Tag Archives: 2014

The Horrors: Luminous

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On May 5, 2014, “XL” label released “Luminous”, the fourth Horrors (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Craig Silvey, Faris Badwan, Joshua Hayward, Tom Furse, Rhys Webb and Joe Spurgeon.  

Personnel:

  • Faris Badwan – lead vocal, arrangements, art direction, design
  • Joshua Hayward – guitar, arrangements, art direction, design
  • Tom Furse – keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements, art direction, design
  • Rhys Webb – bass, arrangements, art direction, design
  • Joe Spurgeon – drums, percussion, arrangements, art direction, design
  • Cathy Lucas – violin 
  • Frank Ricotti – marimba, vibraphone 
  • Craig Silvey – recording, mixing
  • Eduardo de la Paz Canal – recording
  • Greg Calbi, Ryan Smith – mastering
  • Marc Donaldson – art direction, design
  • Nic Shonfeld – art direction, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Faris Badwan, Joshua Hayward, Tom Furse, Rhys Webb and Joe Spurgeon, except where noted.

  1. Chasing Shadows
  2. First Day of Spring
  3. So Now You Know
  4. In and Out of Sight
  5. Jealous Sun
  6. Falling Star – Joshua Hayward, Tom Furse, Rgys Webb, Joe Spurgeon, Paul Epworth  
  7. I See You
  8. Change Your Mind
  9. Mine and Yours
  10. Sleepwalk
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The Pixies: Indie Cindy

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On April 19, 2014, “Pixiesmusic” label released “Indie Cindy”, the fifth Pixies (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Rockfield Studios” in Rockfield, Wales, “Sonelab” in Easthampton, Massachusetts, “The Autumn Den” in Northampton, Massachusetts, and was produced by Gil Norton.

Personnel:

  • Black Francis – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Joey Santiago – lead guitar
  • Ding (Simon “Ding” Archer) – bass guitar
  • David Lovering – drums, backing vocals
  • Jeremy Dubs – backing vocals
  • Gil Norton – engineer, mixing
  • Justin Pizzoferrato – additional engineering
  • Mike Stitsinger – additional engineering
  • Dan Austin – mixing
  • Miles Wilson – mixing (live tracks)
  • Vaughan Oliver – art direction, design
  • Michael Speed – design assistant, xp illustration
  • Ian Pollock – character illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Black Francis, except where noted.

  1. What Goes Boom
  2. Greens and Blues
  3. Indie Cindy
  4. Bagboy
  5. Magdalena 318
  6. Silver Snail
  7. Blue Eyed Hexe
  8. Ring the Bell
  9. Another Toe in the Ocean
  10. Snakes
  11. Andro Queen
  12. Jaime Bravo

Blancmange: Semi Datached

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On March 21, 2015, “Cherry Red Records” label released “Semi Detached”, the sixth Blancmange studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Neil Arthur.

Personnel:

  • Neil Arthur – lead vocals, keyboards
  • David Rhodes – guitar
  • Jake Parker – backing vocals
  • Eleanor Arthur – backing and additional vocals
  • Helen Kincaid, Joe Arthur, Tony Brook, Harvey Brook, Reed Wilson, Rupert Howe – additional vocals
  • Adam Fuest – mixing
  • Tim Debney – mastering
  • Adam Yeldham – artwork
  • Helen Kincaid – asteroid painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Arthur, except where noted.

  1. The Fall – Neil Arthur, Graham Henderson
  2. I Want More – Michael Karoli, Irmin Schmidt, Holger Czukay, Jaki Liebezeit, Peter Gilmour
  3. Paddington
  4. It Didn’t Take Long
  5. MKS Lover
  6. Like I Do
  7. Deep in the Mine
  8. Acid
  9. Useless
  10. Bloody Hell Fire

Metronomy: Love Letters

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On March 10, 2014, “Because Music” label released “Love Letters”, the fourth Metronomy studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Toe Rag” in London, and was produced by Joseph Mount.

Personnel:

  • Joseph Mount – vocals, guitar, drums, bass
  • Michael Lovett – keyboards
  • Oscar Cash – piano, keyboards
  • Olugbenga Adelekan – bass
  • Anna Prior – drums
  • Gabriel Stebbing – acoustic guitar
  • Luke Oldfield – electric guitar
  • The Proper Ornaments – guitar
  • Airelle Besson – horns, horns arrangements
  • Daniel Zimmermann, Thomas Depourquery – horns
  • HowAboutBeth, Jaelee Small, Kenzie May Bryant – backing vocals
  • Ash Workman – co-production, engineer, mixing
  • Luke Oldfield – engineer, tape operation
  • Leslie David – artwork, art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Joseph Mount, except where noted.

  1. The Upsetter
  2. The Aquarius
  3. Monstrous
  4. Love Letters – Joseph Mount, Airelle Besson
  5. Month Sunday – Joseph Mount, James Hoare
  6. Boy Racers
  7. Call Me
  8. The Most Immaculate Haircut
  9. Reservoir
  10. Never Wanted

Scorpions: Return to Forever

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On February 20. 2015, “Sony Music Germany” label released “Return to Forever”, the eighteenth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded 2011 – 2014, and was produced by Mikael Nord Andersson and Martin Hansen.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – lead vocals
  • Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Paweł Mąciwoda – bass, backing vocals
  • James Kottak – drums, backing vocals
  • Mikael Nord Andersson – engineer, mixing
  • Martin Hansen – engineer, mixing
  • Tim Eckhorst – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Going Out with a Bang – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Martin Hanse, music by Martin Hansen, Mikael Nord Andersson
  2. We Built This House – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Martin Hansen, music by Martin Hansen, Mikael Nord Andersson
  3. Rock My Car – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker
  4. House of Cards – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker
  5. All for One – lyrics and music by Klaus Meine, Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen
  6. Rock ’n’ Roll Band – lyrics and music by Klaus Meine
  7. Catch Your Luck and Play – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Mikael Nord Andersson, music by Rudolf Schenker
  8. Rollin’ Home – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Martin Hanse, music by Martin Hansen, Mikael Nord Andersson
  9. Hard Rockin’ the Place – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolph Schenker
  10. Eye of the Storm – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Klaus Meine, Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hanse
  11. The Scratch – lyrics by Mikael Nord Andersson, music by Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen
  12. Gypsy Life – Klaus Meine, Rudolph Schenker

Marius Neset: Pinball

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On January 30, 2015, “ACT Music” label released “Pinball” the 6th Marius Neset studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Ocean Recording Studio” in Giske, Norway, and was produced by Anton Eger and Marius Neset.

Personnel:

  • Marius Neset – tenor and soprano saxophones
  • Ivo Neame – piano, Hammond B3 organ, CP 80, clavinet
  • Jim Hart – vibraphone and marimba, additional drums
  • Petter Eldh – double bass
  • Anton Eger – drums, percussion
  • August Wanngren – tambourine
  • Ingrid Neset – flute
  • Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen – violin
  • Andreas Brantelid – cello
  • Pinball Band – clapping
  • Henning Vatne Svoren – recording
  • August Wanngren – mixing
  • Thomas Eberger – mastering
  • Rune Mortensen – artwork
  • Lisbeth Holten – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Marius Neset, except where noted.

  1. World Song Part 1
  2. World Song Part 2
  3. Pinball
  4. Odes of You – Marius Neset, Anton Eger
  5. Police
  6. Music for Cello and Saxophone – Marius Neset, Anton Eger
  7. Theatre of Music – Marius Neset, Anton Eger
  8. Aberhonddu – Marius Neset, Anton Eger
  9. Jaguar – Marius Neset, Anton Eger
  10. Music for Drums and Saxophone – Marius Neset, Anton Eger
  11. Summer Dance
  12. Hymn from the World

Muhamed Ibrahimi: Fly

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On January 27, 2014, “PMG Recordings” label released “Fly”, the debut Muhamed Ibrahimi studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “13/13”, “Blla Blla Blla” and “Tra la la” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Sead Hadjic Secko.

Personnel:

  • Muhamed Ibrahimi – vocals, acoustic, classical and electric guitar, mandolin, mandola, sharkij
  • Sead Hadjic-Secko – classical and electric guitar, mandolin, sharkij, synth, rhythm machine, Dynacord ADD-one, recording
  • Djole Maksimovski – bass
  • Mite Dimovski – drums, percussion, recording
  • Andrej Anastasov Daskalovski – drums
  • Sashko Kostov – voice, percussion
  • Ratko Dautovski – percussion
  • Evgenij Karevski – mastering
  • Violeta Kachakova – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Muhamed Ibrahimi.

  1. Elena
  2. Fly
  3. Kur Pranvera Vohonet
  4. Callgi
  5. Makedonska devojka
  6. Invazioni Turk
  7. Bumblebee Rock ‘n’ Roll
  8. Black Finger

Jeff Beck

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On January 10, 2023, Geoffrey Arnold Beck aka Jeff Beck died aged 78. He was musician (guitar), in all lists of the 100 Greatest guitarists of all time, he was ranked in the top five. Beck’s innovative guitar sound spanned various styles ranging from blues rock, jazz fusion and guitar rock and influenced generations of young guitarists. He received “Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performances” six times, and “Best pop Instrumental Performance” once. In 1992, as member of The Yardbirds he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, and as solo artists in 2009. In 2014 he received the “British Academy’s Ivor Novello Award” for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. Beck was member of the Yardbirds, founder and leader of Jeff Beck Group, and member of Beck, Bogert and Appice. As leader he released fourteen albums.

Christine McVie

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On November 30, 2022, Christine Anne McVie née Perfect, died aged 79. She was musician (keyboards), singer and songwriter, member of the bands Sounds of Blue and Chicken Shack, but was best known as vocalist and keyboardist of Fleetwood Mac. In 1998, as a member of Fleetwood Mac, McVie was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” and received the “Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music”.In 2006, McVie received a “Gold Badge of Merit Award from BASCA”, in 2014, she received the “Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement” from the “British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors” and was honored with the “Trailblazer Award at the UK Americana Awards” in 2021. McVie also won two “Grammy Awards”. As leader, McVie released four albums (one with Lindsey Buckingham).

Walk the Moon: Talking Is Hard

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On December 2, 2014, “RCA” label released “Talking Is Hard”, the third Walk the Moon studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Rancho Pagzilla” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tim Pagnotta.

Personnel:

  • Nick Petricca – vocals, keyboards, percussion, programming
  • Eli Maiman – vocals, guitar, programming
  • Kevin Ray – vocals, bass
  • Sean Waugaman – vocals, percussion
  • Jarett Holmes – programming, recording, digital editing
  • Tim Pagnotta – recording
  • Kuk Harrell – vocal recording
  • Marcos Tovar – vocal recording
  • Andrew “Muffman” Luftman – recording assistant
  • Blake Mares – assistant engineer
  • Robert Cohen – assistant engineer
  • Brian Phillips – digital editing
  • Allen Casillas – digital editing
  • Ryan Gillmor – digital editing
  • Mauro Rubbi – drum technician
  • Neal Avron – mixing
  • Scott Skrzynski – mixing assistant
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Ben Berger – vocal production, co-production
  • Ryan McMahon – vocal production, co-production

Track listing:

  1. Different Colors – Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman
  2. Sidekick – Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman
  3. Shut Up and Dance – Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman, Ben Berger, Ryan McMahon
  4. Up 2 U – Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman, Ben Berger, Ryan McMahon
  5. Avalanche – Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman, Tim Pagnotta
  6. Portugal – Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman
  7. Down in the Dumps – Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman
  8. Work This Body – Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman
  9. Spend Your $$$ – Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman
  10. We Are the Kids – Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman, Ryan McMahon
  11. Come Under the Covers – Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman
  12. Aquaman – Nicholas Petricca, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, Eli Maiman, Matt Radosevich