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Guns N’ Roses: Chinese Democracy

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On November 23, 2008, “Geffen” label released “Chinese Democracy”, the sixth Guns N’ Roses studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 2007, and was produced by Axl Rose and Caram Costanzo. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”, Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”, Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Axl Rose– lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, piano, guitar, samples, arrangements, digital editing, Logic Pro engineering, mixing, art direction
  • Robin Finck– keyboards, acoustic and electric guitars, arrangements, editing
  • Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal – guitar
  • Buckethead – acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
  • Paul Tobias – guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Richard Fortus – guitar
  • Dizzy Reed– keyboards, synthesizers, piano, bac king vocals, arrangements, Logic Pro engineer
  • Chris Pitman– keyboards, sub-bass, synthesizers, bass and drum programming, twelve-string guitar, drum machine, string machine, Mellotron, arrangements, digital editing, engineering, Logic Pro engineer
  • Tommy Stinson– bass guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Bryan “Brain” Mantia– drums, arrangements, initial production, drum machine, drum programming, Logic Pro engineer, engineer
  • Frank Ferrer– drums
  • Josh Freese– arrangements
  • Marco Beltrami, Paul Buckmaster– orchestra, arrangements
  • Suzy Katayama – French horn, arrangements
  • Patti Hood – harp
  • Sebastian Bach– backing vocals
  • Caram Costanzo – engineer, digital editing, arrangements, sub drums, mixing
  • Jeff “Critter” Newell, Dan Monti, Jeremy Blair – engineer
  • Eric Caudieux– digital editing, drum machine, drum programming, arrangements, sub drums, additional production, Pro Tools engineer
  • Sean Beavan– recording and digital editing, arrangements, initial production, additional production
  • Youth– initial arrangements suggestions, additional demo pre-production
  • Pete Scaturro – arrangements, initial production, keyboards, digital editing, engineer
  • Billy Howerdel – recording, editing , Logic Pro engineer
  • Stuart White – Logic Pro engineer
  • John O’Mahony – Pro Tools mixing
  • Okhee Kim, Andy Gwynn, Brian Monteath, Dave Dominguez, Jose Borges, Joe Peluso, Christian Baker, James Musshorn, Jan Petrov, JeffRobinette, Bob Koszela, Paul Payne, Mark Gray, Xavier Albira, Dror Mohar, Eric Tabala, Shawn Berman, Donald Clark, Shinnosuke Miyazawa, Vanessa Parr, John Beene, Al Perrotta – engineer assistant
  • Andy Wallace– mixing
  • Mike Scielzi, Paul Suarez – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Greg Morgenstein, Paul DeCarli, Billy Bowers, Justin Walden, Rail Jon Rogut, Isaac Abolin – additional Pro Tools
  • Ryan Corey – art direction, design
  • Somyot Hananuntasuk – illustrations
  • Sasha Volkova – illustration
  • Shi Lifeng – artwork
  • Lie Yuan, He An, Jiang Congi, Kevin Zuckerman, Lian Xue Ming, Anton S. Kandinksy, Marat Bekeev, Xiao Ping, Lou Jie, Sandra Yagi, Socar Myles, Rankin, Johnie Hurtig, Gloria Gaddis – Illustrations alternate booklets
  • Terry Hardin – cover photography
  • George Chin – photography
  • Roy Thomas Baker– additional production, preproduction

Track listing:

All lyrics Axl Rose, except where noted.

  1. Chinese Democracy – Axl Rose, Joshua Freese, Paul Tobias, Thomas Stinson, Darren Reed, Robert Finck, Caram Costanzo, Eric Caudieux
  2. Shackler’s Revenge – Axl Rose, Robert Finck, Brian Carroll, Bryan Manta, Caram Costanzo, Peter Scaturro
  3. Better – Axl Rose, Robert Finck
  4. Street of Dreams – Axl Rose, Robert Finck, Darren Reed,Thomas Stinson, Paul Tobias
  5. If the World – Axl Rose, Chris Pitman
  6. There Was a Tiime – Axl Rose, Paul Tobias, Darren Reed, Thomas Stinson
  7. Catcher in the Rye – Axl Rose, Thomas Stinson, Darren Reed, Robert Finck, Paul Tobias
  8. Scraped – Axl Rose, Carroli Costanzo
  9. Riad N’ the Bedouins – Axl Rose, Robert Finck, Thomas Stinson, Paul Tobias
  10. Sorry – Axl Rose, Carroli Costanzo
  11. R.S. – Axl Rose, Paul Tobias, Darren Reed
  12. Madagascar – contains samples of speeches by Martin Luther King, Jr, Axl Rose, Chris Pitman
  13. This I Love – Axl Rose
  14. Prostitute – Axl Rose, Robert Finck, Paul Tobias

John Stewart: The Lonesome Picker Rides Again

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In November 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “The Lonesome Picker Rides Again”, the fourth John Stewart album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Western Recorders” and “Crystal Sound” in Hollywood, except tracks 6 and 7, which were recorded live at “Chuck’s Cellar” in Los Altos, California, on 29 May 1971, and was produced by Michael Stewart.

Personnel:

  • John Stewart– vocals, guitar
  • Fred Carter, Jr.– guitar
  • Buddy Emmons– steel guitar
  • Glen D. Hardin– piano
  • Chris Darrow– banjo, electric dobro
  • Henry Diltz– harmonica
  • Michael Stewart, Jennifer Warnes, Buffy Ford – vocals
  • Peter Asher– vocals
  • Leland Sklar– bass
  • Bryan Garofalo – bass
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • King Errisson – conga
  • Jimmie Haskell– orchestration
  • Wally Heider – recording
  • Ron Malo – mixing, production engineer
  • Richard Sanford Orshoff – production engineer
  • David Clarke – art direction
  • Henry Diltz– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Stewart.

  1. Just an Old Love Song
  2. The Road Shines Bright
  3. Touch of the Sun
  4. Bolinas
  5. Freeway Pleasure
  6. Wolves in the Kitchen
  7. Little Road and a Stone to Roll
  8. Daydream Believer
  9. Crazy
  10. Wild Horse Road
  11. All the Brave Horses

Poe: Haunted

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On October 31, 2000, “Atlantic” label released “Haunted”, the second Poe album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Poe, Olle Romo, Matt Wilder, Matt Wallace and Mike Urban.

Personnel:

  • Poe – vocals, programming
  • Daris Adkins – guitar
  • Charlie Bisharat– violin
  • Kenneth Burgomaster, Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards
  • Mike “La Bomba” Elizondo – bass guitar
  • Michael Urbano, Joey Waronker, Trevor Lawrence, Jr., Josh Freese– drums
  • Brandon Fields – saxophone
  • Gary Grant, Jerry Hey – trumpet
  • Bill Reichenbach – trombone
  • John O’Brien – fiddle
  • David Campbell– viola, arrangements
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • Melissa Rogers, Samantha Rogers, Madison Rubel, Priscilla Loeb, Mark Z. Danielewski – vocals
  • John O’Brien, Olle Romo – programming
  • Kirk Fyvie, Phil Kaffel, Chad Bamford – engineer
  • Paul Leary, Olle Romo, David Thoener – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Exploration B – Poe
  2. Haunted – Mike Elizondo, John O’Brien, Poe
  3. Control – Daris Adkins, Poe, Toby Skard
  4. Terrible Thought – Mike Elizondo, John O’Brien, Poe
  5. Walk the Walk – John O’Brien, Poe
  6. Terrified Heart – Poe
  7. Wild – Mike Elizondo, John O’Brien, Poe
  8. 5&​1⁄2Minute Hallway – Josh Clayton-Felt, Poe
  9. Not a Virgin – Mike Elizondo, Poe, Matt Wilder
  10. Hey Pretty – Kenneth Burgomaster, Poe
  11. Dear Johnny – Poe
  12. Could’ve Gone Mad – Daris Adkins, Poe
  13. Lemon Meringue – John O’Brien, Poe, Matt Wilder
  14. Spanish Doll – Daris Adkins, Poe
  15. House of Leaves – Poe
  16. Amazed – John O’Brien, Poe
  17. If You Were Here – Heitor Periera

Ry Cooder: Borderline

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In October 1980, “Warner Bros” label released “Borderline”, the ninth Ry Cooder album. It was recorded 1980 at “Warner Bros. Recording Studio” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Ry Cooder.

Personnel:

  • Ry Cooder – vocals, guitar, vibes
  • John Hiatt– vocals, guitar
  • William D. Smith– vocals, piano, organ
  • Jesse Harms– synthesizer
  • Tim Drummond, Reggie McBride – bass
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • George “Baboo” Pierre – percussion
  • Bobby King, Willie Greene, Jr. – vocals
  • Lee Herschberg – recording, mixing
  • Leslie Morris – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. 634-5789 – Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd
  2. Speedo – Esther Navarro
  3. Why Don’t You Try Me – Billy Young
  4. Down in the Boondocks – Joe South
  5. Johnny Porter – Bobby Ray Appleberry
  6. The Way We Make a Broken Heart – John Hiatt
  7. Crazy ‘Bout an Automobile – Billy Emerson
  8. The Girls from Texas – Cliff Chambers, Jimmy Holiday, James Lewis
  9. Borderline – John Hiatt
  10. Never Make Your Move Too Soon – Stix Hooper, Will Jennings

The Killers: Sam’s Town

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On October 2, 2006, “Island” label released ”Sam’s Town”, the second Killers (The) studio album. It was recorded February – June 2006, at “Studio at the Palms” in Paradise, Nevada, “Criterion Studios” in London, and was produced by Flood, Alan Moulder, Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci, Jr.

Personnel:

  • Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards, bass
  • Dave Keuning – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Mark Stoermer – bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Ronnie Vannucci, Jr. – drums, percussion
  • Adrina Hanson, Maryam Haddad, Tristan Moyer – strings
  • Tommy Marth – saxophone
  • Neeraj Khajanchi – trombone
  • Jake – keyboards, trumpet
  • Corlene Byrd, Louis XIV – backing vocals
  • Max Dingel, Mark Gray – engineering
  • Flood, Alan Moulder – engineer, mixing
  • Andy Savours – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Andy West – art direction, design
  • Suzanne Hackett Morgan – painting
  • Anton Corbijn – photography
  • Doug Joswick – package production

Track listing

  1. Sam’s Town – Brandon Flowers
  2. Enterlude – Brandon Flowers
  3. When You Were Young – Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
  4. Bling (Confession of a King) – Brandon Flowers, Mark Stoermer
  5. For Reasons Unknown – Brandon Flowers
  6. Read My Mind – Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer
  7. Uncle Jonny – Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer
  8. Bones – Brandon Flowers, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
  9. My List – Brandon Flowers
  10. This River Is Wild – Brandon Flowers, Mark Stoermer
  11. Why Do I Keep Counting? – Brandon Flowers
  12. Exitlude – Brandon Flowers

The Gun Club: Miami

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On September 20, 1982, “Animal Records” label released “Miami”, the second Gun Club (The) studio album. It was recorded in June 1982, at “Blank Tape Studios” in New York, and was produced by Chris Stein.

Personnel:

  • Jeffrey Lee Pierce – vocals, guitar, piano, lead guitar
  • Ward Dotson – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Rob Ritter– bass
  • Terry Graham – drums
  • Mark Tomeo – steel guitar
  • Walter Steding – fiddle
  • Chris Stein– bongos
  • H. Laurence, Jr. (Debbie Harry) – backing vocals
  • Joe Arlotta – session engineer
  • Butch Jones – mixing
  • Chris D.- design, original photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeffrey Lee Pierce except where noted.

  1. Carry Home
  2. Like Calling Up Thunder
  3. Brother and Sister
  4. Run Through the Jungle – John Fogerty
  5. A Devil in the Woods
  6. Texas Serenade
  7. Watermelon Man – Ward Dotson, Jeffrey Lee Pierce
  8. Bad Indian
  9. John Hardy – traditional; arranged by Jeffrey Lee Pierce
  10. Fire of Love – Jody Reynolds, Stordivant Sonya
  11. Sleeping in Blood City
  12. Mother of Earth

Lifehouse: Stanley Climbfall

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On September 17, 2002, “DreamWorks” label released “Stanley Climbfall”, the second Lifehouse studio album. It was recorded December 2001 – June 2002, and was produced by Ron Aniello.

Personnel:

  • Jason Wade– vocals, guitars
  • Sergio Andrade– bass
  • Rick Woolstenhulme, Jr.– drums

Track listing:

  1. Spin – Jason Wade, Ron Aniello
  2. Wash – Jason Wade
  3. Sky Is Falling – Jason Wade
  4. Anchor – Jason wade, Carl Broemel
  5. Am I Ever Gonna Find Out – Jason Wade, Carl Broemel
  6. Stanley Climbfall – Jason Wade, Ron Aniello
  7. Out of Breath – Jason Wade, Ron Aniello
  8. Just Another Name – Jason Wade
  9. Take Me Away – Jason Wade, Sergio Andrade
  10. My Precious – Jason Wade
  11. Empty Space – Jason Wade
  12. The Beginning – Jason Wade

Bush: The Sea Of Memories

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On September 13, 2011, “Zuma Rock Records” “E1 Music”  and “earMUSIC” labels released “The Sea of Memories”, the fifth Bush studio album. It was recorded June 2010 – June 2011, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Gavin Rossdale– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Chris Traynor– lead guitar
  • Corey Britz – bass, backing vocals
  • Robin Goodridge – drums
  • Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards
  • Jay Baumgardner– mixing
  • Eric Helmkamp – engineer
  • John Ewing, Jr. – engineer, mixing
  • Matty Green – assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • RETNA – cover art
  • Julian Peploe – artwork
  • Davis Factor – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gavin Rossdale.

  1. The Mirror of the Signs
  2. The Sound of Winter
  3. All My Life
  4. The Afterlife
  5. All Night Doctors
  6. Baby Come Home
  7. Red Light
  8. She’s a Stallion
  9. I Believe in You
  10. Stand Up
  11. The Heart of the Matter
  12. Be Still My Love

James McMurtry: Childish Things

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On September 6, 2005, “Compadre Records” label released “Childish Things”, the eight  James McMurtry album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Flashpoint Recording” in Austin, and was produced by James McMurtry.

Personnel:

  1. James McMurtry – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, baritone guitar, mandolin, harmonica, piano, organ
  2. Tim Holt, David Grissom – guitars
  3. Ronnie Johnson – bass guitar, backing vocals
  4. Chris Maresh – bass guitar
  5. Daren Hess – drums, tambourine
  6. Bukka Allen – piano, organ
  7. Curtis McMurtry – saxophone
  8. Jon Blondell – trombone
  9. Warren Hood – violin
  10. Joe Ely – co -lead vocal
  11. Randy Garibay, Jr. – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by James McMurtry, except where noted.

  1. See the Elephant
  2. Childish Things
  3. We Can’t Make It Here
  4. Slew Foot – Howard Hausey, James C. Webb
  5. Bad Enough
  6. Restless
  7. Memorial Day
  8. Six Year Drought
  9. Old Part of Town -Peter Case
  10. Charlemagne’s Home Town
  11. Pocatello
  12. Holiday

Fun: Aim And Ignite

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On August 25, 2009, “Nettwerk” label released “Aim and Ignite”, the debut Fun studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Appletree Studios”, and was produced by Steven McDonald.

Personnel:

  • Jack Antonoff– vocals, guitars, drums, percussion
  • Andrew Dost – vocals, guitar, piano, theremin, percussion, flugelhorn, trumpet, synthesizers, glockenspiel
  • Nate Ruess– lead and backing vocals
  • Steven McDonald – bass
  • John O’Reilly – drums
  • Phil Parlapiano – accordion
  • Double G – saxophones
  • Christopher Bautista – trumpet
  • Jas Thor – trombone
  • Lara W ickes – oboe
  • Neel Hammond – violin, viola
  • Ina Whits – violin
  • Mike Whits – viola
  • Timothy Loo, Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
  • Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. – calliope
  • Connie Corn, Karen Mills, Ida Relhm, Anna Waronker, Rachel Antonoff, Steven Shane McDonald– vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff and Sam Means except where noted.

  1. Be Calm
  2. Benson Hedges
  3. All the Pretty Girls
  4. I Wanna Be the One
  5. At Least I’m Not as Sad (As I Used to Be)
  6. Light a Roman Candle With Me
  7. Walking the Dog
  8. Barlights
  9. The Gambler
  10. Take Your Time (Coming Home)