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Bernays Propaganda: My Personal Holliday

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On May 17, 2010, “Moonlee Records” label released “My Personal Holiday”, the second Bernays Propaganda album. It was recorded in January 2010, at “Youth Cultural Center” and Blla Blla Blla’s studio in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Nenad Trifunovski.

Personnel:

  • Kristina Gorovska – vocals, artwork
  • Vasko Atanasovski – vocals, guitar, keyboards, arranger
  • Nenad Trifunovski – bass, recording, mastering, arranger
  • Džano Kuč – drums, arranger
  • Sasha Pavlovic – arranger
  • Alen Hadzi Stefanov, Goran Stojčevski – recording assistant
  • Carl Saff – mastering
  • Caci Chavdarovska – artwork
  • Igor Kostov – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Vasko Atanasovski, except where noted.

  1. Namesti frizura i gladuvaj
  2. Bulldozer
  3. Ovoj den da pomine – lyrics by Kristina Gorovska, Vasko Atanasoski
  4. My Personal Holiday
  5. Preziveav
  6. Se plasam od luge
  7. Blackmail
  8. VIP in Paradise – lyrics by Kristina Gorovska, Vasko Atanasoski
  9. Koga e dovolno – music by lyrics by Kristina Gorovska, Vasko Atanasoski

Chuck Berry: After School Session

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In May 1957, “Chess” label released “After School Session”, the debut Chuck Berry album. It was recorded May 1955 – January 1957, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Leonard Chess and Philip Chess.

Personnel:

  • Chuck Berry – vocals, guitar, steel guitar
  • Johnnie Johnson – piano
  • Otis Spann – piano
  • Jimmy Rogers – guitar
  • L. C. Davis – tenor saxophone
  • Jerome Green – maracas
  • Willie Dixon – bass
  • Fred Below – drums
  • Jasper Thomas – drums
  • Ebby Hardy – drums
  • Vartan – art direction
  • Don Snowden – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Chuck Berry.

  1. School Days
  2. Deep Feeling
  3. Too Much Monkey Business
  4. Wee Wee Hours
  5. Roly Poly
  6. No Money Down
  7. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
  8. Berry Pickin’
  9. Together (We Will Always Be)
  10. Havana Moon
  11. Downbound Train
  12. Drifting Heart

Alkaline Trio: Good Morning

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On May 13, 2003, “Vagrant” label released “Good Mourning”, the fourth Alkaline Trio studio album. It was recorded November 2002 – January 2003, at “Cello Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe McGrath and Jerry Finn.

Personnel:

  • Matt Skiba – guitar, vocals, layout, design
  • Dan Andriano – bass, vocals, layout, design
  • Derek Grant – drums, layout, design
  • Keith Morris – backing vocals
  • Jerry Finn – backing vocals
  • Joe McGrath – recording
  • Christopher Holmes – engineer assistant
  • Jason Gossman – engineer assistant
  • Robert Reed – engineer assistant
  • Jerry Finn – mixing
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Mike Fasano – drum tech
  • Keath Moon – artwork, layout, design
  • Jay Blakesberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano and Derek Grant.

  1. This Could Be Love
  2. We’ve Had Enough
  3. One Hundred Stories
  4. Continental
  5. All on Black
  6. Emma
  7. Fatally Yours
  8. Every Thug Needs a Lady
  9. Blue Carolina
  10. Donner Party (All Night)
  11. If We Never Go Inside
  12. Blue in the Face

Broken Spindles: fulfilled / complete

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On May 4, 2004, “Saddle Creek Records” label released “fulfilled/complete”, the second Broken Spindles studio album. It was recorded December 2003 – January 2004, at “Presto! Recording Studios” in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was produced by Mike Mogis.

Personnel:

  • Joel Petersen – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, artwork
  • Nate Walcott – piano, string arrangements
  • Geraldine Vo – vocals, artwork
  • Donna Carnes – violin
  • Kim Salistean – violin
  • Cindy Ricker – viola
  • Tracy Sands – cello
  • Mike Mogis – engineer, mixing
  • Doug Van Sloun – mastering
  • Jadon Ulrich – layout

Track Listing:

All tracks by Joel Petersen.

  1. Induction
  2. Fall In and Down On
  3. Song No Song
  4. To Die, For Death
  5. Move Away
  6. Practice, Practice, Preach
  7. Italian Wardrobe
  8. Events & Affairs
  9. Harm
  10. The Dream

Car Seat Headrest: Making a Door Less Open

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On May 1, 2020, “Matador” label released “Making a Door Less Open”, the twelfth Car Seat Headrest studio album. It was recorded January – October 2019, at “Avast!” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Will Toledo and Andrew Katz.

Personnel:

  • Will Toledo – vocals, synthesizers, keyboards, organ, guitar, piano, drum programming, engineer, mixing
  • Ethan Ives – vocals, guitars
  • Seth Dalby – bass guitar
  • Andrew Katz – vocals, drums, drum programming, mixing, digital mastering
  • Gianni Aiello – guitar
  • John Huggins – violin 
  • John McRae – engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – vinyl mastering
  • Cate Wurtz – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Toledo, except where noted.

  1. Weightlifters
  2. Can’t Cool Me Down
  3. Hollywood – Will Toledo, Andrew Katz
  4. There Must Be More Than Blood
  5. Hymn
  6. Deadlines
  7. Martin
  8. What’s With You Lately
  9. Life Worth Missing
  10. Famous

Green Day: 39 / Smooth

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On April 13, 1990, “Lookout Records” label released “39/Smooth” the debut Green Day studio album. It was recorded December 1989 – January 1990, at “Art of Ears” in San Francisco, and was produced by Andy Ernst, Billie Joe Armstring, Mike Sirnt and John Kiffmeyer.

  • Billie Joe Armstrong – lead vocals, guitar
  • Mike Dirnt – bass, backing vocals
  • John Kiffmeyer – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Andy Ernst –  engineer
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Susie Grant – front cover photo
  • Jesse Michaels – artwork
  • Pat Hynes – artwork, graphic design, layout design
  • Chris Appelgren, Aaron Cometbus, Rich Gargano; David Hayes – artwork
  • Murray Bowles; Arica Pelino – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and John Kiffmeyer except when noted.

  1. At the Library
  2. Don’t Leave Me
  3. I Was There – lyrics by John Kiffmeyer
  4. Disappearing Boy
  5. Green Day
  6. Going to Pasalacqu
  7. 16
  8. Road to Acceptance
  9. Rest
  10. The Judge’s Daughter

Cog: Sharing Space

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On April 12, 2008, “Difrnt Music” label released “Sharing Space”, the second Cog studio album. It was recorded January – November 2007, in Weed, California, and was produced by Sylvia Massy, Flynn Gower, Lucius Borich and Luke Gower.

Personnel:

  • Flynn Gower – lead vocals, guitar, design
  • Lucius Borich – drums, samples, backing vocals, design
  • Luke Gower – bass guitar, backing vocals, design
  • Jim Wood – keyboards
  • Sylvia Massy – mixing
  • Rich Veltrop – mixing
  • Maor Appelbaum – mixing
  • Jason Benham – tracking

Track listing:

All tracks by Flynn Gower, Lucius Borich and Luke Gower.

  1. No Other Way
  2. Are You Interested
  3. The Movie’s Over
  4. What If
  5. Bird of Feather
  6. Swamp
  7. Sharing Space
  8. Say Your Last Goodbye
  9. How Long
  10. The Town of Lincoln
  11. Bitter Pills
  12. Four Walls
  13. Problem Reaction Solution

Faces: First Step

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On March 27, 1970, “Warner Bros” label released “First Step” the debut Faces album. It was recorded December 1969 – January 1970, at “De lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenny Jones.

Personnel:

  • Rod Stewart – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, banjo
  • Ronnie Lane – lead and backing vocals, bass, rhythm and acoustic guitars
  • Ronnie Wood – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, second bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian McLagan – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric and acoustic pianos, backing vocals
  • Kenney Jones – drums, percussion
  • Martin Birch – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Wicked Messenger – Bob Dylan
  2. Devotion – Ronnie Lane
  3. Shake, Shudder, Shiver – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
  4. Stone – Ronnie Lane
  5. Around The Plynth – Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  6. Flying – Ronnie Lane, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
  7. Pineapple and the Monkey – Ronnie Wood
  8. Nobody Knows – Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood
  9. Looking Out the Window – Kenney Jones, Ian McLagan
  10. Three Button Hand Me Down – Ian McLagan, Rod Stewart

Porcupine Tree: Stupid Dream

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On March 22, 1999, “KScope” and “Snapper” labels released “Stupid Dream”, the fifth Porcupine Tree studio album. It was recorded January – November 1998, at “Foel Studio” in Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool, “No Man’s Land” in  Hemel Hampstead, UK, and was produced by Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, piano, samples, bass
  • Richard Barbieri – analogue synthesizers, Hammond organ, mellotron, piano
  • Colin Edwin – bass guitar, double bass
  • Chris Maitland – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Theo Travis – flute, saxophone
  • East of England Orchestra – strings 
  • Nicholas Kok – conductor
  • Elliot Ness – recording
  • Chris Thorpe – recording
  • Dominique Brethes – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Even Less
  2. Piano Lessons
  3. Stupid Dreams
  4. Pure Narcotic
  5. Slave Called Shiver
  6. Don’t Hate Me
  7. This Is No Rehearsal
  8. Baby Dream in Cellophane
  9. Stranger NY Minute
  10. A Smart Kid
  11. Tinto Brass – Steven Wilson, Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, Chris Maitland
  12. Stop Swimming

Jackie Lomax: Is This What You Want?

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On March 21, 1969, “Apple” label released “Is This What You Want?”, the debut Jackie Lomax album. It was recorded June –January 1969, at “Sound Recorders Studio” in Los Angeles, “EMI Studios” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by George Harrison and Jackie Lomax.

Personnel:

  • Jackie Lomax – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass
  • George Harrison – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Larry Knechtel – piano, electric piano, organ
  • Paul McCartney – bass, electric guitar, drums, backing vocals
  • Eric Clapton – electric guitar
  • Nicky Hopkins – piano, organ
  • Klaus Voormann – bass
  • Joe Osborn – bass
  • Spike Heatley – standup bass
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Ringo Starr – drums
  • Bishop O’Brien – drums
  • Tony Newman – drums
  • Pete Clark – drums, percussion
  • Alan Branscombe – saxophone
  • Paul Beaver – Moog synthesizer
  • Bernie Krause – Moog synthesizer
  • Mal Evans – sound effects
  • Alan Pariser – sound effects
  • John Barham – string and brass arrangements
  • uncredited – female backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Jackie Lomax, except where noted.

  1. Speak to Me
  2. Is This What You Want?
  3. How Can You Say Goodbye
  4. Sunset
  5. Sour Milk Sea – George Harrison
  6. Fall Inside Your Eyes
  7. Little Yellow Pills
  8. Take My Word
  9. The Eagle Laughs at You
  10. Baby You’re a Lover
  11. You’ve Got Me Thinking
  12. I Just Don’t Know