On October 27, 2013, Lewis Allan “Lou” Reed died aged 71. He was musician (guitar), singer, and songwriter, both as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the Velvet Underground, and with his solo career, he is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential artists in the history of rock music. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “The Velvet Underground & Nico”, the debut Velvet Underground album at number 13 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; and in 2013, the same magazine included “Transformer” and “Berlin”, two Reed’s albums on the same list. In 2015, Reed was posthumously inducted in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
Tag Archives: 2015
Jean-Michel Jarre: Electronica 1: The Time Machine
On October 16, 2015, Columbia” label released “Electronica 1: The Time Machine”, the seventeenth Jean Michel Jarre studio album. It was recorded 2011 – 2015, and was produced by Jean Michel Jarre.
Track listing:
- The Time Machine (with Boys Noize) – Jean Michel Jarre, Alexander Ridha
- Glory (with M83) – Jean Michel Jarre, Anthony Gonzales
- Close Your Eyes – (with Air) – Jean Michel Jarre, Nicholas Godin, Jean-Benoit Dunckel
- Automatic (Part 1) (with Vince Clarke) – Jean Michel Jarre, Vince Clarke
- Automatic (Part 2) (with Vince Clarke) – Jean Michel Jarre, Vince Clarke
- If .! (with Little Boots) – Jean Michel Jarre, Victoria Hesketh
- Immortals (with Fuck Buttons) – Jean Michel Jarre, Benjamin Power, Andrew Hung
- Suns Have Gone (with Moby) – Jean Michel Jarre, Richard Melville Hall
- Conquistador (with Gesaffelstein) – Jean Michel Jarre, Mike Lévy
- Travelator (Part 2) (with Pete Townshend) – Jean Michel Jarre, Pete Townshend
- Zero Gravity (with Tangerine Dream) – Jean Michel Jarre, Edgar Froese
- Rely on Me (with Laurie Anderson) – Jean Michel Jarre, Laurie Anderson
- Stardust (with Armin van Buuren) – Jean Michel Jarre, Armin Van Buuren
- Watching You (with 3Dof Massive Attack) – Jean Michel Jarre, Robert Del Naja, Euan Dickinson
- A Question of Blood (with John Carpenter) – Jean Michel Jarre, John Carpenter
- The Train & The River (with Lang Lang) – Jean Michel Jarre
New Order: Music Complete
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.
- Restless
- Singularity – Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Phil Cunningham, Tom Chapman, Stephen Morris, Tom Rowlands
- Plastic
- Tutti Frutti
- People on the High Line
- Stray Dog
- Academic
- Nothing But a Fool
- Unlearn This Hatred – Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Phil Cunningham, Tom Chapman, Stephen Morris, Tom Rowlands
- The Game
Richard D James: Syro
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.
- minipops 67 (source field mix)
- XMAS_EVET10 (thanaton3 mix)
- produk 29
- 4 bit 9d api+e+6
- 180db_
- CIRCLONT6A (syrobonkus mix)
- fz pseudotimestretch+e+3
- CIRCLONT14 (shrymoming mix)
- syro u473t8+e (piezoluminescence mix)
- PAPAT4 (pineal mix)
- s950tx16wasr10 (earth portal mix)
- aisatsana
Keith Richards: Crosseyed Heart
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..
- Crosseyed Heart – Keith Richards
- Heartstopper
- Amnesia
- Robbed Blind – Keith Richards
- Trouble
- Love Overdue – Gregory Isaacs
- Nothing On Me
- Suspicious – Keith Richards
- Blues In the Morning
- Something For Nothing
- Illusion – Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, Norah Jones
- Just a Gift
- Goodnight Irene – Huddie Ledbetter, Alan Lomax
- Substantial Damage
- Lover’s Plea – Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, David Porter
David Gilmour: Rattle That Lock
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:
- 5 A.M. – David Gilmour
- Rattle That Lock – Polly Samson, David Gilmour, Michael Boumendi
- Faces of Stone – David Gilmour
- A Boat Lies Waiting – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
- Dancing Right in Front of Me – David Gilmour
- In Any Tongue – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
- Beauty – David Gilmour
- The Girl in the Yellow Dress – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
- Today – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
- And Then… David Gilmour
Prince: Hit n Run Phase One
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:
- Million $ Show – Prince, Joshua Welton
- Shut This Down – Prince, Joshua Welton
- Ain’t About 2 Stop – Prince, Joshua Welton
- Like a Mack – Prince, Joshua Welton
- This Could B Us – Prince
- Fallinlove2nite – Prince
- X’s Face – Prince, Joshua Welton
- Hardrocklover – Prince, Joshua Welton
- Nelson – Prince, Joshua Welton
- 1000 X’s & O’s – Prince
- June – Prince, Joshua Welton
Destroyer: Poison Season
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.
- Times Square, Poison Season I
- Dream Lover
- Forces From Above
- Hell
- The River
- Times Square
- Archer on the Beach
- Midnight Meet the Rain
- Solace’s Bride
- Bangkok
- Sun in the Sky
- Times Square, Poison Season II
Tame Impala: Currents
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.
- Let It Happen
- Nangs
- The Moment
- Yes I’m Changing
- Eventually
- Gossip
- The Less I Know the Better
- Past Life
- Disciplies
- Cause I’m a Man
- Reality in Motion
- Love / Parnoia
- New Person, Same Old Mistakes
Wilco: Star Wars
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.
- EKG
- More…
- Random Name Generator
- The Joke Explained
- You Satellite – Jeff Tweedy, Glen Kotche, Nels Cline
- Taste the Ceiling – Jeff Tweedy, Scott McCaughey
- Pickled Ginger
- Where Do I Begin
- Cold Slope
- King of You
- Magnetized – Jeff Tweedy, Mikael Jorgenson
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