Tag Archives: 2004

Róisín Murphy: Ruby Blue

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On June 13, 2005, “Echo” label released “Ruby Blue”, the debut Róisín Murphy studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “The Diary” in London, and was produced by Róisín Murphy and Matthew Herbert.  

Personnel:

  • Róisín Murphy – vocals, arrangements
  • Matthew Herbert – guitar, banjo, piano, keys, synths, electric bass, Rhodes, bass
  • Phil Parnell – acoustic guitar, piano, Rhodes
  • Dave O’Higgins – saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Pete Wraight – trumpet, flugel, flute
  • Trevor Mires – trombone
  • Max de Wardener – acoustic bass, bass
  • Geoff Smith – dulcimer, tongue, drums
  • Eddie Stevens – arrangements
  • Alexis Smith – engineering assistant
  • Mandy Parnell – mastering
  • Simon Henwood – original paintings, art direction
  • Steffan MacMillan – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Róisín Murphy and Matthew Herbert.

  1. Leaving the City
  2. Sinking Feeling
  3. Night of the Dancing Flame
  4. Trough Time
  5. Sow into You
  6. Dear Diary (Bang Bang)
  7. If We’re in Love
  8. Ramalama (Bang Bang)
  9. Ruby Blue
  10. Off on It
  11. Prelude to Love in the Making
  12. The Closing of the Doors

Super Furry Animals: Fuzzy Logic

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On May 20, 1996, “Creation” label released “Fuzzy Logic”, the debut Super Furry Animals album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Gorwel Owen, Gruff Rhys, Dafydd Leuan, Cian Ciaran, Guto Pryce and Huw Bunford. In 2013, “New Musical Express” magazine ranked it at number 245 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2004, “Q” magazine listed “Fuzzy Logic” at number 42 on its list of the “50 Best British Albums Ever”.

Personnel:

  • Gruff Rhys – vocals, guitars, analogues, claps
  • Huw Bunford – vocals, guitars, e-bow, cello, claps
  • Cian Ciaran – vocals, keyboards, analogues, claps
  • Guto Pryce – vocals, bass, Hammond, claps, analogues
  • Dafydd Ieuan – vocals, drums, percussion, piano, claps
  • Gorwel Owen – piano, Hammond, Rhodes
  • Jez Francis – piano
  • Simon James – saxophone, flute
  • Andrew Frizell – saxophone, recorder, trombone
  • Martin Smith – trumpet, tenor horn
  • Matthew Everett – violin
  • Chris Williams – violin
  • Helen Spargo – viola
  • Catherine Tanner – cello
  • Lindsay Higgs – balalaika
  • Rhys Ifans & Dic Ben – answering machine message
  • Andy Wilkinson – engineer
  • Nick Brine – engineer assistant
  • Brian Cannon @ Microdot – design, art direction
  • Toby Egelnick – inside design, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Gruff Rhys, Dafydd Leuan, Cian Ciaran, Guto Pryce and Huw Bunford.

  1. God! Show Me Magic
  2. Fuzzy Birds
  3. Something for the Weekend
  4. Frisbee
  5. Hometown Unicorn
  6. Gathering Moss
  7. If You Don’t Want Me To Destroy You
  8. Bad Behavior
  9. Mario Man
  10. Hangin’ With Howard Marks
  11. Long Gone
  12. For Now and Ever

Tom Cochrane And Red Rider: Same

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On May 7, 1986, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, fifth Tom Cochrane and Red Rider studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, “Cedartree Studios” in Kitchener, Ontario, and was produced by Patrick Moran, Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer, Fraser Hill and Rick Hutt. The album earned Cochrane “Juno Awards” for “Composer of the Year” and “Group of the Year”. A remastered version was released by EMI in 2004.

Personnel:

  • Tom Cochrane – lead vocals, guitar
  • Ken Greer – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • John Webster – keyboards
  • Ken Sinnaeve – bass guitar
  • Graham Broad – drums, percussion
  • Paul Martinea – bass
  • Jorn Anderson – drums
  • John Johnson – saxophone
  • Wendy Davis – backing vocals
  • Billy Pilgrim – backing vocals
  • Mission Singers – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Cochrane, except where noted.

  1. Boy Inside Man
  2. Love Under Fire – Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer
  3. The Untouchable One
  4. Lasting Song
  5. Citizen Cain
  6. Ashes to Diamonds
  7. The Loading – Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer
  8. Ocean Blues (Emotion Blue)
  9. River of Stone
  10. One More Time (Some Old Habits) – Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer

Etta James: Let’s Roll

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On May 6, 2003, “Private Music” label released “Let’s Roll”, the twenty-sixth Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Etta James, Josh Sklair, Donto Metto James and Sametto James. “Let’s Roll” won a “Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album” in 2003, and in 2004 the “W. C. Handy Award” as the “Soul/Blues Album of the Year” from the “Blues Foundation”.

Personnel:

  • Etta James – vocal
  • Josh Sklair – banjo, 12 string guitar, acoustic and electric, slide guitar, synthesizer
  • Bobby Murray – electric guitar
  • Jimmy “Z” Zavala – harmonica, tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Sametto James – bass guitar
  • Donto James – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Tom Poole – trumpet
  • Lee Thornburg – trombone

Track listing:

  1. Somebody to Love – Delbert McClinton, Gary Nicholson
  2. The Blues Is My Business – Kevin Bowe, Todd Cerney
  3. Leap of Faith – Glen Clarke, Gary Nicholson
  4. Strongest Weakness – Bekka Bramlett, Gary Nicholson
  5. Wayward Saints of Memphis – Kevin Bowe, Delbert McClinton
  6. Lie No Better – Gary Nicholson
  7. Trust Yourself – Kevin Bowe, Grady Champion
  8. A Change Is Gonna Do Me Good – Al Anderson, Bob DiPiero
  9. Old Weakness – Gary Nicholson
  10. Stacked Deck – Billy Wright
  11. On the 7th Day – Kevin Bowe, Kostas Lazarides
  12. Please, No More – David Egan, Greg Hansen

Tortoise: It’s All Around You

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On April 6, 2004, “Thrill Jockey” label released “It’s All Around You”, the fifth Tortoise album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Soma Electronic Music Studios” in Chicago, Illinois.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Parker – guitar
  • Douglas McCombs – bass
  • John McEntire – synthesizer, electronics, drums, recording, mixing
  • John Herndon – drums
  • Dan Bitney – percussion
  • Kelly Hogan – additional vocals
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Oliver Wasow – artwork
  • Matthew Girardi – design
  • Peter Girardi – design
  • Sheila Sachs – layout
  • Anna Z – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Parker, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire, John Herndon and Dan Bitney.

  1. It’s All Around You
  2. The Lithium Stiffs
  3. Crest
  4. Stretch (You Are All Right)
  5. Unknown
  6. Dot/Eyes
  7. On the Chin
  8. By Dawn
  9. Five Too Many
  10. Salt the Skies

Momus: Otto Spooky

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On February 28, 2005, “Analog Baroque” label released “Otto Spooky”, the 18th Momus studio album. It was recorded in 2004, in Berlin, and was produced by John Talaga.

Personnel:

  • Momus (Nick Currie) – main performer
  • John Talaga – electronics, morphs between songs
  • Bernhard Gal – background sounds
  • James Goggin – design
  • Julia Gorostidi – design assistance

Track listing:

  1. Sempreverde
  2. Life of the Fields
  3. Corkscrew King
  4. Klaxon
  5. Robin Hood
  6. Lady Fancy Knickers
  7. Lute Score
  8. Belvedere
  9. Your Fat Friend
  10. Mr Ulysses
  11. Water Song
  12. Jesus In Furs
  13. Bantam Boys
  14. Cockle Pickers
  15. The Artist Overwhelmed

God Is An Astronaut: All Is Violent, All Is Bright

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On February 4, 2005, “Revive Records” label released “All Is Violent, All Is Bright”, the second God Is an Astronaut studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Torsten Kinsella, Niels Kinsella and Lloyd Hanney.

Personnel:

  • Torsten Kinsella – vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming
  • Niels Kinsella – bass guitar, guitars, keyboards
  • Lloyd Hanney – drums, loops, synths
  • Torsten Kinsella – mixing
  • Niels Kinsella – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Fragile – Torsten Kinsella, Neils Kinsella
  2. All Is Violent, All Is Bright – Torsten Kinsella, Neils Kinsella, Lloyd Hanney, Thomas Kinsella
  3. Forever Lost – Torsten Kinsella, Neils Kinsella, Pat O’Donnell
  4. Fireflies and Empty Skies – Torsten Kinsella, Neils Kinsella, Lloyd Hanney
  5. A Deafening Distance – Torsten Kinsella, Neils Kinsella, Lloyd Hanney
  6. Infinite Horizons – Torsten Kinsella, Neils Kinsella
  7. Suicide by Star – Torsten Kinsella, Neils Kinsella, Lloyd Hanney
  8. Remembrance Day (a new version of Remembrance from The End of Beginning) – Torsten Kinsella, Neils Kinsella, Thomas Kinsella
  9. Dust and Echoes – Torsten Kinsella, Neils Kinsella, Lloyd Hanney
  10. When Everything Dies / Halo of Flies (hidden track) – Torsten Kinsella, Neils Kinsella, Lloyd Hanney

Athlete: Tourist

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On January 31, 2005, “Parlophone” label released “Tourist”, the second Athlete studio album, It was recorded in 2004, at “Helioscentric Studios” in East Sussex, “The Dairy”, “Abbey Road” and Athlete’s studio in London, and was produced by Victor Van Vugt, John Cornfield, Joel Pott, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willets and Stephen Roberts.

Personnel:

  • Joel Pott – lead vocals, guitar
  • Tim Wanstall – keyboards
  • Carey Willetts – bass, backing vocals
  • Stephen Roberts – drums, backing vocals
  • Noel Robinson – gospel choir 
  • Nu Image Choir – gospel choir 
  • London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings 
  • David Juritz – strings leader
  • Adam Peters – conductor, string arrangement
  • Ian Davenport – recording assistant
  • Mark Duggan – recording assistant
  • Rick Simpson – additional recording, engineer
  • Keith Gary – Pro Tools engineer, mixing assistant
  • Michael H Brauer – mixing
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Richard Andrews – art direction, design
  • Gerard Saint – art direction, design
  • Lindsay Milne – set design, styling
  • Dan Tobin Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joel Pott, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willets and Stephen Roberts.

  1. Chances
  2. Half Light
  3. Tourist
  4. Trading Air
  5. Wires
  6. If I Found Out
  7. Yesterday Threw Everything at Me
  8. Street Map
  9. Modern Mafia
  10. Twenty Four Hours
  11. I Love

Kings of Leon: Aha Shake Heartbreak

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On November 1, 2004, “RCA” label released “Aha Shake Heartbreak”, the second Kings of Leon studio album. It was recorded April – June 2004, at “Three Crows” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ethan Johns and Angelo Petraglia.

Personnel:

  • Caleb Followill – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Matthew Followill – lead guitar
  • Ethan Johns – piano, keyboards, mixing
  • Nathan Followill – drums
  • Jared Followill – bass
  • Jacquire King – recording, mixing
  • Robert Fulps – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Brett Kilroe – art direction
  • Robin C, Hendrickson – art direction
  • Jo McCaughey – band photography
  • Don Winters – cover photography
  • Michael Waring – fireworks photography
  • Warren Darius Aftahi – fireworks photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill and Matthew Followill, except where noted.

  1. Slow Night, So Long
  2. King of the Rodeo
  3. Taper Jean Girl
  4. Pistol of Fire – Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Angelo Petraglia
  5. Milk
  6. The Bucket
  7. Soft – Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Angelo Petraglia
  8. Razz
  9. Day Old Blues
  10. Four Kicks
  11. Velvet Snow
  12. Rememo

Marc Johnson: Shades Of Jade

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On September 17, 2005, “ECM” label released “Shades of Jade”, the eight Marc Johnson album. It was recorded January – February 2004, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Eliane Elias and Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Marc Johnson – double bass
  • Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
  • John Scofield – guitar
  • Eliane Elias – piano
  • Alain Mallet – organ
  • Joey Baron – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Johnson and Eliane Elias.

  1. Ton Sur Ton
  2. Apareceu
  3. Shades of Jade
  4. In 30 Hours
  5. Blue Nefertiti
  6. Snow
  7. Since You Asked
  8. Raise
  9. All Yours
  10. Don’t Ask of Me