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Drive-By Truckers: Brighter than Creation’s Dark

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On January 22, 2008, “New West” label released “Brighter than Creation’s Dark”, the seventh Drive-By Truckers studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by David Barbe.

Personnel:

  • Mike Cooley – vocals, guitar
  • Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar
  • John Neff – pedal steel, guitar
  • Spooner Oldham – piano, organ, Wurlitzer
  • Shonna Tucker – vocals, bass
  • Brad Morgan – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Patterson Hood, except where noted,

  1. Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife
  2. 3 Dimes Down – Mike Cooley
  3. The Righteous Path
  4. I’m Sorry Huston – Shonna Tucker
  5. Perfect Timing – Mike Cooley
  6. Daddy Needs a Drink
  7. Self Destructive Zones – Mike Cooley
  8. Bob – Mike Cooley
  9. Home Field Advantage – Shonna Tucker
  10. The Opening Act
  11. Lisa’s Birthday – Mike Cooley
  12. That Man I Shot
  13. The Purgatory Line – Shonna Tucker
  14. The Home Front
  15. Checkout Time in Vegas – Mike Cooley
  16. You and Your Crystal Meth
  17. Goode’s Field Road
  18. A Ghost to Most – Mike Cooley

Drive-By Truckers: Decoration Day

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On June 17, 2003, “New West” label released “Decoration Day”, the fourth Drive-By Truckers studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Chase Park Transduction Studios” in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by David Barbe.  

Personnel:

  • Mike Cooley – vocals, guitar
  • Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar
  • Jason Isbell – vocals, guitar
  • Earl Hicks – bass
  • Brad Morgan – drums
  • David Barbe – guitar, keyboards, Wurlitzer, upright piano, engineer, mixing
  • John Neff – pedal steel
  • Shonna Tucker – upright bass 
  • Spooner Oldham – Wurlitzer
  • Scott Danbom – fiddle
  • Clay Leverett – harmony

Track listing:

All tracks by Patterson Hood, except where noted.

  1. The Deeper In
  2. Sink Hole
  3. Hell No, I Ain’t Happy
  4. Marry Me – Mike Cooley
  5. My Sweet Annette
  6. Outfit – Jason Isbell
  7. Heathens
  8. Sounds Better in the Song – Mike Cooley
  9. (Something’s Got to) Give Pretty Soon
  10. Your Daddy Hates Me
  11. Careless
  12. When the Pin Hits the Shell – Mike Cooley
  13. Do It Yourself
  14. Decoration Day – Jason Isbell
  15. Loaded Gun in the Closet – Mike Cooley

David Lynch and John Neff: BlueBOB

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On December 10, 2001, “Absurda” label released “BlueBOB”, debut David Lynch and John Neff studio album. It was recorded April 1998–March 2000, at “Aysmmetrical Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by David Lynch and John Neff.

Personnel:

  • David Lynch– drums, drum effects, percussion, guitar, backing vocals, sound effects, vocals effects, sound design, ambient sound design, mixing, design, photography
  • John Neff – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, drums, percussion , engineering, mixing
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Eli Roth– photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by David Lynch, all music by David Lynch and John Neff.

  1. 9–1–1
  2. Rollin’ Down (To My House)
  3. Thank You, Judge
  4. I Cannot Do That
  5. Factory Interlude
  6. Blue Horse
  7. Bad Night
  8. Mountains Falling
  9. Go Get Some
  10. Pink Western Range
  11. Marilyn Monroe
  12. City of Dreams

Journey: Revelation

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On June 3, 2008, “Nomota LLC” label released “Revelation”, the thirteenth Journey studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “The Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by Kevin Shirley. In 2008, the album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Arnel Pineda– lead vocals
  • Neal Schon– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain– keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory– bass, backing vocals
  • Deen Castronovo– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • John Neff – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley– mixing
  • Justin Pintar – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Never Walk Away – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Jeremey Hunsicker
  2. Like a Sunshower – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  3. Change for the Better – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  4. Wildest Dream – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  5. Faith in the Heartland – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Steve Augeri
  6. After All These Years – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  7. Where Did I Lose Your Love – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
  8. What I Needed – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Arnel Pineda
  9. What It Takes to Win – Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon
  10. Turn Down the World Tonight – Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon
  11. The Journey (Revelation) – Neal Schon
  12. Only the Young – Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Steve Perry
  13. Don’t Stop Believin – Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Steve Perry
  14. Wheel in the Sky – Neal Schon, Diane Valory, Robert Fleischman
  15. Faithfully – Neal Schon
  16. Any Way You Want It – Neal Schon, Steve Perry
  17. Who’s Crying Now – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry
  18. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry
  19. Lights – Neal Schon, Steve Perry
  20. Open Arms – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry
  21. Be Good to Yourself – Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Steve Perry
  22. Stone in Love – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry

Drive-By Truckers: The Big To-Do

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On March 16, 2010, “ATO” label released “The Big To-Do”, the eighth Drive-By Truckers studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by David Barbe.

Personnel:

  • Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar
  • Mike Cooley– vocals, guitar
  • David Barbe – guitar, keyboards
  • John Neff – guitar, pedal steel
  • Jay Gonzalez – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Shonna Tucker– vocals, bass
  • Brad Morgan – drums

Track listing:

  1. Daddy Learned to Fly – Patterson Hood
  2. The Fourth Night of My Drinking – Patterson Hood
  3. Birthday Boy – Mike Cooley
  4. Drag the Lake Charlie – Patterson Hood
  5. The Wig He Made Her Wear – Patterson Hood
  6. You Got Another – Shonna Tucker
  7. This Fucking Job – Patterson Hood
  8. Get Downtown – Mike Cooley
  9. After the Scene Dies – Patterson Hood
  10. (It’s Gonna Be) I Told You So – Shonna Tucker
  11. Santa Fe – Patterson Hood
  12. The Flying Wallendas – Patterson Hood
  13. Eyes Like Glue – Mike Cooley

Donald Fagen: Kamakiriad

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Kamakiriad

On May 25, 1993, “Reprise” label released “Kamakiriad”, the second Donald Fagen solo album. It was recorded 1990 – 1993, and was produced by Walter Becker.

Personnel:

  • Donald Fagen – vocals, keyboards, horn and rhythm arrangements, liner notes
  • Georg Wadenius– guitar
  • Paul Griffin- Hammond organ
  • Walter Becker- bass, lead guitar
  • Dennis McDermott – drums
  • Christopher Parker – drums
  • Leroy Clouden – percussion, drums
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Tim Ries – tenor saxophone
  • Roger Rosenberg – baritone saxophone
  • Cornelius Bumpus- tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker- trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Alan Rubin – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • David Tofani- flute, tenor saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber- baritone saxophone
  • Lawrence Feldman – flute, tenor saxophone
  • Lou Marini- clarinet, flute, alto saxophone
  • Birch Johnson – trombone
  • Jim Pugh – trombone
  • Amy Helm – backing vocals
  • Mindy Jostyn – backing vocals
  • Brenda King – backing vocals
  • Curtis King – backing vocals
  • Angela Clemmons-Patrick – backing vocals
  • Frank “Harmonica Frank” Floyd – backing vocals
  • Diane Garisto – backing vocals
  • Jenni Muldaur – backing vocals
  • Catherine Russell- backing vocals
  • Dian Sorel – backing vocals
  • Fonzi Thornton- backing vocals
  • Phil Burnett, David Michael Dill, Tom Fritze, Andy Grassi, Troy Halderson, Bob Mitchel, John Neff, Roger Nichols, Dave Russell, Jay A. Ryan, Tony Volante, Wayne Yurgelun – engineer
  • Scott Hull, Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Craig Siegal – sample editing
  • Phil Burnett – digital technician
  • Craig Siegal – digital delay
  • Carol Bobolts – design
  • James Hamilton – photography
  • Tim White – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Trans-Island Skyway – Donald Fagen
  2. Countermoon – Donald Fagen
  3. Springtime – Donald Fagen
  4. Snowbound – Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
  5. Tomorrow’s Girls – Donald Fagen
  6. Florida Room – Donald Fagen, Libby Titus
  7. On the Dunes – Donald Fagen
  8. Teahouse on the Tracks – Donald Fagen