Tag Archives: 2018

Joe Satriani: What Happens Next

On January 12, 2018, “Sony Music” label released “What Happens Next”, the sixteenth Joe Satriani studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, “The Foot Looker” in San Francisco, “Studio 21” in Schinnen, Netherlands, and was produced by Mike Fraser.

Personnel:

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, keyboards, programming, additional recording
  • Glenn Hughes – bass
  • Chad Smith – drums
  • Eric Caudieux – sound designer, digital editing
  • Mike Fraser – recording, engineer, mixing
  • Geoff Neal – engineer assistant
  • Jaimeson Durr – engineer assistant
  • Hayden Watson – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Zach Blackstone – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Todd Gallopo – art direction, design
  • TJ River – design
  • Joseph Cultice – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Satriani.

  1. Energy
  2. Catbot
  3. Thunder High on the Mountain
  4. Cherry Blossoms
  5. Righteous
  6. Smooth Soul
  7. Headrush
  8. Looper
  9. What Happens Next
  10. Super Funky Badass
  11. Invisible
  12. Forever and Ever

Tonight Alive: Underworld

On January 12, 2018, “UNFD” label released “Underworld”, the fourth Tonight Alive studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Dave Petrovic.

Personnel:

  • Jenna McDougall – lead and backing vocals, vocoder
  • Whakaio Taahi – guitar, keyboards, piano
  • Jake Hardy – guitar
  • Cameron Adler – bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Best – drums, percussion
  • Corey Taylor – vocals
  • Lyndsey Gunnulfsen – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Book of Love
  2. Temple
  3. Disappear
  4. The Other
  5. In My Dreams
  6. For You
  7. Crack My Heart
  8. Just for Now
  9. Burning On
  10. Waiting for the End
  11. Last Light
  12. Looking for Heaven
  13. My Underworld

Joseph Osborn

On December 14, 2018, Joseph Osborn died aged 81. He was musician (bass), known for his work as a session musician, member of the Wrecking Crew in Los Angeles, and the A-Team in Nashville. He recorded and performed with Ricky Nelson, Johnny Rivers, the Mamas & the Papas, The Association, The 5th Dimension, Simon & Garfunkel, The Carpenters, Don Francisco, The Grass Roots, America, Glen Campbell, Thelma Houston, Al Kooper, Billy Joel, Michael Nesmith, Barbra Streisand, Lulu, Paul Simon, David Clayton-Thomas, Art Garfunkel, J. J. Cale, Olivia Newton-John, Amy Grant, Kenny Rogers, Neil Young, Tanya Tucker, and Jackie Lomax. In 2010, Osborn was inducted into the “Louisiana Music Hall of Fame”.

Coldplay: Everyday

On November 22, 2010, “Parlaphone” label released “Everyday Life”, the eighth Coldplay studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008 and 2018 – 2019, at “The Bakery”, “The Beehive” in London, and in Umbria, Italy, and was produced by Rik Simpson, Daniel Green, Bill Rahko, Angel Lopez, Federico Vindver and Max Martin.

Personnel:

  • Chris Martin – lead vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards
  • Jonny Buckland – guitars, keyboards
  • Guy Berryman – bass guitar, percussion
  • Will Champion – drums and percussion, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Aluna – choir
  • Garine Antreassian – choir
  • Jocelyn ‘Jozzy’ Donald – choir
  • Nadeen Fanous – choir
  • Marwa Kreitem – choir
  • Apple Martin – choir
  • Moses Martin – choir
  • Bashar Murad – choir
  • Ben Oerlemans – choir
  • Bill Rahko – choir
  • Norah Shaqur – choir vocal
  • Stromae – vocals
  • Omorinmade Anikulapo-Kuti – alto saxophone
  • Babatunde Ankra – trombone
  • Drew Goddard – guitar
  • Daniel Green – keyboards
  • Samir Joubran – oud
  • Wissam Joubran – oud
  • Adnan Joubran – oud
  • Femi Kuti – horn
  • Made Kuti – orchestrionics
  • Ayoola Magbagbeola – tenor saxophone
  • Max Martin – keyboards
  • Gbenga Ogundeji – trumpet
  • Bill Rahko – keyboards
  • Davide Rossi – strings
  • Rik Simpson – keyboards
  • Daniel Green – programming
  • Max Martin – programming
  • Bill Rahko – programming
  • Rik Simpson – programming
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Erwan Abbas – engineer assistant
  • Matt Glasbey – engineer assistant
  • Matt Latham – engineer assistant
  • Issam Murad – engineer assistant
  • Baptiste Leroy – engineer assistant
  • Anthony De Souza – engineer assistant
  • Michael Freeman – mixing assistant
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Chris Allgood – mastering assistant
  • Lionel Capouillez – additional engineering
  • Pierre Houle – additional engineering
  • Adnan Joubran – additional engineering
  • Bastien Lozier – additional engineering
  • Lance Robinson – additional engineering
  • Davide Rossi – additional engineering
  • Federico Vindver – additional engineering

Track listing:

  1. Sunrise – Guy Berryman, Johhny Buckland, Will Campion, Chris Martin, Davide Rossi
  2. Church – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Amjad Sabri, Davide Rossi, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen, Jacob Collier Norah Shaqur
  3. Trouble in Town – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
  4. Broken – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
  5. Daddy – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
  6. WOTW/POTP – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
  7. Arabesque – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Drew Goddard, Femi Kuti, Paul Van haver
  8. When I Need a Friend – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
  9. Guns – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
  10. Orphans – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Moses Martin
  11. Eko – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Moses Martin
  12. Cry Cry Cry – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Moses Martin, Jacob Collier, Bertrand Berns, Jerry Ragovoy
  13. Old Friends – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
  14. بنی آدم – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Alice Coltrane, Harcourt White, Saadi Shirazi
  15. Champion of the World – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Andy Monaghan, Scott Hutchinson, Simon Liddell
  16. Everyday Life – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, John Metcalfe

William Patrick Korgan: Cotillions

On November 22, 2019, “Martha’s Music” label released “Cotillions”, the third William Patrick Korgan (Billy Corgan) album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, and was produced by William Patrick Korgan.

Personnel:

  • William Patrick Korgan – vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
  • Jeff Schroeder – guitar
  • Glenn Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
  • Katie Cole – vocals
  • Kimberly Fleming – choir
  • William Kenan II Cersle – choir
  • Michelle Prather – choir
  • Roger Ryan – choir
  • Howard Willing – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Jenny Farida – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by William Patrick Korgan.

  1. To Scatter One’s Own
  2. Hard Times
  3. Jubilee
  4. Fragile, The Spark
  5. Cotillions
  6. Faithless Darlin’
  7. Colosseum
  8. Martinets
  9. Buffalo Boys
  10. Dancehall
  11. Cri de Coeur
  12. Like Lambs
  13. Rider
  14. Apologia
  15. Neptulius
  16. 6+7
  17. Anon

The Good, The Bad & The Queen: Merrie Land

On November 16, 2018, “Studio 13” label released “Merrie Land”, the second and final studio The Good, the Bad & the Queen studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Studio 13” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti, Damon Albarn, Tony Allen, Paul Simonon, and Simon Tong.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn – lead vocals, ARP synthesizer, Farfisa organ, keyboards, mellotron, organ, piano, theremin, percussion, engineer
  • Paul Simonon – lead and backing vocals, bass, percussion, creative director, artwork
  • Simon Tong – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Tony Allen – guitar, drums
  • Tony Visconti – vocals, engineer
  • The Demon Strings – strings
  • Antonia Pagulatos – violin
  • Kotono Sato – violin
  • Stella Page – viola
  • Isabelle Dunn – cello
  • Kate St. John – oboe, Cor Anglais
  • Michael “Bami” Rose – saxophone
  • Lucas Petter – trombone
  • Chris Storr – trumpet
  • Eddie “Tan Tan” Thornton – trumpet
  • Gareth Humphreys – bassoon
  • Gerry Diver – tin whistle
  • Owain Arwel Davies – choir arrangements, conductor
  • Stephen Sedgwick – engineer, mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Robert Gordon McHarg III – art direction
  • Chris Musto – layout
  • Herbert Mason – cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Damon Albarn, all music by Damon Albarn, Tony Allen, Paul Simonon, Simon Tong and Tony Visconti.

  1. Introduction
  2. Merrie Land
  3. Gun to the Head
  4. Nineteen Seventeen
  5. The Great Fire
  6. Lady Boston
  7. Drifters & Trawlers
  8. The Truce of Twilight
  9. Ribbons
  10. The last Man to Leave
  11. The Poison Tree

Esperanza Spalding: 12 Little Spells

On October 19, 2018, “Concord” label released “12 Little Spells”, the seventh Esperanza Spalding studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Atomic Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding, Matthew Stevens and Justin Tyson.

Personnel:

  • Esperanza Spalding – vocals, acoustic bass, electric bass, kalimba
  • Matt Stevens – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Justin Tyson – drums, organ, synths, beats
  • Fernando Lodeiro – recording, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Esperanza Spalding.

12 Little Spells                                                    Corresponding Body Parts

  1. 12 Little Spells                                                    Thoracic Spine
  2. To Tide Us Over                                                  Mouth
  3. Until the Next Full                                             Eyes
  4. Thang              Hips
  5. Touch in Mine                                                      Fingers
  6. The Longing Deep Down                               Abdominal Portal
  7. You have to Dance                                             Feet
  8. Now Know                                                            Solar Portal
  9. All Limbs Are                                                        Arms
  10. Readying to Rise                                                 Legs
  11. Dancing the Animal                                           Mind
  12. With Others                                                          Ears

Glass Hammer: Chronomonaut

On October 12, 2018, “Arion Records/Audio Resources” label released “Chronomonaut”, the seventeenth Glass Hammer studio album. It was recorded May, July and August 2018, and was produced by Fred Schendel and Steve Babb.

Personnel:

  • Fred Schendel – keyboards, guitars
  • Susie Bogdanowicz – lead vocals
  • Brian Brewer – guitar
  • Chris Herin – guitar
  • Reese Boyd – guitar
  • Phil Stiles – guitar
  • Steve Babb – bass, keyboards
  • Aaron Raulston – drums
  • Jamison Smeltz – saxophone
  • Matthew Parmenter – vocals
  • Bob Katz – mastering
  • Michal Xaay Loranc – cover art, booklet art

Track listing:

  1. The Land of Lost Conten – Fred Schendel
  2. Roll for Initiative – Steve Babb
  3. Twilight of the Godz – Steve Babb
  4. The Past is Past – Fred Schendel
  5. 1980 Something – Steve Babb
  6. A Hole in the Sky – Steve Babb
  7. Clockwork – Fred Schendel
  8. Melancholy Holiday – Steve Bab
  9. It Always Burns Sideways – Fred Schendel
  10. Blinding Light – Steve Babb
  11. Tangerine Meme – Steve Babb
  12. Fade Away – Fred Schendel

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Ghosteen

On October 4, 2019, “Ghosteen Ltd” label released “Ghosteen”, the seventeenth Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Woodshed” in Malibu, “NightBird” in West Hollywood, “Retreat” in Brighton, “Candy Bomber” in Berlin, “Air” in London, and was produced by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave – lead and backing vocals, piano, synthesizer, mixing, design
  • George Vjestica – guitar
  • Warren Ellis – synthesizer, loops, flute, violin, piano, backing vocals
  • Martyn Casey – bass
  • Thomas Wydler – drums
  • Jim Sclavunos – vibraphone, percussion
  • Augustin Viard – ondes Martenot
  • Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit – tablas
  • Bruce White – first viola
  • Nick Cooper – first cello
  • Mary Scully – first double bass
  • Ben Foster – string arrangement, conducting
  • Sam Thompson – string arrangements assistant
  • Lance Powell – recording, mixing
  • Kevin Paul – recording
  • Ben Thackeray – recording
  • Jake Jackson – recording
  • Alex Csak – recording assistant
  • Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit – recording assistant
  • Richard Biethan – recording assistant
  • Ingo Krauss – recording assistant
  • Oliver Klemp – recording assistant
  • John Prestage – recording assistant
  • Warren Ellis – mixing
  • Andrew Dominik – mixing
  • John Armstrong – mixing assistant
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering, lacquer cutting
  • Tom duBois – cover art
  • Hingston Studio – design
  • Matthew Thorne – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Nick Cave, all music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

  1. Spinning Song
  2. Bright Horses
  3. Waiting for You
  4. Night raid
  5. Sun Forest
  6. Galleon Ship
  7. Ghosteen Speaks
  8. Leviathan
  9. Ghosteen
  10. Fireflies
  11. Hollywood