On October 10, 2015, Steve Mackay died aged 66. He was musician (saxophone), recorded and performed with Violent Femmes, Snakefinger, Commander Cody, Zu, Andre Williams, Smegma, Van Rozay, Estel, Clubfoot Orchestra, Carnal Kitchen Band, The Mojo Boogie Band and Moonlighters, but was best known for his membership in The Stooges. As leader Mackay released three albums.
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Gary Richard
On September 13, 2015, Gary Dean Richard died aged 65. He was musician (guitar, slide guitar), singer, songwriter and producer, member of the band Suburban 9 to 5, but was best known as the lead guitarist and songwriter of REO Speedwagon (1970 – 1989). As leader, Richard released one album.
Tigran Hamasyan: Luys i Luso
On September 4, 2015, “ECM” label released “Luys i Luso”, the seventh Tigran Hamasyan album. It was recorded October 2014, and was produced by Manfred Eicher. The album was released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
Personnel:
- Tigran Hamasyan – piano
- Yerevan State Chamber Choir
- Harutyun Topikyan – conductor
Track listing:
- Ov Zarmanali
- Ankanim Araji Qo
- Ov Zarmanali (Var. 1)
- Hayrapetakan Maghterg
- Bazum En Qo Gtutyunqd
- Nor Tsaghik
- Hayrapetakan Maghterg (Var. 1)
- Hayrapetakan Maghterg (Var. 2)
- Havoun Havoun
- Voghormea Indz Astvats
- Sirt Im Sasani
- Surb Astvats
- Sirt Im Sasani
- Orhnyal E Astvats
The Divine Comedy: Foreverland
On September 2, 2016, “Divine Comedy Records” label released “Foreverland”, the eleventh Divine Comedy (The) studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2916, and was produced by Neil Hannon.
Personnel:
- Neil Hannon – vocals, guitars, keyboards, mandolin, banjo, zither, harmonica, bass, drums
- Andrew Skeet – piano
- Simon Little – bass guitar
- Tim Weller – drums
- Rob Farrer – percussion
- Ian Watson – accordion
- Celine Saout – harp
- Karen Glen – harpsichord
- Jake Jackson – backing vocals, claps, whistle solo
- David Jackson – penny whistle
- Cathy Davey – vocals
- Billy Cooper – piccolo trumpet
- Rosie Jenkins – oboe
- Jake Jackson – mixing
- Michele G. Catri – mixing
- Fiona Cruickshank – mixing
- John Prestage – mixing
- Luna Picoli-Truffaut – artwork
- Matthew Cooper – artwork, design
- Raphaël Neal – photography
- John Service – packaging production
- Natalie de Pace – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Hannon, except where noted.
- Napoleon Complex
- Foreverland
- Catherine the Great
- Funny Peculiar
- The Pact
- To the Rescue
- How Can You Leave Me on My Own
- I Joined the Foreign Legion (To Forget)
- My Happy Place
- A Desperate Man
- Other People
- The One Who Loves You
The Pineapple Thief: Your Wilderness
On August 12, 2016, “Kscope” label released “Your Wilderness”, the eleventh Pineapple Thief (The) studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Bruce Soord.
Personnel:
- Bruce Soord – vocals, guitar, arranger, engineer, 5.1 mixing
- Steve Kitch – keyboards, arranger, engineer, mastering
- Jon Sykes – bass guitar, arranger
- Darran Charles – guitar
- Gavin Harrison – drums
- John Helliwell – clarinet
- Geoffrey Richardson – string arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Bruce Soord.
- In Exile
- No Man’s Land
- Tear You Up
- That Shore
- Take Your Shot
- Fend for Yourself
- The Final Thing on My Mind
- Where We Stood
We Lost the Sea: Departure Song
On July 23, 2015, “Bird’s Rose Records” label released “Departure Song”, the third We Lost the Sea album. It was recorded in 2015, at “301 Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Tim Carr.
Personnel:
- Brendon Warner – guitar, recording
- Mark Owen – guitar, recording
- Matt Harvey – guitar, recording, design concept, illustrations
- Mathew Kelly – piano, recording
- Kieran Elliott – bass, recording
- Nathaniel D’Ugo – drums, recording
- Tim Carr – recording, engineer, mixing
- Antonia Gauci – engineer assistant
- Andrew ‘Chad’ Edgson – mastering
Track listing:
- A Gallant Gentlemen
- Bogatyri
- The Last Dive of David Shaw
- Challenger Part 1 – Flight
- Challenger Part 2 – A Swan Song
Alvvays: Same
On July 22, 2014, “Royal Mountain” label released the self-titled, debut Alvvays album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Chad VanGaalen. In 2015, “CBS Music” ranked it at number 1 on its list of “30 Best Canadian Albums of 2014”.
Personnel:
- Molly Rankin – vocals, guitar
- Alec O’Hanley – vocals, guitar, keyboards, drum machine, additional mixing
- Kerri MacLellen – vocals, keyboards
- Brian Murphy – bass
- Sheridan Riley – drums
- Eric Hamelin – drums
- Chris Dadge – drums
- Chad VanGaalen – programming, tambourine, bongos, engineer
- Graham Walsh – additional tracking
- Jeff McMurrich – additional tracking
- John Agnello – mixing
- Ian McGettigan – additional mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Steve Fallone – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Molly Rankin and Alec O’Hanley, except where noted.
- Adult Diversion – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
- Archie, Marry Me
- Ones Who Love You – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
- Next of Kin – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
- Party Police – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
- The Agency Group – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murph
- Dives
- Atop a Cake
- Red Planet
Foster the People: Sacred Hearts Club
On July 21, 2017, “Columbia” label released “Sacred Hearts Club”, the third Foster the People studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2017, and was produced by Mark Foster, Josh Abraham, Austin Mensales, Oligee, Lars Stalfors, Isom Innis, John Hill, Rob Cohen and Frans Mernick.
Personnel:
- Mark Foster – lead vocals, guitar, bass, piano, programming, synthesizer, vibraphone, drums, percussion
- Sean Cimino – guitar, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
- Isom Innis – piano, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Mark Pontius – drums, percussion
- Austin Mensales – guitar
- Derek “MixedByAli” Ali – mixing
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
- Chris Galland – mixing
- Rich Costey – mixing
- Martin Cooke – mixing
- Nicolas Fournier – mixing
- Jeff Jackson – engineer assistant
- Robin Florent – engineer assistant
Track listing:
- Pay the Man – Mark Foster, Mark Pontius, Isom Innis, Josh Abraham, Oliver Goldstein, Justin Mohrle, Keinan Abdi Warsame
- Doing It for the Money – Mark Foster, Isom Innis, Adam Schmalholz, Ryan Tedder
- Sit Next to Me – Mark Foster, Josh Abraham, Lars Stalfors, Johnny Newman, Oliver Goldstein
- SHC – Mark Foster, Isom Innis, Mark Pontius
- I Love My Friends – Mark Foster, Isom Innis, John Abraham, Oliver Goldstein
- Orange Dreams – Isom Innis (contains a sample of “Prelude”, performed by Parliament)
- Static Space Lover – Mark Foster, Isom Innis, Jena Malone, Patrik Berger
- Lotus Eater – Mark Foster, Isom Innis
- Time to Get Closer – Mark Foster, Isom Innis
- Loyal Like Sid & Nancy – Mark Foster, Isom Innis
- Harden the Paint – Mark Foster, John Hill, KNA, Frans Mernick
- III – Mark Foster, Isom Innis
Heart: Beautiful Broken
On July 8, 2016, “Concord” label released “Beautiful Broken”, the sixteenth Heart studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, “Tom Tom” in Budapest, Hungary, and was produced by Dan Rothchild and Nancy Wilson.
Personnel:
- Ann Wilson – lead and backing vocals, autoharp
- Nancy Wilson – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bowed acoustic guitar, marxophone, autoharp, handclaps, whispers
- Ben Smith – drums, percussion, claps, snaps
- Craig Bartock – acoustic and electric guitars, 12-string acoustic guitar, percussive guitar, claps, snaps, backing vocals
- Chris Joyner – synthesizers, piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3, field organ, nylon-string guitar
- Dan Rothchild – bass, Moog bass, upright bass, additional synthesizer, Hammond B3, additional piano, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, textures, handclaps
- James Hetfield – lead and backing vocals
- Paul Buckmaster – string arrangement
- Hungarian Studio Orchestra – strings
- Péter Illényi – conducting
- Péter Kanyurszky – concertmaster
- Ken Sluiter – additional textures, claps, snaps
- Billy Mims – claps, snaps
- Dwight Mikkelsen – copyist
- Ken Sluiter – engineering, mixing
- Bill Mims – additional engineering
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Gentry Studer – mastering engineering assistance
- Chris Claypool – engineering assistance
- Geoff Neal – engineering assistance
- Greg Fidelman – additional engineering
- Kurina Tamás – strings recording engineering
- Brian McGuffey – artwork
- Nancy Wilson – art direction
- Anna Knowlden – photography
- Dan Rothchild – photography
Track listing:
- Beautiful Version – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Ben Mink, James Alan Hetfield
- Two – Shafer “Ne-Yo” Smith, Jesse “Corporal” Wilson, Adam “Royal Z’ Waldman
- Sweet Darlin – Ann Wilson
- I Jump – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Dan Rothchild
- Johnny Moon – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis
- Heaven – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis
- City’s Burning – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis
- Down on Me – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis
- One Word – Nancy Wilson
- Language of Love – Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis
Switchfoot: Where the Light Shines Through
On July 8, 2016, “Vanguard” label released “Where the Light Shines Through”, the tenth Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Spot X Studio” in San Diego, California, and was produced by John Fields, Tim Foreman, Jon Foreman, Chad Butler, Jerome Fontamillas and Drew Shirley.
- Jon Foreman – lead vocals, guitar
- Jerome Fontamillas – keyboards, guitar
- Drew Shirley – guitar
- Tim Foreman – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Chad Butler – drums, percussion
- Boaz Roberts – guitar
- Robert Randolph − pedal steel
- Lecrae – vocals
- Eric Owyoung – strings
- Keith Tutt II − cello section
- John Painter – horns
- Sam Dark – oboe
- Lenny Skolnik − additional production
- Joseph Barba − additional production
- Tanner Sparks – engineering, mixing
- Paul David Hager – mixing
Track listing:
- Holy Water – Jon Foreman
- Float – Tim Foreman
- Where the Light Shines Through – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
- I Won’t Let You Go – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
- If the House Burns Down Tonight – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Mike Elizondo
- The Day That I Found Gold – Jim Foreman, Tim Foreman
- Shake This Feeling – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
- Bull in a Chins Shop – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Mike Elizondo
- Live It Well – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
- Looking for America – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Lecrae
- Healer of Souls – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
- Hope Is the Anthem – Jon Foreman
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