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Iris DeMent: Lifeline

On October 19, 2004, “Flariella” label released “Lifeline”, the fourth Iris DeMent studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Cowboy Arms” and “Signal Path Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Ozark Folk Center” in Mountain View, Arkansas, “Master Mix” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Jim Rooney and Iris DeMent.

Personnel:

  • Iris DeMent – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Bo Ramsey – electric guitar, slide guitar, Weissenborn
  • Mark Howard – guitar, mandolin
  • Stuart Basore – dobro
  • David Roe – bass
  • Stuart Duncan – backing vocals
  • Pat Enright – backing vocals
  • Alan O’Bryant – backing vocals
  • Jim Rooney – backing vocals
  • Barry Tashian – backing vocals
  • Richard Adler, Mark Howard, David Ferguson, David Shipley – engineer
  • Tommy Tucker – mixing
  • Pieta Brown – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. I’ve Got That Old Time Religion in My Heart – Hurdist Milsap
  2. Blessed Assurance – Fanny Crosby
  3. Fill My Way with Love – George W. Sebren
  4. Hide Thou Me – Fanny Crosby
  5. The Old Gospel Ship – traditional
  6. Sweet Hour of Prayer – William W. Walford
  7. That Glad Reunion Day – Adger M. Pace
  8. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms – Anthony Johnson Showalter, Elisha Hoffman
  9. He Reached Down – Iris DeMent
  10. Near the Cross Fanny Crosby
  11. I Never Shall Forget the Day – G.T. Speer
  12. I Don’t Want to Get Adjusted – Sanford J. Massengale
  13. God Walks the Dark Hills – Audra Czarnikow

Muse: Absolution

On September 22. 2003, “Taste Media” label released “Absolution”, the third Muse studio album. It was recorded September 2002 – June 2003, at “Grouse Lodge” in Rosemount, Minnesota, “Air” and “Livingston” in London, “Cello” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rich Costey, John Cornfield, Paul Reeve, Matthew Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Bellamy – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming, string arrangements
  • Chris Wolstenholme  – bass, backing vocals
  • Dominic Howard – drums, programming, percussion
  • Audrey Riley – string arrangements
  • Paul Reeve – backing vocals, vocal samples
  • Spectrasonic’s Symphony of Voices – vocal samples
  • Rich Costey – engineer, mixing
  • Wally Gagel – engineer, digital engineering, additional production
  • John Cornfield – engineer
  • Roger Lian – digital editing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Storm Thorgerson, Dan Abbott – design
  • Lee Baker – layout, design
  • Sam Winston – typography
  • Rupert Truman, Sean Winstanley – photography
  • Perou – band photography
  • Dennis Smith, Safta Jaffery – executive production

Track listing:

All lyrics by Matthew Bellamy; all music by Matthew Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme.

  1. Intro
  2. Apocalypse Please
  3. Time is Running Out
  4. Sing for Absolution
  5. Stockholm Syndrome
  6. Falling Away with You
  7. Interlude
  8. Hysteria
  9. Blackout
  10. Butterflies and Hurricanes
  11. The Small Print
  12. Endlessly
  13. Thoughts of a Dying Atheist
  14. Ruled by Secrecy

The Artists (Formerly Known As Prince): Chaos And Disorder

On July 9, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “Chaos and Disorder”, album by The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince}, the 18th Prince album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “South Beach Studios” in Miami, “Paisley Park Studio” in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and was produced by Prince.

Personnel:

  • The New Power Generation – Michael B, Mr. Hayes, Sonny T., Tommy Barbarella} – performer
  • Kirk Johnson, Michael Mac, Rosie Gaines, Scrap D., Steppa Ranks, The Artist (Formerly Known As Prince) – additional performers
  • The NPG Hornz] – Brian Gallagher, Dave Jensen, Kathy Jensen, Michael Nelson, Steve Strand – horns
  • Ceasar Sogbe, Dave Friedlander, Femio Hernandez, Ray Hahnfeldt, Shane Keller, Steve Durkee – engineer
  • Kirk Johnson, Stephen Marcussen, Steve Durkee – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Prince.

  1. Chaos and Disorder
  2. I Like It There
  3. Dinner with Delores
  4. The Same December
  5. Right the Wrong
  6. Zannalee
  7. I Rock, Therefore I Am
  8. Into the Light
  9. I Will
  10. Dig U Better Dead
  11. Had U

The Replacements: Stink

On June 24, 1982, “Twin/Tone” label released “Stink”, the first Replacements (The) EP. It was recorded in March 1982, at “Blackberry Way” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Steven Fjelstad, Peter Jesperson, Paul Westerberg, Bob Stinson, Tommy Stinson and Chris Mars.

Personnel:

  • Paul Westerberg – vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
  • Bob Stinson – lead guitar
  • Tommy Stinson – bass guitar
  • Chris Mars – drums
  • Steven Fjelstad – engineer
  • Peter Jesperson – mixing
  • Bruce Allen – artwork
  • Erik Hanson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Westerberg, except where noted.

  1. Kids Don’t Follow
  2. Fuck School – Paul Westerberg, Bob Stinson, Tommy Stinson, Chris Mars
  3. Stuck in the Middle – Paul Westerberg, Bob Stinson, Tommy Stinson, Chris Mars
  4. God Damn Job
  5. White and Lazy
  6. Done Smokin’ Moron – Paul Westerberg, Bob Stinson, Tommy Stinson, Chris Mars
  7. Go
  8. Gimme Noise – Paul Westerberg, Bob Stinson, Tommy Stinson, Chris Mars

Bradley Joseph: Rapture

On March 11, 1997, “Narada” label released “Rapture”, the second Bradley Joseph studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Pachyderm Studio” in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and was produced by Bradley Joseph.

Personnel:

  • Bradley Joseph – vocals, keyboards, arrangements, conductor, engineer, mixing
  • Daniel Neale, Aron “Pumpkin” Trooien – guitar
  • James Anton – electric bass
  • Gordy Johnson – string bass
  • James Wheeler – drums
  • Charlie Adams, Marc Anderson – percussion
  • Brian Pearson – flute, trumpet
  • Jennifer Schumacher – English horn, oboe
  • Steven P. Trochlil – clarinet
  • Terry Brau – bass clarinet, trumpet
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin
  • Melissa Hasin – cello
  • David Levin, Clystie Whang – vocals
  • St. Olaf Players
  • Bob DeMaa – engineer
  • Lynn Peterson – engineer
  • Mark Agostino – engineer
  • Chuck Linder – engineer assistant
  • Dan Harjung – mixing
  • Treavor Sadler – mastering
  • Dan Harjung – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bradley Joseph.

  1. A Lover’s Return
  2. Feel
  3. Jewel
  4. Healing the Hollow Man
  5. Blue Rock Road
  6. Robbins Island
  7. Stray
  8. A Stolen Kiss
  9. The Gallery
  10. Be Still
  11. Coastal Highway
  12. Storyteller
  13. The Passage

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers: Tough!

In January 1966, “Cadet” label released “Tough!”, the fourth Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers album. It was recorded in 1957, at “Swedien Recording Studio” in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
  • Bill Hardman – trumpet
  • Sam Dockery – piano
  • Spanky DeBrest – bass
  • Bruce Swedien – engineer
  • Michael Reid Design – design
  •  Don S. Bronstein – photography
  • Herb Wong – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Scotch Blues – Duke Jordan
  2. Flight to Jordan – Duke Jordan
  3. Transfiguration – Gigi Gryce
  4. Exhibit A – Gigi Gryce
  5. Gershwin Medley: Rhapsody in Blue/Summertime/Someone to Watch Over Me/The Man I Love – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

The Bad Plus: For All I Care

On October 20, 2008, “EmArcy” label released “For All I Care”, the eight Bad Plus (The) album. It was recorded in April 2008, at “Pachyderm” in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, US, and was produced by Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and David King.

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano, bells
  • Reid Anderson – bass, vocals
  • David King – drums, vocals
  • Wendy Lewis – vocals
  • Brent Sigmeth – recording
  • Tchad Blake – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Lithium – Kurt Cobain
  2. Comfortably Numb – David Gilmour, Roger Waters
  3. Fém (Etude No. 8) – György Ligeti
  4. Radio Cure – Jay Bennett, Jeff Tweedy
  5. Long Distance Runaround – Jon Anderson
  6. Semi-Simple Variations – Milton Babbitt
  7. How Deep Is Your Love – Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb
  8. Barracuda – Ann Wilson, Michael DeRosier, Nancy Wilson, Roger Fisher
  9. Lock, Stock and Teardrops – Roger Miller
  10. Variation d’Apollon – Igor Stravinsky
  11. Feeling Yourself Disintegrate – Michael Ivins, Steven Drozd, Wayne Coyne
  12. Semi-Simple Variations (alternate version) – Milton Babbitt

The Replacements: Tim

On September 18, 1985, “Sire” label released “Tim”, the fourth Replacements (The) studio album. It was recorded June – July 1985, at “Nicollet Studios” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Tommy Erdelyi and Steven Fjelstad.

Personnel:

  • Paul Westerberg – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Bob Stinson – guitar
  • Tommy Stinson – bass
  • Chris Mars – drums, backing vocals
  • Alex Chilton – vocals, additional production
  • Tommy Erdelyi – guitar solo
  • Steven Fjelstad – engineer
  • Jack Skinner – mastering
  • Robert Longo – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Westerberg, except where noted.

  1. Hold My Life
  2. I’ll Buy
  3. Kiss Me on the Bus
  4. Dose of Thunder – Chris Mars, Tommy Stinson, Paul Westerberg
  5. Waitress in the Sky
  6. Swinging Party
  7. Bastards of Young
  8. Lay It Down Clown
  9. Left of the Dial
  10. Little Mascara
  11. Here Comes a Regular

The Bad Plus: Same

On August 1, 2001, “Fresh Sound New Talent” label released the self-titled, debut Bad Plus (The) album (also known as Motel). It was recorded in December 2000, at “Creation Audio” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and David King.  

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano
  • Reid Anderson – acoustic bass
  • David King – drums
  • Jordi Pujol – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Knowing Me, Knowing You – ABBA
  2. Blue Moon – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  3. 1972 Bronze Medalist – David King
  4. The Breakout – Reid Anderson
  5. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
  6. Labyrinth – Ethan Iverson
  7. Scurry – Ethan Iverson
  8. Love Is the Answer – Reid Anderson

The Jayhawks: Back Roads and Abandoned Motels

On July 13, 2018, “Legacy Recordings” label released “Back Roads and Abandoned Motels”, the tenth Jayhawks (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Flowers Studio” in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was produced by Gary Louris, John Jackson and Ed Ackerson.

Personnel:

  • Gary Louris – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Karen Grotberg – vocals, piano, keys
  • John Jackson – mandolin, violin, guitar
  • Marc Perlman – bass
  • Tim O’Reagan – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Ed Ackerson – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Come Cryin’ to Me – Gary Louris, Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire, Emily Robison
  2. Everybody Knows – Gary Louris, Natalie Maines, Marie Robison, Martie Maguire
  3. Gonna Be a Darkness – Jakob Dylan, Gary Louris
  4. Bitter End – Emily Robison, Natalie Maines, Gary Louris, Martie Maguire
  5. Backwards Women – Gary Louris, Joel King, Taylor Burns, Ricky Young
  6. Long Time Ago – Emerson Hart, Gary Louris
  7. Need You Tonight – Scott Thomas, Gary Louris, Kristen Hall
  8. El Dorado – Carrie Rodriguez, Gary Louris, Malcolm Burn, Sandra Jennifer Daniels
  9. Bird Never Flies – Ari Hest, Gary Louris
  10. Carry You to Safety – Gary Louris
  11. Leaving Detroit – Gary Louris