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Cage The Elephant: Thank You, Happy Birthday

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On January 11, 2011, “Jive” label released “Thank You, Happy Birthday”, the second Cage the Elephant studio album.  It was recorded in 2010, at the “Tragedy Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Jay Joyce.

Personnel:

  • Matt Shultz– vocals
  • Nick Bockrath – lead guitar
  • Matthan Minster – guitar, keyboards
  • Brad Shultz- rhythm guitar
  • Daniel Tichenor – bass
  • Jared Champion- drums
  • Jay Joyce – recording, mixing
  • Jason Hall – recording
  • Andrew Schubert – engineer
  • Brad Townsend – engineer
  • Matt Wheeler – engineer assistant
  • Chris Lord Alge – mixing
  • Keith Armstrong – mixing assistant
  • Nik Karpen – mixing assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Meghan Foley – art direction
  • R Clint Colburn – artwork, illustration
  • Sandy Kim – photography

Track listing:

  1. Always Something
  2. Abardeen
  3. Indy Kidz
  4. Shake Me Down
  5. 2024
  6. Sell Yourself
  7. Rubber Ball
  8. Right Before My Eyes
  9. Around My Head
  10. Sabertooth Tiger
  11. Japanese Buffalo
  12. Flow

J. J. Cale: 5

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On August 30, 1979, “Island” label released “5”, the fifth J J Cale album. It was recorded at the “Crazy Mama Studios”, Nashville, “The Lakehouse”;  “Old Hickory”; “Columbia Studios” and “Woodland Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Audie Ashworth and J J Cale.

Personnel:

  • JJ Cale – vocals, guitars, bass, piano, drums
  • Christine Lakeland – vocals, organ, rhythm guitar, piano, percussion
  • Sherry Porter – voices
  • Bill Boatman – electric and rhythm guitar, fiddle
  • Bill Kenner: mandolin
  • David Briggs – piano
  • Larry Bell – electric piano, organ
  • Billy Cox – bass
  • Carl Radle – bass
  • Nick Rather – bass
  • Karl Himmel – drums
  • Kenny Buttrey – drums
  • Buddy Harman – drums
  • Jimmy Karstein – drums, congas
  • George Tidwell – horns
  • Don Sheffield – horns
  • Dennis Goode – horns
  • Terry Williams – horns
  • Farrell Morris – vibes
  • Shelly Kurland – strings
  • Carl Gorodetzy – strings
  • Roy Christensen – strings
  • Marv Chantry – strings
  • Cam Mullins – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by J J Cale, except where noted.

  1. Thirteen Days
  2. Bolin’ Pot
  3. I’ll Make Love to You
  4. Don’t Cry Sister
  5. Too Much for Me
  6. Sensitive Kind
  7. Friday
  8. Lou-Easy-Ann
  9. Let’s Go to Tahiti – Bill Boatman, Roger Tilotson
  10. Katy Kool Lady – J J Cale, Christine Lakeland
  11. Fate of a Fool
  12. Mona