Monthly Archives: April 2024

Boban Mirkovski: Album

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On April 7, 2023, “Bagi Communications” label released “Album”, the second Boband Mirkovski studio album. It was recorded in January 2023, at “The National Philharmonic” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Damir Imeri and Ljupcho Mirkovski.

Personnel:

  • Boban Mirkovski – piano, arrangements
  • Damir Imeri – arrangements
  • Ljupcho Mirkovski – arrangements
  • Alen Hadzi Stefanov – recording, mixing
  • Valentino Skenderovski – mixing, mastering
  • Marko Mandichevski – design
  • Tatjana Rantasha – photography
  • Miroslav Nikolikj – project assistant
  • Vladimir Mandichevski Mande – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Chija si – Slave Dimitrov
  2. Lidu lidudu – Grigor Koprov
  3. Letaj galebe – Kire Kostov
  4. Morska zvezdo – Ljupcho Mirkovski
  5. O’ ezero moe – Ljubomir Brangjolica
  6. Neka bide shto bide – Dario Pankovski
  7. Ostani moj – Dimitar Masevski
  8. Gipsy Song – Vlatko Stefanovski
  9. Dali me sakash – Kaliopi Bukle
  10. Konji brzajte – Vancho Dimitrov
  11. Latino CD – Aleksandar Mitevski
  12. O’ ljubov neverna – Aleksandar Dzambazov  

Bob Mould: Life And Times

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On April 7, 2009, “ANTI“ label released “Life and Times”, the ninth Bob Mould album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Bob Mould.

Personnel:

  • Bob Mould – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion, programming, mixing, layout
  • Jon Wurster – drums
  • Frank Marchand – drums recording
  • Jim Wilson – mastering
  • Tom D. Kline – layout
  • Micheal Brodbeck – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Mould.

  1. Life and Times
  2. The Breach
  3. City Lights (Days Go By)
  4. MM 17
  5. Argos
  6. Bad Blood Better
  7. Wasted World
  8. Spiraling Down
  9. I’m Sorry, Baby, But You Can’t Stand in My Light Anymore
  10. Lifetime

Athlete: Vehicles & Animals

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On April 7, 2003, “Parlaphone” label released “Vehicles & Animals”, the debut Athlete studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Victor Van Vugt, Joel Pott, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willets and Steve Roberts.

Personnel:

  • Joel Pott – vocals, guitar
  • Tim Wanstall – keyboards
  • Carey Willetts – bass
  • Steve Roberts – drums
  • Matt Frost – additional programming 
  • Adam “A Skillz” Mills – additional programming
  • Victor Van Vugt – mixing
  • Pete Collis – engineer
  • Athlete – mixing
  • Bird & Bush – initial production 
  • Blue Source – art direction
  • Kam Tang – illustration
  • Ali Peck – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joel Pott, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willets and Steve Roberts.

  1. El Salvador
  2. Westside
  3. One Million
  4. Shake Those Windows
  5. Beautiful
  6. New Project
  7. You Got the Style
  8. Vehicles & Animals
  9. Out of Nowhere
  10. Dungeness
  11. You Know
  12. Le Casio

Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Sex & Food

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On April 6, 2018, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Sex & Food”, the fourth Unknown Mortal Orchestra studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Panoram” in Mexico City, “Union” in Seoul, South Korea, “Phu Sa” in Hanoi, Vietnam, “Rasmus auga” in Reykjavik, Iceland, Ruban Nielson’ basement in Portland, Oregon, Kody Nielson’s home studio in Auckland, New Zealand, was produced by Ruban Nielson.

Personnel:

  • Ruban Nielson – vocals, guitars, bass, Rhodes piano, synthesizer, MPC, electric sitar, piano, drones, drums, percussion, strings, HC-TT, mixing
  • Jacob Portrait – bass, synthesizer, additional engineering, co-producer
  • Kody Nielson – drums, synthesizer, piano, percussion, additional engineering, co-producer
  • Quincy McCrary – organ
  • Chris Nielson – saxophone
  • Naomi Win – violin
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Neil Krug – cover art
  • Miles Johnson – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Ruban Nielson, except where noted.

  1. A God Called Hubris – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson
  2. Major League Chemicals
  3. Ministry of Alienation
  4. Hunnybee – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson, Jacob Portrait
  5. Chronos Feasts on His Children
  6. American Guilt – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson, Jacob Portrait
  7. The Internet of Love (That Way)
  8. Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays – Ruban Nielson, Kody Nielson
  9. This Doomsday
  10. How Many Zeros
  11. Not in Love We’re Just High
  12. If You’re Going to Break Yourself

Hop Along: Bark Your Head Off, Dog

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On April 6, 2018, “Saddle Creek” label released “Bark Your Head Off, Dog”, the fourth Hop Along album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Joe Reinhart.

Personnel:

  • Frances Quinlan – vocals, backing vocals, guitar, artwork, layout
  • Joe Reinhart – guitar, Rhodes piano, organ, mandolin, engineer
  • Noah Beresin – synthesizer, keyboards
  • Tyler Long – bass
  • Mark Quinlan – drums, percussion
  • Sarah Larsen – violin, viola 
  • Rachel Icenogle – strings, cello, strings arrangements
  • Marry Lattimore – harp
  • Chrissy Tashjian – backing vocals
  • Kyle Pulley – engineer
  • Jackie Milestone, Mark Watter, Phil Edfors, Shane Woods – additional engineering
  • Ben Weiss, Ethan Farmer, Pat Quigley – recording assistant
  • Ryan Schwabe – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Frances Quinlan.

  1. How Simple
  2. Somewhere a Judge
  3. How You Got Your Limp
  4. Not Abel
  5. The Fix in Motion
  6. Once That Suits Me
  7. What the Writer Meant
  8. Look of Love
  9. Prior Things

Tortoise: It’s All Around You

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On April 6, 2004, “Thrill Jockey” label released “It’s All Around You”, the fifth Tortoise album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Soma Electronic Music Studios” in Chicago, Illinois.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Parker – guitar
  • Douglas McCombs – bass
  • John McEntire – synthesizer, electronics, drums, recording, mixing
  • John Herndon – drums
  • Dan Bitney – percussion
  • Kelly Hogan – additional vocals
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Oliver Wasow – artwork
  • Matthew Girardi – design
  • Peter Girardi – design
  • Sheila Sachs – layout
  • Anna Z – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Parker, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire, John Herndon and Dan Bitney.

  1. It’s All Around You
  2. The Lithium Stiffs
  3. Crest
  4. Stretch (You Are All Right)
  5. Unknown
  6. Dot/Eyes
  7. On the Chin
  8. By Dawn
  9. Five Too Many
  10. Salt the Skies

Hot Tuna: Steady As She Goes

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On April 5, 2011, “Red House Label” released “Steady as She Goes”, the sixth Hot Tuna studio album. It was recorded November – December 2010, at “Levon Hels Studio” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Larry Campbell.

Personnel:

  • Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Barry Mitterhoff – acoustic and electric mandolin
  • Jack Casady – bass
  • Skoota Warner – drums
  • Larry Campbell – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, fiddle, organ
  • Teresa Williams – vocals
  • Justin Guip – engineer
  • David Glasser – mastering
  • Kevin Morgan – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Angel of Darkness – lyrics by Larry Campbell, Jorma Kaukonen, music by Larry Campbell
  2. Children of Zion – Rev. Gary Davis
  3. Second Chances – Jorma Kaukonen
  4. Goodbye to the Blues – Marshall Wilborn
  5. A Little Faster – John Hurlbut
  6. Mourning Interrupted – Jorma Kaukonen
  7. Easy Now Revisited – lyrics by Jorma Kaukonen, music by Jorma Kaukonen, Larry Campbell
  8. Smokerise Journey – lyrics by Jorma Kaukonen, music by Jack Casady, Larry Campbell
  9. Things That Might Have Been – Jorma Kaukonen
  10. Mama Let Me Ley It on You – Rev. Gary Davis
  11. Is This Love – Mark Markham
  12. Vicksburg Stomp – Papa Charlie McCoy

Chrome: Red Exposure

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On April 5, 1980, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Red Exposure”, the fourth Chrome studio album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Damon Edge and Helios Creed.

Personnel:

  • Helios Creed – vocals, guitar synthesizer, bowed guitar, synthesizer, drum machine, bass guitar
  • Damon Edge – vocals, synthesizer, guitar synthesizer, tape operation, drum machine, mixing, mastering
  • John L. Cyborg – engineer
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Oliver Dicicco – technical assistant
  • Malti Kidia – artwork
  • Tony Escott – artwork
  • Ian Turner – photography

Track listing:

All music by Helios Creed and Damon Edge, all lyrics as noted.

  1. New Age – Damon Edge
  2. Rm. 101
  3. Eyes on March – Damon Edge, Helios Creed
  4. Jonestown – Damon Edge, Helios Creed
  5. Animal – Damion Edge
  6. Static Gravity – Helios Creed, Damon Edge
  7. Eyes in the Center – Damon Edge
  8. Electric Chair – Helios Creed, Damon Edge
  9. Night of the Earth – Helios Creed, Damon Edge
  10. Isolation – Damon Edge

The Lester Young And Teddy Wilson Quartet: Pres And Teddy

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In April 1959, “Verve” label released “Pres and Teddy”, album by Lester Young and Teddy Wilson Quartet (The). It was recorded in January 1959, in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Teddy Wilson – piano
  • Lester Young – tenor saxophone
  • Gene Ramey – bass
  • Jo Jones – drums
  • Sheldon Marks – art direction
  • Herman Leonard – cover photography
  • Bill Simon – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
  2. Prisoner of Love – Russ Columbo, Clarence Gaskill, Leo Robin
  3. Louise – Leo Robin, Richard Whiting
  4. Love Me or Leave Me – Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
  5. Taking a Chance on Love – Vernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John Latouche
  6. Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Red Garland: All Kinds Of Weather

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In April 1959, “Prestige” label released “All Kinds of Weather”, the 15th Red Garland album. It was recorded in November 1958, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Red Garland – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Taylor – drums
  • Rudy van Gelder – engineer, lacquer cut

Track listing:

  1. Rain – Eugene Ford, Brian Alexander Morgan, Arthur Swanstrom
  2. Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
  3. Stormy Weather – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  4. Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year – Frank Loesser
  5. Winter Wonderland – Felix Bernard, Dick Smith
  6. ‘Tis Autumn – Henry Nemo