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Stereolab: Sound-Dust

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On August 28, 2001, “Elektra” and “Duophonic” labels released “Sound-Dust”, the seventh Stereolab studio album. It was recorded October 2000 – February 2001, at “Soma” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by John McEntire and Jim O’Rourke.

Personnel:

  • Tim Gane – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, electronics, tape echo and delay, mixing
  • Simon Johns – six-string bass, mixing
  • Andy Ramsay – drums, mixing
  • Lætitia Sadier – vocals, percussion, whistling, sound effects, mixing
  • Mary Hansen – vocals, percussion, whistling, sound effects, mixing
  • Sean O’Hagan – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Pianet, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, and Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, brass and flute arrangements
  • Jim O’Rourke – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Pianet, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, and Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, electronics, tape echo and delay, engineer, mixing
  • John McEntire – piano, Pianet, Rhodes, Rock-Si-Chord, and Wurlitzer pianos, clavinet, electric harpsichord, Farfisa organ, celesta, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, electronics, tape echo and delay, percussion, whistling, sound effects, engineer, mixing
  • Tim Barnes – bongo drum
  • Dave Max Crawford – trumpet
  • Jeb Bishop – trombone
  • Mikael Jorgensen – electric harpsichord, Rhodes piano
  • Glenn Kotche – crotales, marimba 
  • Rob Mazurek – cornet
  • Rob Mazurek – cornet
  • Paul Mertens – flute, bass harmonica
  • Chad Taylor – cymbals, drums
  • Tim Barnes – bongo drum
  • Dave Max Crawford – trumpet
  • Jeb Bishop – trombone
  • Andy Robinson – brass and flute arrangements
  • Mikael Jorgensen – electric harpsichord, Rhodes piano
  • Glenn Kotche – crotales, marimba
  • Mike Jorgensen – computer assistance
  • Steve Rooke – mastering
  • Jeremy Lemos – additional engineering
  • House – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, except where noted.

  1. Black Ants in Sound Dust
  2. Space Moth
  3. Captain Easychord
  4. Baby Kuku
  5. The Black Arts
  6. Hallucinex
  7. Double Rocker
  8. Gus the Mynah Bird
  9. Naught More Terrific Than Man
  10. Nothing to Do with Me – Tim Gane, Lætitia Sadier, Chris Morris
  11. Suggestion Diabolique
  12. Les Bons Bons des Raisons

Dave Burrell: Momentum

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On November 14, 2007, “High Two” label released “Momentum”, the 27th Dave Burrell album. It was recorded in November 2005, at “Systems Two Studio” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Jon Rosenberg.

Personnel:

  • Dave Burrell — piano
  • Michael Formanek — double bass
  • Guillermo E. Brown — drums
  • Jon Rosenberg — engineer
  • Eugen Lew – mixing
  • Mark Christman – mixing
  • Chris Flam — mastering
  • Soma – artwork
  • Shawn Brackbill — photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Burrell.

  1. Downfall
  2. Broken Promise
  3. Fade to Black
  4. 4:30 to Atlanta
  5. Cool Reception
  6. Momentum
  7. Coup d’État

The Strokes: Is This It

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On July 30, 2001, “RCA” label released “Is This It” the debut Strokes (The) album. It was recorded March – April 2001, at “Transporterraum” in New York City, and was produced by Gordon Raphael. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”, Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, 2 x Platinum in the UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Julian Casablancas– vocals
  • Nick Valensi– guitar
  • Albert Hammond Jr.– guitar
  • Nikolai Fraiture– bass
  • Fabrizio Moretti– drums
  • P. Bowersock– consultation
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Colin Lane – photography (outside of North America)

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian Casablancas.

  1. Is This It
  2. The Modern Age
  3. Soma
  4. Barely Legal
  5. Someday
  6. Alone, Together
  7. Last Nite
  8. Hard to Explain
  9. New York City Cops
  10. Trying Your Luck
  11. Take It or Leave It

The Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream

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On July 27, 1993, “Virgin” label released “Siamese Dream”, the second Smashing Pumpkins (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1992 – March 1993, at “Triclops Sound Studios” in Marietta, Georgia, and was produced by Butch Vig and Billy Corgan. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it number 362 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”, and 4 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Billy Corgan– lead vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar, Mellotron, string arrangements, mixing
  • James Iha– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • D’arcy Wretzky– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jimmy Chamberlin– drums
  • Mike Mills– piano
  • Eric Remschneider– cello, string arrangements
  • David Ragsdale– violin, string arrangements
  • Butch Vig– string arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Jeff Tomei – engineer
  • Tim Holbrook – special technical engineering
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Len Peltier – sleeve art direction
  • Steve J. Gerdes – design
  • Melodie McDaniel – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Corgan, except where noted.

  1. Cherub Rock
  2. Quiet
  3. Today
  4. Hummer
  5. Rocket
  6. Disarm
  7. Soma – Billy Corgan, James Iha
  8. Geek U.S.A
  9. Mayonaise – Billy Corgan, James Iha
  10. Spacebot
  11. Silverfuck
  12. Sweet Sweet
  13. Luna

The Incredible String Band: The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers of the Onion

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In July 1967, “Elektra” label released “The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion”, the second Incredible String Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1967 at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Joe Boyd.

Personnel:

  • Robin Williamson- vocals, guitar, mandolin, oud, bowed and bass gimbri, flute, percussion
  • Mike Heron- vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • John Hopkins- piano
  • Soma (Nazir Jairazbhoy) – sitar, tanpura
  • Danny Thompson- double bass
  • Licorice McKechnie- vocals, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Chinese White – Mike Heron
  2. No Sleep Blues – Robin Williamson
  3. Painting Box – Mike Heron
  4. The Mad’s Hatter’s Song – Robin Williamson
  5. Little Cloud – Mike Heron
  6. The Eyes of Fate – Robin Williamson
  7. Blues for the Muse – Robin Williamson
  8. The Hedgehog’s Song – Mike Heron
  9. First Girl I Loved – Robin Williamson
  10. You Know What You Could Be – Mike Heron
  11. My Name Is Death – Robin Williamson
  12. Gently Tender – Mike Heron
  13. Way Back in the 1960s – Robin Williamson