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The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk

In December 1991, “Epic Associated” label released “Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk”, the eight Fabulous Thunderbirds (The) album. It was recorded in 1991, at “The Site” in San Rafael, California, “House of Music” in West Orange, New Jersey, and was produced by Steve Jordan.

Personnel:

  • Kim Wilson – vocals, harmonica
  • Duke Robillard – vocals, guitar
  • Kid Bangham – guitar
  • Steve Jordan – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Austin de Lone – keyboards
  • Preston Hubbard – electric and upright bass
  • Fran Christina – drums, percussion
  • The Gospel Hummingbirds – backing vocals
  • Bruce Barris – engineer
  • Charles Conrad – engineer
  • Don Smith – engineer
  • Mike Weisinger – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Tony Sellari – art direction
  • Alan Messer – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kim Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Twist of the Knife – Chuck Jones, Rick Giles, Kim Wilson
  2. Ain’t That a Lot of Love – Deanie Parker, Homer Banks
  3. Work Together
  4. Born to Love You – Duke Robillard
  5. Need Somebody to Love – Jerry Lynn Williams, Kim Wilson
  6. Feelin’ Good – Herman “Junior” Parker
  7. Roller Coaster
  8. Sweet Thang
  9. Can’t Stop Rockin’
  10. When I Get Home – Kim Wilson, Rick Giles
  11. Paralyzed

Journey: Trial by Fire

On October 22, 1996, “Columbia” label released “Trial by Fire”, the tenth Journey studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, “The Site” in Marin County, California, “Wildhorse” in Marin County, California, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Steve Perry – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Smith – drums, percussion
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, piano, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, engineer
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Scott Pinkerton – programming
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Kevin Shirley – engineer, mixing
  • George Massenburg – engineer, mixing
  • John Hurlbut, Bob Levy – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Perry, Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain, except where noted.

  1. Message of Love – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, John Bettis
  2. One More
  3. When You Love a Woman
  4. If He Should Break Your Heart
  5. Forever in Blue
  6. Castles Burning
  7. Don’t Be Down On Me Baby
  8. Still She Cries
  9. Colors of the Spirit – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, John Bettis
  10. When I Think of You – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  11. Easy to Fall
  12. Can’t Tame the Lion
  13. It’s Just the Rain – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
  14. Trial by Fire
  15. Baby I’m a Leavin’ You

Queens Of The Stone Age: Songs For The Deaf

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On August 27, 2002, “Interscope” label released “Songs for the Deaf”, the third Queens of the Stone Age studio album. It was recorded October–November 2001, March–June 2002, at “The Site” in San Rafael, California, “Conway Recording Studios”;“Barefoot” in Hollywood, and was produced by  Josh Homme, Adam Kasper and  Eric Valentine. “Songs for the Deaf” was certified Platinum in Europe by “IFPI”.

Personnel:

  • Josh Homme – vocals, guitar
  • Mark Lanegan – vocals
  • Alain Johannes– e-bow, organ, piano, flamenco guitar, theremin, lap steel guitar
  • Natasha Shneider– e-bow, organ, piano, theremin
  • Nick Oliveri – vocals, bass
  • Dave Grohl– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Gene Trautmann– drums
  • Dean Ween– guitar
  • Brendon McNichol– lead guitar
  • Chris Goss– guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
  • Paz Lenchantin– strings
  • Ana Lenchantin– strings
  • Molly McGuire– accordion
  • John Gove –horns
  • Kevin Porter – horns
  • Brad Kintscher – horns
  • Chris Goss- recording, production assistant
  • Alain Johannes– recording
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Dan Druff– guitar technician
  • Hutch– sound technician
  • Bob Brunner “Mates” – pre-production

Track listing:

All tracks by Joshua Homme and Nick Oliveri, except where noted.

  1. The Real Song for the Deaf
  2. You Think I Ain’t Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire – Josh Homme, Mario Lalli
  3. No One Knows – Josh Homme, Mark Lanegan
  4. First It Giveth
  5. A Song for the Dead – Josh Homme, Mark Lanegan
  6. The Sky Is Fallin’
  7. Six Shooter
  8. Hangin’ Tree – Josh Homme, Alan Johannes
  9. Go With the Flow
  10. Gonna Leave You
  11. Do It Again
  12. God is in the Radio
  13. Another Love Song
  14. A Song for the Deaf” (Contains a hidden outtake version of “Feel Good Hit of the Summer” with all lyrics replaced with manic laughter.) – Josh Homme, Nick Oliveri, Mark Lanegan
  15. Mosquito Song