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Cher: All I Really Want To Do

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On August 16, 1965, “Imperial” label released “All I Really Want to Do”, the debut Cher studio album. It was recorded in 1965, at “Gold Star” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Sonny Bono.

Personnel:

  • Cher – lead vocals
  • Monte Dunn – guitar
  • Jeff Kaplan – guitar
  • Barney Kessel – guitar
  • Steve Mann – guitar
  • Donald Peake – guitar
  • Mike Post – guitar
  • Randy Sterling – guitar
  • Harold Battiste – piano
  • Michel Rubini – keyboards
  • Bill Marx – accordion, keyboards
  • René Hall – bass guitar
  • Cliff Hills – bass guitar
  • Mel Pollan – bass guitar
  • Lyle Ritz – bass guitar
  • Frank Capp – drums
  • Sharkey Hall – drums
  • Jessie Sailes – drums
  • Frank DeVito – percussion
  • Gene Estes – percussion
  • Brian Stone – percussion
  • Julius Wechter – percussion
  • Harold Battiste – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. All I Really Want to Do – Bob Dylan
  2. I Go to Sleep – Ray Davies
  3. Needles and Pins – Sonny Bono, Jack Nitzsche
  4. Don’t Think Twice – Bob Dylan
  5. He Think I Still Care – Dickey Lee Lipscomb
  6. Dream Baby – Sonny Bono
  7. The Bells of Rhymney – Idris Davies, Pete Seeger
  8. Gir Don’t Come – Chris Andrews
  9. See See Rider – traditional, arranged by Sonny Bono, Charles Greene, Robert Stone
  10. Come and Stay with Me – Jackie DeShannon
  11. Cry Myself to Sleep – Mike Gordon
  12. Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan

Mike Gordon: Moss

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On October 19, 2010, “Rounder” label released “Moss”, the third Mike Gordon album. It was recorded 2002 – 2010, and was produced by Jared Slomoff and Mike Gordon.

Personnel:

  • Mike Gordon – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, tambourine, bass, piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, synthesizer bass, clavinet, engineer, art direction, layout
  • Marie Claire – vocals
  • Myra Flynn – vocals
  • Jared Slomoff – vocals, drum programming, engineer
  • Scott Murawski – vocals, guitar
  • Chris Michetti – guitar
  • Gordon Stone – pedal steel
  • Marco Denevento – organ
  • Doug Belote – drums
  • Caleb Bronz – drums
  • Todd Isler – drums
  • Jonathan Fishman – drums
  • Joe Russo – drums
  • Craig Myers – drums, percussion
  • Steve Ferraris – congas, bongos
  • Tim Sharbaugh – floor tom
  • Dave Grippo – alto and baritone saxophone
  • Brian McCarthy – tenor saxophone
  • Ray Vega – trumpet
  • Andy Moroz – trombone
  • Page McConnell – clavinet, organ
  • Juleee Avallone – flute
  • Tessa Gordon – shouts
  • Tom Cleary – celeste
  • Celeste Guidry – engineer
  • John Holbrok – mixing
  • Brett Ryder – illustrations
  • Julia Mordaunt – art direction, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Gordon, except where noted.

  1. Can’t Stand Still – lyrics by Mike Gordon, music by Mike Gordon, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Jared Slomoff
  2. Horizon Line
  3. Fire from a Stick
  4. What Things Seem
  5. Babylon Baby
  6. Flashback
  7. The Void
  8. Got Away
  9. Spiral
  10. Idea

Trey Anastasio: Bar 17

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On October 3, 2006, “Rubber Jungle Records” label released “Bar 17”, the fifth Trey Anastasio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Bryce Goggin and Trey Anastasio.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio – vocal, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, horns arrangements
  • Carmen Keegan, Christina Durfee, Joan Wasser, Jen Hartswick – vocals
  • John Medeski, Les Hall, Marco Benevento, Ray Paczkowski – keyboards
  • Mike Gordon, Peter Chwazil, Todd Sickafoose, Tony Markellis – bass
  • Elisabeth Stewart, Jacqueline Pickett – string bass
  • Ben Perowski, Joe Russo, Russ Lawton, Skeeto Valdez, Jonathan Fishman – drums
  • Cyro Baptista – percussion
  • Dave Grippo – alto saxophone
  • Briggan Krauss – alto and baritone saxophone
  • Peter Apfelbaum, Russell Remington – tenor saxophone
  • Erik Lawrence – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Jared Slomoff, Jen Hartswick, Steven Bernstein – trumpet
  • Andy Moroz – trombone
  • Russel Remington – flute
  • Sue Schick – clarinet
  • Conni Ellisor, David Angell, David Davidson, Janet Askey, Mark Reneau, Karen Winkelmann – violin
  • Jim Grosjean, Kristin Wilkinson, Monisa Angell – viola
  • David Hancock, Sarighani Reist, Gary Tussing – cello
  • Greg Adams – horns arrangements
  • Don Hart – strings arrangements, conductor
  • Adam Sachs, Anthony Ruotolo, Jared Slomoff, Rick Beato, Peter Carini, Ken Lanyon, Bobby Shin – recording
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering
  • Ben Collette – additional editing, production assistant
  • W.F.N. Productions – art direction, design
  • Beth Mantuori Rowles – studio coordinator
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Trey Anastasio, except where noted.

  1. Host Across the Potomac
  2. If You’re Walking
  3. Dragonfly – Joe Russo, Marco Benevento, Mike Gordon, Trey Anastasio
  4. Bar 17
  5. Mud City
  6. Let me Lie – Tom Marshall, Trey Anastasio
  7.  What’ Done
  8. Goodbye Head – Eliza Anastasio, Trey Anastasio
  9. A Case of Ice and Snow – Cruz (Benny Stockling), Kevin Hoffman, Trey Anastasio
  10. Empty House
  11. Gloomy Sky
  12. Shadow
  13. Cincinnati – Tom Marshall, Trey Anasatsio

Mike Gordon: Overstep

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On February 25, 2014, “Megaplum/ATO Records” label released “Overstep”, the fourth Mike Gordon studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie.

Personnel:

  • Mike Gordon – vocals, bass, guitar, synthesizer, organ, loops
  • Scott Murawski – vocals, electric guitar, cymbal
  • Matt Chamberlain – vocals, drums, drums programming, loops
  • Todd Isler – drums, percussion
  • Craig Myers – xalam, percussion
  • Paul Q. Kolderie – tambourine, shaker
  • Robert Walter – keyboards, organ, pedal steel guitar
  • Julia Mordaunt – vibe tube, art direction, layout
  • Tom Cleary – piano, keyboards, accordion
  • Rob O’Dea – engineer
  • Paul Q. Kolderie – engineer
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering
  • Chuck Anderson – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Gordon and Scott Murawski.

  1. Ether
  2. Tiny Little World
  3. Jumping
  4. Yarmouth Road
  5. Say Something
  6. Face
  7. Paint
  8. Different World
  9. Peel
  10. Long Black Line
  11. Surface

Harpers Bizarre: Anything Goes

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In December 1967, “Warner Bros” label released “Anything Goes”, the second Harpers Bizarre album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by Lenny Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Eddie James – guitar
  • Dick Scoppettone – vocals, guitar, bass, vocal arrangements
  • Dick Yount – vocals, bass
  • Ted Templeman – vocals, guitar, drums, vocal arrangements
  • John Petersen – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Jack Glaser – sound effects
  • Ami Hadini, Eddie Brackett, Joe Sidore, Lee Herschberg, Mike Sheilds – engineer
  • Lee Herschberg – editing
  • Ed Thrasher – art direction
  • Stan Cornyn – sleeve notes

Track listing:

  1. (Intro) This Is Only the Beginning – Ted Koehler, Harold Arlen
  2. Anything Goes – Cole Porter
  3. Two Little Babes in the Wood – Cole Porter
  4. The Biggest Night of Her Life – Randy Newman
  5. Pocketful of Miracles – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
  6. Snow – Randy Newman
  7. Chattanooga Choo Choo – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
  8. Hey You in the Crowd – Dick Scoppettone, Ted Templeman
  9. Louisiana Man – Doug Kershaw
  10. Milord – Georges Moustaki, Marguerite Monnot
  11. Virginia City – Dick Scoppettone, Ted Templeman
  12. Jessie – Mike Gordon, Jimmy Griffin
  13. You Need a Change – David Blue
  14. High Coin – Van Dyke Parks

Phish: Lawn Boy

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On September 21, 1990, “Absolute A Go Go Records” label released “Lawn Boy”, the second Phish album. It was recorded May – December 1989, at “Archer Studios” in Winooski, Vermont, and was produced by Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Mike Gordon and Jon Fishman.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio – lead vocals, guitars, arranger
  • Page McConnell – lead and backing vocals, piano, organ
  • Mike Gordon – co-lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Jon Fishman – drums, vacuum cleaner, backing vocals
  • Giant Country Horns:
  • Joseph Sommerville, Jr. – trumpet
  • Dave “The Truth” Grippo – alto saxophone
  • Russell B. Remington – tenor saxophone
  • Christine Lynch – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Trey Anastasio and Tom Marshall, except where noted.

  1. The Squirting Coil
  2. Reba – Trey Anastasio
  3. My Sweet One – Jon Fishman
  4. Split Open and Melt – Trey Anastasio
  5. The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony – Trey Anastasio
  6. Bathtub Gin – Trey Anastasio, Suzannah Goodman
  7. Run Like an Antilope – Trey Anastasio, Steve Pollak
  8. Lawn Boy
  9. Bouncing Around the Room

Phish: Joy

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On September 8, 2009, “JEMP Records” label released “Joy”, the twelfth Phish studio album. It was recorded April – May 2009, at “Chung King Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio – lead vocals, guitars
  • Page McConnell – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Mike Gordon – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Jon Fishman – drums, backing vocals
  • CJ Eiriksson – engineer, mixing
  • Ben Collette – additional engineering
  • Steve Lillywhite – mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Jesse Gladstone – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Trey Anastasio and Tom Marshall, except where noted.

  1. Backwards Down the Number Line
  2. Stealing Time from the Faulty Plan – Trey Anastasio, Scott Herman, Tom Marshall
  3. Joy
  4. Sugar Snack – Mike Gordon
  5. Ocelot
  6. Kill Devil Falls
  7. Light
  8. I Been Around – Page McConnell
  9. Time Turns Elastic – Trey Anastasio
  10. Twenty Years Later

Phish: The Siket Disc

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On June 3, 1999, Phish self – released “The Siket Disc”, band’s eight studio album. It was released through the band’s website and mail-order service. It was recorded March – October 1997, at “Bearsville Studios” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Mike Gordon and Jon Fishman.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio – guitars
  • Page McConnell – keyboards
  • Mike Gordon – bass guitar
  • Jon Fishman – drums
  • John Siket – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon and Page McConnell.

  1. My Left Toe
  2. The Name Is Slick
  3. What’s the Use
  4. Fish Bass
  5. Quadrophonic Toppling
  6. The Happy Whip and Dung Song
  7. Insects
  8. Title Track
  9. Albert

Phish: Junta

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On May 8, 1989, Phish self-released “Junta” band’s debut album (cassette). It was recorded in 1988, at “Euphoria Sound Studios” in Revere, Massachusetts, and was produced by Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Mike Gordon and Jon Fishman.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio – vocals, guitars
  • Page McConnell – vocals, keyboards
  • Mike Gordon – vocals, bass guitar
  • Jon Fishman – vocals, drums, trombone
  • Gordon Hookailo – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Michael F. Mills – design
  • Jim Pollock – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Trey Anastasio, except where noted.

  1. Fee
  2. You Enjoy Myself
  3. Esther
  4. Golgi Apparatus – Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall, Bob Szuter, Aaron Woolf
  5. Foam
  6. Dinner and a Movie – Trey Anastasio, Steve Pollak
  7. The Divided Sky
  8. David Bowie
  9. Fluffhead – Trey Anastasio, Steve Pollak
  10. Fluff’s Travels
  • Part 1: Fluff’s Travels
  • Part 2: The Chase
  • Part 3: Who do? We do!
  • Part 4: Clod
  • Part 5: Bundle of Joy
  • Part 6: Arrival 11. Contact – Mike Gordon

Trey Anastasio: Seis De Mayo

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On April 6, 2004, “Elektra” label released “Seis De Mayo” the third Trey Anastasio studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2003, and was produced by Trey Anastasio.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio – acoustic guitar, orchestration, arranger, conductor
  • Abou Sylla – balafon
  • Mike Gordon – bass
  • Mike Hopkins – double bass
  • John Fishman – drums
  • Tom Toner – marimba
  • Fode Bangoura – djembe
  • Troy Peters – conductor, string arrangements, orchestration
  • Karen Kevra – flute
  • Stacy Brubaker – flute
  • Steve Klimowski – clarinet
  • Craig Olzenak – bass clarinet
  • Peter Apfelbaum – soprano saxophone
  • Dave Grippo – baritone saxophone
  • Russell Remington – tenor saxophone
  • Andy Moroz – trombone
  • Jennifer Hartswick – trumpet
  • Margaret Phillips – bassoon
  • Jocelyn Crawford – French horn 
  • Shelagh Abate – French horn
  • Ann Greenawalt – oboe
  • David Gusakov – violin
  • Laura Markowitz – violin
  • Ana Ruesink – viola
  • John Dunlop – cello
  • Peter Wilson – timpani
  • Peter J. Carini – recording
  • Bryce Goggin – recording
  • Brian Valentino – recording
  • Brian Montgomery, Danny Kadar – engineer assistant
  • Chris Shaw – additional recording, mixing
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering
  • Scott Lenhardt – cover art
  • Susan Barber – design
  • Tim Barber – photography

Track listing:

  1. Andre The Giant
  2. Prologue (Pebbles and Marbles)
  3. The Inlaw Josie Wales
  4. All Things Reconsidered
  5. Coming To
  6. Discern (intro)
  7. Guyute (orchestral)