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Them Crooked Vultures: Same

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On November 13, 2009, “Interscope” label released the self-titled, only Them Crooked Vultures album. It was recorded January – August 2009, at “Pink Duck Studios” in Burbank, California, “Chalice Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Josh Homme, John Paul Jones and Dave Grohl.

Personnel:

  • Josh Homme – vocals, guitars
  • John Paul Jones – bass guitar, keyboards, piano, clavinet, optigan, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Dave Grohl – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Alain Johannes – backing vocals, guitar overdubs, recording
  • Alan Moulder – recording, mixing
  • Justin Smith – recording assistant
  • Chris Kaysch – mixing assistant
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering assistant
  • Morning Breath – art direction
  • Liam Lynch – artwork, graphic design

Track listing:

All tracks by Josh Homme, John Paul Jones and Dave Grohl.

  1. No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
  2. Mind Eraser, No Chaser
  3. New Fang
  4. Dead End Friends
  5. Elephants
  6. Scumbag Blues
  7. Bandoliers
  8. Reptiles
  9. Interlude with Ludes
  10. Warsaw or the First Breath You take After You Give Up
  11. Caligulove
  12. Gunman
  13. Spinning in Daffodils

Mini Mansions: Guy Walks Into A Bar…

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On July 26, 2019, “Fiction” label released “Guy Walks into A Bar…”, the third Mini Mansions album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Michael Shuman, Dennis Herring, T-Bone Burnett, Jason Wormer and Cian Riordian.

Personnel:

  • Michael Shuman – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums
  • Zach Dawes – bass guitar, keyboards 
  • Jon Theodore – drums
  • Melodye Perry – backing band
  • Tyler Parkford – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Dash Hutton – drums
  • Alison Mosshart – vocals
  • Elizabeth Berg – backing vocals
  • Kaylie Schiff – backing vocals
  • Tata Vega – backing vocals
  • Jonathan Sterling – recording
  • Cian Riordan – engineer, mixing
  • Justin Smith – engineer
  • Chris Allgood, Emily Lazar – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Should Be Dancing
  2. Bad Things (That Make You Feel Good)
  3. Don’t Even Know You
  4. Forgot Your Name
  5. I’m In Love
  6. Time Machine
  7. Works Every Time
  8. Living in the Future
  9. Gummybear
  10. Hey Lover

 

Queens Of The Stone Age: In Time New Roman…

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On June 16, 2023, “Matador” label released “In Times New Roman…”, the eighth Queens of the Stone Age studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “Pink Duck” in Burbank, “Shangri-La” in Malibu, “Dumbfox Studios”, “Readymade Studios” in Paris, “The Tempermill” in Femdale, and was produced by Josh Homme, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman, Jon Theodore and Troy Van Leeuwen.

Personnel:

  • Josh Homme – vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Dean Fertita – guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar, lap steel, percussion, backing vocals
  • Michael Shuman – bass guitar keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jon Theodore – drums, percussion
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Eric Gorfain – violin
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • Nina McCoy – additional vocals
  • Sharetta Morgan-Harmon – additional vocals
  • Tenderlie Lavender – additional vocals
  • Matt Helders – additional vocals
  • Justin Smith – engineer
  • Robert Stevenson – engineer
  • Greg White – engineer assistant
  • Brendan Benson – additional engineering
  • David Feeny – additional engineering
  • Mark Rankin – engineer, mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Davey Latter – drum technician
  • Salar Rajabnik – guitar technician, keyboard technician
  • Wayne Faler – guitar technician, keyboard technician
  • Matt Zivich – guitar technician
  • Boneface – artwork

Track listing:

All lyrics by Josh Homme, all music by Josh Homme, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman, Jon Theodore and Troy Van Leeuwen.

  1. Obscenery
  2. Paper Machete
  3. Negative Space
  4. Time & Place
  5. Made to Parade
  6. Carnavoyeur
  7. What the Peephole Say
  8. Sicily
  9. Emotion Sickness
  10. Straight jacket Fitting

Midtown: Living Well is the Best Revenge

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On April 16, 2002, “Drive Thru” label released “Living Well Is the Best Revenge”, the second Midtown studio album. It was recorded 2001 -2002, at “Larrabee East” in Los Angeles, “Media Vortex” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Mark Trombino.

Personnel:

  • Gabe Saporta – lead vocals, bass
  • – drums, backing vocals
  • Vinnie Caruana – additional backing vocals 
  • Mark Trombino – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Justin Smith – engineer
  • Pete Novak – engineer assistant
  • Dave Ahlert – engineer assistant
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering assistant
  • Tim Stedman – art direction, design
  • Marco Orozco – design
  • Justin Stephens – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics written by Gabe Saporta, except where noted, all music by Gabe Saporta, Heath Saraceno, Tyler Rann and Rob Hitt.

  1. Become What You Hate
  2. Still Trying
  3. Get It Together
  4. Like a Movie
  5. There’s No Going Back
  6. Perfect – Hearth Saraceno
  7. You Should Know
  8. One Last Time – Tyler Rann
  9. A Faulty Foundation
  10. In the Songs
  11. Find Comfort in Yourself – Hearth Saraceno
  12. Make This Right
  13. Let Go (remix)

Queens of the Stone Age: Villians

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On August 25, 2017, “Matador” label released “Villains”, the seventh Queens of the Stone Age studio album. It was recorded January – March 2017 and was produced by Mark Ronson and Mark Rankin.

Personnel:

  • Josh Homme– lead vocals, guitars
  • Troy Van Leeuwen– guitars, keys, backing vocals
  • Dean Fertita– keys, guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Shuman – vocals, bass guitar
  • Jon Theodore– drums
  • James King– saxophone
  • The Section Quartet– strings
  • Nikka Costa– backing vocals
  • Matt Sweeney– backing vocals
  • Fred Martin – backing vocals
  • Tai Phillips – backing vocals
  • Faith Matovia – backing vocals
  • Mark Rankin– engineer
  • Wesley Seidman – engineer assistant
  • Justin Smith – engineer assistant
  • Caesar Edmunds – mixing
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen– mastering
  • Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Boneface – design, illustrations

Track listing:

All lyrics by Josh Homme, all music by Josh Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Dean Fertita, Michael Shuman and Jon Theodore.

  1. Feet Don’t Fall me
  2. The Way You Used to Do
  3. Domesticated Animals
  4. Fortress
  5. Head Like a Haunted House
  6. Un-Reborn Again
  7. Hideaway
  8. The Evil Has Landed
  9. Villains of Circumstances

Arctic Monkeys: Humbug

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On August 19, 2008, “Domino Recording Company” label released “Humbug”, the third Arctic Monkeys studio album. It was recorded November 2008 – April 2009, at “Pink Duck” in Burbank, California, “Rancho De La Luna” in Joshua Tree, California, “Mission Sound” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by James Ford and Josh Homme.

Personnel:

  • Alex Turner – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jamie Cook – guitar, keyboards
  • Nick O’Malley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Helders – drums, backing vocals
  • John Ashton – backing vocals, keyboards
  • Alison Mosshart– additional vocals
  • Alain Johannes– engineer
  • Justin Smith – engineer assistant
  • Claudius Mittendorfer – additional engineering
  • Rich Costey– mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Guy Aroch– cover, booklet photography
  • Chapman Baehler– booklet photography
  • Mark Bull – booklet photography
  • Justin Smith – booklet photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Alex Turner.

  1. My Propeller
  2. Crying Lightning
  3. Dangerous Animals
  4. Secret Door
  5. Potion Approaching
  6. Fire and the Thud
  7. Cornerstone
  8. Dance Little Liar
  9. Pretty Visitors
  10. The Jeweler’s Hands

Jimmy Eat World: Bleed American

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On July 24, 2001, “DreamWorks Records” label released “Bleed American”, the fourth Jimmy Eat World studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Cherokke”,  in Los Angeles, “Hardrive” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mark Trombino, Jim Adkins, Rick Burch, Zach Lind, and Tom Linton .

Personnel:

  • Jim Adkins – lead vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, percussion, bells
  • Tom Linton – rhythm guitar, organ, backing and gang vocals
  • Rick Burch – bass guitar, backing and gang vocals
  • Zach Lind – drums, percussion
  • Mark Trombino– synth emulator programming, percussion, programming, magic box
  • Travis Keller, Doug Messenger – timely handclaps
  • Rachel Haden– additional vocals
  • Davey von Bohlen– additional vocals
  • Ariel Rechtshaid – additional vocals
  • Mark Trombino– engineer, mixing
  • Justin Smith – engineer assistant
  • Jim Adkins – art direction
  • Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction, design
  • Jesse LeDoux – design
  • William Eggleston– front cover photography
  • Christopher Wray-McCann – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Adkins, Rick Burch, Zach Lind and Tom Linton.

  1. Bleed American
  2. A Praise Chorus – contains lyric from various songs
  3. The Middle
  4. Your House
  5. Sweetness
  6. Hear You Me
  7. If You Don’t, Don’t
  8. Get It Faster
  9. Cautioners
  10. The Authority Song
  11. My Sundown

 

Jimmy Eat World: Clarity

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On February 23, 1999, “Capitol” label released “Clarity”, the third Jimmy Eat World studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Sound City” and “Clear Lake Audio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mark Trombino.

Personnel:

  • Jim Adkins – lead and backing vocals, guitars, piano, keys, stringarrangement, art direction
  • Rick Burch – bass guitar
  • Zach Lind – drums, percussion, vibes, bells, chimes, programming
  • Tom Linton – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Joel Derouin – violin
  • Suzie Katayama – cello, string arrangement
  • Mark Trombino– minimoog, sequencing, additional percussion, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Dean Fisher – engineer assistant
  • Nick Raskulinecz– engineer assistant
  • Ron Rivera – engineer assistant
  • Justin Smith – engineer assistant
  • Brian Gardner – mastering

Track listing:

 All lyrics by Jim Adkins and Tom Linton, all music by Jim Adkins, Rick Burch, Zach Lind and Tom Linton.

  1. Table for Glasses
  2. Lucky Denver Mint
  3. Your New Aesthetic
  4. Believe in What you Want
  5. A Sunday
  6. Crush
  7. 23.95
  8. Ten
  9. Just Watch the Fireworks
  10. For Me This is Heaven
  11. Blister
  12. Clarity
  13. Goodbye Sky harbor

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Take Them On, On Your Own

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On August 25, 2003, “Virgin” label released “Take Them On, On Your Own”, the second Black Rebel Motorcycle Club studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Mayfair Studios” in Primrose Hill, “B.R.M.C.Studio” and “The Fortress” in London, “Exstacy Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Robert Turner, Nick Jago and Peter Hayes.

  • Robert Turner – vocals, bass, guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Nick Jago – drums, percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Peter Hayes – vocals, guitar, bass, engineer, mixing
  • Ric Simpson – engineer
  • Ben Thackeray – engineer assistant
  • Mike Lazer – mastering
  • Paul Stubblebine – mastering
  • Ken Andrews– mixing, additional recording
  • Justin Smith – mixing assistant

Track listing:

All lyrics by Peter Hayes and Robert Turner, all music by Robert Turner, Nick Jago and Peter Hayes.

  1. Stop
  2. Six Barrel Shotgun
  3. We’re All in Love
  4. In Like the Rose
  5. Ha Ha High Babe
  6. Generation
  7. Shade of Blue
  8. US Government
  9. And I’m Aching
  10. Suddenly
  11. Rise or Fall
  12. Going Under
  13. Heart and Soul

The Dear Hunter: Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise

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On September 4, 2015, “Equal Vision Records” label released “Act IV: Rebirth In Reprise”, the sixth Dear Hunter (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Casey Crescenzo.

Personnel:

  • Casey Crescenzo- lead vocals, piano, acoustic and electric guitars, Rhodes, organ, synth, aux. percussion, engineer
  • Rob Parr – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, organ
  • Max Tousseau – guitar, synth
  • Nick Sollecito – bass guitar
  • Nick Crescenzo – drums, percussion
  • Lily Sevier – timpani, percussion
  • Judy Crescenzo, Tivoli Breckenridge – additional vocals
  • Jon Betts, Heidi Trefethen, Phil Hobson, Nick Carnes – horn
  • Harlow Carpenter, Michael Cox, Justin Smith – trumpet
  • Allison Gomer, Bruce Colman – trombone
  • Jeremy Carrillo – bass trombone
  • Robinson Love – tuba
  • Ashley Ertz, Sue Crum – oboe
  • James Pytko, Carolyn Walter – clarinet
  • Scott Alexander – bassoon
  • Kris King – contrabassoon
  • Jenny Hanson – flute
  • Arturo Rodriguez – piccolo
  • Awesöme Orchestra
  • Ishtar Hernandez,, Laura Shifley, Ann Eastman, Shaina Evoniuk , Lucy Giraldo, Moses Lei – violin
  • Christina Owens , Christina Lesicko, Alice Eastman – viola
  • Sam Leachman,, Karen Hsu, Kane Suga, Cindy Hickox – cello
  • Travis Kindred, Amanda Wu, Alex Van Gils – double bass
  • Liza Wallace – harp
  • David Möschler – conductor, music director
  • Casey Crescenzo – orchestrations
  • Brian Adam McCune – additional orchestrations
  • Fesse Nichols – recording
  • Jason Butler – assistant engineer
  • Nick Crescenzo, Max Tousseau, Phil Crescenzo – additional engineering
  • Mike Watts – mixing
  • Brian Adam McCune – music preparation
  • Nicky Barkla – cover art
  • Joel Kanitz – layout, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Casey Crescenzo.

  1. Rebirth
  2. The Old Haunt
  3. Waves
  4. At the End of the Earth
  5. Remembered
  6. A Night on the Town
  7. Is There Anybody Here?
  8. The Squeaky Wheel
  9. The Bitter Suite IV and V: The Congregation and the Sermon in the Silt
  10. The Bitter Suite VI: Abandon
  11. King of Swords (Reversed)
  12. If All Goes Well
  13. The Line
  14. Wait
  15. Ouroboros