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Elliot Smith: New Moon

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On May 8, 2007, “Domino” label released “New Moon”, the second posthumous Elliot Smith (the seventh album overall) album. It was produced by Rob Schnapf.

Personnel:

  • Elliot Smith – vocals, guitar, recording, mixing
  • Rob Jones – recording
  • Rob Schnapf – overdubs, mixing
  • Tom Rothrock – overdubs, mixing
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Larry Crane – mixing, mastering supervision, research, archiving, liner notes, sequencing, compiled by
  • Maggie Vail – sequencing, compiled by
  •  Mike King – artwork
  • Chanda Helzer, Mike King – typography
  • Christopher O’Riley, Rebecca Gates, Sam Coomes, Sean Croghan – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Angel In the Snow
  2. Talking To Mary
  3. High Times
  4. New Monkey
  5. Looking Over My Shoulder
  6. Going Nowhere
  7. Riot Coming
  8. All Cleaned Out
  9. First Timer
  10. Go By
  11. Miss Misery (Early Version)
  12. Thirteen
  13. Georgia, Georgia
  14. Whatever (Folk Song In C)
  15. Big Decision
  16. Placeholder
  17. New Disaster
  18. Seen How Things Are Hard
  19. Fear City
  20. Either/Or
  21. Pretty Mary K (Other Version)
  22. Almost Over
  23. See You Later
  24. Half Right

Heatmiser: Mic City Sons

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On October 29, 1996, “Caroline” label released “Mic City Sons”, the third and final Heatmiser album.

Personnel:

  • Neil Gust – vocals, guitar, sleeve design, photography
  • Elliott Smith – vocals, guitar
  • Sam Coomes – bass guitar
  • Tony Lash – drums, mixing, sleeve photography
  • Aaron Day – additional vocals
  • Sean Croghan – backing vocals
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Tom Rothrock – mixing
  • Steve Marcussen – mastering
  • Storm Tharp – sleeve photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Elliot Smith, except where noted.

  1. Get Lucky
  2. Plainclothes Man
  3. Low-Flying Jets – Neil Gust
  4. Rest My Head Against the Wall – Neil Gust
  5. The Fix Is In
  6. Eagle Eye – Neil Gust
  7. Cruel Reminder – Neil Gust
  8. You Gotta Move
  9. Pop in G
  10. Blue Highway – Neil Gust
  11. See You Later
  12. Half Right (hidden track)

Sleater – Kinney: One Beat

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On August 20, 2002, “Kill Rock Stars” label released “One Beat”, the sixth Sleater-Kinney studio album. It was recorded March – April 2002, at “Jackpot” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by John Goodmanson.

Personnel:

  • Carrie Brownstein – vocals, guitar
  • Corin Tucker – vocals, guitar
  • Janet Weiss – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Stephen Trask – synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Steve Fisk – keyboards
  • Sam Coomes – theremin
  • John Goodmanson – EBow guitar
  • Mike Wayland – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Russ Scott – trumpet
  • Jen Charowhas – violin
  • Brent Arnold – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker and Janet Weiss.

  1. One Beat
  2. Far Away
  3. Oh!
  4. The Reminder
  5. Light Rail Coyote
  6. Step Aside
  7. Combat Rock
  8. O2
  9. Funeral Song
  10. Prisstina
  11. Hollywood Ending
  12. Sympathy

Built To Spill: Ancient Melodies Of The Future

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On July 10, 2001, “Up Records” and “Warner Bros” label released “Ancient Melodies of the Future”, the fifth Built to Spill album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Bear Creek in Woodinville” in Washington, “Avast! Recording Co.” in Seattle, Washington, Doug Martsch’s studio, The Manhouse, in Boise, Idaho, and was produced by Phil Ek and Doug Martsch.

Personnel:

  • Doug Martsch – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Brett Nelson – bass, drums
  • Scott Plouf – drums, percussion, bass
  • Sam Coomes – keyboards
  • Brett Netson – guitar, thumb piano, hi-hat on

Track listing:

All songs written by Doug Martsch.

  1. Strange
  2. The Host
  3. In Your Mind
  4. Alarmed
  5. Trimmed and Burning
  6. Happiness
  7. Don’t Try
  8. You Are
  9. Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss
  10. The Weather

Jon Spencer & the Hitmakers: Spencer Gets It Lit

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On April 1, 2022, “Bronzerat” and “Shove Records” labels released “Spencer Gets It Lit”, a studio album by Jon Spencer & the Hitmakers. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Bill Skibbe and Jon Spencer.

Personnel:

  • Jon Spencer – lead vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Sam Coomes – vocals, synth
  • M. Sord – drums
  • Bob Bert – percussion
  • Bill Skibbe – mixing
  • Dave Gardner – mastering
  • Katie Skelly – artwork
  • Michael Lavine – photography
  • Bob Coscarelli – photography
  • Brian Fox – producer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Spencer.

  1. Junk Man
  2. Get It Right Now
  3. Death Ray
  4. The Worst Facts
  5. Primary Baby
  6. Worm Town
  7. Bruise
  8. Lavabout Trap
  9. Push Comes to Shove
  10. My Hit Parade
  11. Rotting Money
  12. Strike 3
  13. Get Up & Do It
  14. Germ Vs. Jerk
  15. The Devil’s Ice Age

Built To Spill: Keep It Like A Secret

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On February 2, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “Keep It Like a Secret”, the fourth Built to Spill studio album. It was recorded November 1997 – May 1998, at “Bear Creek Studios” in Woodinville, Washington, “Avast! Recording Co.” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Doug Martsch and Phil Ek.

Personnel:

  • Doug Martsch – lead vocals, guitar
  • Brett Nelson – bass
  • Scott Plouf – drums
  • Sam Coomes – keyboards
  • Jim Roth – guitar
  • Phil Ek – engineer
  • Zack Reinig – engineer assistant
  • Scott Norton, Juan Garcia – mixing assistant
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Tae Won Yu – design, art direction
  • Jeff Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Doug Martsch, Brett Nelson and Scott Plouf, except where noted.

  1. The Plan
  2. Center of the Universe
  3. Carry the Zero
  4. Sidewalk
  5. Bad Light
  6. Time Trap
  7. Else
  8. You Were Right
  9. Temporarily Blind
  10. Broken Chairs – lyrics by Uhuru Black

Quasi: American Gong

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On February 23, 2010, “Kill Rock Stars” label released “American Gong”, the eighth Quasi album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Sam Coomes, Janet Weiss and Joanna Bolme.

Personnel:

  • Sam Coomes – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Janet Weiss – drums, backing vocals
  • Joanna Bolme – bass
  • Kendra Wright – recording
  • Steve Fisk – mixing
  • Dave Fridmann – mixing
  • Tucker Martine – mixing
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Johanna Jackson – artwork
  • Chris Johanson – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Repulsion
  2. Little Shite Horse
  3. Everything & Nothing at All
  4. Bye Bye Blackbird
  5. The Jig Is Up
  6. Black Dogs & Bubbles
  7. Death Is Not the End
  8. Rockabilly Party
  9. Now What
  10. Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler
  11. Howler

Built To Spill: Untethered Moon

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On April 18, 2015, “Warner Bros” label released “Untethered Moon”, the eighth Built to Spill studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Jackpot! Recording Studio” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Doug Martsch and Sam Coomes.

Personnel:

  • Doug Martsch – lead and backing vocals, guitar, cover photography
  • Sam Coomes – piano, mellotron, keyboards, shaker 
  • Jason Albertini – bass
  • Steve Gere – drums
  • Caitlin Gallupe, Duncan MacConnell, Jordan Minkoff – backing vocals
  • Adam Lee – recording, mixing
  • Larry Crane – recording
  • Sam Coomes – recording, mixing
  • Travis Harrison – mixing
  • Jeremy Sherrer – mixing
  • Jamal Ruhe – mastering
  • Erin Cunningham – painting
  • Doug Martsch, Karena Youtz, Tamara Shores – design
  • John Shinn – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Doug Martsch, Sam Coomes, Jason Albertini and Steve Gere, with contribution in the lyrics by Karena Youtz.

  1. All Our Songs
  2. Living Zoo
  3. On the Way
  4. Some Other Song
  5. Never Be the Same
  6. C.R.E.B.
  7. Another Day
  8. Horizon to Cliff
  9. So
  10. When I’m Blind

Built To Spill: You In Reverse

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On April 11, 2006, “Warner Bros” label released “You in Reverse”, the sixth Built to Spill album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Audible Alchemy” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Doug Martsch and Steven Wray Lobdell.

Personnel:

  • Doug Martsch – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Jim Roth – guitar
  • Brett Nelson – bass
  • Scott Plouf – drums, percussion
  • Steven Wray Lobdell – guitar, piano, vibraphone, percussion
  • Sam Coomes – organ
  • Brett Netson – guitars

Track listing:

All tracks by Doug Martsch, Jim Roth, Brett Melsom and Scott Plouf.

  1. Goin’ Against Your Mind
  2. Traces
  3. Liar
  4. Saturday
  5. Wherever You Go
  6. Conventional Wisdom
  7. Gone
  8. Mess with Time
  9. Just a Habit
  10. The Wait

Elliott Smith: From A Basemant On The Hill

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On October 18, 2004, “Anti” label released “From a Basement on the Hill”, the sixth and final Elliott Smith studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2003, and was produced by Elliott Smith, Rob Schnapf and Joanna Bolme.

Personnel:

  • Elliott Smith – various instruments, recording, front cover handwriting
  • Aaron Embry – keyboards
  • Sam Coomes – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steven Drozd – drums
  • Scott McPherson – drums
  • Fritz Michaud – drums
  • Aaron Sperske – drums
  • Nelson Gary – poetry reading
  • Scott Wiley – engineer assistant
  • Joanna Bolme – mixing
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Autumn DeWilde – sleeve typography

Track listing:

All tracks by Elliott Smith, except where noted.

  1. Coast to Coast
  2. Let’s get Lost
  3. Pretty (Ugly Before)
  4. Don’t Go Down
  5. Strung Out Again
  6. A Fond Farewell
  7. King’s Crossing
  8. Ostrich & Chirping – David McConnell
  9. Twilight
  10. A Passing Feeling
  11. The Last Hour
  12. Shooting Star
  13. Memory Lane
  14. Little One
  15. A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free