James: Yummy

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On April 12, 2024, “Nothing But Love” and “Virgin Music” labels released “Yummy”, the eighteenth James studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Leo Abrahams.

Personnel:

  • Tim Booth – lead vocals
  • Adrian Oxaal – guitar, cello, backing vocals
  • Saul Davies – guitar, keyboards, violin, drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Mark Hunter – keyboards; piano, bass guitar, guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Andy Diagram – trumpet, whistle, backing vocals
  • Jim Glennie – bass guitar; backing vocals
  • Debbie Knox-Hewson – drums
  • Peter Glennie – guitar, trumpet, backing vocals, sound effects, engineer
  • Jon Hopkins – piano
  • Harvey Grant – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Andres Malta – keyboards, backing vocals, engineer
  • Alex Thomas – drums
  • Chloe Alper – backing vocals, additional vocal arrangements
  • Leo Abrahams – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, mellotron, synthesizer, backing vocals, programming, strings arrangements, recording
  • Emma Smith – violin
  • Serafina Steer – harp
  • Collette Byrne – backing vocals
  • Sam Frank – programming
  • Peter Glennie – programming
  • CJ Harper – additional engineering
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Frank Awkwright – mastering
  • Studio Fury – design, creative direction
  • Studio Evo – cover image

Track listing:

  1. Is This Love
  2. Life’s a Fucking Miracle
  3. Better with You
  4. Stay
  5. Shadow of a Giant
  6. Way Over Your Head
  7. Mobile God
  8. Our World
  9. Rogue
  10. Hey
  11. Butterfly
  12. Folks

Still House Plants: If I Don’t Make It, I Love U

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On April 12, 2024, “Bison” label released “If I Don’t Make It, I Love U”, the third Still House Plants studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Shaun Crook and Darren Clark.

Personnel:

  • Jess Hickie-Kallenbach – vocals
  • Finlay Clark – guitar
  • David Kennedy – drums

Track listing:

  1. M M M
  2. Pant
  3. Sticky
  4. More Boy
  5. Probably
  6. 3xcr3w3
  7. Silver Grit Passes Thru My Teeth
  8. Headlight
  9. No Sleep Deep Risk\
  10. Pushed
  11. More More Faster

Stara Rzeka: Cień Chmury Nad Ukrytym Polem

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On April 11, 2013, “Instant Classic” label released “Cień Chmury Nad Ukrytym Polem”, album by Stara Rzeka.

Personnel:

  • Kuba Ziolek – performer, recording, mixing
  • Hanna Trubicka – voice
  • Radek Dziubek – samples
  • A. Ziemny – translation
  • Agnieszka Zwara – illustrations, graphics

Track listing:

All tracks by Kuba Ziolek, except where noted.

  1. Przebudzenie Boga Wschodu
  2. Tej Nocy/Broń Nas Od Złego – lyrics by Awraham Chalfi, Kuba Ziołek
  3. Cień Chmury Nad Ukrytym Polem
  4. Prześwit
  5. Nächtlich Spaziergang Durch Klinger
  6. My Only Child – lyrics by Nico, music by Kuba Ziolek, Nico

The Flower Kings: Stardust We Are

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On April 11, 1997, “Foxtrot Records” label released “Stardust We Are”, the third Flower Kings (The) studio album. It was recorded December 1996 – 1997, and was produced by Don Azzaro.

Personnel:

  • Hasse Fröberg – lead and backing vocals
  • Roine Stolt – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards
  • Tomas Bodin – Waldorf synthesizer, Hammond organ, Mellotron, piano, pipe organ, Rhodes piano, Optigan, accordion, effects
  • Michael Stolt – bass guitar
  • Jaime Salazar – drums
  • Hasse Bruniusson – percussion
  • Ulf Wallander – soprano saxophone
  • Håkan Almkvist – sitar, tabla
  • Dexter Frank Jr. – engineer, mixing
  • David Palermo – artwork, image design
  • Hippiefied Art – book
  • Stefan Bodin – photography
  • Lilian Forsberg – photography
  • Per Nordin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Roine Stolt, except where noted.

  1. In the Eyes of the World
  2. A Room with a View
  3. Just This Once
  4. Church of Your Heart
  5. Poor Mr. Rain’s Ordinary Guitar
  6. The Man Who Walked with Kings
  7. Circus Brimstone
  8. Crying Clown
  9. Compassion (actual song length, hidden instrumental track follows)

Iron Maiden: Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

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On April 11, 1988, “EMI” label released “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son”, the seventh Iron Maiden studio album. It was recorded February – March 1988, at “Musicland” in Munich, Germany, and was produced by Martin Birch.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Dickinson – vocals
  • Dave Murray – guitars
  • Adrian Smith – guitars, synthesiser
  • Steve Harris – bass, string synthesiser
  • Nicko McBrain – drums
  • Martin “Disappearing Armchair” Birch – tape operator, engineer, mixing
  • Stephane Wissner – engineer
  • Bernd Maier – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Rod Smallwood – sleeve concept
  • Derek Riggs – sleeve illustrations
  • Ross Halfin – photography

Track listing:

  1. Moonchild – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
  2. Infinite Dreams – Steve Harris
  3. Can I Play with Madness – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris
  4. The Evil That Men Do – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris
  5. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son – Adrian Smith
  6. The Prophecy – Dave Murray, Steve Harris
  7. The Clairvoyant – Steve Harris
  8. Only the Good Die Young – Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson

Judas Priest: British Steel

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On April 11, 1980, “CBS” label released “British Steel”, the sixth Judas Priest studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by “Tittenhurst Park” in Ascot, England, and was produced by Tom Allom.

Personnel:

  • Rob Halford – vocals
  • K. K. Downing – guitars
  • Glenn Tipton – guitars
  • Ian Hill – bass
  • Dave Holland – drums
  • Lou Austin – engineer
  • Ray Staff – cut
  • Rosław Szaybo – design
  • Robert Elsdale – photography
  • Robert Ellis – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and K. K. Downing.

  1. Breaking the Law
  2. Rapid Fire
  3. Metal Gods
  4. Grinder
  5. United
  6. Living After Midnight
  7. You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise
  8. The Rage
  9. Steeler

CocoRosie: The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn

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On April 10, 2007, “Touch and Go” label released “The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn”, the third CocoRosie studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Valgeir Sigurðsson, Sierra Rose “Rosie” and Bianca Leilani “Coco” Casady.

Personnel:

  • Sierra Rose “Rosie” – vocals,engineer, mixing
  • Bianca Leilani “Coco” Casady – vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Valgeir Sigurðsson – engineer, mixing
  • Ton Coyen – mastering
  • Pierre & Gilles – cover art, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sierra Rose “Rosie” and Bianca Leilani “Coco” Casady, except where noted.

  1. Rainbowarriors
  2. Promise
  3. Bloody Twins
  4. Japan
  5. Sunshine
  6. Black Poppies
  7. Werewolf
  8. Animals
  9. Houses – Devendra Banhart
  10. Raphael
  11. Girl and Geese
  12. Miracle

Pure Reason Revolution: The Dark Third

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On April 10, 2006, “Holograph” label released “The Dark Third”, the debut Pure Reason Revolution studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Fairhazel Studios” and “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Northfield.

Personnel:

  • Jon Courtney – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, programming
  • Gregory Jong – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jamie Willcox – vocals, guitar
  • James Dobson – vocals, bass, keyboards, violin, programming
  • Chloe Alper – vocals, bass
  • Andrew Courtney – drums, percussion
  • Paul Northfield – engineer
  • Dario Dendi – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Courtney, except where noted.

  1. Aeropause
  2. Goshen’s Remains
  3. Apprentice of the Universe
  4. The Bright Ambassadors of Morning – Jon Courtney, Gregory Jong
  5. The Exact Colour
  6. Voices in Winter / In the Realms of the Divine
  7. Bullitts Dominæ
  8. The Twyncyn / Trembling Willows
  9. He Tried to Show Them Magic! / Ambassadors Return

A Tribe Called Quest: People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

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On April 10, 1990, “Jive” label released “People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm”, the debut A Tribe Called Quest studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “Calliope Studios”, and “Battery Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Q-Tip.

Personnel:

  • Q-Tip – performer, mixing
  • Ali Shaheed Muhammad – scratching, programming
  • Phife Dawg – performer
  • Jarobi White – performer
  • Lucien – backing vocals
  • Bob Power – engineer
  • Shane Faber – engineer
  • Tim Latham – engineer
  • Bob Coulter – engineer
  • Anthony Saunders – engineer
  • Paije Hunyady – cover art
  • Bryant Peters – cover art
  • Ari Marcopoulos – photography
  • Justin Herz – photography
  • Kool DJ Red Alert – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife Dawg and Jarobi White.

  1. Push It Along
  2. Lack of Lucien
  3. After Hours
  4. Footprints
  5. I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
  6. Public Enemy
  7. Bonita Applebum
  8. Can I Kick It
  9. Youthful Expression
  10. Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)
  11. Mr. Muhammad
  12. Ham ‘n’ Eggs
  13. Go Ahead in the Rain
  14. Description of a Fool

Nikola Dimushevski: Music For…

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On April 8, 1993, “Aura Records” label released “Music For…”, the second Nikola Dimushevski studio album. It was recorded 1984 – 1993, in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Nikola Dimushevski.

Personnel:

  • Nikola Dimushevski – vocals, piano, keyboards, acoustic bass, drums, percussion, arrangements, design
  • Angele Dimovski – kaval
  • Zoran Jovanovich – Lima – clarinet, saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Nikola Dimushevski, except where noted.

  1. Stone Bridge
  2. Friendship
  3. Siljan the Stork
  4. Midnight 7/4
  5. Land Under the Sun – traditional
  6. Bakhe
  7. Peacock
  8. Piece of Summer
  9. Poetry of the Lake
  10. Divan
  11. Sufi Dance

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