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Mekons: Journey to the End of the Night

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On March 7, 2000, “Quarterstick Records” label released “Journey to the End of the Night”, the thirteenth Mekons studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Monti Sound & Corina Studios” in London, and “Stinkpole & Kingsize Sound Labs” in Chicago.

Personnel:

  • Sally Timms – vocals
  • Tom Greenhalgh – vocals, guitar, autoharp, piano
  • Jon Langford – vocals, guitar, melodica, machines
  • Rico Bell – vocals, accordion, harmonica
  • Susie Honeyman – fiddle
  • Sarah Corina – vocals, bass
  • Steve Goulding – drums
  • John Rice– electric sitar
  • Mitch Marlow – rhythm guitar
  • Lu Edmonds – cumbus
  • Edith Frost, Kelly Hogan, Neko Case– backing vocals
  • Kenny Sluiter – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

  1. Myth
  2. Out In The Night
  3. Last Week Of The War
  4. City Of London
  5. Tina
  6. The Flood
  7. Cast No Shadow
  8. Ordinary Night
  9. Power And Horror
  10. Neglect
  11. Something To Be Scared Of
  12. Last Night Of Earth
  13. … And Heracles Smiled

Calexico: Hot Rail

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On May 2000, “Quarterstick Records” label released “Hot Rail”, the third Calexico studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Wave Lab Studio” in Tucson, Arizona, and was produced by Joey Burns and John Convertino.

Personnel:

  • Joey Burns – vocals, bass, guitar, cello, loops, accordion, organ
  • John Convertino – drums, vibes, marimba, organ, percussion, accordion
  • Marianne Dissard – vocal
  • Tim Gallagher – pedal steel guitar
  • Nick Luca – guitar
  • Craig Schumacher – harmonica, MCI 16 track, field recording
  • Ruben Moreno – trumpet
  • Martin Wenk – trumpet
  • Rob Mazurek – cornet
  • Madeleine Sosin – violin

Track listing:

  1. El Picador – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  2. Ballad of Cable Hogue – Joey Burns
  3. Ritual Road Map – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  4. Fade – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  5. Untitled III – John Convertino
  6. Sonic Wind – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  7. Muleta – Joey Burns
  8. Mid-Town – Joey Burns
  9. Service and Repair – Joey Burns
  10. Untitled II – John Convertino
  11. Drenched – Joey Burns
  12. 16 Track Scratch – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  13. Tres Avisos – Joey Burns
  14. Hot Rail – Joey Burns, John Convertino

Calexico: Feast Of Wire

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On February 18, 2003, “Quarterstick Records” label released “Feast of Wire”, the fourth Calexico studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Wavelab Studio” in Tuscon, and was produced by Joey Burns, John Convertino and Craig Schumacher.

Personnel:

  • Joey Burns – vocals, guitar, upright bass, accordion, percussion, cuatro, cello, orchestra bells, pump organ, mandolin, bowed banjo, vibes, synthesizer, melodica, vox
  • Martin Wenk – accordion tracks, trumpet tracks , bowed vibes
  • John Convertino – drums, percussion, piano
  • Jacob Valenzuela – trumpet
  • Paul Niehaus – pedal steel
  • Volker Zander – upright bass
  • Ed Kay – flute
  • Eddie Lopez – button accordion
  • Nick Luca – synthesizer tracks , piano tracks , vibes track, electric guitar
  • Jeff “Fruitpie” Marchant – trombone
  • Craig Schumacher – synthesizer, tympani, back up vox, trumpet
  • Fernando Valencia – violin
  • Joseph Valenzuela – trombone

Track listing:

  1. Untitled
  2. Sunken Waltz
  3. Quattro (World Drifts In)
  4. Stucco
  5. Black Heart
  6. Pepita
  7. Not Even Stevie Nicks
  8. Close Behind
  9. Woven Birds
  10. The Book and the Canal
  11. Attack el Robot! Attack!
  12. Across the Wire
  13. Güero Canelo
  14. Whipping the Horse’s Eyes
  15. Crumbie
  16. No Doze