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The Beach Boys: Shut Down Vol. 2

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On March 2, 1964, “Capitol” label released “Shut Down Volume 2”, the fifth Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded January – February 1964, at “Western” and “Gold Star” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brian Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Carl Wilson – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Brian Wilson – lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond B-3 organ
  • Mike Love – lead and backing vocals, tenor saxophone
  • Al Jardine – bass guitar, electric rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Dennis Wilson – lead and backing vocals, drums, floor tom
  • Bill Pitman – archtop acoustic guitar 
  • Tommy Tedesco – electric guitar 
  • Leon Russell – piano, tack piano
  • Al de Lory – piano
  • Ray Pohlman – 6-string bass guitar, bass guitar
  • Jimmy Bond – double bass
  • Hal Blaine – drums, tambourine, bell-tree, percussion, timpani
  • Frank Capp – glockenspiel, temple blocks, castanets 
  • Steve Douglas – tenor saxophone
  • Plas Johnson – tenor saxophone
  • Jay Migliori – baritone saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Fun, Fun, Fun – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  2. Don’t Worry Baby – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
  3. In the Parkin’ Lot – Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
  4. ‘Cassius’ Love vs Sonny Wilson – Mike Love, Brian Wilson
  5. The Warmth of the Sun – Mike Love, Brian Wilson
  6. This Car of Mine – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  7. Why Do Fools Fall in Love – Frankie Lymon, George Goldner
  8. Pom, Pom Play Girl – Brian Wilson, Gary Usher
  9. Keep an Eye on Summer – Brian Wilson, Bob Norberg
  10. Shut Down, Part II – Carl Wilson
  11. Louie, Louie – Richard Berry
  12. Denny’s Drums – Dennis Wilson

David Johansen

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On February 28, 2025, David Roger Johansen aka David Johansen, died aged 75. He was songwriter, singer and actor, also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter. Hansen was member of the bands Vagabond Missionaries, and David Johansen and The Harry Smiths, but was best known as singer and songwriter of The New York Dolls. Under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter he released four album.

Liam Gallagher and John Squire: Liam Gallagher  John Squire

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On March 1, 2024, “Warner Music” label released “Liam Gallagher John Squire”, album by Liam Gallagher and John Squire. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Greg Kurstin.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher – vocals, hand claps, remixing
  • John Squire – acoustic and electric guitar, hand claps
  • Greg Kurstin – bass, drum programming, percussion, hand claps, upright piano, synthesizer, keyboards, piano, Hammond B3 organ, Wurlitzer, Mellotron, vibraphone, congas,
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Debbie Gwyther – hand claps
  • Martha Squire – hand claps
  • Greg Kurstin – engineer
  • Julian Burg – engineer
  • Matt Tuggle – engineer
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • John Greenham – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by John Squire.

  1. Raise Your Hands
  2. Mars to Liverpool
  3. One Day at a Time
  4. I’m a Wheel
  5. Just Another Rainbow
  6. Love You Forever
  7. Make It Up as You Go Along
  8. You’re Not the Only One
  9. I’m So Bored
  10. Mother Nature’s Song

Big Big Train: The Likes Of Us

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On March 1, 2024, “Inside Out” label released “The Likes of Us”, the fifteenth Big Big Train studio album. It was recorded May – June 2023, at “Urban” in Trieste, “Aubitt” in Southampton, “Inner State” in Bath, and was produced by Alberto Bravin, Nick D’Virgilio, Dave Foster, Oskar Holldorff, Gergory Spawton, Clare Lindley and Rikard Sjöblom.

Personnel:

  • Alberto Bravin – lead vocals, piano, organ, keyboards, guitars, 12-string guitars, brass arrangements, mixing
  • Rikard Sjöblom – vocals, guitars, 12-string guitars, organ, keyboards
  • Dave Foster – vocals, guitars, 12-string guitars
  • Oskar Holldorff – vocals, piano, organ, synthesizers, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Clare Lindley – vocals, violin, string arrangements
  • Gregory Spawton – bass guitar, bass pedals, 12-string acoustic guitar, Mellotron
  • Nick D’Virgilio – vocals, drums, percussion, 12-string acoustic guitar, vibraphone, brass arrangements
  • Brian Mullan – cello

Big Big Train Brass Ensemble

  • Ben Godfrey – trumpet, piccolo trumpet
  • Dave Desmond – trombone, brass arrangements
  • Nick Stones – French horn
  • Jon Truscott – tuba
  • David Lord – engineer
  • Fulvio Zafret – engineer
  • Rob Aubrey – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Bruce Soord – 5.1 and Dolby Atmos mixing
  • Sarah Louise Ewing – original cover, gatefold artwork
  • Steve Vantsis – design, layout
  • Massimo Goina – photography

Track listing:

  1. Light Left in the Day – lyrics by Gregory Spawton, music by Alberto Bravin, Gregory Spawton
  2. Oblivion – lyrics by Nick D’Virgilio, music by Nick D’Virgilio, Dave Fosteer
  3. Beneath the Masts – lyrics by Gregory Spawton, music by Nick D’Virgilio, Gregory Gregory
  4. Skates On – Gregory Spawton
  5. Miramare – lyrics by Alberto Bravin, Gregory Spawton, music by Alberto Bravin
  6. Love Is the Light – lyrics by Alberto Bravin, Gregory Spawton, music by Alberto Bravin, Daniele Dibaggio
  7. Bookmarks – lyrics by Gregory Spawton, music by Alberto Bravin, Gregory Spawton
  8. Last Eleven – Gregory Spawton

Julian Lage: Speak To Me

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On March 1, 2024, “Blue Note” label released “Speak to Me”, the 16th Julian Lage album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Joe Henry.

Personnel:

  • Julian Lage – acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
  • Kris Davis – piano
  • Patrick Warren – keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, zither, strings 
  • Levon Henry – tenor saxophone, clarinet, alto clarinet
  • Jorge Roeder – double bass, electric bass, vibraphone, arrangements
  • David King – drums
  • Mark Goodell – engineer, mixing
  • Samuel Wahl – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Powell – mastering
  • Kim Rosen – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian Lage.

  1. Hymnal
  2. Northern Shuffle
  3. Omission
  4. Serenade
  5. Myself Around You
  6. South Mountain
  7. Speak to Me
  8. Two and One
  9. Vanishing Point
  10. Tiburon
  11. As It Were
  12. 76
  13. Nothing Happens Here

Caravan Palace: Gangbusters Melody Club

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On March 1, 2024, “Lone Digger” label released “Gangbusters Melody Club”, the fifth Caravan Palace studio album. It was recorded 2011–2012, 2014–2015, 2020, 2022, 2023m at “Verywise Studio” in Paris, and was produced by Paul-Marie Barbier,  Martin Berlugue, Arnaud “Vial” de Bosredon, Charles Delaporte, Lucas Saint-Cricq, Luis Calderon, Hugues Payen and Camile Chapelière.

Personnel:

  • Zoé Colotis – lead and chorus vocals
  • Paul-Marie Barbier – piano, percussion, vibraphone
  • Luis Calderon – piano, synthesizer, mastering
  • Arnaud “Vial” de Bosredon – synthesizer, acoustic and electric guitar, chorus vocal, saxophones, drum programming, mixing
  • Charles Delaporte – synthesizer, keyboard bass, electric bass, contrabass, drum programming, backing vocals 
  • Camile Chapelière – saxophone
  • Lucas Saint Cricq – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, violin
  • Martin Berlugue – trombone
  • Hugues Payen – violin
  • Robin Mansanti – chorus vocals
  • Ella Washington – lead vocals
  • Aurélien – editing

Track listing:

All tracks by Arnaud de Bosredon.

  1. Mad
  2. Mirrors
  3. 81 Special
  4. Raccoons
  5. Avalanches
  6. Reverse
  7. Fool
  8. Spirits
  9. Blonde Dynamite
  10. Portobello
  11. City Cook
  12. Vita Rose

Donovan: Sixty Four

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In February 2004, “Donovan Discs” label released “Sixty Four”, the 21st Donovan studio album. It is composed of demo tracks recorded by Donovan in 1964, and was produced by Terry Kennedy, and compiled by Rod Callan.

Personnel:

  • Donovan Leitch – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Brian Locking – bass
  • Dave Mills – kazoo
  • Bobby Boughton – remastering
  • Ian Griffiths – design
  • Kenneth Morgan – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Donovan Leitch, except where noted.

  1. Crazy ‘Bout a Woman – Jesse Fuller
  2. Talkin’ Pop Star Blues
  3. Dirty Old Town – Ewan MacColl
  4. Keep on Truckin’ – traditional, arranged by Donovan Leitch
  5. Co’dine – Buffy Sainte-Marie
  6. London Town – Tim Hardin
  7. Isle of Sadness
  8. Darkness of My Night
  9. Freedom Road

Smak: Egregor

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In February 1999, “PGP RTS” label released “Egregor”, the tenth Smak studio album. It was recorded in November 1998, and was produced by Saša Habić and Radomir Mihajlović.

Personnel:

  • Dejan Najdanović “Najda” – vocals
  • Radomir Mihailović “Točak” – guitar
  • Mikica Milosavljević – guitar
  • Sale Marković – bass
  • Slobodan Stojanović “Kepa” – drums
  • Dejan Stojanović Kepa Jr. – drums

Track listing:

  1. 5 maj (dedicated to Led Zeppelin)
  2. Do vazduha
  3. Lujka
  4. Waltz
  5. Petica
  6. Swing On
  7. H-Rizl
  8. Skoro iz
  9. Music Out
  10. Rif Srbija
  11. Padalica
  12. SOS

Swans: Greed

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On February 28, 1986, “K.422” label released “Greed”, the third Swans studio album. It was recorded June – August 1985, at “Intergalactic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Estabon and Michael Gira.

Personnel:

  • Michael Gira – vocals, samples, tape operation, piano, bass guitar, design
  • Norman Westberg – guitar
  • Harry Crosby – bass guitar
  • Ronaldo Gonzalez – drums
  • Jarboe – backing vocals
  • Ted Parsons – drums
  • Ivan Nahem – drums
  • Jorgé Estabon – engineer
  • P. White – artwork
  • Estabon – production assistant

Track listing:

All lyrics by Michael Gira, all music by Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Harry Crosby and Ronaldo Gonzalez.

  1. Fool
  2. Anything for You
  3. Nobody
  4. Stupid Child
  5. Greed
  6. Heaven
  7. Money Is Flesh