Tag Archives: 2013

Neighbourhood: I Love You

On April 22, 2013, “Columbia” label released “I Love You”, the debut Neighbourhood studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Justyn Pilbrow and Emile Haynie.

Personnel:

  • Jesse Rutherford – vocals
  • Zach Abels – lead guitar
  • Jeremy Freedman – rhythm guitar
  • Mikey Margott – bass guitar
  • Bryan Sammis – drums, percussion
  • Chris Mullings – engineer
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Tony Mantz – mastering

Track listing:

  1. How – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
  2. Afraid – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie
  3. Everybody’s Watching Me (Uh Oh) – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie
  4. Sweater Weather – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman
  5. Let It Go – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis, Michael Margot
  6. Alleyways – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
  7. D.Y.W.F.M? – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
  8. Flawless – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
  9. Female Robbery – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman
  10. Staying Up – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis
  11. Float – Jesse Rutherford, Zach Abels, Jeremy Freedman, Emile Haynie, Bryan Sammis

Storm Thorgerson

On April 18, 2013, Storm Thorgerson died aged 69. He was graphic designer and music video director, known for his work with music artists including Led Zeppelin,  Nik Kershaw, Black Sabbath,  Scorpions, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Yes, Al Stewart,  Europe,  Catherine Wheel, Bruce Dickinson, Dream Theater,  Anthrax, The Cranberries, The Mars Volta, Muse, The Alan Parsons Project, Helloween, Biffy Clyro, Ween, Angels and Airwaves and Rival Sons His best known work is the album cover artwork of  Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of The Moon”.

 

 

The Manhattan Transfer: Same

On April 2, 1975, “Atlantic” label released the self – titled, second Manhattan Transfer studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Ahmet Ertegün and Tim Hauser.

Personnel:

  • Tim Hauser– vocals, vocal arrangements, arrangements
  • Laurel Massé– vocals, vocal arrangements, tambourine
  • Alan Paul– vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Janis Siegel– vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Jerry Friedman – guitar
  • Ira Newborn– guitar, musical director, conductor, arrangements
  • Don Grolnick– piano, electric piano, clavinet
  • Richard Tee– organ, electric piano
  • Murray Weinstock – organ
  • Andy Muson – bass guitar
  • Roy Markowitz – drums
  • Daniel Ben Zebulon – congas
  • Phil Bodner, Jerry Dodgion, George Dorsey, Harvey Estrin, David Sanborn, George Young – alto saxophone
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • Mike Rod – tenor saxophone
  • Zoot Sims– tenor saxophone
  • Michael Brecker, Seldon Powell, Mike Rod, Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone
  • Lew Del Gatto, Wally Kane – baritone saxophone
  • Randy Brecker, Mel Davis, Jon Faddis, Marky Markowitz, Bob McCoy, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm – trumpet
  • Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, Seldon Powell – clarinet
  • Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Favlise, Mickey Gravine, Quentin Jackson, Alan Raph – trombone
  • Geoffrey Haslsm, Gene Paul – engineer
  • Lew Hahn – recording, remix

Track listing:

  1. Tuxedo Junction – Erskine Hawkins, William Johnson, Buddy Feyne, Julian Dash
  2. Sweet Talking Guy – Doug Morris, Elliot Greenberg
  3. Operator – William Spivery- (derived from “Operator, Operator” by Sister Wynona Carr)
  4. Candy – Mack David, Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer
  5. Gloria – Esther Navarro
  6. Clap Your Hands – Ira Newborn, The Manhattan Transfer
  7. That Cat Is High – M. Williams
  8. You Can Depend on Me – Earl Hines, Charles Carpenter
  9. Blue Champagne – Frank Ryerson, Grady Watts, Jimmy Eaton
  10. Java Jive – Milton Drake, Ben Oakland
  11. Occapella – Allen Toussaint
  12. Heart’s Desire – Hugh X. Lewis, George Cox, James Dozier, Ralph Ingram, Bernard Purdie

Manchester Orchestra: Cope

On April 1, 2014, “Favorite Gentlemen / Loma Vista Recordings” labels released “Cope”, the fourth Manchester Orchestra studio album. It was recorded June 2012 – March 2013, at “Fluxivity Studios” in Brooklyn, NY, and was produced by Dan Hannon, Andy Hull, Chris Freeman, Andy Prince and Tim Very.

Personnel:

  • Andy Hull – vocals, guitar
  • Chris Freeman – keyboards
  • Andy Prince – bass
  • Tim Very – drums
  • Robert McDowell – guitar, engineer
  • Nick Day, Brad Fisher – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Jordan Noel – layout, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Hull.

  1. Top Notch
  2. Choose You
  3. Girl Harbor
  4. The Mansion
  5. The Ocean
  6. Every Stone
  7. All That I Really Wanted
  8. Trees
  9. Indentions
  10. See It Again
  11. Cope

Wire: Change Becomes Us

On March 25, 2013, “Pink Flag” label released “Change Becomes Us”, the thirteenth Wire studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Rockfield Studios” in  Monmouth, Wales; “Swim Studio,” in London, and was produced by Colin Newman.

Personnel:

  • Colin Newman– lead and backing vocals, acoustic, baritone and electric guitar, guitar fx, organ, piano, mandolin, bass guitar, handclaps, mixing
  • Graham Lewis– lead vocals, baritone electric guitar, piano, Monotron, bass guitar, handclaps
  • Robert Grey– drums, floor percussion, bottle, radiator, handclaps
  • Matt Simms– acoustic and electric guitar, guitar fx, Mellotron, handclaps
  • Sean Douglas – engineer
  • Denis Blackham– mastering
  • Jon Wozencroft– art direction, photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Graham Lewis, music by Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Robert Grey, Matt Simms

  1. Doubles & Trebles
  2. Keep Exhaling
  3. Adore Your Island
  4. Re – Invent Your Second Wheel
  5. Stealth of a Stork
  6. B/W Silence
  7. Time Lock Fog
  8. Magic Bullet
  9. Eels Song
  10. Love Bends
  11. As We Go
  12. & Much Besides
  13. Attractive Space

James Bay: Chaos And The Calm

On March 23, 2015, “Republic Records” label released “Chaos and the Calm”, the debut James Bay album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Jacquire King. The album was certified Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark” and 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • James Bay – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Eli Beaird – bass
  • Ian Fitchuk – drums, keyboards, percussion
  • Eric Darken– percussion
  • Jonathan Yudkin– cello, viola

Track listing:

  1. Craving – James Bay, Iain Archer
  2. Hold Back the River – James Bay, Iain Archer
  3. Let It Go – James Bay, Paul Barry
  4. If You Ever Want to Be in Love – James Bay, Jimmy Hogarth, Steve McEwan
  5. Best Fake Smile – James Bay, Iain Archer
  6. When We Were on Fire – James Bay, Jon Green
  7. Move Together – James Bay, Jamie Hartman
  8. Scars – James Bay
  9. Collide – James Bay, Thomas EP Hull
  10. Get Out While You Can – James Bay, Ed Harcourt
  11. Need the Sun to Break – James Bay, Joel Pott
  12. Incomplete – James Bay, Jake Gosling, Chris Leonard

Foster the People: Supermodel

On March 14, 2014, “Columbia” label released “Supermodel”, the second Foster the People studio album. It was recorded December 2012 – January 2013, and was produced by Paul Epworth and Mark Foster.

Personnel:

  • Mark Foster – vocals, celeste, concept, drums, guitar, harpsichord, percussion, piano, programming, synthesizer, synthesizer bass, vibraphone
  • Jacob Fink – bass, backing vocals
  • Mark Pontius – drums, backing vocals
  • Paul Epworth – drums, horn, programming, synthesizer
  • Sean Cimino – effects, guitar, pedal steel, backing vocals
  • Isom Innis – drums, guitar, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, programming
  • Luca Venter – drums
  • Matthew Wilcox – drum programming, drums
  • Stewart Cole – horn
  • Amy Langley – cello
  • Greg Kurstin – programming
  • Darrell Thorp – engineer
  • Matt Wiggins – engineer, mixing
  • Joseph Hartwell Jones – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Nicolas Fournier, Bo Hill, Martin Cooke – mixing assistant
  • Dave Bett – creative director
  • Anita Marisa Boriboon – art direction, design
  • Young & Sick – design, illustrations

Track listing:

  1. Are You What You Want to Be? – Mark Foster, Greg Kurstin
  2. Ask Yourself – Mark Foster, Greg Kurstin
  3. Coming of Age – Mark Foster, Isom Innis, Jacob Fink, Sean Cimino, Paul Epworth
  4. Nevermind – Mark Foster, Paul Epworth
  5. Pseudologia Fantastica – Mark Foster, Paul Epworth
  6. The Angelic Welcome of Mr. Jones – Mark Foster, Isom Innis
  7. Best Friend – Mark Foster, Isom Innis
  8. A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon – Mark Foster, Paul Epworth, Mike Volpe
  9. Goats in Trees – Mark Foster, Paul Epworth
  10. The Truth – Mark Foster, Isom Innis, Matthew Wilcox, Luca Venter
  11. Fire Escape – Mark Foster

American Authors: Oh, What a Life

On March 3, 2014, “Mercury” label released “Oh, What a Life”, the debut American Authors studio album. It was recorded 2011 -2013, and was produced by Shep Goodman and Aaron Accetta.

Personnel:

  • Zac Barnett– lead vocals, guitar
  • James Adam Shelley – lead guitar, banjo, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Dave Rublin – bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Sanchez – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Zac Barnett, James Shelley, Dave Rublin, Matthew Sanchez, Shep Goodman, and Aaron Accetta, except where noted.

  1. Believer
  2. Think About It
  3. Best Day of My Life
  4. Luck
  5. Trouble
  6. Hit It
  7. Home
  8. Love
  9. Heart of Stone
  10. Ghost
  11. Oh, What a Life – Zac Barnett, James Shelley, Dave Rublin, Matthew Sanchez

Eric Church: The Outsiders

On February 11, 2014, “EMI Nashville” label released “The Outsiders”, the fourth Eric Church album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Jay Joyce. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Eric Church – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bryan Sutton– bass-banjo, bouzouki, slide dobro, dobro, 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, octave mandolin, percussion, piano
  • T. Corenflos– electric guitar
  • Jeff Hyde – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Jay Joyce– baritone guitar, bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, white noise generator, omnichord, Hammond C-3 organ, percussion, piano, pump organ, sound effects, synth mandolin, Wurlitzer, backing vocals
  • Lee Hendricks – bass guitar, baritone guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Craig Wright – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Barry Green – trombone
  • Roy Agee – trombone
  • Joanna Cotten, Jason Hall– backing vocals
  • Jason Sellers – backing vocals
  • Matthew Wheeler – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. The Outsiders – Eric Church, Casey Beathard
  2. A Man Who Was Gonna Die Young – Eric Church, Jeremy Spillman
  3. Cold One – Eric Church, Lynn Hutton, Jeff Hyde
  4. Roller Coaster Ride – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndekk
  5. Talladega – Eric Church, Luke Laird
  6. Broke Record – Eric Church, Jeff Hyde
  7. Like a Wrecking Ball – Eric Church, Casey Beathard
  8. That’s Damn Rock & Roll – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Michael P. Heeney
  9. Dark Side – Eric Church, Travis Meadows Spillman
  10. Devil, Devil (Prelude: Princess of Darkness) – Eric Church, Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell
  11. Give Me Back My Hometown – Eric Church, Luke Laird
  12. The Joint – Eric Church, Casey Beathard

The Foals: Holy Fire

On February 11, 2013, “Transgressive” label released “Holy Fire”, the third Foals (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Assault & Battery Studios” in London, and was produced by Alan Moulder, Yannis Philippakis, Jimmy Smith, Walter Gervers, Edwin Congreave and Jack Bevan.

Personnel:

  • Yannis Philippakis– vocals, guitar
  • Jimmy Smith – guitar
  • Walter Gervers – bass, backing vocals
  • Edwin Congreave – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jack Bevan– drums
  • Ric Elsworth- percussion, marimba
  • London Contemporary Orchestra
  • Hugh Brunt– conducting, string arrangements
  • Leif Podhajsky– design, art direction
  • Thomas Nebbia – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Yannis Philippakis, Jimmy Smith, Walter Gervers, Edwin Congreave and Jack Bevan.

  1. Prelude
  2. Inhaler
  3. My Number
  4. Bad Habit
  5. Everytime
  6. Late Night
  7. Out of the Woods
  8. Milk & Black Spiders
  9. Providence
  10. Stepson
  11. Moon