Tag Archives: Massachusetts

Adrianne Lenker: Songs / Istrumentals

On October 23, 2020, “4AD” label released “Songs” and “Instrumentals”, two Adrianne Lenker studio albums. It was recorded April – May 2020, at “Cabin” in Westhampton, Massachusetts, and was produced by Phil Weinrobe and Adrianne Lenker.

Personnel:

  • Adrianne Lenker – vocals, acoustic guitar, paintbrush, needles of a white pine tree
  • Phil Weinrobe – recording, mixing
  • Scott Hull – mastering
  • Brendan Ford – lacquer cut
  • Diane Lee – front and back cover paintings
  • Sarah Schiesser – design, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Adrianne Lenker.

Songs track listing:

  1. Two Reverse
  2. Ingydar
  3. Anything
  4. Forwards Beckon Rebound
  5. Heavy Focus
  6. Half Return
  7. Come
  8. Zombie Girl
  9. Not a Lot, Just Forever
  10. Dragon Eyes
  11. My Angel

Instrumentals track listing:

  1. Music for Indigo
  2. Mostly Chimes

The Gregg Allman Band: Uncle Sam

On September 20. 2024, “Sawrite Records” label released “Uncle Sam”, a live album by Gregg Allman Band (The). It was recorded in July 1983, at “Uncle Sam’s” in Hull, Massachusetts.

Personnel:

  • Gregg Allman – lead vocals, Hammond B-3 organ, acoustic guitar
  • Dan Toler – lead guitar
  • Greg Voorhess – bass
  • Frankie Toler – drums
  • Bruce Waibel – guitar
  • Chaz Trippy – percussion
  • Donn Finney – saxophone, flute
  • Larry Finney – trumpet

Track listing:

  1. Dreams – Gregg Allman
  2. Sweet Feelin’ – Candi Staton, Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Rick Hall
  3. Hot ‘Lanta – Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Jai Johanny Johanson, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks
  4. Queen of Hearts – Gregg Allman
  5. Trouble No More – McKinley Morganfield
  6. Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’ – Gregg Allman
  7. Melissa – Gregg Allman, Stephen Alaimo
  8. Statesboro Blues – Willie McTell

Loudon Wainwright III: Album II

In February 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Album II”, the second Loudon Wainwright III studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Intermedia Sounds” in Boston, Massachusetts, and was produced by Loudon Wainwright III and Milton Kramer.

Personnel:

  • Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitar
  • Kate McGarrigle – vocals
  • Saul Broudy – harmonica
  • Michael Leary – engineer
  • Peter Hujar – cover photography
  • Milton Kramer, Andrew Wainwright – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III, except where noted.

  1. Me and My Friend the Cat
  2. Motel Blues
  3. Nice Jewish Girl
  4. Be Careful, There’s a Baby in the House
  5. I Know I’m Unhappy/Suicide Song/Glenville Reel
  6. Saw Your Name in the Paper
  7. Samson and the Warden
  8. Plane; Too
  9. Cook That Dinner, Dora
  10. Old Friend
  11. Old Paint – traditional, arranged by Loudon Wainwright III

Fleshwater: We’re Not Here To Be Loved

On November 4, 2022, “Closed Casket Activities” label released “We’re Not Here to Be Loved”, the debut Fleshwater studio album. It was recorded in July 2021, at “GodCity” in Salem, Massachusetts, and was produced Kurt Ballou.

Personnel:

  • Marisa Shirar – lead vocals, guitar, artwork, layout
  • Anthony DiDio – vocals, guitar, artwork, layout
  • Jeremy Martin – bass, artwork, layout
  • Matt Wood – drums, artwork, layout
  • Kurt Ballou – mixing
  • Nick Townsend – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Marisa Shirar, Anthony DiDio, Jeremt Martin and Matt Wood, except where noted.

  1. Baldpate Driver
  2. Closet
  3. The Razor’s Apple
  4. Woohoo
  5. Linda Claire
  6. Kiss the Ladder
  7. Enjoy
  8. Backstairs Breathing
  9. Foreign

Uncle Tupelo: Still Feel Gone

On September 17, 1991, “Rockville” label released “Still Feel Gone”, the second Uncle Tupelo studio album. It was recorded June – July 1991, at “Longview Farm” in North Brookfield, “Fort Apache” in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, mandolin, harmonica
  • Jeff Tweedy – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Mike Heidorn – drums
  • Gary Louris – additional electric guitar 
  • Brian Henneman – acoustic guitar 
  • Chris Bess – piano, accordion
  • Sean Slade – organ, piano
  • Rich Gilbert – optigan

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy and Mike Heidorn, except where noted.

  1. Gun
  2. Looking for a Way Out
  3. Fall Down Easy
  4. Nothing
  5. Still Be Around
  6. Watch Me Fall
  7. Punch Drunk
  8. Postcard
  9. D. Boom
  10. True to Life
  11. Cold Shoulder
  12. Discarded
  13. If That’s Alright

Juliana Hatfield: Blood

On May 14, 2021, “American Laundromat” label released “Blood”, the twentieth Juliana Hatfield album. It was recorded in 2021, at Hatfield’s home studio and “Q Division Studios” in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Personnel:

  • Juliana Hatfield – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, illustrations, photography
  • Jed Davis – keyboards, drum programming, recording, design, layout
  • James Bridges – overdubs, engineer, mixing
  • Sean Glonek – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Juliana Hatfield, except where noted.

  1. The Shame of Love – Jed Davis, Juliana Hatfield
  2. Gorgon
  3. Nightmary
  4. Had a Dream
  5. Splinter
  6. Suck It Up – Jed Davis, Juliana Hatfield
  7. Chunks
  8. Mouthful of Blood
  9. Dead Weight
  10. Torture

Lori McKenna: Massachusetts

On April 23, 2013, “Signature Records” label released “Massachusetts”, the seventh Lori McKenna studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Mark Erelli.

Personnel:

  • Lori McKenna – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Rose Cousins – vocals 
  • Mike Viola – vocals, recording
  • Mark Erelli – vocals, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin, percussion
  • Jamie Edwards – piano, organ, keyboards, electric guitar, recording
  • Paul Kochanski – electric bass, electric upright bass
  • John Sands – drums, percussion
  • Jake Armerding – fiddle
  • Chris Rival – recording, mixing
  • Dave McNair – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Salt
  2. My Love Follows You Where You Go
  3. Susanna
  4. Smaller and Smaller – Barry Dean
  5. Make Every Word Hurt
  6. Shake
  7. How Romantic is That
  8. Shouting
  9. Better with Time
  10. Take Me with You When You Go
  11. Love Can Put It Back Together
  12. Grown up Now

Dresden Dolls: Yes, Virginia…

On April 18, 2006, “Roadrunner” label released “Yes, Virginia…”, the second Dresden Dolls album. It was recorded in September – November 2005, at “Allaire Studios” in Shokan, New York, “Camp Street Studios” in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was produced by Sean Slade, Paul Q. Kolderie, Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione.

Personnel:

  • Amanda Palmer – vocals, piano, Mellotron, organ
  • Brian Viglione – vocals, drums, percussion, bass guitar, guitar
  • Holly Brewer, Matt McNiss – choir
  • Holly Brewer, Whitney Moses, Mali Sastri – Delilahs
  • Adam Taylor – engineer
  • Paul Q. Kolderie – engineer, mixing
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Amanda Palmer.

  1. Sex Changes
  2. Backstabber
  3. Modern Moonlight
  4. My Alcoholic Friends
  5. Delilah
  6. Dirty Business
  7. First Orgasm
  8. Mrs. O.
  9. Shores of California
  10. Necessary Evil
  11. Mandy Goes to Med School
  12. Me & the Minibar
  13. Sing

Loudon Wainwright III: Album II

In February 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Album II”, the second Loudon Wainwright III album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Intermedia Sounds” in Boston, Massachusetts, and was produced by Milton Kramer and Loudon Wainwright III.

Personnel:

  • Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitar
  • Kate McGarrigle – vocals
  • Saul Broudy – harmonica
  • Michael Leary – engineer
  • Peter Hujar – cover photography
  • Milton Kramer, Andrew Wainwright – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III, except where noted.

  1. Me and My Friend the Cat
  2. Motel Blues
  3. Nice Jewish Girls
  4. Be Careful, There’s a Baby in the House
  5. I Know I’m Unhappy / Suicide Song / Glenville Reel
  6. Saw Your Name in the Paper
  7. Samson and the Warden
  8. Plane, Too
  9. Cook That Dinner Dora
  10. Old Friend
  11. Old Paint
  12. Winter Song

Big Thief: Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You

On February 11, 2022, “4AD” label released “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You”, the fifth Big Thief studio album. It was recorded April – December 2021, at “The Elf Inn” in Westhampton, Massachusetts, “Flying Cloud” in New York, “Five Star” in Topanga, California, “Music Garden – Studio in the Clouds” in Colorado, “Press On” in Tucson, Arizona, and was produced by James Krivchenia.

Personnel:

  • Adrianne Lenker – vocals, acoustic guitar, prepared acoustic guitar, brush guitar, nylon guitar, electric guitar, snaps, harmonics, synthesizer, engineer, mixing, artwork, photography
  • Buck Meek – vocals, electric guitar, prepared acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, brush guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, magic box guitar, bass, snaps, shakers, drums, photography
  • Max Oleartchik – bass, fretless bas, synthesizer, arpeggio synthesizer, acoustic guitar, icicles, tack piano, shakers, snaps
  • James Krivchenia – vocals, drums, electronic drums, drum machine, congas, vocal synthesizer, bells, brushes, icicles, computer synthesizer, tambourine, claps, synthesizer, shakers, computer textures, snaps, mixing
  • Mat Davidson – vocals, fiddle, pedal steel, piano, accordion, recorder
  • Noah Lenker – vocals, jaw harp, snaps
  • Hannah Cohen – vocals
  • Sam Evian – tambourine
  • Richard Hardy – flute
  • Scott McMicken – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Adrianne Lenker, except where noted.

  1. Change
  2. Time Escaping
  3. Spud Infinity
  4. Certainty – Adrianne Lenker, Buck Meek
  5. Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
  6. Sparrow
  7. Little Things
  8. Heavy Bend
  9. Flower of Blood
  10. Blurred View
  11. Red Moon
  12. Dried Roses
  13. No Reason
  14. Wake Me Up to Drive
  15. Promise Is a Pendulum
  16. 12.000 Lines
  17. Simulation Swarm
  18. Love Love Love
  19. The Only Place
  20. Blue Lightning