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MGMT: Same

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On September 17, 2013, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut MGMT studio album. It was recorded February 2012 – March 2013, at :Vacation Island: and “Tarbox Road Studios”, and was produced by Dave Fridmann, Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser.

Personnel:

  • Andrew VanWyngarden – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Ben Goldwasser – vocals, keyboards
  • Dave Fridmann – engineer, mixing
  • Matt Boynton – additional recording
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Alejandro Cardenas – art direction, design
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Andrew VanWyngarden; all music by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser except where noted.

  1. Alien Days
  2. Cool Song No. 2
  3. Mystery Disease
  4. Introspection – Faine Jade cover
  5. Your Life Is a Lie
  6. A Good Sadness
  7. Astro-Mancy
  8. I Love You Too, Death
  9. Plenty of Girls in the Sea
  10. An Orphan of Fortune

Arctic Monkeys: AM

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On September 9, 2013, “Domino” label released “AM”, the fifth Arctic Monkeys studio album. It was recorded August 2012 – June 2013, at “Sage & Sound Recording” in Los Angeles; “Rancho De La Luna” in Joshua Tree, California, and was produced by James Ford and Ross Orton. The album was named the “Best Album of 2013” by “NME”  magazine, and featured at number 449 on magazine’s  list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. “AM” was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA’; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”; Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”, and 3 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Alex Turner- vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar
  • Jamie Cook- lead and rhythm guitar
  • Nick O’Malley- bass guitar, baritone guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Helders- vocals, drums, electronic drums, percussion
  • James Ford- keyboards, tambourine
  • Bill Ryder-Jones– lead guitar
  • Pete Thomas– percussion
  • Josh Homme– backing vocals
  • Ross Orton– engineer
  • Ian Shea – engineer
  • Tchad Blake– mixing
  • Brian Lucey – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Zachery Michael – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Alex Turner, except where noted, all music by Alex Turner, Jamie Cook,  Matt Helders and Nick O’Malley.

  1. Do I Wanna Know?
  2. R U Mine – Alex Turner, Nick O’Malley
  3. One for the Road
  4. Arabella
  5. I Want It All
  6. 1 Party Anthem
  7. Mad Sounds – Alex Turner, Alan Smyth
  8. Fireside
  9. Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?
  10. Snap Out of It
  11. Knee Socks
  12. I Wanna Be Yours – John Cooper Clarke

Franz Ferdinand: Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action

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On August 26, 2013, “Domino Recording Company” label released “Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action”, the fourth Franz Ferdinand studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Joe Goddard, Alex Kapranos, Alexis Taylor, Todd Terje and Björn Yttling.

Personnel:

  • Alex Kapranos– lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards, mixing, artwork
  • Nick McCarthy– vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Bob Hardy– bass
  • Paul Thomson– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Alexis Taylor – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Gus Asphalt – saxophone
  • Daftdog – brass
  • Manuela Gernedel – backing vocals
  • Roxanne Clifford – backing vocals
  • Joe Goddard – backing vocals
  • Miriam Newman – backing vocals
  • Owen Pallett – strings, string arrangement
  • Ch4in$ – pre-production
  • Nille Perned – engineer
  • Alexander Ragnew – engineer
  • Hans Stenlund – engineer
  • Todd Terje – engineer, mixing
  • Mark Ralph – engineer, mixing
  • Anthony Chapman – additional engineering
  • Eskimo Peach – additional engineering
  • Mike Fraser – mixing
  • Dave Fridmann – mixing
  • Lasse Mårtén – mixing
  • Alexis Smith – mixing
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – artwork
  • Pabs Debussy – artwork
  • Andy Knowles – photography

Track listing:

  1. Right Action – Robert Hardy, Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy
  2. Evil Eye – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty
  3. Love Illumination – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty
  4. Stand on the Horizon – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty
  5. Fresh Strawberries – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty
  6. Bullet – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty, Alexander Ragnew
  7. Treason! Animals – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty
  8. The Universe Expanded – Robert Hardy, Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy
  9. Brief Encounters – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty
  10. Goodbye Lovers & Friends – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty

Elvis Costello: Punch The Clock

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On August 5, 1983, “F-Beat” label released “Punch the Clock”, eighth Elvis Costello album, his seventh with the Attractions. It was recorded January – April 1983, and was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley, assisted by Gavin Greenaway and Colin Fairley. In 2013, “NME” magazine ranked the album at number 345 in its list of “The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello – vocals, guitars, synclavier and casiotone
  • Steve Nieve– piano, emulator, Fairlight CMI, Vox organ, Hammond organ, synclavier
  • Bruce Thomas– electric wal bass guitar
  • Pete Thomas– drums, cymbals
  • Morris Pert– percussion
  • Jim Paterson – trombone
  • Jeff Blythe – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet
  • Paul Speare– tenor saxophone, flute
  • Dave Plews – trumpet
  • Stewart Robson– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Chet Baker– trumpet
  • Afrodiziak (Caron Wheeler, Claudia Fontaine) – backing vocals
  • David Bedford– string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Elvis Costello, except where noted.

  1. Let Them All Talk
  2. Everyday I Write the Book
  3. The Greatest Thing
  4. The Element Within Her
  5. Love Went Mad
  6. Shipbuilding – Clive Langer, Elvis Costello
  7. K.O. (Boxing Day)
  8. Charm School
  9. The Invisible Man
  10. Mouth Almighty
  11. King of Thieves
  12. Pills and Soap
  13. The World and His Wife

Bruce Springsteen: Born In The U.S.A.

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On June 4, 1984, “Columbia” label released “Born in the U.S.A.”, the seventh Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded January 1982 – March 1984, at “The Power Station” and “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 85 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”. In 2013, “NME” magazine ranked it at number 428 on its list album of the “Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteen– lead vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Steven Van Zandt– acoustic guitar, mandolin, harmony vocals
  • Roy Bittan– piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Clarence Clemons– saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
  • Danny Federici– organ, glockenspiel, piano
  • Garry Tallent– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Weinberg– drums, backing vocals
  • Richie “La Bamba” Rosenberg– backing vocals
  • Ruth Davis – backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.

  1. Born in the U.S.A.
  2. Cover Me
  3. Darlington Country
  4. Working on the Highway
  5. Downbound Train
  6. I’m on Fire
  7. No Surrender
  8. Bobby Jean
  9. I’m goin’ Down
  10. Glory Days
  11. Dancing in the Dark
  12. My Hometown

Laura Marling: Once I Was an Eagle

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On May 27, 2013, “Virgin” label released “Once I Was an Eagle” the fourth Laura Marling studio album. It was recorded 2012 at “Third Crow Studio” in Bath, and was produced by Ethan Johns.

Personnel:

  • Laura Marling- vocals, guitar
  • Ruth de Turberville – cello
  • Ethan Johns – drums
  • Rex Horan – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura Marling, except where noted. 

  1. Take the Night Off
  2. .I Was an Eagle
  3. You Know
  4. Breathe
  5. Master Hunter
  6. Little Love Caster
  7. Devil’s Resting Place
  8. Interlude – Ethan Johns
  9. Undine
  10. Where Can I Go
  11. Once
  12. Pray for Me
  13. When Were You Happy? (And How Long Has That Been)
  14. Love Be Brave
  15. Little Bird
  16. Saved These Words

Daft Punk: Random Access Memories

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On May 17, 2013, “Daft Life” and “Columbia” labels released “Random Access Memories”, the fourth Daft Punk studio album. It was recorded 2008, 2010, 2012, and was produced by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. The album single, “Get Lucky”, was a critical and commercial success, topping the charts in more than 30 countries worldwide and becoming one of the best-selling digital singles of all time. In 2014, the album won “Grammy Awards” for “Album of the Year”, “Best Dance/Electronica Album” and “Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical”. The song “Get Lucky” won “Grammy Awards” for “Record of the Year” and “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance”.

Personnel:

  • Daft Punk– vocals, modular synthesizer, synthesizer, keyboards, guitar, concept, art direction
  • Panda Bear– vocals
  • Julian Casablancas– vocals, lead guitar and co-production
  • Todd Edwards– vocals and co-production
  • DJ Falcon– modular synthesizer and co-production
  • Chilly Gonzales– keyboards, piano
  • Giorgio Moroder– voice
  • Nile Rodgers– guitar
  • Paul Williams– vocals
  • Pharrell Williams– vocals
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
  • Chris Caswell – keyboards, orchestration, arrangements
  • Paul Jackson, Jr.– guitar
  • Nathan East– bass
  • James Genus– bass
  • John “J.R.” Robinson– drums
  • Omar Hakim– drums, percussion
  • Quinn – percussion, drums
  • Thomas Bloch– ondes Martenot, cristal baschet
  • Mick Guzauski – recording, mixing engineer
  • Peter Franco – engineer
  • Florian Lagatta – engineer
  • Daniel Lerner – digital audio engineer
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Chab (Antoine Chabert) – mastering
  • Cédric Hervet – creative director, cover art
  • Warren Fu– cover art, illustrations

Track listing:

  1. Give Life Back to Music – Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Paul Jackson, Jr., Nile Rodgers
  2. The Game of Love – Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel se Homem-Christo
  3. Giorgio by Moroder – Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel se Homem-Christo, Giorgio Moroder
  4. Within – Thomas Bangalter, Jason “Chilly Gonzales” Beck, Guy-Manuel se Homem-Christo
  5. Instant Crush – Julian Casablancas, Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel se Homem-Christo
  6. Lose Yourself to Dance – Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel se Homem-Christo, Nile Rodgers, Pharell Williams
  7. Touch – Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel se Homem-Christo, Paul Williams
  8. Get Lucky – Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel se Homem-Christo, Nile Rodgers, Pharell Williams
  9. Beyond – Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel se Homem-Christo, Paul Williams
  10. Motherboard – Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel se Homem-Christo
  11. Fragments of time – Todd Imperatrice, Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel se Homem-Christo
  12. Doin’ It Right – Noah Lennox, Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel se Homem-Christo
  13. Contact – Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel se Homem-Christo, Stéphane Quême, Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell, Daryl Braithwaite

Primal Scream: More Light

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On May 13, 2013, “Ignition Records” label released “More Light”, the tenth Primal Scream studio album.  It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by David Holmes.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Gillespie- vocals, tambourine, handclaps, mellotron, electric piano, drums, percussion
  • Andrew Innes- acoustic, electric and twelve-string guitars, bass guitar, six-string bass, keyboards, electric sitar, synthesizer, autoharp, dulcimer, drones
  • Martin Duffy- keyboards
  • Darrin Mooney- drums, percussion
  • Fred Adams – trumpet
  • Marshall Allen – alto saxophone
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Nicky Brown – vocal arrangements
  • Barrie Cadogan – guitar, backing vocals
  • Davey Chegwidden – drums, guiro, percussion, tom-toms
  • Keefus Cianca – bells, piano
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Jason Falkner- bass guitar, six-string bass, guitar, synthesizer, engineer
  • David Henderson – guitar
  • Kevin Shields– guitar
  • Woody Jackson – guitar, orchestration, engineer
  • Marco Nelson – bass guitar
  • Tracy Wannomae – alto saxophone
  • Noel Scott – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Steve Tavaglione – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Danny Ray Thompson – baritone saxophone
  • Jim Hunt – saxophone, flute
  • Todd Simon – trumpet
  • Geo Gabriel – backing vocals
  • Sharlene Hector – backing vocals
  • Ladonna Harley Peters – backing vocals
  • Robert Plant- backing vocals
  • The Unloved – backing vocals
  • Mark Stewart- backing vocals, whistle
  • Max Heyes – engineer
  • David Holmes – engineer
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Valente Torrez – engineer
  • Masa Tsuzki – engineer
  • Eric Islip – engineer
  • Paul Stanborough – engineer
  • Sam Johnston – engineer
  • Brendan Lynch – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Kasych – Pro-Tools
  • Jim Lambie – sleeve art
  • Niall O’Brien – photography

Track listing:

  1. 2013
  2. River of pain
  3. Culturecide
  4. Hit Void
  5. Tenement Kid
  6. Invisible City
  7. Goodbye Johnny
  8. Sideman
  9. Elimination Blues
  10. Turn Each Other Inside Out
  11. Relativity
  12. Walking with the Beast
  13. It’s Alright, It’s OK

My Morning Jacket: The Waterfall

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On May 4, 2015, “ATO Records” released “The Waterfall”, the seventh My Morning Jacket studio album. It was recorded 2013–2014, at “Panoramic House” in Stinson Beach, California, and was produced by Tucker Martine and Jim James.

Personnel:

  • Jim James– lead vocals, guitar, artwork
  • Carl Broemel– guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Blankenship– bass guitar
  • Patrick Hallahan– drums
  • Bo Koster– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Michael Finn – keyboards, recording
  • Tucker Martin – percussion, mixing
  • Anna Fritz – strings, backing vocals
  • Kyleen King – strings, backing vocals
  • Patti King – strings, backing vocals
  • Brittany Howard– backing vocals
  • Neil Krug – artwork
  • Danny Cash – layout
  • Kevin Ratterman – recording, sequencing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim James, except where noted.

  1. Believe (Nobody Knows)
  2. Compound Fracture
  3. Like a River
  4. In Its Infancy (The Waterfall)
  5. Get the Point
  6. Spring (Among the Living)
  7. Thin Line
  8. Big Decisions – Jim James, Dan Wilson
  9. Tropics (Erase Traces)
  10. Only Memories Remain

Iggy & the Stooges: Ready to Die

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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.

  1. Burn
  2. Sex & Money
  3. Job
  4. Gun
  5. Unfriendly World
  6. Ready to Die
  7. DD’s
  8. Dirty Deal
  9. Beat That Guy
  10. The Departed