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Carla Bley: Carla’s Christmas Carols

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On November 3, 2009, “Watt/ECM” label released “Carla’s Christmas Carols”, the 26th Carla Bley album. It was recorded in December 2008, at “La Buissonne Studios”, Avignon, France, and was produced by Steve Swallow.

Personnel:

  • Carla Bley – piano, celeste
  • Steve Swallow – bass guitar, chimes
  • Tobias Weidinger – trumpet, flugelhorn, glockenspiel
  • Axel Schlosser – trumpet, flugelhorn, chimes
  • Christine Chapman – horn
  • Adrian Mears – trombone
  • Ed Partyka – bass trombone, tuba
  • Nikolaus Lowe – engineer
  • Nicolas Baillard – engineer
  • Gerard de Garo – engineer
  • Ricarda Molder – editing, mastering
  • Watt Works – design
  • Bill Strode – photography

Track listing:

  1. Tannenbaum – traditional
  2. Away in a Manger – James R. Murray
  3. The Christmas Song – Mel Torme, Bob Wells
  4. Ring Christmas Bells – Mykola Leontovych
  5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Part 1 – traditional
  6. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Part 2 – traditional
  7. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – Richard Storrs Willis, Edmund Sears
  8. Hell’s Bells – Carla Bley
  9. Jesus Maria – Carla Bley
  10. Jingle Bells – James Pierpont
  11. O Holy Night – Adolphe Adam, Placide Cappeau
  12. Joy to the World – Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts

Simple Minds: Big Music

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On October 31, 2014, “Sony Music” label released “Big Music”, the sixteenth Simple Minds studio album. It was recorded May 2009 – August 2014, in London, Bath, Ireland, and was produced by Gavin Goldberg, Steve Osborne, Owen Parker, Andy Wright, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, Andy Gillespie and Ged Grimes.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr – vocals
  • Charlie Burchill – guitar, keyboard, programming
  • Andy Gillespie – keyboard, backing vocals
  • Ged Grimes – bass guitar
  • Mel Gaynor – drums
  • Sarah Brown – backing vocals
  • Clinton Outten – backing vocals
  • Gavin Goldberg – acoustic guitar, keyboard, programming, mixing
  • Andy Wright – keyboards, programming
  • Owen Parker – additional guitar, backing vocals, additional programming
  • Steve Osborne – programming
  • Iain Cook – additional programming
  • Paul Statham – additional programming
  • Tom Dalgety – additional engineering
  • John Henry – additional engineering
  • Lewis Chapman – mixing assistant
  • JP Chalbos – mastering
  • Peacock – art direction, design
  • Daniel Reed – cover digital illustration
  • Paul Cox – photography
  • Martin Smith – photography

Track listing:

  1. Blindfolded – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  2. Midnight Walking – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Andy Gillespie
  3. Honest Town – Iain Cook, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  4. Big Music – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Andy Gillespie
  5. Human – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  6. Blood Diamonds – Iain Cook, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  7. Let the Day Begin – Michael Been
  8. Concrete and Cherry Blossom – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  9. Imagination – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  10. Kill or Cure – Paul Statham, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  11. Broken Glass Park – Owen Parker, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  12. Spirited Away – Owen Parker, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill

Rammstein: Liebe ist für alle da

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On October 16, 2009, „Universal Music“ label released „Liebe ist für alle da“, the sixth Rammstein studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2009, at “Sonoma Mountain Recording Estate” in San Rafael, “Henson” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jacob Hellner, Tin Lindermann, Richard Kruspe, Oliver Riedel, Paul Landers, Christian Lorenz and Cristoph Schneider.

Personnel:

  • Till Lindemann – lead vocals
  • Richard Kruspe – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Landers – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Christian Lorenz – keyboards
  • Oliver Riedel – bass guitar
  • Christoph Schneider – drums

Track listing:

All tracks written by Richard Kruspe, Paul Landers, Till Lindemann, Christian Lorenz, Oliver Riedel and Christoph Schneider.

  1. Rammlied
  2. Ich tu dir weh
  3. Waidmanns Heil
  4. Haifisch
  5. B********”
  6. Frühling in Paris
  7. Wiener Blut
  8. Pussy
  9. Liebe ist für alle da
  10. Mehr
  11. Roter Sand

J Tillman: Year In The Kingdom

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On September 28, 2009, “Western Vinyl” label released “Year in the Kingdom”, the seventh J. Tillman’s album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Kory Kruckenberg and Bill Patton.

Personnel:

  • J Tillman – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, harmonica, drums, percussion
  • Bill Patton – guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Casey Wescott – keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Jenna Conrad – cello
  • Zachary Tillman
  • Kory Kruckenberg – recording
  • Ed Brooks – mastering
  • Mario Hugo – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by J Tillman.

  1. Year in the Kingdom
  2. Crosswinds
  3. Earthly Bodies
  4. Howling Light
  5. Though I Have Wronged You
  6. Age of Man
  7. There Is No Good in Me
  8. Marked in the Valley
  9. Light of the Living

Mutemath: Armistice

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On August 5, 2009, “Teleprompt Records” label released “Armistice”, the second Mutemath studio album, It was recorded in 2009, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was produced by Dennis Gerring, Paul Meany, Darren King, Roy Mitchell- Cárdenas and Greg Holl.

Personnel:

  • Paul Meany – vocals, keyboards, piano, keytar
  • Greg Hill – vocals, guitar
  • Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas – vocals, bass
  • Darren King – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Meany, Dennis Herring and Tedd Tjornhom.

  1. The Nerve
  2. Backfire
  3. Clipping
  4. Spotlight
  5. No Response
  6. Pins and Needles
  7. Goodbye
  8. Odds
  9. Electrify
  10. Armistice
  11. Lost Year
  12. Burden

Teenage Fanclub: Shadows

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On May 31, 2010, “PeMa” label released “Shadows”, the ninth Teenage Fanclub studio album. It was recorded in August 2008 – January 2009, at “Leeders Farm” in Norfolk, England, Raymond’s place in Glasgow, and “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales.

Personnel:

  • Norman Blake – vocals, guitar
  • Gerard Love – vocals, bass
  • Raymond McGinley – vocals, guitar
  • David McGowan – keyboards, guitar
  • Francis Macdonald – drums
  • Euros Childs – piano, backing vocals
  • Tom Crossley – flute 
  • John McCusker – strings
  • Nick Brine – engineer, mixing
  • Andy Bell – engineer assistant
  • Dave Pye – engineer assistant
  • Steve Rooke – mastering
  • Toby Paterson – artwork
  • Robert Dallas Gray – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Gerrard Love, except where noted.

  1. Sometimes I Don’t Need to Believe in Anything
  2. Baby Lee – lyrics by Norman Blake, Jo Mango, Ziggy Campbell, music by Norman Blake
  3. The Fall – Raymond McGinley
  4. Into the City
  5. Dark Clouds – Norman Blake
  6. The Past – Raymond McGinley
  7. Shock and Awe
  8. When I Still Have Thee – Norman Blake
  9. Live with the Seasons – Raymond McGinley
  10. Sweet Days Waiting
  11. The Back of My Mind – Norman Blake
  12. Today Never Ends – Raymond McGinley

Jarvis Cocker: Further Complications

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On May 18, 2009, “Rough Trade” label released “Further Complications”, the second Jarvis Cocker studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, and was produced by Steve Albini.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, electric mandolin, synthesizer, fire bell
  • Tim McCall – guitar
  • Martin Craft – guitar, Vox Continental, piano
  • Simon Stafford – keyboards, guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Steve Mackey – bass guitar
  • Ross Orton – drums, timpani
  • Steve Mackay – saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Jarvis Cocker, except where noted.

  1. Further Complications
  2. Angela
  3. Pilchard – Jarvis Cocker, Steve Mackey, Tim McCall, Ross Orton
  4. Leftovers – Jarvis Cocker, Martin Craft, Steve Mackey, Tim McCall, Ross Orton, Simon Stafford
  5. I Never Said I Was Deep
  6. Homewrecker – Jarvis Cocker, Ross Orton
  7. Hold Still
  8. Fuckingsong
  9. Caucasian Blues
  10. Slush
  11. You’re in My Eyes (Discosong)

Peter Frampton: Thank You Mr. Churchill

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On May 27, 2010, “Eagle Rock” and “New Door Records” labels released “Thank You Mr. Churchill”, the fourteenth Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Peter Frampton – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, dulcimer, E-bow, Wurlitzer, ukulele
  • Eddie Willis, Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar
  • Rob Jones – grand piano, synthesizer
  • Benmont Tench – Hammond organ
  • Bob Babbitt, Craig Young – bass
  • Matt Cameron – drums, percussion
  • Chad Cromwell, Kenneth “Spider” Rice – drums
  • Eric Darken – percussion
  • Julian Frampton – vocals
  • Kira Small, Marcia Ware, Scat Springs – backing vocals
  • Don Gunn – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Frampton; except where noted.

  1. Thank You Mr. Churchill – Peter Frampton, John Regan
  2. Solution – Peter Frampton, Gordon Kennedy
  3. Road to the Sun – Peter Frampton, Julian Frampton
  4. I’m Due a You – Peter Frampton, Gordon Kennedy
  5. Vaudeville Nanna and the Banjolele – Peter Frampton, Gordon Kennedy
  6. Asleep at the Wheel
  7. Suite: Liberte. A. Megumi B. Huria Wat
  8. Restraint – Peter Frampton, Gordon Kennedy
  9. I Want it Back
  10. Invisible Man – Peter Frampton, Gordon Kennedy
  11. Black Ice
  12. Non North America edition
  13. I Understand – (bonus track)
  14. A Thousand Dreams – (bonus track)

Scorpions: Sting in the Tail

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On March 14, 2010, “Sony / Columbia” label released “Sting in the Tail”, the seventeenth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded May – December 2009, at “Scorpio Sound Studio” and “Vocal Land Studio” in Germany, “The Garage Studio” and “Atlantisstudion” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Mikael Nord Andersson and Martin Hansen.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – lead vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Paweł Mąciwoda – bass, backing vocals
  • James Kottak – drums, backing vocals
  • Tarja Turunen – vocals
  • Mikael Nord Andersson – gang vocals, recording, mixing
  • Martin Hansen – recording, mixing
  • Hans-Martin Buff – Pro Tools operator, engineer
  • Mats Lindfors, George Marino – mastering
  • Dirk Illing – artwork
  • Peter Kirkman – guitar technician
  • Ingo Powitzer – guitar technician
  • Micke Svennsson – drum technician

Track listing:

  1. Raised on Rock – lyrics by Martin Hansen, Klaus Meine, music by Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen
  2. Sting in the Tail – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker
  3. Slave Me – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Matthias Jabs, Eric Bazilian, music by Rudolf Schenker
  4. The Good Die Young – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker, Christian Kolonovits
  5. No Limits – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Eric Bazilian  
  6. Rock Zone – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Klaus Meine, Mikael Nord Andersson
  7. Lorelei – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Eric Bazilian, Frederik Thomander, Anders Wikström, music by Rudolf Schenker, Frederik Thomander, Anders Wikström
  8. Turn You On – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker, Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen
  9. Let’s Rock – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Eric Bazilian, music by Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Eric Bazilian
  10. SLY – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker
  11. Spirit of Rock – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Eric Bazilian, music by Eric Bazilian, Rudolf Schenker
  12. The Best is Yet to Come – Rudolf Schenker, Eric Bazilian, Frederik Thomander, Anders Wikström, music by Eric Bazilian, Frederik Thomander, Anders Wikström

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Beat the Devil’s Tattoo

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On March 5, 2010, “Abstract Dragon” label released “Beat the Devil’s Tattoo”, the sixth Black Rebel Motorcycle Club studio album. It was recorded March – November 2009, at “Station House Studio”, “The Basement” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Michael Been, Peter Hayes, Robert Levon Been and Leah Shapiro.

Personnel:

  • Peter Hayes – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, keyboards, mixing, additional mastering
  • Robert Levon Been – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, mixing, additional mastering
  • Leah Shapiro – drums, percussion, mixing, additional mastering
  • Mark Rains – engineer, mixing
  • James Salter, Paul Nicgorkski, Peter Hayes, Ryan Bernstein – engineer assistant
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • The Uprising Creative – art direction
  • Ryan Besch – inside poster artwork
  • Tessa Angus – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hayes, Robert Levon Been and Leah Shapiro.

  1. Beat the Devil’s Tattoo
  2. Conscience Killer
  3. Bad Blood
  4. War Machine
  5. Sweet Feeling
  6. Evol
  7. Mama Taught Me Better
  8. River Styx
  9. The Toll
  10. Aya
  11. Shadow’s Keeper
  12. Long Way Down
  13. Hal-State