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Lights: Siberia

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Siberia

On October 4, 2011, “Lights Music” and “Last Gang” labels released “Siberia”, the second Lights studio album. It was recorded 2010 –2011, at “Metalworks Studios” in Mississauga, Ontario, and was produced by Lights, Brian Borcherdt, Tawgs Salter, David Thomson, Graham Walsh and Holy Fuck.

Personnel:

  • Lights (Valerie Poxleitner) – vocals, bass, guitar, synthesizer, creative director
  • Holy Fuck – drum, synthesizer, engineer
  • Shad K – vocals
  • Maurie Kauffman – drums
  • Thomas “Tawgs” Salter – bass, guitar, synthesizer, engineer
  • Dave “Dwave” Thompson – programming
  • Jay “Human Kebab” Parsons – drum programming
  • Daenen Bramberger, Dave Mohasci, Lenny DeRose – engineer
  • Terrance Lam, Wayne Cochrane – engineer assistant
  • Joän Carvalho – mastering
  • Caitlin Cronenberg- photography

Track listing:

  1. Siberia – Valerie Poxleitner, Brian Borcherdt, Graham Walsh
  2. Where the Fence is Low – Valerie Poxleitner, Thomas “Tawgs” Salter, Jason Parsons
  3. Toes – Valerie Poxleitner
  4. Banner – Valerie Poxleitner, Thomas “Tawgs” Salter
  5. Everybody Breaks a Glass – Valerie Poxleitner, Brian Borcherdt, Graham Walsh, Shadrach Kabango
  6. Heavy Rope – Valerie Poxleitner, Thomas “Tawgs” Salter
  7. Timing Is Everything – Valerie Poxleitner, Thomas “Tawgs” Salter
  8. Peace Sign – Valerie Poxleitner, Dave Thomson
  9. Cactus in the Valley – Valerie Poxleitner
  10. Suspension – Valerie Poxleitner, Thomas “Tawgs” Salter
  11. Flux and Flow – Valerie Poxleitner, Thomas “Tawgs” Salter, Jason Parsons
  12. Fourth Dimension – Valerie Poxleitner, Dave Thomson
  13. …And Counting – Valerie Poxleitner, Dave Thomson
  14. Day One – Valerie Poxleitner, Brian Borcherdt, Graham Walsh

Christian McBride Big Band: The Good Feeling

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On September 27, 2011, “Mack Avenue” label released “The Good Feeling”, album by the Christian McBride Big Band. It was recorded in 2011, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Christian McBride. In 2011, the album won “Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album”.

Personnel:

  • Christian McBride– double bass
  • Steve Wilson– alto saxophone, flute
  • Todd Bashore – alto saxophone, flute
  • Ron Blake– tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
  • Todd Williams – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Loren Schoenberg– tenor saxophone
  • Carl Maraghi – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Frank Greene – trumpet
  • Freddie Hendrix – trumpet
  • Nicholas Payton– trumpet
  • Nabati Isles – trumpet
  • James Burton – trombone
  • Steve Davis– trombone
  • Michael Dease– trombone
  • Douglas Purviance– bass trombone
  • Xavier Davis– piano
  • Ulysses Owens– drums
  • Melissa Walker – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian McBride except where noted.

  1. Shake ‘n’ Blake
  2. Broadway – Bill Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode
  3. Brother Mister
  4. When I Fall in Love – Edward Heyman, Victor Young
  5. Science Fiction
  6. The Shade of the Cedar Tree
  7. The More I See You – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
  8. I Should Care – Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston
  9. A Taste of Honey – Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott
  10. Bluesin’ in Alphabet City
  11. In a Hurry

Mel Parsons: Grey Blue

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On September 19, 2011, “Cape Road Recordings” label released “Grey Blue”, the second Mel Parsons studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Mel Parsons and Jeremy Toy.

Personnel:

  • Mel Parsons – vocals, guitar
  • Jeremy Toy – guitar
  • Neil Watson – guitar
  • Bruce Lynch- double bass
  • Alistair Deverick – drums
  • Paul Taylor – percussion
  • Don McGlashan- baritone horn, euphonium
  • Anika Moa- vocal harmony
  • Greg Johnson- vocal harmony
  • Anji Sami – vocal harmony

Track listing:

All tracks by Mel Parsons, except where noted.

  1. In My heart
  2. I Won’t Let You Down
  3. I’ll Go – Mel Parsons, Jeremy Toy
  4. Bones
  5. Damage
  6. Saturday Night
  7. Springtime Sun
  8. Things Will Get Good
  9. True Story
  10. We Will Find Love Again
  11. End of the Day

Nick Lowe: The Old Magic

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On September 13, 2011, “Proper” label released “The Old Magic”, the thirteen Nick Lowe studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Nick Lowe. Neil Brockbank and Robert Treherne.

Personnel:

  • Nick Lowe- rhythm guitar
  • Johnny Scott – guitar
  • Jimmie Vaughan – guitar
  • Steve Donnelly – lead guitar
  • Geraint Watkins- organ, piano
  • Neil Brockbank – vibraphone, mixing
  • Matt Radford – double bass
  • Robert Treherne – drums
  • Rory McLeod – bass harmonica
  • Martin Winning – tenor saxophone
  • Nick Payne- baritone saxophone
  • Matt Holland – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Annie Whitehead– trombone
  • Kate St. John – string synthesizer
  • Bob Loveday – violin, viola, recorder
  • Norman Bergen- the gift of the string chart
  • Ron Sexsmith- backing vocals
  • Linnea Svensson – backing vocals
  • Paul Carrack- backing vocals
  • Anna Harvey – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Lowe except where noted.

  1. Stoplight Roses
  2. Checkout Time
  3. House for Sale
  4. Sensitive Man
  5. I Read a Lot
  6. Shame on the Rain – Tom T. Hall
  7. Restless Feeling
  8. The Poisoned Rose – Elvis Costello
  9. Somebody Cares for Me- Nick Lowe, Geraint Watkins
  10. You Don’t Know Me at All – Jeff West
  11. ‘Til the Real Thing Comes Along

Richie Sambora: Aftermath Of The Lowdown

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On September 12, 2012, “Dangerbird” label released “Aftermath of the Lowdown”, the third Richie Sambora studio album. It was recorded 2011 – 2012, and was produced by Luke Ebbin and Richie Sambora.

Personnel:

  • Richie Sambora– vocals, lead and acoustic guitar
  • Rusty Anderson- rhythm guitar
  • Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.– keyboards
  • Luke Ebbin- keyboards, backing vocals, programming
  • Matt Rollings- piano, organ
  • Curt Schneider– bass
  • Aaron Sterling– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Richie Sambora and Luke Ebbin, except where noted.

  1. Burn the Candle Down
  2. Every Road Leads Home to You
  3. Taking a Chance on the Wind
  4. Nowadays
  5. Weathering the Storm – Richie Sambora, Bernie Taupin
  6. Sugar Daddy
  7. I’ll Always Walk Beside You
  8. Seven Years Gone
  9. Learning How to Fly With a Broken Wing – Richie Sambora, Phil Cassens
  10. You Can Only Get So High – Richie Sambora, Phil Cassens
  11. World – Richie Sambora, Bruce Foster

St. Vincent: Strange Mercy

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On September 12, 2011, “4AD” label released “Strange Mercy”, the third St. Vincent studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Elmwood Studios” in Dallas, Texas, and was produced by John Congleton.

Personnel:

  • Annie Clark– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Bobby Sparks – Mini Moog, clavinet, ARP, Wurlitzer
  • McKenzie Smith – drum kit
  • Daniel Hart– violin, additional string arrangement
  • Evan Smith – saxophone, clarinet, flute
  • Brian LeBarton– additional keyboards
  • John Congleton– drum programming
  • Phil Palazzolo – additional woodwind engineering

Track listing:

All tracks by Annie Clark, except  where noted.

  1. Chloe in the Afternoon
  2. Cruel
  3. Cheerleader
  4. Surgeon
  5. Northern Lights
  6. Strange Mercy
  7. Neutered Fruit
  8. Champagne Year
  9. Dilettante
  10. Hysterical Strength
  11. Year of the Tiger – Annie Clark, Sharon Clark

Neon Indian: Era Extraña

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On September 7, 2011, “Static Tongues” and “Mom + Pop” labels released “Era Extraña”, the second Neon Indian studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at “45 Kalevankatu” in Helsinki, “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga in New York, and was produced by Alan Palomo and Dave Fridmann.

Personnel:

  • Alan Palomo– performer, arrangements
  • Jezy Gray – guitar
  • Joshua McWhirter – guitar
  • Adam Corbesmeyer – bass
  • Jason Faries – percussion
  • Dave Fridmann– mixing
  • Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing
  • Aaron Brown – album art
  • Ben Chappell – album art
  • Rob Carmichael – design, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Alan Palomo, except where noted.

  1. Heart Attack
  2. Polish Girl
  3. The Blindside Kiss – Alan Palomo, Joshua McWhirter
  4. Hex Girlfriend
  5. Heart Decay
  6. Fallout
  7. Era Extraña
  8. Halogen (I Could Be a Shadow)
  9. Future Sick
  10. Suns Irrupt
  11. Heart: Release
  12. Arcade Blues

Thrice: Major / Minor

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On September 6, 2011, “Vagrant” label released “Major/Minor”, the eighth Thrice studio album. It was recorded in May 2011, at “Red Bull Studios” and “New Grass Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Schiffman.

Personnel:

  • Dustin Kensrue– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Teppei Teranishi– lead guitar
  • Eddie Breckenridge– bass
  • Riley Breckenridge– drums
  • Dave Shiffman – recording, mixing
  • Teppei Teranishi – additional recording
  • James Musshorn – engineer assistant
  • Eric Stenman– engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Jordan Butcher – art direction, artwork, design

Track listing:

All music by Eddie Breckenridge, Riley Breckenridge, Dustin Kensrue and Teppei Teranishi; all lyrics by Dustin Kensrue.

  1. Yellow Belly
  2. Promises
  3. Blinded
  4. Cataracts
  5. Call It in the Air
  6. Treading Paper
  7. Blur
  8. Words in the Water
  9. Listen Through Me
  10. Anthology
  11. Disarmed

 

Derek Sherinian: Oceana

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On September 5, 2011, “Music Theories” label released “Oceana”, the seventh Derek Sherinian studio album. It was recorded January – May 2011, at “Beachwood Manor Studios” in Burbank, California; “Phantom Recordings” in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, and was produced by Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips.

Personnel:

  • Derek Sherinian– keyboard, engineering,  executive production
  • Tony MacAlpine– guitar
  • Steve Lukather– guitar
  • Steve Stevens– guitar
  • Doug Aldrich– guitar
  • Joe Bonamassa– guitar
  • Simon Phillips– drums, engineer, mixing
  • Jimmy Johnson– bass
  • Tony Franklin– bass
  • Alex Todorov – engineer
  • Brad Vance – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips, except where noted.

  1. Five Elements
  2. Mercury 7
  3. Mulholland
  4. Euphoria
  5. Ghost Runner
  6. El Camino Diablo – Derek Sherinian, Steve Stevens
  7. I Heard That – Derek Sherinian, Joe Bonamassa
  8. Seven Sins
  9. Oceana – Derek Sherinian, Steve Stevens, Simon Phillips

Daniel Herskedal And Marius Neset: Neck Of The Woods

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On August 27, 2012, “Edition Records” label released “Neck of the Woods”, album by Marius Neset and Daniel Herskedal. It was recorded in 2011, at “Kulturskolan” in Lund, “We Know Music Studios” in Copenhagen, in 2012, at “Fredriksberg Church” in Copenhagen, and was produced by Marius Neset and Daniel Herskedal.

Personnel:

  • Marius Neset– saxophone
  • Daniel Herskedal– tuba
  • Hallvar Djupvik – vocal solo
  • Svanholm Singers – choir
  • August Wanngren – recording engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Darren Rumney – design, cover photography
  • Enok Holsegård – photography
  • Dave Stapleton – executive producer

Track listing:

 All tracks by Daniel Herskedal and Marius Neset except where noted.

  1. Neck Of The Woods
  2. Preludium
  3. Lutra Lutra
  4. Eg Er Framand – traditional
  5. The Shepherd
  6. Ara’s Dance
  7. The Christmas Song
  8. Dragon’s Eye
  9. Introduction To Swan Island
  10. Swan Island
  11. The Wedding – Abdullah Ibrahim