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Machine Head: The Blackening

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On March 27, 2007, “Roadrunner” label released “The Blackening”, the sixth Machine Head studio album. It was recorded August – November 2006, at “Sharkbite Studios” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Robb Flynn.

Personnel:

  • Robb Flynn – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Phil Demmel – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Adam Duce – bass, backing vocals
  • Dave McClain – drums
  • Mark Keaton – engineer
  • Vincent Wojno – additional engineering, Pro Tools editing
  • Lee Slater – engineer assistant
  • Rohan Onraet – engineer assistant
  • Colin Richardson – mixing
  • Matt Hyde – mixing
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Bau-da Design – package design
  • Deanna Alcorn – package design
  • Robb Flynn – package design
  • Alex Solca – photography

Track listing:

  1. Clenching the Fists of Dissent – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Dave McClain, Phil Demmel
  2. Beautiful Morning – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel
  3. Aesthetics of Hate – lyrics by Robb Flynn, Adam Duce, music by Robb Flynn
  4. How I Lay Thee Down – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel
  5. Slanderous – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel
  6. Halo – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flyn, Dave McClain, Adam Duce, Phil Demmel
  7. Wolves – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel, Adam Duce
  8. A Farewell to Arms – lyrics by Robb Flynn, Adam Duce, Phil Demmel, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel

Red House Painters: Ocean Beach

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On March 27, 1995, “4AD” label released “Ocean Beach”, the fourth Red House Painters studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Coast Recorders”, “Hyde Street Studios”, “David Wellhousen’s Studio” in San Francisco, and was produced by Mark Kozelek.

Personnel:

  • Mark Kozelek – vocals, guitar
  • Gorden Mack – guitar
  • Jerry Vessel – bass guitar
  • Anthony Koutsos – drums
  • Dan Barbee – keyboards
  • Carrie Bradley – vocal, violin
  • Gibbs Chapman – engineer
  • Andy Taub, Mark Needham, Matt Kelly – additional engineering
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Paul McMenamin – art direction, design
  • Melodie McDaniel – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Kozelek, except where noted.

  1. Cabezon
  2. Summer Dress
  3. San Geronimo
  4. Shadows
  5. Over My Head
  6. Red Carpet
  7. Brockwell Park
  8. Moments
  9. Drop / Brockwell Park (Part 2) hidden track

Swans: Holy Money

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On March 27, 1986, “K422” label released “Holy Money”, the fourth studio Swans studio album. It was recorded June 1985 – January 1986, at “Intergalactic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Michael Gira and Jorgé Estabon.

Personnel:

  • Michael Gira – vocals, piano, sampling
  • Norman Westberg – guitar
  • Jarboe – vocals
  • Algis Kizys – bass
  • Harry Crosby – bass
  • Ronald Gonzales – drums
  • Ted Parsons – drums
  • Ivan Nahem – drums
  • Jorgé Estabon – engineer
  • Roli Mosimann – mixing
  • Paul White – artwork

Track listing:

  1. A Hanging
  2. You Need Me
  3. Fool (#2)
  4. A Screw (Holy Money)
  5. Another You
  6. Money Is Flesh (#2)
  7. Coward

Waxahatchee: Saint Cloud

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On March 27, 2020, Merge Records” label released “Saint Cloud”, the fifth Waxahatchee studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Sonic Ranch” in Tornillo, Texas, “Long Pond” in New York, and was produced by Brad Cook.

Personnel:

  • Katie Crutchfield – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Bobby Colombo – acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
  • Bill Lennox – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Brad Cook – bass, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Nick Kinsey – drums, percussion
  • Josh Kaufman – electric guitar, piano, organ, percussion
  • Jerry Ordonez – engineer
  • Jon Low – additional engineering, mixing
  • Brent Lambert – mastering
  • Mike Krol – design
  • Molly Matalon – photography
  • Andreina Byrne – set production

Track listing:

All tracks by Katie Crutchfield, except where noted.

  1. Oxbow
  2. Can’t Do Much
  3. Fire
  4. Lilacs
  5. The Eye
  6. Hell
  7. Witches
  8. War
  9. Arkadelphia
  10. Ruby Falls
  11. Saint Cloud

The Boo Radleys: Wake Up!

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On March 27, 1995, “Creation” label released “Wake Up!”, the fourth Boo Radleys (The), album. It was recorded September – October, 1994, in Rockfield, Wales, and was produced by Sice, Tim Brown, Martin Carr and Rob Cieka.

Personnel:

  • Sice – lead vocals, handclaps 
  • Martin Carr – guitar, glockenspiel, keyboard, harmonica, handclaps, percussion, backing vocals 
  • Tim Brown – bass, piano, keyboard
  • Rob Cieka – drums, percussion, keyboard, bell
  • Dick Green – guitar 
  • Peter Fry – double bass 
  • Nigel Hitchcock – saxophone
  • Simon Gardner – trumpet
  • Neil Sidwell – trombone
  • Steve Kitchen – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Chris Moore – trumpet 
  • Fay Sweet – viola
  • Lindsay Johnston – cello
  • Scottie – handclaps
  • Andy Wilkinson – engineer
  • Paul Read – engineer assistant
  • Al Clay – mixing
  • Matt Sime – mixing assistant
  • Stephen A. Wood – sleeve art
  • Joel Graphics – typeset layout reprographics
  • Toby Egelnick – final assemblage
  • Roger Sargent – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Carr.

  1. Wake Up Boo!
  2. Fairfax Scene
  3. It’s Lulu
  4. Joel
  5. Find the Answer Within
  6. Reaching Out from Here
  7. Martin, Doom! It’s Seven O’Clock
  8. Stuck on Amber
  9. Charles Bukowski Is Dead
  10. 4am Conversation
  11. Twinside
  12. Wilder

Scorpions: Love at First Sting

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On March 27, 1984, “Harvest” label released “Love at First Sting”, the ninth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded 1983 – 1984, at “Dierks Studios” in Stommeln, Germany, and was produced by Dieter Dierks.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – lead and backing vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker – lead and rhythm guitar backing vocals
  • Matthias Jabs – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Francis Buchholz – bass, Moog Taurus, backing vocals
  • Herman Rarebell – drums, backing vocals
  • Gerd Rautenbach – engineer, mastering
  • Dieter Dierks – mixing
  • Kochlowski/Missmahl/Pieczulski – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Klaus Meine, except where noted; all music  by Rudolf Schenker.

  1. Bad Boys Running Wild – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell
  2. Rock You Like a Hurricane – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell
  3. I’m Leaving You
  4. Coming Home
  5. The Same Thrill
  6. Big City Nights
  7. As Soon as the Good Times Roll
  8. Crossfire
  9. Still Loving You

Brian Fallon: Local Honey

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On March 27, 2020, “Lesser Known Records” label released “Local Honey”, the third Brian Fallon studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Peter Katis.

Personnel:

  • Brian Fallon – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Thomas Bartlett – piano, keyboards, programming
  • Chris Farren – vocals, keyboards, programming
  • Peter Katis – keyboards, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Ian Perkins – bass, guitars
  • Ian Tait – bass, upright bass
  • Eric Sanderson – bass, programming
  • Kori Gardner – backing vocals
  • Greg Giorgio – engineer
  • Kurt Leon – engineer
  • Laurens Grossen – engineer assistant
  • Chance Halter – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Kelsey Hunter Ayers – art direction, photography
  • Johannes Weinberger – layout, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Fallon.

  1. When You’re Ready
  2. 21 Days
  3. Vincent
  4. I Don’t Mind (If I’m with You)
  5. Lonely for You Only
  6. Horses
  7. Hard Feelings
  8. You Have Stolen My Heart

Orb: Abolition of the Royal Familia

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On March 27, 2020, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Abolition of the Royal Familia”, the sixteenth Orb studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Alex Paterson and Jimmy Cauty.

Personnel:

  • Alex Paterson – keyboards, sampler, programming
  • Michael Rendall – mastering
  • Steve Hillage – vocal, guitar
  • Roger Eno – vocals, piano, harmonica, trumpet
  • Paul Conboy – synthesizer
  • Daniel Gaudi – synthesizer
  • Miquette Giraudy – synthesizer
  • Nick Burton – bass, art direction, design
  • Youth (Martin Glover) – bass
  • Nick Burton – bongos
  • Andy Caine – vocals
  • Roney FM – vocals, spoken word
  • Ruby – howl voice
  • David Harrow – melodics
  • Ollie Cripps – trumpet
  • Violeta Barrena-Witschi – strings
  • Prince Sherman – dub effects
  • Leighton Newell – whistle
  • Key Harris – tuning fork
  • Pure Evil (Charley Uzzell Edwards) – art direction, design
  • Gary Deep Oldknow – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Daze (Missing & Messed Up Mix)
  2. House of Narcotics (Opium Wars Mix)
  3. Hawk Kings (Oseberg Buddhas Buttonhole)
  4. Honey Moonies (Brain Washed at Area 49 Mix)
  5. Pervitin (Empire Culling & The Hemlock Stone Version)
  6. Afros, Afghans and Angels (Helgö Treasure Chest)
  7. Shape Shifters (In Two Parts) (Coffee & Ghost Train Mix)
  8. Say Cheese (Siberian Tiger Cookie Mix)
  9. Ital Orb (Too Blessed to Be Stressed Mix)
  10. The Queen of Hearts (Princess of Clubs Mix)
  11. The Weekend It Rained Forever (Oseberg Buddha Mix (The Ravens Have Left the Tower))
  12. Slave Till U Die No Matter What U Buy (L’anse Aux Meadows Mix)

Pearl Jam: Gigaton

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On March 27, 2020, “Monkeywrench” label released “Gigaton” the eleventh Pearl Jam studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2019, and was produced by Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Matt Cameron, Jeff Ament and Josh Evans.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, pump organ, layout
  • Jeff Ament – bass guitar, guitar, piano, keyboards, drum looop, programming, layout
  • Matt Cameron – vocals, drums, drum programming, guitar, programming
  • Stone Gossard – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion
  • Mike McCready – guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Josh Evans – keyboards, drum programming
  • Brendan O’Brien – keyboards
  • Meagan Grandall – backing vocals
  • John Burton – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Joe Spix – layout
  • Paul Nicklen – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Eddie Vedder, except where noted, all music as stated.

  1. Who Ever Said – music by Eddie Vedder
  2. Superblood Wolfmoon – music by Eddie Vedder
  3. Dance of the Clairvoyants – music by Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder
  4. Quick Escape – music by Jeff Ament
  5. Alright – lyrics and music by Jeff Ament
  6. Seven O’ Clock – music by Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Eddie Vedder
  7. Never Destination – music by Eddie Vedder
  8. Take the Long Way – lyrics and music by Matt Cameron
  9. Buckle Up – lyrics and music by Stone Gossard
  10. Comes Then Goes – music by Eddie Vedder
  11. River Cross – music by Eddie Vedder

Harold Land: Promised Land

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On March 27, 2001, “Audiophonic” label released “Promised Land”, the 15th and the final Harold Land album. It was recorded in August 2000, at “David Phillips Sound Studio” in La Jolla, CA, and was produced by Daniel I. Atkinson.

Personnel:

  • Harold Land – tenor saxophone
  • Ray Drummond – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Mulgrew Miller – piano

Track listing:

  1. Inner Voice – Harold Land
  2. Ugly Beauty – Thelonious Monk
  3. What’s New? – Bob Haggart, Harold Land
  4. Dark Mood – Harold Land
  5. Like Someone in Love – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
  6. Mapenzi – Harold Land