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MGMT: Loss Of Life

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On February 23, 2024, “Mom + Pop” label released “Loss of Life”, the fifth MGMT studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Patrick Wimberly, Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden.

Personnel:

  • Ben Goldwasser – vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica, keyboards, engineer
  • Andrew VanWyngarden – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, harmonica, keyboards
  • Christine and the Queens – vocals
  • Britta Phillips – vocals
  • James Richardson – guitar, electronic wind instrument, keyboards, French horn, clavinet
  • Nels Cline – guitar
  • Sean Lennon – keyboards
  • Timothy Kieper – percussion
  • Rolph Harris – horns
  • Danny Meyer – clarinet
  • Matthew C – engineer
  • Sam Darwish – engineer
  • Nathan Salon – engineer
  • Mike Fridmann – engineer
  • James Kirk – engineer
  • James Richardson – engineer, production assistant
  • Miles BA Robinson – engineer, production assistant
  • Dave Fridmann – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Daniel Lopatin – production assistant
  • Brian Burton – production assistant

Track listing:

All lyrics by Andrew VanWyngarden, all music by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, except where noted.

  1. Loss of Life (part 2) – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, James Richardson
  2. Mother Nature – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Brian Burton
  3. Dancing in Babylon – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, James Richardson
  4. People in the Streets
  5. Bubblegum Dog – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, James Richardson
  6. Nothing to Declare
  7. Nothing Changes – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Jon Fridmann
  8. Phradie’s Song – Ben Goldwassser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Daniel Lopatin, Britta Phillips, James Richardson, Patrick Wimberly
  9. I Wish I Was Joking
  10. Loss of Life – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Jon Fridmann

J Mascis: What Do We Do Now

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On February 2, 2024, “Sub Pop” label released “What Do We Do Now”, the fourth J Mascis studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by J Mascis.

Personnel:

  • J Mascis – vocals, guitars, bass, drums, engineer
  • Matthew “Doc” Dunn – pedal steel
  • Ken Maiuri – piano, keyboards
  • Justin Pizzoferrato – engineer
  • Mark Miller – engineer
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Neil Blender – artwork
  • Sasha Barr – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by J Mascis.

  1. Can’t Believe We’re Here
  2. What Do We Do Now
  3. Right Behind You
  4. You Don’t Understand Me
  5. I Can’t Find You
  6. Old Friends
  7. It’s True
  8. Set Me Down
  9. Hangin Out
  10. End Is Getting Shaky

ScoLoHoFo: Oh!

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On January 27, 2003, “Blue Note” label released “Oh!”, album by ScoLoHoFo. It was recorded in July 2002, at “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Dave Holland and Al Foster.

Personnel:

  • Joe Lovano – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • John Scofield – guitars
  • Dave Holland – bass
  • Al Foster – drums
  • James Farber – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Mazur – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Gordon H. Jee – creative direction
  • Burton Yount – package design
  • Jimmy Katz – photography
  • Michael Bourne – liner notes
  • Eli Wolf – A&R direction, co-producer
  • Mantis Evar – product manager

Track listing:

  1. Oh! – Joe Lovano
  2. Right About Now – John Scofield
  3. The Winding Way – Dave Holland
  4. Bittersweet – Al Foster
  5. Shorter Form – John Scofield
  6. New Amsterdam – Joe Lovano
  7. In Your Arms – Dave Holland
  8. The Dawn of Time – Joe Lovano
  9. Brandyn – Al Foster
  10. Faces – Dave Holland
  11. Oh I See – John Scofield

Muddy Waters: Muddy “Mississippi” Waters – Live

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In January 1979, “Blue Sky” label released “Muddy “Mississippi” Waters – Live”, album by Muddy Waters. It was recorded 1977 – 1978, at “Harry Hope’s”, Cary, IL, “Masonic Auditorium”, Detroit, MI, and was produced by Johnny Winter.

Personnel:

  • Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) – vocals, slide guitar
  • Johnny Winter – additional vocals, guitar
  • Bob Margolin – guitar
  • Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson – guitar
  • Pinetop Perkins – piano
  • Jerry Portnoy – harmonica
  • James Cotton – harmonica
  • Calvin “Fuzz” Jones – bass
  • Charles Calmese – bass
  • Willie “Big Eyes” Smith – drums
  • Dave Still – engineer. mixing, production consultant
  • Dave Prentice – mixing assistance
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Paula Scher – design
  • Jim Marshall – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters), except where noted.

  1. Mannish Boy – McKinley Morganfield, Ellas McDaniel, Mel London
  2. She’s Nineteen Years Old
  3. Nine Below Zero – Sonny Boy Williamson
  4. Streamline Woman
  5. Howling Wolf
  6. Baby Please Don’t Go
  7. Deep Down in Florida

Deep Purple: The House Of Blue Light

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On January 12, 1987, “Polydor” label released “The House of Blue Light”, the twelfth Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded May – June 1986, at “The Playhouse” in Stowe, Vermont, and was produced by Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover and Jon Lord.

Personnel:

  • Ian Gillan – vocals, congas, harmonica
  • Ritchie Blackmore – guitars, guitar synthesizer
  • Roger Glover – bass, synthesizers, bass synthesizer, sequencer, sampler
  • Jon Lord – Hammond organ, synthesizers, electric piano, sampler
  • Ian Paice – drums, percussion
  • Guy Charbonneau – Le Mobile operator
  • Nick Blagona – engineer
  • Harry Schnitzler – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, except where noted.

  1. Bad Attitude – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover
  2. The Unwritten Law – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice
  3. Call of the Wild – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord
  4. Mad Dog
  5. Black & White – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord
  6. Hard Lovin’ Woman
  7. The Spanish Archer
  8. Strangeways
  9. Mitzi Dupree
  10. Dead or Alive

The Tragically Hip: Day For Night

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On September 24, 1994, “MCA” label released “Day for Night”, the fourth Tragically Hip (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Kingsway” in New Orleans, “Le Cave de Dave” in Kingston, Ontario, and was produced by Mark Howard, Mark Vreeken, Gord Downie, Rob Baker, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay.

Personnel:

  • Gord Downie – lead vocals
  • Rob Baker – lead guitar
  • Paul Langlois – rhythm guitar
  • Gord Sinclair – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Johnny Fay – drums
  • Mark Vreeken – engineer, mixing
  • Mark Howard – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Andrew McLachlan – design
  • Simon Andrew – drawing
  • Jim Herrington – photography

Track listing:

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

  1. Grace, Too
  2. Daredevil
  3. Greasy Jungle
  4. Yawning or Snarling
  5. Fire in the Hole
  6. So Hard Done By
  7. Nautical Disaster
  8. Thugs
  9. Inevitability of Death
  10. Scared
  11. An Inch an Hour
  12. Emergency
  13. Titanic Terrarium
  14. Imossibilium

Mark Lanegan: I’ll Take Care Of You

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On September 21, 1999, “Sub Pop” label released “I’ll Take Care of You”, the fourth Mark Lanegan album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Martin Feveyear.

Personnel:

  • Mark Lanegan – vocals
  • Mike Johnson – guitar
  • Martin Feveyear – organ, percussion, piano, Wurlitzer, engineer, mixing
  • Steve Berlin – organ, flute, piano
  • Mark Hoyt – acoustic and electric guitar, vocals
  • Van Conner – bass
  • Mark Pickerel – drums
  • Mark Boquist – drums
  • Barrett Martin – percussion, vibraphone
  • David Krueger – violin
  • Brett Eliason – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – layout design
  • Stanford Wilson – photography
  • Chris Takino – A&R

Track listing:

  1. Carry Home – Jeffrey Lee Pierce
  2. I’ll Take Care of You – Brook Benton
  3. Shiloh Town – Tim Hardin
  4. Creeping Coastline of Lights – Leaving Trains
  5. Badi-Da – Fred Neil
  6. Consider Me – Eddie Floyd, Booker T. Jones
  7. On Jesus’ Program – Overton Vertis Wright
  8. Little Sadie – traditional
  9. Together Again – Buck Owens
  10. Shanty Man’s Life – Stephen Harrison Paulus
  11. Boogie Boogie – Tim Rose

The Black Keys: Rubber Factory

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On September 7, 2004, “Fat Possum” label released “Rubber Factory”, the third Black Keys (The) studio album. It was recorded January – May 2004, at “Sentient Sound, in Akron, OH, and was produced by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.

Personnel:

  • Dan Auerbach – vocals, guitars, fiddle, lap steel, hand claps, mixing
  • Patrick Carney – drums, percussion, hand claps, recording
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney,  except where noted.

  1. When the Lights Go Out
  2. 10 A.M. Automatic
  3. Just Couldn’t Tie Me Down
  4. All Hands Against His Own
  5. The Desperate Man
  6. The Girl Is on My Mind
  7. The Lengths
  8. Grown So Ugly – Robert Pete Williams
  9. Stack Shot Billy
  10. Act Nice and Gentle – Ray Davies
  11. Aeroplane Blues
  12. Keep Me
  13. Till I Get My Way

Michael Brecker: Don’t Try This At Home

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On September 5, 1988, “Impulse!” label released “Don’t Try This at Home”, the second Michael Brecker studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Don Grolnick. In 1989, the album won a “Grammy Award” for “Best Improvised Jazz Solo”.

Personnel:

  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, EWI
  • Don Grolnick – acoustic piano
  • Herbie Hancock – acoustic piano
  • Joey Calderazzo – acoustic piano
  • Judd Miller – synthesizer programming
  • Jim Beard – synthesizers, acoustic piano
  • Mike Stern – guitars 
  • Charlie Haden – acoustic bass
  • Jeff Andrews – fretless electric bass, electric bass
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums
  • Adam Nussbaum – drums
  • Peter Erskine – drums
  • Mark O’Connor – violin
  • James Farber – recording, mixing
  • Gary Solomon – engineer assistant
  • Karen Robben – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering 
  • Kathleen Covert – art direction. design
  • Mark Seliger – photography
  • George Varga – liner notes
  • Tom Gill – piano technician
  • Ricky Schultz – executive producer
  • Jerry Wortman – production assistant
  • Karen Kramer – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Itsbynne Reel – Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick
  2. Chime This – Don Grolnick
  3. Scriabin – Vince Mendoza
  4. Suspone – Mike Stern
  5. Don’t Try This at Home – Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick
  6. Everything Happens When You’re Gone – Michael Brecker
  7. Talking to Myself – Don Grolnick
  8. The Gentleman & Hizcaine – Jim Beard

Interpol: Turn On The Bright Lights

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On August 19, 2002, “Matador” label released “Turn on the Bright Lights”, the debut Interpol studio album. It was recorded in November 2001 at “Tarquin Studios” in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and was produced by Peter Katis and Gareth Jones.

Personnel:

  • Paul Banks – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Daniel Kessler – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Carlos D – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Samuel Fogarino – drums, percussion
  • Peter Katis – recording, mixing
  • Gareth Jones – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Banks, Daniel Kessler, Carlos Dengler and Sam Fogarino.

  1. Untitled
  2. Obstacle 1
  3. NYC
  4. PDA
  5. Say Hello to the Angels
  6. Hands Away
  7. Obstacle 2
  8. Stella Was a Driver and She Was Always Down
  9. Roland
  10. The New
  11. Leif Erikson