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Velvet Revolver: Contraband

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On June 8, 2004, “RCA” label released “Contraband”, the debut Velvet Revolver studio album. It was recorded June – December 2003, at “NRG”, “Pulse Recording”, and was produced by Josh Abraham, Nick Raskulinecz, Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum and Dave Kushner. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Scott Weiland – lead vocals
  • Slash – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Kushner – rhythm guitar
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Sorum – drums, backing vocals
  • Douglas Grean – keyboards, vocal production, engineer, associate producer
  • Ryan Williams – engineer
  • Brandon Belsky – engineer assistant
  • Rocco Guarino – engineer assistant
  • Chris Young – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Robin C. Hendrickson – art direction
  • Brett Kilroe – art direction
  • Dan Winters – photography

Track listing:

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

  1. Sucker Train Blues
  2. Do It for the Kids
  3. Big Machine
  4. Illegal I Song
  5. Spectacle
  6. Fall to Pieces
  7. Headspace
  8. Superhuman
  9. Set Me Free
  10. You Got No Right
  11. Slither
  12. Dirty Little Thing – Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Scorum, Dave Kushner, Keith Nelson
  13. Loving the Alien

Fear: The Record

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On May 16, 1982, “Slash” label released “The Record”, the debut Fear studio album. It was recorded in December 1981, at “Sound City Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Gary Lubow.

Personnel:

  • Lee Ving – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass
  • Philo Cramer – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Derf Scratch –lead and backing vocals, bass, saxophone, rhythm guitar
  • Spit Stix – drums
  • David Urquitti – saxophone
  • Bruce Barris – engineer
  • Geza X – mixing
  • Greg Lee – mastering
  • Barbara Biro Ving – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lee Ving, except where noted.

  1. Let’s Have a War – Lee Ving, Philo Cramer
  2. Beef Bologna
  3. Camarillo – Lee Ving, Philo Cramer
  4. I Don’t care About You
  5. New York’s Alright If You Like Saxophones
  6. Gimme Some Action
  7. Foreign Policy
  8. We Destroy the Family – Lee Ving, Philo Cramer
  9. I Love Livin’ in the City
  10. Disconnected
  11. We Gotta Get Out of This Place – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  12. Fresh Flesh – Lee Ving, Derf Scratch
  13. Getting the Brusch – Derf Scratch
  14. No More Nothing

X: Los Angeles

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On April 26, 1980, “Slash” label released “Los Angeles”, the debut X studio album. It was recorded in January 1980, at “Golden Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ray Manzarek. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” ranked “Los Angeles” at number 286 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. Album title track was included in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s” list of “500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll”.

Personnel:

  • Exene – vocals
  • Billy Zoom – guitar
  • John Doe – lead vocals, bass
  • D. J. Bonebrake – drums
  • Ray Manzarek – organ, synthesizer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Doe and Exene Cervenka, except where noted.

  1. Your Phone’s Off the Hook, But You’re Not
  2. Johny Hit and Run Paulene
  3. Soul Kitchen – John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison
  4. Nausea
  5. Sugarlight
  6. Los Angeles
  7. Sex and Dying in High Society
  8. The Unheard Music
  9. The World’s a Mess: It’s in My Kiss

The Dandy Warhols: Rockmaker

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On March 15, 2024, “Sunset Blvd” and “Beat the World” labels released “Rockmaker”, the twelfth Dandy Warhols (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “The Odditorium” and “Air Traffic Control” in Portland, and was produced by Peter Holmström and Courtney Taylor-Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Courtney Taylor-Taylor – vocal, guitar, design
  • Peter Holmström – guitar, engineer
  • Zia McCabe – keyboards
  • Brent DeBoer – drums
  • Black Francis – additional guitar
  • Slash – additional guitar
  • Pat Spurgeon – drums
  • Cory Gray – trumpets
  • Louise Woodward – strings
  • Debbie Harry – vocals
  • Gina Noelle – additional vocals
  • James Mercer – backing vocals
  • Chris Thompson – engineer
  • Brandon Eggleston – engineer
  • Jagz Kooner – mixing
  • Keith Tenniswood – mastering
  • Sean Gothman – album design, layout
  • Steve Birch – back cover logo
  • Servo – back cover logo
  • Elliott Erwitt – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Holmström and Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Doomsday Bells
  2. Danzig with Myself – Courtney Taylor-Taylor 
  3. Teutonic Wine – Courtney Taylor-Taylor 
  4. The Summer of Hate
  5. I’d Like to Help You With Your Problem – Brent DeBoer, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Adam Flick
  6. The Cross
  7. Root of All Evil
  8. Alcohol and Cocainemarijuananicotine
  9. Love Thyself
  10. Real People
  11. I Will Never Stop Loving You

Guns N’ Roses: The Spaghetti Incident?

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On November 23, 1993, “Geffen” label released “The Spaghetti Incident?, the fifth Guns N’ Roses studio album. It was recorded 1990 – 1993, at “A&M Studios”, “Record Plant Studios”, “Rumbo Recorders”, “Can-Am Recorders”, “Sound Techniques”, “Triad Studios” and “Conway Recording Studios”, and was produced by Jim Mitchell, Mike Clink, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum.

Personnel:

  • Axl Rose – lead vocals, keyboards, kazoo
  • Slash – lead guitar, co-lead and backing vocals, talkbox
  • Duff McKagan – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, bass, drums
  • Matt Sorum – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Carlos Booy – acoustic guitar
  • Gilby Clarke – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar
  • Mike Staggs – additional guitar
  • Richard Duguay – lead and rhythm guitars
  • Dizzy Reed – keyboards, piano, percussion, backing vocals
  • Michael Monroe – co-lead vocals
  • Mike Fasano – percussion
  • Eddie Huletz – backing vocals
  • Blake Stanton – backing vocals
  • Eric Mills – backing vocals
  • Rikki Rachtman – backing vocals
  • Stuart Bailey – backing vocals
  • Bill Price – mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Kevin Reagan – art direction, design
  • Dennis Keeley, Gene Kirkland, Robert John – photography

Track listing:

  1. Since I Don’t Have You – Joseph Rock, James Beaumont, Jackie Taylor, Janet Vogel, Joe Verscharen, Lennie Martin, Wally Lester
  2. New Rose – Brian James
  3. Down on the Farm – Alvin Gibbs, Charlie Harper, Nicholas Garratt
  4. Human Being – Johnny Thunders, David Johansen
  5. Raw Power – Iggy Pop, James Williamson
  6. Ain’t It Fun – Cheetah Chrome, Peter Laughter
  7. Buick Makane (Big Dumb Sex) – Marc Bolan, Chris Cornell
  8. Hair of the Dog – Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet
  9. Attitude – Glenn Danzig
  10. Black Leather – Steve Jones
  11. You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory – Johnny Thunders
  12. I Don’t Care About You – Lee Ving
  13. Look at Your Game, Girl (hidden track) – Charles Manson

Beth Hart: My California

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On October 4, 2010, “Mascot Records” label released “My California”, the fifth Beth Hart studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Rune Westberg,  

Personnel:

  • Beth Hart – vocals, keyboards, piano, strings
  • Slash – guitar
  • Stephen Galfas – guitar, keyboards, mixing
  • Rune Westberg – bass, guitar, engineer
  • Frederik Bokkenheuser – drums
  • Lucy Watermann – design
  • Greg Watermann – photography
  • David Wolff – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Rune Westberg and Beth Hart, except where noted.

  1. My California
  2. Life Is Calling
  3. Happiness…Any Day Now – Tim Fagan, Rune Westberg, Beth Hart
  4. Love Is the Hardest
  5. Bad Love Is Good Enough
  6. Drive
  7. Sister Heroine
  8. Take It Easy on Me
  9. Like You (And Everyone Else)
  10. Everybody Is Sober – Jon Nichols, Rune Westberg
  11. Weight of the World – Beth Hart

Sammy Hagar: Marching To March

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On May 20, 1997, “MCA” label released “Marching to Mars”, the tenth Sammy Hagar studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, and was produced by Mike Clink.

Personnel:

  • Sammy Hagar – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Slash – guitar
  • Ronnie Montrose – acoustic, rhythm and solo guitar
  • Damon Johnson – acoustic and rhythm guitar, guitar, slide guitar
  • Mike Landau – guitar
  • Roy Rogers – slide guitar, dobro
  • Jesse Harms – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Huey Lewis – harmonica
  • Bootsy Collins – bass guitar
  • Jonathan Pierce – bass guitar
  • Denny Carmassi – drums
  • Matt Sorum – drums
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • Mickey Hart – percussion
  • Giovani Hidalgo – percussion
  • Bill Church – bass vocals
  • Eric Martin, Mickey Thomas, Aaron Hagar, Arnie’s Army, Derrick Hawkins, Harley Di Nardo, Dave Cartategui, Karl Hagar – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Little White Lie – Sammy Hagar
  2. Salvation on Sand Hill – Sammy Hagar, Damon Johnson
  3. Who Has the Right – Craig Chaquico, Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
  4. Would You Do It for Free? – Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
  5. Leaving the Warmth of the Womb – Sammy Hagar
  6. Kama – Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
  7. On the Other Hand – Sammy Hagar
  8. Both Sides Now – Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
  9. The Yogi’s So High (I’m Stoned) – Sammy Hagar
  10. Amnesty Is Granted – Sammy Hagar
  11. Marching to Mars – Sammy Hagar, Mickey Hart

Hollywood Vampires: Same

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On September 11, 2015, “Republic Records” label released the self-titled, debut Hollywood Vampires album. It was recorded 2012 – 2014, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Alice Cooper – lead vocals, harmonica
  • Johnny Depp – lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Joe Perry – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Sir Christopher Lee – vocals
  • Brian Johnson – vocals
  • Perry Farrell – vocals, backing vocals
  • Orianthi – guitar
  • Joe Walsh – guitar
  • Robby Krieger – guitar
  • Slash – guitar
  • Sir Paul McCartney – vocals, piano, bass
  • Tommy Henriksen – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Justin Cortelyou – keyboards
  • Bob Ezrin – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Charlie Judge – keyboards
  • Bruce Witkin – bass, keyboards, guitar
  • Kip Winger – bass, backing vocals
  • Dennis Dunaway – bass
  • Zak Starkey – drums
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, backing vocals
  • Dave Grohl – drums
  • Neal Smith – drums
  • Glen Sobel – drums

Track listing:

  1. The Last Vampire – Johnny Deepp, Bob Ezrin, Christopher Lee
  2. Raise the Dead – Johnny Depp, Bob Ezrin, Alice Cooper, Bruce Witkin, Rob Klonel
  3. My Generation – Pete Townshend
  4. Whole Lotta Love – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham. John Paul Jones
  5. I Got a Line on You – Randy California
  6. Five to One/Break on Through – Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore
  7. One/Jump into the Fire – Harry Nilsson
  8. Come and Get It – Paul McCartney
  9. Jeepster – Marc Bolan
  10. Cold Turkey – John Lennon
  11. Manic Depression – Jimi Hendrix
  12. Itchycoo Park – Steve Marriot, Ronnie Lane
  13. Schools Out/Another Brick in the Wall (part 2) – Alice Cooper, Micael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith, Roger Waters
  14. My Dead Drunk Friends – Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin, Bruce Witkin, Tommy Henriksen

Carole King: Colour of Your Dream

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On March 16, 1993, “Rhythm Safari” label released “Colour of Your Dreams”, the 15th Carole King studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Rude Stude Recording” in California, and was produced by Rudy Guess and Carole King.

Personnel:

  • Carole King – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, Hammond organ, piano, synthesizer, mixing
  • Rudy Guess – acoustic and electric guitar
  • J.J. Holiday – acoustic and slide guitar
  • Slash – lead guitar
  • Ted Andreadis – Hammond organ, keyboards
  • Robbie Kondor – synthesizer
  • John Humphrey – bass guitar
  • Jerry Angel, Danny Carey, Chris Frazier – drums
  • Lynn Coulter – drums, percussion
  • Danny Pelfrey – alto saxophone, backing vocals
  • Jim Avery – French horn
  • Linda Lee Lawley – backing vocals
  • Leata Galloway – backing vocals
  • Rudy Guess – engineer, mixing
  • John Bennett – engineer
  • Larry Mah – engineer
  • Evren Göknar – engineer
  • Malcolm Pollack – mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Kosh – art direction, design
  • Robert Blakeman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Carole King, except where noted.

  1. Lay Down My Life
  2. Hold out for Love
  3. Standing in the Rain – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  4. Now and Forever
  5. Wishful Thinking
  6. Colour of Your Dreams
  7. Tears Falling Down on Me
  8. Friday’s Tie-Dye Nightmare
  9. Just One Thing
  10. Do You Feel Love
  11. It’s Never Too Late – Gerry Goffin, Carole King

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators: 4

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On February 11, 2022, “Gibson Records” label released “4”, the fourth Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators studio album (Slash’s fifth album overall). It was recorded in 2021, at “RCA Studio A”, and was produced by Dave Cobb.

Personnel:

  • Slash – lead guitar, talkbox
  • Myles Kennedy – lead vocals
  • Frank Sidoris – rhythm guitar
  • Todd Kerns – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Brent Fitz – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Slash and Myles Kennedy.

  1. The River is Rising
  2. Whatever Gets You By
  3. C’est La Vie
  4. The Path Less Followed
  5. Actions Speak Louder Than Words
  6. Spirit Love
  7. Fill My World
  8. April Fool
  9. Call of the Dogs
  10. Fall Back to Earth