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Sum 41: Order in Decline

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On July 19, 2019, “Hopeless Records” label released “Order in Decline”, the seventh Sum 41 studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Studio Mr. Biz”, and was produced by Deryck Whibley.

Personnel:

  • Deryck Whibley – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, engineer, mixing
  • Dave Baksh – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tom Thacker – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jason McCaslin – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Frank Zummo – drums, percussion, occasional backing vocals
  • Mike Green – guitar, keyboards
  • Doug McKean – drum engineering
  • Chaz Sexton – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Brian Manley – artwork, layout
  • Josh Budich – cover art
  • Ashley Osborn – band photography
  • Fredric Johansson – photography
  • Kirsten Otto – photography
  • Ryan Watanabe – photography
  • Tyler Ross – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Deryck Whibley, except where noted.

  1. Turning Away
  2. Out of Blue – Deryck Whibley, Mike Green
  3. The New Sensation
  4. A Death in the Family – Deryck Whibley, Mike Green
  5. Heads Will Roll
  6. 45 (A Matter of Time)
  7. Never There
  8. Eat You Alive
  9. The People Vs
  10. Catching Fire

Hoobastank: Reason

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On December 9, 2003, “Island” label released “Reason”, the second Hoobastank studio album. It was recorded March – August 2003, at “Bay 7 Studios”, “Valley Village Studios”, “Sparky Dog Studios” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, 2 x Platinum in the USA by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Doug Robb – lead and backing vocals 
  • Dan Estrin – acoustic and electric guitar 
  • Markku Lappalainen – bass guitar 
  • Chris Hesse – drums 
  • Michael Valerio – upright bass 
  • Howard Benson – keyboards
  • Mark Robertson – violin, string contractor
  • Sam Fisher – violin
  • Rene Mandel – violin
  • Simon Oswell – viola
  • Shanti Randall – viola
  • Evan Wilson – viola
  • Victor Lawrence – cello
  • David Low – cello
  • David Mergen – cello
  • Deborah Lurie – string arrangements
  • Jamie Oliver – group vocals 
  • Ian Watkins – group vocals
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Mike Plotnikoff – mixing
  • Louis Marino – art direction, design, illustrations
  • Danny Clinch – band photography
  • RJ Muna – cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Doug Robb; all music by Daniel Estrin.

  1. Same Direction
  2. Out of Control
  3. What Happened to Us
  4. Escape
  5. Just One
  6. Lucky
  7. From the Heart
  8. The Reason
  9. Let It Out
  10. Unaffected
  11. Never There
  12. Disappear

Cake: Prolonging the Magic

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On October 6, 1998, “Capricorn” label released “Prolonging the Magic”, the third Cake studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by John McCrea. In 1999 the album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • John McCrea– vocals, guitar, piano, organ, Moog, arrangements, design
  • Vince DiFiore – trumpet, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Gabe Nelson – bass, mandolin, guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Todd Roper – drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Xan McCurdy, Rusty Miller – electric guitar
  • Tyler Pope, Chuck Prophet, Jim Campilongo – electric guitar, arrangements
  • Ben Morss – piano, arrangements
  • David Palmer– keyboards
  • Greg Vincent – pedal steel guitar
  • Mark Needham – additional percussion, engineering, mixing
  • Richard Lyman – musical saw
  • Joe Johnston, Jay Bowman, Gabriel Shepard,Justin Phelps, Scott Reams, Rafael Serrano – engineering
  • Kirt Shearer, Craig Long – engineering, mixing
  • Greg Brown – arranging
  • Keara Fallon – design
  • Don C. Tyler – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by John McCrea, except where noted.

  1. Satan Is My Motor – John McCrea, Gabriel Nelson, Tyler Pope
  2. Mexico
  3. Never There
  4. Guitar
  5. You Turn the Screws
  6. Walk On By
  7. Sheep Go to Heaven
  8. When You Sleep
  9. Hem of Your Garment
  10. Alpha Beta Parking Lot
  11. Let Me Go
  12. Cool Blue Reason
  13. Where Would I Be? – John McCrea, Gabriel Nelson, Joe Snook