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The Rasmus: Playboys

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On August 29, 1997, “Warner Music Finland” label released “Playboys”, the second Rasmus (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Millbrook and H.I.P. Studios” in Helsinki, Finland, and was produced by Ilkka Herkman, Lauri Ylönen, Pauli Rantasalmi, Eero Heinonen and Janne Heiskanen.

Personnel:

  • Lauri Ylönen– vocals
  • Pauli Rantasalmi– guitar
  • Eero Heinonen– bass
  • Janne Heiskanen– drums
  • Ilkka Hämäläinen – turntables, saxophones, panda 49, backing vocals
  • Axel F. – trumpet
  • Aleksi Ahoniemi – saxophone
  • Matti Lappalainen – trombone
  • Mamba Abdissa Assefa – percussion
  • Timo Lavanko – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Tuukka Helminen – cello
  • Tuomo Prättälä – Wurlitzer
  • Mara Salminen – moog synth
  • Hannu Pikkarainen – panda 49
  • Hanna Viitanen – steel pans
  • Essi Grönberg – backing vocals
  • Katja Aakkula – backing vocals
  • Juha Heininen, Illka Herkman – recording, mixing
  • Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering
  • Braalot – sleeve
  • Rascar – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lauri Ylönen, Pauli Rantasalmi, Eero Heinonen and Janne Heiskanen.

Playboys

  1. Blue
  2. Ice
  3. Sophia
  4. Wicked Moments
  5. Wellwell
  6. Sold
  7. Carousel
  8. Jailer
  9. Kola
  10. Raggatip
  11. Violence
  12. Panda

Kasabian: Empire

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On August 28, 2006, “Paradise” label released “Empire”, the second Kasabian studio album. It was recorded in February 2006 and was produced by Jim Abbiss, Tom Meighan, Sergio Pizzorno, Chris Edwards, and Ian Matthews. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Tom Meighan– lead and backing vocals
  • Sergio Pizzorno– lead and backing vocals, guitars, synthesizers
  • Chris Edwards– bass
  • Ian Matthews– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Sergio Pizzorno, except where noted.

  1. Empire – Sergio Pizzorno, Christopher Karloff
  2. Shoot the Runner
  3. Last Trip (In Flight)
  4. Me Plus One
  5. Sun Rise Light Flies
  6. Apnoea
  7. By My Side – Sergio Pizzorno, Christopher Karloff
  8. Stuntman – Sergio Pizzorno, Christopher Karloff
  9. Seek & Destroy
  10. British Legion
  11. The Doberman

Tobin Sprout: Moonflower Plastic

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On August 28, 1997, “Мatador” label released “Moonflower Plastic (Welcome To My Wigwam)”, the second Tobin Sprout studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Cro-Magnon Studios”, “Refraze Recording Studios” in Dayton, Ohio, and was produced by Tobin Sprout.

Personnel:

  • Tobin Sprout – vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, organ, piano, drums
  • Kevin Fennell – drums
  • John Peterson – drums
  • Joe Buben – drums
  • Billy Mason – drums
  • Gary King – engineer, mixing
  • John Shough – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Tobin Sprout.

  1. Get Out of My Throat
  2. Moonflower Plastic (You’re Here)
  3. Paper Cut
  4. Beast of Souls
  5. A Little Odd
  6. Angels Hang Their Socks on the Moon
  7. All Used Up
  8. Since I…
  9. Back Chorus
  10. Curious Things
  11. Exit Planes
  12. Little Bit of Dread
  13. Hit Junky Dives
  14. Water on the Boater’s Back

Super Furry Animals: Radiator

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On August 25, 1997, “Creation Records” label released “Radiator”, the second Super Furry Animals studio album. It was recorded in 1997 and was produced by Gorwel Owen, Gruff Rhys, Huw Bunford, Cian Ciaran, Guto Pryce, and Dafydd Ieuan.

Personnel:

  • Gruff Rhys– vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Moog, claps
  • Huw Bunford– electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Cian Ciaran– electronics, Rhodes piano, piano, claps, backing vocals
  • Guto Pryce– bass, sub-bass, claps
  • Dafydd Ieuan– drums, percussion, piano, backing vocals
  • Les Morrison – banjo
  • Gorwel Owen– E-Bow, samples, electric harpsichord, backward Rhodes
  • Martin Smith – trumpet
  • Simon James – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Andrew Frizzell – trombone, alto saxophone
  • The Electra Strings:
  • Sonia Slany – violin
  • Jules Singleton – violin
  • Clair Arster – viola
  • Dinah Beamish – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Gruff Rhys, Huw Bunford, Cian Ciaran, Guto Pryce, and Dafydd Ieuan.

  1. Furryvision
  2. The Placid Casual
  3. The International Language of Screaming
  4. Demons
  5. Short Painkiller
  6. She’s Got Spies
  7. Play It Cool
  8. Hermann ♥’s Pauline
  9. Chupacabras
  10. Torra Fy Ngwallt Yn Hir
  11. Bass Turned to D.E.A.D.
  12. Down a Different River
  13. Downlod
  14. Mountain Peole

Leo Kotke and Mike Gordon: Sixty Six Steps

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On August 23, 2005, “RCA Victor” label released “Sixty Six Steps”, the second Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon studio album. It was recorded in 2005 and was produced by David Z.

Personnel:

  • Leo Kottke – vocals, guitar
  • Mike Gordon – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Neil Symonette – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Living In The Country – Pete Seeger
  2. The Grid – Mike Gordon
  3. Oh Well – Peter Green
  4. Rings – Alex Harvey, Eddie Reeves
  5. Cherry County – Leo Kottke
  6. Sweet Emotion – Tom Hamilton, Steven Tyler
  7. The Stolen Quiet – Mike Gordon
  8. Balloon – Leo Kottke
  9. Over The Dam – Mike Gordon, Joseph Linitz
  10. Can’t Hang – Mike Gordon
  11. From Spink to Correctionville – Leo Kottke
  12. Ya Mar – Cyril Ferguson
  13. Twice – Leo Kottke
  14. Invisible – Mike Gordon, Joseph Linitz

Criteria: When We Break

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On August 23, 2005, “Saddle Creek Records” label released “When We Break”, the second Criteria studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “C Plus Studio” in Omaha, Nebraska, “Presto! Recording Studios” in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was produced by AJ Mogis.

Personnel:

  • Steve Pedersen– vocals, guitar, recording
  • Aaron Druery- guitar
  • AJ Mogis– vocals, bass, recording, engineer, mixing
  • Mike Sweeney- drums
  • Doug Van Sloun- mastering

 Track listing:

  1. Prevent the World
  2. Draped in the Blood
  3. Good Luck
  4. Kiss the Wake
  5. Grey Matter
  6. Salt in Game
  7. Self Help
  8. Run Together
  9. Ride the Snake
  10. On Time
  11. Connections

Frumpy: Frumpy 2

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In August 1971, “Phillips” label released “Frumpy 2”, the second Frumpy studio album. It was recorded in 1971 and was produced by Rainer Goltermann.

Personnel:

  • Inga Rumpf – vocals
  • Rainer Baumann– guitar
  • Jean-Jacques Kravetz – keyboards
  • Karl-Heinz Schott – bass
  • Carsten Bohn– drums

Track listing:

  1. Good Winds – Inga Rumpf
  2. How The Gipsy Was Born – Jean-Jacques Kravetz, Inga Rumpf
  3. Take Care Of Illusion – Jean-Jacques Kravetz, Inga Rumpf
  4. Duty – Jean-Jacques Kravetz, Inga Rumpf

Parquet Courts: Light Up Gold

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On August 18, 2012, “Dull Tools” label released “Light Up Gold”, the second Parquet Courts studio album. It was recorded in 2012 and was produced by Jonathan Schenke.

Personnel:

  • A. Savage – vocals, guitar
  • Austin Brown – vocals, guitar
  • Sean Yeaton – vocals, bass guitar
  • Max Savage – drums, percussion
  • Jonathan Schenke – recording, mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by A. Savage, Austin Brown, Sean Yeaton, and Max Savage.

  1. Master of My Craft
  2. Borrowed Time
  3. Donuts Only
  4. Yr No Stoner
  5. Yonder Is Closer to the Heart
  6. Careers in Combat
  7. Light Up Gold I
  8. Light Up Gold II
  9. N Dakota
  10. Stoned and Starving
  11. No Ideas
  12. Caster of Worthless Spells
  13. Disney P.T.
  14. Tears of Plenty
  15. Picture of Health

Ian Brown: Golden Greats

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On August 11, 1999, “Polydor” label released “Golden Greats”, the second Ian Brown album. It was recorded in 1999 and was produced by Ian Brown.

Personnel:

  • Ian Brown – vocals, keyboards, drums, arrangements
  • Aziz Ibrahim- guitar
  • Tim Wills – electric guitar, piano
  • Sylvan Richardson – electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, cello
  • Carlos Hernán “Carca” Carcacha – guitar
  • Dave McCracken- keyboards, programming
  • Aniff Akinola – keyboards, drums
  • Simon Wolstencroft- drums
  • Dan Bierton – drums
  • Diego Castellano – drums
  • Inder “Goldfinger” Matharu – percussion
  • Audrey Riley- cello
  • Uma-T – harmonica
  • DJ Peggyn – sound Fx
  • Ian Wright – cover portrait

Track listing:

  1. Gettin’ High – Ian Brown, Aziz Ibrahim (includes an excerpt of “Morrassi” performed by Aziz Ibrahim)
  2. Love Like a Fountain – Ian Brown
  3. Free My Way – Ian Brown
  4. Set My Baby Free – Ian Brown, Aniff Akinola
  5. So Many Soldiers – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken, Tim Wills
  6. Golden Gaze – Ian Brown, Simon Wolstencroft, Mike Bennett, Dave McCracken, Tim Wills
  7. Dolphins Were Monkeys – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken, Tim Wills
  8. Neptune – Ian Brown, Sylvan Richardson
  9. First World – Ian Brown, Aziz Ibrahim
  10. Babasónicos – Ian Brown, Diego Tuñon, Walter Kebleris

Bozzio, Levin, Stevens: Situation Dangerous

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On August 8, 2000, “Magna Carta” label released “Situation Dangerous”, the second Bozzio Levin Stevens studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Town Music Studios” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin, Steve Stevens, and R. Chris Murphy.

Personnel:

  • Steve Stevens– guitars, engineer
  • Tony Levin– Chapman stick, bass guitar
  • Terry Bozzio– drums, percussion
  • Marcus Nand– acoustic guitar
  • Chris Murphy – engineer
  • Annette Cisneros – engineer
  • Erich Gobel – engineer
  • David Townson – digital editing
  • Terry Brown – mixing
  • Ken Lee – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin, and Steve Stevens.

  1. Dangerous
  2. Endless
  3. Crash
  4. Spiral
  5. Melt
  6. Tragic
  7. Tziganne
  8. Lost