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Bright Eyes: Lifted of the Story in the Soll, Keep Your Ear to the Ground

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On August 13, 2002, “Saddle Creek” label released “Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground”, the fourth Bright Eyes album. It was recorded December 2001 – January 2002, at “Presto!”, in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was produced by Mike Mogis.

Personnel:

  • Conor Oberst– voice, guitar, piano, rhodes, organ
  • Mike Mogis– banjos, bells, hammered dulcimer, vibraphone, glockenspiel, mandolin, guitar, dobro, pedal steel
  • Andy LeMaster– electric guitar, keyboards, vocal harmonies
  • Ted Stevens– electric guitar
  • Maria Taylor– piano, organ, vocal harmonies
  • Matt Maginn, Casey Scott– bass
  • Matt Focht, Clint Schnase, Mike Sweeney– drums
  • Clark Baechle– drums, clarinet
  • Clay Leverett – drums, vocal harmonies
  • Jiha Lee– flute, vocal harmonies
  • Chris Brooks – piano
  • Sean Cole– harmonica
  • Julee Dunekacke– French horn
  • Margaret Fish – bassoon
  • Orenda Fink– trumpet, vocal harmonies
  • Jason Flatowicz– trombone
  • Katie Muth– oboe
  • Tiffany Kowalski– violin
  • Gretta Cohn– cello
  • Todd Baechle, Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Choir – vocal harmonies

Track listing:

  1. The Big Picture
  2. Method Acting
  3. False Advertising
  4. You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will
  5. Lover I Don’t Have to Love
  6. Bowl of Oranges
  7. Don’t Know When But a Day Is Gonna Come
  8. Nothing Gets Crossed Out
  9. Make War
  10. Waste of Paint
  11. From a Balance Beam
  12. Laura Laurent
  13. Let’s Not Shit Ourselves (To Love and to Be Loved)

Wild Beasts: Two Dancers

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On August 3, 2009, “Domino” label released “Two Dancers”, the second  Wild Beasts studio album. It was recorded in January 2009, at “Ladders Farm” in Norfolk, UK, and was produced by Richard Formby, Hayden Thorpe, Tom Fleming, Ben Little and Chris Talbot.

Personnel:

  • Hayden Thorpe – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Tom Fleming – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar
  • Ben Little – lead guitar
  • Chris Talbot – drums, backing vocals
  • Richard Formby, David Pye – engineer
  • Lexxx – mixing
  • Russell Fawcus – assistance

Track listing:

  1. The Fun Powder Plot
  2. Hooting & Howling
  3. All the King’s Men
  4. When I’m Sleepy
  5. We Still Got the Taste Dancin’ on Our Tongues
  6. Two Dancers (i)
  7. Two Dancers (ii)
  8. This Is Our Lot
  9. Underbelly
  10. Empty Nest

Widespread Panic: Till the Medicine Takes

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On July 27, 1999, “Capricorn” label released “Til the Medicine Takes”, the sixth Widespread Panic studio album. It was recorded in January 1999, and was produced by John Keanem.

Personnel:

  • John Bell– vocals, guitar
  • Michael Houser– vocals, guitar
  • John Hermann– vocals, keyboards
  • Dave Schools– basses, acid loop
  • Todd Nance– vocals, drums
  • Domingo S. Ortiz– percussion
  • John Keane- pedal steel guitar, banjo, keyboards
  • Colin Butler– turntables
  • Efrem Towns, Kevin Harris, Roger Lewis, Julius McKee, Gregory Davis, Corey Henry– horns
  • Josh Hauser – trombone
  • Dave Henry. Ned Henry – strings
  • Dottie Peoples – vocals
  • Anne Richmond Boston – backing vocals
  • John Keane – engineer, mixing
  • David Farrell, Bradshaw Leigh– engineer
  • Matt Coby, Rob Haddock – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Joel Morris – sheet music
  • Jim Scott – mixing
  • Flournoy Holmes – artwork, art direction, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Bell, John Hermann, Michael Houser, Todd Nance, Domingo S. Ortiz and Dave Schools, except where noted.

  1. Surprise Valley
  2. Bear’s Gone Fishin’
  3. Climb to Safety – Jerry Joseph, Glen Esparanza
  4. Blue Indian
  5. The Walker
  6. Party At Your Mama’s House
  7. Dyin’ Man
  8. You’ll Be Fine
  9. One Arm Steve
  10. Christmas Katie
  11. All Time Low
  12. Nobody’s Loss

Tegan and Sara: The Con

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On July 24, 2007, “Vapor” label released “The Con”, the fifth Tegan and Sara studio album. It was recorded January – March 2007, in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Tegan Quin,  Sara Quin and Chris Walla

Personnel:

  • Tegan Quin – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Sara Quin – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Christopher Walla– guitars, keyboards, organ, shakers, cymbals, tiny guitars, bass
  • Kaki King– lap steel, guitar
  • Ted Gowans – guitars, keyboards, organ
  • Matt Sharp, Hunter Burgan– bass
  • Jason McGerr– drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. I Was Married – Sara Quin
  2. Relief Next to Me – Sara Quin
  3. The Con – Tegan Quin
  4. Knife Going In – Sara Quin
  5. Are You Ten Years Ago – Tegan Quin
  6. Back in Your Heart – Sara Quin
  7. Hop a Plane – Tegan Quin
  8. Soil,, Soil – Tegan Quin
  9. Burn Your Life Down – Sara Quin
  10. Nineteen – Tegan Quin
  11. Floorplan – Sara Quin
  12. Like O, Like H – Sara Quin
  13. Dark Come Soon – Tegan Quin
  14. Call it Off – Tegan Quin

The Dead Weather: Horehound

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On July 14, 2009, “Third Man” and “Warner Bros” labels released “Horehound’, the debut Dead Weather (The) album. It was recorded in  January 2009, at “Third Man Studio”, and was produced by Jack White.

Personnel:

  • Alison Mosshart– lead vocals, guitar
  • Jack White– vocals, drums,acoustic guitar
  • Dean Fertita– lead guitar, organ, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, bass
  • Jack Lawrence– guitar, bass, backing vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. 60 Feet Tall – Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita
  2. Hang You from the Heavens – Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita
  3. I Cut Like a Buffalo – Jack White
  4. So Far from Your Weapon – Alison Mosshart
  5. Treat Me Like Your Mother – Alison Mosshart, Jack White, Dean Fertita, Jack Lawrence
  6. Rocking Horse – Alison Mosshart, Jack White
  7. New Pony – Bob Dylan
  8. Bone House – Alison Mosshart, Jack White, Dean Fertita, Jack Lawrence
  9. 3 Birds – Alison Mosshart, Jack White, Dean Fertita, Jack Lawrence
  10. No Hassle Night – Alison Mosshart, Jack White
  11. Will There Be Enough Water? – Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita

Stone Gods: Silver Sppons & Broken Bones

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On July 7, 2008, “Play It Again Sam” label released “Silver Spoons & Broken Bones”, the debut Stone Gods album. It was recorded January – August 2007, at “Leaders Farm” in Norwich, England, and was produced by Dan Hawkins and Nick Brine.

Personnel:

  • Richie Edwards- lead vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitar
  • Dan Hawkins- lead guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Toby MacFarlaine- bass guitar, acoustic bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ed Graham- drums, percussion
  • Phillip Wing – tambourine

Track listing:

  1. Burn the Witch – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham, Toby MacFarlaine
  2. Don’t Drink the Water –  Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham, Toby MacFarlaine
  3. Defend or Die – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham, Toby MacFarlaine
  4. You Brought a Knife to a Gunfight – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards
  5. Magdalene Street – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards
  6. Where You Comin’ From – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Toby MacFarlaine
  7. Lazy Bones – Toby MacFarlaine
  8. I’m With the Band – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham
  9. Start of Something – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham
  10. Making It Hard – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham, Toby MacFarlaine
  11. Wasting Time – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham
  12. Knight of the Living Dead – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham, Toby MacFarlaine
  13. Oh Where ‘O My Beero – Dan Hawkins, Richie Edwards, Ed Graham, Toby MacFarlaine

Grateful Dead: In the Dark

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On July 6, 1987, “Arista” label released “In the Dark”, the twelfth Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded in January 1987, and was produced by Jerry Garcia and John Cutler.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Garcia – vocals, guitar
  • Bob Weir – vocals, guitar
  • Brent Mydland – vocals, keyboards
  • Phil Lesh– bass
  • Bill Kreutzmann– drums
  • Mickey Hart– drums, percussion
  • Bob Bralove – programming, special effects, spatialization
  • Guy Charbonneau, Dan Healy, Jeffrey Norman, David Roberts, Jeff Sterling, John Cutler – engineer
  • Randy Tuten – cover art
  • Gail Grant – design
  • Herb Greene– art direction, photography

Track listing:

  1. Touch of Grey – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
  2. Hell in a Bucket – John Perry Barlow, Bob Weir, Brent Mydland
  3. When Push Comes to Shove – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
  4. West L.A. Fadeaway – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
  5. Tons of Steel – Brent Mydland
  6. Throwing Stories – John Perry Barlow, Bob Weir
  7. Black Muddy River – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter

Brakes: Give Blood

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On July 4, 2005, “Rough Trade” label released “Give Blood”, the debut Brakes studio album. It was recorded in January 2005, at Metropolis, and was produced by Iain Gore, Eamon Hamilton, Marc Beatty, Thomas White and Alex White.

Personnel:

  • Eamon Hamilton- vocals, guitar
  • Thomas White – electric guitar, percussion
  • Marc Beatty – bass guitar, lapsteel
  • Alex White – drums, piano
  • Matt Eaton – backing vocals
  • Liela Moss, Rose Elinor Dougall, Rebecca Stephens, Julia Clarke-Lowes – duet vocals
  • Matt Paul, Fergus McHugh, Carlos Olmos – engineer assistnat
  • Iain Gore – mixing
  • Tim Young – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Eamon Hamilton, Marc Beatty, Thomas White and Alex White, except where noted.

  1. Ring a Ding Ding
  2. NY Pie
  3. The Most Fun
  4. Heard About Your Band
  5. What’s in It for Me? – Eamon Hamilton, Farmer, Eaton, Gray
  6. You’ll Always Have a Place to Stay
  7. Cheney
  8. I Can’t Stand to Stand Beside You
  9. Pick Up the Phone
  10. You’re So Pretty
  11. Jackson – Jerry Leiber, Billy Edd Wheeler
  12. All Night Disco Party
  13. Hi How Are You
  14. Comma Comma Comma Full Stop
  15. Sometimes Always – William Reid
  16. Fell in Love with a Girl

 

Area 11: Modern Synthesis

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On July 1, 2016, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Modern Synthesis”, the second Area 11 studio album. It was recorded April 2015 – January 2016, at “Room4 Studios” in Bristol, UK, and was produced by Tom Clarke.

Personnel:

  • Sparkles – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, sleeve and booklet design, photography
  • Alex Parvis – vocals, guitar
  • Jonathan Kogan – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Leo Taylor – vocals, percussion, guitar
  • Connie McGuinness Griffiths, Megan Paschke – vocals
  • Sparkles, Leo Taylor – engineer
  • Phil Davies – additional engineering
  • Sparkles, Phil Davies – mixing
  • Tom Woodhead – mastering
  • Daniel Houlb, Adam Davis – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Override (B) – Sparkles
  2. Override (C) – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  3. The Contract – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  4. Watchmaker – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  5. Versus – Sparkles
  6. Processor – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  7. Red Queen – Jonathan Kogan, Sparkles, Alex Parvis, Leo Taylor
  8. Angel Lust – Sparkles
  9. The Life of a Ghost – Leo Taylor, Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  10. After the Flags – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  11. Nebula – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  12. Panacea and the Prelogue – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan, Leo Taylor

Wilco: Same

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On June 30, 2009, “Nonesuch” label released the self-titled, seventh Wilco studio album. It was recorded in January 2009, at “Roundhead” studios in Auckland, New Zealand and The Wilco Loft in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Jim Scott, Nels Cline, Mikael Jorgensen, Glenn Kotche, Pat Sansone, John Stirratt and Jeff Tweedy.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy– vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar
  • Nels Cline– electric guitar, lap steel, electric “shorty” 12-string, loops, electric 12-string guitar, slide guitar
  • Mikael Jorgensen– piano, bowed piano, synthesizer, Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Glenn Kotche– drums, percussion, chimes, cimbalom, gunpowder
  • Pat Sansone– Wurlitzer electric piano,  harpsichord,  Fender  Rhodes,  Mellotron, dulcimer, celeste, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, field organ, Hammond organ, tambourine, pump organ, Optigan organ, backing vocals
  • John Stirratt– bass, electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Max Crawford – trumpet
  • Leslie Feist– vocals
  • Neil Finn– backing vocals
  • Jason Tobias – slide cimbalom

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Tweedy, except where noted.

  1. Wilco (The Song)
  2. Deeper Down” – Jeff Tweedy, Pat Sansone
  3. One Wing
  4. Bull Black Nova
  5. You and I
  6. You Never Know
  7. Country Disappeared
  8. Solitaire
  9. I’ll Fight
  10. Sonny Feeling
  11. Everlasting Everything