On March 29, 2024, Gerald Conway died aged 76. He was musician (drums, percussion), performed and recorded with Alexis Korner, Eclection, Fotheringay, Al Stewart, Cat Stevens, Joan Armatrading, The Bunch, Moke McHear, Grimms, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Richard Thompson and Ian Matthews. Conway was best known for his work with Pentangle, Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention.
Eric Alexander: The Real Thing
On April 2, 2015, “High Note” label released “The Real Thing”, the 38th Eric Alexander album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Eric Alexander.
Personnel:
- Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone
- Pat Martino – guitar
- Harold Mabern – piano
- John Webber – bass
- Joe Farnsworth – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, mixing, mastering
- Maureen Sickler – engineer assistant
- Christopher Drukker – design, session photography
- Jimmy Katz – Eric Alexander photography
- Joe Fields – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Eric Alexander except where noted.
- The Real Thing
- Pure Pat
- Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
- The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin
- Little Boat – Ronaldo Bôscoli, Roberto Menescal
- For George and Trane
- Sleep Warm – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Lew Spence
- The Chief – Harold Mabern
The Waterboys: Book Of Lightning
On April 2, 2007, “Puck” label released “Book of Lightning”, the ninth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at Mike Scott’s home studio, in Vancouver and London, and was produced by Philip Tennant and Mike Scott.
Personnel:
- Mike Scott – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, rhythm guitar, Danelectro Bellzouki electric 12-string guitar, tambourine, piano, percussion, loops, sleigh bells, arrangements, sound effects, engineer, mixing
- Johnny Andrews – vocals, falsetto
- Leo Abrahams – acoustic and electric guitar
- Chris Bruce – electric guitar
- Richard Naiff – organ, piano
- Mike Rowe – organ, electric piano
- Ida Nilsen – piano
- Richard Naiff – keyboards
- Thighpaulsandra – keyboards
- Mark Smith – bass
- Brady Blade – drums
- Jeremy Stacey – drums
- Barry Mirochnick – drums
- Steve Wickham – fiddle, viola
- Roddy Lorimer – trumpet
- Clive Deamer – tabla, Introduction
- Daniel Presley – backing and harmony vocals
- Mark Coates Smith – resonator
- Annie Wilkinson – resonator
- Pete Min – engineer
- Colin Stewart – engineer
- Steve Evans – engineer, mixing
- Tim Martin – engineer, mixing
- Ren Swan – mixing
- Dick Beetham – mastering
- Phil Smee – cover and booklet design
- Steve Gullick – photography
- Helge Skodvin – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mike Scott except where noted.
- The Crash of Angel Wings
- Love Will Shoot You Down
- Nobody’s Baby Anymore
- Strange Arrangement
- She Tried to Hold Me
- It’s Gonna Rain
- Sustain – Mike Scott, Ida Nilsen
- You in the Sky
- Everybody Takes a Tumble – Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite
- The Man with the Wind at His Heels – Mike Scott, Steve Wickham, Anthony Thistlethwaite
Mclusky: Mclusky Do Dallas
On April 1, 2002, “Too Pure” label released “Mclusky Do Dallas”, the second Mclusky studio album. It was recorded April – June 2001, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, and was produced by Steve Albini.
Personnel:
- Andy Falkous – vocals, guitar
- Jonathan Chapple – vocals, bass
- Matthew Harding – drums
- Steve Albini – recording, engineer
- Richard Jackson – recording
- Chris Ludd – mastering
- Victoria Collier – design
- Stefam de Batselier – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Falkous, Jonathan Chapple, and Matthew Harding, except where noted.
- Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues
- No New Wave No Fun
- Collagen Rock
- What We’ve Learned
- Day of the Deadringers
- Dethink to Survive
- Fuck This Band
- To Hell with Good Intentions
- Clique Application Form
- The World Loves Us and Is Our Bitch
- Alan Is a Cowboy Killer
- Gareth Brown Says
- Chases – Simon Alexander, Andy Falkous, Jonathan Chapple, Matthew Hardin
Momus: the Philosophy Of Momus
On April 1, 1995, “Nipon Columbia” and “Cherry Red Records” labels released “The Philosophy of Momus”, the ninth Momus studio album.
Personnel:
- Momus (Nicholas John Currie) – recording, engineer, artwork, design
- Denis Blackham – mastering
- Kehimi Karie – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Momus, except where noted.
- Toothbrushead
- The Madness of Lee Scratch Perry
- It’s Important to Be Trendy
- Quark & Charm, the Robot Twins
- Girlish Boy
- Yokohama Chinatown
- Withinity
- K’s Diary
- Virtual Valerie
- Red Pyjamas
- The Cabinet of Kuniyoshi Kaneko
- Slide Projector Lie Detector
- Microworlds
- Complicated
- I Had a Girl
- The Philosophy of Momus
- The Loneliness of Lift Music
- Paranoid Acoustic Seduction Machine
- The Sadness of Things – Ken Morioka
Superchunk: Tossing Seeds (Singles 89 – 91)
On April 1, 1992, “Merge” label released “Tossing Seeds (Singles 89–91)”, the third Superchunk album. The album was compiling a number of their earliest 7″ singles and Eps. All tracks were recorded 1989 – 1991, at ”Duck Kee Studios” and “Chicago Recording Company” in Chicago.
Personnel:
- Mac McCaughan – vocals, guitars
- Jim Wilbur – guitars
- Laura Balance – bass
- Laura King – drums
- Wendy Moore – cover art
Track listing:
- What Do I (1989)
- My Noise (1989)
- Train from Kansas City (1989)
- Slack Motherfucker (1990)
- Night Creatures (1990)
- Garlic (1990)
- Fishing (1991)
- Cool (1991)
- The Breadman (1991)
- Cast Iron (1991)
- Seed Toss (1991)
- It’s So Hard to Fall in Love (1991)
- Brand New Love (1991)
Chris Rea: On The Beach
On April 1, 1986, “Magnet” label released “On the Beach”, the eighth Chris Rea studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Anderburr Recording Studios” in Bray, Berkshire, and was produced by Chris Rea and David Richards.
Personnel:
- Chris Rea – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic piano, guitars, slide guitar, fretless bass
- Robert Awhai – guitars
- Max Middleton – acoustic piano, Rhodes, Minimoog, synthesizers
- Kevin Leach – keyboards
- Eoghan O’Neill – bass guitar
- Dave Mattacks – drums
- Adrian Rea – drums
- Martin Ditcham – percussion
- Stewart Eales – recording
- David Richards – mixing
- Stylorouge – design
- Ekkeheart Gurlitt – photography
- Francoise La Port – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Rea.
- On the Beach
- Little Blonde Plaits
- Giverny
- Lucky day
- Just Passing Through
- It’s All Gone
- Hello Friend
- Two Roads
- Light of Hope
- Auf Immer und Ewig
Rush: 2112
On April 1, 1976, “Mercury” label released “2112”, the fourth Rush studio album. It was recorded in January 1976, at “Toronto Sound” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Terry Brown, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart and Geddy Lee.
Personnel:
- Alex Lifeson – guitar, arrangements
- Geddy Lee – vocals, bass, arrangements
- Neil Peart – drums, percussion, arrangements
- Hugh Syme – ARP Odyssey synthesizer, synth guitar
- Terry Brown – arrangements, recording, engineer, mixing
- Brian Lee – mastering
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Hugh Syme – graphics
- Yosh Inouye – photography
- Gerard Gentil – photography
- Moon Records – executive production
Track listing:
All lyrics are written by Neil Peart, except where noted.
- 2112
- Overture – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
- II. The Temples of Syrinx – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
- III. Discovery – music by Alex Lifeson
- IV. Presentation – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
- V. Oracle: The Dream – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
- VI. Soliloquy – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
- VII. Grand Finale – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
- A Passage to Bangkok – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
- The Twilight Zone – music by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson
- Lessons – music by Alex Lifeson
- Tears – lyrics by Geddy Lee, music by Alex Lifeson
- Something for Nothing – music by Geddy Lee
Christian Scott: Ruler Rebel
On March 31, 2017, “Ropeadope Records” label released “Ruler Rebel”, the twelve Christian Scott album. It was recorded in April 2016, at “The Parlor” in New Orleans, LA, and was produced by Christian Scott and Chris Dunn.
Personnel:
- Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – trumpet, siren, sirenette, reverse flugelhorn, SPD-SX, sampling, sonic architecture
- Sarah Elizabeth Charles – vocal
- Elena Pinderhughes – flute
- Cliff Hines – guitar
- Lawrence Fields – piano
- Luques Curtis – bass
- Kris Funn – bass
- Joshua Crumbly – bass
- Corey Fonville – drums, SPD-SX
- Joe Dyson Jr. – pan-African Drums, SPD-SX
- Weedie Braimah – djembe, bata, congas
- Chief Shaka Shaka – dununba, sangban, kenikeni
Track listing:
All tracks by Christian Scott, except where noted.
- Ruler Rebel
- New Orleanian Love Song
- New Orleanian Love Song II (X. aTunde Adjuah Remix)
- Phase – Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Sarah Elizabeth Charles
- Rise Again (Allmos Remix) – Christian Scott, Allan Cole
- Encryption
- The Coronation of X. aTunde Adjuah
- The Reckoning
Robert Cray: In My Soul
On March 31, 2014, “Provogue” label released “In My Soul”, the 17th Robert Cray album (credited to Robert Cray Band). It was recorded in 2013, at “Santa Barbara Sound Studios” in Santa Barbara, California, and was produced by Steve Jordan.
Personnel:
- Robert Cray – vocals, guitar
- Dover Weinberg – keyboards
- Richard Cousins – bass
- Les Falconer – vocal, drums
- Steve Jordan – drums, percussion, mixing
- Trevor Lawrence – tenor sacophone
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Niko Bolas – engineer
- Dom Camardella, Tomas del Toro-Diaz – engineer assistant
- Niko Bolas – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Steve Fallone – mastering assistant
- Roy Koch – artwork
- Jeff Katz Photography – photography
- Fallout Ent – studio album
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Cray, except where noted.
- You Move Me
- Nobody’s Fault but Mine – Otis Redding
- Fine Yesterday
- You Good Thing Is Above to End – David Porter, Isaac Hayes
- I Guess I’ll Never Know – Jeff Paris, Les Falconer, Rick Whitfield
- Hold On – Hendrix Ackle, Richard Cousins
- What Would You Say
- Hip Tight Onions – Hendrix Ackle, Richard Cousins
- You’re Everything
- Deep in My Soul
