Jenny Hval: Classic Objects

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On March 11, 2022, “4AD” label released “Classic Objects”, the eighth Jenny Hval studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Øra Studio” in Trondheim, Norway, and was produced by Jenny Hval and Kyrre Laastad.

Personnel:

  • Jenny Hval – lead and backing vocals, various instruments, programming, arranger, concept, recording
  • Kyrre Laastad – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, recording
  • Håvard Volden – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Daniel Meyer Grønvold – guitar
  • Johan Lindvall – keyboards, piano
  • Vivian Wang – keyboards, additional vocals, recording
  • Hans Hulbækmo – drums, percussion
  • Natali Abrahamsen Garner – additional vocals, recording
  • Annie Bielski – additional lyrics, artwork, concept, photography
  • Even Ormestad – recording
  • Heba Kadry – mixing, mastering
  • Lasse Marhaug – graphic design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jenny Hval.

  1. Year of Love
  2. American Coffee
  3. Classic Objects
  4. Cemetery of Splendour
  5. Year of Sky
  6. Jupiter
  7. Freedom
  8. The Revolution Will Not Be Owned

Metronomy: Love Letters

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On March 10, 2014, “Because Music” label released “Love Letters”, the fourth Metronomy studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Toe Rag” in London, and was produced by Joseph Mount.

Personnel:

  • Joseph Mount – vocals, guitar, drums, bass
  • Michael Lovett – keyboards
  • Oscar Cash – piano, keyboards
  • Olugbenga Adelekan – bass
  • Anna Prior – drums
  • Gabriel Stebbing – acoustic guitar
  • Luke Oldfield – electric guitar
  • The Proper Ornaments – guitar
  • Airelle Besson – horns, horns arrangements
  • Daniel Zimmermann, Thomas Depourquery – horns
  • HowAboutBeth, Jaelee Small, Kenzie May Bryant – backing vocals
  • Ash Workman – co-production, engineer, mixing
  • Luke Oldfield – engineer, tape operation
  • Leslie David – artwork, art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Joseph Mount, except where noted.

  1. The Upsetter
  2. The Aquarius
  3. Monstrous
  4. Love Letters – Joseph Mount, Airelle Besson
  5. Month Sunday – Joseph Mount, James Hoare
  6. Boy Racers
  7. Call Me
  8. The Most Immaculate Haircut
  9. Reservoir
  10. Never Wanted

Momus: Ocky Milk

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On March 10, 2000, “Analog Baroque” label released “Ocky Milk”, the 19th Momus (Nicholas “Nick” Currie) album. It was produced in 1999, and was produced by John Talaga.

Personnel:

  • Rusty Santos – recording
  • Julie Jim – artwork
  • James Goggin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Momus.

  1. Moop Bears
  2. Frilly Military
  3. The Birdcatcher
  4. Nervous Heartbeat
  5. Dialtone, Budha Mind
  6. Hang Low
  7. Permagasm
  8. Pleasantness
  9. Devil Mask
  10. 7000 BC
  11. Zanzibar
  12. Count Ossie in China
  13. Dr Cat
  14. I Refuse to Die
  15. Ex-Erotomane

TV on the Radio: Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

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On March 9, 2004, “Touch and Go” label released “Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes”, the debut TV on the Radio studio album. It was recorded August – September 2003, at “Headgear Studio” in Brooklyn, and was produced by David Andrew Sitek.

Personnel:

  • Tunde Adebimpe – vocals, loops
  • Kyp Malone – vocals, guitars, loops
  • David Andrew Sitek – guitars, keys, loops
  • Martin Perna – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flutes
  • Katrina Ford – vocals
  • Nick Zinner – guitar
  • Jaleel Burton – drums
  • Chris Moore – engineer
  • Paul Mahajan – engineer
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • David Babbitt – design
  • Brian Alesi – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Andrew Sitek.

  1. The Wrong Way
  2. Staring at the Sun
  3. Dreams
  4. King Eternal
  5. Ambulance
  6. Poppy
  7. Don’t Love You
  8. Bomb Yourself
  9. Wear You Out

Eddie and the Hot Rods: Thriller

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On March 9, 1979, “Island” label released “Thriller”, the third Eddie and the Hot Rods studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Ker.

Personnel:

  • Barrie Masters – vocals
  • Graeme Douglas – guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Higgs – guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Gray – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Nicol – drums, backing vocals
  • Jools Holland – piano
  • Lee Brilleaux – harmonica
  • Linda McCartney – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. The Power and the Glory – Graeme Douglas
  2. Echoes – Paul Gray, Steve Nicol
  3. Media Messiahs – Graeme Douglas
  4. Circles – Dave Higgs
  5. He Does It with Mirrors – Dave Higgs, Graeme Douglas
  6. Strangers – Graeme Douglas
  7. Out to Lunch – Dave Higgs
  8. Breathless – Graeme Douglas, Paul Gray
  9. Take It or Leave It – Barrie Masters, Graeme Douglas
  10. Living Dangerously – Dave Higgs
  11. Horror Through Straightness – Dave Higgs, Steve Nicol, Paul Gray
  12. Highlands 1 Hopefuls 2 – Dave Higgs, Barrie Masters

Alice Cooper: Love it to Death

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On March 9, 1971, “Straight” label released “Love It to Death”, the third Alice Cooper studio album. It was recorded November – December 1970, at “RCA Mid-American Recording Center” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Jack Richardson and Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Alice Cooper – vocals, harmonica
  • Glen Buxton – lead guitar
  • Michael Bruce – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dennis Dunaway – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Neal Smith – drums, backing vocals
  • Bob Ezrin – (credited as Toronto Bob Ezrin) – keyboards
  • Brian Christian – session engineer
  • Randy Kring – mastering engineer
  • Bill Conners – recording technician
  • Jack Richardson – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Caught in a Dream – Michael Bruce
  2. I’m Eighteen – Michael Bruce, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith, Glen Buxton
  3. Long Way to Go – Michael Bruce
  4. Black Juju – Dennis Dunaway
  5. Is It My Body – Michael Bruce, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith, Glen Buxton
  6. Hallowed Be My Name – Neal Smith
  7. Second Coming – Alice Cooper
  8. Ballad of Dwight Fry – Michael Bruce, Alice Cooper
  9. Sun Arise – Harry Butler, Rolf Harris

The Isley Brothers: Get into Something

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On March 8, 1970, “T-Neck” label released “Get into Something”, the eight Isley Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in 1969, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley.

Personnel:

  • Ronald Isley – lead and backing vocals, horn arrangements
  • O’Kelly Isley Jr. – lead and backing vocals, horn arrangements
  • Rudolph Isley – lead and backing vocals, horn arrangements
  • Ernie Isley – bass guitar
  • Charles “Skip” Pitts – guitars
  • Truman Thomas – organ
  • Everett Collins – keyboards
  • George Moreland – drums
  • George Patterson – arrangements

Track listing:

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

  1. Get into Something
  2. Freedom
  3. Take Inventory
  4. Keep on Doin’
  5. Girls Will Be Girls
  6. I Need You So
  7. If He Can You Can – Johnny Brantly, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
  8. I Got to Find Me One
  9. Beautiful
  10. Bless Your Heart

David Bowie: Young Americans

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On March 7, 1975, “RCA” label released “Young Americans”, the ninth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded August 1974 – January 1975, at “Sigma Sound” in Philadelphia, “Record Plant” and “Electric Land Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Visconti, Harry Massin and David Bowie.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • John Lennon – vocals and backing vocals, guitar
  • Carlos Alomar – guitars
  • Earl Slick – guitars
  • Mike Garson – piano
  • Willie Weeks – bass guitar
  • Emir Ksasan – bass guitar
  • Dennis Davis – drums 
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion 
  • Pablo Rosario – percussion 
  • Larry Washington – congas
  • David Sanborn – saxophone
  • Ava Cherry – backing vocals
  • Robin Clark – backing vocals
  • Luther Vandross – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Anthony Hinton – backing vocals
  • Diane Sumler – backing vocals
  • Jean Fineberg – backing vocals
  • Jean Millington – backing vocals 

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. Young Americans
  2. Win
  3. Fascination – David Bowie, Luther Vandross
  4. Right
  5. Somebody There Likes Me
  6. Across the Universe – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  7. Can You Hear Me
  8. Fame – David Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John Lennon

Donald Byrd: Blackjack

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In March 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Blackjack”, the 28th Donald Byrd album. It was recorded in January 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Sonny Red – alto saxophone
  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Walter Booker – bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums

Track listing:

All tracks Donald Byrd except where noted.

  1. Blackjack
  2. West of Pecos – Sonny Red
  3. Loki – Sonny Red
  4. Eldorado – Mitch Farber
  5. Beale Street – Sonny Red
  6. Pentatonic

Adam Ant: Wonderful

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On March 7, 1995, “EMI” label released “Wonderful”, the fifth Adam Ant studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by David Tickle.

Personnel:

  • Adam Ant – vocals
  • Boz Boorer – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Marco Pirroni – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bruce Witkin – bass, mellotron, backing vocals
  • Dave Ruffy – drums
  • John Reynolds – drums, drum programming
  • Chris Lawson – engineer
  • Guy Massey – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Ant, Marco Pirroni and Boz Boorer, except where noted.

  1. Won’t Take That Talk
  2. Beautiful Dream – Adam Ant, Marco Pirroni, Kevin Mooney, John Reynolds
  3. Wonderful – Adam Ant, Marco Pirroni, Bonnie Hayes
  4. 1969 Again
  5. Yin and Yang
  6. Image of Yourself
  7. Alien
  8. Gotta Be a Sin
  9. Vampires
  10. Angel
  11. Very Long Ride – Adam Ant, Marco Pirroni, Kevin Mooney, John Reynolds

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