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Brian Wilson: Brian Wilson Presents Smile

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On September 28, 2004, “Nonesuch” label released “Brian Wilson Presents Smile”, the fifth Brian Wilson studio album. It was recorded April – July 2004, at “Sunset Sound Recorders”, “Your Place or Mine Recording” in California, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Brian Wilson – vocals, keyboards, arrangements
  • Jeffrey Foskett – vocals, guitar, hammer
  • Probyn Gregory – vocals, guitar, brass, Tannerin, whistles
  • Scott Bennett – vocals, guitar, keyboards, mallets
  • Bob Lizik – bass guitar, guitar, beret
  • Jim Hines – drums, mallets, saw, sound effects
  • Nelson Bragg – vocals, percussion, whistles, celery
  • Nick Walusko – vocals, guitar
  • Darian Sahanaja – vocals, keyboards, mallets, drill
  • Paul Mertens – woodwinds, saxophone, harmonica, semi-conductor
  • Taylor Mills – vocals, power drill, leg-slap

Stockholm Strings ‘n’ Horns

  • Victor Sand – saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Björn Samuelsson – trombone
  • Staffan Findin – bass trombone
  • Andreas Forsman – violin
  • Malin-My Nilsson – violin
  • Erik Holm – viola
  • Anna Landberg – cello
  • Markus Sandlund – cello
  • Mark Linett – recording, mixing
  • Kevin Deane – engineer assistant
  • Pete Magdaleno – engineer assistant
  • Daniel S. McCoy – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Mark London – package design and art
  • Dennis Loren – graphic layouts

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks, except where noted.

Movement One

  1. Our Prayer / Gee – Brian Wilson, William Davis, Morris Levy
  2. Heroes and Villains
  3. Roll Plymouth Rocks
  4. Barnyard
  5. Old Master Painter / You Are My Sunshine – Haven Gillespie, Beasley Smith
  6. Cabin Essence

Movement Two

  • Wonderful
  • Song for Children
  • Child Is Father of the Man
  • Surf’s Up

Movement Three

  1. I’m in Great Shape / I Wanna Be Around / Workshop – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Johnny Mercer, Sade Vimmerstedt
  2. Vega Tables
  3. On a Holiday
  4. Wind Chimes
  5. Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow – Brian Wilson
  6. In Blue Hawaii
  7. Good Vibrations – Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, Michael Love

Instrumental bonus tracks (side four of the vinyl release)

  1. Heroes and Villains
  2. Cabin Essence
  3. On a Holiday
  4. Wind Chimes

Emitt Rhodes: Rainbow Ends

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On February 26, 2016, “Omnivore Recordings” label released “Rainbow Ends”, the fifth and the final Emitt Rhodes album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Chris Price.

Personnel:

  • Emitt Rhodes – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, additional engineering, mixing
  • Chris Price – acoustic and electric guitar, organ, handclaps, harmony vocals, effects, sounds, engineer, mixing
  • Pat Sansone – acoustic guitar
  • Jon Brion – guitar
  • Nels Cline – guitar
  • Jason Falkner – electric guitar, rhythm guitar, harmony vocals
  • Taylor Locke – electric guitar, rhythm guitar, harmony vocals
  • Probyn Gregory – slide guitar, horns
  • Nelson Bragg – tambourine
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr. – piano, electric piano, synthesizer, vibraphone, clavinet, mellotron, harmony vocals
  • Fernando Perdomo – bass
  • Joseph Seiders – drums, percussion, harmony vocals, handclaps
  • Kaitlin Wolfberg – strings
  • Bleu McAuley – harmony vocals
  • Susanna Hoffs – harmony vocals
  • Alex Jules – handclaps
  • Ben Lecourt – handclaps
  • Corey Perez – handclaps
  • Emeen Zarookian – handclaps, additional engineering
  • Kristian Hoffman – handclaps
  • Kyle Fredrickson – engineer
  • Pierre De Reeder – engineer
  • Nathan Flom – additional engineering
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Greg Allen – art direction, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Emitt Rhodes, except where noted.

  1. Dog On a Chain
  2. If I Knew Then
  3. Isn’t It So
  4. The Wall Between Us – Dan Mayer, Emitt Rhodes, Jim Rolfe, Matt Malley
  5. Someone Else – Chris Price, Emitt Rhodes
  6. I Can’t Tell My Heart
  7. Put Some Rhythm to It
  8. It’s All Behind Us Now
  9. What’s a Man to Do – Dan Mayer, Emitt Rhodes, Jim Rolfe, Matt Malley
  10. Friday’s Love
  11. Rainbow Ends

Brian Wilson: Brian Wilson Reimaginess Gershwin

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On August 17, 2010, “Walt Disney” label released “Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin”, the ninth Brian Wilson album. It was recorded October 2009 – February 2010, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Brian Wilson- lead and backing vocals
  • Probyn Gregory- guitar, tannerin, banjo, trumpet, Wah Wah guitar, acoustic baritone, slide and nylon string guitar, backing vocals
  • Nick Walusko – guitar, backing vocals
  • Gary Griffin- organ, piano
  • Darian Sahanaja- piano, electric piano, clavinet, moog, vibraphone, tack piano, glockenspiel, organ, harpsichord, backing vocals
  • Scott Bennett – vibraphone, piano, keyboards, xylophone, drums, backing vocals
  • Brett Simons – electric and acoustic bass, baritone guitar, 6-string bass, Tic-Tac bass
  • Todd Sucherman, Mike D’Amico – drums
  • Nelson Bragg – percussion, glockenspiel, timpani, backing vocals
  • Paul Von Mertens – clarinet, celeste, harmonica, bass harmonica, saxophone, flute, alto flute, backing vocals
  • Taylor Mills – backing vocals
  • Jeffrey Foskett- backing Vocals

Track listing:

  1. Rhapsody in Blue/Intro – George Gershwin
  2. The Like In I Love You – George Gershwin, Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  3. Summertime – George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  4. I Loves You Porgy – George Gershwin, Du Bose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  5. I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ – George Gershwin, Du Bose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  6. It Ain’t Necessarily So – George Gershwin, Du Bose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
  7. S Wonderful – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  8. They Can’t Take That Away from Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  9. Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  10. I’ve Got a Crush on You – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  11. I Got Rhythm – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  12. Someone to Watch Over Me – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
  13. Nothing But Love – George Gershwin, Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  14. Rhapsody in Blue/Reprise – George Gershwin

Brian Wilson: Gettin’ Over My Head

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On June 22, 2004, “Rhino” label released “Gettin’ in Over My Head”, the fifth Brian Wilson studio album. It was recorded in 1996, 2002 – 2004, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Brian Wilson– lead vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Carl Wilson– vocals
  • Paul McCartney– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Greg Leisz– guitar
  • Scott Bennett – guitar, bass, percussion, vibraphone, backing vocals
  • Eric Clapton– lead guitar
  • Jeffrey Foskett– guitar, backing vocals
  • Probyn Gregory – guitar, keyboards, French horn, trombone, trumpet
  • Nick Walusko – guitar
  • Elton John– vocals, piano
  • Darian Sahanaja– keyboards, percussion, piano, vibraphone, backing  vocals
  • Joe Thomas – keyboards
  • Bob Lizik – bass
  • Jim Hines – drums, percussion
  • Todd Sucherman– drums, percussion
  • Andy Paley– percussion, backing vocals
  • Paul Mertens – clarinet, flute, harmonica, saxophone
  • Sandra Jensen – violin
  • Peter Kent – violin
  • Amy Farris– violin, viola
  • Rudolph Stein – cello
  • Carol Robbins – harp

Track listing:

  1. How Could We Still Be Dancin? – Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas
  2. Soul Searchin’ – Brian Wilson, Andy Paley
  3. You’ve Touched Me – Brian Wilson, Steve Kalinich
  4. Getting in Over My Head – Brian Wilson, Andy Paley
  5. City Blues – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  6. Desert Drive – Brian Wilson, Andy Paley
  7. A Friend Like You – Brian Wilson, Steve Kalinich
  8. Make a Wish – Brian Wilson
  9. Rainbow Eyes – Brian Wilson
  10. Saturday Morning In The City – Brian Wilson, Andy Paley
  11. Fairy Tale – Brian Wilson, David Foster
  12. The Waltz – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks

Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun

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On September 2, 2008, “Capitol” label released “That Lucky Old Sun”, the eighth Brian Wilson album. It was recorded January – April 2008, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Brian Wilson – lead vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Jeffrey Foskett- guitar, ukulele, backing vocals
  • Nick Walusko – guitar, backing vocals
  • Tommy Morgan – harmonica
  • Scott Bennett – bass, keyboards, Spanish guitar, vibraphone, backing vocals
  • Bob Lizik – bass
  • Brett Simmons – bass
  • Todd Sucherman– drums
  • Darian Sahanaja- bells, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Nelson Bragg– percussion, backing vocals
  • Phil Feather – woodwinds
  • Bruce Otto – trombone
  • Probyn Gregory- French horn, guitar, trumpet, backing vocals
  • Peter Kent – violin
  • Jessica van Velzen – viola
  • Peggy Baldwin– cello
  • Cameron Stone– cello
  • Taylor Mills – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. That Lucky Old Sun – Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie
  2. Morning Beat – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  3. A Room With a View (narrative) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks
  4. Good Kind of Love – Brian Wilson
  5. Forever She’ll Be My Surfer Girl – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  6. Venice Beach (narrative) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks
  7. Live Let Live / That Lucky Old Sun (reprise) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie
  8. Mexican Girl – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  9. Cinco de Mayo (narrative) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks
  10. California Role / That Lucky Old Sun (reprise) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie
  11. Between Pictures (narrative) – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks
  12. Oxygen to the Brain – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  13. Can’t Wait Too Long – Brian Wilson
  14. Midnight’s Another Day – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  15. That Lucky Old Sun (Reprise) – Beasley Smith, Haven Gillespie
  16. Going Home – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett
  17. Southern California – Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett

The Beach Boys: That’s Why God Made the Radio

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On June 5, 2012, “Capitol” label released “That’s Why God Made the Radio”, the twenty-ninth Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded 2011-2012, at “Ocean Way Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brian Wilson and Paul Fauerso. It was band’s first album with original material “Summer in Paradise” from 1992, and was recorded to coincide with the band’s 50th anniversary.

Personnel:

  • Brian Wilson – vocals, arranger
  • Al Jardine– vocals, whistle
  • Bruce Johnston– vocals
  • Mike Love– vocals
  • David Marks– guitar
  • Jeffrey Foskett, Adrian Baker, Christian Love, Hayleigh Love –vocals
  • Jeff Baxter, Tom Bukovac, Jim Riley, Nick Rowe, Scott Totten, Nick Walusko – electric guitar
  • Tom Bukovac, Jeffrey Foskett, Probyn Gregory, Scott Totten – acoustic guitar
  • Cliff Hugo, Larry Millas, Michael Rhodes, Brett Simons – bass guitar
  • David Stone – double bass
  • Jim Peterik – ukulele
  • Probyn Gregory – banjo
  • John Hobbs, Joe Thomas– piano
  • John Hobbs, Joe Thomas – tack piano
  • Scott Bennett, Joe Thomas – organ
  • Scott Bennett – clavinet
  • Joe Thomas – harpsichord
  • Paul Fauerso – keyboards
  • Gary Griffin – accordion
  • Joel Deroulin, Sharon Jackson, Peter Kent, Songa Lee, Julie Rogers, John Wittenberg – violin
  • Alisha Bauer, Vanessa Freebarin-Smith – cello
  • Paul Mertens – string arrangements
  • Paul Mertens – flute
  • Chris Bleth – oboe
  • Probyn Gregory – French horn
  • Paul Mertens – baritone saxophone
  • Scott Bennett, Darian Sahanaja– vibes
  • Nelson Bragg, Paul Fauerso, Jim Peterik – percussion
  • Jessica Bish, John Cowsill, Jeffrey Foskett, Joe Thomas – snaps
  • Eddie Bayers, Curt Bisquera, John Cowsill, Chad Cromwell– drums
  • Skip Masters – radio voiceover
  • Mike Love– executive producer
  • Joe Thomas– recording
  • Paul Fauerso – recording
  • Frank Pappalardo – recording, mixing engineer
  • Michael Czaszwicz – additional engineering
  • Wesley M. Seidman – additional engineering
  • Larry Millas – additional engineering
  • Tom Gordon – additional engineering
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Lawrence Azerrad – graphic design
  • Guy Webster – photography

Track listing:

  1. Think About the Days – Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas
  2. That’s Why God Made the Radio – Brian Wilson, Larry Millas, Joe Thomas, Jim Peterik
  3. Isn’t It Time – Brian Wilson, Larry Millas, Joe Thomas, Jim Peterik, Mike Love
  4. Spring Vacation – Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Joe Thomas
  5. The Private Life of Bill and Sue – Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas
  6. Shelter – Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas
  7. Daybreak Over the Ocean – Mike Love
  8. Beaches in Mind – Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas, Mike Love
  9. Strange World – Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas
  10. From There to Back Again – Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas
  11. Pacific Coast Highway – Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas
  12. Summer’s Gone – Brian Wilson, Jon Bon Jovi, Joe Thomas

Eels: Blinking Lights and Other Revelations

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Blinking Lights

On April 19, 2005, “Vagrant” label released “Blinking Lights and Other Revelations”, the sixth Eels studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 2004, at “One Hitsville” in Silverlake, California”, and was produced by E.

Personnel:

  • E– vocals, guitar, keyboards, melodica
  • Tom Waits – vocal
  • Peter Buck – guitar
  • The Chet– guitar
  • Joe Gore – guitar
  • John Sebastian – organ
  • Wally Gagel– keyboards
  • Jim Jacobsen – keyboards, horn, string arrangements, programming
  • Koool G. Murder – bass guitar
  • Michael Valerio – bass guitar
  • Butch– drums, percussion
  • Puddin’– drums
  • Wayne Bergeron– trumpet
  • Bobby, Jr.– “wails”
  • Matt DeMerritt – saxophone
  • Probyn Gregory– horns
  • David Hlebo – saxophone
  • Andy Martin– trombone
  • Joe Meyer – horn
  • Dick Mitchell – flute
  • Todd Simon– trumpet
  • Jim Lang – strings, mixing
  • Ludvig Girdland – violin
  • Bill Liston –woodwinds
  • Gerri Sutyak – cello
  • Michael Aarvold – mixing
  • Ryan Boesch – mixing,programming
  • Robert Carranza– mixing
  • Greg Collins – mixing
  • Wally Gagel – mixing
  • Koool G. Murder – mixing, programming
  • Dan Pinder – mixing
  • Brendan Willard – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by E, except where noted.

  1. Theme from Blinking Lights
  2. From Which I Came/A Magic World
  3. Son of a Bitch – E and Jim Lang
  4. Blinking Lights (For Me)
  5. Trouble with Dreams
  6. Marie Floating Over the Backyard
  7. Suicide Life
  8. In the Yard, Behind the Church
  9. Railroad Man
  10. The Other Shoe
  11. Last Time We Spoke
  12. Mother Mary
  13. Going Fetal
  14. Understanding Salesmen
  15. Theme for a Pretty Girl That Makes You Believe God Exists
  16. Checkout Blues
  17. Blinking Lights (For You)
  18. Dust of Ages” (E, Jim Jacobsen)
  19. Old Shit/New Shit
  20. Bride of Theme from Blinking Lights
  21. Hey Man (Now You’re Really Living)
  22. I’m Going to Stop Pretending That I Didn’t Break Your Heart
  23. To Lick Your Boots – Peter Buck, E
  24. If You See Natalie
  25. Sweet Li’l Thing
  26. Dusk: A Peach in the Orchard – E, John Sebastian
  27. Whatever Happened toSoy Bomb
  28. Ugly Love
  29. God’s Silence
  30. Losing Streak
  31. Last Days of My Bitter Heart
  32. The Stars Shine in the Sky Tonight – E, Jim Lang
  33. Things the Grandchildren Should Know

Badly Drawn Boy: Have You Fed The Fish?

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Have youfed the fish

On November 5, 2002, “Twisted Nerve” label released “Have You Fed the Fish?”, the third Badly Drawn Boy studio album. It was recorded in 2002, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Rothrock and Damon Gough

  • Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough) – vocals, guitars, piano, synth, tambourine, clavier, percussion, flute, chamberlain strings
  • Jon Brion– electric guitar, fuzz guitar, bass, Casio solo, Chamberlin, Chamberlain strings, string arrangement,  conducting
  • John “Gumby” Goodwin – guitars
  • Sasha Kristov – bass
  • Joey Waronker– drums, percussion
  • Danny Heifetz– drums, horns
  • Tom Rothrock – drum programming, synth, shaker, skateboard
  • Pete Thomas– drums, percussion
  • Probyn Gregory– horns
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg – backing vocals, chorus backing vocals
  • Clare Hewitt – backing vocals
  • Sharon Celani, Gia Ciambotti, Drew Arrison, Gemma Gough – backing vocals
  • Matt Dunkley – string arrangements, conducting

Track listing

All tracks by Damon Gough.

  1. Coming in to Land
  2. Have You Fed the Fish?
  3. Born Again
  4. 40 Days, 40 Fights
  5. All Possibilities
  6. I Was Wrong
  7. You Were Right
  8. Centrepeace
  9. How?
  10. The Further I Slide
  11. Imaginary Lines
  12. Using Our Feet
  13. Tickets to What You Need
  14. What Is It Now?
  15. Bedside Story