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David Gilmour: Luck And Strange

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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.

  1. Black Cat
  2. Luck and Strange
  3. The Piper’s Call
  4. A Single Spark
  5. Vita Brevis
  6. Between Two Points – lyrics by Roger Quigley, music by Mark Tranmer
  7. Dark and Velvet Nights
  8. Sings
  9. Scattered – David Gilmour, Charlie Gilmour, Polly Samson

Mercury Rev: Born Horses

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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.

  1. Mood Swings
  2. Ancient Love
  3. Your Hammer, My Heart
  4. Patterns
  5. A Bird of No Address
  6. Born Horses
  7. Everything I Thought I Had Lost
  8. There’s Always Been a Bird in Me

The Highwomen: Same

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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:

  1. Highwomen – Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Jimmy Webb
  2. Redesigning Women – Natalie Hemby, Rodney Clqawson
  3. Loose Change – Maren Morris, Maggie Chapman, Daniel Layus
  4. Crowded Table – Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Lori McKenna
  5. My Name Can’t Be Mama – Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris
  6. If She Ever Leaves Me – Amanda Shires, Jason Isbell, Chris Tompkins
  7. Old Soul – Maren Morris, Luke Dick, Laura Veltz
  8. Don’t Call Me – Amanda Shires, Peter Levin
  9. My Only Child – Natalie Hemby, Amanda Shires, Miranda Lambert
  10. Heaven Is a Honky Tonk – Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Ray LaMontagne
  11. Coctail and a Song – Amanda Shires
  12. Wheels of Laredo – Brandi Carlile, Tim Hanseroth, Phil Hanseroth

The Smiths: Rank

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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.

  1. The Queen is Dead
  2. Panic
  3. Vicar in aTutu
  4. Ask
  5. His Latest Flame – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman / Rusholme Ruffians (Medley)
  6. The Boy with the Thorn in His Side
  7. Rubber Ring / What She Said (Medley)
  8. Is It Really So Strange?
  9. Cemetery Gates
  10. London
  11. I Know It’s Over
  12. The Draize Train
  13. Still III
  14. Bigmouth Strikes Again

Iron Maiden: The Book Of Souls

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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:

  1. If Eternity Should Fail – Bruce Dickinson
  2. Speed of Light – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
  3. The Great Unknown – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  4. The Red and the Black – Steve Harris
  5. When the River Runs Deep – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  6. The Book of Souls – Janick Gers, Steve Harris
  7. Death of Glory – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
  8. Shadows of the Valley – Janick Gers, Steve Harris
  9. Tears of a Clown – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  10. The Man of Sorrows – Dave Murray, Steve Harris
  11. Empire of the Clouds – Bruce Dickinson

The Rolling Stones: Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert

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On September 4, 1970 “Decca” label released “Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert”, the second Rolling Stones (The) live album. It was recorded in November 1969, in New York City and Baltimore, and was produced by Glyn Johns, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger – vocals, harmonica
  • Keith Richards – guitar, backing vocals
  • Mick Taylor – guitar
  • Bill Wyman – bass guitar
  • Charlie Watts – drums
  • Ian Stewart – piano
  • Glyn Johns – recording, mixing
  • Andy Johns – editing, mixing
  • Roy Thomas Baker – editing, mixing
  • Wally Heider Mobile – recording by
  • Chris Kimsey – tape operator
  • John Kosh – art director
  • David Bailey – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Jumpin’ Jack Flash
  2. Carol – Chuck Berry
  3. Stray Cat Blues
  4. Love in Vain – Robert Johnson
  5. Midnight Rambler
  6. Sympathy for the Devil
  7. Live with Me
  8. Little Queenie – Chuck Berry
  9. Honky Tonk Women
  10. Street Fighting Man

Nala Sinephro: Space 1.8

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On September 3, 2021, “Warp Records” label released “Space 1.8”, the debut Nala Sinephro studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Nala Sinephro.

Personnel:

  • Nala Sinephro – pedal harp, modular synths
  • Lyle Barton – piano, keyboards
  • Shirley Tetteh – guitar
  • James Mollison – saxophone
  • Nubya Garcia – saxophone
  • Ahnansé – saxophone
  • Twm Dylan – double bass
  • Rudi Creswick – double bass
  • Dwayne Kilvington – synth bass
  • Jake Long – drums
  • Edward Wakili-Hick – drums

Track listing:

  1. Space 1
  2. Space 2
  3. Space 3
  4. Space 4
  5. Space 5
  6. Space 6
  7. Space 7
  8. Space 8

Rush: Roll The Bones

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On September 3, 1991, “Anthem” label released “Roll the Bones”, the fourteenth Rush studio album. It was recorded February – May 1991, at “Le Studio” in Morin-Heights, Quebec, “McClear Place” in Toronto, Ontario, and was produced by Rupert Hine, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart and Geddy Lee.

Personnel:

  • Alex Lifeson – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, synthesizers, arrangements
  • Neil Peart – drums, cymbals, arrangements
  • Rupert Hine – additional keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Stephen W. Tayler – engineer
  • Simon Pressey – engineer assistant
  • Paul Seeley – engineer assistant
  • Ben Darlow – mixing assistant
  • Everett Ravestein – pre-production assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, design
  • Andrew MacNaughtan – portraits
  • John Scarpati – photography
  • Joe Berndt – digitals

Track listing:

All lyrics by Neil Peart, all music by Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee.

  1. Dreamline
  2. Bravado
  3. Roll the Bones
  4. Face Up
  5. Where’s My Thing (Part IV. Gangster of Boats Trilogy)
  6. The Big Wheel
  7. Heresy
  8. Ghost of a Chance
  9. Neurotica
  10. You Bet Your Life

Einstürzende Neubauten: Halber Mensch

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On September 2, 1985, “Some Bizarre” label released “Halber Mensch”, the third Einstürzende Neubauten studio album. It was recorded 1983 – 1985, and was produced by Gareth Jones, Blixa Bargeld, Mark Chung, Alexander Hacke, N. U. Unruh and F. M. Einheit.

Personnel:

  • Blixa Bargeld
  • Mark Chung
  • Alexander Hacke
  • N.U. Unruh
  • F.M. Einheit
  • Ma Gita – vocals
  • Monika – vocals
  • Sabrine – vocals
  • Verena – vocals
  • Gareth Jones – recording, mixing
  • Michael Zimmerling – recording, mixing
  • Nainz Watts – engineer
  • Thomas Stern – engineer
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Animal House – design
  • Vincent Huang – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Blixa Bargeld, Mark Chung, Alexander Hacke, N.U. Unruh and F.M. Einheit, except where noted.

  1. Halber Mensch – lyrics by Blixa Bargeld, music by Alexander Hacke, Bargeld, F.M. Einheit, Mark Chung, N.U. Unruh, Nikkolai Weidemann
  2. Yü-Gung (Fütter Mein Ego)
  3. Trinklied
  4. Z.N.S.
  5. Seele Brennt
  6. Sehnsucht (Zitternd)
  7. Der Tod Ist Ein Dandy
  8. Letztes Biest (Am Himmel)