jonathan Nesvadba – photography assistance

Track listing:

All tracks by Moby.

  1. Silence
  2. A Softer War
  3. There’s Nothing Wrong with the World There’s Something Wrong with Me
  4. Trust
  5. All the Hurts We Made
  6. In This Cold Place
  7. If Only a Correction of All We’ve Been
  8. It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye
  9. A Happy Song

 

Afgan Whigs: Do To The Beast

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On April 15, 2014, “Sub Pop” label released “Do to the Beast”, the seventh Afghan Whigs studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Burbank” in Joshua Tree, Silverlake,” Algiers Point” in New Orleans, Cincinnati, and was produced by Greg Dulli.

Personnel:

  • Greg Dulli- vocals, rhythm guitar, mixing
  • Dave Rosser, Jon Skibic, Mark McGuire – guitars
  • John Curley- bass
  • Patrick Keeler – drums
  • Kerry Brown, Rick Nelson, David Rosser, Justin Smith, Christopher  Thorn, John Curley – engineer
  • Mike Napolitano, Mathias Schneeberger – engineer, mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Christopher Friedman – artwork, layout
  • Amanda Demme– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Dulli.

  1. Parked Outside
  2. Matamoros
  3. It Kills
  4. Algiers
  5. Lost in the Woods
  6. The Lottery
  7. Can Rova
  8. Royal Cream
  9. I Am Fire
  10. These Sticks

Ryan Adams: Prisoner

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On February 17, 2017, “PAX AM” label released “Prisoner”, the 16th Ryan Adams studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Ryan Adams.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Adams – lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, piano, harmonica, cover painting, photography
  • Mike Viola– guitar
  • Daniel Clarke – organ
  • Charlie Stavish – bass, engineer, mixing
  • Johnny T. Yerington – drums, percussion, photography
  • Jason Boesel– drums
  • Joe Sublett – saxophone
  • Beatriz Artola – engineer, mixing
  • Phil Joy – engineer
  • Rachel Jones, Lee Foster – engineer assistant
  • Reuben Cohen, Gavin Lurssen– mastering
  • Andy West – design
  • Scott Newton Noah Abrams – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Adams, except where noted.

  1. Do You Still Love Me? – Ryan Adams, Daniel Clarke
  2. Prisoner – Ryan Adams, Mike Viola
  3. Doomsday
  4. Haunted House
  5. Shiver and Shake
  6. To Be Without You
  7. Anything I Say to You Now
  8. Breakdown
  9. Outbound Train
  10. Broken Anyway
  11. Tightrope
  12. We Disappear

Queens Of The Stone Age: Like Clockwork

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On June 3, 2013, “Matador Records” label released “…Like Clockwork”, the sixth Queens of the Stone Age album. It was recorded August 2012-March 2013, at “Pink Duck Studios” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Josh Homme, James Lavelle, Troy Van Leeuwen, Dean Feritta and Michael Shuman. The album cover art was by British artist Boneface. “NME” magazine ranked it at number 335 in its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Josh Homme– lead vocals, guitar, slide guitar, glass,  shakers, piano, Moog synthesizer, Roland SH-201,drums,  percussion, air ,frog and looper, twelve-string guitar, bass guitar
  • Troy Van Leeuwen– guitar, backing vocals, Moog synthesizer, shakers,  handclaps, lap steel guitar, twelve-string guitar, drone guitar, Korg synthesizer, percussion, acoustic guitar,  twelve-string slide guitar
  • Dean Fertita– keyboards, guitar, backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, glass, slide guitar, Moog and Korg synthesizers, Rhodes piano, Korg MS-10, clavinet
  • Michael Shuman– bass guitar, backing vocals, cymbals, tambourine, twelve-string guitar, Moog synthesizer, guitar, claves, shakers and handclaps, mellotron
  • Dave Grohl– drums, percussion
  • Joey Castillo– drums, percussion, handclaps
  • Nick Oliveri– backing vocals
  • Mark Lanegan– backing vocals
  • Trent Reznor– co-lead vocals, kick and snare, backing vocals
  • Jake Shears– backing vocals
  • Alex Turner– backing vocals
  • Elton John– backing vocals, piano
  • Jon Theodore– drums, percussion
  • Charlie May– piano
  • Philip Sheppard– strings arrangements
  • James Lavelle– arrangements
  • Mark Rankin– recording, mixing
  • Joe Barresi– mixing
  • Alain Johannes– additional engineering
  • Justin Smith – additional engineering
  • Gavin Lurssen– mastering
  • Boneface – design, illustrations
  • Liam Brazier – animations

Track listing:

All lyrics by Josh Homme; all music by Troy Van Leewen, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman and Josh Homme,except where noted.

  1. Keep Your Eyes Peeled
  2. I Sat by the Ocean
  3. The Vampyre of Time and Memory
  4. If I Had a Tail
  5. My God Is the Sun
  6. Kalopsia
  7. Fairweather Friends – Mark Lanegan, Troy Van Leewen, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman, Josh Homme
  8. Smooth Sailing
  9. I Appear Missing
  10. …Like Clockwork

Ben Harper: Diamonds on the Inside

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On March 11, 2003, “Virgin” label released “Diamonds on the Inside”, the fifth Ben Harper album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Ben Harper.

Personnel:

  • Ben Harper – vocals, organ, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, drums, synthesizer bass, tongue drum, arranger
  • Greg Kurstin– synthesizer, piano, celeste, Hammond organ, electric piano, clavinet, mellotron, backing vocals, arranger
  • Al Yasha Anderson – guitar
  • Nicky Panicci (a.k.a. Nicky P.) – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel
  • Juan Nelson – bass, backing vocals
  • Josef Zimmerman – upright bass
  • Leon Mobley– percussion, sound effects, backing vocals
  • Ron Blake – trumpet
  • Leo Chelyapov – clarinet
  • David Ralicke – trombone
  • Timothy Loo – cello
  • Rebecca Yeh – cello
  • Darrel Sims – viola
  • Amy Wilkins – harp
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo – vocals
  • John Ingram – backing vocals
  • Carla Benson – backing vocals
  • Misty Love – backing vocals
  • Todd Burke, Rick “Soldier” Will – engineer
  • Kevin Dean, June Murakawa – engineer assistant
  • Todd Burke – mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Josh Florian, Rail Jon Rogut – assistant
  • Ben Elder – advisor, research
  • Mike King – design
  • Warren Darius Aftahi, Blue Sky, Jon Shapiro – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Harper except where noted.

  1. With My Own Two Hands
  2. When It’s Good
  3. Diamonds On The Inside
  4. Touch from Your Lust
  5. When She Believes
  6. Brown Eyed Blues – Ben Harper, Juan Nelson
  7. Bring the Funk – Charles, Ben Harper, Greg Kurstin, Leon Mobley, Juan Nelson
  8. Everything
  9. Amen Omen
  10. Temporary Remedy
  11. So High So Low
  12. Blessed to Be a Witness
  13. Picture of Jesus
  14. She’s Only Happy in the Sun – Dean Butterworth, Ben Harper

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Raising Sand

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On October 23. 2007, “Rounder” label released “Raising Sand”, album by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. It was recorded in 2007, at “Sound Emporium” in  Nashville; “Electro Magnetic Studios” and “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles; “Sage & Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by T Bone Burnett. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”; Platinum in the US by “RIIA”, and Platinum in Sweden by “IFPI”.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant– vocals
  • Alison Krauss– vocals, fiddle
  • T Bone Burnett– acoustic and electric guitar, six-string bass guitar
  • Norman Blake– acoustic guitar
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
  • Marc Ribot– acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, dobro
  • Riley Baugus– banjo
  • Patrick Warren– keyboards, pump organ, toy piano
  • Dennis Crouch – acoustic bass
  • Jay Bellerose– drums
  • Mike Seeger– autoharp
  • Stacy Parrish – engineer
  • Mike Piersante – engineer, mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen– mastering

Track listing:

  1. Rich Woman – Dorothy LaBostrie, McKinley Millet
  2. Killing the Blues – Roly Jon Salley
  3. Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us – Sam Phillips
  4. Polly Come Home – Gene Clark
  5. Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On) – The Everly Brothers
  6. Through the Morning, Through the Night – Gene Clark
  7. Please Read the Letter – Charlie Jones, Michael Lee, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  8. Trampled Rose – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits
  9. Fortune Teller – Allen Toussaint
  10. Stick With Me Baby – Mel Tillis
  11. Nothin – Townes Van Zandt
  12. Let Your Loss Be Your Lesson – Milton Campbell
  13. Your Long Journey – Doc Watson, Rosa Lee Watson

Tom Waits: Blood Money

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On May 7, 2002, “ANTI-label” released “Blood Money”, album by Tom Waits. The album contains songs written for the play Woyzeck, based on the play of the same name by Georg Büchner. It was recorded in 2002, at “In The Pocket Studio”, and was produced by Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits.

Personnel:

  • Tom Waits – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, organ, Chamberlain
  • Larry Taylor – electric guitar, bass
  • Myles Boisen – guitar
  • Charlie Musselwhite – harmonica
  • Matthew Sperry – bass
  • Casey Waits – drums
  • Bent Clausen – bass drum, marimba
  • Gino Robair – bongos, timpani, tom tom, marimba, bells, gong
  • Andrew Borger – marimba
  • Colin Stetson – saxophone
  • Ara Anderson – trumpet
  • Bebe Risenfors – bass clarinet, saxophone, accordion
  • Dawn Harms – violin
  • Matt Brubeck – cello
  • Mule Patterson – effects
  • Oz Fritz – recording, mixing
  • Jacquire King – recording
  • Allen Sudduth – recording
  • Jeff Sloan – engineer
  • Huskey Hoskulds – mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Jeff Abarta – art direction
  • Winni Wintermeyer – design
  • Jesse Dylan – photography
  • Jeff Sloan – production coordinator
  • Julianne Deery – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan.

  1. Misery Is the River of the World
  2. Everything Goes to Hell
  3. Coney Island Baby
  4. All the World Is Green
  5. God’s Away on Business
  6. Another Man’s Vine
  7. Knife Chase
  8. Lullaby
  9. Starving in the Belly of a Whale
  10. The Part You Throw Away
  11. Woe
  12. Calliope
  13. A Good Man Is Hard to Find