Tag Archives: 2014

Blossoms: Same

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On August 5, 2016, “Virgin EMI” label released the self-titled, debut Blossoms album. It was recorded in July – December 2014, and was produced by James Skelly and Rich Turvey.  

Personnel:

  • Tom Ogden – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Josh Dewhurst – lead guitar
  • Myles Kellock – keyboards
  • Charlie Salt – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Joe Donovan – drums
  • Rich Turvey – additional keyboards
  • Ian Skelly – percussion
  • James Skelly – backing vocals
  • Marta Salogni – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • David Wrench – mixing
  • Salvador Design – design
  • Jenna Foxton – photography
  • Danny North – photography
  • Charlie Salt – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Ogden, Josh Dewhurst, Charlie Salt, Joe Donovan and Myles Kellock

  1. Charlemagne
  2. At Most a Kiss
  3. Getaway
  4. Honey Sweet
  5. Onto Her Bad
  6. Texia
  7. Blown Rose
  8. Smashed Pianos
  9. Cut Me and I’ll Bleed
  10. My Favorite Room
  11. Blow
  12. Deep Grass

Sheppard: Bombs Away

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On July 11, 2014, “Empire of Song” label released “Bombs Away”, the debut Sheppard album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Analog Heart Studios” and “Alchemix Studios” in Brisbane, Australia, and was produced by Stuart Stuart.

Personnel:

  • Amy Sheppard – lead vocals
  • Michael Butler – lead guitar
  • Jay Bovino – guitar, percussion, programming, backing vocals
  • George Sheppard – vocals, piano, keyboards, synth, percussion, programming
  • Dean Gordon – drums
  • Emma Sheppard – backing vocals
  • Stuart Stuart – recording, mixing
  • Marty Luske – additional recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Amy Sheppard, George Sheppard and Jay Bovino.

  1. Geronimo
  2. Something’s Missing
  3. Let Me Down Easy
  4. These People
  5. A Grade Playa
  6. Smile
  7. The Best Is Yet to Come
  8. The Electric Feeling
  9. Find Someone
  10. Lingering
  11. Halfway To Hell

Mo Foster

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On July 3, 2023, Michael Ralph “Mo” Foster died aged 79. He was multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, author, and public speaker. In his career spanning over half a century, Foster recorded and performed with dozens of artists, including Jeff Beck, Gil Evans, Phil Collins, Ringo Starr, Joan Armatrading, Gerry Rafferty, Brian May, Scott Walker, Frida (of ABBA), Cliff Richard, Van Morrison, Dr John, Hank Marvin, Heaven 17, the London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Green, Micheal Schenker, Gary Moore, Sting, Cher, Olivia Newton John, Elkie Brroks, Neil Innes, Judie Tzuke, Sheena Easton, Meat Loaf, Trevor Rabin, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Luka Bloom, Tim Rice, Nigel Kennedy, Affinity, Mike d’Abo, Roger Glover, Jimmy Helms. Fancy, Veronique Sanson, Mike Smith, Cerrone, Ray Russell, Andy Bown, The Walker Brothers, Chris Rainbow, Dollar, Dennis Waterman, Eric Clapton, RMS, Bob Geldof, Joe Walsh, Tony Banks, Leo Sayer, Russ Ballard, Claudio Baglioni, Kenny Rogers, Howard Jones, Tanita Tikaram, Georger Martin, Nancy Griffith and Maggie Bell. As leader, Foster released several albums, and authored a humorous book on the history of British rock guitar. In 2014, he was awarded with the “BASCA Gold Badge Award”.  

Tempera: Igraj!

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On June 10, 2014, “Avalon” label released “Igraj!”, the debut Tempera album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Tra La La” studio in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Mite Dimovski and Dragan Ginovski.

Personnel:

  • Tanja Tas – lead and backing vocals, design
  • Dragan Ginovski Gino – guitars, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Gjoko Maksimovski Djole – bass guitar, arrangements
  • Mite Dimovski – drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements, recording, mixing, mastering
  • Damir Imeri – keyboards
  • Goran Trajkoski GoTra – backing vocals, arrangements
  • Milan Krstevski – design
  • Ani & Dimi – photography

Track listing:

All music by Tanja Tas, Dragan Ginovski, Gjoko Maksimovski and Mite Dimovski, all lyrics by Tanja Tas and Goran Trajkoski.

  1. Plastični kuli
  2. Veterot
  3. Soleni oblaci
  4. Volk
  5. Mladoto sonce
  6. Igraj!
  7. Crveni kondurčinja / Doma
  8. Luciden mod
  9. Vera
  10. Honey Lips

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

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