On April 5, 2011, “Drag City” label released “Apocalypse”, the third Bill Callahan (third as Bill Callahan) album. It was recorded in September 2010, at “Sonic Ranch” in Tornillo, Texas, and was produced by Bill Callahan.
Personnel:
Bill Callahan – vocals, classical and electric guitar, snare
Jonathan Meiburg – Wurlitzer electric piano, piano
On March 26, 2012, “Mascot Label Group” label released the self-titled, debut Flying Colors studio album. It was recorded January – March 2011, and was produced by Peter Collins.
Personnel:
Casey McPherson – lead and co-lead vocals
Steve Morse – lead and rhythm guitar
Neal Morse – co–lead and backing vocals, keyboards
In March 2002, “Act Music” label released “Strange Place for Snow”, the sixth Esbjörn Svensson Trio album. It was recorded in December 2011, at “Atlantis” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Daniel Berglund, Magnus Öström and Esbjörn Svensson. The album was awarded the annual prize of the “German Record Critics 2002” and the “German Jazz Award”.
On March 13, 2912, “Act Music” label released “Accelerando”, the 16th Vijay lyer album. It was recorded in August 2011, at “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Vijay Iyer.
On February 21, 2012, “4AD” label released “Visions”, the third Grimes studio album. It was recorded in August 2011, at “La Brique Studio Space” in Montreal, Canada, and was produced by Grimes.
On February 20, 2012, “Lucky Dog Recordings” label released “The Something Rain”, the ninth Tindersticks studio album. It was recorded May – August, 2011, at “Le Chien Chanceux” in Creuse, France, and was produced by Stuart A. Staples.
Personnel:
Stuart A. Staples – vocals
David Boulter – vocals, piano, organ
Neil Fraser – acoustic and electric guitars
Dan McKinna – bass
Earl Harvin – drums, percussion
David Kitt – guitar
Thomas Bloch – cristal baschet
Terry Edwards – saxophone
Andy Nice – soprano saxophone, cello
Julian Siegel – bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
Will Wilde – chromatic harmonica
Gina Foster – vocals
Track listing:
Chocolate – David Boulter
Show Me Everything – David Boulter, Stuart Staples
On February 15, 2012, Razzia Records” label released “Beväpna dig med vingar”, the seventh Joakim Thåström album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Ulf Ivarsson.
Personnel:
Joakim Thåström – vocals, synth, scrap etc.
Pelle Ossler – guitar, choir, foot stomping
Conny Nimmersjö – guitar, choir, foot stomping
Ola Gustavsson – acoustic guitar
Niklas Hellberg – piano
Mikael Nilzén – synth
Ulf Ivarsson – bass, synth, programming, choir etc.
Anders Hernestam – drums
Per Hägglund – drum synth
Raymond King – strings
Idde Schultz – choir, voice
Amanda Ooms – voice
Track listing:
All lyrics by Joakim Thåström, all music by Joakim Thåström, except where noted.
Arm Yourself with Wings – Joakim Thåström, Per Hägglund
Let It Rain – Joakim Thåström, Per Hägglund
The Taste of You – Joakim Thåström, Per Hägglund
Samarkand – Joakim Thåström, Per Hägglund
St. Anne’s Cathedral
The Dance Band Singer
Down at the Machinist – Joakim Thåström, Per Hägglund
On November 9, 2011, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Live at BBC”, the first live and third overall Elephant9 album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Rebecca Aitchison.
On October 10, 2011, “PAX AM” and “Capitol” labels released “Ashes & Fire”, the 13th Ryan Adams studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Glyn Johns.
Personnel:
Ryan Adams – vocals, guitars
Greg Leisz – pedal steel
Neal Casal – acoustic guitar
Norah Jones – piano, backing vocals
Benmont Tench – B3 Hammond, piano, electric piano
Daniel Clarke – B3 Hammond
Gus Seyffert – bass guitar, electric guitar
Samuel Dixon – bass guitar
Jeremy Stacey – drums
The Section Quartet – stings
Eric Gorfain, Daphne Chen – violins
Lauren Chipman – viola
Richard Dodd – cello
Mandy Moore – backing vocals
Chris Stills – backing vocals
Glyn Johns – engineer, mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Doug Sax – mastering and cutting for vinyl production
On September 24, 2012, “Provogue Records” label released “Beacon Theatre: Live from New York”, the fifth Joe Bonamassa live album. It was recorded in November 2011, at “Beacon Theatre” in New York City, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar
Rick Melick – keyboards
Carmine Rojas – bass guitar
Tal Bergman – percussion
Beth Hart – vocals
John Hiatt – vocals, acoustic guitar
Paul Rodgers – vocals
Jared Kvitka – engineer
Eric Roa – Pro Tools engineer, system engineer
Kevin Shirley – mixing, photography
Jonathan Smith – monitor engineer
Leon Zervos – mastering
Mike Hickey – guitar technician
Thomas Jeffries – drum technician
Colin Moody – bass technician, keyboard technician, stage manager
Mark Weiss – photography
David Wexler – photography
Dennis Friel – photography
Christie Goodwin – photography
Warren Cracknell – production manager
Roy Weisman – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Bonamassa, except where noted.
72nd St. Subway Blues (Intro)
Slow Train – Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
Cradle Rock – Rory Gallagher
When the Fire Hits the Sea
Midnight Blues – Gary Moore
Dust Bowl
The River – Joe Bonamassa, Bob Held
I’ll Take Care of You – Brook Benton
Sinner’s Prayer – Lloyd Glenn, Lowell Fulson
You Better Watch Yourself – Walter Jacobs, Joe Bonamassa
Steal Your Heart Away – Bobby Parker
Bird on a Wire – Leonard Cohen
Down Around My Place – John Hiatt
I Know a Place – John Hiatt
Blue and Evil
Walk in My Shadow – Andy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers
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