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Procol Harum: Exotic Birds and Fruit

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In April 1974, “Chrysalis” released “Exotic Birds and Fruit”, the seventh Procol Harum album. It was recorded 1973-1974, and was produced by Chris Thomas. The cover painting was by the Slovak artist Jakob Bogdani.

Personnel:

  • Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
  • Mick Grabham– guitar
  • BJ Cole– pedal steel guitar
  • Chris Copping– organ
  • Alan Cartwright– bass guitar
  • J. Wilson– drums
  • John Punter – engineer

Track listing:

All music by Gary Brooker, all lyrics by Keith Reid.

  1. Nothing but the Truth
  2. Beyond the Pale
  3. As Strong as Samson
  4. The Idol
  5. The Thin End of the Wedge
  6. Monsieur R. Monde
  7. Fresh Fruit
  8. Butterfly Boys
  9. New Lamps for Old

Gryphon: Midnight Mushrumps

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In April 1974, “Transatlantic” label released “Midnight Mushrumps”, the second Gryphon studio album. It was recorded in January 1974, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by Richard Harvey, Brian Gulland, Graeme Taylor, Philip Nestor and David Oberlé.

Personnel:

  • Graeme Taylor– vocals, acoustic, semi-acoustic, classical, electric and 12-string guitars
  • Richard Harvey – vocals, harmonium, pipe organ, grand piano, harpsichord, electric pianos, toy piano, keyboard glockenspiel, mandolin, recording
  • Brian Gulland– vocals, bassoon, bass krumhorn, tenor recorder, keyboards
  • Philip Nestor– bass guitars
  • David Oberlé– lead vocals, drums, timpani, percussion
  • Dave Grinsted – engineer
  • Ann Sullivan – art direction
  • Clive Boursnell – photography

Track listing:

  1. Midnight Mushrumps – Richard Harvey
  2. The Plough-Boy’s Dream – t arr. by Richard Harvey, Brian Gulland, Graeme Taylor, Philip Nestor and David Oberlé.
  3. The Last Flash of Gaberdine Taylor – Graeme Taylor
  4. Gulland Rock – Brian Gulland
  5. Dubbel Dutch – Graeme Taylor
  6. Ethelion – Richard Harvey, Brian Gulland, Graeme Taylor, Philip Nestor and David Oberlé.

Elf: Carolina County Ball

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In April 1974, “MGM” label released “Carolina County Ball”, the second Elf album. It was recorded January-March, at “The Manor Studio” and was produced by Roger Glover.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie James Dio – lead vocals
  • Steve Edwards – guitar
  • Mickey Lee Soule – keyboards
  • Craig Gruber – bass
  • Gary Driscoll – drums
  • Henry Lowther – trumpet
  • Chris Pyne – trombone
  • Ray Swinfield – clarinet
  • Mountain Fjord, M.D., & Martyn Ford – strings
  • Roger Glover – string arrangements
  • The Manor Chorus – vocals
  • Helen Chappell, Liza Strike, & Barry St. John – backing vocals
  • Simon Heyworth – recording
  • Lou (Conway) Austin – recording
  • Fin Costello – photography

Track listing:

All tracks written by Ronnie James Dio and Mickey Lee Soule.

  1. Carolina County Ball
  2. A. 59
  3. Ain’t It All Amusing
  4. Happy
  5. Annie New Orleans
  6. Rocking Chair Rock’n’Roll Blues
  7. Rainbow
  8. Do the Same Thing
  9. Blanche

Focus: Hamburger Concerto

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In April 1974, “Polydor” label released “Hamburger Concerto”, the fourth Focus studio album. It was recorded January-March 1974, at “Olympic Sound Studios” and was produced by Mike Vernon.The album title track is based on Variations on a Theme by Haydn by Johannes Brahms. “Delitae Musicae”,

Personnel:

  • Thijs van Leer– vocals, organ, flute, piano, harpsichord, Moog synthesizer
  • Jan Akkerman– guitar
  • Bert Ruiter– bass guitar
  • Colin Allen– drums

Track listing:

  1. Harem Scarem – Thijs van Leer
  2. La Cathedrale de Strasbourg – Thijs van Leer
  3. Birth – Jan Akkerman
  4. Hamburger Concerto
  • Starter – Thijs van Leer
  • Rare – Jan Akkerman
  • Medium I – Thijs van Leer
  • Medium II – Jan Akkerman
  • Well Done – Thijs van Leer
  • One for the Road – Jan Akkerman

 

Foo Fighters: Wasting Light

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On April 12, 2011, “Roswell/RCA” label released “Wasting Light”, the seventh Foo Fighters studio album. It was recorded September – December 2010, at Dave Grohl’s garage, and was produced by Butch Vig. In 2012, “Wasting Light” earned Foo Fighters five “Grammy Awards”, including “Best Rock Album”. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, 2 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, and Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Dave Grohl– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar
  • Pat Smear– rhythm guitar, lead guitar, baritone guitar
  • Nate Mendel– bass
  • Taylor Hawkins– drums, backing vocals, percussion
  • Chris Shiflett– lead guitar, backing vocals, tenor guitar
  • Bob Mould– guitar and backing vocals, backing vocals
  • Krist Novoselic– bass, accordion
  • Rami Jaffee– keyboards, mellotron, organ
  • Jessy Greene– violin
  • Fee Waybill– backing vocals
  • Butch Vig – percussion
  • Drew Hester− percussion
  • James Brown – engineer
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Joe LaPorta– mastering
  • Emily Lazar– mastering
  • Morning Breath Inc. – art direction, design
  • Steve Gullick – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear.

  1. Bridge Burning
  2. Rope
  3. Dear Rosemary
  4. White Limo
  5. Arlandria
  6. These Days
  7. Back & Forth
  8. A Matter of Time
  9. Miss the Misery
  10. I Should Have Known
  11. Walk

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Mosquito

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On April 12, 2013, “Interscope” label released “Mosquito”, the fourth Yeah Yeah Yeahs studio album. It was recorded 2012-2013, at “DFA Studios”; “Stratosphere Sound” in New York City, “Sonic Ranch” in Tornillo, Texas, “The Square” in London, “Squeak E. Clean Studios” in Echo Park, California, and was produced by Nick Launay, James Murphy, David Andrew Sitek and Sam Spiegel.

Personnel:

  • Karen O– vocals, bass, keyboards, design concept
  • Nick Zinner– vocal, guitar, bass, keyboards, mixing
  • David Andrew Sitek– bass, engineer, recording
  • Brian Chase – vocal, drums, cymbal, percussion
  • Money Mark– keyboards
  • Debra Barsha – choir vocal arrangements
  • Michael McElroy – choir leader
  • Danielle Chambers – choir
  • Shayna Cook – choir
  • Bradley Dean – choir
  • Laura Dean – choir
  • Lucia Giannetta – choir
  • Renee Goldsberry – choir
  • Tanesha Gray – choir
  • Danielle L. Greaves – choir
  • Marva Hicks– choir
  • Zonya Johnson – choir
  • Chelsea Krombach – choir
  • Adriane Lenox – choir
  • Lisa Lynne Mathis – choir
  • Travis Morin – choir
  • Virginia Woodruff – choir
  • Jesse Nager – choir
  • Octagon– vocals
  • John Eric Parker – choir
  • Desiree Rodriguez – choir
  • Eliseo Roman – choir
  • Michael Seelbach – choir
  • Beomsik Shimbe Shim – artwork
  • James Murphy– engineer, recording
  • Zeph Sowers – engineer, recording
  • Sam Spiegel– engineer, recording
  • Manuel Calderon – engineer
  • Nick Launay– engineer, recording
  • Abby Echiverri – engineer, mixing
  • Wes Fontenot – engineer, mixing
  • Charles Godfrey – engineer assistant
  • Nathan Eldridge – engineer assistant
  • Matt Foster – engineer assistant
  • Rudyard Lee Cullers – engineer assistant
  • Atom – engineer assistant
  • Matt Thornley – engineer assistant
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Eduardo de la Paz – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Julian Gross – design, layout
  • Dan Martensen – back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase.

  1. Sacrilege
  2. Subway
  3. Mosquito
  4. Under the Earth
  5. Slave
  6. These Paths
  7. Area 52
  8. Buried Alive
  9. Always
  10. Despair
  11. Wedding Song

TV On Radio: Nine Types Of Light

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On April 11, 2011, “Interscope” label released “Nine Types of Light”, the fourth TV on the Radio studio album. It was recorded in 1973,  and was produced by David Andrew Sitek. “Nine Types of Light” was band’s final album to feature bassist Gerard Smith, who died of lung cancer nine days after it was released.

Personnel:

  • Tunde Adebimpe– vocals, loops, keyboards
  • Jaleel Bunton – drums, bass guitar, guitar, programming, organ, synthesizer, vocals
  • Kyp Malone– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, clarinet, flute, viola
  • David Andrew Sitek– vocals, synthesizer, guitar, bass guitar, samples, programming
  • Gerard A. Smith – vocals, bass guitar, organ, samples, synthesizer
  • Dan Huron – percussion
  • Priscilla Ahn– backing vocals
  • Stuart Bogie – horn
  • Peter Hess – horn
  • Michael Irwin – horn
  • Todd Simon – horn
  • Kevin Moehringer – horn
  • Gillian Rivers – strings
  • Lauren Weaver – strings
  • Kenny Wang – viola
  • Jaleel Bunton – programming
  • David Andrew Sitek – programming
  • Zeph Sowers – engineer
  • Rich Costey– mixing
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Tunde Adebimpe – art direction, design
  • David Andrew Sitek – art direction, designer, photography
  • Nick Walker – assistant photographer

Track listing:

  1. Second Song
  2. Keep Your Heart
  3. You
  4. No Future Shock
  5. Killer Crane
  6. Will Do
  7. New Cannonball Blues
  8. Repetition
  9. Forgotten
  10. Caffeinated Consciousness

Museo Rosenbach: Zarathustra

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In April 1973, “BMG” label released “Zarathustra” the debut Museo Rosenbach album.

Personnel:

  • Stefano Galifi – vocals
  • Enzo Merogno – vocals, guitar
  • Pit Corradi – mellotron, Hammond organ, vibraphone, Farfisa electric piano
  • Alberto Moreno – bass, piano
  • Giancarlo Golzi – vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Zarathustra
  • Zarathustra: L’Ultimo Uomo
  • Zarathustra: Il Re di Ieri
  • Zarathustra: Al di Là del Bene e del Male
  • Zarathustra: Superuomo
  • Zarathustra: Il Tempio delle Clessidre
  1. Degli Uomini
  2. Della Natura
  3. Dell’Eterno Ritorno

Seals and Croft: Diamond Girl

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In April 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “Diamond Girl“, the fifth Seals and Crofts studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Louie Shelton.

Personnel:

  • Jim Seals – vocals, guitar, alto saxophone, violin
  • Dash Crofts – vocals, mandolins, Fender Rhodes electric piano
  • Louie Shelton – guitar
  • David Paich– organ, piano
  • Bobby Lichtig – bass, flute
  • Wilton Felder– bass
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • John Guerin – drums
  • Harvey Mason – drums
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Bobbye Hall – percussion
  • England Dan, John Ford Coley – backing vocals
  • David Hassinger– engineer
  • Steve Waldman – second engineer
  • Joseph Bogan – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Seals and Dash Crofts, except where noted..

  1. Diamond Girl
  2. Ruby Jean and Billie Lee
  3. Intone My Servant
  4. We May Never Pass This Way (Again)
  5. Nine Houses
  6. Standin’ on a Mountain Top – Jim Seals
  7. It’s Gonna Come Down on You
  8. Jessica
  9. Dust on My Saddle – Jim Seals
  10. Wisdom