On August 14, 2020. Peter Frederick Way died aged 69. He was musician (bass guitar) and songwriter, founding member of Fastway, and Waysted, member of The Plot, and Michael Schenker Group, performed with Ozzy Osbourne, but was best known as member and bass player of UFO. As leader, he released three albums.
Monthly Archives: August 2021
James Dean Bradfield: Even in Exile
On August 14, 2020, “MontyRay” label, released “Even in Exile”, the second James Dean Bradfield album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Door to the River Studio” in Caerleon, Wales, UK, and was produced by Loz Williams.“Even in Exile” is a concept album based on the life and death of the Chilean activist, singer and poet Víctor Jara, with lyrics by poet and playwright Patrick Jones.
Personnel:
- James Dean Bradfield – vocals, guitar, double bass, bass, harmonica, piano, keyboards
- Richard Beak – drums
- Loz Williams – engineer
- Dave Eringa – mixing
- Matt Colton – mastering
- S Mark Gubb – artwork, design, layout
Track listing:
All lyrics by Patrick Jones, all music by James Dean Bradfield, except where noted.
- Recuerda
- The Boy from the Plantation
- There’ll Come a War
- Seeking the Room with the Three Windows – James Dean Bradfield, Richard Beak, Loz Williams
- Thirty Thousand Milk Bottles
- Under the Mimosa Tree – James Dean Bradfield, Gavin Fitzjohn
- From the Hands of Violeta
- Without Knowing the End (Joan’s Song)
- La Partida
- The Last Song
- Santiago Sunrise
Biffy Clyro: A Celebration of Endings
On August 14, 2020, “14th Floor” label released “A Celebration of Endings”, the eighth Biffy Clyro studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Lotus Easter Studio” in Santa Monica, California, “United Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, “Abbey Road Studios”, “RAK Studios” and Rockstone Studios in London, and was produced by Rich Costey and Steve Mac.
Personnel:
- Simon Neil – lead vocals, guitars
- James Johnston – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ben Johnston – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Zac Rae – additional keyboards
- Steve Mac – additional keyboards
- Rob Mathes – string arrangements, conducting
- Jenny Nendick – conducting
- Jackie Shave – concertmaster
- Magnus Johnston – violin
- Perry Montague-Mason – violin
- Patrick Kiernan – violin
- Pete Hanson – violin
- Natalia Bonner – violin
- Cathy Thompson – violin
- Debbie Widdup – violin
- Jonathan Evans-Jones – violin
- Chris Tombling – violin
- Bruce White – viola
- Peter Lale – viola
- Rachel Roberts – viola
- Caroline Dearley – cello
- Ian Burdge – cello
- Jonathan Williams – cello
- Caroline Dearley – cello
- Jonathan Allen – string recording
- Paul Pritchard – string recording assistant
- Neil Dawes – string recording assistant
- KT Pipal – engineering
- Mario Borgatta – engineering
- Wesley M. Seidman – engineering
- Cecil Barlett – engineering
- Dann Pursey – engineering
- Koby Merman – additional mix engineering and digital editing
- Dalton Ricks – additional mix engineering
- Ross Newbauer – additional mix engineering
- Rich Costey – mixing
- James Rushent – additional production
- Chris Laws – additional programming, engineering
- Joe La Porta – mastering
- Thomas Robson – cover artwork
- Simon Neil – additional artwork, art direction
- Richard Welland – art direction
- Ash Reynolds – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Simon Neil, except where noted.
- North of No South
- The Champ
- Weird Leisure
- Tiny Indoor Fireworks
- Worst Type of Best Possible
- Space – Steve Mac
- End Of
- Instant History – Steve Mac, Ammar Malik
- The Pink Limit
- Opaque
- Cop Syrup
Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps: Bluejean Bop!
On August 13, 1956, “Capitol” label released “Bluejean Bop!”, the debut Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps album. It was recorded in June 1956, and was produced by Ken Nelson.
Personnel:
- Gene Vincent – vocals, guitar
- “Galloping” Cliff Gallup – lead guitar
- “Wee” Willie Williams – rhythm guitar
- “Jumpin'” Jack Neal – upright bass
- “Be-Bop” Dickie Harrell – drums
Track listing:
- Bluejean Bop – Hal Levy, Gene Vincent
- Jezebel – Wayne Shanklin
- Who Slapped John? – Tex Davis, Gene Vincent
- Ain’t She Sweet – Milton Ager, Jack Yellen
- I Flipped – Richard Penniman, Chilton Price
- Waltz of the Wind – Fred Rose
- Jump Back, Honey, Jump Back – Hadda Brooks
- Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine) – Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal, Willie Raskin
- Jumps, Giggles and Shouts – Tex Davis, Gene Vincent
- Up a Lazy River – Sidney Arodin, Hoagy Carmichael
- Bop Street – Tex Davis, Cliff Gallup
- Peg O’ My Heart – Alfred Bryan, Fred Fisher
The Pineapple Thief: Your Wilderness
On August 12, 2016, “Kscope” label released “Your Wilderness”, the eleventh Pineapple Thief (The) studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Bruce Soord.
Personnel:
- Bruce Soord – vocals, guitar, arranger, engineer, 5.1 mixing
- Steve Kitch – keyboards, arranger, engineer, mastering
- Jon Sykes – bass guitar, arranger
- Darran Charles – guitar
- Gavin Harrison – drums
- John Helliwell – clarinet
- Geoffrey Richardson – string arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Bruce Soord.
- In Exile
- No Man’s Land
- Tear You Up
- That Shore
- Take Your Shot
- Fend for Yourself
- The Final Thing on My Mind
- Where We Stood
White Lies: Big TV
On August 12, 2013, “Fiction” label released “Big TV”, the third White Lies album. It was recorded in 2013, at “ICP Sttudios” in Brussels, Belgium, and was produced by Ed Buller. The cover artwork is a painting, “Pilot 2”, by artist Michael Kagan.
Personnel:
- Harry McVeigh – lead vocals, guitar
- Charles Cave – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jack Lawrence-Brown – drums
- Mark ‘Spike’ Stent – mixing
Track listing:
All lyrics by Charles Cave.
- Big TV
- There Goes Our Love Again
- Space i
- First Time Caller
- Mother Tongue
- Getting Even
- Change
- Be Your Man
- Space ii
- Tricky to Love
- Heaven Wait
- Goldmine
Bill Laswell & Jonah Sharp: Visitation
On August 12, 1994, “Subharmonic” label released “Visitation”, album by Bill Laswell and Jonah Sharp. It was recorded in 1994, at “Greenpoint Studios” in Brooklyn, NY, and was produced by Bill Laswell and Jonah Sharp.
Personnel:
- Bill Laswell – musical arrangements, photography
- Jonah Sharp – musical arrangements
- Robert Musso – programming, engineer
- Layng Martine – assistant engineer
- Aldo Sampieri – design
Trackl listing:
- Zurvan Akara – Bill Laswell, Jonah Sharp
- Aion – Bill Laswell
Paul Draper: Spooky Action
On August 11, 2017, “Kscope” label released “Spooky Action”, the debut Paul Draper studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2017, at “The Kitchen”, “Sofa Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Draper and Catherine Anne Davies.
Personnel:
- Paul Draper – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, synth
- Catherine Anne Davies – piano, organ, synths, backing vocals, additional engineering
- Matt Davey – guitar
- Ben Stack – bass
- Jon Barnett – drums
- Andy Lyth – bongos
- Gill Wood – cello
- Scott Knapper – engineer
- Paul ‘P-Dub’ Walton – engineer, mixing
- Ben Sink – additional engineering
- Jon Astley – mastering
- Steve Stacey – art direction, design
- Anthony Gerace – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Draper, except where noted.
- Don’t Poke the Bear – Paul Draper, Catherine Anne Davies
- Grey House
- Things People Want – Paul Draper, Richard Ayre
- Who’s Wearing the Trousers
- Jealousy Is a Powerful Emotion – Paul Draper, Catherine Anne Davies
- Friends Make the Worst Enemies – Paul Draper, Catherine Anne Davies
- Feeling My Heart Run Slow
- You Don’t Really Know Someone ’til You Fall Out with Them – Paul Draper, Catherine Anne Davies
- Can’t Get Fairer Than That
- Feel Like I Wanna Stay – Paul Draper, Dominic Chad
- The Inner Wheel – Paul Draper, Catherine Anne Davies
Guitar Shorty: Roll Over, Baby
On August 11, 1998, “Black Top” label released “Roll Over, Baby”, the fifth Guitar Shorty studio album. The album was recorded in April and May 1998 and was produced by Hammond Scott and Nauman S. Scott.
Personnel:
- Guitar Shorty (David William Kearney) – vocal, guitar
- David Torkanowsky – piano, Hammond organ
- Lee Allen Zeno – bass, associate producer
- Kenneth Blevins, Shannon Powell, Danny Pucillo Quartet – drums, percussion
- Ernest Youngblood, Jr. – tenor saxophone
- Mark “Kaz” Kazanoff – baritone and tenor saxophone
- Jamil Sharif, Gary Slechta – trumpet
- Rick Trolsen – trombone
- David Farrell, Steve Reynolds – engineer, editing, mixing, sequencing
- Hammond Scott — editing, mixing, sequencing
- Diane Wanek — design
- Rick Olivier — photography
- Heather West — production coordination
- Nauman S. Scott — executive producer
- Blake Thompson — production assistant
Track listing:
- I Want to Report a Crime – Williams
- Roll Over Baby – David William Kearney, Hammond Scott
- Sugar Wugar – David William Kearney, Hammond Scott
- Don’t Mess with My Woman – David William Kearney
- Me and You Last Night – Williams
- Let’s Get Close – David William Kearney
- I Wonder Who’s Sleeping in My Bed – David William Kearney
- The Porkchop Song – Williams
- I’m Going Back to Houston – David William Kearney
- Hey Joe – Roberts
Throwing Muses: Red Heaven
On August 11, 1992, “4AD” label released “Red Heaven”, the fifth Throwing Muses album. It was recorded January – May 1992, at “Fort Apache Studios” in Cambridge, Massachusetts, “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Steve Boyer, Kristin Hersh and David Narcizo.
Personnel:
- Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitars, front cover artwork
- Leslie Langston – bass guitar
- David Narcizo – drums, backing vocals
- Bob Mould – vocals
- Steve Boyer – engineer
- Victor Deyglio – engineer assistant
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Christine Cano – package design, front cover artwork
- David Narcizo – handwritten lyrics
- Michael Lavine – band photography
- Paul Q. Kolderie – production assistance
- Artie Smith – production assistance
Track listing:
All tracks by Kristin Hersh.
- Furious
- Firepile
- Dio
- Dirty Water
- Stroll
- Pearl
- Summer St.
- Vic
- Backroad
- The Visit
- Dovey
- Rosetta Stone
- Carnival Wig
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