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”.
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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
Tinderticks: No Treasure but Hope
On November 15, 2019, “Lucky Dog Recordings” label released “No Treasure but Hope”, the twelfth Tindersticks studio album. it was recorded April – May 2019, at “Midlive” in Paris, “Rak Studios”, and “Eastcote Studios” in London, and was produced by Stuart A. Staples.
Personnel:
- Stuart A. Staples – vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar, artwork
- David Boulter – vibraphone, organ, piano
- Neil Fraser – electric guitar
- Dan McKinna – double bass, piano, backing vocals, string and horn arrangements
- Earl Harvin – percussion, backing vocals
- Stanley Staples – acoustic rhythm guitar
- Adam Goldsmith – bouzouki
- Terry Edwards – saxophone
- Matt Gunner – horns
- Tom Rumsby – horns
- Richard Steggall – horns
- Natalia Bonner – violin
- Calina de la Mare – violin
- Alison Dods – violin
- Kate Robinson – violin
- Howard Gott – violin
- Rick Coster – violin
- Lucy Wilkins – violin
- Laura Melhuish – violin
- Rachel Robson – viola
- Andy Nice – cello
- Sophie Sirota – viola
- Rob Spriggs – viola
- Sarah Willson – cello
- Côme Jalibert – field recording
- Richard Dumas – artwork
- Suzanne Osborne – artwork
Track listing:
All track by Stuart A. Staples except where noted.
- For the Beauty – Dan McKinna, Stuart A. Staples
- The Amputees – Dan McKinna, Stuart A. Staples
- Trees Fall
- Pinky in the Daylight
- Carousel
- Take Care in Your Dreams – Dan McKinna, David Boulter, Neil Fraser, Stuart S. Staples
- See My Girls
- The Old Mans Gait – David Boulter, Stuart A. Staples
- Tough Love – David Boulter, Stuart A. Staples
- No Treasure but Hope
Mark Lanegan Band: Somebody’s Knocking
On October 18, 2019, “Heavenly Recordings” label released “Somebody’s Knocking”, the eleventh Mark Lanegan (credited to Mark Lanegan Band) studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Alain Johannes.
Personnel:
- Mark Lanegan – vocals
- Alain Johannes – bass, drum machine, guitar, melodica, mixing, percussion, saxophone, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Rob Marshall – bass, drum programming, guitar, piano, synthesizer
- Sietse von Gorkom – bass, drum programming, guitar, mellotron, organ, percussion, sound effects, synthesizer
- Martin Jenkins – drum programming, synthesizer
- Martyn LeNoble – bass
- Greg Dulli – guitar, backing vocals
- Freek Cerutti – bass
- Tom Nieuwenhuijs – drums
- Shelley Green – backing vocals
All tracks by Mark Lanegan.
- Disbelief Suspension
- Letter Never Sent
- Night Flight to Kabul
- Dark Disco Jag
- Gazing from the Shore
- Stitch It Up
- Playing Nero
- Penthouse High
- Paper Hat
- Name and Number
- War Horse
- Radio Silence
- She Loved You
- Two Bells Ringing at Once
Molly Duncan
On October 7, 2019, Malcolm “Molly” Duncan died aged 74. He was a musician (saxophone), recorded and performed with Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Tom Petty, Buddy Guy, Ben E. King, Dire Straits, Bryan Ferry, Chaka Khan, and Eric Clapton, but was best known as a founding member of Average White Band.
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.
- Spinning Song
- Bright Horses
- Waiting for You
- Night raid
- Sun Forest
- Galleon Ship
- Ghosteen Speaks
- Leviathan
- Ghosteen
- Fireflies
- Hollywood
Flying Colors: Third Degree
On October 4, 2019, “Mascot Label Group” label released “Third Degree”, the third Flying Colors studio album. It was recorded in December 2016, and December 2018, at Steve Morse’s studio in Florida, and was produced by Casey McPherson, Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Steve Morse and Dave LaRue.
Personnel:
- Casey McPherson – lead vocals, guitar
- Steve Morse – lead guitar
- Neal Morse – vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar
- Dave LaRue – bass guitar
- Mike Portnoy – vocals, drums, percussion, handclaps
- Chris Carmichael – strings, string arrangement
- Jerry Guidroz – recording
- Brian Moritz – recording
- Thomas Cuce – recording
- Matthew Parmenter – recording
- Rich Mouser – mixing, mastering
- Bouchra Azizy – additional digital editing
- Bill Evans – executive producer, HPAR, post-production engineer
Track listing:
- The Loss Inside
- More
- Cadence
- Guardian
- Last Train Home
- Geronimo
- You Are Not Alone
- Love Letter
- Crawl
Beth Hart: War In My Mind
On September 27, 2019, “Provogue” label released “War in My Mind”, the ninth Beth Hart album. It was recorded in 2019 and was produced by Rob Cavallo.
Personnel:
- Beth Hart – vocals, piano
- Rob Cavallo – acoustic and electric guitar, marimba, xylophone, strings
- Tim Pierce – guitars
- Jamie Muhoberac – organ, synths
- Chris Chaney – bass
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Alfie Silas-Durio, Brandon Winbush, Carmen Carter, Chris Londo, Eric Dawkins, Lorraine Perry, Oren Waters, Raffia Ford Thomas – choir
Track listing:
All tracks by Beth Hart, except where noted.
- Bad Woman Blues – Beth Hart, Rune Westberg
- War in My Mind
- Without Words in the Way
- Let it Grow – Beth Hart, Rune Westberg
- Try a Little Harder
- Sister Dear
- Spanish Lullabies – Beth Hart, Rob Cavallo, Rune Westberg
- Rub Me for Luck
- Sugar Snack – Beth Hart, James House, Rob Cavallo
- Woman Down
- Thankful – Beth Hart, Rune Westberg
- I Need a Hero
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