Ida Maria: Fortress Round My Heart

On July 28, 2008, “Nesna Records” and “Waterfall Records” label released “Fortress Round My Heart”, the debut Ida Maria album. It was recorded at “Townhouse Studios” in London, and was produced by  Hans Olsson, Kai Robøle, Kenneth Lewis and Timo Räisänen.

Personnel:

  • Ida Maria – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Stefan Törnby – lead guitar
  • Johannes Lindberg – bass guitar
  • Olle Lundin – drums
  • Andy Brohard – engineer
  • Dave Sardy – mixing
  • Kenneth Lewis – mixing, executive producer
  • Kai Robøle – mixing, execitive producer
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Ida Maria Sivertsen.

  1. Oh My God
  2. Drive Away My Heart
  3. Louie
  4. I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked
  5. Keep Me Warm
  6. Forgive Me
  7. Stella
  8. Morning Light
  9. Queen of the World
  10. See Me Through

John Stewart: Willard

In July 1970, “Capitol” label released “Willard”, the third John Stewart studio album. It was recorded at “Crystal Sound” in Hollywood, California, “Woodland Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Peter Asher.

Personnel:

  • John Stewart – vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string guitar, auto harp, boxes
  • James Taylor – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Fred “The Flash” Carter – acoustic guitar
  • Danny Kooch – electric guitar
  • Mike Stewart – guitar
  • Bobby Thompson – banjo
  • Ralph Schuckett – piano, harmonium
  • Carole King – piano
  • Peter Asher – tambourine, bass, auto harp, backing vocals
  • Norbert “Home town” Putnam – bass
  • Bryan Garofalo – bass, backing vocals
  • Joel Bishop O’Brien – drums, conga
  • Russ Kunkel – knees, drums, boxes
  • Kenneth “Down wind” Buttrey – knees, drums
  • Doug Kershaw – fiddle, backing vocals
  • Chris Darrow – fiddle
  • “Goodtime” Charlie McCoy – harp
  • Bill Mumy – cow bell
  • Buffy Ford – backing vocals
  • Abigale Haness – backing vocals
  • The People – backing vocals
  • John Andrew Tartaglia – orchestration
  • Richard Sanford Orshoff – engineer
  • Robert Paull – second engineer
  • James Wyeth – cover drawing
  • Henry Diltz – insert photos

Track listing:

All tracks by John Stewart.

  1. Big Joe
  2. Julie, Judy, Angel Rain
  3. Belly Full of Tennessee
  4. Friend of Jesus
  5. Clack Clack
  6. Hero From the War
  7. Back in Pomona
  8. Willard
  9. Golden Rollin’ Belly
  10. All American Girl
  11. Oldest Living Son
  12. Earth Rider
  13. Great White Cathedrals
  14. Marshall Wind

Architecture in Helsinki: Places Like This

On July 27, 2007, “Polyvinyl” label released “Places Like This”, the third Architecture in Helsinki studio album. It was recorded October 2006 – January 2007, at “Big Jesus Burger Studios” in Sydney, Dave Sitek’s studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and was produced by Cameron Bird, James Cecil, Gus Franklin, Jamie Mildren, Sam Perry and Kellie Sutherland.

Personnel:

  • Cameron Bird – lead singer, guitars, percussion
  • Gus Franklin – organ, drums, bongos, engineer
  • Kellie Sutherland – melodica, harmony vocals
  • James Cecil – instrumentation, engineer
  • Jamie Mildren – instrumentation
  • Sam Perry – instrumentation
  • Patrick Davis – steel drums
  • Dale Packard – alto saxophone
  • Tim Stocker – baritone saxophone
  • Indra Adams – trumpet
  • Martin Pena – flute
  • Lee Sargent – sampler
  • Gary Olson – engineer
  • Chris Coady – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Rene Vaile – photography
  • Will Sweeney – illustration
  • Markus Karlsson – design

Track listing:

All tracks by James Cecil, Gus Franklin, Jamie Mildren, Sam Perry, Kellie Sutherland and Cameron Bird.

  1. Red Turned White
  2. Heart It Races
  3. Hold Music
  4. Feather In a Baseball Cap
  5. Underwater
  6. Like It or Not
  7. Debbie
  8. Lazy
  9. Nothing’s Wrong

Sinéad O’Connor

On July 26, 2023, Sinéad Marie Bernadette O’Connor, died aged 56. She was singer, musician and song-writer, best known by the song “Nothing Compares 2 U” (written by Prince). In 1990, “Billboard Music Awards”, named it number one world single. As leader O’Connor released ten albums.

k.d. lang: Hymns of the 49th Parallel

On July 27, 2004, “Nonesuch” label released “Hymns of the 49th Parallel”, the ninth k.d. lang studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Ben Mink and k.d. lang.

Personnel:

  • k.d. lang – vocals
  • Ben Mink – acoustic and electric guitar, fiddle, digital editinig
  • Teddy Borowiecki – piano, accordion, keyboard
  • David Piltch – electric bass guitar, acoustic bass guitar
  • Clayton Cameron – drums
  • Ralph Morrison – violin, concert master
  • Tiffiany Yi Hu – violin
  • Sara Parkins – violin
  • David Stenske – violin
  • Cynthia Fogg – viola
  • Brian Dembow – viola
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • Stephen Erdody – cello
  • Armen Ksadjikian – cello
  • Cecilia Tsan – cello
  • Eumir Deodato – conductor, string arrangements
  • David Leonard – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • John Morrical – assistant
  • David Eaman, John Musgrave, Russell Nash – technical assistant
  • David Sherr – contractor
  • Tom Calderaro – copylist
  • Andy Goldsworthy – cover photography
  • Jeri Heiden, John Heiden – photography

Track listing:

  1. After the Gold Rush – Neil Young
  2. Simple – k.d. lang, David Piltch
  3. Helpless – Neil Young
  4. A Case of You – Joni Mitchell
  5. The Valley – Jane Siberry
  6. Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
  7. One Day I Walk – Bruce Cockburn
  8. Fallen – Ron Sexsmith
  9. Jericho – Joni Mitchell
  10. Bird on a Wire – Leonard Cohen
  11. Love is Everything – Jane Siberry

Taking Back Sunday: Where You Want To Be

On July 27, 2004, “Victory” label released “Where You Want to Be”, the second Taking Back Sunday studio album. It was recorded March – April 2004, at “Mission Sound” in Brooklyn, New York, “Water Music” in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Lou Giordano.

Personnel:

  • Adam Lazzara – lead vocals
  • Fred Mascherino – vocals, lead guitar
  • Eddie Reyes – rhythm guitar
  • Matt Rubano – bass guitar
  • Mark O’Connell – drums, percussion
  • Roy Zu-Arets – piano, string arrangement, conductor
  • Girl Next Door String Quartet – strings
  • Neil Rubenstein – vocals
  • Nick Torres – vocals
  • Mike Sapone – programming
  • Todd Parker – engineer, mixing
  • Lou Giordano – mixing
  • Ted Young – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Oliver Strauss – assistance
  • Barbra Vlahides – assistance
  • Stuart Karmatz – technician
  • Brad Filip – layout, artwork

Track listing:

  1. Set Phasers to Stun
  2. Bonus Mosh Pt. II
  3. A Decade Under the Influence
  4. This Photograph Is Proof (I Know You Know)
  5. The Union
  6. New American Classic
  7. I Am Fred Astaire
  8. One-Eighty by Summer
  9. Number Five with a Bullet
  10. Little Devotional
  11. ..Slowdance on the Inside

Kaiser Chiefs: Duck

On July 26, 2019, “Polydor” label released “Duck”, the eight Kaiser Chiefs album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Angelic Studios”, “Monnow Valley Studios”, “The Church” in London, “Maze Studios” in Atlanta, and was produced by Alex Ander, Iain Archer, Nick Lashey, Andrew Wells, Ben H. Allen III, Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson and Vijay Mistry.

Personnel:

  • Andrew White – guitars, backing vocals
  • Nick Baines – keyboards
  • Simon Rix – bass, backing vocals
  • Vijay Mistry – drums, backing vocals
  • Ricky Wilson – lead vocals, percussion
  • Ben H. Allen III – additional guitar, additional synth, additional percussion, additional backing vocals, additional programming,
  • Michael Burton – saxophone
  • Melvin Jones – trumpet
  • Wilbert Williams – trombone
  • Keisha Jackson, Kourtney Jackson – backing vocals
  • Billy Halliday – engineer
  • Ben Etter – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Andre Mintz, Callum Marinho, Chloe Kraemer, Spencer Poole, Rafael Rojas, Parker Bradford, Luke Pickering, Luke Gibbs, Joseph Wander, Ian Horrocks, Duncan Albert Jr. – recording assistant
  • Mark Stent – mixing
  • Ben H. Allen III – mixing
  • Dan Greech Marguerat – mixing
  • Michael Freeman – mixing assistant
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Nick Scott – art direction
  • Lee Madgwick – art direction, illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson and Vijay Mistry, except where noted.

  1. People Know How to Love One Another
  2. Golden Oldies – Ben H. Allen III, Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson, Vijay Mistry
  3. Wait
  4. Target Market
  5. Don’t Just Stand There Do Something – Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson, Vijay Mistry, Iain Archer
  6. Record Collection – Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson, Vijay Mistry, Ben H. Allen III, Emelie Eriksson, Marcus Holmberg
  7. The Only Ones – Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson, Vijay Mistry, Alex Ander, Nick Lashley
  8. Lucky Shirt
  9. Electric Heart – Dee Adam, Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson, Vijay Mistry
  10. Northern Holiday
  11. Kurt vs. Frasier (The Battle of Seattle) 

Of Monsters and Men: Fever Dream

On July 26, 2019, “Republic” label released “Fever Dream”, the third Of Monsters and Men studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Brynjar Leifsson, Kristján Páll Kristjánsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson and Rich Costey.

Personnel:

  • Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, percussion, samples
  • Ragnar Þórhallsson – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, keyboards, samples
  • Brynjar Leifsson – guitar, synthesizer, samples
  • Kristján Páll Kristjánsson – bass, synth bass, synthesizer
  • Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson – drums, percussion, synthesizer, piano, samples, programming
  • Steingrimur Karl Teague – piano
  • Viktor Orri Árnason – strings
  • Rich Costey – programming
  • Martin Cooke – engineer, programming
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • KT Pipal – mixing assistant
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Davíð Arnar Baldursson – design, layout
  • Ragnar Þórhallsson – design, layout
  • Jón Sæmundur – paintings

Track listing:

  1. Alligator
  2. Ahay
  3. Róróró
  4. Waiting for the Snow
  5. Vulture, Vulture
  6. Wild Roses
  7. Stuck in Gravity
  8. Sleepwalker
  9. Wars
  10.  Under a Dome
  11. Soothsayer

Silversun Pickups: Carnavas

On July 25, 2006, “Dangerbird” label released “Carnavas”, the debut Silversun Pickups studio album. It was recorded January – April 2006, at “Beer Wine Fish”, in Sunset Sound, Hollywood, and was produced by Dave Cooley.

Personnel:

  • Brian Aubert – vocals, guitar
  • Joe Lester – keyboards
  • Nikki Monninger – bass, backing vocals
  • Christopher Guanlao – drums
  • Tom Biller – engineer
  • Tony Hoffer – mixing
  • Darren Waterton – painting (Summit)

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Joe Lester and Christopher Guanlao.

  1. Melatonin
  2. Well Thought Out Twinkles
  3. Checkered Floor
  4. Little Lover So Polite
  5. Future Foe Scenarios
  6. Waste It On
  7. Lazy Eye
  8. Rusted Wheel
  9. Dream at Tempo 119
  10. Three Seed
  11. Common Reactor

The Isley Brothers: Twisting and Shouting

On July 25, 1963, “United Artists” label released “Twisting and Shouting”, the third Isley Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1963, at “Bell Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Bert Bernes.

Personnel:

  • Ronald Isley – lead vocals
  • O’Kelly Isley, Jr. – backing vocals
  • Rudolph Isley – backing vocals
  • Alan Lorber – conductor 
  • Garry Sherman – conductor

Tracking listing:

All tracks by Rudolp Isley, O’ Kelly Isley and Ronald Isley, except where noted.

  1. Surf and Shout – Phil Medley, Ruth Batchelor
  2. Please, Please, Please – James Brown, Johnny Terry
  3. She’s the One
  4. Tango
  5. What’cha Gonna Do
  6. Stagger Lee – Lloyd Price, Harold Logan
  7. You’ll Never Leave Him – Bert Russell
  8. Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go – Hank Ballard
  9. She’s Gone
  10. Shake It with Me Baby
  11. Long Tall Sally – Enotris Johnson
  12. Do the Twist – Dale Hawkins

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