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Grandaddy: The Sophtware Slump

On May 29, 2000, “V2” label released “The Sophtware Slump”, the second Grandaddy studio album It was recorded 1999 – 2000, at “Little Portugal” in Modesto, California, and was produced by Jason Lytle.

Personnel:

  • Jason Lytle – vocals, all instruments, recording, mixing
  • Jim Fairchild – guitar, engineer assistant
  • Tim Dryden – guitar
  • Aaron Burtch – drums
  • Kevin Garcia – bass
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Lytle.

  1. He’s Simple, He’s Dumb, He’s the Pilot
  2. Hewlett’s Daughter
  3. Jed the Humanoid
  4. The Crystal Lake
  5. Chartsengrafts
  6. Underneath the Weeping Willow
  7. Broken Household Appliance National Forest
  8. Jed’a Other Poem (Beautiful Ground)
  9. E. Knievel Interlude (The Perils of Keeping It Real)
  10. Miner at the Dial-a-View
  11. So You’ll Aim Toward the Sky

Humble Pie: On to Victory

In April 1980, “Atco” label released “On to Victory”, the ninth Humble Pie studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Villa Recorders” in Modesto, California, and was produced by John Elijah Wright, Steve Marriott, Bobby Tench, Anthony “Sooty” Jones and Jerry Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Bobby Tench – vocals, guitar
  • Anthony “Sooty” Jones – vocals, bass
  • Jerry Shirley – drums
  • Cheryl Ashley – backing vocals
  • Marge Raymond – backing vocals
  • Lisa Zimmerman – backing vocals
  • John Wright, Akili Walker, Craig – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Fool for a Pretty Face – Steve Marriott, Jerry Shirley
  2. You Soppy Pratt – Steve Marriott, Anthony Jones, Jerry Shirley
  3. Infatuation – Steve Marriott
  4. Take It from Here – Steve Marriott
  5. Savin’ It – Bobby Tench, Steve Marriott
  6. Baby Don’t You Do It – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  7. Get It in the End – Steve Marriott, Anthony Jones, Jerry Shirley
  8. My Lover’s Prayer – Otis Redding
  9. Further Down the Road – Steve Marriott, Bobby Tench, Anthony Jones, Jerry Shirley
  10. Over You – Allen Orange, Clarence Toussaint 

Beck: Stereopathetic Soulmanure

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On February 22, 1994, “Flipside” label released “Stereopathetic Soulmanure”, the second Beck studio album.  It was recorded 1992 -1993, and was produced by Tom Grimley, Beck Hansen and Gus Hudson. The album consisted of home recordings, studio recordings, live performances, field recordings, sound collages, and abstract noise experiments.

Personnel:

  • Beck Hansen- vocals, banjo, bass, guitar
  • Ken ? – vocals
  • Bobby Hecksher- guitar
  • Leo LeBlanc- pedal steel
  • Rachel- drums
  • Rusty Cusak – engineer
  • Tom Grimley – engineer
  • Gibran Evans – design

. All tracks by Beck Hansen , except where noted.

  1. Pink Noise
  2. Rowboat
  3. Thunder Peel
  4. Waitin’ for a Train – Jimmie Rodgers
  5. The Spirit Moves Me
  6. Crystal Clear
  7. No Money No Honey
  8. ‘8.6.82
  9. Total Soul Future
  10. One Foot in the Grave
  11. Aphid Manure Heist
  12. Today Has Been a Fucked Up Day
  13. Rollins Power Sauce
  14. Puttin It Down
  15. 6.45
  16. Cut 1/2 Blues
  17. Jagermeister Pie
  18. Ozzy
  19. Dead Wild Cat
  20. Satan Gave Me a Taco
  21. 4.82′
  22. Tasergun
  23. Modesto
  24. Ken
  25. Bonus Noise