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B.B. King: One Kind Favor

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On August 26, 2008, “Geffen” label released “One Kind Favor”, the 42nd and the final B.B. King album. It was recorded in 2008, at “The Village Recorder”, and “Electro Magnetic Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by T- Bone Burnett.

Personnel:

  • B. B. King- vocals, guitar
  • Johnny Lee Schell- guitar
  • Dr. John- piano
  • Neil Larsen – Hammond organ
  • Nathan East- bass guitar
  • Mike Elizondo- bass guitar, double bass
  • Jim Keltner- drums, percussion
  • Jay Bellerose- drums, percussion
  • Jeffrey Clayton – alto saxophone
  • Ricky Woodard – tenor saxophone
  • Charles Owens II – tenor saxophone
  • Ernie Fields Jr.- baritone saxophone
  • Snooky Young- trumpet
  • Darrell Leonard- trumpet, arrangements
  • Ira Nepus – trombone

Track listing:

  1. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean – Blind Lemon Jefferson
  2. I Get So Weary – T-Bone Walker
  3. Get These Blues Off Me – Lee Vida Walker
  4. How Many More Years – Chester Burnett
  5. Waiting for Your Call – Oscar Lollie
  6. My Love Is Down – Lonnie Johnson
  7. The World Is Gone Wrong – Waletr Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon
  8. Blues Before Sunrise – Leroy Carr
  9. Midnight Blues – John Willie “Shifty” Henry
  10. Backwater Blues – Big Bill Broonzy
  11. Sitting on Top of the World – Vinson Chaatmon
  12. Tomorrow Night – Lonnie Johnson

Jason Mraz: Mr. A-Z

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On July 26, 2005, “Atlantic” label released “Mr. A–Z”, the second Jason Mraz studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “Allaire Studios” in Shokan, New York, “Chez Mraz” in San Diego, California, “Pulse Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite, Josh Deutsch, and Kevin Kadish.

Personnel:

  • Jason Mraz– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bill Bell – guitar, backing vocals
  • Kevin Kadish – acoustic guitar
  • Lyle Workman – electric and Dobro resonator guitar
  • Raul Midón– classical and electric guitar, faux horn, backing vocals
  • Eric Hinojosa – keyboards, backing vocals, programming
  • Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.– keyboards, Moog bass synthesizer
  • Jack Daley – bass guitar
  • Mike Elizondo– bass guitar
  • Ian Sheridan – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Adam King – drums, backing vocals
  • Raul Rekow – congas, percussion
  • Karl Perazzo – timbales, percussion
  • Nir “Nir Z” Zidkyahu– drums
  • Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson– drums
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Josh Deutsch – castanets
  • Nicole Bayer – cello
  • Steve Sidelnyk – programming
  • DJ Bob Necksnapp – scratching, mixing
  • Bushwalla– spoken word
  • Charlie Mingroni – spoken word
  • Noel “Toca” Rivera – backing vocals
  • Roxanne Oldham – backing vocals
  • Danielle Decker – backing vocal
  • Lee Davis High School Choir – choir vocals
  • Scott Moore – backing vocals, engineer assistant
  • Steve Lilywhite– backing vocals, mixing
  • Dennis Morris – programming
  • Carl Glanville – engineer, mixing
  • Matthew Cullen – engineer assistant
  • Samuel “Vaughn” Merrick – engineer
  • David Thoener – mixing
  • Jim Scott – mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering

Track listing:

  1. Life Is Wonderful – Jason Mraz
  2. Wordplay – Jason Mraz, Kevin Kadish
  3. Geek in Pink – Jason Mraz, Kevin Kadish, Scott Storch, Ian Sheridan
  4. Did You Get My Message – Jason Mraz, Dan Wilson
  5. Curiosity – Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris, Lester Mendez
  6. Clockwatching – Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris, Ainslie Henderson
  7. Bella Luna – Jason Mraz, Billy “Bushwalla” Galewood
  8. Plane – Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris
  9. O, Lover – Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris
  10. Please Don’t Tell Her – Jason Mraz, Eric Hinojosa
  11. The Forecast – Jason Mraz, Eric Hinojosa
  12. Song for a Friend – Jason Mraz, Dan Wilson, Dennis Morris, Eric Hinojosa

Muse: Simulation Theory

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On November 9, 2018, “Warner Bros” label released “Simulation Theory”, the eighth Muse studio album. It was recorded January 2017 – August 2018, at “Air” studio in London, and was produced by Rich Costey, Mike Elizondo, Shellback, Timbaland, Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme.

Personnel:

  • Matt Bellamy– guitars, lead vocals, keyboards
  • Dominic Howard– drums
  • Chris Wolstenholme– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • David Campbell – brass
  • Mike Elizondo– keyboard
  • Tove Lo– additional vocals
  • Mike Elizondo– programming
  • Adam Hawkins– engineer, mixing
  • Rich Costey– engineer, mastering
  • Laurence Anslow – engineer assistant
  • Brent Arrowood – engineer assistant
  • Tom Bailey – engineer assistant
  • Tyler Beans – engineer assistant, producer assistant
  • Jeremy Berman – assistant
  • Rob Bisel – engineer assistant, producer assistant
  • Phillip Broussard – assistant engineer, assistant producer
  • Adrian Bushby – engineer assistant
  • Tommaso Colliva – engineer assistant
  • John Prestage – engineer assistant
  • Aleks Von Korff – engineer assistant, producer assistant
  • Martin Cooke – engineer assistant, producer assistant
  • Spike Stent– mixing
  • Michael Freeman – mixing
  • Pete Winfield – additional mixing
  • Chris Gehringer– mastering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Nick Fournier – producer assistant
  • Noah Goldstein – producer assistant
  • Sam Grubbs – producer assistant
  • Colin Willard – assistant, producer assistant
  • Dylan Neustadter – producer assistant
  • Chris Whitemyer – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Matt Bellamy, except where noted.

  1. Algorithm
  2. The Dark Side
  3. Pressure
  4. Propaganda – Matt Bellamy, Timothy Mosley, Angel Lopez, Federico Vindver
  5. Break It to Me
  6. Something Human
  7. Thought Contagion
  8. Get Up and Fight – Matt Bellamy, Johan Schuster
  9. Blockades
  10. Dig Down
  11. The Void

Regina Spektor: What We Saw from the Cheap Seats

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On May 29, 2012, “Sire” label released “What We Saw from the Cheap Seats”, the sixth Regina Spektor studio album. It was recorded in 2011, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mike Elizondo and Regina Spektor.

Personnel:

  • Regina Spektor – vocals, piano, keyboards, marimba
  • Mike Elizondo – bass, upright bass, acoustic and electric guitars, programming
  • Jack Dishel: vocals
  • Aaron Sterling – drums, percussion, marimba
  • Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion, bongos
  • David Moyer – baritone and tenor saxophone
  • Danny T. Levin – trumpet
  • John Daversa: trumpet
  • Adam Hawkins – engineer
  • Brent Arrowood – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Stephen Walker – art direction, design
  • Shervin Lainez – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Regina Spektor except where noted.

  1. Small Town Moon
  2. Oh Marcello – Regina Spektor with interpolation by Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus, and Gloria Caldwell (Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood)
  3. Don’t Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)
  4. Firewood
  5. Patron Saint
  6. How
  7. All the Rowboats
  8. Ballad of a Politician
  9. Open
  10. The Party
  11. Jessica

Poe: Haunted

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On October 31, 2000, “Atlantic” label released “Haunted”, the second Poe album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Poe, Olle Romo, Matt Wilder, Matt Wallace and Mike Urban.

Personnel:

  • Poe – vocals, programming
  • Daris Adkins – guitar
  • Charlie Bisharat– violin
  • Kenneth Burgomaster, Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards
  • Mike “La Bomba” Elizondo – bass guitar
  • Michael Urbano, Joey Waronker, Trevor Lawrence, Jr., Josh Freese– drums
  • Brandon Fields – saxophone
  • Gary Grant, Jerry Hey – trumpet
  • Bill Reichenbach – trombone
  • John O’Brien – fiddle
  • David Campbell– viola, arrangements
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • Melissa Rogers, Samantha Rogers, Madison Rubel, Priscilla Loeb, Mark Z. Danielewski – vocals
  • John O’Brien, Olle Romo – programming
  • Kirk Fyvie, Phil Kaffel, Chad Bamford – engineer
  • Paul Leary, Olle Romo, David Thoener – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Exploration B – Poe
  2. Haunted – Mike Elizondo, John O’Brien, Poe
  3. Control – Daris Adkins, Poe, Toby Skard
  4. Terrible Thought – Mike Elizondo, John O’Brien, Poe
  5. Walk the Walk – John O’Brien, Poe
  6. Terrified Heart – Poe
  7. Wild – Mike Elizondo, John O’Brien, Poe
  8. 5&​1⁄2Minute Hallway – Josh Clayton-Felt, Poe
  9. Not a Virgin – Mike Elizondo, Poe, Matt Wilder
  10. Hey Pretty – Kenneth Burgomaster, Poe
  11. Dear Johnny – Poe
  12. Could’ve Gone Mad – Daris Adkins, Poe
  13. Lemon Meringue – John O’Brien, Poe, Matt Wilder
  14. Spanish Doll – Daris Adkins, Poe
  15. House of Leaves – Poe
  16. Amazed – John O’Brien, Poe
  17. If You Were Here – Heitor Periera

Cassandra Wilson: Thunderbird

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On April 4, 2006, “Blue Note” label released “Thunderbird”, the 15th Cassandra Wilson album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, “The Village Recorder”, “Electro Magnetic Studio” and “The Green Room” in Los Angeles, “Dangerous Music” in NY., and was produced by T-Bone Burnett and Keith Ciancia.

Personnel:

  • Cassandra Wilson– vocals, guitar
  • Keb’ Mo’– guitar
  • Colin Linden – guitar
  • Marc Ribot– guitar
  • Grégoire Maret– harmonica
  • Reginald Veal – double bass
  • Keith Ciancia – double bass, piano, keyboards, programming, synthesizer, strings
  • Mike Elizondo – bass programming, synthesizer strings
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Bill Maxwell – drums
  • Mike Piersante – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Go to Mexico – Keith Ciancia, Mike Elizondo, Zigaboo Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter, Jr, Cassandra Wilson
  2. Closer to You – Jakob Dylan
  3. Easy Rider – traditional
  4. It Would Be So Easy – Keith Ciancia, Mike Elizondo, Mike Piersante, Cassandra Wilson
  5. Red River Valley – traditional
  6. Poet – Keith Ciancia, Cassandra Wilson
  7. I Want to be Loved – Willie Dixon
  8. Lost – Joseph Henry Burnett
  9. Strike a Match – Joseph Henry Burnett, Ethan Coen
  10. Tarot – Keith Ciancia, Jim Keltner, Cassandra Wilson

Switchfoot: Fading West

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On January 14, 2014, “Atlantic” label released “Fading West”, the ninth Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, at “Spot X Studio” in San Diego, California, and was produced by Neal Avron, Jon Foreman and Tim Foreman.

Personnel:

  • Jon Foreman– guitar, lead vocals, programming
  • Drew Shirley– guitar, backing vocals, programming
  • Jerome Fontamillas– keyboard, guitar, backing vocals, programming
  • Tim Foreman– bass, backing vocals, cover design, programming
  • Chad Butler– drums, percussion, programming
  • Mike Elizondo, Eric Owyoung – programming, additional instrumentation
  • Josh Silverberg, Jared Fox, Blain Stark, John Painter, Drew Pearson, Sarah Masen– additional instrumentation
  • Brandon Zedaker – additional instrumentation, engineer
  • Neal Avron– programming, engineer, mixing
  • Tanner Sparks, Adam Hawkins, Eric Robinson – engineer
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Chris Burkard, Brian Nevins, Alan Van Gysen – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Foreman and Tim Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Love Alone Is Worth the Fight
  2. Who We Are
  3. When We Come Alive – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Drew Pearson, David Hodges
  4. Say It Like You Mean It – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Chad Butler
  5. The World You Want
  6. Slipping Away
  7. Ba55
  8. Let It Out – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Drew Pearson
  9. All or Nothing at All – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Tim Pagnotta
  10. Saltwater Heart
  11. Back to the Beginning Again

Dave Navaro: Trust No One

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On June 19, 2001, “Capitol” label released “Trust No One”, the debut Dave Navarro solo album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Mad Hatter Studios”, “Sunset Sound Recorders”, “NRG Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Media Vortex” in Burbank, California, “Southern Tracks” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Dave Navarro, Rich Costey, Andrew Slater and Jimmy Boyle.

Personnel:

  • Dave Navarro – lead vocals, acoustic and guitars, bass, synthesizer, keyboards, sampling
  • Rich Costey – additional guitar, synth programming, chorus guitar, vibraphone, programming
  • Mike Elizondo – bass
  • Twiggy Ramirez – bass
  • Jon Brion – intro voice, slide bass, additional guitar, ring modulator guitar
  • Danny Saber – bass, programming, additional production
  • Brendan O’Brien – bass, keyboards
    Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Roy Mayorga – drums, percussion
  • DJ Numark – drum programming, additional production
  • Stephen Perkins – drums
  • Eugene – strings
  • Holly Palmer – vocals
  • Pinky Villandry – backing vocals
  • Monet Mazur – background scream
  • Jimmy Boyle – engineer
  • Mark Plati, Dave Schiffman, Danny Saber – additional engineering
  • Dale Lawton – engineer assistant
  • Geoff Walcha – engineer assistant
  • Ryan Williams – engineer assistant
  • Dave Ahlert – engineer assistant
  • Steve Mixdorf – engineer assistant
  • Brendan O’Brien – mixing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Eddy Schreyer, Gene Grimaldi – mastering
  • Andrew Slater – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Navarro, except where noted.

1. Rexall
2. Hungry
3. Sunny Day
4. Mourning Son
5. Everything
6. Not for Nothing
7. Avoiding the Angel
8. Very Little Daylight
9. Venus in Furs – Lou Reed
10. Slow Motion Sickness

Ry Cooder: Chávez Ravine

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On June 7, 2005, “Nonesuch” label released “Chávez Ravine”, the twelfth Ry Cooder studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “Village Recorders” and “Sound City Studios”, and was produced by Ry Cooder.

Personnel:

  • Ry Cooder – vocal, guitar, organ, tres, laud, bajo sexto
  • Ledward Kaapana– guitar
  • Ledward Kaapana– guitar
  • Bla Pahinui – vocal, guitar, ukulele
  • David Hidalgo- guitar
  • Chucho Valdés– piano
  • Joe Rotondi– piano
  • Jacky Terrasson– piano
  • Mike Bolger – organ, trumpet, valve trombone
  • Flaco Jiménez– accordion
  • Jared Smith – bass, keyboard
  • Mike Elizondo– bass
  • Jim Keltner– drums, bongos
  • Joachim Cooder- timbales, percussion, drums, sampling
  • Gil Bernal- tenor saxophone
  • Gil Bernal – tenor sax
  • Jon Hassell– trumpet
  • Juliette Commagere – vocal, vocal chorus
  • Carla Commagere – vocal, vocal chorus
  • Little Willie – vocal, vocal chorus
  • G., Jacob Garcia – vocal, vocal chorus
  • Lalo Guerrero– vocal
  • Ersi Arvizu- vocal
  • Rosella Arvizu– vocal
  • Don Tosti– vocal
  • Sunny D. Levine – drum programming

Track listing:

  1. Poor Man’s Shangri-La – Ry Cooder, William Garcia, Gene Aguilera
  2. Onda Callejera – David Hidalgo, William Garcia
  3. Don’t Call Me Red – Ry Cooder
  4. Corrido de Boxeo – Lalo Guerrero
  5. Muy Fifí – William Garcia, Joachim Cooder, Juliette Commagere
  6. Los Chucos Suaves – Lalo Guerrero
  7. Chinito Chinito – Felguerez/Diaz
  8. 3 Cool Cats – Jerry Leiber,Mike Stoller
  9. El U.F.O. Cayó – Juliette Commagere, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder, Jared Smith
  10. It’s Just Work for Me – Ry Cooder
  11. In My Town – Ry Cooder
  12. Ejército Militar – Rita Arvizu
  13. Barrio Viejo – Lalo Guerrero
  14. 3rd Base,Dodger Stadium – Ry Cooder, William Garcia,Joe Kevany
  15. Soy Luz y Sombra – The Cloud Forest poem; music by William Garcia, Joachim Cooder, Ry Cooder