Steven Wilson: The Harmony Codex

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On September 29, 2023, “Virgin Music Group” label released “The Harmony Codex”, the seventh Steven Wilson studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2023, at Steven Wilson’s home studio in London, and was produced by Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson – vocals, voices, acoustic and electric guitars, ARP 2600, audio feedback, bass guitar, celesta, Cobalt 8 synthesizer, electric piano, harp, Hammond organ, horn. Mellotron, Moog Arpeggiator, Moog Sub 37 synthesizer, percussion, piano, Prophet-6 synthesizer, Rhodes piano, Solina Strings, strings, theremin, programming, mixing
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals 
  • Rotem Wilson – voices 
  • David Kollar – lead guitar, ambient guitar
  • Niko Tsonev – guitars, lead guitar
  • James Dean Bradfield – guitars
  • Lee Harris – psychedelic guitar
  • Ninet Tayeb – vocals, backing vocals, guitars 
  • Adam Holzman – Rhodes piano, piano, DFAM loops, Modular synthesizer, Moog synthesizer solo, Wurlitzer organ
  • Roland Orzabal – keyboards, programming, additional production
  • Doug Petty – keyboards, strings arrangements 
  • Guy Pratt – bass guitar 
  • Nate Navarro – fretless bass, bass guitar
  • Nicky Wire – bass guitar 
  • Nick Beggs – Chapman stick 
  • Craig Blundell – drums, hi-hat, percussion
  • Aaron Sterling – drums 
  • Sean Moore – drums 
  • Nate Wood – drums 
  • Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion
  • Samuel Fogarino – drums 
  • Jason Cooper – tom drum 
  • Theo Travis – flute, saxophone, duduk
  • Nils Petter Molvaer – trumpet
  • Ben Coleman – violin 
  • Jack Dangers – electric beats, programming
  • David Kosten – programming
  • Loz Williams – engineer, production 
  • Manic Street Preachers – engineer, production
  • David Kosten – mixing, additional production
  • Adam Holzman – mixing 
  • Jack Dangers – remix, additional production
  • Dave Eringa – remix
  • Interpol – remix
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Carl Glover – design, photography
  • Hajo Müller – photography
  • Mark Ayres – production 
  • Josef E-Shine – additional production

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Inclination
  2. What Life Brings
  3. Economies of Scale – Adam Holzman
  4. Impossible Tighttrope
  5. Rock Bottom – Ninet Tayeb
  6. Beautiful Scarecrow
  7. The Harmony Codex
  8. Time Is Running Out
  9. Actual Brutal Facts
  10. Staircase

Wilco: Cousin

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On September 29, 2023, “dBpm” label released “Cousin”, the thirteenth Wilco studio album. It was recorded January 2019 – May 2023, at “The Loft” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Cate Le Bon.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy – lead vocals, additional production, packaging design
  • Nels Cline – guitar
  • Pat Sansone – guitar
  • Mikael Jorgensen – piano, keyboards
  • John Stirratt – bass, synthesizer
  • Glenn Kotche – drums, percussion
  • Cate Le Bon – bass guitar, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Spencer Tweedy – percussion, backing vocals
  • Euan Hinshelwood – saxophone
  • Tom Schick – engineer, mixing additional production
  • Mark Greenberg – engineer assistant 
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Azuma Makoto – artwork
  • Alexa Viscius – packaging design
  • Shiinoki Shunsuke – photography
  • Ashwin Deepankar – technician
  • Jared Dottorelli – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Tweedy

  1. Infinite Surprise
  2. Ten Dead
  3. Levee
  4. Evicted
  5. Sunlight Ends
  6. A Bowl and a Pudding
  7. Cousin
  8. Pittsburgh
  9. Soldier Child
  10. Meant to Be

Jesse Cook: The Rumba Foundation

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On September 29, 2009, “EMI Music Canada” label released “The Rumba Foundation”, the eight Jesse Cook album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Coach House Music”, “Phase One Studio” in Toronto, Canada, Estudios Avila Musical” in Colombia, and was produced by Jesse Cook.

Personnel:

  • Jesse Cook – guitar, arrangements, recording
  • Jeremy Fisher – vocals
  • Juan Alberto Fernandez – voice
  • Dennis Mohammed – bass
  • Drew Birston – double bass
  • Juan De Sedas – accordion
  • Gabriel Torregrosa – gaita, pito, percussion
  • Fredys Arrieta – gaita
  • Manuel Antonio Garcia- gaita
  • Rosendo Leon JR – drums, percussion
  • Rosendo Leon SR – bongos
  • Chri Church – violin
  • Jonathan Tortolano, Kevin Fox – cello
  • George Seara – recording
  • Ernesto Santos – additional recording
  • Jay Dufour – recording assistant, mixing assistant
  • Marc Eijkelenbroom – recording assistant, mixing assistant
  • Al Schmitt – mixing
  • George Seara – mixing
  • Steve Genewick – mixing assistant
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Terry Lau – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jesse Cook, except where noted.

  1. Bogota by Bus
  2. Santa Marta
  3. Tuesday’s Child
  4. Manolo’s Lament – Juan Alberto Fernandez
  5. Improv 1
  6. La Rumba D’el Jete
  7. Improv 2
  8. Gaita
  9. Rain Day
  10. Bombay Diner
  11. Afternoon At Satie’s
  12. Cecilia – Paul Simon
  13. Homebound – Chris Church, Jesse Cook

Lindisfarne: Dingly Dell

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In September 1972, “Charisma” label released “Dingly Dell”, the third Lindisfarne album. It was recorded in July 1972, at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Bob Johnston.

Personnel:

  • Alan Hull – vocals, acoustic, electric and 12-string guitars, keyboards, bass, arrangements
  • Simon Cowe – vocals, lead, acoustic and 12-string guitars, mandolin, harmonium, arrangements
  • Ray Jackson – vocals, mandolin, harmonica, arrangements
  • Rod Clements – electric bass, acoustic, electric and 12-string guitars, violin, arrangements
  • Ray Laidlaw – drums, arrangements
  • Paul Laidlaw – orchestral arrangements, conductor
  • Bob Potter – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Alan Hull, except where noted.

  1. All Fall Down
  2. Plankton’s Lament – Simon Cowe
  3. Bring Down the Government
  4. Poor Old Ireland
  5. Don’t Ask Me – Rod Clements
  6. O No Not Again
  7. Dingle Regatta – traditional
  8. Wake Up Little Sister
  9. Go Back – Simon Cowe
  10. Court in the Act
  11. Mandolin King
  12. Dingly Dell

Elvin Jones: Genesis

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In September 1971, “Blue Note” label released “Genesis”, the 14th Elvin Jones album. It was recorded in February 1971, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolf and George Butler.

Personnel:

  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Joe Farrell, Dave Liebman – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, alto flute, alto clarinet
  • Gene Perla – bass, electric bass
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

  1. P.P. Phoenix – Gene Perla
  2. For All the Other Times – Gene Perla
  3. Slumber – Dave Liebman
  4. Three Card Molly – Elvin Jones
  5. Cecilia Is Love – Frank Foster

Spaceman 3: The Perfect Prescription

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On September 28, 1987, “Glass” label released “The Perfect Prescription”, the second Spacemen 3 studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “V.H.F.” in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, and was produced by Sonic Boom and Jason.

Personnel:

  • Sonic Boom (Peter Kember) – guitar, vocals, tremolo, organ
  • Jason (Jason Pierce) – guitar, vocals, organ, Farfisa organ
  • Bassman – bass
  • Rosco – drums, percussion
  • Alex Green – saxophone
  • Mick Manning – trumpet
  • Owen John – violin
  • R. Hunter Gibson – liner notes

 Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Pierce and Peter Kember, except where noted.

  1. Take Me to the Other Side
  2. Walkin’ with Jesus
  3. Ode to Street Hassle
  4. Ecstasy Symphony
  5. Transport Radiation (Flashback) – Frederick Barthelme, Steve Cunningham, Mayo Thompson
  6. Feel So Good
  7. Things’ll Never Be the Same
  8. Come Down Easy
  9. Call the Doctor

Marc Ribot: Silent Movie

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On September 28, 2010, “PI Recordings” label released “Silent Movies”, the 20th Marc Ribot album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by JD Foster.

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot – guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Ribot, except where noted.

  1. Variation 1
  2. Delancey Waltz
  3. Flicker
  4. Empty
  5. Natalia in E-Flat Major
  6. Solaris
  7. Requiem for a Revolution
  8. Fat Man Blues
  9. Bateau
  10. Radio
  11. Postcards from N.Y.
  12. The Kid
  13. Sous le Ciel de Paris – Hubert Giraud

Alice Coltrane: Translinear Light

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On September 28, 2004, “Impulse” label released “Translinear Light”, the 17th and final Alice Coltrane studio album. It was recorded April 2000 – June 2004, and was produced by Ravi Coltrane.

Personnel:

  • Alice Coltrane – piano, Wurlitzer organ, synthesizer
  • Ravi Coltrane – soprano and tenor saxophone, percussion, sleigh bells
  • Oran Coltrane – alto saxophone
  • Charlie Haden – bass
  • James Genus – bass
  • Jack De Johnette – drums
  • Jeff “Tain” Watts – drums
  • The Sai Anantam Ashram Singers – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Sita Ram – traditional
  2. Walk with Me – traditional
  3. Translinear Light – Alice Coltrane
  4. Jagadishwar – Alice Coltrane
  5. This Train – traditional
  6. The Hymn – Alice Coltrane
  7. Blue Nile – Alice Coltrane
  8. Crescent – John Coltrane
  9. Leo – John Coltrane
  10. Triloka – Alice Coltrane
  11. Satya Sai Isha – traditional

Marianne Faithfull: Before The Poison

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On September 28, 2004, “Anti Records” label released “Before the Poison”, the 16th Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded June – October 2003, at “The Fallout Shelter” and “Mayfair Studio” in London, and was produced by PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, Hal Willner, Rob Ellis and Head.

Personnel:

  • Marianne Faithfull – lead vocal, handclapping
  • PJ Harvey – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, slide bass, piano, synth
  • Diana Gutkind – piano
  • Adrian Utley – synth bass, bass, acoustic and electric guitar, toy piano, sampling
  • Rob Ellis – drums, percussion, glockenspiel, handclapping, piano, vibraphone, sound effects, string arrangements
  • Catherine Browning – violin
  • Andy Nice – cello
  • Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos – musicians
  • Rik Simpson – recording, engineer assistant, mixing
  • Head – recording, mixing
  • Andrew Rugg- engineer assistant
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Jean Baptiste Mondino – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Mystery of Love – PJ Harvey
  2. My Friends Have – PJ Harvey
  3. Crazy Love – Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave
  4. Last Song – Marianne Faithfull, Damon Albarn
  5. No Child of Mine – PJ Harvey
  6. Before the Poison – Marianne Faithfull, PJ Harvey
  7. There Is a Ghost – Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave
  8. In the Factory – Marianne Faithfull, PJ Harvey
  9. Desperanto – Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave
  10. City of Quartz – Marianne Faithfull, Jon Brion

Earth, Wind & Fire: Spirit

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On September 28, 1976, “Columbia” label released “Spirit”, the seventh Earth, Wind & Fire studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Burbank Studios” in Burbank, California, “Hollywood Sound Recorders” and “Wally Heider Studios” in Los Angeles, “Westlake Audio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Maurice White and Charles Stepney. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Maurice White – vocals, drums, kalimba, timbales, mixing
  • Al McKay – guitar, percussion
  • Johnny Graham – guitar
  • Larry Dunn – piano, keyboards, organ, Moog synthesizer
  • Jerry Peters – piano, keyboards
  • Verdine White – vocals, bass, percussion
  • Fred White – drums, percussion
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, congas, percussion
  • Harvey Mason – percussion
  • Andrew Woolfolk – saxophone, percussion
  • Don Myrick – saxophone
  • Oscar Brashear – trumpet
  • Charles Findley – trumpet 
  • Michael Harris – trumpet
  • Steve Madaio – trumpet
  • George Bohanon – trombone
  • Louis Satterfield – trombone
  • Charles Loper – trombone
  • Lew McCreary – bass trombone
  • David Duke – Frech horn
  • Arthur Maebe – French horn
  • Sidney Muldrow – French horn
  • Marilyn Robinson – French horn
  • Tommy Johnson – tuba
  • Charles Veal – concertmaster
  • Asa Drori, Winterton Garvey, Harris Goldman, Carl LaMagna, Joy Lyle, Sandy Seemore, Haim Shtrum, Ken Yerke – violin
  • Marilyn Baker, David Campbell, Denyse Buffum, Rollice Dale, James Dunham, Paul Polivnick, Lynn Subotnick, Barbara Thomason – viola
  • Ronald Cooper, Marie Fera, Dennis Karmazyn, Harry Shlutz – cello
  • Dorothy Ashby – harp
  • Jerry Peters, Charles Stepney, Tom Tom 84 – arrangements
  • George Massenburg – engineer, remix
  • Paul Klingberg, Leo Sacks – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Getaway –Peter Cor, Bernard “Beloyd” Taylor
  2. On Your Face – Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Philip Bailey
  3. Imagination – Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Philip Bailey
  4. Spirit – Larry Dunn, Maurice White
  5. Saturday Night – Al McKay, Maurice White, Philip Bailey
  6. Earth, Wind & Fire – Skip Scarborough, Maurice White
  7. Departure – Larry Dunn, Maurice White
  8. Biyo – Maurice White, Al McKay
  9. Burnin’ Bush – Jerry Peters

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