Tag Archives: 2005

Tord Gustavsen: The Ground

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On January 31, 2005, “ECM” label released “The Ground”, the second Tord Gustavsen album. It was recorded in January 2004, at “Rainbow Studio” in oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Tord Gustavsen- piano
  • Harald Johnsen- bass
  • Jarle Vespestad- drums
  • Jan Erik Kongshaug – engineer
  • Sascha Kleis – design
  • Chris Tribble – linear notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Tord Gustavsen.

  1. Tears Transforming
  2. Being There
  3. Twins
  4. Curtains Aside
  5. Colours of Mercy
  6. Sentiment
  7. Kneeling Down
  8. Reach Out and Touch It
  9. Edges of Happiness
  10. Interlude
  11. Token of Tango
  12. The Ground

Spock’s Beard: Octane

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On January 25, 2005, “InsideOut” label released “Octane”, the eighth Spock’s Beard studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, Ryo Okumoto and Dave Meros.

Personnel:

  • Nick D’Virgilio – lead vocals, drums, percussion, loops, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Alan Morse – guitar, theremin, saw, backing vocals
  • Ryo Okumoto – keyboards
  • Dave Meros – bass
  • Gina Ballina – French horn
  • Johnnie Corno – French horn
  • Ramón Flores – trumpet
  • Eric Gorfain – violin
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • John Boegehold – string and horn arrangements
  • Rich Mouser – mixing
  • Jay Frigoletto – mastering
  • Thomas Ewerhard – artwork

Track listing:

  1. The Ballet of the Impact – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  2. Prelude to the Past
  3. The Ultimate Quiet

III. A Blizzard of My Memories

  1. I Wouldn’t Let It Go – Alan Morse, John Boegenhold
  2. Surfing Down the Avalanche – Nick D’Virgilio, Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  3. She Is Everything – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  4. Strange What You Remember
  5. Words of Forever
  6. Climbing Up That Hill – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  7. Letting Go – Ryo Okumoto
  8. Of the Beauty of It All – Dave Meros, John Boegehold
  9. If I Could Paint a Picture

II.Into the Great Unknowable

  1. NWC – Nick D’Virgilio
  2. There Was a Time – Alan Morse, John Boegehold
  3. The Planet’s Hum – Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, Stan Ausmus
  4. Watching the Tide – Nick D’Virgilio
  5. As Long as We Ride – Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, John Boegehold

The Shining: In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster

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On January 24, 2005, “Rune Gramomofon” label released “In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster”, the third Shining (The) album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Kåre Vestrheim.

Personnel:

  • Jørgen Munkeby– vocals, saxophone, flutes, clarinet, Akai EWI,  electric and acoustic guitars, bass,  string and drum programming, Rhodes, synthesizers, piano, accordion, Mellotron, harmonium, church organ, celesta
  • Aslak Hartberg- acoustic and electric bass, drum machine, percussion, handclaps
  • Morten Qvenild- Rhodes, synthesizers, Clavinet, piano, celesta
  • Torstein Lofthus- drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Goretex Weather Report
  2. REDRUM
  3. Romani
  4. Perdurabo
  5. Aleister Explains Everything
  6. 31=300=20 (It is by Will Alone I Set My Mind in Motion)
  7. Where Death Comes to Cry
  8. The Smoking Dog
  9. Magazine RWRK
  10. You Can Try the Best You Can

Paul Motian: I Have The Room Above Her

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On January 24, 2005, “ECM” label released “I Have the Room Above Her”, the 27th  Paul Motian album. It was recorded in April 2004, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Paul Motian- drums
  • Bill Frisell- electric guitar
  • Joe Lovano- tenor saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Motian except where noted.

  1. Osmosis Part III
  2. Sketches
  3. Odd Man Out
  4. Shadows
  5. I Have the Room Above Her – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
  6. Osmosis Part I
  7. Dance
  8. Harmony
  9. The Riot Act
  10. The Bag Man
  11. One in Three
  12. Dreamland – Beth Slater Whitson, Leo Friedman

Kooks: Inside In / Inside Out

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On January 23, 2006, “Virgin” label released “Inside In / Inside Out”, the debut Kooks studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Konk Studios” in  2005, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Luke Pritchard – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Hugh Harris – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Rafferty – bass, backing vocals
  • Paul Garred – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Max Rafferty and Paul Garred.

  1. Seaside
  2. See the World
  3. Sofa Song
  4. Eddie’s Gun
  5. Ooh La
  6. You Don’t Love Me
  7. She Moves In her Own Way
  8. Matchbox
  9. Naïve
  10. I Want You
  11. If Only
  12. Jackie Big Tits
  13. Time Awaits
  14. Got No Love

The Good, The Bad & The Queen: Same

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On January 22, 2007, “Parlophone”, “Honest Jon’s”, “EMI” and “Virgin” labels released the self-titled, debut The Good, the Bad & the Queen album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Studio 13” and “Townhouse Studios” in London, and was produced by Danger Mouse.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn– lead vocals, keyboards, back cover
  • Paul Simonon– bass, backing vocals, illustrations
  • Simon Tong– guitar
  • Tony Allen– drums
  • Danger Mouse– percussion, synthesizers, additional drum programming
  • Al Mobbs – double bass
  • Emma Smith – double bass
  • Harry Christophers, Julia Doyle, Grace Davidson, Kirsty Hopkin, Charlotte Mobbs, Andrew Olleson, Ian Aitkenhead, David Clegg, Christopher Royall, Adrian Lowe, Ben Rayfield, Mark Dobell, Simon Berridge, James Holliday, Julian Empett, Sam Evans – choir
  • Eslam Jawaad– additional vocals
  • Antonia Pagulatos – violin
  • Sally Jackson – violin
  • Alice Pratley – violin
  • Gillon Cameron – violin
  • Stella Page – viola
  • Amanda Drummond – viola
  • Emma Owens – viola
  • Izzi Dunn – cello
  • James Dring – drum programming, programming
  • Jason Cox – recording, mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Jamie Hewlett– back cover
  • Thomas Shotter Boys – painting
  • Will Bankhead – design
  • Pennie Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Damon Albarn.

  1. History Song
  2. 80’s Life
  3. Northern Whale
  4. Kingdom of Doom
  5. Herculean
  6. Behind the Sun
  7. The Bunting Song
  8. Nature Springs
  9. A Soldier’s Tale
  10. Three Changes
  11. Green Fields
  12. The Good, the Bad & the Queen

Sample credits

  • “Northern Whale” contains a sample of “As Tears Go By”, written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richardsand Andrew Oldham

Arena: Pepper’s Ghost

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On January 17, 2005, “Inside Out Music” label released “Pepper’s Ghost”, the sixth Arena studio album. It was recorded June – October 2004, and was produced by Clive Nolan.

Personnel:

  • Rob Sowden – vocals
  • John Mitchell– guitar, backing vocals
  • Clive Nolan– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ian Salmon – bass, acoustic guitar
  • Mick Pointer– drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Clive Nolan, all music by Clive Nolan, John Mitchell and Mick Pointer, except where noted

  1. Bedlam Fayre
  2. Smoke and Mirrors
  3. The Shattered Room
  4. The Eyes of Lara Moon
  5. Tantalus
  6. Purgatory Road
  7. Opera Fanatica – Clive Nolan

New Order: Lost Sirens

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On January 11, 2013, “Rhino Entertainment” label released “Lost Sirens”, the ninth New Order album. It is compilation of tracks recorded during the production of 2005’s album “Waiting for the Sirens’ Call”, but did not ended on the album final release. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, at “Real World” in Box, England, and was produced by Tore Johansson, Stuart Price, Mac Quayle, Jim Spencer, Stephen Street, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Phil Cunningham.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitars, synthesizers, programming
  • Phil Cunningham– guitars, synthesizers, programming
  • Peter Hook– 4 and 6-stringed bass
  • Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
  • Stephen Street– mixing
  • Cenzo Townshend– mixing
  • Jim Spencer – mixing
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Studio Parris Wakefield – art direction, design
  • Gary Lancaster – project management

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Phil Cunningham.

  1. I’ll Stay with You
  2. Sugarcane
  3. Recoi
  4. Californian Grass
  5. Hellbent
  6. Shake It Up
  7. I’ve Got a Feeling
  8. I Told You So (Crazy World Mix)

Morningwood: Same

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On January 10, 2006, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, debut Morningwood studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Rak Studios”, and was produced by Gil Norton.

Personnel:

  • Chantal Claret – vocals
  • Richard Steel – guitar
  • Peter “Pedro” Yanowitz – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Japa Keenon – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Pedro Yanowitz and Chantal Claret except where noted.

  1. Nü Rock – Chantal Claret, Timo Ellis
  2. Televisor
  3. Nth Degree – Pedro Yanowitz
  4. Jetsetter
  5. Take Off Your Clothes
  6. Body 21
  7. Easy – Pedro Yanowitz, Chantal Claret, Richard Steel, Japa Keenon
  8. Babysitter
  9. New York Girls – Pedro Yanowitz
  10. Everybody Rules – Pedro Yanowitz, Chantal Claret, Timo Ellis
  11. Ride the Lights

Syn: Syndestructible

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On October 31, 2005, “Umbrello” label released “Syndestructible”, the second  Syn album. It was recorded in Metropolis, London, and was produced by Paul Stacey and Gerard Johnson.

Personnel:

  • Steve Nardelli- lead vocals
  • Chris Squire- bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Stacey – guitar, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Gerard Johnson- keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Chris Harrison – production assistant
  • Jamie Selway – production assistant
  • Henry Philpotts – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. Breaking Down Walls – Steve Nardelli, Chris Squire, Paul Stacey
  2. Some Time, Some Way – Steve Nardelli, Chris Squire, Paul Stacey, Gerard Johnson
  3. Reach Outro – Steve Nardelli, Chris Squire, Paul Stacey, Gerard Johnson
  4. Cathedral of Love – Steve Nardelli, Chris Squire, Gerard Johnson, Hamish Brewer
  5. City of Dreams – Steve Nardelli, Chris Squire
  6. Golden Age – Steve Nardelli, Chris Squire
  7. The Promise – Steve Nardelli, Chris Squire, Paul Stacey, Gerard Johnson