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The Breeders: Last Splash

On August 30, 1993, “4AD” and “Elektra” label released “Last Splash”, the second Breeders (The) album. It was recorded 1990 – 1993, at “Coast Recorders” in Hollywood, “Brilliant Studios” in San Francisco, “Refraze Recording Studio” in Dayton, and was produced by Kim Deal and Mark Freegard. In June 1994, the album was certified Platinum by the “Recording Industry Association of America”,

Personnel:

  • Kim Deal – lead vocals, guitar, Moog, Casiotone
  • Kelley Deal – vocals, guitar, Kenmore 12-stitch, lap steel, mandolin
  • Tanya Donelly – vocals
  • Josephine Wiggs – vocals, bass guitar, double bass, cello, drums
  • Jim MacPherson – drums, bass
  • Carrie Bradley – violin, additional vocals
  • Mark Freegard – engineer
  • Daniel Presley – engineer
  • Sean Leonard – engineer assistant
  • Andy Taub – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Westenberg – portraits
  • Vaughan Oliver – art direction, design
  • Paul MoMenamin – design assistant
  • Jason Love – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kim Deal, except where noted.

  1. New Year
  2. Cannonball
  3. Invisible Man
  4. No Aloha
  5. Roi
  6. Do You Love Me Now – Klim Deal, Kelley Deal
  7. Flipside
  8. I Just Wanna Get Along – Kim Deal, Kelley Deal
  9. Mad Lucas
  10. Divine Hammer
  11. S,O,S,
  12. Hag
  13. Saints
  14. Drivin’ on 9 – Dom Leone, Steve Hickoff
  15. Roi (reprise)

Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson: Storm Corrosion

On May 7, 2012, “Roadrunner” label released “Storm Corrosion”, the self-titled, debut collaboration album between Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson. It was recorded March 2010 – September 2011, and was produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Mikael Åkerfeldt– vocals, guitars
  • Steven Wilson– vocals, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Mat Collis – grand piano, engineer
  • Gavin Harrison– drums, percussion
  • Ben Castle– woodwind
  • The London Session Orchestra– orchestral performance
  • Dave Stewart – conductor
  • Carl Glover – design, layout
  • Hans Arnold– cover painting
  • Naki – photography
  • Isobel Griffiths – contractor

 Track listing:

All lyrics by Steven Wilson except where noted,  all music by Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson.

  1. Drag Ropes
  2. Storm Corrosion
  3. Hag
  4. Happy
  5. Look How!
  6. Ljudet Innan – lyrics by Mikael Åkerfeldt, Steven Wilson.

Cake: Motorcade of Generosity

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On February 7, 1994, “Capricorn” label released “Motorcade of Generosity”, the debut Cake studio album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by John McCrea, Greg Brown, Vince DiFiore, Victor Damiani, Todd Roper, Frank French and Gabriel Nelson.

Personnel:

  • John McCrea – vocals, guitar
  • Greg Brown– guitar, organ
  • Vince DiFiore – trumpet
  • Victor Damiani – bass
  • Todd Roper – drums
  • Frank French – drums
  • Gabriel Nelson – bass
  • Hag – backing vocals
  • Joe Johnston – engineer
  • Mark Pollock – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John McCrea, except where noted.

  1. Comanche
  2. Ruby Sees All
  3. Up So Close
  4. Pentagram
  5. Jolene – Greg Brown, John McCrea
  6. Haze of Love
  7. You Part the Waters – Greg Brown, John McCrea
  8. Is This Love
  9. Jesus Wrote a Blank Check
  10. Rock ‘n’ Roll Lifestyle
  11. I Bombed Korea
  12. Mastodon Farm – Greg Brown
  13. Ain’t No Good