Mylène Farmer: L’Emprise

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On November 25, 2022, “Stuffed Monkey” label released “L’Emprise”, the twelfth Mylène Farmer studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Studio Guillaume Tell” in Paris, and was produced by Moby, Archive, Jerôme Devoise and AaRON.

Personnel

  • Mylène Farmer – vocals
  • Dave Pen – guitars 
  • Graham Peskett – piano
  • Yvan Cassar – piano 
  • AaRON (Simon Buret and Olivier Coursier) – voice, piano, electronic drums, mixing
  • Darius Keeler – synths, sound effects, programming
  • Danny Griffiths – synths, sound effects, programming
  • Philip Larsen – additional keyboards, mixing
  • Jon Noyce – bass 
  • Steve “Smiley” Barnard – drums 
  • Doriane Gable – violin
  • Béatrice Muttelet – viola
  • Eric Maria Couturier – cello
  • Raphaël Perraud – cello
  • Pollard Berrier – backing vocals 
  • Woodkid – string arrangements
  • Sally Herbert – string arrangements, conductor
  • David Braccini – concert‐master
  • Jérôme Devoise – mixing
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Yoan Lemoine – visuals
  • Scan Engine – 3D capturing and modelling
  • Rægular – graphics
  • Robin Pitchon – logo calligraphy
  • Tanguy Destable – additional producer

Track listing:

  1. Invisibles – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  2. À tout jamais – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  3. Que l’aube est belle – Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  4. L’Emprise – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  5. Do You Know Who I Am – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Darius Keeler
  6. Rallumer les étoiles – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Moby
  7. Rayon vert – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, Olivier Coursier, Simon Buret, music by Olivier Coursier, Simon Buret
  8. Ode à l’apesanteur – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  9. Que je devienne… – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  10. Ne plus renaître – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Darius Keeler
  11. D’un autre part – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid, Tanguy Destable
  12. Bouteille à la mer – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Moby, Armen Paul, Dimitri Ehrlich, Pete Gordeno
  13. Rayon Vert – lyrics and music by Olivier Coursier, Simon Buret
  14. Invisibles (piano / voice) – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid

Asia: Astra

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On November 25, 1985, “Geffen” label released “Astra”, the third Asia studio album. It was recorded 1984 -1985, at “Westside”, “The Townhouse” and “Sarm West” in London, and was produced by Mike Stone and Geoff Downes.

Personnel:

  • Mandy Meyer – guitar
  • Geoff Downes – keyboards
  • John Wetton – vocals, bass guitars
  • Carl Palmer – drums
  • The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 
  • Louis Clark – orchestration, arrangements, conductor
  • Mike Stone – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Ladanyi – mixing
  • Alan Douglas – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Fulginiti – mastering
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Roger Dean – design
  • Willie Christie – photography
  • John David Kalodner – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Wetton and Geoff Downes, except where noted.

  1. Go
  2. Voice of America
  3. Hard on Me – John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Carl Palmer
  4. Wishing
  5. Rock and Roll Dream
  6. Countdown to Zero
  7. Love Now Till Eternity
  8. Too Late – John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Carl Palmer
  9. Suspicion
  10. After the War

Clan Of Xymox: Medusa

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On November 25, 1986, “4AD” label released “Medusa”, the second Clan of Xymox studio album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by John Fryer, Ronny Moorings, Anka Wolbert and Pieter Nooten.

Personnel:

  • Ronny Moorings – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Pieter Nooten – vocals, keyboards
  • Anka Wolbert – vocals, keyboards, bass guitar
  • John Fryer – engineer
  • Keith Mitchell – engineer
  • Vaughan Oliver – design
  • Nigel Grierson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ronny Moorings, Pieter Nooten and Anka Wolbert.

  1. Theme I
  2. Medusa
  3. Michelle
  4. Theme II
  5. Louise
  6. Lorretine
  7. Agonised by Love
  8. Masquerade
  9. After the Call
  10. Back Door

Dead Can Dance: Spleen And Ideal

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On November 25, 1985, “4AD” label released “Spleen and Ideal”, the second Dead Can Dance studio album. It was recorded September – November 1985, at “Woodbine” in Warwickshire, England, and was produced by John A. Rivers, Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Gerrard – vocals, all other instruments
  • Brendan Perry – vocals, all other instruments, art direction
  • Richard Avison – trombone
  • Simon Hogg – trombone
  • Carolyn Costin – violin
  • Gus Ferguson – cello
  • Martin McCarrick – cello
  • James Pinker – timpani
  • Tony Ayres – timpani
  • Andrew Hutton – soprano vocals
  • John A. Rivers – engineer
  • Jonathan Dee – engineer
  • Colin Gray – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry.

  1. De Profundis (Out of the Depths of Sorrow)
  2. Ascension
  3. Circumradiant Dawn
  4. The Cardinal Sin
  5. Mesmerism
  6. Enigma of the Absolute
  7. Advent
  8. Avatar
  9. Indoctrination (A Design for Living)

Sonny Rollins: Next Album

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In November 1972, “Milestone” label released “Next Album”, the 29th Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded in July 1972, at “Mercury Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Rollins – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • George Cables – piano, electric piano
  • Bob Cranshaw – bass, electric bass
  • David Lee – drums
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums
  • Arthur Jenkins – congas, percussion
  • Chuck Stewart – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonny Rollins, except where noted.

  1. Playin’ in the Yard
  2. Poinciana – Buddy Bernier, Nat Simon
  3. The Everywhere Calypso
  4. Keep Hold of Yourself
  5. Skylark – Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer

Paul Quinichette: For Basie

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In November 1957, “Prestige” label released “For Basie”, the eighth Paul Quinichette album. It was recorded in October 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone
  • Shad Collins – trumpet
  • Nat Pierce – piano
  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Walter Page – bass
  • Jo Jones – drums

Track listing:

  1. Rock-a-Bye Basie – Count Basie, Shad Collins
  2. Texas Shuffle – Herschel Evans
  3. Out the Window – Count Basie, Eddie Durham
  4. Jive at Five – Count Basie, Harry Edison
  5. Diggin’ for Dex – Count Basie, Eddie Durham

Randy Weston: Randy

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In November 1964, “Bakton” label released “Randy”, the 15th Randy Weston album. It was recorded in October 1964, at “Nola Penthouse Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Donald Elfman and Naomi Yodhil.

Personnel:

  • Randy Weston – piano, celeste
  • Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone
  • Ray Copeland – trumpet, flugelhorn, arrangements
  • Vishnu Bill Wood – bass
  • Lennie McBrowne – drums
  • Big Black – percussion, vocals
  • Harold Murray – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Weston, except where noted.

  1. Berkshire Blues
  2. Portrait of Vivian
  3. Willie’s Tune
  4. Niger Mambo – Bobby Benson
  5. African Cookbook
  6. Congolese Children
  7. Blues for Five Reasons

Don Ellis: Jazz Jamboree

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In November 1962, “Polskie Nagrania Muza” label released “Jazz Jamboree”, the sixth Don Ellis album. It was recorded in October 1962, at the “National Philharmonic Hall” in Warsaw, Poland, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Don Ellis – trumpet
  • Wojciech Karolak – piano
  • Roman Dyląg – bass
  • Andrzej Dąbrowski – drums

Track listing:

  1. Soloes – Don Ellis
  2. What Is Things Called Love – Cole Porter
  3. Lover – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  4. Now’s the Time – Charlie Parker

Don Ellis: How Time Passes

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In November 1960, “Candid“ label released “How Time Passes”, the debut Don Ellis album. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Nola Penthouse Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nat Hentoff.

Personnel:

  •  Don Ellis – trumpet
  • Jaki Byard – piano, alto saxophone
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Ellis, except where noted.

  1. How Time Passes
  2. Sallie
  3. A Simplex One
  4. Waste – Jaki Byard
  5. Improvisational Suite #1

Joe Jackson: What A Racket!

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On November 24, 2023, “earMusic” label released “What a Racket!”, the 21st Joe Jackson studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Patrick Dillett and Joe Jackson.

Personnel:

  • Joe Jackson – recording supervision
  • Max Champion – baritone voice, arrangements
  • Albert Bonehill – first violin
  • Bessie Macdermott – second violin
  • Harry Penrose – viola
  • Hetty Leno – violoncello
  • Eugene Robey – contrabass
  • Jack Chevalier – drums, cymbals, pots, pans, Maltese gong
  • Vesta Merson – flute, piccolo
  • Dan Fyffe – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Gus Leybourne – trumpet
  • George Tilley – trombone
  • B. Waldorf – pianoforte
  • Patrick Dillett – recording supervision
  • David Lawrence – character depiction
  • Type Twenty Five – typography, graphic embellishments

Track listing:

All tracks by (Max Champion fictional music hall performer) – Joe Jackson

  1. (Overture): Why, Why, Why?
  2. The Sporting Life
  3. Dear Old Mum – A London-Irish Lament
  4. Monty Mundy (Is Maltese)!
  5. The Shades of Night
  6. What a Racket!
  7. The Bishop and the Actress
  8. Think of the Show – A Thespian’s Lament
  9. Never So Nice in the Morning
  10. Health & Safety
  11. Worse Things Happen at Sea

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