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Elvis Costello & T Bone Burnett: The Coward Brothers

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On November 21, 2024, “New West” label released “The Coward Brothers”, album by Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett. It was recorded in 2024, at “Electric Lady” in New York, “East Iris” and “Blackbird” in Nashville, “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett (as Henry and Howard Coward).

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello (as Howard Coward) – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, upright piano, organ, sounds, electric bass, tambourine, drums, whistle, bass drum, handclaps, drum machine, Moog synthesizer, grand piano, congas, percussion
  • T Bone Burnett (as Henry Coward) – vocals, electric guitar, electric bass, six-string bass, electric sitar
  • Christopher Guest (as Christopher Guest-Coward) – vocals, “missiles”, acoustic guitar
  • Colin Linden – electric sitar, electric guitar, slide dobro 
  • Dennis Crouch – double bass 
  • Russell Pahl – pedal steel
  • Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion
  • Paul Kowert – arco bass 
  • Diana Krall (as Jean Coward) – upright piano, grand piano
  • “Peter Coward” – military drum 
  • “Dexter Coward” – gunshots
  • “Concepta Collins” – heels
  • Rachael Moore – mixing, recording
  • Michael Piersante – mixing, recording
  • Gavin Larssen – mastering
  • Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Jeff Powell – vinyl mastering
  • Billy Theriot – additional engineering
  • Miek Stankiewicz – additional engineering
  • Collin Bryson – engineer assistant
  • Austin Brown – engineer assistant
  • Karl Wingate – engineer assistant
  • Eddie Roberts – engineer assistant
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordination
  • Drew Christie – illustrations
  • Tom Bejgrowicz – design, layout

Track listing:

  1. Always – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
  2. Like Licorice – Elvis Costello
  3. My Baby Just Squeals (You Heel) – Elvis Costello
  4. The Devil’s Wife – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
  5. Tipsy Woman – Elvis Costello
  6. My baby Just Purrs (You’re Mine, Not Hers) – Elvis Costello
  7. My Baby Just Whistles (Here Comes the Missiles) Elvis Costello
  8. World Serious – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
  9. Early Shirley – Elvis Costello
  10. Yesteryear Is Near – Elvis Costello
  11.  Birkenhead Girl – Elvis Costello
  12. Smoke-Ring Angel – Elvis Costello, Christopher Guest
  13. Wooden Woman – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello
  14. (I Don’t Want Your) – Lyndon Johnson – Elvis Costello
  15. Lotta Money – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, Christopher Guest
  16. Pure Bubblegum – Elvis Costello
  17. Cathy Com Home – Elvis Costello
  18. Bygones – T Bone Burnett
  19. Row Me Once – T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, Christopher Guest
  20. Clown Around Town – Elvis Costello

Neil Diamond: Three Chord Opera

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On July 24, 2001, “Columbia” label released “Three Chord Opera”, the twenty-fifth Neil Diamond studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Arch Angel Studios” in Los Angeles, “Sony Pictures Studios” in Culver City, California, and was produced by Peter Asher and Alan Lindgren.

Personnel:

  • Neil Diamond – lead vocals
  • Hadley Hockensmith – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string guitar
  • Doug Rhone – acoustic and electric guitar, tiple 
  • Michael Thompson – electric guitar
  • Jaydee Manes – pedal steel guitar
  • Alan Lindgren – piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, drums, percussion, programming, arrangements, conductor
  • Tom Hensley – piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Dominic Ordinaire – accordion
  • Reinie Press – bass
  • Chuck Domanico – bass
  • Ron Tutt – drums
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Peter Asher – percussion, autoharp, backing vocals, programming
  • Vince Charles – percussion, tambourine, steel drums, congas, marimba
  • Everette Harp – tenor saxophone
  • Emilio Castillo – tenor saxophone
  • Norbert Satchel – tenor saxophone
  • Larry Klimas – tenor saxophone
  • Don Markese – baritone saxophone, clarinet
  • Stephen “Doc” Kupka – baritone saxophone
  • Daniel Fornero – trumpet
  • Ralf Rickert – trumpet
  • Greg Adams – trumpet, horn arrangements
  • Adolfo Acosta – trumpet
  • Michael Bogart – trumpet, trombone
  • Assa Drori – concertmaster, violin
  • Evan Wilson – violin
  • Shari Zippert – violin
  • Susie Katayama – cello
  • Linda Press – harmony vocals
  • Colin Mitchell – backing vocals
  • Wendy Worth – backing vocals
  • Alvin Chea – backing vocals
  • Craig Copeland – backing vocals
  • Randy Crenshaw – backing vocals
  • Robert Joyce – backing vocals
  • Luana Jackman – chorus master, vocal contractor
  • Marc Mann – backing vocals, programming, sequencing
  • Jeff Turzo – additional programming
  • Bernie Becker – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Colin Mitchell – recording assistant
  • Alan Mason – mixing assistant
  • Gabrielle Raumberger – art direction
  • Samantha Ahdoot – design
  • Rocky Schenck – photography
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordination
  • Sam Cole – album coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Diamond.

  1. I Haven’t Played This Song in Years
  2. Don’t Look Down
  3. I Believe in Happy Endings
  4. At the Movies
  5. Midnight Dream
  6. You Are the Best Part of Me
  7. Baby Let’s Drive
  8. My Special Someone
  9. A Mission of Love
  10. Elijah’s Song
  11. Leave a Little Room for God
  12. Turn Down the Lights

Little Feat: Let It Roll

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On August 2, 1988, “Warner Bros” label released “Let It Roll”, the eighth Little Feat studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “The Complex” in Los Angeles, and was produced by George Massenburg and Bill Payne.

Personnel:

  • Paul Barrère – vocals, guitar
  • Fred Tackett – guitar, mandolin, trumpet 
  • Craig Fuller – vocals, button accordion, guitar
  • Bill Payne – vocals, keyboards
  • Kenny Gradney – bass guitar
  • Richie Hayward – vocals, drums
  • Sam Clayton – vocals, percussion
  • Renée Armand – vocals
  • Marilyn Martin – vocals
  • Shaun Murphy – vocals
  • Bonnie Raitt – vocals
  • Linda Ronstadt – vocals
  • Bob Seger – vocals
  • George Massenburg – recording, mixing
  • Sharon Rice, Kenny Fowler – engineer assistant
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordinator
  • Edd Kolakowski – piano technician
  • Neon Park – design

Track listing:

  1. Hate to Lose Your Lovin’ – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller
  2. One Clear Moment – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne
  3. Cajun Girl – Martin Kibbee, Bill Payne
  4. Hangin’ on to the Good Times – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
  5. Listen to Your Heart – Craig Fuller, Bill Payne
  6. Let it Roll – Paul Barrere, Martin Kibbe, Bill Payne
  7. Long Time till I Get Over You – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller
  8. Business as Usual – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne
  9. Changin’ Luck – Craig Fuller, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett
  10. Voices on the Wind – Paul Barrere, Craig Fuller, Bill Payne, Fred Tackett

Steven Tyler: We’re All Somebody from Somewhere

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On July 15, 2016, “Dot Records” label released “We’re All Somebody from Somewhere”, the debut Steven Tyler studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Bell Tone Studios”, “Benchmark Sound Studios”, “House of Blues Studios”, “The Village Studios”, “Maverick Studios”, “Jingle Punk Studios”, “Ladybug Studios”, “Poppy Studios”, “Sienna Recordings Studios”, “The Barn Studio”, “Hound’s Ear Studio”, “Sound Stage Studio” and “Starstruck Studios”. and was produced by Steven Tyler, T Bone Burnett, Marti Frederiksen, Jaren Johnston, Jeff Peters, Poo Bear, Jared Gutstadt, Dann Huff and Luke Silas.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler – vocals
  • Loving Mary Band
  • Marti Frederiksen – guitar, bass, drums
  • Suzie McNeil – vocal
  • Rebecca Lynn Howard – vocal
  • Andrew Mactaggart – guitar
  • Elisha Hoffman – drums
  • Sarah Tomek – drums
  • Roger Alan Nichols – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Gavin Lurssen – remastering
  • Michael Cersosimo – design
  • Andrew Ross, Rick Hicks, Zane Peterson, Katrina McNaughton – graphics
  • George Holz, Zach Whitford – photography
  • Brianna Steinitz, Ivy Skoff, Kari Smith, Laurel Kittleson, Mike Griffith – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. My Own Worst Enemy – Steven Tyler, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
  2. We’re All Somebody from Somewhere – Steven Tyler, Jaren Johnston
  3. Hold On (Won’t Let Go) – Steven Tyler, Jason Boyd, Jared Gutstadt, Jeff Peters
  4. It Ain’t Easy – Steven Tyler, Cary Barlowe, Nathan Barlowe, Hillary Lindsey
  5. Love Is Your Name – Lindsey Lee, Eric Paslay
  6. I Make My Own Sunshine – Alyssa Bonagura
  7. Gypsy Girl – Steven Tyler, Ross Copperman, David Hodges
  8. Somebody New – Steven Tyler, Brett James, Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges
  9. Only Heaven – Steven Tyler, Rhett Akins, Chris DeStefano
  10. The Good, the Bad, the Ugly & Me – Steven Tyler, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
  11. Red, White & You – Steven Tyler, Nathan Barlowe, Levi Hummon, Jon Vella
  12. Sweet Louisiana – Steven Tyler, Nathan Barlowe, Cari Barlowe, Hillary Lindsey
  13. What Am I Doin’ Right – Steven Tyler, Brad Warren, Brett Warren
  14. Janie’s Got a Gun – Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton
  15. Piece of My Heart – Vert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy

Jay Bellerose, T Bone Burnett & Keefus Ciancia: The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space

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On April 12, 2019, “Verve Forecast” label released “The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space”,  album by Jay Bellerose, T Bone Burnett, and Keefus Ciancia. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by T Bone Burnett.

Personnel:

  • T Bone Burnett – vocals, resonator guitar, liner notes
  • Keefus Ciancia – piano, keyboards
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Mike Piersante – engineer, mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Josh Cheuse – creative director, design
  • Jonathon Rosen – artwork
  • Dan Ichimoto – design
  • Christian Letts – band photography
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Bellerose, T Bone Burnett, and Keefus Ciancia

  1. High John
  2. A Man Without a Country (All Data Are Compromised)
  3. To Beat the Devil
  4. Anti Cyclone
  5. The Secret in Their Eyes
  6. Being There
  7. Itopia Chant

Joe Chambers: Samba De Maracatu

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On February 26, 2021, “Blue Note” label released “Samba De Maracatu”, the 15th Joe Chambers album.

Personnel:

  • Joe Chambers – drums, percussion, vibraphone
  • Brad Merritt – piano, synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • Steve Haines – bass
  • Stephanie Jordan – vocals
  • MC Parrain – rap vocals
  • J.K. Loftin – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. You and the Night and the Music
  2. Circles
  3. Samba De Maracatu
  4. Visions
  5. Never Let Me Go
  6. Sabah El Nur
  7. Ecaroh
  8. New York State of Mind Rain
  9. Rio

Sara Bareilles: Amidst the Chaos

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On April 5, 2019, “Epic” label released “Amidst the Chaos” the sixth Sara Bareilles studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “The Village” in Los Angeles, “Sound City Studios” in Van Nuys, CA, and was produced by T Bone Burnett. Track “Saint Honesty” earned Bareilles a “Grammy Award” for “Best American Roots Performance” at the 2020 ceremony.

Personnel:

  • Sara Bareilles – vocals, piano, electric guitar, programming
  • Marc Ribot – guitar, ukulele
  • Blake Mills – guitar, mandolin, 6-string bass
  • Joseph Ryan – guitar, vocal harmonies
  • T Bone Burnett – guitar
  • Patrick Warren – keyboards, string arrangements
  • Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
  • Philip Khronengold – piano
  • Dennis Crouch – acoustic and electric bass
  • Zachary Dawes – electric bass, 6-string bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
  • Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion
  • Mike Piersante – percussion
  • John Legend – vocals
  • Emily King – vocal harmonies
  • Gabriel Johnson – trumpet
  • Billy Centenaro, Karl Wingate, Joseph Lorge – second engineer
  • Jason Wormer – editing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Pete Giberga – executive producer
  • Ivy Skoff – contractor, production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Sara Bareilles, except where noted.

  1. Fire
  2. No Such Thing – Sara Bareilles, Justin Tranter
  3. Amor
  4. If I Can’t Have You – Sara Bareilles, Emily King, Aaron Sterling
  5. Eyes on You
  6. Miss Simone – Sara Bareilles, Lori McKenna
  7. Wicked Love
  8. Orpheus
  9. Poetry by Dead Man – Sara Bareilles, Justin Tranter
  10. Someone Who Loves Me
  11. Saint Honesty – Sara Bareilles, Lori McKenna
  12. A Safe Place to Land – Sara Bareilles, Lori McKenna

All-American Rejects: When The World Comes Down

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On December 16, 2008, “Interscope” label released “When the World Comes Down”, the third All-American Rejects studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Barefoot Recording” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Eric Valentine.

Personnel:

  • Tyson Ritter– vocals, gang vocals, bass, vibraphone, recorder, pedal steel, broomstick, marxophone, inside photography
  • Nick Wheeler – lead guitar, gang vocals, programming, autoharp, inside photography
  • Mike Kennerty – rhythm guitar, gang vocals, bass pedals, autoharp, inside photography
  • Chris Gaylor – drums, gang vocals, inside photography
  • Kevin Saulnier – keyboards
  • Anton Patzner – violin
  • Charlotte Ritchie – angelic choir
  • Jeff Sosnow, Trevor Whatever, Brad Cole, Lonn Friend, Seth Howard – gang vocals
  • Catherine Pierce, Allison Pierce – vocals
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Chris Gaylor, Nick Wheeler – drum corp
  • Eric Valentine – drum corp, programming, orchestration, engineer, mixing
  • Deborah Lurie, Nick Wheeler – orchestration
  • Matt Radosevich, Brad Cook, Dann Thompson – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Ianthe Zevos – art director
  • Graphictherapy – design
  • Herb Williams – cover artist, art director
  • Thomas Petillo – cover photography
  • Jeff “Rhino” Neumann – back cover photography
  • Trevor Whatever – session coordinator, studio manager
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Wheeler and Tyson Ritter.

  1. I Wanna
  2. Fallin’ Apart
  3. Damn Girl
  4. Gives You hell
  5. Mona Lisa
  6. Breakin’
  7. Another Heart Calls
  8. Real World
  9. Back to Me
  10. Believe
  11. The Wind Blows
  12. Sunshine (hidden track)

Diana Krall: Glad Rag Doll

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On October 2, 2012, “Verve” label released “Glad Rag Doll”, the eleventh Diana Krall studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Diana Krall and T-Bone Burnett.

Personnel:

  • Diana Krall – vocals, piano
  • Marc Ribot – electric and acoustic guitars, banjo, 6 string bass
  • Colin Linden – electric guitar, dobro
  • Bryan Sutton – electric, acoustic and baritone guitar
  • Howard Coward (Elvis Costello) – tenor guitar, ukulele, mandola, background vocals
  • Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
  • Dennis Crouch – acoustic guitar, bass
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • T Bone Burnett – electric guitar
  • Mike Piersante – recording, editing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Bob Mallory, Vanessa Parr – 2nd engineer
  • Tom Perme – technician
  • Zachary Dawes – mixing assistant
  • Edwin Fotheringham – illustrations
  • Mark Seliger, Ruth Levy – photographer
  • Colleen Atwood – stylist
  • Christine Cantella – style assistant
  • Danilo – hair stylist
  • Patti Dubroff – make-up
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordination

Track listing

  1. We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye – Harry M. Woods
  2. There Ain’t No Sweet Man That’s Worth the Salt of My Tears – Fred Fishe
  3. Just Like a Butterfly That’s Caught in the Rain – Mort Dixon, Harry M. Woods
  4. You Know – I Know Ev’rything’s Made for Love – Howard E. Johnson, Al Sherman, Charles Tobias
  5. Glad Rag Doll – Milton Ager, Dan Dougherty, Jack Yellen
  6. I’m a Little Mixed Up – Betty James, Edward Johnson
  7. Prairie Lullaby – Billy Hil
  8. Here Lies Love – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  9. I Used to Love You But It’s All Over Now – Lew Brown, Albert Von Tilzer
  10. Let It Rain – Hal Dyson, James Kendis
  11. Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus
  12. Wide River to Cross – Julie Miller, Steven P. Miller
  13. When the Curtain Comes Down – Carl Hoefle, Al Lewis, Al Sherman