Saturday, June 10, 2023

Matchbox Twenty


 




















Artist:  Matchbox Twenty 
Origin:  Oriando, Florida, USA.
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Grunge, Pop Rock

Original line-up:

Rob Thomas:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Kyle Cook:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Brian Yale:  Bass
Paul Doucette:  Drums

Matchbox Twenty is an American Pop Rock Band, formed in Oriando, Florida in 1995 by Rob Thomas (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Piano), Kyle Cook (Lead Guitar), Brain Yale (Bass) and Paul Doucette (Drums).  The debut album Yourself Or Someone Like You (1996), which was certified diamond in the USA and multi-platinum in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, their second album Mad Season released in 2000 and on the top three Billboard 200 and was certified 4 Platinum in USA and their third album More Than You Think You Are, released in 2002 was certified double platinum in USA.

















Title:  Where The Light Goes (2023)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Grunge, Pop Rock

Label:  Atlantic Records

Rating:   *****


Format:  CD


Tracks:


 1.  Friends (4:46)

 2.  Wild Dogs(Running In A Slow Dream) (3:30)

 3.  Rebels (3:44)

 4.  One Hit Love (3:43)

 5.  Warm Blood (3:48)

 6.  Queen Of New York City (3:32)

 7.  Where The Light Goes (3:52)

 8.  Hang On Every Word (4:08)

 9.  Don't Get Me Wrong (2:53)

10. I Know Better (3:48)

11. No Other Love (feat. Amanda Shires) (3:36)

12. Selling Faith (3:18)


Personnel:


Rob Thomas:  Lead Vocals on Tracks:  1-9, 11,12, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1-3, 6, 9, 10
Kyle Cook:  Lead Guitar on All Tracks, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1-4, 6, 7, 9, 12, Mandolin on Tracks:  1, 3, 7, Keyboards on Tracks:  3, 10, 12, Ukulele on Tracks:  3, 6, 8, Banjo on Track 3, Piano on Tracks:  6, 7, 9, 12, Lead Vocals on Track 10
Brian Yale:  Bass on mAll Tracks
Paul Doucette:  Drums on Tracks:  1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11, Rhythm Guitar on Tracks:  1-5, 7, 11, 12, Keyboards on Tracks:  1-3, 5, 7, 8, 11, Programming on Tracks:  1, 2, 5, 11, Piano on Tracks:  2, 8, 11, 12, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1-6, 8, 10-12, Additional Drums on Track 6


Additional Musicians:


Gregg Wattenberg:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  1-6, 8, 9, 11, 12, Programming on Tracks:  1, 2, 5, 10, 11, Keyboards on Tracks:  2-12, Guitar on Tracks:  2-4, Piano on Track 8

Dallin Applebaum:  Background Vocals on Track 1, Choir on Track 4

Grace McClean:  Background Vocals on Track 1, Choir on Track 4

Katie Marshall:  Background Vocals on Track 1, Choir on Track 4

Mia Wattenberg:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  1, 3, 8, 9, Children's Choir on Track 1, Choir on Track 4, Piano on Track 6

Rebecca Gastfriend:  Background Vocals on Track 1, Choir on Track 4

Tiger Darrow:  Background Vocals on Track 1, Choir on Track 4

Asha Denhoy:  Children's Choir on Track 1

Aya Mitchell:  Children's Choir on Track 1

Joey Capella:  Children's Choir on Track 1

Maia Denhoy:  Children's Choir on Track 1

Jett Doucette-Zappa: Guest Vocals on Track 1, Background Vocals on Track 11

Andy Snitzer:  Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  1, 6, 10, 11

Michael Davis:  Bass Trombone, Tenor Trombone on Tracks:  1, 6, 10, 11

Matt Beck:  Piano on Tracks:  1, 4, 6, 10, 11

Cillian Vallely:  Uillean Pipes on Track 1

Tina Dawn:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  2, 7, 9


John Metcalfe:  Conductor on Tracks:  4, 8

Richard Harwood:  Lead Cello on Tracks:  4, 8

Chris Worsey:  Cello on Tracks:  4, 8

Ian Burdge:  Cello on Tracks:  4, 8

Sophie Harris:  Cello on Tracks:  4, 8

Vickie Matthews:  Cello on Tracks:  4, 8

Peter Lale:  Lead Viola on Tracks:  4, 8

Helen Kammings:  Viola on Tracks:  4, 8

Ian Rathbone:  Viola on Tracks:  4, 8

Relad Chibah:  Viola on Tracks:  4, 8

Everton Nelson:  Violin on Tracks:  4, 8

Alison Dods:  Second Violin on Tracks:  4, 8

Charles Mutter:  Second Violin on Tracks:  4, 8

Ian Humphries:  Second Violin on Tracks:  4, 8

John Mills:  Second Violin on Tracks:  4, 8

Louis Fuller:  Second Violin on Tracks:  4, 8

Nicky Sweeney:  Second Violin on Tracks:  4, 8

Richard George:  Second Violin on Tracks:  4, 8

Rick Koster:  Second Violin on Tracks:  4, 8

Steve Morris:  Second Violin on Tracks:  4, 8

Tim Pigott-Smith:  Second Violin on Tracks:  4, 8

Gunnar Olsen:  Drums on Tracks:  6, 9

Amanda Shires:  Backing Vocals on Track 11


Where The Light Goes is the fifth studio album by Matchbox Twenty, released on May 26, 2023 by Atlantic Records, featuring the first single "Wild Dogs (Running In A Slow Dream".









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