On September 5, 2025, Mark Randall Volman died aged 78. He was musician (guitar, tambourine, keyboards), vocalist and songwriter. He was member of the duo Flo & Eddie (under pseudonym Flo, short for The Phlorescent Leech), member of The Mothers of Invention, but best known as a founding member of the band Turtles (The).
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Art Ensemble Of Chicago: Sirius Calling
On September 7, 2004, “Pi recordings” label released “Sirius Calling”, album by Art Ensemble of Chicago (The). It was recorded in April, 2003 in Madison, Wisconsin, and was produced by Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut and Famoudou Don Moye.
Personnel:
- Roscoe Mitchell – soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, clarinet, flute, percussion
- Joseph Jarman – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, percussion
- Malachi Favors Maghostut – bass, percussion instruments
- Famoudou Don Moye – drums, percussion
Track listing:
- Sirius Calling – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
- Come on Y’all – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
- Two-Twenty – Joseph Jarman, Famoudou Don Moye
- He Took a Cab to Neptune – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
- Everyday’s a Perfect Day – Joseph Jarman, Famoudou Don Moye
- Til Autumn – Roscoe Mitchell
- Dance of Circles -Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
- Cruising with JJ – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
- You Can’t Get Away – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
- Taiko – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
- There’s a Message for You – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
- Slow Tenor and Bass – Roscoe Mitchell
- Voyage – Malachi Favors Maghostut, Roscoe Mitchell
- The Council – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
Mike Rutherford: Acting Very Strange
On September 7, 1982, “Atlantic” label released “Acting Very Strange”, the second Mike Rutherford studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “The Farm” in Chiddingfold, Surrey, “The Town House” in London, and was produced by Mick Rutherford.
Personnel:
- Mike Rutherford – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, Linn programming
- John Alexander – guitars
- Daryl Stuermer – guitars
- Paul Fishman – keyboards
- J. Peter Robinson – keyboards
- Stewart Copeland – drums
- Pete Phipps – drums
- Gary Barnacle – saxophones
- Luke Tunney – trumpet
- Martyn Ford – string arrangements, conductor
- Steve Gould – backing vocals
- Noel McCalla – backing vocals
- Dale Newman – backing vocals
- Nick Launay – engineer, producer assistant
- Geoff Callingham – engineer assistant
- Dale Newman, Geoff Callingham, Steve Jones, Geoff Banks – equipment
- Howard Gray – tape operator
- Bill Smith – cover coordinator
- Gered Mankowitz – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mike Rutherford, except where noted.
- Acting Very Strange
- A Day to Remember
- Maxine – Pete Bellotte
- Halfway There – Florrie Palmer
- Who’s Fooling Who – Florrie Palmer
- Couldn’t Get Arrested – Pete Bellote
- I Don’t Wanna Know
- Hideaway
The Isley Brothers: Live It Up
On September 7, 1974, “T-Neck” label released “Live It Up”, the twelfth Isley Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in 1973, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ronald Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley and Marvin Isley.
Personnel:
- Ronald Isley – lead vocals
- Ernie Isley – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums, percussion
- Marvin Isley – bass guitar
- O’Kelly Isley, Jr. – backing vocals
- Rudolph Isley – backing vocals
- Chris Jasper – electric piano, clavinet, ARP synthesizers, T.O.N.T.O., piano
- George Moreland – drums
- Karl Potter – percussion
- Truman Thomas – organ
Track listing:
All tracks by Rudolph Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper, except where noted.
- Live It Up (Part 1 & 2)
- Brown Eyed Girl
- Need a Little Taste of Love
- Lover’s Eve
- Midnight Sky (Part 1 & 2)
- Hello It’s Me – Todd Rundgren
- Ain’t I Been Good to You (Part 1 & 20
David Gilmour: Luck And Strange
On September 6, 2024, “Sony Music” label released “Luck and Strange”, the fifth David Gilmour studio album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “Medina Studio”, “Salvation Studios”, “British Grove Studios”, “Angel Studios”, “Astoria Studios”, “Iguana Studios”, and was produced by Gilmour and Charlie Andrew.
Personnel:
- David Gilmour – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, ukulele, bass guitar, Höfner bass, Farfisa organ, keyboards, Hammond organ, Leslie piano, Cümbüş, engineer, mixing
- Richard Wright – electric piano, Hammond organ
- Roger Eno – piano
- Rob Gentry – synthesizer, keyboards, piano, organ
- Guy Pratt – bass guitar
- Tom Herbert – bass guitar
- Steve DiStanislao – drums
- Steve Gadd – drums, percussion
- Adam Betts – percussion, djembe, drums
- Edmund Aldhous – organist and director of music at Ely Cathedral
- Angel Studios Orchestra
- Will Gardner – orchestral arrangements
- Ely Cathedral Choir – vocals
- Angel Studios Choir – vocals
- Romany Gilmour – lead and backing vocals, harp
- Gabriel Gilmour – backing vocals
- Charley Webb – backing vocals
- Hattie Webb – backing vocals
- Louise Marshall – backing vocals
- Damon Iddins – engineer
- Charlie Andrew – engineer, mixing
- Matt Glasbey – engineer, mixing
- Dick Beetham – mastering
- Andy Jackson – additional production
- Luie Stylianou – additional production
Track listing:
All lyrics by Polly Samson, all music by David Gilmour, except where noted.
- Black Cat
- Luck and Strange
- The Piper’s Call
- A Single Spark
- Vita Brevis
- Between Two Points – lyrics by Roger Quigley, music by Mark Tranmer
- Dark and Velvet Nights
- Sings
- Scattered – David Gilmour, Charlie Gilmour, Polly Samson
Mercury Rev: Born Horses
On September 6, 2024, “Bella Union” label released “Born Horses”, the tenth Mercury Rev album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Simon Raymonde, Grasshopper, Jesse Chandler. Jonathan Donahue and Marion Genser.
Personnel:
- Jonathan Donahue – vocals, piano, arrangements, orchestration
- Grasshopper – guitar, bells, omnichord, percussion, whistle, horn arrangements
- Jesse Chandler – bass pedals, flute, mellotron, piano, tenor saxophone, vibraphone
- Marion Genser – atmosphere, harmonium, organ, Prophet synthesizer, sounds
- Chris Heitzman – electric bass, 12 String Acoustic guitar
- Will Bryant – accordion, Hammond organ
- Martin Keith – upright bass
- Jeff Lipstein – drums
- Thomas Green – saxophone
- Danny Wayside – cornet
- Megan Gould – violin
- Peter Katis – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Marion Genser – artwork
- David Clark Perry – packaging
- Simon Raymonde – executive producer
Track listing:
All lyrics by Jonathan Donahue, all music by Jesse Chandler, Jonathan Donahue, Marion Genser and Sean Mackowiak.
- Mood Swings
- Ancient Love
- Your Hammer, My Heart
- Patterns
- A Bird of No Address
- Born Horses
- Everything I Thought I Had Lost
- There’s Always Been a Bird in Me
The Highwomen: Same
On September 6, 2019, “Elektra” label released the self-titled, debut Highwomen (The) album. It was recorded in 2019, at “RCA Studio A”, “Southern Ground” and “Blackbird” in Nashville, and was produced by Dave Cobb.
Personnel:
- Brandi Carlile – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
- Natalie Hemby – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Maren Morris – lead and backing vocals
- Amanda Shires – lead and backing vocals, violin
- Dave Cobb – acoustic and electric guitar
- Tim Hanseroth – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- Jason Isbell – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- Peter Levin – keyboards, Mellotron, piano, strings, Wurlitzer
- Phil Hanseroth – bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, tictac bass, backing vocals
- Chris Powell – drums, percussion
- Sheryl Crow – vocals, backing vocals, bass
- Yola – vocals, backing vocals
- Brandon Bell – engineer
- Tony Hulbert – engineer assistant
- Gena Johnson – engineer assistant
- Colin Lott – engineer assistant
- Pete Lyman – mastering
- Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistant
- Nicki Fletcher – design
- Alysse Gafkjen – photography
Track listing:
- Highwomen – Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Jimmy Webb
- Redesigning Women – Natalie Hemby, Rodney Clqawson
- Loose Change – Maren Morris, Maggie Chapman, Daniel Layus
- Crowded Table – Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Lori McKenna
- My Name Can’t Be Mama – Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris
- If She Ever Leaves Me – Amanda Shires, Jason Isbell, Chris Tompkins
- Old Soul – Maren Morris, Luke Dick, Laura Veltz
- Don’t Call Me – Amanda Shires, Peter Levin
- My Only Child – Natalie Hemby, Amanda Shires, Miranda Lambert
- Heaven Is a Honky Tonk – Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Ray LaMontagne
- Coctail and a Song – Amanda Shires
- Wheels of Laredo – Brandi Carlile, Tim Hanseroth, Phil Hanseroth
Jens Lekman: Night Falls Over Kortedala
On September 5, 2007, “Service” label released “Night Falls Over Kortedala”, the second Jens Lekman studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2007, and was produced by Jens Lekman.
Personnel:
- Jens Lekman – performance, recording
- Tammy Karlsson – drums, bongos, photography
- Markus Görsch – drums
- Lars-Erik Grimelund – drums
- Björn Almgren – saxophone
- Frida Thurfjell – saxophone
- Kristin Lidell – trumpet, accordion
- Karin Krantz – trombone
- Stefan Sporsén – brass
- Ellen Hjalmarsson – violin, strings
- Elsa Wikström – violin
- Ida Rosén – viola
- Mikaela Robsahm – cello
- Clare Canzoneri – harp
- Emma Bates – backing vocals
- Magnus Carlson – backing vocals
- El Perro Del Mar – backing vocals
- Frida Hyvönen – backing vocals
- Michael Leonhart – backing vocals
- Ulrika Mild – backing vocals
- Viktor Sjöberg – handclaps
- Ben Swanson – handclaps
- Johan Forsman – mixing, mastering
- Stefan Fält – artwork and design
Track listing:
All tracks by Jens Lekman.
- And I Remember Every Kiss
- Sipping on the Sweet Nectar
- The Opposite of Hallelujah
- A Postcard to Nina
- Into Eternity
- I’m Leaving You Because I Don’t Love You
- If I Could Cry (It Would Feel Like This)
- Your Arms Around Me
The Smiths: Rank
On September 5, 1988, “Rough Trade” label released “Rank”, the only official Smiths (The) live album. It was recorded in October 1986, and was produced by Pete Dauncey and Grant Showbiz.
Personnel:
- Morrissey – vocals
- Johnny Marr – lead guitar
- Andy Rourke – bass guitar
- Mike Joyce – drums
- Craig Gannon – rhythm guitar
- Paul Nickson – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks written by Johnny Marr and Morrissey except where noted.
- The Queen is Dead
- Panic
- Vicar in aTutu
- Ask
- His Latest Flame – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman / Rusholme Ruffians (Medley)
- The Boy with the Thorn in His Side
- Rubber Ring / What She Said (Medley)
- Is It Really So Strange?
- Cemetery Gates
- London
- I Know It’s Over
- The Draize Train
- Still III
- Bigmouth Strikes Again
Iron Maiden: The Book Of Souls
On September 4, 2015, “Parlaphone” label released “The Book of Souls”, the sixteenth Iron Maiden studio album. It was recorded September – December 2014, at “Guillaume Tell” in Paris, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
- Bruce Dickinson – vocals, piano
- Dave Murray – guitars
- Janick Gers – guitars
- Adrian Smith – guitars
- Steve Harris – bass, keyboards
- Nicko McBrain – drums, percussion
- Michael Kenney – keyboards
- Jeff Bova – orchestration
- Kevin Shirley – mixing
- Steve Harris – co-production
- Denis Caribaux – engineer
- Ade Emsley – mastering
- Chris Bellman – additional vinyl mastering
- Stuart Crouch – art direction, design
- Mark Wilkinson – cover illustration
- Anthony Dry – disc illustrations
- Julie Wilkinson – Maya codex drawings
- Simon Martin – Maya hieroglyphs
- Jorge Letona – Maya font design
- John McMurtrie – photography
Track listing:
- If Eternity Should Fail – Bruce Dickinson
- Speed of Light – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
- The Great Unknown – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
- The Red and the Black – Steve Harris
- When the River Runs Deep – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
- The Book of Souls – Janick Gers, Steve Harris
- Death of Glory – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
- Shadows of the Valley – Janick Gers, Steve Harris
- Tears of a Clown – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
- The Man of Sorrows – Dave Murray, Steve Harris
- Empire of the Clouds – Bruce Dickinson
