Monthly Archives: April 2025

Judas Priest: British Steel

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On April 11, 1980, “CBS” label released “British Steel”, the sixth Judas Priest studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by “Tittenhurst Park” in Ascot, England, and was produced by Tom Allom.

Personnel:

  • Rob Halford – vocals
  • K. K. Downing – guitars
  • Glenn Tipton – guitars
  • Ian Hill – bass
  • Dave Holland – drums
  • Lou Austin – engineer
  • Ray Staff – cut
  • Rosław Szaybo – design
  • Robert Elsdale – photography
  • Robert Ellis – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and K. K. Downing.

  1. Breaking the Law
  2. Rapid Fire
  3. Metal Gods
  4. Grinder
  5. United
  6. Living After Midnight
  7. You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise
  8. The Rage
  9. Steeler

CocoRosie: The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn

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On April 10, 2007, “Touch and Go” label released “The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn”, the third CocoRosie studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Valgeir Sigurðsson, Sierra Rose “Rosie” and Bianca Leilani “Coco” Casady.

Personnel:

  • Sierra Rose “Rosie” – vocals,engineer, mixing
  • Bianca Leilani “Coco” Casady – vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Valgeir Sigurðsson – engineer, mixing
  • Ton Coyen – mastering
  • Pierre & Gilles – cover art, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sierra Rose “Rosie” and Bianca Leilani “Coco” Casady, except where noted.

  1. Rainbowarriors
  2. Promise
  3. Bloody Twins
  4. Japan
  5. Sunshine
  6. Black Poppies
  7. Werewolf
  8. Animals
  9. Houses – Devendra Banhart
  10. Raphael
  11. Girl and Geese
  12. Miracle

Pure Reason Revolution: The Dark Third

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On April 10, 2006, “Holograph” label released “The Dark Third”, the debut Pure Reason Revolution studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Fairhazel Studios” and “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Northfield.

Personnel:

  • Jon Courtney – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, programming
  • Gregory Jong – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jamie Willcox – vocals, guitar
  • James Dobson – vocals, bass, keyboards, violin, programming
  • Chloe Alper – vocals, bass
  • Andrew Courtney – drums, percussion
  • Paul Northfield – engineer
  • Dario Dendi – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Courtney, except where noted.

  1. Aeropause
  2. Goshen’s Remains
  3. Apprentice of the Universe
  4. The Bright Ambassadors of Morning – Jon Courtney, Gregory Jong
  5. The Exact Colour
  6. Voices in Winter / In the Realms of the Divine
  7. Bullitts Dominæ
  8. The Twyncyn / Trembling Willows
  9. He Tried to Show Them Magic! / Ambassadors Return

A Tribe Called Quest: People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

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On April 10, 1990, “Jive” label released “People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm”, the debut A Tribe Called Quest studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “Calliope Studios”, and “Battery Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Q-Tip.

Personnel:

  • Q-Tip – performer, mixing
  • Ali Shaheed Muhammad – scratching, programming
  • Phife Dawg – performer
  • Jarobi White – performer
  • Lucien – backing vocals
  • Bob Power – engineer
  • Shane Faber – engineer
  • Tim Latham – engineer
  • Bob Coulter – engineer
  • Anthony Saunders – engineer
  • Paije Hunyady – cover art
  • Bryant Peters – cover art
  • Ari Marcopoulos – photography
  • Justin Herz – photography
  • Kool DJ Red Alert – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife Dawg and Jarobi White.

  1. Push It Along
  2. Lack of Lucien
  3. After Hours
  4. Footprints
  5. I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
  6. Public Enemy
  7. Bonita Applebum
  8. Can I Kick It
  9. Youthful Expression
  10. Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)
  11. Mr. Muhammad
  12. Ham ‘n’ Eggs
  13. Go Ahead in the Rain
  14. Description of a Fool

Nikola Dimushevski: Music For…

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On April 8, 1993, “Aura Records” label released “Music For…”, the second Nikola Dimushevski studio album. It was recorded 1984 – 1993, in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Nikola Dimushevski.

Personnel:

  • Nikola Dimushevski – vocals, piano, keyboards, acoustic bass, drums, percussion, arrangements, design
  • Angele Dimovski – kaval
  • Zoran Jovanovich – Lima – clarinet, saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Nikola Dimushevski, except where noted.

  1. Stone Bridge
  2. Friendship
  3. Siljan the Stork
  4. Midnight 7/4
  5. Land Under the Sun – traditional
  6. Bakhe
  7. Peacock
  8. Piece of Summer
  9. Poetry of the Lake
  10. Divan
  11. Sufi Dance

Sarah Vaughn: Songs Of The Beatles

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On April 9, 1981, “Atlantic” label released “Songs of the Beatles”, the 45th Sarah Vaughan album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Marty Paich and David Paich.

Personnel:

  • Sarah Vaughan – vocals
  • Lee Ritenour, Dean Parks, Louie Shelton – guitar
  • Michael Lang – keyboards
  • Marty Paich, David Paich – keyboards, arranger
  • Steve Porcaro – synthesizer
  • Toots Thielemans – harmonica
  • David Hungate – bass guitar
  • Bob Magnusson – string bass
  • Jeff Porcaro – percussion, drums
  • Bobbye Hall, Joe Porcaro, Steve Forman – percussion
  • Jon Smith – tenor saxophone
  • Marcos Valle – vocals
  • Bill Thedford, Perry Morgan, Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney,  except where noted.

  1. Get Back
  2. And I Love Her
  3. Eleanor Rigby
  4. The Fool on the Hill
  5. You Never Give Me Your Money
  6. Come Together
  7. I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
  8. Blackbird
  9. Something – George Harrison
  10. Here, There and Everywhere
  11. The Long and Winding Road
  12. Yesterday
  13. Hey Jude

Stevie Wonder: Where I’m Coming From

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On April 9, 1971, “Motown” label released “Where I’m Coming From” the thirteenth Stevie Wonder studio album. It was recorded July 1970 – February 1971, at “Hitsville U.S.A. in Detroit, Michigan, and was produced by Stevie Wonder.

Personnel:

  • Stevie Wonder – vocals, arrangements
  • David Van DePitte – arrangements
  • Jerry Long – arrangements
  • Paul Riser – arrangements
  • Randy King – mastering
  • Curtis McNair – art direction
  • Tom Schlesinger – graphic supervision

Track listing:

All tracks by by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright.

  1. Look Around
  2. Do Yourself a Favor
  3. Think of Me as Your Soldier
  4. Something Out of the Blue
  5. If You Really Love Me
  6. I Wanna Talk to You
  7. Take Up a Course in Happiness
  8. Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer
  9. Sunshine in Their Eyes

Clem Burke

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On April 6, 2025, Clement Anthony Burke died aged 70. He was musician (drums), played drums for Ramones (under the name Elvis Ramone), was member of The Romantics, performed with The Fleshtones, The Adult Net, The Split Squad, Dramarama, Chequered Past, The International Swingers, Go-Gos, Dramarama, and The Empty Hearts, but was best known as drummer of the band Blondie.

Paul Simon: So Beautiful Or So What

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On April 8, 2011, “Hear Music” label released “So Beautiful or So What”, the twelfth Paul Simon studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at Paul Simon’s cottage in New Canaan, Connecticut, Paul Simon’s summer home in New York, and was produced by Phil Ramone and Paul Simon.

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic and electric twelve string-guitar, nylon string guitar, bells, glockenspiel, lyricist, percussion, whistle
  • Vincent Nguini – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mick Rossi – piano
  • David Finck – bass
  • Jim Oblon – bass, electric and slide guitar, drums, percussion
  • Steve Shehan –bass, brushes, crotale, cymbals, djembe, glass harp, resonator, saz, stick and talking drum, angklung
  • Skip La Plante – gong, harp, wind chimes
  • Karaikudi R. Mani – ensemble percussion, vocal percussion
  • Nancy Zeltsman – marimba
  • Charles Pillow – clarinet
  • Mary Abt – clarinet
  • Michael White – clarinet
  • Sara Cutler – flute, harp
  • Elizabeth Mann – flute
  • Pamela Sklar – flute
  • Diane Lesser – horn
  • Lois Martin – viola
  • Desiree Elsevier – viola
  • Vincent Lionti – viola
  • Richard Locker – cello
  • Jeanne LeBlanc – cello
  • Steve Gorn – bansuri
  • Yacouba Sissoko – kora
  • Etienne Stadwijk – celeste
  • Joshua Swift – dobro
  • Gabe Witcher – fiddle
  • Chris Bear – electronics
  • Edie Brickell – backing vocals
  • Doyle Lawson – backing vocals
  • Lulu Simon – backing vocals
  • Gil Goldstein – arrangements
  • Andy Smith – engineer
  • Phil Ramone – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Geoff Gans – art direction, design
  • Sven Geier – cover image
  • Mark Seliger – photography
  • Kevin Mazur – band photography
  • Elvis Costello – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Simon.

  1. Getting Ready for Christmas Day
  2. The Afterlife
  3. Dazzling Blue
  4. Rewrite
  5. Love and Hard Times
  6. Love Is Eternal Sacred Light
  7. Amulet
  8. Questions for the Angels
  9. Love & Blessings
  10. So Beautiful or So What

Metronomy: The English Riviera

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On April 8, 2011, “Because Music” label released “The English Riviera”, the third Metronomy studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Smokenhouse” in London, “Motorbass” in Paris, and was produced by Joseph Mount.

Personnel:

  • Joseph Mount – vocals, guitar, Juno-60, handclaps, Minimoog, Moog Source, Solina String Ensemble, bass guitar, talk box, Yamaha CS-80, Wurlitzer 200A, congas, EDP Wasp, Moog modular, Yamaha CS-50, clavinet, Yamaha CS2x,  drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Oscar Cash – guitar, saxophone, handclaps, Siel Orchestra, Juno-60
  • Olugbenga Adelekan – bass guitar, handclaps
  • Anna Prior – vocals, backing vocals; drums, handclap
  • Gabriel Stebbing – bass guitar, guitar solo, handclaps
  • Harriet Wheeler – violin
  • Roxanne Clifford – vocals 
  • Marion Cassan – vocals 
  • Nicole Elizabeth – backing vocals
  • Ash Workman – handclaps, engineer, mixing
  • Jedidiah Allcock – engineer assistant
  • Jamie Bell – engineer assistant
  • Julien Noudin – engineer assistant
  • Nilesh – mastering
  • Joseph Mount – art direction
  • Aaron Larney – design layout
  • John Gorham – cover image
  • Grégoire Alexandre – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joseph Mount.

  1. The English Riviera
  2. We Broke Free
  3. Everything Goes My Way
  4. The Look
  5. She Wants
  6. Trouble
  7. The Bay
  8. Loving Arm
  9. Corinne
  10. Some Written
  11. Love Underlined