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Dave Matthews Band: Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King

On June 2, 2009, “RCA” label released “Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King”, the seventh Dave Matthews Band studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Haunted Hollow” in Charlottesville, Virginia; “Studio Litho”  and “Studio X” in Seattle, Washington; “Piety Street Studio” in  New Orleans, Louisiana, and was produced by Rob Cavallo.

Personnel:

  • Dave Matthews – leaf vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, illustration, art direction
  • Tim Reynolds– electric guitar
  • Danny Barnes- banjo
  • Stefan Lessard– bass
  • Carter Beauford – vocals, drums
  • LeRoi Moore– saxophone
  • Jeff Coffin– saxophone
  • Rashawn Ross– trumpet
  • Boyd Tinsley– electric violin, violin
  • David Campbell- string arranger, conductor
  • Doug McKean – engineer
  • Chris Lord – Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Joe Lawlor – video
  • Craig Baker – guitar technician
  • Henry Luniewski, Jerry Johnson – drums technician
  • Erik Porter – bass and violin technician

Track listing:

  1. Grux – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley
  2. Shake Me Like a Monkey – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Rashawn Ross
  3. Funny the Way It Is – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds
  4. Lying in the Hands of God – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds
  5. Why I Am – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds
  6. Drive In – Carter Beauford, Dave Matthews
  7. Spaceman – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews
  8. Squirm – Carter Beauford, Dave Matthews
  9. Alligator Pie – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews
  10. Seven – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Tim Reynolds
  11. Time Bomb – Dave Matthews
  12. Baby Blue – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds
  13. You & Me – Dave Matthews

Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams

On May 3, 2011, “Reprise” label released “In Your Dreams”, the seventh Stevie Nicks studio album. It was recorded February-December 2010, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mike Campbell, David A. Stewart and Glen Ballard.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Nicks: vocals, keyboards, percussion
  • Lindsey Buckingham: guitar, backing vocals
  • Glen Ballard: guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Dave Stewart: guitars, vocals
  • Tom Bukovac: guitar
  • Rob Cavallo: guitar
  • Neale Heywood: guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel: guitar
  • Greg Leisz: mandolin
  • Mike Campbell: guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Ned Douglas: keyboards
  • Ricky Peterson: Hammond organ, piano
  • Mike Rojas: Hammond organ, piano
  • Zac Rae: Hammond organ
  • Mike Rowe: keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Mike Bradford: bass
  • Simon Smith: bass
  • Michael Rhodes: bass
  • Al Ortiz: bass
  • Mick Fleetwood- drums
  • Chad Cromwell: drums
  • Steve Ferrone: drums
  • Blair Sinta: drums
  • Scott Campbell: drum programming, additional percussion
  • Lenny Castro: percussion
  • Mike Fasano: percussion
  • Ann Marie Calhoun: violin
  • Torrey DeVitto: violin
  • Sharon Celani – backing vocals
  • Lori Nicks: backing vocals
  • Scott Campbell, Ned Douglas, Karen Johnston, Mike Linett, John McBride – engineer
  • Marcus Johnson, Shin Miyazawa, Chris Owens – recording assistant
  • Chris Lord-Alge; assisted by Keith Armstrong, Nik Karpin, Andrew Schubert, Brad Townsend – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Secret Love – Stevie Nicks
  2. For What It’s Worth – Stevie Nicks, Dave Stewart
  3. In Your Dreams – Stevie Nicks, Dave Stewart
  4. Wide Sargasso Sea – Stevie Nicks, Dave Stewart
  5. New Orleans – Stevie Nicks, Neale Heywood
  6. Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dream) – Stevie Nicks
  7. Annabel Lee – Stevie Nicks, Edgar Allan Poe, Waddy Wachtel
  8. Soldier’s Angel – Stevie Nicks
  9. Everybody Loves You – Stevie Nicks, Dave Stewart
  10. Ghosts Are Gone – Stevie Nicks, Dave Stewart
  11. You May Be The One – Stevie Nicks, Dave Stewart
  12. Italian Summer – Stevie Nicks, Dave Stewart
  13. Cheaper Than Free – Stevie Nicks, Dave Stewart

Green Day: Nimrod

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On October 14, 1997, “Reprise” label released “Nimrod”, the fifth Green Day studio album. It was recorded March – July 1997, at “Conway Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rob Cavallo and Green Day. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Billie Joe Armstrong– lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Mike Dirnt– bass, backing vocals, baseball bat
  • Tré Cool– drums, bongos, tambourine
  • Petra Haden– violin
  • Conan McCallum – violin
  • Gabrial McNair, Stephen Bradley– horns
  • David Campbell– strings arranger
  • Ken Allardyce – recording, engineer
  • Tony Flores, Mike Dy, Barry Goldberg, Bill Kinsley, Wes Seidman – additional engineering
  • Chris Lord-Alge– mixing
  • Chris Bilheimer – art direction, design, photography
  • Snorri Brothers – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong; all music by Green Day.

  1. Nice Guys Finish Last
  2. Hitchin’ a Ride
  3. The Grouch
  4. Redundant
  5. Scattered
  6. All the Time
  7. Worry Rock
  8. Platypus (I Hate You)
  9. Uptight
  10. Last Ride In
  11. Jinx
  12. Haushinka
  13. Walking Alone
  14. Reject
  15. Take Back
  16. King for a Day
  17. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
  18. Prosthetic Head

 

Fleetwood Mac: Say You Will

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On April 15, 2003, “Reprise” label released “Say You Will”, the 17th Fleetwood Mac studio album. It was recorded 1995, 1997–2002, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham, Rob Cavallo and John Shanks.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Stevie Nicks – vocals, keyboards
  • Christine McVie– keyboards, backing vocals
  • John McVie – bass guitar, black keys
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
  • Sheryl Crow– Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Jamie Muhoberac– Hammond organ
  • John Shanks– keyboards
  • Dave Palmer– piano
  • John Pierce – bass guitar
  • Jessica James Nicks, Molly McVie, Madelyne Felsch – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. What’s the World Coming To? – Lindsey Buckingham, Julian Raymond
  2. Murrow Turning Over in His Grave – Lindsey Buckingham
  3. Illume (9–11) – Stevie Nicks
  4. Throw Down – Stevie Nicks
  5. Miranda – Lindsey Buckingham
  6. Red Rover – Lindsey Buckingham
  7. Say You Will – Stevie Nicks
  8. Peacekeeper – Lindsey Buckingham
  9. Come – Lindsey Buckingham, Neale Heywood
  10. Smile at You – Stevie Nicks
  11. Running Through the Garden – Stevie Nicks, Ray Kennedy, Gary Nicholson
  12. Silver Girl – Stevie Nicks
  13. Steal Your Heart Away – Lindsey Buckingham
  14. Bleed to Love Her – Lindsey Buckingham
  15. Everybody Finds Out – Stevie Nicks, Rick Nowels
  16. Destiny Rules – Stevie Nicks
  17. Say Goodbye – Lindsey Buckingham
  18. Goodbye Baby – Stevie Nicks

Green Day: Dookie

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On February 1, 1994, “Reprise” label released “Dookie”, the third Green Day studio album.  It was recorded September – October 1993, at the “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, and was produced by Rob Cavallo , Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool .  The album was certified Diamond in US by the “RIIA”. It  won “Grammy Award” for “Best Alternative Music Album” in 1995 and is ranked at number 193 on magazine Rolling Stone’s list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Billie Joe Armstrong— lead vocals, guitar
  • Mike Dirnt— bass, backing vocals
  • Tré Cool— vocals, drums, guitar
  • Richie Bucher — cover artwork, design
  • Ken Schles – photography
  • Pat Hynes – booklet artwork

Track listing:

All lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, except where noted.  All music by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool.

  1. Burnout
  2. Having a Blast
  3. Chump
  4. Longview
  5. Welcome to Paradise
  6. Pulling Teeth
  7. Basket Case
  8. She
  9. Sassafras Roots
  10. When I Come Around
  11. Coming Clean
  12. Emenius Sleepus – lyrics by Mike Dimt
  13. In the End
  14. O.D. / All by Myself