Tag Archives: 2016

Leonard Cohen: You Want It Darker

On October 21, 2016, “Columbia” label released “You Want It Darker”, the fourteenth and final Leonard Cohen studio album.  It was recorded April – July 2016, at Leonard Cohen’s house in Wilshire, Los Angeles, and was produced by Leonard Cohen, Adam Cohen and Patrick Leonard.

Personnel:

  • Leonard Cohen– vocals
  • Bill Bottrell– electric guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Adam Cohen– classical guitar
  • Zac Rae – guitar, classical guitar, mandolin, keyboards, Mellotron, celesta, piano, Wurlitzer, floor tom, octophone
  • Patrick Leonard– keyboards, organ, piano, bass synthesizer, bass guitar, percussion, drum programming
  • Michael Chaves – keyboards, bass guitar, drum programming
  • Brian Macleod – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Leonard Cohen, except where noted.

  1. You Want it Darker – Patrick Leonard
  2. Treaty
  3. On the Level – Sharon Robinson
  4. Leaving the Table
  5. If I Didn’t Have Your Love – Patrick Leonard
  6. Traveling Light – Adam Cohen, Patrick Leonard
  7. It Seemed The Better Way – Patrick Leonard, Adam Cohen
  8. Steer Your Way – Leonard Cohen, Adam Cohen
  9. String Reprise / Treaty – Leonard Cohen

The Pretenders: Alone

On October 21, 2016, “BMG Rights Management” released “Alone”, the tenth Pretenders studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Easy Eye Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dan Auerbach.

Personnel:

  • Chrissie Hynde- vocals
  • Dan Auerbach- guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Duane Eddy, Kenny Vaughan- guitar
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel
  • Dave Roe – upright bass
  • Richard Swift- drums, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Leon Michels – keyboards
  • Collin Dupuis – recording
  • Tchad Blake– mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.

  1. Alone – Chrissie Hynde, Dan Auerbach, Richard Swift
  2. Roadie Man
  3. Gotta Wait
  4. Never Be Together – Chrissie Hynde, Björn Yttling, Fyfe Dangerfield
  5. Let’s Get Lost – Chrissie Hynde, Dave McCracken
  6. Chord Lord
  7. Blue Eyed Sky
  8. The Man You Are
  9. One More Day
  10. I Hate Myself
  11. Death Is Not Enough
  12. Holy Commotion

Kings Of Leon: Walls

On October 14, 2016, “RCA” label released “Walls”, the seventh Kings of Leon studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, and was produced by Markus Dravs.

Personnel:

  • Caleb Followill– lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Matthew Followill– guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jared Followill– bass, percussion, backing vocals
  • Nathan Followill– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Liam O’Neil– Clavinet, Jupiter-8, mellotron, minimoog, percussion, piano, prophet synthesizer, synthesizer, Wurlitzer, backing vocals
  • Robin Baynton – engineer
  • Anthony Cairns – assistant assistant
  • Nicolas Essig – engineer assistant
  • Dylan Nelson – engineer assistant
  • Christopher Followill – engineer assistant
  • Spike Stent– mixing
  • Michael Freeman – mixing assistant
  • Britti Himelfarb – mixing assistant
  • Brent Rawlings, Mitch Salle, Jay Schleusener – mixing assistant
  • Geoff Swan – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Jessica Windsor – assistant assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill and Matthew Followill.

  1. Waste a Moment
  2. Reverend
  3. Around the World
  4. Find Me
  5. Over
  6. Muchacho
  7. Conversation Piece
  8. Eyes on You
  9. Wild
  10. WALLS

Dave Holland: Aziza

On October 14, 2016, “Dare2 Records “label released “Aziza”, the twenty-first Dave Holland album. It was recorded in September 2015, at “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Dave Holland.

Personnel:

  • Dave Holland – bass
  • Chris Potter –soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Lionel Loueke – vocal, guitar
  • Eric Harland – drums
  • James Farber – engineer
  • Owen Mulholland – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Scott Fallone – mastering
  • Susan Archie – art direction, design
  • Rafael Gonzalez – artwork
  • Govert Driessen – photography
  • Ulli Gruber – photography
  • Louise Holland – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Aziza Dance – Lionel Loueke
  2. Summer 15 – Chris Potter
  3. Walkin’ the Walk – Dave Holland
  4. Aquila – Eric Harland
  5. Blue Sufi – Chris Potter
  6. Finding the Light – Dave Holland
  7. Friends – Eric Harland
  8. Sleepless Nights – Lionel Loueke

Prince Buster

On September 8, 2016, Cecil Bustamente Campbell aka Prince Buster, died aged 78. He was singer-songwriter and music producer, known as the first Jamaican to have a top 20 hit in the UK. His records form the 1960s, influenced the sound of ska and inspired the reggae artists of the late ’70s.

James Vincent McMorrow: We Move

On September 2, 2016, “Faction” label released “We Move”, the third James Vincent McMorrow studio album. It was recorded in 2016 in Los Angeles, Toronto and Dublin, and was produced by James Vincent McMorrow, Frank Dukes, Nineteen85

and Two Inch Punch.

Personnel:

  • James Vincent McMorrow– vocals, drums, Fender Jazz bass, Fender Rhodes, electric guitar, keyboards, Moog bass, piano, Polysix, Prophet 5, synthesizer, synthesizer bass, Yamaha keyboards
  • Two Inch Punch– keyboards, synthesizer, synthesizer bass
  • Frank Dukes– CS-80, Juno
  • Kaan Gunesberk – bass, electric guitar, background vocals
  • Nineteen85– bass, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, synthesizer bass
  • James Byrne – drums
  • Frank Dukes– drum programming
  • Nineteen85, Two Inch Punch– drum programming
  • Kevin Dietz – engineer
  • Ross Dowling – engineer, mixing
  • Phil Hayes – engineer
  • John O’Mahony – mixing
  • Jimmy Douglas – mixing
  • Greg Calbi, John Davis – mastering
  • Samuel Burgess-Johnson – design
  • Emma Doyle – photography

Track listing:

  1. Rising Water – James Vincent McMorrow, Paul Jeffries
  2. I Lie Awake Every Night – Adam King Feenley, James Vincent McMorrow
  3. Last Story – James Vincent McMorrow
  4. One Thousand Times – James Vincent McMorrow, Paul Jeffries
  5. Evil – James Vincent McMorrow, Two Inch Punch
  6. Get Low – James Vincent McMorrow, Nineteen85
  7. Killer Whales – James Vincent McMorrow, Two Inch Punch
  8. Seek Another – James Vincent McMorrow
  9. Surreal – James Vincent McMorrow, Nineteen85
  10. Lost Angles – James Vincent McMorrow

Angel Olson: My Woman

On September 2, 2016, “Jagjaguwar” label released “My Woman”, the third Angel Olson studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Vox Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Justin Raisen and Angel Olson. In November 2016, UK record chain “HMV” named “My Woman” their album of the year.

Personnel:

  • Angel Olsen – vocals, inside photography
  • Stewart Bronaugh – vocal
  • Emily Elhaj – guitar, bass
  • Seth Kauffman – guitar
  • Justin Raisen – keyboards, engineer
  • Joshua Jaeger – drums
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Collin Dupuis – mixing
  • Emily Lazar- mastering
  • Lisa Nance – cover painting
  • Miles Johnson – design
  • Amanda Marsalis- cover photography, inside photography
  • Chris Allgood – assistant
  • Lawrence Rothman – additional production

Track listing:

All tracks by Angel Olsen.

  1. Intern
  2. Never be Mine
  3. Shut Up Kiss Me
  4. Give It Up
  5. Not Gonna Kill You
  6. Heart Shaped Face
  7. Sister
  8. Those Were the Days
  9. Woman
  10. Pops

Stonefield: As Above, So Below

On July 15, 2016, “Illusive Sounds” label released “As Above, So Below”, the second Stonefield album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by John Lee.

Personnel:

  • Hannah Findlay – guitar
  • Sarah Findlay – vocals, keyboards
  • Holly Findlay – bass
  • Amy Findlay – vocals, drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Amy Findlay, Hannah Findlay, Sarah Findlay and Holly Findlay.

  1. Sister
  2. Dream
  3. Changes
  4. Love
  5. Stranger
  6. Eyes
  7. Higher
  8. Midnight
  9. Lonely
  10. Eagle

Biffy Clyro: Ellipsis

On July 8, 2016, “14th Floor” label released “Ellipsis”, the seventh Biffy Clyro studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Eldorado Recording Studios” in Burbank, California and “Foxy Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rich Costey, Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston.

Personnel:

  • Simon Neil– lead vocals, guitars
  • James Johnston– bass, backing vocals
  • Ben Johnston– drums, backing vocals, percussion
  • Rich Costey– additional editing
  • James Rushent – programming, additional production
  • John Feldmann – recording, additional production
  • Martin Cooke – engineer
  • Nicolas Fournier – engineer
  • Mario Borgatta – engineer assistant
  • Allie Snow – engineer assistant
  • Zach Tuch – engineer assistant
  • Zak Corvine – additional engineering
  • Matt Pauling – additional engineering
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Jeremy Lubsey – mastering assistant
  • Ian Sefchick – vinyl mastering
  • Matt & Dan – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Simon Neil except where noted.

  1. Wolves of Winter
  2. Friends and Enemies
  3. Animal Style – Simon Neil, John Feldmann
  4. Re-Arrange
  5. Herex
  6. Medicine
  7. Flammable – Simon Neil, busbee
  8. On a Bang
  9. Small Wishes
  10. Howl – Simon Neil, Gary Lightbody, Johnny McDaid
  11. People

Dr. Ralph Stanley

On June 23, 2016, Ralph Edmund Stanley (also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley) died aged 89. He was musician (banjo) and singer, known for his distinctive singing. He started his career in 1946, together with his brother Carter, as The Stanley Brothers, and continued as leader of his own band The Clinch Mountain Boys. Stanley had important role in the popularization of the bluegrass genre. He was inducted into the “International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor” and the “Grand Ole Opry”.