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Kate & Anna McGarrigle: Same

In January 1976, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Kate & Anna McGarrigle album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, “Sunwest Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Boyd and Greg Prestopino.

Personnel:

  • Anna McGarrigle – vocals, keyboards, banjo, button accordion
  • Kate McGarrigle – vocals, banjo, piano, guitar
  • Jane McGarrigle (Jane McGarrigle Forsland) – organ, backing vocals
  • Chaim Tannenbaum – guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Lowell George, David Spinozza, Greg Prestopino, Hugh McCracken, Tony Rice, Amos Garrett, Andrew Gold – guitar
  • David Grisman – mandolin
  • Peter Weldon – banjo, backing vocals
  • Jay Ungar – fiddle
  • Gib Guilbeau – fiddle
  • Red Callender – bass
  • Tony Levin – bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Joel Tepp – harmonica, clarinet
  • Nick DeCaro – accordion
  • Plas Johnson – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone
  • Dane Lanken – backing vocals
  • John Wood – engineer
  • Gail Kenney – front cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Kiss and Say Goodbye – Kate McGarrigle
  2. My Town – Anna McGarrigle
  3. Blues in D – Kate McGarrigle
  4. Heart Like a Wheel – Anna McGarrigle
  5. Foolish You – Wade Hemsworth
  6. Talk to Me of) Mendocino – Kate McGarrigle
  7. Complainte pour Ste-Catherine – Anna McGarrigle, Philippe Tatartcheff
  8. Tell My Sister – Kate McGarrigle
  9. Swimming Song – Loudon Wainwright III
  10. Jigsaw Puzzle of Life – Anna McGarrigle
  11. Go Leave – Kate McGarrigle
  12. Travellin’ on for Jesus – traditional, arranged by J. Spence

Anne Sofie von Otter: For the Stars

On April 10, 2001, “Deutsche Grammophon” label released “For the Stars”, album by Anne Sofie von Otter. It was recorded September 2000-January 2001, and was produced by Elvis Costello.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello – vocals, baritone guitar, Lowrey organ, bass
  • Anne Sofie Von Otter – vocals
  • Bengt Forsberg – piano, Hammond B-3 organ
  • Michael Blair – vibraphone, bass drum, percussion
  • Bebe Risenfors – clarinet, tenor saxophone, accordion
  • Svante Henryson – celtar, cello, upright bass
  • Mats Schubert – piano, harmonium, Moog bass
  • Steve Nieve- piano, celeste, organ

Track listing:

  1. No Wonder – Elvis Costello
  2. Baby Plays Around – Cait O’Riordan, Declan MacManus
  3. Go Leave – Kate McGarrigle
  4. Rope – Elvis Costello, Fleshquartet
  5. Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) – Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
  6. Broken Bicycles/Junk – Tom Waits, Paul McCartney
  7. The Other Woman – Jessie Mae Robinson
  8. Like an Angel Passing Through My Room – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
  9. Green Song – Elvis Costello, Svante Henryson
  10. April After All – Ron Sexsmith
  11. You Still Believe in Me – Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
  12. I Want to Vanish – Elvis Costello
  13. For No One – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  14. Shamed Into Love – Declan MacManus, Rubén Blades
  15. Just a Curio – Elvis Costello, Flesh Quartet
  16. This House Is Empty Now – Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello
  17. Take It With Me – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits
  18. For the Stars – Elvis Costello