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Hercules & Love Affair: Blue Song

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On January 30, 2011, “Moshi Moshi Records” released “Blue Songs”, the second Hercules and Love Affair studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, at the “Feedback Studio” in Vienna, “Lofish Studio” and “Midnight Sun” in New York, “Room 5 Recording” in San Francisco and “E Studios” in Berlin, and was produced by Andrew Butler, Mark Pistel and Patrick Pulsinger.

Personnel:

  • Kim Ann Foxman– performer, musician
  • Aérea Negrot– performer, musician
  • Mark Pistel– performer, musician
  • Shaun J. Wright – performer, musician
  • Mike Aaberg – performer, musician
  • Rich Armstrong – performer, musician
  • SLynn Farmer – performer, musician
  • Jose Flores – performer, musician
  • Evan Herring – performer, musician
  • Sheldon Brown – performer, musician
  • Evan Herring – performer, musician
  • Kele Okereke– performer, musician
  • Patrick Pulsinger –performer, musician
  • Jakob Schneidewind – performer, musician
  • Martin Siewert – performer, musician
  • Jeremy Turner – performer, musician
  • Marty Wehner – performer, musician
  • Morgan Wiley – performer, musician
  • Marcelo Burlon – creative director
  • Crane – design
  • Matteo Montanari – photography
  • Raffaele Grossi – photography assistant

Track listing:

  1. Painted Eyes – Andrew Butler
  2. My House – Andrew Butler, Roberto Gallegos
  3. Answers Come in Dreams – Andrew Butler, Roberto Gallegos
  4. Leonora – Andrew Butler
  5. Boy Blue – Andrew Butler
  6. Blue Songs – Andrew Butler
  7. Falling – Andrew Butler, Roberto Gallegos
  8. I Can’t Wait – Andrew Butler, Kim Ann
  9. Step Up – Andrew Butler
  10. Visitor – Andrew Butler, Roberto Gallegos
  11. It’s Alright – Sterling Void, Paris Brightedge

The B-52’s: Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia

On January 27, 1982, “Warner Bros” released “Mesopotamia”, the third B-52’s (The) album. It was recorded in September 1981 at “Blank Tape Studios” in New York, and was produced by David Byrne.

Personnel:

  • Kate Pierson– vocals, keyboards, organ, bass, bird calls, synthesizers
  • Ricky Wilson– guitars, bass, keyboards, organ
  • Cindy Wilson– vocals, guitar
  • Keith Strickland– drums, guitar, keyboards, marimba, organ, piano, bass
  • Fred Schneider– vocals, cowbell
  • David Byrne– fretless bass, guitar, percussion, synthesizers
  • Steve Scales – percussion
  • Yogi Horton – drums
  • Charles Rocket– accordion
  • Ralph Carney– saxophones
  • David Buck– trumpet
  • Roberto Arron – saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Loveland – Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson, Fred Schneide, Cindy Wilson
  2. Deep Sleep – Keith Strickland, Kate Pierson
  3. Mesopotamia – Robert Waldrop, Ricky Wilson
  4. Cake – Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson
  5. Throw That Beat in the Garbage Can – Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson
  6. Nip in the Bud – Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson

Chicago: Chicago II

Chicago Album

On January 26, 1979, “Columbia” label released “Chicago”, known as  “Chicago II”, the second Chicago studio album.  It was recorded in 1969, at the “Columbia Recording Studios” in New York and Hollywood, and was produced by James William Guercio.

Personnel:

  • Peter Cetera – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Terry Kath– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Robert Lamm– lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ, Hohner Pianet
  • Lee Loughnane– trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
  • James Pankow– trombone, brass arrangements
  • Walter Parazaider– saxophones, flute, clarinet, backing vocals
  • Danny Seraphine– drums, percussion
  • Peter Matz– orchestrations, co-arrangements
  • Nick Fasciano – cover art
  • John Berg – design
  • Herb Greene – photography

Track listing:

  1. Movin’ In – James Pankow
  2. The Road – Terry Kath
  3. Poem for the People – Robert Lamm
  4. In the Country – Terry Kath
  5. Wake Up Sunshine – Robert Lamm
  6. Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon
  • Make Me Smile
  • So Much to Say, So Much to Give
  • Anxiety’s Moment
  • West Virginia Fantasies
  • Colour My World
  • To Be Free
  • Now More Than Ever

Lou Reed: Coney Island Baby

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On January 19, 1976, “RCA” label released “Coney Island Baby”, the sixth Lou Reed album.  It was recorded in October 1975, at the “Mediasound” in New York, and was produced by Lou Reed and Godfrey Diamond.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed- vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano
  • Bob Kulick- lead and slide guitar
  • Michael Fonfara- keyboards
  • Bruce Yaw – acoustic bass, electric bass
  • Doug Yule- bass
  • Bob Meday – drums
  • Michael Suchorsky – drums
  • Joanne Vent, Michael Wendroff, Godfrey Diamond – backing vocals
  • Mick Rock– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed.

  1. Crazy Feeling
  2. Charley’s Girl
  3. She’s My Best Friend
  4. Kicks
  5. A Gift
  6. Ooohhh Baby
  7. Nobody’s Business
  8. Coney Island Baby

Mark Lanegan: Whiskey For The Holy Ghost

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On January 18, 1994, “Sub Pop” label released “Whiskey for the Holy Ghost”, the second Mark Lanegan album . It was recorded in 1993, at the “Ironwood, Riciprocal, & Steve Lawson Studios” in Seattle, and at “WA, & Messina Music” in New York, and was produced by Mike Johnson and Mark Lanegan.

Personnel:

  • Mark Lanegan– vocals, guitar
  • Mike Johnson– organ, bass, harmonica, piano, slide and acoustic guitar, background vocals
  • Frank Cody – organ, piano
  • Ted Trewhella – piano
  • Justin Williams – organ
  • Kurt Fedora – bass
  • Phil Sparks – bowed bass, upright bass
  • Tad Doyle – drums
  • J Mascis– drums
  • Dan Peters– drums
  • Mark Pickerel– drums
  • Mike Stinette – saxophone
  • Dave Kreuger – violin
  • Krisha Augerot – backing vocals
  • Sally Barry – backing vocal
  • Terry Date, Ed Brooks, Jack Endino – engineer
  • John Agnello – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Mark Lanegan.

  1. The River Rise
  2. Borracho
  3. House a Home
  4. Kingdoms of Rain
  5. Carnival
  6. Riding the Nightingale
  7. El Sol
  8. Dead on You
  9. Shooting Gallery
  10. Sunrise
  11. Pendulum
  12. Judas Touch
  13. Beggar’s Blues

Blue Öyster Cult: Same

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On January 16, 1972, “Columbia” label released the self titled, debut Blue Öyster Cult album.  It was recorded July – October 1971, at the “The Warehouse” and “CBS Studios” in New York, and was produced by  Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman and David Lucas.

Personnel:

  • Eric Bloom– lead vocals, stun guitar, keyboards
  • Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser– lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Allen Lanier– rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Joe Bouchard– lead vocals, bass
  • Albert Bouchard– lead vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. Transmaniacon MC – Sandy Pearlman, Albert Bouchard, Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser, Eric Bloom
  2. I’m on the Lamb but I Ain’t No Sheep – Sandy Pearlman, Albert Bouchard
  3. Then Came the Last Days of May – Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser
  4. Stairway to the Stars – Richard Meltzer, Albert Bouchard, Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser
  5. Before the Kiss, a Redcap – Allen Lanier, Sandy Pearlman, Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser
  6. Screams – Joe Bouchard
  7. She’s as Beautiful as a Foot – Richard Meltzer, Allen Bouchard, Allen Lanier
  8. Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll – Sandy Pearlman, Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser, Allen Bouchard
  9. Workshop of the Telescopes – Sandy Pearlman, Allen Bouchard, Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser, Allen Lanier, Albert.Bouchard, Eric Bloom
  10. Redeemed – Sandy Pearlman, Harry Farcas, Albert Bouchard, Allen Lanier

They Might Be Giants: Flood

Flood

On January 15, 1990, “Elektra” label release “Flood”, the third “They Might Be Giants” studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at the “Skyline Studios” in New York, and was produced by John Flansburgh, John Linnell, , Alan Winstanley and Clive Langer.

Personnel:

  • John Flansburgh – vocals, guitar, programming, mandolin, kitchen utensils, trumpet, design
  • John Linnell – vocals, accordion, keyboards, saxophones, melodica, programming
  • Arto Lindsay– guitar
  • Alan Bezozi – drum programming
  • Mark Feldman – violin
  • Rick McRae – trombone
  • Frank London, Charlie Sepulveda – trumpet
  • Marion Beckenstein, Joel Mitchell – vocals
  • The Skyline Staff – handclaps
  • Roger Moutenot – whip
  • Elizabeth van Itallie – design
  • Helene Silverman – design consultant
  • Margaret Bourke-White– photography
  • Barbara Lipp – art assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by John Flansburgh and John Linnell, except where noted.

  1. Theme From Flood
  2. Birdhouse in Your Soul
  3. Lucky Ball & Chain
  4. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) – Jimmy Kennedy, Nat Simon
  5. Dead
  6. Your Racist Friend
  7. Particle Man
  8. Twisting
  9. We Want a Rock
  10. Someone Keeps Moving My Chair
  11. Hearing Aid
  12. Minimum Wage
  13. Letterbox
  14. Whistling in the Dark
  15. Hot Cha
  16. Women & Men
  17. They Might Be Giants
  18. Road Movie to Berlin

Lou Reed: Magic and Loss

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On January 14, 1992, “Sire” label released “Magic and Loss”, the sixteenth Lou Reed album.  It was recorded in April 1991, at the “Magic Shop” in New York, and was produced by Lou Reed and Mike Rathke.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mixing
  • Mike Rathke – guitar
  • Rob Wasserman- bass
  • Michael Blair – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Roger Moutenot – backing vocals
  • Little Jimmy Scott- backing vocals
  • Roger Moutenot, recording, engineer, mixing
  • Mike Rathke – mixing
  • Joseph Warda – engineer assistant
  • Shannon Carr – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Sylvia Reed – art direction, design
  • Judith Salavetz – additional design
  • Louis James – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed, except where noted.

  1. Dorita – The Spirit
  2. What’s Good – The Thesis
  3. Power and Glory – The Situation – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
  4. Magician – Internally
  5. Sword of Damocles- Externally
  6. Goodby Mass – In a Chapel Bodily Termination
  7. Cremation – Ashes to Ashes
  8. Dreamin’ – Escape – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
  9. No Chance – Regret
  10. Warrior King – Revenge
  11. Harry’s Circumcision – Reverie Gone Astray
  12. Gassed and Stoked – Loss – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
  13. Power and Glory, Part II – Magic – Transformation – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke
  14. Magic and Loss – The Summation – Lou Reed, Mike Rathke

Bob Dylan: The Times They Are A-Changin’

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On January 13, 1964, “Columbia” label released “The Times They Are a-Changin’”, the third Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded August – October, 1963, at the “Columbia Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Wilson. This is the first Dylan album to feature only original compositions.

Personnel:

Bob Dylan – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. The Times They Are a-Changin’
  2. Ballad of Hollis Brown
  3. With God on Our Side
  4. One Too Many Mornings
  5. North Country Blues
  6. Only a Pawn in Their Game
  7. Boots of Spanish Leather
  8. When the Ship Comes In
  9. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
  10. Restless Farewell