Monthly Archives: February 2025

Django Django: Glowing In The Dark

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On February 12, 2021, “Because Music” label released “Glowing in the Dark”, the fourth Django Django studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by David MacLean, Vincent Neff, Tommy Grace and Jimmy Dixon.

Personnel:

  • Vincent Neff – vocals, guitar, design
  • Tommy Grace – synthesizer, design
  • Jimmy Dixon – bass, design
  • David MacLean – drums, mixing, design
  • Ife Tolentino – additional guitar
  • Antonio de Freitas – cuíca, tambourine
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg – vocals
  • Bridget Samuels – string arrangements
  • Orchestrate – strings
  • Raven Bush – strings
  • Ashana Davidson – backing vocals
  • Alexis Smith – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Oran Wishart – cover painting
  • Horacio Bolz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Vincent Neff, Tommy Grace, Jimmy Dixon and David MacLean.

  1. Spirals
  2. Right the Wrongs
  3. Got Me Worried
  4. Waking Up
  5. Free From Gravity
  6. Headrush
  7. The Ark
  8. Night of the Buffalo
  9. The World Will Turn
  10. Kick the Devil Out
  11. Glowing in the Dark
  12. Hold Fast
  13. Asking for More

XTC: English Settlement

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On February 12, 1982, “Virgin” label released “English Settlement”, the fifth XTC studio album. It was recorded October – November 1981, at “The Manor Studio” in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Hugh Padgham, Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory and Terry Chambers.

Personnel:

  • Colin Moulding – lead and backing vocals, fretless bass, Fender bass, mini-Korg synthesizer, piano, percussion, mixing
  • Andy Partridge – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, semi-acoustic electric 12-string guitar, mini-Korg synthesizer, Prophet V, synthesizer, anklung, alto saxophone, percussion, frog noises, mixing
  • Dave Gregory – Prophet V synthesizer, electric 12-string guitar, mini-Korg synthesizer, percussion, electric guitar, nylon-string Spanish guitar, fuzz-boxed 12-string guitar, semi-acoustic electric 12-string guitar, piano, backing vocals, mixing
  • Terry Chambers – drums, electronic drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Hugh Padgham – backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Hans de Vente – backing vocals
  • Howard Gray – engineer assistant
  • Ken Ansell – artwork
  • Art Dragon – illustrations
  • Allan Ballard – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Partridge, except where noted.

  1. Runaways – Colin Moulding
  2. Ball and Chain – Colin Moulding
  3. Senses Working Overtime
  4. Jason and the Argonauts
  5. No Thugs in Our House
  6. Yacht Dance
  7. All of a Sudden (It’s Too Late)
  8. Melt the Guns
  9. Leisure
  10. It’s Nearly Africa
  11. Knuckle Down
  12. Fly on the Wall – Colin Moulding
  13. Down in the Cockpit – Colin Moulding
  14. English Roundabout – Colin Moulding
  15. Snowman

Pierce The Veil: The Jaws of Life

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On February 11, 2023, “Fearless” label released “The Jaws of Life”, the fifth studio Pierce the Veil studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Royal” and “Marigny” in New Orleans, and was produced by Paul Meany, Vic Fuentes and Jaime Preciado.

Personnel:

  • Vic Fuentes – vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Tony Perry – guitar
  • Jaime Preciado – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, programming, engineer
  • Brad Hargreaves – drums, percussion
  • Paul Meany – keyboards, percussion, engineer, executive producer
  • Leila Birch – spoken word
  • Chloe Moriondo – vocals
  • Colin Brittain – engineer
  • Sannkaed – engineer
  • Adam Hawkins – mixing
  • David Garcia Marino – editing, engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Henry Lunetta – mixing assistant
  • Steven Williamson – mixing assistant
  • Tension Division – art direction, design
  • Natasha Wiseman – photography

Track listing:

  1. Death of an Executioner – Vic Fuentes, Jaime Preciado, Paul Meany, Tony Perry. Colin Holbrook, Curtis Peoples
  2. Pass the Nirvana – Vic Fuentes, Paul Meany, Curtis Peoples, David Dahlquist, Pat Morrissey
  3. Even When I’m Not with You – Vic Fuentes
  4. Emergency Contact – Vic Fuentes, Curtis Peoples
  5. Flawless Execution – Vic Fuentes, Paul Meany
  6. The Jaws of Life – Vic Fuentes, Curtis Peoples, David Dahlquist, Pat Morrissey
  7. Damn the Man, Save the Empire – Vic Fuentes, Curtis Peoples, Paul Meany, Mike Fuentes
  8. Resilience – Vic Fuentes, Collin Brittain, Curtis Peoples
  9. Irrational Fears (Interlude) – Jaime Preciado
  10. Shared Trauma – Vic Fuentes, Jaime Preciado
  11. So Far So Fake – Vic Fuentes, Jaime Preciado, Pail Meany, Curtis Peoples, Steve Solomon
  12. 12 Fractures 0 Vic Fuentes, Curtis Peoples

Bernie Worrell: I Don’t Even Know

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On February 11, 2010, “PurpleWoo Productions, Inc” label released “I Don’t Even Know”, the eighth Bernie Worrell album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Bernie Worrell.

Personnel:

  • Bernie Worrell – all instruments

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernie Worrell.

  1. First Things First
  2. Tribal Up
  3. Shades of the Kid
  4. Next
  5. Thug
  6. Refurbish
  7. Tribale
  8. Free-Fore
  9. One Rabbit
  10. Judicious
  11. Hearin Dis’, Playin’ Dat
  12. Sunrise
  13. Beef
  14. Once Again (First Things First Reprise)

The Bad Plus: These Are The Vistas

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On February 11, 2003, “Columbia” label released “These Are the Vistas”, the second Bad Plus (The) studio album. It was recorded September – October 2002, at “Real World Studios”, and was produced by Tchad Blake, Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson and David King.

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano
  • Reid Anderson – acoustic bass
  • David King – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Reid Anderson, except where noted.

  1. Big Eater
  2. Keep the Bugs Off Your Glass and the Bears Off Your Ass – David King
  3. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
  4. Everywhere You Turn
  5. 1872 Bronze Medalist – David King
  6. Guilty – Ethan Iverson
  7. Boo-Wah – Ethan Iverson
  8. Flim – Richard D. James
  9. Heart of Glass – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
  10. Silence Is the Question

Killing Joke: NIght Time

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On February 11, 1985, “E.G” label released “Night Time”, the fifth Killing Joke studio album. It was recorded August – September 1984, at “Hans Tonstudio” in Berlin, Germany, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Jaz Coleman – vocals, keyboards
  • Kevin “Geordie” Walker – guitar
  • Paul Raven – bass guitar
  • Paul Ferguson – vocals, drums
  • Brian McGhee – engineer
  • Thomas Stiehler – engineer
  • Chris Kimsey – mixing
  • Rob O’Connor – design
  • Jeff Veitch – photography
  • Alex Zander – crew
  • Brad Nelson – crew
  • Fil. E. – crew

Track listing:

All tracks by Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Geordie Walker and Paul Raven, except where noted.

  1. Night Time
  2. Darkness Before Dawn
  3. Love Like Blood
  4. Kings and Queens
  5. Tabazan
  6. Multitudes
  7. Europe
  8. Eighties

The Godfathers: A Big Bad Beautiful Noise

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On February 10, 2017, “Godfather Recordings” label released “A Big Bad Beautiful Noise” the eighth Godfathers (The) studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Bridge Studio” in Birmingham, “Cowshed Studio” in London, and was produced by Paul Robert Gray, Teo Miller, Steve Crittall, Peter Coyne, Mauro Venegas, Darren Birch and Tim James.

Personnel:

  • Peter Coyne – vocals
  • Steve Crittall – guitar, slide guitar, theremin, Farfisa organ, backing vocals, programming, mixing
  • Mauro Venegas – guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Darren Birch – bass, acoustic bass, backing vocals
  • Tim James – drums, backing vocals
  • John Dale – keyboards
  • Paul Robert Gray – percussion, mixing, additional recording, remix
  • Teo Miller – mixing
  • Andy Pearce – mastering
  • Jaime Martin – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Coyne and Steve Crittall, except where noted,

  1. A Big Bad Beautiful Noise
  2. Till My Heart Stops Beating
  3. You Don’t Love Me – Peter Coyne, Mauro Venegas
  4. Poor Boy’s Son
  5. One Good Reason
  6. Miss America – Peter Coyne, Mauro Venegas
  7. Defibrillator
  8. She’s Mine
  9. Feedbacking – Peter Coyne, Mauro Venegas
  10. Let’s Get Higher
  11. You and Me Against the World – Peter Coyne, Mauro Venegas

British Lions: Same

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On February 10, 1978, “Vertigo” label released the self-titled, debut British Lions album.

Track listing:

  • John Fiddler – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Ray Major – lead guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Morgan Fisher – piano, Hammond organ, Korg synthesizer, davolisint, slide glockenspiel, electric percussion
  • Pete Watts – bass, slide guitar, backing vocals
  • Dale “Buffin” Griffin – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Stan Tippins — backing vocals
  • Alan “Ghastly Toad” Douglas,  Mick “School Bully” Glossop – recording
  • Alan Schmidt – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by John Fiddler, except where noted.

  1. One More Chance to Run
  2. Wild in the Streets – Garland Jeffreys
  3. Break This Fool – John Fidler, Pete Watts
  4. International Heroes – Kim Fowley, Kerry Scott
  5. Fork Talking Man – John Fiddler, Morgan Fisher
  6. My Life Is in Your Hands
  7. Big Drift Away
  8. Booster – John Fiddler, Pete Watts
  9. Eat the Rich

Smokey Robinson: Smokey’s Family Robinson

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On February 10, 1976, “Tamla” label released “Smokey’s Family Robinson”, the fourth Smokey Robinson studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Smokey Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Smokey Robinson – lead vocals, rhythm arrangements, engineer
  • Marvin Tarplin – guitar
  • Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards, rhythm arrangements
  • Scott Edwards – bass guitar
  • Wayne Tweed – bass guitar
  • Joseph A. Brown, Jr. – drums
  • James “Alibe” Sledge – percussion
  • Michael Jacobsen – electric cello, saxophone
  • Fred Smith – horns, horn arrangements
  • Ivory Stone Davis – backing vocals
  • Carolyn Dennis – backing vocals
  • Patricia Henley – backing vocals
  • Melba Joyce – backing vocals
  • Guy Costa – engineer
  • Frank Mulvey – art direction
  • Gribbit! – graphics
  • Sam Emerson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Smokey Robinson, except where noted.

  1. When You Came
  2. Get Out of Town – Smokey Robinson, Rose Ella Jones
  3. Do Like I Do – Smokey Robinson, Rose Ella Jones
  4. Open – Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin, Pamela Moffett
  5. So in Love
  6. Like Nobody Can
  7. Castles Made of Sand

Dusty Springfield: Cameo

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On February 10, 1973, “ABC Dunhill Records” label released “Cameo”, the eighth Dusty Springfield studio album. It was recorded July – October 1972, at “ABC Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Steve Barri, Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert.

Personnel:

  • Dusty Springfield – vocals
  • Ben Benay – guitar
  • Larry Carlton – guitar
  • David Cohen – guitar
  • Dennis Lambert – keyboards
  • Michael Lang – keyboards
  • Michael Omartian – keyboards, string, horn and flute arrangements
  • Wilton Felder – bass guitar
  • Carol Kaye – bass guitar
  • Wilton Felder – bass guitar
  • Carol Kaye – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Paul Humphrey – drums
  • Brian Potter – percussion
  • Victor Feldman – percussion
  • Clydie King – backing vocals
  • Venetta Fields – backing vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
  • Myrna Matthews – backing vocals
  • Sid Sharp – concertmaster
  • Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
  • Ruby Mazur – design
  • Joe Black – project coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, except where noted.

  1. Who Gets Your Love
  2. Breakin’ Up a Happy Home
  3. Easy Evil – Alan O’Day
  4. Mama’s Little Girl
  5. The Other Side of Life – David Gates
  6. Comin’ and Goin’
  7. I Just Wanna Be There – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  8. Who Could Be Loving You Other Than Me? – Willie Hutchinson
  9. Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison
  10. Of All the Things
  11. Learn to Say Goodbye” (from the ABC Movie of the Week, Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole) – Hugo Montenegro, Bradford Craig