Monthly Archives: April 2020

Spiritualized: Sweet Heart Sweet Light

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On April 16, 2012, “Double Six” label released “Sweet Heart Sweet Light”, the seventh Spiritualized studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Jason Pierce.

Personnel:

  • Spaceman (Jason Pierce) – vocals, Fender Thinline, Fender Jaguar, Fender Jazzmaster, Vox Starstream, Farfisa, melodica, harmonica, glockenspiel, Gibson L/00 acoustic, mixing
  • Tony ‘Doggen’ Foster – Gibson Les PaulGoldtop, Fender Jazzmaster, Fender Precision Bass, Fender VI
  • Kevin Bales – Gretch Round Badge, HaymanVibrasonic, Zildjian cymbals
  • Tom Edwards: piano, Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, Farfisa Compact, Vox Continental, Elkaorgan, percussion, timpani
  • Poppy Spaceman: vocals
  • John Coxon – Gibson Firebird
  • Romeo Stodart – vocals, banjo, Gibson 335
  • SJ Selby, Laura Dickenson, Melanie Nyema – vocals
  • Claudia Smith – vocals
  • Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir – string quartet (Iceland)
  • Emily Pringle, Sali-Wyn Ryan, Henrietta Ridgeon, Laura Anstee – string quartet (London)
  • Hildur Ársælsdóttir – saw
  • Evan Parker – alto saxophone
  • Finn Peters – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Tony Bevan – tenor saxophone
  • Ben Edwards – trumpet
  • James Adams – trombone, bass trombone
  • Osnat Schmool (director), Rathi Kumar (assistant director), Ashleigh Thompson, Bukky Abdul, Cathy Manning, Deborah Wilkes, Ian Jeanes, James Dee, Jeanette Bossman, Karyma Ellis, Kat Koch, Lauren Dyer, Louise Murphy, Lucy Bryant, Monika Pomeroy, Nicola Simpson, Phoenix Martins, Pippasha Khan, Rosie Blissett, Sandra Townsend, Sarah Dean, Sarah Wright, Simon Prag, Stefan Vitalis, Stuart Homer-Wright, Victoria Owusu, Usman Saidu – Roundhouse Choir
  • Tim Lewis, Scott Hackwith, Héctor Espinosa, Birgir Jón Birgisson, Anthony Leung, James Aparicio – recording
  • James Aparicio – mixing
  • Rupert Clervaux – post production
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Pierce except where noted.

  1. Huh? (Intro)
  2. Hey Jane
  3. Little Girl
  4. Get What You Deserve
  5. Too Late
  6. Headin’ for the Top Now
  7. Freedom
  8. I Am What I Am – Jason Pierce,  John
  9. Mary
  10. Life Is a Problem
  11. So Long You Pretty Thing – Jasn Pierce, Poppy Spaceman

The Stanley Clarke Trio: Jazz in the Garden

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On April 15, 2009, “Heads Up” label released “Jazz in the Garden”, the debut Stanley Clarke Trio (The) album. It was recorded in December 2018, at “Mad Hatter Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Love and Stanley Clarke.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Clarke- double bass
  • Hiromi Uehara- piano
  • Lenny White- drums

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Stanley Clarke, except where noted.

  1. Paradigm Shift (Election Day 2008)
  2. Sakura Sakura – traditional
  3. Sicilian Blue – Hiromi Uehara
  4. Take the Coltrane – Duke Ellington
  5. 3 Wrong Notes
  6. Someday My Prince Will Come – Frank Churchill, Larry Morey
  7. Isotope – Joe Henderson
  8. Bass Folk Song No. 5 & 6
  9. Global Tweak – Stanley Clarke, Hiromi Uehara
  10. Solar – Miles Davis
  11. Brain Training – Hiromi Uehara
  12. Under the Bridge – Michael Balzary, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, John Frusciante

The Hidden Cameras: The Smell of Our Own

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On April 15, 2003, “Rough Trade” label released “The Smell of Our Own”, the second Hidden Cameras (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Joel Gibb and Andy Magoffin.

Personnel:

  • Joel Gibb– vocals, guitars, bass, piano, pipe organ, glockenspiel, vibraphone, sleigh bells, cymbals, marimba, timpani, tambourine, clapping, mixing, artwork
  • Graham Hollings– saxophone
  • Andy Magoffin– trumpet, clapping, mixing
  • Magali Meagher– drums
  • Kristen Moss– harp
  • Mike Olsen– cello
  • Owen Pallett– violin, viola
  • Matias Rozenberg– timpanis, cymbals, drums, bass, bass synth keys, mandolin, trombone, vibraphone
  • Justin Stayshyn– Hammond organ, pipe organ, piano
  • Bob Wiseman– piano
  • Karen Azoulay, October Brown, Linda Bush, Janis Demkiw, Mike e.b., Liz Forsberg, Brenda Goldstein, Paige Gratland, Graham Hollings, Luis Jacob, B. Jones, Samara Liu, Judy MacDonald, Maggie MacDonald, Magali Meagher, Mez, Roy Mitchell, Jenny Orenda, Paul P., Owen Pallett, Kristy Simpson, Justin Stashyn, Karen Turner, Lex Vaughn, Reg Vermue – choir
  • Gunter Kravis– photography

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Joe Gibb.

  1. Golden Streams
  2. Ban Marriage
  3. A Miracle
  4. The Animals of Prey
  5. Smells Like Happiness
  6. Day Is Dawning
  7. Boys of Melody
  8. Shame
  9. Breathe on It
  10. The Man That I Am with My Man

Chick Corea: A.R.C.

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On April 15, 1971, “ECM” label released “A.R.C.”, the eight Chick Corea album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Chick Corea– piano
  • David Holland– bass
  • Barry Altschul– drums, percussion
  • Kurt Rapp – engineer
  • B & B Wojirsch – design

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Chick Corea except where noted.

  1. Nefertiti – Wayne Shorter
  2. Ballad for Tillie – Barry Altschul, Chick Corea, David Holland
  3. R.C.
  4. Vedana – Dave Holland
  5. Thanatos
  6. Games

 

Dance Gavin Dance: Instant Gratification

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On April 14, 2015, “Rise” label released “Instant Gratification”, the sixth Dance Gavin Dance studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Kris Crummett.

Personnel:

  • Tilian Pearson – clean vocals
  • Jon Mess – unclean vocals
  • Will Swan – rap and backing vocals, guitars
  • Ti Feerick – bass guitar
  • Matt Mingus – drums
  • Kris Crummett– engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Mattias Adolfsson – artwork

Tracks listing:

  1. We Own the Night
  2. Stroke God, Millionaire
  3. Something New
  4. On the Run
  5. Shark Dad
  6. Awkward
  7. The Cuddler
  8. Legend
  9. Eagle vs. Crows
  10. Death of a Strawberry
  11. Vanation
  12. Lost

Focus: Golden Oldies

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On April 14, 2014, “In And Out Of Focus Records” label released “Golden Oldies” the eleventh Focus studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Bobby Jacobs.

Personnel:

  • Thijs van Leer– vocals, Hammond organ, flute, vocoder, non-lexical vocables
  • Menno Gootjes – guitar
  • Bobby Jacobs- bass guitar
  • Pierre van der Linden- drums, percussion
  • Jan Dumée– non-lexical vocables

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Thijs van Leer, except where noted.

  1. Hocus Pocus
  2. Tommy – Tom Barlage, Thijs van Leer
  3. House of the King – Jan Akerman
  4. Focus 1
  5. Sylvia
  6. Focus 3 & 2
  7. Aya – Yuppie – Hippie – Yee – Bobby Jacobs, Thijs van Leer
  8. Neurotica
  9. Brother – Roselie van Leer, Thijs van Leer

Armando Peraza

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On April 14, 2014, Armando Peraza died aged 79. He was musician (percussion, congas, bongos, timbales), recorded and performed with Machito’s Big Band, Charlie Parker, Slim Gaillard, Perez Prado, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Mingus, Dexter Gordon, Tony Martinez, Gato Barbieri, Cal Tjader, George Shearing, Randy Weston, Peggy Lee, Mongo Santamaria, Shelly Manne, Judy Garland, Victor Feldman, Stan Kenton Band, Harvey Mandel and Santana. As leader, Peraza recorded one album.

Most played songs in public places in UK

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On April 13, 2009, “BBC Radio 2” announced the results of the research for the most played song in public places in UK,  in the last 75 years. The results were as following:

  1. Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
  2. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
  3. Everly Brothers – All I Have To Do Is Dream
  4. Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around
  5. Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You