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Our Leady Peace: Gravity

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On June 18, 2002, “Columbia” label released “Gravity”, the fifth Our Lady Peace studio album. It was recorded November 2001 – February 2002, at “Plantation Mixing and Recording” in Haiku, Hawaii, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Raine Maida – vocals
  • Steve Mazur – guitars
  • Jamie Edwards – keyboards, guitars, string arrangements
  • Duncan Coutts – bass guitar
  • Jeremy Taggart – drums
  • Mike Turner – rhythm guitar
  • Bob Buckley – additional string arrangements
  • Mike Gillies – digital engineering, editing
  • Eric Helmkamp – second engineer
  • Randy Staub – mixing
  • Zach Blackstone – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Raine Maida, except where noted.

  1. All For You – Raine Maida, Jeremy Taggart, Duncan Coutts, Jamie Edwards, Mike Turner
  2. Do You Like It
  3. Somewhere Out There
  4. Innocent
  5. Made of Steel
  6. Not Enough
  7. Sell My Soul
  8. Sorry
  9. Bring Back the Sun – Raine Maida, Jeremy Taggart, Duncan Coutts, Jamie Edwards, Mike Turner
  10. A Story About a Girl – Raine Maida, Jeremy Taggart, Duncan Coutts, Jamie Edwards, Mike Turner

American Hi-Fi: Same

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On February 27, 2001, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut American Hi-Fi album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Plantation Mixing and Recording” in Haiku, Hawaii, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Stacy Jones– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jamie Arentzen– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Drew Parsons– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Brian Nolan – drums
  • Br Rick Patrick – creative director
  • Mick Gillies – digital editing
  • Randy Staub– mixing
  • Ian Joseph Dobbs – engineer
  • David Campbell— string arrangements, conducting
  • Taylor Crothers – back cover, photography
  • Zoren Gold – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Stacy Jones.

  1. Surround
  2. Flavor of the Week
  3. A Bigger Mood
  4. Safer on the Outside
  5. I’m a Fool
  6. Hi – Fi Killer
  7. Blue Day
  8. My Only Enemy
  9. Don’t Wait for the Sun
  10. Another Perfect Day
  11. Scar
  12. What About Today
  13. Wall of Sound

The Offspring: Days Go By

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On June 26, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Days Go By”, the ninth Offspring studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2012, at “D-13 Studio” in Huntington Beach, California, “Plantation Mixing & Recording” in Haiku, Hawaii, “Henson Recording Studios”, “Record Plant” and “Paramount Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, California, “The Warehouse Studio” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Dexter Holland– lead vocals, guitar
  • Noodles– guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg K.– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Pete Parada– drums
  • Josh Freese– drums
  • Todd Morse– backing vocals
  • Jamie Edwards – keyboards
  • Jon Berry – backing vocals
  • Dani and Lizzy Mariachi – vocals
  • Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez –Mariachi band
  • Carlos Gomez – additional Mariachi guitar
  • Ronnie King– keyboards
  • DJ Trust – turntables
  • Bob Rock– engineer, mixing
  • Eric Helmkamp – engineer
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Steve Masi – guitar tech
  • Deadskinboy Design – art direction, design, cover photography
  • Firebox – illustration
  • Associated Press– occupy photography
  • Charley U. Elmaga – matches photograph

Track listing:

All tracks written Dexter Holland

  1. The Future Is Now
  2. Secrets from the Underground
  3. Days Go By
  4. Turning Into You
  5. Hurting As One
  6. Cruising California (Bumpin’ in My Trunk)
  7. All I Have Left Is You
  8. OC Guns
  9. Dirty Magic
  10. I Wanna Secret Family (With You)
  11. Dividing By Zero
  12. Slim Pickens Does the Right Thing and Rides the Bomb to Hell

The Offspring: Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace

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On June 11, 2008, “Columbia” label released “Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace”, the eighth Offspring (The) studio album. It was recorded November 2006 – April 2008, at “Plantation Mixing and Recording” in Haiku, Hawaii, “D-13 Studio” in Huntington Beach, California, “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Rock. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”.

Personnel:

  • Dexter Holland– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Noodles– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg K.– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Pete Parada– drums, percussion
  • Josh Freese– drums
  • Chris “X-13” Higgins– backing vocals
  • Bob Rock– keyboards, piano, engineer
  • Eric Helmkamp – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Jason Goad – illustrations
  • Steve Masi – guitar technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Dexter Holland, except where noted .

  1. Half – Truism
  2. Trust in You
  3. You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid
  4. Hammerhead
  5. A Lot Like Me
  6. Takes Me Nowhere
  7. Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?
  8. Nothingtown
  9. Stuff Is Messed Up
  10. Fix You
  11. Let’s Hear It for Rock Bottom
  12. Rise and Fall

Slapp Happy: Same

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In May 1974, “Virgin” label released the self-titled, second Slapp Happy album (also known as Casablanca Moon). It was recorded in 1974, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by Steve Morse, Dagmar Krause, Anthony Moore and Peter Blegvad.

Personnel:

  • Dagmar Krause –lead vocals
  • Peter Blegvad– second vocals, guitar
  • Anthony Moore – keyboards
  • Dave Wintour – bass guitar
  • Jean Hervé Peron – bass guitar
  • Nick Worters – double bass
  • Marc Singer – drums
  • Eddie Sparrow – drums, congas, whistles
  • Clem Cattini– drums
  • Geoff Leigh– saxophones
  • Henry Lowther– trumpet
  • Jeremy Baines –sausage bassoon
  • Keshave Sathe – tablas, tamboura
  • Roger Wootton – backing vocals
  • Graham Preskett – violin, mandolin
  • Clare Deniz – cello
  • Andy Leggett – jugs
  • Simon Heyworth – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Taylor – engineer, mixing
  • Carol Aitken – design
  • David Larcher – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Anthony Moore and Peter Blegvad, except where noted.

  1. Casablanca Moon
  2. Me and Parvati
  3. Half Way There – Peter Blegvad
  4. Michelangelo
  5. Dawn
  6. Rainbow – Peter Blegvad
  7. The Secret
  8. A Little Something – Peter Blegvad
  9. The Drum
  10. Haiku
  11. Slow Moon’s Rose – Anthony Moore