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Stars: In Our Bedroom After The War

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On July 10, 2007, “Arts & Crafts” label digitally released “In Our Bedroom After the War”, the fourth Stars studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Warehouse Studio” in Vancouver, Canada.

Personnel:

  • Amy Millan – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Chris Seligman – upright and grand piano, electric piano, synthesizer, French horn, string arrangements
  • Torquil Campbell – vocals, synth, melodica, pipe
  • Evan Cranley – bass, guitar, mandolin, synthesizer, Euphonium, percussion string arrangements
  • Pat McGee – drums, percussion, bells, choir
  • Andrew Whiteman – guitar
  • Robyn Kotyk – guitar, layout
  • Daniel Handler – accordion, liner notes 
  • Erik Hove – saxophone
  • Jesse Zubot – violin
  • Joseph Elworthy – cello
  • Moria Wylie – voice
  • Genevieve Walker, Jade McNelis – additional string arrangements
  • Bruno Dejarnac – recording
  • Jace Lasik – engineer
  • Eric Mosher – engineer
  • Joe Chiccarelli – mixing
  • Tom Campbell – mixing, pinting
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Sam Koop – technician
  • Patrick Guay – design
  • Autumn De Wilde – band photography

Track listing:

  1. The Beginning After the End
  2. The Night Starts Here
  3. Take Me to the Riot
  4. My Favourite Book
  5. Midnight Coward
  6. The Ghost of Genova Heights
  7. Personal
  8. Barricade
  9. Window Bird
  10. Bitches in Tokyo
  11. Life 2: The Unhappy Ending
  12. Today Will Be Better, I Swear!
  13. In Our Bedroom After the War

Spirit Of The West: Go Figure

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On June 25, 1991, “Warner Music Canada” label released “Go Figure”, the fifth Spirit of The West album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Vancouver Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli.

Personnel:

  • Geoffrey Kelly – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, bodhrán, whistle
  • Hugh McMillan – electric and pedal steel guitar, bass, chapman stick, mandolin, mandola
  • John Mann – acoustic guitar
  • Dave Pickell – keyboards
  • Dave Kershaw – organ
  • Linda McRae – vocals, accordion
  • Vince Ditrich – drums, percussion
  • Jim McGillveray – percussion
  • Phil Comparelli – trumpet
  • Peggy Lee – cello
  • Greg Reely – recording, mixing
  • Darren Grahn – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Marty Dolan – art direction, design, photography
  • Rosamond Norbury – layout, photography 
  • Ann Vrlak – typography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mann and Geoffrey Kelly.

  1. D for Democracy (Scour the House)
  2. Big Head
  3. Spot the Difference
  4. Pulling Lame
  5. Let’s Make a Mystery
  6. Goodbye Grace
  7. Just Another Day
  8. Polaroid
  9. Political
  10. Ship Named Frank
  11. Far Too Canadian

Japandroids: Celebration Rock

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On June 5, 2012, “Polyvinyl” label released “Celebration Rock”, the second Japandroids studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at “The Hive Creative Labs” in Vancouver, and was produced by Brian King and David Prowse.

Personnel:

  • Brian King – lead vocals, guitar
  • David Prowse – drums, backing vocals
  • Jesse Gander – engineer, mixing
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • Reiner Asscheman – photography
  • Brian Banks – photography
  • Annika Berglund – photography 
  • Christian Bobak – photography 
  • Simone Cecchetti – photography
  • Andy Collins – photography 
  • Sam Cowling – photography
  • Geoff Hargadon – photography 
  • Andy Mueller – photography 
  • Tom Øverlie – photography
  • Leonardo Solis Varela – photography
  • Maryanne Ventrice – photography 
  • Charlotte Zoller – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian King and David Prowse, except where noted.

  1. The Nights of Wine and Roses
  2. Fire’s Highway
  3. Evil’s Sway
  4. For the Love of Ivy – Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Kid Congo Powers
  5. Adrenaline Nightshift
  6. Younger Us
  7. The House That Heaven Built
  8. Continuous Thunder

The Waterboys: Book Of Lightning

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On April 2, 2007, “Puck” label released “Book of Lightning”, the ninth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at Mike Scott’s home studio, in Vancouver and London, and was produced by Philip Tennant and Mike Scott.

Personnel:

  • Mike Scott – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, rhythm guitar, Danelectro Bellzouki electric 12-string guitar, tambourine,  piano, percussion, loops,  sleigh bells, arrangements,  sound effects, engineer, mixing
  • Johnny Andrews – vocals, falsetto
  • Leo Abrahams – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Chris Bruce – electric guitar
  • Richard Naiff – organ, piano
  • Mike Rowe – organ, electric piano
  • Ida Nilsen – piano
  • Richard Naiff – keyboards 
  • Thighpaulsandra – keyboards
  • Mark Smith – bass 
  • Brady Blade – drums
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums
  • Barry Mirochnick – drums
  • Steve Wickham – fiddle, viola
  • Roddy Lorimer – trumpet
  • Clive Deamer – tabla, Introduction
  • Daniel Presley – backing and harmony vocals
  • Mark Coates Smith – resonator
  • Annie Wilkinson – resonator
  • Pete Min – engineer
  • Colin Stewart – engineer
  • Steve Evans – engineer, mixing
  • Tim Martin – engineer, mixing
  • Ren Swan – mixing
  • Dick Beetham – mastering
  • Phil Smee – cover and booklet design
  • Steve Gullick – photography
  • Helge Skodvin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Scott except where noted.

  1. The Crash of Angel Wings
  2. Love Will Shoot You Down
  3. Nobody’s Baby Anymore
  4. Strange Arrangement
  5. She Tried to Hold Me
  6. It’s Gonna Rain
  7. Sustain – Mike Scott, Ida Nilsen
  8. You in the Sky
  9. Everybody Takes a Tumble – Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite
  10. The Man with the Wind at His Heels – Mike Scott, Steve Wickham, Anthony Thistlethwaite

k. d. land: Ingénue

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On March 17, 1992, “Sire” label released “Ingénue”, the second k.d. lang studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Vancouver Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Greg Penny, k. d. lang and Ben Mink.

Personnel:

  • k.d. lang – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, tamboura, tambourine, percussion
  • Ben Mink – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, viola, violin, percussion, beatboxing, programming, string arrangements, engineer
  • Greg Leisz – steel, pedal steel and lap steel guitar
  • Teddy Borowiecki – keyboards, piano, accordion, santur
  • David Piltch – acoustic, electric and fretless bass guitar
  • Greg Penny – percussion, beatboxing, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Randall Stoll – drums
  • Graham Boyle – percussion, tympani, tambourine
  • Mryon Schultz – clarinet
  • Gary Burton – marimba, vibraphone
  • Ingrid Friesen, Martin Laba – pizzicato violin
  • John Friesen – cello
  • Marc Ramaer – engineer, mixing
  • Morrie Eaman – engineer
  • Steve Royea, Louie Teran, Pete Wonsiak – engineer assistant
  • Chris Puram – mixing assistant
  • Chris Bellman – mastering
  • Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
  • Greg Ross – design
  • Glen Erler – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by k.d. lang and Ben Mink, except where noted.

  1. Save Me
  2. The Mind of Love
  3. Miss Chatelaine
  4. Wash Me Clean – k. d. lang
  5. So It Shall Be – k. d. lang, Greg Penny
  6. Still Thrives This Love
  7. Season of Hollow Soul
  8. Outside Myself
  9. Tears of Love’s Recall
  10. Constant Craving

Black Mountain: In the Future

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On January 21, 2008, “Jagjaguwar” label released “In the Future”, the second Black Mountain studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “The Factory Studios” and “The Hive Creative Labs” in Vancouver, “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Sardy, Stephen McBean, Amber Webber, Jeremy Schmidt, Matthew Camirand and Joshua Wells.

Personnel:

  • Stephen McBean – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jeremy Schmidt – organ, synthesizer, Mellotron, artwork
  • Matthew Camirand – bass guitar
  • Joshua Wells – drums, percussion, piano, Mellotron
  • Amber Webber – vocals, percussion
  • Ryan Peters – backing vocals
  • Sean Hawryluk – backing vocals
  • The East Van Ladies’ Chorus – backing vocals
  • Dave Sardy – engineer, mixing
  • Sheldon Zaharko – engineer
  • Colin Stewart – engineer
  • John Congleton – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All music by Stephen McBean, Amber Webber, Jeremy Schmidt, Matthew Camirand and Joshua Wells, all lyrics by Stephen McBean, except where noted.

  1. Stormy High
  2. Angels
  3. Tyrants
  4. Wucan
  5. Stay Free
  6. Queens Will Play
  7. Evil Ways
  8. Wild Wind
  9. Bright Lights
  10. Night Walks – Amber Webber

Trapt: Same

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On November 5, 2002, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, second Trapt studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Warehouse Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by GG Garth, Warren Riker and Anthony “Fu” Valcic. In 2003, the album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Chris Taylor Brown – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Simon Ormandy – lead guitar
  • Pete Charell – bass
  • Aaron “Monty” Montgomery – drums
  • Louis Leggieri – rhythm guitar
  • Joe Boyajian – didgeridoo 

Track listing:

  1. Headstrong
  2. Made of Glass
  3. Hollowman
  4. These Walls
  5. Still Frame
  6. Echo
  7. The Game
  8. When All Is Said and Done
  9. Enigma
  10. Stories
  11. New Beginning

Nomeansno: All Roads Lead To Ausfahrt

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On August 21, 2006, “Wrong Records Imprint” label released “All Roads Lead to Ausfahrt”, the tenth and final Nomeansno studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Hive Creative Labs” and “Lemon Loaf Studios” in Vancouver.

Personnel:

  • Tom Holliston – vocals, guitar
  • Rob Wright – vocals, bass, guitar
  • John Wright – vocals, drums, keyboards
  • Robyn Carrigan – backing vocals
  • Bill Johnson – slide guitar
  • Blair Calibaba – engineer
  • Amy Worobec – engineer assistant
  • Colin Stewart – recording assistant
  • Craig Waddell – mastering
  • Randy Iwata – layout

Track listing:

  1. Wake Up
  2. In Her Eyes
  3. Mr. in Between
  4. I See a Mansion in the Sky
  5. Ashes
  6. So Low
  7. Faith
  8. Heaven Is the Dust Beneath My Shoes
  9. Mondo Nihilissimo 2000
  10. The Hawk Killed the Punk
  11. I’m Dreaming and I Can’t Wake Up
  12. ‘Til I Die
  13. Slugs Are Burning
  14. The Future Is the Past (unlisted)

Prism: Young and Restless

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In May 1980, “Capitol” label released “Young and Restless”, the fourth Prism studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Little Mountain Sound Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Bruce Fairbairn, Ron Tabak, John Hall, Lindsay Mitchell, Rocket Norton and Al Harlow.

Personnel:

  • Ron Tabak — lead vocals
  • Lindsay Mitchell — guitars, backing vocals
  • John Hall — keyboards
  • Al Harlow — bass guitar, guitars, backing vocals
  • Rocket Norton — drums
  • Bruce Fairbairn — horn section
  • Bob Rock — engineer
  • Mike Fraser — engineer
  • Doug Grover — engineer

Track listing:

  1. American Music – Lindsay Mitchell
  2. Young and Restless – Al Harlow, Lindsay Mitchell
  3. Satellite – Al Harlow, Lindsay Mitchel
  4. Party Line – Lindsay Mitchell
  5. Acid Rain – Lindsay Mitchell
  6. Another World – Al Harlow, Lindsay Mitchell
  7. The Visitor – Lindsay Mitchell
  8. Deception – Al Harlow
  9. Hideaway – Al Harlow
  10. Runnin’ for Cover – Rocket Norton, Timothy McHugh

Skinny Puppy: Remission

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In December 1984, “Nettwerk” label released “Remission”, the debut Skinny Puppy EP. It was recorded in 1984, at “Mushroom Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by cEvin Key and Dave Ogilvie.

Personnel:

  • Nivek Ogre – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, spooky horn
  • cEvin Key – vocals, synthesizer, drums, percussion, tapes, treatments
  • Dave Ogilvie – engineer
  • Wilhelm Schroeder (Bill Leeb) – bass synth
  • D. Plevin – fretless bass 
  • Steven R. Gilmore – cover art
  • Greg Sykes – typography

Track listing:

  1. Smothered Hope
  2. Glass Houses
  3. Far Too Frail
  4. Solvent
  5. Sleeping Beast
  6. Brap…