The Lumineers: Automatic

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On February 14, 2025, “Dualtone” label released “Automatic”, the fifth Lumineers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Utopia”, “Bearsville” in Woodstock, and was produced by David Baron, Simone Felice, Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites.

Personnel:

  • Wesley Schultz – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, stomps
  • Jeremiah Fraites – piano, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, synthesizers, drums, percussion, Rhodes, Mellotron, bass, sub-bass, programming, stomps
  • David Baron – synthesizers, engineer, mixing
  • Simone Felice – stomps, percussion, tambourine, backing vocals
  • Byron Isaacs – bass, upright bass, backing vocals
  • Megan Gould – violin, viola
  • Marlon Saunders – backing vocals
  • Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
  • Dorethea “Biti” Strauchan – backing vocals
  • Renée Hikari – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Will Borza – mastering
  • Brad Coletta – production assistant
  • Stephen “Ruff” Stewart – guitar technician
  • Derek Brown – drum technician
  • Scott Andrews – piano technician
  • Nicholas Sutton Bell – creative direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites.

  1. Same Old Song
  2. Asshole
  3. Strings
  4. Automatic
  5. You’re All I Got
  6. Plasticine
  7. Ativan
  8. Keys on the Table
  9. Better Day
  10. Sunflowers
  11. So Long

The Jayhawks: Tomorrow The Green Grass

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On February 14, 1995, “American” label released “Tomorrow The Green Grass”, the fourth Jayhawks (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by George Drakoulias.

Personnel:

  • Mark Olson – vocals, guitar
  • Gary Louris – vocals, guitar
  • Karen Grotberg – piano, organ, Wurlitzer, backing vocals
  • Marc Perlman – bass
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • George Drakoulias – baritone guitar
  • Benmont Tench – organ
  • Don Heffington – drums
  • Lili Haydn – violin, viola
  • Tammy Rogers – violin
  • Mike “Razz” Russell – violin
  • Sharleen Spiteri – backing vocals
  • Victoria Williams – backing vocals
  • Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements
  • Clif Norrell – engineer
  • David Bianco – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Victor Janacua – engineer assistant
  • Jamie Seyberth – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Sheehan – engineer assistant
  • Linda Cobb – art direction, design
  • Marina Chavez – photography
  • Tony Glover – liner notes

Track listing:

All trasks by Mark Olson and Gary Louris except where noted.

  1. Blue
  2. I’d Run Away
  3. Miss Williams’ Guitar
  4. Two Hearts
  5. Real Light
  6. Over My Shoulder
  7. Bad Time – Mark Farner
  8. See Him on the Street
  9. Nothing Left to Borrow
  10. Ann Jane
  11. Pray for Me
  12. Red’s Song – Mark Olson, Gary Louris, Marc Perlman
  13. Ten Little Kids

Alison Krauss & The Union Station: Every Time You Say Goodbye

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On February 14, 1992, “Rounder” label released “Every Time You Say Goodbye”, the second Alison Krauss & Union Station studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Homeplace Studios Suite 2000” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Alison Krauss. In 1993, at the 35th “Grammy Awards” ceremony, “Every Time You Say Goodbye” won the “Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album.”

Personnel:

  • Alison Krauss – vocals, fiddle
  • Ron Block – vocals, banjo
  • Tim Stafford – vocals, guitar
  • Adam Steffey – vocals, mandolin
  • Barry Bales – vocals, bass

Track listing:

  1. Every Time You Say Goodbye – John Pennell
  2. Another Night – Jack Adkins
  3. Last Love Letter – Sidney Cox
  4. Cluck Old Hen – traditional
  5. Who Can Blame You – Ron Block
  6. It Won’t Work This Time – Aubrey Holt
  7. Heartstrings – Marshall Wilborn
  8. I Don’t Know Why – Shawn Colvin
  9. Cloudy Days – Billy Ray Reynolds
  10. New Fool – Sidney Cox
  11. Shield of Faith – Ron Block
  12. Lose Again – Karla Bonoff
  13. Another Day, Another Dollar – Dan Tyminski
  14. Jesus Help Me to Stand – Ron Block

The Crystals: He’s A Rebel

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In February 1863, “Philles” label released “He’s a Rebel”, the second Crystals (The) studio album. It was recorded 1961 – 1963, and was produced by Phil Spector.

Personnel:

  • Barbara Alston – vocals
  • Dolores LaLa Brooks – vocals
  • Patricia “Patsy” Wright – vocals
  • Mike Spencer – piano
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Steve Douglas – saxophone
  • Darlene Love – vocals
  • Mary Thomas – vocals
  • Dee Dee Kenniebrew – vocals

Track listing:

  1. He’s a Rebel – Gene Pitney
  2. Uptown – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  3. Another Country-Another World – Doc Pomus, Phil Spector
  4. Frankenstein Twist – Kate Henry, Leo McCorkle
  5. Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby – Hank Hunter, Phil Spector
  6. He’s Sure the Boy I Love – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  7. There’s No Other (Like My Baby) – Leroy Bates, Phil Spector
  8. On Broadway – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
  9. What a Nice Way to Turn Seventeen – Jack Keller, Larry Kolber
  10. No One Ever Tells You – Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Phil Spector
  11. He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss) – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
  12. I Love You Eddie – Hank Hunter, Phil Spector

Lennie Tristano: The New Tristano

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In February 1962, “Atlantic” label released “The New Tristano”, the twelve Lennie Tristano album.

Personnel:

  • Lennie Tristano – piano, recording
  • Loring Eutemey – design
  • Lee Friedlander – cover photography
  • Barry Ulanov – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Lennie Tristano, except where noted.

  1. Becoming
  2. C Minor Complex
  3. You Don’t Know What Love Is – Gene de Paul, Don Raye
  4. Deliberation
  5. Scene and Variations: Carol/Tania/Bud
  6. Love Lines
  7. G Minor Complex

Peter Gabriel: Scratch My Back

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On February 12, 2010, “Real World / Virgin” label released “Scratch My Back”, the eighth Peter Gabriel studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “AIR Lyndhurst” in London, and “Real World Studios” in Box, England, and was produced by Peter Gabriel and Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Peter Gabriel – vocals, arrangements, design concept
  • Melanie Gabriel – vocals
  • London Scratch Orchestra – orchestra performance
  • Hungarian Orchestra – orchestra performance
  • The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford – choir
  • John Metcalfe – arrangements, orchestration, additional recording, mixing
  • Nick Ingman – arrangements, orchestration
  • Will Gregory – arrangements
  • Randy Newman – arrangements
  • Richard Chappell – engineer, recording, mixing
  • Kurina Támas – recording
  • Kölcsényi Attila – recording
  • Steve Orchard – recording
  • Olga Fitzroy – recording assistant, Pro Tools editor
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Pete Sené – engineer assistant
  • Mark Claydon – mixing assistant
  • Laurence Greed – Pro Tools editor assistant
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Marc Bessant – graphic design, design concept
  • Nadav Kander – photography
  • David Hiscock – photography

Track listing:

  1. Heroes – David Bowie, Brian Eno
  2. The Boy in the Bubble – Paul Simon, Forere Motloheloa
  3. Mirrorball – Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter, Pete Turner, Richard Jupp
  4. Flume – Justin Vernon
  5. Listening Wind – David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
  6. The Power of Love – Lou Reed
  7. My Body Is a Cage – Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, Tom Kingsbury, Will Butler, Jeremy Gara, Sarah Neufeld
  8. The Book of Love – Stephin Merritt
  9. I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman
  10. Après Moi – Regina Spektor
  11. Philadelphia – Neil Young
  12. Street Sprint (Fade Out) – Thom Yorke, Ed O’Brien, Colin Greenwood, Johnny Greenwood, Phil Selway

The Bluetones: Expecting To Fly

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On February 12, 1996, “Superior Quality” label released “Expecting to Fly”, the debut Bluetones (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1995, in Ridge Farm, England, and was produced by Hugh Jones. The album was certified Platinum by “BPI” in England.

Personnel:

  • Mark Morriss – vocals, artwork concept
  • Adam Devlin – guitar, 12 string guitar, artwork concept
  • Scott Morriss – bass, backing vocals, artwork concept
  • Eds Chesters – drums, percussion, artwork concept
  • Caroline LaVelle – cello
  • Dan Crompton – blues harp
  • Mac McEldon – clavinet
  • Hugh Jones – mixing
  • Helen Woodward – mixing
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering
  • Superstock – front cover photography
  • Marc Newman – front cover photography
  • Roger Sargent – band photography
  • Scott Morriss – additional photography
  • Trevor Ray Hart – additional photography

Track listing:

All tracks written by Mark Morriss, Eds Chesters, Adam Devlin and Scott Morriss, except where noted.

  1. Talking to Clarry
  2. Bluetonic – Mark Morriss, Eds Chesters, Adam Devlin, Scott Morriss, Adrian Mitchell
  3. Cut Some Rug
  4. Things Change
  5. The Fountainhead
  6. Can’t Be Trusted
  7. Slight Return
  8. Putting Out Fires
  9. Vampire
  10. A Parting Gesture
  11. Time & Again

The Kinks: Sleepwalker

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On February 12, 1977, “Arista” label released “Sleepwalker”, the sixteenth Kinks (The) studio album. It was recorded July – December 1976, at “Konk” in London, and was produced by Ray Davies.

Personnel:

  • Ray Davies – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Dave Davies – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • John Dalton – bass guitar
  • John Gosling – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mick Avory – drums, percussion
  • Andy Pyle – bass
  • Roger Wake – engineer
  • John Dyer – art direction
  • Bob Heimall – design
  • Hal Fiedler – calligraphy
  • James Wedge – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Davies.

  1. Life on the Road
  2. Mr. Big Man
  3. Sleepwalker
  4. Brother
  5. Juke Box Music
  6. Sleepless Night
  7. Stormy Sky
  8. Full Moon
  9. Life Goes On

Karfagen: Echoes From Within Dragon Island

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On February 11, 2019, “Caerllysi Music” label released “Echoes from Within Dragon Island”, the 17th Karfagen album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by William Mackie and Antony Kalugin.

Personnel:

  • Roman Gorielov – vocals, guitar
  • Max Velychko – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Anton Kalugin – vocals, keyboards, flute, percussion, programming, arrangements, mixing, mastering
  • Sergii Kovalov – vocals, accordion
  • Oleg Prokhorov – bass
  • Kostya Shepelenko – drums
  • Viktor Sirotin – drums
  • Olga Vodolazhskaya – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Olha Rostovska, Sergey Obolonkov, Tim Sobolev – vocals
  • Michail Sidorenko – alto saxophone
  • Alexandr Pastuchov – bassoon
  • Tatiana Kurilko – English horn
  • Igor Solovey – French horn
  • Elena Kushiy – flute
  • Georgiy Katunin – lyre
  • Maria Baranovska – violin
  • Konstantin Kanskiy – painting

Track listing:

  1. Dragon Island Suite 1
  2. Dragon Island Suite 2
  3. Dragon Island Suite 3

Strawbs: Dragonfly

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In February 1970, “A&M” label released “Dragonfly”, the second Strawbs studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Ivar Rosenberg Lydteknik” in Copenhagen, Denmark, “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Dave Cousins – vocals, acoustic guitar, dulcimer, Chinese piano, percussion
  • Tony Hooper – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, tambourine, percussion
  • Claire Deniz – cello
  • Ron Chesterman – double bass
  • Paul Brett – lead guitar
  • Rick Wakeman – piano
  • Bjarne Rostvold – drums
  • Tony Visconti – recorder, engineer, percussive effects
  • Roger Quested – engineer
  • Roger Saunders – design, Illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Cousins, except where noted.

  1. The Weary Song
  2. Dragonfly
  3. I Turned My Face Into the Wind
  4. Josephine for Better or for Worse
  5. Another Day
  6. Til the Sun Comes Shining Through
  7. Young Again – Tony Hooper
  8. The Vision of the Lady of the Lake
  9. Close Your Eyes – Tony Hooper

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