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White Stripes: Icky Thump

On June 15, 2007, “Third Man” label released “Icky Thump”, the sixth and  final  White Stripes album. It was recorded in February 2007, at “Blackbird Studio” in Nashville, and was produced by Jack White. In February 2008, “Icky Thump” won “Grammy Awards” for “Best Alternative Music Album”, and “Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal”.

Personnel:

  • Jack White– vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizer, spoken narrative, street talk, mixing
  • Meg White– lead and backing vocals, spoken narrative, street talk, drums, percussion
  • Regulo Aldama – trumpet
  • Jim Drury – bagpipes
  • Joe Chiccarelli – recording, mixing
  • Lowell Reynolds – recording, mixing second engineer
  • Steve Hoffman – vinyl mastering
  • Vlado Meller – digital mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack White, except where noted.

  1. Icky Thump
  2. You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You’re Told)
  3. 300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues
  4. Conquest – Corky Robbins
  5. Bone Broke
  6. Prickly Thorn, but Sweetly Worn
  7. Andrew (This Battle Is in the Air)
  8. Little Cream Soda
  9. Rag and Bone
  10. I’m Slowly Turning into You
  11. A Martyr for My Love for You
  12. Catch Hell Blues
  13. Effect and Cause

Minus the BearL Omni

On May 4, 2010, “Dangerbird” label released “Omni”, the fourth Minus the Bear album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli, Jake Snider, Dave Knudson, Erin Tate, Cory Murchy and Alex Rose.

Personnel:

  • Jake Snider- lead vocals, guitar
  • Dave Knudson- guitar, omnichord
  • Alex Rose – vocals, keyboards
  • Cory Murchy – bass
  • Erin Tate- drums
  • Rachel Flotard – additional vocals
  • Joe Chiccarelli – mixing
  • Emily Lazar, Joe Laporta – mastering
  • Jake Snider, Alex Rose – additional recording
  • Jonny Mendoza – recording assistant
  • Jay Follette – engineer assistant
  • Eric Corson – engineer assistant
  • Lars Fox – track editor
  • John Stephan – guitar technician
  • Kurt Bujack – keyboard technician
  • Gregg Keplinger – drum technician
  • Phil Petrocelli – additional drum technician

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jake Snider, all music by Jake Snider, Dave Knudson, Erin Tate, Cory Murchy and Alex Rose, except where noted.

  1. My Time
  2. Summer Angel
  3. Secret Country
  4. Hold Me Down
  5. Excuses
  6. The Thief – lyrics co-written by Alex Rose
  7. Into the Mirror
  8. Animal Backwards – lyrics co-written by Alex Rose
  9. Dayglow Vista Rd.
  10. Fooled by the Night

The Shins: Wincing The Night Away

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On January 23, 2007, “Sub Pop” label released “Wincing the Night Away”, the third Shins (The) album.  It was recorded in 2005 and 2006, at James Mercer’s basement studio, Phil Ek’s home in Seattle and in Oregon City, and was produced by James Mercer and Joe Chiccarelli.

Personnel:

  • James Mercer– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, ukelele, banjo, cat piano, percussion, beat and MIDI programming
  • Marty Crandall– synthesizers, organ, bass guitar, percussion
  • Dave Hernandez– lead guitar
  • Chris Funk– lap steel guitar , hammered dulcimer, bouzouki
  • Jesse Sandoval– drums
  • Niels Gallaway – French horn
  • Paloma Griffin – violin
  • Eric D. Johnson– backing vocals, piano
  • Anita Robinson – backing vocals
  • Robert Mercer – illustration, design

Track listing:

All tracks by James Mercer.

  1. Sleeping Lessons
  2. Australia
  3. Pam Berry
  4. Phantom Limb
  5. Sea Legs
  6. Red Rabbits
  7. Turn On Me
  8. Black Wave
  9. Split Needles
  10. Girl Sailor
  11. A Comet Appears