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On February 13, 2006.

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On February 13, 2006, “Concord” label released “Timeless”, the 38th Sérgio Mendes album. It was recorded September 2004 – January 2006, and was produced by will.i.am and Sérgio Mendes.

Personnel:

  • Sérgio Mendes – vocals, Fender Rhodes, piano, synthesizer, synthesizer Strings, Wurlitzer, arranger, liner notes
  • i.am – vocals, rap, bass, drum programming, percussion, piano, sampling, arranger, liner notes
  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica
  • Kleber Jorge – vocals, cavaquinho, acoustic guitar
  • Paulo Aragão – guitar, surdo, cavaco, banjo, cavaquinho
  • Bill Brendle – Fender Rhodes
  • Maogani Quartet – acoustic guitars
  • Mitchell Long – electric guitar
  • Paul Meyers – guitar
  • Marcus Tardelli – guitar arrangements
  • Keith Harris – fills, ride cymbal
  • Tim Izo – saxophone, flute
  • Steve Tavaglione – saxophone
  • Peter Wolf – bass, orchestral arrangements
  • Sergio Brandão – bass
  • Leonardo Nobre – bass
  • Mike Shapiro – bass, drums, snare drums, percussion
  • Paulinho Braga – drums
  • Gary “Sugar Foot” Greenberg – drums
  • Chuck Prada – congas
  • Meia Noite – percussion
  • John Legend – vocals
  • Justin Timberlake – vocals
  • The Black Eyed Peas – vocals
  • Erykah Badu – vocals
  • Marcos Alves – vocals
  • Arie – vocals
  • Debi Nova – vocals
  • Gracinha Leporace – vocals, photography
  • Marcelo D2 – rap
  • Pharoahe Monch – rap
  • Q-Tip – rap
  • Chali 2na – rap
  • Jason Villaroman – drum programming, engineer
  • Tony Maserati – mixing
  • Roland Young – design, visual concept
  • Albert Watson – photography

Track listing:

  1. Mas que Nada – Jorge Ben
  2. That Heat – William Adams, Norman Gimbel, Henry Mancini
  3. Berimbau Consolação – Vinicius de Moraes, Baden Powell
  4. The Frog – João Donato
  5. Let Me – Norman Gimbel, Baden Powell
  6. Bananeira – João Donato, Gilberto Gil
  7. Surfboard – Antônio Carlos Jobim
  8. Please Baby Don’t – John Legend
  9. Samba da Benção – Vinícius de Moraes, Baden Powell
  10. Timeless – Printz Board, Sérgio Mendes
  11. Loose Ends – William Adams, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Hustin Timberlake, Sérgio Mendes
  12. Fo’-Hop (Por Trás de Brás de Pina) – Guinga
  13. Lament (No Morro) – Antônio Carlos Jobim
  14. Ei Menina – João Donato, Gutemberg Guarabyra
  15. Yes, Tes Y’All – William Adams, Bob Dorough, Charles Stewart, Tariq Trotter, Ben Tucker

 

On February 12, 2007.

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On February 12, 2007, “Matty Grooves” label released “Sense of Occasion”, the 24th Fairport Convention studio album. It was recorded in November 2006, at “Woodworm Studios, Oxfordshire, and was produced by Mark Tucker, Tic Sander, Simon Nicol, Gery Conway, Dave Pegg and Chris Leslie.

Personnel:

  • Ric Sanders– violin
  • Simon Nicol– vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, twelve-string guitar
  • Gerry Conway– vocals, drums, percussion, harmonium
  • Dave Pegg– vocals, bass guitar
  • Chris Leslie– vocals, mandolin, bouzouki, violin

Track listing:

  1. Keep on Turning the Wheel – Chris Leslie
  2. Love on a Farmboy’s Wages – Andy Partridge
  3. The Bowman’s Return – Ric Sanders
  4. South Dakota to Manchester – Chris Leslie
  5. Spring Song – Chris Leslie
  6. Polly on the Shore – music by Dave Pegg, lyrics by Dave Swarbrick, Trevor Lucas
  7. Just Dandy – Ric Sanders
  8. Tam Lin – traditional, arranged by Dave Swarbrick
  9. In Our Town – Chris Leslie
  10. Edge of the World – Chris Leslie
  11. Hawkwood’s Army – Pete Scrowther
  12. The Vision – Bob Miller, John Flanagan
  13. Your Heart and Mine – Ric Sanders
  14. Untouchable – Glenn Tilbrook, Christopher Braid
  15. Galileo’s Apology – PJ Wright
  16. Best Wishes – Steve Ashley

On January 31, 2006.

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On January 31, 2006, “InsideOut” label released “A Place in the Queue”, the third Tangent studio album. It was recorded August – October 2005, and was produced by Andy Tillison.

Personnel:

  • Andy Tillison– vocals, piano, guitars
  • Sam Baine – vocals, piano, synthesizer
  • Jonas Reingold– bass guitar
  • Theo Travis– saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • Guy Manning– acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • Jaime Salazar – drums
  • Krister Jonsson – electric guitars
  • Dan Watts – electric guitar
  • Ed Unitsky – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Tillison, except where noted.

  1. In Earnest”
  2. The Radio Amateur
  3. Worthy of Memory (Part I)

III. Demobilized

  1. Dehumanized
  2. Flights of Fancy
  3. Worthy of Memory (Part II)

VII. The Silent Key

VIII. Earnest Dreams of 617

  1. Some Crazy Old Guy
  2. In Earnest
  3. Lost in London – Guy Manning, Andy Tillison
  4. DIY Surgery – Stephen C. Middleton, Theo Travis
  5. GPS Culture
  6. Follow Your Leader
  7. The Sun in My Eyes
  8. A Place in the Queue – Andy Tillison, Theo Travis
  9. Silent Screams
  10. Two for the Queue (Part I)

III. Shaping the Line

  1. Hierarchies
  2. The Escher Staircase
  3. An ‘elping Hand

VII. Two for the Queue (Part II)

VIII. The Escher Staircase (Reprise)

On January 29, 2007.

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On January 29, 2007, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Grindstone”, the fourth Shining studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Kåre Chr. Vestrheim.

Personnel:

  • Jørgen Munkeby – vocals, tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute, bass clarinet, guitar, keyboards
  • Andreas Hessen Schei – piano, keyboards
  • Morten Strøm – bass
  • Torstein Lofthus – drums
  • Kristoffer Myre Eng – organ
  • Danny Young – gong
  • Askild Skiri Refsdal – vocal
  • Jonas Howden Sjøvaag – engineer
  • Kim Hiorthoy – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Jørgen Munkeby, except where noted.

  1. In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster
  2. Winterreise
  3. Stalemate Longan Runner – Andreas Hessen Schei
  4. To Be Proud of Crystal Colors is to Live Again
  5. Moonchild Mindgames
  6. The Red Room
  7. ASA NISI MASA
  8. To Be Proud of Crystal Colors is to Live Again
  9. Psalm
  10. -… .- -.-. ….
  11. 1:4:9
  12. Fight Dusk with Dawn

On January 23, 2007.

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On January 23, 2007, “Yep Roc Records” label released “Learn to Sing Like a Star”, the seventh Kristin Hersh album. It was recorded in 2006 and was produced by Kristin Hersch.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersch – vocals, guitar
  • Martin McCarrick – cello, string arrangements
  • Kimberlee McCarrick – violin
  • David Narcizo – drums
  • Steve Rizzo – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Paragone – mixing
  • William Sender – mixing
  • Trina Shoemaker – mixing
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Dina Douglass – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh

  1. In Shock
  2. Nerve Endings
  3. DayGlo
  4. Christian Hearse
  5. Ice
  6. Under The Gun
  7. Piano 1
  8. Sugarbaby
  9. Peggy Lee
  10. Piano 2
  11. Vertigo
  12. Winter
  13. Wild Vanilla
  14. The Thin Man

 

On January 23, 2006.

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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

 

On January 22, 2007.

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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
  • 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
  • Al Mobbs – double bass
  • Emma Smith – double bass
  • Jason Cox – recording, mixing
  • James Dring – drum programming, programming
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Jamie Hewlett– back cover
  • Pennie Smith – photography
  • Thomas Shotter Boys – painting
  • Will Bankhead – design

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