Tag Archives: 2009

Fever Ray: Same

On January 12, 2009, “Rabid” label released the self-titled, debut Fever Ray album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Christoffer Berg, Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid and Fever Ray.

Personnel:

  • Fever Ray – vocals, recording, mixing
  • Cecilia Nordlund – vocals
  • Hampus Lundgren – double bass
  • Christoffer Berg – recording, mixing
  • Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid – mixing, recording 
  • Henrik Jonsson – mastering
  • Martin Ander – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Fever Ray, except where noted, all music by Fever Ray.

  1. If I Had a Heart
  2. When I Grow Up
  3. Dry and Dusty
  4. Seven
  5. Triangle Walks
  6. Concrete Walls
  7. Now’s the Only Time I Know
  8. I’m Not Done
  9. Keep the Streets Empty for Me – Fever Ray, Cecilia Nordlund
  10. Coconut

Canon: Globalno zasmejuvanje

On December 30, 2009, Canon self-released “Globalno zasmejuvanje”, band’s debut album. It was recorded in 2007 – 2009, at “E Go East” studio in Macedonia, and was produced by Neletronic Guru.  

Personnel:

  • Krunoslav Stojkovski – vocal
  • Zoran Velkov Zuro – guitar
  • Aleksandar Savovski Krisho – guitar
  • Dragan Mitev – trumpet
  • Aleksandar Ninik – trombone
  • Mustafa Jonuzovski Muso – bass
  • Sashko Jurukov – drums
  • Bozidor Jovovik – percussion
  • Juliana Stojceska – backing vocals
  • Sandra Angelova – backing vocals
  • Neletronic Guru – recording
  • Alen Hadzi Stefanov – recording
  • Oliver Dimitrov – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Dvaes dvojka
  2. Izlezi
  3. Alka ludnica
  4. Treto lice
  5. Kakva slika
  6. Skriena
  7. Loshiot covek
  8. Rasta pazi
  9. Vera
  10. G.Z.

Eloy:Visionary

On November 20, 2009, “Artist Station Records” label released “Visionary”, the seventeenth Eloy studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Horus Sound Studio” in Hannover , Germany, and “Hitman Productions”, and was produced by Frank Bornemann.

Personnel:

  • Frank Bornemann – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, arranger, mixing
  • Michael Gerlach – keyboards
  • Hannes Folberth – additional keyboards
  • Klaus-Peter Matziol – bass
  • Bodo Schopf – drums, percussion
  • Anke Renner – vocals
  • Tina Lux – vocals
  • Volker Kuinke – renaissance flute
  • Christoph Littmann – keyboards, orchestra sounds
  • Stephan Emig – additional percussion
  • Michael Krzizek – recording, mastering
  • Ame Neurandm – recording, mixing assistant
  • Benjamin Schafer – recording, mixing assistant
  • Bodo Schopf, Emanuel Klempa, Michael Gerlach – recording
  • Timo Soist – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Michael Narten – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Bornemann.

  1. The Refuge
  2. The Secret
  3. Age of Insanity
  4. The Challenge (Time to Turn, Part 2)
  5. Summernight Symphony
  6. Mystery (The Secret, Part 2)
  7. Thoughts

Ian Brown: My Way

On September 28, 2009, “Fiction Records” label released “My Way”, the sixth Ian Brown album. It was recorded in 2009, at “RAK Studios”, “9 Volt Studio”, “Assault & Battery 2”, and was produced by Dave McCracken.

Personnel:

  • Ian Brown – vocal
  • Ben Hudson – guitar
  • Ian Dench – guitar
  • Naoto Hirovama – guitar, keyboards
  • Dave McCracken – keyboards, bass guitar
  • Matt Pegg – bass guitar
  • Richard Stubbs – bass guitar
  • Dimitri Tikovoi – drums
  • Inder Goldfinger – drums, percussion
  • Tim Hutton – drums, brass
  • Maxi (Robert Maxfield) – drums
  • Nick Etwell – brass
  • Catherine Marks – programming, additional engineering
  • Amanda Ghost – backing vocals
  • Joe Hirst – engineer, mixing
  • Mark Allaway – engineer assistant
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer assistant
  • Danton Supple – mixing
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Mark Santangelo – mastering
  • Rankin (John Rankin Waddell) – photography
  • Gareth McConnell – photography

Track listing:

  1. Stellify – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken
  2. Crowning of the Poor – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken
  3. Just Like You – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken, Tim Hutton
  4. In the Year 2525 – Rick Evans
  5. Always Remember Me – Ian Brown, Naoto Hiroyama
  6. Vanity Kills – Amanda Ghost, Dave McCracken, Ian Brown, Ian Dench
  7. For the Glory – Amanda Ghost, Ian Brown, Dave McCracken
  8. Marathon Man – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken
  9. Own Brain – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken
  10. Laugh Now – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken
  11. By All Means Necessary – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken
  12. So High – Ian Brown

The Hidden Cameras: Origin: Orphan


On September 22, 2009, “Arts % Crafts” label released “Origin:Orphan”, the fifth Hidden Cameras (The) album. It was recorded in 2009, at “The Gas Station” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Joel Gibb.

Personnel:

  • Joel Gibb – guitar, piano, keyboards, organ, cello, drums, percussion, choir, engineer, artwork
  • Valerie Renay – tambourine
  • Laura Barrett – piano
  • Michael Johnston – piano
  • Maggie MacDonald – keyboards, organ
  • Paul Mathew – double bass, bass, electric bass, acoustic guitar
  • John Power – drums, choir
  • Lex Vaughn – drums
  • Don Kerr – drums
  • Mocky (Dominic Salole) – drums, congas, engineer
  • Shaun Brodie – trumpet, choir
  • Tom Richards – trombone
  • Andrew Everett – trombone
  • Micajah Sturgess – French horn
  • Jamie McCarthy – violin
  • Aisslinn Nosky – violin
  • Lief Mosbaugh – viola
  • Mike Olsen – cello
  • Ivan Turkali – cello
  • Amy Bowles, Ange MacNeil, Anthony Johnston, Catherine Stockhausen, Jill Barber, Katie Richie, Laura Barrett, Lia Maston, Paul Banwatt, Samara Liu,
  • Sebastian Müller – programming
  • Don Kerr – recording, engineer
  • Sebastian Lee Philipp – recording
  • Don Pyle – engineer
  • John Critchley – engineer
  • Grant Leslie – engineer
  • Shapemood – mixing
  • Noah Mintz – mastering
  • Robyn Kotyk – layout, design
  • Guntar Kravis – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joel Gibb.

  1. Ratify the New
  2. In the NA
  3. He Falls to Me
  4. Colour of a Man
  5. Do I Belong
  6. Walk On
  7. Kingdom Come
  8. Origin: Orphan
  9. Underage
  10. The Little Bit
  11. Silence Can Be a Headline

The Kooks: Junk of the Heart

On September 9, 2011, “Virgin” label released “Junk of the Heart”, the third Kooks (The) studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2011, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Luke Pritchard – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Hugh Harris – guitar, piano, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Peter Denton – bass guitar, piano, synths, backing vocals
  • Paul Garred – drums
  • Denny Weston Jr. – percussion
  • The Section Quartet – strings 
  • Tony Hoffer – synths, programming
  • Cydney Robinson – backing vocals 

Track listing:

  1. Junk of the Heart – Luke Pritchard, Tony Hoffer
  2. How’d You Like That – Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris
  3. Rosie – Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris
  4. Taking Pictures of You – Luke Pritchard
  5. Fuck the World Off – Luke Pritchard
  6. Time Above the Earth – Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris
  7. Runaway – Luke Pritchard, Tony Hoffer
  8. Is It Me – Luke Pritchard
  9. Killing Me – Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris
  10. Petulia – Luke Pritchard
  11. Eskimo Kiss – Luke Pritchard
  12. Mr. Nice Guy – Luke Pritchard, Peter Denton

The Cribs: Ignore the Ignorant

On September 7, 2009, “Wichita Recordings” label released “Ignore the Ignorant”, the fourth Cribs (The) album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Seedy Underbelly”, and was produced by Nick Launay.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Marr – vocals, guitar
  • Ryan Jarman – vocals, guitar
  • Gary Jarman – vocals, bass, organ
  • Ross Jarman – drums, percussion
  • Nick Launay – recording, mixing
  • Joe Kearns – engineer
  • Erick Philips – engineer
  • Atom – engineer
  • Nick Veitbakk – engineer
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Nick Scott – artwork
  • Autumn De Wild – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Jarman, Ross Jarman, Ryan Jarman and Johnny Marr.

  1. We Were Aborted
  2. Cheat On Me
  3. We Share the Same Skies
  4. City of Bugs
  5. Hari Kari
  6. Last Year’s Snow
  7. Emasculate Me
  8. Ignore the Ignorant
  9. Save Your Secrets
  10. Nothing
  11. Victim of Mass Production
  12. Stick to Yr Guns

Gilbert O’Sullivan: Himself

In August 1971, “MAM Records” label released “Himself”, the debut Gilbert O’Sullivan album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Audio International Studios” in London, and was produced by Gordon Mills. In 2009, “Hot Press” ranked “Himself” at number 100 on its list of the “250 Greatest Irish Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan – vocals, piano
  • Chris Spedding – guitar
  • Herbie Flowers – bass
  • Johnnie Spence – arrangements
  • Peter Rynston – engineer
  • Don Bax – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Gilbert O’Sullivan.

  1. Intro
  2. January Git
  3. Bye-Bye
  4. Permissive Twit
  5. Matrimony
  6. Independent Air
  7. Nothing Rhymed
  8. Too Much Attention
  9. Susan Van Heusen
  10. If I Don’t Get You (Back Again)
  11. Thunder and Lightning
  12. Houdini Said
  13. Doing the Best I Can
  14. Outro

Third Eye Blind: Ursa Major

On August 18, 2009, “Mega Collider” label released “Ursa Major”, the fourth Third Eye Blind studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2009, and was produced by Stephan Jenkins.

Personnel:

  • Stephan Jenkins – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, percussion, drums
  • Tony Fredianelli – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Brad Hargreaves – drums, percussion, piano
  • Herve Salters – keyboards
  • Ben Stokes – synthesizer, drum programming
  • Jon Evans – bass guitar
  • Arion Salazar – bass guitar
  • Robyn Croomer – backing vocals
  • Cynthia Taylor – backing vocals
  • Minna Choi – backing vocals
  • Sean Beresford – engineer
  • Tony Hoffer – engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge – engineer
  • Vlado Meller – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephan Jenkins, except where noted.

  1. Can You Take Me – Stephan Jenkins, Tony Fredianelli
  2. Don’t Believe a Word – Stephan Jenkins, Tony Dredianelli
  3. Bonfire – Stephan Jenkins, Tony Fredianelli
  4. Sharp Knife – Stephan Jenkins, Tony Fredianelli
  5. One in Ten
  6. About to Break – Stephan Jenkins, Ari Ingber
  7. Summer Town
  8. Why Can’t You Be
  9. Water Landing
  10. Dao of St. Paul
  11. Monotov’s Private Opera
  12. Carnival Barker – Stephan Jenkins, Tony Fredianelli

Florence and the Machine: Lungs

On July 3, 2009, “Island” label released “Lungs”, the debut Florence and the Machine studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2009, at “The Garden”,  “The Pool”, “The Synagogue”, “Strongroom 33 / Space Cave”, “The Smokehouse” and “The Dairy” in London, and was produced by Paul Epworth, James Ford, Charlie Hugall, Stephen Mackey, Isabella Summers and Eg White.

Personnel:

  • Florence Welch – lead and backing vocals, additional drumming, percussion, art direction
  • Rob Ackroyd – guitar, bass guitar
  • Tom Monger – harp
  • Christopher Lloyd Hayden – drums
  • Isabella Summers – piano, additional drumming, percussion
  • Tim McCall – guitar
  • Leo Abrahams – guitar
  • Duncan “Pixie” Mills – Hammond organ
  • Stephen Mackey – bass guitar
  • Mete Burch Bator – bass guitar
  • Martin Slattery – drums
  • James Ford – drums, bass guitar, additional piano; organ
  • Charlie Hugall – additional drumming, percussion, additional bass
  • Sally Herbert – string arrangements, violin
  • Everton Nelson – violin
  • Bruce White – viola
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Charlie Henry – cello
  • LaDonna Harley-Peters – backing vocals
  • Victoria Akintola – backing vocals
  • Mark Rankin – recording 
  • Jimmy Robertson – recording, mixing
  • Duncan “Pixie” Mills – engineer assistant
  • Ben Jackson – engineer assistant
  • Al Riley – engineer assistant
  • James Ford – mixing
  • Stephen Mackey – mixing
  • Richard Flack – mixing
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing 
  • Neil Comber – mixing assistant
  • Ben Mortimer – final edit
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Tabitha Denholm – art direction
  • Hugh Frost – layout
  • Orlando Weeks – lung illustration
  • Tom Beard – photography
  • Wade Fletcher – live photograph

Track listing:

  1. Dog Days Are Over – Florence Welch, Isabella Summers
  2. Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) – Florence Welch, Paul Epworth
  3. I’m Not Calling You a Liar – Florence Welch, Isabella Summers
  4. Howl – Florence Welch, Paul Epworth
  5. Kiss With a Fist – Florence Welch, Matt Allchin
  6. Girl With One Eye – Matt Allchin, Davis Ashby, James McCool
  7. Drumming Song – Florence Welch, James Ford, Crispin Hunt
  8. Between Two Lungs – Florence Welch, Isabella Summers
  9. Cosmic Love – Florence Welch, Isabella Summers
  10. My Boy Builds Coffins – Florence Welch, Christopher Lloyd Hayden, Rob Ackroyd
  11. Hurricane Drunk – Florence Welch, Eg White
  12. Blinding – Florence Welch, Paul Epworth
  13. You’ve Got the Love – John Bellamy, Arnecia Michelle Harris. Anthony B. Stephens