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Black Lips: Arabian Mountain

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On June 7, 2011, “Vice” label released “Arabia Mountain”, the sixth Black Lips studio album. It was recorded March 2010 – January 2011, and was produced by Lockett Pundt and Mark Ronson.

Personnel:

  • Cole Alexander – vocals, guitar
  • Ian St. Pé – vocals, guitar
  • Jared Swilley – vocals, bass
  • Joe Bradley – vocals, drums
  • Ira Raibon – saxophone
  • Cochemea Gastelum – saxophone
  • Dale Stuckenbruck – musical saw
  • Wayne Gordon – engineer
  • Mike Wright – engineer 
  • Mike McHugh – engineer
  • Ed Rawls – engineer
  • Justin McNeight – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Cole Alexander, except where noted.

  1. Family Tree
  2. Modern Art – Jared Swilley
  3. Spidey’s Curse
  4. Mad Dog – Jared Swilley
  5. Mr. Driver
  6. Bicentennial Man – Joe Bradley
  7. Go Out and Get It – Joe Bradley
  8. Raw Meat
  9. Bone Marrow – Jared Swilley
  10. The Lie – Joe Bradley
  11. Time – St. Pe
  12. Dumpster Dive
  13. New Direction – Jared Swilley
  14. Noc-a-Homa – Jared Swilley
  15. Don’t Mess Up My Baby
  16. You Keep on Running

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble: In Step

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On June 6, 1989, “Epic” label released “In Step”, the fourth Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble studio album. It was recorded January – March 1989, at “Kiva Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “Sound Castle” and “Summa Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Gaines, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Reese Wynans, Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Ray Vaughan – vocals, guitar
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards
  • Tommy Shannon – bass guitar
  • Chris Layton – drums, percussion

Texacali Horns:

  • Joe Sublett – saxophone
  • Darrell Leonard – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. The House Is Rockin’ – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
  2. Crossfire – Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, Reese Wynans, Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth
  3. Tightrope – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughn
  4.  Let Me Love You Baby – Willie Dixon
  5. Leave My Girl Alone – Buddy Guy
  6. Travis Walk – Stevie Ray Vaughn
  7. Wall of Denial – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
  8. Scratch-N-Sniff – Doyle Bramhall, Stevie Ray Vaughan
  9. Love Me Darlin’ – Howlin’ Wolf
  10. Riviera Paradise – Stevie Ray Vaughn

Bob James: Two

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On May 29. 1975, “CTI” label released “Two”, the fourth Bob James album. It was recorded December 1974 – January 1975, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taulor.

Personnel:

  • Bob James – electric piano, clavinet, ARP Odyssey, Yamaha YC-30 combo organ, arrangements, conductor
  • Richard Resnicoff – guitar
  • Eric Gale – guitar, bass
  • Gary King – bass
  • Andrew Smith – drums
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Arthur Jenkins – percussion
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • Patti Austin – vocals, lead vocal
  • Frank Floyd – vocals
  • Lani Groves – vocals
  • Zachary Sanders – vocals
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Frosk – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Victor Paz – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Lew Soloff – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Wayne Andre – trombone
  • Eddie Bert – trombone
  • Tom Mitchell – trombone
  • Tony Studd – trombone
  • Hubert Laws – flute, electric flute
  • Eddie Daniels – clarinet
  • James Buffington – French horn
  • Peter Gordon – French horn
  • Al Richmond – French horn
  • Harry Cykman, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Gene Orloff and Matthew Raimondi – violin
  • Seymour Barab, Alla Goldberg, Warren Lash, Jesse Levy, George Ricci, Alan Shulman and Anthony Sophos – cello
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  • Bob Ciano – design
  • Greg Laurents – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Take Me to the Mardi Gras – Paul Simon
  2. I Feel a Song (In My Heart) – Tony Camillo, Mary Sawyer
  3. The Golden Apple – Bob James
  4. Farandole – Georges Bizet
  5. You’re as Right as Rain – Thom Bell, Linda Creed
  6. Dream Journey – Bob James

The Undertones: Same

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In May 1979, “Sire” label released the self-titled, debut Undertones (The) album. It was recorded in January 1979, at “Eden Studios” in Acton, West London, and was produced by Roger Bechirian.

Personnel:

  • Feargal Sharkey – lead vocals
  • John O’Neill – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Damian O’Neill – lead guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
  • Michael Bradley – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Billy Doherty – drums
  • Larry Doherty – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by J.J. O’Neill, except where noted.

  1. Family Entertainment – Damian O’Neill
  2. Girls Don’t Like It
  3. Male Model – J. J O’Neill, Michael Bradley, Damian O’Neill
  4. I Gotta Getta
  5. Wrong Way – Billy Doherty
  6. Jump Boys
  7.  Here Comes the Summer
  8. Billy’s Third – Bily Doherty
  9. Jimmy Jimmy
  10. True Confession – J. J. O’Neill, Michael Bradley, Damian O’Neill
  11. (She’s a) Runaround
  12. I Know a Girl – J. J. O’Neil, Michael Bradley, Damian O’Neill
  13. Listening In – J. J. O’Neil, Michael Bradley, Damian O’Neill
  14. Casbah Rock

The Decemberists: Castaways And Cutouts

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On May 21, 2002, “Hush Records” label released “Castaways and Cutouts”, the debut Decemberists (The) album. It was recorded January – February 2002, and was produced by Colin Maloy, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Nate Query and Ezra Holbrook.

Personnel:

  • Colin Meloy – vocals, guitar, percussion, art direction
  • Chris Funk – guitar, pedal steel, theremin
  • Jenny Conlee – Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes piano, accordion
  • Nate Query – upright bass
  • Ezra Holbrook – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Simon Widdowson – recording
  • Ryan Foster – mastering
  • Carson Ellis – art direction, design, painting, illustration
  • Third Eyebrow (.com) – design
  • Jonathan Gitelson – inner tray photography

Sound clip in “California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade” from “Archangel”, directed by Guy Maddin.

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Meloy.

  1. Leslie Anne Levine
  2. Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect
  3. July, July
  4. A Cautionary Song
  5. Odalisque
  6. Cocoon
  7. Grace Cathedral Hill
  8. The Legionnaire’s Lament
  9. Clementine
  10. California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade

Miles Davis: Amandla

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On May 18, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Amandla”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded December 1988 – January 1989, at “Clinton Recording Studios”, “Electric Lady Studios”, “The Power Station”, “Right Track Recording” and “Quadrasonic Studio” in New York City, “Le Gonks West” in West Hollywood, ”Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Duke, Tommy LiPuma and Marcus Miller.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet, cover art, executive producer
  • Michael Landau – guitars
  • Foley – guitars
  • Jean-Paul Bourelly – guitars
  • Billy “Spaceman” Patterson – wah-wah guitar 
  • Marcus Miller – keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, additional keyboards, arrangements
  • George Duke – keyboards, Synclavier, arrangements
  • Joey DeFrancesco – additional keyboards
  • Joe Sample – acoustic piano
  • John Bigham – keyboards, guitars, drum programming, arrangements
  • Jason Miles – synthesizer programming
  • Ricky Wellman – drums
  • Omar Hakim – drums
  • Al Foster – drums
  • Don Alias – percussion
  • Mino Cinelu – percussion
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Kenny Garrett – alto and soprano saxophone
  • Rick Margitza – tenor saxophone
  • Eric Calvi – recording
  • Bruce Miller – recording
  • Erik Zobler – recording
  • Al Schmitt – additional recording
  • Henry Falco – additional engineer
  • Alec Head – additional engineer
  • Debi Cornish – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Fisher – engineer assistant
  • Mitch Gibson – engineer assistant
  • Roy Hendrickson – engineer assistant
  • Ed Korengo – engineer assistant
  • Scott Mabuchi – engineer assistant
  • Joe Martin – engineer assistant
  • Danny Mormando – engineer assistant
  • Dave Wolk – engineer assistant
  • Bill Schnee – mixing
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Jo Gelbard – cover artwork
  • Richard Rothman – photography
  • John Bigham – associate producer
  • Bibi Green – production coordinator
  • Rosemary Kraitz – production coordinator
  • Stephanie McCravey – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Marcus Miller, except where noted.

  1. Catémbe
  2. Cobra – George Duke
  3. Big Time
  4. Hannibal
  5. Jo-Jo
  6. Amandla
  7. Jilli – John Bigham
  8. Mr. Pastorius

Tools: Lateralus

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On May 15, 2001, “Volcano Entertainment” label released “Lateralus”, the third Tools studio album. It was recorded October 2000 – January 2001, at “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, “The Hook”, “Big Empty Space”, and “The Lodge” in North Hollywood, and was produced by David Bottrill, Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, Justin Chacellor and Danny Carey. In April 2021, the album was certified triple Platinum in US by the “RIAA”, and double Platinum in Australia and Canada. In 2002, the band won the “Grammy Award” for “Best Metal Performance” for the song” “Schism”.

Track listing:

  • Maynard James Keenan – vocals
  • Adam Jones – guitars, art director
  • Justin Chancellor – bass
  • Danny Carey – drums, percussion, samples
  • Statik (Collide) – machines
  • David Bottrill – engineer, mixing
  • Vince DeFranco (Synesthesia) – neurocistance, engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Alex Grey – illustrations

Track listing:

All lyrics by Maynard James Keenan, all by Adam Jones, Danny Carey, Maynard James Keenan, and Justin Chancellor.

  1. The Grudge
  2. Eon Blue Apocalypse
  3. The Patient
  4. Mantra
  5. Schism
  6. Parabol
  7. Parabola
  8. Ticks & Leeches
  9. Lateralus
  10. Disposition
  11. Reflection
  12. Triad
  13. Faaip de Oiad

Pat Metheny: One Quiet Night

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On May 13, 2003, “Warner Bros” label released “One Quiet Night”, the 34th Pat Metheny album. It was recorded November 2001 – January 2003, at Metheny’s home studio, and was produced by Steve Rodby and Pat Metheny. In 2024, “One Quiet Night” won the “Grammy Award for Best New Age Album”.

Personnel:

  • Pat Metheny – baritone guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Pat Metheny, except where noted.

  1. One Quiet Night
  2. Song for the Boys
  3. Don’t Know Why – Jesse Harris
  4. Another Chance
  5. Time Goes On
  6. My Song – Keith Jarrett
  7. Peace Memory
  8. Ferry Cross the Mersey – Gerry Marsden
  9. Over on 4th Street
  10. I Will Find the Way
  11. North to South, East to West
  12. Last Train Home
  13. In All We See

Prince: Lovesexy

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On May 10, 1988, “Paisley Park Records” and “Warner Bros” labels released “Lovesexy”, the tenth Prince studio album. It was recorded October 1987 – January 1988, at “Paisley Park Studios”, in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was produced by Prince.

Personnel:

  • Prince – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Yamaha KX88, Roland MKS20, Ensoniq ESQ-1, E-mu Emax, Fairlight CMI, Roland D-50, Yamaha DX7, bass guitar, Dynacord Add-One, Linn LM-1, drums, percussion, Publison IM90 Infernal Machine
  • Miko Weaver – electric guitar
  • Boni Boyer – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dr. Fink – keyboards
  • Levi Seacer, Jr. – bass guitar
  • Sheila E. – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Eric Leeds – saxophone
  • Atlanta Bliss – trumpet
  • Ingrid Chavez – spoken intro, spoken voice
  • Cat Glover – rap, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Prince.

  1. Eye No
  2. Alphabet St.
  3. Glam Slam
  4. Anna Stesia
  5. Dance On
  6. Lovesexy
  7. When 2 R in Love
  8. I Wish U Heaven
  9. Positivity

Deerhunter: Monomania

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On May 7, 2013, “4AD” label released “Monomania”, the sixth Deerhunter studio album. It was recorded January – February 2013, at “Rare Book Room” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Nicolas Vernhes, Bradford Cox, Lockett Pundt, Frankie Broyles, Moses Archuleta and John McKay.

Personnel:

  • Bradford Cox – vocals, acoustic guitar, tapes, electric rhythm guitar, guitar, electric melody bass, synthesizer, organ, gamelan, treatments, little instruments, percussion, fog machine, metal box, recording, art direction
  • Lockett Pundt – lead vocals, electric rhythm guitar, electric lead guitar, octave lead guitar, low guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, field recording
  • Frankie Broyles – acoustic guitar, electric lead guitar, electric guitar, electric rhythm guitar, steel guitar, high guitar, field recording
  • Josh McKay – bass guitar, Farfisa, Wurlitzer, Baldwin organ
  • Moses Archuleta – drums, percussion, videos, auxiliary hi-hat
  • Nicolas Vernhes – recording
  • Gabe Wax – engineer assistant
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Matt de Jong – art direction
  • Winston Parker – neon calligraphy
  • Robert Semmer – photography
  • Proenza Schouler – clothing and direction

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Bradford Cox except where noted.

  1. Neon Junkyard
  2. Leather Jacket II
  3. The Missing – Lockett Pundt
  4. Pensacola
  5. Dream Captain
  6. Blue Agent
  7. T.H.M.
  8. Sleepwalking
  9. Back to Middle
  10. Monomania
  11. Nitebike
  12. Punk (La vie antérieure)