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Rage Against The Machine: Same

On November 6, 1992, “Epic” label released the self-titled, debut Rage Against the Machine studio album. It was recorded April – May 1992, at “Sound City” in Van Nuys, California, and was produced by Garth Richardson, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tom Commerforld and Brad Wilk.

Personnel:

  • Zack de la Rocha – vocals, art direction
  • Tom Morello – guitar, art direction
  • Timmy C. (Tim Commerford) – bass, backing vocals, art direction
  • Brad Wilk – drums, percussion, art direction
  • Stephen Perkins – additional percussion
  • Maynard James Keenan – additional vocals
  • Stan Katayama – engineer
  • Garth Richardson – engineer
  • Jeff Sheehan – engineer assistant
  • Craig Doubet – engineer assistant
  • Andy Wallace – mixing
  • Steve Sisco – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Nicky Lindeman – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello and Brad Wilk.

  1. Bombtrack
  2. Killing in the Name
  3. Take the Power Back
  4. Settle for Nothing
  5. Bullet in the Head
  6. Know Your Enemy
  7. Wake Up
  8. Fistful of Steel
  9. Township Rebellion
  10. Freedom

Tom Morello: The Atlas Underground Fire

On October 15, 2021, “Mom + Pop” label released “The Atlas Underground Fire”, album by Tom Morello. It was recorded in 2021, at “The Synagogue”, “Veritas Studios”, “RCA Studio A” in Nashville, and was produced by Jon Levine, Zakk Cervini, Carl Restivo, Ron Aniello, Jordan Fish, Evil Twin, Josh Carter, Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb, Boonn, Mike Posner, Ryder Johnson, Zane Lowe, The Bloody Beetroots, Kill Dave, Max Pote and Sama Abdulhadi.

Personnel:

  • Tom Morello – vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, recording
  • Bruce Springsteen – vocal
  • Eddie Vedder – vocal
  • Oli Sykes – vocal
  • Sarah Barthel – vocal
  • Grandson (Jordan Edward Benjamin) – vocal
  • Mike Posner – vocal
  • Damien Marley – vocal
  • Phem – vocal
  • Mary Morello – vocal
  • Roman Morello – vocal
  • Rhoads Morello – vocal
  • Dennis Luxzen – vocal
  • Greta Thunberg – additional vocal
  • Chris Stapleton – vocal, electric guitar
  • Carl Restivo – guitar, bass
  • Jordan Fish – guitar
  • Dave Cobb – acoustic guitar
  • Join Levine – piano, bass, drums, synths programming, engineer, mixing
  • Zakk Cervini – rhythm guitar, bass, synths, percussion, drum programming, sounds, mixing
  • Kill Dave – bass, synths, drums, programming, mixing
  • JT Cure – bass guitar
  • Derek Mixin – drums
  • Kevin Hissink – guitar, drums, synths
  • Phantogram
  • Sama Abdulhadi
  • Bring Me the Horizon
  • Photohype
  • Cindy Mizelle, Curtis King, Soozie Tyrell, Stevie Van Zandt – backing vocals
  • Josh Carter – programming
  • John Cooper – recording
  • Carl Restivo – recording, engineer
  • Pat Linehan – recording
  • Vance Powell – recording, mixing
  • Rob Lebret – engineer, editing
  • Phillip Smith – engineer assistant
  • Nik Trekov – engineer, mixing
  • Michael Fahey – engineer assistant, mixing assistant
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Michael Freeman – mixing
  • Pietro Ventimiglia – mixing
  • Julio Navas – mixing
  • The Bloody Beetroots – mixing
  • Max Pote – mixing
  • Jeff Citron – mixing assistant
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Jonny Joyce – art concept
  • 23in, Nick Steinhardt – design

Track listing:

  1. Harlem Hellfighter – Jon Levine, Tom Morello
  2. Highway to Hell – Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Ronald Belford Scott
  3. Let’s Get the Party Started – Richard Austin Post, Jordan Fish, Oli Sykes, Tom Morello
  4. Driving to Texas – Dan Wilson, Josh Carter, Sarah Barthel, Tom Morello
  5. The War Inside – Chris Stapleton, Tom Morello
  6. Hold the Line – Jordan Benjamin, Kevin Hissink, Tom Morello
  7. Naraka – Mike Posner, Tom Morello
  8. The Achilles List – Damien Marley, Simone Cogo, Tom Morello, Zane Lowe
  9. Night Witch – David Emerson Dahlquist, Phem, Tom Morello
  10. Charmed I’m Sure – Max Pote, Tom Morello
  11. Save Our Souls – Dennis Luxzen, Simone Cogo, Tom Morello
  12. On the Shore of Eternity – Sama Abdulhadi, Tom Morello

The Pretty Reckless: Death by Rock and Roll

On February 12, 2021, “Fearless Records” label released “Death by Rock and Roll”, the fourth Pretty Reckless (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “London Bridge” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Jonathan Wyman, Taylor Momsen, Ben Phillips and Nate Yacchichino.

Personnel:

  • Taylor Momsen – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Ben Phillips – lead guitar, keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Mark Damon – bass
  • Jamie Perkins – drums, percussion
  • Kim Thayil – additional guitars 
  • Tom Morello – additional guitars
  • Jonathan Wyman – keyboards, additional guitars, drum programming, engineer, mixing
  • Isaac Phillips – harmonica
  • David Pontbriand – sitar, tanpura
  • Duncan Watt – keyboards, orchestra, organ, piano
  • Matt Cameron – additional drums, additional vocals
  • Sara Hallie Richardson – backing vocals
  • Anna Lombard – backing vocals
  • Sean Kelly – engineer assistant, production technician
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Jay Colangelo – drum technician
  • Neil Hundt – drum technician
  • Adam Larson – package design
  • Danny Hastings – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Taylor Momsen and Ben Phillips.

  1. Death by Rock and Roll
  2. Only Love Can Save Me Now
  3. And So It Went
  4. 25
  5. My Bones
  6. Got So High
  7. Broomsticks
  8. Witches Burn
  9. Standing at the Wall
  10. Turning Gold
  11. Rock and Roll Heaven
  12. Harley Darling

Rage Against the Machine: Renegades

On December 5, 2000, “Epic” label released “Renegades”, the fourth Rage Against the Machine studio album. It was recorded April – September 2000, at “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien, Rick Rubin, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk.The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA” and in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Zack de la Rocha – vocals, art direction
  • Tom Morello – guitar, art direction
  • Tim Commerford – bass, backing vocals, art direction
  • Brad Wilk – drums, art direction
  • Jim Scott – engineer
  • David Schiffman – engineer
  • Katie Teasdale – engineer assistant
  • Darren Mora – engineer assistant
  • Matt Marin – engineer assistant
  • Mike Scotella – engineer assistant
  • Geoof Walcha – engineer assistant
  • Rich Veltrop – engineer assistant
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • D. Sardy – mixing
  • Greg Fidelman – digital editing
  • Mark Moreau – digital editing
  • Aimee Macauley – art director
  • Lindsay Chase – production coordination
  • Jake Sexton – political coordinator
  • Jake Koppell – inside booklet

Track listing:

  1. Microphone Friend – Eric Barrier, Rakim Allah
  2. Pistol Grip Pump – Roger Troutman, Dino Hawkins, Adrian  Miller, Eric Vidal, Nick Vidal
  3.  Kick Out the Jams – Wayne Kramer, Fred Sonic Smith, Rob Tyner, Michael Davis, Dennis Thompson
  4. Renegades of Funk – Lance Taylor, Arthur Baker, John Miller, John Robie
  5. Beautiful World – Mark Motherbaugh, Gerald Casale
  6. I’m Housin – Erick Sermon, Parish Smith
  7. In My Eyes – Ian MacKaye, Jeff Nelson, Brian Haker, Lyle Preslar
  8. How I Could Just Kill a Man – Louis Freese, Senen Reyes, Lawrence Muggerud
  9. The Ghost of Tom Joad – Bruce Springsteen
  10. Down on the Street – Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Dave Alexander
  11. Street Fighting Man – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  12. Maggie’s Farm – Robert Zimmerman

Primus: Antipop

On October 19, 1999, “Interscope” label released “Antipop”, the sixth Primus studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Rancho Relaxo” in Sebastopol, California, “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, ”Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Tom Morello, Stewart Copeland, Tom Waits, Matt Stone, Fred Durst, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Bryan Mantia.

Personnel:

  • Les Claypool – vocals, bass
  • Larry LaLonde – guitar, synthesizer
  • Bryan Mantia – drums, percussion
  • Tom Waits – vocals, Chamberlin
  • Tom Morello – lead guitar
  • James Hetfield – rhythm guitar
  • Jim Martin – additional guitar
  • Martina Topley-Bird – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Intro – Tom Waits, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
  2. Electric Uncle Sam – Tom Morello, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
  3. Natural Joe – Matt Stone, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
  4. Lacquer Head – Fred Durst, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
  5. The Artipop – Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
  6. Electric Electric – Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
  7. Greet the Sacred Cow – Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
  8. Mama Didn’t Raise No Food – Tom Morello, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
  9. Dirty Drowning Man – Stewart Copeland
  10. Ballad of Bodacious – Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
  11. Power mad – Tom Morello, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
  12. The Final Voyage of the Liquid Sky – Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia
  13. Coattails of a Dead Man (the song “Coattails of a Dead Man” ends at 5:17. After a minute of silence a studio version of “The Heckler” from “Suck on This” plays) – Toma Waits, Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Bryan Mantia

Bruce Springsteen: Wrecking Ball

On March 6, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Wrecking Ball”, the seventeenth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded 2011 – 2012, at Stone Hill at Bruce’s House, New Jersey, and was produced by Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Wrecking Ball” at number-one on its “Top 50 albums of 2012” list.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteen– vocals,  guitars,  banjo,  piano,  organ,  drums,  percussion, loops
  • Ron Aniello– guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops
  • Rob Lebret – electric guitar
  • Tom Morello– electric guitar
  • Greg Leisz– banjo, mandocello, lap steel guitar
  • Marc Muller – pedal steel
  • Steve Van Zandt– mandolin
  • Steve Jordan – tambourine
  • Charlie Giordano– accordion, piano, organ, synth, celeste
  • Max Weinberg– drums
  • Matt Chamberlain– drums
  • Kevin Buell – marching drum
  • Clarence Clemons– saxophone
  • Curt Ramm, Darrel Leonard – trumpet solo
  • Curt Ramm, Clark Gayton, Stan Harrison, Ed Manion, Dan Levine, Art Baron – horns
  • Clif Norrell– tuba
  • Soozie Tyrell– violin
  • Patti Scialfa– vocal arrangements
  • Lisa Lowell
  • Soozie Tyrell
  • Michelle Moore
  • Cindy Mizelle – outro vocal
  • Ron Aniello
  • Kevin Buell
  • Ross Petersen, Ron Aniello, Clif Norrell, Rob Lebret – group vocals
  • Victorious Gospel Choir
  • Lilly “Crawford” Brown – director
  • New York Chamber Consort
  • Rob Mathes – strings arrangements, conductor
  • Mark “Spike” Stent, Rich Costey, Bob Clearmountain, Chris Lord-Alge, Ron Aniello, Ross Petersen – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.

  1. We Take Care of Our Own
  2. Easy Money
  3. Shackled and Drawn
  4. Jack of All Trades
  5. Death to My Hometown
  6. This Depression
  7. Wrecking Ball
  8. You’ve Got It
  9. Rocky Ground
  10. Land of Hope and Dreams
  11. We Are Alive

Audioslave: Same

On November 19, 2002, “Epic” and “Interscope” labels released the self-titled, debut Audioslave album. It was recorded May 2001 – June 2002, at “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, “Royaltone Studios” in Burbank, California, “Studio Litho” and “Studio X” in Seattle, Washington, “Akadamie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rick Rubin, Chris Cornell, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk and Tom Morello.

Personnel:

  • Chris Cornell– vocals
  • Tom Morello– guitars
  • Tim Commerford– bass
  • Brad Wilk– drums
  • David Schiffman, Andrew Scheps – recording
  • John Burton, Floyd Reitsma, Thom Russo, and Andrew Scheps, assisted by Chris Holmes, Darron Mora – additional engineering
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Steve Kadison – mastering assistant
  • Greg Fidelman, Thom Russo, Andrew Scheps – digital editing
  • Storm Thorgerson, Peter Curzon – album cover
  • Storm Thorgerson – art direction
  • Dan Abbott, Finlay Cowan – art direction assistant
  • Peter Curzon – “Flame” logo design
  • Rupert Truman – photography
  • Danny Clinch – band photographs
  • Sculpture made by Hothouse
  • Lindsay Chase – production coordinator

Track listing:

All lyrics by Chris Cornell; all music by Chris Cornell, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk and Tom Morello.

  1. Cochise
  2. Show Me How to Live
  3. Gasoline
  4. What You Are
  5. Like a Stone
  6. Set it Off
  7. Shadow on the Sun
  8. I Am the Highway
  9. Exploder
  10. Hypnotize
  11. Bring Em Back Alive
  12. Light My Way
  13. Getaway Car
  14. The Last Remaining Light

Chuck Berry: Chuck

On June 9, 2017, “Dualtone” label released “Chuck”, the twentieth and final Chuck Berry studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 2014, and was produced by Chuck Berry.

Personnel:

  • Chuck Berry– lead vocals, electric guitar

The Blueberry Hill Band

  • Ingrid Berry – vocals, harmonica
  • Charles Berry Jr. – guitar
  • Robert Lohr – piano
  • Jimmy Marsala – bass guitar
  • Keith Robinson – drums

Additional musicians

  • Charles Berry III, Tom Morello, Gary Clark Jr.– guitar
  • Nathaniel Rateliff, The New Respects – background vocals
  • Debra Dobkin– drums, percussion
  • Jeremy Lulito – additional drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Chuck Berry, except where noted..

  1. Wonderful Woman
  2. Big Boys
  3. You Go to My Head – Haven Gillespie,  Fred Coots
  4. 3/4 Time (Enchiladas) – Tony Joe White
  5. Darlin
  6. Lady B. Goode
  7. She Still Loves You
  8. Jamaica Moon
  9. Dutchman
  10. Eyes of Man

The Nightwatchman: One Man Revolution

On April 24, 2007, “Epic” label released “One Man Revolution”, the debut  Nightwatchman (The) (Tom Morello) album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at “Buds Garage” and “Southern Tracks Recording” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien.

Personnel:

  • Tom Morello – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Brendan O’Brien – instrumentation
  • Nick Didia – engineer
  • Tom Tapley,Tom Syrowski – engineer assistant
  • Sean Ricigliano, Joe Uehlein, Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Morello.

  1. California’s Dark
  2. One Man Revolution
  3. Let Freedom Ring
  4. The Road I Must Travel
  5. The Garden of Gethsemane
  6. House Gone Up in Flames
  7. Flesh Shapes the Day
  8. Battle Hymns
  9. Maximum Firepower
  10. Union Song
  11. No One Left
  12. The Dark Clouds Above
  13. Until the End

Bruce Springsteen: High Hopes

On January 14, 2014, “Columbia” label released “High Hopes” the eighteenth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded December 2012 – 2013, at “Thrill Hill” in Thrill Hill West; “Stone Hill Studi”; “Southern Tracks Recording Studio”, “Studios 301”, and was produced by Ron Aniello, Brendan O’Brien and Bruce Springsteen. The album was certified Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteen– lead vocals, guitar, percussion, bass, percussion loop, organ, synthesizers, piano, banjo, mandolin, vibraphone, drums, harmonium
  • Nils Lofgren– guitar, backing vocals
  • Steven Van Zandt– guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Morello – lead vocals, guitar
  • Charles Giordano– organ, accordion
  • Roy Bittan– piano, organ
  • Danny Federici– organ
  • Clarence Clemons– saxophone
  • Garry Tallent– bass
  • Max Weinberg– drums
  • Josh Freese– drums
  • Ron Aniello – drum loops, percussion loops, bass, synthesizers, guitar, 12–string guitar, farfisa organ, accordion, vibraphone
  • Jake Clemons– saxophone
  • Stan Harrison– saxophone
  • Ed Manion– saxophone
  • Barry Danielian – trumpet
  • Curt Ramm – trumpet, cornet
  • Clark Gayton– trombone, tuba
  • Cillian Vallely- uilleann pipes, low whistle, tin whistle
  • Soozie Tyrell– violin, backing vocals
  • Sam Bardfeld – violin
  • Everett Bradley – percussion, backing vocals
  • Patti Scialfa– backing vocals
  • Curtis King, Cindy Mizelle, Michelle Moore, Evan Springsteen, Jessica Springsteen, Samuel Springsteen – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted.

  1. High Hopes – Tim Scott McConnell
  2. Harry’s Place
  3. American Skin (41 Shots)
  4. Just Like Fire Would – Chris Bailey
  5. Down in the Hole
  6. Heaven’s Wall
  7. Frankie Fell in Love
  8. This Is Your Sword
  9. Hunter of Invisible Game
  10. The Ghost of Tom Joad
  11. The Wall
  12. Dream Baby Dream – Martin Rev, Alan Vega