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Dinosaur Jr.: Beyond

Dinosaur - Beyond

On May 1, 2007, “Fat Possum” label released “Beyond”, the eighth Dinosaur Jr. studio album. It was recorded September – December 2006, and was produced by J Mascis.

Personnel:

  • J Mascis – vocals, guitar
  • Lou Barlow – vocals, bass
  • Murph – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by J Mascis except where noted.

  1. Almost Ready
  2. Crumble
  3. Pick Me Up
  4. Back to Your heart – Lou Barlow
  5. This Is All I Came to Do
  6. Been There All the Time
  7. It’s Me
  8. We’re Not Alone
  9. I Got Lost
  10. Lightning Bulb
  11. What If I Knew

Soundgarden: Superunknown

Superunknown

On March 8, 1994, “A&M” label released “Superunknown”, the fourth Soundgarden album. It was recorded July – September 1993, at “Bad Animals Studio” in Seattle, and was produced by Michael Beinhorn, Chris Cornell, Kim Thayll, Ben Shepherd and Matt Cameron.  “Superunknown” was certified 5 x Platinum in US by the “RIAA”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 336 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time” and at number 38 on magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Albums of the Nineties”. “Kerrang” magazine listed “Superunknown” in its list of “100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die”.

Personnel:

  • Chris Cornell– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Kim Thayil– lead guitar
  • Ben Shepherd– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, guitar, drums, percussion
  • Matt Cameron– drums, percussion, mellotron, pots, pans
  • Michael Beinhorn– piano
  • April Acevez –viola
  • Artis the Spoonman – spoons
  • Fred Chalenor– harmonic guidance
  • Justine Foy –cello
  • Natasha Shneider– clavinet
  • Gregg Keplinger– drums, percussion
  • Kelk – front cover design
  • Reyzart –layout
  • Kevin Westenberg –band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Cornell, except where noted.

  1. Let Me Drown
  2. My Wave
  3. Fell on Black Days
  4. Mailman
  5. Superunknown
  6. Head Down
  7. Black Hole Sun
  8. Spoonman
  9. Limo Wreck
  10. The Day I Tried To Live
  11. Kickstand
  12. Fresh Tendrils
  13. 4th of July
  14. Half
  15. Like Suicide

John Fogerty: Centerfield

John_Fogerty-Centerfield

On January 15, 1985, “Warner Bros.” label released “Centerfield”, the third John Fogerty solo studio album. It was recorded July – September 1984, at “The Plaqnt Ctudios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Fogerty. “Centerfield” was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • John Fogerty – vocals, all instruments, arranger, art direction
  • Mark Slagle – engineer
  • Jeffrey “Nik” Norman – engineer
  • Bobby Hata – mastering
  • Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
  • Kelly Ray – artwork
  • Ann Fisher – artwork
  • Bruce Britton – artwork
  • Minor Monuments – artwork
  • Bob Fogerty – art pre-production
  • Stuart Watson – front cover photography
  • Victoria Pearson – inner sleeve photography

All tracks by John Fogerty, except where noted.

  1. The Old Man Down the Road
  2. Rock and Roll Girls
  3. Big Train (From Memphis)
  4. I Saw It On T.V
  5. Greed
  6. Searchlight
  7. Centerfield
  8. I Can’t Help Myself
  9. Zanz Kant Danz

David Sylvian: Secrets Of The Beehive

David_Sylvian-Secrets_of_the_Beehive

On November 7, 1987, “Virgin” label released “Secrets of the Beehive”, the fourth David Sylvian album. It was recorded in 1987, at “London and Bath” in England;” Chateau Miraval” in France and “Wisseloord Studios” in Netherlands, and was produced by Steve Nye.

Personnel:

  • David Sylvian– vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, organ, synths, tapes, treated piano
  • Phil Palmer- slide guitar, acoustic guitars
  • David Torn- electric guitar, guitar loop
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto – organ, synths, piano, treated piano, woodwind, brass and string arrangements
  • Danny Thompson- double bass
  • Steve Jansen– drums
  • Danny Cummings- percussion
  • Mark Isham- flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Brian Gascoigne – orchestral and string arrangements
  • Ann O’Dell – string arrangements
  • Vaughan Oliver(23 Envelope) – design, typography
  • Nigel Grierson (23 Envelope) – still life photography
  • Yuka Fujii – portrait photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Sylvian.

  1. September
  2. The Boy With the Gun
  3. Maria
  4. Orpheus
  5. The Devil’s Own
  6. When Poets Dreamed of Angels
  7. Mother and Child
  8. Let the Happiness In
  9. Waterfront

Yes: Close To The Edge

Yes-Close to the edge

On September 13, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “Close to the Edge”, the fifth Yes studio album. . It was recorded at the “Advison Studios” in London, and was produced by Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire,  Rick Wakeman, Bill Bruford and Eddy Offord.

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson – lead vocals
  • Steve Howe – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Rick Wakeman – Hammond organ, Minimoog, Mellotron, grand piano, RMI 368 Electra-Piano and Harpsichord, pipe organ at St. Giles, Cripplegate church,
  • Chris Squire – vocals, bass guitar
  • Bill Bruford – drums, percussion

Track listing

  1. Close to the Edge – Jon Anderson, Steve Howe
  • The Solid Time of Change
  • Total Mass Retain
  • I Get Up, I Get Down
  • Seasons of Man
  1. And You and I – Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Bill Bruford, Chris Squire
  • Cord of Life
  • Eclipse
  • The Preacher, the Teacher
  • The Apocalypse
  1. Siberian Khatru – Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman

John Bonham

On September 25, 1980, John Henry Bonham died aged 32. He was musician (drums) and songwriter, best known as Led Zeppelin member and drummer.  in 2016, “Rolling Stone” magazine  ranked Bonham the greatest drummer of all time in a list of “100 Greatest Drummers of All Time”.