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Snow Patrol: Eyes Open

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Eyes Open

On May 1, 2006, “Fiction” label released “Eyes Open”, the fourth Snow Patrol studio album. It was recorded October – December 2005, at “Grouse Lodge Studios” in Ireland; “The Garage” in Kent; “The Garden” and  “Angel Studios” in London. The single “Chasing Cars” went on to sell over 5 million copies worldwide and has spent a total of 166 weeks on the UK “Singles Chart”, more than any other song in history. The album has been certified 7 x Platinum in the UK, by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Gary Lightbody– vocals, guitar, backing vocals
  • Nathan Connolly– guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Wilson– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jonny Quinn– drums, percussion
  • Tom Simpson– keyboards, sample
  • Jacknife Lee – keyboards, programming, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Leon Bosch – double bass
  • Ben Russell – double bass
  • Martha Wainwright – vocals
  • Richard George – violin
  • Ursula Gough – violin
  • Janice Graham – violin
  • Karin Leishman – violin
  • Beatrix Lovejoy – violin
  • Pauline Lowbury – violin
  • Maya Magub – violin
  • Richard Milone – violin
  • Steve Morris – violin
  • Everton Nelson – violin
  • Charles Sewart – violin
  • Paul Willey – violin
  • Lucy Williams – violin
  • Warren Zielinski – violin
  • Maxine Moore – viola
  • William Hawkes – viola
  • Rebecca Hirsch – viola
  • Matthew Souter – viola
  • Timothy Grant – viola
  • Adrian Bradbury – cello
  • Charlie Clark – choir, chorus
  • Caroline Dale – cello
  • Zoe Martlew – cello
  • Caroline Dearney – cello
  • James Banbury – cello, arranger
  • Iain Archer – backing vocals, choir, chorus
  • Paul Archer – backing vocals, choir, chorus
  • Ciaran Gribbin – choir, chorus
  • Hrafnhildur Halldorsdottir – choir, chorus
  • Eugene Kelly – choir, chorus
  • Alastair King – choir, arranger, backing vocals
  • Sam Bell – engineer
  • David McGinty – choir, chorus
  • Richael Reader – choir, chorus
  • Jenny Reeve – choir, chorus
  • Claire Scott – choir, chorus
  • Stacey Seivewright – choir, chorus
  • Sara Wilson – choir, chorus
  • Hilary Skewes – string contractor
  • Peter Hoffman, Tom McFall, Steve Pryce – engineer
  • Simon Wakeling, Stefano Soffia, Fergus Peterkin – engineer assistant
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Owen Skinner – mixing assistant
  • John Davies – mastering
  • Richard Andrews – art direction
  • Mat Maitland – art direction, images
  • Dan Tobin Smith – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Gary Lightbody, all music by Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Tom Simpson, Paul Wilson and Jonny Quinn except where noted.

  1. You’re All I Have
  2. Hands Open
  3. Chasing Cars – Gary Lightbody
  4. Shut Your Eyes
  5. It’s Beginning to Get to Me
  6. You Could Be Happy
  7. Make This Go On Forever
  8. Set the Fire to the Third bar
  9. Headlights on Dark Roads
  10. Open Your Eyes
  11. The Finish Line

Bruce Springsteen: We Shall Overcome

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Seeger

On April 25, 2006, “Columbia” label released “We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions”, the fourteenth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded 1997, 2005, 2006, and was produced by Bruce Springsteen and Jon Landau. In 2007, the album won “Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album”.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteen – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, B-3 organ, percussion
  • Frank Bruno – guitar
  • Mark Clifford – banjo
  • Charles Giordano– B-3 organ, piano, accordion
  • Jeremy Chatzky – upright bass
  • Larry Eagle – drums, percussion
  • Ed Manion– saxophone
  • Mark Pender– trumpet, backing vocals
  • Richie “La Bamba” Rosenberg– trombone, backing vocals
  • Art Baron– tuba
  • Sam Bardfeld – violin
  • Soozie Tyrell– violin, backing vocals
  • Patti Scialfa– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks traditional or public domain with unknown songwriters, arranged by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted.

  1. Old Dan Tucker
  2. Jesse James – Billy Gashade
  3. McGrath
  4. O Mary Don’t Know You Weep
  5. John Henry
  6. Erie Canal – Thomas S.Allen
  7. Jacob’s Ladder
  8. My Oklahoma Home – Bill and Agnes “Sis” Cunningham
  9. Eyes on the Prize – trad. additional lyrics by Alice Wine
  10. Shenandoah
  11. We Shall Overcome – Charles Tindley(lyrics); Adaptation by Guy Carawan, Frank Hamilton, Zilphia Horton, Pete Seeger
  12. Froggie Went A-Courtin

 

Gnarls Barkley: St. Elsewhere

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On April 24, 2006, “Downtown” label released “St. Elsewhere”, the debut Gnarls Barkley debut album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Brian Burton (Danger Mouse). The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”. “St. Elsewhere” was voted best release of 2006 by “Pop Matters”. In 2007, the album won “Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album”.

Personnel:

  • Cee-Lo Green– vocals
  • Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) – vocals, piano keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, percussion
  • Eddie Reyes– acoustic guitar
  • Ced Keys International – piano
  • President – keyboards, bass, guitar, organ
  • Daniele Luppi– bass, Minimoog, organ, synthesizer
  • Ben H. Allen – bass, guitar
  • David Piltch – bass
  • Eric Bobo– drums
  • Chris Tedesco – trumpet
  • Menta Malone – backing vocals
  • Tomika Walden – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Go-Go Gadget Gospel – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo Green, Nicolas Flagello
  2. Crazy – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Gian Franco Reverberi, Gian Piero Reverberi
  3. Elsewhere – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Barry Clarke, David Costa, Celia Humphris, Unwin Brown
  4. Gone Daddy Gone – Gordon Gano, Willie Dixon
  5. Smiley Faces – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo
  6. The Boogie Monster – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Armando Trovaioli,Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
  7. Feng Shui – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Nino Nardini
  8. Just a Thought – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Kevin Peek
  9. Transformer – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Marlene Moore
  10. Who Cares? – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Keith Mansfield
  11. Online – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo
  12. Necromancer – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo
  13. Storm Coming – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, arranged and orchestrated by Daniele Luppi
  14. The Last Time – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Ian Langley

Therapy?: One Cure Fits All

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One cure fits all

On April 24, 2006, “Spitfire Records” released “One Cure Fits All”, the ninth Therapy? album. It was recorded in January 2006 at “Jacobs Studios” in Surrey, and was produced by Pedro Ferreira.

Personnel:

  • Andy Cairns– vocals, guitar
  • Michael McKeegan– bass
  • Neil Cooper– drums
  • Eduardo Rei – cowbell
  • Ian Gatford – voice
  • Pedro Ferreira – engineer, mixing
  • Curt Evans – design
  • Sam Scott Hunter – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Cairns, Michael McKeegan and Neil Cooper.

  1. Outro
  2. Sprung
  3. Deluded Son
  4. Into the Light
  5. Lose it All
  6. Dopamine, Seratonin, Adrenaline
  7. Unconsoled
  8. Our White Noise
  9. Private Nobody
  10. Rain His Concrete
  11. Fear of God
  12. Heart Beat Hits
  13. Walk Through Darkness

 

Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: All the Roadrunning

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All the road running

On April 24, 2006, “Mercury” label released “All the Roadrunning”, album by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris. It was recorded 1998 – 2005, and was produced by Mark Knopfler and Chuck Ainlay.

Personnel:

  • Mark Knopfler– vocals, guitar
  • Emmylou Harris– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Richard Bennett– guitar
  • Jim Cox – keyboards
  • Guy Fletcher– keyboards
  • Dan Dugmore– acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, six-string bass
  • Paul Franklin– pedal steel guitar
  • Glenn Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
  • Steve Conn – accordion
  • Billy Ware – triangle
  • Glenn Worf– bass
  • Chad Cromwell– drums
  • Danny Cummings– drums
  • Jim Horn and The Memphis Horns– horns
  • Chuck Ainlay– recording, mixing
  • Guy Fletcher – recording
  • Mark Kapps – recording
  • John Saylor – recording assistant
  • Mark Ralston – recording assistant
  • Rupert Coulson – mixing assistant
  • Graham Meek – technical support
  • Maria Verel – hair and makeup for Ms. Harris
  • Fabio Iovino – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Knopfler, except where noted.

  1. Beachcombing
  2. I Dug Up a Diamond
  3. This is Us
  4. Red Steggerwing
  5. Rollin’ On
  6. Love and Happiness – Emmylou Harris, Kimmie Rhodes
  7. Right Now
  8. Donkey Town
  9. Belle Star – Emmylou Harris
  10. Beyond My Wildest Dreams
  11. All the Roadrunning
  12. Is This Goodbye

Adrain Belew: Side Three

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On April 18, 2006, “Sanctuary Records” label released “Side Three”, the fifteenth Adrian Belew album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Adrian Belew.

Personnel:

  • Adrian Belew – vocals, instrumentation, paintings
  • Robert Fripp- flute guitar
  • Les Claypool- bass
  • Danny Carey- drums
  • Mel Collins- saxophone
  • The Prophet Omega – voice
  • Martha Belew – telephone message
  • Ken Latchney – engineer, mixing
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering
  • Julie Rust – layout
  • Mark Coleman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Adrian Belew.

  1. Troubles
  2. Incompetence Indifference
  3. Water Turns to Wine
  4. Crunk
  5. Drive
  6. Cinemusic
  7. Whatever
  8. Men in Helicopters v4.0
  9. Beat Box Car
  10. Truth Is
  11. The Red Bull Rides a Boomerang Across the Blue Constellation

Drive-By Truckers: A Blessing and a Curse

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On April 18, 2006, “New West” label released “A Blessing and a Curse”, the sixth Drive-By Truckers album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Fidelitorium” in Kernesville, North Caroline, “Chase Park Transduction” in Athens, Georgia,  and was produced by David Barbe.

Personnel:

  • Mike Cooley – vocals, guitar
  • Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar
  • Jason Isbell – vocals, guitar
  • Shonna Tucker– bass
  • Brad Morgan – drums
  • David Barbe – recording
  • John Agnello – mastering
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Lilla Hood – art direction
  • Wes Freed – painting, artwork
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

  1. Feb 14 – Patterson Hood
  2. Gravity’s Gone – Mike Cooley
  3. Easy on Yourself – Jason Isbell
  4. Aftermath USA – Patterson Hood
  5. Goodbye – Patterson Hood
  6. Daylight – Patterson Hood
  7. Wednesday – Patterson Hood
  8. Little Bonnie – Patterson Hood
  9. Space City – Mike Cooley
  10. A Blessing and a Curse – Patterson Hood
  11. A World of Hurt – Paterson Hood

The Zutons: Tired of Hanging Around

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Tired_Of_Hanging_Around

On April 17, 2006, “Deltasonic” label released “Tired of Hanging Around”, the second Zutons (The) album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Townhouse” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Stephen Street.

Personnel:

  • Dave McCabe – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
  • Boyan Chowdhury – lead guitar
  • Russ Pritchard – vocals, bass
  • Sean Payne – vocals, drums
  • Abi Harding – vocals, alto and tenor saxophone
  • Cenzo Townshend – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Stanley – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Street – mixing
  • Sam Miller – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Juno Liverpool – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Tired of Hanging Around
  2. It’s the Little Things We Do
  3. Valerie
  4. Someone Watching Over me
  5. Secrets
  6. How Does It Feel
  7. Why Won’t You Give Me Your Love
  8. Oh Stacey (Look What You’ve Done!)
  9. You’ve Got a Friend in Me
  10. Hello Conscience
  11. I Know I’ll Never Leave

The Charlatans: Simpatico

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The Charlatans Simpatico

On April 17, 2006, “Sanctuary” label released “Simpatico”, the ninth Charlatans (The) album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Hook End Manor Studios” in London, and was produced by Jim Lowe, Tim Burgess, Mark Collins, Tony Rogers, Martin Blunt and Jon Brookes.

Personnel:

  • Tim Burgess– lead vocals, melodica, harmonica
  • Mark Collins– guitars
  • Tony Rogers – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Martin Blunt – bass
  • Jon Brookes – drums
  • Ged Lynch– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Mark Collins, Tony Rogers.

  1. Blackened Blue Eyes
  2. NYC (There’s No Need to Stop)
  3. For Your Entertainment
  4. Dead Man’s Eye
  5. Muddy Ground
  6. City of the Dead
  7. Road to Paradise
  8. When the Lights Go Out in London
  9. The Architect
  10. Glory Glory
  11. Sunset & Vine

Morrissey: Ringleader of the Tormentors

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Tormentors

On April 3, 2006, “Attack” label released “Ringleader of the Tormentors”, the eighth Morrissey studio album. It was recorded September–November 2005,  at “Forum Music Village” in Rome, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Morrissey– vocals
  • Alain White– guitar, backing vocals
  • Boz Boorer– guitar
  • Jesse Tobias– guitar
  • Gary Day– bass guitar
  • Matt Chamberlain– drums
  • Michael Farrell– piano, organ, keyboards, trumpet, trombone, percussion
  • Ennio Morricone– string arrangements
  • Children’s choir:
  • Laura Adriani
  • Gaia e Andrea Baroni
  • Niccolo Centioni
  • Julia D’Andrea
  • Alice e Ester Diodovich
  • Marco Lorecchio
  • Charlotte Patrignani

Track listing:

  1. I Will See You in Far-Off Places – Morrissey and Alan White
  2. Dear God Please help Me – Morrissey and Alan White
  3. You Have Killed Me – Morrissey and Jesse Tobias
  4. The Youngest Was the Most Loved – Morrissey and Jesse Tobias
  5. In the Future When All’s Well – Morrissey and Jesse Tobias
  6. The Father Who Must Be Killed – Morrissey and Alan White
  7. Life Is a Pigsty – Morrissey and Alan White
  8. I’ll Never Be Anybody’s Hero Now – Morrissey and Alan White
  9. On the Streets I Ran – Morrissey and Jesse Tobias
  10. To Me You Are a Work of Art – Morrissey and Alan White
  11. I Just Want to See the Boy Happy – Morrissey and Jesse Tobias
  12. At Last I Am Born – Morrissey and Michael Farrell