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Fiona Apple: The Idler Wheel…

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On June 19, 2012, “Epic” label released “The Idler Wheel…”, the fourth Fiona Apple studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2011, at “Stanley” in Los Feliz, California, “NBB” in New York City, and was produced by Charley Drayton and Fiona Apple. in 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine placed the album at number 213 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Fiona Apple (credited as “Feedy”) – singins, field recording, loops, truck stomping, dance partner, thighs, percussion, piano, celeste, timpani, voice strings, bass keyboard
  • Charley Drayton (credited as “Seedy”) – baritone vocals, voice of pain, kora, autoharartworkp, truck stomping, dance partner, percussion, Teisco guitar, guitar, bouzouki, marimba, drum set, voice strings, thighs, field recording, pillow, string harp
  • Sebastian Steinberg – acoustic bass, Harmony guitar
  • Maude Maggart – high harmony
  • John Would – recording
  • Eddison Sainsbury – recording
  • Dave Way – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Dan Gerbarg – mastering
  • Eric Roinestad – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Fiona Apple.

  1. Every Single Night
  2. Daredevil
  3. Valentine
  4. Jonathan
  5. Left Alone
  6. Werewolf
  7. Periphery
  8. Regret
  9. Anything We Want
  10. Hot Knife

Iron & Wine: Light Verse

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On April 26, 2024, “Sub Pop” label released “Light Verse”, the seventh Iron & Wine studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Waystation” in Los Angeles, “Silent Zoo Studios” in Glendale, California, and was produced by Sam Beam.

Personnel:

  • Sam Beam – vocals, guitar, art direction, artwork
  • Fiona Apple – vocals
  • David Garza – guitar, Zither, kalimba
  • Paul Cartwright – guitar, strings
  • Tyler Chester – piano, organ
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Stephanie Payne – contrabass
  • Steve Pfifer – contrabass
  • Elizabeth Goodfellow, Griffin Goldsmith, Kyle Crane – drums, percussion
  • Aiko Richter, Alyssa Park, Andrew Bulbrook, Anna Kostyuchek, Ashoka Thiagarajan, Chris Woods, Ina Veli, Kerenza Peacock, Luanne Homzy, Megan Shung, Neel Hammond, Sarah Thornblade, Stephanie Matthews, Yvette Holzwarth – violin
  • Andrew Duckles, Erik Rynearson, Zach Dellinger, Linnea Powell, Rita Andrade, Stefan Smith – viola
  • Charlie Taylor – cello
  • Evgeny Tonkha – cello
  • Timothy Loo – cello
  • Vanessa Freebairn – Smith – cello
  • Paul Cartwright – arrangements
  • Dave Way – engineer, recording
  • Dave Boucher – additional recording
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Dusty Summers – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Sam Beam.

  1. You Never Know
  2. Anyone’s Game
  3. All in Good Time
  4. Cutting It Close
  5. Taken by Surprise
  6. Yellow Jacket
  7. Sweet Talk
  8. Tears That Don’t Matter
  9. Bag of Cats
  10. Angels Go Home

Mandy Moore: In Real Life

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On May 13, 2022, “Verve Forecast” label released “In Real Life”, the seventh Mandy Moore studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Mike Viola.

Personnel:

  • Mandy Moore – lead vocals
  • Taylor Goldsmith – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
  • Madison Cunningham – electric guitar
  • Sean Watkins – acoustic guitar
  • Mike Viola – piano, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, drums, percussion, arrangements, engineer
  • Lee Pardini – piano, Hammond B3, keyboards
  • Davey Faraghar – bass
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Griffin Goldsmith – drums, percussion
  • Anna Bishop – violin
  • Alana Carithers – violin
  • Jeannette Jang – violin
  • Stacy Matthews – violin
  • Adrian Pintea – violin
  • Meredith Riley – violin
  • Jocelyn Smith – violin
  • Treesa Gold – violin, string contractor
  • Elizabeth OHara – viola
  • Molly Sharp – viola
  • Susy Yim – viola
  • Ryan Lannan – cello
  • Jess Wolfe – vocals
  • Inara George – vocals
  • Holly Laessig – vocals
  • Trey Pollard – conductor, string arrangements
  • Adrian Olsen – strings engineer
  • Dave Cerminara – engineer, mixing
  • Gal Petel – mixing assistant
  • Eric Boulanger – mastering

Track listing:

  1. In Real Life -Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
  2. Heartlands – Mandy Moore, Taylor Goldsmith, Madison Love, Matthew Koma
  3. Little Dreams – Sam Farrar, Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
  4. Just Maybe – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
  5. Living in Between – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
  6. In Other Words – Many Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith, Sam Farrar
  7. Four Moons – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith, Sam Farrar
  8. Little Victories – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith, Matthew Koma
  9. Heavy Lifting – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith
  10. Brand New Nowhere – Mandy Moore, Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith, Matthew Koma
  11. Every Light – Mandy Moore, Taylor Goldsmith

Sara Watkins: Same

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On April 7, 2009, “Nonesuch” label released the self-titled, debut Sara Watkins album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Sound Emporium” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Paul Jones.

Personnel:

  • Sara Watkins – vocals, fiddle, ukulele
  • Sean Watkins – acoustic and electric guitar, harmony vocals
  • Jon Brion – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Gillian Welch – electric guitar, harmony vocals
  • Chris Eldridge – guitar, harmony vocals
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • John Paul Jones – bass, mandolin, piano, organ, electric piano, harmony vocals
  • Billy Cardine – dobro
  • Michael Witcher – dobro
  • Ronnie McCoury – mandolin
  • Chris Thile – mandola
  • Benmont Tench – piano
  • Byron House – bass
  • Mark Schatz – bass
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • David Rawlings – drums, electric guitar, harmony vocals
  • Rayna Gellert – fiddle
  • Pete Thomas – drums
  • Luke Bulla – harmony vocals
  • Claire Lynch – harmony vocals
  • Jenny Anne Mannan – harmony vocals
  • Tim O’Brien – harmony vocals
  • Aoife O’Donovan – harmony vocals
  • Dave Sinko – recording, mixing
  • Eric Conn – mastering
  • Wendy Stamberger – design
  • Jeremy Cowart – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sara Watkins, except where noted.

  1. All This Time
  2. Long Hot Summer Days – John Hartfoed
  3. My Friend
  4. Freiderick
  5. Same Mistakes – Jon Brion
  6. Any Old Time – Jimmie Rodgers
  7. Pony – Tom Waits
  8. Lord Won’t You Help Me – Norman Blake
  9. Jefferson
  10. Give Me Jesus
  11. Bygones
  12. Too Much – David Garza
  13. Will We Go
  14. Where Will You Be

Beth Orton: Sugaring Season

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On October 1, 2012, “ANTI” label released “Sugaring Season”, the fifth Beth Orton studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Tucker Martine.

Personnel:

  • Beth Orton – vocals, guitar
  • Ted Barnes – guitar, banjo
  • Marc Ribot – guitar
  • Carl Broemel – guitar
  • Sam Amidon – guitar, organ, violin, backing vocals
  • Rob Burger – piano, harmonium, electric piano, accordion
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Nate Query – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums, percussions
  • Tucker Martine – percussions
  • Ben Russell – violin
  • Nadia Sirota – viola
  • Eyvind Kang – viola
  • Clarice Jensen – cello
  • Laura Veirs – backing vocals

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Beth Orton except where noted:

  1. Magpie
  2. Dawn Chorus
  3. Candles
  4. Something More Beautiful – Beth Orton, M. Ward
  5. Call Me the Breeze – Beth Orton, Tom Rowlands
  6. Poison Tree – lyrics partially by William Blake
  7. See Through Blue – Beth Orton, Clemence Des Rochers, Pierre Brault
  8. Last Leaves of Autumn
  9. State of Grace
  10. Mystery

Sam Beam: Love Letter for Fire

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On April 15, 2016, “Sub Pop” label released “Love Letter for Fire”, album by Sam Beam, and Jesca Hoop. It was recorded in 2015, at “Flora Recording & Playback” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Tucker Martine.

Personnel:

  • Sam Beam – vocals, guitar, design
  • Jesca Hoop – vocals, guitar, design
  • Rob Burger – keyboards, string arrangements
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Glenn Kotche – drums, percussion
  • Eyvind Kang – violin, viola
  • Edward Rankin-Parker – cello
  • Tucker Martine – recording, mixing
  • Michael Finn – engineer assistant
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • John Golden – vinyl mastering
  • Keegan Curry – additional technician assistance
  • Dusty Summers – design
  • Josh Wool – back cover photography
  • Lissa Gotwals – front cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop.

  1. Welcome to Feeling
  2. One Way to Pray
  3. The Lamb You Lost
  4. We Two Are a Moon
  5. Midas Tongue
  6. Know the Wild That Wants You
  7. Every Songbird Says
  8. Bright Lights and Goodbye
  9. Kiss Me Quick
  10. Chalk It Up to Chi
  11. Valley Clouds
  12. Soft Place to Land
  13. Sailor to Siren

Neil Finn: The Sun Came Out

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On August 31, 2009, “Columbia” label released “The Sun Came Out”, the fifth Neil Finn album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Roundhead Studios”, and was produced by Jim Scott and Neil Finn.

Personnel:

  • Neil Finn – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, piano, xylophone
  • Johnny Marr – vocals, electric guitar
  • Ed O’Brien – vocals, electric guitar
  • Pat Sansone – piano, Hammond organ, acoustic guitar, celesta, harmony vocals
  • Mikael Jorgesen – organ, synthesizer
  • Nels Cline – acoustic and slide guitar
  • Phil Selway – percussion
  • Elroy Finn – drums
  • Glenn Kotche – drums, percussion, drum machine
  • Luke Bullen – drums, body percussion, handclaps
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Lisa Germano – violin, electric guitar, theremin, harmony vocals
  • Liam Finn – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, Hammond organ, loops
  • Bic Runga – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Ivy Rossiter – backing vocals
  • Don McGlashan – vocals, guitar, euphonium, flugelhorn
  • KT Tunstall – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, handclaps
  • Jeff Tweedy – vocals, voice, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, organ
  • John Stirratt – bass, harmony vocals
  • Cecilia Herbert – harmony vocals
  • Eliza Jane Barnes – harmony vocals
  • Sonny Marr – backing vocals
  • Glenn Richards – vocals, electric guitar
  • Nile Marr – vocals, acoustic guitar

Track listing:

  1. Too Blue – Johnny Marr, Jeff Tweedy
  2. You Never Know – Jeff Tweedy
  3. Little by Little – Sharon Finn, Neil Finn
  4. Learn to Crawl – Ed O’Brien, Johnny Marr, Liam Finn, Neil Finn
  5. Girl, Make your Own Mind Up – Don McGlashan
  6. Hazel Black – KT Tunstall, Neil Finn
  7. Red Wine Bottle – Liam Finn, Chris Garland, Johnny Marr
  8. Black Silk Ribbon – KT Tunstall, Bic Runga
  9. Run in the Dust – Johnny Marr
  10. The Ties That Bind Us – Phil Selway
  11. What Could Have Been – Jeff Tweedy
  12. Duxton Blues – Glenn Richards
  13. Reptile – Lisa Germano

Lisa Germano: Lullaby for Liquid Pig

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On April 15, 2003, “Ineffable” and “iMusic” labels released “Lullaby for Liquid Pig”, the tenth Lisa Germano album. It was recorded 2002 – 2003, and was produced by Jamie Candiloro, Joey Waronker and Lisa Germano.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Germano – vocals
  • Craig Ross – guitar
  • Johnny Marr – guitar
  • Neil Finn – keyboards
  • Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Butch Norton – drums
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Wendy Melvoin – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Lisa Germano.

  1. Nobody’s Playing
  2. Paper Doll
  3. Liquid Pig
  4. Pearls
  5. Candy
  6. Dream Glasses Off
  7. From a Shell
  8. It’s Party Time
  9. All the Pretty Lies
  10. Lullaby for Liquid Pig
  11. Into the Night
  12. ….to Dream

Elle King: Love Stuff

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On February 13, 2015, “RCA” label released “Love Stuff”, the debut Elle King studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by John Hill, Dave Bassett, Jeff Bhasker, Martin Johnson, Jacknife Lee and Eg White.

Personnel:

  • Elle King – lead vocals, guitar, banjo, beats
  • Jacknife Lee – lead vocals
  • Dave Bassett, Martin Johnson Jacknife Lee, Blake Mills, Hunter Perrin, Mark Ronson, Eg White – guitar
  • Blake Mills – bouzouki
  • Dave Bassett – keyboards, bass, drums, percussion
  • Jacknife Lee – keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, organ, piano
  • John Hill – keyboards, synthesize, programming
  • Jeff Bhasker – organ, piano
  • Kyle O’Quin – organ, piano
  • Jamie Muhoberac – organ
  • Jeff Bhasker, Martin Johnson, Jamie Muhoberac, Brandon Paddock – piano
  • Brandon Paddock, Mark Ronson, Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Sam Bell, Jeff Bhasker, Patrick Carney, Zach Carothers, James Gadson, John Gourley, John Hill, Martin Johnson, Patrick Keeler, Kyle O’Quin, Darren Weiss – drums, percussion, beats
  • Zach Carothers, Scarlet Cherry, John Gourley, Martin Johnson, Tyler Sam Johnson, Elle King, Phillip Lawrence, Kyle O’Quin, Alisan Porter – backing vocals
  • Martin Johnson, Kyle Moorman, Brandon Paddock – programming
  • Jeff Bhasker, Michael H. Brauer, Tom Elmhirst, Martin Johnson, Vance Powell, Alex Salibian, Eg White – mixing
  • Mark Bengtson – mixing assistant
  • Ben Baptie, Tyler Sam Johnson, Brandon Paddock – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. Where the Devil Don’t Go – Elle King, Sterling Fox
  2. Ex’s & Oh’s – Elle King, Dave Bassett
  3. Under the Influence – Elle King, Dave Bassett
  4. Last Damn Night – Elle King, Jeff Bhasker
  5. Kocaine Karolina – Elle King, Jeff Bhasker
  6. Song of Sorrow – Elle King
  7. America’s Sweetheart – Elle King, Martin Johnson
  8. I Told You I Was Mean – Elle King
  9. Ain’t Gonna Drown – Elle King, Jeff Bhasker
  10. Jackson – Elle King, Amanda Ghost, Dave McCracken, Felipe Aparicio
  11. Make You Smile – Elle King, Garret “Jacknife” Lee
  12. See You Again – Elle King, Francis White

Lisa Germano: No Elephants

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On February 12, 2013, “Badman Recording Co.” released “No Elephants”, the ninth Lisa Germano studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Banana Chicken Studios”, and was produced by Jamie Candiloro.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Germano – vocals, instrumentation
  • Jamie Candiloro – drum loop, sounds, engineer
  • Sebastian Steinberg – acoustic bass
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Lizzy Waronker – artwork, photography
  • Betty Germano, Rocco Germano – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Lisa Germano

  1. Ruminants
  2. No Elephants
  3. Apathy and the Devil
  4. Back to Earth
  5. Haunted
  6. A Feast
  7. Up in the Air
  8. Dance of the Bees
  9. Diamonds
  10. …And So On
  11. Last Straws for Sale
  12. Strange Bird