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Ben Harper: Bloodline Maintenance

On July 22, 2022, “Chrysalis” label released “Bloodline Maintenance”, the 16th Ben Harper album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Sheldon Gomberg and Ben Harper.

Personnel:

  • Ben Harper – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, arrangements
  • Chris Joyner – keyboards
  • Jason Yates – keyboards, congas
  • Anna Butterss – bass guitar
  • DJ Johnny Juice – drums, percussion, turntable
  • Jimmy Paxson – drums, additional percussion
  • Leon Mobley – percussion
  • Geoff Burke – flute, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, horn and woodwind arrangements
  • Bruce Harris – trumpet
  • Larry Goldings – clavinet 
  • De’Ante Duckett – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Alethea Mills – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Chavonne Stewart – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Kevin Smith – engineer
  • Jason Gossman – additional engineering
  • Sheldon Gomberg – additional engineering, mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Jackie Phillips – artwork, design
  • Michael Halsband – back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Harper

  1. Below Sea Level
  2. We Need to Talk About It
  3. Where Did We Go Wrong
  4. Problem Child
  5. Need to Know Basis
  6. It Aint No Use
  7. More Than Love
  8. Smile at the Mention
  9. Honey, Honey
  10. Knew the Day Was Comin’
  11. Maybe I Can’t

Ben Harper: Wide Open Light

On June 2, 2023, “Chrysalis” label released “Wide Open Light”, the seventeenth Ben Harper studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “The Carriage House” in Silver Lake, “Sydney Opera House” in Sydney, “Henson” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ben Harper, Danny Kalb and Jason Mozersky.

Personnel:

  • Ben Harper – vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, piano, mandocello, front cover photography
  • Jason Mozersky – guitar
  • Jack Johnson – vocals, slack-key guitar
  • Piers Faccini – oud guitar, additional vocals
  • Jesse Ingalls – bass
  • Jimmy Paxson – drums
  • Rebecca Schlappich – violin
  • Shelby Lynne – additional vocals
  • Travis Taylor – backing vocals
  • Keesha Gumbs – backing vocals
  • Karyn Porter – backing vocals
  • Sheldon Gomberg – engineer
  • Kevin Smith – engineer
  • Jaime Sickora – engineer
  • Gabriel Veltri – Shelby Lynne engineering
  • Simon Beins – Jack Johnson engineering
  • Jason Mozersky – guitar engineering
  • Mike Valerio – bass engineering
  • Jimmy Paxson – drums engineering
  • Rebecca Schlappich – violin engineering
  • James Shaw – engineer, mixing
  • Danny Kalb – engineer, mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Jackie Phillips – art design
  • Michael Halsband – back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Ben Harper, except where noted.

  1. Heart and Crown
  2. Giving Ghost
  3. Masterpiece – Ben Harper, Jason Mozersky
  4. 8 Minutes
  5. Yard Sale
  6. Trying Not to Fall in Love with You
  7. Wide Open Light
  8. One More Change
  9. Growing Growing Gone
  10. Love After Love
  11. Thank You Pat Brayer

James McMurtry: Complicated Game

On February 24, 2015, “Complicated Game Records” label released “Complicated Game”, the ninth James McMurtry studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “The Nappy Dugout”, “Marigny Recording Studio” in New Orleans, Louisiana, “La Louisianne Recording Studios”, “Electric Comoland”, “FHQ Studio” in Lafayette, Louisiana, “Wire Recording” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Mike Napolitano and C.C. Adcock.

Personnel:

  • James McMurtry – vocal, acoustic guitar, resonator guitar, piano, dobro
  • Sam Broussard – electric guitar, strings arrangements
  • C. C. Adcock (Charles Clinton Adcock) – electric guitar, baritone guitar, keyboards, dobro, pub gang vocals, mixing
  • Derek Trucks – slide guitar
  • Richard Comeaux – pedal steel guitar
  • Curtis McMurtry – banjo
  • Dustin Welch – banjo
  • Danny Barnes – banjo
  • Dirk Powell – banjo, mandolin, violin, harpsichord, accordion, fiddle, backing vocals, pub gang vocals
  • Skirm – mandola, backing vocals
  • Donald Shaw – piano, accordion, harmonium
  • Benmont Tench – piano, electric piano, organ
  • Ivan Neville – synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Cornbread (Michael Traylor) – bass, pub gang vocals
  • Kevin Smith – double bass
  • Daren Hess – drums, percussion, pub gang vocals
  • Warren Storm – drums
  • Mike McGoldrick – bagpipes, low whistle, bodhrán, backing vocals
  • Rick Nelson – violin, cello
  • Quintron (Robert Rolston) – loops
  • Little Isidore – doo wop vocals
  • Tim Holt – backing vocals, pub gang vocals
  • David Forman – backing vocals, pub gang vocals
  • Trina Shoemaker – backing vocals
  • Doyle Bramhall II – backing vocals
  • Rory McGoldrick – pub gang vocals
  • Tony Trundle – pub gang vocals
  • Mike Napolitano – recording, mixing
  • Ben Mumphrey, Bobby Tis, David Rachou, Dave Rosser, Erik Flettrich, John Porter, Matt Aguiluz, Rick Nelson, Stuart Sullivan, Tony Daigle, Wes Fontenot – additional engineering
  • Brent Lambert – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by James McMurtry.

  1. Copper Canteen
  2. You Got Me
  3. Ain’t Got a Place
  4. She Loves Me
  5. How’m I Gonna Find You Now
  6. These Things I’ve Come to Know
  7. Deaver’s Crossing
  8. Carlisle’s Haul
  9. Forgotten Coast
  10. South Dakota
  11. Long Island Sound
  12. Cutter

Jonathan Wilson: Dixie Blur

On March 6, 2020, “Bella Union” label released “Dixie Blur”, the fourth Jonathan Wilson album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Jack Clement Recording Studios”, “Alex the Great”, “Middletree Studios”, “Fivestarstudios”, “Grovemasters Studio”, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Pat Sansone.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Wilson – vocal, 12 strings acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, slide guitar, tambourin, electric piano, organ, synthesizer,  mellotron, vibraphone, harp, drums, percussion, congas, mixing
  • Kenny Vaughan – 12 strings acoustic guitar, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mark O’Connor – acoustic guitar
  • Pat Sansone – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, mellotron, vibraphone, backing vocals
  • Russ Pahl – acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Joe Pisapia – pedal steel guitar
  • Drew Erickson – piano, organ
  • Dennis Crouch – bass, bass fiddle
  • Jon Radford – drums, percussion
  • Jim Hoke – harmonica, saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, harp
  • Leslie Stevens – backing vocals
  • Kevin Smith – engineer
  • Rachel Moore – engineer
  • Dave Cerminara – recording, mixing
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Andrea Nakhia – art direction, artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonathan Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Just for Love – Dino Valenti
  2. ’69 Corvette
  3. New Home
  4. So Alive
  5. In Heaven Making Love
  6. Oh Girl
  7. Pirate
  8. Enemies
  9. Fun for the Masses
  10. Platform
  11. Riding the Blinds
  12. El Camino Real
  13. Golden Apples
  14. Korean Tea

Jackson Browne: Downhill From Everywhere

On July 23, 2021, “inside Recordings” label released “Downhill from Everywhere”, the fifteenth Jackson Browne studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Jackson Browne.

Personnel:

  • Jackson Browne – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, vihuela
  • Jason Crosby – piano
  • Jeff Young – vocals, piano, Hammond organ
  • Patrick Warren – keyboards
  • Val McCallum – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, tenor guitar
  • Greg Leisz – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Waddy Wacthel – electric guitar
  • Mark Goldenberg – electric guitar
  • Bob Glaub – bass
  • Davey Faragher – bass
  • Jenifer Condos – bass
  • Pete Thomas – drums
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Mauricio Lewak – drums
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Raul Rodriguez – handclaps
  • Allathea Mills – vocals
  • Chavonne Stewart – vocals
  • Leslie Mendelson – vocals
  • Paul Dieter – recording
  • Nate Kunkel – recording
  • Kevin Smith – recording, mixing
  • Ryan Freeland – recording, mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Rueben Cohen – mastering

Track listing:

All songs by Jackson Browne, except where noted.

  1. Still Looking for Something
  2. My Cleveland Heart – Jackson Browne, Val McCallum
  3. Minutes to Downtown
  4. A Human Touch – Jackson Browne, Steve McEwan, Leslie Mendelson
  5. Love Is Love – Jackson Browne, David Belle
  6. Downhill from Everywhere – Jackson Browne, Greg Leisz, Jeff Young
  7. The Dreamer – Jackson Browne, Eugene Rodriguez, David Hidalgo
  8. Until Justice Is Real
  9. A Little Soon to Say
  10. A Song for Barcelona – Jackson Browne, Mauricio Lewak, Bob Glaub, Jeff Young, Greg Leisz, Val McCallum

The Strokes: The New Abnormal

On April 10, 2020, “Cult” and “RCA” labels released “The New Abnormal”, the sixth Strokes (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Shangri-La Studio” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Rick Rubin.

Personnel:

  • Julian Casablancas – vocals
  • Albert Hammond Jr. – guitars
  • Nick Valensi – guitars
  • Nikolai Fraiture – bass
  • Fabrizio Moretti – drums
  • Jason Lader – engineering, mixing
  • Pete Min – additional engineering
  • Rob Bisel – assistant engineering
  • Dylan Neustadter – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Smith – engineer assistant
  • Gus Oberg – pre-production demo recordings, engineer
  • Chris Tabron – additional pre-production recordings, engineer
  • Ben Baptie – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Stewart Whitmore – mastering
  • Jean-Michel Basquiat – cover painting
  • Tina Ibañez – art direction, design
  • Jason McDonald – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Julian Casablancas; all music by Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond Jr.,Nick valensi, Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti, except where noted.

  1. The Adults Are Talking
  2. Selfless
  3. Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus
  4. Bad Decisions – Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond Jr.,Nick Valensi, Nikolai Fraiture, Fabrizio Moretti, Billy Idol, Tony James
  5. Eternal Summer – Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond Jr.,Nick Valensi, Nikolai Fraiture, Fabrizio Moretti, Richard Lofthouse Butler, Timothy George Butler
  6. At the Door – Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond Jr.,Nick Valensi, Nikolai Fraiture, Fabrizio Moretti, Paul Vassallo
  7. Why Are Sundays So Depressing
  8. Not the Same Anymore
  9. Ode to the Mets

Neil Young: Peace Trail

On December 9, 2016, “Reprise” label released “Peace Trail”, the thirty-seventh Neil Young studio album. It was recorded in September 2016, at “Shangri-La Studios”, and was produced by Neil Young and John Hanlon.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – vocals, guitars
  • Paul Bushnell – bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Joe Yankee – harmonica, harmonium
  • Eric Lynn – engineer
  • Kevin Smith – engineer
  • John Hanion – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Peace Trail
  2. Can’t Stop Workin’
  3. Indian Givers
  4. Show Me
  5. Texas Rangers
  6. Terrorist Suicide Hang Gliders
  7. John Oaks
  8. My Pledge
  9. Glass Accident
  10. My New Robot