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Lemonheads: Varshons

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On June 23, 2009, “The End Records” label released “Varshons”, the ninth Lemonheads studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Queensize Twin Air” in Indianapolis, IN, “Fourth Ave. Recording” in New York, NY, “Camp Street Studios” in Cambridge, MA, “Vacation Island Recording” in Brooklyn, NY, and was produced by Gibby Haines.

Personnel:

  • Evan Dando – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, Omnichord, drums, percussion, art direction
  • Chris Brokaw – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Anthony Saffery – guitar, sitar, keyboards
  • Vess Von Ruthenberg – bass, engineer
  • Timo – bass
  • Daniel Ray – bass, drums
  • Adam Taylor – keyboards
  • Lonpaul Ellrich – vibraphone
  • Devon Ashley – drums, percussion
  • Blake Flemming – drums
  • Joe Perry – guitar, tambourine, backing vocals
  • Grant Smith – table, bass
  • Ian Kennedy – violin, mastering
  • Liv Tyler – vocal
  • Kate Moss – vocal
  • Tricia Scotti – backing vocals
  • Gibby Haines – backing vocals
  • Elisabeth Moses – backing vocals
  • Lonpaul Elrich – engineer
  • Matt Boynton – engineer
  • Daniel Ray – recording
  • Adam Taylor – recording, mixing
  • Alex Hartman – recording, mixing
  • Mike Joyce – art direction, design
  • Mark Dagley – cover art
  • Ian Tong – photography
  • Elizabeth Moses – photography

Track listing:

  1. I Just Can’t take It Anymore – Gram Parsons
  2. Fragile – Bruce Gilbert, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman, Robert Gotobed
  3. Layin’ Up with Linda – GG Allin
  4. Waiting Around to Die – Townes Van Zandt
  5. The Great Fuz – Randy Alvey, Les Dale
  6. Yesterlove – Ian Willis
  7. Dirty Robot – Gerry Arling, Richard Cameron
  8. New Mexico – FuckEmos
  9. Dandelion Seeds – July
  10. Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye – Leonard Cohen
  11. Beautiful – Linda Perry

Patti Smith: Gung Ho

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On March 21, 2000, “Arista” label released “Gung Ho” album by Patti Smith. It was recorded in 2000, at “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Gil Norton. Magazine “Rolling Stone” included “Gung Ho” in its list of “Top 50 Albums of 2000”. The album cover includes picture of Smiths’s father, Grant Smith.

Personnel:

  • Patti Smith– vocals, guitar, photography
  • Tom Verlaine– guitar
  • Lenny Kaye– guitar
  • Jackson Smith – guitar
  • Oliver Ray– guitar
  • Ben E. Franklin – mandolin
  • Penny Whistle – mandolin
  • Kimberly Smith – mandolin
  • Grant Hart– piano, farfisa
  • Tony Shanahan– bass, keyboards
  • Jay Dee Daugherty– drums
  • Rebecca Weiner – violin
  • Skaila Kanga– harp
  • Michael Stipe– backing vocals
  • Wade Raley – backing vocals
  • Danton Supple – engineer, mixing
  • Jake Davies – engineer
  • Mark Phythers – engineer
  • Todd Parker – engineer assistant
  • Gil Norton– mixing
  • Paul Angelli – mastering
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Margery Greenspan – art direction
  • Steven Sebring– photography

Track listing:

  1. One Voice – Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty
  2. Lo and Beholden – Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith
  3. Boy Cried Wolf – Patti Smith
  4. Persuasion – Patti Smith, Fred “Sonic” Smith
  5. Gone Pie – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
  6. China Bird – Oliver Ray, Patti Smith
  7. Glitter in Their Eyes – Oliver Ray, Patti Smith
  8. Strange Messenger – Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith
  9. Grateful – Patti Smith
  10. Upright Come – Oliver Ray, Patti Smith
  11. New Party – Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan
  12. Libbie’s Song – Patti Smith
  13. Gung Ho – Jay Dee Daugherty, Lenny Kaye, Oliver Ray , Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan