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T Bone Burnett: The Other Side

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On April 19, 2024, “Verve” label released “The Other Side”, the 15th T Bone Burnett album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Pinhead Recorders” in Nashville, “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by T Bone Burnett, Colin Linden and Mike Piersante.

Personnel:

  • T Bone Burnett – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Colin Linden – dobro, acoustic and electric guitar, Kalamazoo guitar, National guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar 
  • Steven Soles – hi-strung acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
  • Rory Hoffman – dobro, claviola, clarinet, cuatro, acoustic guitar
  • Stuart Duncan – mandolin, violin
  • Mike Piersante – tambourine, handclaps
  • Jay Bellerose – tambourine, handclaps
  • Dennis Crouch – string bass
  • Rosanne Cash – harmony vocals
  • Lucius – harmony vocals
  • Peter More – harmony vocals
  • Weyes Blood – harmony vocals
  • Colin Linden – engineer
  • Mike Piersante – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Stankiewicz – engineer
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Kyledidthis – creative direction, design
  • Tai Linzie – art coordination
  • Dan Winters – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by T Bone Burnett, except where noted.

  1. He Came Down
  2. Come Back (When You Go Away
  3. (I’m Gonna Get Over This) Some Day
  4. Waiting for You – Colin Linden
  5. The Pain of Love
  6. The Race Is Won
  7. Sometimes I Wonder – Colin Linden
  8. Hawaiian Blue Song – Bob Neuwirth, Steven Soles
  9. The First Light of Day – Steven Soles
  10. Everything and Nothing – Gary Nicholson
  11. The Twon That Time Forgot – Peter Moore
  12. Little Darling

Ciba Matto: Viva! La Woman

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On January 16, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “Viva! La Woman”, the debut Cibo Matto studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake, Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda.

  • Miho Hatori – vocals, voices, finger snapping, thigh tapping
  • Yuka Honda – keyboards, beach guitar, coughs, finger snapping, programming, additional recording
  • Bernie Worrell – organ
  • Jay Rodriguez – saxophone
  • Dave Douglas – trumpet
  • Josh Roseman – trombone
  • Rick Lee – horns
  • Dougie Bowne – percussion
  • Marc Anthony Thompson – vocal sounds
  • Tchad Blake – recording, mixing 
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Mitchell Froom – assistance
  • Jesse Habkell – assistance
  • Mike Lee – assistance
  • John Paterno – assistance
  • Mike Piersante – assistance
  • Mike Mills – art direction, design
  • Thomas Thurnauer – cover illustration
  • Miho Hatori – booklet illustrations
  • Lance Acord – basement photography
  • Dave Aron – back cover photography
  • Garland Lyn – design assistance
  • Tim Carr – A&R
  • Richard Grabel – on point

Track listing:

All tracks by Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda, except where noted.

  1. Apple
  2. Beef Jerky
  3. Sugar Water – Ennio Morricone, Miho Hatori, Yuka Honda
  4. White Pepper Ice Cream
  5. Birthday Cake
  6. Know Your Chicken
  7. Theme
  8. The Candy Man – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
  9. Le Pain Perdu
  10. Artichoke – Kudsi Erguner, Miho Hatori, Yuka Honda
  11. Jive (hidden track)

Sharon Van Etten: We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong

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On May 6, 2022, “Jagjaguwar” label released “We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong”, the sixth Sharon Van Etten studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Daniel Knowles and Sharon Van Etten.

Personnel:

  • Sharon Van Etten – vocals, keyboards, guitar, tambourine, piano, organ, synthesizer, drums, recording
  • Devin Hoff – guitar
  • Benji Lysaght – guitar
  • Zachary Dawes – guitar
  • Dave Palmer – piano
  • Charley Damski – synthesizer, guitar, glockenspiel
  • Daniel Knowles – bass, percussion
  • Jorge Balbi – drums, percussion
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Owen Pallett – strings
  • Jorge Balbi – programming 
  • Daniel Knowles – programming, recording
  • Mike Piersante – recording
  • Beatriz Artola – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Sharon Van Etten.

  1. Darkness Fades
  2. Home to Me
  3. I’ll Try
  4. Anything
  5. Born
  6. Headspace
  7. Come Back
  8. Darkish
  9. Mistakes
  10. Far Away

Jay Bellerose, T Bone Burnett & Keefus Ciancia: The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space

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On April 12, 2019, “Verve Forecast” label released “The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space”,  album by Jay Bellerose, T Bone Burnett, and Keefus Ciancia. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by T Bone Burnett.

Personnel:

  • T Bone Burnett – vocals, resonator guitar, liner notes
  • Keefus Ciancia – piano, keyboards
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Mike Piersante – engineer, mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Josh Cheuse – creative director, design
  • Jonathon Rosen – artwork
  • Dan Ichimoto – design
  • Christian Letts – band photography
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Bellerose, T Bone Burnett, and Keefus Ciancia

  1. High John
  2. A Man Without a Country (All Data Are Compromised)
  3. To Beat the Devil
  4. Anti Cyclone
  5. The Secret in Their Eyes
  6. Being There
  7. Itopia Chant

Sara Bareilles: Amidst the Chaos

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On April 5, 2019, “Epic” label released “Amidst the Chaos” the sixth Sara Bareilles studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “The Village” in Los Angeles, “Sound City Studios” in Van Nuys, CA, and was produced by T Bone Burnett. Track “Saint Honesty” earned Bareilles a “Grammy Award” for “Best American Roots Performance” at the 2020 ceremony.

Personnel:

  • Sara Bareilles – vocals, piano, electric guitar, programming
  • Marc Ribot – guitar, ukulele
  • Blake Mills – guitar, mandolin, 6-string bass
  • Joseph Ryan – guitar, vocal harmonies
  • T Bone Burnett – guitar
  • Patrick Warren – keyboards, string arrangements
  • Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
  • Philip Khronengold – piano
  • Dennis Crouch – acoustic and electric bass
  • Zachary Dawes – electric bass, 6-string bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
  • Jay Bellerose – drums, percussion
  • Mike Piersante – percussion
  • John Legend – vocals
  • Emily King – vocal harmonies
  • Gabriel Johnson – trumpet
  • Billy Centenaro, Karl Wingate, Joseph Lorge – second engineer
  • Jason Wormer – editing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Pete Giberga – executive producer
  • Ivy Skoff – contractor, production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Sara Bareilles, except where noted.

  1. Fire
  2. No Such Thing – Sara Bareilles, Justin Tranter
  3. Amor
  4. If I Can’t Have You – Sara Bareilles, Emily King, Aaron Sterling
  5. Eyes on You
  6. Miss Simone – Sara Bareilles, Lori McKenna
  7. Wicked Love
  8. Orpheus
  9. Poetry by Dead Man – Sara Bareilles, Justin Tranter
  10. Someone Who Loves Me
  11. Saint Honesty – Sara Bareilles, Lori McKenna
  12. A Safe Place to Land – Sara Bareilles, Lori McKenna

Fourplay: Between The Sheets

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On August 17, 1993, “Warner Bros” label released “Between the Sheets”, the second Fourplay studio album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Nathan East, Harvey Mason, Lee Ritenour and Bob James.

Personnel:

  • Bob James – piano, keyboards, arranger, executive producer
  • Lee Ritenour – guitar
  • Nathan East – bass guitar
  • Harvey Mason – drums, programming
  • Chaka Khan– vocals
  • Phillip Bailey– vocals
  • Phil Perry– vocals
  • Dee Fredrix – vocals
  • Neal Avron – engineer
  • Marcel East – engineer
  • Mike Kloster – engineer
  • Mike Piersante – engineer
  • Don Murray – engineer, mixing
  • Robert Vosgien – editing, mastering
  • Wally Traugott – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Chat – Bob James
  2. Monterey – Lee Ritenour
  3. Between the Sheets – Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper
  4. Li’l Darlin – Neal Hefti
  5. Flying East – Marcel East, Nathan East
  6. Once in the A.M. – Lee Ritenour
  7. Gulliver – Bob James
  8. Amoroso – Harvey Mason
  9. A Summer Child – Harvey Mason
  10. Anthem – Harvey Mason
  11. Song for Somalia – Harvey Mason

 

 

Diana Krall: Glad Rag Doll

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On October 2, 2012, “Verve” label released “Glad Rag Doll”, the eleventh Diana Krall studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Diana Krall and T-Bone Burnett.

Personnel:

  • Diana Krall – vocals, piano
  • Marc Ribot – electric and acoustic guitars, banjo, 6 string bass
  • Colin Linden – electric guitar, dobro
  • Bryan Sutton – electric, acoustic and baritone guitar
  • Howard Coward (Elvis Costello) – tenor guitar, ukulele, mandola, background vocals
  • Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
  • Dennis Crouch – acoustic guitar, bass
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • T Bone Burnett – electric guitar
  • Mike Piersante – recording, editing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Bob Mallory, Vanessa Parr – 2nd engineer
  • Tom Perme – technician
  • Zachary Dawes – mixing assistant
  • Edwin Fotheringham – illustrations
  • Mark Seliger, Ruth Levy – photographer
  • Colleen Atwood – stylist
  • Christine Cantella – style assistant
  • Danilo – hair stylist
  • Patti Dubroff – make-up
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordination

Track listing

  1. We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye – Harry M. Woods
  2. There Ain’t No Sweet Man That’s Worth the Salt of My Tears – Fred Fishe
  3. Just Like a Butterfly That’s Caught in the Rain – Mort Dixon, Harry M. Woods
  4. You Know – I Know Ev’rything’s Made for Love – Howard E. Johnson, Al Sherman, Charles Tobias
  5. Glad Rag Doll – Milton Ager, Dan Dougherty, Jack Yellen
  6. I’m a Little Mixed Up – Betty James, Edward Johnson
  7. Prairie Lullaby – Billy Hil
  8. Here Lies Love – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  9. I Used to Love You But It’s All Over Now – Lew Brown, Albert Von Tilzer
  10. Let It Rain – Hal Dyson, James Kendis
  11. Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus
  12. Wide River to Cross – Julie Miller, Steven P. Miller
  13. When the Curtain Comes Down – Carl Hoefle, Al Lewis, Al Sherman

Gillian Welch: Time (The Revelator)

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On July 31, 2001, “Acony” label released “Time (The Revelator)”, the third Gillian Welch studio album.  It was recorded in 2001, at “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by David Rawlings and T-Bone Burnett

Personnel:

  • Gillian Welch – vocals, banjo, guitar
  • David Rawlings – vocals, guitar
  • Matt Andrews, Mike Piersante, Matt Andrews – engineer
  • Steve Marcussen – mastering
  • Frank Olinsky – design
  • Mark Seliger – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings.

  1. Revelator
  2. My First Lover
  3. Dear Someone
  4. Red Clay Halo
  5. April the 14th Part I
  6. I Want to Sing That Rock and Roll
  7. Elvis Presley Blues
  8. Ruination Day Part II
  9. Everything Is Free
  10. I Dream a Highway

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

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Raising Sand

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On October 23. 2007, “Rounder” label released “Raising Sand”, album by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. It was recorded in 2007, at “Sound Emporium” in  Nashville; “Electro Magnetic Studios” and “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles; “Sage & Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by T Bone Burnett. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”; Platinum in the US by “RIIA”, and Platinum in Sweden by “IFPI”.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant– vocals
  • Alison Krauss– vocals, fiddle
  • T Bone Burnett– acoustic and electric guitar, six-string bass guitar
  • Norman Blake– acoustic guitar
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
  • Marc Ribot– acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, dobro
  • Riley Baugus– banjo
  • Patrick Warren– keyboards, pump organ, toy piano
  • Dennis Crouch – acoustic bass
  • Jay Bellerose– drums
  • Mike Seeger– autoharp
  • Stacy Parrish – engineer
  • Mike Piersante – engineer, mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen– mastering

Track listing:

  1. Rich Woman – Dorothy LaBostrie, McKinley Millet
  2. Killing the Blues – Roly Jon Salley
  3. Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us – Sam Phillips
  4. Polly Come Home – Gene Clark
  5. Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On) – The Everly Brothers
  6. Through the Morning, Through the Night – Gene Clark
  7. Please Read the Letter – Charlie Jones, Michael Lee, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
  8. Trampled Rose – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits
  9. Fortune Teller – Allen Toussaint
  10. Stick With Me Baby – Mel Tillis
  11. Nothin – Townes Van Zandt
  12. Let Your Loss Be Your Lesson – Milton Campbell
  13. Your Long Journey – Doc Watson, Rosa Lee Watson