On November 16, 2018, “British Grove Records” label released “Down the Road Wherever”, the ninth Mark Knopfler studio album. It was recorded in 2017, January – February 2018, at “British Grove” in Chiswick, London, and was produced by Guy Fletcher and Mark Knopfler.
Personnel:
Mark Knopfler – vocals, guitars
Richard Bennett – guitars
Robbie McIntosh – guitar
Guy Fletcher – keyboards, engineer
Jim Cox – keyboards
Glenn Worf – upright and electric bass
Ian Thomas – drums
Danny Cummings – percussion
Nigel Hitchcock – tenor saxophone
Tom Walsh – trumpet
Trevor Mires – trombone
John McCusker – fiddle
Mike McGoldrick – whistle
Lance Ellington – backing vocals
Beverley Skeete – backing vocals
Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
Kris Drever – backing vocals
Imelda May – backing vocals
Martin Hollis – engineer
Rowan McIntosh, Jason Elliot, Andy Cook, Poppy Kavanagh, Josh Tyrell – engineer assistant
On October 22, 2021, “Interscope” label released “Blue Banisters”, the eighth Lana Del Rey studio album. It was recorded in 2013, 2017, 2020, 2021, at “Conway Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Dean’s List House of Hits” in Cypress, Texas, “Punto Rec Studios” in Turin, NY, “TAP Studios” in London, and was produced by Lana Del Rey, Zachary Dawes, Loren Humphrey, Mike Dean, Barrie-James O’Neill and Rick Nowels.
Personnel:
Lana Del Rey – vocals, horn and string arrangements, recording, mixing
Miles Kane – vocals
Gabe Simon – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, synth bass, piano, keyboards, organ, percussion, backing vocals, drum programming, sound effects
On August 31, 2018, “Kscope” label released “Dissolution”, the twelfth Pineapple Thief (The) album. It was recorded December 2017 – May 2018, at “Soord Studios” in Yeovil, Somerset, “Bourne Place” in Hertfordshire, and was produced by Bruce Soord, Jon Sykes, Steve Kitch and Gavin Harrison.
Personnel:
Bruce Soord – vocals, guitars, recording, mixing
Steve Kitch – keyboards, mastering
Jon Sykes – bass, backing vocals
Gavin Harrison – drums, percussion, recording, mixing
David Torn – additional guitars
Stylorouge – art direction, design
Rob O’Connor – photography
James Usill – post-production
Frederick Jude – executive producer
Track listing:
All lyrics by Bruce Soord, all music by Bruce Soord and Gavin Harrison, except where noted.
On August 25, 2017, “Rise” label released “All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell”, the second Pvris studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Big Blue North” in Utica, New York, “Songboi” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Blake Harnage.
On August 24, 2018, “BMG” label released “Rainier Fog”, the sixth Alice in Chains studio album. It was recorded June 2017 – January 2018, at “Studio X” in Seattle, “Dark Horse Studios / Rock Falcon Studio” in Franklin, Tennessee, “Hanson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “JHOC Studio” in Pasadena, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney.
Personnel:
Jerry Cantrell – lead vocals, lead guitar
William DuVall – lead vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar
Mike Inez – bass
Sean Kinney – drums
Chris DeGarmo –acoustic guitar
Paul “Fig” Figueroa – recording
Steve Olmon – additional recording
Joe Barresi – additional recording, mixing
Dave Collins – mastering
Ryan Clark – art direction, design
Scott Dachroeden – band photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jerry Cantrell except where noted.
The One You Know
Rainer Fog
Red Giant – Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney
On August 18, 2017, “RCA” label released “A Fever Dream”, the fourth Everything Everything studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by James Ford.
Personnel:
Jonathan Higgs – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming, recording, additional engineering
On August 17, 2018, “Dead Oceans” label released “Be the Cowboy”, the fifth Mitski studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Retro City” in Philadelphia, “Red Bull” in Los Angeles, “Gradwell House” in Haddon Heights, and was produced by Patrick Hyland.
Personnel:
Mitski (Mitski Miyawaki) – performance
Patrick Hyland – performance, saxophone solo
Evan Marien – bass
Philly Phatness (Thor Espanez, Ian Gray, Vince Tampio) – horns
On August 4, 2017, “Provogue” label released “Lay It on Down”, the ninth Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Band) album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Marshall Altman and Kenny Wayne Shepherd.
On August 4, 2017, “Rounder Records” label released “Party of One”, the debut George Thorogood album. It was recorded in 2017, at “House of Blues Studios” in Encino, California, “Aum Studio” in Bakersfield, “Rockline” in Altadena, California, and was produced by Jim Gaines.
Personnel:
George Thorogood – vocals, guitar, harmonica
Shawn Berman – recording, mixing
Sadaharu Yagi – additional engineering
Brian Boozer – engineer assistant
Paul Blakemore – mastering
Jimmy Hole – design
David Dobson – photography
Scott Billington – executive producer
Track listing:
I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man – Robert Johnson
Soft Spot – Allen Shamblin, Gary Nicholson
Tallahassee Women – Tallahassee Tight
Wang Dang Doodle – Willie Dixon
Boogie Chillin’ – Bernard Besman, John Lee Hooker
No Expectations – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Bad News – John D. Loudermilk
Down the Highway – Bob Dylan
Got to Move – Elmore James, Marshall E. Sehorn
Born with the Blues – Brownie McGhee
The Sky Is Crying – Morgan Robinson, Clarence Lewis, Elmore James
The Hookers (If You Miss I’m,,,I Got ‘Im) – John Lee Hooker
Pictures from Life’s Other Side – John Lee Hooker
One Burbon, One Scotch, One Beer – John lee Hooker (live from Rockline)