On January 15, 2018, Dolores Mary Eileen O’Riordan died aged 46. She was singer, songwriter and musician (guitar, bass, and keyboards), best known as vocalist and leader of The Cranberries. She released seven studio albums with The Cranberries, two solo albums: Are You Listening? (2007) and No Baggage (2009). In 2016 as member of the band D.A.R.K. she released the album Science Agrees.
Tag Archives: 2016
Flaming Lips: Oczy Mlody
On January 13, 2017, “Warner Bros” label released “Oczy Mlody”, the fourteenth Flaming Lips studio album. It was recorded June 2012 – June 2016, at “Pink Floor Studios” in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, and was produced by Dave Fridmann, Scott Booker, Wayne Coyne, Michael ivins, Steven Drozd, Derek Brown, Jake Ingalls, Matt Duckworth and Nick Ley.
Personnel:
- Wayne Coyne– lead and backing vocals, keyboards, theremin, guitars
- Steven Drozd– lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, drums
- Derek Brown – guitars, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
- Jake Ingalls – keyboards, guitars
- Michael Ivins– bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Matt Duckworth – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
- Nick Ley – percussion, drums, samples
- Reggie Watts – vocal
- Miley Cyrus – vocal
Track listing:
All tracks by Wayne Coyne, Michael ivins, Steven Drozd, Derek Brown, Jake Ingalls, Matt Duckworth and Nick Ley.
- Oczy Mlody
- How??
- There Should Be Unicorns
- Sunrise (Eyes of the Young)
- Nigdy Nie (Never No)
- Galaxy I Sink
- One Night While Hunting for Faeries and Witches and Wizards to Kill
- Do Glowy
- Listening to the Frogs With Demon Eyes
- The Castle
- Almost Home (Blisko Domu)
- We a Famly
Rick Wakeman: Piano Portraits
On January 13, 2017, “Universal Music Group” label released “Piano Portraits”, album by Rick Wakeman. It was recorded July – August 2016, at “The Old Granary Studio” in Norfolk, UK, and was produced by Rick Wakeman.
Personnel:
- Rick Wakeman– Steinway Model D concert grand piano
- Erik Jordan – engineer
- Ian Brown – project co-ordinator
- Stylorouge – design
- Rob O’Connor – photographer
- Dick Beetham – mastering at 360 Mastering
Track listing:
- Help – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Stairway to Heaven – Robert Plant, Jimmy Page
- Life on Mars – David Bowie
- I’m Not in Love – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
- Wonderous Stories – Jon Anderson
- Berceuse – Gabriel Fauré, arr. Rick Wakeman
- Amazing Grace – traditional, arr. by Rick Wakeman
- Swan Lake – Peter Tchaikovsky, arr. by Rick Wakeman
- Morning Has Broken – traditional, arr. by Rick Wakeman
- Summertime – George Gershwin
- Space Oddity – David Bowie
- Dance of the Damselflies – Rick Wakeman
- Clair de Lune – Claude Debussy, arr. by Rick Wakeman
- I Vow to Thee, My Country – Gustav Holst, arr. by Rick Wakeman
- Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Neil Young: Peace Trail
On December 9, 2016, “Reprise” label released “Peace Trail”, the thirty-seventh Neil Young studio album. It was recorded in September 2016, at “Shangri-La Studios”, and was produced by Neil Young and John Hanlon.
Personnel:
- Neil Young – vocals, guitars
- Paul Bushnell – bass
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Joe Yankee – harmonica, harmonium
- Eric Lynn – engineer
- Kevin Smith – engineer
- John Hanion – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Young.
- Peace Trail
- Can’t Stop Workin’
- Indian Givers
- Show Me
- Texas Rangers
- Terrorist Suicide Hang Gliders
- John Oaks
- My Pledge
- Glass Accident
- My New Robot
The Rolling Stones: Blue & Lonesome
On December 2, 2016, “Polydor” label released “Blue & Lonesome”, the 23rd Rolling Stones album. It was recorded in December 2015, at “British Grove Studios” and was produced by Don Was and The Glimmer Twins. It is the band’s first album to feature only cover songs. The album won “Album of the Year” at the “2017 Jazz FM Awards”. “Blue & Lonesome” was certified Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”; Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”; 2 x Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”, and Platinum in UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Mick Jagger– vocals, harmonica
- Keith Richards– electric guitar
- Ronnie Wood– electric guitar
- Charlie Watts– drums
- Eric Clapton– slide guitar; lead electric guitar
- Darryl Jones– bass
- Matt Clifford, Chuck Leavell– keyboards
- Jim Keltner– percussion
- Andy Cook, Jason Elliott, Derrick Stockwell – enginer assistant
- Krish Sharma – engineer, mixing
- Stephen Marcussen, Ron McMaster – mastering
- Pierre de Beauport – crew chief
- Don McAulay – drum technician
- Richard Havers – liner notes
Track listing:
- Just Your Fool – Buddy Johnson
- Commit a Crime – Howlin’ Wolf
- Blue and Lonesome – Little Walter
- All of Your Love – Magic Sam
- I Gotta Go – Little Walter
- Everybody Knows About My Good Thing – Miles Grayson, Lermon Horton
- Ride ‘Em on Down – Eddie Taylor
- Hate to See You Go – Little Walter
- Hoo Doo Blues – Otis Hicks, Jerry West
- Little Rain – Ewart G.Abner Jr., Jimmy Reed
- Just Like I Treat You – Willie Dixon
- I Can’t Quit You Baby – Willie Dixon
Jean-Michel Jarre: Oxygene 3
On December 2, 2016, “Columbia” label released “Oxygène 3”, the nineteenth Jean-Michel Jarre album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Jean-Michel Jarre. The album was released on 2 December 2016, on the 40th anniversary of the original Oxygène album.
Personnel:
- Jean-Miche Jarre – Eminent 310, AKS, VCS 3, Small Stone, Electric Mistress, ARP 2600, ARP 2500, Moog Sub 37, OB6, Mellotron D4000, Korg Polyphonic Ensemble, Mini Pops, Metasonic, Digisequencer, TR8, Animoog, OP1, OP12, OP24, Qchord, Analog Keys, Virus, Dune, Nordlead 1, Monark, Rblocks, Spire, Serum, Cognosphere, Taurus1, Micro Monsta, Philicorda
- Dave Dadwater – mastering
- Michel Granger – original painting
- Eric Cornic – design
- Heidie Moreno Castelli – photography
- Louis Hallonet – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jean-Michel Jarre.
- Oxygène Part 14
- Oxygène Part 15
- Oxygène Part 16
- Oxygène Part 17
- Oxygène Part 18
- Oxygène Part 19
- Oxygène Part 20
Steeleye Span: Dodgy Bastards
On November 25, 2016, “Park” label released “Dodgy Bastards”, the twenty-third Steeleye Span album. The album draws on the work of 19th century American scholar Francis James Child’s and his collection of English and Scottish Ballads.
Personnel:
- Maddy Prior – vocals
- Julian Littman – vocals, guitars, mandolin, keyboards
- Spud Sinclair – vocals, guitars
- Jessie May Smart – vocals, violin
- Rick Kemp – vocals, bass
- Liam Genockey – drums, percussion
Track listing:
- Cruel Brother
- All Things Are Quite Silent
- Johnnie Armstrong
- Boys Of Bedlam
- Brown Robin’s Confession
- Two Sisters
- Cromwell’s Skull
- Dodgy Bastards
- Gulliver Gentle And Rosemary
- The Gardener
- Bad Bones
- The Lofty Tall Ship / Shallow Brown
David Crosby: Lighthouse
On October 21, 2016, “Ground UP Music” label released “Lighthouse”, the fifth David Crosby album. It was recorded in February 2016, at “Groove Masters Studios” in Santa Monica.
Personnel:
- David Crosby– vocals, acoustic guitar
- Cory Henry– organ
- Bill Laurence – piano
- Michael League– vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
- Becca Stevens– vocals
- Michelle Willis – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by David Crosby.
- Things We Do for Love
- The Us Below
- Drive Out to the Desert
- Look in Their Eyes
- Somebody Other Than You
- The City
- Paint You a Picture
- What Makes It So
- By the Light of Common Day
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.
- You Want it Darker – Patrick Leonard
- Treaty
- On the Level – Sharon Robinson
- Leaving the Table
- If I Didn’t Have Your Love – Patrick Leonard
- Traveling Light – Adam Cohen, Patrick Leonard
- It Seemed The Better Way – Patrick Leonard, Adam Cohen
- Steer Your Way – Leonard Cohen, Adam Cohen
- 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.
- Alone – Chrissie Hynde, Dan Auerbach, Richard Swift
- Roadie Man
- Gotta Wait
- Never Be Together – Chrissie Hynde, Björn Yttling, Fyfe Dangerfield
- Let’s Get Lost – Chrissie Hynde, Dave McCracken
- Chord Lord
- Blue Eyed Sky
- The Man You Are
- One More Day
- I Hate Myself
- Death Is Not Enough
- Holy Commotion
