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Lightspeed Champion: Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You

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On February 15, 2010, “Domino” label released “Life is Sweet! Nice to Meet You”, the second Lightspeed Champion album. It was recorded 2008–2009 at “Mission Sound” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Ben Allen and Devonté Hynes.

Personnel:

  • Devonté Hynes – vocals, main instrumentation, arrangement
  • Spacecamp (Jon Wiley, Steven Mertens, Chris Egan, Omar Shamesh) – additional instrumentation, group male vocals
  • Michael Siddel – violin, additional strings
  • Jon Webber – violin
  • Jesse Reagen – cello
  • Sally Wall – oboe
  • Ben Allen – recording, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Devonté Hynes, except where noted.

  1. Dead Head Blues
  2. Marlene
  3. There’s Nothing Underwater
  4. Intermission
  5. Faculty of Fears
  6. The Big Guns of Highsmith
  7. Romart
  8. I Don’t Want to Wake Up Alone
  9. Madame Van Damme
  10. Smooth Day (at the Library)
  11. Intermission 2
  12. Sweetheart
  13. Etude Op.3 ‘Goodnight Michalek’
  14. Middle of the Dark
  15. A Bridge and a Goodbye

Jan Hammer & Neal Schon: Here to Stay

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In December 1982, “Columbia” label released “Here to Stay”, the second Jan Hammer and Neal Schon album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Red Gate Studios” in Kent, New York, and was produced by Jan Hammer, Neal Schon, Mike “Clay” Stone and Kevin Elson.

Personnel:

  • Jan Hammer– drums, keyboards, percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Neal Schon– vocals, guitars, synthesizer
  • Glen Burtnik– vocals
  • Colin Hodgkinson– bass guitar
  • Steve Smith– drums
  • Ross Valory– bass guitar
  • Steve Perry– vocals
  • Kevin Elson– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Track listing:

  1. No More Lies – Neal Schon, Glen Burtnik, Jan Hammer
  2. Don’t Stay Away – Neal Schon, Jan Hammer
  3. (You Think You’re) So Hot – Jan Hammer, Colin Hodgkinson
  4. Turnaround – Jan Hammer, Colin Hodgkinson
  5. Self Defense – Neal Schon, Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  6. Long Time – Jan Hammer, Glen Burtnik
  7. Time Again – Jan Hammer
  8. Sticks and Stones – Neal Schon, Jan Hammer, Colin Hodgkinson
  9. Peace of Mind – Neal Schon
  10. Covered by Midnight – Neal Schon, Steve Perry, Jan Hammer, Colin Hodgkinson

Pearls Before Swine: …Beautiful Lies You Could Live In

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In November 1971, “Reprise” label released “… Beautiful Lies You Could Live In”, the sixth Pearls Before Swine album. It was recorded in 1971, at “A&R Studios” and “Aura Sound” in New York, “Bearsville Studios” in Woodstock and was produced by Peter H. Edmiston.

Personnel:

  • Tom Rapp – vocals, guitar
  • Jon Tooker – guitar
  • Steve Alan Grable – piano, organ
  • Morrie E. Brown – bass
  • Elisabeth Rapp – vocals
  • Gordon Hayes, Gerry Jermott – bass
  • Michael Krawitz – piano
  • Billy Mundi, Grady Tate, Herb Lovell – drums
  • Bob Dorough – piano
  • Stu Scharf, Amos Garrett – electric guitar
  • Mark Harman – engineer
  • Charles R. Rothschild – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Rapp, except where noted.

  1. Snow Queen
  2. A Life
  3. Butterflies
  4. Simple Things
  5. Everybody’s Got Pain
  6. Bird On A Wire
  7. Island Lady
  8. Come To Me
  9. Freedom
  10. She’s Gone
  11. Epitaph – Housman, Elisabeth Rapp

 

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