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Switchfoot: Learning To Breathe

On September 26, 2000, “re:think” label released “Learning to Breathe”, the third Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Charlie Peacock Productions”, and was produced by Charlie Peacock, Jacquire King, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman and Chad Butler.

Personnel:

  • Jon Foreman – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, pre-production recordings
  • Tim Foreman – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Chad Butler – drums, percussion
  • Tony Miracle – synths, noise, analog synths and textures, pre-production recordings
  • Kip Kuban – synths and noise, pre-production recordings
  • Vicky Hampton – additional backing vocals
  • Darwin Hobbs – additional backing vocals
  • Jan Foreman – additional vocals
  • Jacquire King – recording, mixing 
  • Shane D. Wilson – recording, overdubs recording, mixing
  • Richie Biggs – overdubs recording
  • Jon Foreman – pre-production recordings
  • Ryan Fisher – pre-production recordings, engineer assistant, mixing
  • Dan Leffler – mixing assistant
  • Ken Love – mastering
  • Chris Grainger – assistant
  • Chris Hauser – assistant
  • Lynn A. Nichols – executive production

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Foreman, except where noted.

  1. I Dare You to Move
  2. Learning to Breathe
  3. You Already Take Me There – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  4. Love Is the Movement
  5. Poparazzi
  6. Innocence Again – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  7. Playing for Keeps
  8. The Loser
  9. The Economy of Mercy
  10. Erosion
  11. Living Is Simple

Elvis Presley: For LP Fans Only

In February 1959, “RCA Victor” label released “For LP Fans Only”, the seventh Elvis Presley album. It was recorded in August 1956 at “20th Century Fox Stage One”,  September 1956 at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, January 10 and 11 at the “RCA Victor Studios” in Nashville, “RCA Victor Studios” in New York, and “Sun Studio”.

Personnel:

  1. Elvis Presley– vocals, guitar
  2. Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins– guitar
  3. Floyd Cramer, Shorty Long– piano
  4. Gordon Stoker– piano, backing vocals
  5. Bill Black– bass
  6. J. Fontana, Jimmie Lott, Johnny Bernero – drums
  7. The Jordanaires, Ben Speer, Brock Speer– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. That’s All Right – Arthur Crudup
  2. Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Lloyd Price
  3. Mystery Train – Herman Parker Jr., Sam Phillips
  4. Playing for Keeps – Stan Kesler
  5. Poor Boy – Vera Matson, Elvis Presley
  6. My Baby Left Me – Arthur Crudup
  7. I Was The One – Aaron Schroeder, Claude Demetrius, Hal Blair, Bill Peppers
  8. Shake, Rattle And Roll – Charles Calhoun
  9. I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone – Stan Kesler, William E. Taylor
  10. You’re a Heartbreaker – Jack Sallee