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The Youngbloods: Ride The Wind

In July 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Ride the Wind”, the fifth Youngbloods (The) album. It was recorded in November 1969, in New York City, and was produced by Charlie Daniels.

Personnel:

  • Lowell “Banana” Levinger – guitar, piano
  • Jesse Colin Young – bass, rhythm guitar, kazoo
  • Drums – Joe Bauer
  • Richie Schmidt – recording
  • Paul Heald – design
  • Sydney Wasserbach – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jesse Colin Young, except where noted.

  1. Ride the Wind
  2. Sugar Babe
  3. Sunlight
  4. The Dolphin – Fred Neil
  5. Get Together – Chet Powers, Dino Valenti
  6. Beautiful

Grateful Dead: Anthem Of The Sun

On July 18, 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Anthem of the Sun”, the second Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded September 1967 – March 1968, at “American Studios” in Los Angeles, “RCA Victor Studio A” in Hollywood, “Century Sound” and “Olmstead Studios” in New York City, “Criteria Recording Studiios” in Miami, Florida, and was produced by David Hassinger, Jerry Garcia, Non Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Ron McKernan. The album was ranked number 288 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Garcia – lead vocals, vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, vibraslap, arrangements
  • Bob Weir – lead and co-lead vocals, vocals, rhythm guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, arrangements
  • Ron “Pigpen” McKernan – lead vocals, vocals, Hammond organ, Vox organ, celesta, claves, arrangements
  • Phil Lesh – vocals, bass guitar, trumpet, harpsichord, kazoo, piano, timpani, arrangements
  • Mickey Hart – drums, orchestra bells, gong, chimes, crotales, prepared piano, finger cymbals, arrangements
  • Bill Kreutzmann – drums, glockenspiel, gong, chimes, crotales, prepared piano, finger cymbals, arrangements
  • Tom Constanten – prepared piano, piano, electronic tape
  • Dan Healy – executive engineer
  • Bob Matthews – engineer assistant
  • Ed Trasher – artwork
  • Bill Walker – artwork
  • Thomas Weir – liner photography

Track listing:

That’s It for the Other One

  1. Cryptical Envelopment – Jerry Garcia
  2. Quadlibet for Tender Feet – Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron McKerman, Bob Weir
  3. The Faster We Go, The Rounder We Get – Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir
  4. We Leave the Castle – Tom Constsnten
  5. New Potato Caboose – Phil Lesh, Robert Petersen
  6. Boen Cross-Eyed – Bob Weir
  7. Alligator – Phil Lesh, Robert Hunter, Ron McKermann
  8. Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) – Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Jerry Garcia, Ron McKermann

Built To Spill: Ancient Melodies Of The Future

On July 10, 2001, “Up Records” and “Warner Bros” label released “Ancient Melodies of the Future”, the fifth Built to Spill album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Bear Creek in Woodinville” in Washington, “Avast! Recording Co.” in Seattle, Washington, Doug Martsch’s studio, The Manhouse, in Boise, Idaho, and was produced by Phil Ek and Doug Martsch.

Personnel:

  • Doug Martsch – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Brett Nelson – bass, drums
  • Scott Plouf – drums, percussion, bass
  • Sam Coomes – keyboards
  • Brett Netson – guitar, thumb piano, hi-hat on

Track listing:

All songs written by Doug Martsch.

  1. Strange
  2. The Host
  3. In Your Mind
  4. Alarmed
  5. Trimmed and Burning
  6. Happiness
  7. Don’t Try
  8. You Are
  9. Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss
  10. The Weather

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Hold On

On July 7, 1987, “Warner Bros” label released “Hold On”, the seventeenth Nitty Gritty Dirt Band studio album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Josh Leo, Marshall Morgan and Paul Worley.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Hanna – vocals, guitars
  • Bob Carpenter – vocals, keyboards, accordion
  • John McEuen – mandolin, acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Ibbotson – vocals, electric bass, guitars, mandolin
  • Jimmie Fadden – drums, harmonica, jaw harp, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Fishin’ in the Dark – Wendy Waldman, Jim Photoglo
  2. Joe Knows How to Live – Max D. Barnes, Graham Lyle, Troy Seals
  3. Keepin’ the Road Hot – Jeff Hanna, Bob Carpenter
  4. Blue Ridge Mountain Girl – Wayland Holyfield, Richard Leigh
  5. Angelyne – Bruce Springsteen
  6. Baby’s Got a Hold on Me – Josh Leo, Jeff Hanna, Bob Carpenter
  7. Dancing to the Beat of a Broken Heart – Wayland Holyfield, Verlon Thompson
  8. Oh, What a Love – Jimmy Ibbotson
  9. Oleanna – Jimmie Fadden
  10. Tennessee – Karen Staley

John Anderson: Same

On July 1, 1980, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut John Anderson studio album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Norro Wilson.

Personnel:

  • John Anderson – lead and backing vocals
  • Tommy Allsup – acoustic guitar
  • Reggie Young – electric guitar
  • Phil Baugh – electric guitar
  • Ray Edenton – electric guitar
  • Pete Drake – steel guitar
  • Billy Sanford – electric guitar
  • Pete Wade – electric guitar
  • Bobby Wood – piano
  • David Briggs – piano
  • Hargus “Pig” Robbins – piano
  • Terry McMillan – harmonica
  • Bob Moore – upright bass
  • Henry Strzelecki – bass guitar
  • Harold Bradley – six string bass guitar
  • Tommy Cogbill – bass guitar
  • Ralph Gallant (Larrie Londin) – drums
  • Kenny Malone – drums
  • Tommy Jackson – fiddle

Track listing:

  1. Havin’ Hard Times – John Anderson, Lionel Delmore
  2. Something Borrowed, Something Blue – Wayland Holyfield, Norro Wilson
  3. Shoot Low, Sheriff – John Anderson, Lionel Delmore
  4. The Girl at the End of the Bar – John Anderson, Lionel Delmore
  5. Low Dog Blues – John Anderson, Lionel Delmore
  6. 1959 – Garry Gentry
  7. She Just Started Liking Cheatin’ Songs – Kent Robbins
  8. The Arms of a Fool – Ronal McCown
  9. It Looks Like the Party Is Over – John Anderson, Lionel Delmore
  10. If There Were No Memories – Ronal McCown
  11. Your Lying Blue Eyes – Ken McDuffie
  12. You’re Right, I’m Wrong, I’m Sorry – John Anderson, Betty Gallup, Ervan James Parker

Flaming Lips: Transmissions From Satelite Heart

On June 22, 1993, “Warner Bros” label released “Transmissions from the Satellite Heart”, the sixth Flaming Lips studio album. It was recorded January – February 1993, and was produced by Keith Cleversley.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Coyne – vocals, guitar
  • Ronald Jones – guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Ivins – bass, backing vocals
  • Steven Drozd – vocals, drums, keyboards, guitar
  • Keith Cleversley – recording, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Wayne Coyne, Ronald Jones, Michael Ivins and Steven Drozd, except where noted.

  1. Turn It On
  2. Pilot Can at the Queer of God
  3. Oh My Pregnant Head (Labia in the Sunlight)
  4. She Don’t Use Jelly
  5. Chewin the Apple of Yer Eye
  6. Superhumans
  7. Be My Head
  8. Moth in the Incubator
  9. Plastic Jesus – Ed Rush, George Cromarty
  10. When Yer Twenty Two
  11.  Slow•Nerve•Action

Tower Of Power: Bump City

In May 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “Bump City”, the second Tower of Power album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, at “Trans Maximus Inc. Recording Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Ron Capone, Rick Stevens, Skip Mesquite, Emilio Castillo, Greg Adams, Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Mic Gillette, Francis Rocco Prestia, Willie James Fulton, David Garibaldi and Brent Byars.

Personnel:

  • Rick Stevens – lead vocals
  • Willie James Fulton – vocals, guitar
  • Francis Rocco Prestia – bass
  • David Garibaldi – drums
  • Brent Byars – conga drums, vocals
  • Skip Mesquite – vocals, first tenor saxophone, flute
  • Emilio Castillo – vocals, second tenor saxophone
  • Stephen “Doc” Kupka – vocals, baritone saxophone
  • Greg Adams – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, piano
  • Mic Gillette – vocals, trumpet, trombone, French horn
  • Jay Spell – piano
  • Memphis Strings 
  • Greg Adams – conductor, strings arrangements
  • Ron Capone, Steve Cropper – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Emilio Castillo and Stephen “Doc” Kupka, except where noted.

  1. You Got to Funkifize
  2. What Happened to the World That Day?
  3. Flash in the Pan
  4. Gone (in Memory of Jacqueline Mesquite) – Greg Adams, Skip Mesquite
  5. You Strike My Main Nerve – Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Emilio Castillo, L. Williams, L. Gordon
  6. Down to the Nightclub – Stephen Kupka, Emilio Castillo, David Garibaldi
  7. You’re Still a Young Man
  8. Skating on Thin Ice
  9. Of the Earth

Miles Davis: Amandla

On May 18, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Amandla”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded December 1988 – January 1989, at “Clinton Recording Studios”, “Electric Lady Studios”, “The Power Station”, “Right Track Recording” and “Quadrasonic Studio” in New York City, “Le Gonks West” in West Hollywood, ”Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Duke, Tommy LiPuma and Marcus Miller.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet, cover art, executive producer
  • Michael Landau – guitars
  • Foley – guitars
  • Jean-Paul Bourelly – guitars
  • Billy “Spaceman” Patterson – wah-wah guitar 
  • Marcus Miller – keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, additional keyboards, arrangements
  • George Duke – keyboards, Synclavier, arrangements
  • Joey DeFrancesco – additional keyboards
  • Joe Sample – acoustic piano
  • John Bigham – keyboards, guitars, drum programming, arrangements
  • Jason Miles – synthesizer programming
  • Ricky Wellman – drums
  • Omar Hakim – drums
  • Al Foster – drums
  • Don Alias – percussion
  • Mino Cinelu – percussion
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • Kenny Garrett – alto and soprano saxophone
  • Rick Margitza – tenor saxophone
  • Eric Calvi – recording
  • Bruce Miller – recording
  • Erik Zobler – recording
  • Al Schmitt – additional recording
  • Henry Falco – additional engineer
  • Alec Head – additional engineer
  • Debi Cornish – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Fisher – engineer assistant
  • Mitch Gibson – engineer assistant
  • Roy Hendrickson – engineer assistant
  • Ed Korengo – engineer assistant
  • Scott Mabuchi – engineer assistant
  • Joe Martin – engineer assistant
  • Danny Mormando – engineer assistant
  • Dave Wolk – engineer assistant
  • Bill Schnee – mixing
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Jo Gelbard – cover artwork
  • Richard Rothman – photography
  • John Bigham – associate producer
  • Bibi Green – production coordinator
  • Rosemary Kraitz – production coordinator
  • Stephanie McCravey – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Marcus Miller, except where noted.

  1. Catémbe
  2. Cobra – George Duke
  3. Big Time
  4. Hannibal
  5. Jo-Jo
  6. Amandla
  7. Jilli – John Bigham
  8. Mr. Pastorius

The Flaming Lips: Soft Bulletin

On May 17, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “The Soft Bulletin”, the ninth Flaming Lips (The) studio album. It was recorded April 1997 – February 1999, at “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, and was produced by Dave Fridman, Scott Booker, Wayne Coyne, Michael Ivins and Steven Drozd.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Coyne – vocals, guitar, keyboards, theremin, recording, mixing
  • Michael Ivins – bass, keyboards, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Steven Drozd – drums, percussion, guitar, keyboards, bass, backing vocals, recording, mixing
  • Dave Fridmann – recording, mixing
  • Scott Bennett – additional bass
  • Michael Ivins – additional engineering
  • Steve Hall – mastering
  • Peter Mokran – additional mixing, additional production
  • Lawrence Schiller – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Wayne Coyne, Michael Ivins and Steven Drozd.

  1. Race for the Prize (Mikran remix)
  2. A Spoonful Weighs a Ton
  3. The Spark That Bled
  4. The Spiderrbite Song
  5. Buggin’ (Mokran remix)
  6. What Is the Light?
  7. The Observer
  8. Waitin’ for a Superman
  9. Suddenly Everything Has Changed
  10. The Gash
  11. Feeling Yourself Disintegrate
  12. Sleeping on the Roof
  13. Race for the Prize
  14. Waitin’ for a Superman (Mokran remix)

The Pretenders: ¡Viva El Amor!

On May 16, 1999, “Warner Bros” label released “¡Viva El Amor!”, the seventh Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Townhouse”, “Sarm West”, “RAK” and “Innovation” in London, “Bearsville” in Bearsville, New York, and was produced by Stephen Street and Stephen Hague.

Personnel:

  • Chrissie Hynde – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Adam Seymour – guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Andy Hobson – bass
  • Martin Chambers – drums
  • Jeff Beck – guitar solo
  • Lindsay Edwards – keyboards
  • Stephen Hague – keyboards, accordion
  • Chuck Norman – keyboards, programming
  • Tom Kelly – bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Andy Duncan – percussion, programming
  • Preston Heyman – percussion
  • David Johansen – backing vocals, ad libs
  • Jules Shear – backing vocals
  • The Duke Quartet:

Louisa Fuller – violin

Richard Koster – violin

Ivan McCready – cello

John Metcalfe – viola, string arrangements

  • Julie Gardner – engineer
  • David Boucher – engineer
  • Doug Wynne – engineer
  • Richard Norris – engineer, mixing
  • Stephen Hague – mixing
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Tin Tin Out – remix, additional production
  • Michael Nash Associates – artwork
  • Linda McCartney – cover photography
  • Mary McCartney – inner sleeve photos
  • Rob Dickins – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.

  1. Popstar – Chrissie Hynde, Adam Seymour
  2. Human – Shelly Peiken, Mark McEntee
  3. From the Heart Down – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
  4. Nails in the Road – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
  5. Who’s Who
  6. Dragway 42
  7. Baby’s Breath – Chrissie Hynde, Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly
  8. One More Time
  9. Legalise Me
  10. Samurai
  11. Rabo de Nube – Silvio Rodríguez
  12. Biker