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Brazil: The Philosophy of Velocity

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On October 3, 2006, “Immortal” label released “The Philosophy of Velocity”, the third Brazil album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Tarbox Road Studio” in Cassadaga, New York, and was produced by Dave Fridmann, Jonathon Newby, Nic Newby, Aaron Smith, Eric Johnson, James Sefchek and Philip Williams.

Personnel:

  • Jonathon Newby – vocals, keyboards, timpani, chimes, glockenspiel, tambourine
    Nic Newby – keyboards
  • Aaron Smith – electric guitar, engineering
  • Eric Johnson – electric, acoustic, classical and 12-string guitar
  • James Sefchek – drums, timpani, chimes
  • Philip Williams – bass
  • Dave Fridmann – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Matt Miller – pre-production
  • Brand Smith – pre-production
  • David Schrott – photography
  • Sons of Nero– sleeve art

Track listing:

  1. On Safe-Cracking and Rubella
  2. Crime (and the Antique Solution)
  3. You Never Know
  4. The Vapours
  5. Cameo
  6. Candles (Cast Long Shadows)
  7. Au, Revoir, Mr. Mercury
  8. Captain Mainwaring
  9. A Year In Heaven
  10. The Remarkable Cholmondley Chute System
  11. Breathe
  12. Strange Days

The Gun Club: Miami

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On September 20, 1982, “Animal Records” label released “Miami”, the second Gun Club (The) studio album. It was recorded in June 1982, at “Blank Tape Studios” in New York, and was produced by Chris Stein.

Personnel:

  • Jeffrey Lee Pierce – vocals, guitar, piano, lead guitar
  • Ward Dotson – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Rob Ritter– bass
  • Terry Graham – drums
  • Mark Tomeo – steel guitar
  • Walter Steding – fiddle
  • Chris Stein– bongos
  • H. Laurence, Jr. (Debbie Harry) – backing vocals
  • Joe Arlotta – session engineer
  • Butch Jones – mixing
  • Chris D.- design, original photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeffrey Lee Pierce except where noted.

  1. Carry Home
  2. Like Calling Up Thunder
  3. Brother and Sister
  4. Run Through the Jungle – John Fogerty
  5. A Devil in the Woods
  6. Texas Serenade
  7. Watermelon Man – Ward Dotson, Jeffrey Lee Pierce
  8. Bad Indian
  9. John Hardy – traditional; arranged by Jeffrey Lee Pierce
  10. Fire of Love – Jody Reynolds, Stordivant Sonya
  11. Sleeping in Blood City
  12. Mother of Earth

Neon Indian: Era Extraña

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On September 7, 2011, “Static Tongues” and “Mom + Pop Music” labels released “Era Extraña”, the second Neon Indian studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at “45 Kalevankatu” in Helsinki, “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, and was produced by Alan Palomo and Dave Fridmann.

Personnel:

  • Joshua McWhirter, Jezy Gray – guitar
  • Adam Corbesmeyer – bass
  • Jason Faries – percussion
  • Alan Palomo– arrangements, performer
  • Dave Fridmann– mixing
  • Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing
  • Aaron Brown – album art
  • Ben Chappell – album art
  • Rob Carmichael – design, layout

Track listing:

All tracks Alan Palomo, except where noted.

  1. Heart Attack
  2. Polish Girl
  3. The Blindside Kiss – Alan Palomo, Joshua McWhirter
  4. Hex Girlfriend
  5. Heart Decay
  6. Fallout
  7. Era Extraña
  8. Halogen (I Could Be a Shadow)
  9. Future Sick
  10. Suns Irrupt
  11. Heart Release
  12. Arcade Blues

Mogwai: Every Country’s Sun

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On September 1, 2017, “Rock Action” label released “Every Country’s Sun”, the ninth Mogwai studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, and was produced by Dave Fridmann.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Braithwaite – vocals, guitar
  • Barry Burns – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, guitar
  • Dominic Aitchison – bass
  • Martin Bulloch – drums
  • Dave Fridmann– mixing
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • DLT – design, illustration
  • Matt Estep – mixing assistant, production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch and Barry Burns.

  1. Coolverine
  2. Party in the Dark
  3. Brain Sweeties
  4. Crossing the Road Material
  5. Aka 47
  6. 20 Size
  7. 1000 Foot Face
  8. Don’t Believe the Fife
  9. Battered at a Scramble
  10. Old Poisons
  11. Every Country’s Sun

Grizzly Bear: Painted Ruins

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On August 18, 2017, “RCA” label released “Painted Ruins”, the fifth Grizzly Bear studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2017, at “Allaire Studios” in Ulster County, New York, “Terrible Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Chris Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Christopher Bear – vocals, drums, percussion, synths, drum programming, wurlitzer, pedal steel
  • Edward Droste– vocals
  • Daniel Rossen– vocals, guitars, piano, synths, organ, cello
  • Chris Taylor– vocals, bass, saxophones, clarinet, flute, bass harmonica, synths, drum programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Grizzly Bear.

  1. Wasted Acres – Daniel Rossen
  2. Mourning Sound – Edward Droste, Daniel Rossen
  3. Four Cypresses – Daniel Rossen
  4. Three Rings – Edward Droste
  5. Losing All Sense – Edward Droste, Daniel Rossen
  6. Aquarian – Daniel Rossen
  7. Cut – Out – Edward Droste, Daniel Rossen
  8. Glass Hillside – Daniel Rossen
  9. Neighbors – Edward Droste
  10. Systole – Chris Taylor
  11. Sky Took Hold – Edward Droste

Harry Connick Jr.: Other Hours: Connick On Piano Volume 1

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On July 15, 2003, “Marsalis Music/Rounder” label released “Other Hours: Connick On Piano Volume 1″, the 20th Harry Connick Jr.album.it was recorded in August 2002, at “Bearsville Studios” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Tracey Freeman. The twelve album compositions were originally created for the musical “Thou Shalt Not” (2001).

Personnel:

  • Harry Connick Jr. – piano
  • Ned Goold – tenor saxophone
  • Neal Caine – bass
  • Arthur Latin – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Harry Connick Jr..

  1. What a Waste
  2. Such Love
  3. Take Advantage
  4. How About Tonight
  5. Sovereign Lover
  6. My Little World
  7. Oh, My Dear (Something’s Gone Wrong)
  8. Can’t We Tell
  9. Dumb Luck
  10. Oh, Ain’t That Sweet
  11. The Other Hours
  12. Your Own Private Love

Sister Machine Gun: Metropolis

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On July 15, 1997, “Wax Trax!” label released “Metropolis”, the fourth Sister Machine Gun studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Warzone Recorders & Chicago Recording Company” in Chicago and “Battery Studios K2” in New York, and was produced by Chris Randall and John Fryer.

Personnel:

  • Chris Randall – vocals, keyboards, piano, guitar, programming, B-3
  • Brian Sarche, Reeves Gabrels- guitar
  • Richard Deacon – bass
  • Kevin Temple – drums
  • Mars Williams – saxophone
  • Rob Thomas, Ted Falcon – violin
  • Catherine Bent, Serena Jost – cello
  • Amanda Riesman – string arrangements.
  • John Fryer- additional programming, Radio Shack 50-in-one science kit, backing vocals
  • Martin Czembor – German rant, NYC street noise, backing vocals
  • Lisa Randall – harangue
  • Jason McNinch – additional programming
  • Jaye Steiner – live sound
  • Robin Glowski – design

Track listing:

  1. This Metal Sky
  2. Desperation
  3. Temptation
  4. Think
  5. Living Without You
  6. Torque
  7. White Lightning
  8. Everything
  9. What Do You Want From Me
  10. Admit
  11. Bitter End
  12. Cut Down

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Same

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On June 28, 2005, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah self released their debut, self-titled album.  It was recorded in 2005, at “Recording Studio” in Brooklyn, New York  and “Providence” in Rhode Island, and was produced by Adam Lasus, Sean Greenhalgh, Lee Sargent, Alec Ounsworth, Tyler Sargent and Robbie Guertin.

Personnel:

  • Alec Ounsworth – vocals, guitar, synths, drum machine
  • Lee Sargent – guitar, backing vocals
  • Robbie Guertin – keyboards, guitar, coloring, lettering
  • Tyler Sargent – bass, engineer
  • Sean Greenhalgh – drums
  • Adam Lasus – engineer, overdubs, mixing
  • Keith Souza – engineer
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Dasha Shishkin – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Alec Ounsworth except where noted.

  1. Clap Your Hands!
  2. Let the Cool Goddess Rust Away
  3. Over and Over Again (Lost and Found)
  4. Sunshine and Clouds (And Everything Proud)
  5. Details of the War
  6. The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth – Alec Ounsworth, Lee Sargent, Robbie Guertin, Tyler Sargent, Sean Greenhalgh
  7. Is This Love?
  8. Heavy Metal
  9. Blue Turning Gray – Tyler Sargent
  10. In This Home on Ice
  11. Gimmie Some Salt
  12. Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood

 

 

 

The Screaming Trees: Dust

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On June 25, 1996, “Epic” label released “Dust”, the seventh and final Screaming Trees (The) studio album. It was recorded 1995-1996 at “Capitol Studios” and “Sunset Sound Factory” in Hollywood, and “The Hit Factory” in New York, and was produced by George Drakoulias.

Personnel:

  • Gary Lee Conner– acoustic and electric guitar, sitar, backing vocals
  • Mark Lanegan- lead vocals, guitar
  • Van Conner- bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Barrett Martin-  percussion,  cello,  drums,  conga,  harmonium, tabla, djembe
  • George Drakoulias- percussion
  • Chris Goss, Brian Jenkins, 21st Street Singers – backing vocals
  • Mike McCready- guitar solo
  • Jeff Nolan – guitar
  • Benmont Tench- organ, electric piano, mellotron, piano
  • Mark Danielson – front cover artwork
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Conner, Gary Lee Conner, Mark Lanegan except where noted.

  1. Halo of Ashes – Van Conner, Gary Lee Conner, Mark Lanegan, Barrett Martin
  2. All I Know
  3. Look at You
  4. Dying Days
  5. Make My Mind
  6. Sworn and Broken
  7. Witness
  8. Traveler
  9. Dime Western – Van Conner, Gary Lee Conner, Mark Lanegan, Barrett Martin
  10. Gospel Plow – Van Conner, Gary Lee Conner, Mark Lanegan, Barrett Martin

Straylight Run: The Needles The Space

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On June 19, 2007, “Universal” label released “The Needles the Space”, the second Straylight Run studio album. It was recorded September 2008, at “Red Wire Audio” and “Sapone Studios” in Bethpage, New York, and was produced by Bryan Russell, Mike Sapone, John Nolan, Shaun Cooper and Will Noon.

Personnel:

  • John Nolan- vocals, guitar, piano
  • Michelle DaRosa- vocals, guitar, piano
  • Shaun Cooper- bass
  • Will Noon- drums
  • Isaac Burker – guitar
  • Bill Jahn – marching percussion arrangements
  • Tim Brennan – mandolin
  • Sean McCabe – trombone
  • Chris Valentino – tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Jeff Wissert – trumpet
  • Adam Morgan – clarinet
  • Bryan Russell- engineer, mixing
  • Mike Sapone- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Nolan, Shaun Cooper  and Will Noon, except where noted.

  1. The Words We Say
  2. The Miracle That Never Came
  3. Soon We’ll Be Living in the Future
  4. How Do I Fix My Head
  5. Who Will Save Us Now
  6. Cover Your Eyes
  7. We’ll Never Leave Again
  8. Take It to Manhattan
  9. Still Alone – John Nolan, Shaun Cooper, Will Noon, Isaac Burker
  10. This Is the End
  11. Buttoned Down
  12. Track #12
  13. The First of the Century – John Nolan, Shaun Cooper, Will Noon Isaac Burker