Interpol: Marauder

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On August 24, 2018, “Matador” label released “Marauder”, the sixth Interpol studio album.  It was recorded December 2017 – April 2018, at “Tarbox Road” in Cassadaga, New York, and was produced by Dave Fridmann.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Kessler – lead guitar
  • Paul Banks – vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Brandon Curtis – keyboards
  • Sam Fogarino – drums, percussion
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr. – keyboards
  • Dave Fridmann – recording, mixing
  • Michael Fridmann – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Matt de Jong – artwork
  • Jamie-James Medina – artwork, back photography
  • Elliot Richardson – cover art subject
  • Garry Winogrand – cover art photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Banks, Sam Fogarino and Daniel Kessler.

  1. If You Really Love Nothing
  2. The Rover
  3. Complications
  4. Flight of Fancy
  5. Stay in Touch
  6. Interlude 1
  7. Mountain Child
  8. NYSMAW
  9. Surveillance
  10. Number 10
  11. Party’s Over
  12. Interlude 2
  13. It Probably Matters

R.E.M.: Chronic Town

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On August 24, 1982, “I.R.S.” label released “Chronic Town”, the debut R.E.M. EP. It was recorded October 1981 – June 1982, at “Drive-In Studio” in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was produced by Mitch Easter, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.

Personnel:

  • Michael Stipe – vocals
  • Peter Buck – acoustic and electric guitar, electric sitar
  • Mike Mills – bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Bill Berry – drums, maracas, timbales, backing vocals
  • Mitch Easter – tape loops, engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • R.A. Miller – artwork
  • Ron Scarselli – design
  • Kako .n. – graphics
  • Curtis Knapp – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.

  1. Wolves, Lower
  2. Gardening at Night
  3. Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars)
  4. 1,000,000
  5. Stumble

Fontaines D. C.: Romance

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On August 23, 2024, “XL Recordings” label released “Romance”, the fourth Fontaines D.C. studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by James Ford.

Personnel:

  • Grian Chatten – lead vocals, piano, guitar
  • Conor Curley – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass
  • Carlos O’Connell – guitar, Mellotron, Yamaha Reface, backing vocals
  • Conor Deegan III – co-lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Tom Coll – drums, percussion, guitar
  • James Ford – fuzz guitar, mixing
  • Freddy Woodsworth – keyboard arrangements
  • Anthony Cazade – engineer
  • Animesh Raval – strings recording engineer 
  • Samuel Borst – engineer assistant
  • Carlos O’Connell – art direction
  • Texas Maragh – art direction
  • Lulu Lin – cover images

Track listing:

All tracks by Grian Chatten, Conor Curley, Carlos O’Connell, Conor Deegan and Tom Coll, except where noted.

  1. Romance
  2. Starbuster
  3. Here’s the Thing
  4. Desire
  5. In the Modern World
  6. Bug
  7. Motorcycle Boy
  8. Sundowner – Grian Chatten, Conor Curley
  9. Horseness Is the Whatness – Carlos O’Connell
  10. Death Kink
  11. Favourite

Lou Donaldson: Alligator Bogaloo

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In August 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Alligator Bogaloo”, the 28th Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in April 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
  • Melvin Lastie – cornet
  • Lonnie Smith – organ
  • George Benson – guitar
  • Leo Morris – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.

  1. Alligator Bogaloo
  2. One Cylinder – Freddie McCoy
  3. The Thang
  4. Aw Shucks! – Lonnie Smith
  5. Rev. Moses
  6. I Want a Little Girl – Murray Mencher, Billy Moll

Rancid: …And Out Come The Wolves

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On August 22, 1995, “Epitaph” label released “…And Out Come the Wolves”, the third Rancid studio album. It was recorded February – May 1995, at “Fantasy” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Jerry Finn, Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, Brett Reed and Lars Frederiksen. In 2004, the album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Tim Armstrong – vocals, guitar
  • Lars Frederiksen – vocals, guitar
  • Matt Freeman – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Brett Reed – drums
  • Jim Carroll – vocals
  • Paul Jackson – Hammond organ
  • Eric Dinn – drums
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion
  • DJ Disk – scratching 
  • Lars Frederiksen – cover art, cover photography
  • Jesse Fischer – artwork, photography
  • Brett Gurewitz – engineer
  • Michael Rosen – engineer
  • Joe Pirrera – engineer assistant
  • Frank Rinella – engineer assistant
  • Steve Sisco – engineer assistant
  • Andy Wallace – mixing
  • Jerry Finn – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Mike Fasano – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman and Lars Frederiksen, except where noted.

  1. Maxwell Murder
  2. The 11th Hour – Tim Armstrong, Eric Dinn, Matt Freeman and Lars Frederiksen
  3. Roots Radicals
  4. Time Bomb
  5. Olympia W.A.
  6. Lock, Step & Gone
  7. Junkie Man – Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, Jim Carroll, Lars Frederiksen
  8. Listed M.I.A.
  9. Ruby Soho
  10. Daly City Train
  11. Journey to the End of the East Bay
  12. She’s Automatic
  13. Old Friend
  14. Disorder and Disarray
  15. The Wars End
  16. You Don’t Care Nothin’
  17. As Wicked
  18. Avenues & Alleyways
  19. The Way I Feel

Dennis Wilson: Pacific Ocean Blue

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On August 22, 1977, “Caribou” label released “Pacific Ocean Blue”, the only Dennis Wilson album. It was recorded 1974 – 1977, at “Brother Studios” in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Gregg Jacobson, Carli Muñoz and Dennis Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Dennis Wilson – lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ, ARP synthesizer, Moog bass, Minimoog, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, drums, percussion, bass harmonica, tuba, lap steel guitar, violin, viola, cello, arrangements
  • Carl Wilson – co-lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Eddie Tuleja – lead and rhythm guitar, slide guitar, banjo, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Earle Mankey – guitar, engineer
  • Billy Hinsche – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • John Hanlon – lead guitar, engineer
  • Ed Carter – lead and rhythm guitar, bass guitar
  • Sterling Smith – ARP synthesizer, Moog Taurus
  • Chuck Domanico, James Jamerson, Dave Hessler, Wayne Tweed – bass guitar
  • Dave Hessler – bass
  • Mort Klanfer – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Ricky Fataar – drums, tambourine
  • Tommy Smith – drums
  • Bobby Figueroa – drums, congas
  • Manolo Badrena – percussion
  • Michael Andreas – alto, tenor baritone saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Charles McCarthy – tenor and baritone saxophone, trumpet, cornet, trombone
  • Lance Buller – trombone, trumpet
  • Janice Hubbard – oboe
  • Bill Lamb – trumpet cornet, trombone
  • Carli Muñoz – harpsichord, percussion
  • Gayle Levant – harp
  • Bruce Johnston – backing vocals, vocal arrangement
  • Joe Chemay – backing vocals
  • Gregg Jakobson – backing vocals
  • Dean Torrence – backing vocals
  • Trisha Roach – backing vocals
  • Baron Stewart – backing vocals
  • Karen Lamm-Wilson – backing vocals
  • Robert Lamm – backing vocals
  • Jim Dutch – backing vocals
  • Per Craig Slownski
  • Sid Sharp – Live strings ensemble
  • Alexander Hamilton’s Double Rock Baptist Choir
  • Stephen Moffitt – chief engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dennis Wilson and Gregg Jakobson, except where noted.

  1. River Song – Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson
  2. What’s Wrong – Dennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson, Michael Horn
  3. Moonshine
  4. Friday Night
  5. Dreamer
  6. Thoughts of You – Dennis Wilson, Jim Dutch
  7. Time – Dennis Wilson, Karen Lamm-Wilson
  8. You and I – Dennis Wilson, Karen Lamm-Wilson. Gregg Jakobson
  9. Pacific Ocean Blues – Dennis Wilson, Mike Love
  10. Farewell My Friend – Dennis Wilson
  11. Rainbows – Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Stephen Kalinich
  12. End of the Show

The Telescopes: Hidden Fields

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On August 21, 2015, “Tapete Records” label released “Hidden Fields”, the eight Telescopes (The) album.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Lawrie – voice, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, cymbal, percussion, effects, artwork
  • Jamie Cameron – guitar, noises
  • Brian McEwan – bass, other
  • Ross Cameron – drums
  • Brittany Solberg – artwork

Track listing:                                      

  1. You Know the Way
  2. Absence
  3. In Every Sense
  4. Don’t Bring Me Round
  5. The Living Things

Deradoorian: The Expanding Flower Planet

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On August 21, 2015, “Anticon” label released “The Expanding Flower Planet”, the first Deradoorian studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Angel Deradoorian and Kenny Gilmore.

Personnel:

  • Angel Deradoorian – vocals, drums, guitar, bass guitar, banjo, synthesizer, flute, piano, recording, mixing, layout, design
  • Kenny Gilmore – guitar, synthesizer, recording, mixing
  • Arlene Deradoorian – vocals
  • Niki Randa – vocals
  • Jeremy Hyman – drums
  • Michael Lockwood – drums
  • Sonny Diperri – mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Daniel Higgs – cover artwork
  • Brian DeRan – other artwork
  • Bryant Rutledge – layout, design

Track listing:

  1. A Beautiful Woman
  2. Expanding Flower Planet
  3. Violet Minded
  4. Komodo
  5. Your Creator
  6. The Invisible Man
  7. Dark Lord
  8. Ouneya
  9. The Eye
  10. Grow

Comsat Angels: Sleep No More

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On August 21, 1981, “Polydor” label released “Sleep No More”, the second Comsat Angels album. It was recorded in March 1981, at “Polydor Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Wilson, Stephen Fellows, Mick Glaisher Kevin Bacon and Andy Peake

Personnel:

  • Stephen Fellows – vocals, guitar, artwork
  • Andy Peake – vocals, synthesizer
  • Kevin Bacon – bass guitar
  • Mick Glaisher – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Fellows, Mick laisher Kevin Bacon and Andy Peake.

  1. The Eye Dance
  2. Sleep No More
  3. Be Brave
  4. Gone
  5. Dark Parade
  6. Diagram
  7. Restless
  8. Goat of the West
  9. Light Years
  10. Our Secret

Jack Wilson: Something Personal

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In August 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Something Personal”, the sixth Jack Wilson album. It was recorded in August 1966, at “Annex Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jack Tracy.

Personnel:

  • Jack Wilson – piano
  • Roy Ayers – vibes
  • Ray Brown – bass, cello
  • Charles ‘Buster’ Williams – bass
  • Varney Barlow – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Most Unsoulful Woman
  2. The Sphinx – Ornette Coleman
  3. Shosh – (Blues in F)
  4. Serenata – Leroy Anderson
  5. Harbor Freeway 5 P.M.
  6. C.F.D.

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