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Joe Satriani: Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards

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On October 5, 2010, “Epic” label released “Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards”, the thirteenth Joe Satriani studio album. It was recorded June–August 2010, at “Skywalker Sound” in Nicasio; “Studio 2” in San Francisco, and was produced by Joe Satriani and Mike Fraser.

Personnel:

  • Joe Satriani– guitar, keyboard, bass, engineering
  • Mike Keneally– keyboard
  • Jeff Campitelli– drums, percussion
  • Allen Whitman – bass
  • Mike Fraser– engineer, mixing
  • Mike Boden – engineer, digital editing
  • Dann Michael Thompson, Judy Kirschner – engineer assistant
  • Eric Mosher – additional editing, mixing
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Satriani.

  1. Premonition
  2. Dream Song
  3. Pyrrhic Victoria
  4. Light Years Away
  5. Solitude
  6. Littleworth Lane
  7. The Golden Room
  8. Two Sides to Every Story
  9. Wormhole Wizards
  10. Wind in the Trees
  11. God is Crying

Red House Painters: Songs for a Blue Guitar

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On July 23, 1996, “Supreme Recordings” label released “Songs for a Blue Guitar”, the fifth Red House Painters studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “Record Two Studios” in Mendocino County, Comptche, California, “Hyde Street Studios” and  “Polk Street Recording” in San Francisco, and was produced by Mark Kozelek.

Personnel:

  • Mark Kozelek – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Stephanie Finch – backing vocals
  • Mark Needham – recording
  • Billy Anderson– engineer.
  • Darren Mora, Dale Lawton – second engineer
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Paul McMenamin (at v23) – art direction, design
  • Michele Turriani.- photography

Track listing:.

All tracks by Mark Kozelek, except where noted.

  1. Have You Forgotten
  2. Song for a Blue Guitar
  3. Make Like Paper
  4. Priest Alley Song
  5. Trailways
  6. I Feel the Rain Fall
  7. Long Distance Runaround – Jon Anderson
  8. All Mixed Up – Ric Ocasek
  9. Revelation Big Sur
  10. Silly Love Songs – Paul McCartney

 

 

 

 

Joe Satriani: Strange Beautiful Music

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On June 25, 2002, “Epic” label released “Strange Beautiful Music”, the ninth Joe Satriani studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “The Plant” in Sausalito, California; “Studio 21” in San Francisco, and was produced by Joe Satriani, Eric Caudieux and John Cuniberti.

Personnel:

  • Joe Satriani– guitar, banjo, keyboard, sitar, autoharp, bass,  engineer,  mixing
  • Robert Fripp– Frippertronics
  • Eric Caudieux– keyboard, digital editing
  • Matt Bissonette– bass
  • Jeff Campitelli– drums, percussion
  • Gregg Bissonette– drums
  • John Cuniberti – percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Pia Vai– harp
  • Justin Phelps – engineer assistant, digital editing
  • Bernie Grundman– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Satriani, except where noted.

  1. Oriental Melody
  2. Belly Dancer
  3. Starry Night
  4. Chords of Life
  5. Mind Storm
  6. Sleep Walk – Santo Farina, Johnny Farina
  7. New Last Jam
  8. Mountain Song
  9. What Breaks a Heart
  10. Seven String
  11. Hill Groove
  12. The Journey
  13. The Traveler
  14. You Saved My Life

Tomahawk: Anonymous

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On June 19, 2007, “Ipecac Recordings” label released “Anonymous”, the third   Tomahawk studio album. It was recorded in 2007, in Nashville and San Francisco, and was produced by Mike Patton, Duane Denison and John Stanier.

Personnel:

  • Mike Patton — vocals, bass, samples, keyboards, recording, engineer, mixing, artwork
  • Duane Denison — guitar, bass guitar
  • John Stanier— drums
  • John Baldwin, Jason Bullock — recording, engineer
  • Ryan Boesch — additional editing
  • Gavin Lurssen — mastering
  • Martin Kvamme — artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Patton, Duane Denison and John Stanier..

  1. War Song
  2. Mescal Rite 1
  3. Ghost Dance
  4. Red Fox
  5. Cradle Song
  6. Antelope Ceremony
  7. Song of Victory
  8. Omaha Dance
  9. Sun Dance
  10. Mescal Rite 2
  11. Totem
  12. Crow Dance
  13. Long, Long Weary Day

Joe Satriani: Unstoppable Momentum

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On May 7, 2013, “Epic” label released “Unstoppable Momentum”, the fourteenth Joe Satriani studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, at “Skywalker Sound” in Marin Country, California, and “Studio 21” in San Francisco, and was produced by Joe Satriani and Mike Fraser.

Personnel:

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, keyboard, harmonica, engineer
  • Mike Keneally– keyboard
  • Chris Chaney– bass
  • Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
  • Mike Fraser– engineer, mixing
  • Judy Kirschner – engineer
  • Mike Boden – digital editing
  • Dann Michael Thompson aka. Thomas Daniel Michaelson – digital editing assistant
  • Brad Salter – mixing assistant
  • Ryan Smith – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Satriani.

  1. Unstoppable Momentum
  2. Can’t Go Back
  3. Lies and Truths
  4. Three Sheets to the Wind
  5. I’ll Put a Stone on Your Cairn
  6. A Door into Summer
  7. Shine On American Dreamer
  8. Jumpin’ In
  9. The Weight of the World
  10. A Celebration

Jill Sobule: California Years

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On April 14, 2009, “Pinko Records” label released “California Years”, the seventh Jill Sobule studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Don Was.

Personnel:

  • Jill Sobule – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, piano
  • Mark Goldenberg- vocals, guitar, slide guitar, piano
  • Bill DeMain – guitar
  • Dave Carpenter- vocals, piano
  • Greg Leisz- vocals, dobro, mandolin
  • Jamie Muhoberac- organ
  • Benmont Tench- organ
  • Jim Keltner- drums
  • Robin Eaton – vocals
  • Bryan Head – vocals
  • Geoff Pearlman – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Robin Eaton and Jill Sobule except where noted.

  1. Palm Springs
  2. San Francisco
  3. Nothing to Prove
  4. Where Is Bobbie Gentry?
  5. A Good Life
  6. Sweetheart
  7. Empty Glass – Jill Sobule, Elise Thoron
  8. League of Failures
  9. Wendell Lee
  10. Bloody Valentine
  11. Mexican Pharmacy
  12. While You Were Sleeping – Bill Demain, Jill Sobule
  13. Spiderman – Bill Demain, Jill Sobule
  14. The Donor Song – Jill Sobule

 

Joe Satriani: Super Colossal

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On March 14, 2006, “Epic” label released “Super Colossal”, the eleventh Joe Satriani studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Studio 21” in San Francisco, “Armoury Recording Studios” in Vancouver, and was produced by Joe Satriani and Mike Fraser.

Personnel:

  • Joe Satriani– guitar, keyboard, bass, engineer
  • Jeff Campitelli– drums, percussion
  • Simon Phillips– drums, engineering
  • Eric Caudieux– editing, sound design
  • Mike Fraser– engineer, mixing
  • Rob Stefanson – engineer assistant
  • Stephan Nordin – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Satriani.

  1. Super Colossal
  2. Just Like Lightnin’
  3. It’s So Good
  4. Redshift Riders
  5. Ten Words
  6. A Cool New Way
  7. One Robot’s Dream
  8. The Meaning of Love
  9. Made of Tears
  10. Theme for a Strange World
  11. Movin’ On
  12. A Love Eternal
  13. Crowd Chant

Augie March: Moo, You Bloody Choir

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On March 11, 2006, “Sony BMG Australia” label released “Moo, You Bloody Choir”, the third Augie March studio album. It was recorded November 2004 – June 2005, at “Sing Sing” and “Woodstock Studios” in Melbourne, “Hyde Street Studios” in San Francisco, “Second World Studios” in Victoria, and was produced by Eric Drew Feldman, Paul McKercher, Glenn Richards, Edmondo Ammendola, Adam Donovan, Kiernan Box and David Williams.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Richards – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Adam Donovan – guitar, keyboards
  • Kiernan Box – keyboards
  • Edmondo Ammendola – bass guitar
  • David Williams – drums, percussion
  • Julien Wilson – tenor saxophone
  • Ben Gillespie – trombone
  • Chris Tanner – clarinet
  • Eugene Ball– trumpet
  • Miki Tsunoda, Andrea Keeble, Matthew Tompkins – violin
  • Esther Michel – sleigh bells

Track listing:

All tracks by Glenn Richards

  1. One Crowded Hour
  2. Victoria’s Secrets
  3. The Cold Acre
  4. Stranger Strange
  5. Mother Greer
  6. The Honey Month
  7. Just Passing Through
  8. Thin Captain Crackers
  9. Bottle Baby
  10. Wellington Reverie
  11. The Baron of Sentiment
  12. Bolte and Dunstan Talk Youth
  13. Clockwork
  14. Vernoona

Rufus: Street Player

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In January 1978, “ABC” label released “Street Player”, the sixth Rufus studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Dawnbreaker Recording Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Roy Halee, Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, Kevin Murphy, Bobby Watson, David Wolinski and Richard Calhoun.

Personnel:

  • Chaka Khan– lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • Tony Maiden – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion, arrangements
  • Kevin Murphy– keyboards, arrangements
  • David “Hawk” Wolinski– keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Bobby Watson – bass, percussion, arrangements
  • Richard “Moon” Calhoun – drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Seawind– horns
  • Jerry Hey– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone, flute
  • William Reichenbach– trombone
  • Larry Williams– saxophone, flute, piccolo
  • Helen Lowe – backing vocals
  • Everett Bryson, Jr. – percussion
  • Clare Fischer– string arrangements, conductor
  • Seawind – horn arrangements
  • Roy Halee, George Belle – engineer
  • Brian Gardner – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Street Player – David Wolinski, Danny Seraphine
  2. Stay – Richard Calhoun, Chaka Khan
  3. Turn – Bobby Watson, David Wolinski
  4. Best of Your Heart – Bobby Watson, David Wolinski
  5. Finale – Bobby Watson, David Wolinski
  6. Blue Love – Richard Calhoun, David Wolinski
  7. Stranger to Love – David Wolinski
  8. Take Time – Tony Maiden
  9. Destiny – David Batteau, Richard Holland
  10. Change Your Ways – Tony Maiden, Traude Sapik

Grin: 1+1

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In January 1972, “Spindizzy” label released “1+1”, the second Grin album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Briggs.

Personnel:

  • Nils Lofgren– vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Bob Gordon – vocals, bass
  • Bob Berberich – vocals, drums
  • Graham Nash– vocals
  • David Blumberg – orchestration
  • Wayne Kimbell – design
  • Ed Caraeff – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nils Lofgren.

  1. White Lies
  2. Please Don’t Hide
  3. Slippery Fingers
  4. Moon Tears
  5. End Unkind
  6. Sometimes
  7. Lost a Number
  8. Hi, Hello Home
  9. Just a Poem
  10. Soft Fun