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Tortoise: Same

On June 22, 1994, “Thrill Jockey” label released the self-titled, debut Tortoise album. It was recorded November – December 1993, at “Idful Music” in Chicago, and was produced by Dan Bitney, Bundy K. Brown, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs and John McEntire.

Personnel:

  • Douglas McCombs – bass guitar, guitar, arrangements
  • John McEntire – drums, synthesizer, electronics, recording, mixing
  • Dan Bitney – percussion, arrangements
  • John Herndon – drums, arrangements
  • Bundy K. Brown – recording assistant, mixing assistant
  • Sam Prekop – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Bitney, Bundy K. Brown, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs and John McEntire.

  1. Magnet Pulls Through
  2. Night Air
  3. Ry Cooder
  4. Onions Wrapped in Rubber
  5. Tin Cans & Twine
  6. Spiderwebbed
  7. His Second Story Island
  8. On Noble
  9. Flyrod
  10. Cornpone Brunch

the Sea and Cake: Everybody

On May 8, 2007, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Everybody”, the seventh Sea and Cake (The) album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Key Club” in Benton Harbor, Michigan and “Soma Electronic Music Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Sam Prekop, Archer Prewitt, Eric Claridge, John McEntire and Ken Champion.

Personnel:

  • Sam Prekop– vocals, guitar
  • Archer Prewitt– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar
  • Eric Claridge– bass guitar, keyboards
  • John McEntire– drums, vibraphone, keyboards, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Up on Crutches
  2. Too Strong
  3. Crossing Line
  4. Middlenight
  5. Coconut
  6. Exact to Me
  7. Lightning
  8. Introducing
  9. Left On
  10. Transparent

Broken Social Scene: Forgiveness Rock Record

On May 4, 2010, “Arts & Crafts” label released “Forgiveness Rock Record”, the fourth Broken Social Scene studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by John McEntire.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Drew – vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, bass, vibraphone
  • Brendan Canning – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, keyboards, loop, piano
  • Andrew Whiteman – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass
  • Charles Spearin – Farfisa organ, electric and acoustic guitar, guitar effects, bass, keyboards, melodica, memory Moog, trumpet
  • Justin Peroff – vocals, drum machine, drums, percussion, prepared piano, art direction, artwork, cover painting
  • John McEntire – drums, synthesizer, gong, omnichord, sequencers, vibraphone, Wurlitzer, engineer, mixing
  • Lisa Lobsinger, Jason Collett, Leslie Feist, Emily Haines, Amy Millan, Sam Prekop – vocals
  • Sam Goldberg – vocals, backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, sitar, xylophone,
  • Ohad Benchetrit – acoustic and electric slide guitar, engineer
  • James Shaw – vocals, guitar
  • Martin Davis Kinack – guitar
  • Eric Claridge – bass
  • Leon Kingstone – saxophones
  • Bryden Baird – trumpet
  • Evan Cranley, David Hodge – trombone
  • Paul Von Mertens – clarinet, flute
  • Julie Penner, Susan Voelz – violin
  • Alison Chesley – cello
  • John Crossingham – backing vocals
  • Sebastien Grainger – backing vocals
  • Joe McKay – artwork, layout
  • Elisabeth Chicoine – photography

Track listing:

  1. World Sik
  2. Chase Scene
  3. Texico Bitches
  4. Forced to Love
  5. All to All
  6. Art House Director
  7. Highway Slipper Jam
  8. Ungrateful Little Father
  9. Meet Me in the Basement
  10. Sentimental X’s
  11. Sweetest Kill
  12. Romance to the Grave
  13. Water in Hell
  14. Me and My Hand