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Kinston Wall: I

In January 1992, “Trinity” label released “I”, the debut Kinston Wall album. It was recorded in 1991, in Helsinki, Finland, and was produced by Pedro Cucaracha.

Personnel:

  • Petri Walli – vocals, guitars, mixing
  • Jukka Jylli – bass, Egyptian horn, backing vocals
  • Sami Kuoppamäki – drums, percussion
  • Mark Flynn – Sound effects, rambling
  • Tom Vuori – mixing
  • Kie Von Hertzen – design, illustrations
  • Petteri Vilkki – technical support, colors
  • Joni Vihervä – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Petri Walli, Jukka Jylli and Sami Kuoppamäki, except where noted.

  1. With My Mind
  2. Used to Feel Before
  3. I’m Not the One
  4. Fire – Jimi Hendrix
  5. Waste of Time
  6. Nepal
  7. And I Hear You Call
  8. Tanya – 3:51
  9. 9 – 16. – Mushrooms

I Prelude

II On My Own

III The Weep

IV Mushrooms

V Circumstances

VI Captain Relief

VII More Mushrooms

VIII The Answer

As It is: The Great Depression

On August 10, 2018, “Fearless Records” label released “The Great Depression”, the third As It Is studio album. It was recorded in 2018 and was produced by Machine (Eugene Freeman}, Benjamin Langford Biss, Patty Walters, Alistair Testo and Patrick Foley.

Personnel:                                                                                                               

  • Benjamin Langford Biss – vocals, guitar
  • Patty Walters – vocals, guitar
  • Alistair Testo – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Patrick Foley – drums, backing vocals
  • Julian Gariulo – additional guitar
  • Aaron Gillespie, Georgina Langford-Biss, Lottie Else, Marianna Funk, Sian Cowan, Sii Chun Lam, Skylar Wilkins – additional vocals
  • Machine – mixing
  • Paul Logus – mastering
  • The Butcher Billy – artwork
  • Sage LaMonica – design
  • Nonafaye Williams – product manager

Track listing:

  1. The Great Depression
  2. The Wounded World
  3. The Fire, the Dark
  4. The Stigma (Boys Don’t Cry)
  5. The Handwritten Letter
  6. The Question, the Answer
  7. The Reaper
  8. The two Tongues (Screaming Salvation)
  9. The Truth I’ll Never Tell
  10. The Haunting
  11. The Hurt, The Hope
  12. The End

The Answer: Revival

On October 3, 2011, “Spinefarm Records” label released “Revival”, the third Answer (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Chris “Frenchie” Smith, Cormac Neeson, Paul Mahon, Micky Waters and James Hatley.

Personnel:

  • Cormac Neeson – vocals, harmonica, piano, mellotron
  • Paul Mahon – guitar, backing vocals, mixing
  • Micky Waters – bass, backing vocals
  • James Heatley – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Paully “Deathwish” Etheredge – Hammond M1, piano, keyboards
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
  • Chris “Frenchie” Smith – additional percussion, mellotron effects, backing vocals, mixing
  • Lynne Jackaman – vocals 
  • Zee Asha, Maria Q – additional vocals
  • Julia Magness, Tracy Todd – backing vocals
  • Alex Brown – backing vocals
  • Jason Buntz – engineer
  • Chris Sheldon – mixing
  • Shawn Joseph – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Waste Your Tears
  2. Use Me
  3. Trouble
  4. Nowhere Freeway
  5. Tornado
  6. Vida (I Want You)
  7. Caught on the Riverbed
  8. Destroy Me
  9. New Day Rising
  10. Can’t Remember, Can’t Forget
  11. One More Revival
  12. Lights are Down

Richie Sambora: Stranger In This Town

On September 3, 1991, “Mercury” label released “Stranger in This Town”, the first Richie Sambora album. It was recorded in 1991 and was produced by Richie Sambora and Neil Dorfsman.

Personnel:

  • Richie Sambora- lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, strings arrangement
  • Eric Clapton- guitar solo
  • David Bryan- keyboards, strings arrangements
  • Jeff Bova, Robbie Buchanan, Larry Fast, Jimmy Bralower, Chris Palmaro, Eric Persing – keyboards, programming
  • Tony Levin- bass guitar, Chapman Stick
  • Randy Jackson- bass guitar
  • Tico Torres- drums, percussion
  • Rafael Padilla, Carol Steele – percussion
  • Dean Fasano, Franke Previte, Curtis King, Bekka Bramlett, Isabella Lento, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King – backing vocals
  • Katie Agresta – vocal coach
  • Jeff Hendrickson, Lance Phillips, Frank Wolf – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering
  • Margery Greenspan – art direction
  • Umi Kenyon – design
  • Tim White, Darryl Estrine – photography
  • JD Dworkow – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Richie Sambora, except where noted.

  1. Rest in Peace – Richie Sambora, David Bryan
  2. Church of Desire
  3. Stranger in This Town – Richie Sambora, David Bryan
  4. Ballad of Youth – Richie Sambora, Tom Marolda
  5. One Light Burning – Richie Sambora, Tom Marolda, Bruce Foster
  6. Bluesman
  7. Rosie – Richie Sambora, Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, Diane Warren
  8. River of Love
  9. Father Time – Richie Sambora, Desmond Child
  10. The Answer – Richie Sambora, Bruce Foster

Dream Theater: The Astonishing

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On January 29, 2016, “Roadrunner Records” label released “The Astonishing”, the thirteenth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded in 2015 at “Cove City Sound Studios” in Long Island, New York City, and was produced by John Petrucci.

Personnel:

  • James LaBrie– lead vocals
  • John Petrucci– guitar, story and concept
  • Jordan Rudess– keyboards
  • Eric Rigler– bagpipes
  • John Myung– bass
  • Mike Mangini– drums, percussion
  • David Campbell– orchestral and choir arrangements
  • City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Richard Chycki – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Schuppan- engineer
  • Travis Warner – engineer
  • Jiema – cover art

Track listing:

All lyrics by John Petrucci, all music by John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess.

  1. Descent of the Nomacs
  2. Dystopian Overture
  3. The Gift of Music
  4. The Answer
  5. A Better Life
  6. Lord Nafarayus
  7. A Savior in the Square
  8. When Your Time Has Come
  9. Act of Faythe
  10. Three Days
  11. The Hovering Sojourn
  12. Brother, Can You Hear Me
  13. A Life Left behind
  14. Ravenskill
  15. Chosen
  16. Tempting Offer
  17. Digital Dicord
  18. The X Aspect
  19. A New Beginning
  20. The Road to Revolution
  21. 2285 Entr’acte
  22. Moment of Betrayal
  23. Heaven’s Cove
  24. Begin Again
  25. The Path That Divides
  26. Machine Chatter
  27. The Walking Shadow
  28. My Last Farewell
  29. Losing Faythe
  30. Whispers on the Wind
  31. Hymn of a Thousand Voices
  32. Our New World
  33. Power Down
  34. Astonishing