On August 2, 2020, Steve Holland died aged 66. He was musician (guitar), best known as founding member and lead and rhythm guitarist of Molly Hatchet.
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Paul Kelly & Paul Grabowsky: Please Leave Your Light On
On July 31, 2020, “Emi Music Australia” released “Please Leave Your Light On”, an album by Paul Kelly and Paul Grabowsky. It was recorded in August 2019, at “David Li Sound Gallery” at Monash University in Melbourne, and was produced by
Personnel:
- Paul Kelly – vocals, harmonica
- Paul Grabowsky – piano
- Ben Grayson – recording
- Lachlan Garrick – mixing, mastering
- Pete Salmon Lomas – design
- Pia Johnson – photography
- Andy Doherty – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Kelly; except where noted.
- True to You
- Petrichor
- What a Woman Loves a Man
- Sonnet 138 – lyrics by William Shakespeare
- Time and Tide – Paul Kelly, Alan Pigram
- Young Lovers – lyrics by Paul Kelly, music by Paul Kelly, Dan Luscombe, Dane Kelly
- Every Time We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
- Please Leave Your Light On
- You Can Put Your Shoes Under My Bed
- Winter Coat
- God’s Grandeur – lyrics by Gerard Manley Hopkins
- If I Could Start Today Again
The Psychedelic Furs: Made of Rain
On July 31, 2020, “Cooking Vinyl” album released “Made of Rain”, the eighth Psychedelic Furs (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Richard Fortus, Richard Butler, Tim Butler, Paul Garisto, Rich Good, Amanda Kramer and Mars Williams.
Personnel:
- Richard Butler – vocals
- Rich Good – guitar
- Amanda Kramer – keyboards
- Tim Butler – bass guitar
- Paul Garisto – drums
- Mars Williams – saxophone
- Richard Fortus
- BT
- Jon Carin
- Joe McGinty
- Paisley Fortus
- Clover Fortus
- Jason McEntire – engineer
- Tim Palmer – mixing
Track listing:
- The Boy That Invented Rock & Roll – Richard Butler, Rich Good
- Don’t Believe – Richard Butler, Tim Butler, Paul Garisto, Rich Good
- You’ll Be Mine – Richard Butler, Tim Butler
- Wrong Train – John Ashton, Richard Butler, Tim Butler
- This’ll Never Be Like Love – Richard Butler, Chris Good
- Ash Wednesday – Richard Butler, Paul Garisto
- Come All Ye Faithful – Richard Butler, Rich Good
- No-One – Richard Butler, Rich Good
- Tiny Hands – Richard Butler, Tim Butler
- Hide the Medicine – Richard Butler, Richard Fortus
- Turn Your Back on Me – Richard Butler, Paul Garisto
- Stars – Jon Carin, Richard Butler, Richard Fortus
Alanis Morissette: Such Pretty Forks in the Road
On July 31, 2020, “Epiphany” label released “Such Pretty Forks in the Road”, the ninth Alanis Morissette studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Alex Hope and Catherine Marks.
Personnel:
- Alanis Morissette – lead and backing vocals
- Alex Hope – guitars, synths, marxophone, programming, string arrangements
- Steven Milbourne – acoustic guitar
- Chris J. Alderton – guitar
- David Levita – guitar
- Frank Turner – guitar
- Michael Farrell – piano, synths, organ, marxophone, string arrangements
- Catherine Marks – synths, programming, string arrangements
- Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – acoustic guitar, synths, programming
- Tyler Last – bass
- Cedric Lemoyne – bass
- Victor Indrizzo – drums
- Chris Dugan – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Alanis Morissette and Michael Farrell.
- Smiling
- Ablaze
- Reasons I Drink
- Diagnosis
- Missing the Miracle
- Losing the Plot
- Reckoning
- Sandbox Love
- Her
- Nemesis
- Pedestal
Kansas: The Absence of Presence
On July 17, 2020, “Inside Out” label released “The Absence of Presence”, the sixteenth Kansas studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Zak Rizvi, Phil Ehart and Rich Williams.
Personnel:
- Ronnie Platt – lead vocals
- Rich Williams – acoustic and electric guitars
- Zak Rizvi – electric guitar, backing vocals, mixing
- Tom Brislin – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
- David Ragsdale – violin, backing vocals
- Billy Greer – bass, backing vocals
- Phil Ehart – drums, percussion
Track listing:
- The Absence of Presence – lyrics by Tom Brislin, Phil Ehart, music by Zak Rizvi
- Throwing Mountains – lyrics by Tom Brislin, Phil Ehart, music by Zak Rizvi
- Jets Overhead – lyrics by Tom Brislin, music by Zak Rizvi
- Propulsion – music by Tom Brislin
- Memories Down the Line – lyrics and music by Tom Brislin
- Circus of Illusion – lyrics by Ronnie Platt, music by Tom Brislin
- Animals on the Roof – lyrics by Tom Brislin, Phil Ehart, music by Zalk Rizvi
- Never – lyrics by Ronnie Platt, Phil Ehart, music by Zak Rizvi
- The Song the River Sang – lyrics and music by Tom Brislin
The Pretenders: Hate for Sale
On July 17, 2020, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Hate for Sale”, the eleventh Pretenders (The) album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Stephen Street.
Personnel:
- Chrissie Hynde – vocals, guitar,
- James Walbourne – guitar
- Nick Wilkinson – bass guitar
- Martin Chambers – drums
- Duke Quartet
- Stephen Street – keyboards, mixing
- John Davis – mastering
- Stuart Crouch Creative – design, artwork
- Matt Holyoak – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Chrissie Hynde and James Walbourne.
- Hate for Sale
- The Buzz
- Lightning Man
- Turf Accountant Daddy
- You Can’t Hurt a Fool
- I Didn’t Know When to Stop
- Maybe Love Is in NYC
- Junkie Walk
- Didn’t Want to Be This Lonely
- Crying in Public
Jarv is: Beyond the Pale
On July 17, 2020, “Rough Trade” label released “Beyond the Pale”, the debut Jarv Is studio album. It was recorded April 2018 – September 2019, at “Peak Cavern” in Derbyshire, UK, “Primavera Sound” in Barcelona, Spain, and was produced by Jason Buckle and Jarvis Cocker.
Personnel:
- Jarvis Cocker – lead and backing vocals, Boss voice transformer, Vox Starstreamer guitar, Spanish guitar, Gibson Les Paul, Marine Rider guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, piano, Philicorda organ, Korg MS-20 synthesiser, kalimba, synth loop, Mellotron, handclaps, whistling
- Serafina Steer – miniKORG, microKORG preset, Philicorda organ, harp, Elka Rhapsody, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, backing vocals, handclaps
- Emma Smith – violin, saxophone, Vox Starstreamer guitar, backing vocals, handclaps
- Jason Buckle – synthesizer, 808 programming, cabasa, tambourine, Wasp synthesizer, programmed drums, wah-wah guitar, bass synth, Syncussion, Echoplex, Philicorda organ, electronic percussion, handclaps
- Andrew McKinney – bass, Fender Bass VI, backing vocals, handclaps, Moog Taurus pedals
- Adam Betts – drums, percussion, tongue plate percussion, electronic percussion, backing vocals
- Steve Mackey – programmed strings, original drum sample
- Jason Domnarski – piano
- Chris Vatalaro – prepared piano, handclaps
- Naala – backing vocals
- Eoban and Cedric Tomlin – backing vocals
- Andy Pink – live recordings
- Drew Smith – overdubs, vocals recording
- Craig Silvey – mixing
- Max Prior – mixing assistant
- Dani Spragg – mixing assistant
- Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
- Thibault Dargeou – recording
- Graeme Swinton (Actually) – design
- Dave Bunnell – cave photograph
- Eddie Whelan – band photograph
Track listing:
- Save the Whale – Jarvis Cocker, Serafina Steer, Jason Buckle, Emma Smith, Andrew McKinney, Adam Betts
- Must I Evolve – Jarvis Cocker, Serafina Steer
- Am I Missing Something – Jarvis Cocker, Jason Buckle, Serafina Steer, Steve Mackey
- House Music All Night Long – Jarvis Cocker, Serafina Steer, Chris Vatalaro
- Sometimes I Am Pharaoh – Jarvis Cocker, Serafina Steer, Steve Mackey
- Swanky Modes – Jarvis Cocker, Jason Domnarski, Serafina Steer
- Children of the Echo – Jarvis Cocker, Serafina Steer, Jason Buckle
Rufus Wainwright: Unfollow the Rules
On July 20, 2020, “BMG” label released “Unfollow the Rules”, the tenth Rufus Wainwright album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, and was produced by Mitchell Froom.
Personnel:
- Rufus Wainwright – lead and backing vocals
- Randy Kerber – piano
- Blake Mills – guitar
- Adam Levy – guitar
- George Deoring – guitar
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
- George Deoring – mandoline
- Mitchell Froom – keyboards, arranger
- David Plitch – bass
- Davey Faragher – bass
- Matt Chamberlain – drums
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Dan Higgins – clarinet, saxophone, flute
- Laura Brenes – French Horn
- Nick Daley – trombone
- Rob Moose – violin, viola
- Gabriel Cabezas – cello
- Petra Haden – backing vocals
- Jennifer Ellis Kampani – backing vocals
- Jenni Muldaur – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Rufus Wainwright.
- Trouble in Paradise
- Damsel in Distress
- Unfollow the Rules
- You Ain’t Big
- Romantical Man
- Peaceful Afternoon
- Only the People That Love
- This One’s for the Ladies (That Lunge!)
- My Little You
- Early Morning Madness
- Hatred
- Alone Time
Lime Cordiale: 14 Steps to a Better You
On July 20, 2020, “Chugg Music Entertainment” label released “14 Steps to a Better You”, the second Lime Cordiale studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Dave Hammer and Simon Berckelman. At the 2020 “J Awards” in November 2020, “14 Steps to a Better You”, won “Australian Album of the Year”. At the 2020 “ARIA Music Awards” the album won “Breakthrough Artist – Release”.
Personnel:
- Oliver Leimbach – vocals, guitar, bass, saxophone, trumpet, flute, clarinet, kazoo
- Louis Leimbach – vocals, guitar, bass, saxophone, trumpet, flute, clarinet, kazoo
- James Jennings – drums
- Felix Bornholdt – keyboards
- Nicholas Polovineo – trombone, trumpet, flugelhorn
- Chris O’Dea – baritone saxophone
- Lachlan Hamilton – saxophone
- Karen Leimbach – cello
- Lisa Buchanan – violin
- Dave Hammer – mixing
- Brian Lucey – mastering
- Louis Leimbach – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Oliver Leimbach and Louis Leimbach, except where moted.
- That’s Life
- Robbery – Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, S.Abrahams, J.Parkfar, B.Choder
- No Plans to Make Plans
- Inappropriate Behavious – Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, D.Haddad
- Addicted to the Sunshine
- On Our Own – Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, M.Wofford, D.Haddad
- We Just Get By – Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, F.Bornholdt
- Money
- Screw Loose
- Elephant in the Room – Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, D.Haddad
- Dirt Cheap – Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, M.Wofford
- Can’t Take All the Blame
- Dear London
- Following Fools – Oliver Leimbach, Louis Leimbach, A.Dowson, D.Haddad
Paul Weller: On Sunset
On July 3, 2020, “Polydor” label released “On Sunset”, the fifteenth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Black Barn Studios” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Jan Kybert and Paul Weller.
Personnel:
- Paul Weller – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, electric sitar, bass, piano, Rhodes, synths, mellotron, mellotron vibes, mellotron strings, Hammond organ, percussion, claps, Wurly, monotron, samples
- Steve Brookes – lead and electric guitar
- Steve Cradock – acoustic and electric guitar, Moog
- Josh McClorey – acoustic and electric guitar
- Steve Pilgrim – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Jan Stan Kybert – drum programming, keys programming, glockenspiel, sound effects, claps, loops, synth bass, Yak, synths, bells, bass synths, canon, drum fills
- Mick Talbot – Hammond organ
- Tom Van Heel – piano, drum fills, backing vocals
- Charles Rees – eminent organ, Moog, Mad Hammond, Ambient FX
- Jim Jupp – synths
- Andy Crofts – bass, Moog, mellotron, backing vocals
- Ben Gordelier – drums, percussion, drum programming, electric guitar
- Paraorchestra – orchestra
- Ca Julie Gros – lead and backing vocals
- Camilla Staveley-Taylor – backing vocals
- Emily Staveley-Taylor – backing vocals
- Jessica Staveley-Taylor – backing vocals
- Col3trane – additional vocal
- Dave Boraston – trumpet
- Steve Trigg – trumpet
- Chris Storr – trumpet, flugel, post horn
- John Thirkell – trumpet, flugel
- Lee Thompson – saxophone solo
- Anthony Gaylard – tenor saxophone
- Jessamy Holder – baritone saxophone
- Phil Veacock – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet
- Alistair White – trombone, bass trombone, euphonium
- Andy Ross – flute, backward flute
- Paul Speare – flute
- Jim Lea – violin
- Antonio Pagulatos – violin, backing vocals
- Kotono Sato – violin, backing vocals
- Stella Page – viola, backing vocals
- Izzi Dunn – cello, backing vocals
- Magic Mod – claps
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Weller.
- Mirror Ball
- Baptiste
- Old Father Tyme
- Village
- More
- On Sunset
- Equanimity
- Walkin’
- Earth Beat
- Rockets
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