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Devendra Banhart: Oh Me Oh My (full title Oh Me Oh My…The Way the Day Goes By the Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs of the Christmas Spirit)

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On October 28, 2002, “Young God Records” label released “Oh Me Oh My (full title Oh Me Oh My…The Way the Day Goes By the Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs of the Christmas Spirit)”, the second Devendra Banhart album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Devendra Banhart and Doug Henderson.

Personnel:

  • Devendra Banhart – vocals, guitars, piano, drums
  • Doug Henderson – mastering
  • Michael Gira – design
  • Rodney Miller – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Devendra Banhart,

  1. Tick Eats the Olive
  2. Roots (If the Sky Were a Stone)
  3. The Charles C. Leary
  4. Nice People
  5. Animals in My Play
  6. Cosmos and Demos
  7. Michigan State
  8. Lend Me Your Teeth
  9. Hey Miss Cane
  10. Soon Is Good
  11. Tell Me Something
  12. The Red Lagoon
  13. A Gentle Soul
  14. Happy Happy Oh
  15. Pumpkin Seeds
  16. The Thumbs Touch Too Much
  17. Legless Love
  18. Marigold
  19. Make It Easier
  20. Ones
  21. Little Monkey
  22. The Spirit Is Near

Devendra Banhart: Niño Rojo

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On September 13, 2004, “Young God Records” label released “Niño Rojo”, the fourth Devendra Banhart studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Devendra Banhart and Michael Gira.

Personnel:

  • Devendra Banhart – vocals, guitars, artwork
  • Michael Gira – vocals, harmonica
  • Joe McGinty – piano, keyboards
  • Siobhan – vocals
  • Jason LaFarge – vocals, engineer
  • Thor Harris- percussion
  • Steve Moses – percussion, trombone
  • David Smith – trumpet
  • Lauren Dukoff- flute
  • Julia Kent- cello
  • Lynn Bridges – engineer
  • Doug Anderson – mastering, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Devendra Banhart, except where noted.

  1. Wake Up, Little Sparrow – Ella Jenkins
  2. Ay Mama
  3. We All Know
  4. Little Yellow Spider
  5. A Ribbon
  6. At the Hop
  7. My Ships
  8. Noah
  9. Sister
  10. Water May Walk
  11. HorseheadedfleshWizard
  12. An Island
  13. Be Kind
  14. Owl Eyes
  15. The Good Red Road
  16. Electric Heart

Swans: To Be Kind

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On May 12, 2014, “Young God” label released “To Be Kind”, the thirteenth Swans studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Sonic Ranch”  in Tornillo, Texas, and was produced by Michael Gira.

Personnel:

  • Michael Gira– vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, production
  • Christoph Hahn –vocals, lap steel guitars, electric guitar
  • Christopher Pravdica – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Thor Harris– vocals, drums, percussion, vibes and bells, wind instruments, handmade viola
  • Phil Puleo– vocals, drums, percussion, dulcimer, piano, keyboards
  • Norman Westberg – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Rex Emerson –mandolin
  • John Congleton– piano
  • Sean Kirkpatrick– piano, harpsichord, synthesizer
  • Bill Rieflin– synthesizer, piano, keyboards, electric guitar, bass guitar, additional drums and percussion,
  • Evan Weiss –trumpet
  • David Pierce –trombone
  • Daniel Hart– violin
  • Julia Kent– strings and string arrangements
  • Little Annie– vocals
  • Al Spx– backing vocals
  • Vincent– backing vocals
  • Jennifer Church – backing vocals
  • John Congleton – recording, mixing
  • Doug Henderson– mastering
  • Bob Biggs – artwork

Track listing:

All lyrics by Michael Gira.

  1. Screen Shot – Michael Gira
  2. Just a Little Boy (forChester Burnett) – Michael Gira, Christoph Hahn, Thor Harris, Christopher Pravdica, Phil Puleo, Norman Westberg
  3. A Little God in My Hands – Michael Gira
  4. Bring the Sun / Toussaint L’Ouverture – Michael Gira, Christoph Hahn, Thor Harris, Christopher Pravdica, Phil Puleo, Norman Westberg
  5. Some Things We Do – Michael Gira
  6. She Loves Us – Michael Gira, Christoph Hahn, Thor Harris, Christopher Pravdica, Phil Puleo, Norman Westberg
  7. Kristen Supine – Michael Gira
  8. Oxygen – Michael Gira
  9. Nathalie Neal – Michael Gira
  10. To Be Kind – Michael Gira, Christoph Hahn, Thor Harris, Christopher Pravdica, Phil Puleo, Norman Westberg

Devendra Banhart: Rejoicing in the Hands

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On April 24, 2004, “Young God” label released “Rejoicing in the Hands”, the third Devendra Banhart studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Devendra Banhart and Michael Gira.

Personnel:

  • Devendra Banhart – vocals, bass, guitar, piano, drawing
  • Vashti Bunyan– vocals
  • Joe McGinty – organ, piano
  • Thor Harris– percussion, vibraphone
  • Steve Moses – percussion, drums
  • Paul Cantelon– violin
  • Julia Kent – cello
  • Jason LaFarge – engineer
  • Georgia Bridges – engineer
  • Lynn Bridges – engineer
  • Doug Henderson– mixing, mastering

Track listing:

  1. This Is the Way
  2. A Sight to Behold
  3. The Body Breaks
  4. Poughkeepsie
  5. Dogs They Make Up the Dark
  6. Will Is My Friend
  7. This Beard Is for Siobhán
  8. See Saw
  9. Tit Smoking in the Temple of Artesan Mimicry
  10. Rejoicing in the Hands
  11. Fall
  12. Todos los Dolores
  13. When the Sun Shone on Vetiver
  14. There Was Sun
  15. Insect Eyes
  16. Autumn’s Child

The Swans: The Great Annihilator

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On January 23, 1995, “Young God” label released “The Great Annihilator”, the ninth Swans (The) studio album. It was recorded February 1993 – June 1994, and was produced by Michael Gira.

Personnel:

  • Michael Gira – vocals, guitars, sounds
  • Jarboe – lead and backing vocals, organ, keyboards, sounds
  • Norman Westberg – electric guitar
  • Clinton Steele – guitars
  • Nicky Skopelitis – guitar
  • John Sarfell – piano
  • Larry Seven – double bass
  • Algis Kizys– bass
  • Bill Rieflin– drums, percussion, guitars, loops, sounds
  • Ted Parsons– drums
  • Martin Atkins – hand drums

All tracks by Michael Gira, except where noted.

  1. In
  2. I Am the Sun
  3. She Lives
  4. Celebrity Lifestyle
  5. Mother / Father
  6. Blood Promise
  7. Mind / Body / Light / Sound
  8. My Buried Child – lyrics Michael Gira, music Michael Gira, Jarboe
  9. Warm
  10. Alcohol the Seed
  11. Killing for Company
  12. Mother’s Milk
  13. Where Does a Body End?
  14. Telepathy
  15. The Great Annihilator
  16. Out – Michael Gira, Jarboe