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Aerosmith: Toys In The Attic

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On April 8, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Toys in the Attic”, the third Aerosmith studio album. It was recorded January – March 1975, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler – vocals, keyboards, harmonica, percussion
  • Joe Perry – lead guitar, acoustic and rhythm guitar, slide guitar, talkbox, backing vocals, percussion
  • Brad Whitford – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, coda solo
  • Tom Hamilton – bass guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Joey Kramer – drums, percussion
  • Scott Cushnie – piano 
  • Jay Messina – bass marimba 
  • Mike Mainieri – orchestra conductor
  • Jay Messina – engineer
  • Rod O’Brien, Corky Stasiak, Dave Thoener – engineer assistant
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Pacific Eye & Ear – design
  • Ingrid Haenke – illustration
  • Bob Belott – photography

Track listing:

  1. Toys in the Attic – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  2. Uncle Salty – Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton
  3. Adam’s Apple – Steven Tyler
  4. Walk This Way – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  5. Big Ten Inch Record – Fred Weismantel
  6. Sweet Emotion – Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton
  7. No More No More – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  8. Round and Round – Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford
  9. You See Me Crying – Steven Tyler, Don Solomon

L’Arc-en-Ciel: True

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On December 12, 1996, “Ki/oon” label released “True”, the fourth L’Arc-en-Ciel album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Hajime Okano, Harunama Togashi, Takeshi Hadano, Takao Konishi, Akira Nishidaira, hyde, ken, tetsu and sekura.

Personnel:

  • hyde – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, handclaps
  • ken – guitar, vibraphone, tambourine, handclaps, backing vocals
  • tetsu – bass guitar, handclaps, backing vocals
  • sakura – drums, backing vocals, handclaps
  • Yasushi Nakanishi – piano, organ
  • Take – tambourine
  • Jake H. Concepcion – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – alto saxophone 
  • Gamou (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – tenor saxophone
  • Hirofumi Kinjou – tenor saxophone
  • Atsushi Yanaka (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – baritone saxophone
  • Kimiyoshi Nagoya (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – trumpet
  • Masahiko Kitahara (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) – trombone
  • Susumu Kazuhara – trumpet
  • Kiyoshi Okatarou – trombone
  • Asuka Kaneko – violin, strings
  • Shinobu Hashimoto – cello 
  • Shinri Sasaki – female chorus
  • Takako Ogawa – female chorus
  • Yusaku, Reiko, Nozomi, Yukari, Toshiyuki – children chorus

Track listing:

All tracks by hyde, except where noted.

  1. Fare Well – lyrics by hyde, music by ken
  2. Caress of Venus – lyrics by hyde, music by ken
  3. Round and Round
  4. Flower
  5. Good Morning Hide – lyrics by sakura
  6. The Fourth Avenue Café – lyrics by hyde, music by ken
  7. Lies and Truth (True mix) – lyrics by hyde, music by ken
  8. Kaze ni Kienaide (True mix) – tetsu
  9. I Wish – tetsu
  10. Dearest Love – tetsu

3 Doors Down: Time of My Life

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On July 19, 2011, “Universal Republic” label released “Time of My Life”, the fifth 3 Doors Down studio album. It was recorded July – October 2010, in Los Angeles and Tokyo, and was produced by Howard Benson.

Personnel:

  • Brad Arnold – lead vocals
  • Matt Roberts – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Henderson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Todd Harrell – bass
  • Greg Upchurch – drums
  • Howard Benson – keyboards, programming
  • Michito Sanches – percussion
  • Kim Bullard – keyboards, programming
  • Sid Page – violin
  • Paul Franklin – pedal steel
  • Marti Frederiksen – additional programming
  • Deborah Lurie – string arrangements
  • Mike Plotnikoff – recording
  • Hatsukazu Inagari – strings engineer
  • Keith Armstrong – engineer assistant
  • Nick Karpen – engineer assistant
  • Jimmy Fahey – engineer assistant
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Brad Townsend – additional mixing
  • Andrew Schubert – additional mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Paul Decarli – digital editing
  • Sandra Brummels – creative director
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, design, illustrations, cover concept
  • Frank W. Ockenfels III – band photography
  • Marc Vangool – guitar technician
  • Jon Nicholson – drum technician

Track listing:

All lyrics by Brad Arnold.

  1. Time of My Life – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Marti Frederiksen
  2. When You’re Young – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Matt Frederiksen
  3. Round and Round – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Todd Harrell
  4. Heaven – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Zac Maloy
  5. Race for the Sun – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Todd Harrell
  6. Back to Me – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Todd Harrell
  7. Every Time You Go – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Bobby Huff
  8. What’s Left – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Zac Maloy
  9. On the Run – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Todd Harrell
  10. She Is Love – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Todd Harrell
  11. My Way – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Todd Harrell
  12. Believer – Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson, Todd Harrell

OP8: Slush

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On February 25, 1997, “Thirsty Ear” label released “Slush”, the debut OP8 album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Wavelab” in Tucson, Arizona, and was produced by Lisa Germano, Howe Gelb, Joey Burns and John Corventino.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Germano – vocals, guitar, piano, accordion, mixing
  • Howe Gelb – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Joey Burns – bass, cello, guitar, mandolin, vocals, accordion
  • John Corventino –  drums, vibes, marimba, guitar, accordion
  • Craig Schumacher – engineer
  • Nick Luca – engineer
  • Duncan Stanbury – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Sand – Lee Hazlewood
  2. Lost In Space – Joey Burns
  3. If I Think Of Love – Lisa Germano
  4. Leather – Howe Gelb
  5. It’s A Rainbow – Lisa Germano
  6. OP8 – Howe Gelb, John Convertino, Joey Burns
  7. Cracklin’ Water – Howe Gelb
  8. Never See It Coming – Joey Burns, Howe Gelb
  9. Tom, Dick & Harry – Lisa Germano
  10. The Devil Loves L.A. – Howe Gelb
  11. Round And Round – Neil Young