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Ray Manzarek: The Golden Scarab

On March 28, 1974, “Mercury” label released “The Golden Scarab”, the debut Ray Manzarek solo album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bruce Botnick and Bob Brown.

Personnel:

  • Ray Manzarek – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, organ, synthesizer, kalimba
  • Patti Smith – vocals
  • Larry Carlton- guitar
  • Jerry Scheff- bass
  • Tony Williams– drums
  • Mayuto Correa- wood block, bongos, congas
  • Milt Holland- pandeiro, cabasa, quica, African cowbell
  • Steve Forman – tuned cowbells, whistles, guiro, tuned wood blocks
  • Ernie Watts- tenor saxophone
  • Oscar Brashear- trumpet
  • George Bohanon- trombone

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Manzarek except where noted.

  1. He Can’t Come Today
  2. Solar Boat
  3. Downbound Train – Chuck Berry
  4. The Golden Scarab
  5. The Purpose of Existence Is?
  6. The Moorish Idol
  7. Choose Up and Choose Off
  8. Oh Thou Precious Nectar Filled Form (or) A Little Fart

Blackfield: Welcome to My DNA

On March 28, 2011, “Kscope” label released “Welcome to My DNA”, the third Blackfield studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “No Man’s Land” in Hemel Hempstead, “Sarm West” in London, “Pluto” and “Bardo” in Tel Aviv, and was produced by Steven Wilson, Aviv Geffen and Trevor Horn.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson– vocals, guitars, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Aviv Geffen– vocals, guitars, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Eran Mitelman – piano, keyboards
  • Seffy Efrat– bass
  • Tomer Z– drums
  • Yankale Segal – Tar lute, oud, baglama
  • Trevor Horn- additional keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Aviv Geffen except where noted.

  1. Glass House
  2. Go to Hell
  3. Rising of the Tide
  4. Waving – Steven Wilson
  5. Far Away
  6. Dissolving with the Night
  7. Blood
  8. On the Plane
  9. Oxygen
  10. Zigota
  11. DNA

Porcupine Tree: Deadwing

On March 28, 2005, “Lava” label released “Deadwing”, the eighth Porcupine Tree studio album. It was recorded March – October 2004, and was produced by Steven Wilson, Gavin Harrison and Richard Barbieri.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, hammered dulcimer, bass guitar, mixing
  • Richard Barbieri – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Colin Edwin – bass guitar
  • Gavin Harrison– drums, percussion
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitar, backing vocals
  • Adrian Belew – guitar
  • Paul Northfield, George Schilling – recording
  • Andy VanDette – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Deadwing
  2. Shallow
  3. Lazarus
  4. Halo – Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, Gavin Harrison, Steven Wilson
  5. Arriving Somewhere but Not Here
  6. Mellotron Scratch
  7. Open Car
  8. Start of Something Beautiful – Gavin Harrison, Steven Wilson
  9. Glass Arm Shattering – Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, Gavin Harrison, Steven Wilson

New Order: Waiting For The Sirens Call

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On March 28, 2005, “London” label released “Waiting for the Sirens’ Call”, the eighth New Order studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, and was produced by Bernarnd Sumner, Phil Cuningham, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, John Leckie, Stephen Street and Stuart Price.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitars, synthesizers, programming
  • Phil Cunningham– guitars, synthesizers, programming
  • Peter Hook– 4 and 6-stringed bass
  • Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
  • Mac Quayle – keyboards, additional programming
  • Ana Matronic– vocals
  • Beatrice Hatherley – additional vocals
  • Dawn Zee – additional vocals
  • Cenzo Townshend – engineer, mixing
  • Bruno Ellingham – additional engineering
  • Tom Stanley, Paul Grady, Claire Lewis, Marco Migliari, Rob Haggett, Phil Rose and Owen Skinner – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Street– mixing
  • Rich Costey– mixing
  • John Leckie– mixing
  • Peter Saville– art direction, photography
  • Howard Wakefield, Peter Saville Associates – design
  • Anna Blessman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Sumner,  Peter Hook, Phil Cunningham and Stephen Morris, except where noted.

  1. Who’s Joe
  2. Hey Now What You Doing
  3. Waiting for the Sirens’ Call
  4. Krafty
  5. I Told You So
  6. Morning Night and Day
  7. Dracula’s Castle
  8. Jetstream – Bernard Sumner,  Peter Hook, Phil Cunningham, Stephen Morris, Stuart Price, A. Lynch
  9. Guilt Is a Useless Emotion
  10. Turn
  11. Working Overtime

Faith No More: King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime

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On March 28, 1995, “Slash” label released “King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime”, the fifth Faith No More studio album. It was recorded in1994, at “Bearsville Studios” in New York, and was produced by Andy Wallace.

Personnel:

  • Mike Patton– vocals
  • Trey Spruance– guitar
  • Roddy Bottum– keyboards, guitar
  • Billy Gould– bass guitar, guitar
  • Mike Bordin– drums
  • Andy Wallace– engineer, mixing
  • Clif Norrell- engineer
  • Chris Laidlaw  – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Melinda Maniscalco – art direction, design
  • Eric Drooker– illustration
  • Marko Lavrisha – photography
  • Robin Whiteside – production design

Track listing:

  1. Get Out – Mike Patton
  2. Ricochet – Billy Gould, Mike Patton
  3. Evidence – Billy Gould, Mike Patton, Trey Spruance
  4. The Gentle Art of Making Enemies – Mike Bordin, Mike Patton, Billy Gould
  5. Star A.D. – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Mike Bordin
  6. Cuckoo for Caca – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance
  7. Caralho Voador – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance
  8. Ugly in the Morning – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance
  9. Digging the Grave – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Mike Bordin
  10. Take This Bottle – Mike Patton, Billy Gould
  11. King For a Day – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Roddy Botum, Mike Bordin, Trey Spruance
  12. What a Day – Mike Patton, Trey Spruance
  13. The Last To Know – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Mike Bordin
  14. Just a Man – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance

 

Mudhoney: My Brother The Cow

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On March 28, 1995, “Reprise” label released “My Brother the Cow”, the fourth Mudhoney album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Jack Endino, Mark Arm, Steve Turner, Matt Lukin and Dan Peters.

Personnel:

  • Mark Arm– vocals, electric guitar
  • Steve Turner– electric guitar
  • Matt Lukin– bass guitar
  • Dan Peters– drums, marimba
  • J. Renestair – tenor saxophone
  • Jon Wahl – harmonica

Track listing:

  1. Judgment, Rage, Retribution and Thyme
  2. Generation Spokesmodel
  3. What Moves the Heart?
  4. Today, Is a Good Day
  5. Into Yer Shtik
  6. In My Finest Suit
  7. D.K. (Fearless Doctor Killers)
  8. Orange Ball-Peen Hammer
  9. Crankcase Blues
  10. Execution Style
  11. Dissolve
  12. 1995
  13. woC ehT rehtorB yM” (Hidden Track)

 

Wilco: A.M.

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On March 28, 1995, “Sire” label released “A.M.”, the debut Wilco album. It was recorded in1994, and was produced by Brian Paulson, Jeff Tweedy, Max Johnston, Brian Henneman, John Stirrat and Ken Coomer.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy – lead vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitar, bass guitar, engineer
  • Max Johnston – dobro, fiddle , mandolin , banjo , backing vocals, engineer
  • Brian Henneman – lead guitar, small stoned guitar, backing vocals, engineer
  • John Stirratt – vocals, bass guitar, piano, organ, acoustic guitar, engineer
  • Ken Coomer – drums, cowbell, a snare drum played with a brush, backing vocals,  engineer
  • Lloyd Maines – pedal steel guitar
  • Daniel Corrigan – backing vocals
  • Brian Henneman, Daniel Corrigan – handclaps, crowd noise, glass cheers
  • Brian Paulson– engineer, mixing
  • Richard Dodd –mixing
  • Howie Weinberg –mastering
  • Barbara Longo – design
  • Daniel Corrigan – photography
  • Bob Andrews – production coordinator

Track listing:

.All tracks y Jeff Tweedy, except where noted.

  1. I Must Be High
  2. Casino Queen
  3. Box Full of Letters
  4. Shouldn’t Be Ashamed
  5. Pick Up the Change
  6. I Thought I Held You
  7. That’s Not the Issue
  8. It’s Just That Simple – John Stirratt
  9. Should’ve Been in Love
  10. Passenger Side
  11. Dash 7
  12. Blue Eyed Soul
  13. Too Far Apart

 

The Divine Comedy: Promenade

Promenade

On March 28, 1994, “Setanta” label released “Promenade”, the third The Divine Comedy (The) album. It was recorded October 1993, at “Elephant Studios”, “The Church” in London, and was produced by Neil  Hannon  and Darren Allison.

Personnel

  • Neil Hannon- everything else
  • Darren Allison- drums, percussion
  • Joby Talbot- oboe, saxophone, cor anglais
  • Natalie Box – 1st violin
  • Catherine Browning – 2nd violin
  • Jessamy Boyd – viola
  • Alan Simpson – viola
  • Chris Worsey- cello
  • Darren Allison – engineer
  • Kevin Westenberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Hannon

  1. Bath
  2. Going Downhill Fast
  3. The Booklovers
  4. A Seafood Song
  5. Geronimo
  6. Don’t Look Down
  7. When the Lights Go Out All Over Europe
  8. The Summerhouse
  9. Neptune’s Daughter
  10. A Drinking Song
  11. Ten Seconds to Midnight
  12. Tonight We Fly
  13. Ode to the Man

Alannah Myles: Same

Alannah Myles

On March 28, 1989, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut Alannah Myles album. It was recorded in 1988, at “McClear Place Studios”, “Eastern Sound”, “Sundown Sudios” and “Sounds Interchange Studios” in Toronto, and was produced by David Tyson and Christopher Ward.

Personnel:

  • Alannah Myles- lead and backing vocals
  • Kurt Schefter – guitars
  • David Wipper – acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • David Tyson- keyboards, bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Webster – bass
  • Jørn Andersen – drums
  • Gary Craig – drums
  • John Johnson – saxophone
  • Rick Waychesko – trumpet
  • Michael Sloski – percussion
  • Roberto Bartolucci – guitar overdubs
  • Scott Humphrey- keyboard programming
  • Lisa Dalbello- backing vocals
  • Peter Fredette – backing vocals
  • Dean McTaggart- backing vocals
  • Jackie Richardson- backing vocals
  • Christopher Ward- backing vocals
  • Pete Willis, Mike Jones – engineer
  • Kevin Doyle – engineer, mixing
  • Paul Lani – mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Deborah Samuel – photography

Track listing:

  1. Still Got This Thing – Christopher Ward
  2. Love Is – Christopher Ward, David Tyson
  3. Black Velvet – Christopher Ward, David Tyson
  4. Rock This Joint – Christopher Ward
  5. Lover of Mine – Alannah Myles, Christopher Ward, David Tyson, Kit Johnson
  6. Kick Start My Heart – Shirley Eikhard, Chris Waters, Madeline Stone, Christopher Ward
  7. If You Want To – Christopher Ward, David Tyson
  8. Just One Kiss – Christopher Ward, David Tyson
  9. Who Loves You – Christopher Ward, David Tyson
  10. Hurry Make Love – Nancy Simmonds

Frank Zappa: The Man From Utopia

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On March 28, 1983, “Barking Pumpkin” label release “The Man from Utopia”, thirty-sixth Frank Zappa album. It was recorded October 1980 – October 1982, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – vocals, guitar, drum machine, ARP 2600
  • Steve Vai – acoustic amd electric guitar
  • Ray White – vocals, guitar
  • Roy Estrada– vocals
  • Bob Harris – boy soprano
  • Ike Willis – vocals
  • Bobby Martin – vocals, keyboards, saxophone
  • Tommy Mars – keyboards
  • Arthur Barrow– keyboards, bass, micro bass, rhythm guitar
  • Craig Twister Steward – harmonica
  • Dick Fegy – mandolin
  • Marty Krystall – saxophone
  • Scott Thunes– bass
  • Chad Wackerman– drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
  • Ed Mann– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. Cocaine Decisions
  2. The Dangerous Kitchen
  3. Tink Walks Amok
  4. The Radio is Broken
  5. Mōggio
  6. The Man from Utopia Meets Mary Lou – Donald and Doris Woods,  Obie Jessie
  7. Stick Together
  8. SEX
  9. The Jazz Discharge Party Hats
  10. We Are Not Alone