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Drive-By Truckers: Brighter than Creation’s Dark

On January 22, 2008, “New West” label released “Brighter than Creation’s Dark”, the seventh Drive-By Truckers studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by David Barbe.

Personnel:

  • Mike Cooley – vocals, guitar
  • Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar
  • John Neff – pedal steel, guitar
  • Spooner Oldham – piano, organ, Wurlitzer
  • Shonna Tucker – vocals, bass
  • Brad Morgan – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Patterson Hood, except where noted,

  1. Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife
  2. 3 Dimes Down – Mike Cooley
  3. The Righteous Path
  4. I’m Sorry Huston – Shonna Tucker
  5. Perfect Timing – Mike Cooley
  6. Daddy Needs a Drink
  7. Self Destructive Zones – Mike Cooley
  8. Bob – Mike Cooley
  9. Home Field Advantage – Shonna Tucker
  10. The Opening Act
  11. Lisa’s Birthday – Mike Cooley
  12. That Man I Shot
  13. The Purgatory Line – Shonna Tucker
  14. The Home Front
  15. Checkout Time in Vegas – Mike Cooley
  16. You and Your Crystal Meth
  17. Goode’s Field Road
  18. A Ghost to Most – Mike Cooley

David Lee Roth: Skyscraper

On January 26, 1988, “Warner Bros” label released “Skyscraper”, the second David Lee Roth studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, “Stucco Blue Studios” in Sylmar, “Smoketree Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Lee Roth and Steve Vai.

Personnel:

  • David Lee Roth – vocals, concept, cover design
  • Steve Vai – guitar, horn, engineer
  • Brett Tuggle – keyboards, programming, backing vocals
  • Billy Sheehan – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Dr. Funk, PhD – bass synthesizer
  • Gregg Bissonette – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Todd Grace, Richie Raposa – programming, keyboard programming
  • Gary Falcone – backing vocals
  • Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals
  • Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals
  • Tom Kelly – backing vocals
  • John Batdorf – backing vocals
  • Magic Moreno – backing vocals
  • Magic Moreno – engineer, mixing
  • Gary Wagner – engineer
  • Doug Parry – engineer
  • Paul Levy – engineer
  • Steve Holroyd – engineer
  • Marnie Riley – engineer
  • Stephen Shelton – engineer
  • Bob Cats – mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Pete Angelus – concept, cover design
  • Vigon Seireeni – artwork
  • Gina Vivona – artwork
  • Galen Rowell – photography
  • Eddie Anderson – personal assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by David Lee Roth and Steve Vai, except where noted.

  1. Knucklebones – Gregg Bissonette, Matt Bissonette, David Lee Roth
  2. Just Like Paradise – David Lee Roth, Brett Tuggle
  3. The Bottom Line
  4. Skyscraper
  5. Damn Good
  6. \Hot Dog and a Shake
  7. Stand Up – David Lee Roth, Brett Tuggle
  8. Hina
  9. Perfect Timing – David Lee Roth, Brett Tuggle
  10. Two Fools a Minute