Yearly Archives: 2019

Rickie Lee Jones: Pop Pop

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On September 24, 1991, “Geffen” label released “Pop Pop”, the sixth Rickie Lee Jones album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Skyline Recording” in Topanga, California, and was produced by Rickie Lee Jones and David Was.

Personnel:

  • Rickie Lee Jones – vocals; acoustic guitar
  • Robben Ford- acoustic guitar
  • Charlie Haden – acoustic bass
  • Michael O’Neill – acoustic guitar
  • John Leftwich – acoustic bass
  • Walfredo Reyes, Jr.- bongos, shakers
  • Michael Greiner – hurdy-gurdy
  • Bob Sheppard- clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Joe Henderson- tenor saxophone
  • Dino Saluzzi– bandoneon
  • Charlie Shoemake– vibraphone
  • Steven Kindler – violin
  • April Gay, Arnold McCuller, David Was, Donny Gerrard, Terry Bradford – backing vocals
  • Greg Penny, John Eden, Jon Ingoldsby – engineer
  • Kevin Reagan – art direction, design
  • Pascal Nabet Meyer – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. My One and Only Love – Guy Wood, Robert Mellin
  2. Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most – Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf
  3. Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo – Bronisław Kaper, Helen Deutsch
  4. Up from the Skies – Jimi Hendrix
  5. The Second Time Around – Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn
  6. Dat Dere – Bobby Timmons, Oscar Brown, Jr.
  7. I’ll Be Seeing You – Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain
  8. Bye Bye Blackbird – Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson
  9. The Ballad of the Sad Young Men – Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf
  10. I Won’t Grow Up – Carolyn Leigh, Mark Charlap
  11. Love Junkyard – David Weiss, John Keller
  12. Comin’ Back to Me – Marty Balin

Fourplay: Energy

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On September 23, 2008, “Heads Up” label released “Energy”, the tenth Fourplay studio album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Bob James, Larry Carlton, Nathan East and Harvey Mason.

Personnel:

  • Bob James– keyboards
  • Larry Carlton– guitar
  • Nathan East– bass guitar, vocals
  • Harvey Mason– drums
  • Esperanza Spalding – vocal

Track listing:

  1. Fortune Teller
  2. The Whistler
  3. Ultralight
  4. Cape Town
  5. The Yes Club
  6. Prelude for Lovers
  7. Look Both Ways
  8. Argentina
  9. Comfort Zone
  10. Sebastian

CAB: 4

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On September 23, 2003, “Favored Nations” label released “CAB 4”, the third CAB studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Gigi Studios” in Laguna Hills, California; “T-Mac Studios” in Pasadena,“623 Sound Studios” in Venice; “Track Star Studios” in San Diego, and was produced by Bunny Brunel and Tony MacAlpine.

Personnel:

  • Bunny Brunel – keyboard,  percussion programming,  bass,  engineer, mixing
  • Tony MacAlpine – guitar, keyboard
  • Patrice Rushen – clavinet, Rhodes piano, piano
  • Brian Auger– keyboard, Hammond organ
  • Dennis Chambers – drums
  • Bernard Torelli – percussion programming, engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Karma Auger – engineer
  • Lance Jacobson – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bunny Brunel, except where noted.

  1. Hold On
  2. One for the Road – Tony MacAlpine
  3. Shizuka – Tony MacAlpine
  4. Tony Mac
  5. Raymond
  6. BB’s Rhumba
  7. Bass Ackward
  8. Cloud 10 – Tony MacAlpine
  9. Alphonse
  10. Jam & Toast
  11. Dede

The Horrors: V

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On September 22, 2017, “Wolf Tone” and “Caroline International;” labels released “V”, the fifth Horrors (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “The Church Studios”, and was produced by Paul Epworth, Faris Badwan, Joshua Third, Tom Furse, Rhys Webb and Joe Spurgeon.

Personnel:

  • Faris Badwan– vocals
  • Joshua Third – guitars
  • Tom Furse – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
  • Rhys Webb – bass, synthesizers, guitars
  • Joe Spurgeon – drums, drum programming, synthesizers
  • Harry Edwards – cello
  • Matt Wiggins – engineer, mixing
  • Mandy Parnell – mastering
  • Big Active – design
  • Faris Badwan – design
  • Erik Ferguson – digital imaging
  • Riley Macintyre – assistant
  • Luke Pickering – assistant

Track listing:

  1. Hologram
  2. Press Enter to Exit
  3. Machine
  4. Ghost
  5. Point of No Reply
  6. Weighed Down
  7. Gathering
  8. World Below
  9. It’s a Good Life
  10. Something to Remember Me By

Mudhoney: Tomorrow Hit Today

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On September 22, 1998, “Reprise” label released “Tomorrow Hit Today”, the fifth Mudhoney studio album. It was recorded January – February 1998, and was produced by Jim Dickinson, Mark Arm, Steve Turner, Matt Lukin and Dan Peters.

Personnel:

  • Mark Arm- vocals, guitar, organ
  • Steve Turner- guitar
  • Matt Lukin- bass guitar
  • Dan Peters- drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Arm, Steve Turner, Matt Lukin and Dan Peters, except where noted:

  1. A Thousand Forms of Mind
  2. I Have to Laugh
  3. Oblivion
  4. Try to Be Kind
  5. Poisoned Water
  6. Real Low Vibe
  7. This Is the Life
  8. Night of the Hunted
  9. Move with the Wind
  10. Ghost – Cheater Slicks
  11. I Will Fight No More Forever
  12. Beneath the Valley of the Underdog

Suede: The Blue Hour

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On September 21, 2018, “Warner Music UK” label released “The Blue Hour”, the eighth Suede studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Assault & Battery” in London,, and was produced by  Alan Moulder and Neil Codling.

Personnel:

  • Brett Anderson– vocals
  • Richard Oakes– guitar, arrangements
  • Neil Codling– synthesizer, piano, arrangements
  • Mat Osman– bass guitar
  • Simon Gilbert– drums
  • City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Guy Protheroe– conducting
  • Lucie Švehlová – concertmaster
  • Oli Langford – arrangements
  • Craig Armstrong– arrangements
  • Vitek Kral – recording
  • Caesar Edmunds – engineer
  • Richie Kennedy – engineer assistant
  • Tom Herbert – engineer assistant
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Michael Hradiský – engineer assistant
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering

Track listing:

  1. As One – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling
  2. Wastelands – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  3. Mistress – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  4. Beyond – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  5. Chalk Circles – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  6. Cold Hands – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  7. Life Is Golden – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling
  8. Roadkill – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  9. Tides – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  10. Don’t Be Afraid If Nobody Loves You – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  11. Dead Bird – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  12. All the Wild Places – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  13. The Invisibles – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling
  14. Flytipping – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling

Gong: 2032

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On September 21, 2009, “G-Wave” label released “2032”, the twelfth Gong studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “A-Wave Studio” in London, and was produced by Steve Hillage.

Personnel:

  • Daevid Allen – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Hillage– guitar
  • Gilli Smyth– voice, space whisper
  • Miquette Giraudy– synthesisers
  • Mike Howlett– bass
  • Chris Taylor – drums
  • Theo Travis– sax, flute
  • Didier Malherbe– duduk, sax, flute
  • Yuji Katsui– electric violin
  • Elliet Mackrell– violin
  • Stefanie Petrik– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Daevid Allen, except where noted.

  1. City of Self Fascination
  2. Digital Girl – Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage
  3. How to Stay Alive – Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage, Mike Howlett, Chris Taylor
  4. Escape Control Delete – Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy, Chris Taylor
  5. Yoni Poem – Gilli Smyth, Miquette Giraudy
  6. Dance with the Pixies
  7. Wacky Baccy Banker – Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage
  8. The Year 2032
  9. Robo-Warriors – Gilli Smyth, Miquette Giraudy
  10. Guitar Zero – Daevid Allen, Chris Taylor
  11. The Gris Gris Girl – Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage
  12. Wave and A Particle – Gilli Smyth, Miquette Giraudy
  13. Pinkle Ponkle – Daevid Allen, Steve Hillage, Gilli Smyth
  14. Portal – Steve Hillage

The Thompson Twins: Here’s To Future Days

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On September 20, 1985, “Arista” label released “Here’s to Future Days”, the fifth Thompson Twins studio album. It was recorded 1984 – 1985, and was produced by Nile Rodgers and Tom Bailey.

Personnel:

  • Tom Bailey– lead vocals, synthesizer, piano, guitar, double bass, drum programming, Fairlight programming
  • Nile Rodgers- guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Stevens– guitar
  • Alannah Currie- percussion, drums, xylophone, marimba, backing vocals
  • Joe Leeway- congas, synthesizer, synth bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Elsin – tenor saxophone
  • East Harlem Hobo Choir – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Mess with Doctor Dream
  2. Lay Your Hands on Me
  3. Future Days
  4. You Killed the Clown
  5. Revolution – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  6. King for a Day
  7. Love Is the Law
  8. Emperor’s Clothes (Part 1)
  9. Tokyo
  10. Breakaway

Poco: Ghost Town

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On September 20, 1982, “Atlantic” label released “Ghost Town”, the fifteenth Poco studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by John H.R. Mills, Paul Cotton, Rusty Young, Charlie Harrison, Steve Chapman and Kim Bullard.

Personnel:

  • Paul Cotton– vocals, guitar
  • Rusty Young– vocals, steel guitar, guitar
  • Kim Bullard– keyboards
  • Charlie Harrison– vocals, bass
  • Steve Chapman – drums
  • Steve Forman – percussion
  • Denise Subotnile– vocals, guitar, viola
  • Buell Neidlinger– bass
  • Phil Kenzie– saxophone
  • Armand Karpoff– cello

Track listing:

  1. Ghost Town – Rusty Young
  2. How Will You Feel Tonight – Paul Cotton
  3. Shoot For The Moon – Rusty Young
  4. The Midnight Rodeo (In The Lead Tonight) – Paul Cotton
  5. Cry No More – Rusty Young
  6. Break Of Hearts – Paul Cotton
  7. Love’s So Cruel – Rusty Young
  8. Special Care – Paul Cotton
  9. When Hearts Collide – Rusty Young
  10. High Sierra – Paul Cotton

Mel Parsons: Grey Blue

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On September 19, 2011, “Cape Road Recordings” label released “Grey Blue”, the second Mel Parsons studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Mel Parsons and Jeremy Toy.

Personnel:

  • Mel Parsons – vocals, guitar
  • Jeremy Toy – guitar
  • Neil Watson – guitar
  • Bruce Lynch- double bass
  • Alistair Deverick – drums
  • Paul Taylor – percussion
  • Don McGlashan- baritone horn, euphonium
  • Anika Moa- vocal harmony
  • Greg Johnson- vocal harmony
  • Anji Sami – vocal harmony

Track listing:

All tracks by Mel Parsons, except where noted.

  1. In My heart
  2. I Won’t Let You Down
  3. I’ll Go – Mel Parsons, Jeremy Toy
  4. Bones
  5. Damage
  6. Saturday Night
  7. Springtime Sun
  8. Things Will Get Good
  9. True Story
  10. We Will Find Love Again
  11. End of the Day