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Tedeschi Trucks Band: Revelator

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On June 7, 2011, “Sony Masterworks” label released “Revelator”, the debut Tedeschi Trucks Band studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Swamp Raga Studios” in Jacksonville, Florida, and was produced by Jim Scott and Derek Trucks. The album won the “Grammy Award for Best Blues Album” at the 54th “Annual Grammy Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Derek Trucks – slide guitar
  • Susan Tedeschi – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Kofi Burbridge – keyboards, flute
  • Oteil Burbridge – bass guitar
  • Tyler Greenwell – drums, percussion
  • J. J. Johnson – drums, percussion
  • Mike Mattison – harmony vocals
  • Mark Rivers – harmony vocals
  • Kebbi Williams – saxophone
  • Maurice “Mobetta” Brown – trumpet
  • Saunders Sermons – trombone
  • Oliver Wood – vocals, guitar
  • David Ryan Harris – vocals, guitar
  • Eric Krasno – acoustic guitar
  • Alam Khan – sarod
  • Salar Nader – table
  • Ryan Shaw – harmony vocals
  • Jim Scott – engineer, mixing
  • Bobby Tis – engineer
  • Kevin Dean – additional engineering
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Josh Cheuse – art direction
  • James Minchin – photography

Track listing:

  1. Come See About Me – Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Tyler Greenwell, Mike Mattison
  2. Don’t Let Me Slide – Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Gary Michael Louris
  3. Midnight in Harlem – Derek Trucks
  4. Bound the Glory – Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Mike Mattison
  5. Simple Things – Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Michael Louris
  6. Until You Remember – Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, John Leventhal
  7. Ball and Chain – Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Oliver Wood
  8. These Walls – Derek Trucks, Eric Krasno, Sonya Kitchell
  9. Learn How to Love – Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Eric Krasno, Adam Deitch, Adam Smirnoff
  10. Shrimp and Grits (Interlude) – Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Oteil Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge, Tyrel Greenwell, J. J. Johnson
  11. Love Has Something Else to Say – Derek Trucks, Mike Mattison, Oteil Burbridge, Doyle Bramhall II
  12. Shelter – Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, David Ryan Harris
  13. Ghost Light (hidden track) – Derek Trucks, Oteil Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge, Tyrel Greenwell, J. J. Johnson

Trapt: Same

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On November 5, 2002, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, second Trapt studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Warehouse Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by GG Garth, Warren Riker and Anthony “Fu” Valcic. In 2003, the album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Chris Taylor Brown – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Simon Ormandy – lead guitar
  • Pete Charell – bass
  • Aaron “Monty” Montgomery – drums
  • Louis Leggieri – rhythm guitar
  • Joe Boyajian – didgeridoo 

Track listing:

  1. Headstrong
  2. Made of Glass
  3. Hollowman
  4. These Walls
  5. Still Frame
  6. Echo
  7. The Game
  8. When All Is Said and Done
  9. Enigma
  10. Stories
  11. New Beginning

Dream Theater: Octavarium

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On June 7, 2005, “Atlantic” label released “Octavarium”, the eighth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded September 2004 – February 2005, at “The Hit Factory” in, New York City, and was produced by John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy.

Personnel:

  • James LaBrie– lead vocals
  • John Petrucci– guitar, backing vocals
  • Jordan Rudess– keyboards, continuum, lap steel guitar
  • John Myung– bass
  • Mike Portnoy– drums, backing vocals
  • Pamela Sklar – flute
  • Joe Anderer, Stewart Rose – French Horns
  • Elena Barere – concert master
  • Katharine Fong, Ann Lehmann, Katherine Livolsi-Stern, Laura McGinniss, Catherine Ro, Ricky Sortomme, Yuri Vodovoz – violin
  • Vincent Lionti, Karen Dreyfus – viola
  • Richard Locker, Jeanne LeBlanc – cello
  • String quartet:
  • Elena Barere, Carol Webb – violins
  • Vincent Lionti – viola
  • Richard Locker – cello
  • Jamshied Sharifi – strings arrangements, conductor
  • Jill Dell’Abate – orchestral contractor
  • Doug Oberkircher – engineer
  • Colleen Culhane, Kaori Kinoshita, Ryan Simms – engineer assistant
  • Bert Baldwin – additional studio assistance
  • Michael H. Brauer – mixing
  • Keith Gary – assistant, Pro Tools engineer
  • Will Hensley – second assistant
  • Pyr Osh – mastering
  • Hugh Syme- art direction, design, photography

Track listing:

All music by James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung and Mike Portnoy.

  1. The Root of All Evil – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
  • Ready
  • Remove
  1. The Answer Lies Within – lyrics by John Petrucci
  2. These Walls – lyrics by John Petrucci
  3. I Walk Beside You – lyrics by John Petrucci
  4. Panic Attack – lyrics by John Petrucci
  5. Never Enough – lyrics by Mike Portnoy
  6. Sacrificed Sons – lyrics by James LaBrie
  7. Octavarium – lyrics by James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy
  • Someone Like Him
  • Medicate (Awakening)
  • Full Circle
  • Intervals
  • Razor’s Edge