On December 25, 2009, Robert Anthony Bellamy aka Tony “T-Bone” Bellamy died aged 63. He was musician (guitar, piano, vocals), performed with Dobie Gray, was a member of Peter and the Wolves (San Francisco band that evolved into Moby Grape), but was best known as founding member, vocalist, guitarist and pianist for Redbone.
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Stereophonics: Keep Calm and Carry On
On November 16, 2009, “Mercury” label released “Keep Calm and Carry On”, the seventh Stereophonics studio album. It was recorded September – December 2008, at “State of the Ark”, “RAK Studios” and “Westpoint Studios” in London, and was produced by Kelly Jones, Jim Abbiss and Jim Lowe.
Personnel:
- Kelly Jones– lead vocals, guitar
- Adam Zindani– guitar, backing vocals
- Richard Jones– bass
- Javier Weyler– drums
- Niel Cowley – piano, Wurlitzer, organ
- Jim Abbiss– piano, organ, Synthesizer, Vibraphone, percussion
- Arnulf Lindner – cello
- Jonathan Shakhovskoy – engineer
- Tom Hough, Helen Atkinson, Ian Sherwin – additional engineering
- Barny Barnicott, Jim Lowe – mixing
- John Davis – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Kelly Jones.
- She’s Alright
- Innocent
- Beerbottle
- Trouble
- Could You Be the One
- I Got Your Number
- Uppercut
- Live ‘n’ Love
- 100mph
- Wonder
- Stuck in a Rut
- Show Me How
Steve Hackett: Out of the Tunnel’s Mouth
On October 30, 2008, “Wolfwork” label released “Out of the Tunnel’s Mouth”, the 20th Steve Hackett studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, and was produced by Steve Hackett and Roger King.
Personnel:
- Steve Hackett – vocals, guitars
- Amanda Lehmann – vocals
- Anthony Phillips– 12 string guitar
- Roger King – keyboards, programming
- Nick Beggs– bass guitar, Chapman stick
- Dick Driver – double bass
- Chris Squire– bass guitar
- Rob Townsend – soprano sax
- John Hackett– flute
- Ferenc Kovacs – violin
- Christine Townsend – violin, viola
- Lauren King, Jo Lehmann – backing vocals
- Egerhazi Attila, Barabas Tamas, Kovacs Ferenc, Kovacs Zoltan, Banai Szilard, Steve Hackett, Jo Lehmann – anklung
Track listing:
- Fire on the Moon – Steve Hackett
- Nomads – Steve Hackett, Jo Lehmann
- Emerald and Ash – Steve Hackett, Roger King
- Tubehead – Steve Hackett, Roger King
- Sleepers – Steve Hackett, Nick Clabburn, RogerKing, Jo Lehmann
- Ghost in the Glass – Steve Hackett, Roger King
- Still Waters – Steve Hackett, Jo Lehmann
- Last Train to Istanbul – Steve Hackett, Roger King, Jo Lehmann
Eagles: Long Road Out of Eden
On October 30, 2007, “Eagles Recording Company II” and “Lost Highway Records” label released “Long Road Out of Eden”, the seventh Eagles studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2007, at “The Doghouse” in Los Angeles,”Samhain Sound” in Malibu, “O’Henry Studios” in Burbank, California, “Henson Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “Mooselodge” in Calabasas, California, “The Panhandle House” in Denton, Texas, “Luminous Sound” in Dallas, Texas, and was produced by Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Steuart Smith, Richard F.W. Davis, Scott Crago and Bill Szymczyk. In 2009, the album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Pop Instrumental Performance”. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in Austria by “Media Control”, 2 x Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI”, Platinum in Germany by “Media Control”, Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”, 2 x Platinum in New Zealand by “RIANZ”, Platinum in Poland by “OLIS”, Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, 7 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Glenn Frey– vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, orchestration
- Don Henley– vocals, drums, percussion, guitars, horns arrangements
- Joe Walsh– vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Timothy B. Schmit– vocals, bass guitar
- Steuart Smith– guitar, keyboards, mandolin
- Scott Crago– drums, percussion
- Richard F.W. Davis – keyboards, programming
- Michael Thompson – keyboards, accordion, trombone
- Will Hollis – keyboards
- Al Garth – alto saxophone, violin
- Bill Armstrong – trumpet
- Chris Mostert– tenor and alto saxophone
- Greg Smith – baritone saxophone
- Greg Leisz– pedal steel
- Lenny Castro, Luis Conti– percussion
- Richard F.W. Davis – orchestration
- Greg Smith – hornsarrangements
- Chris Bell, Mike Terry, Jim Nipar, Mike Harlow – engineer
- Andy Ackland – additional engineering
- Elliot Scheiner- mixing
- Blade – digital editing
- Bob Ludwig- mastering
- Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
- Nick Steinhardt / SMOG Design, Inc – logo
- Olaf Heine – photography
Track listing:
- No More Walks in the Wood – Don Henley, Steuart Smith, John Hollander
- How Long – J. D. Souther
- Busy Being Fabulous – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- What Do I Do with My Heart – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- Guilty of the Crime – Frankie Miller, Jerry Lynn Williams
- I Don’t Want to Hear Any More – Paul Carrack
- Waiting in the Weeds – Don Henley, Steuart Smith
- No More Cloudy Days – Glenn Frey
- Fast Company – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- Do Something – Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit, Steuart Smith
- You Are Not Alone – Glenn Frey
- Long Road Out of Eden – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Timothy B. Schmit
- I Dreamed There Was No War – Glenn Frey
- Somebody – Jack Tempchin, John Brannen
- Frail Grasp on the Big Picture – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- Last Good Time in Town – Joe Walsh, J. D. Souther
- I Love to Watch a Woman Dance – Larry John McNally
- Business as Usual – Don Henley, Steuart Smith
- Center of the Universe – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Steuart Smith
- It’s Your World Now – Glenn Frey, Jack Tempchin
Bryan Ferry: Olympia
On October 25, 2010, “Virgin” label released “Olympia”, the thirteenth Bryan Ferry studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, and was produced by Bryan Ferry, Rhett Davies and Johnson Somerset.
Personnel:
- Bryan Ferry – vocals, piano, keyboards
- Brian Eno– synthesizer
- David Williams, Nile Rodgers, Oliver Thompson, Dave Stewart, Neil Hubbard, David Gilmour, Jonny Greenwood, Phil Manzanera, Chris Spedding, Merlin Ferry – guitar
- Marcus Miller, Flea, Gary “Mani” Mounford, Andy Cato– bass
- Colin Good, Steve Nieve– keyboards
- Andy Newmark, Tara Ferry, Emily Dolan Davies – drums
- Frank Ricotti– percussion
- Aleysha Gordon, Hannah Khemoh, Sewuese Abwa, Alice Retif, Katie Turner, Ruby Turner, Me’sha Bryan, Shar White – chorus
- John Monkman, Robin “Radar” Rimbaud, Chris Mullings – electronics
- Anthony Pleeth– cello
- Perry Montague-Mason, Emlyn Singleton – violin
- Vicci Wardman – viola
- Andy Mackay– oboe
- Simon Willey – engineer
- Bob Clearmountain– mixing
- Adam Whitehead – photography
- Kate Moss- cover model
- John Galliano- couture
Track listing:
- You Can Dance – Bryan Ferry, David A. Stewart
- Alphaville – Bryan Ferry, David A. Stewart
- Heartache by Numbers – Bryan Ferry, Scissor Sisters
- Me Oh My – Bryan Ferry
- Shameless – Bryan Ferry, Andy Cato, Tom Findlay
- Song for the Siren – Tim Buckley, Larry Beckett
- No Face, No Name, No Number – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
- BF Bass (Ode to Olympia) – Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera
- Reason or Rhyme – Bryan Ferry
- Tender Is The Night – Bryan Ferry, David A. Stewart
Denim: Fits Is White
On October 22, 2009, “Full Time Hobby Records” label released “Fits is White”, the third Denim album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by James Petralli, Joshua Block and Steve Terebecki.
Personnel:
- James Petralli – vocals, guitar, recording
- Steve Terebecki – vocals, bass, recording
- Joshua Block – drums, recording
- Joshua Block – mixing
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
Track listing:
- Radio Milk How Can You Stand It
- All Consolation
- Say What You Want
- El Hard Attack DCWYW
- I Start to Run
- Sex Prayer
- Mirrored and Reverse
- Paint Yourself
- I’d Have It Just the Way We Were
- Everybody Somebody
- Regina Holding Hands
- Synch
Manic Street Preachers: Postcards From A Young Man
On September 20, 2010, “Columbia” label released “Postcards from a Young Man”, the tenth Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded October 2009 – June 2010, at “Faster Studio” in Cardiff, Wales, and was produced by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore, Dave Eringa and Loz Williams.
Personnel:
- James Dean Bradfield– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, mandola
- Nicky Wire– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
- Ian McCulloch– co-lead vocals
- John Cale– keyboards, noise
- Duff McKagan– bass guitar
- Sean Moore– drums, percussion, trumpet
- Loz Williams – piano, Hammond organ, mellotron
- Nick Naysmith – piano, Hammond organ
- Andy Walters – strings, string arrangements
- Joanna Walters, Carly Worsford, Bernard Kane, Simon Howes, Nathan Stone, Richard Phillips, Claudine Liddington – strings
- Catrin Wyn Southall – vocal arrangements, backing vocals
- Melissa Henry, Osian Rowlands, Gareth Treseder, Fflur Rowlands, Roland George, Aled Powys Williams – backing vocals
- Loz Williams – engineer
- Dave Eringa– engineer, mixing
- Chris Lord-Alge, Tom Elmhirst– mixing
- Howie Weinberg– mastering
Track listing:
All lyrics by Nicky Wire; all music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore, except where noted.
- (It’s Not War) Just the End of Love
- Postcards from a Young Man
- Some Kind of Nothingness – Wire
- The Descent (Pages 1 & 2)
- Hazelton Avenue
- Auto-Intoxication
- Golden Platitudes
- I Think I Found It – James Dean Bradfield
- A Billion Balconies Facing the Sun
- All We Make Is Entertainment
- The Future Has Been Here 4Ever
- Don’t be Evil
Dodos: Time To Die
On September 15, 2009, “Frenchkiss” label released “Time to Die”, the third Dodos album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Phil Ek.
Personnel:
- Meric Long– vocals, guitar
- Logan Kroeber– drums, percussion
- Keaton Snyder– vibraphone
- Anna Hillburg– trumpet
Track listing:
- Small Deaths
- Longform
- Fables
- The Strums
- This Is a Business
- Two Medicines
- Troll Nacht
- Acorn Factory
- Time to Die
The Black Crowes: Before The Frost…Until The Freeze
On August 31, 2009, “Silver Arrow” label released “Before the Frost…Until the Freeze”, the eighth and final Black Crowes studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Paul Stacey.
Personnel:
- Christopher Robinson– vocals, harmonica, guitars
- Richard Robinson– vocals, guitars, sitar
- Sven Pipien– vocals, bass
- Steve Gorman– drums, percussion
- Luther Dickinson– guitars, mandolin
- Adam MacDougall– vocals, keyboards
- Larry Campbell– banjo, fiddle, pedal steel
- Joe Magistro – percussion
- Paul Stacey– engineer, mixing
- Justin Guip, Chris Edwards – engineer
- James Russick Smith, Brendan McDonough – engineer assistant
- Phillip Parsons, Ben Hampson – mixing assistant
- Adam “Cutlets” Richards – band assistant
- Arik Roper– illustrations
- Alan Forbes– poster art
Track listing:
All tracks by Christopher Robinson and Richard Robinson, except where noted.
- Good Morning Captain
- Been a Long Time (Waiting on Love)
- Appaloosa
- A Train Still Makes a Lonely Sound
- I Ain’t Hiding – Christopher Robinson
- Kept My Soul
- What Is Home? – Richard Robinson
- Houston Don’t Dream About Me
- Make Glad
- And the Band Played On…
- The Last Place That Love Lives – Christopher Robinson
Pretty Reckless: Light Me Up
On August 27, 2010, “Interscope” label released “Light Me Up”, the debut Pretty Reckless studio album. It was recorded August 2009 – April 2010, at “House of Loud Studios, and “Water Music Studios” in New Jersey, and was produced by Kato Khandwala.
Personnel:
- Taylor Momsen– lead and backing vocals
- Ben Phillips – guitar, backing vocals
- Jamie Perkins – drums, percussion
- Kato Khandwala – guitar, percussion; bass, string arrangements,
- John Bender – backing vocals
- Jonathan Dinklage – violin
- Dave Eggar– cello
- programming, engineer, mixing
- Jon Cohan – drum technician
- James Frazee – engineer assistant, additional engineering
- Michael “Mitch” Milan – engineering assistant
- Dan Korneff– mixing
- Robert Fisher – art direction, design
- Lauren Dukoff– photography
- William Derella, David Sonenberg– executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Taylor Momsen, Ben Phillips, and Kato Khandwala.
- My Medicine
- Since You’re Gone
- Make Me Wanna Die
- Light Me Up
- Just Tonight
- Miss Nothing
- Goin’ Down
- Nothing Left to Lose
- Factory Girl
- You
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