Tag: 2003

Feature LP June 24, 2024June 24, 2024

June 24, 2024: 11pm ET: Feature LP: King Crimson – The Power to Believe (2003)

The Power to Believe is the thirteenth and final studio album by English progressive rock band King Crimson. It was released on March 4, 2003 through Sanctuary Records and met with generally favorable reviews, with several critics appreciating its heightened aggression. The Power to Believe was preceded by the EP Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With (2002), which features alternate and otherwise unreleased tracks.

“The Power to Believe I: A Cappella” 0:44
“Level Five” 7:17
“Eyes Wide Open” 4:08
“Elektrik” 7:59
“Facts of Life: Intro” 1:38
“Facts of Life” 5:05
“The Power to Believe II” 7:43
“Dangerous Curves” 6:42
“Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With” 3:17
“The Power to Believe III” 4:09
“The Power to Believe IV: Coda” 2:29

Robert Fripp – guitar
Adrian Belew – guitar, vocals
Pat Mastelotto – acoustic and electric drums and percussion
Trey Gunn – Warr touch bass

Feature Artist, Feature LP June 17, 2024June 16, 2024

June 17, 2024: 10am ET: Feature LP: Boomtown Rats – The Best of (2003)

Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof KBE (born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter, actor and political activist. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s as lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, who achieved popularity as part of the punk rock movement. The band had UK number one hits with his compositions “Rat Trap” and “I Don’t Like Mondays”. Geldof starred as “Pink” in Pink Floyd’s 1982 film Pink Floyd – The Wall. As a fundraiser, Geldof organised the charity supergroup Band Aid and the concerts Live Aid and Live 8, and co-wrote “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”, one of the best-selling singles of all time.

Geldof is widely recognized for his activism, especially anti-poverty efforts concerning Africa. In 1984, he and Midge Ure founded the charity supergroup Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. They went on to organize the charity super-concert Live Aid the following year and the Live 8 concerts in 2005. Geldof currently serves as an adviser to the ONE Campaign, co-founded by fellow Irish rock singer and activist Bono, and is a member of the Africa Progress Panel (APP), a group of ten distinguished individuals who advocate at the highest levels for equitable and sustainable development in Africa. A single father, Geldof has also been outspoken for the fathers’ rights movement.

Geldof was granted an honorary knighthood (KBE) by Elizabeth II in 1986 for his charity work in Africa; although it is an honorary award as Geldof is an Irish citizen, he is often referred to as ‘Sir Bob’. He is a recipient of the Man of Peace title which recognizes individuals who have made “an outstanding contribution to international social justice and peace”, among numerous other awards and nominations. In 2005, he received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.

The Best of the Boomtown Rats featured 19 of The Boomtown Rats best known work. A DVD was also available. Released June 2004. The compilation album peaked at No. 43 in the UK Albums Chart in February 2005.

“She’s So Modern”
“Mary of the 4th Form”
“Rat Trap”
“Lookin’ After No. 1”
“When the Night Comes”
“Someone’s Looking at You”
“Joey’s on the Street Again”
“Banana Republic”
“Dave”
“I Don’t Like Mondays”
“Like Clockwork”
“(I Never Loved) Eva Braun”
“Neon Heart”
“Never in a Million Years”
“Diamond Smiles”
“Drag Me Down”
“I Can Make It (If You Can)”
“The Elephant’s Graveyard (Guilty)”
“Fall Down”

Bob Geldof – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica (1975–1986, 2013–present)
Garry Roberts – lead guitar, backing vocals (1975–1986, 2013–present)
Pete Briquette – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (1975–1986, 2013–present)
Simon Crowe – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1975–1986, 2013–present)
Johnnie Fingers – keyboards, piano, backing vocals (1975–1986)
Gerry Cott – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1975–1981)

Feature Artist February 13, 2024February 13, 2024

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 3pm ET: Feature LP: Amy Winehouse – Frank (2003)

Frank is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse. It was released October 20, 2003 by Island Records. Production for the album took place during 2002 to 2003 and was handled by Winehouse, Salaam Remi, Commissioner Gordon, Jimmy Hogarth and Matt Rowe. Its title alludes to the nature and tone of Winehouse’s lyrics on the album, as well as one of her influences, Frank Sinatra.

Upon its release, Frank received generally positive reviews from most music critics and earned Winehouse several accolades, including an Ivor Novello Award. The album has sold over one million copies in the United Kingdom and has been certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

“Intro”/”Stronger Than Me” 3:54
“You Sent Me Flying”/”Cherry” 6:50
“Know You Now” 3:03
“Fuck Me Pumps” 3:20
“I Heard Love Is Blind” 2:10
“Moody’s Mood for Love”/”Teo Licks” 3:28
“(There Is) No Greater Love” 2:08
“In My Bed” 5:17
“Take the Box” 3:20
“October Song” 3:24
“What Is It About Men” 3:29
“Help Yourself” 5:01
“Amy Amy Amy”/”Outro”/”Brother” 13:14

Amy Winehouse – vocals, guitar, production
21st Century Jazz – accompaniment
John Adams – organ, Rhodes
Robert Aaron – flute, saxophone
Teodross Avery – saxophone
Ian Barter – guitar
Rudy Bird – percussion, shaker
Houston “House” Bowen – engineering assistance
Ben Bryant – engineering assistance
Errol Campbell – drums, percussion
Wilburn “Squiddley” Cole – drums
Commissioner Gordon – drums, effects, engineering, mixing, percussion, production, programming, turntables
Delroy “Chris” Cooper – bass
Tom Coyne – mastering
Cameron Craig – mixing
Tanya Darby – trumpet
Tom Elmhirst – mixing
Jeni Fujita – backing vocals
Vincent Henry – alto flute, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone
Jimmy Hogarth – bass, drums, guitar, mixing, percussion, production, programming
Felix Howard – backing vocals
Stafford Hunter – trombone
Timothy Hutton – horn
Donovan Jackson – keyboards, organ, Rhodes
Gregory Jackson – bass
Kate Lower – coordinator
Michael Nash Associates – cover design
Charles Moriarty – cover photography
Gary “Mon” Noble – engineering, mixing
Steve “Esp” Nowa – engineering assistance
Valerie Phillips – photography
John Piretti – engineering assistance
Bruce Purse – baritone horn, bass trumpet, flugelhorn, trumpet
Salaam Remi – arrangement, drum programming, drums, electric bass, electric upright bass, mixing, organ, percussion, production
Jony Rockstar – additional production
Matt Rowe – backing vocals, production, trumpet
Jeremy Shaw – guitar
Stefan Skarbek – backing vocals, trumpet
Martin Slattery – Hammond organ, horn, Wurlitzer
Earl “Chinna” Smith – guitar
Luke Smith – bass, keyboards, piano
Lenny Underwood – keyboards, piano
Richard Wilkinson – additional drums
Brent Williams – mixing assistance
Troy Wilson – drums

Feature LP February 1, 2024February 1, 2024

Thursday, February 1, 2024 8pm ET: Feature LP: Beyoncé – Dangerously In Love (2003)

Dangerously in Love is the debut solo studio album by American singer Beyoncé. It was released on June 23, 2003, by Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment.

During the recording of Destiny’s Child’s third studio album Survivor (2001), the group announced that each member would produce solo albums. Recording sessions for Dangerously in Love took place from March 2002 to March 2003 at various recording studios, during the group’s hiatus. As the executive producer of the album, Beyoncé took a wider role in its production, co-writing a majority of the songs, choosing which ones to produce and sharing ideas on mixing and mastering. Although she remained discreet about her interpretation of the album’s songs, their underlying meanings were attributed by media outlets as an allusion to her intimate relationship with rapper Jay-Z. Musically, the album is a mixture of uptempo tracks and ballads, all of which are primarily R&B songs, while also incorporating elements of soul, hip hop and Arabic music.

Dangerously in Love produced four singles. “Crazy in Love” spent eight consecutive weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching the top ten almost everywhere it charted and winning two Grammy Awards. “Baby Boy” replicated the international commercial success of “Crazy in Love” while outlasting it atop the Billboard Hot 100 by one week. “Me, Myself and I” peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 while attaining lower peaks than its predecessors internationally. “Naughty Girl” peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and within the top ten in several additional countries. Beyoncé promoted the album via numerous live performances and two concert tours—Dangerously in Love Tour (2003) and Verizon Ladies First Tour (2004), the latter of which was co-headlined with Alicia Keys and Missy Elliott, while the former produced the live album Live at Wembley (2004).

“Crazy in Love” (featuring Jay-Z) 3:56
“Naughty Girl” 3:28
“Baby Boy” (featuring Sean Paul) 4:04
“Hip Hop Star” (featuring Big Boi and Sleepy Brown) 3:42
“Be with You” 4:20
“Me, Myself and I” 5:01
“Yes” 4:19
“Signs” (featuring Missy Elliott) 4:58
“Speechless” 6:00
“That’s How You Like It” (featuring Jay-Z) 3:39
“The Closer I Get to You” (with Luther Vandross) 4:57
“Dangerously in Love 2” 4:53
“Beyoncé Interlude” 0:16
“Gift from Virgo” 2:43
“Daddy” 4:58

Feature LP January 25, 2024January 25, 2024

Thursday, January 25, 2024 1pm ET: Feature LP: Etta James – Let’s Roll (2003)

Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer who performed in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and soul. Starting her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as “The Wallflower”, “At Last”, “Tell Mama”, “Something’s Got a Hold on Me”, and “I’d Rather Go Blind”. She faced a number of personal problems, including heroin addiction, severe physical abuse, and incarceration, before making a musical comeback in the late 1980s with the album Seven Year Itch.

Let’s Roll is the twenty-sixth studio album by Etta James, released May 6, 2003. It won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2003, and also won a W. C. Handy Award as the Soul/Blues Album of the Year from the Blues Foundation in 2004.

“Somebody to Love” 5:58
“The Blues Is My Business” 3:33
“Leap of Faith” 4:00
“Strongest Weakness” 4:53
“Wayward Saints of Memphis” 5:42
“Lie No Better” 3:31
“Trust Yourself” 4:45
“A Change Is Gonna Do Me Good” 5:23
“Old Weakness” 3:12
“Stacked Deck” 8:01
“On the 7th Day” 5:01
“Please, No More” 4:40

Josh Sklair – Banjo, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Slide Guitar, Synthesizer
Donto James – Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Sametto James – Bass guitar
Tom Poole – Trumpet
Lee Thornburg – Trombone
Jimmy “Z” Zavala – Harmonica, Saxophone (Baritone), Saxophone (Tenor)
Bobby Murray – electric guitar

Feature LP December 27, 2023December 27, 2023

Wednesday, December 27, 2023 5pm ET: Feature LP: Fall Out Boy – Take This To Your Grave (2003)

Take This to Your Grave is the debut studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on May 6, 2003, by Fueled by Ramen. When the band was signed to Island Records, the label employed an unusual strategy that allowed them to sign with independent label Fueled by Ramen for their debut and later move to Island for their second album. Sean O’Keefe had helped with the band’s demo, and they returned to Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin to record the bulk of their first album with him. Living on a stranger’s floor for part of the time and running out of money halfway through, the band recorded seven songs in nine days, bringing them together with the additional three from the demo.

While lead vocalist Patrick Stump had previously written all of the album’s lyrics and took them lightly, bassist Pete Wentz took to the process with considerable seriousness and obsessively picked apart his bandmate’s lyrics. The exhausting process led to numerous revisions of single songs and several arguments. The album cover, which shows the four bandmates sitting on a broken futon, features a blue tint reminiscent of jazz records, and was the second choice after the original was rejected by the label.

Take This to Your Grave gradually created interest in the band as they toured across the country, including a five-day stint on Warped Tour 2004. The album produced three singles, including the minor success “Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy”, and has often been named as a vital blueprint for 2000s pop-punk, with Alternative Press calling it a “subcultural touchstone” and a “magical, transcendent, and deceptively smart pop-punk masterpiece that ushered in a vibrant scene resurgence with a potent combination of charisma, new media marketing and hardcore-punk urgency”. Take This to Your Grave is often regarded as one of the greatest pop-punk albums of all time. In 2017, Rolling Stone placed the album at number 5 on their list of the “50 Greatest Pop-Punk Albums”.

“”Tell That Mick He Just Made My List of Things to Do Today”” 3:30
“Dead on Arrival” 3:14
“Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy” 3:11
“Saturday” 3:36
“Homesick at Space Camp” 3:08
“Sending Postcards from a Plane Crash (Wish You Were Here)” 2:56
“Chicago Is So Two Years Ago” 3:19
“The Pros and Cons of Breathing” 3:21
“Grenade Jumper” (featuring Jeff Warren) 2:58
“Calm Before the Storm” 4:27
“Reinventing the Wheel to Run Myself Over” 2:21
“The Patron Saint of Liars and Fakes” 3:19

Patrick Stump – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano on “Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy”
Pete Wentz – bass guitar, backing vocals, unclean vocals on tracks 1, 4, 8, 10, 12
Joe Trohman – lead guitar, backing vocals
Andy Hurley – drums, percussion
Justin Pierre – backing vocals on “Chicago Is So Two Years Ago”
Jeff Warren – backing vocals on “Grenade Jumper”

Feature LP December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

Thursday, December 14, 2023 8pm ET: Feature LP: Michael Schenker Group – Arachnophobiac (2003)

Arachnophobiac is the eleventh full-length studio album recorded by the various M.S.G. lineups and the eighth studio album by the German hard rock band Michael Schenker Group released June 16, 2003. After leaving UFO, rumors were spread about Schenker’s health and well-being. These were put to rest at his announcement of an extensive tour and an all-new solo release. The album was recorded with Michael Schenker on guitars, Chris Logan on vocals, Stuart Hamm on bass guitar and Jeremy Colson on drums.

“Evermore” 5:22
“Illusion” 5:24
“Arachnophobiac” 4:46
“Rock and Roll Believer” 4:07
“Sands of Time” 4:38
“Weathervane” 5:02
“Over Now” 5:47
“One World” 4:06
“Break the Cycle” 3:50
“Alive” 4:50
“Fatal Strike” 4:25

Chris Logan – vocals
Michael Schenker – guitars, producer
Stuart Hamm – bass
Jeremy Colson – drums
Jeff Watson – lead guitar on tracks 3, 5, 7 and 9
Jeff Okolowicz – bass on track 9

Feature LP October 19, 2023October 19, 2023

Thursday, October 19, 2023 8pm ET: Feature LP: Train – My Private Nation (2003)

My Private Nation is the third studio album by American pop rock band Train. It was released June 3, 2003.

Four singles were released from this album. The first, “Calling All Angels”, was a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #19, and was a huge success on the Adult Contemporary and Adult Top 40 charts. Second single “When I Look to the Sky” also hit the Top 100 and was successful in Adult Top 40 and the Adult Contemporary chart as well. Third single “Get to Me” was also a successful song on the Adult Top 40 chart, and the album as a whole has been certified platinum by the RIAA.

“I’m About to Come Alive” was covered in 2008 by country music artist David Nail, who released it as a single from his debut album of the same name.

“Calling All Angels” 4:01
“All American Girl” 3:17
“When I Look to the Sky” 4:04
“Save the Day” 4:05
“My Private Nation” 3:22
“Get to Me” 4:05
“Counting Airplanes” 4:21
“Following Rita” 3:44
“Your Every Color” 4:26
“Lincoln Avenue” 3:36
“I’m About to Come Alive” 4:05
“Better Off Alive” 3:15

Patrick Monahan – lead vocals, percussion
Jimmy Stafford – lead guitar, backing vocals, mandolin
Scott Underwood – drums, keyboards, piano, programming, percussion
Charlie Colin – bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Rob Hotchkiss – rhythm guitar, bass guitar, piano, backing vocals
Brendan O’Brien – keyboards, piano, organ, guitars, marxophone, percussion, backing vocals
Soozie Tyrell – violin on “Lincoln Avenue”
Jane Scarpantoni – cello on “Lincoln Avenue”
Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar on “Calling All Angels”

Feature LP August 29, 2023August 29, 2023

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 11pm ET: Feature LP: Nickelback – The Long Road (2003)

The Long Road is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Nickelback, released on September 23, 2003. The album was recorded at famed Greenhouse Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is the band’s last album with Ryan Vikedal as drummer, The album features a notable change in style towards more aggressive riffs and double bass drumming.

The album was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA in March 2005 and it had sold 3,591,000 copies as of April 2011. It has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and in the year 2003, was only the album to have sold over 2 million copies worldwide. It debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 and was ranked #157 on Billboard’s 200 Albums of the Decade.

Country music singer Travis Tritt released a cover version of the track “Should’ve Listened” on his 2007 album The Storm.

“Flat on the Floor” 2:02
“Do This Anymore” 4:03
“Someday” 3:27
“Believe It or Not” 4:07
“Feelin’ Way Too Damn Good” 4:16
“Because of You” 3:30
“Figured You Out” 3:48
“Should’ve Listened” 3:42
“Throw Yourself Away” 3:55
“Another Hole in the Head” 3:35
“See You at the Show” 4:04
“Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” 3:44
“Learn The Hard Way” 3:32
“Yanking Out My Heart” 3:36

Chad Kroeger — lead vocals, lead guitar
Ryan Peake — rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Mike Kroeger — bass, backing vocals
Ryan Vikedal — drums
Brian Larsen, Cameron Wilson, Henry Lee, Zoltan Rozsnyai — strings (track 3)
Corrine Youchezin — vocals (track 5)

The song “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” was featured on the soundtrack to the movie Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle in 2003.
The song “Learn The Hard Way” was featured on Daredevil: The Album in 2003.
The song “Slow Motion” was featured on The Punisher: The Album in 2004.
The song “Flat on the Floor” was featured in the video games MLB 2005 in 2004 and FlatOut 2 in 2006; the song “Believe It or Not” was also featured in the latter.
The song “See You at the Show” was featured on the album Harley-Davidson: Ride in 2005.
The song “Because of You” was featured in the video games MX vs. ATV Unleashed in 2005 and Guitar Hero World Tour in 2008.
The song “Figured You Out” was featured as downloadable content for the video game Rock Band in 2010. The song “Someday” was later included in 2011.

General / Archived Posts April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 12pm ET: Music of The 3’s