Tag Archives: January 11

Naked City: Leng Tch’e

On November 1, 1992, “Toys Factory” label released “Leng Tch’e”, the fourth Naked City album. It was recorded on January 11, 1992, and was produced by John Zorn.

Personnel:

  • John Zorn– vocal, alto sax
  • Bill Frisell– guitar
  • Wayne Horvitz– keyboards
  • Fred Frith– bass
  • Joey Baron– drums
  • Yamatsuka Eye– vocal
  • Oswald George Frotz III – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Tanaka Tomoyo – design

Track listing:

Tracks by John Zorn

  1. Leng Tch’e

Eddie Brickell: Same

On January 11, 2011, “RacecarLOTTA” label released the self – titled, third Edie Brickell album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Charlie Sexton.

Personnel:

  • Edie Brickell– vocals, guitar
  • Charlie Sexton – vocals, clavinet, double bass, 12 string acoustic guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, organ, piano, mellotron
  • Carter Albrecht– organ, piano, vocals, Wurlitzer
  • Dave Palmer– grand piano
  • David Boyle – chamberlin, keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer, sampling
  • Dave Monsey – bass
  • J. Johnson– drums
  • Jim Oblon – drums, dumbek, drum programming
  • Kyle Crusham, Dave McNair, Brian Scheuble, Jared Tuten – engineer
  • Andy Smith, Kevin Porter – mixing
  • Amy Beth McNeely – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Edie Brickell except where noted.

  1. Give It Another Day
  2. Pill
  3. Been So Good
  4. Always
  5. 2 O’clock in the Morning
  6. On the Avenue
  7. Waiting for Me
  8. You Came Back
  9. It Takes Love
  10. Bad Way

Tapes’n’Tapes: Outside


On January 11, 2011, “Ibid” label released “Outside”, the third Tapes ‘n Tapes studio album.

Personnel:

  • Josh Grier – vocals, guitar
  • Matt Kretzman – keyboards, various instruments
  • Erik Appelwick – bass guitar
  • Jeremy Hanson – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Josh Grier.

  1. Badaboom
  2. SWM
  3. One in the World
  4. Nightfall
  5. Desert Plane
  6. Outro
  7. Freak Out
  8. The Saddest of All Keys
  9. Hidee Ho
  10. People You Know
  11. On and On
  12. Mighty Long

Vampire Weekend: Contra

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On January 11, 2010, “XL Recordings” label released “Contra”, the second Vampire Weekend album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Rostam Batmanglij.

Personnel:

  • Ezra Koenig – lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, piano, programming
  • Rostam Batmanglij– lead and backing vocals, vocal harmonies,, guitar, piano; keyboards; harpsichord; VSS-30; drum; synth, sampler programming; shakers; hand drum; snares, mixer, audio engineer
  • Chris Baio– bass, additional synth, backing vocals
  • Christopher Tomson– drums
  • Mauro Refosco– marimbas, rebolo, zabumba, shekere, shakers, auxiliary percussion
  • Jeff Curtin – hand drums, shakers
  • Marcus Farrar – shekere, auxiliary percussion
  • Nat Baldwin– double bass
  • Jonathan Chu – violin, viola
  • Hamilton Berry – cello
  • Seth Rosenfeld – cello
  • Jesse Novak – additional instrumentation
  • Libby Gery – backing vocals
  • Anne Donlon – backing vocals
  • Shane Stoneback – shaker, mixing assistant, engineer
  • Tito Fuentes – engineer
  • Fernando Lodeiro – engineering assistant
  • Justin Gerrish – mixing

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ezra Koenig except where noted; all music Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Christopher Tomson, Chris Baio and Mauro Refosco, by except where noted.

  1. Horchata
  2. White Sky
  3. Holiday
  4. California English
  5. Taxi Cab – music: Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij
  6. Run
  7. Cousins
  8. Giving Up the Gun
  9. Diplomat’s Son – Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij
  10. I Think Ur a Contra – music: Ezra Koenig,Rostam Batmanglij

Cass McCombs: Prefection

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On January 11, 2005, “4AD” label released “Prefection”, the second Cass McCombs album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Cass McCombs.

Personnel:

  • Cass McCombs – vocals, guitar
  • Natalie Conn – vocals, keyboards
  • Trevor Shimizu – vocals, bass, sampling, photography
  • Dutch Germ – vocals, drums
  • Bill Skibbe – engineer
  • Jessica Ruffins – engineer
  • Chris Coady – mixing
  • Steve Rooke – mastering
  • Asha Schecter – layout design

Track listing:

All tracks by Cass McCombs.

  1. Equinox
  2. Subtraction
  3. Multiple Suns
  4. Tourist Woman
  5. Sacred Heart
  6. She’s Still Suffering
  7. Cuckoo
  8. Bury Mary
  9. City of Brotherly Love
  10. All Your Dreams May Come True

Cake: Showroom Of Compassion

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On January 11, 2011, “Upbeat” label released “Showroom of Compassion”, the sixth Cake studio album, and the first one to be independently released. The album was recorded in 2009 and 2010, at the “Upbeat Studio” in Sacramento, and was produced by John McCrea, Vincent DiFiore, Xan McCurdy, Gabriel Nelson and Paulo Baldi.

Personnel:

  • John McCrea – lead vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Vincent DiFiore – trumpet, euphonium, keyboards
  • Xan McCurdy – acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer
  • Gabriel Nelson – bass guitar, electric guitar, organ
  • Paulo Baldi – drums
  • Tom Monson – drums
  • Aaron Redfield – drums
  • Pete McNeal – drums
  • Greg Brown – electric guitar
  • Charlie Wallace – pedal steel

Track listing:

  1. Federal Funding – John McCrea, Xan McCurdy, Gabriel Nelson
  2. Long Time – John McCrea, Vincent DiFiore
  3. Got to Move – John McCrea
  4. What’s Now Is Now – Gaudio, Holmes
  5. Mustache Man – John McCrea, Xan McCurdy, Gabriel Nelson
  6. Teenage Pregnancy – John McCrea
  7. Sick of You – John McCrea, Xan McCurdy
  8. Easy to Crash – John McCrea
  9. Bound Away – John McCrea, Gabriel Nelson
  10. The Winter – John McCrea, Vincent DiFiore
  11. Italian Guy – John McCrea

Cage The Elephant: Thank You, Happy Birthday

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On January 11, 2011, “Jive” label released “Thank You, Happy Birthday”, the second Cage the Elephant studio album.  It was recorded in 2010, at the “Tragedy Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Jay Joyce.

Personnel:

  • Matt Shultz– vocals
  • Nick Bockrath – lead guitar
  • Matthan Minster – guitar, keyboards
  • Brad Shultz- rhythm guitar
  • Daniel Tichenor – bass
  • Jared Champion- drums
  • Jay Joyce – recording, mixing
  • Jason Hall – recording
  • Andrew Schubert – engineer
  • Brad Townsend – engineer
  • Matt Wheeler – engineer assistant
  • Chris Lord Alge – mixing
  • Keith Armstrong – mixing assistant
  • Nik Karpen – mixing assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Meghan Foley – art direction
  • R Clint Colburn – artwork, illustration
  • Sandy Kim – photography

Track listing:

  1. Always Something
  2. Abardeen
  3. Indy Kidz
  4. Shake Me Down
  5. 2024
  6. Sell Yourself
  7. Rubber Ball
  8. Right Before My Eyes
  9. Around My Head
  10. Sabertooth Tiger
  11. Japanese Buffalo
  12. Flow