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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

Soundgarden: Ultramega OK

On October 31, 1988, “SST” label released “Ultramega OK”, the debut Soundgarden album. It was recorded in 1988, in Seattle, Washington and Newberg, Oregon, and was produced by Drew Canulette , Chris Cornell, Kim Rhayil, Hiro Yamamoto and Matt Cameron.

Personnel:

  • Chris Cornell– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass, art direction, design
  • Kim Thayil– lead guitar, art direction, design
  • Hiro Yamamoto– lead vocals, bass, art direction, design
  • Matt Cameron– drums, art direction, design
  • Drew Canulette – engineer
  • Lance Limbocker – engineer
  • Kathryn Miller – art direction, design
  • Lance Mercer – cover photo
  • Gardener – back cover photo
  • Sydney Taylor – insert photo

Track listing:

All lyrics by Chris Cornell, except where noted.

  1. Flower – Kim Thayil
  2. All Your Lies – Kim Thayil, Hiro Yamamoto
  3. 665 – Hiro Yamamoto
  4. Beyond the Wheel – Chris Cornell
  5. 667 – Hiro Yamamoto
  6. Mood for Trouble – Chris Cornell
  7. Circle of Power – Hiro Yamamoto, Kim Thayil
  8. He Didn’t – Matt Cameron
  9. Smokestack Lightning – Howlin’ Wolf, Howlin’ Wolf
  10. Nazi Driver – Hiro Yamamoto
  11. Head Injury – Kim Thayil
  12. Incessant Mace – Kim Thayil
  13. One Minute of Silence – John Lennon

 

Soundgarden: Louder Than Love

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On September 5, 1989, “A&M” label released “Louder Than Love”, the second Soundgarden studio album. It was recorded December 1988 – January 1989,  at “London Bridge Studios” in Seattle,Washington, and was produced by Terry Date and Soundgarden.

Personnel:

  • Chris Cornell– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Kim Thayil– lead guitar
  • Hiro Yamamoto– bass guitar
  • Matt Cameron– drums
  • Terry Date– engineer
  • Michael Barbiero, Steve Thompson– mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Nelson Ayres, Jack Endino, Stuart Hallerman – studio assistant
  • Art Chantry– design, art execution
  • Bruce Pavitt– front cover design
  • Michael Lavine, Charles Peterson– photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Chris Cornell, except where noted.

  1. Ugly Truth – music by Chris Cornell
  2. Hands All Over – music by Kim Thayll
  3. Gun – music by Chris Cornell
  4. Power Trip – music by Hiro Yamamoto
  5. Get on the Snake – music by Kim Thayll
  6. Full on Kevin’s Mom – music by Chris Cornell
  7. Loud Love – Chris Cornell
  8. I Awake – lyrics by Kate McDonald, music by Hiro Yamamoto
  9. No Wrong No Right – music by Hiro Yamamoto
  10. Uncovered – music by Chris Cornell
  11. Big Dumb Sex – Chris Cornell
  12. Full On (Reprise) – music by Chris Cornell

Pearl Jam: No Code

Pearl Jam- No Code

On August 27, 1996, “Epic” label released “No Code”, the fourth Pearl Jam studio album. It was recorded July 1995 – May 1996, at “Chicago Recording Company” in Chicago, Illinois; ”Kingsway Studio” in New Orleans,Louisiana, “Studio Litho” in Seattle,Washington, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Jack Irons, Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA” .

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder– lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, Polaroids, (credited as “Jerome Turner” for layout)
  • Mike McCready– guitar, Polaroids
  • Stone Gossard– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Jeff Ament– vocals, bass guitar, guitar, Chapman, Polaroids, black-and-white photography
  • Jack Irons– drums
  • Brendan O’Brien– piano, mixing
  • Nick DiDia– recording, mixing
  • Matt Bayles, Caram Costanzo, Jeff Lane – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Barry Ament, Chris McGann – layout, Polaroids
  • Lancer Mercer – Polaroids, black-and-white photography
  • Paul J. Bubak, A. Fields – Polaroids

Track listing:

All lyrics by Eddie Vedder, except where noted.

  1. Sometimes – Eddie Vedder
  2. Hail, Hail – Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready
  3. Who You Are – Stone Gossard, Jack Irons, Eddie Vedder
  4. In My Tree – Stone Gossard, Jack Irons, Eddie Vedder
  5. Smile – Jeff Ament
  6. Off He Goes – Eddie Vedder
  7. Habit – Eddie Vedder
  8. Red Mosquito – Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Jack Irons, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder
  9. Lukin – Eddie Vedder
  10. Present Tense – Mike McCready
  11. Mankind – Stone Gossard
  12. I’m Open – Jack Irons, Eddie Vedder
  13. Around the Bend – Eddie Vedder

Pearl Jam: Ten

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On August 27 1991, “Epic” label released “Ten”, the debut Pearl Jam studio album. It was recorded March – April 1991 at “London Bridge Studios” in Seattle,Washington, and was produced by Rick Parashar, Eddie Veddr, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready and Dave Krusen. The album was certified 13 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder– vocals, additional art
  • Mike McCready– lead guitar
  • Stone Gossard– rhythm guitar
  • Jeff Ament– bass guitar, art direction, art concept
  • Dave Krusen– drums, timpani
  • Rick Parashar– piano, organ, percussion
  • Walter Gray – cello
  • Tim Palmer– fire extinguisher and pepper shaker, mixing
  • Dave Hillis – engineer
  • Don Gilmore, Adrian Moore – additional engineering
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Steve Pitstick – additional art
  • Lisa Sparagano, Risa Zaitschek – design
  • Lance Mercer – photos

Track listing:

All lyrics by Eddie Vedder.

  1. Once – Stone Gossard
  2. Even Flow – Stone Gossard
  3. Alive – Stone Gossard
  4. Why Go – Jeff Ament
  5. Black – Stone Gossard
  6. Jeremy – Jeff Ament
  7. Oceans – Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Eddie Vedder
  8. Porch – Eddie Vedder
  9. Garden – Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament
  10. Deep – Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament
  11. Release – Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Dave Krusen, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder

Alice In Chains: Facelift

Alice In Chains - Facelift

On August 21, 1990, “Columbia” label released “Facelift” the debut Alice in Chains studio album. It was recorded December 1989 – April 1990, at “London Bridge Studio” in Seattle; “Capitol Recording Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Dave Jerden. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Layne Staley– lead vocals
  • Jerry Cantrell– guitar, talkbox, backing vocals
  • Mike Starr– bass, backing vocals
  • Sean Kinney– drums, percussion, piano, backing vocals
  • Kevin Shuss – backing vocals
  • Dave Jerden – recording, mixing
  • Leslie Ann Jones – engineer assistant
  • Ron Champagne – additional engineering
  • Bob Lacivita – mixing assistant
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Peter Fletcher – product manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Jerry Cantrell, except where noted.

  1. We Die Young
  2. Man in the Box
  3. Sea of Sorrow
  4. Bleed the Freak
  5. I Can’t Remember
  6. Love, Hate, Love
  7. It Ain’t Like That
  8. Sunshine
  9. Put You Down
  10. Confusion
  11. I Know Somethin (Bout You)
  12. Real Thing – Layne Staley

Foo Fighters: Same

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On July 4, 1995, “Roswell” and “Capitol” labels released the self-titled, debut Foo Fighters album. It was recorded in October 1994, at “Robert Lang Studios” in Seattle, and was produced by Barrett Jones and Dave Grohl. In 1996, the album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Dave Grohl– vocals, guitars, bass guitar, drums
  • Greg Dulli– guitar
  • Nate Mendel – bass
  • William Goldsmith – drums
  • Steve Culp – engineer
  • Tom Rothrock– mixing
  • Rob Schnapf– mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen– mastering
  • Tim Gabor – art direction, design
  • Jennifer Youngblood – design
  • Jaq Chartier – jacket artwork
  • Charles Peterson– photography
  • Jeff Ross – photography
  • Curt Doughty – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Grohl.

  1. This is Call
  2. I’ll Stick Around
  3. Big me
  4. Alone + Easy Target
  5. Good Grief
  6. Floaty
  7. Weenie Beenie
  8. Oh, George
  9. For All the Cows
  10. X-Static
  11. Wattershed
  12. Exhausted

Neil Young: Mirror Ball

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

Nirvana: Bleach

Nirvana-Bleach

On June 16, 1989, “Sub Pop” label released “Bleach”, the debut Nirvana studio album. It was recorded January 1988 – January 1989 at “Reciprocal Recording” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Jack Endino. “Bleach” has been certified Platinum in the UK by the “BPI” and Platinum in the US in 1995, by the “RIIA”. It is the best selling “Sub Pop” release so far.

Personnel:

  • Kurt Kobain – vocals, guitar
  • Chris Novoselic – bass
  • Chad Channing– drums
  • Jason Everman- guitar
  • Dale Crover– drums
  • Lisa Orth – design
  • Tracy Marander – photography
  • Charles Peterson– photography
  • Jane Higgins – execution

Track listing:

All tracks by Kurt Cobain, except where noted.

  1. Blew
  2. Floyd the Barber
  3. About a Girl
  4. School
  5. Paper Cuts
  6. Negative Creep
  7. Scoff
  8. Swap Meet
  9. Moustache
  10. Sifting

Soundgarden: Down on the Upside

Soundgarden- - Down On the Upside

On May 21, 1996, “A&M” label released “Down on the Upside”, the fifth Soundgarden studio album. It was recorded November 1995 – February 1996 at “Studio Litho” and “Bad Animals Studio” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Adam Kasper, Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepard and Kim Thayil.

Personnel:

  • Chris Cornell– vocals, rhythm guitar, mandolin, mandola, electric piano, mixing
  • Kim Thayil– lead guitar, mixing
  • Adam Kasper– piano
  • Ben Shepherd– bass guitar, mandolin, mandola, mixing, photography
  • Matt Cameron – drums, percussion, Moog synthesizer, mixing
  • Adam Kasper– engineer, mixing
  • Matt Bayles, Sam Hofstedt – engineer assistant
  • John Burton, Tom Smurdon – additional tracking assistant
  • David Collins –mastering
  • Gregg Keplinger– drum technician
  • Darrell Peters –guitar technician
  • Ben Marra Studios – “cinema” photography
  • Helix creative inc, Seattle – art direction, design
  • Kevin Westenberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Cornell, except where noted.

  1. Pretty Noose
  2. Rhinosaur – Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron
  3. Zero Chance – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
  4. Dusty – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
  5. Ty Cobb – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
  6. Blow Up the Outside World
  7. Burden in My Hand
  8. Never Named – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
  9. Applebite – Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron
  10. Never the Machine Forever – Kim Thayil
  11. Tighter & Tighter
  12. No Attention
  13. Switch Opens – Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd
  14. Overfloater
  15. An Unkind – Ben Shepherd
  16. Boot Camp