Yearly Archives: 2018

Thompson Twins: Quick Step & Side Kick

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In February 1983, “Arista” label released “Quick Step & Side Kick”, the third Thompson Twins studio album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, and was produced by Alex Sadkin. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Tom Bailey- vocals, synthesizer, drum programming
  • Alannah Currie– vocals, xylophone, percussion
  • Monte Brown – guitar
  • Joe Leeway– vocals, congas, synthesizer
  • Boris Williams- cymbals
  • Grace Jones- backing vocals
  • Phil Thornalley – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Love On Your Side
  2. Lies
  3. If You Were Here
  4. Judy Do
  5. Tears
  6. Watching
  7. We Are Detective
  8. Kamikaze
  9. Love Lies Bleeding
  10. All Fall Out

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: Flying Microtonal Banana

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On February 24, 2017, “Flightless” label released “Flying Microtonal Banana”, the ninth King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album.

Personnel:

  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, microtonal harmonica, piano, synthesizer
  • Stu Mackenzie – vocals, microtonal guitar, microtonal bass guitar, zurna, percussion
  • Joey Walker – vocals, microtonal guitar, microtonal bass guitar
  • Cook Craig – microtonalguitar, microtonal bass guitar
  • Lucas Skinner – microtonal bass guitar
  • Michael Cavanagh – drum kit, bongos, percussion
  • Eric Moore – drum kit, bongos
  • Stu Mackenzie – recording
  • Jarvis Taveniere– mixing
  • Joe Carra – mastering
  • Jason Galea – artwork, layout

Track listing:

  1. Rattlesnake – Stu Mackenzie
  2. Melting – Stu Mackenzie
  3. Open Water – Stu Mackenzie
  4. Sleep Drifter – Stu Mackenzie
  5. Billabong Valley – Stu Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny-Smith
  6. Anoxia – Stu Mackenzie
  7. Doom City – Stu Mackenzie
  8. Nuclear Fusion – Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker
  9. Flying Microtonal Banana – Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker

Los Campesinos!: Six Scenes

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On February 24, 2017, “Wichita Recordings” label released “Sick Scenes”, the sixth Los Campesinos! studio album. It was recorded in 2016, in Fridão parish of Amarante, Portugal, and was produced by John Goodmanson and Tom Campesinos.

Personnel:

  • Gareth Campesinos! – vocals
  • Neil Campesinos! – guitar
  • Tom Campesinos! – guitar, brass arrangements
  • Rob Campesinos! – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Kim Campesinos! – vocals, keyboards
  • Matt Campesinos! – vocals, bass
  • Jason Campesinos! – drums, percussion
  • Kelly Pratt – brass
  • Jherek Bischoff– violin
  • Aniela Marie Perry – cello
  • Jimmy Robertson – mixing
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • N. Taylor– artwork

Track listing:

All lyrics by Gareth David; all music by Tom Bromley.

  1. Renato Dall’Ara
  2. Sad Suppers
  3. I Broke Up in Amarante
  4. A Slow, Slow Death
  5. The Fall of Home
  6. 5 Flucloxacillin
  7. Here’s to the Fourth Time!
  8. For Whom the Belly Tolls
  9. Got Stendhal’s
  10. A Litany/Heart Swells
  11. Hung Empty

Xiu Xiu: Forget

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On February 24, 2017, “Polyvinyl” label released “Forget”, the tenth Xiu Xiu studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by John Congleton, Greg Saunier, and Angela Seo, it features contributions from Charlemagne Palestine, Kristof Hahn, Vaginal Davis, and Enyce Smith.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Stewart– vocals, guitar, modular synthesizer, organ, programming
  • Angela Seo– synthesizer, organ, percussion
  • Kristof Hahn – guitar
  • Devin Hoff– double bass
  • Greg Saunier– vocals, bass guitar, percussion, guitar, synthesizer,  organ
  • Shayna Dunkelman – percussion, organ, synthesizer
  • Vaginal Davis, Tanisha Hall, Chiara Lee, Federico Zanatta – vocals
  • Charlemagne Palestine– carillon
  • Enyce Smith – commentary

Track listing:

  1. The Call
  2. Queen of the Losers
  3. Wondering
  4. Get Up
  5. Hey Choco Bananas
  6. Jenny GoGo
  7. At Last, At Last
  8. Forget
  9. Petite
  10. Faith, Torn Apart

Magnum: Chase The Dragon

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In February 1982, “Jet” label released “Chase the Dragon”, the third Magnum studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Town House Studios” in London, and was produced by Jeff Glixman.

Personnel:

  • Bob Catley — vocals
  • Tony Clarkin – guitar
  • Mark Stanway – keyboards
  • Wally Lowe – bass guitar
  • Kex Gorin – drums
  • Steve Prestage – engineer assistant
  • Rodney Matthews – cover art, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Clarkin.

  1. Soldier of the Line
  2. On the Edge of the World
  3. The Spirit
  4. Sacred Hour
  5. Walking the Straight Line
  6. We All Play the Game
  7. The Teacher
  8. The Lights Burned Out

Haircut One Hundred: Pelican West

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In February 1982, “Arista” label released “Pelican West”, the debut Haircut One Hundred album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Roundhouse Studios” in London, and was produced by Bob Sargeant.

Personnel:

  • Nick Heyward- vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Graham Jones – guitar
  • Les Nemes- bass guitar
  • Blair Cunningham– drums
  • Marc Fox – congas, percussion
  • Phil Smith – saxophone, brass arrangements
  • Herschel Holder, Dave Lord – trumpet
  • Vince Sullivan – trombone
  • Mark Dearnley, Dave Kemp – engineer
  • David Shortt – art direction
  • Peter Hill – sleeve art
  • Gered Mankowitz- photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Heyward, except where noted.

  1. Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
  2. Love Plus One
  3. Lemon Firebrigade
  4. Marine Boy
  5. Milk Film
  6. Kingsize (You’re My Little Steam Whistle)
  7. Fantastic Day
  8. Baked Bean
  9. Snow Girl
  10. Love’s Got Me in Triangles – Nick Heyward, Les Nemes
  11. Surprise Me Again
  12. Calling Captain Autumn

Courteeners: Falcon

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On February 22, 2010, “Polydor” label released “Falcon”, the second Courteeners studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, and was produced by Ed Buller.

Personnel:

  • Liam Fray – vocals, guitars
  • Daniel Moores – guitars
  • Adam Payne – keyboards, strings
  • Mark Cuppello – bass guitars
  • Michael Campbell – drums
  • Lee Slater – engineer
  • Michael Bauer, Jeremy Wheatley – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Liam Fray.

  1. The Opener
  2. Take Over the World
  3. Cross My Heart & Hope To Fly
  4. You Overdid It Doll
  5. Lullaby
  6. Good Times Are Calling
  7. The Rest of the World Has Gone Home
  8. Sycophant
  9. Cameo Brooch
  10. Scratch Your Name Upon My Lips
  11. Last of the Ladies
  12. Will It Be This Way Forever?

Steve Vai: Real Illusions: Reflections

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On February 22, 2005, “Epic” label released “Real Illusions: Reflections”, the seventh Steve Vai studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “The Mothership Studio” in Hollywood Hills, “The Harmony Hut” in Los Angeles, and “De Oosterpoort” in Amsterdam, and was produced by Steve Vai.

Personnel:

  • Steve Vai– lead vocals, guitar, instrumentation, engineer, mixing
  • Chris Opperman– piano
  • Billy Sheehan, Bryan Beller– bass
  • Jeremy Colson– drums, percussion
  • Gregg Bissonette– percussion
  • Dan Higgins– saxophone
  • Larry Williams – saxophone
  • Jerry Hey, Gary Grant – trumpet
  • Bill Reichenbach, Jr., Charlie Loper – trombone
  • Metropole Orchestra – orchestra
  • Pia Vai– harp
  • Fire Vai, Laurel Fishman, Ruby Birman, Len Birman, Jeff Mallard, Michael Mesker, Thomas Nordegg – spoken vocals
  • Stacy Ellis – backing vocals
  • David Kole – orchestration
  • Dick Bakker – conducting
  • Neil Citron, Paul Bliven – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Vai.

  1. Building the Church
  2. Dying for Your Love
  3. Glorious
  4. K’m-Pee-Du-Wee
  5. Firewall
  6. Freak Show Exces
  7. Lotus Feet
  8. Yai Yai
  9. Midway Creatures
  10. I’m Your Secrets
  11. Under it All

Ben Lee: Awake Is The New Sleep

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On February 22, 2005, “Inertia Distribution” label released “Awake Is the New Sleep”, the fifth Ben Lee album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Seagrass Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brad Wood. In October 2010, “Awake Is the New Sleep” was listed in the book “100 Best Australian Albums.”

Personnel:

  • Ben Lee- vocals, guitar, bass, percussion
  • Lara Meyerratken- vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
  • McGowan Southworth – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Rob Hann – bass
  • Brad Wood– vocals, drums, bass, drum programming; saxophone, percussion
  • Jason Schwartzman, Eric Gardner – drums
  • Chick Wolverton – percussion
  • Har Mar Superstar. Jenny Lewis, Jason Falkner, Scarlett Chorvatt, Melanie Sirmons, Sam Spiegel, Jason Boesel, Olivia Asta Wood, Gracie Garcia, Katie Mulcahy – party vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Lee except where noted

  1. Whatever It Is
  2. Gamble Everything for Love
  3. Begin
  4. Catch My Disease – Ben Lee, McGowan Southworth
  5. Apple Candy
  6. Ache for You
  7. Into the Dark
  8. No Right Angles
  9. Get Gotten
  10. Close I’ve Come
  11. The Debt Collectors
  12. We’re All in This Together
  13. Light
  14. I’m Willing

The Dirty Projectors: Same

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On February 21, 2017, “Domino” label released the self-titled, seventh Dirty Projectors (The) album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Dave Longstreth and Tyondai Braxton.

Personnel:

  • David Longstreth– vocals, beat, guitar, bass, rhodes, synths, piano, Wurlitzer, organ, string and horn arrangement, arp
  • Dawn Richard– vocals
  • Lamar “Mars” Edwards– Hammond organ
  • Tyondai Braxton– modular synth
  • David Ginyard – bass
  • Mike Daniel Johnson – drums
  • Francisco Javier Paredes – bongos
  • Mauro Refosco– percussion, marimba
  • Tracy Wannomae – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute
  • Todd Simon – trumpet, euphonium , flugelhorn
  • Juliane Gralle – trombone, bass trombone, tuba
  • Elizabeth Lea – trombone
  • Rob Moose, Ben Russell – violin
  • Clarice Jensen – cello
  • Ryan Beppel – string arrangements
  • Daniel Luna – guira
  • Nadia Sirota– viola
  • Jimmy Douglass – additional vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Derek Bergheimer – vocal engineering
  • Mikaelin “Blue” Bluespruce, Ryan Tuttle – engineer
  • Sonny DiPerri – drums and percussion engineer, additional engineer, mixing
  • Jamie Walters – string quartet engineer
  • David Longstreth – mixing
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • David Tolomei – additional mixing

Track listing:

  1. Keep Your Name – David Longstreth
  2. Death Spiral – David Longstreth
  3. Up in Hudson – David Longstreth, Ewan MacColl
  4. Work Together – David Longstreth
  5. Little Bubble – David Longstreth, Teresa Eggers
  6. Winner Take Nothing – David Longstreth
  7. Ascent Through Clouds – David Longstreth
  8. Cool Your Heart – David Longstreth, Solange Knowles
  9. I See You – David Longstreth