On January 19, 2019, Edward McKenna died aged 68. He was musician (drums), recorded and performed with Rare Breed, Dream Police, Tear Gas, Gary Moore, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, McKenna’ Gold, Rory Gallagher, The Greg Lake Band, The Michael Schenker Group. Ian Gillan, Womack & Womack, The Party Boys, Gwyn Ashton, The Paul rose Band, The Rhumboogie Orchestra, and Band of Friends.
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Bombay Bicycle Club: Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
On January 17, 2020, “Mmm…Records” label released “Everything Else Has Gone Wrong”, the fifth Bombay Bicycle Club studio album. It was recorded March – September 2019, at “Konk Studios” in London, “Sargent Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Congleton and Jack Steadman.
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Personnel:
- Jack Steadman – lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Jamie MacColl – guitar
- Ed Nash – bass
- Suren De Saram – drums
- Liz Lawrence – vocals, backing vocals
- Billie Marten – backing vocals
- Nate Walcott – trumpet
- Aniela Marie Perry – cello
- Elizabeth Baba – violin
- Madeline Falcone – violin
- Marta Sofia Honer – viola
- David Moyer – tenor saxophone
- David Urquidi – tenor saxophone
- John Congleton – engineer,mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Sean Cook – assistant engineer
- George Chung – assistant engineer
- María Medem – artwork illustrations
- Joe Prytherch – artwork layout, logo
Track listing:
All tracks by Jack Steadman, except where noted.
- Get Up
- Is It Real
- Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
- I Can Hardly Speak
- Good Day – Ed Nash
- Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You) – Ed Nash, Jack Steadman
- I Worry Bout’ You
- People People – Liz Lawrence, Ed Nash
- Do You Feel Loved
- Let You Go
- Racing Stripes
Field Music: Making a New World
On January 10, 2020, “Memphis Industries” label released “Making a New World”, the seventh Field Music studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by David Brewis, Peter Brewis, Liz Corney, Kevin Dosdale, and Andrew Lowther.
Personnel:
- Liz Corney – vocals, organ, piano
- Kevin Dosdale – guitar, layout
- Peter Brewis – vocals, guitar, programming
- Andrew Lowther – bass guitar
- David Brewis – vocals, drums, programming
- Andy Martin – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by David Brewis, Peter Brewis, Liz Corney, Kevin Dosdale, and Andrew Lowther.
- Sound Ranging
- Silence
- Coffee or Wine
- Best Kept Garden
- I Thought You Were Something Else
- Between Nations
- A Change of Her
- Do You read Me?
- From a Dream Into My Arms
- Beyond That of Courtesy
- A Shot to the Arm
- A Common Language Pt.1
- A Common Language Pt. 2
- Nikon, Pt.1
- Nikon, Pt. 2
- If the Wind Blows Towards the Hospital
- Only in a Man’s World
- Money Is a Memory
- An Independent State
Eric Haydock
On January 5, 2019, Eric Haydock died age 75. He was musician (bass) best known as the original bass guitarist of The Hollies. He was one of the first British musicians to play a “Fender Bass VI”, a six-string bass. In 2010, as member of The Hollies, Haydock was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
Luna Sea: Cross
On December 18, 2019, “Universal” label released “Cross”, the tenth Luna Sea album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite, Ryuichi, Sugizo, Inoran, J, and Shinya.
Personnel:
- Ryuichi – vocals
- Sugizo – guitar, violin
- Inoran – guitar
- J – bass
- Shinya – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Ryuichi, Sugizo, Inoran, J, and Shinya.
- Luca
- Philia
- Closer
- The Beyond
- You’re Knocking at My Door
- Sora no Uta – Higher and Higher
- Anagram
- Hisōbi
- Pulse
- Seijyaku
- So Tender
Roy Loney
On December 13, 2019, Roy Loney died aged 73. He was singer, member of the bands Phantom Movers, and the Longshots, but was best known as the lead singer of the Flamin’ Groovies,
Gershon Kingsley
On December 10, 2019, Götz Gustav Ksinski aka Gershon Kingsley died aged 97. He was composer, a pioneer of the Moog synthesizer, and electronic music. He composed music for film and TV shows, classical chamber works, conducted and arranged the music for Broadway musicals (“The Entertainer”, “La Plume de Ma Tante”, “Vintage ’60”, “Josephine Baker”, “Cafe Crown”, “I’m Solomon”). He was part of the electronic duo Perrey and Kingsley, founded the “First Moog Quartet”, but got world recognition and fame with his 1969 track “Popcorn”. This track was covered by Hot Butter, Aphex Twin, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Jean Michelle Jarre, Marsheaux, Muse, Crazy Frog and The Muppets. Kingsley received “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the “Bob Moog Foundation”.
The Who: Who
On December 6, 2019, “Polydor” label released “Who”, the twelfth The Who studio album. It was recorded February – August 2019, at “British Grove” and “Metropolis Studios” in London, and was produced by Pete Townshend, Dave Sardy, Bob Pridden and Dave Eringa.
Personnel:
- Roger Daltrey – lead vocals
- Pete Townshend – lead and backing vocals, guitars, harmonicas, percussion, synthesizer tracks, violin, cello, hurdy-gurdy, effects, orchestration
- Andrew Synowiec – acoustic guitar
- Gordon Giltrap – acoustic guitar
- Pino Palladino – bass
- Gus Seyffert – bass
- Zak Starkey – drums
- Carla Azar – drums
- Matt Chamberlain – drums
- Joey Waronker – drums
- Simon Townshend – percussion
- Fergus Gerrand – percussion
- Dave Sardy – percussion, mellotron, synthesizer programming
- Benmont Tench – organ, mellotron
- Josh Tyrrell – handclaps
- Rowan McIntosh – handclaps
- Martin Batchelar – programming, orchestration, orchestra arrangement, orchestra conducting
- Rachel Fuller – orchestration
- Peter Rotter – orchestra fixer
- Bruce Dukov – orchestra leader
- Peter Blake – art direction, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Pete Townshend, except where noted.
- All This Music Must Fade
- Ball and Chain
- I Don’t Wanna Get Wise
- Detour
- Beads on One String – Pete Townshend, Josh Hunsaker
- Hero Ground Zero
- Street Song
- I’ll Be Back
- Break the News – Simon Townshend
- Rockin’ in rage
- She Rocked My World
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:
- Sunrise – Guy Berryman, Johhny Buckland, Will Campion, Chris Martin, Davide Rossi
- Church – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Amjad Sabri, Davide Rossi, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen, Jacob Collier Norah Shaqur
- Trouble in Town – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Broken – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Daddy – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- WOTW/POTP – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Arabesque – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Drew Goddard, Femi Kuti, Paul Van haver
- When I Need a Friend – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Guns – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Orphans – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Moses Martin
- Eko – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Moses Martin
- Cry Cry Cry – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Moses Martin, Jacob Collier, Bertrand Berns, Jerry Ragovoy
- Old Friends – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- بنی آدم – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Alice Coltrane, Harcourt White, Saadi Shirazi
- Champion of the World – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Andy Monaghan, Scott Hutchinson, Simon Liddell
- 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.
- To Scatter One’s Own
- Hard Times
- Jubilee
- Fragile, The Spark
- Cotillions
- Faithless Darlin’
- Colosseum
- Martinets
- Buffalo Boys
- Dancehall
- Cri de Coeur
- Like Lambs
- Rider
- Apologia
- Neptulius
- 6+7
- Anon
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