On May 20, 2012, Robin Hugh Gibb died aged 62. He was singer, songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of the Bee Gees. With more than 200 million albums sold worldwide, Bee Gees are one of the most successful groups of all time. From 2008 to 2011, Gibb was President of the “Heritage Foundation”, honouring figures in British culture.
Tag Archives: 2012
Iggy & the Stooges: Ready to Die
On April 30, 2013, “Fat Possum Records” label released “Ready to Die”, the fifth Iggy and the Stooges studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, CA and was produced by James Williamson.
Personnel:
- Iggy Pop– vocals
- James Williamson– guitar
- Scott Thurston– keyboards
- Michelle Willis– pump organ
- Mike Watt– bass
- Mark Culbertson – double bass
- Scott Asheton– drums
- Jason Butler – percussion
- Toby Dammit– percussion
- Steve Mackay– saxophone
- Petra Haden– violin, backing vocals
- Hugh Marsh– violin
- Jesse Nichols – recording, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Iggy Pop and James Williamson.
- Burn
- Sex & Money
- Job
- Gun
- Unfriendly World
- Ready to Die
- DD’s
- Dirty Deal
- Beat That Guy
- The Departed
Josh Tilman: Fear Fun
On April 30, 2012, “Sub Pop” label released “Fear Fun”, the debut Josh Tillman aka Father John Misty studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Josh Tillman.
Personnel:
- Josh Tillman– vocals, guitar, drums, percussion, various instruments
- Jonathan Wilson– acoustic and electric guitar , baritone and 12-string guitar, mandolin, bass guitar, piano, organ, Wurlitzer, trumpet
- Ben Peeler – pedal steel
- Keefus Green– piano , synthesizers, mellotron
- Gabriel Noel – strings, upright bass
- Casey Wescott– bass guitar, harpsichord, piano
- Wylie Gelber– bass guitar
- Zach Tillman – bass guitar
- Sara Watkins– fiddle
- Leslie Stevens – backing vocals
- Hugo Nicolson– omni-chord program
- Jonathan Wilson – engineer
- Hugo Nicolson – engineer
- Wylie Gelber– engineer assistant
- Phil Ek– mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Dimitri Drjuchin – cover painting, interior artwork
- Jeff Kleinsmith – design
- Sasha Barr – design
- Emma Garr – insert photograph
Track listing:
All tracks by Josh Tilman.
- Funtimes in Babylon
- Nancy from Now On
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings
- I’m writing a Novel
- O I Long to Feel Your Arms Around Me
- Misty’s Nightmares 1&2
- Only Son of the Ladies Man
- This is Sally Hatchet
- Well, You Can Do Without Me
- Now I’m Learning to Lobe the War
- Tee Pees 1-12
- Everyman Needs a Companion
Mark Lanegan Band: Blues Funeral
On February 6, 2012, “4AD” label released “Blues Funeral”, the seventh Mark Lanegan studio album. It was recorded January – May 2011, at “4AD Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Alain Johannes.
Personnel:
- Mark Lanegan- vocals
- Alain Johannes- guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
- David Rosser, Duke Garwood, David Catching- guitar
- Aldo Struyf- keyboards, guitar
- Martyn LeNoble– bass
- Jack Irons- drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Lanegan.
- The Gravedigger’s Song
- Bleeding Muddy Water
- Gray Goes Black
- St Louis Elegy
- Riot in My House
- Ode to Sad Disco
- Phantasmagoria Blues
- Quiver Syndrome
- Harborview Hospital
- Leviathan
- Deep Black Vanishing Train
- Tiny Grain of Truth
Leonard Cohen: Old Ideas
On January 31, 2012, “Columbia” label released “Old Ideas”,the twelfth Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at Cohen’s own studio at his house in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ed Sanders and Patrick Leonard.
Personnel:
- Leonard Cohen – vocals, guitar, arranging, programming
- Neil Larsen – Hammond B3, piano, synth bass, percussion, cornet
- Ed Sanders- vocals, guitar
- Jordan Charnofsky – guitar
- Sharon Robinson- vocals, synth bass
- Chris Wabich – drums
- Robert Korda – violin
- Bela Santeli – violin
- The Webb Sisters- vocals
- Dana Glover- vocals
- Jennifer Warnes- backing vocals
- Patrick Leonard – programming
Track listing:
- Going Home – Leonard Cohen, Patrick Leonard
- Amen – Leonard Cohen
- Show Me the Place – Leonard Cohen, Patrick Leonard
- Darkness – Leonard Cohen
- Anyhow – Leonard Cohen, Patrick Leonard
- Crazy to Love You – Leonard Cohen, Anjani Thomas
- Come Healing – Leonard Cohen, Patrick Leonard
- Banjo – Leonard Cohen
- Lullaby – Leonard Cohen
- Different Sides – Leonard Cohen
Pepe Deluxe: Queen Of The Wave
On January 30, 2012, “Catskills” label released “Queen of the Wave”, the fourth Pepe Deluxé album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by James Spectrum.
Personnel:
- Paul Malmström – synthesizer, handclaps, organ, recorder, harpsichord, guitar, horns, tambourine, bass, violin, cello, clarinet, harmonium, piano, glockenspiel, flute, triangle, vibraphone, harp
- Boi Crompton, Chris Cote, Johanna Försti, Lumimarja Wilenius, Sara Welling, Tuire Lukka – vocals
- Miikka Paatelainen – guitar, bass, balalaika, bouzouki, glockenspiel, vibraphone
- Kai Hahto, Markku Reinikainen, Teppo Mäkynen – drums
- Timo Lassy – flute, saxophone, horns
- Kati Pirttimaa – pipe organ
- Jukka Eskola – trumpet, French horn
- Mikko Mustonen – tuba, trombone
- Jarmo Saari – viola, guitar
- James Spectrum – cover art
Track listing:
- Queenswave
- A Night and a Day
- Go Supersonic
- Temple of United Fire
- Contain Thyself
- Hesperus Garden
- Grave Prophecy
- In the Cave
- My Flaming Thirst
- Iron Giant
- The Storm
- Riders on the first Ark
Lana Del Rey: Born To Die
On January 30, 2012, “Interscope Records” label released “Born to Die”, the second Lana Del Ray studio album. It was recorded in 2010 and 2011, and was produced by Patrik Berger, Chris Braide, Emile Haynie, Rick Nowels, Robopop and Al Shux. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”. Until May 2015, “Born to Die” has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide.
Personnel:
- Lana Del Rey- vocals
- Patrik Berger- guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, sampler, percussion, drum programming
- Chris Braide- acoustic and electric guitar, piano, strings, drum programming
- Jeff Bhasker– guitar, keyboards, strings
- Rick Nowels– guitar, strings, keyboards
- Liam Howe- keyboards, programming
- Emile Haynie- drums, keyboards, keyboards, guitar
- Devrim Karaoglu – synthesizer, orchestral drums, pads
- Patrick Warren – chamberlain strings, strings, guitar, keyboards; strings
- Al Shux- guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, programming
- Brent Kolatalo – drums
- Ken Lewis- vocal noises, drums
- Dean Reid – pads
- Sacha Skarbek- omnichord
- Pelle Hansen – cello
- Dan Heath – flute, strings
- Fredrik Syberg – violin
- Erik Holm – viola
- Carl Bagge – string arrangements
- Larry Gold – string arrangements, conductor
- Matihandz- vocals
- Lenha Labelle – French vocals
- David Sneddon- backing vocals
- Hannah Robinson- backing vocals
- Emilie Bauer-Mein – backing vocals
- James Bauer-Mein – backing vocals
- Mat Maitland– design
- Nicole Nodland – photography
Track listing:
- Born to Die – Lana Del Rey, Justin Parker
- Off to the Races – Lana Del Ray, Tim Larcombe
- Blue Jeans – Lana Del Ray, Emile Hayne
- Video Games – Lana Del Ray, Justin parker
- Diet Mountain Dew – Lana Del Ray, Mike Daly
- National Anthem – Lana Del Ray, Justin Parker, The Nexus
- Dark Paradise – Lana Del Ray, Rick Nowels
- Radio – Lana Del Ray, Justin Parker
- Carmen – Lana Del Ray, Justin Parker
- Million Dollar Man – Lana Del Ray, Chris Brade
- Summertime Madness – Lana Del Ray, Rick Nowels
- This is What Makes Us Girls – Lana Del Ray, Tim Larcombe, Jim Irwin
MGMT: Oracular Spectacular
On January 22, 2008, “Columbia” label released “Oracular Spectacular”, the first MGMT major label studio album. It was recorded March – April 2007, and was produced by Dave Fridmann. In 2012, magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Oracular Spectacular” at number 494 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Andrew Vanwyngarden – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion
- Ben Goldwasser– keyboards, synthesizers, sampling, rhythm guitar, percussion, backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Andrew Vanwyngarden and Ben Goldwasser except where noted.
- Time to Pretend
- Weekend Wars
- The Youth
- Electric Feel – VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser, Will Berman
- Kids
- 4th Dimensional Transition
- Pieces of What
- Of Moons, Birds & Monsters
- The Handshake
- Future Reflections
Metallica: Same
On August 12, 1991, “Elektra” label released the self-titled, fifth Metallica album (known as “The Black Album”). It was recorded October 1990 – June 1991, at “One on One Recording Studios” and was produced by Bob Rock, James Hetfield, and Lars Ulrich. The album received worldwide critical acclaim and became the band’s best selling album ever. As of November 2014, the album has spent 328 weeks on the “Billboard” album chart, making it one of the ten longest-running discs of all time. The album was certified 16× Platinum in the USA by the “RIAA”. On December 13, 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 225 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- James Hetfield– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, lead guitar and harmony guitar solo
- Kirk Hammett– lead guitar
- Jason Newsted– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Lars Ulrich– drums, percussion
- Michael Kamen– orchestral arrangement
Track listing:
All lyrics by James Hetfield.
- Enter Sandman – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
- Sad but True –James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
- Hotter Than Thou – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
- The Unforgiven – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
- Wherever I May Roam – James Hatfield, Lars Ulrich
- Don’t Tread on Me – James Hatfield, Lars Ulrich
- Through the Never – James Hatfield, Lars Ulrich
- Nothing Else Matters – James Hatfield, Lars Ulrich
- Of Wolf and Man – James Hatfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
- The God That Failed – James Hatfield, Lars Ulrich
- My Friend of Misery – James Hatfield, Lars Ulrich, Jason Newsted
- The Struggle Within – James Hatfield, Lars Ulrich
Jon Lord
On July 16, 2012, John Douglas “Jon” Lord, died aged 71. He was musician (piano, keyboard, Hammond organ) and composer, best known as member of Deep Purple. Lord also performed with Whitesnake, Paice Ashton Lord, The Artwoods, and The Flower Pot Men. On November 11, 2010, he was inducted as an Honorary Fellow of “Stevenson College” in Edinburgh, and on July 15, 2011, Lord was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree at “De Montfort Hall” by the University of Leicester.
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