Monthly Archives: October 2024

Creeper: Sanguivore

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On October 13, 2023, “Spinefarm” label released “Sanguivore”, the third Creeper studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Psalm Studios” in Wiltshire, England, “Rockfield Studios” in Monmountshire, Wales, and was produced by Tom Dalgety.

Personnel:

  • Will Gould – lead vocals
  • Ian Miles – guitars
  • Hannah Greenwood – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Sean Scott – bass
  • Jake Fogarty – drums
  • Tom Dalgety – keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, spoken word, mixing
  • Daan Temmink – grand piano
  • Jack Boston – backing vocals
  • Joanna Nye – backing vocals
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Welder Wings – artwork
  • Dan Capp – layout
  • Andy Ford – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Gould, Ian Miles and Tom Dalgety.

  1. Further Than Forever
  2. Cry to Heaven
  3. Sacred Blasphemy
  4. The Ballad of Spook & Mercy
  5. Lovers Led Astray
  6. Teenage Sacrifice
  7. Chapel Gates
  8. The Abyss
  9. Black Heaven
  10. More Than Death

Helena Deland: Goodbye Summerland

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On October 13, 2023, “Chivi Chivi” label released “Goodnight Summerland”, the third Helena Deland studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was recorded Helena Deland, Sam Evian, Francis Ledoux , Alexandre Larin and Ouri.

Personnel:

  • Helena Deland – vocals, guitar
  • Valentin Ignat – engineer
  • Francis Ledoux – engineer
  • Radwan Ghazi Moumneh – engineer
  • Sam Evian – engineer, mixing 
  • Ouri – mixing, mastering
  • Heba Kadry – mastering
  • Beverly Zawitkoski – cover painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Helena Deland, except where noted.

  1. Moon Pith – Deland and Alexandre Larin
  2. Saying Something
  3. Spring Bug
  4. Bright Green Vibrant Gray
  5. Drawbridge
  6. Roadflower
  7. The Animals
  8. Who I Sound Like
  9. Swimmer
  10. Night Soft as Silk
  11. Strawberry Moon

King Krule: The Ooz

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On October 13, 2017, “True Partner Sounds” and “XL” labels released “The Ooz”, the third King Krule studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Dilip Harris and Archy Marshall.

Personnel:

  • King Krule (Archy Marshall)– vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keys, vocoder, engineer
  • Jack Towell – guitar
  • Nana Giobbi – piano
  • James Wilson – bass, vocals 
  • George Bass – drums
  • Andy Ramsay – percussion, drum programming
  • Dilip Harris – triangle, percussion, vibraphone, synth, marimba
  • Marc Pell – bongos, tambourine
  • Ignacio Salvadores – saxophone
  • Okay Kaya – additional vocals
  • Beatriz Ortiz Mendes – spoken word
  • Maria Dmetriev – spoken word
  • Adam Marshall – spoken word, backing vocals
  • Idris Vicuña – spoken word
  • Maya Coline – backing vocals
  • Ella Rimmer – backing vocals
  • Dilip Harris – engineer, mixing
  • Andy Ramsay – engineer
  • Senor El Funkelinos – engineer
  • Connor Atanda – engineer
  • Barry Grint – mastering

Track listing:

All music by Archy Marshall, all lyrics by Archy Marshall, except where noted.

  1. Biscuit Town
  2. The Locomotive
  3. Dum Surfer
  4. Slush Puppy – Archy Marshall, Kaya Wilkins
  5. Bermondsey Bosom (Left)
  6. Logos
  7. Sublunary
  8. Lonely Blue
  9. Cadet Limbo
  10. Emergency Blimp
  11. Czech One
  12. A Slide In (New Drugs)
  13. Vidual
  14. Bermondsey Bosom (Right)
  15. Half Man Half Shark
  16. The Cadet Leaps
  17. The Ooz
  18. Midnight 01 (Deep Sea Diver)
  19. La Lune

Bob Dylan: Christmas In The Heart

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On October 13, 2009, “Columbia” label released “Christmas in the Heart”, the thirty-fourth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Groove Masters Studio” in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Jack Frost (Bob Dylan’s pseudonym).

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, electric piano, harmonica, arrangements
  • Phil Upchurch – guitar
  • Donnie Herron – steel guitar, mandolin, trumpet, violin
  • Patrick Warren – piano, organ, celeste
  • David Hidalgo – accordion, guitar, mandolin, violin
  • Tony Garnier – bass guitar
  • George Receli – drums, percussion
  • Amanda Barrett, Bill Cantos, Randy Crenshaw, Abby DeWald, Nicole Eva Emery, Walt Harrah, Robert Joyce – choir
  • David Bianco – recording, mixing
  • Bill Lane – engineer assistant
  • Glen Suravech – engineer assistant
  • David Spreng – additional engineering
  • Rich Tosti – studio support
  • Ed Wong – studio support
  • Coco Shinomiya – design
  • VisualLanguage.com – front cover
  • Olivia De Berandis – inside cover illustration
  • Edwin Fotheringham – back cover illustration
  • Leonard Freed/Magnum Photos – inside photography

Track listing:

  1. Here Comes Santa Claus – Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman
  2. Do You Hear What I Hear? – Noël Regney, Gloria Shayne Baker
  3. Winter Wonderland – Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
  4. Hark the Herald Angels Sing – Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley
  5. I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent
  6. Little Drummer Boy – Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone
  7. The Christmas Blues – Sammy Cahn, David Jack Holt
  8. O’ Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) – traditional
  9. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
  10. Must Be Santa – William Fredericks, Hal Moore
  11. Silver Bells – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
  12. The First Noel – traditional
  13. Christmas Island – Lyle Moraine
  14. The Christmas Song – Mel Tormé, Bob Wells
  15. O Little Town of Bethlehem – traditional

Howard Jones: One To One

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On October 13, 1986, “Elektra” label released “One to One”, the third Howard Jones studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Windmill Lane” in Dublin, Ireland, “The Farm” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Arif Mardin, Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham.

Personnel:

  • Howard Jones – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming, percussion programming, sequencing
  • Phil Palmer, Nile Rodgers, Nick Moroch, Reb Beach – guitar
  • Martin Jones (Howard’s brother), Mo Foster – bass guitar
  • Phil Collins – drums, backing vocals
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Trevor Morais – drums
  • Mike Roarty – Fairlight CMI
  • Bob Gay – alto saxophone, brass section
  • Matthew Cornish, Kendall Crane, Scott Gilman – brass section
  • Matt Malloy – flute, penny whistles
  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Max Eastley – whirling instruments, the Arc
  • Arif Mardin – string arrangements
  • Gene Orloff – string concertmaster
  • St. Patrick’s Cathedral Choir – backing vocals
  • John Dexter – choir conducting and directing
  • Afrodiziak (Caron Wheeler, Claudia Fontaine, Naomi Osborne) – backing vocals
  • Cindy Mizelle, Doris Eugenio, Deborah Forman, Daramis Carbaugh, Marcus Miller, Mark Stevens, Fonzi Thornton, Mike Murphy – backing vocals
  • Louise Lowry – tap dancing
  • Mike Roarty, Kevin Killen – quality control technicians
  • Kevin Killen – engineer
  • Hugh Padgham – engineer
  • Eddie Garcia, John Grimes – engineer assistant
  • Steve Chase, Paul Gomersall – engineer assistant
  • Chris Garnham – cover photography
  • Simon Fowler – inside photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Howard Jones.

  1. You Know I Love You… Don’t You?
  2. The Balance of Love (Give and Take)
  3. All I Want
  4. Where Are We Going?
  5. Don’t Want to Fight Anymore
  6. Step into These Shoes
  7. Will You Still Be There?
  8. Good Luck, Bad Luck
  9. Give Me Strength
  10. Little Bit of Snow

Sufjan Stevens: The Age Of Adz

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On October 12, 2010, “Asthmatic Kitty” label released “The Age of Adz”, the sixth Sufjan Stevens studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, and was produced by Sufjan Stevens.

Personnel:

  • Sufjan Stevens – vocal, electronics
  • Shara Nova – guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • St. Vincent – backing vocals
  • Royal Robertson Stevens – art work
  • Scott Ogden – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Sufjan Stevens.

  1. Futile Devices
  2. Too Much
  3. Age of Adz
  4. I Walked
  5. Now That I’m Older
  6. Get Real Get Right
  7. Bad Communication
  8. Vesuvius
  9. All for Myself
  10. I Want to Be Well
  11. Impossible Soul
  12. Part 1
  13. Part 2
  14. Part 3
  15. Part 4
  16. Part 5

Status Quo: Whatever You Want

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On October 12, 1979, “Vertigo” label released “Whatever You Want”, the twelfth Status Quo studio album. It was recorded in December 1978, at “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Pip Williams.

Personnel:

  • Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar
  • Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar
  • Alan Lancaster – vocals, bass
  • John Coghlan – drums
  • Andy Bown – keyboards
  • Bob Young – harmonica

Track listing:

  1. Whatever You Want – Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown
  2. Shady Lady – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  3. Who Asked You – Alan Lancaster
  4. Your Smiling Face – Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown
  5. Living on an Island – Rick Parfitt, Bob Young
  6. Come Rock with Me – Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost
  7. Rockin’ On – Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost
  8. Runaway – Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost
  9. High Flyer – Alan Lancaster, Bob Young
  10. Breaking Away – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown

Gillan: Mr. Universe

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On October 12, 1979, “Acrobat” label released “Mr. Universe”, the second Gillan studio album. It was recorded June – Jule 1979, at “Kingsway Recorders” in London, and was produced by Paul “Chas” Watkins, Ian Gillan, Colin Towns and John McCoy.

Personnel:

  • Ian Gillan – vocals, harmonica
  • Bernie Tormé – guitar
  • Colin Towns – keyboards, flute
  • John McCoy – bass
  • Mick Underwood – drums, percussion
  • Paul “Chas” Watkins – engineer
  • George Peckham – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Gillan and Colin Towns, except where noted.

  1. Second Sight – Colin Towns
  2. Secret of the Dance
  3. She Tears Me Down – Colin Towns
  4. Roller
  5. Mr. Universe
  6. Vengeance
  7. Puget Sound – Ian Gillan, Colin Towns, John McCoy, Bernie Tormé, Mick Underwood
  8. Dead of Night
  9. Message in a Bottle
  10. Fighting Man – Colin Town

Curtis Fuller: Sliding Easy

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In October 1959, “United Artists” label released “Sliding Easy”, the sixth Curtis Fuller album. It was recorded in March 1959, at “Nola’s Penthouse Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Fuller – trombone
  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Tommy Flanagan – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Benny Golson – arrangements 
  • Gigi Gryce – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Fuller, except where noted.

  1. Bit of Heaven
  2. Down Home
  3. I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone – Buddy Johnson
  4. Bongo Bop – Charlie Parker
  5. When Lights Are Low – Benny Carter, Spencer Williams
  6. C.T.A. – Jimmy Heath

Paul Weller: As Is Now

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On October 11, 2005, “Yep Roc” label released “As Is Now”, the eight Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded in March 2005, at “Wheeler End Studios” in Buckinghamshire, England, and was produced by Jan “Stan” Kubert and Paul Weller.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Steve Cradock – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Damon Minchella – bass
  • Steve White – drums
  • Benjamin Herman – alto and baritone saxophone
  • Jacko Paake – soprano and tenor saxophone 
  • Jan Van Duikeren – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Louk Boudesteijn – trombone
  • Arlia De Ruiter, Pauline Terlouw – violin
  • Mieke Honingh – viola
  • Bastiaan Van Der Werf – cello
  • Williem Friede – strings arrangements
  • Simon Halfon – design
  • Joeri Saal – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Lawrence Watson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Weller.

  1. Blink and You’ll Miss It
  2. Paper Smile
  3. Come On / Let’s Go
  4. Here’s the Good News
  5. The Start of Forever
  6. Pan
  7. All on a Misty Morning
  8. From the Floorboards Up
  9. I Wanna Make It Alright
  10. Savages
  11. Fly Little Bird
  12. Roll Along Summer
  13. Bring Back the Funk (Parts 1 & 2)
  14. The Pebble and the Boy