On February 1, 2020, Andrew James Dalrymple Gill aka Andy Gill, died aged 64. He was musician (guitar) and record producer (The Stranglers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Jesus Lizard, The Futureheads, Michael Hutchence, Killing Joke, Polysics, Fight Like Apes, Therapy?, Young Knives), best known as guitarist and founding member of Gang of Four.
Craig Taborn: Daylight Ghosts
On February 3, 2017, “ECM” label released “Daylight Ghosts”, the eight Craig Taborn album. It was recorded in May 2016, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Craig Taborn– piano, electronics
- Chris Speed– tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Chris Lightcap– double bass, bass guitar
- Dave King– drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Craig Taborn, except where noted.
- The Shining One
- Abandoned Reminder
- Daylight Ghosts
- New Glory
- The Great Silence
- Ancient
- Jamaican Farewell – Roscoe Mitchell
- Subtle Living Equations
- Phantom Radio
Kristin Hersh: Strange Angels
On February 3, 1998, “4AD” label released “Strange Angels”, the second Kristin Hersh album. It was recorded July – November 1997, and was produced by Kristin Hersh, Joe Henry and Steve Rizzo.
Personnel:
- Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitar
- Ivo Watts-Russell- executive producer
- Shinro Ohtake- artwork
- Vaughan Oliver- design
- John Patrick Salisbury – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Kristin Hersh
- Home
- Like You
- Aching For You
- Cold Water Coming
- Some Catch Flies
- Stained
- Shake
- Hope
- Pale
- Baseball Field
- Heaven
- Gazebo Tree
- Gut Pageant
- Rock Candy Brains
- Cartoons
Phish: Rift
On February 2, 1993, “Elektra” label released “Rift”, the fourth Phish studio album. It was recorded September – November 1992, at “White Crow Studios” in Burlington, VT, and “The Castle” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Barry Beckett.
Personnel:
- Trey Anastasio– lead vocals, guitars
- Page McConnell– lead, co – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- Mike Gordon– bass guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Jon Fishman– lead and backing vocals, drums
- Gordon Stone – pedal steele
- Kevin Halpin, Pete Greene – engineer
- Jon Altschiller, Greg Parker – engineer assistant
- Justin Niebank – mixing
- Mark Nevers – mixing assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Mike Mills – design
- David Welker – illustrations
- David Gahr – photography
Track listing:
- Rift – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Fast Enough for You – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Lengtwise – Jon Fishman
- Maze – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Sparkle – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Horn – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- The Wedge – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- My Friend, My Friend – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Weigh – Mike Gordon
- All Things Reconsidered – Trey Anastasio
- Mound – Mike Gordon
- It’s Ice – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Lenghtwise – Jon Fishman
- The Horse – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
- Silent in the Morning – Trey Anastasio, Marshall
Chick Corea: The Song of Singing
On February 2, 1971, “Blue Note” label released “The Song of Singing”, the fifth Chick Corea album. It was recorded in April 1970, at “A & R Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Sonny Lester.
Personnel:
- Chick Corea– piano, keyboards
- Dave Holland– bass
- Barry Altschul– drums
Track listing:
- Toy Room – Dave Holland
- Ballad I – Barry Altschul, Chick Corea, Dave Holland
- Rhymes – Chick Corea
- Flesh – Chick Corea
- Ballad III – Barry Altschul, Chick Corea, Dave Holland
- Nefertiti – Wayne Shorter
Ian Brown: Ripples
On February 1, 2019, “Polydor” label released “Ripples”, the seventh Ian Brown studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Ian Brown.
Personnel:
- Ian Brown – vocals, guitars, tambourine, bongos, cabassa, congas, cymbals, drums, glockenspiel, guiro, maracas, rainstick, shaker, stick, triangle, artwork, design, cover photo
- Casey Brown – guitars, tambourine, bass, bongos, drums, glockenspiel, keyboards, piano, electric piano, Tibetan bowls, triangle, sleeve photo
- Frankie Brown – guitars, percussion
- David Brown – piano, sleeve photo
- Darren Heelis – engineer
- Steve Fitzmaurice – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Ian Brown, excepted where noted.
- First World Problems
- Black Roses – Barrington Levy
- Breathe and Breath Easy (The Everness of Now)
- The Dream and the Dreamer
- From Chaos to Harmony
- It’s Raining Diamonds
- Ripples
- Blue Sky Day
- Soul Satisfaction
- Break Down the Walls (Warm-Up Jams) – Michael Campbell
Grand General: Same
On February 1, 2013, “Rune Grammofon” label released the self-titled Grand General album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Øra Studio” in Trondheim, Norway, and was produced by Ola Kvernberg, Even Helte Hermansen, Rlend Slettevoll, Trond Frønes and Kenneth Kapstad.
Personnel:
- Ola Kvernberg– violins, viola
- Even Helte Hermansen- guitar
- Erlend Slettevoll- keyboards
- Trond Frønes- bass
- Kenneth Kapstad– drums
- Morten Stendahl – mastering
- Magnus Børmark– recording, mastering
- Kim Hiorthøy – sleeve design
Track listing:
- Antics – Trond Frønes
- The Fall of Troy – Trond Frønes
- Clandestine – Trond Frønes
- Tachyon – Ola Kvernberg
- Ritual – Ola Kvernberg
- Red Eye – Trond Frønes
Faust: Something Dirty
On February 1, 2011, “Bureau B” label released “Something Dirty”, the eleventh Faust studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Johann Scheerer, James Johnston, Jean Hervé Peron, Geraldine Swayne and Zappy Diermaier.
Personnel:
- James Johnston – electric guitar, organ, piano, synthesizer, theremin, Wurlitzer piano
- Jean Hervé Peron – vocals, bass, cavaquinho, guitar, trumpet
- Geraldine Swayne – vocals, guitar, organ, percussion, piano, electric piano, synthesizer, paintings
- Zappy Diermaier – drums
- Johann Scheerer – engineer mixing
- Vincent Julliard – drawing
- Antje Schröder – layout
Track listing:
- Tell the Bitch to Go Home
- Herbststimmung
- Something Dirty
- Thoughts of the Dead
- Lost the Signal
- Je Bouffe
- Whet
- Invisible Mending
- Dampfauslass 1
- Dampfauslass 2
- Pythagoras
- Save the Last One
- La Sole Dorée
Journey: Frontiers
On February 1, 1983, “Columbia” label released “Frontiers”, the eighth Journey studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California, and was produced by Mike Stone and Kevin Elson.
Personnel:
- Steve Perry- lead vocals
- Neal Schon- lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jonathan Cain- keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Ross Valory- bass guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Smith- drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Randy Jackson- bass guitar
- Mike Stone- engineer, mixing
- Kevin Elson – mixing
- Wally Buck – engineer assistant
- Bob Ludwig- mastering
Track listing:
- Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
- Send Her My Love – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
- Chain Reaction – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
- After the Fall – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain
- Faithfully – Jonathan Cain
- Edge of the Blade – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
- Troubled Child – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
- Back Talk – Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain, Steve Smith
- Frontiers – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Steve Smith
- Rubicon – Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain
Miki Petkovski: Ko zna
On February 1, 1979, “PGP RTB” label released “Ko zna”, the debut Miki Petkovski album. It was recorded in 1978, at “RTB Studio 5” in Beograd, Yugoslavia, and was produced by Josip Boček.
Personnel:
- Miki Petkovski – keyboards, arranger
- Vlatko Stefanovski – electric guitar
- Radomir Mihajlović Točak – acoustic and electric guitar
- Bodan Arsovski – bass
- Zoran Milanović – bass
- Garabet Tavitijam – drums
- Slobodan Stojanović Kepa – drums
- David Moss – percussion
- Gordana Ivandić – vocal
- Boris Andrejević-vocal
- Miljana Jović – arranger
- Petar Gaković – recording
- Milenko Miletić – design
- Milan Dostanić – photography
- Andrej Požlep – photography
Track listing:
Music by Miki Petkovski, lyrics by Aljoša Simljanovski.
- Igra
- Ko zna
- Sinteza
- Iluminacija
- Ko je taj
- Budjenje
- Ko je u pravu
- Katarza
