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Whiskeytown: Strangers Almanac

On July 29, 1997, “Outpost” and “Geffen” label released “Strangers Almanac”, the second Whiskeytown studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, at “Woodland” in Nashville, “Ocean Way” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jim Scott,

Personnel:

  • Ryan Adams – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, piano, percussion
  • Phil Wandscher – vocals, electric guitar, organ, percussion
  • Jeff Rice – bass guitar
  • Steven Terry – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Caitlin Cary – vocals, violin
  • Alejandro Escovedo – vocals
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin
  • Bill Ladd – pedal steel guitar
  • Rick Latina – pedal steel guitar
  • John Ginty – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond b3 organ, church keys
  • Jim Goodwin – alto saxophone
  • Dan Navarro – trumpet
  • Crecencio Gonzalez – trombone
  • Curt Bisquera – percussion
  • Jim Scott – percussion, engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Adams, except where noted.

  1. Inn Town – Ryan Adams, Phil Wandscher
  2. Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight
  3. Yesterday’s News – Ryan Adams, Phil Wandscher
  4. 16 Days
  5. Everything I Do – Ryan Adams, Phil Wandscher
  6. Houses on the Hill – Ryan Adams, Caitlin Cary
  7. Turn Around – Ryan Adams, Caitlin Cary
  8. Dancing with the Women at the Bar
  9. Waiting to Derail
  10. Avenues
  11. Losering
  12. Somebody Remembers the Rose – Ryan Adams, Phil Wandscher
  13. Not Home Anymore

Bad Reliogion: The Empire Strikes First

On June 8, 2004, “Epitaph” label released “The Empire Strikes First” the thirteenth Bad Religion studio album. It was recorded November 2003 – February 2004, at “Sound City” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brett Gurewitz and Greg Griffin.

Personnel:

  • Greg Graffin – lead vocals
  • Greg Hetson – guitar
  • Brian Baker – guitar, backing vocals
  • Brett Gurewitz – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jay Bentley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Brooks Wackerman – drums, percussion
  • Mike Campbell – guitar
  • John Ginty – Hammond B-3
  • David Bragger – violin
  • Sage Francis – guest vocals
  • Claude Sarne – goth choir soprano
  • Atticus Ross – programming
  • Leopold Ross – Sonic Alienator
  • Joe Barresi – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Martinez – engineer assistant
  • June Murakawa – engineer assistant
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Nick Pritchard – design
  • Sean Murphy – photography
  • Matt Rubin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Graffin and Brett Gurewitz, except where noted.

  1. Overture
  2. Sinister Rouge
  3. Special Suicide
  4. Atheist Peace
  5. All There Is
  6. Los Angeles Is Burning
  7. Let Them Eat War – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brian Baker, Jey Bentley, Brooks Wackerman., Sage Francis
  8. God’s Love
  9. To Another Abyss
  10. The Quickening – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brooks Wackerman, Chris Wolland
  11. The Empire Strikes First – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brian Baker
  12. Beyond Electric Dreams – Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brooks Wackerman, Chris Wolland
  13. Boot Stamping on a Human Face Forever
  14. Live Again (The Fall of Man)

The Allman Betts Band: Bless Your Heart

On August 28, 2020, “BMG” label released “Bless Your Heart”, the second Allman Betts Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Matt Ross-Spang.

Personnel:

  • Devon Allman – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, co-producer
  • Duane Betts – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, co-producer
  • Berry Duane Oakley – vocals, bass, piano
  • Johnny Stachela – slide and electric guitar
  • R. Scott Bryan – percussion, drums
  • John Lum – drums
  • John Ginty – keyboards
  • Art Edmaiston – saxophone
  • Jimmy Hall – harmonica
  • Shannon McNally – cameo vocal appearance
  • Reba Russell – backing vocals
  • Susan Marshall – backing vocals
  • Matt Ross-Spang – engineer, mixing
  • Chase Brandon, Daniel Lynn, Chris Turnbaugh – engineer assistant
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Charley Robinson – art direction, design
  • Darin Black, Gilbert Lee – photography

Track listing:

  1. Pale Horse Rider – Devon Allman, Duane Betts
  2. Carolina Song – Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  3. King Crawler – Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  4. Ashes of My Lovers – Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  5. Savannah’s Dream – Duane Betts
  6. Airboats & Cocaine – Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  7. Southern Rain – Devon Allman, Stoll Vaughan
  8. Rivers Run – Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  9. Magnolia Road – Stoll Vaughan
  10. Should We Ever Part – Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  11. The Doctor’s Daughter – Berry Duane Oakley, Devon Allman, Duane Betts, Stoll Vaughan
  12. Much Obliged – Devon Allman, Duane Betts
  13. Congratulations – Cisco Adler

Matthew Sweet: In Reverse

On October 12, 1999, “Volcano Entertainment” label released “In Reverse”, the seventh Matthew Sweet album. It was recorded May – June 1999, and was produced by Matthew Sweet, Greg Leisz, Fred Maher and Jim Scott. The album cover features artists Margaret Keane painting.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Sweet – vocals, guitar, bass, organ, synthesizer, percussion
  • Rick Cunha – acoustic guitar
  • Greg Leisz- guitar, pedal steel
  • Paul Chastain – acoustic guitar
  • Greg Kurstin – piano, organ, harpsichord
  • Jamie Muhoberac- organ, piano
  • John Ginty – organ, piano, harpsichord
  • Brian Kehew – organ, piano, harpsichord
  • Carol Kaye- bass
  • Tony Marsico- acoustic bass
  • Fred Maher- drums, percussion
  • Ric Menck – drums, percussion
  • Jim Keltner- drums
  • Victor Bisetti, Don Heffington- percussion
  • Pamelia Kurstin- theremin
  • Bruce Fowler- trombone
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet, flugelhorn

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Sweet.

  1. Millennium Blues
  2. If Time Permits
  3. Beware My Love
  4. Faith in You
  5. Hide
  6. Future Shock
  7. Split Personality
  8. I Should Never Have Let You Know
  9. Trade Places
  10. What Matters
  11. Write Your Own Song
  12. Worse to Live
  13. Untitled
  14. Thunderstorm