Tag Archives: 2022

Kasabian: The Alchemist’s Euphoria

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On August 12, 2022, “Sony Music” label released “The Alchemist’s Euphoria”, the seventh Kasabian studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “The Sergery” in Leicester, England, and was produced by Serge Pizzorno and Fraser T. Smith.

Personnel:

  • Sergio Pizzorno – vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, piano, drum programming, mixing
  • Chris Edwards – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian Matthews – drums, percussion
  • Tim Carter – guitar, organ, additional percussion, drum programming, programming, mixing, additional production
  • Fraser T. Smith – additional keyboard, bass and drum programming, engineer
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Stephen McLaughlin – mixing
  • Noel Fielding – cover and back cover painting
  • Yasmina Aoun – design
  • Alex Bois – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Serge Pizzorno.

  1. Alchemist
  2. Scriptvre
  3. Rocket Fuel
  4. Strictly Old School
  5. Alygatyr
  6. Æ Space
  7. The Wall
  8. T.U.E (The Ultraview Effect)
  9. Stargazr
  10. “”
  11. Æ Sea
  12. Letting Go

The Goo Goo Dolls: Chaos in Bloom

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On August 12, 2022, “Warner Bros” label released “Chaos in Bloom”, the thirteenth Goo Goo Dolls (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Brad Fernquist, Gregg Wattenberg and John Rzeznik.

Personnel:

  • John Rzeznik – lead vocals, guitar
  • Robby Takac – lead vocals, bass
  • Brad Fernquist – guitar
  • Chris Szczech – guitar
  • Jason Soda – guitar
  • Cindy Cashdollar – steel guitar 
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
  • Billy Perez – keyboards
  • John Button – bass
  • Craig Macintyre – drums, piano
  • Will Scott – drums
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • Genevieve Schatz – vocals, backing vocals
  • Grace Enger – backing vocals
  • Jim McGorman – backing vocals
  • Chris Szczech – engineer
  • Brad Lauchert – additional engineering
  • Ken Hemlinger – engineering assistant
  • Kody Reiners – engineering assistant
  • Mark Endert – mixing 
  • Joe Zook – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Yeah, I Like You – John Rzeznik, Gregg Wattenberg
  2. War – John Rzeznik, Gregg Wattenberg, Alex Aldi
  3. Save Me from Myself – John Rzeznik, Derek AE Fuhrman
  4. Let the Sun – John Rzeznik, Andy Stochansky, Chris Szczech
  5. Loving Life – John Rzeznik, Robby Takac
  6. Going Crazy – John Rzeznik, Gregg Wattenberg
  7. Day After Day – John Rzeznik, Derek AE Fuhrman
  8. Past Mistakes – Robby Takac
  9. You Are the Answer – John Rzeznik, Craig Macintyre
  10. Super Star – John Rzeznik, Andy Stochansky, Brad Fernquist

B’z: Hihgway X

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On August 10, 2022, “Vermillion” label released “Highway X”, the twenty-second B’z studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Tak Matsumoto.

Personnel:

  • Koshi Inaba – vocals
  • Tak Matsumoto – guitars, backing vocals
  • Akira Onozuka – piano, organ, Wurlitzer, synthesizer
  • Ken Kawamura – organ, theremin, synthesizer
  • Yukihide “YT” Takiyama – bass
  • Rhonda Smith – bass
  • Takeshi Taneda – bass
  • Brian Tichy – drums
  • Tom Tamada – drums
  • Watanabe Fire – tenor saxophone
  • Takahiro Miyazaki – baritone saxophone
  • Osamu Ueishi – trumpet
  • Motoko Hasegawa – trumpet
  • Azusa Tojo – trombone
  • Nobu Saito – tambourine, reco-reco, conga, cowbell, wind chimes, shaker, triangle
  • Mai Origami – backing vocals
  • MissTy – backing vocals
  • Yuki Asanuma – backing vocals
  • Michiya Nakahara – backing vocals
  • Rie Kodera with Lime Ladies Orchestra – strings
  • Yukihide “YT” Takiyama – arrangements, recording
  • Yoshinobu Ohga – arrangements
  • Hideyuki Terachi – arrangements, vocal direction
  • Hiroyuki Kobayashi – recording, mixing

Track listing:

All lyrics by Koshi Inaba; all music by Tak Matsumoto.

  1. Sleepless
  2. Hard Rain Love
  3. Comeback – Itoshiki Hahen
  4. Yes Yes Yes
  5. Highway X
  6. Mamirena
  7. Yamate Doori ni Kaze
  8. Live
  9. Daydream
  10. Unite
  11. You Are My Best

Dance Gavin Dance: Jackpot Juicer

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On July 29, 2022, “Rise Records” label released “Jackpot Juicer”, the tenth Dance Gavin Dance studio album. It was recorded April – July 2021, at “Interlace Audio” in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Kris Crummett.

Personnel:

  • Jon Mess – vocals, executive producer
  • Tilian Pearson – vocals, executive producer
  • Will Swan – guitar, executive producer
  • Tim Feerick – bass, executive producer
  • Matt Mingus – drums, percussion, executive producer
  • Andrew Wells – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Rob Damiani – guest vocals
  • Louis Baltazar – guitar
  • Martin Bianchini – guitar
  • Sergio Medina – guitar
  • Chen Shenhar – violin
  • Yoed Nir – viola, cello
  • Jason Turbin – string arrangements
  • Kris Crummett – mixing, mastering
  • Andrea Pacas – mixing assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonathan Mess, Matthew Mingus, Tilian Pearson, Timothy Feerick, Andrew Wells, and Will Swan, except where noted. “Cream of the Crop” co-written by Nicholas Marsh.

  1. Untitled 2
  2. Cream of the Crop – Jonathan Mess, Matthew Mingus, Tilian Pearson, Timothy Feerick, Andrew Wells, Will Swan, Nicholas Marsh
  3. Synergy
  4. Holy Ghost Spirit
  5. For the Jeers
  6. Ember
  7. Pop Off!
  8. One Man’s Cringe
  9. Feels Bad Man
  10. Die Another Day
  11. Two Secret Weapons
  12. Polka Dot Dobbins
  13. Long Night in Jail
  14. Back on Deck
  15. Current Events
  16. Pray to God for Your Mother
  17. Swallowed by Eternity
  18. Have a Great Life

Domi and JD Back: Not Tight

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On July 29, 2022, “Apeshit Inc” and “Blue Note” labels released “Not Tight”, the debut Domi and JD Beck studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “DOMI & JD BECK Headquarters” and “Larrabee Sound Studios”, and was produced by DOMI & JD BECK.

Personnel:

  • Domi Louna – vocals, keyboards, recording
  • JD Beck – vocals, drums, recording
  • Kurt Rosenwinkel – guitar
  • Mac DeMarco – guitar
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Stephen Pfeifer – contrabass
  • Lara Somogyi – harp
  • Snoop Dog – rap
  • Busta Rhymes – rap  
  • Anderson. Paak (Brandon Paak Anderson) – rap
  • Thundercat (Stephen Lee Bruner) – vocals, bass
  • Chloé Tallet – flute, piccolo
  • Leah Zeger – violin, viola
  • Isaiah Gage – cello
  • Jhair “Jha” Lazo – recording, mixing
  • Julio Ulloa – mixing assistant
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering
  • McKay Felt – painting
  • Tehillah De Castro – photography

Track listing:

  1. Louna’s Intro
  2. Whatup
  3. Smile
  4. Bowling
  5. Not Tight
  6. Two Shrimps
  7. U Don’t Have to Rob Me
  8. Moon
  9. Duke
  10. Take a Chance
  11. Pilot
  12. Whoa
  13. Sniff
  14. Thank U

She & Him: Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson

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On July 22, 2022, “Fantasy” label released “Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson”, the seventh She & Him studio album. It is a tribute to Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, featuring covers of Beach Boys tracks.

Personnel:

  • Zooey Deschanel – vocals, vocal arrangements
  • M. Ward – vocals, guitars, keys, vocoder, musical arrangements
  • Brian Wilson – vocals
  • Paul Brainard – pedal steel, trumpet
  • Joey Spampinato – bass
  • Jose Medeles – drums, percussion
  • Danny Frankel – drums
  • John Perrin – drums
  • Mark Powers – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Darlin’
  2. Wouldn’t It Be Nice
  3. Til I Die
  4. Deirdre
  5. Melt Away
  6. Good To Be My Baby
  7. Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
  8. Don’t Worry Baby
  9. This Whole World
  10. Kiss Me Baby
  11. Do It Again
  12. Heads You Win-Tails I Love
  13. Please Let Me Wonder
  14. Meant for You

Jack White: Entering Heaven Alive

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On July 22, 2022, “Third Man Records” label released “Entering Heaven Alive”, the fifth Jack White studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Third Man Studio” in Nashville, and was produced by Jack White.

Personnel:

  • Jack White – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond organ, bass guitar, ukele bass, drums, percussion, vibraphone, Wurlitzer piano, Chamberlin drum machine, Mellotron M4000D, Hammond Solovox, analog Mellotron, Septavox synthesizer, engineer, mixing
  • Pokey LaFarge – acoustic guitar
  • Dan Mancini – acoustic guitar
  • Mark Watrous – piano, additional keys, Wurlitzer piano
  • Dean Fertita – Wurlitzer piano solo
  • Cory Younts – live piano, piano
  • Quincy McCrary – piano
  • Jack Lawrence – bass guitar
  • Dominic Davis – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Olivia Jean – Tic-Tac bass guitar, electric guitar, live percussion, shakers
  • Ben Swank – drums
  • Patrick Keeler – drums
  • Daru Jones – drums
  • Fats Kaplin – violin, viola, strings
  • Joshua V. Smith – engineer, mixing
  • Bill Skibbe – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • The Third Man – packaging design
  • Rob Jones (at Animal Rummy) – packaging design
  • Sara Deck – photo restoration and touch-up
  • Nikolai Matorin – front cover photograph (Rhythm of Labor, 1960)
  • Ed Westcott – back cover and inner sleeve photographs (Civil Defense air raid drill, Highland View School, 1953)

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Jack White.

  1. A Tip from You to Me
  2. All Along the Way
  3. Help Me Along
  4. Life Is Selfish
  5. I’ve Got You Surrounded (With My Love)
  6. Queen of the Bees
  7. A Tree on Fire from Within
  8. If I Die Tomorrow
  9. Please God, Don’t Tell Anyone
  10. A Madman from Manhattan
  11. Taking Me back (Gently)

Jamie T: The Theory of Whatever

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On July 2022, “Polydor” label released “The Theory of Whatever”, the fifth Jamie T studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, and was produced by Charles Watson, Hugo White, Jamie Treays, Olly Burden and Tom Dinsdale.

Personnel:

  • Jamie T (Jamie Treays) – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums, bass programming, programming
  • Hugo White – guitar, bass, drums, programming
  • Matt Maltese – guitar, backing vocals
  • Olly Burden – guitar, programming
  • Hal Ritson – keyboards, programming
  • Richard Adlam – keyboards, programming
  • Rupert Jarvis – bass
  • Jamie Morrison – drums
  • Nerys Richard – cello
  • Rob Harris – bass programming
  • Jag Jago – engineering 
  • Olly Burden – engineering
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Camden Clarke – mixing assistant
  • Jan Ashwell – mixing assistant
  • Robert Sellens – mixing assistant
  • John Davis – mastering

Track listing:

  1. 90’s Cars – Jamie Treays, Alex Chilton, Tom Dinsdale
  2. The Old Style Raiders – Jamie Treays
  3. British Hell – Glenn Danzig
  4. The Terror of Lambeth Love – Jamie Treays, Charles Watson, Olly Burden
  5. Keying Lamborghinis Jamie Treays, Tom Dinsdale
  6. St. George Wharf Tower – Jamie Treays
  7. A Million & One New Ways to Die – Jamie Treays
  8. Thank You – Jamie Treays, Hugo White
  9. Between the Rocks – Jamie Treays, Hugo White
  10. Sabre Tooth – Jamie Treays
  11. Talk Is Cheap – Jamie Treays, Olly Burden
  12. Old Republican – Jamie Treays
  13. 50.000 Unmarked Bullets – Jamie Treays

Jeff Beck and Johnny Deep: 18

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On July 15, 2022, “Rhino” label released “18”, album Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp. It was recorded 2019 – 2022, and was produced by Jeff Beck and Johnny Deep.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Beck – lead guitar, acoustic and rhythm guitar, bass, drums
  • Johnny Depp – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, baritone guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Robert Adam Stevenson – keyboards, piano, strings
  • Tommy Henriksen – keyboards, strings
  • Ben Thomas – keyboards
  • James Pearson – keyboards
  • Jason Rebello – piano
  • Rhonda Smith – bass
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
  • Olivia Safe – vocals
  • Sandra Beck – album cover
  • Barry Grint – mastering
  • Shon Hartman – product manager
  • Mike Engstrom – project manager
  • Allison Boron, Hugh Gilmour, Jason Etzy, Kent Liu, Kevin Gore, Lisa Gilnes, Matthew Taoatao, Paul Bromby, Rachel Gutek, Sheryl Farber, Susanne Savage – project manager assistants
  • Colin Newman – project manager supervisor

Track listing:

  1. Midnight Walker – Davy Spillane
  2. Death and Resurrection Show – Jaz Coleman, Geordie Walker, Martin Glover, Andy Gill
  3. Time – Dennis Wilson, Karen Lamm
  4. Sad Motherfucker Parade – Jeff Beck, Johnny Deep
  5. Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) – Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
  6. This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr – Johnny Deep, Tommy Henriksen
  7. Caroline No – Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
  8. Ooo Baby, Baby – Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson
  9. What’s Going On – Renaldo Benson, Marvin Gaye, Al Cleveland
  10. Venus in Furs – Lou Reed
  11. Let It Be Me – Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Manny Curtis
  12. Stars – Janis Ian
  13. Isolation – John Lennon

Journey: Freedom

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On July 8, 2022, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Freedom”, the fifteenth Journey studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Tarpan Studio” in San Rafael, California, “Yo Mama’s House” and “Left On Sunset” in Hollywood, “NRG Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Addiction Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Dreaming” in Orlando, Florida, and was produced by Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain and Narada Michael Walden.

Personnel:

  • Arnel Pineda – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, synth bass, backing vocals
  • Randy Jackson – bass, backing vocals
  • Narada Michael Walden – drums, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Deen Castronovo – lead vocals
  • Jason Derlatka – backing vocals
  • Bob Clearmountain, Adam Ayan, Jim Reitzel, Keith Gretlein, David Kalmusky – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, and Narada Michael Walden, except where noted.

  1. Together We Run – Narada Michael Walden, Rachel Efron, Randy Jackson, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon
  2. Don’t Give Up on Us
  3. Still Believe in Love
  4. You Got the Best of Me
  5. Live to Love Again – Jonathan Cain
  6. The Way We Used to Be
  7. Come Away with Me
  8. After Glow
  9. Let it Rain
  10. Holdin’ On – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Randy Jackson, Narada Michael Walden
  11. All Day and All Night
  12. Don’t Go – Arnel Pineda, Neal Schon, Narada Michael Walden, Jonathan Cain
  13. United We Stand – Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson
  14. Life Rolls On – Neal Schon, Narada Michael Walden
  15. Beautiful as You Are