Tag Archives: March 3

Songs: Ohia: The Magnolia Electric Co.

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On March 3, 2003, “Secretly Canadian” label released “The Magnolia Electric Co.”, the seventh and final Songs: Ohia album. It was in July 2002, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, and was produced by Steve Albini.

Personnel:

  • Jason Molina – voice, guitar
  • Jennie Benford – voice, mandolin
  • Mike Brenner – lap steel guitar
  • Dan Macadam – voice, guitar, violin
  • Dan Sullivan – guitar
  • “Three Nickel” Jim Grabowski – piano, organ, Wurlitzer
  • Rob Sullivan – bass
  • Jeff Panall – drums
  • Lawrence Peters – voice
  • Scout Niblett – voice
  • Steve Albini – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Molina.

  1. Farewell Transmission
  2. I’ve Been Riding with the Ghost
  3. Just Be Simple
  4. Almost Was Good Enough
  5. The Old Black Hen
  6. Peoria Lunch Box Blues
  7. John Henry Split My Heart
  8. Hold on Magnolia

Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet and Pat Metheny: Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint

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On March 3, 1989, “Elektra Nonesuch” label released “Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint”, album by Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet and Pat Metheny. It was recorded in 1988, at “Russian Hill Recording” in San Francisco, “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Judith Sherman.

Personnel:

  • Pat Metheny – guitar
  • David Harrington – violin (Kronos Quartet)
  • John Sherba – violin (Kronos Quartet)
  • Hank Dutt – viola (Kronos Quartet)
  • Joan Jeanrenaud – cello (Kronos Quartet)
  • Les Brockman – engineer
  • Rob Eaton – engineer
  • Rob Eaton – mixing
  • Gary Solomon, Michael Ahearn – engineer assistant
  • Ben Fowler – mixing assistant
  • Robert C. Ludwig – mastering
  • Jennifer Keats – production coordinator
  • David Oakes – producer assistant
  • Frank Olinsky, Manhattan Design – art direction, design
  • Karl Steinbrenner – photography
  • Betty Freeman – commissioned by
  • Steve Reich – liner notes
  • Robert Hurwitz – executive producer

Track listing:

Different Trains

All tracks by Steve Reich.

Performed by Kronos Quartet.

  1. America Before the War
  2. Europe During the War
  3. After the War

Electric Counterpoint

All tracks by Steve Reich.

Performed by Pat Metheny.

  1. Fast
  2. Slow
  3. Fast

Frank Zappa: Sheik Yerbouti

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On March 3, 1979, “Zappa Records” label released “Sheik Yerbouti”, the 26th Frank Zappa album. It was recorded 1977 – 1978, at “The Palladium” in New York Cuty, “Hammersmith Odeon” in London, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – lead and backing vocals, guitar, arrangeements, remixing
  • Davey Moire – lead and backing vocals, engineer
  • Adrian Belew – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, Bob Dylan impersonation
  • Tommy Mars – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Peter Wolf – keyboards, butter, Flora margarine
  • Patrick O’Hearn – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Terry Bozzio – lead and backing vocals, drims
  • Ed Mann – percussion, backing vocals
  • David Ocker – clarinet
  • Napoleon Murphy Brock – lead and backing vocals
  • Andre Lewis – backing vocals
  • Randy Thornton – lead and backing vocals
  • Peter Henderson – engineer
  • Jon Walls – engineer
  • Kerry McNabb – engineer
  • Joe Chiccarelli – remixing, overdub engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • John Williams – art direction
  • Amy Bernstein – artwork, layout design
  • Lynn Goldsmith – photography, cover photohraphy
  • Gail Zappa – photography
  • Barbara Isaak – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. I Have Been in You
  2. Flakes
  3. Broken Hearts Are for Assholes
  4. I’m So Cute
  5. Jones Crusher
  6. What Ever Happened to All the Fun in the World
  7. Rat Tomago – Frank Zappa, Ahmet Zappa
  8. We’ve Got to Get into Something Real
  9. Bobby Brown
  10. Rubber Shirt – Terry Bozzio, Patrick O’Hearn, Frank Zappa
  11. The Sheik Yerbouti Tango
  12. Baby Snakes
  13. Tryin’ to Grow a Chin
  14. City of Tiny Lites
  15. Dancin’ Fool
  16. Jewish Princess
  17. Wild Love
  18. Yo’ Mama

Justin Townes Earle: Midnight At The Movies

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On March 3, 2009, “Bloodshot” label released “Midnight at the Movies”, the second Justin Townes Earle studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, and was produced by R.S. Field and Steve Poulton.

Personnel:

  • Justin Townes Earle – lead vocals, acoustic guitar and resonator
  • Cory Younts – banjo, mandolin, piano, harmonica, whistling, harmony vocals
  • Pete Finney – steel guitar, dobro
  • Skylar Wilson – bandleader, piano, organ, wurlitzer, vibraphone
  • Bryn Davies – bass, harmony vocals
  • Brian Owings – drums
  • Josh Hedley – fiddle
  • Steve Poulton – vibraphone

Track listing:

All tracks by Justin Townes Earle, except where noted.  

  1. Midnight at the Movies
  2. What I mean to You
  3. They Killed John Henry
  4. Mama’s Eyes
  5. Dirty Rag
  6. Can’t Hardly Wait – Paul Westerberg
  7. Black Eyed Suzy
  8. Poor Fool
  9. Halfway to Jackson
  10. Someday I’ll Be Forgiven for This
  11. Walk Out
  12. Here We Go Again

Buddy and Julie Miller: Written In Chalk

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On March 3, 2009, “New West” label released “Written in Chalk”, album by Buddy and Julie Miller. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Buddy and Julie Miller.

Personnel:

  • Julie Miller – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Buddy Miller – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Emmylou Harris – vocals
  • Patty Griffin – vocals
  • Robert Plant – vocals
  • Gurf Morlix – lap steel guitar
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
  • Matt Rollings – piano
  • Larry Campbell – fiddle, mandolin
  • John Deaderick – piano, keyboards
  • Chris Donohue – bass
  • Dennis Crouch – bass
  • Byron House – bass
  • Brady Blade, Jr. – drums
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Byran Owings – drums
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle
  • Kami Lyle – trumpet
  • Ann McCrary – backing vocals
  • Regina McCrary – backing vocals
  • Brian Kershisnik – album art (cover painting)

Track listing:

All tracks by Julie Miller, except where noted.

  1. Ellis County
  2. Gasoline and Matches – Julie Miller, Buddy Miller
  3. Don’t Say Goodbye
  4. What You Gonna Do Leroy – Mel Tillis
  5. Long Time
  6. One Part, Two Part – Dee Ervin
  7. Chalk
  8. Everytime We Say Goodbye
  9. Hush, Sorrow
  10. Memphis Jane
  11. June
  12. The Selfishness in Man – Leon Payne

Lars Winnerbäck and Hovet: Söndermarken

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On March 3, 2003, ”Universal Music” label released ”Söndermarken”, Lars Winnerbäck and Hovet first album (sixth Lars Winnerbäck studio album overall). It was recorded in 2002, at “Puk Recording Studios“ in Gjerlev near Randers, Denmark, and was produced by Lars Winnerbäck, Josef Zackrisson, Norpan Eriksson, Johan Persson, Staffan Anderson, Jens Back,

Personnel:

  • Lars Winnerbäck – lead vocal, guitar, banjo, piano, harmonica, layout, photography
  • Johan Persson – guitar, harmonica, accordion, choir
  • Staffan Anderson – guitar
  • Jens Back – piano, keyboards, organ, saxophone
  • Josef Zackrisson – bass, choir
  • Norpan Eriksson – drums, percussion
  • Anna Stadling, Idde Schultz – choir
  • Ronny Lahti – recording, mixing
  • Jakob Meinert Folke – engineer assistant
  • Björn Engelmann – mastering
  • Karl-Magnus Boske – layout
  • Jonas Linell – photography
  • Peter Hart – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by Lars Winnerbäck.

  1. Faller
  2. At samma håll
  3. Min Älskling Har Ett Hjärta Av Snö
  4. Över gränsen
  5. Dunkla rum
  6. Brustna hjärtans röst
  7. Lång väg hem
  8. Dom sista drömmarna
  9. Timglas
  10. Söndermarken

Xiu Xiu: Ignore Grief

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On March 3, 2023, “Polyvinyl” label released “Ignore Grief”, the thirteenth Xiu Xiu studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Nurse” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Angela Seo.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Stewart – vocals, synthesizers, harmonium, percussion, electronic percussion, double reed flute, found objects, arrangements, recording
  • Angela Seo – vocals, piano, gongs, no-input mixer, percussion
  • David Kendrick – drums, percussion
  • Ben Chisholm – synthesizer, piano, electronic percussion 
  • Pavel Kučera – double bass
  • Patrick Shiroishi – saxophones
  • Jitka Kašparová – flutes
  • Marika Nováková – flutes
  • Dominika Charvátová – woodwinds
  • Sára Štěpánová – woodwinds
  • Pavlína Vlková – woodwinds
  • Chris Dostál – brass
  • Katrina Lišková – brass
  • David Zelenka – brass
  • Andrea Kopecká – violin
  • Radka Navrátilová – violin
  • Ezra Buchla – viola
  • Katrina Musilová – viola
  • Marie Vlčková – viola
  • Martina Čermáková – cello
  • Jiřina Hájková – cello
  • Charlie Looker – choral vocals
  • Ian Wellman – field recordings
  • Lawrence English – mixing
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • Janelle Abad – design

Track listing:

  1. The Real Chaos Cha Cha Cha
  2. 666 Photos of Nothing
  3. Esquerita, Little Richard
  4. Maybae Baeby
  5. Tarsier, Tarsier, Tarsier, Tarsier
  6. Pahrump
  7. Border Factory
  8. Dracula Parrot, Moon Moth
  9. Brothel Creeper
  10. For M.

Willie Nelson: I Don’t Know a Thing About Love: The Songs of Harlan Howard

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On March 3, 2023, “Legacy Recordings” label released “I Don’t Know a Thing About Love: The Songs of Harlan Howard”, the 73rd Willie Nelson album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Sound Emporium”, ”East Iris” and “Blackbird” in Nashville, “Pedernales” in Austin, and was produced by Buddy Cannon. The album is a tribute to the songwriter Harlan Howard.

Personnel:

  • Willie Nelson – lead vocals, trigger
  • Bobby Terry – acoustic and electric guitar
  • James Mitchell – electric guitar
  • Mike Johnson – steel guitar
  • Jim “Moose” Brown – piano, synthesizer, B-3 organ, Wurlitzer
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica
  • Larry Paxton – bass, tic tac bass
  • Lonnie Wilson – drums
  • Wyatt Beard – backing vocals
  • Melonie Cannon – backing vocals
  • Tony Castle – recording, mixing
  • Steve Chadie – recording
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering
  • Shannon Finnegan – production coordinator
  • Micah Nelson – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Harlan Howard, except where noted.

  1. Tiger by the Tail – Harlan Howard, Buck Owens
  2. The Chokin’ Kind
  3. Excuse Me (I Think I’ve Got a Heartache) – Harlan Howard, Buck Owens
  4. Life Turned Her That Way
  5. I Don’t Know a Thing About Love
  6. Streets of Baltimore – Harlan Howard, Tompall Glasser
  7. Busted
  8. She Called Me Baby
  9. Too Many Rivers
  10. Beautiful Annabel Lee

David Lindley

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On March 3, 2023, David Perry Lindley died aged 78. He was musician (violin, acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, upright and electric bass, cittern, bağlama,  gumbus,  charango,  cümbüş,  oud  and zither. Lindley was founding member of the bands Kaleidoscope and El Rayo-X, recorded and performed with Ry Cooder, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Curtis Mayfield, Dolly Parton, Waren Zevon, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, James Taylor, David Crosby, Terry Reid, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Toto, Rod Stewart, Dan Fogelberg, Joe Walsh, Henry Kaiser, G. E. Smith, Wally Ingram, Hani Naser, Leonard Cohen, The Youngbloods, America, Maria Muldaur, Iain Matthews, Lonnie Mack, Karla Bonoff, Jimmy Barnes, Emmylou Harris, Tanita Tikaram, Marshall Crenshaw, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Joseph, Dzukis Kuche, Ben Harper, Jordan Zevon, Rickie Lee Jones, Arlen Roth and The Sound Field.