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Howe Gelb: Future Standards

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On November 25, 2016, “Fire Records” label released “Future Standards”, the 23rd Howe Gelb album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Rift Studio” in New York, “Wavelab Studio” in Tucson, AX, “Fireball Studio” in Carlisle Estate, St. Johns, Antigua, and was produced by Howe Gelb.

Personnel:

  • Howe Gelb – vocals, piano, recording
  • Lonna Kelley – vocals
  • J. B. Meijers – guitar, recording, co-producer
  • Naim Amor – guitar
  • Aram Kersbergen – bass
  • Ian Stapp – bass
  • Thøger Lund – bass
  • Andrew Collberg – drums
  • Arthur Vint – drums
  • Joost Kroon – drums
  • Tom Gardner – recording
  • Chris Schultz – recording, mixing
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Martin Krafft – lacquer cut
  • John Foster – layout
  • Amelia Poe – photography
  • Faniel Martin Diaz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Howe Gelb.

  1. Terribly So
  2. Irresponsible Lovers
  3. A Book You’ve Read Before
  4. Relevant
  5. Ownin’ It
  6. Clear
  7. Impossible Thing
  8. The Shiver Revisited
  9. Mad Man at Large
  10. May You Never Fall In Love
  11. Sweet Confusion
  12. Mad Man at Home

M. Ward: Transistor Radio

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On February 22, 2005, “Merge Records” label released “Transistor Radio”, the fourth M. Ward studio album.  It was recorded in 2004, at “Jackpot! Recording Studio”, “Type Foundry”, “Wavelab Studio”, and was produced by M. Ward.

Personnel:

  • M. Ward (Matthew Stephen Ward) – vocals, keyboards, guitar, arrangements
  • Jim James – vocal, guitar
  • Jenny Lewis – vocal
  • Vic Chesnutt – vocal
  • Paul Brainard – steel guitar
  • Howe Gelb – piano
  • Nick Luca – bass, recording
  • Mike Coykendall – bass, percussion, whistling, recording, mixing
  • John Parish – drums
  • Jordan Hudson – drums
  • Rachel Blumberg
  • Larry Crane – recording, mixing
  • Adam Selzer – recording, mixing
  • Zak Riles – photography
  • Rob Jones – photography assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by M. Ward, except where noted.

  1. You Still Believe in Me – Brian Wilson, T. Asher
  2. One Life Away – Jim James
  3. Sweethearts on Parade – C. Lombardo, C. Newman
  4. Hi-Fi
  5. Fuel for Fire
  6. Four Hours in Washington
  7. Regeneration No. 1
  8. Big Boat
  9. Paul’s Song
  10. Radio Campaign
  11. Here Comes the Sun Again
  12. Deep Dark Well
  13. Oh Take Me Back – A. P. Carter
  14. I’ll Be Y’r Bird
  15. Lullaby + Exile
  16. Well – Tempered Clavier – J. S. Bach

OP8: Slush

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On February 25, 1997, “Thirsty Ear” label released “Slush”, the debut OP8 album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Wavelab” in Tucson, Arizona, and was produced by Lisa Germano, Howe Gelb, Joey Burns and John Corventino.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Germano – vocals, guitar, piano, accordion, mixing
  • Howe Gelb – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Joey Burns – bass, cello, guitar, mandolin, vocals, accordion
  • John Corventino –  drums, vibes, marimba, guitar, accordion
  • Craig Schumacher – engineer
  • Nick Luca – engineer
  • Duncan Stanbury – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Sand – Lee Hazlewood
  2. Lost In Space – Joey Burns
  3. If I Think Of Love – Lisa Germano
  4. Leather – Howe Gelb
  5. It’s A Rainbow – Lisa Germano
  6. OP8 – Howe Gelb, John Convertino, Joey Burns
  7. Cracklin’ Water – Howe Gelb
  8. Never See It Coming – Joey Burns, Howe Gelb
  9. Tom, Dick & Harry – Lisa Germano
  10. The Devil Loves L.A. – Howe Gelb
  11. Round And Round – Neil Young

Kristin Hersh: The Grotto

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On March 17, 2003, “4AD” label released “The Grotto”, the sixth Kristin Hersh album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Kristin Hersh.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitar
  • Howe Gelb– piano
  • Andrew Bird– violin
  • Steve Rizzo – engineer, mixing
  • Shinro Ohtake – artwork
  • Vaughan Oliver – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Sno Cat
  2. Deep Wilson
  3. Snake Oil
  4. Vanishing Twin
  5. SRB
  6. Silver Sun
  7. Vitamins V
  8. Arnica Montana
  9. Milk Street
  10. Ether

 

Giant Sand: Chore of Enchantment

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On March 7, 2000, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Chore of Enchantment”, the 15th Giant Sand album. It was recorded in 1999, in Tucson, New York City and Memphis, and was produced by John Parish, Jim Dickinson and Kevin Salem.

Personnel:

  • Howe Gelb– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Joey Burns – bass, cello, guitar, backing vocals
  • John Convertino– drums
  • Neil Harry – pedal steel
  • David Mansfield– pedal steel, banjo
  • Kevin Salem – guitar, acoustic guitar, mellotron
  • Rainer Ptacek– slide guitar
  • Rob Arthur – mellotron, organ
  • Nick Luca – piano
  • Jim Dickinson– mellotron, piano, organ
  • John Parish– piano, pump organ, door shutter
  • Paula Brown – bass, backing vocals
  • Scott Loder – bass
  • John Abbey – bass
  • Rich Mercurio – drums
  • Alan Bezozi – drum loop
  • Lydia Kavanaugh – backing vocals
  • Susan Marshall-Powell – backing vocals
  • Jackie Johnson – backing vocals
  • William Brown – backing vocals
  • Juliana Hatfield– backing vocals
  • Sofie Albertsen Gelb – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Howe Gelb.

  1. Overture
  2. (Well) Dusted (For the Millennium)
  3. Punishing Sun
  4. X-Tra Wide
  5. 1972
  6. Temptation of Egg
  7. Raw
  8. Wolfy
  9. Shiver
  10. Dirty from the Rain
  11. Astonished (In Memphis)
  12. No Reply
  13. Satellite
  14. Bottom Line Man
  15. Way to End the Day
  16. Shrine

Neko Case: Blacklisted

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On August 20, 2002, “Bloodshot” label released “Blacklisted”, the third Neko Case studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Craig Schumacher.

Personnel:

  • Neko Case – vocals, acoustic and electric tenor guitars, arrangements, mixing
  • Brian Connelly – guitar
  • Dallas Good– acoustic, electric, 12 string and  baritone guitar
  • Jon Rauhouse – banjo, pedal steel, Hawaiian guitar, arranger
  • Joey Burns – acoustic guitar, upright and electric bass, accordion, cello, vibraphone, pump organ
  • Howe Gelb– organ, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Tom V. Ray– upright bass, arrangement
  • John Convertino– drums
  • Mary Margaret O’Hara– backing vocals, vocal harmony
  • Kelly Hogan– backing vocals
  • John Anaya – engineer
  • Nick Luca – engineer assistant
  • Mac McGill – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Darryl Neudorf– engineer, mixing
  • Craig Schumacher– engineer, mixing
  • Jim Blackwood – engineer assistant
  • Peter J. Moore – mastering
  • Randy “Tex” Iwata – layout design, assembly
  • Chris Buck – photography, cover photo
  • Kurt Dahle – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Neko Case, except where noted.

  1. Things That Scare Me – Neko Case, Tom Ray
  2. Deep Red Bells
  3. Outro with Bees
  4. Lady Pilot
  5. Tightly
  6. Look for Me (I’ll Be Around) – Sylvia Dee, Guy Wood
  7. Stinging Velvet
  8. Pretty Girls
  9. I Missed the Point
  10. Blacklisted
  11. I Wish I Was the Moon
  12. Runnin’ Out of Fools – Richard Ahlert, Kay Rogers
  13. Ghost Wiring
  14. Outro with Bees (reprise)

Neko Case: Fox Confessor Brings the Flood

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On March 7, 2006, “ANTI Records” label released “Fox Confessor Brings the Flood”, the fourth Neko Case studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Wavelab Studios” in Tucson, and was produced by Neko Case and Darryl Neudorf.

Personnel:

  • Neko Case– vocals, acoustic and electric tenor guitars, acoustic and electric guitars, tambourine, whirly bird, piano, hammered dulcimer
  • Travis Good– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Paul Rigby – electric guitar, 12-string electric guitar, guitar loop
  • Joey Burns– acoustic guitar, upright bass, cello, nylon acoustic guitar
  • Dallas Good– electric and 12-string guitars
  • Dexter Romweber– electric guitar
  • Howe Gelb– electric guitar, piano
  • Brian Connelly – acoustic guitar
  • Jon Rauhouse – banjo, Hawaiian guitar
  • Garth Hudson– piano, organ
  • Tom V. Ray– upright bass, bass
  • Sean Dean– upright bass
  • Mike Belitsky– drums
  • Willie B – drums
  • John Convertino– drums
  • Anne de Wolff– violin
  • Kelly Hogan– vocals
  • Rachel Flotard– backing vocals
  • Julie Morstad – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Neko Case, except where noted.

  1. Margaret vs. Pauline
  2. Star Witness
  3. Hold On, Hold On – Neko Case, The Sadies
  4. A Widow’s Toast
  5. That Teenage Feeling
  6. Fox Confessor Brings the Flood – Neko Case, Paul Rigby
  7. John Saw That Number – traditional, Neko Case
  8. Dirty Knife
  9. Lion’s Jaws – Neko Case, The Sadies
  10. Maybe Sparrow
  11. At Last
  12. The Needle Has Landed – Neko Case, The Sadies

Evan Dando: Baby I’m Bored

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On February 25, 2003, “Bar / None” label released “Baby I’m Bored”, the debut Evan Dando album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Trout Recording” in Brooklyn, “Sage & Sound” in Los Angeles, “Wavelab Studio” in Tucson, AZ, and was produced by Jon Brion and Bryce Goggin.

Personnel:

  • Evan Dando – vocals, acoustic guitar, tambourine, organ, snare drums, drums, handclaps, effects, artwork
  • Chris Brokaw – guitar, organ, drums, percussion
  • Bryce Goggin – piano
  • Jon Brion – vocals, various instruments
  • Joey Burns – double bass
  • Howe Gelb – guitar
  • Royston Langdon – vocals, bass, handclaps
  • Arthur Johnson – drums
  • John Convertino – drums
  • Sim Cain – drums
  • Craig Schumacher, Nick Luca- recording
  • Errin Familia- engineer
  • Nicholas Marantz – mixing
  • Doug Sax, Robert Hadley – mastering
  • Mike Kelly – artwork
  • Elisabeth Moses – photography

Track listing:

  1. Repeat – Jon Brion, Evan Dando
  2. My Idea – Chris Brokaw, Tom Morgan
  3. Rancho Santa Fe – Evan Dando, Patrick Doyle
  4. Waking Up – Evan Dando, Royston Langdon
  5. Hard Drive – Ben Lee
  6. Shots Is Fired – Jon Brion, Evan Dando
  7. It Looks Like You – Jon Brion, Evan Dando
  8. The Same Thing You Thought Hard About Is the Same Part I Can Live Without – Evan Dando, Ben Lee, Tom Morgan
  9. Why Do You Do This to Yourself? – Jon Brion, Evan Dando
  10. All My Life – Ben Lee
  11. Stop My Head – Jon Brion, Evan Dando
  12. In the Grass All Wine Colored – Evan Dando

M. Ward: A Wasteland Companion

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On April 6, 2012, “Merge” label released “A Wasteland Companion”, the seventh M. Ward studio album. It was recorded in 2012 and was produced by M.Ward,

Personnel:

  • M. Ward – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Zooey Deschanel– vocals
  • John Graboff – pedal steel
  • Howe Gelb– piano
  • Nathan Jr. Andersen – piano
  • Mike Mogis– organ, orchestra bells
  • Toby Leaman – bass
  • Tyler Tornfelt – bass
  • Mike Coykendall– percussion, bass, acoustic guitar
  • John Parish– percussion, marimba
  • Jordan Hudson – percussion
  • Steve Shelley– percussion
  • Scott McPherson – percussion
  • Tom Hagerman– strings
  • Amanda Lawrence – violin
  • Susan Sanchez – backing vocals
  • Rachel Cox – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by M. Ward (Matthew Stephen Ward).

  1. Clean Slate
  2. Primitive Girl
  3. Me and My Shadow
  4. Sweetheart
  5. I Get Ideas
  6. The First Time I Ran Away
  7. A Wasteland Companion
  8. Watch the Show
  9. There’s a Key
  10. Crawl After You
  11. Wild Goose
  12. Pure Joy

M. Ward: Transfiguration Of Vincent

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On March 18, 2003, “Merge Records” label released “Transfiguration of Vincent” the third M. Ward studio album. “Slant Magazine” ranked the album at number 88 on its list of best albums of the 2000s.

Personnel:

  • M. Ward – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Howe Gelb – piano
  • Esperanza Spalding – bass
  • Mike Coykendall – bass, percussion, recording
  • Jill Coykendall – bass
  • Adam Selzer – drums
  • The Old Joe Clarks – backing band
  • Kate Simer – voice
  • E. Cotton – backing vocals
  • H. Brooks – backing vocals
  • J. Lytle – field recording
  • Mike c. – field recording
  • John King – artwork, design
  • Tony Moreno – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by M. Ward, except where noted.

  1. Transfiguration #1
  2. Vincent O’Brien
  3. Sad, Sad Song
  4. Undertaker
  5. Duet for Guitars #3
  6. Outta My Head
  7. Involuntary
  8. Helicopter
  9. Poor Boy, Minor Key
  10. Fool Says
  11. Get to the Table on Time
  12. A Voice at the End of the Line
  13. Dead Man
  14. Let’s Dance – David Bowie
  15. Transfiguration #2