On December 3, 2008, Derek Wadsworth died aged 69. He was musician (cornet, trombone, keyboards), composer and arranger. He was musical director for Diana Ross, Dusty Springfield, and the musical “Hair”. As a musician and arranger he worked with Maynard Ferguson, Georgie Fame, Nina Simone, David Essex, Judy Garland, Humphrey Lyttelton, Graham Collier, Tonny Bennett, George Harrison, Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, Mike Oldfield, Simply Red, Kate Bush, Cat Stevens, Small Faces, Manferd Mann, and the Rolling Stones.
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Mark Olson and Gary Louris: Ready for the Flood
On December 1, 2008, “New West” labl released “Ready for the Flood”, an album by Mark Olson and Gary Louris. It was recorded in 2008, at “Sage & Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Chris Robinson.
Personnel:
- Mark Olson – vocals, acoustic guitar, Fender Rhodes, Melodeon
- Gary Louris – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica
- George Reiff – bass
- Jimi Hey – drums
- Chris Robinson – harmonica, backing vocals
- Jason Yates – Hammond B-3 organ
- Ben Peeler – banjo, dobro
- Beau Raymond – engineer
- Joe Gastwirst – mastering
- Michael Nieves – executive producer
- David Gorman – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Olson and Gary Louris
- Rose Society
- Bicycle
- Turn Your Pretty Name Around
- Saturday Morning on Sunday Street
- Kick the Wood
- Chamberlain, SD
- Black Eyes, Doves And Stones,
- My Gospel Song for You
- When the Wind Comes Up
- Bloody Hands
- Life’s Warm Sheets
- Trap’s Been Set
Michael Lee
On November 24, 2008, Michael Gary Pearson aka Michael Lee died aged 39. He was musician (drums), recorded and performed with Little Angels, The Cult, Echo & the Bunnymen, Aerosmith, Thin Lizzy, Lenny Kravitz, Jeff Martin, and The Quireboys, but was best known for his work with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.
Coldplay: Everyday
On November 22, 2010, “Parlaphone” label released “Everyday Life”, the eighth Coldplay studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008 and 2018 – 2019, at “The Bakery”, “The Beehive” in London, and in Umbria, Italy, and was produced by Rik Simpson, Daniel Green, Bill Rahko, Angel Lopez, Federico Vindver and Max Martin.
Personnel:
- Chris Martin – lead vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards
- Jonny Buckland – guitars, keyboards
- Guy Berryman – bass guitar, percussion
- Will Champion – drums and percussion, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Aluna – choir
- Garine Antreassian – choir
- Jocelyn ‘Jozzy’ Donald – choir
- Nadeen Fanous – choir
- Marwa Kreitem – choir
- Apple Martin – choir
- Moses Martin – choir
- Bashar Murad – choir
- Ben Oerlemans – choir
- Bill Rahko – choir
- Norah Shaqur – choir vocal
- Stromae – vocals
- Omorinmade Anikulapo-Kuti – alto saxophone
- Babatunde Ankra – trombone
- Drew Goddard – guitar
- Daniel Green – keyboards
- Samir Joubran – oud
- Wissam Joubran – oud
- Adnan Joubran – oud
- Femi Kuti – horn
- Made Kuti – orchestrionics
- Ayoola Magbagbeola – tenor saxophone
- Max Martin – keyboards
- Gbenga Ogundeji – trumpet
- Bill Rahko – keyboards
- Davide Rossi – strings
- Rik Simpson – keyboards
- Daniel Green – programming
- Max Martin – programming
- Bill Rahko – programming
- Rik Simpson – programming
- Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Erwan Abbas – engineer assistant
- Matt Glasbey – engineer assistant
- Matt Latham – engineer assistant
- Issam Murad – engineer assistant
- Baptiste Leroy – engineer assistant
- Anthony De Souza – engineer assistant
- Michael Freeman – mixing assistant
- Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
- Chris Allgood – mastering assistant
- Lionel Capouillez – additional engineering
- Pierre Houle – additional engineering
- Adnan Joubran – additional engineering
- Bastien Lozier – additional engineering
- Lance Robinson – additional engineering
- Davide Rossi – additional engineering
- Federico Vindver – additional engineering
Track listing:
- Sunrise – Guy Berryman, Johhny Buckland, Will Campion, Chris Martin, Davide Rossi
- Church – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Amjad Sabri, Davide Rossi, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen, Jacob Collier Norah Shaqur
- Trouble in Town – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Broken – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Daddy – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- WOTW/POTP – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Arabesque – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Drew Goddard, Femi Kuti, Paul Van haver
- When I Need a Friend – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Guns – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Orphans – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Moses Martin
- Eko – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Moses Martin
- Cry Cry Cry – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Moses Martin, Jacob Collier, Bertrand Berns, Jerry Ragovoy
- Old Friends – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- بنی آدم – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Alice Coltrane, Harcourt White, Saadi Shirazi
- Champion of the World – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Andy Monaghan, Scott Hutchinson, Simon Liddell
- Everyday Life – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, John Metcalfe
Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid: NYC
On November 18, 2008, “Domino” label released “NYC”, the fourth Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Kieran Hebden.
Personnel:
- Kieran Hebden – guitar, samples, electronics
- Steve Reid – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Kieren Hebden and Steve Reid
- Lyman Place
- 1st & 1st
- 25th Street
- Arrival
- Between B & C
- Departure
Frost: Experiments in Mass Appeal
On November 14, 2008, “InsideOut” label released “Experiments in Mass Appeal”, the second Frost studio album. It was recorded January – August 2008, at “Cube”, and was produced by Jem Godfrey.
Personnel:
- Declan “Dec” Burke – lead vocals, acoustic guitars
- John Mitchell – vocals,electric guitars, violin
- Jem Godfrey – vocals, keyboards, piano
- John Jowitt – bass guitar
- Andy Edwards – drums
Track listing:
- .Experiments in Mass Appeal
- Welcome to Nowhere
- Pocket Sun
- Saline
- Dear Dead Days
- Falling Down
- You/I
- Toys
- Wonderland
Mitch Mitchell
On November 12, 2008, John Graham “Mitch” Mitchell died 62. He was musician (drums) and child actor, member of band Soul Messengers, has performed and recorded with Pete Nelson and the Travelers, Frankie Reid and the Casuals, Johnny Harris and the Shades, the Pretty Things, Bill Knight & the Sceptres, the Riot Squad, the Who, Georgie Fame, Roger Chapman, Junior Brown, Jack Bruce, David Torn, Larry Coryell, Ramatam, Greg Parker, Terry Reid, Martha Velez, Jeff Beck, Noel Redding, but was best known as member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In 2009, he was inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”.
Miriam Makeba
On November 9, 2008, Zenzile Miriam Makeba died aged 76. She was singer, songwriter, actress, civil rights activist, and United Nations goodwill ambassador, nicknamed Mama Africa. She was the first African woman to win a “Grammy Award” (for “Best Folk Recording” in 1966 with Harry Belafonte for “An Evening with Belafonte and Makeba”). Makeba popularized African music among Western audience. Few of her popular songs were critical of apartheid, making her a symbol of opposition to the apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa. Upon her death, former Nelson Mandela said “her music inspired a powerful sense of hope in all of us.”
Lunatic Soul: Same
On October 13, 2008, “Kscope” label released the self-titled, debut Lunatic Soul (Mariusz Duda) album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Mariusz Duda and Robert Srzednicki.
Personnel:
- Mariusz Duda – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Maciej Szelenbaum – piano, keyboards, flute
- Wawrzyniec Dramowicz – drums, percussion
- Michał Łapaj – hammond organ
- Maciej Meller – e-bow
- Anna Maria Buczek – tears
Track listing:
All tracks by Mariusz Duda, except where noted.
- Prebirth
- The New Beginning
- Out on a Limb
- Summerland – Mariusz Duda, Maciej Szelenbaum
- Lunatic Soul
- Where the Darkness is Deepest – Mariusz Duda, Maciej Szelenbaum
- Near Life Experience – Mariusz Duda, Maciej Szelenbaum
- Adrift
- The Final Truth
- Waiting for the Dawn – Mariusz Duda, Maciej Szelenbaum
Alice In Chains: Black Gives Way to Blue
On September 29, 2009, “Virgin / EMI” label released “Black Gives Way to Blue”, the fourth Alice in Chains studio album. It was recorded October 2008 – March 2009, at “Studio 666” in Northridge, California, “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall, Mike Inez, and Sean Kinney.
Personnel:
- Jerry Cantrell– lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
- William DuVall– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, art direction
- Mike Inez– bass, backing vocals, art direction
- Sean Kinney– drums, percussion, art direction
- Elton John– piano
- Lisa Coleman– vibraphone
- Chris Armstrong – tabla
- Stevie Black – string arrangements, engineer
- Paul Figueroa – recording
- Nick Raskulinecz – recording
- John Lousteau, Martin Cooke, Kevin Mills – engineer assistant
- Randy Staub – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Matt Taylor – art direction, design
- James Minchin III – band photography
- Rocky Schenck – package interior photography
- Emmanuel Polanco – illustrations
Track listing:
All tracks by Jerry Cantrell, except where noted.
- All Secrets Known
- Check My Brain
- Last of My Kind – Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall
- Your Decision
- A Looking in View – Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall, Sean Kinney, Mike Inez
- When the Sun Rose Again
- Acid Bubble
- Lesson Learned
- Take Her Out
- Private Hell
- Black Gives Way to Blue
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