Yearly Archives: 2017

Dream Theater: The Astonishing

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On January 29, 2016, “Roadrunner Records” label released “The Astonishing”, the thirteenth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded in 2015 at “Cove City Sound Studios” in Long Island, New York City, and was produced by John Petrucci.

Personnel:

  • James LaBrie– lead vocals
  • John Petrucci– guitar, story and concept
  • Jordan Rudess– keyboards
  • Eric Rigler– bagpipes
  • John Myung– bass
  • Mike Mangini– drums, percussion
  • David Campbell– orchestral and choir arrangements
  • City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Richard Chycki – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Schuppan- engineer
  • Travis Warner – engineer
  • Jiema – cover art

Track listing:

All lyrics by John Petrucci, all music by John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess.

  1. Descent of the Nomacs
  2. Dystopian Overture
  3. The Gift of Music
  4. The Answer
  5. A Better Life
  6. Lord Nafarayus
  7. A Savior in the Square
  8. When Your Time Has Come
  9. Act of Faythe
  10. Three Days
  11. The Hovering Sojourn
  12. Brother, Can You Hear Me
  13. A Life Left behind
  14. Ravenskill
  15. Chosen
  16. Tempting Offer
  17. Digital Dicord
  18. The X Aspect
  19. A New Beginning
  20. The Road to Revolution
  21. 2285 Entr’acte
  22. Moment of Betrayal
  23. Heaven’s Cove
  24. Begin Again
  25. The Path That Divides
  26. Machine Chatter
  27. The Walking Shadow
  28. My Last Farewell
  29. Losing Faythe
  30. Whispers on the Wind
  31. Hymn of a Thousand Voices
  32. Our New World
  33. Power Down
  34. Astonishing

Basemant: Promise Everything

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On January 29, 2016, “Run for Cover” label released “Promise Everything”, the third Basement studio album. It was recorded in April 2015, at “Assault and Battery 2”, and was produced by Sam Pura.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Fisher – vocals
  • Ronan Crix – guitar
  • Alex Henery – guitar
  • Duncan Stewart – bass
  • James Fisher – drums
  • Sam Pura – mixing
  • Brian Gardener – mastering
  • V. – artwork
  • Alex Henery – layout
  • Mitch Pinney – photography

Track listing:

  1. Brother’s Keeper
  2. Hanging Around
  3. Lose Your Grip
  4. Aquasun
  5. Submission
  6. Oversized
  7. Blinded Bye
  8. For You the Moon
  9. Promise Everything
  10. Halo

David Crosby: Croz

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On January 28, 2014, “Blue Castle Records” label released “Croz”, the fourth David Crosby studio album. The first Crosby’s studio album in 20 years, was recorded 2011 – 2013, and was produced by Daniel Garcia.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby— vocals, electric guitar
  • Marcus Eaton — vocals, acoustic, 12-string acoustic and electric guitar, electric sitar
  • Shane Fontayne— vocals, electric guitar, bass, percussion
  • Mark Knopfler— lead guitar
  • James Raymond — vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer bass, drum programming
  • Todd Caldwell — Hammond B-3 organ
  • Steve Tavaglione— electronic wind instrument, soprano saxophone
  • Wynton Marsalis— trumpet
  • Kevin McCormick — bass
  • Leland Sklar— bass
  • Steve DiStanislao— drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. What’s Broken – James Raymond
  2. Time I Have – David Crosby
  3. Holding on to Nothing – David Crosby, Sterling Price
  4. The Clearing – James Raymond
  5. Radio – David Crosby, James Raymond
  6. Slice of Time – David Crosby, Marcus Eaton, James Raymond
  7. Set That Baggage Down – David Crosby, Shane Fontayne
  8. If She Called – David Crosby
  9. Dangerous Night – David Crosby, James Raymond
  10. Morning Falling – David Crosby, James Raymond
  11. Find a Heart – David Crosby, Marcus Eaton, James Raymond

Joe Jackson: Rain

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On January 28, 2008, “Rykodisc” label released “Rain”, the eighteen Joe Jackson studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Planet Roc” in Berlin and was produced by Joe Jackson.

Personnel:

  • Joe Jackson – vocals, piano, arrangements
  • Graham Maby – vocals, bass
  • David Houghton – vocals, drums
  • Julie Gardner – recording
  • Yensin Jahn – engineer assistant
  • Sean Slade, Paul Kolderie- mixing
  • Ted Young – mixing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering
  • Ed Sherman – art direction
  • Jim Rakete- photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Jackson.

  1. Invisible Man
  2. Too Tough
  3. Citizen Sane
  4. Wasted Time
  5. The Uptown Train
  6. King Pleasure Time
  7. Solo (So Low)
  8. Rush Across the Road
  9. Good Bad Boy
  10. A Place in the Rain

Bruce Springsteen: Working On A Dream

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On January 27, 2009, “Columbia” label released “Working on a Dream”, the sixteenth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, and was produced by Brendan O’ Brien.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteen – lead vocals, guitars, harmonica, keyboards,  percussion, glockenspiel
  • Nils Lofgren – vocals, guitars
  • Steven Van Zandt – vocals, guitars
  • Patti Scialfa – vocals
  • Roy Bittan– piano, organ, accordion
  • Danny Federici – organ
  • Clarence Clemons – vocals, saxophone
  • Garry Tallent– bass
  • Max Weinberg– drums
  • Soozie Tyrell– vocals, violin
  • Patrick Warren – organ, piano
  • Jason Federici – accordion
  • Edward Horst – strings and horn arrangements
  • Tom Syrowski – engineer
  • Toby Scott – engineer
  • Brendan O’Brien – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Michelle Holme, Chris Austopchuk, Dave Bett – art direction, design
  • Danny Clinch – cover photography, band portraits
  • Jennifer Tzar – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.

  1. Outlaw Pete
  2. My Lucky Day
  3. Working on a Dream
  4. Queen of the Supermarket
  5. What Love Can Do
  6. This Life
  7. Good Eye
  8. Tomorrow Never Knows
  9. Life Itself
  10. Kingdom of Days
  11. Surprise, Surprise
  12. The Last Carnival
  13. The Wrestler (bonus track)

T, J, Tindall

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On January 26, 2016, Thomas Joshua Tindall aka T.J. Tindall died aged 65. He was musician (guitar), as member of MFSB he was one of the architects of the Philadelphia Sound. Tindall recorded with many  musicians and bands including the O’Jays, the Trammps, Lou Rawls, Teddy Pendergrass, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Blue Magic, the Intruders, the Three Degrees, Bonnie Raitt, the Chambers Brothers, the Jacksons, Robert Palmer and the Temptations.Tindall was inducted twice into the “Philadelphia Music Alliance’s Walk of Fame” as a member of MFSB and the Salsoul Orchestra.

Jaki Liebezeit

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On January 22, 2017, Jaki Liebezeit died aged 78. He was musician (drums, percussion, double bass, saxophone, piano), best known as co-founder and drummer of the band Can. Liebezeit recorded and performed with many musician and bands including Manfred Schoof, Brian Eno,  Phantomband, Jah Wobble, Phew, Philip Jeck, Depeche Mode,Eurythmics,  Cyclopean and Bernd Friedmann.

Gang Of Four: Content

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On January 24, 2011, “Grönland Records” label released “Content”, the seventh Gang of Four studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Andy Gill.

Personnel:

  • Jon King – vocals, melodica
  • Andy Gill – vocals, guitar
  • Thomas McNeice – bass
  • Mark Heaney – drums
  • Eddi Reader – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Gill and Jon King

  1. She Said You Made a Thing of Me
  2. You Don’t Have to Be Mad
  3. Who Am I?
  4. I Can’t Forget Your Lonely Face
  5. You’ll Never Pay for the Farm
  6. I Party All the Time
  7. A Fruitfly in the Beehive
  8. It Was Never Gonna Turn Out Too Good
  9. Do As I Say
  10. I Can See from Far Away

Partibrejkers: Partibrejkers I

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On January 25, 1985, “Jugoton” label released “Partibrejkers I”, the debut Partibrejkers album. It was recorded in June 1984, at “O Studio” in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and was produced by Dušan Kojić “Koja”, Zoran Kostić,  Nebojša Antonijević, Ljubiša Kostadinović and Ljubiša Kostadinović.

Personnel:

  • Zoran Kostić “Cane”— vocals, percussion
  • Nebojša Antonijević “Anton” — organ, guitar, percussion, artwork
  • Ljubiša Kostadinović “Ljuba” — guitar
  • Goran Bulatović “Manzanera” — drums, percussion
  • Branislav Petrović “Banana” — harmonica
  • Branislav Trivić — saxophone
  • Dušan Kojić “Koja”— organ
  • Miroslav Cvetković — recording
  • Vlada Funtek — recording
  • Stanislav Milojković — photography

Track listing:

  1. Ako si…
  2. Gubitnik
  3. Noć
  4. Hej, ti dole u mraku
  5. 1000 Godina
  6. Stoj, Džoni
  7. Ona živi na brdu
  8. Ti moraš biti moja
  9. On je došao uz vetar
  10. Novi Dan
  11. Ulični hodač
  12. Večeras

Pond: Man It Feels Like Space Again

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On January 23, 2015, “Caroline Records” released “Man It Feels Like Space Again”, the sixth Pond album.It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Kevin Parker.

Personnel:

  • Nick Allbrook– vocals, electric and slide guitar, keys, bass, occasional drums
  • Jay “Gumby” Watson– vocals, guitar, drums, bass, keyboatds, synthesizer
  • Shiny Joe Ryan – vocals, bass, 12 string, slide and electric guitar
  • Jamie Terry – keyboards, synthesizer, organ, bass
  • Ginolé – drums
  • Kevin Parker, Lukas Glickman – recording
  • Kevin Parker – mixing
  • Rob Grant – mastering
  • Ben Montero – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Waiting Around the Grace – Nick Allbrook, Jay “Gumby” Watson, Shiny Joe Ryan
  2. Elvis Flaming Star – Nick Allbrook, Jay “Gumby” Watson, Shiny Joe Ryan
  3. Holding Out for You – Shiny Joe Ryan
  4. Zond – Nick Allbrook, Jay “Gumby” Watson
  5. Heroic Start – Nick Allbrook
  6. Sitting Up on Our Crane – Jay “Gumby” Watson
  7. Outside is the Right Side – Nick Allbrook, Jay “Gumby” Watson
  8. Medicine Hat – Shiny Joe Ryan
  9. Man it Feels Like Space Again – Nick Allbrook, Jay “Gumby” Watson, Shiny Joe Ryan