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Los Lobos: Colossal Head

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On March 19, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “Colossal Head”, the eighth Los Lobos studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tchad Blake, Mitchell Froom, David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano and Steve Berlin.

Personnel:

  • David Hidalgo – vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle, requinto jarocho
  • Louie Pérez – vocals, guitar, drums, jarana
  • Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, bajo sexto
  • Conrad Lozano – vocals, bass, guitarron
  • Steve Berlin – keyboards, horns
  • Yuka Honda – keyboards, samples
  • Victor Bisetti – drums, percussion
  • Pete Thomas – drums
  • Efrain Toro – percussion
  • Tchad Blake – engineer
  • John Paterno – engineer
  • Tom Recchion – art direction, design
  • Jim Douglas – photography

Track listing:

  1. Revolution – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  2. Mas y Mas – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  3. Maricela – Cesar Rosas
  4. Everybody Loves a Train – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  5. Can’t Stop the Rain – Cesar Rosas
  6. Life Is Good – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  7. Little Japan – Cesar Rosas, Louie Pérez
  8. Manny’s Bones – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  9. Colossal Head – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  10. This Bird’s Gonna Fly – Cesar Rosas
  11. Buddy Ebsen Loves the Night Time – David Hidalgo

Spoon: Lucifer on the Sofa

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On February 11, 2022, “Matador” label released “Lucifer on the Sofa”, the tenth Spoon studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, at “Public Hi-Fi” and “The Catacomb” in Austin, Texas, “Off Track Betting” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mark Rankin, Dave Fridmann, Justin Raisen, Britt Daniel, Jim Eno, Alex Fischel, Ben Trokan and Gerardo Larios.

Personnel:

  • Britt Daniel – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, Mellotron, percussion, handclaps, engineer
  • Alex Fischel – electric guitar, piano, keyboards, Melodica, ARP Solina, drums
  • Gerardo Larios – electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, bass drum, handclaps
  • Dave Fridmann – keyboards, engineer, mixing
  • Ben Trokan – bass guitar
  • Jim Eno – drums, percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Jennifer Marigliano – percussion
  • Ted Tafaro – saxophone
  • Steve Berlin – horns
  • Caroline Rose – backing vocals
  • Grant Eppley – engineer
  • Anthony Lopez – engineer
  • Mark Rankin – engineer, mixing
  • Gabe Wax – engineer, additional producer
  • Mike McCarthy – mixing
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Andrew Scheps – mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Edel Rodriguez – illustration
  • Matt de Jong – design
  • Jamie-James Medina – design
  • Undercard – design
  • Mike Krol – cover art assistance

Track listing:

  1. Held – Bill Callahan
  2. The Hardest Cut – Britt Daniel, Alex Fischel
  3. The Devil & Mister Jones – Andrew Cashen, Britt Daniel
  4. Wild – Jack Antonoff, Britt Daniel
  5. My Babe – Britt Daniel
  6. Feels Alright – Britt Daniel, Alex Fischel
  7. On the Radio – Britt Daniel
  8. Astral Jacket – Britt Daniel
  9. Satellite – Britt Daniel
  10. Lucifer on the Sofa – Britt Daniel, Alex Fischel

Switchfoot: Interrobang

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On August 20, 2021, “Fantasy” label released “Interrobang”, the twelve Switchfoot album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Tony Berg.

Personnel:

  • Jon Foreman – vocals, guitar
  • Drew Shirley – vocals, guitar
  • Jerome Fontamillas – vocals, keyboards
  • Ethan Gruska – keyboards, programming
  • Tim Foreman – vocals, bass, art direction, design
  • Chad Butler – drums
  • Kane Richotte – drums
  • Cynthia Tolson – violin
  • Keith Tutt – cello
  • Z Berg – backing vocals
  • Tanner Sparks, Will Maclellan – recording
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Tommy Steele – art direction, design
  • Erick Frost – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Foreman and Tim Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Beloved – Tony Berg, Tim Foreman, Jon Foreman
  2. Lost ‘Cause
  3. Fluorescent – Jon Foreman
  4. If I Were You
  5. The Bones of Us
  6. Splinter
  7. I Need You (To Be Wrong)
  8. The Hard Way
  9. Wolves – Jon Foreman
  10. Backward in Time
  11. Electricity – Jon Foreman

X: Hey Zeus

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On June 8, 1993, “Big Life” label released “Hey Zeus!”, the seventh X studio album. It was recorded September – December 1992, at “Zeitgeist Studios” in Los Angeles, “Groove masters” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tony Berg.

Personnel:

  • Exene Cervenka – vocals
  • John Doe – vocals, bass
  • Tony Gilkyson – vocals, guitar
  • D.J. Bonebrake – percussion, drums, marimba
  • Patrick Warren, Tony Berg – keyboards
  • Tchad Blake – engineer, mixing
  • Casey McMackin – engineer
  • Brian Schuebie – engineer
  • Dale Lavi – photography

Track listing:

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

  1. Someone’s Watching – John Doe, Tony Gilkyson
  2. Big Blue House
  3. Clean Like Tomorrow
  4. New Life
  5. Country at War
  6. Arms for Hostages
  7. Into the Light – John Doe, Tony Gilkyson
  8. Lettuce and Vodka – Duke McVinnie
  9. Everybody
  10. Baby You Lied
  11. Drawn in the Dark

Randy Newman: Bad Love

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On June 1, 1999, “Dreamworks” label released “Bad Love”, the ninth Randy Newman studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1999, at “Sunset Sound”, “Sound Factory”, “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake.

Personnel:

  • Randy Newman – vocals, piano, arranger, conductor
  • Steve Donnelly – guitar
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • Mitchell Froom – keyboards
  • Greg Cohen – bass
  • Pete Thomas – drums
  • Brandon Fields – saxophone
  • Martin Krystall – saxophone
  • Jack Nimitz – saxophone
  • Brian Scanlon – saxophone
  • Tom Scott – saxophone
  • Stu Blumberg – trumpet
  • Oscar Brashear – trumpet
  • Bruce Fowler – trombone
  • George Thatcher – trombone
  • James Self – tuba
  • Carmen Carter, Donna Davidson, Linda Harmon, Scottie Haskell, Luana Jackman, Teresa James, Melissa Mackay, Kate Markowitz, Bobbi Page, Sally Stevens-Eskew, Carmen Twillie, Terry Wood, Herb Pedersen – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Newman.

  1. My Country
  2. Shame
  3. I’m Dead (But I Don’t Know It)
  4. Every Time It Rains
  5. The Great Nations of Europe
  6. The One You Love
  7. The World Isn’t Fair
  8. Big Hat, No Cattle
  9. Better Off Dead
  10. I Miss You
  11. Going Home
  12. I Want Everyone to Like Me

The Black Keys: Delta Kream

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On May 14, 2021, “Easy Eye Sound” and “Nonesuch” labels released “Delta Kream”,  tenth Black Keys (The) studio album. It was recorded in December 2019, at “Easy Eye Sound” in Nashville, and was produced by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.

Personnel:

  • Dan Auerbach – lead vocals, electric guitar
  • Patrick Carney – drums, percussion
  • Kenny Brown – electric guitar
  • Eric Deaton – bass
  • Sam Bacco – additional percussion
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Ryan Smith – mastering
  • M. Allen Parker – engineer
  • Caleb Van Buskirk – additional engineering
  • Michael Deano – engineer assistant
  • Mickey Smay – engineer assistant

Track list

  1. Crawling Kingsnake – John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman
  2. Louise – Mississippi Fred McDowell
  3. Poor Boy a Long Way from Home – R. L. Burnside
  4. Stay All Night – Junior Kimbrough
  5. Going Down South – R. L. Burnside
  6. Coal Black Mattie – Ranre Burnette
  7. Do the Romp – Junior Kimbrough
  8. Sad Days, Lonely Nights – Junior Kimbrough
  9. Walk with Me – Junior Kimbrough
  10. Mellow Peaches – Big Joe Williams
  11. Come On and Go with Me – Junior Kimbrough

Ed Harcourt: From Every Sphere

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On February 17, 2003, “Heavenly Records” label released “From Every Sphere”, the second Ed Harcourt studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at “Real World Studios” in Bath, Somerset, and was produced by Tchad Blake and Ed Harcourt.

Personnel:

  • Ed Harcourt – vocals, Piano, acoustic, slide and electric guitar, pump organ, bass, drums, clavinet, bells, percussion, harmonica, glockenspiel, fun Machine, Korg synthesizer, omnichord
  • Arnulf Lindner – electric, bowed and double bass, percussion
  • Nick Yeatman – drums, percussion
  • Hadrian Garrard – trumpet, trombone, Reed organ, percussion
  • Leo Abrahams – acoustic, slide and electric guitar, piano, triggered strings, Casio, loops, sampling, string arrangement, woodwind arrangement, orchestral arrangement
  • Jimi Goodwin – tambourine
  • Lisa Germano – viola, backing vocals
  • Dominic Kelly – oboe
  • Rowland Sutherland – flute
  • Chris Richards – clarinet
  • Jo Cackett – bassoon
  • Matt Gunner – French horn
  • Tchad Blake – percussion
  • Claire Lewis – programming

Wrecking Crew Orchestra

  • Howard Gott, Ruth Gottlieb, Lucy Wilkins, Natalia Bonner, Tim Myall, Jackie Norrie, Sally Herbert, Wendy De St Paer, Anna Morris, Alison Blunt, Gillon Cameron, Claire Raybould, Louise Peacock – violin
  • Sophie Sirota, Rob Spriggs, Vince Greene, Amanda Drummond, Naomi Fairhurst – viola
  • Sarah Willson, Oli Kraus, Andy Nice, Chris Mansell – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Ed Harcourt.

  1. Bittersweetheart
  2. All of Your Days Will Be Blessed
  3. Ghost Writer
  4. The Birds Will Sing for Us
  5. Sister Reneé
  6. Undertaker Strut
  7. Bleed a River Deep
  8. Jetsetter
  9. Watching the Sun Come Up
  10. Fireflies Take Flight
  11. Metaphorically Yours
  12. From Every Sphere

Green Day: Father of All Motherfuckers

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On February 7, 2020, “Reprise” label released “Father of All Motherfuckers”, the thirteenth Green Day studio album. It was recorded June – September 2019, and was produced by  Billy Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool, Butch Walker and Chris Dugan.

Personnel:

  • Billie Joe Armstrong – lead vocals, guitar, design
  • Mike Dirnt – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tré Cool – drums, percussion
  • Butch Walker – engineer
  • Chris Dugan – engineer, mixing
  • Todd Stopera – engineer assistant
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Elin B. – mixing assistant
  • Brian Lucey – mastering
  • Chris Bilheimer – design
  • Pamela Littky – photography

Track listing:

  1. Father of All
  2. Fire, Ready, Aim
  3. Oh Yeah
  4. Meet Me on the Roof
  5. I Was a Teenage Teenager
  6. Stab You in the Heart
  7. Sugar Youth
  8. Junkies on a High
  9. Take the Money and Crawl
  10. Graffitia

The Black Keys: Let’s Rock

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On June 28, 2019, “Easy Eye Sound” and “Nonesuch” labels released “Let’s Rock”, the ninth Black Keys (The) studio album. It was recorded September 2018 – January 2019, at “Easy Eye Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.

Personnel:

  • Dan Auerbach– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, percussion
  • Patrick Carney– guitar, drums, percussion
  • Leisa Hans – backing vocals
  • Ashley Wilcoxson – backing vocals
  • Allen Parker – engineer
  • Marc Whitmore – engineer
  • Tchad Blake– mixing
  • Richard Dodd – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.

  1. Shine a Little Light
  2. Eagle Birds
  3. Lo/Hi
  4. Walk Across the Water
  5. Tell Me Lies
  6. Every Little Thing
  7. Get Yourself Together
  8. Sit Around and Miss You
  9. Go
  10. Breaking Down
  11. Under the Gun
  12. Fire Walk with Me

Neil Finn: Try Whistling This

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On June 15, 1998, “Parlaphone” label released “Try Whistling This”, the debut Neil Finn studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 1998, and was produced by Neil Finn, Tchad Blake, Marius De Vries and Jim Moginie.

Personnel:

  • Neil Finn– vocals, various instruments
  • Jim Moginie– guitars, bass guitar, omnichord, percussion
  • Mitchell Froom– Hammond organ
  • Robert Moore – bass
  • Sebastian Steinberg– bass
  • Pete Thomas– drums
  • Tony Allen– drums
  • Michael Barker– drums, percussion
  • Lyn Buchannan – additional drums
  • Marius De Vries– programming, keyboards
  • Liam Finn– drums, guitar
  • Paddy Free – programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Finn, except where noted.

  1. Last One Standing
  2. Souvenir
  3. King Tide – Neil Finn, Robert Moore
  4. Try Whistling This – Neil Finn, Jim Moginie
  5. She Will Have Her Way
  6. Sinner – Neil Finn, Marius De Vries
  7. Twisty Bass
  8. Loose Tongue – Neil Finn, Jim Moginie
  9. Truth – Neil Finn, Jim Moginie
  10. Astro
  11. Dream Date
  12. Faster Than Light
  13. Addicted