Passion Pit: Gossamer

On July 20, 2012, “Columbia” and “Frenchkiss Records” label released “Gossamer”, the second Passion Pit studio album. It was recorded in 2011 at “Gigantic” in New York City, and was produced by Chris Zane and Michael Angelakos.

Personnel:

  • Michael Angelakos – vocals, instruments, programming
  • Nico Muhly – celeste, piano, string arrangements
  • Chris Zane – drums, percussion, mixing
  • Andrew Esposito – aux percussion, additional programming 
  • Jon Natchez – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Kelly Pratt – trumpet, trombone 
  • Eric Lamb – flute
  • Caleb Burhans, Max Mandel, Nadia Sirota – violin
  • Anna Elashvili, Keats Dieffenbach, Rob Moose, Yuki Numata – viola
  • Clarice Jensen – cello, flute
  • Ebba Lovisa Andersson, Petra Brohäll, Amanda Wikström – additional vocals
  • Diplo – additional programming
  • Mike Dunkley – additional programming
  • Alex Aldi – engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Anita Marisa Boriboon – art direction, design
  • Mark Borthwick – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Angelakos.

  1. Take a Walk
  2. I’ll Be Alright
  3. Carried Away
  4. Constant Conversation
  5. Mirrored Sea
  6. Cry Like a Ghost
  7. On My Way
  8. Hideaway
  9. Two Veils to Hide My Face
  10. Love Is Greed
  11. It’s Not My Fault, I’m Happy
  12. Where We Belong

Freya Ridings: Same

On July 19, 2019, “Good Soldier Records” label released the self-titled, debut Freya Ridings album. It was recorded in 2019, at “RAK Studios”, “Livingston Studios”, “The Church”, “Sleeper Sounds”, “Good Soldier Songs Studios”, “The Pool Recording Studio”, “One Eye Jack’s”, “Real World Studios”, “Amusement Studios”, “Echo Studios”, “Capitol Studios”, “Chateau Relaxeau” and “The Village Recorder” and was produced by Matt Chamberlain, Carey Willetts, Luke Fitton, Alex H. N. Gilbert, Chris Braide, Dave Bassett, Greg Kurstin, Daniel Nigro, Yves Rothman and Ollie Green.

Personnel:

  • Freya Ridings – vocals, piano, handclaps, arrangements
  • Daniel Nigro – acoustic and electric guitar, piano, autoharp, drums, programming, recording
  • Leo Abrahams – guitar
  • Jonathan Pilcher – guitar
  • Luke Fitton – guitar
  • Greg Kurstin – piano, guitar, bass, mellotron, drums, percussion, arrangements, recording, engineer
  • Tom Crawley – piano
  • Carey Willetts – keyboards, programming
  • Ollie Green – bass, keyboards, handclaps, programming, recording, engineer
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
  • Yves Rothman – bass, synth, programming
  • Liz Bradley – bass
  • Steve Lewinson – bass
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
  • Garrett Ray – drums
  • Matt Racher – drums, percussion
  • Alex H. N. Gilbert – percussion, handclaps, arrangements
  • Ilona Geller – violin, viola
  • Chris Tombline, Jon Hill, Leo Payne, Mitch McGuggan – violin
  • Pieter Lale, Sue Dench – viola
  • Ann Marie Calhoun – viola
  • Ann Lines, Audrey Riley, Ewan Philips – cello
  • Irina Chirkova – cello
  • Kinga Back – cello
  • Simone Daly Richards – backing vocals, handclaps
  • Emily Holligan – backing vocals, handclaps
  • Brendan Reilly – backing vocals, handclaps
  • Kate Brady, Zella Day – backing vocals
  • Charlie Moss – handclaps
  • David Campbell – arrangements
  • Audrey Riley – arrangements
  • Tom Elmhirst – programming, mixing
  • Brandon Bost – programming assistant, mixing assistant
  • Dan Priddy – programming, additional production
  • Marc Crew – programming, additional production
  • Dave Bassett – programming
  • Fiona Cruickshank – recording
  • Alex Pasco – recording, engineer
  • Julian Burg – recording, engineer
  • John Hanes – engineer, mixing
  • Martin Cooke – engineer
  • Nicolas Fournier – engineer
  • Paul “P Dub” Walton – recording, additional engineering
  • Daniel Moyler – recording, engineer
  • Alex Williams, Amanda Merdzan, Ben Loveland, Connor Panayi, Darren Jones, Fraser Latimer, Gus Pirelli, Henri Davies, Joe Wander, Matt Rist, Oli Jacobs, Patrick Phillips, Rob Brinkman, Steve Genewick – recording assistant
  • Brandon Bost – mixing, programming
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing, programming
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • James Rowan – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Freya Ridings, except where noted.

  1. Posion
  2. Lost Without You
  3. Castles – Daniel Nigro, Freya Ridings
  4. You Mean the World to Me – Freya Ridings, K. McIntosh
  5. Love Is Fire – Freya Ridings, M.I.R. Busbee
  6. Holy Water – A. Evert, A. Tirheimer, Frey Ridings, M. Moorris
  7. Blackout – Freya Ridings, Ollie Green
  8. Ultraviolet – Freya Ridings, Luke Fitton
  9. Still Have You – B. McKee, Chris Braides, Freya Ridings
  10. Unconditional
  11. Elephant – Luke Fitton, Freya Ridings
  12. Wishbone – J. M. Wright, Freya Ridings

Sum 41: Order in Decline

On July 19, 2019, “Hopeless Records” label released “Order in Decline”, the seventh Sum 41 studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Studio Mr. Biz”, and was produced by Deryck Whibley.

Personnel:

  • Deryck Whibley – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, engineer, mixing
  • Dave Baksh – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tom Thacker – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jason McCaslin – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Frank Zummo – drums, percussion, occasional backing vocals
  • Mike Green – guitar, keyboards
  • Doug McKean – drum engineering
  • Chaz Sexton – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Brian Manley – artwork, layout
  • Josh Budich – cover art
  • Ashley Osborn – band photography
  • Fredric Johansson – photography
  • Kirsten Otto – photography
  • Ryan Watanabe – photography
  • Tyler Ross – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Deryck Whibley, except where noted.

  1. Turning Away
  2. Out of Blue – Deryck Whibley, Mike Green
  3. The New Sensation
  4. A Death in the Family – Deryck Whibley, Mike Green
  5. Heads Will Roll
  6. 45 (A Matter of Time)
  7. Never There
  8. Eat You Alive
  9. The People Vs
  10. Catching Fire

The Yardbirds: Little Games

In July 1967, “Epic” label released “Little Games”, the fourth American Yardbirds (The) album. It was recorded in March – May 1967, at “Olympic” and “De Lane Lea” in London, and was produced by Mickie Most.

Personnel:

  • Keith Relf – vocals, harmonica, percussion
  • Jimmy Page – guitars
  • Chris Dreja – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim McCarty – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Nicky Hopkins – keyboards
  • Rick Nielsen – organ
  • Ian Stewart – piano
  • John Paul Jones – bass guitar, cello, orchestral arrangement
  • Joe Macho – bass
  • Clem Cattini – drums
  • Bobby Gregg – drums
  • Dougie Wright – drums
  • Chris Karan – tabla
  • Unidentified – oboe

Track listing:

  1. Little Games – Harold Spiro, Phil Wainman
  2. Smile on Me – Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf
  3. White Summer – Jimy Page
  4. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor – Jimmy Page, Jim McCarty
  5. Glimpses – Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf
  6. Drinking Muddy Water – Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf
  7. No Excess Baggage – Roger Alkins, Carl D’Errico
  8. Stealing Stealing – Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf
  9. Only the Black Rose – Keith Relf
  10. Little Soldier Boy – Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Ralf

Ray Charles: Ray’s Moods

In July 1966, “Tangerine” and “ABC” labels released “Ray’s Moods”, the 25th Ray Charles album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Tangerine Record Corporation.

Personnel:

  • Ray Charles – vocals, piano
  • Onzy Matthews – arrangements
  • Artis Lane – cover painting
  • George Whiteman – cover design
  • Joe Lebow – liner design
  • Rick Ward – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. What-Cha Doing in There (I Wanna Know) – C. Sessions
  2. Please Say You’re Fooling – Bobby Stevenson
  3. By the Light of the Silvery Moon – Edward Madden, Gus Edwards
  4. You Don’t Understand – Biba Lee Walker
  5. Maybe It’s Because of Love – Percy Mayfield
  6. Chitlins with Candied Yams – Ray Charles
  7. Granny Wasn’t Grinning That Day – Percy Mayfield
  8. She’s Lonesome Again – George Riddle
  9. Sentimental Journey – Ben Homer, Bud Green, Les Brown
  10. A Born Loser – Don Gibson
  11. It’s a Man’s World – Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods
  12. A Girl I Used to Know – Jack Clement

Bush: The Kingdom

On July 17, 2020, “BMG” label released “The Kingdom”, the eighth Bush studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Tyler Bates, Gavin Rossdale, Erik Ron and Corey Britz.

Personnel:

  1. Gavin Rossdale – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  2. Chris Traynor – lead guitar, backing vocals
  3. Corey Britz – bass guitar, backing vocals
  4. Gil Sharone – drums
  5. Nik Hughes – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gavin Rossdale, except where noted.

  1. Flowers on a Grave – Gavin Rossdale, Chris Traynor
  2. The kingdom – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  3. Bullet Holes – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  4. Ghosts in the Machine – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  5. Blood River – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  6. Quicksand – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  7. Send in the Clowns
  8. Undone
  9. Our Time Will Come
  10. Crossroads
  11. Words Are Not Impediments
  12. Falling Away

Nicolás Jaar: Telas

On July 17, 2020, “Other People” label released “Telas”, the fourth Nicolás Jaar studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Nicolás Jaar.

Personnel:

  • Nicolás Jaar – main performer
  • Susanna Gonzo – voice
  • Anna Ippolito – various instruments
  • Mario Zorio – various instruments
  • Milena Punzi – cello
  • Somnath Bhatt – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Nicolas Jaar.

  1. Telahora
  2. Telencima
  3. Telahumo
  4. Telallás

Tones and I: Welcome to the Madhouse

On July 16, 2021, “Bad Batch Records” label released “Welcome to the Madhouse”, the debut Tones and I studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Capi, Dann Hume, Konstantin Kersting, Randy Belculfine and Tony Watson.

Personnel:

  • Toni Watson – vocals, all instruments
  • The Cho1r – choir
  • Dann Hume – programming, mixing
  • Daniel Frizza – engineer
  • Richard Stolz – engineer
  • Garrett Kato – vocal engineering
  • Randy Belculfine – engineer, mixing
  • Konstantin Kersting – engineer, mixing
  • Kenny Harmon – engineer, mixing
  • Andrei Eremin – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Toni Watson.

  1. Welcome to the Madhouse
  2. Lonely
  3. Won’t Sleep
  4. Westside Lobby
  5. Fly Away
  6. Sad Song
  7. Just a Mess
  8. Child’s Play
  9. Not Going Home
  10. Sark Waters
  11. Cloud Day
  12. You Don’t Know My Name
  13. Fall Apert
  14. Bars (RIP T)

Jeff Beck and Johnny Deep: 18

On July 15, 2022, “Rhino” label released “18”, album Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp. It was recorded 2019 – 2022, and was produced by Jeff Beck and Johnny Deep.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Beck – lead guitar, acoustic and rhythm guitar, bass, drums
  • Johnny Depp – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, baritone guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Robert Adam Stevenson – keyboards, piano, strings
  • Tommy Henriksen – keyboards, strings
  • Ben Thomas – keyboards
  • James Pearson – keyboards
  • Jason Rebello – piano
  • Rhonda Smith – bass
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
  • Olivia Safe – vocals
  • Sandra Beck – album cover
  • Barry Grint – mastering
  • Shon Hartman – product manager
  • Mike Engstrom – project manager
  • Allison Boron, Hugh Gilmour, Jason Etzy, Kent Liu, Kevin Gore, Lisa Gilnes, Matthew Taoatao, Paul Bromby, Rachel Gutek, Sheryl Farber, Susanne Savage – project manager assistants
  • Colin Newman – project manager supervisor

Track listing:

  1. Midnight Walker – Davy Spillane
  2. Death and Resurrection Show – Jaz Coleman, Geordie Walker, Martin Glover, Andy Gill
  3. Time – Dennis Wilson, Karen Lamm
  4. Sad Motherfucker Parade – Jeff Beck, Johnny Deep
  5. Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) – Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
  6. This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr – Johnny Deep, Tommy Henriksen
  7. Caroline No – Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
  8. Ooo Baby, Baby – Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson
  9. What’s Going On – Renaldo Benson, Marvin Gaye, Al Cleveland
  10. Venus in Furs – Lou Reed
  11. Let It Be Me – Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Manny Curtis
  12. Stars – Janis Ian
  13. Isolation – John Lennon

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