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Sunny Day Real Estate: The Rising Tide

On June 20, 2000, “Time Bomb” label released “The Rising Tide”, the fourth Sunny Day Real Estate album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Dreamland” in West Hurley, New York, and was produced by Loui Gordano.

Personnel:

  • Jeremy Enigk – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keys, floor & knee, vocoder, Mellotron, drums, art direction
  • Dan Hoerner – guitars, lap steel guitar, electric sitar, bass, art direction
  • William Goldsmith – vocals, drums, percussion, art direction
  • Larry Packer – violin, string arrangements
  • Stan Kurtis – violin
  • Rachel Handman – violin 
  • Michelle Stewart – violin
  • Ryan Hall – viola 
  • Emily Schaad – viola 
  • Rob Turner – string arrangements, cello 
  • Lisa Bressler – cello
  • Derek Bermel – string arrangements
  • Lou Giordano – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Sue Kapa – engineer assistant
  • Zach Blackstone – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Jolie Clemens – art direction
  • Matthew Kern – angel photography
  • F. Scott Schafer – band photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Dan Hoerner and Jeremy Enigk, all music by William Goldsmith, Dan Hoerner and Jeremy Enigk.

  1. Killed by an Angel
  2. Obe
  3. Rain Song
  4. Disappear
  5. Snibe
  6. The Ocean
  7. Fool in the Photograph
  8. Tearing in My Heart
  9. Television
  10. Faces in Disguise
  11. The Rising Tide

Our Leady Peace: Gravity

On June 18, 2002, “Columbia” label released “Gravity”, the fifth Our Lady Peace studio album. It was recorded November 2001 – February 2002, at “Plantation Mixing and Recording” in Haiku, Hawaii, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Raine Maida – vocals
  • Steve Mazur – guitars
  • Jamie Edwards – keyboards, guitars, string arrangements
  • Duncan Coutts – bass guitar
  • Jeremy Taggart – drums
  • Mike Turner – rhythm guitar
  • Bob Buckley – additional string arrangements
  • Mike Gillies – digital engineering, editing
  • Eric Helmkamp – second engineer
  • Randy Staub – mixing
  • Zach Blackstone – mixing assistant
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Raine Maida, except where noted.

  1. All For You – Raine Maida, Jeremy Taggart, Duncan Coutts, Jamie Edwards, Mike Turner
  2. Do You Like It
  3. Somewhere Out There
  4. Innocent
  5. Made of Steel
  6. Not Enough
  7. Sell My Soul
  8. Sorry
  9. Bring Back the Sun – Raine Maida, Jeremy Taggart, Duncan Coutts, Jamie Edwards, Mike Turner
  10. A Story About a Girl – Raine Maida, Jeremy Taggart, Duncan Coutts, Jamie Edwards, Mike Turner

Joe Satriani: What Happens Next

On January 12, 2018, “Sony Music” label released “What Happens Next”, the sixteenth Joe Satriani studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, “The Foot Looker” in San Francisco, “Studio 21” in Schinnen, Netherlands, and was produced by Mike Fraser.

Personnel:

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, keyboards, programming, additional recording
  • Glenn Hughes – bass
  • Chad Smith – drums
  • Eric Caudieux – sound designer, digital editing
  • Mike Fraser – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Geoff Neal – engineer assistant
  • Jaimeson Durr – engineer assistant
  • Hayden Watson – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Zach Blackstone – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Todd Gallopo – art direction, design
  • TJ River – design
  • Joseph Cultice – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Satriani.

  1. Energy
  2. Catbot
  3. Thunder High on the Mountain
  4. Cherry Blossoms
  5. Righteous
  6. Smooth Soul
  7. Headrush
  8. Looper
  9. What Happens Next
  10. Super Funky Badass
  11. Invisible
  12. Forever and Ever

Marty Friedman: True Obsessions

On April 17, 1996, “Toshiba EMI” label released “True Obsessions”, the fourth Marty Friedman studio album. It was recorded November 1995 – February 1996, at “Far Planet Studios” in Los Angeles,”Jai Winding Studios” in Santa Monica, California, “Vintage Recorders,” in Phoenix, Arizona, “Wilkinson Productions” in Sun Valley, Los Angeles, and was produced by Marty Friedman and Steve Fontano.

Personnel:

  • Marty Friedman– guitar, synthesizer
  • Stanley Rose – vocals
  • Brian BecVar – keyboard, piano
  • Tony Franklin– bass
  • Jimmy Haslip– bass
  • Nick Menza– drums
  • Greg Bissonette– drums
  • Carmine Appice– drums
  • Alex Wilkinson – orchestral instrumentation, percussion
  • Tom Gattis – backing vocals
  • Steve Fontano – engineer, mixing
  • Ryan Dorn – engineer
  • Brian Kinkel – engineer
  • Billy Moss – engineer
  • Larry Jacobson – engineer
  • Zach Blackstone – mixing
  • Mike Tacci – mixing
  • Wally Traugott – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Marty Friedman except where noted.

  1. Rock Box
  2. Espionage
  3. Last September – Steve Fontano, Marty Friedman, Stanley Rose
  4. Intoxicated
  5. Shine on Me
  6. Hands of Time
  7. Rio
  8. Live and Learn – Steve Fontano, Marty Friedman, Stenley Rose
  9. Glowing Path
  10. The Yearning
  11. Farewell

Lostprophets: Liberation Transmission

On June 26, 2006, “Visible Noise” label released “Liberation Transmission”, the third Lostprophets studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  • Ian Watkins– lead vocals
  • Lee Gaze – lead guitar
  • Mike Lewis– rhythm guitar
  • Jamie Oliver– vocals, piano, keyboards, samples
  • Stuart Richardson – bass guitar
  • Josh Freese– drums, percussion
  • Ilan Rubin– drums, percussion
  • Sean Blackout (Sean Smith) – additional vocal
  • Bob Rock– engineer
  • Eric Helmkamp – engineer
  • Randy Staub– mixing
  • Zach Blackstone – assistant
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Lee Gaze, Mike Lewis, Jamie Oliver, Stuart Richardson and Ian Watkins.

  1. Everyday Combat
  2. A Town Called Hypocrisy
  3. The New Transmission
  4. Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)
  5. Can’t Stop, Gotta Date with Hate
  6. Can’t Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won’t Save You This Time)
  7. Everybody’s Screaming!!!
  8. Broken Hearts, Torn Up Letters and the Story of a Lonely Girl
  9. 4:AM Forever
  10. For All These Times Son, For All These Times
  11. Heaven for the Weather, Hell for the Company
  12. Always All Ways (Apologies, Glances and Messed Up Chances)

Mother Mother: No Culture

On February 10, 2017, “Def Jam” label released “No Culture”, the sixth Mother Mother album. It was recorded in 2016, at “The Warehouse Studio”, and was produced by Ryan Guldemond, Brian Howes and Jason Van Poederooyen.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Guldemond – vocals, guitar
  • Molly Guldemond – vocals, keyboard, art direction, design
  • Jasmin Parkin – vocals, keyboard
  • Mike Young – bass
  • Ali Siadat – drums
  • Jeremy Page – bass, saxophone
  • The Warehouse Kids Choir – backing vocals
  • Zach Blackstone – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Raina + Wilson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Guldemond.

  1. Free
  2. Love Stuck
  3. The Drugs
  4. Back in School
  5. Letter
  6. Baby Boy
  7. Mouth of the Devil
  8. No Culture
  9. Everything Is Happening
  10. Family