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Wet: Still Run

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On July 13, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Still Run”, the second Wet studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, and was produced by Rostam Batmanglij, Andrew Sarlo, John Hill, Joe Valle, Kelly Zutrau, Noah Beresin, Loren Humphrey and Robert Ackroyd.

Personnel:

  • Kelly Zutrau – vocals, synthesizer, strings
  • Joseph Valle – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, programmer, strings, synthesizer, piano, bass, horn, organ, engineer
  • Bryndon Cook (as Starchild & The New Romantic) – backing vocals
  • Garo Yellin – cello
  • TJ Maiani – drums
  • Sam Geller – piano
  • Jesse Kotansky – strings, violin
  • Meg Duffy – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Hamilton Berry – cello, strings
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Shane O’Connell – electric guitar, engineer
  • Buddy Ross – piano, synthesizer
  • Daniel Aged – steel guitar, bass
  • Joe Santa Maria – saxophone
  • Chris Smith – keyboard, piano, guitar, backing vocals
  • Danny Meyer – saxophone
  • Gabriel Smith – piano, drums
  • Melody English – backing vocals
  • Aerial East – backing vocals
  • Sam Geller – backing vocals
  • Sean Tracy – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar
  • Amanda Lo – violin
  • Michael McTaggart – guitar
  • Lykke Li – background vocals
  • Oliver Hill – strings, viola, violin
  • James Richardson – slide guitar
  • Loren Humphrey – engineer, drums
  • Andrew Sarlo – engineer
  • Rostam Batmanglij – bass, electric guitar, piano, synthesizer, mandolin, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, engineer
  • Robert Ackroyd – electric guitar
  • John Hill – electric guitar, synthesizer, programming
  • Noah Beresin – piano
  • Logan Patrick – engineer
  • Nick Rowe – mandolin, engineer
  • Rob Cohen – engineer
  • Quinn McCarthy – engineer
  • Rob Duffy – engineer
  • John Thayer – engineer
  • David Schwerkolt – engineer
  • Brandon Bost – engineer assistant
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Bráulio Amado – design
  • Brianna Capozzi – cover
  • Amber Byrne Mahoney – insert photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joseph Valle and Kelly Zutray, except where noted.

  1. Still Run – Kelly Zutrau
  2. There’s a Reason
  3. You’re Not Wrong – Kelly Zutray
  4. Lately
  5. Softens
  6. 11 Hours – Kelly Zutray
  7. This Woman Loves You – Kelly Zutrau
  8. Out of Tune – Kelly Zutray
  9. Visitor
  10. Love Is Not Enough – Kelly Zutrau

Teddy Thompson: Bella

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On February 7, 2011, “Decca” and “Verve Forecast” label released “Bella”, the fifth Teddy Thompson studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by David Kahne.

Personnel:

  • Teddy Thompson – vocal, guitar
  • David Kahne – keyboards, guitar and string arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • David Schramm – guitar
  • Jack Petruzzelli – guitar
  • Richard Thompson – guitar
  • Tommy Mokas – guitar
  • Jenni Muldaur – vocal
  • Daniel Mintseris – keyboards
  • Jeff Hill – bass
  • Ethan Eubanks – drums
  • Anthony McGill – clarinet
  • Jesse Kotansky – violin
  • Eva Burmeister – violin
  • Katherine Fong – violin
  • Sarah Crocker – violin
  • Sylvia Volpe – violin
  • Dov Scheindin – viola
  • Milan Milisavlkevic – viola
  • Joel Noyes – cello
  • Wei Yu – cello
  • Jeremy Turnet – strings orchestration, conductor
  • Jiim Scott – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Vartan Kurjian – art direction
  • Philip Manning – design
  • Beth Herzhaft – photography

Track listing:

  1. Looking for a Girl
  2. Delilah
  3. I Feel
  4. Over and Over
  5. Take Me Back Again
  6. Tell Me What You Want
  7. Home
  8. The Next One
  9. Take Care of Yourself
  10. The One I Can’t Have
  11. Gotta Have Someone

Pond: 9

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On October 1, 2021, “Spinning Top Records” label released “9”, the ninth Pond studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson, Joseph Ryan, James Ireland and Jamie Terry.

Personnel:

  • Nick Allbrook – lead vocals, synthesizer
  • Shiny Joe Ryan – guitar, synthesizer
  • James Ireland – keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Jay Watson – vocals, bass, drums, guitar, synthesizer, mixing
  • Evelyn Ida Morris – piano
  • Christian Ruggiero – saxophone
  • Jesse Kotansky – strings
  • Cowboy John – vocals
  • Maud Nadal, Amaya Courtis, Laurel – additional vocals
  • Brod Madden-Scott – live instrumental engineer
  • David Ives – mastering
  • Braulio Amado – artwork, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson, Joseph Ryan, James Ireland and Jamie Terry.

  1. Song for Agnes
  2. Human Touch
  3. America’s Cup
  4. Take Me Avalon I’m Young
  5. Punk Lunettes
  6. Czech Locomotive
  7. Rambo
  8. Gold Cup / Plastic Sole
  9. Toast

Aerosmith: Music From Another Dimension

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On November 6, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Music from Another Dimension!”, the fifteenth Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded July 2011/ March – April 2012,  at “Pandora’s Box”, “The Boneyard”, “Poppy Studios”, “Swing House Studios”, “Mad Dog Studios”, “Spitfire Studio”, “Retro Activ Studios”, “Briar Patch Studios” and “Hensen Studios”, and was produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Marti Frederiksen. It was band’s first studio album since 2004’s “Honkin’ on Bobo” and the first to feature all-new material since 2001’s “Just Push Play”.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler– lead vocals, drums, arrangement, backing vocals
  • Joe Perry– lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals
  • Brad Whitford– rhythm guitar
  • Tom Hamilton– bass, lead vocals
  • Joey Kramer– drums, percussion
  • Rick Dufay– rhythm guitar
  • Paul Santo – Hammond organ, keyboards, mellotron
  • Rudy Tanzi– Hammond organ
  • Zac Rae – piano, synthesizer, electric piano
  • Desmond Child– piano
  • Russ Irwin– piano, backing vocals
  • Daniel J. Coe – synthesizer, synthesizer, programming, arrangements
  • Marti Frederiksen– keyboards, guitar, Roland synthesizer,  backing vocals, Pro Tools
  • Jack Douglas– keyboards, organ, synthesizer, outro piano, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing
  • Jesse Sky Kramer – drums
  • Tom Scott, Jessy J– tenor saxophone
  • John Mitchell – baritone saxophone
  • Gary Grant– trumpet
  • Larry Hall– trumpet
  • Bill Reichenbach, Jr.– trombone
  • The Section Quartet: Daphne Chen – violin,
  • Eric Gorfain– violin
  • Jesse Kotansky – violin solo
  • Lauren Chipman – viola,
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • Carrie Underwood– featured vocals
  • Julian Lennon, Melanie Taylor, Sharlotte Gibson, Laura Jones – backing vocals
  • Mia Tyler– backing vocals
  • Johnny Depp, Bruce Witkin – backing vocals
  • Warren Huart– backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Al Schmidt, Chris Lord-Alge, Neal Avron– mixing
  • Anthony Focx– Pro Tools editing
  • Daphne Chen, Tom Scott– arrangements
  • Casey Patrick Tebo– artwork
  • Slash– inside artwork

Track listing:

  1. LUV XXX – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  2. Oh Yeah – Joe Perry
  3. Beautiful – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton
  4. Tell Me – Tom Hamilton
  5. Out Go the Lights – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  6. Legendary Child – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance
  7. What Could Have Been Love – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Russ Irwin
  8. Street Jesus – Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Joe Perry
  9. Can’t Stop Lovin’ You – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Whitford, Kramer, Tom Hamilton
  10. Lover A lot – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton, Jesse Kramer, Marco Moir
  11. We All Fall Down – Diane Warren
  12. Freedom Fighter – Joe Perry
  13. Closer – Steven Tyler, Marti Frederiksen, Whitford, Kramer
  14. Something – Joe Perry
  15. Another Last Goodbye – Steven Tyler, Desmond Child, Joe Perry