On February 25, 2014, “Megaplum/ATO Records” label released “Overstep”, the fourth Mike Gordon studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie.
Personnel:
Mike Gordon – vocals, bass, guitar, synthesizer, organ, loops
Scott Murawski – vocals, electric guitar, cymbal
Matt Chamberlain – vocals, drums, drums programming, loops
Todd Isler – drums, percussion
Craig Myers – xalam, percussion
Paul Q. Kolderie – tambourine, shaker
Robert Walter – keyboards, organ, pedal steel guitar
On February 25, 1997, “Kill Rock Stars” label released “Either/Or”, the third Elliot Smith studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Elliot Smith, Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf. In 2013, “NME” magazine ranked Either/Or at number 149 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, and in 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 216 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
On November 10, 2014, “Roswell” label released “Sonic Highways”, the eighth Foo Fighters studio album. It was recorded September 2013 – July 2014, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, “Inner Ear” in Arlington County, Virginia, “Southern Ground” in Nashville, “6A” in Austin, “Rancho De La Luna” in Joshua Tree, California, “Preservation Hall” in New Orleans, “Robert Lang” in Seattle, “The Magic Shop” in New York City, and was produced by Butch Vig, Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hwakins and Chris Shiflett.
Personnel:
Dave Grohl – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and acousticguitar, cymbals, EBow
Pat Smear – rhythm and lead guitar
Chris Shiflett – lead guitar, devil pickin’, backing vocals
Nate Mendel – bass guitar
Taylor Hawkins – drums, backing vocals
Joe Walsh – lead guitar
Gary Clark, Jr. – lead guitar
Rick Nielsen – baritone guitar
Rami Jaffee – clavinet; organ; mellotron; piano; Wurlitzer electric piano; backing vocals, space keys
On October 13, 2017, “Capitol” label released “Colors”, the thirteenth Beck album. It was recorded 2013 – 2017, and was produced by Beck, Greg Kurstin and Cole M.G.N.
On October 4, 2013, “Welkin Records” label released “The Tide, the Thief & River’s End”, the second Caligula’s Horse studio album. It was recorded April 2012 – March 2013, at “Heaven’s Gate Studio” in Brisbane, Australia, and was produced by Sam Vallen.
Personnel:
Jim Grey – vocals
Sam Vallen – guitar, engineer, mixing
Zac Greensill – guitar
Dave Couper – bass
Geoff Irish – drums
Sean Thomas – electric piano
Holly Terrens – flute
Michelle Wilson – violin
Natasha Ivanovic – violin
Stefanie Bernard – clarinet
Boy Potts, Dario Lagana, Dave Couper, Geoff Irish, John Grey, Lucas Stone, Mitchell Legg, Sam Grey, Sam Vallen, Sean Thomas, Zac Greensill – backing vocals
Dale Prinsse – assistant engineer
Zac Greensill – assistant engineer
Dave Collins – mastering
Kelly Meyer – artwork
Stephanie Bernard – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim Grey and Sam Vallen, except where noted.
A Gift to Afterthought
Water’s Edge
Atlas
Into the White
Old Cracks in New Earth
Dark hair Down – Jim Grey, Sam Vallen, Zac Greensill
On October 4, 2013, “ECM” label released “Shadow Man”, the 49th Tim Berne album. It was recorded in January 2013, at “The Clubhouse” in Rhinebeck in New York, and was produced by Tim Berne and David Torn.
Personnel:
Tim Berne – alto saxophone
Oscar Noriega – clarinet, bass clarinet
Matt Mitchell – piano, Tack piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
On September 19, 2020, Lee Kerslake died aged 73. He was musician (drums, percussion, keyboards, trumpet, kazoo, vocal), recorded and performed with The Gods, Head Machine, Toe Fat, National Head Band, Ken Hensley, David Byron, Living Loud, Ozzy Osborne, but was best known as drummer of Uriah Heep. With Swedish singer Stefan Berggren he formed Berggren Kerslake Band.
On September 17, 2013, “Vagrant Records” and “Heavenly Records” labels released “Imitations”, the eighth Mark Lanegan studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Martin Feveyear.
Personnel:
Mark Lanegan – vocals
Billy Stover – piano
Mike Johnson – acoustic and electric guitar
Alain Johannes – cigfiddle, mellotron, acoustic and ebo guitar
Jeff Fielder – acoustic and electric guitar
Andrew Joslyn – violin, viola
Rebecca Filice – cello
Mark Hoyt – backing vocals, acoustic guitar
Jason Staczek – harpsichord
Eric Padget – trumpet
Tom Yoder – trombone
Drew Church – bass
Duff McKagan – bass
Barrett Martin – vibraphone, tambourine, drums, percussion
Bill Rieflin – drums, percussion, pump organ, mellotron
Mark Pickerel – drums
Track listing:
Flatlands – Chelsea Wolve
She’s Gone – Vern Gosdin
Deepest Shade – Greg Dulli
You Only Live Twice – Leslie Bricusse, John Barry
Pretty Colors – Al Gorgoni, Chip Taylor
Brompton Oratory – Nick Cave
Solitaire – Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody
Mack the Knife – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht (English lyrics by Manheim – Willett)
I’m Not the Loving Kind – John Cale
Lonely Street – Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder, W.S.Stevenson
Élégie Funèbre – Gérard Manset
Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert (English lyrics by Johnny Mercer)
On September 8, 2014, “Universal” label released “Listen”, the fourth Kooks (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2013, in London and Los Angeles, and was produced by Inflo.
Personnel:
Luke Pritchard – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming, synths, tambourine, bass, hand claps
Hugh Harris – guitar, backing vocals
Peter Denton – bass, guitar, percussion
Alexis Nunez – drums, percussion, bass
Inflo – percussion, synths, programming, piano, guitar, organ
Fraser T Smith – keyboards, guitar, drum programming
Tommy Antonio – Rhodes
Behind the Force Choir – choir
Carmen Phelan – violin, viola
Cleo Nikolic – backing vocals
Betty Thorpe – crowd vocals
Kate Fletcher – crowd vocals
Erica Earl – additional vocals
Track listing:
Al tracks by Luke Pritchard and Inflo, except where noted.
Around Town
Forgive & Forget – Luke Pritchard, Inflo, Alexis Nuñez
On September 6, 2013, “Mute” label released “Tales of Us”, the sixth Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded April – May 2013, at “Angel Recording Studios” in London, and was produce by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
Personnel:
Alison Goldfrapp – vocals, instruments, artwork direction
Will Gregory – instruments, string arrangements
Steve Evans – acoustic guitar, additional programming
Aidan Love – additional programming
Nick Ingman – string scoring, string conducting
Charlie Jones – double bass
Alex Lee – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, Nashville guitar
John Parricelli – guitar
Ross Hughes – acoustic guitar, cavaquinho
Chris Laurence – double bass
Martyn Barker – Indian guitar, drums
Paul Cowgill – horse effects
Ian Burdge – cello
John Metcalfe – viola
Louisa Fuller – violin
String section –
Everton Nelson, Steve Morris, Emlyn Singleton, Warren Zielinski, Rita Manning, Richard George, Ian Humphries, Patrick Kiernan, Ann Morfee, Debbie Widdup, Kathy Shave, Dave Williams, Rusty Pomeroy, Boguslaw Kostecki, Tom Pigott-Smith, Mark Berrow – violin
Peter Lale, Bill Hawkes, Bruce White, Andy Parker, Nick Barr, Morgan Goff – viola
Ian Burdge, Sophie Harris, Nick Cooper, Penny Driver, Chris Allan – cello
Chris Laurence, Richard Pryce, Stacey Watton – double bass
Martyn Barker – drums
John Parish – drums
Greg Freeman – additional engineering
Eduardo de la Paz – additional engineering, mixing assistance
Craig Silvey – mixing
Gary Thomas – string recording
John Dent – mastering
Mat Maitland – artwork direction
Annemarieke van Drimmelen – photography
Julie Rubio – image treatments
Lenka Rayn H. – additional photography
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
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