Tag Archives: J Mascis

Dinosaur Jr.: Bug

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On October 31,1988, “SST Records” label released “Bug”, the third Dinosaur Jr.” album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by J Mascis.

Personnel:

  • J Mascis – vocals, guitar
  • Lou Barlow – vocals, bass
  • Murph – drums
  • Sean Slade – engineer
  • Paul Q. Kolderie – engineer
  • Maura Jasper – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by J Mascis.

  1. Freak Scene
  2. No Bones
  3. They Always Come
  4. Yeah We Know
  5. Let It Ride
  6. Pond Song
  7. Budge
  8. The Post
  9. Don’t

Dinosaur Jr. : Without A Sound

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On August 23, 1994, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Without a Sound”, the sixth Dinosaur Jr. studio album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by J Mascis.

Personnel:

  • J Mascis- vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards
  • Thalia Zedek- vocals
  • Mike Johnson- vocals, bass
  • Roger Mayer – sound effects
  • John Agnello – engineer, mixing
  • Danny Kadar- engineer assisatantassistant
  • Mark Miller – engineer assistant
  • Brian Sperber – engineer assistant
  • John McLaughlin – engineer assistant
  • Bryce Goggin – engineer assistant
  • Bill Emmons – engineer assistant
  • Joe Pirrera – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Woody Jackson – paintings

Track listing:

All tracks by J Mascis

  1. Feel the Pain
  2. I Don’t Think So
  3. Yeah Right
  4. Outta Hand
  5. Grab It
  6. Even You
  7. Mind Glow
  8. Get Out of This
  9. On the Brink
  10. Seemed Like the Thing to Do
  11. Over Your Shoulder

Sonic Youth: Goo

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On June 26, 1990, “DGC” label released “Goo”, the sixth Sonic Youth studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Sorcerer Sound Recording Studios” and “Greene St. Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Nick Sansano, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Kim Gordon, Steve Shelley, and Ron Saint Germain, The cover art is by Raymond Pettibon, based on a paparazzi photo of Maureen Hindley and David Smith.

Personnel:

  • Thurston Moore – vocals, guitar
  • Lee Ranaldo – vocals, guitar
  • Kim Gordon – vocals, bass guitar
  • Steve Shelley – drums, percussion
  • J Mascis– backing vocals, additional production
  • Don Fleming – percussion, backing vocals, additional production
  • Chuck D– additional vocals
  • Nick Sansano– recording, additional percussion
  • Ron Saint Germain– engineer, mixing
  • Nick Sansano – additional engineering
  • Dan Wood – engineer assistant
  • John Herman – engineer assistant
  • Judy Kirschner – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Jim Waters – additional recording
  • Kevin Reagan – art direction
  • Suzanne Sasic – artwork
  • Michael Lavine – photography

Track listing:

All music by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley.

  1. Dirty Boots – lyrics by Thurston Moore
  2. Tunic (Song for Karen) – lyrics by Kim Gordon
  3. Mary – Christ – lyrics by Thurston Moore
  4. Kool Thing – lyrics by Kim Gordon
  5. Mote – lyrics by Lee Ranaldo
  6. My Friend Goo – lyrics by Kim Gordon
  7. Disappear – lyrics by Thurston Moore
  8. Mildred Pierce – lyrics by Thurston Moore
  9. Cinderella’s Big Store – lyrics by Kim Gordon
  10. Scooter + Jinx
  11. Titanium Expose – lyrics by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon

Dinosaur Jr.: Beyond

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On May 1, 2007, “Fat Possum” label released “Beyond”, the eighth Dinosaur Jr. studio album. It was recorded September – December 2006, and was produced by J Mascis.

Personnel:

  • J Mascis – vocals, guitar
  • Lou Barlow – vocals, bass
  • Murph – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by J Mascis except where noted.

  1. Almost Ready
  2. Crumble
  3. Pick Me Up
  4. Back to Your heart – Lou Barlow
  5. This Is All I Came to Do
  6. Been There All the Time
  7. It’s Me
  8. We’re Not Alone
  9. I Got Lost
  10. Lightning Bulb
  11. What If I Knew

Dinosaur Jr.: Hand It Over

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On March 25, 1997, “Reprise” label released “Hand It Over”, the seventh Dinosaur Jr. studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Bob’s Place”, “Bearsville Studios”, “MBV Studio” and was produced by J Mascis.

Personnel:

  • J Mascis – vocals, guitar
  • Mike Johnson – bass
  • Murph – drums
  • Donna Gauger – piccolo trumpet
  • Kevin Shields – recording
  • Andy Wilkinson, Brian Paulson, Dan McLoughlin, John Yates – engineer
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Brian Sperber – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Philip Reichenheim – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by J Mascis.

  1. I Don’t Think
  2. Never Bought It
  3. Nothin’s Goin On
  4. I’m Insane
  5. Can’t We Move This
  6. Alone
  7. Sure Not Over You
  8. Loaded
  9. Mick
  10. I Know Yer Insane
  11. Getting’ Rough
  12. Gotta Know

Dinosaur Jr.: Green Mind

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On February 19, 1991, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Green Mind”, the fourth Dinosaur Jr, studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, and was produced by J. Mascis. The cover photograph,  “Priscilla”  was by Joseph Szabo, taken from his book of photographs “Almost Grown”.

Personnel:

  • J. Mascis- vocals, guitar, drums, bass, producer
  • Murph- drums
  • Joe Harvard – guitar, tape
  • Jay Spiegel – drums, tambourine, tom-tom
  • Don Fleming- guitar, acoustic bass, backing vocals
  • Sean Slade- mellotron
  • Matt Dillon- backing vocals

Track listing:

All songs written by J Mascis, except where noted.

  1. The Wagon
  2. Puke + Cry
  3. Blowing It
  4. I Live for That Look
  5. Flying Cloud
  6. How’d You Pin That one on me
  7. Water
  8. Muck
  9. Thumb
  10. Green Mind

 

Dinosaur Jr.: Where You Been

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On February 9, 1993, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Where You Been”, the fifth Dinosaur Jr. studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by J.Mascis.

Personnel:

  • J Mascis – lead vocals, organ, guitar, piano, chimes, drums, timpani
  • Kurt Fedora – rhythm guitar
  • Mike Johnson- bass, guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Murph– drums
  • Tiffany Anders – vocals
  • George Berz – tambourine
  • Larry Packer – violin
  • Dave Mason – viola
  • Abie Newton – cello
  • Rob Turner – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by J Mascis.

  1. Out There
  2. Start Choppin
  3. What Else Is New
  4. On the Way
  5. Not the Same
  6. Get Me
  7. Drawerings
  8. Hide
  9. Goin Home
  10. I Ain’t Sayin

Mark Lanegan: Whiskey For The Holy Ghost

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On January 18, 1994, “Sub Pop” label released “Whiskey for the Holy Ghost”, the second Mark Lanegan album . It was recorded in 1993, at the “Ironwood, Riciprocal, & Steve Lawson Studios” in Seattle, and at “WA, & Messina Music” in New York, and was produced by Mike Johnson and Mark Lanegan.

Personnel:

  • Mark Lanegan– vocals, guitar
  • Mike Johnson– organ, bass, harmonica, piano, slide and acoustic guitar, background vocals
  • Frank Cody – organ, piano
  • Ted Trewhella – piano
  • Justin Williams – organ
  • Kurt Fedora – bass
  • Phil Sparks – bowed bass, upright bass
  • Tad Doyle – drums
  • J Mascis– drums
  • Dan Peters– drums
  • Mark Pickerel– drums
  • Mike Stinette – saxophone
  • Dave Kreuger – violin
  • Krisha Augerot – backing vocals
  • Sally Barry – backing vocal
  • Terry Date, Ed Brooks, Jack Endino – engineer
  • John Agnello – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Mark Lanegan.

  1. The River Rise
  2. Borracho
  3. House a Home
  4. Kingdoms of Rain
  5. Carnival
  6. Riding the Nightingale
  7. El Sol
  8. Dead on You
  9. Shooting Gallery
  10. Sunrise
  11. Pendulum
  12. Judas Touch
  13. Beggar’s Blues

Dinosaur Jr.: You’re Living All Over Me

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On December 14, 1987, “SST” label released “You’re Living All over Me”, the second Dinosaur Jr. studio album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Wharton Tiers.

  • J Mascis – vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Lou Barlow– vocals, bass guitar, ukelele, tape
  • Murph– drums
  • Lee Ranaldo– backing vocals
  • Maura Jasper – artwork

All tracks by J Mascis, except where noted.

  1. Little Fury Things
  2. Kracked
  3. Sludgefeast
  4. The Lung
  5. Raisans
  6. Tarpit
  7. In a Jar
  8. Lose
  9. Poledo