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Sonic Youth: Goo

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On June 26, 1990, “DGC” label released “Goo”, the sixth Sonic Youth studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Sorcerer Sound Recording Studios” and “Greene St. Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Nick Sansano, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Kim Gordon, Steve Shelley, and Ron Saint Germain, The cover art is by Raymond Pettibon, based on a paparazzi photo of Maureen Hindley and David Smith.

Personnel:

  • Thurston Moore – vocals, guitar
  • Lee Ranaldo – vocals, guitar
  • Kim Gordon – vocals, bass guitar
  • Steve Shelley – drums, percussion
  • J Mascis– backing vocals, additional production
  • Don Fleming – percussion, backing vocals, additional production
  • Chuck D– additional vocals
  • Nick Sansano– recording, additional percussion
  • Ron Saint Germain– engineer, mixing
  • Nick Sansano – additional engineering
  • Dan Wood – engineer assistant
  • John Herman – engineer assistant
  • Judy Kirschner – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Jim Waters – additional recording
  • Kevin Reagan – art direction
  • Suzanne Sasic – artwork
  • Michael Lavine – photography

Track listing:

All music by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley.

  1. Dirty Boots – lyrics by Thurston Moore
  2. Tunic (Song for Karen) – lyrics by Kim Gordon
  3. Mary – Christ – lyrics by Thurston Moore
  4. Kool Thing – lyrics by Kim Gordon
  5. Mote – lyrics by Lee Ranaldo
  6. My Friend Goo – lyrics by Kim Gordon
  7. Disappear – lyrics by Thurston Moore
  8. Mildred Pierce – lyrics by Thurston Moore
  9. Cinderella’s Big Store – lyrics by Kim Gordon
  10. Scooter + Jinx
  11. Titanium Expose – lyrics by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon

Sonic Youth: Murray Street

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On June 25, 2002, “DGC” label released “Murray Street”, the twelve Sonic Youth studio album. It was recorded August 2001 – March 2002, at “Echo Canyon” in New York City, and was produced by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Renaldo, Jim O’Rourke and Steve Shelley.

Personnel:

  • Thurston Moore– vocals, guitar, photography
  • Kim Gordon– vocals, bass, backing vocals
  • Lee Ranaldo– lead adm backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jim O’Rourke– guitar, bass, recording, engineering, mixing
  • Steve Shelley– drums, percussion
  • Jim Sauter – horns
  • Don Dietrich– horns
  • Aaron Mullan – engineer assistant
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Frank Olinksy – art direction
  • Monique Voorhout – artwork, photography
  • Stefano Giovannini – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley and Jim O’Rourke.

  1. The Empty Page
  2. Disconnection Notice
  3. Rain on Tin
  4. Karen Revisited
  5. Radical Adults Lick Godhead Style
  6. Plastic Sun
  7. Sympathy for the Strawberry

Sonic Youth: Rather Ripped

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On June 13, 2006, “Geffen” label released “Rather Ripped”, the fourteen Sonic Youth studio album. It was recorded December 2005 – January 2006, at “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley and John Agnello.

Personnel:

  • Thurston Moore– vocals, guitar, design
  • Lee Ranaldo– vocals, guitar, additional recording
  • Kim Gordon– vocals, bass
  • Steve Shelley– drums
  • TJ Doherty – recording
  • Aaron Mullan – engineer assistant, additional recording
  • Chris Allen – engineer assistant
  • Anthony Fontana – engineer assistant
  • John Agnello– additional recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Christopher Wool– artwork
  • Brandy Flower – design
  • Amanda Decadenet – band photography
  • JP Robinson – front cover design
  • Don Fleming– additional vocal production

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonic Youth.

  1. Reena
  2. Incinerate
  3. Do You Believe in Rapture
  4. Sleepin Around
  5. What a Waste
  6. Jams Run Free
  7. Rats
  8. Turquise Boy
  9. Lights Out
  10. The Neutral
  11. Pink Steam
  12. Or

Sonic Youth: The Eternal

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Sonic Youth - The Eternal

On June 2009, “Matador” label released “The Eternal” the fifteen and the final Sonic Youth album. It was recorded November–December 2008, in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by John Agnello and Sonic Youth.

Personnel:

  • Kim Gordon – uncredited performing, album back cover
  • Mark Ibold – uncredited performing
  • Thurston Moore – uncredited performing
  • Lee Ranaldo – uncredited performing
  • Steve Shelley – uncredited performing
  • John Agnello – recording, mixing
  • Aaron Mullan – recording
  • Justin Pizzoferrato – recording assistant
  • James Frazee – mixing assistant
  • Ted Young – ProToolsengineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • John Fahey – album front cover
  • John Moloney – gatefold design
  • Clarence Major – inner sleeve 1 design
  • Gene Moore – inner sleeve 1 design
  • Jutta Koether – inner sleeve 2 design
  • Danny Fields – inner sleeve 2 design
  • Cody Ranaldo – sleeve photography

Track listing:

  1. Sacred Trickster – Kim Gordon
  2. Anti-Orgasm – Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore
  3. Leaky Lifeboat (For Gregory Corso) – Kim Gordon, Thrston Moore
  4. Antenna – Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo
  5. What We Know – Lee Ranaldo
  6. Calming the Snake – Kim Gordon
  7. Poison Arrow – Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo
  8. Malibu Gas Station – Kim Gordon
  9. Thunderclap for Bobby Pyn – Thurston Moore
  10. No Way – Thurston Moore
  11. Walkin Blue – Lee Ranaldo
  12. Massage the History – Kim Gordon

Sonic Youth: Sonic Nurse

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On June 8, 2004, “Geffen” label released “Sonic Nurse”, the thirteenth Sonic Youth studio album. It was recorded July 2003 – February 2004, at “Echo Canyon” in New York City, and was produced by Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley and Jim O’Rourke.

Personnel:

  • Kim Gordon – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Thurston Moore– vocals, guitar
  • Lee Ranaldo – vocals, guitar
  • Jim O’Rourke– guitar, bass guitar
  • Steve Shelley– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley and Jim O’Rourke, except where noted.

  1. Pattern Recognition – Kim Gordon
  2. Unmade Bed – Thurston Moore
  3. Dripping Dream – Thurston Moore
  4. Kim Gordon and the Arthur Doyle Hand Cream – Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley, Jim O’Rourke.
  5. Stones – Thurston Moore
  6. Dude Ranch Nurse – Kim Gordon
  7. New Hampshire – Thurston Moore
  8. Paper Cup Exit – Lee Ranaldo
  9. I Love You Golden Blue – Kim Gordon
  10. Peace Attack – Thurston Moore

Sonic Youth: NYC Ghosts & Flowers

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On May 16, 2000, “DGC” label released “NYC Ghosts & Flowers”, the eleventh Sonic Youth studio album. It was recorded August 1999 – February 2000, in New York City, and was produced by Sonic Youth and Jim O’Rourke.

Personnel:

  • Thurston Moore– uncredited performing
  • Lee Ranaldo– uncredited performing, sleeve photography
  • Steve Shelley– uncredited performing
  • Kim Gordon– uncredited performing, sleeve illustration (Girl Drawing, 2000)
  • Rafael Toral – Spacestatic guitar
  • Jim O’Rourke– bass guitar, electronics, production, additional recording, additional mixing
  • William Winant – percussion
  • Wharton Tiers– recording
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Frank Olinsky – sleeve art direction
  • Dan Graham – sleeve artwork (video still from Rock My Religion, 1980)
  • A. Levy – sleeve spiral drawing (1967)
  • Joe Brainard – sleeve painting (Flower Painting IV, 1967)
  • Robert Mooney – sleeve painting (untitled, 1992)
  • William S. Burroughs– sleeve painting (X-Ray Man, 1992)

Track listing:

  1. Free City Rhymes – Thurston Moore
  2. Renegade Princess – Thurston Moore, Gordon Ranaldo
  3. Nevermind – Kim Gordon
  4. Small Flowers Crack Concrete – Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo
  5. Side2Side – Kim Gordon
  6. StreamXSonik Subway – Thurston Moore
  7. NYC Ghosts & Flowers – Lee Ranaldo
  8. Lightning – Kim Gordon

Sonic Youth: A Thousand Leaves

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On May 12, 1998, “DGC Records” label released “A Thousand Leaves”, the tenth Sonic Youth album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, at “Echo Canyon” in New York City, and was produced by Sonic Youth and Wharton Tiers.

Personnel:

  • Thurston Moore – vocals, guitar
  • Kim Gordon – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Lee Ranaldo – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Shelley – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonic Youth.

  1. Contre le sexisme
  2. Sunday
  3. Female Mechanic Now on Duty
  4. Wildflower Soul
  5. Hoarfrost
  6. French Tickler
  7. Hits of Sunshine (For Allen Ginsberg)
  8. Karen Koltrane
  9. The Ineffable Me
  10. Snare, Girl
  11. Heather Angel

Kim Gordon: Girl In A Band

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Kim Gordon

On February 24, 2015, “Harper Collins Publishers” released “Girl in a Band”, the Kim Gordon autobiography. She was founding member of “Sonic Youth” and one of the most important women in the Rock’n’Roll history. Written after the breakdown of her marriage with Thurston Moore and “Sonic Youth” split, Gordon’s autobiography is story of  extraordinary person and a great artist.