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Ground Zero: Null & Void

On July 18, 1995, “Tzadik” label released “Null & Void”, the second Ground Zero album. It was recorded July – August 1993, at “GOK Sound” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Otomo Yoshihide.

Personnel:

  • Otomo Yoshihide – guitar, sampler,turntables, recording, mixing
  • Uchihashi Kazuhisa – guitar
  • Chino Syuichi – piano, synthesizer
  • Kimoto Kazuyoshi – bass, violin
  • Hideki Kato – sampled double bass
  • Uemura Masahiro – drums
  • Hirose Junji – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Kondo Yoshiaki – recording, mixing
  • Allan Tucker – mastering
  • Ikue Mori – design
  • John Zorn – executive producer
  • David Newgarden – associate producer
  • Kazunori Sugiyama – associate producer
  • Morishita Masaki – associate producer

Track listing:

  1. Null & Void: Introduction
  2. Null & Void: TV-Q Missile Tape (Dat) – Otomo Yoshihide
  3. International I Performer (Shopping List) – Jon Rose, Rik Rue
  4. Null & Void: Left Side
  5. Movie I Performer (MD) – Otomo Yoshihide
  6. Null & Void: Right Side
  7. Movie 2 Electronics (Small) – Chino Syuichi Flute (Sampled Chinese Flute) – Nelson Hiu Reeds (Sampled) – Sper. Xr Voice (Sampled) – Dickson Dee
  8. International 2 Mandolin (Bandolim) – Akioka Oh Percussion – Takara Kumiko
  9. Null & Void: Continued Piano (Sampled Reverse Piano) – Chino Syuichi

Ground Zero: Consume Red

On April 15, 1997, “ReR Megacorp” label released “Consume Red”, the fifth Ground Zero album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Gok Sound” in Japan, and was produced by Ito Haruna and Matsubara Sachiko.

Personnel:

  • Otomo Yoshihide – guitar, turntables, arrangements
  • Uchihashi Kazuhisa – electric guitar, effects, arrangements
  • Nasuno Mitsuru – electric bass, arrangements
  • Yoshigaki Yasuhiro – drums, arrangements
  • Uemura Masahiro – drums, arrangements
  • Kikuchi Naruyoshi – soprano saxophone, arrangements
  • Matsubara Sachiko – sampler, arrangements
  • Tanaka Yumiko – shamisen, arrangements
  • Kim Suk Chul – oboe
  • Otomo Yoshihide – arrangements
  • Noda Shigenori – recording, production supervision
  • Yoshiaki Kondo – recording, engineer, mastering
  • Headz – artwork
  • Agrippa Records – design

Track listing:

  1. Consume Red – Otomo Yoshihide

Kerry Livgren: Seeds of Change

In July 1980, “Kirshner” label released “Seeds of Change” the debut Kerry Livgren album. It was recorded February – March 1980, at “Axis Studios” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Kerry Livgren and Brad Aaron.

Personnel:

  • Kerry Livgren – guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, mongo drums
  • Jeff Pollard – lead and backing vocals
  • Ronnie James Dio – lead vocal
  • Steve Walsh – lead vocal
  • Davy Moire – lead vocal
  • David Pack – lead vocal
  • Bobby Campo – tambourine, horns, trumpet, percussion
  • Darryl Kutz – harmonica
  • Gary Gilbert – bass
  • Paul Goddard – bass
  • John Thompson – drums
  • Phil Ehart – drums
  • Barriemore Barlow – drums
  • Robby Steinhardt – violin
  • John Thompson – gong
  • Mylon LeFevre, Brad Aaron, Steve Venezia, John Fristoe, Joey Jelf, Donna Williams, Victoria Livgren – backing vocals
  • The Moaning Multitudes – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Livgren

  1. Just One Way
  2. Mask of the Great Deceiver
  3. How Can You Live
  4. Whiskey Seed
  5. To Live for the King
  6. Down to the Core
  7. Ground Zero

Steve Hunter: The Manhattan Blues Project

On April 30, 2013, “deaconrecords” label released “The Manhattan Blues Project”, the fifth Steve Hunter studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Steve Hunter.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hunter– guitar
  • Karen Ann Hunter – vocals
  • Todd Chuba – drums
  • Phil Aaberg– piano, keyboards
  • 2Cellos – Luka Šulić, Stjepan Hauser
  • Johnny Depp– guitar
  • Marty Friedman– guitar
  • Michael Lee Firkins– slide guitar
  • Tommy Henriksen– vocal rap
  • Tony Levin– bass guitar
  • Joe Perry– guitar
  • Joe Satriani– guitar
  • Todd Chuba – drums
  • Jason Becker – programming
  • Dave Shirk – mastering
  • Karen Hunter – design
  • Michael Woodall – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Hunter.

  1. Prelude to the Blues
  2. 222 W. 23rd
  3. Gramercy Park
  4. A Night at the Waldorf
  5. Solsbury Hill – Peter Gabriel
  6. Daydream by the Hudson – Jason Becker
  7. Flames at the Dakota
  8. The Brooklyn Shuffle
  9. What’s Going on – Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye
  10. Ground Zero
  11. Twilight in Harlem
  12. Sunset in Central Park