On October 26, 1999, “Epic” label released “Make Yourself”, the third Incubus studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “NRG” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Scot Litt, Brandon Boyd, Michael Einziger, Alex Katunich, Chris Kilmore and Jose Pasillas.
Personnel:
Brandon Boyd – vocals, percussion
Mike Einziger – guitar
DJ Kilmore – turntables
Dirk Lance – bass
Jose Pasillas – drums
Dave Holdridge – cello, digital editing
Cut Chemist – additional scratching
DJ Nu-Mark – additional scratching
Michael “Elvis” Baskette – engineer
Evan Hollander – engineer assistant
Matt Griffin – engineer assistant
Rick Will – mixing
Scott Litt – mixing
Stephen Marcussen — mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Brandon Boyd, Michael Einziger, Alex Katunich, Chris Kilmore and Jose Pasillas.
On October 9, 1989, “Atlantic” label released “Long Hard Look”, the second Lou Gramm studio album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “418 Studios” in Westlake Village, California, “Bear Track Studios” in Suffern, New York, “Stray Dogs Recording Studio” in Katonah, New York, and was produced by Peter Wolf and Eric Thorngren.
Personnel:
Lou Gramm – lead and backing vocals, percussion, arrangements
Dann Huff – lead and rhythm guitar
Nils Lofgren – electric guitar
Peter Maunu – electric guitar
Vivian Campbell – electric, lead and rhythm guitar
June Kuramoto – koto
Peter Wolf – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing
Gary Corbett – keyboards
Bruce Turgon – bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
Pino Palladino – bass
Ben Gramm – drums, percussion
Maxi Anderson – backing vocals
Merry Clayton – backing vocals
Siedah Garrett – backing vocals
Phillip Ingram – backing vocals
Darryl Phinessee – backing vocals
Ina Wolf – backing vocals
Reinhold Bilgeri – backing vocals
Robin Clark – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Gonzalo Espinoza, Paul Ericksen – recording, mixing
Jules Bowen, Eric Thorngren – recording
Carlos Gollisher – recording assistant, production coordinator
Chris Bubacz, Doug Oberkircher – recording assistant
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Stephen Nider – project coordinator assistant
Bob Defrin – art direction, design
Roy Volkmann – photography
Track listing:
Angel with a Dirty Face – Lou Gramm, Ina Wolf, Peter Wolf
Just Between You and Me – Lou Gramm, Holly Knight
Broken Dreams – Lou Gramm, Ina Wolf, Peter Wolf
True Blue Love – Lou Gramm, Peter Wolf
I’ll Come Running – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon
Hangin’ on My Hip – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon
Warmest Rising Sun – Lou Gramm
Day One – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon, Peter Wolf
I’ll Know When It’s Over – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon
On October 7, 2008, “Shangri-La Music” label released “Break Up the Concrete”, the ninth Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded in April 2008, at “Sage And Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Chrissie Hynde, James Walbourne, Eric Heywood, Nick Wilkinson and Jim Keltner.
Personnel:
Chrissie Hynde – vocals, rhythm guitar
James Walbourne – lead guitar, piano, accordion, backing vocals
On September 30, 1981, “Backstreet” and “MCA” labels released “Night Fades Away”, the fifth Nils Lofgren studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jeffrey Baxter.
Personnel:
Nils Lofgren – vocals, guitar, accordion, synthesizer
On September 19, 2014, “Columbia” label released “Popular Problems”, the thirteenth Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Patrick Leonard.
Personnel:
Leonard Cohen – vocals
James Harrah – guitar
Patrick Leonard – keyboards
Joe Ayoub – bass
Brian MacLeod – drums
Alexandru Bublitchi – violin
Charlean Carmon – backing vocals
Dana Glover – backing vocals
Donna De Lory – backing vocals
Jesse E. String – recording, mixing
Bill Bottrell – mixing
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Kezban Ozcan -photography
Track listing:
Written by Leonard Cohen and Patrick Leonard, except where noted.
On September 14, 2004, “New Door” label released “Everybody Loves a Happy Ending”, the sixth Tears for Fears studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2004, at “Charlton’s Garage” in Sherman Oaks, California, “Sound City Studios” in Van Nuys, California, “O’Henry Sound Studios” in Burbank, California, “Old Soul Studios” in Catskill, New York, and was produced by Charlton Pettus, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.
Personnel:
Roland Orzabal – lead vocals, keyboards, guitars
Curt Smith – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, bass
Kenny Siegal – guitars, backing vocals
Charlton Pettus – keyboards, guitars
Fred Eltringham – drums
Brian Geltner – drums
Joel Peskin – tenor and baritone saxophone
Rick Baptist – trumpet
Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn
David Washburn – trumpet, flugelhorn
Steve Kujala – flute
Alexander Giglio – backing vocals
Gwen Snyder – backing vocals
Laura Gray – crowd vocals
Julian Orzabal – crowd vocals
Orchestra on “Secret World”
Paul Buckmaster – arrangements, conductor
Charlie Bisharat, Eve Butler, Mario DeLeon, Joel Derouin, Julian Hallmark, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Norm Hughes, Peter Kent, Michael Markman, Robert Matsuda, Sid Page, Sandra Park, Sara Parkins, Bob Peterson, Lesa Terry, Josefina Veraga, John Wittenberg – violin
Bob Becker, Denyse Buffman, Roland Kato, Carole Mukogawa, Karie Prescott, Evan Wilson – viola
Stefanie Fife, Barry Gold, Maurice Grants, Vahe Hayrikyan, Suzie Katayama, Miguel Martinez, Dan Smith, Rudy Stein – cello
Gayle Levant – harp
Suzie Katayama – contractor
Charlton Pettus – recording, drum recording
Neil Dorfsman – drum recording
Tom Schick – drum recording, additional guitar recording
Miles Wilson – drum recording assistant
Mark O’Donoughue – additional engineer
Steve Churchyard – orchestra session recording
Tim Palmer – mixing
Andy Gwynn – mixing assistant
Pete Novak – mixing assistant
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Jayce Murphy – Nuendo programming
Alan Aldridge – illustrations, logo design
Ryan Rogers – additional design
Zoren Gold – photography
Michael Kachko – product manager
Cindi Peters – project coordinator
Ute Friesleben – production manager
Track listing:
All tracks by Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith and Charlton Pettus, except where noted.
On September 5, 1989, “MCA” label released “Up to Here”, the debut Tragically Hip (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Ardent Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Don Smith. The album was certified Diamond status in Canada.
Personnel:
Gord Downie – vocals
Rob Baker – guitar
Gord Sinclair – vocals, bass
Paul Langlois – vocals, guitars
Johnny Fay – drums
Bruce Barris – engineer, mixing
Don Smith – engineer, mixing
Andy Udoff – engineer assistant
Jeff DeMorris – engineer assistant
Paul Eberson – engineer assistant
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Jeanne Bradshaw – design
Michael Going – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Gord Downie, Rob Baker, Gord Sinclair, Paul Langlois and Johnny Fay.
Blow at High Dough
I’ll Believe in You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight)
On August 26, 2003, “Artemis Records” label released “The Wind”, the twelfth and final Warren Zevon studio album. It was recorded September – December 2002, and was recorded at “Snakepit”, and was produced by Jorge Calderón, Noah Scot Snyder and Warren Zevon.
Personnel:
Warren Zevon – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, guitar, piano, keyboards
Ry Cooder – guitar, slide guitar
Bruce Springsteen – electric guitar, backing vocals
Jorge Calderón – Spanish-language vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, percussion, maracas, tres, backing vocals
Brad Davis – electric guitar, backing vocals
Tommy Shaw – 12 string acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Randy Mitchell – slide guitar, backing vocals
David Lindley – lap steel guitar, electric saz
Mike Campbell – electric guitar
Joe Walsh – electric guitar
James Raymond – piano
Reggie Hamilton – upright bass
Jim Keltner – drums
Don Henley – drums, backing vocals
Steve Gorman – drums
Luis Conte – drums, percussion, bongos
Gil Bernal – saxophone
Billy Bob Thornton – backing vocals
Dwight Yoakam – backing vocals
John Waite – backing vocals
Jackson Browne – backing vocals
Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals
Jordan Zevon – backing vocals, executive producer
T-Bone Burnett – backing vocals
Tom Petty – backing vocals
Emmylou Harris – backing vocals
Steve Churchyard – engineer
Greg Hayes – engineer
James Mitchell – engineer
Joe West – engineer
Noah Scot Snyder – engineer, mixing
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Hugh Brown – art direction
Matthew Rolston – cover photography
Bridgette Barr – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Jorge Calderón and Warren Zevon, except where noted.
On July 14, 1998, “Universal” label released “Phantom Power”, the sixth Tragically Hip (The) studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, at “The Bathouse” in Bath, Ontario, Canada, and was produced by Steve Berlin, Mark Vreeken, Gord Downie, Rob Baker, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay. In 1998,”Phantom Power” won the 1999 “Juno Awards” for “Best Rock Album” and “Best Album Design”.
Personnel:
Gord Downie – lead vocals
Rob Baker – lead guitar
Paul Langlois – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Gord Sinclair – bass guitar, backing vocals
Johnny Fay – drums
Steve Berlin – keyboards, flute, percussion
Bob Egan – lap steel, pedal steel, mandolin
Mark Vreeken – recording, mixing
Don Smith – mixing
Jim Rondinelli – mixing
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Andrew McLachlan, Brock Ostrom – art direction
Bernard Clark, David Ajax – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Gord Downie, Rob Baker, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay.
On July 10, 2001, “RCA” label released “Camino Palmero”, the debut Calling (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced Marc Tanner.
Personnel:
Alex Band – lead vocals
Aaron Kamin – lead guitar, backing vocals
Sean Woolstenhulme – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Billy Mohler – bass
Nate Wood – drums, backing vocals
Paul Mirkovich – keyboards
Zac Rae – organ
Ron Fair – synthesizer
Bob Glaub – bass guitar
Satnam Ramgotra – percussion, tabla
Marc Greene – engineer
David Thoener – engineer, mixing
Tiago Becker – engineer assistant
Matt Silva – mixing
Chris Lord – mixing
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Doug Sax – mastering
Robert Hadley – mastering
Frank Harkins – art direction, design
Ron Fair – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Alex Band and Aaron Kamin, except where noted.
Unstoppable
Nothing’s Changed
Wherever You Will Go
Could It Be Any Harder
Final Answer
Adrienne
We’re Forgiven
Things Don’t Always Turn Out That Way
Just That Good
Thank You
Stigmatized – Alex Band, Aaron Kamin, Eric Brazilian
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