Tag Archives: 2015

New Order: Music Complete

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On September 25, 2015, “Mute” label released “Music Complete”, the tenth New Order studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, and was produced by Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Phil Cunningham, Tom Chapman, Stephen Morris, Stuart Price and Tom Rowlands.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Gillian Gilbert– keyboards, synthesizers
  • Phil Cunningham– guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, electronic percussion
  • Tom Chapman– bass, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Stephen Morris– drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
  • Joe Duddell– string arrangements, conductor (Manchester Camerata Strings)
  • Katie Stillman, Paula Smart, Karen Mainwaring, Simmy Singh, Sophie Mather, Gemma Bass, Anthony Banks, Sian Goodwin – violin
  • Rachel Jones, Jordan Bowron – viola
  • Nathaniel Boyd, Barbara Grunthal – cello
  • Daniel Storer – double bass
  • Iggy Pop– vocals
  • Brandon Flowers– vocals, mixing
  • La Roux– vocals , backing vocals
  • Dawn Zee – backing vocals
  • Denise Johnson – backing vocals
  • Giacomo Cavagna – Italian spoken vocal
  • George Atkins – engineer
  • Danny Davies – engineer, pre-production
  • Jim Spencer – additional engineering
  • Rafael Pereira – additional engineering
  • Robert Root – additional engineering
  • Steve Dub – additional engineering
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Richard X, Pete Hofmann – mixing
  • Eduardo de la Paz – mixing assistant
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Peter Saville– art direction
  • Paul Hetherington – design
  • Daniel Miller– executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks byBernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Phil Cunningham, Tom Chapman and Stephen Morris, except where noted.

  1. Restless
  2. Singularity – Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Phil Cunningham, Tom Chapman, Stephen Morris, Tom Rowlands
  3. Plastic
  4. Tutti Frutti
  5. People on the High Line
  6. Stray Dog
  7. Academic
  8. Nothing But a Fool
  9. Unlearn This Hatred – Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Phil Cunningham, Tom Chapman, Stephen Morris, Tom Rowlands
  10. The Game

Richard D James: Syro

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On September 19, 2014, “Warp” label released “Syro” the sixth Richard D James aka Aphex Twin studio album. It was recorded over a period of several years in various studios—including James’ own studio in rural Scotland, and was produced by Richard D James.”Syro” won 2015 “Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album”.

Personnel:

  • Richard D James– piano, synthesizers, keyboards, drums, percussion, vocoder, programming
  • Mandy Parnell – mastering
  • Beau Thomas – mastering
  • The Designers Republic– design, cover art
  • Anastasia Rybina – design, puckography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard D James.

  1. minipops 67 (source field mix)
  2. XMAS_EVET10 (thanaton3 mix)
  3. produk 29
  4. 4 bit 9d api+e+6
  5. 180db_
  6. CIRCLONT6A (syrobonkus mix)
  7. fz pseudotimestretch+e+3
  8. CIRCLONT14 (shrymoming mix)
  9. syro u473t8+e (piezoluminescence mix)
  10. PAPAT4 (pineal mix)
  11. s950tx16wasr10 (earth portal mix)
  12. aisatsana

Keith Richards: Crosseyed Heart

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On September 18, 2015, “Republic Records” label released “Crosseyed Heart”, the third Keith Richards solo album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Keith Richards and Steve Jordan.

Personnel:

  • Keith Richards– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, Wurlitzer, Farfisa organ, electric sitar, tiple
  • Waddy Wachtel– lead, acoustic and slide guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Campbell – pedal steel, violin, fiddle
  • Pierre DeBeauport – acoustic guitar
  • Ivan Neville– keyboards, Hammond organ, backing vocals, Wurlitzer
  • Charles Hodges – piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Spooner Oldham – Hammond organ
  • Pino Palladino- bass guitar
  • Paul Nowinski – bass guitar, viola, gamba
  • Steve Jordan– drums, percussion, vibes, backing vocals
  • Bobby Keys- saxophone
  • Charles Dougherty – tenor saxophone
  • Lannie McMillan – tenor saxophone
  • Jim Horn – baritone saxophone
  • Kevin Batchelor – trumpet
  • Ben Cauley – trumpet
  • Jack Hale – trombone
  • Clifton Anderson – trombone
  • Norah Jones– duet vocals
  • Babi Floyd – backing vocals
  • Sarah Dash– backing vocals
  • Bernard Fowler– backing vocals
  • Meegan Voss – backing vocals
  • Aaron Neville- backing vocals
  • Harlem Gospel Choir – backing vocals
  • Blondie Chaplin – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Keith Richards and Steve Jordan, except where noted..

  1. Crosseyed Heart – Keith Richards
  2. Heartstopper
  3. Amnesia
  4. Robbed Blind – Keith Richards
  5. Trouble
  6. Love Overdue – Gregory Isaacs
  7. Nothing On Me
  8. Suspicious – Keith Richards
  9. Blues In the Morning
  10. Something For Nothing
  11. Illusion – Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, Norah Jones
  12. Just a Gift
  13. Goodnight Irene – Huddie Ledbetter, Alan Lomax
  14. Substantial Damage
  15. Lover’s Plea – Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, David Porter

David Gilmour: Rattle That Lock

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On September 18, 2015, “Columbia” label released “Rattle That Lock”, the fourth David Gilmour solo studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2015, at “Medina Studio” in Hove; “Astoria Studio” in Middlesex; “Abbey Road Studios” and “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera.  The album was certified Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour– lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, SNCF sample, Hammond organ, bass guitar, bass harmonica, electric piano
  • Rado Klose– guitar
  • John Parricelli– guitar
  • Richard Wright– voice sample, keyboards
  • Phil Manzanera– Hammond organ, keyboard elements, acoustic guitar
  • Mike Rowe – electric piano
  • Jon Carin– electric piano
  • Roger Eno– piano
  • Gabriel Gilmour – piano
  • Jools Holland– piano
  • Damon Iddins – accordion, calliope keyboard
  • Guy Pratt– bass guitar
  • Yaron Stavi – bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Laurence– double bass
  • Guy Pratt– bass guitar
  • Steve DiStanislao – drums
  • Steve DiStanislao– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Martin France – drums
  • Andy Newmark– drums
  • Danny Cummings– percussion
  • Colin Stetson– saxophone
  • Eira Owen – French horn
  • Robert Wyatt– cornet
  • Zbigniew Preisner– orchestration
  • Michaël Boumendil – original SNCF jingle
  • David Crosby – backing vocals
  • Graham Nash – backing vocals
  • The Liberty Choir – backing vocals
  • Louise Marshall – backing vocals
  • Mica Paris– backing vocals
  • Polly Samson– backing vocals
  • Dave Stansbie (The Creative Corporation) – artwork
  • Aubrey Powell – art direction
  • Kevin Westenberg, Polly Samson – photography

Track listing:

  1. 5 A.M. – David Gilmour
  2. Rattle That Lock – Polly Samson, David Gilmour, Michael Boumendi
  3. Faces of Stone – David Gilmour
  4. A Boat Lies Waiting – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
  5. Dancing Right in Front of Me – David Gilmour
  6. In Any Tongue – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
  7. Beauty – David Gilmour
  8. The Girl in the Yellow Dress – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
  9. Today – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
  10. And Then… David Gilmour

Prince: Hit n Run Phase One

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On September 7, 2015, “Hit n Run Phase One”, the thirty-eighth Prince studio album was first released on “Tidal” streaming service, and on September 15 was released  on CD on “NPG Records”. It was recorded 2013 – 2015, at “Paisley Park”, and was produced by Prince and Joshua Welton.

Personnel:

  • Prince – vocals, guitar, bass, mixing, mastering
  • Joshua Welton – various instruments, mixing, mastering
  • Martin Homent – cover art, illustration

Track listing:

  1. Million $ Show – Prince, Joshua Welton
  2. Shut This Down – Prince, Joshua Welton
  3. Ain’t About 2 Stop – Prince, Joshua Welton
  4. Like a Mack – Prince, Joshua Welton
  5. This Could B Us – Prince
  6. Fallinlove2nite – Prince
  7. X’s Face – Prince, Joshua Welton
  8. Hardrocklover – Prince, Joshua Welton
  9. Nelson – Prince, Joshua Welton
  10. 1000 X’s & O’s – Prince
  11. June – Prince, Joshua Welton

Destroyer: Poison Season

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On August 28, 2015, “Merge” label released “Poison Season”, the tenth Destroyer (Dan Bejar) studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Dan Bejar and David Carswell.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Bejar– vocals, MIDI, mixing
  • Ted Bois – piano, Roland D50
  • Tyson Naylor – DX-7, piano
  • Nicolas Bragg – electric guitar
  • David Carswell– acoustic and electric guitars, MIDI, mixing
  • Dylan Palmer – contrabass
  • John Collins– bass
  • Josh Wells – bongos, congas, drums, percussion
  • JP Carter – effects, trumpet
  • Joseph Shabason – flute, saxophone
  • Jesse Zubot – violin, viola, arranger, editing, string mixing
  • Rebecca Whitling – violin
  • Henry Lee – viola
  • Peggy Leo – cello
  • Stefan Udell – string arrangements
  • Dave Graham – engineer
  • John Raham – editing, engineer, string mixing
  • Erik Nielsen – assistant engineer
  • Jeff Lipton – mastering
  • Maria Rice – mastering
  • Maggie Fost – design
  • Fabiola Carranza – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Bejar.

  1. Times Square, Poison Season I
  2. Dream Lover
  3. Forces From Above
  4. Hell
  5. The River
  6. Times Square
  7. Archer on the Beach
  8. Midnight Meet the Rain
  9. Solace’s Bride
  10. Bangkok
  11. Sun in the Sky
  12. Times Square, Poison Season II

Tame Impala: Currents

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On July 17, 2015, “Modular” label released “Currents”, the third Tame Impala studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2015, at Kevin Parker’s home studio in Fremantle, Australia, and was produced by Kevin Parker. At the 2015 “ARIA Music Awards”, “Currents” was awarded “Best Rock Album”;  “Album of the Year”; Kevin Parker won “Engineer of the Year” award and “Producer of the Year” and Tame Impala were named “Best Group”

Personnel:

  • Kevin Parker– vocals, all instruments, engineer, mixing
  • Rob Grant – engineer, mixing advisor
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Robert Beatty – design
  • Matthew C. Saville – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Parker.

  1. Let It Happen
  2. Nangs
  3. The Moment
  4. Yes I’m Changing
  5. Eventually
  6. Gossip
  7. The Less I Know the Better
  8. Past Life
  9. Disciplies
  10. Cause I’m a Man
  11. Reality in Motion
  12. Love / Parnoia
  13. New Person, Same Old Mistakes

Wilco: Star Wars

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On July 16, 2015, “Star Wars”, the ninth Wilco studio album was released through wilcoworld.net. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Tom Schick and Jeff Tweedy.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Patrick Sansone – vocals, electric guitar, keys
  • Nels Cline– electric guitar, loops
  • John Stirratt – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
  • Glenn Kotche– drums, percussion
  • Spencer Tweedy – additional percussion
  • Scott McCaughey– Mellotron, piano
  • Mikael Jorgensen– assorted keys

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Tweedy, except where noted.

  1. EKG
  2. More…
  3. Random Name Generator
  4. The Joke Explained
  5. You Satellite – Jeff Tweedy, Glen Kotche, Nels Cline
  6. Taste the Ceiling – Jeff Tweedy, Scott McCaughey
  7. Pickled Ginger
  8. Where Do I Begin
  9. Cold Slope
  10. King of You
  11. Magnetized – Jeff Tweedy, Mikael Jorgenson

Faith No More: Sol Invictus

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On May 19, 2015, “Reclamation!” label released “Sol Invictus” (Unconquered Sun), the seventh Faith No More studio album. It was recorded 2014, in “Estudios Koolarrow” and “Vulcan Studios” in Oakland, California, and was produced by Billy Gould.

Personnel:

  • Mike Patton– vocals
  • Jon Hudson– guitar
  • Roddy Bottum– keyboards, vocals
  • Mike Bordin– drums
  • Billy Gould– bass guitar
  • Billy Gould –recording
  • Matt Wallace– mixing
  • Maor Appelbaum– mastering

Track listing:

  1. Sol Invictus – Billy Gould, Mike Patton
  2. Superhero – Mike Bordin, Billy Gould, Mike Patton
  3. Sunny Side Up – Billy Gould, Mike Patton
  4. Separation Anxiety – Mike Bordin, Billy Gould, Mike Patton
  5. Cone of Shame – Billy Gould, Mike Patton
  6. Rise of the Fall – Roddy Bottum, Billy Gould, Mike Patton
  7. Black Friday – Mike Bordin, Billy Gould, Mike Patton
  8. Motherfucker – Roddy Bottum, Mike Patton
  9. Matador – Nilly Gould, Mike Patton
  10. From the Dead – Billy Gould, Mike Patton

My Morning Jacket: The Waterfall

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On May 4, 2015, “ATO Records” released “The Waterfall”, the seventh My Morning Jacket studio album. It was recorded 2013–2014, at “Panoramic House” in Stinson Beach, California, and was produced by Tucker Martine and Jim James.

Personnel:

  • Jim James– lead vocals, guitar, artwork
  • Carl Broemel– guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Blankenship– bass guitar
  • Patrick Hallahan– drums
  • Bo Koster– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Michael Finn – keyboards, recording
  • Tucker Martin – percussion, mixing
  • Anna Fritz – strings, backing vocals
  • Kyleen King – strings, backing vocals
  • Patti King – strings, backing vocals
  • Brittany Howard– backing vocals
  • Neil Krug – artwork
  • Danny Cash – layout
  • Kevin Ratterman – recording, sequencing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim James, except where noted.

  1. Believe (Nobody Knows)
  2. Compound Fracture
  3. Like a River
  4. In Its Infancy (The Waterfall)
  5. Get the Point
  6. Spring (Among the Living)
  7. Thin Line
  8. Big Decisions – Jim James, Dan Wilson
  9. Tropics (Erase Traces)
  10. Only Memories Remain