In July 2008, “Tzadik” label released “To Sail, to Sail”, the ninth Fred Frith album. It was recorded in February 2008, at “Guerrilla Recording” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Fred Frith.
Personnel:
Fred Frith – Taylor 810 Model steel-string acoustic guitar
On August 4, 2023, “51 Recordings” label released “Last Rays of a Dying Sun”, the third Rain Parade studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “25th Street Recording”, “Wally Sound”, and “Skyline Studio” in Oakland, California, “Babwe Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jim Hill.
In October 1957, “Fantasy” label released “Plays and Plays and…:, the 21st Dave Brubeck album. It was recorded in February 1957, at Dave Brubeck home in Oakland.
Personnel:
Dave Brubeck – piano
Arnold Roth – artwork
Track listing:
Sweet Cleo Brown – Dave Brubeck
I’m Old Fashioned – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Indian Summer – Victor Herbert, Al Dubin
In Search of a Theme – Dave Brubeck
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To – Cole Porter
I See Your Face Before Me – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
On July 16, 1956, “Columbia” label released “Brubeck Plays Brubeck”, the 18th Dave Brubeck album. It was recorded in April 1956, at Dave Brubeck’s House in Oakland, and was produced by George Avakian.
On March 27, 2007, “Roadrunner” label released “The Blackening”, the sixth Machine Head studio album. It was recorded August – November 2006, at “Sharkbite Studios” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Robb Flynn.
Personnel:
Robb Flynn – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Phil Demmel – lead guitar, backing vocals
Adam Duce – bass, backing vocals
Dave McClain – drums
Mark Keaton – engineer
Vincent Wojno – additional engineering, Pro Tools editing
Lee Slater – engineer assistant
Rohan Onraet – engineer assistant
Colin Richardson – mixing
Matt Hyde – mixing
Eddy Schreyer – mastering
Bau-da Design – package design
Deanna Alcorn – package design
Robb Flynn – package design
Alex Solca – photography
Track listing:
Clenching the Fists of Dissent – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Dave McClain, Phil Demmel
Beautiful Morning – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel
Aesthetics of Hate – lyrics by Robb Flynn, Adam Duce, music by Robb Flynn
How I Lay Thee Down – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel
Slanderous – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel
Halo – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flyn, Dave McClain, Adam Duce, Phil Demmel
Wolves – lyrics by Robb Flynn, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel, Adam Duce
A Farewell to Arms – lyrics by Robb Flynn, Adam Duce, Phil Demmel, music by Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel
In November 2015, “Fred” label released “Field Days (The Amanda Loops)”, album by Fred Frith. It was recorded in 2011, at “Guerilla Recordings” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Fred Frith.
Personnel:
Fred Frith – all instruments, except the below noted
On August 20, 2021, “Sargent House” label released “Infinite Granite”, the fifth Deafheaven studio album. It was recorded August – October 2020, at “Atomic Garden East” in Oakland, California, “Electric Bunker” in Boston, “Chez JMJ” in Glendale, California, and was produced by Justin Meldal Johnsen.
Personnel:
George Clarke – vocals
Kerry McCoy – vocals, guitars, synthesizers
Shiv Mehra – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizers
On April 20, 2018, an independent label released “Love Is for Losers”, the debut Longshot (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “OTIS” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Billie Joe Armstrong.
Personnel:
Billie Joe Armstrong – vocals, guitars, bass, drums
Joey Armstrong – drums
Chris Dugan – engineer
Lee Bothwick – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Billie Joe Armstrong, except where noted.
The Last Time
Taxi Driver
Chasing a Ghost
Body Bag
Love Is for Losers
Cult Hero
Kill Your Friends
Happiness
Soul Surrender
Turn Me Loose
Goodbye to Romance – Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley
On December 7, 2012, “Reprise” label released “¡Tré!”, the third and final installment in the “¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré!” trilogy, a series of studio albums that were released from September to December 2012, and the eleventh Green Day studio album overall. It was recorded February – June 2012, at “Jingletown Studios” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Rob Cavallo, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool and Jason White.
Personnel:
Billie Joe Armstrong – vocals, guitar, piano
Jason White – guitar
Mike Dirnt – vocals, bass
Tré Cool – drums, percussion
Tom Kitt – strings and horn arrangements
Chris Dugan – engineer
Brad Kobylczak – engineer
Lee Bothwick – engineer
Wesley Seidman – engineer assistant
Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
Keith Armstrong – mixing assistant
Nik Karpen – mixing assistant
Brad Townsend – mixing assistant
Andrew Schubert – mixing assistant
Ted Jensen – mastering
Kenny Butler – drum technician
Mike Fasano – drum technician
Eden Galindo – bass technician
Andrew “Hans” Buscher – guitar technician
Chris Bilheimer – art direction/design
Felisha Tolentino – photography
Greg Schneider – stills
Chery Jenets – production managing
Jaime Neely – production assistant
Michelle Rogel – production assistant
Track listing:
All lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, all music by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool and Jason White, except where noted.
Brutal Love – Sam Cooke, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool and Jason White
On August 28, 2007, “Tzadik” label released “The Sugar Factory”, album Fred Frith and Evelyn Glennie. It was recorded July 2003 – October 2006, at “Zucker Fabrik” in Dormagen, Germany, “Guerrilla HiFI” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Fred Frith.
Personnel:
Fred Frith – electric guitar, bass guitar, organ, metal objects
Evelyn Glennie – voice, drums, gongs, cymbals, metal objects, vibraphone, steel drum, marimba, simtak, toy piano, bell-tree, paper
Myles Boisen – recording, mixing
Scott Hull – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Fred Frith and Evelyn Glennie, except where noted.
A Route of Wolves, improvisation for 2 players
In the World to Change the World, improvisation for 2 players
A Rag of Colts, improvisation for 2 players
Scuttlebut, improvisation for 2 players
A Cast of Hawks, improvisation for 2 players
Walls are Loosening – Fred Frith, Evelyn Glennie / A Little Prayer – Evelyn Glennie
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