On April 4, 2025, Amadou Bagayoko died aged 70. He was musician (guitar) and singer, member of the Mali duo Amadou & Mariam.
The Libertines: All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade
On April 5, 2024, “EMI” label released “All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade”, the fourth Libertines (The) studio album. It was recorded February – March 2023, at “Albion Rooms” in Margate, Kent, England, and was produced by Dimitri Tikovoï.
Personnel:
- Carl Barât – vocals, guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Pete Doherty – vocals, backing vocals, guitar
- John Hassall – vocals, backing vocals, bass, drums, synthesizer programming, piano
- Gary Powell – vocals, backing vocals, drums, percussion, string arrangements
- Richie Kennedy – pianoi, percussion, clapping, backing vocals, programming
- Dimitri Tikovoï – Wurlitzer electric piano, piano, organ, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
- Dan Grech-Marguerat – programming
- Julie Gay – backing vocals
- Pascale Mason – backing vocals
- Atholl Ransome – saxophone
- Malcolm Strachan – trombone, trumpet
- Fiona Brice – violin
- Katrina Lee – violin
- Liam Brolly – viola
- Alice Allen – cello
- Claude Samuel Levine – theremin
- Fiona Brice – string arrangements
- The Haggis Horns – recording arrangements
- Richie Kennedy – engineer
- Matthew Boyle – engineer
- Ben Barker – engineer
- Eliaz Le Floch – engineer assistant
- Jason Stafford – engineer assistant
- Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing
- Charles Haydon Hicks – mixing assistant
- Luke Burgoyne – mixing assistant
- Matt Colton – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Carl Barât, Pete Doherty, John Hassall and Gary Powell, except where noted.
- Run Run Run – Danny Connors
- Mustangs – Danny Connors
- I Have a Friend
- Merry Old England
- Man With the Melody – Oliver Rhys, Jamie Treays
- Oh Shit
- Night of the Hunter
- Baron’s Claw – Mike Moore
- Shiver
- Be Young
- Songs They Never Play on the Radio
Hawkwind: Stories From Time And Space
On April 5, 2024, “Cherry Red” label released “Stories from Time and Space”, the 36th Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Dave Brock, Magnus Martin, Thighpaulsandra, Richard Chadwick and Doug MacKinnon.
Personnel:
- Dave Brock – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
- Magnus Martin – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Thighpaulsandra – keyboards, synthesizers
- Doug MacKinnon – bass
- Richard Chadwick – vocals, drums, percussion
- Stuart Bladen – artwork
- Kris Tait – coordination
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Brock, except where noted.
- Our Lives Can’t Last Forever
- The Starship (One Love One Life)
- What Are We Going to Do While We’re Here
- The Tracker
- Eternal Light – Magnus Martin
- Till I Found You – Dave Brock, Magnus Martin
- Underwater City – Magnus Martin
- The Night Sky
- Traveler of Time & Space
- Re-generate
- The Black Sea – Magnus Martin
- Frozen in Time – Magnus Martin
- Stargazers – Dave Brock, Magnus Martin, Timothy Lewis, Richard Chadwick, Doug MacKinnon
Feeder: Black/Red
On April 5, 2024, “Big Teeth Music” label released “Black/Red”, the twelfth Feeder studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “The Treehouse” in Derbyshire, England, and was produced by Grant Nicholas and Tim Roe.
Personnel:
- Grant Nicholas – vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion, string arrangements
- Taka Hirose – bass
- Brian Sperber – keyboards
- Steve Pearce – bagpipes
- Geoff Holroyde – drums
- Karl Brazil – drums
- Tim Roe – string arrangements, engineer, mixing
- Chris Sheldon – mixing
- Mikey Eaton, Serg Nehaev – artwork
- Mikey Eaton – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Grant Nicholas.
- Droids
- ELF
- Playing With Fire
- Vultures
- Sahara
- Hey You
- The Knock
- Perfume
- AI Man
- Sleeping Dogs Lie
- Scream
- Submarine
- Lost in the Wilderness
- Memory Loss
- Unconditional
- Here Comes the Hurricane
- Soldiers of Love
- Ghosts on Parade
Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Brotherman in the Fatherland
On April 4, 2006, “Hyena” label posthumously released “Brotherman in the Fatherland”, album by Rahsaan Roland Kirk album. It was recorded in March 1972, at “Funkhaus” in Hamburg, Germany, and was produced by Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
- Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute
- Ron Burton – piano
- Henry Metathias Pearson – bass
- Richie Goldberg – drums
- Joe Habad Texidor – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Rahsaan Roland Kirk, except where noted.
- Intro/Like Sonny – John Coltrane
- Make It with You – David Gates
- Rahsaan’s Spirit
- My Girl – Smokey Robinson, Ronald White
- Seasons/Serenade to a Cuckoo
- Pedal Up
- Lush Life – Billy Strayhorn
- Afro Blue – Mongo Santamaría
- Blue Train – John Coltrane
Smog: Dongs Of Sevotion
On April 4, 2000, “Domino” and “Drag City” labels released “Dongs of Sevotion”, the eighth Smog (Bill Callahan) studio album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Smog.
Personnel:
- Bill Callahan – vocals, guitar, piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer, jaw harp
- Jeff Parker – guitar
- Matt Lux – bass guitar, upright bass
- Richard Schuler – drums
- John McEntire – drums, percussion, recording, mixing
- Jennifer Collins – backing vocals
- Nicole Evans – backing vocals
- Damian Rogers – backing vocals
- Phil Bonnet – recording
- Joe Dilillo – recording
- John Towner – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Callahan.
- Justice Aversion
- Dress Sexy at My Funeral
- Strayed
- The Hard Road
- Easily Led
- Bloodflow
- Nineteen
- Distance
- Devotion
- Cold Discovery
- Permanent Smile
The For Carnation: Same
On April 4, 2000, “Domino” and “Touch and Go” labels released the self-titled, debut The For Carnation studio album. It was recorded July 1998 – July 1999.
Personnel:
- Brian McMahan – vocals, guitar, keyboards, design
- Bobb Bruno – guitar, keyboards, sampler
- Michael McMahan – guitar
- Todd Cook – bass guitar
- Steve Goodfriend – drums
- Rafe Mandel – keyboards
- Noel Kupersmith – acoustic bass guitar
- Britt Walford – drums
- Dan Fliegel – congas
- Christian Frederickson – viola
- Alison Chesley – cello
- Kim Deal – vocals
- Rachel Haden – vocals
- Rod Cervera – recording
- Tom Grimley – recording
- John McEntire – mixing, recording
- Roger Seibel – mastering
- David Babbitt – design
- Heather Cantrell – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Brian McMahan, Bobb Bruno, Michael McMahan, Todd Cook and Steve Goodfriend.
- Emp. Man’s Blues
- A Tribute To
- Being Held
- Smoother
- Tales (Live from the Crypt)
- Moonbeams
Maximo Park: Our Earthly Pleasures
On April 2, 2007, “Warp” label released “Our Earthly Pleasures”, the second Maxïmo Park studio album. It was recorded August – December 2006, and was produced by Gil Norton.
Personnel:
- Paul Smith – vocals
- Duncan Lloyd – guitars
- Lukas Wooller – keyboards
- Archis Tiku – bass guitar
- Tom English – drums
- Nell Catchpole – violin
- Laura Reid – cello
Track listing:
All lyrics by Paul Smith, all music by Duncan Lloyd, except where noted.
- Girls Who Play Guitars
- Our Velocity
- Books from Boxes
- Russian Literature – Lukas Wooller
- Karaoke Plays
- Your Urge – Lukas Wooler
- The Unhockable – Duncan Lloyd, Lukas Wooler
- By the Monument – Paul Smith
- Nosebleed
- A Fortnight’s Time
- Sandblasted and Set Free
- Parisian Skies – Archis Tiku, Duncan Lloyd
Kings Of Leon: Because The Times
On April 2, 2007, “RCA” label released “Because of the Times”, the third Kings of Leon studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Blackbird” in Berry Hill, Tennessee, and was produced by Ethan Johns and Angelo Petraglia.
Personnel:
- Caleb Followill – vocals, guitar
- Matthew Followill – guitar, backing vocals
- Jared Followill – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Nathan Followill – drums, backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Caleb Followillm Matthew Followill, Jared Followill and Nathan Followill.
- Knocked Up
- Charmer
- On Call
- McFearless
- Black Thumbnail
- My Party
- True Love Way
- Ragoo
- Fans
- The Runner
- Trunk
- Camaro
- Arizona
Orb: The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld
On April 2, 1991, “Big Life” label released “The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld”, the debut Orb studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Do Not Erase”, “Marcus Studios”, “Berwick Street Studio”, and “Trancentral” in London, and was produced by Alex Paterson, Andy Falconer, Kris Westona, Steve Hillage and Jimmy Cauty.
Personnel:
- Alex Paterson – performer, engineer, mixing
- Guy Pratt – bass
- Tim Russell – engineer, mixing
- Kris “Thrash” Weston – engineer, mixing
- Greg Hunter – engineer assistant
- Youth – mixing
- Thomas Fehlmann – mixing
- The Designers Republic – design
Track listing:
- Little Fluffy Clouds (Earth Orbit One) – Alex Paterson, Martin Glover
- Earth (Gaia) (Earth Orbit Two) – Alex Paterson, Kris Weston
- Supernova st the End of the Universe – Alex Paterson, Miquette Giraudy, Steve Hillage
- Back Side of the Moon (Luner Orbit Four) – Alex Paterson, Steve Hillage
- Spanish Castle in Space (Lunar Orbit Five) – Alex Paterson, Jake le Mesurier, Guy Pratt
- Perpetual Dawn (Ultraworld Probe Six) – Alex Patterson, Andy Falconer, Paul Ferguson
- Into the Fourth Dimension (Ultraworld Probe Seven) – Alex Paterson, Andy Falconer, Paul Ferguson
- Outlands (Ultraworld Probe Eight) – Alex Paterson, Thomas Fehlmann
- Star 6 & 789 (Ultraworld Nine) – Alex Paterson, T Green, Hugh Vickers
- A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld (Live Mix Mk 10; Ultraworld Ten) – Alex Paterson, Jimmy Cauty, Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Simon Darlow, Stephen Lipson, Bruce Woolley, Trevor Horn
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