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Paul Westerberg: Come Feel Me Tremble

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On October 21, 2003, “Vagrant” label released “Come Feel Me Tremble”, the fifth Paul Westerberg album. It was recorded in 2003, at Westerberg’s home, and was produced by Paul Westerberg.

Personnel:

  • Paul Westerberg – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, recording
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Michael C. Newell – design
  • Harry Squint – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Westerberg, except where noted.

  1. Dirty Diesel
  2. Making Me Go
  3. Soldier of Misfortune
  4. My Daydream
  5. What a Day (For a Night)
  6. Wild & Lethal
  7. Crackle & Drag (original take)
  8. Crackle & Drag (alternate version)
  9. Hillbilly Junk
  10. Never Felt Like This Before
  11. Knockin’ Em Back
  12. Pine Box
  13. Meet Me Down the Alley
  14. These Days – Jackson Browne

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Rare Junk

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In June 1968, “Liberty” label released “Rare Junk”, the third Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1968, and was recorded by Dallas Smith.

Personnel:

  • Ralph Barr – acoustic and electric guitar, clarinet
  • Les Thompson – guitar, mandolin, electric bass, tambourine, plectrum banjo
  • Chris Darrow – guitar, mandolin, violin, fiddle, electric bass, string bass
  • John McEuen – piano, plectrum banjo, five-string banjar
  • Jeff Hanna – washboard, tambourine, drum, guitar, harmonica, electric guitar …and other rare junk
  • Jimmie Fadden – tube, jug, mouth harp, harmonica, washtub bass, drums
  • Bernie Leadon – guitar
  • Paul Hornsby – piano
  • Rodney Dillard – dobro
  • Johnny Sandlin – drums
  • Dino Lappas – engineer
  • Woody Woodward – artwork
  • Wayne Kimbell – design
  • George Rodriguez – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Mournin’ Blues – Tony Sbarbaro
  2. Collegiana – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
  3. Willie the Weeper – Grant Rymal, Walter Melrose, Marty Bloom
  4. Cornbread and ‘Lasses (Sassafrass Tea) – Lloyd “Lonzo” George, Rollin “Oscar” Sullivan
  5. These Days – Jackson Browne
  6. Sadie Green The Vamp of New Orleans – Gilbert Wells, Johnny Dunn
  7. Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jibe – Dick McDonough
  8. End Of Your Line – Chris Farrel
  9. Reason to Believe – Tim Hardin
  10. Hesitation Blues (Oh! Baby Must I Hesitate?) – Billy Smythe, Scott Middleton, Art Gillham
  11. A Number and a Name – Steve Gillette, Tom Campbell

Cheap Trick: The Latest

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On June 23, 2009, “Cheap Trick Unlimited” label released “The Latest”, the sixteenth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, and was produced by Julian Raymond, Howard Willing, Robin Zander, Rick nelson, Tom Petersson and Bun E. Carlos.

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Petersson – bass, backing vocals
  • Bun E. Carlos – drums
  • George Doering – acoustic guitar
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr – keyboards
  • Jason Falkner – additional musician
  • Todd Youth – additional musician
  • Linus of Hollywood – additional musician
  • Julian Raymond – additional musician, arrangements
  • Bon Harris – programming
  • Luis Conte – programming
  • Bennett Salvay – orchestration

Track listing:

  1. Sleep Forever
  2. When the Lights Are Out
  3. Miss Tomorrow
  4. Sick Man of Europe
  5. These Days
  6. Miracle
  7. Everyday You Make Me Crazy
  8. California Girl
  9. Everybody Knows
  10. Alive
  11. Times of Our Lives
  12. Closer, the Ballad of Burt and Linda
  13. Smile

The Golden Palominos: This Is How It Feels

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On September 28, 1993, “Restless Records” label released “This Is How It Feels”, the sixth Golden Palominos (The) album. It was recorded January – June 1993, at “Greenpoint Studios” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Anton Fier.

Personnel:

  • Lori Carson – vocals
  • Bootsy Collins – guitar
  • Anton Fier – drums, percussion, programming, art direction
  • Bill Laswell – bass guitar
  • Nicky Skopelitis – guitar
  • Bernie Worrell – Hammond organ
  • Jeff Bova – keyboards, additional programming
  • Amanda Kramer – keyboards
  • Lydia Kavanagh – vocals
  • Oz Fritz – recording
  • Matt Stein – programming, recording, mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Bruce Calder – mixing, recording
  • Melanie Acevedo – photography
  • Dean Karr – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lori Carson, Anton Fier, Bill Laswell, except where noted.

  1. Sleepwalk
  2. Prison of the Rhythm
  3. I’m Not Sorry
  4. This Is How It Feels
  5. To a Stranger – Anton Fier, Lydia Kavanagh, Bill Laswell
  6. The Wonder – Lori Carson, Anton Fier, Bill Laswell
  7. Breakdown
  8. These Days – Jackson Browne
  9. Rain Holds
  10. Twist the Knife
  11. Bird Flying – Lori Carson, Anton Fier, Bill Laswell
  12. A Divine Kiss – Anton Fier, Lydia Kavanagh, Bill Laswell, Matt Stein

Ian Matthews: Valley Hi

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In August 1973, “Elektra” label released “Valley Hi”, the fourth Ian Matthews album. It was recorded in 1973, at “The Countryside Studio”, and was produced by Michael Nesmith.

Personnel:

  • Ian Matthews – vocals, guitar, arranger
  • David Barry – keyboards
  • Jay Lacy – guitar
  • Michael Nesmith – guitar, steel guitar
  • Bobby Warford – guitar
  • Orville J. Rhodes – steel guitar
  • Byron Berline – fiddle
  • Billy Graham – bass, fiddle
  • Danny Lane – drums
  • Fritz Richmond – engineer 
  • Terry Dunavan – engineer
  • Robert L. Heimall – art direction
  • Bruce Atkins – artwork
  • Paul Slaughter – photography
  • John Paul Endress – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Matthews, except where noted.

  1. Keep On Sailing
  2. Old Man at the Mill – traditional
  3. Shady Lies – Richard Thompson
  4. These Days – Jackson Browne
  5. Leaving Alone
  6. 7 Bridges Road – Steve Young
  7. Save Your Sorrows
  8. What Are You Waiting For – Randy Newman
  9. Propinquity – Michael Nesmith
  10. Blue Blue Day – Don Gibson

The Jesus & Mary Chain: Stoned & Dethroned

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On August 23, 1994, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Stoned & Dethroned”, the fifth Jesus and Mary Chain (The) album. It was recorded January – November 1993, and was produced by Jim Reid and William Reid.

Personnel:

  • Jim Reid– vocals guitar, bass, shaker
  • William Reid– vocals, guitar, bass
  • Ben Lurie– guitar, harmonica, organ, bass
  • Steve Monti– drums, percussion
  • Hope Sandoval, Shane MacGowan– vocals
  • Alan Moulder, Dick Meaney – engineer, mixing
  • Stylorouge– design
  • Sophie Muller– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by William Reid, except where noted.

  1. Dirty Water
  2. Bullet Lovers
  3. Sometimes Always
  4. Come On – Jim Reid
  5. Between Us
  6. Hole – Jim Reid
  7. Never Saw It Coming
  8. She – Jim Reid
  9. Wish I Could
  10. Save Me – Jim Reid, William Reid
  11. Till It Shines
  12. God Help Me
  13. Girlfriend
  14. Everybody I Know
  15. You’ve Been a Friend – Jim Reid
  16. These Days
  17. Feeling Lucky

Radio Moscow: Magical Dirt

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On June 17, 2014, “Alive Naturalsound” label released “Magical Dirt”, the fourth Radio Moscow studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Big Fish Studios” in Encinitas, California, and was produced by Parker Griggs.

Personnel:

  • Parker Griggs– vocals, guitars, harmonica, mixing
  • Anthony Meier – bass
  • Paul Marrone – drums, percussion
  • Matt VanAllen – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Parker Griggs.

  1. So Alone
  2. Rancho Tehama Airport
  3. Death of a Queen
  4. Sweet Lil Thing
  5. These Days
  6. Bridges
  7. Gypsy Fast Woman
  8. Got the Time
  9. Before It Burns
  10. Stinging

Jackson Browne: For Everyman

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In October 1973, “Asylum” label released “For Everyman”, the second Jackson Browne studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sunset Sound” and “Studio One” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jackson Browne. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number at 457 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Jackson Browne – vocals, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, piano
  • David Lindley– acoustic guitar, electric fiddle, electric guitar, lap steel guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow– pedal steel
  • Rockaday Johnnie (Elton John) – piano
  • Joni Mitchell– electric piano
  • David Paich– piano
  • Bill Payne– piano
  • Craig Doerge– piano
  • Spooner Oldham– organ
  • Mike Utley– organ
  • Wilton Felder– bass guitar
  • Doug Haywood – bass, harmony vocals
  • Leland Sklar– bass
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Gary Mallaber– drums
  • Mickey McGee– drums
  • David Crosby– harmony vocals
  • Glenn Frey– harmony vocals
  • Don Henley– harmony vocals
  • Bonnie Raitt– harmony vocals
  • John Haeny– engineer
  • Al Schmitt– engineer, mixing
  • Kent Nebergall, Rick Tarantini – engineer assistant
  • Greg Ladanyi– mastering
  • Anthony Hudson – art direction, design
  • Alan F. Blumenthal – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jackson Browne except where noted:

  1. Take It Easy – Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey
  2. Our Lady of the Well
  3. Colors of the Sun
  4. I Thought I Was a Child
  5. These Days
  6. Redneck Friend
  7. The Times You’ve Come
  8. Ready or Not
  9. Sing My Songs to Me
  10. For Everyman

Gregg Allman: Laid Back

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In October 1973, “Capricorn” label released “Laid Back”, the debut Gregg Allman studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and “Capricorn Sound Studios” in Macon, Georgia, and was produced by Johnny Sandlin and Gregg Allman.

Personnel:

  • Gregg Allman – vocals, organ, acoustic guitar
  • Tommy Talton – acoustic, electric and slide guitars, dobro, tambourine
  • Buzz Feiten– guitar
  • Jim Nalls – guitar
  • Scott Boyer – acoustic, electric and steel guitars, electric piano
  • Chuck Leavell– acoustic and electric pianos, vibes
  • Paul Hornsby– organ, keyboards, clavinet
  • Charlie Hayward– bass
  • David Brown – bass
  • Johnny Sandlin – bass
  • Bill Stewart – drums
  • Jai Johanny Johanson– percussion, conga
  • Butch Trucks– percussion, cabasa
  • David “Fathead” Newman– saxophone
  • Max Cahn, Tony Posk – violin
  • Ed Freeman – strings and horn arrangements, conductor
  • Carl Hall, Linda November, Hilda Harris, Cissy Houston, Emily Houston, June McGruder, Helene Miles, Eileen Gilbert, Maretha Stewart, Albertine Robinson – backing vocals
  • Johnny Sandlin – arrangements, engineer
  • Ovie Sparks, Buddy Thornton, Jim Reeves – engineer
  • George Marino – engineer, mastering
  • Abdul Mati Klarwein – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Gregg Allman; except where noted.

  1. Midnight Rider – Gregg Allman, Robert Kim Payne
  2. Queen of Hearts
  3. Please Call Home
  4. Don’t Mess Up a Good Thing – Oliver Sain
  5. These Days – Jackson Browne
  6. Multi-Colored Lady
  7. All My Friends – Scott Boyer
  8. Will the Circle Be Unbroken – traditional; arranged by Gregg Allman and Johnny Sandlin

Nico: Chelsea Girl

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In October 1967, “Verve” label released “Chelsea Girl”, the debut Nico solo album. It was recorded April – May 1967, at “Mayfair Recording Studios” in Manhattan, and was produced by Tom Wilson. The album name is a reference to Andy Warhol’s 1966 movie “Chelsea Girls”, in which Nico starred.

Personnel:

  • Christa “Nico” Päffgen– vocals
  • Jackson Browne– electric guitar
  • Lou Reed– electric guitar
  • Sterling Morrison– electric guitar
  • John Cale– viola, organ, guitar
  • Val Valentin- director of engineering
  • Gary Kellgren- recording, remix
  • Larry Fallon– string and flute arrangements
  • Paul Morrissey- photography

Track listing:

  1. The Fairest of the Seasons – Jackson Browne, Gregory Copeland
  2. These Days – Jackson Browne
  3. Little Sister – John Cale, Lou Reed
  4. Winter Song – John Cale
  5. It Was a Pleasure Then – Lou Reed, John Cale, Christa Päffgen
  6. Chelsea Girls – Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison
  7. I’ll Keep It With Mine – Bob Dylan
  8. Somewhere There’s a Feather – Jackson Browne
  9. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams – Lou Reed
  10. Eulogy to Lenny Bruce – Tim Hardin