Tag Archives: May 23

Robert Belfour: What’s Wrong With You

On May 23, 2000, “Fat Possum” label released “What’s Wrong with You”, the debut Robert Belfour album. It was recorded in 2000, at “The Money Shot” in Water Valley, Mississippi, and was produced by Matthew Johnson and Bruce Watson.

Personnel:

  • Robert Belfour – vocals, guitar
  • Bryan Barry – drums
  • Bruce Watson – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Belfour, except where noted.

  1. My Baby’s Gone – Junior Kimbrough
  2. Black Mattie
  3. What’s Wrong with You
  4. Done Got Old – Junior Kimbrough
  5. Treat Me Right
  6. Walkin’ the Floor
  7. Norene
  8. Holding My Pillow
  9. Bad Luck

Low: Long Division

On May 23, 1995, “Vernon Yard” label released “Long Division”, the second Low studio album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Mark Kramer.

Personnel:

  • Alan Sparhawk – vocals, guitar, cover art
  • Zak Sally – bass, cover art, cover photography
  • Mimi Parker – vocals, percussion, cover art
  • Mark Kramer – engineer
  • Jed Rothenberg – engineer assistant
  • Tom Dolan – cover art
  • Jessica Bailliff – live photography
  • Liz Brooks – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks are written by imi Parker, Zak Sally and Alan Sparhawk.

  1. Violence
  2. Below & Above
  3. Shame
  4. Throw Out the Line
  5. Swingin’
  6. See-through
  7. Turn
  8. Caroline
  9. Alone
  10. Streetlight
  11. Stay
  12. Take

Fishbone: Give a Monkey a Brain and He’ll Swear He’s the Center of the Universe

On May 23, 1993, “Columbia” label released “Give a Monkey a Brain and He’ll Swear He’s the Center of the Universe”, the fourth Fishbone studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “One on One” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Terry Date, Angelo Moore, Walter A. Kibby II, Kendall Jones, Chris Dowd, John Bigham, John Norwood Fisher and Philip “Fish” Fisher.

Personnel:

  • Kendall Jones – vocals, lead guitar
  • John Bigham – guitar, keyboards
  • Chris Dowd – vocals, keyboards, trombone
  • Angelo Moore – vocals, saxophone
  • Walter A. Kibby II – vocals, trumpet
  • John Norwood Fisher – vocals, bass
  • Philip “Fish” Fisher – drums
  • Branford Marsalis – saxophone
  • Kristen Vigard – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Swim – John Bigham
  2. Servitude – Kendall Jones
  3. Black Flowers – Chris Dowd
  4. Unyielding Conditioning – Kendall Jones
  5. Properties of Propaganda (Fuk This Shit On Up) – John Norwood Fisher
  6. The Warmth of Your Breath – John Norwood Fisher, Angelo Moore
  7. Lemon Meringue – John Norwood Fisher
  8. They All Have Abandoned Their Hopes – John Norwood Fisher, Angelo Moore, Chris Wood
  9. End the Reign – Kendall Jones
  10. Drunk Skitzo – Angelo Moore, John Norwood Fisher
  11. No Fear – John Bigham
  12. Nutt Megalomaniac – John Norwood Fisher

Neal Morse: Testimony 2

On May 23, 2011, “Metal Blade” label released “Testimony 2”, the eight Neal Morse studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at Morse’s house in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Neal Morse.

Personnel:

  • Neal Morse – vocals, guitars, synth, piano, organ
  • Randy George – bass
  • Mike Portnoy – drums
  • Steve Morse – guitar
  • Paul Bielatowicz – guitar
  • Jim Hoke – saxophones
  • Mark Leniger – saxophone
  • Kenny Barnd – violin
  • Chris Carmichael – violin, viola, cello
  • Eric Brenton – electric violin 
  • Nick D’Virgilio – vocals
  • Alan Morse – vocals
  • Dave Meros – vocals
  • Matthew Ward – backing vocals, soulful wailing
  • Debbie Bressee, April Zachary, Mark Pogue, Mita Pogue – backing vocals
  • Rich Mouser – mixing
  • Jerry Guidroz – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Neal Morse.

  1. Mercy Street
  2. Overture No. 4
  3. Time Changer
  4. Jayda
  5. Nighttime Collectors
  6. Time Has Come Today
  7. Jesus Blood
  8. The Truth Will Set You Free
  9. Chance of a Lifetime
  10. Jesus Bring Me Home
  11. Road Dog Blues
  12. It’s for You
  13. Crossing Over/ Mercy Street Reprise
  14. Absolute Beginner
  15. Supernatural
  16. Seeds of Gold

Catherine Wheel: Wishwille

On May 23, 2000, “Columbia” label released “Wishville”, the fifth and final Catherine Wheel studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Helioscentric Studio” in Rye, East Sussex, England, and was produced by Tim – Friese Greene and Rob Dickinson.

Personnel:

  • Sara Lee – vocals
  • Rob Dickinson – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Brian Futter – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Tim Friese-Greene – organ, piano
  • Neil Sims – vocals, bass, percussion, drums, loops
  • Jason Corsaro – engineer
  • Mike Shipley – mixing
  • Storm Thorgerson – cover art
  • Peter Curzon – cover art
  • Stephen Stickler – photography
  • Rupert Truman – photography

Track listing:

  1. Sparks Are Gonna Fly
  2. Gasoline
  3. Lifeline
  4. What We Want to Believe In
  5. All of That
  6. Idle Life
  7. Mad Dog
  8. Ballad of a Running Man
  9. Crème Caramel

Four Tet: Everything Ecstatic

On May 23, 2005, “Domino” label released “Everything Ecstatic”, the fourth Four Tet album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Kieran Hebden.

Personnel:

  • Kieran Hebden – keyboards, electronics
  • Sean Magee – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – layout
  • Jason Evans – photography
  • Simon Foxton – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kieran Hebden.

  1. A Joy
  2. Smile Around the Face
  3. Fuji Check
  4. Sun Drums and Soil
  5. Clouding
  6. And Then Patterns
  7. High Fives
  8. Turtle Turtle Up
  9. Sleep, Eat Food, Have Visions
  10. You Were There with Me

Marvin Gaye: Moods of Marvin Gaye

On May 23, 1966, “Tamla” label released “Moods of Marvin Gaye”, the seventh Marvin Gaye studio album. It was recorded 1965 – 1966, at “Hitsville” in Detroit, US, and was produced by Smokey Robinson, Brian Holland, Clarence Paul and Lamont Dozier.

Personnel:

  • Marvin Gaye – lead vocals
  • Marv Tarplin – guitar
  • The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
  • The Andantes – backing vocals
  • The Miracles – backing vocals
  • The Spinners – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. I’ll Be Doggone – Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarpin
  2. Little Darling (I Need You) – Holland – Dozier – Holland
  3. Take This Heart of Mine – Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin
  4. Hey Diddle Diddle – Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fugua, Marvin Gaye
  5. One More Heartache – Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Marvin Tarplin, Ronald White
  6. Ain’t That Peculiar – Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Marvin Tarplin
  7. Night Life – Walt Breeland, Paul Buskrik, Willie Nelson
  8. You’ve Been a Long Time Coming – Holland – Dozier – Holland
  9. Your Unchanging Love – Holland – Dozier – Holland
  10. You’re the One for Me – Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
  11. I Worry ‘Bout You – Norman Mapp
  12. One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer

Sugar Rós: Valtari

On May 23, 2012, “Parlaphone” label released “Valtari”, the sixth Sigur Rós studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2912, at “Sundlaugin”, “Greenhouse Studios”, “Air Studios”, and was produced by Alex Somers, Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson, Georg “Goggi” Hólm, Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason.

Personnel:

  • Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, sampler
  • Georg “Goggi” Hólm – vocals, bass
  • Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson – vocals, keyboards, piano, flute
  • Orri Páll Dýrason – drums
  • Amiina (Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir) – strings, string arrangements
  • Una Sveinbjarnardóttir, Palina Arnadóttir, Borunn Ósk Marinosdóttir, Margret Arnadóttir, Boigar Magnason – strings
  • Holmfridur Benediktsdóttir, Hildur F. Havarjurdóttir, Bjorg Gardursdóttir, Sulka B. Svanhuitardóttir, Brynhildur Melot, Hera Eriksdóttir – backing vocals
  • Daníel Bjarnason – string arrangements
  • The Sixteen – choir
  • Eamonn Dougan – choral direction

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson, Georg “Goggi” Hólm, Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason.

  1. Ég anda
  2. Ekki múkk
  3. Varúð
  4. Rembihnútur
  5. Dauðalogn
  6. Varðeldur
  7. Valtari
  8. Fjögur píanó

Warren Zevon: Mutineer

On May 23, 1995, “Giant” label released “Mutineer”, the ninth Warren Zevon studio album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Warren Zevon.

Personnel:

  • Warren Zevon – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion
  • Peter Asher – additional vocals
  • Rosemary Butler – additional vocals
  • Jorge Calderón – bass guitar, additional vocals
  • Bruce Hornsby – accordion
  • Larry Klein – bass
  • David Lindley – fiddle, cittern 
  • Michael Wolff – keyboards
  • Duncan Aldrich – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Zevon, except where noted.

  1. Seminole Bingo – Carl Hiaasen, Warren Zevon
  2. Something Bad Happened to a Clown
  3. Similar to Rain
  4. The Indifference of Heaven
  5. Jesus Was a Cross Maker – Judee Sill
  6. Poisonous Lookalike
  7. Piano Fighter
  8. Rottweiler Blues – Carl Hiaasen, Warren Zevon
  9. Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse – Duncan Aldrich, Warren Zevon
  10. Mutineer

Yann Tiersen: Les Retrouvailles

On May 23, 2005, “Ici, d’ailleurs…” label released “Les Retrouvailles”, the fifth Yann Tiersen studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, and was produced by Yann Tiersen and Fabrice Laureau.

Personnel:

  • Yann Tiersen– accordion, alto saxophone, banjo, bass, Bontempi, carillon, cello, clavecin, double bass, drums, ebow, Fender Rhodes, guitar, Korg synthesizer, mandolin, marimba, melodica, organ, percussion, piano, toy piano, vibraphone, violone
  • Ludovic Morillon – drums
  • Elliott – flute
  • Elizabeth Fraser- vocals
  • Jane Birkin- vocals
  • Stuart A. Staples- vocals
  • Dominque A- vocals
  • Miossec- vocals
  • Orchestre National de Paris
  • Frederic Dessus – violin
  • Armelle Legoff – violin
  • Frédéric Haffner – violin
  • Guillaume Fontanarosa – violin
  • Bertrand Causse – vertical viola
  • Anne Causse Biragnet – violoncello
  • Jean-François Assy – violoncello
  • Christine Ott- ondes Martenot

Track listing:

All tracks by Yann Tiersen, except where noted.

  1. Western
  2. Kala – Elizabeth Fraser, Yann Tiersen
  3. Loin des villes
  4. La Veillée
  5. Plus d’hiver
  6. A ceux qui sont malades par mer calme
  7. A Secret Place – Stuart A. Staples, Yann Tiersen
  8. Le Matin
  9. Les Enfants
  10. Le Jour de l’ouverture – Ané, Miossec, Yann Tiersen
  11. La Boulange
  12. La Plage
  13. Mary
  14. 7:PM
  15. Les Retrouvailles
  16. La Jetée