On December 26, 2012, Fontella Marie Bass died aged 72. She was musician (piano, singer) and songwriter, collaborated with Little Milton, Bobby McClure (The Oliver Sain Soul Revue featuring Fontella and Bobby McClure), Maurice White, David Bowie, Minnie Ripeton and Art Ensemble of Chicago. She recorded 8 albums during her career.
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Bill Laswell: Means Of Deliverance
On December 16, 2012, “Innerhythmic” label released “Means of Deliverance”, the seventeenth Bill Laswell album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Orange Music” in West Orange in New Jersey, and was produced by Ejigayehu Shibabaw.
Personnel:
- Bill Laswell– acoustic bass guitar, sampler
- Ejigayehu “Gigi” Shibabaw– vocals
- Robert Musso– engineer
- James Dellatacoma – engineer assistant
- Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
- Yoko Yamabe – cover art, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Laswell, except where noted.
- Against the Upper House
- A Dangerous Road
- Ouroboros
- Buhala
- Bagana/Sub Figura X – Bill Laswell, Ejigayehu “Gigi” Shibabaw
- In Falling Light
- Aeon
- Epiphaneia
- Lightning in the South
- Low Country
Bill Laswell: Túwaqachi
On November 27, 2012, “M.O.D. Technologies” label released “Túwaqachi” (The Fourth World), the eighteenth Bill Laswell album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Orange Music, West Orange” in New Jersey, and was produced by Bill Laswell.
Personnel:
- Bill Laswell– bass guitar, drum programming, effects
- Robert Musso– engineer
- James Dellatacoma – engineer assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Laswell.
- Totoka
- Kwatoko
- Wikima
- The Upper Air
- Oraibi
- Pamosi
- Waki
- Pátuwvotah
- Pávati
- Kwátoko (Part 2)
- Wikima (Part 2)
- Panaiyoikyasi
- Cloud House
- Wénima
- Totoka (Part 2)
- Waki (Part 2)
- Solstice
- Pátuwvotah (Part 2)
- Cloud House (Part 2)
- Migration
- Wénima (Part 2)
Neil Young: Psychedelic Pill
On October 30, 2012, “Reprise” label released “Psychedelic Pill”, the 32nd Neil Young studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Audio Casa Blanca” and “Broken Arrow Ranch” in Redwood City, California, and was produced by Neil Young, John Hanlon and Mark Humphreys.
Personnel:
- Neil Young– vocals, guitar
- Frank “Poncho” Sampedro– vocals, guitar
- Billy Talbot– vocals, bass
- Ralph Molina– vocals, drums
- John Hanlon – engineer
- Jeff Pinn – engineer
- Gary Burden – art direction, design
- Jenice Heo – art direction, design
Track listing:
- Driftin’ Back
- Psychedelic Pill
- Ramada Inn
- Born in Ontario
- Twisted Road
- She’s Always Dancing
- For the Love of Man
- Walk Like a Giant
- Psychedelic Pill (Alter nate Mix)
Anberlin: Vital
On October 16, 2012, “Universal Republic” label released “Vital”, the sixth Anberlin studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Electric Thunder Studios” in Nashville, “Sound Kitchen” in Franklin, “Compound Recording” in Seattle, and was produced by Aaron Sprinkle.
Personnel:
- Stephen Christian– lead vocals, keyboards
- Joseph Milligan – vocals, lead guitar
- Christian McAlhaney – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Deon Rexroat – bass guitar
- Nathan Young – drums, percussion
- Julia Marie, Christie DuPree – vocals
- Aaron Sprinkle- engineer, mixing, mastering
Track listing:
- Self-Starter
- Little Tyrants
- Other Side
- Someone Anyone
- Intentions
- Innocent
- Desires
- Type Three
- Orpheum
- Modern Age
- God, Drugs & Sex
John McLaughlin: Now Here This
On October 16, 2012, “Abstract Logix” label released “Now Here This” the 17th John McLaughlin album, and the second one with The 4th Dimension. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by John McLaughlin.
Personnel:
- John McLaughlin– electric and synthesizer guitar
- Étienne M’Bappé – electric bass, fretless bass
- Ranjit Barot– drums
- Gary Husband– drums, piano, synthesizer
- Frédéric Betin – engineer
- Marcus Wippersberg – engineer, mastering, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by John McLaughlin.
- Trancefusion
- Riff Raff
- Echoes from Then
- Wonderfall
- Call and Answer
- Not Here Not There
- Guitar Love
- Take It or Leave It
Jake Bugg: Same
On October 15, 2012, “Mercury” label released the self-titled, debut Jake Bugg album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Iain Archer, Mike Crossey, Matt Prime, Crispin Hunt, Jason Hart and Jake Bugg. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Jake Bugg – vocals, guitar, engineer
- Iain Archer – guitar, bass, drums, engineer, mixing
- Matt Prime – guitar, harmonica, percussion, mixing, backing vocals
- Jack Atherton, Phil Wilkinson – drums
- Jon Kensington, Tom Robertson– bass
- Oliver Kraus – strings, string arrangements
- Pete Barrett – artwork
- Kevin Westenburg – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jake Bugg and Iain Archer, except where noted.
- Lightning Bolt
- Two Fingers
- Taste It
- Seen It All
- Simple As This – Jake Bugg, Matt Prime
- Country Song – Jake Bugg
- Broken – Jake Bugg, Crispin Hunt
- Trouble Town
- Ballad of Mr Jones
- Slide
- Someone Told Me – Jake Bugg
- Note to Self
- Someplace – Jake Bugg
- Fire – Jake Bugg
Cage The Elephant: Melophobia
On October 8, 2013, “RCA” label released “Melophobia”, the third Cage the Elephant studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013 at St. Charles in Nashville, Tennessee and was produced by Jay Joyce.
Personnel:
- Matthew Shultz– lead vocals
- Lincoln Parish – lead guitar, keyboards
- Brad Shultz – rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Daniel Tichenor – bass, backing vocals
- Jared Champion– drums
- Jeff Coffin– saxophone
- Roy Agee – trombone
- Mike Haynes – trumpet
- Alison Mosshart– vocals
- Jason Hall – engineer
- Matt Wheeler – engineer assistant
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Ben Baptie – mixing assistant
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Clint Colburn – cover art
Track listing:
- Spiderhead
- Come a Little Close
- Telescope
- It’s Just Forever
- Take It or Leave It
- Halo
- Black Widow
- Hypocrite
- Teeth
- Cigarette Daydreams
Diana Krall: Glad Rag Doll
On October 2, 2012, “Verve” label released “Glad Rag Doll”, the eleventh Diana Krall studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Avatar Studios” in New York City, “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Diana Krall and T-Bone Burnett.
Personnel:
- Diana Krall – vocals, piano
- Marc Ribot – electric and acoustic guitars, banjo, 6 string bass
- Colin Linden – electric guitar, dobro
- Bryan Sutton – electric, acoustic and baritone guitar
- Howard Coward (Elvis Costello) – tenor guitar, ukulele, mandola, background vocals
- Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
- Dennis Crouch – acoustic guitar, bass
- Jay Bellerose – drums
- T Bone Burnett – electric guitar
- Mike Piersante – recording, editing
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering
- Bob Mallory, Vanessa Parr – 2nd engineer
- Tom Perme – technician
- Zachary Dawes – mixing assistant
- Edwin Fotheringham – illustrations
- Mark Seliger, Ruth Levy – photographer
- Colleen Atwood – stylist
- Christine Cantella – style assistant
- Danilo – hair stylist
- Patti Dubroff – make-up
- Ivy Skoff – production coordination
Track listing
- We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye – Harry M. Woods
- There Ain’t No Sweet Man That’s Worth the Salt of My Tears – Fred Fishe
- Just Like a Butterfly That’s Caught in the Rain – Mort Dixon, Harry M. Woods
- You Know – I Know Ev’rything’s Made for Love – Howard E. Johnson, Al Sherman, Charles Tobias
- Glad Rag Doll – Milton Ager, Dan Dougherty, Jack Yellen
- I’m a Little Mixed Up – Betty James, Edward Johnson
- Prairie Lullaby – Billy Hil
- Here Lies Love – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
- I Used to Love You But It’s All Over Now – Lew Brown, Albert Von Tilzer
- Let It Rain – Hal Dyson, James Kendis
- Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus
- Wide River to Cross – Julie Miller, Steven P. Miller
- When the Curtain Comes Down – Carl Hoefle, Al Lewis, Al Sherman
Bon Iver: 22, A Million
\On September 30, 2016, “Jagjaguwar” label released “22, A Million”, the third Bon Iver studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2016, at “April Base” studio in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and was produced by April Base.
Personnel:
- Justin Vernon – “Maker”, OP-1, guitar, prophet, bass, drums, M1
- Chris Messina – “Maker’s Maker”
- BJ Burton – “Noble Black Eagle”, C1 programming, C2 programming, saxophone, programming
- Ryan Olson – “Scream Defence”, MIDI capture piano, sampler, field recorder
- Brad Cook – “Wings”
- Zach Hanson – “Professional Mixer”
- Mike Perry – “Neighbour”
- Andra Chumas – “Mother Nourishment”
- Rob Moose – “The Whisperer”, violins arrangement, violas arrangement, saxophones arrangement
- Cherie Minske – “Rookie”
- Jack – “The Prospector”
- Michael Lewis – “The Oracle”, saxophones
- Drew – “Key’s Grip”
- Sad Sax of Shit – saxophones
- Al Falaschi
- Anthony Barba
- Christopher Thomas
- Clay Lyons
- Clay Pufahl
- Dustin Laurenzi
- Mark Henderson
- Matt Douglas
- Nelson Devereaux
- Peterson Ross
- Scott Fultz
- Michael Lewis
- Andy Fitzpatrick – the 22000, OP-1
- Joe “Squints” Westerlund – bowed cymbals
- Trever Hagen – prepared trumpet
- Chris Rosenau – acoustic and electric guitars
- James Buckley – basses
- Sean Carey – drums, percussion, DX7
- Matt McCaughan – metal drum, drums
- Andrew Broder – V3 programming, audible programming
- Colin Stetson – saxophones
- Jessica Stavely Taylor, Elise Carey – voices
- Camilla Stavely Taylor – voices
- Michael Vincent, Vognar Noyce – voice
- Huntley Miller – mastering
- Eric Timothy Carlson – cover art
Track listing:
- 22 (OVER S∞∞N) – Justin Vernon
- 10 d E A T h b R E a s T – Justin Vernon, Ben Lester, BJ Burton
- 715 – CR∑∑KS – Justin Vernon
- 33 GOD – Justin Vernon
- 29 #Strafford APTS – Justin Vernon, BJ Burton
- 666 ʇ – Justin Vernon
- 21 M◊◊N WATER – Justin Vernon, Sean Carey
- 8 (circle) – Justin Vernon, Ryan Olson, BJ Burton, Michael Lewis
- ____45_____ – Justin Vernon, Michael Lewis
- 00000 Million – Justin Vernon, Michael Lewis
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