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EABS: In Search Of Better Tomorrow

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On May 12, 2023, “Astigmatic Records” label released “In Search of a Better Tomorrow”, the seventh EABS album.

Personnel:

  • Marek “Latarnik” Pędziwiatr – grand piano, electric piano, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Ali Riaz Baqar – guitar
  • Paweł “Wuja Hzg” Stachowiak – bass guitar, synthesizer 
  • Marcin Rak – drums
  • Kashif Ali Dhani – vocals, table
  • Zohaib Hassan Khan – sarangi
  • Olaf Węgier – soprano and tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Jakub Kurek – trumpet
  • Ignacy Gruszecki – engineer, mixing
  • Marcin Kwazar – mastering
  • Przemek Sainer Blejzyk – design
  • Hubert Misiaczyk – photography
  • Marcin Piechowiak, Sebastian Jóźwiak – executive producer
  • Łukasz Wojciechowski – executive producer
  • Filip Kalinowski – liner notes
  • Magda Marcinkowska – translation

Track listing:

All tracks by Ali Riaz Bagar, except where noted.

  1. Yesterday
  2. Judgement Day
  3. Whispers
  4. Strange Love – Marek Pedziwiatr
  5. People in Between – Marek Pedziwiatr
  6. Raise Your Hearts, Drop Your Guns – Marek Pedziwiatr
  7. Tomorrow – Jakub Kurek
  8. Madhuvanti – Zohaib Hassan Khan
  9. Moon – Pawel Stachowiak

Anouar Brahem: Conte de l’Incroyable Amour

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On May 12, 1992, “ECM” label released “Conte de l’Incroyable Amour”, the second Anouar Brahem studio album. It was recorded in October 1991, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Anouar Brahem – oud
  • Barbaros Erköse – clarinet
  • Kudsi Ergüner – ney
  • Lassad Hosni – bendir, darbouka

Track listing:

All tracks by Anouar Brahem, except where noted.

  1. Sparks
  2. The Dog on the Fortune Teller’s Lap (for Sabria)
  3. The Wooden Bird
  4. Light of Silence
  5. A Tale of Incredible Love
  6. Peshrev Hidjaz Homayoun – Kudsi Ergüner
  7. Diversion
  8. Nayzak
  9. Heartbeats
  10. In Memory of Iram
  11. Iram Found
  12. Epilogue (for Manfred Eicher)

Audience: Friend’s Friend’s Friend

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In May 1970, “Charisma” label released “Friend’s Friend’s Friend”, the second Audience studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Morgan Studios” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Howard Werth, Trevor Williams, Keith Gemmell and Tony Connor.

Personnel:

  • Howard Werth — lead vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Keith Gemmell — tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
  • Trevor Williams — bass, backing vocals
  • Tony Connor — drums, percussion, piano
  • Mike Bobak — engineer
  • CCS — design

Track listing:

All tracks by Howard Werth and Trevor Williams, except where noted.

  1. Nothing You Do
  2. Belladonna Moonshine
  3. It Brings a Tear
  4. Raid – Tony Connor, Keith Gemmell
  5. Right On Their Side
  6. Ebony Variations – Tony Connor, Keith Gemmell, Howard Werth, Trevor William
  7. Priestess – Tony Connor, Keith Gemmell
  8. Friends, Friends, Friend

Bruce Haack: The Electric Lucifer

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In May 1970, “Columbia” label released “The Electric Lucifer”, the sixth Bruce Haack album. It was recorded 1968 – 1969, and was produced by Leroy Parkins.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Haack – vocals, narration, all instruments
  • Farad – vocals
  • Jon St. John – vocals
  • Tony Taylor – vocals
  • Chris Kachulis – vocals
  • Gary Dersarkissian – child voice
  • Arthur Kendy – stereo effects
  • Andrew Kazdin – programming
  • Arthur Kendy, Peter Granet, Ray Moore – engineer
  • Isadore Seltzer – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Haack.

  1. Electric to Me Turn
  2. The Word (Narration)
  3. Cherubic Hymn
  4. Program Me
  5. War
  6. National Anthem to the Moon
  7. Chant of the Unborn
  8. Incantation
  9. Angel Child
  10. Word Game
  11. Song of the Death Machine
  12. Super Nova
  13. Requiem

Fire! With Oren Ambaracgi: In A Mouth – The Hand

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On May 11, 2012, “Rune Grammofon” label released “In the Mouth – A Hand, album by Fire! With Oren Ambaracgi. It was recorded in October 2011, at “Eastcote Studios” in London, and was produced by Oren Ambarchi, Mats Gustafson, Johan Berthling and Andreas Werliin.  

Personnel:

  • Mats Gustafson – tenor saxophone, electronics, electric piano, organ
  • Johan Berthling – electric bass
  • Andreas Werliin – drums
  • Oren Ambarchi – guitar, editing, mixing
  • Philip Bagenal – recording
  • George Murphy – engineer assistant
  • Joe Talia – mixing
  • Byron Scullin – mastering
  • Helino Leja – lacquer cut
  • Marko Kluge – lacquer cut
  • Kim Hiorthøy – design
  • Rune Kristoffersen – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Andreas Werliin, Johan Berthling, Mats Gustafsson and Oren Ambarchi.

  1. A Man Who Might Have Been Screaming
  2. And The Stories Will Flood Your Satisfaction (With Terror)
  3. He Wants to Sleep in a Dream (He Keeps in His Head)
  4. Possibly She Was One, or Had Been One Before (Brew Dog)

Nara Leão: O Canto Livre De Nara

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In May 1965, “Philips” label released “O Canto Livre De Nara”, the third Nara Leão album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Dorival Caymmi Filho.

Personnel:

  • Nara Leão – vocals
  • Dorival Caymmi Filho – guitar
  • Luiz Eça – piano, directed by
  • Bebeto Castilho – contrabass, flute
  • Rubens Ohana – drums
  • Peter E Seu Naipe De Cordas – strings
  • Célio Martins – recording
  • Sylvio Rabello – engineer
  • Armando Pittigliani -recording supervisor
  • Jânio De Freitas – artwork, photography
  • Ferreira Gullar – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Corisco – Glauber Rocha, Sérgio Ricardo
  2. Samba Da Legalidade – Carlos Lyra, Zé Keti
  3. Não Me Diga Adeus – João Correia Da Silva, Luiz Soberano, Paquito (Francisco da Silva Fárreo Júnior)
  4. Uricuri – José Candido, João Vale
  5. Canto Livre – Bené Nunes, Dulce Nunes
  6. Suite Dos Pescadores – Dorival Caymmi
  7. Carcará – José Candido, João Vale
  8. Malvadeza Durão – Zé Keti
  9. Aleluia – Edú Lôbo, Ruy Guerra
  10. Nêga Dina – Zé Keti
  11. A Minha Namorada – Carlos Lyra, Vinicius De Moraes
  12. Incelença – traditional

Matana Roberts: Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de Couleur Libres

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On May 10, 2011, “Constellation” label released “Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de Couleur Libres”, a live in-studio album by Matana Roberts (the fifth Matana Roberts overall).

Personnel:

  • Matana Roberts – voice, reeds
  • Gitanjali Jain – voice
  • Xarah Dion – prepared guitar
  • David Ryshpan – piano, organ
  • Fred Bazil – tenor sax
  • Jason Sharp – baritone sax
  • Ellwood Epps – trumpet
  • Brian Lipson – bass trumpet
  • Thierry Amar – bass
  • Jonah Fortune – bass
  • David Payant – drums, vibes
  • Marie Davidson – violin
  • Josh Zubot – violin
  • Nicolas Caloia – cello
  • Hraïr Hratchian – doudouk
  • Lisa Gamble – musical saw
  • Radwan Moumneh – recording, mixing 
  • Harris Newman – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Matana Roberts.

  1. Rise
  2. Pov Piti
  3. Song for Eulalie
  4. Kersaia
  5. Libation for Mr. Brown: Bid ‘Em In…
  6. Lulla/Bye
  7. I Am
  8. How Much Would You Cost

Jackie McLean: Let The Freedom Ring

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In May 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Let Freedom Ring”, the 20th Jackie McLean album. It was recorded in March 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personel:

  • Jackie McLean — alto saxophone
  • Walter Davis, Jr. — piano
  • Herbie Lewis — bass
  • Billy Higgins — drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jackie McLean except where noted.

  1. Melody for Melonae
  2. I’ll Keep Loving You – Bud Powell
  3. Rene
  4. Omega

Peter Murphy: Silver Shade

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On May 9, 2025, “Metropolis Records” label released “Silver Shade”, the tenth Peter Murphy studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Youth.

Personnel:

  • Peter Murphy – vocals
  • Youth – guitar, bass
  • Michael Rendall – keyboards, synthesizer, strings. programming, recording, mixing
  • Eddie Banda – synthesizer, drums, percussion, programming
  • Justin Chancellor – bass
  • Amir John Haddad – oud, bouzouki, acoustic and electric guitar, flamenco guitar, handclaps
  • Boy George – vocals
  • Trent Reznor – vocals
  • Danny Carey – drums, percussion
  • Emilio DiZefalo – violin
  • Tim Dawson – additional engineering
  • Lore Young – engineering assistant
  • Tim Debney – mastering
  • Robert Hakalski – cover art, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Murphy and Martin Glover, except where noted.

  1. Swoon
  2. Hot Roy
  3. Sherpa
  4. Silver Shade – Peter Murphy, Paul Statham
  5. The Artroom Wonder
  6. Meaning of My Life
  7. Xavier New Boy
  8. Cochita is Lame – Peter Murphy, Kevin Haskins, Peter DiStefano, Eric Avery, Doug DeAngelis
  9. Soothsayer
  10. Time Waits – Peter Murphy, Mark Mason
  11. Sailmaker’s Charm
  12. Let the Flowers Grow – Peter Murphy, Boy George, Martin Glover

Counting Crows:Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!

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On May 9, 2025, “BMG” label released “Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!”, the eighth Counting Crows studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Vrian Deck.

Personnel:

  • Adam Duritz – lead and harmony vocals, piano
  • David Bryson – guitar, acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
  • David Immerglück – vocals, harmony vocals, guitar, pedal steel guitar, mandolin
  • Dan Vickrey – guitar, 12-string guitar, harmony vocals
  • Charlie Gillingham – keyboards, piano, Hammond B3 organ, Mellotron, harmony vocals
  • Millard Powers – bass guitar, harmony vocals
  • Jim Bogios – drums, percussion, harmony vocals
  • Curtis Watson – trumpet
  • Dave Drago – backing vocals
  • Neil Strauch – recording
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Meghan Foley – art direction
  • Beth Hoeckel – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Adam Duritz.

  1. With Love, From A-Z
  2. Spaceman in Tulsa
  3. Boxcars
  4. Virginia Through the Rain
  5. Under the Aurora
  6. The Tall Grass
  7. Elevator Boots
  8. Angel of 14th Street
  9. Bobby and the Rat-Kings