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The Breeders: Last Splash

On August 30, 1993, “4AD” and “Elektra” label released “Last Splash”, the second Breeders (The) album. It was recorded 1990 – 1993, at “Coast Recorders” in Hollywood, “Brilliant Studios” in San Francisco, “Refraze Recording Studio” in Dayton, and was produced by Kim Deal and Mark Freegard. In June 1994, the album was certified Platinum by the “Recording Industry Association of America”,

Personnel:

  • Kim Deal – lead vocals, guitar, Moog, Casiotone
  • Kelley Deal – vocals, guitar, Kenmore 12-stitch, lap steel, mandolin
  • Tanya Donelly – vocals
  • Josephine Wiggs – vocals, bass guitar, double bass, cello, drums
  • Jim MacPherson – drums, bass
  • Carrie Bradley – violin, additional vocals
  • Mark Freegard – engineer
  • Daniel Presley – engineer
  • Sean Leonard – engineer assistant
  • Andy Taub – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Westenberg – portraits
  • Vaughan Oliver – art direction, design
  • Paul MoMenamin – design assistant
  • Jason Love – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kim Deal, except where noted.

  1. New Year
  2. Cannonball
  3. Invisible Man
  4. No Aloha
  5. Roi
  6. Do You Love Me Now – Klim Deal, Kelley Deal
  7. Flipside
  8. I Just Wanna Get Along – Kim Deal, Kelley Deal
  9. Mad Lucas
  10. Divine Hammer
  11. S,O,S,
  12. Hag
  13. Saints
  14. Drivin’ on 9 – Dom Leone, Steve Hickoff
  15. Roi (reprise)

Steve Albini

On May 7, 2024, Steve Albini died aged 61. He was singer-songwriter, musician (guitar, bass, drums), audio engineer and music journalist, member the bands Big Black, Rapeman and Shellac. Albini was the founder, owner, and principal engineer of the Chicago studio “Electrical Audio”. He recorded and produced thousands of albums, for various acts including Nirvana, The Pixies, Fugazi, Chris Connely, Volcano Suns, The Breeders, Superchunk, Ty Segall, The Wedding Present, Cheap Trick, Guided By Voices, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, PJ Harvey, Manic Street Preachers, Will Oldham, Red Crayola, The Jesus Lizard and Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.

The Breeders: Pod

On May 29, 1990, “4AD” label released “Pod”, the debut Breeders (The) album. It was recorded in January 1990, at “Palladium” in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was produced by Steve Albini.

Personnel:

  • Kim Deal– lead vocals, guitar
  • Tanya Donelly– guitar, backing vocals
  • Britt Walford(Shannon Doughton) – drums, backing vocals
  • Josephine Wiggs– Spanish guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Allen – backing vocals
  • Carrie Bradley– violin
  • Steve Albini– engineer
  • Vaughan Oliver/ V23 – design
  • Kevin Westenberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kim Deal, except where noted.

  1. Glorious – Kim Deal, Ray Halliday
  2. Doe – Kim Deal, Ray Halliday
  3. Happiness Is a Warm Gun- John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  4. Oh
  5. Hellbound
  6. When I Was a Painter
  7. Fortunately Gone
  8. Iris
  9. Opened
  10. Only in 3’ s – Kim Deal, Tanya Donelly
  11. Lime House
  12. Metal Man – Kim Deal, Josephine Wiggs

The Breeders: Mountain Battles

On April 8, 2008, “4AD” label released “Mountain Battles”, the fourth Breeders (The) studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago; “Stagg Street Studio” in Van Nuys; “Manny’s Studio” in Los Angeles, and “Refraze Recording Studio” in Dayton.

Personnel:

  • Kim Deal – vocals, guitar
  • Kelley Deal – vocals, guitar
  • Mando Lopez – bass
  • Jose Medeles – drums
  • Steven Medina Hüfsteter – guitar
  • Heather Winna – marching cymbals
  • Todd Mund – backing vocals
  • Steve Albini, Erika Larsen, Ben Mumphrey– engineer
  • Manny Nieto– engineer, mastering
  • Steve Rook – mastering
  • Vaughan Oliver– art design
  • Marc Atkins – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kim Deal, except where noted.

  1. Overglazed
  2. Bang On
  3. Night of Joy
  4. We’re Gonna Rise
  5. German Studies
  6. Spark
  7. Istanbul
  8. Walk It Off
  9. Regalame Esta Noche – Roberto Cantoral
  10. Here No More
  11. No Way
  12. It’s the Love – The Tasties
  13. Mountain Blues