On September 23, 2005, “ECM” label released “Neighbourhood”, the second Manu Katché album. It was recorded March – November 2004, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
On September 20, 2005, “Cuneiform Records” label released “Recollection Harvest”, the twelfth Djam Karet studio album. It was recorded September 2004 – April 2005, and was produced by Gayle Ellett, Mike Henderson and Chuck Oken Jr.
Personnel:
Gayle Ellett – electric guitar, organ
Mike Henderson – acoustic and electric guitar
Chuck Oken, Jr. – drums, percussion, synthesizer
Track listing:
All tracks by Gayle Ellett, Mike Henderson and Chuck Oken Jr.
On September 20, 2005, “Equal Vision Records” label released “Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness”, the third Coheed and Cambria studio album. It was recorded February – May 2005, at “Applhead Recording” in Woodstock, NY, and was produced by Michael Birnbaum and Chris Bittner.
Personnel:
Claudio Sanchez – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and lead guitars, keyboards, piano
Travis Stever – lead and rhythm guitars, lap steel guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
On September 2, 2005, “Gefen” label released “Takk…” the fourth Sigur Rós studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “Sundlaugin“ in Reykjavík, Iceland, and was produced by Kenneth Thomas, Jón Þór Birgisson, Kjartan Sveinsson, Georg Hólm and Orri Páll Dýrason.
Personnel:
Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar, design
Kjartan Sveinsson – keyboards
Georg Hólm – bass guitar
Orri Páll Dýrason – drums
Amiina – strings, string arrangement
Ingrid Karlsdóttir – violin
Matthías Stefánsson – violin
Gréta Salóme Stefánsdóttir – violin
Stefanía Ólafsdóttir – viola
Eyjólfur Bjarni Alfreðsson – viola
Kristín Lárusdóttir – cello
Júlía Mogensen – cello
Samúel Jón Samúelsson – trombone
Össur Geirsson – tuba
Frank Aarnink – percussion
Álafosskórinn – choir
Kenneth Vaughan Thomas – engineering, mixing
Birgir Jón Birgisson – additional engineering
Ted Jensen – mastering
Ísak Winther – cover design
Alex Somers – cover design
Lukka Sigurðardóttir – cover design
Track listing:
All tracks by Jón ÞórBirgisson, Kjartan Sveinsson, Georg Hólm and Orri Páll Dýrason.
In August 2005, “GJS” label released “Feoffees’ Lands”, the fourth Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Presshouse Studio” in Devon, UK, and was produced by Gerry Conway, Spencer Cozens and Jacqui McShee.
Personnel:
Jacqui McShee – vocals
Spencer Cozens – keyboards
Alan Thomson – bass
Gerry Conway – drums
Martin Barre – guitars
David Hughes – guitar, backing vocals
John Giblin – basses, Ravi kora, Tibetan overtone singing
On June 21, 2005, “Reprise” label released “The Future Embrace”, the debut Billy Corgan album. It was recorded October 2004 – March 2005, and was produced by Billy Corgan, Bjorn Thorsrud and Bon Harris.
Personnel:
Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, drum machine, synth, programming, mixing
On June 19, 2006, “Parlaphone” label released “Victory for the Comic Muse”, the ninth Divine Comedy (The) studio album. It was recorded in December 2005, and was produced by Neil Hannon.
Personnel:
Neil Hannon – vocals, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo
On June 13, 2006, “Sire” label released “Begin To Hope”, the fourth Regina Spektor album. It was recorded in 2005, at “See Squared Studio” and “New York Noise Studios” in New York City, and was produced by David Kahne and Regina Spektor.
Personnel:
Regina Spektor – vocals, piano, guitar, percussion
On June 12, 2005, “Hannibal Records” label released “Another Day on Earth”, the twenty-third Brian Eno album. It was recorded 2001 – 2005, at “Wilderness Studio” in Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK, and was produced by Brian Eno.
Personnel:
Brian Eno – vocals, various instruments, loops, cover design, front photography
Jon Hopkins – keyboards
Peter Schwalm – piano, synthesizer, loops, drums
Leo Abrahams – guitars
Steve Jones – guitars
Willie Green – drums
Duchess Nell Catchpole – violin
Brad Laner – loops
Dino – effects
Barry Anddrews – effects
Inge Zalaliene, Aylie Cooke – spoken vocal
Simon Heyworth – mastering
Sarah Vermeersch – layout, design
Qin Siyuan – back photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Brian Eno, except where noted.
This
And Then So Clear
A Long Way Down
Going Unconscious
Caught Between – co-lyrics by Danny Hillis, Eck Ogilvie-Grant
Passing Over
How Many Worlds – co-lyrics by Michel Faber
Bottomliners
Just Another Day – additional music by Peter Schwalm
In May 2006, “Ropeadope Records” label released “The Coalition of the Willing”, the 24th Bobby Previte album. It was recorded July – September 2005, at “Frank Booth Studio” in Brooklyn, NY, and was produced by Bobby Previte.
Personnel:
Bobby Previte – drums, percussion
Charlie Hunter – electric guitars, electric basses
Stew Cutler – harmonica, slide guitar
Jamie Saft – organ, mellotron, Moog, electric guitars, electric basses
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