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Paul Westerberg: 14 Songs

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On June 15, 1993, “Sire” label released “14 Songs”, the debut Paul Westerberg studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1993, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, “R.P.M.” in New York City, “Paisley Park” in Chanhassen, Minnesota, “Sound Factory” in Hollywood, and was produced by Matt Wallace and Paul Westerberg.

Personnel:

  • Paul Westerberg – guitar, keyboards, saxophone, vocals
  • Ian McLagan – piano, backing vocals
  • Matt Wallace – bass, percussion, drums, backing vocals
  • John Pierce – bass, piano, backing vocals
  • Rick Price – bass, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Josh Kelly – drums, backing vocals
  • Brian MacLeod – drums, backing vocals
  • Josh Freese – drums
  • Michael Urbano – drums
  • Suzanne Dyer – backing vocals
  • Joan Jett – backing vocals
  • Laurie Lindeen – backing vocals
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Frank W. Ockenfels 3 – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Westerberg.

  1. Knockin’ on Mine
  2. First Glimmer
  3. World Class Fad
  4. Runaway Wind
  5. Dice Behind Your Shades
  6. Even Here We Are
  7. Silver Naked Ladies
  8. A Few Minutes of Silence
  9. Someone I Once Knew
  10. Black Eyed Susan
  11. Things
  12. Something Is Me
  13. Mannequin Shop
  14. Down Love

Loudon Wainwright III: Here Come the Choppers

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On April 19, 2005, “Sovereign Records” label released “Here Come the Choppers”, the 17th Loudon Wainwright III album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Lee Townsend.

Personnel:

  • Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Bill Frisell – electric guitar
  • Greg Leisz – mandolin, pedal steel, electric and lap steel guitar
  • David Piltch – acoustic and electric bass
  • Coco Love Alcorn – vocals
  • Chris Gestrin – Wurlitzer
  • Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
  • Shawn Pierce – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Vance – illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Loudon Wainwright III.

  1. My Biggest Fan
  2. No Sure Way
  3. Had to Be Her
  4. Hank and Fred
  5. Half Fist
  6. To Be on TV
  7. God’s Country
  8. Make Your Mother Mad
  9. When You Leave
  10. Nanny
  11. Here Come the Choppers
  12. Things

Madeline Bell: Comin’ Atcha

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On December 22, 1973, “RCA” label released “Comin’ Atcha”, the fourth Madeline Bell studio album. It was recorded in October 1973 at “Morgan Studios” in London, in December 1973 at “Dormouse Studio” in Sussex, and was produced by John Paul Jones.

Personnel:

  • Madeline Bell – vocals
  • Jean-Pierre “Rolling” Azoulay – guitar
  • John Paul Jones – keyboards, synthesiser, bass guitar, guitars, backing vocals, engineer
  • Barry De Souza, Tony Newman – drums
  • Jim Lawless – percussion
  • Barry St. John, Doris Troy, Jacques Ploquin, Liza Strike, Mo Jones – backing vocals
  • David Katz – conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by John Paul Jones and Madeline Bell, except where noted.

  1. Make a Move
  2. Without You (I Know What I’ll Do)
  3. I’m So Glad
  4. Gram
  5. Another Girl
  6. Comin’ Atcha
  7. Little Ones
  8. I Wanna Be Around (You!!)
  9. Things
  10. That’s What It’s All About

Jerry Lee Lewis: Young Blood

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On May 23, 1995, “Sire” label released “Young Blood”, the 38th Jerry Lee Lewis studio album. It was recorded September 1993 – January 1995, at “Blue Jay Recording Studio” in Carlisle, Massachusetts, “House of Blues Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, “Lewis Ranch” in Nesbit, Mississippi, “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, California, “Your Place or Mine Studio” in Glendale, California, and was produced by Andy Paley.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Lee Lewis – vocals, piano
  • James Burton- guitar
  • Al Anderson – guitar
  • Bobby B. Keyes – guitar
  • Elliot Easton- guitar
  • Don Baer – guitar
  • Mike Kernan – guitar, backing vocals
  • Kenny Lovelace- guitar, fiddle
  • Robby Turner- pedal steel guitar
  • Frank Marocco- accordion
  • Mike Turk – harmonica
  • Joey Spampinato- bass
  • R. Byrd – bass
  • Jonathan Paley – bass
  • Dave Roe Rorick – bass
  • Bob Glaub- bass
  • Andy Paley- drums, backing vocals
  • Buddy Harman- drums
  • Tommy Ardonlino – drums
  • Glen Colson – drums
  • Don Allen – drums
  • Stuart Aptekar – horns, reeds
  • Craig Ball – horns, reeds
  • Bob Efford – horns, reeds
  • David Whitney – horns, reeds
  • Stanley Watkins – horns, reeds
  • Danny Weinstein – horns, reeds
  • Yoshiro Arita – strings
  • John Curtis – strings
  • Matthew Glaser – strings
  • Frank Macchia – horns and reeds
  • Billy West- backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive – Fred Rose, Hank Williams
  2. Goosebumps – Al Anderson, Andy Paley
  3. Things – Bobby Darin
  4. Miss The Mississippi And You – William Halley, Eric Schoenberg
  5. Young Blood – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  6. Crown Victoria Custom ’51 – Andy Paley, Jerry Lee Lewis, James Burton, Kenny Lovelace
  7. High Blood Pressure – Huey Piano Smith
  8. Restless Heart – A. Paley, J. Burton, J. Richmond, K. Lovelace
  9. Gotta Travel On – D. Lazer, F. Hollerman, L. Ehrlich, L. Hays, P. Clayton, P. Seeger, R. Gilbert
  10. Down the Road a Piece – Don Raye
  11. It Was The Whiskey Talkin’ (Not Me) – A. Paley, J. Paley, M. Kernan, N. Claflin
  12. Poison Love – Elmer Laird
  13. One of them Old Things – Hoy Lindsey, Joel Sonnier
  14. House of Blue Lights – Don Raye, Freddie Slack

Meat Puppets: Too High To Die

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On January 25, 1994, “London” label released “Too High to Die”, the eighth Meat Puppets studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “The Warehouse” in Memphis Tennessee, and was produced by Paul Leary, Derrick Bostrom, Cris Kirkwood and Curt Kirkwood.

Personnel:

  • Derrick Bostrom – drums, paintings
  • Cris Kirkwood – vocals, bass guitar, illustrations
  • Curt Kirkwood – vocals, guitar, paintings
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Dave Jerden – mixing
  • Paul Leary – mixing
  • Stuart Sullivan – engineer, mixing
  • Brad Vosburg – engineer
  • Josing Kiser – assistant
  • Michael Halsband – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Curt Kirkwood, except where noted.

  1. Violet Eyes
  2. Never to Be Found
  3. We Don’t Exist
  4. Severed Goddess Hand
  5. Flaming Heart
  6. Shine
  7. Station – Cris Kirkwood
  8. Roof with a Hole
  9. Backwater
  10. Things
  11. Why?
  12. Evil Love – Cris Kirkwood
  13. Comin’ Down – featuring hidden track “Lake of Fire”

Joe Walsh: On There Goes the Neighborhood

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On March 10, 1981, “Asylum” label released “On There Goes the Neighborhood”, the fifth Joe Walsh album. It was recorded October – November 1980, and was produced by Joe Walsh and George “Chocolate” Perry.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh– vocals, guitars, piano, synthesizer, bass guitar
  • Don Felder– guitar, pedal steel, backing vocals
  • Joe Vitale– drums, keyboards, flute
  • Victor Feldman– percussion
  • Russ Kunkel– percussion
  • David Lindley– percussion, violin, backing vocals
  • Bob Mayo– guitar
  • Kenny Passarelli– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • George “Chocolate” Perry– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Stephenson – keyboards
  • Timothy B. Schmit– backing vocals
  • Jody Boyer – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Walsh, except where noted.

  1. Things
  2. Made Your Mind Up
  3. Down on the Farm
  4. Rivers (Of the Hidden Funk) – Joe Walsh, Don Felder
  5. A Life of Illusion – Kenny Passarelli, Joe Walsh
  6. Bones
  7. Rockets
  8. You Never Know