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The Flaming Lips: Embryonic

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EMBRYONIC TRAY

On October 13, 2009, “Warner Bros” label released “Embryonic”, the twelfth Flaming Lips (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins, Kliph Scurlock, Dave Fridmann and Scott Booker.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Coyne– guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocoder, vocals, mixing, production
  • Steven Drozd– guitars, keyboards, drums, bass guitar, vocals, lead vocals, mixing, production
  • Michael Ivins– bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, mixing, production, additional engineering
  • Kliph Scurlock– drums, percussion
  • Dave Fridmann– mixing, programming, engineering, mastering
  • MGMT– additional singing and playing
  • Karen O– additional singing, screaming, animal sounds, noises
  • Thorsten Wörmann – spoken announcements

Track listing:

  1. Convinced of the Hex” – 3:56
  2. “The Sparrow Looks Up at the Machine
  3. Evil
  4. Aquarius Sabotage
  5. See the Leaves
  6. If
  7. Gemini Syringes
  8. Your Bats
  9. Powerless
  10. The Ego’s Last Stand
  11. I Can Be a Frog
  12. Sagittarius Silver Announcement
  13. Worm Mountain
  14. Scorpio Sword
  15. The Impulse
  16. Silver Trembling Hands
  17. Virgo Self-Esteem Broadcast
  18. Watching the Planets

Jethro Tull: Stormwatch

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On September 14, 1979,  “Chrysalis” label released “Stormwatch”, the twelfth Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded 1979, at “Maison Rouge Mobile” and “Maison Rouge Studio” in Fulham, London, and was produced by Ian Anderson and Robin Black.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, bass guitar
  • Martin Barre– classical and electric guitar, mandolin
  • John Evan– piano, organ
  • David Palmer– synthesizers, portable organ and orchestral arrangements
  • John Glascock– bass guitar
  • Barriemore Barlow– drums, percussion
  • Francis Wilson– spoken voice, the spoken introduction
  • Robin Black – engineer
  • David Jackson – artwork
  • Peter Wragg – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson except where noted.

  1. North Sea Oil
  2. Orion
  3. Home
  4. Dark Ages
  5. Warm Sporran
  6. Something’s on the Move
  7. Old Ghosts
  8. Dun Ringill
  9. Flying Dutchman
  10. Elegy – David Palmer

Bruce Springsteen: The Rising

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On July 30, 2002, “Columbia” label released “The Rising”, the twelfth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded January – March 2002, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien. “The Rising” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Rock Album” in 2003.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteenc– vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, harmonica
  • Steven Van Zandt– electric guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Nils Lofgren– electric guitar, Dobro, slide guitar, banjo, backing vocals
  • Roy Bittan– keyboards, piano, mellotron, Kurzweil, pump organ, Korg M1, crumar
  • Danny Federici– Hammond B3, Vox Continental, Farfisa
  • Garry Tallent– bass guitar
  • Max Weinberg– drums
  • Clarence Clemons– saxophone, backing vocals
  • Patti Scialfa– vocals
  • Soozie Tyrell– violin, backing vocals
  • Brendan O’Brien– hurdy-gurdy, glockenspiel, orchestra bells
  • Larry Lemaster– cello
  • Jere Flint– cello
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • Nashville String Machine
  • Asuf Ali Khanand Group
  • Alliance Singers
  • The Miami Horns

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.

  1. Lonesome Day
  2. Into the Fire
  3. Waitin’ on a Sunny Day
  4. Nothing Man
  5. Countin’ on a Miracle
  6. Empty Sky
  7. Worlds Apart
  8. Let’s Be Friends (Skin to Skin)
  9. Further On (Up the Road)
  10. The Fuse
  11. Mary’s Place
  12. You’re Missing
  13. The Rising
  14. Paradise
  15. My City of Ruins

Chicago: XIV

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On July 21, 1980, “Columbia” label released “Chicago XIV”, the twelfth Chicago studio. It was recorded March–May 1980, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles and “Criteria Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Tom Dowd. The album cover artwork is in the permanent collection of “The Museum of Modern Art” in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Peter Cetera – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Robert Lamm – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Chris Pinnick– guitar
  • Mark Goldenberg – guitar
  • David “Hawk” Wolinski– keyboards
  • Laudir de Oliveira– percussion
  • Danny Seraphine– drums
  • Lee Loughnane– trumpet, backing vocals
  • James Pankow– trombone, backing vocals, brass arrangements
  • Walter Parazaider– woodwinds
  • Ian Underwood– synthesizer programming
  • Michael Carnevale – engineer, mixing
  • Karat Faye, Bill Freesh, Ricky Delena – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • John Berg – design
  • Gerard Huerta – artwork, cover lettering
  • Schatzi Hagerman – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Manipulation – Robert Lamm
  2. Upon Arrival – Robert Lamm, Peter Cetera
  3. Song for You – Peter Cetera
  4. Where Did the Lovin’ Go – Peter Cetera
  5. Birthday Boy – Danny Seraphine/David “Hawk” Wolinski
  6. Hold On – Peter Cetera
  7. Overnight Café – Peter Cetera
  8. Thunder and Lightning – Robert Lamm, Danny Seraphine, Peter Cetera
  9. I’d Rather be Rich – Robert Lamm
  10. The American Dream – James Pankow

Hawkwind: Church of Hawkwind

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Church Of Hawkwind

On May 14, 1982, “Active Records” label released “Church of Hawkwind”, the twelfth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Rockfield Studios” and was produced by Dr Technical.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brock– vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Huw Lloyd-Langton– vocals, electric guitar
  • Harvey Bainbridge– vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Marc Sperhawk – bass guitar
  • Martin Griffin– drums
  • Capt Al Bodi – drums
  • Alan Davey– bass guitar
  • Richard Chadwick – drums
  • Kris Tait (Madam X) – crying
  • Andrew Christian, Partridge/Rushton – design
  • John Coulthartand Tim – booklet illustrations

Track listing:

  1. Angel Voices – Dave Brock, Harvey Bainbridge
  2. Nuclear Drive – Dave Brock
  3. Star Cannibal – Dave Brock
  4. The Phenomenon of Luminosity – Dave Brock
  5. Fall of Earth City – Dave Brock, Harvey Bainbridge, Huw Lloyd-Langton
  6. The Church – Dave Brock, Huw Lloyd Langton