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Zach Hill: Astrological Straits

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On August 12, 2008, “Anticon” and “icepac Recordings” labels released “Astrological Straits”, the debut Zach Hill album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Retrofit Recording” in Sacramento, California, and was produced by Zach Hill and John Reed Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Zach Hill – vocals, art direction, bass, cornet, electric piano, gong, guitar, drums, effects, keyboards, loops, mamola, melodica, piano,  programming, synthesizer, trumpet
  • Josh Hill – guitar
  • Robby Moncrief – guitar
  • Randy Randall – guitar
  • Dean Spuntz – baritone guitar
  • Dan Elkan – guitar, backup vocals
  • Katelyn Reeves – cornet, flute, photography
  • RT Thomas – guitar sample
  • John Reed Thompson – bass, guitar, trumpet, bugle, engineer, recording, mixing
  • Marco Benevento – piano
  • Chino Moreno – vocals
  • Zac Nelson – vocals
  • Steve Borth – saxophone
  • Les Claypool – bass guitar
  • Jonathan Hischke – bass, synth bass
  • Carson McWhirter – bass, recording
  • Tyler Pope – effects, programming
  • John Golden – mixing
  • Rich Good – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Zach Hill.

  1. Iambic Strays
  2. Toll Road
  3. Street People
  4. Dark Art
  5. Keep Calm and Carry On
  6. Hindsight is Nowhere
  7. Ummer
  8. Stoic Logic
  9. Uhuru
  10. Momentum
  11. Unseen Forces
  12. Tick On
  13. Astrological Straits
  14. Necromancer

Hercules And Love Affair: Same

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On March 10, 2008, “DFA” label released the self-titled, debut Hercules and Love Affair studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Goodand Evil”, “Lofish Studios” and “Plantain Studios” in New York City, was produced by Andrew Butler and Tim Goldsworthy.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Butler – vocals, keyboards, marimba 
  • Anohni – vocals
  • Kim Ann Foxman – vocals 
  • Nomi – vocals 
  • Andrew Raposo – bass
  • Tyler Pope – bass
  • Andrew Raposo – bass
  • Tyler Pope – bass
  • Kevin Barker – guitar 
  • Eric Broucek – rhythm guitar, engineer, mixing
  • Morgan Wiley – keyboards 
  • Carter Yasutaki – trumpet
  • Steven Berstein – trumpet
  • Cory King – trombone 
  • Maxim Moston – strings, drum programming
  • Ben Perowsky – drums
  • Tim Goldsworthy – drum programming
  • Chris Castagno – additional engineering
  • Walter Fischbacher – additional engineering
  • Alex Nizich – additional engineering
  • Scott Williams – art direction
  • Ben Guttin – drawings
  • Jason Nocito – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Butler and Anohni, except where noted.

  1. Time Will
  2. Hercules Theme – Andrew Butler, Nomi
  3. You Belong
  4. Athene – Andrew Butler
  5. Blind
  6. Iris – Andrew Butler
  7. Easy
  8. This Is My Love – Andrew Butler
  9. Raise Me Up
  10. True / False, Fake / Real – Abdrew Butler

Cake: Prolonging the Magic

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On October 6, 1998, “Capricorn” label released “Prolonging the Magic”, the third Cake studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by John McCrea. In 1999 the album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • John McCrea– vocals, guitar, piano, organ, Moog, arrangements, design
  • Vince DiFiore – trumpet, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Gabe Nelson – bass, mandolin, guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Todd Roper – drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Xan McCurdy, Rusty Miller – electric guitar
  • Tyler Pope, Chuck Prophet, Jim Campilongo – electric guitar, arrangements
  • Ben Morss – piano, arrangements
  • David Palmer– keyboards
  • Greg Vincent – pedal steel guitar
  • Mark Needham – additional percussion, engineering, mixing
  • Richard Lyman – musical saw
  • Joe Johnston, Jay Bowman, Gabriel Shepard,Justin Phelps, Scott Reams, Rafael Serrano – engineering
  • Kirt Shearer, Craig Long – engineering, mixing
  • Greg Brown – arranging
  • Keara Fallon – design
  • Don C. Tyler – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by John McCrea, except where noted.

  1. Satan Is My Motor – John McCrea, Gabriel Nelson, Tyler Pope
  2. Mexico
  3. Never There
  4. Guitar
  5. You Turn the Screws
  6. Walk On By
  7. Sheep Go to Heaven
  8. When You Sleep
  9. Hem of Your Garment
  10. Alpha Beta Parking Lot
  11. Let Me Go
  12. Cool Blue Reason
  13. Where Would I Be? – John McCrea, Gabriel Nelson, Joe Snook

Cake: Comfort Eagle

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On July 24, 2001, “Columbia” label released “Comfort Eagle”, the fourth Cake studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Paradise Studios” in Sacramento, “Hyde Street Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by John McCrea, Vince DiFiore, Xan McCurdy, Gabriel Nelson, Todd Roper and Tyler Pope.

Personnel:

  • John McCrea– vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, bass, drum programming, percussion
  • Vince DiFiore– trumpet, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Xan McCurdy– electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Gabriel Nelson – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Todd Roper – drums, percussion, Moog synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Tyler Pope – keyboard, electric guitar
  • Kirt Shearer – mixing
  • David Cole – mixing
  • Craig Long – mixing
  • Gabriel Shepard – mixing
  • Don C. Taylor – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by John McCrea, unless where noted.

  1. Opera Singer – John McCrea, Mark Kornweibel
  2. Meanwhile, Rick James…
  3. Shadow Stabbing – John McCrea, George Kane
  4. Short Skirt/Long Jacket
  5. Commissioning a Symphony in C
  6. Arco Arena
  7. Comfort Eagle
  8. Long Line of Cars
  9. Love You Madly
  10. Pretty Pink Ribbon
  11. World of Two