On January 30, 2012, “Hip-O” and “UM” labels released “Ringo 2012”, the 17th Ringo Starr studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Roccabella West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bruce Sugar and Ringo Starr.
Personnel:
Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards, guitar, mixing
On January 24, 2012, “Fire Records” label released “Let’s Go Eat the Factory”, the 17th Guided by Voices album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Chief Runningmouth and The Soft Spoken Trout.
Personnel:
Robert Pollard – lead vocals, artwork
Tobin Sprout – vocals, guitar, illustrations
Mitch Mitchell – guitar
Greg Demos – bass
Kevin Fennell – drums
Jim Pollard – guitar, bass
Steve MacDougall – recording
Roger Seiby – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Robert Pollard, except where noted.
Laundry & Lasers
The Head – Jim Pollard, Mitch Mitchell, Robert Pollard
Doughnut for a Snowman
Spiderfighter – Tobin Sprout
Hang Mr. Kite
God Loves Us – Jim Pollard, Mitch Mitchell, Robert Pollard, Tobin Sprout
The Unsinkable Fats Domino
Who Invented the Sun – Tobin Sprout
The Big Hat and Toy Show – Greg Demos, Jim Pollard, Robert Pollard
Imperial Racehorsing
How I Met My Mother
Waves – Tobin Sprout
My Europa
Chocolate Boy
The Things That Never Need – Tobin Sprout
Either Nelson
Cyclone Utilities (Remember Your Birthday) – Mitch Mitchell, Robert Pollard
Old Bones – Tobin Sprout
Go Rolling Home – Greg Demos, Robert Pollard
The Room Taking Shape – Greg Demos, Robert Pollard
On December 11, 2022, Angelo Daniel Badalamenti died aged 85. He was composer and arranger, recorded songs with David Bowie, Nina Simone, Tim Booth, Shirley Bassey, Dusty Springfield, Julee Cruise, Marianne Faithfull, Siouxsie Sioux and Dolores O’Riordan, but was best known for composing film music. He collaborated with director David Lynch, notably “Blue Velvet”, the “Twin Peaks” saga, “The Straight Story” and “Mulholland Drive”. In 1990, Badalamenti received “Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance” for his “Twin Peaks Theme”. In 2008, Badalamenti received a “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the “World Soundtrack Awards’s Academy”, and in 2011, the “Henry Mancini Award” from the “American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers”.
On November 11, 2011, “Polydor Munchen” label released “Volksbeat”, the thirteen Nina Hagen album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Peter Schmidt and Peter Hinderthür.
Personnel:
Nina Hagen – vocals, guitar, artwork, liner notes
– guitar, piano, bass, drums
Warner Poland – guitar
Christian Neander – guitar
Hinrich Dageför – guitar, baritone guitar
Jörn Heilbut – guitar
Stefan Knoess – guitar
Marcus Watkins – guitar
Justin Balk – vocal, guitar
Peter Schmidt – tambourine
Joe Jackson – piano
Peter Hinderthür – keyboards, bass, flugelhorn, brass, strings and brass arrangements
Graham Maby – bass
Dave Houghton – drums
Katie Zahn – alto flute
Berlin Session Orchestra
Joris Bartsch Buhle – conductor
Beccy Boo, N’Gone Thiam – chorus
Walter Schönauer – artwork, design
Track listing:
Bitten Der Kinder & An Meine Landsleute – lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, music by Nina Hagen, Thomas Götz
Ick Lass Mir Doch Vom Teufel Nich …- lyrics by Nina Hagen, music by Larry Norman
Killer – Adam Tinley, Sealhenry Samuel
Ermutigung – Wolf Biermann
Ich Bin – lyrics by Nina Hagen, Justin Balk
Das 5. Gebot – lyrics by Martin Luther, Nina Hagen, music by Thomas Götz
Menschen Sind Kompatibel – Stefan Knoess
Wir Sind Das Volk – lyrics by Nina Hagen, music by Bernd Kurtzke
Soma Koma – lyrics by Nina Hagen, N’Gone Thiam, music by Warner Poland, Wolfgang Glum
Jesus Ist Ein Freund Von Mir – lyrics by Nina Hagen, Salvatore Polichetti
Süsses, Süsses Lied Der Errettung – lyrics by Nina Hagen, music by Larry Norman
Keiner Von Uns Ist Frei – Nina Hagen, Barry Mann, Brenda Russell, Cynthia Well
Noch Ein Täss’chen Kaffee – German lyrics by Nina Hagen, lyrics and music by Bob Dylan
Nicht Vergessen – German lyrics by Nina Hagen, lyrics and music by Arnold Hennings, Curtis L Mayfield
Dieser Zug Fährt Richtung Freiheit – German lyrics by Nina Hagen, Woody Guthrie original text adapted
On November 11, 2011, “To the Stars Records” label released “Love: Part Two”, the fourth Angels & Airwaves studio album. It was recorded June – September 2010, and was produced by Tom DeLonge.
Personnel:
Tom DeLonge – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
David Kennedy – lead guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
Matt Wachter – bass guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals
Atom Willard – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All lyrics by Tom DeLonge, all music is composed by Tom DeLonge, David Kennedy, Matt Wachter and Atom Willard.
On October 4, 2011, “Egyptian Records”, “Columbia”, “Country Music Foundation Records” and “Third Man Records” labels, released “The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams”, album by various artists. It was recorded at “Emerald Sound Studios”, “Minutia Studios”, “The Village Studios”, “Levon Helm Studio”, “Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research”, “Blackbird Studio” and “Odditorium Studio”.
Personnel:
Mark Wilder – mastering
Coco Shinomiya – art direction, design
Jim Sherraden (Hatch Show Print) – art direction, design
Alan Messer, Autumn De Wilde, David Gahr, Dino Perrucci, James Minchin III, Jim McGuire, Jo McCaughey, Mark Seliger, Pam Springesteen, Russ Harrington, Tony Baker – photography
Michael McCall – liner notes
Mary Martin – producer
Jeff Rosen – executive producer
Debbie Sweenie – production coordinator
Track listing:
All lyrics by Hank Williams, Sr., all music as noted.
Alan Jackson – You’ve Been Lonesome, too – music by Alan Jackson
Bruce Watkins – acoustic guitar
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Duncan – fiddle
Gary Paczosa – recording, mixing
Brendon Bell, Greg Lawrence – recording assistant, mixing assistant
Matt Rovey – additional engineering
Hank Williams – mastering
Keith Stegall – producer
Jason Campbell – production coordinator
2. Bob Dylan – The Love That Faded – music by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan – vocal, guitar
Denny Freeman – guitar
Stu Kimball – guitar
Donnie Herron – steel guitar, violin
Tony Garnier – bass
George Receli – drums
Chris Shaw – engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
Jack Frost – producer
3. Norah Jones – How Many Times Have You Broken My Heart? – music by Norah Jones
Dave Rawlings – vocals, guitar
Gilliam Welch – vocals, guitar
Paul Kennerley – engineer
Tom Schick – mixing
4. Jack White – You Know That I Know – music by Jack White
Jack White – vocals, electric guitar, mixing, producer
Donnie Herron – steel guitar
Dean Fertita – acoustic bass
Dominic John Suchyta – upright bass
Carla Azar – drums
Joe Chiccarelli – engineer, mixing
Lowell Reynolds – engineer assistant
5. Lucinda Williams – I’m So Happy That I Found You – music by Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams – vocals, guitar, producer
Eric Liljestrand – recording, mixing
Ghian Wright – second engineer
Jolie Levine – project coordinator
6. Vince Gill and Rodney Crowell – I Hope You Shed a Million Tears – music by Vince Gill and Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell – vocals, guitar
Vince Gill – vocals, guitar
Don Helms – pedal steel guitar
Dennis Crouch – bass
Kenny Sears – fiddle
7. Patty Loveless – You’re Through Following Me – music by Emory Gordy Jr. and Patty Loveless
Buddy Minnix – acoustic guitar
Leigh Cochran – electric guitar
Butch Lee – lap steel guitar
Deanie Richardson – fiddle
Emory Gordy Jr. – bass, producer
Kerlan Spur – drums
Elerry Durgin – recording, mixing
Lauren Koch – contractor
8. Levon Helm – You’ll Never Be Mine Again – music by Levon Helm and Larry Campbell
Levon Helm – lead vocal, drums
Larry Campbell – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, producer
Mike Merritt – bass
Amy Helm, Teresa Williams – backing vocals
Justin Guip – recording, mixing
9. Holly Williams – Blue Is My Heart – music by Holly Williams
Holly Williams – acoustic guitar
Vince Gill – acoustic guitar
Tom Bucovac – steel guitar
Chris McHugh – percussion
Justin Niebank – recording, engineer, mixing
10, Jakob Dylan – Oh Mama, Come Home – music by Jakob Dylan
Jakob Dylan – vocal, guitar
Jason Lader – recording, mixing
11. Sheryl Crow – Angel Mine – music by Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow – vocals
Bill Bottrell – guitar, mixing, producer
Roger Fritz – guitar
Gene Parsons – pedal steel guitar
Steven Bates – mandolin
David Hayes – bass
James Preston – drums
Dave Sinclair – trumpet
Calvin Turnbull – engineer
Steve Marcantonio – additional engineering
Mimi Parker – Pro Tools engineer
12. Merle Haggard – The Sermon on the Mount – music by Merle Haggard
On October 3, 2011, “Spinefarm Records” label released “Revival”, the third Answer (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Chris “Frenchie” Smith, Cormac Neeson, Paul Mahon, Micky Waters and James Hatley.
On September 27, 2011, “Bedroom Classics” label released “Josh Rouse and the Long Vacations”, the ninth Josh Rouse studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Giant Rabbit Studios” in Valencia, Spain, “Paco Loco Studios” in El Puerto de Santa Maria in Spain, and was produced by Josh Rouse.
On September 19, 2011, “W14/Proper Records” labels released “An Appointment with Mr. Yeats”, the tenth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, in London and Dublin, and was produced by Mike Scott and Marc Aciero.
Personnel:
Mike Scott – vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards organ, flute organ, Mellotron, synthesizers, 8-string bouzouki, percussion, programming, effects, treatments
James Hallawell – keyboards (including Hammond organ, Nord organs, piano, synthesizers
Marc Arciero – bass guitar
Ralph Salmins – drums, tambourine
Joe Chester – guitars, harmonium, additional vocals
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.
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