On October 24, 2018, Melvin M. Ragin aka Wah Wah Watson died aged 67. He was musician (guitar), famous for his unique skills with wah-wah pedal. He was member of The Funk Brothers, the studio band for “Motown Records”, recorded and performed with Dizzy Gillespie, John Lee Hooker, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Vanessa Williams, Thelma Houston, The Four Tops, The Jackson 5, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Michael Jackson, Maxwell, The Beach Boys, George Benson, Bobbi Humphrey, Janet Jackson, Yung Berg, Blondie, Norman Whitfield, The Undisputed Truth, Donald Byrd, Labelle, Love Unlimited, Cher, Meshell Ndegeocello, Gloria Gaynor, The Temptations (his guitar work on “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”), Pointer Sisters, Martha Reeves, Rose Royce, Bob Scaggs and Herbie Hancock. As leader, Wah Wah Watson released one solo album (Elementary, 1976).
Tag Archives: 2018
Foals: Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2
On October 18, 2019, “Warner Bros” label released “Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2”, the sixth Foals studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “123” studio in London, and was produced by Brett Shaw, Yannis Philippakis, Jimmy Smith, Jack Bevan, and Edwin Congreave.
Personnel:
- Yannis Philippakis – vocals, guitar, bass
- Jimmy Smith – guitar, keyboards
- Edwin Congreave – keyboards, synthesizers, bass
- Jack Bevan – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Yannis Philippakis, Jimmy Smith, Jack Bevan, and Edwin Congreave.
- Red Desert
- The Runner
- Wash Off
- Black Bull
- Like Lightning
- Dreaming Of
- Ikaria
- 10,000 Fl.
- Into the Sun
- Neptune
Elbow: Giants of All Sizes
On October 11, 2019, “Polydor” label released “Giants of All Sizes”, the eighth Elbow studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Clouds Hill” in Hamburg, “The Dairy” in Brixton, “604 Studios” in Vancouver, “Blueprint Studios” in Salford, and was produced by Craig Potter.
Personnel:
- Guy Garvey – vocals, string arrangements, art direction
- Craig Potter – keyboards, mixing, art direction
- Mark Potter – guitars, art direction
- Pete Turner – bass guitar, art direction
- The Plumedores (Dean Casement, Andy Hargreaves, Danny McTague, Mark Potter, Mat Skinner) – vocals
- Nathan “Nathan Sudders” Sudders – vocals
- Jesca Hoop – additional vocals
- Chilli Chilton – backing vocals
- Sarah Field – trumpet, soprano and tenor saxophone
- Alex Reeves – drums, percussion
- Matt Robertson – string arrangement
- Marius de Vries – string arrangements
- Violeta Barreña – violin
- The Hallé Orchestra – strings
- Jonathan Heyward – conductor
- Sarah Ewins, Nicola Clarke, Zoe Coleman, Peter Liang, Michelle Marsh, Steven Proctor – first violin
- Rosemary Attree, Paulette Bayley, Elizabeth Bosworth, Helena Buckie, Philippa Heys, John Purton – second violin
- Cameron Campbell, Chris Emerson, Julian Mottram, Timothy Pooley – viola
- Dale Culliford, Jane Hallett, David Petri, Clare Rowe, Nick Trygstad, Simon Turner – cello
- Daniel Storer, Yi Xin Salvage – double bass
- Danny Evans – engineer
- Tom Baird – additional engineering
- Sebastian Muxfeldt – additional engineering
- Pedro Dzelme – engineer assistant
- Charlie Leake – engineer assistant
- Gary Hadfield – engineer assistant
- Katie May – engineer assistant
- Ollie Middleton – engineer assistant
- Ian Stewart – engineer assistant
- VGC – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Guy Garvey, all music by Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner.
- Dexter & Sinister
- Seven Veils
- Empires
- The Delayed
- White Noise White Heat
- Doldrums
- My Trouble
- On Deronda Road
- Weightless
Big Thief: Two Hands
October 11, 2019, “4AD” label released “Two Hands”, the fourth Big Thief studio album. It was recorded July 2018 – April 2019, at “Sonic Ranch” in Tornillo, Texas, “Sound City” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Andrew Sarlo.
Personnel:
- Adrianne Lenker – vocals, guitar
- Buck Meek – vocals, guitar
- Max Oleartchik – vocals, bass,percussion
- James Krivchenia – vocals, drums, percussion, mallets, cymbal
- Andrew Sarlo – engineer, mixing
- James Krivchenia – engineer, mixing
- Dom Monks – engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Todd Carder – tape liaison
- Keith Nelson – tape liaison
- Sam Griffin Owens – tape liaison
- Mario Ramirez – assistance
- Joseph Lorge – assistance
- Sarah Schiesser – design, layout
- Dustin Condren – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Adrianne Lenker, except where noted.
- Rock and Sing
- Forgotten Eyes
- The Toy
- Two Hands
- Those Girls
- Shoulders
- Not
- Wolf
- Replaced – Adrianne Lenker, Buck Meek
- Cut My Hair
Pixies: Beneath the Eyrie
On September 13, 2019, “BMG/Infectious” label released “Beneath the Eyrie”, the seventh Pixies album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Dreamland Recording Studios” in Hurley, New York, and was produced by Tom Dalgety.
Personnel:
- Black Francis – lead and backing vocals, guitars
- Joey Santiago – lead guitar
- Paz Lenchantin – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, piano, Mellotron
- David Lovering – drums, percussion
- Tom Dalgety – additional prepared piano and percussion, engineering, mixing
- Ariel Shafir – engineering
- Ian Sopko – engineering assistance
- Ken Helmlinger – engineering assistance
- John Davis – mastering
- Michael Speed – design
- Vaughan Oliver – art direction
- Simon Larbalestier – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Black Francis, except where noted.
- In the Arms of Mrs. Mark of Cain
- On Graveyard Hill – Black Francis, Paz Lenchantin
- Catfish Kate
- This Is My Fate
- Ready for Love
- Silver Bullet
- Long Rider – Black Francis, Paz Lenchantin
- Los Surfers Muertos – Black Francis, Paz Lenchantin
- St. Nazaire
- Bird of Prey
- Daniel Boone
- Death Horizon
Wallace Roney: Blue Dawn – Blue Nights
On August 30, 2019, “High Note” label released “Blue Dawn-Blue Nights”, the 21st and final Wallace Roney album. It was recorded September – December 2018, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Wallace Roney.
Personnel:
- Wallace Roney – trumpet
- Emilio Modeste – soprano and tenor saxophone
- Oscar Williams II – piano
- Quintin Zoto – guitar
- Paul Cuffari – bass
- Kojo Odu Roney – drums
- Lenny White – drums
Track listing:
- Bookendz – Wallace Roney
- Why Should There Be Stars – Bryce Rohde, Kaye Dunham
- Wolfbane
- New Breed – Dave Liebman
- Don’t Stop Me Now – Steve Lukather, David Paich
- A Dark Room – Oscar Williams II
- Venus Rising – Emilio Modeste
- Elliptical – Emilio Modeste
Alexander Tucker: Guild of the Asbestos Weaver
On August 23, 2019, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Guild of the Asbestos Weaver” the eighth Alexander Tucker studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Holy Mountain Studios”, “Third Guild”, and was produced by Misha Hering and Alexander Tucker. The album was inspired by Ray Bradbury’s novel “Fahrenheit 451”, and references H. P. Lovecraft and Alan Moore.
Personnel:
- Alexander Tucker – vocals, bass, cello, synthesizers, electronics, effects, artwork
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Nik Void – design, layout
Track listing:
All tracks by Alexander Tucker.
- Energy Alphas
- Artificial Origin
- Montag
- Precog
- Cryonic
Edward Calhoun King
On August 22, 2018, Edward Calhoun King died aged 68. He was musician (guitar, bass) and songwriter, member of the bands Hunger and Strawberry Alarm Clock, but was best known as the guitarist and bassist of Lynyrd Skynyrd. In 2006, as member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, King was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
Eddie “Chank” Willis
On August 20, 2018, Eddie “Chank” Willis died aged 82. He was musician (guitar, electric sitar), member of The Funk Brothers (Motown in-house band), recorded with The Marvelettes, The Temptations, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder and Phil Collins.
Anavitória: O Tempo É Agora
On August 3, 2018, “Forasteiro” and “Universal” labels released “O Tempo É Agora”, the second Anavitória studio album. It was recorded May – June 2018, and was produced by Tiago Iorc and Moogie Canazio. In 2019, the album won the “Latin Grammy” for “Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album”.
Personnel:
- Ana Caetano – lead vocals
- Vitória Falcão – lead vocals
- Mike Tulio – co lead vocals
- Tim Pierce – guitars
- Roberto Pollo – keyboards
- Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
- Sean Hurley — bass
- Jamie Wollam — drums
- Moogie Canazio – recording engineer, digital editing
- Matt Wolach, Bo Bodnar, June Murakawa, Daniel Pampury = recording engineer assistant
- Felipe Simas – executive producer
- Isadora Silveira – production manager
Track listing:
- Ai, Amor – Ana Caetano
- Porgue Eu Te Amo – Ana Caetano, Tiago lorc
- Calendário – Ana Caetano
- Outrória – Ana Caetano, Mike Tulio
- A Gentle Junto – Ana Caetano, Tiago lorc
- O Tempo É Agora – Ana Caetano, Vitória Falcão
- Preta – Ana Caetano
- Canção de Hotel – Ana Caetano, Mike Tulio
- Cecilia – Ana Caetano
- Se Tudo Acaba – Ana Caetano, Mike Tulio
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