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Julien Baker: Sprained Ankle

On October 23, 2015, “Bandcamp” label released “Sprained Ankle”, the debut Julien Baker studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Spacecomb Studios” in Richmond, Virginia.

Personnel:

  • Julien Baker – vocals, guitar, keyboards, mandolin, bass, banjo, drums
  • Michael Hegner – recording
  • Cody Landers – recording
  • Josh Bonati – mastering
  • Jake Cunningham – artwork, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Julien Baker.

  1. Blacktop
  2. Sprained Ankle
  3. Brittle Boned
  4. Everybody Does
  5. Good News
  6. Something
  7. Rejoice
  8. Vessels
  9. Go Home

The Waterboys: Dream Harder

On May 24, 1993, “Geffen” label released “Dream Harder”, the sixth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1993, in New York City, and was produced by Mike Scott and Bill Price.

Personnel:

  • Mike Scott – vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Chris Bruce – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Ljubisa “Lubi” Ristic – sitar
  • Kenny Aaronson – bass guitar
  • Brian Stanley – bass guitar
  • Scott Thunes – bass guitar
  • Carla Azar – drums
  • Steve Holley – drums
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Thommy Price – drums
  • Bashiri Johnson – conga, drums, tambourine, shaker, talking drum
  • Jerry Peters – percussion
  • James Campagnola – saxophone
  • George Stathos – Greek clarinet
  • Caroline Lavelle – cello
  • Billy Connolly – voices
  • Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
  • Pal Shazar – backing vocals
  • Jules Shear – backing vocals
  • Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
  • Laura Lee Ash – additional backing vocals
  • Darwin Buschman, M.D. – additional backing vocals
  • Roger Greenawalt – additional backing vocals
  • Fiona Prendergast – additional backing vocals
  • Terry Wetmore – additional backing vocals
  • Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
  • Bill Price, Niko Bolas – mixing
  • Frank Olinsky – art direction
  • Tom Zutaut – art direction
  • Pal Shazar – painting
  • Michael Halsband – photography
  • John Hardin – photography

Track listing:

Tracks by Mike Scott, except where noted.

  1. The New Life
  2. Glastonbury Song
  3. Preparing to Fly
  4. The Return of Pan
  5. Corn Circles
  6. Suffer
  7. Winter Winter
  8. Love and Death – lyrics by William Butler Yeats, music by Mike Scott
  9. Spiritual City
  10. Wonders of Lewis
  11. The Return of Jimi Hendrix – lyrics by Mike Scott, music by Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite, Jim Keltner
  12. Good News

White Denim: Performance

On August 24, 2018, “City Slang” label released “Performance”, the eighth White Denim studio album.

Personnel:

  • James Petralli – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, sampling
  • Jared Samuel – keyboards, organ, synthesizer, horn arrangements
  • Adam Chetwood – guitar
  • Steve Terebecki – vocals, bass, synthesizer, programming
  • Jeffrey Olson – vibraphone, percussion
  • Conrad Choucroun – drums
  • Sam Cohen – guitar
  • Robert Ellis – piano
  • Mike St. Clir – electric piano, synthesizer, clavinet
  • Michael Hunter – electric piano, synthesizer
  • Marshall Lowery – saxophone
  • Daniel McNeill – engineer
  • Jim Vollentine – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • William Gaynor – artwork
  • Jan Lankisch – layout

Track listing:

  1. Magazin – Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
  2. Performance – James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
  3. Fine Slime – Conrad Choucroun, Sam Cohen, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
  4. Double Death – Adam Chetwood, Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Jared Samuel, Steve Terebecki
  5. Moves On – Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
  6. In Might Get Dark – Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
  7. Sky beaming – Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
  8. Backseat Driver – Conrad Choucroun, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki
  9. Good News – Conrad Choucroun, Sam Cohen, James Petralli, Steve Terebecki

5th Dimensions: Stoned Soul Picnic

In August 1968, “Soul City” label released “Stoned Soul Picnic”, the third  5th Dimension album. It was recorded March – June 1968, at “United/Western Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bones Howe.

Personnel:

  • Billy Davis, Jr. – vocals
  • Florence LaRue – vocals
  • Marilyn McCoo – vocals
  • Lamonte McLemore – vocals
  • Ron Townson – vocals
  • Mike Deasy- acoustic and electric guitar
  • Tommy Tedesco- acoustic and electric guitar
  • Larry Bunker- marimba, bells, vibraphone, temple blocks, percussion
  • Larry Knechtel, Jimmy Rowles- piano, organ, keyboard
  • Ray Pohlman- guitar, “super-twang” bass
  • Joe Osborn- bass
  • Hal Blaine- drums, percussion
  • The Sid Sharp Strings – string Section
  • The Bill Holman Brass – horn Section
  • Bill Hilman – horns and strings arrangements
  • Bob Alcivar – vocal arrangements
  • Bones Howe – music arrangements
  • Ray Pohlman – music arrangements
  • Captain Nemo (Michael Shields), Bones Howe, Alex Kazanegras, Phil Ramone, Joe Sidore, Sol Weiss, Winston Wong, Mary Wood – engineer
  • Elliot Federman – mastering
  • Arlessa Barnes, Glenn Delgado, Christina DeSimone, Robin Diamond, Karyn Friedland, Felicia Gearhart, Marc Gordon, Laura Gregory, Jeremy Holiday, Robin Manning, Brooke Nochomson, Ed Osborne, Larry Parra, Dana Renert, Steve Strauss – project coordinator
  • Mandana Eidgah – product manager
  • Bones Howe, Tom Tierney, Russ Wapensky – production assistant
  • Hal Blaine – orchestra manager
  • René DeKnight – music director
  • Ray Pohlman – vocals coach
  • Johnny Rivers – realization
  • Woody Woodward – art direction
  • Wayne Kimbell – design
  • Rob Santos – photography
  • Mike Ragogna – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Sweet Blindness – Laura Nyro
  2. It’ll Never Be the Same Again – Jeff Comanor
  3. The Sailboat Song – Jeff Comanor
  4. It’s a Great Life – Denny McReynolds, Karen O’Hara
  5. Stoned Soul Picnic – Laura Nyro
  6. California Soul – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  7. Lovin’ Stew – Jules Alexander, Jeff Comanor
  8. Broken Wing Bird – Bob Alcivar, Kellie McKinney
  9. Good News – Dick Addrisi, Don Addrisi
  10. Bobbie’s Blues (Who Do You Think of?) – Jeff Comanor
  11. The Eleventh Song (What a Groovy Day!) – Jimmy Webb