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Fred Frith: Guitar Solos

In October 1974, “Caroline” label released “Guitar Solos”, the debut Fred Frith solo album. It was recorded July 1974, at “Kalediophon Studios” in London, and was produced by Fred Frith.

Personnel:

  • Fred Frith– prepared guitars
  • David Vorhaus– recording
  • Ray Smith– album sleeve, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Fred Frith.

  1. Hello Music
  2. Glass c/w Steel
  3. Ghosts
  4. Out of Their Heads (On Locoweed)
  5. Not Forgotten
  6. Hollow Music
  7. Heat c/w Moment
  8. No Birds

Metallica: Hardwired… to Self-Destruct

On November 18, 2016, “Blackened Recordings” label released “Hardwired… to Self-Destruct”, the tenth Metallica studio album. It was recorded May 2015 – August 2016, at “Metallica’s HQ” in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Greg Fidelman, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”, Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”, 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in Czech Republic by “IFPI Czech Republic”, Platinum in France by “SNEP”, 2 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, 2 x Platinum in Greece by “IFPI Greece”, Platinum in Hungary by “MAHASZ”, 3 x Platinum in Mexico by “AMPROFON”, 4 x Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”, and Platinum in USA by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • James Hetfield– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Kirk Hammett– lead guitar
  • Robert Trujillo– bass, backing vocals
  • Lars Ulrich– drums
  • Greg Fidelman – recording, mixing
  • Mike Gillies, Sara Lyn Killion – additional recording
  • Ken Matcke – engineer assistant
  • Dan Monti, Jim Monti, Jason Gossman – digital editing
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • Turner Duckworth – design
  • Herring & Herring – creative direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, except where noted.

  1. Hardwired
  2. Atlas, Rise!
  3. Now That We’re Dead
  4. Moth into Flame
  5. Dream no More
  6. Halo on Fire
  7. Confusion
  8. ManUNkind – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo
  9. Here Comes Revenge
  10. Am I Savage?
  11. Murder One
  12. Spit Out the Bone

Highly Suspect: The Boy Who Died Wolf

On November 18, 2016, “300” label released “The Boy Who Died Wolf”, the second Highly Suspect studio album. It was recorded May – September 2016,  in Bogotá, Colombia and Brooklyn, and was produced by Joel Hamilton.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Stevens – vocals, guitar, synthesizer , piano
  • Rich Meyer – bass, backing vocals
  • Ryan Meyer – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Stevens, Rich Meyer and Ryan Meyer.

  1. My Name Is Human
  2. Look Alive, Stay Alive
  3. Little One
  4. For Billy
  5. Serotonia
  6. Postres
  7. Send Me an Angel – Real Life cover
  8. Viper Strike
  9. W.Y.T
  10. Chicago
  11. Wolf

Mekons: I Love Mekons

On October 18, 1993, “Quarterstick”, “Touch and Go” labels released “I Love Mekons”, the tenth Mekons album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Tom Greenhalgh and Jon Langford.

Personnel:

  1. Tom Greenhalgh – vocals, guitar, illustrations
  2. Jon Langford – vocals, guitar, illustrations
  3. Sarah Corina – bass, illustrations
  4. John Langley – drums, illustration
  5. Suzie Honeyman – violin, illustrations
  6. Sally Timms – vocals, illustrations
  7. Eric “Bellis” Bellsi – backing vocals, illustrations
  8. Guy Crackers – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Greenhalgh, Jon Langford, Sally Timms, Eric “Bellis” Bellsi, Suzie Honeyman, Sarah Corina and John Langley.

  1. Millionaire
  2. Wicked Midnight
  3. I Don’t Know
  4. Dear Sausage
  5. All I Want
  6. Special
  7. Valentine’s Day
  8. I Love Apple
  9. Love Letter
  10. Honeymoon In Hell
  11. Too Personal
  12. Point Of No Return

Tony Iommi: Iommi

On October 17, 2000, “Divine” and “Priority” labels released “Iommi”, the debut Tony Iommi solo album. It was recorded 1996 – 2000, at “A&M Studios”, “Chipping Norton”, “Long View Farm”, “Sunset Marquis Hotel” and “Olympic Studios”, and was produced by Bob Marlette.

Personnel:

  • Tony Iommi– lead and rhythm guitar
  • Martin “Ace” Kent – rhythm guitar
  • Brian May– lead guitar
  • Billy Corgan– rhythm guitar
  • Bob Marlette– keyboard, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Billy Corgan– vocals, bass
  • Peter Steele– vocals, bass
  • Ben Shepherd– bass
  • Laurence Cottle– bass
  • Terry Phillips – bass
  • Laurence Cottle – bass
  • Dave Grohl– vocals, drums
  • Bill Ward– drums
  • Matt Cameron– drums
  • Jimmy Copley – drums
  • Kenny Aronoff– drums
  • Jimmy Copley– drums
  • John Tempesta– drums
  • Philip Anselmo– vocals
  • Henry Rollins– vocals
  • Skin – vocals
  • Serj Tankian– vocals
  • Ian Astbury– vocals
  • Ozzy Osbourne– vocals
  • Billy Idol– vocals
  • Art Shoji – art direction
  • Maggie Magarian – art direction, design
  • William Hames, Ross Halfin, Mike Clement, Gene Kirkland – photography
  • JMO Design – logo
  • Ralph Baker – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Laughing Man (In the Devil Mask) – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Henry Rollins
  2. Meat – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Skin
  3. Goodbye Lament – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Dave Grohl
  4. Time is Mine – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Philip Anselmo
  5. Patterns – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Serj Tankian
  6. Black Oblivion – Tony Iommi, Billy Corgan
  7. Flame On – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Ian Astbury
  8. Just Say No To Love – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Peter Steele
  9. Who’s Fooling Who – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Ozzy Osbourne
  10. Into the Night – Tony Iommi, Bob Marlette, Billy Idol

Al Stewart: Down In The Cellar

On October 17, 2000, “EMI” label released “Down in the Cellar”, the fourteenth Al Stewart studio album. It was recorded May – June 2000, at “Capitol B Studios” in Hollywood and “Sign of the Scorpion” in Studio City, California, and was produced by Laurence Juber.

Personnel:

  • Al Stewart – vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica
  • Laurence Juber – acoustic and electric guitar, arranger, engineer
  • Jim Cox – piano, organ
  • Dominic Genova – electric bass, bass
  • Michael Jochum – percussion, drums
  • David P. Jackson – accordion
  • Bruce Dukov – violin
  • Rachel Purkin – violin
  • Simon Boswell – viola
  • David Low – cello
  • Avi Kipper – engineer
  • Jimmy Hoyson – engineer assistant
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Ramon Breton – mastering assistant
  • Lori Stoll – photography

All tracks by Al Stewart except where noted.

  1. Waiting for Margaux
  2. Tasting History – Laurence Juber, Al Stewart
  3. Down in the Cellars
  4. Turning It into Water
  5. Soho – Bert Jansch
  6. The Night That the Band Got the Wine
  7. Millie Brown
  8. Under a Wine-Stained Moon
  9. Franklin’s Table
  10. House of Clocks
  11. Sergio
  12. Toutes les Etoiles
  13. The Shiraz Shuffle – Laurence Juber, Al Stewar

Jon Anderson: Change We Must

On October 17, 1994, “EMI” label released “Change We Must”, the seventh Jon Anderson album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, and was produced by Jon Anderson and Tim Handley.

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson – vocals, orchestrations
  • Milton McDonald – guitar
  • Gwendolyn Mok – piano
  • Matt Clifford – keyboards, orchestration
  • Toby Alington – synthesizers
  • Steve Pearce – bass
  • Ian Thomas – drums
  • Opio Singers Choir
  • Sandrine Piau – vocals
  • Jade Anderson– vocals
  • Christopher Warren-Green, Rosie Furness, Roger Chase, Steve Trees, Jonathan Williams – strings
  • Skalia Kanga – harp
  • Nadya – Sun Chant
  • Nick Ingram – orchestration
  • Geoffrey Alexander – orchestration
  • Tim Handley – orchestration

Track listing:

  1. State of Independence – Jon Anderson, Vangelis
  2. Shaker Loops – lyrics by Jon Anderson, music by John Adams
  3. Hearts – Chris Squire, Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin
  4. Alive & Well – David Tolley, Jon Anderson
  5. The Kiss – Jon Anderson, Vangelis
  6. Chagall Duet – Jon Anderson
  7. Run On, Jon – David Tolley, Jon Anderson
  8. Candle Song – Jon Anderson, Vangelis
  9. A View from the Coppice – David Tolley, Jon Anderson
  10. Hurry Home – Jon Anderson
  11. Under the Sun – Jon Anderson
  12. Change We Must – Jon Anderson, Vangelis

Nothing But Thieves: Same

On October 16, 2015, “Sony Music” label released the self-titled, debut Nothing But Thieves studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Julian Emery.

Personnel:

  • Conor Mason – vocals
  • Joseph Langridge-Brown – guitars
  • Dominic Craik – guitars, keyboard
  • Philip Blake – bass
  • James Price – drums
  • Cenzo Townshend, Adam Noble – mixing
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Jim Irvin, Dominic Craik, Larry Hibbitt– additional production

Track listing:

  1. Excuse Me – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Julian Emery, Jim Irvin, Conor Mason
  2. Ban All the Music – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Conor Mason
  3. Wake Up Call – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Larry Hibbitt, Conor Mason
  4. Itch – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Larry Hibbitt, Conor Mason
  5. If I Get High – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Conor Mason
  6. Graveyard Whistling – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Julian Emery, Jim Irvin, Conor Mason
  7. Hostage – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Julian Emery, Jim Irvin, Conor Mason
  8. Trip Switch – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Julian Emery, Jim Irvin, Conor Mason
  9. Lover, Please Stay – Joseph Brown
  10. Drawing Pins – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Conor Mason
  11. Painkiller – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Conor Mason
  12. Tempt You (Evocatio) – Joseph Brown, Dominic Craik, Julian Emery, Jim Irvin, Conor Mason

 

White Out: Accidental Sky

On October 16, 2015, “Northern Sky” label released “Accidental Sky”, the sixth White Out album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Northern Spy.

Personnel:

  • Nels Cline– guitar
  • Lin Culbertson – voice, analog synthesizer, autoharp
  • Tom Surgal – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Nels Cline, Lin Culbertson and Tom Surgal.

  1. Imperative
  2. Ragged Mist of Stalled Horizon
  3. Sirius Missing
  4. Winter Light
  5. Exaltation by Proxy
  6. Under a Void Moon
  7. Soft, Nameless, Absolute

Anberlin: Vital

On October 16, 2012, “Universal Republic” label released “Vital”, the sixth  Anberlin studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Electric Thunder Studios” in Nashville, “Sound Kitchen” in Franklin, “Compound Recording” in Seattle, and was produced by Aaron Sprinkle.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Christian– lead vocals, keyboards
  • Joseph Milligan – vocals, lead guitar
  • Christian McAlhaney – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Deon Rexroat – bass guitar
  • Nathan Young – drums, percussion
  • Julia Marie, Christie DuPree – vocals
  • Aaron Sprinkle- engineer, mixing, mastering

Track listing:

  1. Self-Starter
  2. Little Tyrants
  3. Other Side
  4. Someone Anyone
  5. Intentions
  6. Innocent
  7. Desires
  8. Type Three
  9. Orpheum
  10. Modern Age
  11. God, Drugs & Sex