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Oregon: Roots In The Sky

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In August 1979, “Elektra” label released “Roots in the Sky”, album by Oregon. It was recorded in December 1978 at “Long View Farm Studios” in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, April 1979 at “Columbia Recording Studios” in New York, and was produced by Ralph Towner, Collin Walcott, Glen Moore and Paul McCandless.

Personnel:

  • Ralph Towner – guitar, piano, flugelhorn, percussion
  • Collin Walcott – guitar, percussion
  • Glen Moore – bass
  • Paul McCandless – horn, oboe, clarinet
  • David Greene – engineer
  • Barry Magaliff, Harold Tarowsky, Lou Schlossberg, Jesse Henseron, Jim Behrendt – engineer associate
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Johnny Lee – art direction, design
  • Ron Coro – art direction, design
  • Hanna Kay – illustration

Track listing:

  1. June Bug – Ralph Towner
  2. Vessel – Ralph Towner
  3. Sierra Leone – Collin Walcott
  4. Ogden Road – Ralph Towner
  5. House of Wax – Collin Walcott
  6. Hungry Heart – Paul McCandless
  7. Orrington’s Escape – Ralph Towner
  8. Roots in the Sky – Glen Moore
  9. Longing, So Long – Colin Walcott

Uncle Tupelo: Still Feel Gone

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On September 17, 1991, “Rockville” label released “Still Feel Gone”, the second Uncle Tupelo studio album. It was recorded June – July 1991, at “Longview Farm” in North Brookfield, “Fort Apache” in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade.

Personnel:

  • Jay Farrar – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, mandolin, harmonica
  • Jeff Tweedy – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Mike Heidorn – drums
  • Gary Louris – additional electric guitar 
  • Brian Henneman – acoustic guitar 
  • Chris Bess – piano, accordion
  • Sean Slade – organ, piano
  • Rich Gilbert – optigan

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy and Mike Heidorn, except where noted.

  1. Gun
  2. Looking for a Way Out
  3. Fall Down Easy
  4. Nothing
  5. Still Be Around
  6. Watch Me Fall
  7. Punch Drunk
  8. Postcard
  9. D. Boom
  10. True to Life
  11. Cold Shoulder
  12. Discarded
  13. If That’s Alright

Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly

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On March 15, 2004, “4AD” label released “Misery Is a Butterfly”, the sixth Blonde Redhead studio album. It was recorded March – April 2003, at “Long View Farm” in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, and was produced by Guy Picciotto.

Personnel:

  • Kazu Makino – vocals, clavinet, guitar, programming, string arrangements, art direction, design
  • Amedeo Pace – vocals, guitar, baritone guitar, programming, string arrangements, art direction, design
  • Simone Pace – drums, percussion, electronics, programming, string arrangements, art direction, design
  • Eyvind Kang – viola, violin, string arrangements
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • Skúli Sverrisson – bass
  • Ryan Hadlock – recording, additional production
  • Chris Evans – engineer assistant
  • Juan Garcia – engineer assistant
  • John Goodmanson – mixing, additional engineering
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Chris Bigg – artwork guidance
  • Carlo Mollino – front cover photography
  • Keiko Uenishi – initial artwork assistance
  • Jun Koike – initial artwork assistance

Track listing:

All tracks by Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace.

  1. Elephant Woman
  2. Messenger
  3. Melody
  4. Doll Is Mine
  5. Misery Is a Butterfly
  6. Falling Man
  7. Anticipation
  8. Maddening Cloud
  9. Magic Mountain
  10. Pink Love
  11. Equus

The J. Geils Band: Sanctuary

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In November 1978, “EMI” label released “Sanctuary”, the eighth J. Geils Band studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Longview Farms” in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Seth Justman and Joseph Wissert.

Personnel:

  • Peter Wolf– vocals
  • John Geils– guitar
  • Seth Justman– vocals, keyboards
  • Magic Dick– harmonica
  • Danny Klein– bass
  • Stephen Bladd – vocals, drums
  • Seth Justman – arranger
  • David Brown, David Hewitt, Jon Mathias, Kooster McAllister, Frank Pavlich, David Thoener – engineer
  • Jesse Henderson, Jon Mathias – engineer assistant
  • David Thoener – mixing
  • Joe Brescio, Elliot Federman – mastering
  • Paula Bisacca – layout, design
  • Alen MacWeeney, Rob Van Petten – photography
  • John Tobler – linear notes
  • Mike Ragogna – project director
  • David Richman – production coordionator

Track listing:

All tracks by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted.

  1. I Could Hurt You
  2. One Last Kiss
  3. Take it Back
  4. Sanctuary
  5. Teresa
  6. Wild Man
  7. I Can’t Believe You
  8. I Don’t Hang Around Much Anymore
  9. Just Can’t Stop Me