On September 26, 2021, Alan Charles Lancaster died aged 72. He was musician (bass guitar, guitar, drums) and singer, member of bands The Scorpions, The Spectres, The Party Band and The Bombers, but was best known as founding member, bass player and vocalist of Status Quo.
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The Lemonheads: Same
On September 26, 2006, “Vagrant” label released the self-titled, eight Lemonheads (The) album. It was recorded in 2006, at “The Blasting Room” in Fort Collins, Colorado, and was produced by Evan Dando and Bill Stevenson.
Personnel:
- Evan Dando – vocals, guitar, piano
- Bill Stevenson – guitar, drums, backing vocals, engineer
- Josh Latanzzi – bass
- Karl Alvarez – bass
- J Mascis – guitar
- Spot – guitar
- Gart Hudson – keyboards
- Andrew Berlin – electric piano, engineer
- Gibson Haynes – electronics
- Jason Livermore – engineer, mixing, mastering
Track listing:
- Black Gown
- Become the Enemy
- Pittsburgh
- Let’s Just Laugh
- Poughkeepsie
- Rule of Three
- No Backbone
- Baby’s Home
- In Passing
- Steve’s Boy
- December
Switchfoot: Learning To Breathe
On September 26, 2000, “re:think” label released “Learning to Breathe”, the third Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Charlie Peacock Productions”, and was produced by Charlie Peacock, Jacquire King, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman and Chad Butler.
Personnel:
- Jon Foreman – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, pre-production recordings
- Tim Foreman – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Chad Butler – drums, percussion
- Tony Miracle – synths, noise, analog synths and textures, pre-production recordings
- Kip Kuban – synths and noise, pre-production recordings
- Vicky Hampton – additional backing vocals
- Darwin Hobbs – additional backing vocals
- Jan Foreman – additional vocals
- Jacquire King – recording, mixing
- Shane D. Wilson – recording, overdubs recording, mixing
- Richie Biggs – overdubs recording
- Jon Foreman – pre-production recordings
- Ryan Fisher – pre-production recordings, engineer assistant, mixing
- Dan Leffler – mixing assistant
- Ken Love – mastering
- Chris Grainger – assistant
- Chris Hauser – assistant
- Lynn A. Nichols – executive production
Track listing:
All tracks by Jon Foreman, except where noted.
- I Dare You to Move
- Learning to Breathe
- You Already Take Me There – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
- Love Is the Movement
- Poparazzi
- Innocence Again – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
- Playing for Keeps
- The Loser
- The Economy of Mercy
- Erosion
- Living Is Simple
Thurston Moore: By the Fire
On September 25, 2020, “Daydream Library Series” label released “By the Fire”, the seventh Thurston Moore album.
Personnel:
- Thurston Moore – vocals, guitars
- James Sedwards – guitars
- Debbie Googe – bass guitars
- Steve Shelley – drums
Track listingL
All tracks by Thurston Moore and Radieux Radio
- Hashsih
- Cantaloupe
- Breath
- Siren
- Calligraphy
- Locomotives
- Dreamers Work
- They Believe in Love (When They Look at You)
- Venus
Sylvan Esso: Free Love
On September 25, 2020, “Loma Vista” label released “Free Love”, the third Sylvan Esso studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Sylvan Esso and John Hill.
Personnel:
- Amelia Meath – vocals, engineer, cover photography
- Nick Sanborn – guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming engineer, lettering
- Stephen Sanborn – guitar
- Daniel Kyriakides – guitar
- Joe Westerlund – voices, drums
- Homer Steinweiss – drums
- BJ Burton – mixing
- Huntley Miller – mastering
- Christopher Leckie – art direction, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, except where noted.
- What If
- Ring
- Ferris Wheel – John Hill, Amelia Meath, Nick Sanborn
- Train
- Numb
- Free
- Frequency
- Runaway – Amelia Meath, Nick Sanborn, Homer Steinweiss
- Rooftop Dancing – Amelia Meath, Nick Sanborn, Daniel Kyriakides
- Make It Easy
Ringo Starr: Change the World
On September 24, 2021, “Universal Music Enterproses” label released “Change the World”, an Ringo Starr EP. It was recorded in 2021, at “Roccabella West Studio”, and was produced by Ringo Starr, Bruce Sugar and Linda Perry.
Personnel:
- Ringo Starr – vocal, drums, percussion
- Steve Lukather – guitar
- Joe Walsh – guitar
- Bruce Sugar – piano
- Nathan East – acoustic bass
- Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews) – trombone
- Amy Keys, Windy Wagner – backing vocals
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Scott Richie – design, photography
- Vartan – creative director
Track listing:
- Let’s Change the World – Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams
- Just That Way – Richard Starkey, Bruce Sugar
- Coming Undone – Linda Perry
- Rock Around the Clock – Max C. Freedman, James E. Meyers
Esperanza Spalding: Songwrights Apothecary Lab
On September 24, 2021, “Concord” label released “Songwrights Apothecary Lab”, is the eighth Esperanza Spalding studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding, Phoelix, Corey King and Raphael Saading. At the 64th “Annual Grammy Awards”, the album won “Best Jazz Vocal Album”.
Personnel:
- Esperanza Spalding – vocals, bass, piano
- Chris Sholar – guitar
- Matthew Stevens – guitar
- Leo Genovese – piano
- Phoelix – vocals, piano, synthesizer, xylophone
- Justin Tyson – vocals, drums, percussion
- Francisco Mela – drums
- Aaron Burnett – saxophone
- Wayne Shorter – saxophone
- James Greeley – eagle-bone whistle
- Lamont Hamilton – bell
- Steve Turre – conch shell
- Ganavya Doraiswamy – vocals
- Corey King – vocals
- Thrive Choir – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Esperanza Spalding, except here where noted.
- Formwela 1
- Formwela 2
- Formwela 3
- Formwela 4 – Corey King, Esperanza Spalding
- Formwela 5 – Corey King, Esperanza Spalding
- Formwela 6 – Corey King, Esperanza Spalding
- Formwela 7
- Formwela 8 – Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding
- Formwela 9 – Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding
- Formwela 10 –
- Formwela 11 – Leo Genovese, Matthew Stevens
- Formwela 13
Angels & Airwaves: Lifeforms
On September 24, 2021, “Rice” label released “Lifeforms”, the sixth Angels & Airwaves studio album. It was recorded April 2018 – April 2021, at “Bunker of Brilliance” in Los Angeles, “Jupiter Sound” in Encinitas, “Signature Sound”, “Singing Serpent” and “The Hit Lair” in San Diego, and was produced by Aaron Rubin, Tom DeLonge, David Kennedy, Matt Rubino and IIan Rubin.
Personnel:
- Tom DeLonge – lead vocals, guitar, synths
- David Kennedy – guitar, synths, producer
- Matt Rubano – bass guitar, synths, backing vocals
- Ilan Rubin – drums, percussion, bass guitar, synths, guitar, backing vocals
- Aaron Rubin – engineer, mixing
- Ben Moore – engineer
- Emily Lazar – engineer
- Rich Costey – engineer, mixing
- Chris Allgood – engineer
- Jeff Citron – engineer
- Tony Hoffer – mixing
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
- Tom Baker – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Tom DeLonge, Ilan Rubin, Aaron Rubin, and Matt Rubano, except where noted.
- Timebomb
- Euphoria
- Spellbound – Tom DeLounge, IIan Rubin, Aaron Rubin
- No More Guns
- Losing My Mind
- Automatic
- Restless Souls
- Rebel Girl – Tom DeLoiunge, IIan Rubin, Aaron Rubin
- A Fire in a Nameless Town
- Kiss & Tell – Tom DeLounge, IIan Rubin, Aaron Rubin
Third Eye Blind: Our Bande Apart
On September 24, 2021, “Mega Collider” label released “Our Bande Àpart”, the seventh Third Eye Blind studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Lucy’s Meat Market” in Los Angeles.
Personnel:
- Stephan Jenkins – vocals, guitar, drums, percussion
- Kryz Reid – guitar
- Colin Creev – vocals, keyboards, guitar
- Alex LeCavalier – bass
- Brad Hargreaves – drums
- Bethany Cosentino – vocal
- Peter Min – engineer
- Neal Avron – mixing
- Carlos de la Garza – mixing
- Ryan Olson – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Ryan Short – editing
- Curtis Peoples – vocal production
- Daniel Nolan – technician
- David Wexler – art direction
- Jef Harmatz – illustrations, production design
- Travis Shinn – band photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Stephan Jenkins, except where noted.
- Goodbye to the Days of Ladies and Gentlemen
- Box of Bones – Stephan Jenkins, Colin Creev
- Again
- Silverlake Neophyte
- Dust Storm – Kryz Reid, Stephan Jenkins
- The Dying Blood
- Funeral Singers – Tim Rutili
- To the Sea – Stephan Jenkins, Colin Creev
- Time in Berlin – Stephan Jenkins, Colin Creev
- Disorder – Ian Curtis, Stephen Morris, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry: Shine a Light: Field Recordings from the Great American Railroad
On September 23, 2016, “Cooking Viny;” label released “Shine a Light: Field Recordings from the Great American Railroad”, an album of field recordings made by Billy Bragg and Joe Henry, as they performed in waiting rooms and trackside at railway stations on a journey between Chicago and Los Angeles in March 2016. The album was produced by Billy Brag and Joe Henry.
Personnel:
- Billy Bragg – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Joe Henry – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica
- Ryan Freeland – engineer, mixing
Track listing:
- Rock Island Line – traditional, arranged by Billy Bragg, Joe Henry
- The L&N Don’t Stop Here Any More – Jean Ritchie
- Midnight Special – Huddie Ledbetter
- Railroad Bill – traditional, arranged by Billy Bragg, Joe Henry
- Lonesome Whistle – Hank Williams; Jimmie Davis
- KC Moan – Tewee Blackman
- Waiting for a Train – Jimmie Rodgers
- In the Pines – traditional, arranged by Billy Bragg, Joe Henry
- Gentle on My Mind – John Hartford
- Hobo’s Lullaby – Goebel Reeves
- Railroading on the Great Divide – Sara Carter
- John Henry – traditional, arranged by Billy Bragg, Joe Henry
- Early Morning Rain – Gordon Lightfoot
