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The Arcs: Yours, Dreamily

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On September 4, 2015, “Nonesuch” label released “Yours, Dreamily”, the debut Arcs album. It was recorded in 2015, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, “The Diamond Mine” and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York, “Easy Eye Sound” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dan Auerbach and Leon Michels.

Personnel:

  • Dan Auerbach– vocals, bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, buzz, percussion
  • Leon Michels – piano, organ, keyboards, saxophone, electric guitar, percussion, synthesizer, drums, bass guitar
  • Richard Swift– vocals, drums, keyboards, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Homer Steinweiss – drums
  • Veronica Medellin – guitar
  • Russ Pahl – electric guitar
  • Thomas Brenneck – guitar
  • Kenny Vaughan– baritone guitar
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
  • Bobby Emmett – vocals, piano, organ, horns
  • Dave Roe – upright bass
  • Jeffery Clemens – drums
  • Chamberlin– drums
  • Ray Mason – trombone
  • Mariachi Flor de Toloache – vocals, horns, strings
  • Lee Fields– vocals
  • Brian Olive – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Once We Begin (Intro) – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  2. Outta My Mind – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss
  3. Put a Flower in Your Pocket – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift
  4. Pistol Made of Bones – Dan Auerbach
  5. Everything You Do (You Do for You) – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  6. Stay in My Corner – Dan Auerbach, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss
  7. Cold Companion – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift
  8. The Arc – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss
  9. Nature’ s Child – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  10. Velvet Ditch – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swif
  11. Chains of Love – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  12. Come & Go – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  13. Rosie (Ooh La La) – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift
  14. Searching the Blue – Dan Auerbach

Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings: I Learned the Hard Way

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On March 6, 2010, “Daptone Records” label released “I Learned the Hard Way”, the fourth Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings studio album. It was recorded 2009-2010, at “House of Soul Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Gabriel “Bosco Mann” Roth.

Personnel:

  • Sharon Jones – vocals
  • Thomas Brenneck – guitars, piano
  • Binky Griptite – guitars, bass
  • Victor Axelrod – piano, organ
  • Bosco Mann – bass
  • Homer Steinweiss – drums
  • Fernando “Boogaloo” Velez – bongos, congas, tambourine
  • Cosmo Bann – guitars
  • Sam Boncon – piano, clavinet
  • Jimmy Hill – organ
  • Boom Boom Romero – drums
  • Brian Floody – timpani
  • Toby Pazner – vibraphone, glockenspiel
  • Cochemea Gastelum – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Neal Sugarman – tenor saxophone
  • Ian Hendrickson-Smith – baritone saxophone, flute
  • Leon Michels – tenor saxophone
  • Dave Guy – trumpet
  • Michael Leonhart – trumpet
  • Aaron Johnson – trombone
  • Eric Davis – French horns
  • Daisy Sugarman – flute
  • Matthew Lehmann – violin
  • Antoine Silverman – violin, string arrangement
  • Chris Cardona – violin
  • Anja Wood – cello
  • Alex Kadvan – cello
  • Entcho Todorov – violin
  • Mikey Post – soul claps
  • Nydia Davila – soul claps
  • Wayne Gordon – soul claps
  • El Deuvo – cabasa
  • Moon Bancs – marching snare
  • Saundra Williams – backing vocals
  • AnGee Blake – backing vocals
  • The Bushwick Callers – backing vocals
  • Kevin C. Keys – backing vocals
  • Amos B. Conn – string arrangement

Track listing:

All tracks written by Bosco Mann, except where noted.

  1. The Game Gets Old – Dave Guy, Homer Steinweiss, Tommy Brenneck
  2. I Learned the Hard Way
  3. Better Things – Homer Steinweiss
  4. Give it Back – Dave Guy
  5. Money
  6. The Reason – Neal Sugarman
  7. Window Shopping – Wayne Gordon, Lawrence Gordon, Derek Nievergelt
  8. She Ain’t a Child No More
  9. I’ll Still Be True – Tommy Brenneck
  10. Without a Heart
  11. If You Call
  12. Mama Don’t Like My Man