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The Calling: Carmino Palmero

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On July 10, 2001, “RCA” label released “Camino Palmero”, the debut Calling (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced Marc Tanner.

Personnel:

  • Alex Band – lead vocals
  • Aaron Kamin – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Sean Woolstenhulme – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Mohler – bass
  • Nate Wood – drums, backing vocals
  • Paul Mirkovich – keyboards
  • Zac Rae – organ
  • Ron Fair – synthesizer
  • Bob Glaub – bass guitar
  • Satnam Ramgotra – percussion, tabla
  • Marc Greene – engineer
  • David Thoener – engineer, mixing
  • Tiago Becker – engineer assistant
  • Matt Silva – mixing
  • Chris Lord – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Robert Hadley – mastering
  • Frank Harkins – art direction, design
  • Ron Fair – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Alex Band and Aaron Kamin, except where noted.  

  1. Unstoppable
  2. Nothing’s Changed
  3. Wherever You Will Go
  4. Could It Be Any Harder
  5. Final Answer
  6. Adrienne
  7. We’re Forgiven
  8. Things Don’t Always Turn Out That Way
  9. Just That Good
  10. Thank You
  11. Stigmatized – Alex Band, Aaron Kamin, Eric Brazilian

Julian Cope: Peggy Suicide

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On April 22, 1991, “Island” label released “Peggy Suicide”, the seventh Julian Cope album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Julian Cope and Donald Ross Skinner.

Personnel:

  • Julian Cope (also credited as DeHarrison and Double DeHarrison) – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, Moog synthesizer, string synthesizer, string arrangements
  • Donald Ross Skinner – bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, organ, piano, drums
  • Michael “Moon-Eye” Watts – electric guitar
  • Ron Fair – piano
  • Tim Bran – Hammond organ 
  • Gorby Scott Butterworth – Moog synthesizer
  • Mark “Rooster” Cosby – drums, percussion, congas
  • J.D. Hassinger – electronic and acoustic drums, tambourine
  • Mike Joyce – drums
  • Ronnie Ross – baritone saxophone 
  • Aaf Verkade – trumpet 
  • The William Stukeley Quintet – strings 
  • Dan Levett – cello
  • Lulu Chivers, Edwina Vernon, Camilla Mayer – vocals
  • Hugo Nicolson – recording, mixing
  • Ingmar Kiang – recording
  • Tim Bran – recording
  • Tony Harris – recording
  • Paul Tipler – recording
  • Darina Roche – cover painting
  • Darren Woolford – design
  • Richard Haughton – photography

Track listing:

All tracks bu Julian Cope, except where noted.

  1. Pristeen
  2. Double Vegetation
  3. East Easy Rider
  4. Promised Land
  5. Hanging Out & Hung Up on the Line
  6. Safesurfer
  7. If You Loved me at All – Julian Cope, Donald Ross Skinner
  8. Drive, She Said
  9. Soldier Blu – Julian Cope, Donald Ross Skinner
  10. You
  11. Not Raving But Drowing
  12. Head
  13. Leperskin – Julian Cope, Donald Ross Skinner
  14. Beautiful Love
  15. Western Front 1992 CE
  16. Hung Up & Hanging Out To Dry – Julian Cope, Donald Ross Skinner, Double DeHarrison, J.D. Hassinger
  17. The American Lite – Julian Cope Donald Ross Skinner
  18.  Las Vegas Basemant