Tag Archives: North Carolina

Ben Folds Five: Same

On August 8, 1995, “Passenger Records” label released the self-titled, debut Ben Folds Five studio album. It was recorded in February 1995, at Wave Castle, North Carolina, and was produced by Caleb Southern.

Personnel:

  • Ben Folds– vocals, piano
  • Robert Sledge– vocals, bass
  • Darren Jessee– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Ted Ehrhard – violin, viola
  • Chris Eubank – cello
  • Marc Becker – mixing
  • Alexandria Searls – photography

 Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Folds, except where noted.

  1. Jackson Cannery
  2. Philosophy
  3. Julianne
  4. Where’s Summer B.? – Ben Folds, Darren Jessee
  5. Alice Childress – Ben Folds, Anna Goodman
  6. Underground
  7. Sports & Wine
  8. Uncle Walter
  9. Best Imitation of Myself
  10. Video
  11. The Last Polka
  12. Boxing

Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever Ago

On July 8, 2007, Bon Iver self-released “For Emma, Forever Ago”, bands debut studio album. It was recorded November 2006 – January 2007, at “Hunting Cabin” in Northwest Wisconsin, “Fairall” in Raleigh, North Carolina, and was produced by Justin Vernon. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 2 x Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”, and Platinum in the United States by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Justin Vernon – vocals, guitar, bass, banjo, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion, recording
  • John Dehaven – trumpet
  • Randy Pingrey – trombone
  • Christy Smith – vocals, drums
  • Nick Petersen – mastering
  • Brian Moen – art direction
  • Daniel Murphy – layout
  • Deb Sorge – hand lettering
  • Griszka Niewiadomski – photography
  • Gilbert Vernon – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Justin Vernon.

  1. Flume
  2. Lump Sum
  3. Skinny Love
  4. The Wolves (Act I and II)
  5. Blindsided
  6. Creature Fear
  7. Team
  8. For Emma
  9. Re: Stacks

 

Kasabian: West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum

On June 5, 2009, “RCA” label released “West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum”, the third Kasabian studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Orangutan Studios” in Greensboro, North Carolina, “E-Land Mig Studios” in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, “Lookout Studios” in San Francisco, California, and was produced by Dan the Automator and Sergio Pizzorno. In October 2009, it was voted the best album of the year by “Q” magazine.

Personnel:

  • Tom Meighan– lead vocals
  • Sergio Pizzorno– lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, synths, programming
  • Chris Edwards– bass guitar
  • Ian Matthews– drums
  • Dan the Automator– additional programming
  • Jay Mehler– additional guitar
  • Tim Carter – additional guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Daniel Ralph Martin – additional guitar, piano
  • Rosario Dawson– co-lead vocals
  • Ben Kealey– additional keyboards
  • Rosie Danvers – strings direction
  • Wired Strings – strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Sergio Pizzorno, except where noted.

  1. Underdog
  2. Where Did All the Love Go?
  3. Swarfiga
  4. Fast Fuse
  5. Take Aim
  6. Thick as Thieves
  7. West Ryder Silver Bullet
  8. Vlad the Impaler
  9. Ladies and Gentlemen, Roll the Dice
  10. Secret Alphabets – Sergio Pizzorno, Helmut Zacharias
  11. Fire
  12. Happiness

Band of Horses: Cease to Begin

On October 9, 2007, “Sub Pop” label released “Cease to Begin”,  the second Band of Horses studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Echo Mountain Studios” in Asheville, North Carolina, and was produced by Phil Ek.

Personnel:

  • Ben Bridwell – lead vocals, guitar
  • Rob Hampton – guitar, bass guitar
  • Ryan Monroe – keyboards
  • Creighton Barrett – drums
  • Jon Ashley – engineer assistant
  • Julian Dreyer – engineer assistant
  • Cameron Nicklaus – engineer assistant
  • Phil Ek– mixing
  • Dusty Summers – design
  • Christopher Wilson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Bridwell, Rob Hampton and Creighton Barrett, except where noted.

  1. Is There a Ghost
  2. Ode to LRC
  3. No One’s Gonna Love You
  4. Detlef Schrempf
  5. The General Specific – Ben Bridwell, Rob Hampton, Creighton Barrett, Ryan Monroe
  6. Lamb on the Lam (In the City)
  7. Islands on the Coast
  8. Marry Song
  9. Cigarettes, Wedding Bands
  10. Window Blues

Superchunk: Majesty Shredding

On September 14, 2010, “Merge” label released “Majesty Shredding”, the ninth Superchunk studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Overdub Lane” in Dunham, North Carolina, and was produced by Scott Solter, Mac McCaughan, Laura Ballance , Jon Wurster and James Wilbur.

Personnel:

  • Mac McCaughan– vocals, guitar
  • James Wilbur – guitar
  • Laura Ballance– bass
  • Jon Wurster– drums
  • John Darnielle– additional vocals
  • Mark Daumen – tuba
  • Matt Kenney – trumpet
  • Seamus Kenney – trombone
  • Kristen Beard – viola
  • John Plymale– engineer
  • Scott Solter – engineer, mixing
  • K Jeff Lipton – mastering
  • Maria Rice – mastering assistant
  • Maggie Fost – cover art, design
  • Mac McCaughan – cover art
  • Jason Arthurs – band photography
  • PJ Sykes, Brian Vetter – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mac McCaughan, Laura Ballance, Jon Wurster and Jim Wilbur.

  1. Digging for Something
  2. My Gap Feets Weird
  3. Rosemarie
  4. Crossed Wires
  5. Slow Drip
  6. Fractures in Plaster
  7. Learned to Surf
  8. Winter Games
  9. Rope Light
  10. Hot Tubes
  11. Everything at Once

Iron and Wine & Ben Bridwell: Sing Into My Mouth

On July 17, 2015, “Brown Records” label released “Sing into My Mouth” a covers album by Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell. It was recorded in 2015, at “Echo Mountain Recording”, in Asheville, North Carolina, and was produced by Sam Beam.

Personnel:

  1. Ben Bridwell – vocals
  2. Sam Beam – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano, percussion, harmonica, bass, art direction, design
  3. Jim Becker – acoustic and electric guitars, violin, harmonica
  4. Rod Burger – piano, organ, mellotron, accordion
  5. Joe Adamik – bass clarinet, drums, percussion
  6. Matt Lux – bass
  7. Paul Niehaus – pedal steel guitar
  8. Todd Bienvenu – cover painting
  9. Dusty Summers – art direction, design
  10. Charles Peterson – back cover photography

Track listing:

  1. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) – Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymoth
  2. Done This One Before – Ronnie lane
  3. Any Day Woman – Paul Siebel
  4. You Know More Than I Know – John Cale
  5. Bullet Proof Soul – Andrew Hale, Helen Adu, Stuart Matthewman
  6. No Way Out of Here – Kenneth Baker
  7. God Knows (You Gotta Give to Get) – Sarah Assbring
  8. The Straight and Narrow – Jason Pierce
  9. Magnolia – JJ Cale
  10. Am I a Good Man – Willie Clarke
  11. Ab’s Song – Toy Caldwell
  12. Coyote, My Little Brother – Peter La Farge

He Is Legend: It Hates You

On July 21, 2009, “Tragic Hero” label released “It Hates You”, the third He Is Legend studio album. It was recorded in 2008 at “Warrior Sound Studio” in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and was produced by Mitchell Marlow, Al Jacob, Kit Walters, Steve Bache, Schuylar Croom, Adam Tanbouz and Matt Williams.

Personnel:

  • Schuylar Croom – vocals
  • Adam Tanbouz – guitars
  • Matt Williams – bass guitar
  • Steve Bache – drums, percussion
  • Andrew Anagnost – cello
  • Bibis Ellison – additional vocals
  • Mitchell Marlow, Al Jacob – engineer
  • Jamie King – masterin

Track listing:

  1. Dicephalous
  2. Party Time!!!
  3. Everyone I Know Has Fang
  4. The Primarily Blues
  5. Cult of She
  6. Stranger Danger
  7. Don’t Touch That Dial
  8. Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
  9. Future’s Bright, Man
  10. China White III
  11. That’s Nasty
  12. Mean Shadows

R.E.M.: Reckoning

R.E.M._-_Reckoning

On April 9, 1984, “I.R.S.” label released “Reckoning”, the second R.E.M. studio album. It was recorded December 8, 1983 – January 16, 1984, at “Reflection Sound” in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was produced by Don Dixon and Mitch Easter.

Personnel:

  • Michael Stipe– lead vocals, harmonica
  • Peter Buck– guitar
  • Mike Mills– bass guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Bill Berry– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jefferson Holt– lead vocals
  • Bertis Downs– backing vocals
  • Howard Finster– art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe except where noted.

  1. Harbor Coat
  2. 7 Chinese Bros.
  3. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
  4. Pretty Persuasion
  5. Time After Time (Annelise)
  6. Second Guessing
  7. Letter Never Sent
  8. Camera
  9. (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville
  10. Little America