Sonic Highways (Infinity cover)

~ Release by Foo Fighters (see all versions of this release, 20 available)

Annotation

The vinyl pressings of the album are packaged in ten different covers, depicting each of the eight cities of the different studios with one building bearing the infinity sign, one with a "Forever" building shaped like the infinity symbol in close-up and one variant combining all the other variations in one cover image.

Studios / Cities
Electrical Audio - Chicago, Illinois
Inner Ear Studios - Arlington, Virginia
Southern Ground Studios - Nashville, Tennessee
Studio 6A - Austin, Texas
Rancho De La Luna - Joshua Tree, California
Preservation Hall - New Orleans, Louisiana
Robert Lang Studios - Seattle, Washington
The Magic Shop - New York City, New York

Annotation last modified on 2015-02-20 14:37 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Something From Nothing
assistant recording engineer:
Greg Norman (engineer) and Jon San Paolo
recording engineer and mixer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
Foo Fighters and Butch Vig
assistant mixer:
Dakota Bowman (assistant engineer) and John Lousteau
baritone guitar:
Rick Nielsen
bass guitar:
Nate Mendel
clavinet, mellotron and organ:
Rami Jaffee
drums (drum set):
Taylor Hawkins
guitar:
Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear
background vocals:
Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins
lead vocals:
Dave Grohl
recorded at:
Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
mixed at:
Atomic Sound in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rock Performance nominees (number: 2016)
recording of:
Something From Nothing
writer:
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Georg Ruthenberg and Chris Shiflett
publisher:
Flying Earform Music (Foo Fighter Nate Mendel’s publishing company), I Love the Punk Rock Music (Foo Fighter Chris Shiflett’s publishing company), Living Under a Rock Music (Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins’s publishing company), MJ Twelve Music and Ruthensmear Music (Foo Fighter Pat Smear's publishing company)
3.654:49
A2The Feast and the Famine
co-recording engineer:
Don Zientara
recording engineer and mixer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
Foo Fighters and Butch Vig
assistant mixer:
Dakota Bowman (assistant engineer) and John Lousteau
bass guitar:
Nate Mendel
drums (drum set):
Taylor Hawkins
guitar:
Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear
organ:
Rami Jaffee
background vocals:
Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins
lead vocals:
Dave Grohl
other vocals [gang vocals]:
Taylor Hawkins, Peter Stahl (Wool & Scream singer) and Skeeter Thompson (Scream bassist)
recorded at:
Inner Ear Studios in Arlington County, Virginia, United States
mixed at:
Atomic Sound in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Feast and the Famine
writer:
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Georg Ruthenberg and Chris Shiflett
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), BMG Platinum Songs US, Flying Earform Music (Foo Fighter Nate Mendel’s publishing company), I Love the Punk Rock Music (Foo Fighter Chris Shiflett’s publishing company), Living Under a Rock Music (Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins’s publishing company), MJ Twelve Music, Ruthensmear Music (Foo Fighter Pat Smear's publishing company) and Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
43:50
A3Congregation
assistant recording engineer:
Brandon Bell (engineer), Matt Mangano and Ben Simonetti
recording engineer and mixer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
Foo Fighters and Butch Vig
assistant mixer:
Dakota Bowman (assistant engineer) and John Lousteau
bass guitar:
Nate Mendel
drums (drum set):
Taylor Hawkins
electric guitar [devil pickin']:
Zac Brown (US country musician) and Chris Shiflett
guitar:
Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear
organ and piano:
Rami Jaffee
percussion:
Drew Hester
background vocals:
Zac Brown (US country musician)
lead vocals:
Dave Grohl
recorded at:
Southern Ground in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Atomic Sound in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Congregation
writer:
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Georg Ruthenberg and Chris Shiflett
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), BMG Platinum Songs US, Flying Earform Music (Foo Fighter Nate Mendel’s publishing company), I Love the Punk Rock Music (Foo Fighter Chris Shiflett’s publishing company), Living Under a Rock Music (Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins’s publishing company), MJ Twelve Music, Ruthensmear Music (Foo Fighter Pat Smear's publishing company) and Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
3.65:12
A4What Did I Do? / God as My Witness
assistant recording engineer:
Charlie Bolois and John Lousteau
recording engineer and mixer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
Foo Fighters and Butch Vig
assistant mixer:
Dakota Bowman (assistant engineer) and John Lousteau
bass guitar:
Nate Mendel
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Taylor Hawkins
electric guitar:
Gary Clark Jr. (American musician)
guitar:
Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear
mellotron, organ, piano and Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer]:
Rami Jaffee
tambourine:
Drew Hester
lead vocals:
Dave Grohl
recorded at:
KLRU-TV, Studio 6A in Austin, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Atomic Sound in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
What Did I Do? / God as My Witness
writer:
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Georg Ruthenberg and Chris Shiflett
publisher:
Flying Earform Music (Foo Fighter Nate Mendel’s publishing company), I Love the Punk Rock Music (Foo Fighter Chris Shiflett’s publishing company), Living Under a Rock Music (Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins’s publishing company), MJ Twelve Music and Ruthensmear Music (Foo Fighter Pat Smear's publishing company)
45:44
B1Outside
assistant recording engineer:
Charlie Bolois
co-recording engineer:
Mathias Schneeberger
recording engineer and mixer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
Foo Fighters and Butch Vig
assistant mixer:
Dakota Bowman (assistant engineer) and John Lousteau
bass guitar:
Nate Mendel
drums (drum set):
Taylor Hawkins
electric guitar:
Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
guitar:
Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear
mellotron and organ:
Rami Jaffee
background vocals:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Taylor Hawkins
lead vocals:
Dave Grohl
recorded at:
Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, California, United States
mixed at:
Atomic Sound in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Outside
writer:
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Georg Ruthenberg and Chris Shiflett
publisher:
Flying Earform Music (Foo Fighter Nate Mendel’s publishing company), I Love the Punk Rock Music (Foo Fighter Chris Shiflett’s publishing company), Living Under a Rock Music (Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins’s publishing company), MJ Twelve Music and Ruthensmear Music (Foo Fighter Pat Smear's publishing company)
3.655:14
B2In the Clear
assistant recording engineer:
Charlie Bolois and John Lousteau
recording engineer and mixer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
Foo Fighters and Butch Vig
assistant mixer:
Dakota Bowman (assistant engineer) and John Lousteau
bass guitar:
Nate Mendel
clarinet:
Charlie Gabriel
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Taylor Hawkins
guitar:
Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear
organ and piano:
Rami Jaffee
saxophone:
Clint Maedgen
trombone:
Frederick Lonzo
trumpet:
Mark Braud
tuba:
Benjamin Jaffe (tuba, bass) and Ronell Johnson
lead vocals:
Dave Grohl
other vocals [gang vocals]:
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Ronell Johnson, John Lousteau, Clint Maedgen, Jim Rota and Chris Shiflett
guest performer:
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
recorded at:
Preservation Hall in French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
mixed at:
Atomic Sound in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
In the Clear
writer:
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Georg Ruthenberg and Chris Shiflett
publisher:
Flying Earform Music (Foo Fighter Nate Mendel’s publishing company), I Love the Punk Rock Music (Foo Fighter Chris Shiflett’s publishing company), Living Under a Rock Music (Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins’s publishing company), MJ Twelve Music and Ruthensmear Music (Foo Fighter Pat Smear's publishing company)
3.654:04
B3Subterranean
assistant recording engineer:
Justin Armstrong and Marcel Fernandez
recording engineer and mixer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
producer:
Foo Fighters and Butch Vig
assistant mixer:
Dakota Bowman (assistant engineer) and John Lousteau
acoustic guitar, cymbal and lead vocals:
Dave Grohl
bass guitar:
Nate Mendel
drums (drum set):
Taylor Hawkins
ebow:
Dave Grohl and Barrett Jones
guitar:
Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear
mellotron, organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer]:
Rami Jaffee
background vocals:
Benjamin Gibbard
recorded at:
Robert Lang Studios in Shoreline, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Atomic Sound in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Subterranean
writer:
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Georg Ruthenberg and Chris Shiflett
publisher:
Flying Earform Music (Foo Fighter Nate Mendel’s publishing company), I Love the Punk Rock Music (Foo Fighter Chris Shiflett’s publishing company), Living Under a Rock Music (Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins’s publishing company), MJ Twelve Music and Ruthensmear Music (Foo Fighter Pat Smear's publishing company)
36:08
B4I Am a River
assistant recording engineer:
Kabir Hermon and Chris Shurtleff
recording engineer and mixer:
James Brown (indie-rock engineer James 'Razors' Brown)
miscellaneous support:
James Sutcliffe and Shari Sutcliffe
producer:
Foo Fighters and Butch Vig
assistant mixer:
Dakota Bowman (assistant engineer) and John Lousteau
bass guitar:
Nate Mendel
drums (drum set):
Taylor Hawkins
guitar:
Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear
keyboard [space keys], organ and piano:
Rami Jaffee
strings:
Los Angeles Youth Orchestra
tambourine:
Drew Hester
background vocals:
Kristeen Young (American Singer and Musician)
lead vocals:
Dave Grohl
strings arranger:
Tony Visconti
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Atomic Sound in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Am a River
writer:
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear
publisher:
Flying Earform Music (Foo Fighter Nate Mendel’s publishing company), I Love the Punk Rock Music (Foo Fighter Chris Shiflett’s publishing company), Living Under a Rock Music (Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins’s publishing company), MJ Twelve Music and Ruthensmear Music (Foo Fighter Pat Smear's publishing company)
3.257:09