Check Your Head is the third studio album by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on April 21, 1992, by Grand Royal and Capitol Records. Three years elapsed between the releases of the band's previous studio album Paul's Boutique (1989) and Check Your Head, which was recorded at the G-Son Studios in Atwater Village in 1991 under the guidance of producer Mario Caldato Jr., the group's third producer in as many albums. Less sample-heavy than their previous records, the album features instrumental contributions from all three members: Adam Horovitz on guitar, Adam Yauch on bass guitar, and Mike Diamond on drums.
Electric Honey is the third studio album by Luscious Jackson, released on June 29, 1999, by Grand Royal. It peaked at number 102 on the Billboard 200 chart, as well as number 99 on the UK Albums Chart.
Subliminal Plastic Motives is the debut studio album from rock band Self, and is perhaps their most well-known release.
Self is an American alternative pop rock band from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The band is led by Matt Mahaffey. The band currently consists of Chris James, Mac Burrus, and Jason Rawlings (drums). Past members include Matt's brother, Mike Mahaffey and Timm Nobles. Mahaffey cites Electric Light Orchestra, Prince, and Pixies as some of his biggest musical influences.
The Half-Baked Serenade is the second studio album by alternative pop/rock band Self.
Breakfast with Girls is the fourth studio album by alternative band Self, released in 1999. The album was highly anticipated, being the first Self album released on a major label since their debut album, Subliminal Plastic Motives.
Porno, Mint & Grime is a B-side compilation album by alternative pop/rock band Self. The album, Self's eighth album, was released for free in 2005 and available in physical form in 2017. It features B-sides and demos recorded for the album Ornament and Crime, which was also released in 2017 after being delayed for 13 years.
Michael Darren Mahaffey was a founding member of the power pop band Self. Founded with his brother, Matt Mahaffey, in the early 1990s, Self-released two major-label albums and various independent and Internet-only albums. He played lead guitar, keyboards, and bass for the band on various occasions. Before joining Self, he played in several bands, the most successful of which was the Southern Rock band Blackfish. He played lead guitar in the band, but contributed little to the songwriting. Blackfish released one major-label album in 1992 before disbanding. The other members of Blackfish were Steve Ballard, Chris Reublin and Andy Howard. His last recorded work was on Self's Ornament & Crime.
How the Mighty Fall is the third solo studio album from Take That band member, Mark Owen. The album was released on 18 April 2005, nearly two years after his second album and produced by Tony Hoffer. The album sold 3,280 copies in the UK and missed the top 100, remaining his lowest selling album in his solo career. Three singles were released from the album: "Makin' Out", "Believe in the Boogie" and "Hail Mary". This was the last studio album released by Owen before the reunion of his band Take That.
Mario Caldato Jr., also known as Mario C., is a Brazilian-born record producer and studio engineer best known for his work with Beastie Boys, Jack Johnson in the US, Marcelo D2 and Seu Jorge in Brazil.
Coverage is the third studio album by American singer Mandy Moore. It was released on October 21, 2003, by Epic Records. It is a cover album with 12 covers of 1970s and 1980s songs on which Moore collaborated with producer and song writer John Fields. Coverage was the first studio album by Moore in two years, following her self-titled second studio album Mandy Moore (2001), and was preceded by its lead single "Have a Little Faith in Me", which reached number 39 on Billboard’s Mainstream Top 40.
blackAcetate is a 2005 solo studio album by the Welsh rock musician John Cale, his second and last album for EMI.
Embrace the Chaos is the second studio album by the American rock band Ozomatli. It was released on September 11, 2001 via Interscope Records. Production was handled by Bob Power, Steve Berlin, Mario C. and Ozomatli. The album peaked at number 138 on the Billboard 200, number two on the Heatseekers Albums, and topped both the Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts in the United States. It won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards.
Wolf Tracks: The Best of Los Lobos is the third compilation album by the American rock band Los Lobos, released in 2006 by Rhino Records. It contains twenty tracks originally released between 1983 and 2002, except for the previously unissued album outtake "Border Town Girl".
Chronchitis is American band Slightly Stoopid's fifth studio album, produced by Mario C, Paul Leary, Miguel and Chris DiBeneditto, released on August 7, 2007, on Stoopid Records/Controlled Substance Sound Labs. This album features artists such as G Love, Guru of Gang Starr, Angelo Moore of Fishbone, Toko Tasi and Money Mark.
Survival Story is the second studio album by Flobots, released on March 16, 2010. It is the follow-up to 2007's Fight with Tools. Work on the album began in 2009, and it was produced by Mario Caldato, Jr.. The album was met with mixed reviews from critics who commented on the band's political commentary being more preachy than their previous album.
Morning Phase is the twelfth official studio album and twelfth overall by American singer Beck. The album was released in February 2014 by his new label, Capitol Records. According to a press release, Morning Phase is a "companion piece" to Beck's 2002 album Sea Change. Almost every credited musician who recorded parts for Sea Change returned to record for Morning Phase, with the sole exception being Sea Change producer Nigel Godrich.
Saving Power is the fifth live album from the American worship band of the annual Generation Unleashed conference in Portland, Oregon. The album was released on November 19, 2010 under Maranatha! Music, in partnership with Air1 Radio.
Super Fake Nice is the second EP by American pop rock band sElf. Announced in 2007, the EP released on July 29, 2014. It was the band’s first release since the B-side compilation Porno, Mint & Grime, ending a 9-year hiatus. The cover art was designed by Autumn and Brian Cutaia, winners of an art contest for the band.
Wrestling the Angels is Kelly Minter's second studio album, third overall as she had previously released an independent album titled Wheels Of Change in 1997. According to Minter, the album's title, Wrestling the Angels, was inspired by her reading of Jacob's struggle in Genesis.
