On February 3, 2018, Leon “Ndugu” Chancler died aged 65. He was musician (drums, percussion), composer, music producer and university professor. He recorded and performed with numerous famous artists including Mile Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Eddie Harris, Patti LaBelle, John Lee Hooker, Donna Summer, George Benson, Robbie Robertson, Syreeta Wright, Hampton Hawes, Kenny Rogers, LeAnn Rimes, George Duke, Sheena Easton, Peabo Bryson, Joe Henderson, Lionel Richie, Cheryl Lynn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Tina Turner, Patrice Rushen, Jennifer Holliday, Harold Land, Minnie Riperton, Azar Lawrence, Santana, Lalo Schifrin, Julian Priester, Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock.
Tag Archives: 2018
Don Broco: Technology
On February 2, 2018, “Sharp Tune” label released “Technology”, the third Don Broco studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Jason Perry, Romesh Dodangoda and Dan Lancaster.
Personnel:
- Rob Damiani – lead vocals, electronics
- Simon Delaney – lead and rhythm guitars
- Matt Donnelly – co-lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, electronic beats
- Tom Doyle – bass guitar
- drew BANG – engineer
Track listing:
- Technology
- Stay Ignorant
- T-Shirt Song
- Come Out to L.A.
- Pretty
- The Blues
- Tightrope
- Everybody
- Greatness
- Porkies
- Got to Be You
- Good Listener
- ¥ (Yen)
- Something to Drink
- Blood in the Water
- Potty Mouth
Awolnation: Here Come the Runts
On February 2, 2018, “Red Bull Records” label released “Here Come the Runts”, the third Awolnation studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at Aaron Bruno’s home studio, and was produced by Aaron Bruno.
Personnel:
- Aaron Bruno – vocals, guitar, synths, drums
- Isaac Carpenter – guitar, drums, percussion
- Sickabood – lead vocals
- Marc Walloch – acoustic guitars
- Zach Irons – electric guitar
- Dan Saslow – keyboards
Track listing:
All tracks by Aaron Bruno.
- Here Comes the Runts
- Passion
- Sound Witness System
- Miracle Man
- Handyman
- Jealous Buffoon
- Seven Sticks of Dynamite
- A Little Luck—and a Couple of Dogs
- Table for One
- My Molasses
- Cannonball
- Tall, Tall, Tale
- The Buffon
- Stop That Train
The Specials: Encore
On February 1, 2019, “Island” label released “Encore”, the eighth Specials studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Terry Hall, Lynval Golding, Horace Panter and Torp Larsen.
Personnel:
- Terry Hall – vocals
- Lynval Golding – vocals, guitar
- Horace Panter – bass guitar
- Nikolaj Torp Larsen – vocals, keyboards
- Steve Cradock – guitar
- Kenrick Rowe – drums
- Tim Smart – trombone, tuba
- Pablo Mendelssohn – trumpet
- Saffiyah Khan – guest vocals
- Ian Burdge – cello
- Bruce White – viola
- Oli Langford – violin
- Tom Pigott-Smith – violin
- George Murphy – engineer
- Sophie Ellis – engineer assistant
- Cenzo Townshend – mixing
- Robert Sellens – mixing assistant
- Frank Arkwright – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Terry Hall, Horace Panter, Lynval Golding, and Nikolaj Torp Larsen, except where noted.
- Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys – Eddy Grant
- B.L.M.
- Vote for Me
- The Lunatics – Neville Staple, Terr Hall, Lynval Golding
- Breaking Point
- Blam Blam Fever – Earl Grant, V. E. Grant
- 10 Commandments – Terry Hall, Horace Panter, Lynval Golding, Torp Larsen, Saffiyah Khan
- Embarrassed by You – Terry Hall, Horace Panter, Lynval Golding, Torp Larsen, Mark Adams
- The Life and Times (Of a Man Called Depression)
- We Sell Hope
White Lies: Five
On February 1, 2019, “PIAS” label released “Five”, the fifth White Lies album. It was recorded in 2018 and was produced by Ed Buller and Flood.
Personnel:
- Harry McVeigh – lead vocals, guitar
- Charles Cave – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jack Lawrence-Brown – drums
- James Brown – engineer
- Alan Moulder – mixing
- Casey Roarty – design, art direction
Track listing:
- Time to Give
- Never Alone
- Finish Line
- Kick Me
- Tokyo
- Jo?
- Denial
- Believe It
- Fire and Wings
Mark E. Smith
On January 24, 2018, Mark Edward Smith died aged 60. He was singer and songwriter, founder and leader of the band The Fall. During its 42 years existence, The Fall released 32 albums. Alongside his work with The Fall, Smith released two spoken-word solo albums.
Joe Perry: Sweetzerland Manifesto
On January 18, 2018, “Roman Records” label released “Sweetzerland Manifesto”, the sixth Joe Perry album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Bruce Witkin, Jack Douglas, and Joe Perry.
Personnel:
- Joe Perry – vocals, acoustic, lap steel and electric guitars, bass, 6-String Bass, Hurdygurdy, arranger
- Bruce Witkin – bass, loops, engineer
- Dr. Rudy Tanzi – clavinet, Hammond B3, mellotron, piano
- Anthony Perry – rhythm guitar, drum programming, engineer, mixing
- Marco Moir – piano, engineer
- David Johansen – vocals, harp
- Dan Rothchild – bass
- Johnny Depp – drums, executive producer
- David Goodstein – drums
- Zak Starkey – drums
- Roman Perry – synthesizer programming
- Colin Douglas – vocals, percussion
- Jack Douglas – vocals, arrangement
- Markita Knight – vocals
- Terry Reid – vocals
- Isaac Koren – vocals
- Torald Koren – vocals
- Linda McCrary – vocals
- Robin Zander – vocals
- The Perry Boys – arranger
- Ryan Dorn – engineer
- Keenan Wyatt – engineer
- Ari Blitz – engineer assistant
- Peter Doell – mastering
- Fleetwood Covington – paintings
- Brian Porizek – art direction, design
- Ross Halfin – photography
- Alex Huggan – photography
- Aaron Perry – photography
- Zach Whitford – photography
Track listing:
- Rumble in the Jungle – Joe Perry
- I’ll Do happiness – Joe Perry, Terry Reid, Jack Douglas
- Aye, Aye, Aye – Joe Perry, Robin Zander
- I Wanna Roll – Joe Perry, David Johansen
- Sick & Tired – Joe Perry, Terry Reid, Jack Douglas
- Haberdasher Blues – Joe Perry, David Johansen
- Spanish Sushi – Joe Perry, Anthony Perry, Roman Perry
- Eve of Destruction – P.F. Sloan
- I’m Going Crazy – Joe Perry, David Johansen
- Won’t Let Me Go – Joe Perry, Terry Reid, Jack Douglas
Magnum: Lost on the Road to Eternity
On January 19, 2018, “Steamhammer Records/SPV” labels released “Lost on the Road to Eternity”, the 20th Magnum studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Tony Clarkin.
Personnel:
- Tony Clarkin – guitar
- Bob Catley – vocals
- Rick Benton – keyboards
- Al Barrow – bass guitar
- Lee Morris – drums
- Tobias Sammet – guest vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Tony Clarkin.
- Peaches and Cream
- Show Me Your Hands
- Storm Baby
- Welcome to the Cosmic Cabaret
- Lost on the Road to Eternity
- Without Love
- Tell Me What You’ve Got to Say
- Ya Wanna Be Someone
- Forbidden Masquerade
- King of the World
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.
- Energy
- Catbot
- Thunder High on the Mountain
- Cherry Blossoms
- Righteous
- Smooth Soul
- Headrush
- Looper
- What Happens Next
- Super Funky Badass
- Invisible
- 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:
- Book of Love
- Temple
- Disappear
- The Other
- In My Dreams
- For You
- Crack My Heart
- Just for Now
- Burning On
- Waiting for the End
- Last Light
- Looking for Heaven
- My Underworld
