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A.T.C.: Last Epic

On January 22, 2003, “Atenzia Records” label released “Last Epic”, the third A.C.T. studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Underground Studio” in Västerås, Sweden, and was produced by Pelle Saether, Herman Saming, Ola Anderson, Jerry Sahlin, Peter Asp and Thomas Lejon.

Personnel:

  • Herman Saming – lead and backing vocals, arrangements, concept
  • Ola Andersson – lead and backing vocals, guitar, arrangements, concept
  • Jerry Sahlin – lead and backing vocals, vocoder, keyboards, arrangements, concept, mixing
  • Peter Asp – bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements, concept, design, mixing
  • Thomas Lejon – drums, arrangements, concept, mixing
  • Sara Svensson – vocal
  • Tomas Erlamdsson – percussion
  • Stefan Pöntinen – violin
  • Kajse-Lotta Soleke
  • Malin Wikblad – viola
  • Per Tidstrand – cello, mixing
  • Johan Ederfors – strings arrangements, conductor, mixing
  • Stefan Högström – recording
  • Lars Lindén – engineer
  • Pelle Saeter – engineer, mixing
  • Dragan Tanaskovic – mastering
  • John the Fisherman – design
  • Max Alm Norell – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics as noted, all music by Jerry Sahlin.

  1. Intro
  2. Wailings from a Building – lyrics by Ola Andersson
  3. Mr. Landlord – Apartment – lyrics by Peter Asp
  4. Torn by a Phrase – Garden – lyrics by peter Asp
  5. Ted’s Ballad – Attic – lyrics by Herman Saming
  6. Dance of Mr. Gumble
  7. Wake Up – Apartment 122 – lyrics by Herman Saming
  8. Manipulator – Barbeque – lyrics by Herman Saming
  9. A Loaded Situation
  10. The Observer – lyrics by Peter Asp
  11. The Cause – lyrics by Ola Andersson
  12. The Effect – lyrics by Ola Andersson
  13. Summary – lyrics by Ola Andersson
  14. Outro – lyrics by Herman Saming, Ola Andersson, Peter Asp

The Flaming Lips: Soft Bulletin

On May 17, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “The Soft Bulletin”, the ninth Flaming Lips (The) studio album. It was recorded April 1997 – February 1999, at “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, and was produced by Dave Fridman, Scott Booker, Wayne Coyne, Michael Ivins and Steven Drozd.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Coyne – vocals, guitar, keyboards, theremin, recording, mixing
  • Michael Ivins – bass, keyboards, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Steven Drozd – drums, percussion, guitar, keyboards, bass, backing vocals, recording, mixing
  • Dave Fridmann – recording, mixing
  • Scott Bennett – additional bass
  • Michael Ivins – additional engineering
  • Steve Hall – mastering
  • Peter Mokran – additional mixing, additional production
  • Lawrence Schiller – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Wayne Coyne, Michael Ivins and Steven Drozd.

  1. Race for the Prize (Mikran remix)
  2. A Spoonful Weighs a Ton
  3. The Spark That Bled
  4. The Spiderrbite Song
  5. Buggin’ (Mokran remix)
  6. What Is the Light?
  7. The Observer
  8. Waitin’ for a Superman
  9. Suddenly Everything Has Changed
  10. The Gash
  11. Feeling Yourself Disintegrate
  12. Sleeping on the Roof
  13. Race for the Prize
  14. Waitin’ for a Superman (Mokran remix)

Roine Stolt: Wallstreet Voodoo

On November 11, 2005, “Inside Out” label released “Wallstreet Voodoo”, the sixth Roine Stolt album. It was recorded January – September 2005, at “Cosmic Lodge Studio” in Uppsala, Sweden, and was produced by Roine Stolt.

Personnel:

  • Roine Stolt – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion, mixing, mastering
  • Neal Morse – lead and background vocals, Hammond Organ
  • Slim Pothead – Wurlitzer piano, Minimoog, Hammond organ
  • Victor Woof – Fender bass
  • Marcus Liliequist – drums
  • Hasse Bruniusson – percussion
  • Thomas Ewerhard – cover art, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Roine Stolt except where noted.

  1. The Observer
  2. Head Above Water
  3. Dirt
  4. Everyone Wants to Rule the World
  5. Spirit Of the Rebel
  6. Unforgiven
  7. Dog With a Million Bones
  8. Sex Kills – Joni Mitchell
  9. Outcast
  10. The Unwanted
  11. Remember
  12. It’s All About Money
  13. Everybody Is Trying to Sell You Something
  14. Hotrod (The Atomic Wrestler)
  15. Mercy
  16. People That Have the Power to Shape the Future

Blur: Think Tank

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On May 5, 2003, “Parlaphone” label released “Think Tank”, the seventh Blur studio album. It was recorded November 2001 – November 2002 in London, Morocco and Devon, and was produced by Ben Hillier, Norman Cook, William Orbit and Blur. The album won the “Q” magazine award “Album of the Year”, and was named the best album of 2003, by The Observer.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn– leqd and backing vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Alex James– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Rowntree– drums, backing vocals, guitar
  • Bezzari Ahmed – rabab
  • Moullaoud My Ali – oud
  • Mohamed Azeddine – oud
  • Graham Coxon– guitar
  • Gueddam Jamal – cello, violin
  • Abdellah Kekhari – violin
  • Ait Ramdan El Mostafa – kanoun
  • El Farani Mustapha – tere
  • Dalal Mohamed Najib – darbouka
  • Hijaoui Rachid – violin
  • Rabet Mohamid Rachid – violin
  • Mike Smith– saxophone
  • Kassimi Jamal Youssef – oud
  • Phil Daniels– backing vocals
  • Desyud Mustafa – orchestral arrangements
  • James Dring – engineer, programming
  • Jason Cox – engineer, production assistant
  • Ben Hillier– engineer, percussion

Track listing:

All lyrics by Damon Albarn. All music by Albarn, Alex James, Dave Rowntree except where noted.

  1. Ambulance
  2. Out of Time
  3. Crazy Beat
  4. Good Song
  5. On the Way to the Club – Damon Albarn, James Dring, Alex James, Dave Rowntree
  6. Brothers and Sisters
  7. Caravan
  8. We’ve Got a File on You
  9. Moroccan Peoples Revolutionary Bowls Club
  10. Sweet Song
  11. Jets – Damon Albarn, Alex James, Dave Rowntree, Mike Smith
  12. Gene by Gene
  13. Batteru in Your Leg – Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree