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Jerry Cantrell: Degradation Trip

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On June 18, 2002, “Roadrunner” label released “Degradation Trip”, the second Jerry Cantrell studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “A&M” and “Music Grinder” in Hollywood, “Music Grinder” in Burbank, and was produced by Jerry Cantrell and Jeff Tomei.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Cantrell – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Chris DeGarmo – additional guitar
  • Robert Trujillo – bass guitar
  • Mike Bordin – drums
  • Walter Earl – additional percussion
  • Tim Harkins – recording
  • Jeff Tomei – recording, mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Team Switzerland (Pascal Brun and Comenius Röthlisberger) – artwork, photography
  • Brett Allen – drums technician
  • Walter Earl – drum technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Jerry Cantrell.

  1. Psychotic Break
  2. Bargain Basement Howard Hughes
  3. Anger Rising
  4.  Angel Eyes
  5. Solitude
  6. Mother’s Spinning in Her Grave (Glass Dick Jones)
  7. Hellbound
  8. Give It a Name
  9. Castaway
  10. She Was My Girl
  11. Chemical Tribe
  12. Spiderbite
  13. Locked On
  14. Gone

Alias: Same

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On June 18, 1990, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, debut Alias studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “Capitol Studio B & C” in Hollywood, “Summa Music Group” in Los Angeles, “Platinum Sound” in Toronto, and was produced by Freddi Curci, Rick Neigher and Steve DeMarchi.

Personnel:

  • Freddy Curci – lead vocals, keyboards, arrangements, additional engineering
  • Steve DeMarchi – guitars, arrangements, additional engineering
  • Roger Fisher – guitars
  • Steve Fossen – bass
  • Mike Derosier – drums
  • George Tutko, Dave Runstedler – engineer
  • Peter Doell, Eddie De Lena, Denny DeMarchi – additional engineering 
  • Kyle Bess, Charlie Paakkari, Fred Kelly, Jr. – engineer assistant
  • George Tutko, Eddie De Lena – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • R. Alfonso – art direction
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, design
  • Randall Cooper – sculpture
  • John Scarpati – photography
  • Tim Trombley, Randy Nicklaus, Jody Mitchell – A&R
  • Mark Sullivan, Deborah Critten, Sharon Gaudet – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Freddy Curci and Steve DeMarchi, except where noted.

  1. Say What I Wanna Say
  2. Haunted Heart – Freddy Curci, Steve DeMarchi, S. Diamond
  3. Waiting for Love – B. Walker, J. Paris
  4. The Power
  5. Heroes
  6. What to Do
  7. After All the Love Is Gone – Freddy Curci, Steve DeMarchi, Rick Neigher, J. Paris
  8. More Than Words Can Say
  9. One More Chance – Rick Neigher, Fee Waybill, J. Dexter
  10. True Emotion
  11. Standing in the Darkness – Freddy Curci, Steve DeMarchi, Denny DeMarchi

Paul Westerberg: 14 Songs

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On June 15, 1993, “Sire” label released “14 Songs”, the debut Paul Westerberg studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1993, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, “R.P.M.” in New York City, “Paisley Park” in Chanhassen, Minnesota, “Sound Factory” in Hollywood, and was produced by Matt Wallace and Paul Westerberg.

Personnel:

  • Paul Westerberg – guitar, keyboards, saxophone, vocals
  • Ian McLagan – piano, backing vocals
  • Matt Wallace – bass, percussion, drums, backing vocals
  • John Pierce – bass, piano, backing vocals
  • Rick Price – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Josh Kelly – drums, backing vocals
  • Brian MacLeod – drums, backing vocals
  • Josh Freese – drums
  • Michael Urbano – drums
  • Suzanne Dyer – backing vocals
  • Joan Jett – backing vocals
  • Laurie Lindeen – backing vocals
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Frank W. Ockenfels 3 – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Westerberg.

  1. Knockin’ on Mine
  2. First Glimmer
  3. World Class Fad
  4. Runaway Wind
  5. Dice Behind Your Shades
  6. Even Here We Are
  7. Silver Naked Ladies
  8. A Few Minutes of Silence
  9. Someone I Once Knew
  10. Black Eyed Susan
  11. Things
  12. Something Is Me
  13. Mannequin Shop
  14. Down Love

The Cars: Candy-O

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On June 13, 1979, “Elektra” label released “Candy-O”, the second Cars (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ray Thomas Baker.

Personnel:

  • Ric Ocasek – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Elliot Easton – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Hawkes – keyboards, percussion, sax, backing vocals
  • Benjamin Orr – vocals, bass guitar
  • David Robinson – drums, percussion
  • Geoff Workman – engineer
  • George Tutkov – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Ron Coro – art direction, design
  • Johnny Lee – art direction, design
  • David Robinson – cover concept
  • Alberto Vargas – cover painting
  • Jeff Albertson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ric Ocasek.

  1. Let’s Go
  2. Since I Held You
  3. It’s All I Can Do
  4. Double Life
  5. Shoo Be Doo
  6. Candy-O
  7. Night Spots
  8. You Can’t Hold on Too Long
  9. Lust for Kicks
  10. Got a Lot on My Head
  11. Dangerous Type

Carpenters: A Song For You

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On June 13, 1972, “A&M” label released “A Song for You”, the fourth Carpenters studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “A&M” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jack Daugherty Productions.

Personnel:

  • Karen Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Richard Carpenter – lead and backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electronic piano, Hammond organ, celesta, orchestration, remastering
  • Tony Peluso – lead guitar
  • Louie Shelton – guitar
  • Red Rhodes – steel guitar
  • Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar 
  • Joe Osborn – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Gary Coleman – percussion
  • Bob Messenger – tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute
  • Earl Dumler – oboe, English horn
  • Tim Weisberg – bass flute
  • Norm Herzberg – bassoon
  • Bernie Grundman – remastering

Track listing:

  1. A Song for You – Leon Russell
  2. Top of the World – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
  3. Hurting Each Other – Gary Geld, Peter Udell
  4. It’s Going to Take Some Time – Carole King, Toni Stern
  5. Goodbye to Love – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
  6. Intermission – Richard Carpenter
  7. Bless the Beasts and Children – Perry Botkin Jr., Harry DeVorzon
  8. Flat Baroque – Richard Carpenter
  9. Piano Picker – Randy Edelman
  10. I Won’t Last a Day Without You – Roger Nichols, Paul Williams
  11. Crystal Lullaby – John Bettis, Richard Carpenter
  12. Road Ode – Gary Sims, Dan Woodhams
  13. A Song for You (reprise) – Leon Russell

The Stone Poneys: Evergreen, Vol. 2

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On June 12, 1967, “Capitol” label released “Evergreen, Vol. 2”, the second Stone Poneys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1967, at “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Nick Venet.

Personnel:

  • Linda Ronstadt – lead vocals, finger cymbals
  • Bobby Kimmel – guitar
  • Kenny Edwards – guitar, sitar
  • Jimmy Bond – bass
  • Dennis Budimir – guitar
  • Pete Childs – guitar
  • John T. Forsha – guitar
  • Bernie Leadon – guitar
  • Cyrus Faryar – acoustic guitar, bouzouki
  • Steve Gillette – guitar, harmony vocals
  • Joe Osborn – electric bass
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • Billy Mundi – drums
  • Don Randi – harpsichord
  • Jesse Ehrlich – strings, violin, viola, cello
  • Harry Hyams – strings, violin, viola, cello
  • William Kurasch – violin, viola, cello
  • Stanley Plummer – strings, violin, viola, cello
  • Robert Sushel – strings, violin, viola, cello
  • Sidney Sharp – violin, concertmaster
  • Norman Botnick – strings
  • William Durasch – strings
  • Leonard Malarsky – strings
  • Warren Barnett – mastering
  • Richie Unterberger – liner notes
  • Ian McFarlane – release preparation
  • Kevin Mueller – release preparation

Track listing:

  1. December Dream – John Braheny
  2. Song About the Rain – Steve Gillete
  3. Autumn Afternoon – Ken Edwards, Bobby Kimmel
  4. I’ve Got to Know – Pamela Polland
  5. Evergreen (Part One) – Ken Edwards, Bobby Kimmel
  6. Evergreen (Part Two) – Ken Edwards, Bobby Kimmel
  7. Different Drum – Mike Nesmith
  8. Driftin – Ken Edwards, Bobby Kimmel
  9. One for One – Al Silverman, Austin DeLone
  10. Back on the Street Again – Steve Gillette
  11. Toys in Time – Ken Edwards, Bobby Kimmel
  12. New Hard Times – Mayne Smith, Bobby Kimmel

Andrew Bird: Inside Problems

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On June 3, 2022, “Loma Vista” label released “Inside Problems”, the fourteenth Andrew Bird studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “United Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Barebones Studios”, and was produced by Mike Viola.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Bird — vocals, guitar, violin
  • Michael A. “Mike” Viola — guitar, bass, additional vocals, recording
  • Alan Hampton — guitar, bass, additional vocals
  • Abraham Rounds — drums, percussion, additional vocals
  • James H. “Jimbo Mathus” Mathis, Jr. — banjo
  • Madison Cunningham — additional vocals
  • David Boucher — recording, mixing
  • Eric Boulanger — mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Bird, except where noted. 

  1. Underlands
  2. Lone Didion
  3. Fixed Positions
  4. Inside Problems
  5. The Night Before Your Birthday
  6. Make a Picture
  7. Atomized
  8. Faithless Ghost
  9. Eight
  10. Stop n’ Shop
  11. Never Fall Apart – Jeremy Ylvisaker

Propagandhi: How To Clear Everything

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On May 31, 1993, “Fat Wreck Chords” label released “How to Clean Everything”, the debut Propagandhi album. It was recorded in February 1993, at “Westbeach Recorders”, in Hollywood.

Personnel:

  • Chris Hannah – vocals, guitar, liner notes
  • John K. Samson – vocals, bass
  • Jord Samolesky – drums, backing vocals
  • Joe Peccerillo – engineer
  • Donnell Cameron – engineer
  • H.R. Geiger – artwork
  • John Yates – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Hannah, John K. Samson and Jord Samolesky.

  1. Anti-Manifesto
  2. Head? Chest? Or Foot?
  3. Hate, Myth, Muscle, Etiquette
  4. Showdown (G.E.P.)
  5. Ska Sucks
  6. Middle Finger Response
  7. Stick the Fucking Flag Up Your Goddam Ass, You Sonofabitch
  8. Haillie Sellasse, Up Your Ass
  9. Fuck Machine
  10. This Might Be Satire
  11. Who Will Help Me Bake This Bread?
  12. I Want U 2 Vant Me (Cheap Trick cover)

Frank Sinatra: Strangers In The Night

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On May 30, 1966, “Reprise” label released “Strangers in the Night”, the 43rd Frank Sinatra album. It was recorded April – May 1966, in Hollywood, and was produced by Jimmy Bowen. At the 1967 “Grammy Awards”, Frank Sinatra won “Record of the Year” and “Best Male Vocal Performance”. Ernie Freeman’s arrangement of the title track won him the “Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist or Instrumentalist”, and Eddie Brackett and Lee Herschberg’s engineering earned them the “Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical”. The album was certified Platinum in Us by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocals
  • The Nelson Riddle Orchestra
  • Nelson Riddle – arranger, conductor
  • Glen Campbell, Al Viola – guitar
  • Artie Kane – Hammond B3 organ
  • Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Cappy Lewis, Ray Triscari – trumpet
  • Dick Noel, Tommy Pederson, Tom Shepard – trombone
  • George Roberts – bass trombone
  • Chuck Gentry, Bill Green, Justin Gordon, Harry Klee, Ronny Lang – saxophone
  • Vincent DeRosa, Henry Sigismonti, Gale Robinson, Richard Perissi – French horn
  • Bill Green, Andreas Kostelas – flute
  • Sidney Sharp, Lennie Malarsky, William Kurasch, Ralph Schaeffer, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Jerome Reisler, Robert Sushe, John De Voogdt, Bernard Kundell, Tibor Zelig, Victor Amo, Alex Beller, Herman Clebanoff, James Getzoff, Anatol Kaminsky, Paul Shure, Gerald Vinci Gerald Vinci, William Weiss, Harry Bluestone – violin
  • Harry Hyams, Joseph Di Fiore, Darrel Terwilliger, Alex Neiman, Joseph Saxon, Jesse Ehrlich, Emmet Sargeant, Stanley Harris, Paul Robyn, Armand Kaproff – viola
  • Justin DiTullio, Elizabeth Greenschpoon, Armand Kaproff – vielle
  • Bill Miller, Michel Rubini – piano
  • Alvin Casey, William Pitman, Glen Campbell, Tommy Tedesco – guitar
  • Chuck Berghofer, Ralph Pefla – bass
  • Hal Blaine, Irving Cottler – drums
  • Eddie Brackett Jr., Emil Richards – percussion
  • Ernie Freeman – arrangements
  • Donnie Lanier, Nelson Riddle – conductor

Track listing:

  1. Strangers in the Night (from the “Universal” picture “A Man Could Get Killed” – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder
  2. Summer Wind – Heinz Meier, Hans Bradtke, Johnny Mercer
  3. All or Nothing at All – Arthur Altman, Jack Lawrence
  4. Call Me – Tony Hatch
  5. You’re Driving Me Crazy – Walter Donaldson
  6. On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) – Alan Jay Lerner, Burton Lane
  7. My baby Just Cares for Me – Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
  8. Downtown – Tony Hatch
  9. Yes Sir, That’s My Baby – Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
  10. The Most Beautiful Girl in the World – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart

Jimmy Webb: El Mirage

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In May 1977, “Atlantic” label released “El Mirage”, the sixth Jimmy Webb album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Cherokee Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Martin.

Personnel:

  • Jimmy Webb – vocals, keyboards
  • Fred Tackett – guitar
  • Dean Parks – guitar
  • Lowell George – slide guitar
  • Herb Pedersen – banjo, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
  • George Martin – keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements, conductor
  • David Paich – keyboards, synthesizer
  • David Hungate – bass
  • Larry Knechtel – bass
  • Dee Murray – bass
  • Nigel Olsson – drums
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • Harvey Mason – percussion
  • Kenny Loggins – vocals
  • Billy Davis Jr. – vocals
  • George Hawkins – vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
  • Susan Webb – backing vocals
  • Clydie King – backing vocals
  • Harry Bluestone – concertmaster
  • John H. R. Mills – engineer
  • John Mills – engineer
  • George Tutko – engineer
  • Bob Fisher – mastering
  • Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Steve Smith – photography
  • Henry Diltz – cover photography
  • Richie Unterberger – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Webb, except where noted.

  1. The Highwayman
  2. If You See Me Getting Smaller I’m Leaving
  3. Mixed-Up Guy
  4. Christian, No
  5. Moment in a Shadow
  6. Sugarbird
  7. Where the Universe Are
  8. P.F. Sloan
  9. Dance to the Radio – Fred Tackett
  10. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
  11. Skylark (A Meditation) – Jimmy Webb, Paul A. Skylar