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The Network: Money Money

On December 4, 2020, “Joe Robot” and “Warner Bros” label released “Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!”, the second Network (The), a Green Day side project. It was recorded in 2020, at “OTIS”, and was produced by Fink, Van Gough, The Snoo, Balducci, Z and Captain Underpants.

Personnel:

  • Fink – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, drums
  • Balducci – rhythm guitar
  • Z – keyboards, keytar, backing vocals
  • Captain Underpants – keyboards
  • Van Gough – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • The Snoo – lead vocals, drums

Track listing:

Writer’s alter ego: Billie Joe Armstrong as Fink, Mike Dirnt as Van Gough, and Tré Cool as The Snoo

  1. The Prophecy – Dirnt
  2. Theory of Reality – Armstrong
  3. Trans Am – Dirnt
  4. Asphyxia – Cool
  5. Fentanyl – Armstrong
  6. Ivankkka Is a Nazi – Armstrong
  7. Digital Black – Dirnt
  8. Flat Earth – Cool
  9. Degenerate – Armstrong
  10. Pizzagate – Cool
  11. Carolina’s Ultimate Netflix Tweet – Armstrong
  12. Respirator – Cool
  13. Squatter in My Flat – Cool
  14. That’s How They Get You – Cool
  15. Tarantula – Dirnt
  16. Cancer Is the New Black – Armstrong
  17. The Stranger – Cool
  18. Hey Elon – Cool
  19. Popper Punk – Armstrong
  20. Jerry Falwell’s Pool Party – Armstrong
  21. Heard Immunity – Dirnt
  22. Time Capsule – Dirnt
  23. Threat Level Midnight – Armstrong
  24. Amnesia Vagabond – Dirnt
  25. Art of the Deal with the Devil – Armstrong

Tony MacAlpine: Edge of Insanity

In January 1986, “Shrapnel Records” label released “Edge of Insanity”, the debut Tony MacAlpine studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Prairie Sun Recording Studios” in Cotati, California, and was produced by Mike Varney.

Personnel:

  • Tony MacAlpine – guitars, bass, keyboards
  • Billy Sheehan – bass
  • Steve Smith – drums
  • Mike Mani – keyboards programming
  • Steve Fontano – engineer
  • George Horn – mastering 

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony MacAlpinem except where noted.

  1. Wheel of Fortune
  2. The Stranger
  3. Quarter to Midnight
  4. Agrionia
  5. Empire in the Sky
  6. The Witch and the Priest
  7. The Taker
  8. Prelude 16, Opus 28 – Frédéric Chopin
  9. Edge of Insanity
  10. The Raven
  11. No place in Time

The Network: Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!

On December 4, 2020, “Joe Robot Records” and “Warner Records” labels released “Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!”, the second Network (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Fink, Van Gough, The Snoo, Balducci, Z and Captain Underpants.

Personnel:

  • Fink – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, drums
  • Van Gough – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • The Snoo – lead vocals, drums
  • Balducci – rhythm guitar
  • Z – keyboards, keytar, backing vocals
  • Captain Underpants – keyboards
  1. The Prophecy – Van Gough
  2. Theory of Reality – Fink
  3. Trans Am – Van Gough
  4. Asphyxia – The Snoo
  5. Fentanyl – Fink
  6. Ivankkka Is a Nazi – Fink
  7. Digital Black – Van Gough
  8. Flat Earth – The Snoo
  9. Degenerate – Fink
  10. Pizzagate
  11. Carolina’s Ultimate Netflix Tweet – Fink
  12. Respirator – The Snoo
  13. Squatter In My Flat – The Snoo
  14. That’s How They Get You – The Snoo
  15. Tarantula – Van Gough
  16. Cancer Is the New Black – Fink
  17. The Stranger – The Snoo
  18. Hey Elon – The Snoo
  19. Popper Punk – Fink
  20. Jerry Falwell’s Poor Party
  21. Heard Immunity – Van Gough
  22. Time Capsule – Van Gough
  23. Threat Level Midnight – Fink
  24. Amnesia Vagabond – Van Gough
  25. Art of the Deal with the Devil – Fink

Roy Harper: Man & Myth

On September 23, 2013, “Bella Union” label released “Man & Myth”, the 22nd Roy Harper studio album. It was recorded in 2013, in Ireland, UK, USA, and was produced by Roy Harper, Jonathan Wilson and John Fitzgerald.

Personnel:

  • Roy Harper– vocals, guitar
  • Jonathan Wilson- banjo, guitar, mandolin, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • John Fitzgerald – bouzouki, Oud, bass guitar, guitar, engineer
  • Pete Townshend– electric guitar
  • Jason Borger – keyboard
  • Tony Franklin- bass guitar
  • Jake Blanton – bass guitar
  • Richard Gowen – drums, percussion
  • Fiona Brice- strings, brass
  • Gillon Cameron – violin
  • Justin Grounds- violin
  • Bertrand Galen – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Harper.

  1. The Enemy
  2. Time Is Temporary
  3. January Man
  4. The Stranger
  5. Cloud Cuckooland
  6. Heaven Is Here
  7. The Exile

After the Fire: Batteries Not Included

On March 19, 1982, “CBS” label released “Batteries Not Included”, the fourth and final After the Fire album. It was recorded in 1981, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Mack.

Personnel:

  • Andy Piercy – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Peter Banks – keyboards
  • John Russell – guitar
  • Pete King – drums

All tracks by Andy Piercy and Peter Banks, except where noted.

  1. Short Change
  2. Frozen Rivers
  3. Sometimes – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks, John Russell
  4. Sailing Ship
  5. I Don’t Understand Your Love
  6. The Stranger
  7. Rich Boys
  8. Carry Me Home
  9. Dancing in the Shadows
  10. Space Walking
  11. Gina
  12. Stuck in Paris (Nowhere To Go)
  13. Bright Lights

Billy Joel: The Stranger

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On September 29, 1977, “Family Productions” label released “The Stranger” the fifth Billy Joel studio album. It was recorded July – August 1977, at “A&R Recording, Inc.” in New York City, and was produced by Phil Ramone. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “The Stranger” at number 70 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.  The album became Joel’s critical and commercial breakthrough, and remains his best-selling non-compilation album to date. The album was certified 5 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Hong Kong by “IFPI Hong Kong”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, and Diamond in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Billy Joel– vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers, Fender Rhodes
  • Steve Khan– six and twelve string electric guitars, acoustic rhythm guitar, high string guitar
  • Hiram Bullock– electric guitar
  • Hugh McCracken– acoustic guitar
  • Steve Burgh – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dominic Cortese – accordion
  • Richard Tee– organ
  • Doug Stegmeyer– bass guitar
  • Liberty DeVitto– drums
  • Ralph MacDonald– percussion
  • Richie Cannata– tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet, flute, organ, tuba
  • Patrick Williams– orchestration
  • Phil Woods– alto saxophone
  • Phoebe Snow– backing vocals
  • Lani Groves – backing vocals
  • Gwen Guthrie– backing vocals
  • Patti Austin– backing vocals
  • Ted Jensen– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Joel.

  1. Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
  2. The Stranger
  3. Just the Way You Are
  4. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
  5. Vienna
  6. Only the Good Die Young
  7. She’s Always a Woman
  8. Get It Right the First Time
  9. Everybody Has a Dream/The Stranger (reprise)