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Trevor Horn: Echoes: Ancient And Modern

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On December 1, 2023, “Deutsche Grammophon” label released “Echoes: Ancient & Modern”, the fifth Trevor Horn album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Trevor Horn.

Personnel:

  • Trevor Horn – keyboards, guitar, double bass, bass guitar, drum programming, backing vocals
  • Iggy Pop – vocals
  • Tori Amos – vocals, piano, vocal production
  • Toyah – vocals
  • Seal – vocals
  • Lady Blackbird – vocals
  • Rick Astley – vocals
  • Marc Almond – vocals
  • Andrea Corr – vocals
  • Jack Lukerman – vocals
  • Steve Hogarth – vocals
  • Hayley Sanderson – vocals, backing vocals
  • Robert Fripp – guitar
  • Lol Crème – guitar
  • Phoebe Lunny – guitar
  • Alex McArthur – guitar
  • Simon Bloor – guitar, keyboards
  • Phil Palmer – guitar
  • Alan Connor – piano
  • Alan Clark – piano, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Jimmy Wood – harmonica
  • Jon Evans – bass guitar
  • Jamie Muhoberac – bass, keyboards
  • Ash Soan – drums
  • Earl Harvin – drums
  • Alex Torjussen – drums
  • Danny Cummings – percussion
  • Calum Landau – percussion
  • Steve Sidwell – trumpet
  • Tashya Lorien – backing vocals, vocal production
  • Izzy Chase – backing vocals
  • Tessa Niles – backing vocals
  • Bryan Chambers – backing vocals
  • Louise Marshall – backing vocals
  • Mica Paris – backing vocals
  • Jesper Nielsen – programming
  • Tim Weidner – programming
  • Dave McCracken – programming
  • Julian Hinton – string arrangements
  • George Oulton – engineer
  • Mat Bartram – engineer
  • Alex McArthur – engineer
  • Luis Gómez – engineer
  • Max Bisgrove – engineer
  • Tim Weidner – engineer, mixing
  • Jesper Nielsen – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Mark Hawley – engineer, additional production
  • Sidney Claire Meyer – mastering
  • Aaron Horn – recording arrangement

Track listing:

  1. Swimming Pools (Drank) – Kendrick Lamar, Nikhil Seetharam, Tyler Williams
  2. Steppin’ Out – Joe Jackson
  3. Owner of a Lonely Heart – Jon Anderson, Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire
  4. Slave to the Rhythm – Simon Darlow, Trevor Horn, Stephen Lipson, Bruce Woolley
  5. Love Is a Battlefield – Michael Chapman, Holly Knight
  6. Personal Jesus – Martin Gore
  7. Drive – Ric Ocasek
  8. Relax – Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Mark O’Toole
  9. White Wedding – Billy Idol
  10. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
  11. Avalon – Bryan Ferry

Mylène Farmer: L’Emprise

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On November 25, 2022, “Stuffed Monkey” label released “L’Emprise”, the twelfth Mylène Farmer studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Studio Guillaume Tell” in Paris, and was produced by Moby, Archive, Jerôme Devoise and AaRON.

Personnel

  • Mylène Farmer – vocals
  • Dave Pen – guitars 
  • Graham Peskett – piano
  • Yvan Cassar – piano 
  • AaRON (Simon Buret and Olivier Coursier) – voice, piano, electronic drums, mixing
  • Darius Keeler – synths, sound effects, programming
  • Danny Griffiths – synths, sound effects, programming
  • Philip Larsen – additional keyboards, mixing
  • Jon Noyce – bass 
  • Steve “Smiley” Barnard – drums 
  • Doriane Gable – violin
  • Béatrice Muttelet – viola
  • Eric Maria Couturier – cello
  • Raphaël Perraud – cello
  • Pollard Berrier – backing vocals 
  • Woodkid – string arrangements
  • Sally Herbert – string arrangements, conductor
  • David Braccini – concert‐master
  • Jérôme Devoise – mixing
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Yoan Lemoine – visuals
  • Scan Engine – 3D capturing and modelling
  • Rægular – graphics
  • Robin Pitchon – logo calligraphy
  • Tanguy Destable – additional producer

Track listing:

  1. Invisibles – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  2. À tout jamais – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  3. Que l’aube est belle – Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  4. L’Emprise – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  5. Do You Know Who I Am – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Darius Keeler
  6. Rallumer les étoiles – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Moby
  7. Rayon vert – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, Olivier Coursier, Simon Buret, music by Olivier Coursier, Simon Buret
  8. Ode à l’apesanteur – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  9. Que je devienne… – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid
  10. Ne plus renaître – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Darius Keeler
  11. D’un autre part – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid, Tanguy Destable
  12. Bouteille à la mer – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Moby, Armen Paul, Dimitri Ehrlich, Pete Gordeno
  13. Rayon Vert – lyrics and music by Olivier Coursier, Simon Buret
  14. Invisibles (piano / voice) – lyrics by Mylène Farmer, music by Woodkid

Richard Dawson: The Ruby Cord

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On November 18, 2022, “Domino Recording Company” label released “The Ruby Cord”, the seventh Richard Dawson studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Blank Studios” in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and was produced by Sam Grant and Richard Dawson.

Personnel:

  • Richard Dawson – vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, sounds
  • Andrew Cheetham – drums
  • Angharad Davies – violin
  • Rhodri Davies – harp
  • Anna Girvan, Cath Tyler, Claire Welford, Dawn Bothwell, Kate Craddock, Nev Clay, Phil Tyler, Rachael Macarthur, Rhodri Davies, Sally Pilkington, Vic Eynon – chorus
  • Sam Grant – recording, mixing
  • Christian Wright – mastering
  • Jake Blanchard – artwork
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Paul J. Street – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Dawson.

  1. The Hermit
  2. Thicker Than Water
  3. The Fool
  4. Museum
  5. The Tip of an Arrow
  6. No-One
  7. Horse and Rider

Mike Baggetta, Jim Keltner And Mike Watt: Everywhen We Go

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On November 18, 2022, “Big Ego” label released “Everywhen We Go”, album by Mike Baggetta, Jim Keltner and Mike Watt. It was recorded in 2022, at “Big Ego Studios” in Long Beach, California, “Pulp Arts” in Gainesville, Florida, and was produced by Chris Schlarb.

Personnel:

  • Mike Baggetta – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mike Watt – bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
  • Devin O’Brien – engineer, photography
  • Lily Ruckstuhl – engineer
  • Chris Schlarb – mixing
  • David Torn – mixing
  • Michael J. Hentz – artwork
  • David Woodruff – layout
  • Jason P. Woodbury – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Everywhen We Go – Mike Baggetta
  2. This is Not a Euphemism – Jim Keltner, Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
  3.  In the Center – Mike Baggetta
  4. Yank It Out – Mike Watt
  5. Fake Break – Mike Baggetta
  6. Not Enough Time – Mike Baggetta
  7. Fearmongers – Jim Keltner, Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt
  8. Measure of a Life (Intro) – Mike Baggetta
  9. Measure of a Life – Mike Baggetta

Dezron Douglas: Atalya

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On November 18, 2022, “International Anthem Recording Company” label released “Atalya”, the 23rd Dezron Douglas album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Firehouse 12” in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, “Samurai Hotel” in New York, and was produced by Dezron Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Dezron Douglas – acoustic and electric bass, liner notes
  • George Burton – piano, electric piano
  • Emilio Modeste – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Joe Dyson – drums
  • Melvis Santa – vocals, percussion
  • Dave Vettraino – recording, mixing
  • David Stoller – recording
  • Greg Dicastro – recording
  • David Allen – mastering
  • Daniel Krieger – lacquer cut
  • Adama Coulibaly – artwork
  • Jeremiah Chiu – layout
  • Deneka Peniston – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dezron Douglas, except where noted.

  1. Atalya
  2. Rosé
  3. Coyoacán
  4. Luna Moth
  5. Wheeping Birch – Melvis Santa
  6. Jones Beach
  7. More Coffee Please
  8. J Bird
  9. Octopus
  10. Foligno

Bill Nace: Through A Room

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On November 11, 2022, “Drag City” label released “Through a Room”, the third Bill Nace studio album. It was recorded in 2021, in Philadelphia, and was produced by Cooper Crain and Bill Nace.

Personnel:

  • Bill Nace – electric guitar, tape, hurdy gurdy, pipe, taishōgoto, noises
  • Carl Saff – mastering, lacquer cut
  • Daniel Higgs – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Nace.

  1. Intro
  2. Les Echos (Piece for Tuba)
  3. Boil First
  4. E:E
  5. When Orange
  6. Crooked Teeth
  7. The Giant
  8. Ann
  9. Outro

Fleshwater: We’re Not Here To Be Loved

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On November 4, 2022, “Closed Casket Activities” label released “We’re Not Here to Be Loved”, the debut Fleshwater studio album. It was recorded in July 2021, at “GodCity” in Salem, Massachusetts, and was produced Kurt Ballou.

Personnel:

  • Marisa Shirar – lead vocals, guitar, artwork, layout
  • Anthony DiDio – vocals, guitar, artwork, layout
  • Jeremy Martin – bass, artwork, layout
  • Matt Wood – drums, artwork, layout
  • Kurt Ballou – mixing
  • Nick Townsend – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Marisa Shirar, Anthony DiDio, Jeremt Martin and Matt Wood, except where noted.

  1. Baldpate Driver
  2. Closet
  3. The Razor’s Apple
  4. Woohoo
  5. Linda Claire
  6. Kiss the Ladder
  7. Enjoy
  8. Backstairs Breathing
  9. Foreign

Galahad: The Last Great Adventurer

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On October 24, 2022, “Avalon Records” label released “The Last Great Adventurer”, the seventh Galahad album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Karl Groom, Stuart Nicholson, Lee Abraham, Dean Baker, Mark Spencer and Spencer Luckman.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Nicholson – lead and backing vocals, arrangements, recording, engineer
  • Lee Abraham – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals, additional guitar orchestration, recording, engineer, arrangements
  • Dean Baker – keyboards, orchestration, programming, backing vocals, recording, engineer, arrangements
  • Mark Spencer – bass guitar, triangle, backing vocals, arrangements, recording, engineer
  • Spencer Luckman – drums, percussion, triangle, arrangements
  • Karl Groom – recording, engineer, editing, mixing, mastering
  • Paul Tippett – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Alive – Dean Baker, Stuart Nicholson
  2. Omega Lights – Dean Baker, Stuart Nicholson
  3. Part One: Alpha
  4. Part Two: Omega
  5. Blood, Skin and Bone – Dean Baker, Koburg, Stuart Nicholson
  6. Enclosure 1764 – Dean Baker, Stuart Nicholson
  7. The Last Great Adventurer – Stuart Nicholson, Lee Abraham, Dean Baker, Mark Spencer, Spencer Luckman

Tegan And Sara: Crybaby

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On October 21, 2022, “Mom + Pop Music” label released “Crybaby”, the tenth Tegan and Sara studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Studio Litho” in Seattle, “Sargent Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Congleton, and Tegan and Sara.

Personnel:

  • Tegan Quin – vocals, guitar
  • Sara Quin – vocals, guitar, keyboards, sampling
  • John Congleton – bass, drum programming, guitar, keyboards, engineer, mixing
  • Luke Reynolds – bass, guitar, keyboards
  • Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering
  • Emy Storey – art direction, design, photography
  • Becca McFarlane – design, photography
  • Pamela Littky – photography

Track listing:

  1. I Can’t Grow Up – Sara Quin, Tegan Quin
  2. All I Wanted – Sara Quin, Tegan Quin
  3. Fucking Up What Matters – Sara Quin, Tegan Quin, John Congleton
  4. Yellow – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, John Congleton
  5. Smoking Weed Alone – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Ossama Al Sarraf
  6. Faded Like a Feeling – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin,
  7. I’m Okay – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, John Congfleton
  8. Pretty Shitty Time – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin
  9. Under My Control – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, John Congleton
  10. This Ain’t Going Well – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin
  11. Sometimes I See Stars – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, John Congleton
  12. Whatever That Was – Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Caleb Shreve, Howard Redekopp

The Rolling Stones: Hackney Diamonds

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On October 20, 2023, “Polydor” label released “Hackney Diamonds”, the twenty-fourth  Rolling Stones (The) studio album. It was recorded February 2019, 2020, December 2022, January 2023, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Henson” in Los Angeles, “The Hit Factory” in New York City, “Metropolis” in London, “Sanctuary” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Andrew Watt and Don Was.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica
  • Keith Richards – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Ronnie Wood – guitar, bass guitar
  • Charlie Watts – drums
  • Matt Clifford – keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Rhodes electric piano, organ. Hammond B3 organ 
  • Elton John – piano 
  • Benmont Tench – Hammond organ
  • Stevie Wonder – piano, Rhodes electric piano, Moog synthesizer
  • Bill Wyman – bass guitar
  • Paul McCartney – bass guitar
  • Andrew Watt – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Steve Jordan – drums
  • Karlos Edwards – percussion
  • James King – saxophone
  • Ron Blake – trumpet
  • Lady Gaga – vocals
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Matt Clifford – vocal engineering, recording 
  • Don Was – drum recording
  • Andrew Watt – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing 
  • Paul Lamalfa – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Studio Fury – art direction, design
  • Paulina Almira – illustration
  • Marc VanGool – guitar technician, studio assistance

Track listing:

All tracks by Keith Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Angry – Jagger–Richards, Andrew Watt
  2. Get Close – Jagger–Richards, Andrew Watt
  3. Depending On You – Jagger–Richards, Andrew Watt
  4. Bite My Head Off
  5. Whole Wide World
  6. Dreamy Skies
  7. Mess It Up
  8. Live by the Sword
  9. Driving Me Too Hard
  10. Tell Me Straight
  11. Sweet Sounds of Heaven
  12. Rolling Stone Blues – Muddy Waters