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Pretty Reckless: Light Me Up

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On August 27, 2010, “Interscope” label released “Light Me Up”, the debut Pretty Reckless studio album. It was recorded August 2009 – April 2010, at “House of Loud Studios, and “Water Music Studios” in New Jersey, and was produced by Kato Khandwala.

Personnel:

  • Taylor Momsen– lead and backing vocals
  • Ben Phillips – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jamie Perkins – drums, percussion
  • Kato Khandwala – guitar, percussion; bass, string arrangements,
  • John Bender – backing vocals
  • Jonathan Dinklage – violin
  • Dave Eggar– cello
  •  programming, engineer, mixing
  • Jon Cohan – drum technician
  • James Frazee – engineer assistant, additional engineering
  • Michael “Mitch” Milan – engineering assistant
  • Dan Korneff– mixing
  • Robert Fisher – art direction, design
  • Lauren Dukoff– photography
  • William Derella, David Sonenberg– executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Taylor Momsen, Ben Phillips, and Kato Khandwala.

  1. My Medicine
  2. Since You’re Gone
  3. Make Me Wanna Die
  4. Light Me Up
  5. Just Tonight
  6. Miss Nothing
  7. Goin’ Down
  8. Nothing Left to Lose
  9. Factory Girl
  10. You

Pat Mastelotto And Tobias Ralph: ToPaRaMa

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On June 17, 2014, “7d Media Records” label released “ToPaRaMa”, album by Pat Mastelotto and Tobias Ralph. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Pat Mastelotto.

Personnel:

  • Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion, sound design
  • Tobias Ralph – drums, cowbell, Rhodes
  • Markus Reuter – U8 Touch guitar
  • Roy Powell – Rhodes and Moog samples
  • Lorenzo Felicity – bass, keys, strings
  • Tony Levin – upright bass
  • David Rothenberg – clarinet
  • Angelica Sanchez – piano
  • Bernhard Wöstheinrich – soundscapes
  • Bill Munson – vocals, samples
  • Leashya Padma Munson – vocals, samples
  • Robert Fisher – spoken words

Track listing:

  1. Willie’s in the Backyard
  2. NY5
  3. Mama Will Bark
  4. Little People
  5. Sing Sang Sung
  6. Floor Over Heaven
  7. Up Heavy
  8. New O
  9. Moo Baba
  10. BaBaBoom
  11. Rendezvous with Rama pt1
  12. OM
  13. Bad Ass Van, Man

 

Yo La Tengo: Fade

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On January 15, 2013, “Matador” label released “Fade”, the thirteenth Yo La Tengo album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by John McEntire.

Personnel:

  • Ira Kaplan – vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
  • James McNew – vocals, bass, guitars
  • Georgia Hubley – vocals, drums, guitars, keyboards, percussion
  • John McEntire – percussion, vibes
  • Michael McGinnis – baritone saxophone
  • Andy Baker, Brian Drye – trombone
  • Jeff Hermanson – trumpet
  • Rob Mazurek– cornet
  • Todd Matthews, Phyllis Sanders – violin
  • Robert Fisher – viola
  • William Porter – cello
  • Jeff Parker- string arrangements
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mark One – design
  • Carlie Armstrong – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew.

  1. Ohm
  2. Is That Enough
  3. Well You Better
  4. Paddle Forward
  5. Stupid Things
  6. I’ll Be Around
  7. Cornelia and Jane
  8. Two Trains
  9. The Point of It
  10. Before We Run

Beck: Mutations

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On November 3, 1998, “DGC Records” label released “Mutations”, the third Beck studio album. It was recorded March – April 1998, and was produced by Beck Hansen and Nigel Godrich. “Mutations” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Alternative Music Album”. “Mutations” was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”.

Personnel:

  • Beck – guitar, harmonica, piano, glockenspiel, synthesizer, vocals
  • Smokey Hormel– guitar, percussion, cuica, backing vocals
  • Warren Klein– sitar, tamboura
  • Roger Manning– synthesizer, organ, keyboards, harpsichord, percussion, backing vocals
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen– bass, percussion, backing vocals
  • Joey Waronker– percussion, drums, synthesizer drums
  • Elliot Caine– trumpet
  • David Campbell – viola, arranger, conductor
  • Larry Corbett– cello
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • David Ralicke– flute, trombone
  • Nigel Godrich– mixing
  • Robert Fisher– art direction
  • John Sorenson– engineer assistant
  • Charlie Gross– photography
  • Autumn de Wilde– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Beck, except where noted.

  1. Cold Brains
  2. Nobody’s Fault but My Own
  3. Lazy Files
  4. Canceled Check
  5. We Live Again
  6. Tropicalia
  7. Dead Melodies
  8. Bottle of Blues
  9. O Maria
  10. Sing it Again
  11. Static

Nirvana: In Utero

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On September 21, 1993, “DGC Records” label released “In Utero”, the third and the final Nirvana studio album. It was recorded February 12–26, 1993, at “Pachyderm Studio” in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and was produced by Steve Albini and Scott Litt. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “In Utero” at number 435 on its list of the “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in Argentina by “CAPIF”; 2 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 6 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Japan by “RIAJ”; 3 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; Platinum in UK by “BPI”; and 5 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Kurt Cobain – lead vocals, guitar, art direction, design, photography
  • Krist Novoselic- bass guitar
  • Dave Grohl- drums, backing vocals
  • Kera Schaley – cello
  • Steve Albini – engineer
  • Adam Kasper – second engineer
  • Scott Litt– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Robert Fisher – art direction, design, photography
  • Alex Grey– illustrations
  • Michael Lavine– photography
  • Karen Mason – photography
  • Charles Peterson– photography
  • Neil Wallace – photography
  • Bob Weston– technician

Track listing:

  1. Serve the Servants –Kurt Cobain
  2. Scentless Apprentice – Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
  3. Heart-Shaped Box – Kurt Cobain
  4. Rape Me – Kurt Cobain
  5. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle – Kurt Cobain
  6. Dumb – Kurt Cobain
  7. Very Ape – Kurt Cobain
  8. Milk It – Kurt Cobain
  9. Pennyroyal Tea – Kurt Cobain
  10. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter – Kurt Cobain
  11. Tourette’s – Kurt Cobain
  12. All Apologies – Kurt Cobain