Yearly Archives: 2019

Unknown Mortal Orchestra: II

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On February 5, 2013, “Jagjaguwar” label released “II”, the second Unknown Mortal Orchestra album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Ruban Nielson. “II” won “Best Alternative Album” in the “2013 New Zealand Music Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Ruban Nielson– drums, performance, recording
  • Chris Nielson – horns
  • Jacob Portrait – bass
  • Gregory Rogove– drums
  • Kody Nielson – drums
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Stewart Farrar– cover photo of Janet Farrar

Track listing:

All tracks by Ruban Nielson.

  1. From the Sun
  2. Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)
  3. So Good at Being in Trouble
  4. One at a Time
  5. The Opposite of Afternoon
  6. No Need for a Leader
  7. Monki
  8. Dawn
  9. Faded in the Morning
  10. Secret Xtians

Brand X: Manifest Destiny

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On February 5, 1997, “Cleopatra” label released “Manifest Destiny”, the eight, and final Brand X album.. It was recorded February 1996, and was produced by Shawn Ahearn and Sami Kaneda.

Personnel:

  • John Goodsall – narrator, guitar, rhythm guitar, MIDI guitar,  orchestra, organ, sampling, sitar, synthesizer, tubular bells, wah wah guitar
  • Percy Jones – fretless bass, wah wah bass, keyboards, sequencing, sound effects, special effects
  • Pierre Moerlen– drums
  • Franz Pusch – vocals, bass, fender rhodes, keyboards, percussion, programming, sampling, sequencing, sound effects, synthesizer
  • Marc Wagnon – bass, MIDI vibes, synthesizer, vibraphone
  • Frank Katz – vocals, drums, sampling
  • Danny Wilding – flute
  • Ronnie Ciago –”Virus”, rainstick,  shaker,  tamtam, udu
  • David Hentschel– engineer
  • Keith Lewis – technical assistant
  • Mark Tessler – photography

Track listing:

  1. True to the Clik – John Goodsall, Franz Pusch
  2. Stellerator – Percy Jones
  3. Virus – John Goodsall, Franz Pusch
  4. XXL – John Goodsall
  5. The Worst Man – Percy Jones
  6. Manifest Destiny – John Goodsall, Percy Jones, Frank Katz, Marc Wagnon
  7. Five Drops – Marc Wagnon
  8. Drum Ddu – Percy Jones
  9. Operation Hearts and Minds – John Goodsall
  10. Bubble Goes to Hollywood – Percy Jones, Frank Katz
  11. Disco Suicide (live) – Robin Lumley
  12. Bass and Drum Solo Improvisation (live)

Ron Sexsmith: Forever Endeavour

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On February 5, 2013, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Forever Endeavour”, the thirteen Ron Sexsmith studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Mitchell Froom. In 2014, the album won the “Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year”.

Personnel:

  • Ron Sexsmith – vocals, guitar
  • Val McCallum- electric guitar
  • Greg Leisz- pedal steel
  • Mitchell Froom– keyboards
  • Davey Faragher– bass
  • Bob Glaub– bass
  • Matt Chamberlain- drums, percussion
  • Don Heffington- drums, percussion
  • Pete Thomas- drums, percussion
  • Michael Urbano- drums, percussion
  • Hagai Izraeli – brass
  • Darrell Leonard– brass
  • John Steinmetz – brass
  • Lori Stuntz – tuba
  • William Roper – tuba
  • Joe Meyer – French horn
  • Dan Higgins– woodwinds
  • Charlene Huang – strings
  • Albert Romero – strings
  • Joshua Heapley – strings
  • Calder Group – strings

Track listing:

  1. Nowhere to Go
  2. Nowhere Is
  3. Of Only Avenue
  4. Snake Road
  5. Blind Eye
  6. Lost in Thought
  7. Sneak Out The Back Door
  8. Back Of My Hand
  9. Deepens With Time
  10. Me Myself and Wine
  11. She Does My Heart Good
  12. The Morning Light
  13. Life After a Broken Heart
  14. Autumn Light

Frightened Rabbit: Pedestrian Verse

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On February 4, 2013, “Atlantic” label released “Pedestrian Verse”, the fourth  Frightened Rabbit studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Leo Abrahams, Scott Hutchinson, Billy Kennedy, Andy Monaghan, Gordan Skene and Grant Hutchinson.

Personnel:

  • Scott Hutchison- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Billy Kennedy – lead guitar, keyboards, additional bass, backing vocals
  • Andy Monaghan – bass guitar, additional guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Gordan Skene – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Grant Hutchison- drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Scott Hutchison, Joby Barnard – design, photography

Track listing:

All  music by Scott Hutchinson, Billy Kennedy, Andy Monaghan, Gordan Skene and Grant Hutchinson,all  lyrics by Scott Hutchison.

  1. Acts of Man
  2. Backyard Skulls
  3. Holy
  4. The Woodpile
  5. Late March, Death March
  6. December’s Traditions
  7. Housing (in)
  8. Dead Now
  9. State Hospital
  10. Nitrous Gas
  11. Housing (out)
  12. The Oil Slick

Diana Krall: Wallflower

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On February 3, 2015, “Verve” label released “Wallflower”, the twelfth Diana Krall album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Verve Studio” in Santa Monica, “Capitol Studios” and “The Village Studios” in Hollywood, “MSR Studios” in New York City, “Soundtrade Studios” in Sweden, “The Orange Lounge” in Toronto, “Creekside Studio” in Vancouver BC, “Studio Ferber” in Paris, “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by David Foster.

Personnel:

  • Diana Krall – vocals, piano
  • Michael Buble – vocals
  • Brian Adams – vocals
  • Ramon Stagnaro – acoustic guitar
  • Michael Thompson – acoustic guitar
  • David Foster – piano, keyboards, arranger
  • William Ross – arranger
  • Chris Walden – arranger
  • Vince Mendoza – arranger
  • Stephen Stills – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Graham Nash, Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Christian McBride, E-Bow – bass
  • Dennis Crouch – bass
  • Michael Thompson – electric guitar
  • Blake Mills – guitar
  • Dean Parks – guitar
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Karriem Riggins – drums
  • Karriem Riggins – drums
  • Jochem van der Saag – synth, programming, sound designer, mixing, co-producer
  • Gavin Greenaway – orchestra conductor
  • Everton Nelson – orchestra leader
  • Anders Pantzer, Roy Hendrickson, Spencer Sunshine – recording
  • Chris Potter, Guillaume Dujardin, Jochem van der Saag, Jorge Vivo – engineer
  • Paul Forgues, Daniel Fyfe, Chris Owens, Steve Genewick – engineer assistant
  • Jorge Vivo, Nuno Fernandes, Steve Price, Hank Linderman – recording
  • Paul Blakemore – mastering
  • Coco Shinomiya – design
  • Fotheringham – illustration
  • Andreas Carlsson – co-producer

Track listing:

  1. California Dreamin’ – John Philips, Michelle Philips
  2. Desperado – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  3. Superstar – Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell
  4. Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan
  5. Wallflower – Bob Dylan
  6. If I Take You Home Tonight – Paul McCartney
  7. I Can’t Tell You Why – Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  8. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word – Elton John, Bernard Taupin
  9. Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels) – Jim Croce
  10. I’m Not in Love – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart
  11. Feels Like Home – Randy Newman
  12. Don’t Dream It’s Over – Neil Finn

Donald Byrd: The Cat Walk

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In February 1962, “Blue Note” label released “The Cat Walk”, the 18th Donald Byrd album. It was recorded on May 2, 1961, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Donald Byrd- trumpet
  • Pepper Adams- baritone saxophone
  • Duke Pearson- piano
  • Laymon Jackson – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones- drums

Track listing:

  1. Say You’re Mine – Duke Pearson
  2. Duke’s Mixture – Duke Pearson
  3. Each Time I Think of You – Donald Byrd, Duke Pearson
  4. The Cat Walk – Donald Byrd
  5. Cute – Neal Hefti
  6. Hello Bright Sunflower – Duke Pearson

The 3 Sounds: Moods

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In February 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Moods”, the seventh  3 Sounds (The) album. It was recorded on June 28, 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Gene Harris- piano
  • Andrew Simpkins- bass
  • Bill Dowdy- drums

Track listing:

  1. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  2. Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Mercer Ellington
  3. On Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington
  4. Loose Walk – Sonny Stitt
  5. Li’l Darlin – Neal Hefti
  6. I’m Beginning to See the Light – Duke Ellington, Don George, Jimmy Hodges, Harry James
  7. Tammy’s Breeze – Gene Harris
  8. Sandu – Clifford Brown

Josh Rouse: El Turista

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On February 1, 2010, “Bedroom Classics” label released “El Turista”, the eighth Josh Rouse studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Josh Rouse and Brad Jones.

Personnel:

  • Josh Rouse – vocals, cymbals, acoustic, electric and nylon string guitars, kalimba, mellotron, string arrangements, arranger
  • Brad Jones – vibraphone, baritone ukulele, bass, Fender Rhodes, 12 string guitar, Hammond B3, marimba, piano, organ, percussion, Shaker, string arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Joe Pisapia – electric guitar
  • James Haggerty – bass
  • Paco Loco – bass, engineer
  • Esteban Fernandez Perles – drums, handclapping
  • Robert Di Pietro – drums, percussion
  • David Gehrke – drums
  • Sam Bacco – congas, cuica, shaker, surdo, wood block
  • Marc Pisapia – drums, bongos, shaker, tom-tom
  • Chris Carmichael – viola, violin, cello, string arrangements
  • Jim Hoke – clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Pepe Torres – flute
  • Melissa Mathes, Muni Camon – background vocals
  • Jim DeMain – mastering
  • Paz Suay – design
  • Jim Herrington – photography

Track listing:

  1. Bienvenido – Brad Jones, Josh Rouse
  2. Duerme – traditional, Brad Jones, Josh Rouse
  3. Lemon Tree – Josh Rouse
  4. Sweet Elaine – Josh Rouse
  5. Mesie Julian – Brad Jones/ Armando Oréfiche / Josh Rouse
  6. I Will Live On Islands – Josh Rouse
  7. Valencia – Josh Rouse, Paz Suay
  8. Cotton Eye Joe – traditional, Josh Rouse
  9. Las Voces – Josh Rouse, Paz Suay
  10. Don’t Act Tough – Brad Jones, Josh Rouse

Four Tet: Dialogue

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On February 1, 1999, “Output” label released “Dialogue”, the debut Kieran Hebden, under his alias Four Tet, studio album. It was recorded October 1997 – September 1998, and was produced by Kieran Hebden.

Personnel:

  • Kieran Hebden – electronics, keyboards, drums, guitar
  • Jason Evans – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kieran Hebden.

  1. The Space of Two Weeks
  2. Chiron
  3. Alambradas
  4. 3 Degrees from the Pole
  5. Misnomer
  6. Liquefaction
  7. She Scanned
  8. Calamine
  9. The Butterfly Effect

Life on Planet 9: Higher

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On January 31, 2017, Life On Planet 9 (pseudonym for experimental releases for the band Lo-Pro) self-released the album “Higher”. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Pete Murray.

Personnel:

  • Pete Murray– vocals, electronic programming
  • Neil Godfrey – guitars

Track listing:

All lyrics by Pete Murray, all music by Pete Murray and Neil Godfrey.

  1. Wake Up
  2. All Your Words
  3. Higher
  4. Gone
  5. Go
  6. Beacons
  7. P3
  8. Time to Run
  9. The Only Way Out is Through
  10. Last Summer
  11. Plutonium