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The Avalanches: We Will Always Love You

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On December 11, 2020, “Modular Recordings” label released “We Will Always Love You”, the third Avalanches (The) studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2020, at “Sing Sing” in Melbourne, Australia, and was produced by Robert Chater.

Personnel:

  • Robert Chater – instruments, mixing
  • Tony Di Blasi – instruments, additional production, mix supervision
  • Andy Szekeres – instruments, additional production
  • Johnny Marr – guitar
  • Kurt Vile – vocals, guitar
  • John Carroll Kirby – piano, Moog, DX7, treated piano
  • Tom Rowlands – EMS and Roland System 700 synthesizers
  • Kelly Moran – piano, prepared piano
  • Mick Jones – piano
  • Mike Callander – additional modular tweaks, granular synths, tape delays, noise
  • Farmer Dave Scher – keyboards, lap steel, melodica 
  • Tricky – vocals
  • Marta – vocals
  • Neneh Cherry – vocals
  • Clypso – vocals
  • Leon Bridges – vocals
  • Orono – vocals
  • Devonté Hynes – vocals
  • Perry Farrell – vocals
  • Sananda Maitreya – vocals
  • Pink Siifu – vocals
  • Denzel Curry – vocals
  • Sampa the Great – vocals
  • Karen O – vocals
  • Rivers Cuomo – vocals
  • Cornelius – vocals
  • MGMT – vocals, additional vocals
  • East Coast Inspirational Singers – vocals
  • The Australian Boys Choir – additional vocals
  • The Yarra Voices Choir – additional vocals
  • Etty Farrell – additional vocals
  • Cameron McVey – additional vocals
  • Wayne Coyne – additional vocals
  • Christian Scallan – recording, Arecibo message 2020 sonification
  • Jarvis Taveniere – recording
  • Zachary Zajdel – assistant engineering
  • Nate Haessly – assistant engineering
  • Clint Welander – mixing
  • Tony Espie – mixing supervision
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Jonathan Zawada – Barbara Payton sonification
  • Franck Marchis – Arecibo message 2020 sonification
  • iZNiiK – additional production

Track listing:

  1. Ghost Story – Orono Noguchi, Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres
  2. Song for Barbara Payton – Robert Chater, Tony DiBlasi, Andy Szekeres
  3. We Will Always Love You – Robert Chater, Tony DlBlasi, Andy Szekeres, Devonté Hynes. William “Smokey” Robinson
  4. The Divine Chord – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  5. Solitary Ceremonies – Robert Chater, Tony DiBlasi Andy Szekeres
  6. Interstellar Love – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Leon Bridges, Austen Jenkins, Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson, Livingston Matthews
  7. Ghost Story Pt. 2 – Robert Chater, Tony DiBlast, Andy Szekeres, Noguchi, Bridges
  8. Reflecting Light – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Sananda Maitreva, Vashi Bunyan
  9. Carrier Waves – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres
  10. Oh the Sunn! – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Perry Farrell
  11. We Go On – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Gary Geld, Peter Udell, Matthew Urango
  12. Star Song. IMG – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres
  13. Until Daylight Comes – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Delroy Murray, Robin Achampong, Adrian Nichols, Matthew Thaws
  14. Wherever You Go – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, James Smith, Clypso, Neneh Cherry, Cameron McVey
  15. Music Makes Me High – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Nelson B. Miller, Stu Gardiner, Billi Rucker
  16. Pink Champagne – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres
  17. Take Care in Your Dreaming – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Denzel Curry, Thaws, Sampa Tembo
  18. Overcome – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres
  19. Gold Sky – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Kurt Vile, Wayne Coyne
  20. Always Black – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, Matthews
  21. Dial D for Devotion – Robert Chater, Tony Di Blasi, Andy Szekeres, David Berman, Jeremy Earl, Steven Tavaniere

Hollywood Vampires: Same

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On September 11, 2015, “Republic Records” label released the self-titled, debut Hollywood Vampires album. It was recorded 2012 – 2014, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Alice Cooper – lead vocals, harmonica
  • Johnny Depp – lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Joe Perry – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Sir Christopher Lee – vocals
  • Brian Johnson – vocals
  • Perry Farrell – vocals, backing vocals
  • Orianthi – guitar
  • Joe Walsh – guitar
  • Robby Krieger – guitar
  • Slash – guitar
  • Sir Paul McCartney – vocals, piano, bass
  • Tommy Henriksen – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Justin Cortelyou – keyboards
  • Bob Ezrin – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Charlie Judge – keyboards
  • Bruce Witkin – bass, keyboards, guitar
  • Kip Winger – bass, backing vocals
  • Dennis Dunaway – bass
  • Zak Starkey – drums
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, backing vocals
  • Dave Grohl – drums
  • Neal Smith – drums
  • Glen Sobel – drums

Track listing:

  1. The Last Vampire – Johnny Deepp, Bob Ezrin, Christopher Lee
  2. Raise the Dead – Johnny Depp, Bob Ezrin, Alice Cooper, Bruce Witkin, Rob Klonel
  3. My Generation – Pete Townshend
  4. Whole Lotta Love – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham. John Paul Jones
  5. I Got a Line on You – Randy California
  6. Five to One/Break on Through – Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore
  7. One/Jump into the Fire – Harry Nilsson
  8. Come and Get It – Paul McCartney
  9. Jeepster – Marc Bolan
  10. Cold Turkey – John Lennon
  11. Manic Depression – Jimi Hendrix
  12. Itchycoo Park – Steve Marriot, Ronnie Lane
  13. Schools Out/Another Brick in the Wall (part 2) – Alice Cooper, Micael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith, Roger Waters
  14. My Dead Drunk Friends – Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin, Bruce Witkin, Tommy Henriksen

Perry Farrell: Kind Heaven

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On June 7, 2019, “PerryEttyVS” and “BMG Rights Management” labels released  “Kind Heaven” the second Perry Farrell studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “The Village”, and was produced by Tony Visconti and Perry Farrell.

Personnel:

  • Perry Farrell – vocals
  • Etty Lau Farrell – vocals
  • Tony Visconti – acoustic guitar, bass, mixing
  • Alex Williams – electric guitar
  • Dhani Harrison – electric guitar
  • Elliot Easton – electric guitar 
  • Peter DiStefano – electric guitar 
  • Phil X – electric guitar 
  • Taylor Hawkins – electric guitar
  • Peter DiStefano – bowed electric guitar
  • Matt Rohde – keyboards
  • Chris Chaney – bass
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Taylor Hawkins – drums
  • Tina Guo – erhu
  • Kind Heaven Orchestra
  • Hezron Farrell, Izzadore Farrell, Judith Hill, Kristeen Young – backing vocals
  • Harry Gregson-Williams – string arrangements
  • Alex Williams, Eric Liljestrand – engineer
  • Alex Williams – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Perry Farrell.

  1. (red, white, and blue) Cheerfulnes
  2. Pirate Punk Politician
  3. Snakes Have Many Hips
  4. Machine Girl
  5. One
  6. Where Have You Been All My Life
  7. More Than I Could Bear
  8. Spend the Body
  9. Let’s All Pray for This World

Perry Farrell: Song Yet to Be Sung

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On July 16, 2001, “Virgin” label released “Song Yet to Be Sung”, the second Perry Farrell album. It was recorded in 2001 and was produced by Perry Farrell, Krish Sharma, Brenden Hawkins, Marius de Vries, Mad Professor, and Karl Leiker.

Personnel:

  • Perry Farrell – vocals, guitar, harp, keyboards, drums, programming, mixing
  • Dave Navaro – guitar
  • Max Lavilla – guitar
  • Ray McVeigh – guitar
  • Noko – guitar
  • Joel Shearer – guitar
  • Jennifer Turner – guitar
  • Brendan Hawkins – keyboards, drums, arranger, programming, mixing
  • Lonnie Jordan – piano
  • Patrick Warren – organ, Chamberlin
  • Chad Bamford – bass, engineer
  • Billiken Johnson – bass
  • Martyn Lenoble – bass
  • Lonnie Marshall – bass
  • Karl Leiker – bass, drums, keyboards, programming
  • Stephen Perkins – drums
  • Carmen Rizzo – drums
  • Alex Brown – vocals, background vocals
  • Maxi Anderson – background vocals
  • Monalisa Young – background vocals
  • Dave Aron – horn
  • Michael Mattioli – horn
  • Maurice Spears – horn
  • Mark Valentine – horn
  • Willie Waldman – horn
  • Alexis Smith – programming
  • Rick Behrens – engineer
  • Tim Harkins – engineer
  • Ok Hee Kim – engineer
  • Caset McMackin – engineer
  • Douglas Robertson – engineer
  • Jeff Robinete – engineer
  • Rob Seifert – engineer
  • Michael Zanier – engineer
  • Shane Stoneback – engineer
  • Marius de Vries – engineer, programming
  • Thomas Johnson – engineer, programming
  • Mad Professor – backing vocals, mixing
  • DJ Garth – mixing, programming
  • Eric James – programming, mixing
  • Greg Collins – engineer, mixing
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Casey McMackin, Charlie Thiebaud, Doug Robertson, Jeff Robinette, Mark Valentine, Mike Zanier, Oki Kim, Rick Behrens, Shane Stoneback, Tim Harkins, Tom Biller – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Len Peltier – art direction, design
  • David LaChapelle – photography
  • Dana Pilson, Malysa Wilson – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Perry Farrell, except where noted.

  1. Happy Birthday Jubilee – Perry Farrell, Brendan Hawkins, Karl Leiker
  2. Song Yet to Be Sung – Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins
  3. Did You Forget
  4. Shekina
  5. Our Song
  6. Say Something – Perry Farrell, Brendan Hawkins
  7. Seeds
  8. King Z
  9. To Me – Perry Farrell, Karl Leiker
  10. Nua Nua – Perry Farrel, Brendan Hawkins, Karl Leiker, Stephen Perkins
  11. Admit I – Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins, Karl Leiker
  12. Happy Birthday Jubilee (reprise) – Perry Farrell, Brendan Hawkins, Karl Leiker

Satellite Party: Ultra Payloaded

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On May 29, 2007, “Columbia” label released “Ultra Payloaded”, the debut and the only Satellite Party studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2007, and was produced by Perry Farrell and Nuno Bettencourt.

Personnel:

  • Perry Farrell– lead vocals, programming, string arrangement
  • Nuno Bettencourt– lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, organ, piano, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Kevin Figueiredo– drums
  • Etty Lau Farrell– backing vocals
  • Carl Restivo– backing vocals, additional 808 programming, bass guitar
  • Peter DiStefano– acoustic guitar
  • John Frusciante– guitar
  • Flea– bass guitar
  • Peter Hook– bass guitar
  • Fergie– backing vocals
  • Jim Morrison– vocals
  • Harry Gregson-Williams– string arrangement, conducting with The Satellite Strings Orchestra
  • Suze DeMarchi– backing vocals
  • Dan Chase – percussion
  • Joey Heredia – percussion
  • Tim Pierce– guitars
  • Kenneth Crouch – piano
  • Milen Kirov – piano
  • Jamie Mahoberac – keyboards
  • Anthony J. Resta – programming
  • Hybrid– programming
  • Thievery Corporation– programming
  • Daniel Sternbaum – engineer
  • Scott Wiley – engineer
  • Anthony “Rocky” Gallo – engineer, mixing, additional tracking

Track listing:

  1. Wish Upon a Dogstar – Perry Farrell, Healings, Hook, Truman
  2. Only Love, Let’s Celebrate – Perry Farrell, Ferakis, Zesses
  3. Hard Life Easy – Perry Farrell, John Frusciante, Flea
  4. Kinky – Perry Farrell, Healings, Hook, Truman
  5. The Solutionists – Perry Farrell, Thievery Corporation
  6. Awesome – Perry Farrell, Healings, Truman
  7. Sunshine – Perry Farrell, The Bee Gees
  8. Insanity Rains – Perry Farrell, Nuno Bettencourt
  9. Milky Ave – Perry Farrell, Flea
  10. Ultra Payloaded Satellite Party – Perry Farrell
  11. Woman in the Window – Perry Farrell

Porno For Pyros: Good God’s Urge

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On May 28, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “Good God’s Urge”, the second and final Porno for Pyros studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Perry Farrell, Thomas Johnson and Matt Hyde.

Personnel:

  • Perry Farrell – vocals, percussion, samples, harp, keyboards
  • Peter DiStefano – guitars, samples, backing vocals
  • Martyn LeNoble – bass
  • Stephen Perkins – drums, percussion, samples, backing vocals
  • Thomas Johnson – samples, sounds, keyboards
  • David J, Mike Watt, Flea – bass
  • Daniel Ash – guitar
  • Kevin Haskins – samples
  • Dave Navarro – guitar intro
  • Matt Hyde – intro slide guitar, samples, slide guitar
  • Lili Haydn – violin
  • Ralf Rickert – trumpet
  • Leo Chelyapov – clarinet
  • John Flannery – space guitar intro, chorus, backing vocals, trash can
  • Josh “Bagel” Klassman, Christine Cagle, Shawn London, Kimberly Juarez – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Porpoise Head
  2. 100 Ways
  3. Tahitian Moon
  4. Kimberly Austin
  5. Thick of it All
  6. Good God’s Urge!
  7. Wishing Well
  8. Dogs Rule the Night
  9. Freeway
  10. Bali Eyes

Jane’s Addiction: The Great Escape Artist

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On October 18, 2011, “Capitol” label released “The Great Escape Artist”, the fourth Jane’s Addiction studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, and was produced by Rich Costey.

Personnel:

  • Perry Farrell– lead vocals
  • Dave Navarro– lead guitar, keyboard
  • Stephen Perkins– drums, percussion
  • David Andrew Sitek– bass guitar, keyboards, programming, additional rhythm guitar
  • Chris Chaney– bass guitar
  • Master Musicians of Joujouka- rhaita and additional percussion
  • John Hill – additional keyboards
  • Jamie Muhoberac – additional keyboards
  • Rich Costey– recording, mixing
  • Perry Farrell- co-producer
  • David Andrew Sitek- additional production
  • Chris Kascyh – recording
  • Charlie Stavish – recording
  • Dustin Mosley – recording
  • Chris Steffen – recording assistant
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Mark Santangelo – mastering assistant
  • Matthew Goldman – album art direction
  • Perry Farrell- cover art, character design, fabrication
  • Adam Lawrence – miniature set design, fabrication
  • Jedediah Cowyn Voltz – miniature props, art
  • Jed Hathaway – on-set artist
  • Tom Hester – additional character fabrication
  • Brian Capati – additional character fabrication
  • Bela Temesvary – cover photography
  • Eliot Lee Hazel – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, and David Sitek, except where noted.

  1. Underground
  2. End to the Lies
  3. Curiosity Kills
  4. Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object)
  5. I’ll Hit You Back
  6. Twisted tales
  7. Ultimate Reason – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Duff McKagan
  8. Splash a Little Water on It
  9. Broken people – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Duff McKagan
  10. Words Right Out of My Mouth – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Duff McKagan

Jane’s Addiction: Ritual de lo habitual

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On August 21, 1990, “Warner Bros” label released “Ritual de lo habitual”, the second Jane’s Addiction studio album. It was recorded 1989–1990 at “Track Record” in Hollywood, and   was produced by Dave Jerden and Perry Farrell. It was the band’s final studio album before their initial break-up in 1991. “Ritual de lo habitual” was certified 2 x Platinum in the U.S by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Perry Farrell– lead vocals, piano, guitar, artwork
  • Dave Navarro– guitar
  • Eric Avery– bass
  • Stephen Perkins– drums
  • Geoff Stradling– piano
  • Ronnie S. Champagne – bass
  • Charlie Bisharat– violin, electric violin
  • John Philip Shenale– strings
  • Cindy Lair – spoken word
  • Bob Lacivita – engineer
  • Ronnie S. Champagne – engineer, guitar technician
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Herman Agopain – assistant
  • Chris Edwards – assistant
  • Victor Bracke – photography
  • Ross Garfield – drum technician
  • Tom Recchion – advisor
  • Kim Champagne – advisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins.

  1. Stop!
  2. No One’s Leaving
  3. Ain’t No Right
  4. Obvious
  5. Been Caught Stealing
  6. Three Days
  7. Then She Did…
  8. Of Course
  9. Classic Girl

Jane’s Addiction: Strays

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On July 22, 2003, “Capitol” label released “Strays”, the third Jane’s Addiction studio album. It was recorded 2002–2003 at “Henson Recording Studios”, and was produced by Bob Ezrin and Brian Virtue. The album cover art is “The Bottom Half” by Umphrey’s McGee,

Personnel:

  • Perry Farrell– lead vocals, programming
  • Dave Navarro– guitars, piano
  • Stephen Perkins– drums, percussion
  • Chris Chaney– bass
  • Aaron Embry– keyboards, kalimba
  • Zack Ray – keyboards
  • Scott Page –saxophones
  • John Shanks– mandolin
  • Mike Finnegan –organ
  • Kim Hill– backing vocals
  • Dionna Brooks-Jackson – backing vocals
  • Bob Ezrin– additional keyboards, percussion, orchestral arrangements, mixing
  • Joe Bishara – programming
  • Brenden Hawkins – additional programming
  • Leanna Sterios – orchestral arrangements
  • Brian Virtue– engineer, mixing, programming
  • James Murray – additional engineering, additional programming
  • Alex Gibson– additional engineering
  • Brian Humphrey – engineer assistant
  • Alex Uychocde – engineer assistant
  • Brian Gardner– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin, Chris Chaney, except where noted.

  1. True Nature – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin, Martyn LeNoble
  2. Strays – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin, Aaron Embry, David J
  3. Just Because
  4. Price I Pay
  5. The Riches – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin, Aaron Embry, Martyn LeNoble
  6. Superhero – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin, Aaron Embry
  7. Wrong Girl
  8. Everybody’s Friend – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin
  9. Suffer Some – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Martyn LeNoble, Bob Ezrin
  10. Hypersonic – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin, Martyn LeNoble
  11. To Match the Sun – Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Bob Ezrin, Martyn LeNoble

Porno For Pyros: Same

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On April 27, 1993, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut  Porno for Pyros album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by Perry Farrell and Matt Hyde.The album has been certified Gold in the U.S. by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Peter DiStefano– guitars
  • Perry Farrell– vocals
  • Martyn LeNoble– bass guitars
  • Stephen Perkins– drums, percussion
  • Skatemaster Tate– sound additives
  • Matt Hyde– sound additives
  • Matt Hyde – recording, mixing
  • Rob Seifert – recording
  • Damien Wagner – recording assistant
  • Chris Belman – mastering
  • Tom Recchion – art direction, design
  • Bill Hofstadter – artwork, photography
  • Perry Farrell – artwork
  • Barrie Goshko – lettering
  • Cecil Juanarena – computer imaging

Track listing:

All tracks by Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins, Peter DiStefano and Martyn LeNoble.

  1. Sadness
  2. Porno for Pyros
  3. Meija
  4. Cursed Female
  5. Cursed Male
  6. Pets
  7. Bad Shit
  8. Packin’ 25
  9. Black Girlfriend
  10. Blood Rag
  11. Orgasm