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The Dandy Warhols: Dandys Rule OK

On April 6, 1995, “Tim/Kerr Records” label released “Dandys Rule OK”, the debut Dandy Warhols album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, and was produced by Courtney Taylor-Taylor and Tony Lash.

Personnel:

  • Courtney Taylor-Taylor– vocals, guitar, sleeve design, layout
  • Zia McCabe– keyboards, percussion
  • Peter Holmström– guitar
  • Eric Hedford – vocals, drums, synthesizer
  • Zedekiah Pariah – Jew’s harp, lap steel guitar, harmonica
  • Derek Ecklund – sitar
  • Julianne Johnson – vocals
  • Tim Rooney – congas
  • Teddy Deane – flute
  • Tony Lash– percussion, engineer, mastering
  • Dave Kinhan – album artwork painting
  • Marc Trunz – sleeve photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Introduction by Young Tom
  2. The Dandy Warhols T.V. Theme Song
  3. Ride
  4. Best Friend
  5. Not Your Bottle
  6. (Tony, This Song is Called) Lou Weed
  7. Nothin’ to Do
  8. The Coffee and Tea Wrecks
  9. Genius
  10. Dick
  11. Just Try
  12. Nothing (Lifestyle of a Tortured Artists for Sale)
  13. Grunge Betty
  14. Prelude: It’s a Fast Driving Rve-Up with The Dandy Warhols – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmstrom, Eric Hedford

Peter Bernstein: Somethin’s Burnin

On April 6, 1994, “Criss Cross” label released “Somethin’s Burnin”, the debut Peter Bernstein album. It was recorded in December 1992, and was produced by Gerry Tekens.

Personnel:

  • Peter Bernstein– guitar
  • Brad Mehldau– piano
  • John Webber– double bass
  • Jimmy Cobb– drums

Track listing:

  1. This Could Be the Start of Something Big – Steve Allen
  2. Afterglow – Peter Bernstein
  3. Booker’s Little Blues – Peter Bernstein
  4. Kenyatta – Lee Morgan
  5. On a Misty Night – Tadd Dameron
  6. Isn’t This a Lovely Day – Irving Berlin
  7. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  8. Sideburns – Peter Bernstein

Idlewild: Interview Music

On April 5, 2019, “Empty Words Records” label released “Interview Music”, the ninth Idlewild studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, and was produced by Dave Eringa.

Personal:

  • Roddy Woomble– lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Rod Jones– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Luciano Rossi – piano, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Andrew Mitchell– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Colin Newton– drums, percussion
  • Dave Eringa– mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Roddy Woomble, Rod Jones, Colin Newton, Andrew Mitchell and Luciano Rossi.

  1. Dream Variations
  2. There’s a Place for Everything
  3. Interview Music
  4. All These Words
  5. You Wear It Secondhand
  6. Same Things Twice
  7. I Almost Didn’t Notice
  8. Miracles
  9. Mount Analogue
  10. Forever New
  11. Bad Logic
  12. Familiar To Ignore
  13. Lake Martinez

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: English Electric

On April 5, 2013, “100%”, “BMG” labels released “English Electric”, the twelfth Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2103 at “Motor Museum Studio” in Liverpool, “Bleepworks” in London, and was produced by Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper and Malcolm Holmes.

Personnel:

  • Andy McCluskey– vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Paul Humphreys– vocals, keyboards, mixing
  • Martin Cooper– keyboards
  • Malcolm Holmes– drums, additional programming
  • David Watson– backing vocals
  • Claudia Brücken– machine voice
  • Fotonovela– additional programming
  • James Watson – additional programming
  • Abbey Lincoln– sample performer
  • Charles Reeves– Chinese recording
  • Mike Spink – additional engineering
  • Peter Saville– art direction
  • Tom Skipp – design
  • Innes Marlow – photography
  • Guy Katsav– additional production

Track listing:

  1. Please Remain Seated – Andy McCluskey
  2. Metroland – Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys
  3. Night Café – Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys
  4. The Future Will Be Silent – Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys
  5. Helen of Troy – Andy McCluskey, Bitzenis, Geranois
  6. Our System – Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys
  7. Kissing the Machine – Andy McCluskey, Karl Bartos
  8. Decimal – Andy McCluskey
  9. Stay With Me – Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, James Watson
  10. Dresden – Andy McCluskey
  11. Atomic Ranch – Andy McCluskey
  12. Final Song – Andy McCluskey, Kurt Weill, Langston Hughes

The Delays: Faded Seaside Glamour

On April 5, 2004, “Rough Trade” label released “Faded Seaside Glamour”, the debut Delays (The) album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Graham Sutton, Duncan Lewis, Greg Gilbert, Aaron Gilbert, Colin Fox and Rowly.

Personnel:

  • Greg Gilbert – lead vocals, guitar
  • Aaron Gilbert – keyboards, backing vocals, programming
  • Colin Fox – bass
  • Rowly – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Gilbert and Aaron Gilbert, except where noted.

  1. Wanderlust
  2. Nearer Than Heaven – Greg Gilbert
  3. Long Time Coming
  4. Bedroom Scene
  5. No Ending – Greg Gilbert
  6. You Wear the Sun – Greg Gilbert
  7. Hey Girl – G. Gilbert
  8. Stay Where You Are
  9. There’s Water Here – Greg Gilbert
  10. Satellites Lost – Greg Gilbert
  11. One Night Away – Greg Gilbert
  12. On

 

Glasvegas: Euphoric Heartbreak

On April 4, 2011, “Columbia” label released “Euphoric Heartbreak”, the second Glasvegas studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011 in Santa Monica, California, London and Glasgow, and was produced by Flood.

Personnel:

  • James Allan– vocals
  • Rab Allan – guitar
  • Paul Donoghue – bass guitar
  • Jonna Löfgren – drums
  • Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by James Allan.

  1. Pain, Pain, Never Again
  2. The World Is Yours
  3. You
  4. Shine Like Stars
  5. Whatever Hurts You Through the Night
  6. Stronger Than Dirt (Homosexuality Pt. 2)
  7. Dream Dream Dreaming
  8. I Feel Wrong (Homosexuality Pt. 1)
  9. Euphoria, Take My Hand
  10. Lost Sometimes
  11. Change

Bill Withers

On March 30, 2020, William Harrison Withers Jr. aka Bill Withers died aged 81. He was singer-songwriter and musician (guitar, keyboards), active from 1970 until 1985. He composed and recorded several major hits, including “Ain’t No Sunshine” (1971), “Grandma’s Hands” (1971), “Use Me” (1972), “Lean on Me” (1972), “Lovely Day” (1977), and “Just the Two of Us” (1980). Withers won three “Grammy Awards” (1971, 1981, 1987), “ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage” award (2006), was inducted into “West Virginia Music Hall of Fame” (2007), was inducted into “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame(2015), and received honorary degree from West Virginia University.

Tony Levin: Resonator

On April 4, 2006, “Narada” label released “Resonator”, the fifth Tony Levin album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Tony Levin.

Personnel:

  • Tony Levin– lead vocals, cello, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, Chapman stick
  • Jesse Gress– guitar, backing vocals
  • Adrian Belew– lead guitar
  • Steve Lukather– lead guitar
  • Pete Levin– piano, organ
  • Larry Fast– synthesizers
  • Jerry Marotta– drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Levin, except where noted.

  1. Break It Down
  2. Places to Go
  3. Throw the God a Bone
  4. Utopia
  5. Beyond My Reach
  6. Shadowland
  7. Crisis of Faith
  8. What Would Jimi Do?
  9. Sabre Dance – Aram Khachaturian
  10. Fragile as a Song

Dave Holland Quintet: Points Of View

On April 4, 1998, “ECM” label released “Points of View”, the first Dave Holland’s Quintet, and eleventh Dave Holland album overall. It was recorded in September 1997, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Holland.

Personnel:

  • Dave Holland- double bass
  • Steve Wilson– soprano and alto saxophone
  • Robin Eubanks- trombone
  • Steve Nelson- vibraphone, marimba
  • Billy Kilson- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Holland except where noted.

  1. The Balance
  2. Mister B.
  3. Bedouin Trail
  4. Metamorphos – Robin Eubanks
  5. Ario
  6. Herbaceous
  7. The Benevolent One – Steve Wilson
  8. :05
  9. Serenade – Steve Nelson

Jeff Lorber: He Had a Hat

On April 3, 2007, “Blue Note” label released “He Had a Hat”, the twelve Jeff Lorber album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007 and was produced by Bobby Colomby.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lorber– piano, keyboards
  • Paul Jackson Jr.– guitar
  • Paul Brown– guitar
  • Russell Malone– guitar
  • Brian Bromberg– bass
  • Alex Al– bass
  • Abe Laboriel Jr.– drums
  • Dave Weckl– drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
  • Lenny Castro– percussion
  • Eric Benet– vocals
  • Paula Cole– vocals
  • Gerald Albright – alto saxophone
  • Bob Sheppard– tenor saxophone
  • Kirk Whalum– tenor saxophone
  • Ada Rovatti– tenor saxophone
  • Tom Timko– tenor saxophone
  • Blood, Sweat & Tears– horns
  • Steve Jankowski– trumpet
  • Hernan Mulet– trumpet
  • Jens Wendelboe– bass and tenor trombone
  • The Lair Studio Brass Ensemble
  • The Krim Symphonic Orchestra– Orchestrated by Jeremy Lubbock
  • Chris Botti– trumpet
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet, horn arrangement
  • Jacques Voyemant– trombone
  • Tom Scott– horns, horn arrangement
  • Hubert Laws– flute

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Lorber, except where noted.

  1. Anthem For a New America
  2. He Had a Hat
  3. Grandma’s Hands  – Bill Withers
  4. Surreptitious
  5. All Most Blues
  6. Orchid
  7. BC Bop
  8. The Other Side of the Heart
  9. Hudson
  10. Super Fusion Unit
  11. Eye Tunes
  12. Requiem For Gandalf
  13. Burn Brightly
  14. Deep Night – bonus track