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Buffalo Tom: Birdbrain

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On November 6, 1990, “Situation Two” and “Beggars Banquet” labels released “Birdbrain”, the second Buffalo Tom studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by J Mascis, Sean Slade, Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maginns.

Personnel:

  • Bill Janovitz – lead vocals, guitar
  • Chris Colbourn – lead vocal, bass
  • Tom Maginnis – drums
  • Sean Slade – guitar, backing vocals
  • Monte Rose (J Mascis) – guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maginns, except where noted.

  1. Birdbrain
  2. Skeleton Key
  3. Caress
  4. Guy Who Is Me
  5. Enemy
  6. Crawl
  7. Fortune Teller
  8. Baby
  9. Directive
  10. Bleeding Heart
  11. Heaven (live acoustic) – Richard Butler, Tim Butler
  12. Reason Why (live acoustic)

The Coral: Same

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On July 29, 2002, “Deltasonic” label released the self-titled, debut Coral (The) album. It was recorded in 2002, in Linford Manor, and was produced by Ian Broudie and Zion Egg.

Personnel:

  • James Skelly – vocals, guitar
  • Lee Southall – guitar
  • Bill Ryder-Jones – guitar, trumpet
  • Nick Power – keyboards
  • Paul Duffy – bass guitar, saxophone
  • Ian Skelly – drums
  • Jon Gray – engineer
  • Kenny Patterson – engineer assistant
  • Ian Skelly – sleeve illustrations
  • Scott Jones – inner sleeve illustrations
  • Juno – design
  • Steve Fellowes – logo
  • Kev Power – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by James Skelly and Nick Power, except where noted.

  1. Spanish Main – James Skelly
  2. I Remember When – James Skelly
  3. Shadows Fall – James Skelly, Nick Power, Paul Duffy, Lee Southall, Ian Skelly, Bill Ryder-Jones
  4. Dreaming of You – James Skelly
  5. Simon Diamond
  6. Goodbye
  7. Waiting for the Heartaches – James Skelly
  8. Skeleton Key
  9. Wildfire – Nick Power
  10. Bad Man
  11. Calendars and Clocks (includes hidden track Time Travel)

Mark Lanegan: Straight Songs of Sorrow

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On May 8,2020, “Heavenly Recordings” label released “Straight Songs of Sorrow”, the twelfth and final Mark Lanegan studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Alain Johannes and Mark Lanegan.

Personnel:

  • Mark Lanegan – vocals, Moog DFAM drum synth, Moog Sirin bass synth, Moog Sub Phatty, Organelle synth, ARP Omni 2 synth, Yamaha SK10 synth, Roland TR-909 drum machine, Roland Juno synth, Roland TR-909 drum machine, Oberheim DMX drum machine, Organelle synth, Organelle synth, BOSS DR Rhythm 550, bass, electric guitar; Roland Juno synth
  • Alain Johannes – vocals, Yamaha SK10 synth, Shakers, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, frame drum, drum programming, bass, Minimoog synth, drum programming, Casio synth, resonator guitar, hang drum, harmonium, flutes, bass, percussion, cigfiddle, Mellotron strings, Novation Bass Station, Casio beatbox, Drum Brute, Buchla Music Easel, Linn Drum drum machine
  • Adrian Utley – acoustic and electric guitar, Minimoog, Korg 3200 synth
  • Mark Morton – acoustic guitar
  • Dylan Carlson – electric guitar 
  • Shelley Brien – vocals, Yamaha SK10, Moog Sub Phatty, Roland 909 drum machine, Casiotone 701
  • Ed Harcourt – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • John Paul Jones – mellotron
  • Jack Bates – bass
  • Jack Irons – drums, percussion
  • Michael Parnin – Gibson Maestro King drum machine, Eli 7030 drum machine, mixing
  • Wesley Eisold – vocals
  • Greg Dulli – vocals
  • Warren Ellis – fiddle
  • Sietse Van Gorkom – strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Lanegan, except where noted.

  1. I Wouldn’t Want to Say
  2. Apples from a Tree – Mark Lanegan, Mark Morton
  3. This Game of Love
  4. Ketamine
  5. Bleed All Over
  6. Churchbells, Ghosts
  7. Internal Hourglass Discussion
  8. Stockholm City Blues
  9. Skeleton Key
  10. Daylight in the Nocturnal House
  11. Ballad of a Dying Rover
  12. Hanging On (For DRC) – Mark Lanegan, Mark Morton
  13. Burying Ground – Shelley Brien, Mark Lanegan
  14. At Zero Below
  15. Eden Lost and Found – Shelley Brien, Mark Lanegan

Days Of The New: Same

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On August 31, 1999, “Outpost” label released “Days of the New” (The Green album or Days of the New II), the second Days of the New studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Distillery Sound Studios” in Louisville, “Louie’s Clubhouse” and “Ocean Way Recording” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Travis Meeks and Todd Smith.

Personnel:

  • Travis Meeks: lead vocals, guitar
  • Brian Vinson: bass
  • Max Maxwell: drums
  • Peter Rhee: drums
  • Carl Shields: drums
  • Matt Taul: drums
  • Ray Rizzo: percussion
  • Rick Baptist, Charles Boito, Eve Butler, Jon Clarke, Larry Corbett, Mario DeLeon, Joel Derouin, Virginia Frazer, Matthew J. Funes, Geraldo Hilera, Steven M. Holtman, Ronald Janelli, John T. Johnson, Renita Koven, Daniel Smith, David Stone, John Wittenberg, Phillip E. Yao – choir
  • Sandie Hall, Linda Harmon, Luana Jackman, Victor Janacua, Bob Joyce, Jon Joyce, Rick Logan, Suzie Katayama, Donna Medina, Oren Waters – choir
  • Alex Tench: backing vocals
  • Nicole Scherzinger: backing vocals
  • Suzie Katayama – orchestra conducted and arranged –
  • Pete Peterson – arrangement
  • Todd Smith, Mike Baker, Clark Hagan – engineer
  • Scott Litt, Travis Meeks, Todd Smith – mixing
  • Greg Fidelman – digital engineering
  • Victor Janacua, Bill McCord, Al Sanderson, Alex Tench – second engineer
  • Jeral Tidwell – creative direction
  • Chip Dumstorf – art and digital direction
  • Jeral Tidwell – illustrations
  • Chip Dumstorf , Travis Meeks – design
  • Theresa Carpenter, Chaz Rough, Larry Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Travis Meeks except where noted.

  1. Flight Response
  2. The Real – Travis Meeks, Todd Whitener
  3. Enemy
  4. Weapon & the Wound
  5. Skeleton Key
  6. Take Me Back Then
  7. Bring Yourself
  8. I Think
  9. Longfellow
  10. Untitled
  11. Phobics of Tragedy
  12. Not the Same
  13. Provider
  14. Last One – Travis Meeks, Todd Whitener