Tag Archives: San Rafael

Metallica: St. Anger

Leave a comment

On June 5, 2003, “Elektra” label released “St. Anger”, the eighth Metallica studio album. HQ in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Bob Rock, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich.

Personnel:

  • James Hetfield – vocals, guitar
  • Kirk Hammett – guitar
  • Lars Ulrich – drums
  • Bob Rock – bass, engineer, mixing
  • Mike Gillies – engineer assistant, mixing, digital engineering
  • Eric Helmkamp – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Pushead – design
  • Matt Mahurin, Forhelvede Productions, Pascal Brun, Comenius Röthlisberger – illustration and images
  • Anton Corbijn – photography
  • Brad Klausen – production design

Track listing

All tracks by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Bob Rock.

  1. Frantic
  2. St. Anger
  3. Some Kind of Monster
  4. Dirty Window
  5. Invisible Kid
  6. My World
  7. Shoot Me Again
  8. Sweet Amber
  9. The Unnamed Feeling
  10. Purify
  11. All Within My Hands

Metallica: 72 Seasons

Leave a comment

On April 14, 2023, “Blackened” label released “72 Seasons”, the eleventh Metallica studio album. It was recorded March 2021 – November 2022, at Metallica’s HQ in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Greg Fidelman, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich.

Personnel:

  • James Hetfield – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Kirk Hammett – lead guitar
  • Robert Trujillo – bass, backing vocals
  • Lars Ulrich – drums
  • Greg Fidelman – recording, mixing
  • Sara Lyn Killion – engineer
  • Jim Monti – engineer
  • Jason Gossman – additional engineering, digital editing
  • Kent Matcke – engineer assistant
  • Dan Monti – digital editing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • David Turner – cover art
  • Lee Jeffries – band portrait photography

Track listing:

All tracks by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, except where noted.

  1. 72 Seasons – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  2. Shadows Follow
  3. Screaming Suicide – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo
  4. Sleepwalk My Life Away – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Tobert Trujillo
  5. You Must Burn – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Tobert Trujillo
  6. Lux Æterna
  7. Crown of Barbed Wire – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  8. Chasing Light – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  9. If Darkness Had a Son – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  10. Too Far Gone? – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
  11. Room of Mirrors
  12. Inamorata

Hard Working Americans: Same

Leave a comment

On January 21, 2014, “Thirty Tigers” and “Melvin Records” labels released the self-titled, debut Hard Working Americans studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “TRI Studios” in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Dave Schools and Todd Snider.

Personnel:

  • Todd Snider – vocals
  • Neal Casal – vocals, guitar
  • Chad Staehly – keyboards
  • Dave Schools – bass
  • Duane Trucks – drums
  • John Keane – vocals, banjo, guitar
  • John Popper – harmonica
  • Jason Crosby – piano, fiddle

Track listing:

  1. Blackland Farmer – Frankie Miller
  2. Another Train – Will Kimbrough, Gwil Owen
  3. Down to the Well – Kevin Gordon, Colin Linden
  4. The Mountain Song – Chad Jeffers, Kieran Kane, Sean Locke
  5. Stomp and Holler – Hayes Carll
  6. Straight to Hell – Kevin Kinney
  7. Welfare Music – Brian Henneman, S. Taylor
  8. Mr. President Have Pity on the Working Man – Randy Newman
  9. Run a Mile – Don Herron, Chuck Mead
  10. I Don’t Have a Gun – Will Kimbrough, Tommy Womack
  11. Wrecking Ball – David Rawlings, Gillian Welch

The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk

Leave a comment

In December 1991, “Epic Associated” label released “Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk”, the eight Fabulous Thunderbirds (The) album. It was recorded in 1991, at “The Site” in San Rafael, California, “House of Music” in West Orange, New Jersey, and was produced by Steve Jordan.

Personnel:

  • Kim Wilson – vocals, harmonica
  • Duke Robillard – vocals, guitar
  • Kid Bangham – guitar
  • Steve Jordan – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Austin de Lone – keyboards
  • Preston Hubbard – electric and upright bass
  • Fran Christina – drums, percussion
  • The Gospel Hummingbirds – backing vocals
  • Bruce Barris – engineer
  • Charles Conrad – engineer
  • Don Smith – engineer
  • Mike Weisinger – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Tony Sellari – art direction
  • Alan Messer – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kim Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Twist of the Knife – Chuck Jones, Rick Giles, Kim Wilson
  2. Ain’t That a Lot of Love – Deanie Parker, Homer Banks
  3. Work Together
  4. Born to Love You – Duke Robillard
  5. Need Somebody to Love – Jerry Lynn Williams, Kim Wilson
  6. Feelin’ Good – Herman “Junior” Parker
  7. Roller Coaster
  8. Sweet Thang
  9. Can’t Stop Rockin’
  10. When I Get Home – Kim Wilson, Rick Giles
  11. Paralyzed

Guitar Shorty: I Go Wild!

Leave a comment

On October 23, 2001, “Evidence” label released “I Go Wild!”, the eighth Guitar Shorty album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Tikitown” in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Brian Brinkerhoff and Scott Mathews.

Personnel:

  • Guitar Shorty (David Kearney) – vocals, lead guitar, liner notes
  • Terry DeRouen – guitar
  • Scott Mathews – rhythm guitar, keyboards, drums, saxophone
  • Chris Hayes – rhythm guitar
  • Alden Clark – keyboards
  • Jim Pugh – organ
  • Glenn Letsch – bass
  • Howard Deere – bass
  • Danny Gerass – drums
  • Tom Luekens – recording
  • Tom Carr – mastering
  • Stephen Jensen – art direction, design
  • Marcus Cuff – photography
  • Robert Barclay – photography
  • Holly Harris – liner notes
  • Jim Tirabassi – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Loosen Up – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  2. Coffee and Cigarettes – Hewitt, Truitt
  3. Maybe She’ll Miss Me – Barnhill, Rice
  4. If You Can’t Lie No Better – Delbert McClinton, Nicholson
  5. Just Warming Up – Scott Matthews, Jim Pugh
  6. Go Wild! – Johnson, Rhodes, Wolf
  7. Don’t Stop (I Just Started) – Fraser, Miller
  8. One and Only Man – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  9. Life With You – Rice
  10. Lesson in Love – Cain, Neall, Vallance, Varnes
  11. Put It All in There – Willie Dixon
  12. In the Morning – Scott Mathews, Jim Pugh
  13. The Netherlands – David Kearney

Rammstein: Liebe ist für alle da

Leave a comment

On October 16, 2009, „Universal Music“ label released „Liebe ist für alle da“, the sixth Rammstein studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2009, at “Sonoma Mountain Recording Estate” in San Rafael, “Henson” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jacob Hellner, Tin Lindermann, Richard Kruspe, Oliver Riedel, Paul Landers, Christian Lorenz and Cristoph Schneider.

Personnel:

  • Till Lindemann – lead vocals
  • Richard Kruspe – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Landers – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Christian Lorenz – keyboards
  • Oliver Riedel – bass guitar
  • Christoph Schneider – drums

Track listing:

All tracks written by Richard Kruspe, Paul Landers, Till Lindemann, Christian Lorenz, Oliver Riedel and Christoph Schneider.

  1. Rammlied
  2. Ich tu dir weh
  3. Waidmanns Heil
  4. Haifisch
  5. B********”
  6. Frühling in Paris
  7. Wiener Blut
  8. Pussy
  9. Liebe ist für alle da
  10. Mehr
  11. Roter Sand

Journey: Freedom

Leave a comment

On July 8, 2022, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Freedom”, the fifteenth Journey studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Tarpan Studio” in San Rafael, California, “Yo Mama’s House” and “Left On Sunset” in Hollywood, “NRG Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Addiction Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Dreaming” in Orlando, Florida, and was produced by Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain and Narada Michael Walden.

Personnel:

  • Arnel Pineda – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, synth bass, backing vocals
  • Randy Jackson – bass, backing vocals
  • Narada Michael Walden – drums, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Deen Castronovo – lead vocals
  • Jason Derlatka – backing vocals
  • Bob Clearmountain, Adam Ayan, Jim Reitzel, Keith Gretlein, David Kalmusky – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, and Narada Michael Walden, except where noted.

  1. Together We Run – Narada Michael Walden, Rachel Efron, Randy Jackson, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon
  2. Don’t Give Up on Us
  3. Still Believe in Love
  4. You Got the Best of Me
  5. Live to Love Again – Jonathan Cain
  6. The Way We Used to Be
  7. Come Away with Me
  8. After Glow
  9. Let it Rain
  10. Holdin’ On – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Randy Jackson, Narada Michael Walden
  11. All Day and All Night
  12. Don’t Go – Arnel Pineda, Neal Schon, Narada Michael Walden, Jonathan Cain
  13. United We Stand – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson
  14. Life Rolls On – Neal Schon, Narada Michael Walden
  15. Beautiful as You Are

Huey Lewis and the News: Weather

Leave a comment

On February 14, 2020, “New Hulex” and “BMG” labels released “Weather”, the tenth Huey Lewis and the News studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Trout Farm Studios” in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Huey Lewis and Johnny Colla.

Personnel:

  • Huey Lewis – lead vocals, harmonica
  • Johnny Colla – vocals, guitar, saxophone, sequencing
  • Stef Burns – vocals, guitar
  • James Harrah – vocals, guitar
  • Sean Hopper – vocals, keyboards
  • John Pierce – bass
  • Bill Gibson – vocals, drums
  • Jeffrey Babko – piano
  • Ric Wilson – guitar
  • John McFee – steel guitar
  • Chris Barnes – trumpet
  • Johnnie Bamont – baritone saxophone
  • Marvin McFadden – trumpet
  • Rob Sudduth – tenor saxophone
  • Bryan Dyer – backing vocals
  • Lorin Rowan – backing vocals
  • Niko Ellison – backing vocals
  • Karl Perazzo – percussion

Track listing:

  1. While We’re Young – John Colla, Huey Lewis, John Pierce
  2. Her Love Is Killin’ Me – John Colla, Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis
  3. I Am There for You – John Colla, Huey Lewis
  4. Hurry Back Baby – Bill Gibson, Huey Lewis
  5. Remind Me Why I Love You Again – John Colla, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes
  6. Pretty Girls Everywhere – Eugene Church, Thomas Williams, John Colla
  7. One of the Boys – John Colla, James Harrah, Huey Lewis

Jefferson Starship: Jefferson’s Tree of Liberty

Leave a comment

On September 2, 2008, “The Lab” label released “Jefferson’s Tree of Liberty”, the tenth Jefferson Starship album. It was recorded in October 1970 at “Wally Heider Studios”, in San Francisco, in 1998 at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, in March and May 2008 at “Renegade Studios” in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Michael Gaiman, David Freiberg, and Paul Kantner.

Personnel:

  • Paul Kantner– vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar, ‘George Harrison’ lead guitar, 12-string electric guitar, banjo, glass harmonica, mixing, liner notes
  • David Freiberg– vocals, acoustic and washboard guitar, mixing, additional recording, liner notes
  • Cathy Richardson– vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
  • Chris Smith – piano, bass, squeezebox, drone, pennywhistle, string synthesizer
  • Slick Aguilar– tremolo and ‘Soldano’ electric guitar, lead guitar
  • Prairie Prince– drums, snare, kick, bodhran
  • Donny Baldwin– drums
  • Darby Gould– vocals
  • Diana Mangano – vocals
  • Marty Balin– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • David Grisman– mandolin
  • Grace Slick– vocals
  • David LaFlamme– violin
  • Michael Gaiman – flat-picked acoustic guitar
  • Michael Eisenstein – acoustic guitar
  • Barry Sless– pedal steel guitar
  • The Wailin’ Cowgirls (Cathy Richardson, Linda Imperial) – vocals
  • Jack Casady– bass
  • T Lavitz– keyboards
  • The I-Jays (Paul Kantner, David Freiberg, Darby Gould) – vocals
  • Alexander Kantner – electric bass guitar
  • Paul Lamb – French horn
  • Jack Traylor – vocals
  • Michael Gaiman – mixing, art and booklet design, layout and direction, liner notes
  • Paul Lamb – engineer, mixing
  • Cathy Richardson – additional recording
  • John Ovnik – additional recording
  • Paul Stubblebine – mastering
  • Rebecca Baltutis, Jesse Obstbaum – art and booklet design, layout and direction
  • Mike Thut – photography

Track listing:

  1. Wasn’t That a Time – Lee Hays, William Lowenfels, additional lyrics by Paul Kantner
  2. Follow the Drinking Gourd – traditional
  3. Santy Anno – traditional, arranged by Paul Kantner
  4. Cowboy on the Run – Dino Valenti
  5. I Ain’t Marching Anymore – Phil Ochs, additional lyrics by Cathy Richardson
  6. Chimes of Freedom – Bob Dylan
  7. Genesis Hall – Richard Thompson
  8. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine – Paul Campbell, Huddie Ledbetter
  9. Royal Canal (The Auld Triangle) – Brendan Behan
  10. Rising of the Moon – K. Casey, Turlough O’Carolan
  11. Frenario – traditional
  12. In a Crisis – World Entertainment War
  13. Maybe for You (from Windows of Heaven) – Terry Terrell
  14. Commandante Carlos Fonseca – Carlos Mejia-Godoy, Tomás Borge
  15. Pastures of Plenty – Woody Guthrie
  16. Imagine Redemption (arrangement of Imagine and Redemption Song) – John Lennon, Bob Marley, idea by Michael Gaiman
  17. On the Threshold of Fire – Paul Kantner
  18. The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood – traditional, words by Richard Fariña
  19. Surprise Surprise (hidden track) – Jack Traylor, Grace Slick, Paul Kantner