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Dredg: Catch Without Arms

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On June 21, 2005, “Interscope” label released “Catch Without Arms”, the third Dredg album, It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Terry Date, Gavin Hayes, Mark Engles, Drew Roulette and Dino Campanella.

Personnel:

  • Gavin Hayes – vocals
  • Mark Engles – guitars
  • Drew Roulette – bass
  • Dino Campanella – drums, piano
  • Chris DeGarmo – arrangements
  • Sam Hofstedt – engineer
  • Scott Olson – engineer
  • Floyd Reitsman – engineer
  • Terry Date – engineer, mixing
  • Ingrid Erickson – editing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Benny Gordon – A&R
  • Mark Williams – A&R
  • Les Scurry – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Gavin Hayes, Mark Engles, Drew Roulette and Dino Campanella, except where noted.

  1. Ode to the Sun – Chris DeGarmo, Gavin Hayes, Mark Engles, Drew Roulette, Dino Campanella
  2. Bug Eyes
  3. Catch Without Arms
  4. Not That Simple
  5. Zebraskin
  6. The Tanbark Is Hot Lava
  7. Sang Real
  8. Planting Seeds
  9. Spitshine – Chris DeGarmo, Gavin Hayes, Mark Engles, Drew Roulette, Dino Campanella
  10. Jamais Vu
  11. Hung Over on a Tuesday
  12. Matroshka

Geddy Lee: My Favourite Headache

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On November 14, 2000, “Anthem Records” label released “My Favourite Headache”, the debut Geddy Lee album. It was recorded in 2000, at “The Peasant’s Tent and Reaction Studios” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Geddy Lee, Ben Mink and David Leonard.

Personnel:

  • Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, piano, percussion, programming, string arrangements, engineer
  • Ben Mink – guitars, violin, violas, programming, string arrangements, engineer
  • Waylon Wall – steel guitar
  • Matt Cameron – drums
  • Jeremy Taggart – drums
  • John Friesen – cello
  • Pappy Rosen – backing vocals
  • Chris Stringer – additional percussion
  • Ed Wilson – additional programming
  • David Leonard – engineer, mixing 
  • Adam Kasper, Dennis Tougas – engineer
  • Sam Hofstedt, Sheldon Zaharko, Chris Stringer, Tom Heron, Jeff Elliot, Joel Kazmi, Ian Bodzasi – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Daniel Séguin – computer technical assistance

Track listing:

 All lyrics by Geddy Lee, all music by Geddy Lee and Ben Mink.

  1. My Favourite Headache
  2. The Present Tense
  3. Window to the World
  4. Working at Perfekt
  5. Runaway Train
  6. The Angel’s Share
  7. Moving to Bohemia
  8. Home on the Strange
  9. Slipping
  10. Still
  11. Grace to Grace

Built to Spill: Perfect from Now On

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On January 28, 1997, “Warner Bros” label released “Perfect from Now On”, the third Built to Spill album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Phil Ek.

Personnel:       

  • Doug Martsch – vocals, guitar, Moog
  • Brett Nelson – bass, Moog
  • Scott Plouf – drums, percussion, piano, Moog
  • Brett Netson – guitar
  • John McMahon – cello 
  • Robert Roth – mellotron
  • Peter Lansdowne – drums
  • Karena Youtz – “title and some words”; backing vocals
  • Phil Ek – recording, engineer
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Kip Beelman, Sam Hofstedt – engineer assistant
  • Chris Takino – mixing assistant
  • Tae Won Yu – design, art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Doug Martsch.

  1. Randy Described Eternity
  2. I Would Hurt a Fly
  3. Stop the Show
  4. Made-Up Dreams
  5. Velvet Waltz
  6. Out of Site
  7. Kicked It in the Sun
  8. Untrustable / Part 2 (About Someone Else)

Pearl Jam: Riot Act

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On November 12, 2002, “Epic” label released “Riot Act”, the seventh Pearl Jam studio album. It was recorded February – May 2002, at “Studio X” and “Space Studio” in Seattle, and was produced by Adam Kasper, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder – vocals, guitar
  • Stone Gossard– guitar
  • Mike McCready– guitar
  • Jeff Ament– bass guitar, cover art, photography
  • Matt Cameron– drums, percussion, rhythm guitar
  • Boom Gaspar– Hammond B3, Fender Rhodes
  • Adam Kasper– piano, recording
  • Sam Hofstedt – engineer
  • John Burton – additional engineering
  • Brendan O’Brien– mixing
  • Brad Klausen – LBC illustration, layoutand design
  • Danny Clinch– inside photography
  • Gregg Keplinger– drum technician
  • George Webb – guitar technician
  • Kelly Gilliam – the forged metal figurines

Track listing:

  1. Can’t Keep – Eddie Vedder
  2. Save You – Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready
  3. Love Boat Captain – Boom Gaspar, Eddie Vedder
  4. Cropduster – Matt Cameron
  5. Ghost – Jeff Ament, Eddie Vedder
  6. I Am Mine – Eddie Vedder
  7. Thumbing My Way – Eddie Vedder
  8. You Are – Matt Cameron, Eddie Vedder
  9. Get Right – Matt Cameron
  10. Green Disease – Eddie Vedder
  11. Help, Help – Jeff Ament
  12. Bu$hleaguer – Stone Gossard, Eddie Vedder
  13. ½ Full – Jeff Ament
  14. Arc – Eddie Vedder
  15. All or none – Stone Gossard, Effie Vedder

Neil Young: Mirror Ball

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Neil Young Mirror Ball

On June 27, 1995, “Reprise” label released “Mirror Ball”, the twenty-second Neil Young studio album. It was recorded January  – February 1995,  at “Bad Animals Studio” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – vocals, guitars, pump organ
  • Eddie Vedder– vocals
  • Mike McCready– electric guitar
  • Brendan O’Brien – electric guitar, piano, backing vocals, mixing
  • Jeff Ament– bass guitar
  • Jack Irons– drums
  • Brett Eliason – engineer
  • Nick DiDia– additional engineering
  • John Aguto, Sam Hofstedt, Chad Munsey – engineer assistant
  • Joe Gastwirt – Analog to HDCD transfers, digital editing, digital mastering
  • Tim Mulligan – digital editing, digital mastering
  • John Nowland – analog to HDCD transfers
  • Keith Wissmar – ambiance
  • “Pflash” Pflaumer – assistance
  • Joel Bernstein – production assistance, typography, a mosaic portrait of Neil Young
  • Gary Burden – art direction, design
  • KPOB – art direction, design assistance
  • Rhonda Burns – CD label computer graphics
  • Emek– logo lettering
  • Henry Diltz– back cover, inside photo
  • John Hausman – production assistance
  • Jeff Ousley, Tim “Scully” Quinlan – guitar technicians
  • Nicky Alexander, Girsh – drum technicians
  • Sal Trentino – amplifier technician
  • Ian Geiger – guitar technician
  • George Webb – bass technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young, except where noted.

  1. Peace and Love
  2. Act of Love
  3. I’m the Ocean
  4. Big Green Country
  5. Truth Be Known
  6. Downtown
  7. What Happened Yesterday
  8. Peace and Love – Neil Young, Eddie Vedder
  9. Throw Your Hatred Down
  10. Scenery
  11. Fallen Angel

Eddie Vedder: Ukulele Songs

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On May 31, 2011, “Monkeywrench” label released “Ukulele Songs”, the second Eddie Vedder solo studio album. It was recorded in 2010 – 2011, at “Studio X” in Los Angeles, “Avex Honolulu Studio” in Honolulu,  and was produced by Eddie Vedder and Adam Kasper. The cover is photography of the sculptural work “The Lost Correspondent” by Jason de Caires Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder – vocals, ukulele, mixing
  • Adam Kasper – recording, mixing
  • John Burton – engineer
  • Sam Hofstedt – engineer
  • Andrew Ching, Andy Park, Gaylord Kalani Holomalia – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Regan Hagar – layout, design
  • Jerome Turner – concept, layout, design
  • Sonny Miller – photography
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Jason deCairos Taylor – photography
  • Stefan Mentil – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Eddie Vedder, except where noted.

  1. Can’t Keep
  2. Sleeping by Myself
  3. Without You
  4. More Than You Know – lyrics by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu, music by Vincent Youmans
  5. Goodbye
  6. Broken Heart
  7. Satellite
  8. Longing to Belong
  9. Hey Fahkah
  10. You’re True
  11. Light Today
  12. Sleepless Nights – Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant
  13. Once in a While – lyrics by Bud Green, music by Michael Edwards
  14. Waving Palms
  15. Tonight You Belong to Me – lyrics by Billy Rose, music by Lee David
  16. Dream a Little Dream – lyrics by Gus Kahn, music by Fabian Andreand , Wilbur Schwandt