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Arcade Fire: Neon Bible

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

On March 5, 2007, “Merge” label released”Neon Bible”, the second Arcade Fire studio album. It was recorded in 2006 in Farnham, New York, Budapest, and London, and was produced by Markus Dravs, Will Butler, Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Jeremy Gara and Tim Kingsbury. “Neon Bible” was ranked at number four in the“NME” albums of the year list, fourth in magazine “Rolling Stone’s” list of albums of the year and album of the year of magazine “Q” for 2007. The album won the 2008 “Juno Award” for “Alternative Album of the Year”.

Personnel:

  • Will Butler- vocals, keyboards, guitar, glockenspiel, bass, omnichord
  • Win Butler- vocals, bass, mandolin, acoustic guitar, keyboards, electric guitar
  • Régine Chassagne – vocals, accordion, hurdy gurdy, drums, keyboards, glockenspiel, orchetral arrangements
  • Tim Kingsbury – vocals, bass, keyboards, guitar, celesta
  • Jeremy Gara – drums, percussion, keyboards
  • Sarah Neufeld – vocals, violin
  • Richard Reed Parry – vocals, guitar, double bass, keyboards, celesta
  • Mélanie Auclair – cello
  • Hadji Bakara – effects
  • Owen Pallett– violin, orchestral arrangements
  • Liza Rey – harp
  • Marika Anthony Shaw– viola
  • Pietro Amato, Edith Gruber, Margaret Gundara, Jake Henry, Laurent Ménard, Geoffrey Shoesmith, Colin Stetson, Andreas Stoltzfus, Jacob Valenzuela, Martin Wenk – brass
  • Shauna Callender, Joanne Degand, Chantel Gero, Tasha Gero, Jean Sherwood – vocals
  • Peter F. Drucker – choir conductor
  • István Silló – orchestra conductor
  • Tracy Maurice – director, artwork, package design
  • François Miron– photography director
  • Christophe Collette – photography
  • Renata Morales – costume design

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Butler, Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Jeremy Gara and Tim Kingsbury.

  1. Black Mirror
  2. Keep the Car Running
  3. Neon Bible
  4. Intervention
  5. Black Wave/Bad Vibrations
  6. Ocean of Noise\
  7. The Well and the Lighthouse
  8. Antichrist Television Blues
  9. Windowsill
  10. No Cars Go
  11. My Body Is a Cage

Turin Brakes: The Optimists

The optimist

On March 5, 2001, “Source” label released “The Optimist”, the debut  Turin Brakes album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Konk Studios” in London, and was produced by Gale Paridjanian, Olly Knights and Al Stone.

Personnel:

  • Gale Paridjanian – vocals, guitar, design
  • Olly Knights – vocals, guitar, design
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • Will Solomon – percussion
  • Ben Davis – cello
  • Al Stone – engineer, mixing
  • Charlie Francis – engineer
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Cristophe Rihet – cover photo

Track listing:

  1. Feeling Oblivion
  2. Underdog (Save Me)
  3. Emergency 72
  4. Future Boy
  5. The Door
  6. State Of Things
  7. By TV Light
  8. Slack
  9. Starship
  10. The Road
  11. Mind Over Money
  12. The Optimist
  13. Three Days Old

Iggy Pop: Naughty Little Doggie

Naughty_Little_Doggie

On March 5, 1996, “Virgin” label released “Naughty Little Doggie”, the twelve Iggy Pop album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Track Record, Inc.” in Hollywood, and was produced by Iggy Pop and Thom Wilson. The photography was by David Sims and Anton Corbijn; and the artwork by Phil Bicker.

Personnel:

  • Iggy Pop – vocals, guitar
  • Eric Mesmerize- guitar
  • The Mighty Whitey (Whitey Kirst) – guitar
  • Hal Wonderful (Hal Cragin) – bass, keyboards
  • Larry Contrary (Larry Mullins)– drums
  • Thom Wilson – recording, mixing
  • Chris Fosdick – engineer
  • Mike Ainsworth – engineer assistant
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Pgil Bicker – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Iggy Pop, except where noted.

  1. I Wanna Live – Whitey Kirst, Iggy Pop
  2. Pussy Walk – Iggy Pop, Eric Schermerhorn
  3. Innocent World
  4. Knucklehead
  5. To Belong
  6. Keep on Believing – Iggy Pop, Eric Schermerhorn
  7. Outta My Head
  8. Shoeshine Girl – Iggy Pop, Eric Schermerhorn
  9. Heart Is Saved
  10. Look Away

Steve Earl: I Feel Alright

Steve_Earle_-_I_Feel_Alright

On March 5, 1996, “E-Squared” label released “I Feel Alright”, the sixth Steve Earl studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Ray Kennedy, Richard Bennett and Richard Dodd.

Personnel:

  • Steve Earle — guitars, harmonica, vocals
  • Richard Bennett, Ray Kennedy – guitars
  • Kelly Looney, Garry Tallent, Roy Huskey, Jr., Ric Kipp – bass
  • Custer, Greg Morrow – drums
  • Ken Moore – organ
  • Richard Bennett – harmonium
  • Custer, Richard Bennett, Greg Morrow, Dub Cornett – percussion
  • Custer & Logan, The Fairfield Four, Lucinda Williams, Ms. Williams’ stunt double Siobhan Maher – vocals
  • Strings arranged and conducted by Kris Wilkerson
  • Carl Gordetzky, Pamela Sixfin, Richard Grosjean – violin
  • Lee Larrison – viola
  • Robert Mason – cello
  • Tony Fitzpatrick – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Earle

  1. Feel Alright
  2. Hard-Core Troubadour
  3. More Than I Can Do
  4. Hurtin’ Me, Hurtin’ You
  5. Now She’s Gone
  6. Poor Boy
  7. Valentine’s Day
  8. The Unrepentant
  9. CCKMP
  10. Billy and Bonnie
  11. South Nashville Blues
  12. You’re Still Standin’ There

 

The Kinks: Kinda Kinks

Kinda_Kinks

On March 5, 1965, “Pye” label released “Kinda Kinks”, the second Kinks (the) studio album. It was recorded in December 1964 and February 1965, at “Pye Studios” in London, and was produced by Shel Talmy.

Personnel:

  • Ray Davies- lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Dave Davies- lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Pete Quaife- bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mick Avory- drums
  • Bobby Graham- drums
  • Rasa Davies – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Davies, except where noted.

  1. Look for Me Baby
  2. Got My Feet on the Ground – Ray Davies, Dave Davies
  3. Nothin’ in the World Can Stop Me Worryin’ ‘Bout That Girl
  4. Naggin Woman – Jimmy Anderson, D. “Jay” Miller
  5. Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
  6. Tired of Waiting for You
  7. Dancing in the Street – Marvin Gaye, William “Mickey” Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter
  8. Don’t Ever Change
  9. Come on Now
  10. So Long
  11. You Shouldn’t Be Sad
  12. Something Better Beginning

Viv Stanshall

On March 5, 1995, Victor Anthony Stanshall aka Viv Stanshall died aged 52. He was musician (various instruments), singe, songwriter,  painter, author  and poet, best known for his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, for his surreal exploration of the British upper classes in Sir Henry at “Rawlinson End” and for narrating Mike Oldfield’s “Tubular Bells”.

John Belushi

On March 5, 1982, comedian and singer John Belushi died aged 33. Belushi was one of the original cast members of “NBC” comedy show “Saturday night live”, he appeared in the movies “National Lampoon’s animal house”  and in “Neighbors” but his most memorable role was  “Joliet ‘Jake’ Blues” in the 1980 movie “The Blues brothers”. His tombstone epitaph says “I may be gone, but rock n roll lives on”.