Monthly Archives: February 2025

Mick Mars: The Other Side Of Mars

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On February 23, 2024, “Mars” label released “The Other Side of Mars”, the debut Mick Mars studio album. It was recorded in 2023, in Nashville, and was produced by Michael Wagener.

Personnel:

  • Mick Mars – guitar
  • Paul Taylor – keyboards, guitar
  • Jacob Bunton – lead vocals, violin
  • Brion Gamboa – lead vocals
  • Chris Collier – bass, mixing, mastering
  • Ray Luzier – drums
  • Michael Wagener – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Mars, Jacob Bunton, and Paul Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Loyal to the Lie
  2. Broken on the Inside
  3. Alone
  4. Killing Breed – Mick Mars, Paul Taylor
  5. Memories
  6. Right Side of the Wrong
  7. Ready to Roll
  8. Undone – Mick Mars, Paul Taylor
  9. Ain’t Going Back
  10. LA Noir – Mick Mars

MGMT: Loss Of Life

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On February 23, 2024, “Mom + Pop” label released “Loss of Life”, the fifth MGMT studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Patrick Wimberly, Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden.

Personnel:

  • Ben Goldwasser – vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica, keyboards, engineer
  • Andrew VanWyngarden – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, harmonica, keyboards
  • Christine and the Queens – vocals
  • Britta Phillips – vocals
  • James Richardson – guitar, electronic wind instrument, keyboards, French horn, clavinet
  • Nels Cline – guitar
  • Sean Lennon – keyboards
  • Timothy Kieper – percussion
  • Rolph Harris – horns
  • Danny Meyer – clarinet
  • Matthew C – engineer
  • Sam Darwish – engineer
  • Nathan Salon – engineer
  • Mike Fridmann – engineer
  • James Kirk – engineer
  • James Richardson – engineer, production assistant
  • Miles BA Robinson – engineer, production assistant
  • Dave Fridmann – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Daniel Lopatin – production assistant
  • Brian Burton – production assistant

Track listing:

All lyrics by Andrew VanWyngarden, all music by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, except where noted.

  1. Loss of Life (part 2) – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, James Richardson
  2. Mother Nature – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Brian Burton
  3. Dancing in Babylon – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, James Richardson
  4. People in the Streets
  5. Bubblegum Dog – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, James Richardson
  6. Nothing to Declare
  7. Nothing Changes – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Jon Fridmann
  8. Phradie’s Song – Ben Goldwassser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Daniel Lopatin, Britta Phillips, James Richardson, Patrick Wimberly
  9. I Wish I Was Joking
  10. Loss of Life – Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Jon Fridmann

Lætitia Sadier: Rooting For Love

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On February 23, 2024, “Drag City” label released “Rooting for Love”, the fifth Lætitia Sadier album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Hannes Plattmeier and Lætitia Sadier.

Personnel:

  • Lætitia Sadier – vocals, arrangements, mixing
  • Hannes Plattmeier – arrangements, mixing
  • Emmanuel Mario – arrangements, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Lætitia Sadier.

  1. Who + What
  2. Protéïformunité
  3. Une Autre Attente
  4. The Dash
  5. Don’t Forget You’re Mine
  6. Panser L’inacceptable
  7. The Inner Smile
  8. La Nageuse Nue
  9. New Moon
  10. Cloud 6

Alice Coltrane: Journey in Satchidananda

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In February 1971, “Impulse!” label released “Journey in Satchidananda”, the fourth Alice Coltrane studio album. It was recorded July – November 1970, at “Village Gate”, and Coltrane’s home studio in Dix Hills, New York, and was produced by Ed Michel and Alice Coltrane.

Personnel:

  • Alice Coltrane – harp, piano
  • Pharoah Sanders – soprano saxophone, percussion
  • Cecil McBee – double bass
  • Charlie Haden – double bass
  • Rashied Ali – drums
  • Tulsi Sen Gupta – tanpura
  • Majid Shabazz – bells, tambourine
  • Vishnu Wood – oud

All tracks by Alice Coltrane.

  1. Journey in Satchidananda
  2. Shiva-Loka
  3. Stopover Bombay
  4. Something About John Coltrane
  5. Isis and Osiris

Tin Tin: Same

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In February 1970, “Polydor” label released the self-titled, debut Tin Tin studio album. It was recorded May – November 1969, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Maurice Gibb.

Personnel:

  • Steve Groves — lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, drums, sound effects
  • Steve Kipner — lead and backing vocals, piano, drums, harpsichord, bass, guitar, mellotron, percussion
  • Maurice Gibb — bass, piano, harpsichord, mellotron, drums
  • Gerry Shury — orchestral arrangement

Track listing:

 All tracks by Steve Kipner and Steve Groves, except where noted.

  1. She Said Ride
  2. Swans on the Canal
  3. Flag / Put Your Money on My Dog
  4. Nobody Moves Me Like You
  5. Tuesday’s Dreamer
  6. Only Ladies Play Croquet
  7. Family Tree
  8. Spanish Shepherd – Steve Groves
  9. He Wants to Be a Star
  10. Toast and Marmalade for Tea – Steve Groves
  11. Loves Her That Way
  12. Manhattan Woman
  13. Lady in Blue

Blue Mitchell: Summer Soft

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On February 22, 1978, “Impulse!” label released “Summer Soft”, the 28th and the final Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in 1977, at “ABC Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Blue Mitchell – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Eddie Harris, Harold Land, Herman Riley – tenor saxophone
  • Cedar Walton – piano, electric piano
  • Bobby Lyle – electric piano, piano
  • Richard Tee – keyboard 
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizer 
  • Mike Dosco, Lee Ritenour – guitar
  • Scott Edwards – bass
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Julia Tillman Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Waters Willard, Oren Waters – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Try Not to Forget – Cedar Walton
  2. Summer Soft – Stevie Wonder
  3. A Day at the Mint – Blue Mitchell
  4. Love Has Made Me a Dreamer – Mike Dosco, Esmond Edwards
  5. Evergreen – Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams
  6. 30 Degrees to the Wind – Cedar Walton, Susan Brickell
  7. Funkthesizer – Eddie Harris

The Supremes: The Supremes Sing Country, Western & Pop

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On February 22, 1965, “Motown” label released “The Supremes Sing Country, Western & Pop”, the fourth Supremes (The) studio album. It was recorded 1962 – 1965, at “Hitsville U.S.A.” in Detroit, and was produced by Clarence Paul.

Personnel:

  • Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson – lead and backing vocals
  • Cranford Nix, Sr. – banjo
  • The Andantes – additional backing vocals
  • Lawrence Horn – co-producer

Track listing:

  1. Funny How Time Slips Away – Willie Nelson
  2. My Heart Can’t Take It No More – Clarence Paul
  3. It Makes No Difference Now – Floyd Tillman
  4. You Didn’t Care – Clarence Paul
  5. Tears in Vain – Clarence Paul
  6. Tumbling Tumbleweeds – Bob Nolan
  7. Lazy Bones – Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael
  8. You Need Me – Clarence Paul
  9. Baby Doll – Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
  10. Sunset – Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
  11. The Man With the) Rock and Roll Banjo Band – Clarence Paul, Berry Gordy, Jr.

Doris Day and the André Previn Trio: Duet

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On February 22, 1962, “Columbia” label released “Duet”, album by Doris Day and the André Previn Trio. It was recorded in 1961, and was produced by Irving Townsend.

Personnel:

  • Doris Day – vocals
  • André Previn – piano, arrangements
  • Red Mitchell – double bass
  • Frank Capp -drums

Track listing:

  1. Close Your Eyes – Bernice Petkere
  2. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) – Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer
  3. Yes – André Previn, Dory Langdon Previn
  4. Nobody’s Heart – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  5. Remind Me – Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields
  6. Who Are We to Say (Obey Your Heart) – Sigmund Romberg, Gus Kahn
  7. Daydreaming – André Previn, Dory Langdon Previn
  8. Give Me Time – Alec Wilder
  9. Control Yourself – André Previn, Dory Langdon Previn
  10. Wait Till You See Him – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  11. My One and Only Love – Guy Wood, Robert Mellin
  12. Falling in Love Again – Sammy Lerner, Frederick Hollander

King Krule: Man Alive!

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On February 21, 2020, “True Panther Sounds”, “XL Recordings”, and “Matador”, labels released “Man Alive!” the fourth Archy Marshall studio album, and his third album under the stage name King Krule. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Archy Marshall and Dilip Harris.

Personnel:

  • King Krule (Archy Marshall) – vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizers, keyboards, drum programming, mixing
  • James Wilson – bass 
  • George Bass – drums, percussion
  • Ignacio Salvadores – saxophone, backing vocals
  • Yassin – backing vocals
  • Jack Towell – vocoder
  • Dilip Harris – mixing
  • Guy Davie – mastering
  • Jack Marshall – album art

Track listing:

All tracks by Archy Marshall.

  1. Cellular
  2. Supermarché
  3. Stoned Again
  4. Comet Face
  5. The Dream
  6. Perfecto Miserable
  7. Alone, Omen 3
  8. Slinky
  9. Airport Antenatal Airplane
  10. (Don’t Let the Dragon) Draag On
  11. Theme for the Cross
  12. Underclass
  13. Energy Fleets
  14. Please Complete Thee

Grimes: Miss Anthropocene

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On February 2, 2020, “4AD” label released “Miss Anthropocene”, the fifth Grimes studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2019, and was produced by Grimes, Dan Carey, I_o, Hana and Chris Greatti.

Personnel:

  • Grimes (Claire Elise Boucher) – vocals, engineer
  • Hana – vocals
  • Pan Wei-Ju – vocals
  • Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese – mixing
  • Tom Norris – mixing
  • Andy Wallace – mixing
  • Zakk Cervini – mixing
  • Ryder Ripps – creative direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Grimes, except where noted.

  1. So Heavy I Fell Through the Earth (art mix)
  2. Darkseid – Grimes, Pan Wei-Ju
  3. Delete Forever
  4. Violence – Grimes, Garrett Lockhart
  5. 4ÆM – Grimes, Ganesh Chandashive, Siddharth-Garima, Sanjay Bhansali, Nasir Faraaz
  6. New Gods
  7. My Name Is Dark (art mix)
  8. You’ll Miss Me When I’m Not Around
  9. Before the Fever
  10. Idoru (art mix)