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Juan De Marcos González And Ry Cooder: Buena Vista Social Club

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On September 16, 1997, “World Circuit Records” label released “Buena Vista Social Club”, studio album Juan de Marcos González and Ry Cooder. It was recorded March 1996, at “Egrem Studio” in Havana, Cuba, and was produced by Ry Cooder.

Personnel:

  • Ry Cooder – guitar, mbira, oud, bolon, slide guitar, percussion, liner notes
  • Omara Portuondo – vocals
  • Ibrahim Ferrer – lead and backing vocals
  • Eliades Ochoa – lead vocals, guitar
  • Benito Suarez Magana – guitar
  • Rubin Gonzales – piano
  • Orlando Lopez – bass
  • Salvador Repilado Labrada – bass
  • Joachim Cooder – drums, dumbek
  • Compay Segundo – lead and backing vocals, guitar, congas
  • Lazaro Villa – guiro
  • Carlos Gonzales – bongos, cowbell
  • Alberto Valdes – maracas, backing vocals, chorus vocals
  • Julienne Oviedo Sanchez – timbales
  • Manuel Mirabal – trumpet
  • Barbarito Torres – lute
  • Juan de Marcos Gonzales – conductor, backing vocals
  • Luis Barzaga – backing vocal, chorus vocals
  • Manuel Licea – backing vocals, chorus vocals
  • Jerry Boys – recording, mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • The Team – design
  • Susan Titelman – photography
  • Nick Gold – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Chan Chan – Compay Sequndo
  2. De Camino a la Vereda – Ibrahim Ferrer
  3. El Cuarto de Tula – Sergio González Siaba
  4. Pueblo Nuevo – Cachao
  5. Dos Gardenias – Isolina Carnillo
  6. ¿Y Tú Qué Has Hecho? – Eusebio Delfín
  7. Veinte Años – María Teresa Vera
  8. El Carretero – Guillermo Portabales
  9. Candela – Faustino Oramas
  10. Amor de Loca Juventud – Rafael Montiel Ortíz
  11. Orgullecida – Eliseo Silveira
  12. Murmullo – Electo “Chepín” Rosell
  13. Buena Vista Social Club – Orestes “Macho” López
  14. La Bayamesa – Sindo Garay

Elvis Costello: Blood & Chocolate

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On September 15, 1986, “Demon” label released “Blood & Chocolate”, the eleventh Elvis Costello studio album. It was recorded March – May 1986, and was produced by Nick Lowe and Colin Fairley.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonium,  tambourine, bellows, canes, knives, bass, Vox Continental electric organ
  • Cait O’Riordan– vocals
  • Jimmy Cliff– vocals
  • Tom “T-Bone” Wolk– electric guitar, bass
  • Nick Lowe– acoustic guitar
  • Steve Nieve– piano, organ, harmonium
  • Mitchell Froom– organ
  • Bruce Thomas– bass, electric guitar, saxophone
  • Pete Thomas– drums, alto saxophone
  • Mickey Curry– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Declan MacManus (Elvis Costello), except where noted.

  1. Uncomplicated
  2. I Hope You’re Happy Now
  3. Tokyo Storm Warning – Declan MacManus, Cait O’Riordan
  4. Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head
  5. I Want You
  6. Honey, Are You Straight or Are You Blind?
  7. Blue Chair
  8. Battered Old Bird
  9. Crimes of Paris
  10. Poor Napoleon
  11. Next Time Round

 

Metallica: Death Magnetic

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On September 12, 2008, “Warner Bros” label released “Death Magnetic”, the ninth Metallica studio album. It was recorded March 2007 – May 2008, at “Sound City Studios”in Los Angeles; “Shangri La Studios” in Malibu, California; Metallica’s HQ in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Rick Rubin. On the 51st “Grammy Awards” in 2009, Metallica won “Grammy Awards” for “Best Metal Performance” for “My Apocalypse”. Producer Rick Rubin received the award for “Producer of the Year, Non-Classical”, and art directors Bruce Duckworth, David Turner & Sarah Moffat were awarded “Best Recording Package”.” Death Magnetic” was awarded “Best Album in the 2009” at Kerrang! Awards. The album was certified Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 2 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIIA”; Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”; 4 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; 2 x Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”; 3 x Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”; Platinum in Greece by “IFPI Greece”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in Mexico by “AMPROFON”;  2 x Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”; Platinum in Portugal by “AFP”;  2 x Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”; Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; Platinum in UK by the “BPI”; 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”, and Platinum in Europe by “IFPI”.

Personnel:

  • James Hetfield– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Kirk Hammett– lead guitar
  • Lars Ulrich– drums
  • Robert Trujillo– bass
  • David Campbell– orchestration
  • Greg Fidelman– mixing, recording
  • Andrew Scheps– mixing
  • Mike Gillies – additional recording
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Dan Monti– digital editing

Track listing:

All lyrics by James Hetfield; all music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo.

  1. That Was Just Your Life
  2. The End of the Line
  3. Broken, Beat & Scarred
  4. The Day That Never Comes
  5. All Nightmare Long
  6. Cyanide
  7. The Unforgiven III
  8. The Judas Kiss
  9. Suicide & Redemption
  10. My Apocalypse

Bob Dylan: Under The Red Sky

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On September 10, 1990, “Columbia” label released “Under the Red Sky”, the twenty-seventh Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded January 1990, March–May 1990, and was produced by Jack Frost (Bob Dylan) and Don Was.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, accordion, harp
  • George Harrison– slide guitar
  • Jimmie Vaughan– guitar
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan– guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Robben Ford– guitar
  • David Lindley– bouzouki, guitar, slide guitar
  • Elton John– piano
  • Bruce Hornsby– piano
  • Jamie Muhoberac– organ
  • Al Kooper– organ, keyboards
  • David McMurray – saxophone
  • Rayse Biggs – trumpet
  • Randy “The Emperor” Jackson– bass guitar
  • David Was– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Kenny Aronoff – drums
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals
  • Donald Ray Mitchell – backing vocals
  • Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals
  • David Crosby – backing vocals
  • Ed Cherney – engineer, mixing
  • Dan Bosworth – engineer assistant
  • Jim Mitchell – engineer assistant
  • Brett Swain – engineer assistant
  • Steve Deutsch – engineer assistant
  • Judy Kirshner – engineer assistant
  • Marsha Burns – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. Wiggle Wiggle
  2. Under the Red Sky
  3. Unbelievable
  4. Born in Time
  5. V. Talkin’ Show
  6. 000 Men
  7. 2 x 2
  8. God Knows
  9. Handy Dandy
  10. Cat’s in the Well

The Decemberists: Her Majesty The Decemberists

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On September 9, 2003, “Kill Rock Star” label released “Her Majesty the Decemberists”, the second The Decemberists album. It was recorded February – March 2003, and was produced by Colin Meloy, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Jesse Emerson,  Rachel Blumberg, Adam Selzer and Larry Crane.

Personnel:

  • Colin Meloy- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, design assistant
  • Chris Funk- electric guitar, Oberheim synthesizer, pedal steel, lap steel, dobro, percussion
  • Jenny Conlee- Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes piano, accordion, Wurlitzer, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jesse Emerson – electric and upright bass, percussion
  • Rachel Blumberg- drums, percussion, vibes, glockenspiel, organ, backing vocals
  • Cory Gray – trumpet, trombone, hand claps
  • Dave Lipkind – chromatic harmonica
  • Carson Ellis – Blood-curdling scream
  • Kenneth Erlick – hand claps

Her Majesty’s String Quartet

  • Bridget Callahan – viola
  • Mike Lah – cello
  • Lucia Atkinson – violin
  • Emily Cox – violin
  • Mike Johnson – string arrangements
  • Larry Crane, Adam Selzer – engineer
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Carlson Ellis – cover art, illustrations, design
  • Brady Clark – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Meloy.

  1. Shanty for the Arethusa
  2. Billy Liar
  3. Los Angeles, I’m Yours
  4. The Gymnast, High Above the Ground
  5. The Bachelor and the Bride
  6. Song for Myla Goldberg
  7. The Soldiering Life
  8. Red Right Ankle
  9. The Chimbley Sweep
  10. I Was Meant for the Stage
  11. As I Rise

Frank Black And The Catholics: Same

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On September 9, 1997, “Spin Art” released the self-titled, debut Frank Black and the Catholics. album  It was recorded in March 1997, and was produced by Frank Black.

Personnel:

  • Frank Black– vocals, guitar
  • Lyle Workman– lead guitar
  • David McCaffery– vocals, bass
  • Scott Boutier– drums
  • Billy Bowers – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Black, except where noted.

  1. All My Ghosts
  2. Back to Rome
  3. Do You Feel Bad About It?
  4. Dog Gone
  5. I Gotta Move
  6. I Need Peace
  7. King & Queen of Siam
  8. Six-Sixty-Six – Larry Norman
  9. Solid Gold
  10. Steak ‘n’ Sabre
  11. Suffering
  12. The Man Who Was Too Loud

Boo Radleys: Giant Step

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On August 31, 1993, “Creation” label released “Giant Steps”, the third Boo Radleys album. It was recorded February – March 1993, at “First Protocol Studios” in London; and was produced by Martin Carr, Tim Brown and Andy Wilkinson.The album title was inspired by John Coltrane’s album of the same name. “Giant Step” was voted album of the year by “NME” and “Select”.

Personnel:

  • Sice (Simon Rowbottom) – vocals
  • Martin Carr – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Timothy Brown – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Rob Cieka – drums, percussion
  • Steve Kitchen – trumpet, flugel horn
  • Jackie Toy – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Chris Moore – trumpet
  • Yvette Lacey – vocals
  • Meriel Barham– vocals
  • Nick Addison – vocals
  • Guy Fixsen – vocals
  • Kle – vocals
  • Laurence – vocals
  • Keith Cameron – vocals
  • Moose – handclaps, vocals
  • Russell – handclaps
  • Margaret Fiedler – cello
  • Lindsay Johnston – cello
  • Andy Wilkinson – engineer
  • Giles Hall – engineer assistant
  • Anjali Dutt – mixing
  • Kevin & Barry – mastering
  • Alan Moulder– remixi
  • Sarah Bedingham – assistance
  • Stephen A. Wood – sleeve art
  • Designland Limited – layout

Tracks listing:

All lyrics by Martin Carr, all music by Martin Carr, Simon Rowbottom, Rob Hanson and Timothy Brown.

  1. I Hang Suspended
  2. Upon 9th and Fairchild
  3. Wish I Was Skinny
  4. Leaves and Sand
  5. Butterfly McQueen
  6. Rodney King (Song for Lenny Bruce)
  7. Thinking of Ways
  8. Barney (…and Me)
  9. Spun Around
  10. If You Want It, Take It
  11. Best Lose the Fear
  12. Take the Time Around
  13. Lazarus
  14. One Is For
  15. Run My Way Runway
  16. I’ve Lost the Reason
  17. The White Noise Revisited

The Rolling Stones: Steel Wheels

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On August 29, 1989, “Rolling Stones” label released “Steel Wheels”, the 19th Rolling Stones (The) studio album. It was recorded March – June 1989, at “Air Studios” in Montserrat, and was produced by Chris Kimsey and The Glimmer Twins. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. “Steel Wheels” was the last Bill Wyman’s full-length studio album with The Rolling Stones.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars; harmonica, percussion, keyboards
  • Keith Richards– lead and backing vocals, acoustic, classical and electric guitar, bicycle spokes
  • Ronnie Wood– acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar and acoustic bass, dobro, backing vocals
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar
  • Charlie Watts– drums
  • Chuck Leavell– organ, piano, keyboards
  • Matt Clifford – electricand acoustic piano, clavinet, harmonium, percussion programming, strings
  • Luis Jardim– percussion
  • Phil Beer– mandolin, fiddle
  • The Kick Horns– brass
  • Roddy Lorimer– trumpet
  • The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir AttarFarafina – African-Moroccan instruments
  • Sonia Morgan – backing vocals
  • Tessa Niles– backing vocals
  • Sarah Dash– backing vocals
  • Lisa Fischer– backing vocals
  • Bernard Fowler– backing vocals
  • Christopher Marc Potter – recording
  • Rupert Coulson – assitant engineer
  • Michael Brauer, Christopher Marc Potter, Chris Kimsey – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • John Warwicker – art direction, design
  • Mark Morton – logo design

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Sad Sad sad
  2. Mixed Emotions
  3. Terrifying
  4. Hold On to Your Heart
  5. Hearts for Sale
  6. Blinded by Love
  7. Rock and a Hard Place
  8. Can’t Be Seen
  9. Almost Hear Your Sign – Steve Jordan
  10. Continental Drift
  11. Break the Spell
  12. Slipping Away

The Moody Blues: The Present

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On August 28, 1983, “Threshold” label released “The Present”, the eleventh Moody Blues (The) album. It was recorded March – December 1982, at “Strawberry Studios” in London, and was produced by Pip Williams.

Personnel:

  • Justin Hayward –vocals, guitar
  • Patrick Moraz –keyboards
  • Ray Thomas – vocals, harmonica, flute
  • John Lodge – vocals, bass guitar
  • Graeme Edge –drums
  • Pip Williams – sequencing

Track listing:

  1. Blue World – Justin Hayward
  2. Meet Me Halfway – Justin Hayward,John Lodge
  3. Sitting at the Wheel – John Lodge
  4. Going Nowhere – Graeme Edge
  5. Hole in the World – John Lodge
  6. Under My Feet – John Lodge
  7. It’s Cold Outside of Your Heart – Justin Hayward
  8. Running Water – Justin Hayward
  9. I Am – Ray Thomas
  10. Sorry – Ray Thomas

Queens Of The Stone Age: Songs For The Deaf

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On August 27, 2002, “Interscope” label released “Songs for the Deaf”, the third Queens of the Stone Age studio album. It was recorded October–November 2001, March–June 2002, at “The Site” in San Rafael, California, “Conway Recording Studios”;“Barefoot” in Hollywood, and was produced by  Josh Homme, Adam Kasper and  Eric Valentine. “Songs for the Deaf” was certified Platinum in Europe by “IFPI”.

Personnel:

  • Josh Homme – vocals, guitar
  • Mark Lanegan – vocals
  • Alain Johannes– e-bow, organ, piano, flamenco guitar, theremin, lap steel guitar
  • Natasha Shneider– e-bow, organ, piano, theremin
  • Nick Oliveri – vocals, bass
  • Dave Grohl– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Gene Trautmann– drums
  • Dean Ween– guitar
  • Brendon McNichol– lead guitar
  • Chris Goss– guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
  • Paz Lenchantin– strings
  • Ana Lenchantin– strings
  • Molly McGuire– accordion
  • John Gove –horns
  • Kevin Porter – horns
  • Brad Kintscher – horns
  • Chris Goss- recording, production assistant
  • Alain Johannes– recording
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Dan Druff– guitar technician
  • Hutch– sound technician
  • Bob Brunner “Mates” – pre-production

Track listing:

All tracks by Joshua Homme and Nick Oliveri, except where noted.

  1. The Real Song for the Deaf
  2. You Think I Ain’t Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire – Josh Homme, Mario Lalli
  3. No One Knows – Josh Homme, Mark Lanegan
  4. First It Giveth
  5. A Song for the Dead – Josh Homme, Mark Lanegan
  6. The Sky Is Fallin’
  7. Six Shooter
  8. Hangin’ Tree – Josh Homme, Alan Johannes
  9. Go With the Flow
  10. Gonna Leave You
  11. Do It Again
  12. God is in the Radio
  13. Another Love Song
  14. A Song for the Deaf” (Contains a hidden outtake version of “Feel Good Hit of the Summer” with all lyrics replaced with manic laughter.) – Josh Homme, Nick Oliveri, Mark Lanegan
  15. Mosquito Song