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Phish: A Picture of Nectar

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On February 18, 1992, “Elektra” label released “A Picture of Nectar”, the third Phish studio album. It was recorded June – August 1991, at “White Crow Studios” in Burlington, VT, and was produced by Kevin Halpin, Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Mike Gordon and Jon Fishman.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio– guitar, lead vocals
  • Page McConnell– keyboard, organ, backing vocals
  • Mike Gordon– bass guitar, vocals, lead vocals on “Poor Heart” and “Catapult”
  • Jon Fishman– drums, backing vocals
  • Gordon Stone – pedal steel, banjo
  • Jon Altschiller – engineer
  • Kevin Halpin – engineer
  • Tom Walters – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Michael Mills – art direction
  • C. Kagan – photography
  • Joe Witkop – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Trey Anastasio, except where noted.

  1. Liama
  2. Eliza
  3. Cavern – Trey Anastasio, Herman, Marshall
  4. Poor Heart – Mike Gordon
  5. Stash – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
  6. Manteca – Fuller, Gillespie, Pozo
  7. Guelah Papyrus – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
  8. Magilla – Page McConnell
  9. The Landlady
  10. Glide – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
  11. Tweezer – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell
  12. The Mango Song
  13. Chalk Dust Torture – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
  14. Faht – Jon Fishman
  15. Catapult – Mike Gordon
  16. Tweezer Reprise – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell

Throwing Muses: The Real Ramona

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On February 18, 1991, “4AD” label released “The Real Ramona”, the fourth Throwing Muses studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Eldorado Recording Studios” and  “Dust Bowl Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dennis Herring.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh– vocals, guitars, re-mixing
  • Tanya Donelly– vocals, guitars, re-mixing
  • Fred Abong – bass guitar, re-mixing
  • David Narcizo– drums, re-mixing
  • John Beverly Jones – engineer
  • Csaba Petocz – re-mixing
  • Paul Kolderie – re-mixing
  • Doug Sax– mastering
  • David Narcizo– design
  • Jim Anderson – front photography
  • Andy Catlin – band photograpy

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh, except where noted.

  1. Counting Backwards
  2. Him Dancing
  3. Red Shoes
  4. Graffiti
  5. Golden Thing
  6. Ellen West
  7. Dylan
  8. Hook in Her Head
  9. Not Too Soon – Tanya Donelly
  10. Honeychain – Tanya Donelly
  11. Say Goodbye
  12. Two Step – Kristin Hersh, Tanya Donelly, Fred Abong, David Narcizo

James: Seven

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On February 17, 1992, “Fontana” label released “Seven”, the fourth James studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “The Manor Studios” in Oxfordshire and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Youth, Steve Chase, Tim Booth, Larry Gott, Jim Glennie, Saul Davies, Mark Hunter, Andy Diagram and Dave Baynton-Power.

Personnel:

  • Tim Booth– vocals
  • Larry Gott– guitar
  • Saul Davies– guitar
  • Mark Hunter- piano, keyboards
  • Jim Glennie- bass guitar
  • Dave Baynton-Power– drums
  • Andy Diagram– trumpet
  • Durga McBroom— backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Booth, Larry Gott and Jim Glennie.

  1. Born of Frustration
  2. Ring the Bells
  3. Sound
  4. Bring a Gun
  5. Mother
  6. Don’t Wait That Long
  7. Live a Love of Life
  8. Next Lover
  9. Heavens
  10. Protect Me
  11. Seven

Leb i Sol: Beskonačno

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On February 17, 1981, “PGP RTB” label released “Beskonačno”, the fourth Leb i Sol studio album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Josip Boček.

Personnel:

  • Vlatko Stefanovski– vocals, guitars
  • Bodan Arsovski – bass guitar
  • Garabet Tavitijan – drums
  • Stjepko Gut – flugelhorn
  • Tahir Durkalić – recording engineer
  • Grčev Miroslav – design
  • Lazo Plavevski – photography
  • Ivo Veljanov – photography

Track listing:

  1. Hars – Garabet Tavitijan
  2. Skakavac – Bodan Arsovski
  3. Živa rana – lyrics by Goran Stefanovski, music by Vlatko Stefanovski
  4. Ajde sonce zajde – traditional, arranged by Vlatko Stefanovski, Bodan Arsovski, Garabet Tavitijan
  5. Beli mrak – lyrics by Goran Stefanovski, music by Vlatko Stefanovski
  6. Neplaćena struja – Garabet Tavitijan
  7. U tom je stvar – Bodan Arsovski
  8. Stomačne vijuge – Vlatko Stefanovski
  9. Kasno popodne – Garabet Tavitijan

Budgie: Impeckable

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On February 17, 1978, “A&M” label released “Impeckable” the seventh Budgie album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Richard Manwaring,

Personnel:

  • Burke Shelley– vocals, bass guitar
  • Tony Bourge– guitar
  • Steve Williams– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Richard Manwaring – engineer
  • Bob Leth – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Bourge and Burke Shelley, except where noted.

  1. Melt the ice Away
  2. Love for You and Me
  3. All at Sea
  4. Dish It Up
  5. Pyramids
  6. Smile Boy Smile
  7. I’m a faker Too
  8. Don’t Go Away – Blanche Shelley, Burke Shelley
  9. Don’t Dilute the Water

 

Andy Sheppard: Romaria

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On February 16, 2018, “ECM” label released “Romaria”, the 14th Andy Sheppard album. It was recorded in April 2017, at “Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI” in Lugano, Switzerland, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Andy Sheppard– soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Eivind Aarset– guitar
  • Michel Benita– double bass
  • Sebastian Rochford– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Sheppard except where noted

  1. And a Day…
  2. Thirteen
  3. Romaria – Renato Teixeira
  4. Pop
  5. They Came From the North
  6. With Every Flower That Falls
  7. All Becomes Again
  8. Forever..

Idlewild: Everything Ever Written

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On February 16, 2015, “Empty Words Records” label released “Everything Ever Written”, the eighth Idlewild studio album. It was recorded 2013–2015, at “Chamber Studios”, “The Depot”, “Jane Street Studios” in Edinburgh, “An Tobar” in Isle of Mull, and was produced by Rod Jones.

  • Roddy Woomble– lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Rod Jones– acoustic and electric guitar, trumpet, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Colin Newton– drums, percussion, filing cabinet
  • Andrew Mitchell– bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Luciano Rossi – piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, organ, Farfisa organ, prepared piano, harmonium, Mellotron, Rhodes, backing vocals
  • David Jack– bass guitar
  • Gordon MacLean – double bass
  • Hannah Fisher – violin, backing vocals
  • Sam Irvine – saxophone
  • Henry Bird – trumpet and trombone
  • Catrin Pryce-Jones – violin
  • Ailsa Taylor – violin
  • Cavan Campbell – viola
  • Maya Burman-Roy – cello
  • Graeme Young – marching snare
  • Reuben Taylor – organ portamento strip
  • Kris Pohl – engineer
  • Graeme Young – additional engineering
  • Craig Ross – additional engineering
  • Gordon MacLean – additional engineering
  • Owen Mulholland – additional engineering
  • John Agnello– mixing
  • Dave Eringa– mixing
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Andrew Wightman – front cover illustration
  • Oscan Sansom – band photography

Track listing:

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

  1. Collect Yourself
  2. Come on Ghost
  3. So Many Things to Decide
  4. Nothing I Can Do About It
  5. Every Little Means Trust
  6. (Use It) If You Can Use It
  7. Like a Clown
  8. On Another Planet
  9. All Things Different
  10. Radium Girl
  11. Left Like Roses
  12. Utopia

 

Curve: Come Clean

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On February 16, 1998, “Universal Records” label released “Come Clean”, the third Curve studio album. It was recorded July 1996 – September 1997, and was produced by Tim Simenon and Steve Osborne.

Personnel:

  • Dean Garcia – bass, guitar, drums, programming, engineer
  • Toni Halliday – vocals, engineer
  • Sally Herbert – violin
  • Alan Moulder – guitar
  • Jason Welch – drums
  • Oskar Paul – Moog synthesizer, engineer
  • Tim Simenon – arranger
  • Steve Osborne – arranger
  • Ben Hillier – engineer
  • Darren Nash – engineer assistant
  • Tom Rixton – engineer assistant
  • Richard Harrington – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Dean Garcia and Toni Halliday.

  1. Chinese Burn
  2. Coming Up Roses
  3. Something Familiar
  4. Dog Bone
  5. Alligators Getting Up
  6. Dirty High
  7. Killer Baby
  8. Sweetback
  9. Forgotten Sanity
  10. Cotton Candy
  11. Beyond Reach
  12. Come Clean
  13. Recovery

Jeff Lorber: Flipside

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On February 15, 2005, “Narada” label released “Flipside”, the twelfth Jeff Lorber studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Jeff Lorber and Steve Dubin.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lorber – Fender Rhodes, guitar, keyboards, piano, Wah Wah guitar, Wurlitzer
  • Steve Dubin – bass, drum programming
  • Eric Wall – guitar
  • Robbie Nevil – guitar
  • Andrea Martin – background vocals
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Nelson Jackson – horn, keyboards, synthesizer bass
  • Gary Meek – flute, soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Alex Al – bass
  • John Roberts – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion, congas
  • Ron King – trumpet
  • David Mann – saxophones, horn arrangements
  • Victor Lawrence – cello
  • Connie Cage – design

Track listing:

  1. Ooh la La
  2. Everybody Knows That
  3. By My Side
  4. Flipside
  5. Santa Monica Triangle
  6. Sun Ra
  7. Angel in Paris
  8. Bombay café
  9. Tune 88
  10. Enchanted Way

Gov’t Mule: Life Before Insanity

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On February 15, 2000, “Capricorn Records” label released “Life Before Insanity”, the third Gov’t Mule studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Muscle Shoals Studios” in Sheffield, AL and “Water Music” in Hoboken, NJ, and was produced by Michael Barbiero.

Personnel:

  • Warren Haynes– vocals, guitar, slide guitar
  • Allen Woody– bass, mandolin, electric upright bass, rhythm guitar, fretless bass, dulcitar
  • Matt Abts– drums, djembe, ashika
  • Michael Barbiero– glockenspiel
  • Hook Herrera – harmonica
  • Ben Harper– vocals, lap steel
  • Johnny Neel– organ, Wurlitzer piano, background vocals
  • Michael Barbiero – engineer, mixing
  • Ray Martin – mixing, additional engineering
  • Warren Haynes – mixing
  • Brodie Hutcheson – mixing, additional engineering
  • Dan Jurow – additional engineering
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mark Pagliaro- guitar, bass, mandolin, amps technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Haynes except where noted.

  1. Wandering Child – Warren Haynes, Matt Abts
  2. Life Before Insanity – Warren Haynes, Danny Louis
  3. Bad Little Doggie – Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Allen Woody
  4. Lay Your Burden Down – Warren Haynes, Michael Barbiero
  5. Fallen Down
  6. World Gone Wild
  7. Tastes Like Wine
  8. I Think You know What I Mean
  9. Far Away
  10. No Need to Suffer
  11. In My Life