On September 4, 2015, Emmanuel “Rico” Rodriguez died aged 80. He was musician (trombone), one of the first and most distinguished reggae and ska artists. He has formed the group Rico and the Rudies, and has recorded and performed with many famous musicians and producers including Karl Pitterson, Prince Buster, Lloyd “Matador” Daley, Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Bob Marley, Toots & the Maytals, Delroy Washington , Burning Spear, The Specials, Jools Holland, Dennis Bovell, Ian Dury, Chas Jankel, Joan Armatrading, John Martyn, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Steel Pulse and Paul Young. In 2007, he was awarded an “MBE” (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for services to music. For his contribution to Jamaican music, in 2012 he was awarded the “Silver Musgrave Medal” by the “Institute of Jamaica”.
Tag Archives: 2007
Procol Harum: Same
In September 1967, “Regal Zonophone” label released the debut, self-titled Procol Harum album. It was recorded in June 1967, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Denny Cordell. “Classic Rock” magazine included it in its list of the “50 Albums That Built Prog Rock”. It 2007, “Rolling Stone” magazine included it in its list of the “The 40 Essential Albums of 1967”.
Personnel:
- Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
- Robin Trower– guitar
- Matthew Fisher– organ
- Dave Knights– bass
- J. Wilson– drums
- Ray Royer– guitar
- Bill Eyden– drums
- Eddy Offord, Frank Owen, Gerald Chevin, Keith Grant, Laurence Burridge – engineer
- Simon Platz – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, except where noted.
- Conquistador
- She Wandered Through the Garden Fence
- Something Following Me
- Mabel
- Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)
- A Christmas Camel
- Kaleidoscope
- Salad Days (Are Here Again)
- Good Captain Clack
- Repent Walpurgis – Matthew Fisher
The Verve: Forth
On August 25, 2008, “EMI” label released “Forth”, the fourth Verve (The) studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at “State of the Ark” in Richmond, London, and was produced by Chris Potter, Tim Bran, Richard Ashcroft , Nick McCabe, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury.
Personnel:
- Richard Ashcroft– vocals, acoustic guitars, keyboards
- Nick McCabe– lead guitar, keyboards, vibraphone, autoharp
- Simon Jones– bass guitar
- Peter Salisbury– drums, percussion
- Davide Rossi– string arrangements, violin
- Cameron Jenkins – mixing, recording
- Chris Potter– mixing, recording
- Tim Bran – mixing
- Studio Fury – design, art direction
- Dean Chalkley – portrait photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard Ashcroft , Nick McCabe, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury, except where noted.
- Sit and Wonder
- Love Is Noise – Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury
- Rather Be – Richard Ashcroft
- Judas
- Numbness
- I See Houses – Richard Ashcroft
- Noise Epic
- Valium Skies – Richard Ashcroft
- Columbo
- Appalachian Springs – Richard Ashcroft
Rooney: Calling the World
On July 12, 2007, “Geffen” label released “Calling the World”, the second Rooney studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by John Fields.
Personnel:
- Robert Schwartzman – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Taylor Locke – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Louie Stephens – keyboards, piano
- Matthew Winter – bass guitar
- Ned Brower- drums, backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Coppola Schwartzman.
- Calling the World
- When Did Your Heart Go Missing?
- I Should’ve Been After You
- Tell Me Soon
- Don’t Come Around Again
- Are You Afraid?
- Love Me or Leave Me
- Paralyzed
- What For
- All in Your Head
- Believe in Me
- Help Me Find My Way
The Vines: Melodia
On July 12, 2008, “Ivy League” label released “Melodia”, the fourth Vines studio album. It was recorded November 2007 – March 2008, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, “Kingsize Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rob Schnapf.
Personnel:
- Craig Nicholls – vocals, guitars, album cover
- Ryan Griffiths – guitars, backing vocals
- Hamish Rosser – drums, percussion
- Brad Heald – bass, backing vocals
- Rob Schnapf – 12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, mixing
- Daphne Chen – violin
- Amy Wickman – violin
- Stirling Trent – violin
- Matt Fish – cello
- Jason Borger – string arrangements
- Doug Boehm – recording, mixing
- Graham Hope – recording assistant
- Dave Bowling – recording assistant
- Jason Gossman – mixing assistant
- Clint Welander – mixing assistant
- John Oreshnick – drum tuning / drum set
- Love Police – album sleeve, artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Craig Nicholls.
- Get Out
- Manger
- S. III
- He’s a Rocker
- Orange Amber
- Jamola
- True as the Night
- Braindead
- Kara Jayne
- Merry Go Round
- Hey
- A Girl I Knew
- Scream
- She Is Gone
Interpol: One Love to Admire
On July 10, 2007, “Capitol” label released “Our Love to Admire”, the third Interpol studio album. It was recorded November 2006 – May 2007, at “Electric Lady Studios”, “The Magic Shop” in New York City, and was produced by Rich Costey, Paul Banks, Daniel Kessler, Carlos Dengler and Sam Fogarino.
Personnel:
- Paul Banks– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Daniel Kessler– lead guitar
- Carlos Dengler– bass, keyboards
- Sam Fogarino– drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Banks, Daniel Kessler, Carlos Dengler and Sam Fogarino.
- Pioneer to the Falls
- No I in Threesome
- The Scale
- The Heinrich Maneuver
- Mammoth
- Pace Is the Trick
- All Fired Up
- Rest My Chemistry
- Who Do You Think
- Wrecking Ball
- The Lighthouse
The Smashing Pumpkins: Zeitgeist
On July 10, 2007, “Reprise” label released “Zeitgeist”, the seventh Smashing Pumpkins (The) album. It was recorded August 2006 – February 2007, and was produced by Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, Terry Date and Roy Thomas Bake.
Personnel:
- Billy Corgan– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
- Jimmy Chamberlin– drums, percussion
- Roy Thomas Baker– recording , mixing
- Terry Date– recording
- Chris Owens, Kevin Mills, Alex Pavlides, Zephyrus Sowers, Bo Joe, Davey Rieley – engineer assistant
- Bjorn Thorsrud– recording , mixing assistant
- Vanessa Parr, Noel Zancanella – mixing assistant, engineer assistant
- Stephen Marcussen– mastering
- Shepard Fairey (Obey Giant) – design
- Matt Taylor– package art direction
- Cynthia Obsenares – photo shoot costume design
- Amber Griffin – photo shoot hair, makeup
- Christina Wagner – photo shoot producer
- Bruce Dickson, Justin Corrigan – photo shoot art supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Corgan.
- Doomsday Clock
- 7 Shades of Black
- Bleeding the Orchid
- That’s the Way (My Love Is)
- Tarantula
- Starz
- United States
- Neverlost
- Bring the Light
- (Come On) Let’s Go!
- For God and Country
- Pomp and Circumstances
St. Vincent: Marry Me
On July 10, 2007, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Marry Me” the debut St. Vincent album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by St. Vincent, Brian Teasley and Daniel Farris.
Personnel:
- Annie Clark– vocals, piano, organ, Moog, guitars, bass guitar, synthesizers, melodica, xylophone, vibraphone, dulcimer, drum programming, triangle, percussion
- Mike Garson– grand piano
- Mark Pirro– bass guitar
- Brian Teasley– drums, percussion
- Aynsley Powell – drum programming
- Daniel Farris – choir, synthesizer, percussion
- Lester Nuby – vibraphone
- Lauren Ross – flute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, French horn
- Louis Schadwron – French horn
- Daniel Hart– violin
- Rick Nelson – violin, viola, cello, upright bass
- Heather Macintosh – cello
- Nathan Blaz– cello
- Merrilee Challiss – choir
- Jessica Grant – choir
- Andrea Paschal – choir
- Al Carson – sound design
Track listing:
All tracks by Annie Clark, except where noted.
- Now, Now
- Jesus Saves, I Spend
- Your Lips Are Red – Annie Clark, Daniel Hart
- Marry Me
- Paris is Burning
- All My Stars Aligned
- The Apocalypse Song
- We Put a Pearl in the Ground – Mike Garson
- Landmines
- Human Racing
- What Me Worry
Bad Religion: New Maps of Hell
On July 10, 2007, “Epitaph” label released “New Maps of Hell”, the fourteenth Bad Religion studio album. It was recorded February – April 2007, at “Grandmasters Records Ltd.” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Barresi.
Personnel:
- Greg Graffin– vocals, piano
- Brett Gurewitz– guitar, backing vocals
- Brian Baker– guitar
- Greg Hetson– guitar
- Jay Bentley– bass, backing vocals
- Brooks Wackerman– drums
- Andrew Alekel – engineer assistant
- Nick Pritchard – art direction, design
- Bryan Sheffield – photography
- Mike Fasano– drum technician
Track listing:
- 52 Seconds – Brett Gurewitz
- Heroes & Martyrs – Brett Gurewitz
- Germs of Perfection – Greg Graffin
- New Dark Ages – Brett Gurewitz
- Requiem for Dissent – Greg Graffin
- Before You Die – Greg Graffin
- Honest Goodbye – Brett Gurewitz
- Dearky Beloved – Brett Gurewitz
- Grains of Wrath – Greg Graffin
- Murder – Brett Gurewitz
- Scrutiny – Greg Graffin
- Prodigal Son – Brett Gurewitz
- The Grand Delusion – Greg Graffin
- Lost Pilgrim – Greg Graffin
- Submission Complete – Greg Graffin
- Fields of Mars – Brett Gurewitz
The Click Five: Modern Minds And Pastimes
On June 26, 2007, “Lava” label released “Modern Minds and Pastimes”, the second Click Five studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Mike Denneen.
Personnel:
- Kyle Patrick – lead vocals
- Joe Guese – guitar
- Ben Romans – keyboards
- Ethan Mentzer – bass
- Joey Zehr – drums
Track listing:
- Flipside – Ben Romans, Kristian Lundin, Carl Falk
- Jenny – Ben Romans, Chris Braide
- Happy Birthday – Ben Romans, Chris Braide
- Addicted to Me – Ethan Mentzer, Ben Romans
- I’m Getting Over You – Ethan Mentzer, Ben Romans, Chris Braide
- When I’m Gone – Ben Romans, Ethan Mentzer
- Headlight Disco – Ben Romans, Ethan Mentzer
- The Reason Why – Ben Romans, Nate Campany
- All I Need Is You – Ben Romans, Ethan Mentzer, Nate Campany
- Long Way to Go – Ethan Mentzer
- Mary Jane – Ben Romans, Ethan Mentzer, Andreas Carlsson
- Empty – Ben Romans, Kyle Patrick
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