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The Fiery Furnaces: Gallowsbird’s Bark

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On September 23, 2003, “Rough Trade” label released “Gallowsbird’s Bark”, the debut Fiery Furnaces (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Rare Book Room”, and was produced by Nicolas Vernhes.

Track listing:

  • Eleanor Friedberger – vocals, guitar
  • Matthew Friedberger – vocals, piano, synth, bass
  • Ryan Sawyer – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Eleanor Friedberger, Matthew Friedberger and Ryan Sawyer, except where noted.

  1. South Is Only a Home
  2. I’m Gonna Run
  3. Leaky Tunnel
  4. Up in the North
  5. Inca Rag/Name Game
  6. Asthma Attack
  7. Don’t Dance Her Down – lyrics adapted from “Big Jim in the Barroom”
  8. Crystal Clear
  9. Two Fat Feet
  10. Bow Wow
  11. Gale Blow
  12. Worry Worry
  13. Bright Blue Tie
  14. Tropical Ice-Land
  15. Rub-Alcohol Blues – William E. Myer
  16. We Got Back the Plague

The Hidden Cameras: Origin: Orphan

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On September 22, 2009, “Arts % Crafts” label released “Origin:Orphan”, the fifth Hidden Cameras (The) album. It was recorded in 2009, at “The Gas Station” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Joel Gibb.

Personnel:

  • Joel Gibb – guitar, piano, keyboards, organ, cello, drums, percussion, choir, engineer, artwork
  • Valerie Renay – tambourine
  • Laura Barrett – piano
  • Michael Johnston – piano
  • Maggie MacDonald – keyboards, organ
  • Paul Mathew – double bass, bass, electric bass, acoustic guitar
  • John Power – drums, choir
  • Lex Vaughn – drums
  • Don Kerr – drums
  • Mocky (Dominic Salole) – drums, congas, engineer
  • Shaun Brodie – trumpet, choir
  • Tom Richards – trombone
  • Andrew Everett – trombone
  • Micajah Sturgess – French horn
  • Jamie McCarthy – violin
  • Aisslinn Nosky – violin
  • Lief Mosbaugh – viola
  • Mike Olsen – cello
  • Ivan Turkali – cello
  • Amy Bowles, Ange MacNeil, Anthony Johnston, Catherine Stockhausen, Jill Barber, Katie Richie, Laura Barrett, Lia Maston, Paul Banwatt, Samara Liu,
  • Sebastian Müller – programming
  • Don Kerr – recording, engineer
  • Sebastian Lee Philipp – recording
  • Don Pyle – engineer
  • John Critchley – engineer
  • Grant Leslie – engineer
  • Shapemood – mixing
  • Noah Mintz – mastering
  • Robyn Kotyk – layout, design
  • Guntar Kravis – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joel Gibb.

  1. Ratify the New
  2. In the NA
  3. He Falls to Me
  4. Colour of a Man
  5. Do I Belong
  6. Walk On
  7. Kingdom Come
  8. Origin: Orphan
  9. Underage
  10. The Little Bit
  11. Silence Can Be a Headline

Charlie Haden & Christian Escoude: Gitane

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On September 22, 1978, “All Life” label released “Gitane”, an album by Charlie Haden and Christian Escoudé. It was recorded in September 1978, at “Studio Des Champs Elysees” in Paris, and was produced by Alain Boucanus and Eymeric Adam.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Haden – double bass
  • Christian Escoudé – guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Django Reinhardt except where noted.

  1. Django – John Lewis
  2. Bolero
  3. Manoir de Mes Reves
  4. Gitane – Charlie Haden
  5. Nuages
  6. Dinette
  7. Improvisation – Christian Escoudé

Marillion: Radiation

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On September 21, 1998, “Raw Power” label released “Radiation”, the tenth Marillion studio album. It was recorded November 1997 – June 1998, and was produced by Stewart Every, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas and Ian Mosley.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hogarth – vocals, additional piano, percussion
  • Steve Rothery – guitars
  • Mark Kelly – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Pete Trewavas – bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian Mosley – drums, percussion
  • Erik Nielsen – backing vocals
  • Jo Rothery – additional backing vocals
  • Viki Price – additional backing vocals
  • Stewart Every – engineer, mixing
  • Carl Glover – design, photography
  • Niels van Iperen – portrait photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Steve Hogarth, all music by Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas and Ian Mosley.

  1. Costa del Slough
  2. Under the Sun
  3. The Answering Machine
  4. Three Minute Boy
  5. Now She’ll Never Know
  6. These Chains
  7. Born to Run
  8. Cathedral Wall
  9. A Few Words for the Dead

Happy the Man: Crafty Hands

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On September 21, 1978, “Arista” label released “Crafty Hands”, the second Happy the Man studio album. It was recorded December 1977 – January 1978, and was produced by Ken Scott.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Whitaker – vocals, six and twelve string guitars
  • Frank Wyatt – pianos, harpsichord, saxes, flute
  • Kit Watkins – pianos, harpsichord, Moog synthesizer, fake strings, clavinet, recorder
  • Rick Kennell – bass
  • Ron Riddle – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Service with a Smile – Ron Riddle, Greg Hawkes
  2. Morning Sun – Kit Watkins
  3. Ibby It Is – Frank Wyatt
  4. Steaming Pipes – Stanley Whitaker
  5. Wind Up Doll Day Wind – Kit Watkins, Stanley Whitaker, Frank Wyatt
  6. Open Book – Frank Wyatt
  7. I Forgot to Push It – Kit Watkins
  8. The Moon, I Sing – Kit Watkins

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: History of Modern

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On September 20, 2020, “100% Records” label released “History of Modern”, the eleventh Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2010, at “Motor Museum” in Liverpool, and was produced by Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphries, Martin Cooper and Malcolm Holmes.

Personnel:

  • Andy McCluskey – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Paul Humphreys – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Martin Cooper – keyboards
  • Malcolm Holmes – drums, percussion programming
  • Stuart Kershaw – piano, string arrangement
  • Hannah Peel – organ, samples, backing vocals
  • Mike Gould – percussion
  • Jessica Stavely-Taylor – backing vocals
  • Jessica Samuel – backing vocals
  • Monika Blomeid – backing vocals
  • Jennifer John – backing vocals
  • Lucy Styles – backing vocals
  • Doreen Edwards – backing vocals
  • Szhirley Rokahaim – backing vocals
  • Anna Ord – backing vocals
  • Abigail Clancy – backing vocals
  • Guy Katsav – additional programming, co-production

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy McCluskey, except where noted.

  1. New Babies, New Toys
  2. If You Want It – Andy McCluskey, Tracey Carmen
  3. History of Modern (Part I)
  4. History of Modern (Part II) – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  5. Sometimes
  6. RFWK
  7. New Holy Ground – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  8. The Future, The Past, and the Forever After
  9. Sister Marie Says
  10. Pulse – Andy McCluskey, Remee, Ali Tennant, Mich Hansen, Joseph Balmaati
  11. Green – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw
  12. Bondage of Fate – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey, Hannah Peel
  13. The Right Side – Andy McCluskey, Simon Leonard, David Baker

Felt: Ignite the Seven Cannons

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On September 20, 1985, “Cherry Red” label released “Ignite the Seven Cannons”, the fourth Felt studio album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Robin Guthrie.

Personnel:

  1. Lawrence – vocals, guitar
  2. Maurice Deebank – lead guitar
  3. Martin Duffy – keyboards, backing vocals 
  4. Marco Thomas – bass guitar
  5. Gary Ainge – drums
  6. Elizabeth Fraser – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Lawrence and Maurice Deebank.

  1. My Darkest Light Will Shine
  2. The Day the Rain Came Down
  3. Scarlet Servants
  4. I Don’t Know Which way to Turn
  5. Primitive Painters
  6. Textile Ranch
  7. Black Ship in the Harbour
  8. Elegance
  9. Serpent Shade
  10. Caspian Sea
  11. Southern State Tapestry

The Waterboys: An Appointment with Mr. Yeats

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On September 19, 2011, “W14/Proper Records” labels released “An Appointment with Mr. Yeats”, the tenth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, in London and Dublin, and was produced by Mike Scott and Marc Aciero.

Personnel:

  • Mike Scott – vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards organ, flute organ, Mellotron, synthesizers, 8-string bouzouki, percussion, programming, effects, treatments
  • James Hallawell – keyboards (including Hammond organ, Nord organs, piano, synthesizers
  • Marc Arciero – bass guitar
  • Ralph Salmins – drums, tambourine
  • Joe Chester – guitars, harmonium, additional vocals
  • Steve Wickham – fiddles, “white birds”
  • Kate St. John – saxophone, oboe, Cor Anglais
  • Blaise Margail – trombone
  • Sarah Allen – flute
  • Katie Kim – vocals
  • Freddie Stevenson – vocals

Track listing:

  1. The Hosting of the Shee
  2. Song of Wandering Aengus
  3. News for the Delphic Oracle
  4. A Full Moon in March
  5. Sweet Dancer
  6. White Birds
  7. The Lake Isle of Innisfree
  8. Mad As the Mist and Snow
  9. Before the World Was Made
  10. September 1913
  11. An Irish Airman Foresees His Death
  12. Politics
  13. Let the Earth Bear Witness
  14. The Faery’s Last Song

His Name Is Alive: Xmmer

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On September 18, 2007, “Silver Mountain Media Group” label released “Xmmer”, the ninth His Name Is Alive album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Warren Defever.

Personnel:

  • Warren Defever – guitar, saxophone, trumpet, drums, kalimba
  • Andrea Morici – vocals
  • Hitoko Sakai – organ, drums, bells
  • Zach Wallace – bass, cello, dulcimer
  • Brett Lyman – drums
  • Eliot Bergman – drums
  • Jean Cook – violin, string arrangements
  • Chris Pattinger, Jamie Easter – drawings
  • Davin Brainard – photography

Track listing:

  1. Young Blood
  2. Go to Hell Mountain
  3. The Wolf Put His Mouth on Me
  4. How Dark Is Your Dark Side
  5. What Color Was the Blood
  6. Oh Miss Flower
  7. Put It in Your Mind
  8. Sangaree
  9. Intra Ultra
  10. Come Out the Wilderness
  11. When You Fall for Someone
  12. Come to Me

Ronnie Milsap: Where My Heart Is

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In September 1973, “RCA Victor” label released “Where My Heart Is”, the second Ronnie Milsap studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “RCA Victor Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Tom Collins and Jack Johnson.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie Milsap – vocal, piano
  • The Jordanaires – vocals
  • The Nashville Edition – vocals
  • Al Pachucki, Leslie Ladd – recording
  • Chuck Seitz, Mike Shockley – recording technicians
  • Craig DeCamps – design
  • John Donegan – photography

Track listing:

  1. That Girl That Waits on Tables
  2. I Hate You
  3. You’re Stronger Than Me
  4. Branded Man
  5. Where Love Goes When It Dies
  6. Brothers, Strangers and Friends
  7. (All Together Now) Let’s Fall Apart
  8. Comin’ Down with Love
  9. Pass Me By
  10. You’re Drivin’ Me Out of Your Mind