Monthly Archives: January 2020

Kristin Hersh: Hips And Makers

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On January 24, 1994, “Sire” label released “Hips and Makers”, the debut Kristin Hersh album. It was recorded April-October 1993, at “Stable Sound” in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and was produced by Lenny Kaye and Kristin Hersh.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitar
  • Jane Scarpantoni- cello
  • Michael Stipe- additional vocals
  • Phill Brown – engineer
  • Steve Rizzo – engineer assistant
  • Vaughan Oliver– design
  • Shinro Ohtake– artwork
  • Andrew Catlin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh, except where noted.

  1. Your Ghost
  2. Beestung
  3. Teeth
  4. Sundrops
  5. Sparky
  6. Houdini Blues – Kristin Hersh, William James Hersh
  7. A Loon
  8. Velvet Days
  9. Close Your Eyes
  10. Me and My Charm
  11. Tuesday Night
  12. The Letter
  13. Lurch
  14. The Cuckoo – traditional, arranged by Kristin Hersh
  15. Hips and Makers

Kristin Hersh: Learn to Sing Like a Star

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On January 23, 2007, “Yep Roc Records” label released “Learn to Sing Like a Star”, the seventh Kristin Hersh album. It was recorded in 2006 and was produced by Kristin Hersch.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersch – vocals, guitar
  • Martin McCarrick – cello, string arrangements
  • Kimberlee McCarrick – violin
  • David Narcizo – drums
  • Steve Rizzo – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Paragone – mixing
  • William Sender – mixing
  • Trina Shoemaker – mixing
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Dina Douglass – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh

  1. In Shock
  2. Nerve Endings
  3. DayGlo
  4. Christian Hearse
  5. Ice
  6. Under The Gun
  7. Piano 1
  8. Sugarbaby
  9. Peggy Lee
  10. Piano 2
  11. Vertigo
  12. Winter
  13. Wild Vanilla
  14. The Thin Man

Kooks: Inside In / Inside Out

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On January 23, 2006, “Virgin” label released “Inside In / Inside Out”, the debut Kooks studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Konk Studios” in  2005, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Luke Pritchard – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Hugh Harris – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Rafferty – bass, backing vocals
  • Paul Garred – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Max Rafferty and Paul Garred.

  1. Seaside
  2. See the World
  3. Sofa Song
  4. Eddie’s Gun
  5. Ooh La
  6. You Don’t Love Me
  7. She Moves In her Own Way
  8. Matchbox
  9. Naïve
  10. I Want You
  11. If Only
  12. Jackie Big Tits
  13. Time Awaits
  14. Got No Love

Throwing Muses: Hunkpapa

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On January 23, 1989, “4AD” and “Sire” labels released “Hunkpapa”, the third Throwing Muses album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Fort Apache Studios”, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was produced by Gary Smith.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Tanya Donelly– vocals, guitar
  • Leslie Langston – vocals, bass guitar
  • David Narcizo– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Bernie Worrell– keyboards
  • Russ Gershon– tenor saxophone
  • Tom Halter – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Russell Jewell – trombone
  • Guy Yarden – violin
  • Steve Haigler – engineer
  • Matt Lane – engineer assistant
  • Phil Magnotti – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh, except where noted.

  1. Devil’s Roof
  2. Bea
  3. Dizzy
  4. No Parachutes
  5. Dragonhead – Tanya Donelly
  6. Say Goodbye
  7. Fall Down
  8. I’m Alive
  9. Angel – Tanya Donelly
  10. Mania
  11. The Burrow
  12. Take

Terry Jones

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On January 21, 2020, Terence Graham Parry Jones aka Terry Jones died aged 77. He was actor, writer, comedian, screenwriter, film director and historian, best known as founding member of the  Monty Python team. He co-created and co-wrote with Michael Palin the series “Ripping Yarns”, co – directed with Terry Gilliam the movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, and directed the Python movies “Life of Brian” and “The Meaning of Life”. In 2016, at the “BAFTA Cymru Awards”, Terry Jones received a “Lifetime Achievement award” for his outstanding contribution to television and film.

RIB: Bliss

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On January 22.01.2017, “MKC”, “Green Hill Records” and “KRAN Records” labels released “Bliss”, the second RIB studio album. It was recorded in March 2016, at “Alshar Studio” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Ivica Jankulovski, Jane Trajkovski, Ivica Dimitrijevic and Filip Stanchevski.

Personnel:

  • Jane Trajkovski – guitar, trumpet, arrangements, mixing
  • Ivica Dimitrijevic – vocals, guitar, arrangements, mixing
  • Filip Stanchevski – drums, percussion, arrangements, mixing
  • Dzano Kuch – drums
  • Ivica Jankulovski – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Kosta Lazarevski – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jane Trajkovski, Ivica Dimitrijevic and Filip Stanchevski.

High Tide

  1. Ray
  2. Somnambulist
  3. Tender
  4. Surfing Night
  5. Bliss

Low Tide

  1. While I’m Waiting
  2. Murmur
  3. You’ll Never Be Alone
  4. Down in the City
  5. Serendipity
  6. Farewell Hug

RIB: Something Completely Different

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On January 22.01.2016, “MKC”, “Green Hill Records” and “KRAN Records” labels released “Something Completely Different”, the debut RIB studio album. It was recorded in January 2015, at “MarryPhat Studio” in Skopje, Macedonia.

Personnel:

  • Jane Trajkovski – guitar, trumpet, arrangements
  • Ivica Dimitrijevic – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Filip Stanchevski – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Ivica Jankulovski – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Kosta Lazarevski – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jane Trajkovski and Ivica Dimitrijevic.

  1. Go!
  2. Cruising
  3. Easy
  4. Johnny
  5. Sunset
  6. Something Completely Different
  7. Atmosphere
  8. For Mattson 2
  9. Surf This Wave

Camper Van Beethoven: La Costa Perdida

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On January 22, 2013, “429 Records” label released “La Costa Perdida”, the 8th Camper Van Beethoven studio album.

Personnel:

  • David Lowery – vocals, guitar
  • Jonathan Segel – guitar, mandolin, organ, violin, background vocals
  • Greg Lisher – guitar
  • Victor Krummenacher – guitar, bass
  • Chris Pedersen – drums
  • Michael Urbano – drums, percussion
  • David Barbe – percussion
  • Alex Kroh – percussion
  • Payton Bradford – backing vocals
  • Carter King – backing vocals
  • Thomas Johnson – backing vocals
  • Dennis Love – backing vocals
  • Brannen Miles – backing vocals
  • Hardy Morris – backing vocals
  • Sanna Olsson – backing vocals
  • Peach Boys – backing vocals
  • Daniel Womack – backing vocals
  • Ansley Stewart – backing vocals
  • Velena Vego – backing vocals
  • Drew Vandenberg – engineer, mixing
  • Myles Boisen – engineer
  • Russell Pilling – engineer
  • Jason Carmer – engineer
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Michael Wertz – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Come Down the Coast
  2. Too High for the Love-In
  3. You’ve Got to Roll
  4. Someday Our Love Will Sell Us Out
  5. Peaches in the Summertime
  6. Northern California Girls
  7. Summer Days
  8. La Costa Perdida
  9. Aged in Wood
  10. A Love for All Time

Leon Russell: In Your Dreams

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On January 22, 2008, “Leon Russell Records” label released “In Your Dreams”, the 32nd Leon Russell album. It was recorded in 2003.

Personnel:

  • Leon Russell – vocals, piano

Track listing:

All tracks by Leon Russell.

  1. I Love the Way You Love Me
  2. Oklahoma Boogie
  3. Lover’s Hideaway
  4. Big Lips
  5. End of a Love Affair
  6. Love Can Hurt You So
  7. I Wanna Make Love to You
  8. Down in Louisiana
  9. Perfect Love
  10. A Little Thing Called Love
  11. Last Dance
  12. Down in Dixieland

The Good, The Bad & The Queen: Same

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On January 22, 2007, “Parlophone”, “Honest Jon’s”, “EMI” and “Virgin” labels released the self-titled, debut The Good, the Bad & the Queen album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Studio 13” and “Townhouse Studios” in London, and was produced by Danger Mouse.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn– lead vocals, keyboards, back cover
  • Paul Simonon– bass, backing vocals, illustrations
  • Simon Tong– guitar
  • Tony Allen– drums
  • Danger Mouse– percussion, synthesizers, additional drum programming
  • Al Mobbs – double bass
  • Emma Smith – double bass
  • Harry Christophers, Julia Doyle, Grace Davidson, Kirsty Hopkin, Charlotte Mobbs, Andrew Olleson, Ian Aitkenhead, David Clegg, Christopher Royall, Adrian Lowe, Ben Rayfield, Mark Dobell, Simon Berridge, James Holliday, Julian Empett, Sam Evans – choir
  • Eslam Jawaad– additional vocals
  • Antonia Pagulatos – violin
  • Sally Jackson – violin
  • Alice Pratley – violin
  • Gillon Cameron – violin
  • Stella Page – viola
  • Amanda Drummond – viola
  • Emma Owens – viola
  • Izzi Dunn – cello
  • James Dring – drum programming, programming
  • Jason Cox – recording, mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Jamie Hewlett– back cover
  • Thomas Shotter Boys – painting
  • Will Bankhead – design
  • Pennie Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Damon Albarn.

  1. History Song
  2. 80’s Life
  3. Northern Whale
  4. Kingdom of Doom
  5. Herculean
  6. Behind the Sun
  7. The Bunting Song
  8. Nature Springs
  9. A Soldier’s Tale
  10. Three Changes
  11. Green Fields
  12. The Good, the Bad & the Queen

Sample credits

  • “Northern Whale” contains a sample of “As Tears Go By”, written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richardsand Andrew Oldham