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Passion Pit: Gossamer

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On July 20, 2012, “Columbia” and “Frenchkiss Records” label released “Gossamer”, the second Passion Pit studio album. It was recorded in 2011 at “Gigantic” in New York City, and was produced by Chris Zane and Michael Angelakos.

Personnel:

  • Michael Angelakos – vocals, instruments, programming
  • Nico Muhly – celeste, piano, string arrangements
  • Chris Zane – drums, percussion, mixing
  • Andrew Esposito – aux percussion, additional programming 
  • Jon Natchez – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Kelly Pratt – trumpet, trombone 
  • Eric Lamb – flute
  • Caleb Burhans, Max Mandel, Nadia Sirota – violin
  • Anna Elashvili, Keats Dieffenbach, Rob Moose, Yuki Numata – viola
  • Clarice Jensen – cello, flute
  • Ebba Lovisa Andersson, Petra Brohäll, Amanda Wikström – additional vocals
  • Diplo – additional programming
  • Mike Dunkley – additional programming
  • Alex Aldi – engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Anita Marisa Boriboon – art direction, design
  • Mark Borthwick – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Angelakos.

  1. Take a Walk
  2. I’ll Be Alright
  3. Carried Away
  4. Constant Conversation
  5. Mirrored Sea
  6. Cry Like a Ghost
  7. On My Way
  8. Hideaway
  9. Two Veils to Hide My Face
  10. Love Is Greed
  11. It’s Not My Fault, I’m Happy
  12. Where We Belong

Wet: Still Run

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On July 13, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Still Run”, the second Wet studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, and was produced by Rostam Batmanglij, Andrew Sarlo, John Hill, Joe Valle, Kelly Zutrau, Noah Beresin, Loren Humphrey and Robert Ackroyd.

Personnel:

  • Kelly Zutrau – vocals, synthesizer, strings
  • Joseph Valle – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, programmer, strings, synthesizer, piano, bass, horn, organ, engineer
  • Bryndon Cook (as Starchild & The New Romantic) – backing vocals
  • Garo Yellin – cello
  • TJ Maiani – drums
  • Sam Geller – piano
  • Jesse Kotansky – strings, violin
  • Meg Duffy – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Hamilton Berry – cello, strings
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Shane O’Connell – electric guitar, engineer
  • Buddy Ross – piano, synthesizer
  • Daniel Aged – steel guitar, bass
  • Joe Santa Maria – saxophone
  • Chris Smith – keyboard, piano, guitar, backing vocals
  • Danny Meyer – saxophone
  • Gabriel Smith – piano, drums
  • Melody English – backing vocals
  • Aerial East – backing vocals
  • Sam Geller – backing vocals
  • Sean Tracy – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar
  • Amanda Lo – violin
  • Michael McTaggart – guitar
  • Lykke Li – background vocals
  • Oliver Hill – strings, viola, violin
  • James Richardson – slide guitar
  • Loren Humphrey – engineer, drums
  • Andrew Sarlo – engineer
  • Rostam Batmanglij – bass, electric guitar, piano, synthesizer, mandolin, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, engineer
  • Robert Ackroyd – electric guitar
  • John Hill – electric guitar, synthesizer, programming
  • Noah Beresin – piano
  • Logan Patrick – engineer
  • Nick Rowe – mandolin, engineer
  • Rob Cohen – engineer
  • Quinn McCarthy – engineer
  • Rob Duffy – engineer
  • John Thayer – engineer
  • David Schwerkolt – engineer
  • Brandon Bost – engineer assistant
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Bráulio Amado – design
  • Brianna Capozzi – cover
  • Amber Byrne Mahoney – insert photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joseph Valle and Kelly Zutray, except where noted.

  1. Still Run – Kelly Zutrau
  2. There’s a Reason
  3. You’re Not Wrong – Kelly Zutray
  4. Lately
  5. Softens
  6. 11 Hours – Kelly Zutray
  7. This Woman Loves You – Kelly Zutrau
  8. Out of Tune – Kelly Zutray
  9. Visitor
  10. Love Is Not Enough – Kelly Zutrau

Velvet Revolver: Libertad

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On July 3, 2007, “RCA” label released “Libertad”, the second and final Velvet Revolver studio album. It was recorded December 2006 – February 2007, at “Henson Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien,  Scott Weiland, Slasg, Dave Kushner, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum.

Personnel:

  • Scott Weiland – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Slash – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, talkbox
  • Dave Kushner – rhythm guitar
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Billy Bowers – additional engineering
  • Douglas Grean – additional engineering
  • Brendan O’Brien – mixing
  • Glenn Pittman – mixing assistant
  • Kevin Mills – mixing assistant
  • Matt Serrechio – mixing assistant
  • Tom Syrowski – mixing assistant
  • Tom Tapley – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Rocco Guarino – video director

Track listing:

All lyrics by Scott Weiland except where noted, all music by Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner, except where noted.

  1. Let It Roll
  2. She Mine
  3. Get Out of the Door
  4. She Builds Quick Machines
  5. The Last Fight
  6. Pills, Demons & Etc.
  7. American Man
  8. Mary Mary
  9. Just Sixteen
  10. Can’t Get It Out of My Heart – lyrics and music by Jeff Lynne
  11. For a Brother
  12. Spay
  13. Gravedancer – contains hidden track Don’t Drop That Dime

Killing Joke: What’s THIS For…!”,

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In June 1081, “E. G.” label released “What’s THIS For…!”, the second Killing Joke studio album. It was recorded December 1980 – February 1981, at “Townhouse Studios” in London and was produced by Nick Launay, Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Martin Glover and Geordie Walker.

Personnel:

  • Jaz Coleman – vocals, synthesizer
  • Kevin “Geordie” Walker – guitar
  • Martin “Youth” Glover – bass guitar
  • Paul Ferguson – vocals, drums
  • Hugh Padgham – recording
  • Nick Launay – recording, mixing
  • Mike Coles – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Martin Glover and Geordie Walker.

  1. The Fall of Because
  2. Tension
  3. Unspeakable
  4. Butcher
  5. Follow the Leaders
  6. Madness
  7. Who Told You How?
  8. Exit

Hot Tuna: First Pull Up, Then Pull Down

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In June 1971, “RCA Victor” label released “First Pull Up, Then Pull Down”, the second Hot Tuna album. It was recorded in April 1971 at “Chateau Liberte” in Los Gatos, California, and was produced by Jorma Kaukonen.

Personnel:

  • Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, guitar
  • Papa John Creach – electric violin
  • Jack Casady – bass
  • Sammy Piazza – drums
  • Will Scarlett – harmonica
  • Pat “Maurice” Leraci – master of the machines
  • Allen Zentz – engineer
  • Margareta Kaukonen – drawings
  • Mike Frankel – interior photography
  • Jack Casady – pin-up photography

Track listing:

  1. John’s Other – Papa John Creach
  2. Candy Man – Rev. Gary Davis
  3. Been So Long – Jorma Kakukonen
  4. Want You to Know – Bo Carter
  5. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning – Rev. Gary Davis
  6. Never Happen No More – Blind Blake
  7. Come Back Baby – traditional, arranged by Jorma Kaukonen

Quintemssence: Same

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In June 1970, “Island” label released the self-titled, second Quintessence studio album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by John Barham.

Personnel:

  • Allan Mostert – lead guitar
  • Maha Dev – rhythm guitar
  • Shiva Shankar Jones – vocals, keyboards
  • Raja Ram – flute
  • Sambhu Babaji – bass guitar
  • Jake Milton – drums
  • John Barham – arrangements, musical director
  • Gopala – paintings
  • Richard Polak – photography

Track listing:

  1. Jesus, Buddha, Moses, Gauranga
  2. Sea of Immortality
  3. High on Mt. Kailash (Excerpt from Opera) – lyrics by Stanley Barr
  4. Burning Bush (live)
  5. Shiva’s Chant
  6. Prisms – conception John Barham
  7. Twilight Zones – lyrics by Stanley Barr
  8. Maha Mantra
  9. Only Love
  10. St. Pancras (live)
  11. Infinitum – conception John Barham

The Dave Clark Five: The Dave Clark Five Return!

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In June 1964, “Epic” label released “The Dave Clark Five Return!”, the second Dave Clark Five (The) US album. It was recorded 1963 – 1964, and was produced by Adrian Clark (a pseudonym made up of Dave Clark and engineer Adrian Kerridge).

Personnel:

  • Lenny Davidson – electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Rick Huxley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Smith – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Dave Clark – drums, backing vocals
  • Denis Payton – tenor saxophone, backing vocals
  • Adrian Kerridge – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Clark, Mike Smith and Ron Ryan except where noted.

  1. Can’t You See That She’s Mine
  2. I Need You, I Love You
  3. I Love You No More
  4. Rumble – Link Wray, Mill Grant
  5. Funny – Dave Clark, Denis Payton
  6. Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah – Allie Wrubel
  7. Can I Trust You – Dave Clark
  8. Forever and a Day
  9. Theme Without a Name – Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson
  10. On Broadway – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

Joey Cape & Tony Sly: Acoustic Volume 2

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On June 18, 2012, “Fat Wreck Chords” label released “Acoustic Volume 2”, the second Joey Cape and Tony Sly album. It was recorded 2011 – 2012, at “Crank Lab” and “Motor Studios” in San Francisco, “Orange Whip” in Santa Barbara, California, and was produced by Tony Sly, Joey Cape and Jamie McMann.

Personnel:

  • Joey Cape – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, keyboards, recording, mixing
  • Tony Sly – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Brian Wahlstrom – vocals, piano, keyboards, vocals
  • Angus Cooke – cello, Nashville guitar
  • Thom Flowers – lap steel guitar
  • Norm Rest – slide guitar
  • Dustin Lanker – piano, keyboards
  • Rob Reich – accordion
  • Boz Rivera – percussion
  • Rebecca Roudman – cello
  • Joel Cuzzi – Jarvis plucking, choir vocals
  • Kevin Seidel – choir vocals
  • Jon Sly – choir vocals
  • Angus Cooke – recording
  • Jamie McMann – recording, mixing
  • Chris Fogal – mastering
  • Sergie Loobkoff – design
  • Matthew Reamer – back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joey Cape (tracks 1-6) and Tony Sly (tracks 7-12).

  1. It Must Be Hateful
  2. Know It All
  3. Confession
  4. Alison’s Disease
  5. Resolve
  6. Broken Records
  7. Black Box
  8. Soulmate
  9. Under the Garden
  10. Chasing Rainbow
  11. Pre-Medicated Murder
  12. Liver Let Die

Fairground Attraction: Ay Fond Kiss

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On June 18, 1990, “RCA” label released “Ay Fond Kiss”, the second and final Fairground Attraction studio album. It was recorded January – December 1988,  and was produced by Kevin Moloney, Eddi Reader, Simon Edwards, Mark E. Nevin and Roy Dodds.

Personnel:

  • Eddi Reader – vocals
  • Mark E. Nevin – guitar
  • Simon Edwards – guitar
  • Roy Dodds – drums
  • Mike Thornton – recording, mixing
  • Kevin Moloney – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Jock O’Hazeldean – traditional
  2. The Game of Love – Mark E Nevin
  3. Walkin’ After Midnight – Alan Block, Don Hecht
  4. You Send Me – Sam Cooke
  5. Tryin’ Times – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson
  6. Mystery Train – Junior Parker
  7. Winter Rose – Mark E. Nevin
  8. Do You Want to Know a Secret – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  9. Allelujah – Mark E. Nevin
  10. Cajun Band – Anthony Thistlethwaite
  11. Watching the Party – Mark E. Nevin
  12. Ay Fond Kiss – Robert Burns poem

Allen Toussaint: Toussaint

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On June 6, 1971, “Sceptor” and “DJM” labels released “Toussaint”, the second Allen Toussaint studio album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Charles Greene and Allen Toussaint.

Personnel:

  • Allen Toussaint – vocal, piano, arrangements
  • Terry Kellman – guitar
  • Mac Rebennack – organ, guitar
  • Eddie Hohner – bass
  • Freddie Staehle – drums
  • John Boudreaux – drums
  • Ed Greene – drums
  • Earl Turbinton – alto saxophone
  • Frederic Kemp – tenor saxophone
  • Clyde Kerr – trumpet
  • Merry Clayton – backing vocals
  • Venetta Fields – backing vocals
  • Dick Smith – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Allen Toussaint, except where noted.

  1. From a Whisper to a Scream
  2. Chokin’ Kind – Harlan Howard
  3. Number Nine
  4. Either
  5. Sweet Touch of Love
  6. Working in a Coal Mine
  7. Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky
  8. Louie
  9. What is Success
  10. Pickles
  11. Cast Your Fate to the Wind – Carel Rowe, Vince Guaraldi