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The Jayhawks: Smile

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On May 9, 2000, “American” label released “Smile”, the sixth Jayhawks (The) album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Flowers Studio” in Minneapolis, MN, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Gary Louris – vocals, guitar
  • Kraig Johnson – guitar
  • Karen Grotberg – vocals, keyboards
  • Marc Perlman – vocals, bass, mandolin
  • Tim O’Reagan – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Bob Ezrin – vocals, synthesizer, percussion, accordion, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Eric Heywood – dobro, pedal steel guitar
  • Patrick Seymour – synthesizer
  • Armadillo String Quartet – strings
  • Jonathan Sacks – orchestration, string arrangements
  • Joseph Bishara – programming
  • Richard Werbowenko – programming
  • Ed Ackerson – programming, engineer
  • Jay Healy – engineer, mixing
  • Ok Hee Kim – engineer assistant
  • Leon Zervos – mastering
  • Josh Cheuse – art direction
  • David Katzenstein – cover photography
  • Ken Schles – photography
  • Andy Wolf – studio technician

Track listing:

  1. Smile – Gary Louris
  2. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me – Gary Louris, Taylor Rhodes
  3. What Led Me to This Town – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Karen Grotberg, Tim O’Reagan
  4. Somewhere in Ohio – Marc Perlman, Gary Louris, Tim O’Reagan, Bob Ezrin
  5. A Break in the Clouds – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Karen Grotberg, Tim O’Reagan
  6. Queen of the World – Gary Louris, Bob Ezrin
  7. Life Floats By – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman
  8. Broken Harpoon – Gary Louris
  9. Pretty Thing – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman
  10. Mr. Wilson – Gary Louris, Tim O’Reagan
  11. (In My) Wildest Dreams – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Bob Ezrin
  12. Better Days – Gary Louris
  13. Baby, Baby, Baby – Gary Louris

Dream Theater: Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

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On October 26, 1999, “Elektra” label released “Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory”, the fifth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Bear Track Studios” in Suffern, New York, and was produced by John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy. “Scenes from a Memory” was ranked by “Rolling Stones” magazine at number 29 in its list of “50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • James LaBrie – vocals
  • John Petrucci – guitars, programming, backing vocals
  • Jordan Rudess – keyboards, gospel choir arrangements, conductor
  • John Myung – bass
  • Mike Portnoy – drums, backing vocals
  • Theresa Thomason – additional vocals
  • Terry Brown – spoken voice
  • David Bottrill – spoken voice
  • Theresa Thomason, Mary Canty, Shelia Slappy, Mary Smith, Jeanette Smith, Clarence Burke Jr., Carol Cyrus, Dale Scott – choir
  • Doug Oberkircher – engineer
  • Brian Quackenbush – engineer assistant
  • Michael Bates – engineer assistant
  • Terry Brown – vocals co-production
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • David Bottrill – mixing
  • Rory Romano – mixing assistant
  • Shinobu Mitsuoka – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Eugene Nastasi – mastering assistant
  • Lili Picou – art direction, design
  • Dave McKean – cover illustration
  • Ken Schles – still life photography
  • Andrew Lepley – house photography
  • Darko Danicic – band photography

Track listing:

All music by John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy, James LaBrie, Jordan Rudess, John Myung and Mike Portnoy, except where noted, all lyrics as noted.

  1. Scene One: Regression – music and lyrics by John Petrucci
  2. Scene Two: I. Overture 1928
  3. Scene Two: II. Strange Déjà Vu – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
  4. Scene Three: I. Through My Words – lyrics and music by John Petrucci
  5. Scene Three: II. Fatal Tragedy – lyrics by John Myung
  6. Scene Four: Beyond This Life – lyrics by John Petrucci
  7. Scene Five” Through Her Eyes – lyrics by John Petrucci
  8. Scene Six: Home – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
  9. Scene Seven: I. The Dance of Eternity
  10. Scene Seven: II. One Last Time – lyrics by James LaBrie
  11. Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On – lyrics by John Petrucci
  12. Scene Nine: Finaly Free – lyrics by Mike Portnoy

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: B.R.M.C.

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On April 3, 2001, “Virgin” label released “B.R.M.C.”, the debut Black Rebel Motorcycle Club album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Sound City Studios”, “Brilliant Studios”, “BMRC Studios”, “One Way Studios”, and was produced by Peter Hayes, Robert Turner and Nick Jago.

Personnel:

  • Peter Hayes – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, harmonica, mixing, art direction
  • Robert Turner – vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, engineer, mixing, art direction
  • Nick Jago – drums, percussion 
  • David Shiffman, Masaki Liu, Peter Hayes – engineer
  • Eric Greedy, Eric Miller, Mike Terry, Travis Crenshaw – engineer assistant
  • Masaki Liu – mixing, mastering 
  • Michael Patterson – mixing
  • Donald Lyles – mixing assistant
  • Mary Fagot – art direction
  • Ken Schles, Lindsay Ljungkull – photography
  • Tony Berg – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hayes, Robert Turner and Nick Jago.

  1. Love Burns
  2. Red Eyes and Tears
  3. Whatever Happened to My Rock ‘N’ Roll (Punk Song)
  4. Awake
  5. White Palms
  6. As Sure as the Sun
  7. Rifles
  8. Too Real
  9. Spread Your Love
  10. Head Up High
  11. Salvation

Jimmy Eat World: Invented

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On September 28, 2010, “DGC” label released “Invented”, the seventh Jimmy Eat World studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Unit 2” and Mark Trombino’s house, and was produced by Mark Trombino, Jim Adkins, Tom Linton, Rick Burch and Zach Lind.  

Personnel:

  • Jim Adkins – lead vocals, guitar, recording
  • Tom Linton – vocal, guitar
  • Rick Burch – bass guitar
  • Zach Lind – drums
  • Courtney Marie Andrews – guest vocals
  • Rachel Haden – guest vocals 
  • Doug Borrmann – synthesizers
  • David Campbell – string arranger, conductor
  • Josephina Vergara – violin
  • Gerardo Hilara – violin
  • Tammy Hatwan – violin
  • Michele Richards – violin 
  • Steve Richards – cello 
  • Mark Trombino – mixing, additional recording
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Wesley Seidman – strings recording
  • Paul Smith – assistant
  • Morning Breath Inc. – art direction, design
  • Ken Schles – photography

Track listing:

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

  1. Heart Is Hard to Find
  2. My Best Theory
  3. Evidence
  4. Higher Devotion
  5. Movielike
  6. Coffee and Cigarettes
  7. Stop
  8. Littlething
  9. Cut
  10. Action Needs an Audience
  11. Invented
  12. Mixtape

Green Day: Dookie

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On February 1, 1994, “Reprise” label released “Dookie”, the third Green Day studio album.  It was recorded September – October 1993, at the “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, and was produced by Rob Cavallo , Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool .  The album was certified Diamond in US by the “RIIA”. It  won “Grammy Award” for “Best Alternative Music Album” in 1995 and is ranked at number 193 on magazine Rolling Stone’s list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Billie Joe Armstrong— lead vocals, guitar
  • Mike Dirnt— bass, backing vocals
  • Tré Cool— vocals, drums, guitar
  • Richie Bucher — cover artwork, design
  • Ken Schles – photography
  • Pat Hynes – booklet artwork

Track listing:

All lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, except where noted.  All music by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool.

  1. Burnout
  2. Having a Blast
  3. Chump
  4. Longview
  5. Welcome to Paradise
  6. Pulling Teeth
  7. Basket Case
  8. She
  9. Sassafras Roots
  10. When I Come Around
  11. Coming Clean
  12. Emenius Sleepus – lyrics by Mike Dimt
  13. In the End
  14. O.D. / All by Myself