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Arto Lindsay: Mundo Civilizado

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On May 20, 1987, “Bar None” label released “Mundo Civilizado”, the second Arto Lindsay studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Rykodisc Ltd.”, “Estúdios WR”, “Svuga Svuga Studios”, “Platinum Island Studios”, and was produced by Arto Lindsay, Andrés Levin and Camus Maré Celli.

Personnel:

  • Arto Lindsay – vocals, guitar, sequences
  • – guitar, tamborim, pandeiro, surdo, handclaps
  • Marc Ribot – guitar
  • Romeo Lubambo – guitar
  • Amadeo Pace – guitar
  • Andres Levin – piano
  • Bernie Worrell – Hamond B3
  • Peter Scherer – Wurlitzer piano, keyboards
  • Camus Celli – accordion
  • Melvin Gibbs – bass, sequences
  • Dougie Bowne – drums, loops
  • Gustavo de Dalva – percussion, surdo, djembe, caixa, repinique
  • Roy Nathanson – saxophone
  • Don Byron – bass clarinet
  • Marcus Rojas – tuba
  • Jaques Morelenbaum – cello
  • Boghan, Marcio Tchin – surdo, djembe, caixa, repinique
  • DJ Spooky – samples, effects
  • Mutamassik – samples
  • C-n-A – programming, recording, mixing
  • Pat Dillet – recording, mixing
  • Bill Importico, Novelle Stephenson, Vaughn Sessions – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Diego Cortez – art direction, photography
  • Philip Taaffe – artwork
  • Deoscóredes Maximiliano Dos Santos, Keith Sonnier, Lynn Davis – artwork
  • Step Graphics, Tony Morgan – design
  • Nan Goldin – photograhy
  • Yutaka Goto – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Arto Lindsay and Vinicius Cantuaria, except where noted.

  1. Complicity
  2. Q Samba
  3. Simply Beautiful – Al Green
  4. Mundo Civilizado
  5. Titled
  6. Horizontal
  7. Mar da Gávea
  8. Imbassaí
  9. Pleasure
  10. Erotic City – Prince
  11. Clown

Kansas: Always Never the Same

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On May 19, 1998, “River North” label released “Always Never the Same”, the thirteenth Kansas studio album. This album consists of new songs and covers of the band’s previous work, re-recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra. It was recorded September 1997 – February 1998, at “Southern Tracks”, “Electric Landlady” and “Tree Sound Studios” in Atlanta, Georgia, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Phil Ehart, Rich Williams and Trammell Starks.

Personnel:

  • Steve Walsh – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Robby Steinhardt – lead and backing vocals, violin
  • Rich Williams – guitars
  • Billy Greer – vocals, bass
  • Phil Ehart – drums
  • The London Symphony Orchestra, arranged and conducted by Larry Baird
  • Russ Fowler, James Majors, Jim “Z” Zumpano – engineer
  • Peter Cobbin – orchestra recordings engineer
  • Jeff Glixman – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Brian Jobson, James Majors – digital editing
  • Trammell Starks – digital editing
  • Michael Allen – copyist
  • Pennie Moore, Conni Treantafeles – art direction, design
  • Marti Griffin – photography

Track listing:

  1. Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  2. Dust in the Cover- Kerry Livgren
  3. Preamble (orchestral) – Larry Baird
  4. Song for America – Kerry Livgren
  5. In Your Eyes – Steve Walsh
  6. Miracles Out of Nowhere – Kerry Livgren
  7. Hol On – Kerry Livgren
  8. The Sky Is Falling – Steve Walsh
  9. Cheyenne Anthem – Kerry Livgren
  10. Prelude & Introduction (medley) – Phil Ehart, Billy Greer, Robby Steinhardt, Steve Walsh, Rich Williams, Larry Baird
  11. The Wall – Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh
  12. Need to Know – Steve Walsh

Edgar Winter Group: Shock Treatment

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In May 1974, “Epic” label released “Shock Treatment”, the second Edgar Winter Group studio album (second Edgar Winter album overall). It was recorded in 1974, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Rick Derringer.

Personnel:

  • Edgar Winter – vocals, clavinet, mellotron, organ, piano, ARP 2600, vibraphone, saxophone
  • Rick Derringer – vocals, guitar, electric sitar, bass
  • Dan Hartman – vocals, bass, guitar, autoharp, percussion
  • Chuck Ruff – drums
  • Shelly Yakus – engineer
  • Lehman Yates – engineer assistant
  • Jimmy Iovine – engineer assistant
  • Lou Schlossberg – engineer assistant
  • Vic Anesini – mastering
  • Teresa Alfieri – design
  • Bill King – photography

Track listing:

  1. Some Kinda Animal – Dan Hartman
  2. Easy Street – Dan Hartman
  3. Sundown – Dan Hartman
  4. Miracle of Love – Edgar Winter, Dan Hartman
  5. Do Like Me – Edgar Winter
  6. Rock & Roll Woman – Dan Hartman
  7. Someone Take My Heart Away – Edgar Winter
  8. Queen of My Dreams – Dan Hartman
  9. Maybe Some Day You’ll Call My Name – Dan Hartman
  10. River’s Risin’ – Dan Hartman
  11. Animal – Edgar Winter

Planet X: Quantum

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On May 18, 2007, “Inside Out Music” label released “Quantum”, the third Planet X studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at “Beachwood Manor Studios” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Brett Garsed, Derek Sherinian and Virgil Donati.

Personnel:

  • Brett Garsed – guitar
  • Derek Sherinian – keyboard
  • Virgil Donati – drums, orchestration
  • Allan Holdsworth – additional guitar solos
  • Jimmy Johnson – bass
  • Rufus Philpot – bass
  • Matt Flinker – engineer
  • Jamie Black – engineer
  • Steve Scanlon – mixing, mastering
  • Simon Phillips – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Virgil Donati, except where noted.

  1. Alien Hip Hop
  2. Desert Girl
  3. Matrix Gate
  4. The Thinking Stone
  5. Space Foam – Derek Sherinian, Virgil Donati, Rufus Philpot
  6. Poland
  7. Snuff
  8. Kingdom of Dreams
  9. Quantum Factor

Biffy Clyro: Balance, Not Symmetry

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On May 17, 2019, “Warner Bros” label released “Balance, Not Symmetry”, is Biffy Clyro soundtrack album to the movie of the same name, co-written by the band’s frontman Simon Neil. It was recorded at 2018 – 2019, at “AIR Studios” in London, “Monnow Valley Studio” Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, “ICP Studios” in Brussels, and was produced by Adam Noble, Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston.

Personnel:

  • Simon Neil – lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, percussion, marimba, strings, clapping
  • James Johnston – bass, clapping, backing vocals
  • Ben Johnston – drums, percussion, marimba, keyboards, clapping, backing vocals
  • Adam Noble – bass, keyboards, synthesizers, organ, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Jakwob – keyboards, programming
  • Fyfe Dangerfield – piano
  • Blair Mowat – programming, orchestral arrangements
  • James Hockley – programming
  • John Prestage – engineer
  • John Paul Reid – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Simon Neil, except where noted.

  1. Balance, Not Symphony
  2. All Singing and All Dancing – John Hill
  3. Different Kind of Love – John Feldmann
  4. Sunrise
  5. Pink
  6. Colour Wheel – Stuart Price
  7. Gates of Heaven – John Feldmann
  8. Fever Dream
  9. Navy Blue
  10. Tunnels and Trees
  11. Plead
  12. The Naturals
  13. Yellow
  14. Touch
  15. Jasabiab
  16. Following Master
  17. Adored

Béla Fleck and the Flecktones: Rocket Science

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On May 17, 2011, “eOne” label released “Rocket Science”, the tenth Béla Fleck and the Flecktones album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Béla Fleck. The track “Life in Eleven” won “Best Instrumental Composition” at the 54th “Annual Grammy Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Béla Fleck – 5-string banjo, Goldtone 10-string Prototype, Deering Crossfire electric banjo
  • Future Man – drumitar, acoustic drums, percussion
  • Howard Levy – diatonic harmonica, bass harmonica, synth, piano
  • Victor Wooten – Fodera 4-string bass, Fodera 5-string NYC bass, Compito 5-string fretless bass 
  • Kevin Dailey – engineer
  • Richard Battaglia – engineer
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Sean Marlowe – art direction, design
  • Paul Grosso – cover art, creative director
  • Jeremy Cowart – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Béla Fleck except where noted.

  1. Gravity Lane
  2. Prickly Pear
  3. Joyful Spring – Howard Levy
  4. Life In Eleven – Howard Levy, Béla Fleck
  5. Falling Forward
  6. Storm Warning
  7. Like Water – Victor Wooten, Béla Fleck
  8. Earthling Parade
  9. The Secret Drawer – Future Man
  10. Sweet Pomegranates – Howard Levy
  11. Falani
  12. Bottle Rocket

The Four Seasons: Chameleon

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In May 1972, “Mo West” label released “Chameleon”, the 17th Four Seasons (The) album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Bob Gaudio.

Personnel:

  • Frankie Valli – vocals
  • Bob Gaudio – vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Billy DeLoach – vocals, keyboards
  • Lee Shapiro – vocals, keyboards
  • Joe Long – vocals, bass guitar
  • Demetri Callas – vocals, guitar
  • Paul Wilson – drums
  • Al Ruzicka – keyboards
  • Clay Jordan – guitar

Track listing:

  1. A New Beginning (prelude) – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  2. Sun Country – Bob Gaudio
  3. You’re a Song (That I Can’t Sing) – Bob Gaudio, Brit Gaudio
  4. The Night – Al Ruzicka, Bob Gaudio
  5. A New Beginning – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
  6. When the Morning Comes – Bob Gaudio
  7. Poor Fool – Al Ruzicka
  8. Touch the Rainchild – Al Ruzicka, Bob Gaudio
  9. Love Isn’t Here (Like it Used to Be) – Bob Gaudio, Britt Gaudio

Eddie Kendricks: People…Hold On

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In May 1972, “Tamla” label released “People…Hold On”, the second Eddie Kendricks studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston Jr. and Bobby Miller.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Kendricks – vocal
  • The Young Senators – rhythm
  • Cal Harris – Moog synthesizer
  • David Leacraft, David Van De Pitte, Leroy Fleming – arrangements
  • Weldon Arthur McDougal III – photography

Track listing:

  1. If You Let Me – Frank Wilson
  2. Let Me Run into Your Lonely Heart – Anita Poree, Frank Wilson
  3. Day By Day – Leonard Caston Jr., Terri McFaddin
  4. Girl You Need a Change of Mind – Anita Poree, Leonard Caston Jr.
  5. Someday We’ll Have a Better World – Norma Toney
  6. My People…Hold On – Anita Poree, Leonard Caston Jr.
  7. Date with the Rain – Bobby Miller
  8. Eddie’s Love – Anita Poree, Leonard Caston Jr.
  9. I’m on the Sideline – Penelope McClendon
  10. Just Memories – Anita Poree, Leonard Caston Jr.

Sparks: A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip

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On May 15, 2020, “BMG Rights Management” label released “A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip”, the 24th Sparks studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Sparks” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Russell Maell and Ron Mael.

Personnel:

  • Russell Mael – vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Ron Mael – keyboards, programming
  • Evan Weiss – guitars
  • Eli Pearl – guitars
  • Patrick Kelly – bass
  • Steven Nistor – drums
  • Ryan Parrish – saxophone
  • Alex Casnoff – additional keyboards
  • Coldwater Canyon Youth Choir – additional vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Russell Mael and Ron Mael.

  1. All That
  2. I’m Toast
  3. Lawnmower
  4. Sainthood Is Not in Your Future
  5. Pacific Standard Time
  6. Stravinsky’ Only Hit
  7. Let Out in the Cold
  8. Self-Effacing
  9. One for the Ages
  10. Onomato Pia
  11. iPhone
  12. The Existential Threat
  13. Nothing Travels Faster Than the Speed of Light
  14. Please Don’t Fuck Up My World

Moses Sumney: Grae

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On May 15, 2020, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Græ”, the second Moses Sumney studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Moses Sumney, Adult Jazz, Ben Baptie, John Congleton, FKJ, Daniel Lopatin and Matthew Otto.

Personnel:

  • Moses Sumney – vocals, piano, piano FX, keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, bass, percussion, saxophone and flute arrangements, art direction, engineer
  • Mike Haldeman – guitar, guitar FX 
  • Noah Kardos-Fein – guitar
  • Tom Gallo – guitar
  • John Congleton – guitar, additional percussion
  • Simon Ribchester – piano, engineer
  • Daniel Lopatin – keyboards, synthesizers, bass, drum programming
  • Jamie Stewart – organ, drum programming
  • Ben Baptie – piano FX, additional synthesizers, drum programming
  • James Blake – keyboards, drum programming engineer,
  • FKJ – saxophone, keyboards, synthesizers, all instrumentation, engineer
  • Matthew Otto – synthesizers
  • Shahzad Ismaily – bass, bass synthesizer, additional synthesizers
  • Adult Jazz – bass, piano, synthesizers, horns
  • Brandon Coleman – bass, piano, synthesizers, piano
  • Thundercat – bass
  • Ian Chang – drums, drum programming, percussion
  • Jamire Williams – drums 
  • John Keek – saxophone 
  • Shabaka Hutchings – saxophone 
  • Jonathan Slater – horns
  • Nubya Garcia – flute 
  • Rob Moose – strings, string arrangements
  • Keith Tutt II – strings, cello
  • Brandee Younger – harp
  • Tunde Jegede – kora
  • Daniel Lopatin – engineer
  • Steph Marziano – engineer
  • Jake Viator – engineer
  • Ricardo Wheelock – engineer
  • Matthew Otto – engineer
  • Mac DeMarco – engineer
  • Andrew Chugg – engineer
  • Alexis Berthelot – engineer
  • Rashaan Carter – engineer
  • Matt Cohn – engineer
  • Sean Cook – engineer
  • Tom Gallo – engineer
  • Ben Baptie – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Archer – mixing assistant
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Julian Gross – art direction, design
  • Eric Gyamfi – photography

Track listing:

  1. Insula – Moses Sumney, Taiye Selasi, Ayesha K.Faines
  2. Cut Me – Moses Sumney, Asult Jazz, Daniel Lopatin
  3. In Bloom – Moses Sumney
  4. Virile – Moses Sumney, YVETTE
  5. Conveyor – Moses Sumney, YVETTE
  6. Boxes – Michael Chabon, Ezra Miller, Ayesha K.Faines, Taiye Selasi, Moses Sumney
  7. Gagarin – Moses Sumney, Esbjorn Svensson, Dan Berglund, Magnus Ostrom
  8. Jill Jack – Jill Scott, Moses Sumney
  9. Colouour – FKJ, Moses Sumney
  10. Also Also Also And And And – FKJ, Moses Sumney, Taiye Selasi, Miller
  11. Neither/Nor – Moses Sumney
  12. Polly – Moses Sumney, Tom Gallo
  13. Two Dogs – Daniel Lopatin, Moses Sumney
  14. Bystanders – Moses Sumney, Matthew Otto, Daniel Lopatin
  15. Me in 20 Years – Moses Sumney, Matthew Otto
  16. Keeps me Alive – Moses Sumney
  17. Lucky Me – Moses Sumney, James Blake
  18. And so I Come to Isolation – Taiye Selasi, Moses Sumney
  19. Bless Me – Moses Sumney
  20. Before You Go – Taiye Selasi, Michaela Coel, Miller, Moses Sumney