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Sparta: Threes

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On October 24, 2006, “Hollywood Records” label released “Threes”, the third Sparta studio album. It was recorded March – June 2006, at, “Robert Lang Studios” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Dave Bassett.

Personnel:

  • Keeley Davis– vocals, guitar
  • Jim Ward– vocals, guitar
  • Matt Miller- bass, backup vocals
  • Tony Hajjar– drums
  • Chris Henrich- pedal steel guitar
  • Merry Clayton- backing vocals
  • Liz Smith- guitar technician
  • Gregg Keplinger- drum technician
  • Joe Chiccarelli– engineer
  • Dave Bassett, George Gumbs- engineer
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer assistant
  • Mike Major– mixing
  • Alan Yoshida– mastering
  • Erik Ron- digital editing
  • Ray Wallace– paintings
  • Geert Teuwen- cover photo

Track listing:

  1. Untreatable Disease
  2. Crawl
  3. Unstitch Your Mouth
  4. Taking Back Control
  5. Erase It Again
  6. Atlas
  7. The Most Vicious Crime
  8. False Start
  9. Weather the Storm
  10. Right.Return. (Straight In Our Hands)
  11. Without a Sound
  12. Translations

 

Herbie Hancock: Gershwin’s World

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On October 20, 1998, “Verve” label released “Gershwin’s World”, the 42nd Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded March – June 1998, and was produced by Robert Sadin.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock– piano, organ, arranger, liner notes
  • Joni Mitchell– vocals
  • Kathleen Battle– soprano, vocals
  • Marlon Graves – guitar, mixing, percussion
  • Chick Corea– piano
  • Stevie Wonder– vocals, harmonica, arranger
  • Donald Palma – principal bass
  • Stanley Clarke– bass
  • Alex Al – bass
  • Marji Danilow – bass
  • Bakithi Kumalo– bass, guitar
  • Ira Coleman – bass, production assistant
  • Terri Lyne Carrington– drums, production assistant
  • Gene Jackson – drums
  • Cyro Baptista– percussion
  • Cheik Mbaye – percussion
  • Bireyma Guiye – percussion
  • Massamba Diop – talking drum
  • Kenny Garrett– alto saxophone
  • James Carter– soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Wayne Shorter– soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • David Singer – clarinet
  • Charles Neidich– clarinet, E flat clarinet
  • Eddie Henderson – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Matthew Dine – English horn
  • Elizabeth Mann – flute
  • Michael Finn – principal bassoon
  • Cynde Iverson – bassoon
  • Brian Greene – oboe
  • William Purvis – principal horn
  • Chris Komer – horn
  • Madou Dembelle – djembe
  • Eriko Sato – principal violin
  • Richard Rood – violin
  • Ronnie Bauch – violin
  • Joanna Jenner – violin
  • Catherine Cho – violin
  • Martha Caplin – concert master, violin
  • Nicolas Danielson – violin
  • Jennifer Frautschi – violin
  • Ellen Payne – violin
  • Todd Phillips – violin
  • Renee Jolles – violin
  • Clavin Wiersman – violin
  • Peter Winograd – violin
  • Asmira Woodward-Page – violin
  • Eric Wyrick – violin
  • Naoko Tanaka – violin
  • Sarah Clarke – principal viola
  • Karen Dreyfus – viola
  • Toby Appel – viola
  • Ahling Neu – viola
  • Nardo Poy – viola
  • Katherine Murdock – viola
  • Melissa Meel – cello
  • Charles Curtis – cello
  • Susannah Chapman – cello
  • Mina Smith – cello
  • Robert Sadin – arranger, drum programming, liner notes, percussion programming, programming
  • David Charles Abell – consultant
  • Dave Darlington – engineer
  • Rob Eaton – engineer
  • Clark Germain – engineer
  • Todd Whitelock – engineer
  • Steve Genewick – engineer assistant
  • Robi Banerji, Thom Cadley, Fred Hedemark, Pete Karam – Ron Martinez, Jason Stasium, Brett Swain, David Swope, Kayo Teramoto – engineer assistant
  • Rob Rapley – digital editing, engineer
  • Andreas Meyer – digital editing
  • Darcy Proper, Bill Airey Smith – digital editing
  • Pedro Moreira – assistant
  • Doug Sax, Mark Wilder – mastering
  • Al Schmitt – surround mix
  • Rich Breen – tracking engineer
  • Bruce Swedien, Brian Vibberts– mixing
  • Istvan Banyai – artwork, illustrations
  • Jimmy Katz – photography, session photographer
  • James Minchin – cover photo, photography
  • Robert Zuckerman – session photographer
  • Melinda Murphy – production coordination
  • Camille Tominaro, Tom Truslow – production coordination
  • Theodora Kuslan – release coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Overture (Fascinating Rhythm)
  2. It Ain’t Necessarily So
  3. The Man I Love
  4. Here Come De Honey Man
  5. Louis Blues
  6. Lullaby
  7. Blueberry Rhyme
  8. It Ain’t Necessarily So Interlude
  9. Cotton Tail
  10. Summertime
  11. My Man’s Gone Now
  12. Prelude In C# Minor
  13. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In G, 2nd Movement
  14. Embraceable You

Al Stewart: Down In The Cellar

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On October 17, 2000, “EMI” label released “Down in the Cellar”, the fourteenth Al Stewart studio album. It was recorded May – June 2000, at “Capitol B Studios” in Hollywood and “Sign of the Scorpion” in Studio City, California, and was produced by Laurence Juber.

Personnel:

  • Al Stewart – vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica
  • Laurence Juber – acoustic and electric guitar, arranger, engineer
  • Jim Cox – piano, organ
  • Dominic Genova – electric bass, bass
  • Michael Jochum – percussion, drums
  • David P. Jackson – accordion
  • Bruce Dukov – violin
  • Rachel Purkin – violin
  • Simon Boswell – viola
  • David Low – cello
  • Avi Kipper – engineer
  • Jimmy Hoyson – engineer assistant
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Ramon Breton – mastering assistant
  • Lori Stoll – photography

All tracks by Al Stewart except where noted.

  1. Waiting for Margaux
  2. Tasting History – Laurence Juber, Al Stewart
  3. Down in the Cellars
  4. Turning It into Water
  5. Soho – Bert Jansch
  6. The Night That the Band Got the Wine
  7. Millie Brown
  8. Under a Wine-Stained Moon
  9. Franklin’s Table
  10. House of Clocks
  11. Sergio
  12. Toutes les Etoiles
  13. The Shiraz Shuffle – Laurence Juber, Al Stewar

John McLaughlin: Thieves and Poets

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On October 14, 2003, “Verve” label released “Thieves and Poets”, the 13th John McLaughlin album. It was recorded in June 2002, and was produced by John McLaughlin.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin — guitar
  • Helmut Schartlmüller — bass
  • Matt Haimovitz — cello
  • Paul Meyer — clarinet
  • Viktoria Mullova — violin
  • Renato Rivolta — conductor
  • Yan Maresz — orchestration, sound design
  • Marcus Wippersberg — recording, mixing
  • Guido Andreani, Peppe de Angelis — engineer assistant
  • Christoph Stickel — mastering
  • Thomas Dorn — cover photography
  • Ira McLaughlin — photography
  • Pascal Bod, Maureen Murphy, John Newcott — release coordinator
  • Lïla Guilloteau — coordinator assistant
  • Christian Pégand — production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by John McLaughlin, except where noted

  1. Thieves and Poets, Pt. 1
  2. Thieves and Poets, Pt. 2
  3. Thieves and Poets, Pt. 3
  4. My Foolish Heart – Ned Washington, Victor Young
  5. The Dolphin – Luiz Eça
  6. Stella by Starlight – Ned Washington, Victor Young
  7. My Romance – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers

Radiohead: In Rainbows

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On October 10, 2007,Radiohead self – released “In Rainbows”, bands seventh album. It was recorded February 2005 – June 2007, and was produced by Nigel Godrich;

Personnel:

  • Thom Yorke – vocals, guitar, piano, artwork (artwork by pseudonym Dr. Tchock)
  • Jonny Greenwood – guitar, keyboards
  • Ed O’Brien – vocal, guitar
  • Colin Greenwood – bass
  • Philip Selway – drums, percussion
  • The Millennia Ensemble – strings
  • Everton Nelson – leading violin
  • Sally Herbert – conducting
  • Stanley Donwood – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Thom Yorke, Colin Greenwood, Johnny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien and Philip Selway.

  1. .15 Step
  2. Bodysnatchers
  3. Nude
  4. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
  5. All I Need
  6. Faust Arp
  7. Reckoner
  8. House of Cards
  9. Jigsaw Falling into Place
  10. Videotape

Stanley Clarke: School Days

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On October 8, 1976, “Nemperor” label released “School Days”, the fourth Stanley Clarke studio album. It was recorded in June 1976, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York Cty, “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Stanley Clarke and Ken Scott.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Clarke – vocals, electric, piccolo and acoustic bass guitar, handbells, acoustic piano, humming, gong, chimes, arrange,emts, ctic andonductor
  • George Duke– keyboards
  • Ray Gomez – electric and, rhythm guitar
  • Icarus Johnson– acoustic and electric guitar
  • John McLaughlin– acoustic guitar
  • David Sancious– keyboards, Minimoog, organ, electric guitar
  • Gerry Brown– drums, handbells
  • Billy Cobham– drums, Moog 1500
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Milt Holland– percussion, triangls
  • Tom Malone, Dave Taylor– trombone
  • Jon Faddis, Alan Rubin,Lew Soloff – trumpet
  • Earl Chapin, John Clark, Peter Gordon, Wilmer Wise – horns
  • Al Aarons, Stewart Blumberg, George Bohanon, Buddy Childers, Robert Findley, Gary Grant, Lew McCreary, Jack Nimitz, William Peterson, Dalton Smith – brass
  • Marilyn Baker, Thomas Buffum, David Campbell, Rollice Dale, Robert Dubow, Janice Gower, Karen Jones, Dennis Karmazyn, Gordon Marron, Lya Stern, Ron Strauss, Marcia Van Dyke& John Wittenberg – strings
  • Ken Scott – engineer, remix
  • Lynn Dreese Breslin, Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Jerry Solomon, Ed Thacker, Michael Frondelli – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Stanley Clarke.

  1. School Days
  2. Quiet Afternoon
  3. The Dancer
  4. Desert Song
  5. Hot Fun
  6. Life Is Just a Game

Joe Satriani: Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards

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On October 5, 2010, “Epic” label released “Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards”, the thirteenth Joe Satriani studio album. It was recorded June–August 2010, at “Skywalker Sound” in Nicasio; “Studio 2” in San Francisco, and was produced by Joe Satriani and Mike Fraser.

Personnel:

  • Joe Satriani– guitar, keyboard, bass, engineering
  • Mike Keneally– keyboard
  • Jeff Campitelli– drums, percussion
  • Allen Whitman – bass
  • Mike Fraser– engineer, mixing
  • Mike Boden – engineer, digital editing
  • Dann Michael Thompson, Judy Kirschner – engineer assistant
  • Eric Mosher – additional editing, mixing
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Satriani.

  1. Premonition
  2. Dream Song
  3. Pyrrhic Victoria
  4. Light Years Away
  5. Solitude
  6. Littleworth Lane
  7. The Golden Room
  8. Two Sides to Every Story
  9. Wormhole Wizards
  10. Wind in the Trees
  11. God is Crying

Finger Eleven: Life Turns Electric

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On October 5, 2010, “Wind-Up” label released “Life Turns Electric”, the fifth Finger Eleven studio album. It was recorded January – June 2010, at “Wind-up Studios” in New York City, and was produced by James Black, Rick Jacket, Gregg Wattenberg and Ross Peterson.

Personnel:

  • Scott Anderson – vocals
  • James Black – vocals, guitar
  • Rick Jackett – guitar
  • Sean Anderson – bass
  • Rich Beddoe – drums
  • Ross Petersen – engineer, editing
  • John Alicastro, Keith Armstrong, Nik Karpen – engineer assistant
  • Chris Lord-Alge, Brad Townsend, Andrew Schubert, Rich Costey, Charles L. Stavish Jr. – mixing
  • Ryan Smith, Ted Jensen – mastering
  • James Black – art direction
  • Mike Mongillo, Michelle Lukianovich – art concept

Track listing:

.All tracks by Scott Anderson, James Black, Rick Jackett, Sean Anderson and Rich Beddoe, except where noted.

  1. Any Moment Now
  2. Pieces Fit
  3. Whatever Doesn’t Kill Me
  4. Living in a Dream – Scott Anderson, James Black, Rick Jackett, Sean Anderson, Rich Beddoe,, Gregg Wattenberg
  5. Good Intentions
  6. Stone Soul
  7. Ordinary Life
  8. Don’t Look Down
  9. Famous Last Words
  10. Love’s What You Left Me With

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

Steven Wilson: Grace For Drowning

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On September 26, 2011, “Kscope” label released “Grace for Drowning”, the second Steven Wilson studio album. It was recorded January 2010 – June 2011, and was produced by Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson— vocals, keys, guitars, autoharp,  bass guitar,  percussion,  piano, gong, glockenspiel , programming), harmonium, mixing
  • Jordan Rudess— piano
  • Markus Reuter— U8 touch guitar
  • Trey Gunn— warr guitar, bass guitar
  • Steve Hackett, Mike Outram, Sand Snowman — guitar
  • Nick Beggs— Chapman stick, bass guitar
  • Tony Levin— bass guitar
  • Nic France — drums
  • Pat Mastelotto — acoustic and electronic drums
  • Pat Mastelotto— electronic frums, additional production
  • Theo Travis— saxophone
  • Ben Castle— clarinet
  • London Session Orchestra — strings
  • Dave Stewart— string and choir arrangements
  • Synergy Vocals – choir
  • Mat Collis — engineer
  • Paschal Byrne — mastering
  • Dave Kerzner— sound design
  • Carl Glover — art director
  • Lasse Hoile— photography, film director
  • Bettina Ejlersen — photography assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson.

Deform to Form a Star

  1. Grace for Drowning
  2. Sectarian
  3. Deform to Form a Star
  4. No Part of Me
  5. Postcard
  6. Raider Prelude
  7. Remainder the Black Dog

Like Dust I Have Cleared from My Eye

  1. Belle de Jour
  2. Index
  3. Track One
  4. Raider II
  5. Like Dust I Have Cleared from My Eye