On December 22, 2014, John Robert “Joe” Cocker, died aged 70. He was musician (harmonica, piano) and singer with unique gritty voice and stage movements. He gained world popularity with his performance of the Beatles song “With a Little Help from My Friends” at “Woodstock” and “Isle of Wight” festivals in 1969. Cocker has received several awards, including a 1983 “Grammy Award” for his song “Up Where We Belong”; 2007 a bronze “Sheffield Legends” plaque in his hometown and in 2008 “OBE” at Buckingham Palace for services to music. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked him at number 97 on its list of the “100 Greatest Singers”.
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Pink Floyd: The Endless River
On November 7, 2014, “Parlaphone” label released “The Endless River”, the fifteenth and final Pink Floyd studio album. It was recorded 1968, 1993, 2013–2014, at “Royal Albert Hall”; “Olympic Studios”; “Britannia Row Studios”; “Astoria”; “Medina Studios”, and was produced by David Gilmour, Youth, Andy Jackson and Phil Manzanera.
Personnel:
- David Gilmour– lead and backing vocals, guitars, EBow guitar, keyboards, piano, EMS VCS 3, bass guitar, Hammond organ, percussion, voice samples
- Richard Wright– Hammond organ, Farfisa organ, Royal Albert Hall Organ, piano, Rhodes piano, electric piano, keyboards, synthesizer, voice samples
- Nick Mason– drums, percussion, rototoms, gong, voice samples
- Guy Pratt – bass guitar
- Bob Ezrin – bass guitar, additional keyboards
- Andy Jackson – bass guitar, effects
- Jon Carin – synthesizers, percussion loop
- Damon Iddins – additional keyboards
- Anthony Moore – keyboards
- Gilad Atzmon – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Escala:
- Honor Watson – violin
- Victoria Lyon – violin
- Chantal Leverton – viola
- Helen Nash – cello
- Durga McBroom, Louise Marshal, Sarah Brown – backing vocals
- Stephen Hawking – voice sample
- Andy Jackson – engineer, mixing
- Damon Iddins – engineer
- Youth – additional programming, engineer, sound design, assorted synthesizers and keyboards
- Eddie Bander – additional programming, engineer, sound design, assorted synthesizers and keyboards
- Michael Rendall – additional programming, engineer, sound design, assorted synthesizers and keyboards
- James Guthrie, Joel Plante – CD mastering
- Doug Sax – vinyl mastering
- Aubrey Powell – creative director
- Stylorouge – design
- Ahmed Emad Eldin – cover concept
- Bob Ezrin – co-producer 1993 sessions
Track listing:
- Things Left Unsaid – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
- It’s What We Do – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
- Ebb and Flow – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
- Sum – David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Nick Mason
- Skins – David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Nick Mason
- Unsung – Richard Wright
- Anisina – David Gilmour
- The Lost Art of Conversation – Richard Wright
- On Noodle Street – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
- Night Light – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
- Allons-y (1) – David Gilmour
- Autumn ’68 – Richard Wright
- Allons-y (2) – David Gilmour
- Talkin’ Hawkin’ – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
- Calling – David Gilmour, Anthony Moore
- Eyes to Pearls – David Gilmour
- Surfacing – David Gilmour
- Louder than Words – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
Foxygen: And Star Power
On October 14, 2014, “Jagjaguwar” label released “..And Star Power”, the third Foxygen studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Sam France and Jonathan Rado.
Personnel:
- Sam France– vocals, guitar, drums, piano, horns
- Jonathan Rado – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, drums
Track listing:
- Star Power Airlines
- How Can You Really
- Coulda Been My Love
- Cosmic Vibrations
- You & I
- Star Power I: Overture
- Star Power II: Star Power Nite
- Star Power III: What Are We Good For
- Star Power IV: Ooh Ooh
- I Don’t Have Anything/The Gate
- Mattress Warehouse
- 666
- Flowers
- Wally’s Farm
- Cannibal Holocaust
- Hot Summer
- Cold Winter/Freedom
- Can’t Contextualize My Mind
- Brooklyn Police Station
- The Game
- Freedom II
- Talk
- Everyone Needs Love
- Hang
A Winged Victory For The Sullen: Atomos
On October 6, 2014, “Kranky” label released “Atomos”, the second A Winged Victory for the Sullen album. The album contains the music from “Atomos”, a dance piece by choreographer Wayne McGregor and his company Wayne McGregor Random Dance. The music was recorded in 2013, in Brussels, Berlin and Reykjavik.
Personnel:
- Dustin O’Halloran – arrangements, engineer, score
- Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie- arrangements, engineer, score
- Nayon Han, Arthur Hornig, Christelle Heinen, Isabelle Klemt, Charlotte Danhier – cello
- Sophie Bayet – violia
- Neil Leiter – viola
- Margaret Hermant – harp, violin
- Francesco Donadello – engineer, mixing
- Ben Frost- engineer
- Bo Kondren – mastering
- Craig McCaffrey – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Dustin O’Halloran and Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie.
- Atomos I
- Atomos II
- Atomos III
- Atomos V
- Atomos VI
- Atomos VII
- Atomos VIII
- Atomos IX
- Atomos X
- Atomos XI
- Atomos XII
Tokio Hotel: Kings of Suburbia
On October 3, 2014, “Island” label released “Kings of Suburbia”, the fifthTokio Hotel studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2014, and was produced by Bill Kaulitz, Tom Kaulitz, David Jost, David Roth, Patrick Benzner, Peter Hoffmann and Rock Mafia.
Personnel:
- Bill Kaulitz– lead vocals
- Tom Kaulitz – guitars, keyboards, piano, percussion, backing vocals
- Georg Listing – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Gustav Schäfer – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, except where noted.
- Feel it All – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Joacim Persson, David Jost
- Stormy Weather – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Dave Roth, Patrick Benzner, David Jost
- Run, Run, Run – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Joacim Persson, Ry Cuming, David Jost, Johan Alkenäs
- Love Who Loves You Back – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Antonina Armato, Tim James, David Jost, Thomas Armato
Sturges
- Covered in Gold – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Dave Roth, Patrick Benzner, David Jost
- Girl Got a Gun – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Dave Roth, Patrick Benzner, David Jost
- Kings of Suburbia – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Dave Roth, Patrick Benzner
- We Found Us – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Dave Roth, Patrick Benzner
- Invaded – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Dave Roth, Patrick Benzner
- Never Let You Down – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, Dave Roth, Patrick Benzner
- Louder Than Love – Tom Kaulitz, Bill Kaulitz, David Jost, Antonina Armato, Tim James
Thom Yorke: Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes
On September 26, 2014, Thom Yorke self released his second album “Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes”. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Nigel Godrich.
Personnel:
- Thom Yorke – vocals, artwork (credited as “Tchocky”)
- Colin Greenwood– beat programming
- Nigel Godrich– editing
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Stanley Donwood – cover artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Thom Yorke except where noted.
- A Brain in a Bottle
- Guess Again – Thom Yorke, Colin Greenwood
- Interference
- The Mother Lode
- Truth Ray
- There Is No Ice (For My Drink)
- Pink Section
- Nose Grows Some
alt-J: This Is All Yours
On September 22, 2014, “Infectious” label released “This Is All Yours”, the second alt-J studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Iguana Studio” in London, and was produced by Charlie Andrew.
Personnel:
- Joe Newman – lead vocal, guitar, bass
- Gus Unger-Hamilton – keyboards, backing vocals
- Thom Green – drums
- Kirsty Mangan – strings
- Tim Rundle – penny whistle, recorder
- Brett Cox – engineer
- Dick Beetham – mastering
- RCA – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, and Thom Sonny Green, except where noted.
- Intro
- Arrival in Nara
- Nara
- Every Other Freckle
- Left Hand Free
- ❦ (Garden of England)
- Choice Kingdom
- Hunger of the Pine
- Warm Foothills
- The Gospel of John Hurt
- Pusher
- Bloodflood Pt. II
- Leaving Nara / hidden track Lovely Day – Bill Withers, Skip Scarborough
My Brightest Diamond: This Is My Hand
On September 16, 2014, “Asthmatic Kitty” label released “This Is My Hand”, the fifth My Brightest Diamond album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Zac Rae and Shara Worden.
Personnel:
- Shara Worden– vocals, guitar, keyboards, drum programming, kalimba, wind and choral arrangements
- Casey Foubert – guitar, keyboards, autoharp, percussion, interruptions
- Zac Rae – keyboards, guitar, percussion, drum programming
- Timo Andres– piano, celesta
- Chris Bruce – bass guitar
- Earl Harvin– drums, drum machine
- Brian Wolfe – drums, percussions
- Jason Treuting – glockenspiel
- Hideaki Aomori – alto saxophone, clarinet
- CJ Camerieri – trumpet, horn
- Michael Davis– trombone
- Alex Sopp – flute
- Megan Levin – harp
- Khorikos Choir – gang vocals
- DM Stith – vocal
- Zac Rae – choir, vocal editing, drums recording
- Shara Worden – choir recording, vocals editing
- John Smerek, Joel Hamburger – choir recording
- Lawson White – vocals editing
- Pat Dillett – winds recording
- David Groener – winds recording assistant
- Casey Foubert, Giovanni Nicoletta – drums recording
- Husky Hoskulds – mixing, mastering
- DM Stith – layout, design
- Bernd Preiml – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Shara Worden except where noted.
- Pressure
- Before the Words
- This Is My Hand
- Lover Killer – Helga Davis, Shara Worden, Zac Rae
- I Am Not the Bad Guy – Helga Davis, Shara Worden
- Looking at the Sun – Earl Harvin, Shara Worden
- Shape
- So Easy
- Resonance – Earl Harvin, Shara Worden
- Apparition – Shara Worden, Zac Rae, lyrics by Stéphane Mallarmé
Bob Crewe
On September 11, 2014, Bob Crewe died aged 83. He was songwriter, singer, manager, and music producer, owner of the record label “DynoVoice Records”. He recorded by the name Bob Crewe Generation, and had hit recordings with the Rays, Diane Renay, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Freddy Cannon, Lesley Gore, Oliver, Michael Jackson, Bobby Darin, Roberta Flack, Peabo Bryson, Patti LaBelle and Barry Manilow.
Robert Throb Young
In September 9, 2014, Robert “Throb” Young died aged 49. He was guitarist, best known as co-founder and member of Primal Scream.
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