Tag Archives: On the Way

Gerry Rafferty: Sleepwalking

On September 29, 1980, “Liberty” label released “Sleepwalking”, the fifth Gerry Rafferty, studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxon, England, “Strawberry Studios South” in Dorking, England, and was produced by Gerry Rafferty and Christopher Neil.

 Personnel:

  • Gerry Rafferty – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, arrangements
  • Hugh Burns – electric guitars
  • Frank Bogie – electric guitars
  • Kenny Craddock – acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers, Hammond organ, electric guitars, banjo 
  • Alan Clark – acoustic piano, organ, synthesizers, Hammond organ
  • Ian Lynn – synthesizers, sequencer, string synthesizer
  • Mo Foster – bass
  • Liam Genockey – drums
  • Pick Withers – drums
  • Morris Pert – percussion
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Christopher Neil – drum programming, backing vocals
  • Mel Collins – saxophone
  • Barry Hammond – recording
  • Alan O’Duffy – recording, overdubbing
  • Nick Ryan – mixing
  • Ron McMaster – mastering
  • Phil Jude – front cover and inner sleeve photography
  • Gered Mankowitz – back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gerry Rafferty

  1. Standing at the Gates
  2. Good Intentions
  3. A Change of Heart
  4. On the Way
  5. Sleepwalking
  6. Cat and Mouse
  7. The Right Moment
  8. As Wise as a Serpent

Stephan Micus: Athos

On November 8, 1994, “ECM” label released “Athos”, the 14th Stephan Micus album. It was recorded November 1993 – February 1994, at “MCM Studios”, and was produced by Stephan Micus.

Personnel:

  • Stephan Micus – Bavarian zither, sattar, shakuhachi, suling, nay, 22 flowerpots, voice

Track listing:

  1. On the Way
  2. The First Night
  3. The First Day
  4. The Second Night
  5. The Second Day
  6. The Third Night
  7. The Third Day
  8. On the Way Back

Built To Spill: Untethered Moon

On April 18, 2015, “Warner Bros” label released “Untethered Moon”, the eighth Built to Spill studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Jackpot! Recording Studio” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Doug Martsch and Sam Coomes.

Personnel:

  • Doug Martsch – lead and backing vocals, guitar, cover photography
  • Sam Coomes – piano, mellotron, keyboards, shaker 
  • Jason Albertini – bass
  • Steve Gere – drums
  • Caitlin Gallupe, Duncan MacConnell, Jordan Minkoff – backing vocals
  • Adam Lee – recording, mixing
  • Larry Crane – recording
  • Sam Coomes – recording, mixing
  • Travis Harrison – mixing
  • Jeremy Sherrer – mixing
  • Jamal Ruhe – mastering
  • Erin Cunningham – painting
  • Doug Martsch, Karena Youtz, Tamara Shores – design
  • John Shinn – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Doug Martsch, Sam Coomes, Jason Albertini and Steve Gere, with contribution in the lyrics by Karena Youtz.

  1. All Our Songs
  2. Living Zoo
  3. On the Way
  4. Some Other Song
  5. Never Be the Same
  6. C.R.E.B.
  7. Another Day
  8. Horizon to Cliff
  9. So
  10. When I’m Blind

Eric Johnson: Up Close

On December 7, 2010, “Vortexan” and “EMI” labels released “Up Close”, the sixth Eric Johnson studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Eric Johnson and Richard Mullen.

Personnel:

  • Eric Johnson – vocals, guitar
  • Sonny Landreth – guitar
  • Jimmie Vaughan – guitar
  • Jonny Lang – vocals, guitar
  • Malford Milligan – vocals
  • Steve Miller – vocals
  • Roscoe Beck – bass guitar
  • Kevin Hall – drums
  • Barry “Frosty” Smith – drums
  • Tommy Taylor – drums
  • Kelly Donnelly – engineer
  • Andy Johns – mixing
  • Kelly Toombs – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Johnson, except where noted.

  1. Awaken
  2. Fatdaddy
  3. Brilliant Room
  4. Texas – Mike Bloomfield, Buddy Miles
  5. Gem
  6. Traverse
  7. Austin
  8. Soul Surprise
  9. On the Way
  10. Arithmetic
  11. The Sea and the Mountain
  12. Vortexan
  13. A Change Has Come to Me
  14. Change (revisited)
  15. Your Book

Paul McCartney: McCartney II

McCartney II

On May 16, 1980, “Parlaphone” label released “McCartney II”, the second Paul McCartney solo album. It was recorded July–August 1979, and was produced by Paul McCartney. In 2003,  “Mojo”  magazine ranked the album at number 26 on its list of the “Top 50 Eccentric Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney– vocals, guitar, bass, electric piano, synthesizer, keyboards, drums, engineer
  • Linda McCartney- vocals, photography
  • Malcolm Davies – mastering
  • Eddie Klein – technican

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul McCartney.

  1. Coming Up
  2. Temporary Secretary
  3. On the Way
  4. Waterfalls
  5. Nobody Knows
  6. Front Parlour
  7. Summer’s Day Song
  8. Frozen Jap
  9. Bogey Music
  10. Darkroom
  11. One of These Days

Dinosaur Jr.: Where You Been

Dinosaur_Jr._Where_You_Been

On February 9, 1993, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Where You Been”, the fifth Dinosaur Jr. studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by J.Mascis.

Personnel:

  • J Mascis – lead vocals, organ, guitar, piano, chimes, drums, timpani
  • Kurt Fedora – rhythm guitar
  • Mike Johnson- bass, guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Murph– drums
  • Tiffany Anders – vocals
  • George Berz – tambourine
  • Larry Packer – violin
  • Dave Mason – viola
  • Abie Newton – cello
  • Rob Turner – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by J Mascis.

  1. Out There
  2. Start Choppin
  3. What Else Is New
  4. On the Way
  5. Not the Same
  6. Get Me
  7. Drawerings
  8. Hide
  9. Goin Home
  10. I Ain’t Sayin