On October 28, 2016, “ECM” label released “Rising Grace”, the 21st Wolfgang Muthspiel album. It was recorded in January 2016, at “Studios La Buissonne” in Pernes-les-Fontaines, in France, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
Wolfgang Muthspiel – guitar
Ambrose Akinmusire – trumpet
Brad Mehldau – piano
Larry Grenadier – double bass
Brian Blade – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Wolfgang Muthspiel, except where noted.
On October 21, 2016, “RCA” label released “Integrity Blues”, the ninth Jimmy Eat World studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Sunset Sound”, “Chez JMJ”, “Unit 2”, and was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Jim Adkins, Rick Burch, Zach Lind and Tom Linton.
On October 11, 2017, “Geenger Records” and “Balkan Veliki” labels released “Pazi Kuče”, album by Vasko Atanasovski. It was recorded October 2016 – April 2017, at “Studio 1060” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Vasko Atanasovski.
On September 15, 2017, “ECM” label released “Pelagos”, the 24th Stefano Battaglia album. It was recorded in May 2016, at “Fazioli Concert Hall” in Sacile, Italy, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
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.
On August 24, 2021, Charles Robert Watts died aged 80. He was musician (drums) and songwriter, member of Blues Incorporated and The Charlie Watts Tentetm, but was best known as a drummer of The Rolling Stones since 1963. Watts was featured on all the Rolling Stones albums. In 2006, he was inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”, and in 2016, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at number 12 on its “100 Greatest Drummers of All Time” list. In addition to his work with The Rolling Stones, Watts has released eleventh albums.
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
On July 14, 2017, “Nonesuch” label released “Butterfly”, the eight Natalie Merchant album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Natalie Merchant.
Personnel:
Natalie Merchant – vocals, strings
Peter Murray – acoustic guitar
Erik Della Penna – acoustic guitar
Uri Sharlin – piano, accordion, strings
Steve Elson – saxophone, clarinet
Logan Coale – acoustic bass
Allison Miller – drums, percussion
Stephen Barber – strings
Megan Gould – violin, strings
Marandi Hostetter – violin
Scott Moore – viola
Noah Hoffeld – cello
Eleanor Norton – cello
Karl Berger – strings
Tony Finno – strings
Nadege Foofat – strings
Eli Walker – recording, mixing, editing
George Cowan – recording
Ru Lemer – recording assistant
Scott Hull – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Natalie Merchant, except where noted.
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
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
