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.
Tag Archives: The Breeders
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.
- Glorious – Kim Deal, Ray Halliday
- Doe – Kim Deal, Ray Halliday
- Happiness Is a Warm Gun- John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Oh
- Hellbound
- When I Was a Painter
- Fortunately Gone
- Iris
- Opened
- Only in 3’ s – Kim Deal, Tanya Donelly
- Lime House
- 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.
- Overglazed
- Bang On
- Night of Joy
- We’re Gonna Rise
- German Studies
- Spark
- Istanbul
- Walk It Off
- Regalame Esta Noche – Roberto Cantoral
- Here No More
- No Way
- It’s the Love – The Tasties
- Mountain Blues
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