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Yo La Tengo: Summer Sun

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On April 8, 2003, “Matador” label released “Summer Sun”, the tenth Yo La Tengo studio album. It was recorded in 2003, in Nashville, and was produced by Roger Moutenot.

Personnel:

  • Ira Kaplan– vocals, guitars, piano
  • James McNew– vocals, bass
  • Georgia Hubley– vocals, drums, piano
  • Daniel Carter – tenor and alto saxophone
  • Roy Campbell, Jr. – trumpet
  • Katie Gentile – violin
  • Tim Harris – cello
  • Sabir Mateen – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
  • Paul Niehaus – pedal steel guitar
  • William Parker – upright bass
  • Alex the Great – recording
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Alex Kirzhner – layout
  • Phil Morrison – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew, except where noted.

  1. Beach Party Tonight
  2. Little Eyes
  3. Nothing But You and Me
  4. Season of the Shark
  5. Today is the Day
  6. Tiny Birds
  7. How To Make a Baby Elephant Float
  8. Georgia vs  Yo La Tengo
  9. Don’t Have To Be Sad
  10. Winter A Go-Go
  11. Moonrock Mambo
  12. Let’s Be Still
  13. Take Care

Yo La Tengo: Fade

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On January 15, 2013, “Matador” label released “Fade”, the thirteenth Yo La Tengo album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by John McEntire.

Personnel:

  • Ira Kaplan – vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
  • James McNew – vocals, bass, guitars
  • Georgia Hubley – vocals, drums, guitars, keyboards, percussion
  • John McEntire – percussion, vibes
  • Michael McGinnis – baritone saxophone
  • Andy Baker, Brian Drye – trombone
  • Jeff Hermanson – trumpet
  • Rob Mazurek– cornet
  • Todd Matthews, Phyllis Sanders – violin
  • Robert Fisher – viola
  • William Porter – cello
  • Jeff Parker- string arrangements
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mark One – design
  • Carlie Armstrong – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew.

  1. Ohm
  2. Is That Enough
  3. Well You Better
  4. Paddle Forward
  5. Stupid Things
  6. I’ll Be Around
  7. Cornelia and Jane
  8. Two Trains
  9. The Point of It
  10. Before We Run

Ornette Coleman: Sound Grammar

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On September 12, 2006, “Sound Grammar” label released “Sound Grammar”, the 50th Ornette Coleman album as a band leader. It was recorded live on October 14, 2005, in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and was produced by Ornette Coleman and  Michaela Deiss. In 2007, the album won the 2007 “Pulitzer Prize for Music”.

Personnel:

  • Ornette Coleman- alto saxophone, violin, trumpet
  • Gregory Cohen- bass
  • Tony Falanga – bass
  • Denardo Coleman- drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Ornette Coleman.

  1. Intro – (MC’s spoken introduction)
  2. Jordan
  3. Sleep Talking – (a.k.a. “Sleep Talk” from Of Human Feelings)
  4. Turnaround – (a.k.a. “Turnabout” from Tomorrow Is the Question!)
  5. Matador – (a.k.a. “Picolo Pesos” from Sound Museum)
  6. Waiting for You – (a.k.a. “House of Stained Glass” from Colors)
  7. Call to Duty – (has been performed live under the title “Crying Without Tears”)
  8. Once Only – (a.k.a. “If I Only Knew as Much About You” from Tone Dialing)
  9. Song X – (from Song X)

Belle and Sebastian: Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance

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On January 19, 2015, “Matador” label released “Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance”, the ninth Belle and Sebastian studio album. It was recorded in 2014, in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Ben H. Allen III.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Murdoch– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
  • Stevie Jackson– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Chris Geddes– keyboards
  • Richard Colburn– drums, percussion
  • Ben H. Allen III – percussion, synthesizer, mixing, programming
  • Sarah Martin– vocals, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bobby Kildea– guitar, bass
  • Dave McGowan – bass, guitar, keyboards
  • Dave McGowan – bass
  • Joe Grandsen – trumpet
  • Kevin Hyde – trombone
  • Will Scruggs – saxophones
  • The Laurels String Quartet – strings
  • Josh Misner – violin
  • Jesse Peterson – violin
  • Erica Burton – viola
  • Dan Lawonn – cello
  • Dee Dee Penny – vocals
  • Natsha Evans – backing vocals
  • Alfreda Gerald – backing vocals
  • Tanya Smith – backing vocals
  • Charles Antonio Hightower – backing vocals
  • Andy Thompson – engineer, string arrangements
  • Bo Bodnar – engineer
  • Summer Jones – engineer
  • Jason Kingsland – engineer, mixing
  • Tony Doogan – mixing
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Adam Klafke – studio assistant
  • Zach Pyles – studio assistant
  • John Rosser – studio assistant
  • Ryan Wright – studio assistant
  • Bill Zimmerman – studio asistant
  • Katherine Heath – illustrations
  • Emma Howlett – design
  • Stuart Murdoch – photography
  • Suzie Beith – photo assistant
  • Marisa Privitera – photo assistance
  • Monica Tannian – session coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Murdoch, Stevie Jackson , Chris Geddes, Richard Colburn, Sarah Martin, Bobby Kildea and Dave McGowan

  1. Nobody’s Empire
  2. Allie
  3. The Party Line
  4. The Power of Three
  5. The Cat with the Cream
  6. Enter Sylvia Plath
  7. The Everlasting Muse
  8. Perfect Couples
  9. Ever Had a Little Faith?
  10. Play for Today
  11. The Book of You
  12. Today (This Army’s for Peace)

Interpol: Antics

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On September 27, 2004, “Matador” label released “Antics” the second Interpol studio album. It was recorded March – May 2004, at “Tarquin Studios” in Bridgeport,  Connecticut, and was produced by Paul Banks, Daniel Kessler, Carlos Dengler, Sam Fogarino and Peter Katis.

Personnel:

  • Paul Banks– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Daniel Kessler– lead guitar
  • Carlos Dengler– bass, keyboards
  • Sam Fogarino– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Banks, Daniel Kessler, Carlos Dengler and Sam Fogarino.

  1. Next Exit
  2. Evil
  3. Narc
  4. Take You on a Cruise
  5. Slow Hands
  6. Not Even Jail
  7. Public Pervert
  8. C’mere
  9. Length of Love
  10. A Time to Be So Small

 

Sonic Youth: The Eternal

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Sonic Youth - The Eternal

On June 2009, “Matador” label released “The Eternal” the fifteen and the final Sonic Youth album. It was recorded November–December 2008, in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by John Agnello and Sonic Youth.

Personnel:

  • Kim Gordon – uncredited performing, album back cover
  • Mark Ibold – uncredited performing
  • Thurston Moore – uncredited performing
  • Lee Ranaldo – uncredited performing
  • Steve Shelley – uncredited performing
  • John Agnello – recording, mixing
  • Aaron Mullan – recording
  • Justin Pizzoferrato – recording assistant
  • James Frazee – mixing assistant
  • Ted Young – ProToolsengineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • John Fahey – album front cover
  • John Moloney – gatefold design
  • Clarence Major – inner sleeve 1 design
  • Gene Moore – inner sleeve 1 design
  • Jutta Koether – inner sleeve 2 design
  • Danny Fields – inner sleeve 2 design
  • Cody Ranaldo – sleeve photography

Track listing:

  1. Sacred Trickster – Kim Gordon
  2. Anti-Orgasm – Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore
  3. Leaky Lifeboat (For Gregory Corso) – Kim Gordon, Thrston Moore
  4. Antenna – Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo
  5. What We Know – Lee Ranaldo
  6. Calming the Snake – Kim Gordon
  7. Poison Arrow – Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo
  8. Malibu Gas Station – Kim Gordon
  9. Thunderclap for Bobby Pyn – Thurston Moore
  10. No Way – Thurston Moore
  11. Walkin Blue – Lee Ranaldo
  12. Massage the History – Kim Gordon

Yo La Tengo: Electr-O-Pura

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Electr-O-Pura

On May 2, 1995, “Matador Records” label released “Electr-O-Pura”, the seventh Yo La Tengo studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Roger Moutenot.

Personnel:

  • Ira Kaplan – vocals, guitars, piano
  • James McNew – vocals, bass
  • Georgia Hubley – vocals, drums, piano, design
  • Brad Jones – recording assistant
  • Devin Emke – mixing assistant
  • Ed Raso – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Scott Ansell – sequencing

Track listing:

  1. Decora
  2. Flying Lesson (Hot Chicken #1)
  3. The Hour Grows Late
  4. Tom Courtenay
  5. False Ending
  6. Pablo and Andrea
  7. Paul Is Dead
  8. False Alarm
  9. The Ballad of Red Buckets
  10. Don’t Say a Word (Hot Chicken #2)
  11. (Straight Down to the) Bitter End
  12. My Heart’s Reflection
  13. Attack on Love
  14. Blue Line Swinger

Pavement: Wowee Zowee

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Wowee Zowee

On April 11, 1995, “Matador” label released “Wowee Zowee”, the third Pavement studio album. It was recorded November 14–24, 1994, at “Easley Recording Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, February 10–14, 1995 at “Random Falls Studio” in New York, December 2–5, 1994 and January 2–5, 1995, at “Speed Mix Studio”, and was produced by Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich, Mark Ibold, Scott Kannberf and Steve West. “Rolling Stone” magazine voted “Wowee Zowee” the 12th “Coolest Album of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Malkmus – vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Bob Nastanovich – vocals, percussion
  • Scott Kannberg – vocals, guitar
  • Mark Ibold – bass
  • Steve West – drums, percussion
  • Doug Easley – pedal steel guitar
  • Sibel Firat – cello
  • Doug Easley, Davis McCain, Mark Venezia – engineer
  • Bryce Goggin, Jan BL, Rich Costey – mixing
  • Gregory Hull – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Malkmus, except where noted.

  1. We Dance
  2. Rattled by the Rush
  3. Black Out
  4. Brinx Job
  5. Grounded
  6. Serpentine Pad
  7. Motion Suggests Itself
  8. Father to a Sister of Thought
  9. Extradition
  10. Best Friend’s Arm
  11. Grave Architecture
  12. AT&T
  13. Flux=Rad
  14. Fight This Generation
  15. Kennel District – Scott Kannberg
  16. Pueblo
  17. Half a Canyon
  18. Western Homes – Scott Kannberg

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Plastic Fang

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Plastic Wang

On April 9, 2002, “Matador” label released “Plastic Fang”, the seventh Jon Spencer Blues Explosion album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Oorong”; The Magic Shop”, and “The Hit Factory”, and was produced by Steve Jordan.

Personnel:

  • Jon Spencer – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Jordan – vocals, guitar, bass, drumming, organ, percussion, piano
  • Judah Bauer – guitar, clapping, backing vocals
  • Russell Simins – drums, percussion
  • Dr. John – guitar
  • Bernie Worrell – Farfisa organ, organ, Moog bass
  • Willie Weeks – clapping
  • Don Smith – engineer, mixing
  • Pat Thrall – engineer
  • Doug Conroy – engineer assistant
  • Tim Conklin – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering assistant
  • Chip Kidd – art direction, design
  • Art Smith – drums and guitar technician

Track listing:

  1. Sweet n Sour
  2. She Said
  3. Money Rock ‘n’ Roll
  4. Killer Wolf
  5. The Midnight Creep
  6. Hold On
  7. Down in the Beast
  8. Shakin’ Rock ‘n’ Roll Tonight
  9. Over and Over
  10. Mother Nature
  11. Mean Heart
  12. Point of View