Tag Archives: Luna

Luna: Randezvous

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On October 26, 2004, “Jetset” label released “Rendezvous”, the seventh Luna album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Bryce Goggin.

Personnel:

  • Dean Wareham – vocals, guitar
  • Sean Eden – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Lee Wall – drums
  • Britta Phillips – backing vocals
  • Bryce Goggin – engineer, mixing
  • Geoff Sanoff – engineer, remix
  • Adam Sachs – additional engineering
  • David Voigt – additional engineering
  • Ray Ketchem – mixing
  • Scott Hull – mastering
  • Frank Olinsky – design
  • Chas Ray Krider – photography
  • Stefano Giovannini – band photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Dean Wareham, except where noted, all music by Dean Wareham, Sean Eden and Lee Wall.

  1. Malibu Love Nest
  2. Cindy Tastes of Barbecue
  3. Speedbumps
  4. The Owl and the Pussycat – Sean Eden, Dean Wareham
  5. Astronaut – Lee Wall, Dean Wareham
  6. Broken Chair – Sean Eden
  7. Star-Spangled Man – Lee Wall, Dean Wareham
  8. Motel Bambi
  9. Still at Home – Sean Eden
  10. Buffalo Boots
  11. Rainbow Babe

Moral: Same

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On November 23, 1995, “Gemini II” label released the self-titled, debut Moral album. It was recorded in 1995, at “City Sound Studio” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Slavco Stojanovski, Orce Cunihin – Orsa and Bratislav Zafirovski.

Personnel:

  • Orce Cunihin – Orsa – vocal, arrangements, design, executive producer
  • Mico Bozikov – guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • Slavco Stojanovski – bass, arrangements
  • Sasho Angelov – drums, arrangements
  • Boro Bebic – vocal
  • Zoran Pehchevski – Gevgez – keyboards
  • Djole Mishkovski – computers
  • Bratislav Zafirovski – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Orce Cunihin, Mico Bozikov, Slavco Stojanovski and Sasho Angelov.

  1. Djabe laes
  2. She Is…
  3. Devil Woman
  4. Late at Night
  5. Luna
  6. Music Please
  7. Dreams
  8. Shadow
  9. Crazy for You
  10. Love Is Far

Sarah Vaughn: I Love Brazil

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In December 1977, “Pablo” label released “I Love Brazil!”, the 39th Sarah Vaughan album. It was recorded October – November 1977, and was produced by Aloisio de Oliveira.

Personnel:

  • Sarah Vaughan – vocals
  • Dorival Caymmi – vocals
  • Milton Nascimento – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Dori Caymmi – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Nelson Angelo – electric guitar
  • Hélio Delmiro – electric guitar
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim – piano
  • Edson Frederico – piano, orchestration, piano
  • José Roberto Bertrami – electric piano, organ
  • Mauricio Einhorn – harmonica
  • Sergio Barroso – acoustic bass
  • Claudio Bertrami – acoustic bass
  • Novelli – electric bass
  • Wilson das Neves – drums
  • Robertinho Silva – drums
  • Ariovaldo – percussion 
  • Chico Batera – percussion
  • Luna – percussion
  • Marçal – percussion
  • Danilo Caymmi – flute
  • Paulo Jobim – flute
  • Mário Jorge Bruno – engineer
  • Tamaki Beck – mastering
  • Durval Ferreira – creative director
  • Sheldon Marks – design, layout design
  • Norman Granz – design, layout design, liner notes

Track listing:

  1. If You Went Away (Preciso Aprender a Ser Só) – Ray Gilbert, Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle
  2. Triste – Antônio Carlos Jobim
  3. Roses and Roses (Das Rosas) – Dorival Caymmi, Ray Gilbert
  4. Empty Faces (Vera Cruz) – Lani Hall, Milton Nascimento
  5. I Live to Love You (Morrer de Amor) – Oscar Castro-Neves, Luverci Fiorini, Gilbert
  6. The Face I Love (Seu Encanto) – Ray Gilbert, Carlos Pingarilho, Marcos Valle
  7. Courage (Coragem) – Milton Nascimento, Cootie Williams
  8. The Day It Rained (Chuva) – Pedro Camargo, Durval Ferreira, Ray Gilbert
  9. A Little Tear (Razão de Viver) – Deodato, Gilbert, P.S. Valle
  10. Like a Lover (Cantador) – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Dori Caymmi, Nelson Motta

Tom Verlaine

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On January 28, 2023, Thomas Miller aka Tom Verlaine died aged 73. He was musician (guitar, piano), singer and songwriter, member of the bands The Neon Boys and Million Dollar Bashers, but was best known as frontman of The Television. Verlaine guested as guitarist on numerous releases of other artists including Luna and Patti Smith. As leader Verlaine released ten albums.

The Mountain Goats: Beat the Champ

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On April 7, 2015, “Merge Records” label released “Beat the Champ” the fifteenth Mountain Goats (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2014 and was produced by Brandon Eggleston and Scott Solter.

Personnel:

  • John Darnielle – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Peter Hughes – bass, electric guitar
  • Jon Wurster – drums, percussion
  • Nathan Golub – steel guitar
  • Austin Nevins – guitar
  • Brad Cook – background vocals
  • Phil Cook – organ, background vocals
  • Matt Douglas – woodwind, woodwind arrangement
  • Erik Friedlander – strings, string arrangement
  • Scott Solter – mixing
  • Brent Lambert – mastering
  • Rob Carmichael – graphic design, typography
  • Leela Corman – cover illustration, additional illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by John Darnielle.

  1. Southwestern Territory
  2. The Legend of Chavo Guerrero
  3. Foreign Object
  4. Animal Mask
  5. Choked Out
  6. Heel Turn 2
  7. Fire Editorial
  8. Stabbed to Death Outside San Juan
  9. Werewolf Gimmick
  10. Luna
  11. Unmasked
  12. The Ballad of Bull Ramos
  13. Hair Match

Arhangel: Same

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On March 4, 1991, “Haos” label released the self-titled, debut Arhangel album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Audio Lab” studio in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Mite Dimovski.

Personnel:

  • Risto Vrtev – vocal
  • Dragan Ginovski – guitars
  • Petar Jankov – bass
  • Mite Dimovski – drums
  • Tose Pop Simonov – recording, co-producer
  • Zlatko Trajkovski Hinki – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Risto Vrtev.

  1. Ladno oruzje
  2. Gordost
  3. Isus
  4. Zlatno zolto
  5. Prevez
  6. Molk
  7. Luna
  8. Dva vo eden
  9. Brcki
  10. Arhangel

Robert Pollard and Doug Gillard: Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department

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On December 14, 1989, “Fading Captain Series” and “Luna” labels released “Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department”, an album by Robert Pollard and Doug Gillard. It was recorded in 1989, at “Cro-Magnon Studios”, in Dayton, Ohio.

Personnel:

  • Doug Gillard – various instruments, engineer
  • Robert Pollard – vocals
  • John Shough – engineer
  • Jeff Graham – mastering
  • Nick Kizirnis – design
  • Kuda Labranch – photo collages
  • Matt Davis – photography

Personnel:

All tracks by Robert Pollard, except where noted.

  1. Frequent Weaver Who Burns
  2. Soul Train College Policeman
  3. Pop Zeus – Robert Pollard, Doug Gillard
  4. Slick as Snails
  5. Do Something Real
  6. Port Authority – Robert Pollard, Doug Gillard
  7. Soft Smoke
  8. Same Things
  9. And I Don’t (So Now I Do)
  10. Tight Globes
  11. I Get Rid of You
  12. Life Is Beautiful
  13. Messiahs – Robert Pollard, Doug Gillard
  14. Larger Massachusetts – Robert Pollard, Doug Gillard
  15. And My Unit Moves

Luna: Pup Tent

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On July 29, 1997, “Elektra” label released “Pup Tent”, the fourth Luna album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Sear Sound Studios”,” Pachyderm Studio”, “Baby Monster Studios”, and “ RPM Studios”, and was produced by Pat McCarthy.

Personnel:

  • Dean Wareham– vocals, guitars
  • Sean Eden – guitars
  • Justin Harwood– bass, keyboards, trumpet, guitars
  • Lee Wall – drums, percussion
  • Jamie Candeloro – mandolin, slide dobro
  • Barrett Martin– marimba, vibes
  • Pat McCarthy– bits, bobs
  • Mike Russell – accordion
  • Jane Scarpantoni– cello
  • Pat McCarthy– engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Dean Wareham, music by Dean Wareham, Sean Eden, Justin Harwood and Lee Wall.

  1. IHOP
  2. Beautiful View
  3. Pup Tent
  4. Bobby Peru
  5. Beggar’s Bliss
  6. Tracy I Love You
  7. Whispers
  8. City Kitty
  9. The Creeps
  10. Fuzzy Wuzzy

The Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream

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On July 27, 1993, “Virgin” label released “Siamese Dream”, the second Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1992 – March 1993, at “Triclops Sound Studios” in Marietta, Georgia, and was produced by Butch Vig and Billy Corgan. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it number 362 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”, and 4 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan– lead vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar, Mellotron, string arrangements, mixing
  • James Iha– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • D’arcy Wretzky– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jimmy Chamberlin– drums
  • Mike Mills– piano
  • Eric Remschneider– cello, string arrangements
  • David Ragsdale– violin, string arrangements
  • Butch Vig– string arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Tomei – engineer
  • Tim Holbrook – special technical engineering
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Len Peltier – sleeve art direction
  • Steve J. Gerdes – design
  • Melodie McDaniel – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Corgan, except where noted.

  1. Cherub Rock
  2. Quiet
  3. Today
  4. Hummer
  5. Rocket
  6. Disarm
  7. Soma – Billy Corgan, James Iha
  8. Geek U.S.A
  9. Mayonaise – Billy Corgan, James Iha
  10. Spacebot
  11. Silverfuck
  12. Sweet Sweet
  13. Luna

Luna: Penthouse

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On August 8, 1995, “Elektra” label released “Penthouse”, the third Luna album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Sorcerer Studios” in New York, and was produced by Mario Salvati, Sean Eden, Justin Harwood, Pat McCarthy, Stanley Demeski, and Dean Wareham.

Personnel:

  • Dean Wareham– vocals, guitars
  • Sean Eden – guitar
  • Justin Harwood– bass guitar, theremin, mellotron, string arrangements
  • Stanley Demeski – drums, percussion, vibes
  • Lætitia Sadier– vocals
  • Jane Scarpantoni– cello, string arrangements
  • Tom Verlaine– electric 12-string  and electric guitar
  • Matt Buzzell – backing vocals
  • Lou Sciancalepore, Dave Voigt, Susanne Dyer – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Sean Eden, Justin Harwood, Stanley Demeski and Dean Wareham.

  1. Chinatown
  2. Sideshow by the Seashore
  3. Moon Palace
  4. Double Feature
  5. 23 Minutes in Brussels
  6. Lost in Space
  7. Rhythm King
  8. Kalamazoo
  9. Hedgehog
  10. Freakin’ and Peakin’