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Cocteau Twins: Blue Bell Knoll

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On September 19, 1988, “4AD” label released “Blue Bell Knoll”, the fifth Cocteau Twins album. It was recorded in 1988, at “September Sound” in Twickenham, England, and was produced by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonds.

Personnel:

  • Elizabeth Fraser– vocals
  • Robin Guthrie– guitar
  • Simon Raymonde– bass guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, and Simon Raymonde.

  1. Blue Bell Knoll
  2. Athol-Brose
  3. Carolyn’s Fingers
  4. For Phoebe Still a Baby
  5. The Itchy Glowbo Blow
  6. Cico Buff
  7. Suckling the Mender
  8. Spooning Good Singing Gum
  9. A Kissed Out Red Floatboat
  10. Ella Megalast Burls Forever

 

Cocteau Twins: Heaven Or Las Vegas

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On September 17, 1990, “4AD” label released “Heaven or Las Vegas”, the sixth Cocteau Twins album.  It was recorded in 1990, at “September Sound” in Twickenham, England, and was produced by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde.

Personnel:

  • Elizabeth Fraser – vocals
  • Robin Guthrie – guitar
  • Simon Raymonde – bass guitar
  • Paul West – design
  • Andy Rumball – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Cocteau Twins.

  1. Cherry-Coloured Funk
  2. Pitch the Baby
  3. Iceblink Luck
  4. Fifty-Fifty Clown
  5. Heaven or Las Vegas
  6. I Wear Your Ring
  7. Fotzepolitic
  8. Wolf in the Breast
  9. Road, River and Rail
  10. Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires

Dead Can Dance: Into the Labyrinth

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On September 13, 1993, “4AD” label released “Into the Labyrinth”, the sixth Dead Can Dance album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Brendan Perry.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Gerrard– vocals
  • Brendan Perry– vocals, percussions, sound samples, engineer
  • Touhami Ennadre – front cover image
  • John Sherwin – inside image
  • Ken Kavanagh – all other inside images
  • Chris Bigg – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry), except where noted.

  1. Yulunga (Spirit Dance)
  2. The Ubiquitous Mr Lovegrove
  3. The Wind That Shakes the Barley – Dr. Robert Dwyer Joyce
  4. The Carnival Is Over
  5. Ariadne
  6. Saldek
  7. Towards the Within
  8. Tell Me About the Forest (You Once Called Home)
  9. The Spider’s Stratagem
  10. Emmeleia
  11. How Fortunate the Man With None – lyrics by Bertold Brecht, Engilsh translation by John Willett

Dead Can Dance: Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun

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On July 27, 1987, “4AD” label released “Within the Realm of a Dying Sun”, the third Dead Can Dance studio album. It was recorded April – May 1987, at “Woodbine Studios” in Warwickshire, England, and was produced by Brendan Perry, Lisa Gerrard and John A. Rivers. The album cover photograph was taken in Paris, at the family grave of François-Vincent Raspail at Père-Lachaise cemetery.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Gerrard– vocals, various instruments
  • Brendan Perry– vocals, various instruments, design
  • Peter Ulrich– timpani, military snare
  • Ruth Watson – oboe
  • Mark Gerrard – trumpet
  • John Singleton – trombone
  • Richard Avison – trombone
  • Andrew Claxton – bass trombone, tuba
  • Alison Harling – violin
  • Emlyn Singleton – violin
  • Piero Gasparini – viola
  • Gus Ferguson – cello
  • Tony Gamage – cello
  • John A. Rivers – engineer
  • Francisco Cabeza – engineer
  • Bernard Oudin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry.

  1. Anywhere Out of the World
  2. Windfall
  3. In the Wake of Adversity
  4. Xavier
  5. Dawn of the Iconoclast
  6. Cantara
  7. Summoning of the Muse
  8. Persephone (The Gathering of Flowers)

Lush: Split

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On June 13, 1994, “4AD” label released “Split”, the second Lush album. It was recorded October – December 1993, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, “Berry House” in Sussex, and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Hedges, Emma Anderson, Miki Bereney, Chris Acland, and Phil King .

Personnel:

  • Emma Anderson– vocals, guitars
  • Miki Berenyi– vocals, guitars
  • Phil King– bass
  • Chris Acland– drums

Track listing:

  1. Light from a Dead Star – Miki Berenyi
  2. Kiss Chase – Miki Berenyi
  3. Blackout – Emma Anderson
  4. Hypocrite – Miki Berenyi
  5. Lovelife – Emma Anderson
  6. Desire Lines – Emma Anderson
  7. The Invisible Man – Emma Anderson
  8. Undertow – Miki Berenyi
  9. Never – Never – Emma Anderson
  10. Lit Up – Emma Anderson
  11. Starlust – Emma Anderson, Miki Berenyi
  12. When I Die – Emma Anderson

Frank Black: Teenager of the Year

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On May 23, 1994, “4AD” label released “Teenager of the Year” the second Frank Black solo album. It was recorded at “American” in Calabasas, in California, and was produced by Eric Drew Feldman, Frank Black and Al Clay.

Personnel:

  • Frank Black – vocals, guitar
  • Lyle Workman – lead guitar
  • Joey Santiago – lead guitar
  • Morris Tepper – lead guitar
  • Eric Drew Feldman – bass, keyboards, synthetics
  • Nick Vincent – drums, bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Black Francis.

  1. Whatever Happened to Pong?
  2. Thalassocracy
  3. (I Want to Live on an) Abstract Plain
  4. Calistan
  5. The Vanishing Spies
  6. Speedy Marie
  7. Headache
  8. Sir Rockaby
  9. Freedom Rock
  10. Two Reelers
  11. Fiddle Riddle
  12. Olé Mulholland
  13. Fazer Eyes
  14. I Could Stay Here Forever
  15. The Hostess with the Mostest
  16. Superabound
  17. Big Red
  18. Space Is Gonna Do Me Good
  19. White Noise Maker
  20. Pure Denizen of the Citizens Band
  21. Bad, Wicked World
  22. Pie in the Sky

The National: High Violet

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On May 10, 2010, “4AD” label released “High Violet”, the fifth National (The) studio album. It was recorded March 2009 – January 2010, at Aaron Dressner’s garage in Brooklyn, “Tarquin Studios” in Bridgeport, “Kampo Studios” in New York City, and was produced by The National. “Binding Force”, the sculpture on the album cover was created by artist Mark Fox. In October, 2010, “High Violet” was awarded a “Q” award for Best Album.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berninger – lead vocals
  • Aaron Dessner – guitars, keyboard, bass
  • Bryce Dessner – guitars
  • Bryan Devendorf – drums, percussion
  • Scott Devendorf – bass, guitar
  • Richard Reed Parry– vocals, double bass, electric guitar, piano, backing vocal arrangements
  • Thomas Bartlett– piano, keyboards
  • Sufjan Stevens– vocals, harmonium, backing vocal arrangements
  • Greg Chudzik – double bass
  • Thom Kozumplik – percussion
  • Alex Hamlin – baritone saxophone
  • CJ Camereri – trumpet, cornet
  • Kyle Resnick – trumpet
  • Benjamin Lanz – trombone
  • Dave Nelson – trombone
  • Tim Albright – trombone
  • Hideaki Aomori – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Michael Atkinson – French horn
  • Jeremy Thal – French horn
  • Alex Sopp – flute, bass flute
  • Rachael Elliott – bassoon
  • Rob Moose – violin
  • Padma Newsome – violin, viola
  • Nadia Sirota– viola
  • Maria Jeffers – cello
  • Bridget Kibbey – harp
  • Nico Muhly – celeste
  • Mads Christian Brauer– electronics and filtering
  • Marla Hansen – vocals
  • Laurel Sprengelmeyer – vocals
  • Justin Vernon– vocals
  • Bryce Dessner, Padma Newsome, Nico Muhly – orchestration
  • Greg Georgio – second engineer
  • Keith J Nelson – engineer assistant
  • Christian Biegai – additional recording
  • Peter Katis – mixing
  • Greg Georgio – additional mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Distant Station Ltd – design
  • Keith Klenowski – photography
  • Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, and Peter Katis – additional production

Track listing:

  1. Terrible Love – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  2. Sorrow – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  3. Anyone’s Ghost – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  4. Little Faith – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  5. Afraid of Everyone – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  6. Bloodbuzz Ohio – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Padma Newsome
  7. Lemonworld – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  8. Runaway – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  9. Conversation 16 – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  10. England – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  11. Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner

Scott Walker: The Drift

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On May 8, 2006, “4AD” label released “The Drift”, the thirteenth Scott Walker studio album. It was recorded June 2004 – November 2005, at “Metropolis Studios” and “Chiswick” and “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Scott Walker and Peter Walsh.

Personnel:

  • Scott Walker – vocals, guitar, harmonica, sax, sound treatment
  • Hugh Burns – guitar
  • James Stevenson– guitar
  • Brian Gascoigne – keyboards, sound treatment
  • Mark Warman – keyboards,  orchestration,  conducting,  percussion,  woodwind, sound treatment
  • John Giblin– bass
  • Steve Pearce – bass
  • Ian Thomas – drums
  • Alasdair Malloy – drums, percussion
  • Peter Walsh – sound treatment, sitar, percussion
  • Rohan Onraet – percussion
  • Pete Long – saxophone
  • Derek Watkins– flugelhorn
  • Philip Sheppard– orchestration, conducting, cello
  • Andrew Cronshaw – woodwind, concertina
  • Thomas Bowes – violin
  • Vanessa Contenay-Quinones– vocals
  • Lucy Painter – vocals
  • Rebecca Painter – vocals
  • Ralph Warman – vocals
  • Beverly Foster – voice
  • Vaughan Oliver – artwork
  • Chris Bigg – artwork assistant
  • Marc Atkins – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Scott Walker, except where noted.

  1. Cossacks Are
  2. Clara
  3. Jesse
  4. Jolson and Jones
  5. Cue
  6. Hand Me Up
  7. Buzzers
  8. Psoriatic – Scott Walker, Bob carleton
  9. The Escape
  10. A Lover Loves

Pixies: Doolittle

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On April 18, 1989, “4AD” released “Doolittle”, the second Pixies studio album. It was recorded October 31 – November 23, 1988, at “Downtown Recorders” in Boston, “Massachusetts”  and  “Carriage House Studios” in Stamford, Connecticut, and was produced by Gil Norton. In 1995, the album was certified Gold by the “Recording Industry Association of America”. In 2003 “NME” magazine writers ranked  “Doolittle”as the second-greatest album of all time, and “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 226 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel

  • Black Francis– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Joey Santiago– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Kim Deal– vocals, bass guitar, slide guitar
  • David Lovering – vocals, drums, bass guitar
  • Karen Karlsrud – violin
  • Corine Metter – violin
  • Arthur Fiacco – cello
  • Ann Rorich – cello

Track listing

All tracks by Black Francis, except where noted.

  1. Debaser
  2. Tame
  3. Wave of Mutilation
  4. I Bleed
  5. Here Comes Your Man
  6. Dead
  7. Monkey Gone to Heaven
  8. Grieves
  9. Crackity Jones
  10. La La Love You
  11. 13 Baby
  12. There Goes My Gun
  13. Hey
  14. Silver – Black Francis, Kim Deal
  15. Gouge Away

Cocteau Twins: Victorialand

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On April 14, 1986, “4AD” label released “Victorialand”, the fourth Cocteau Twins album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie.

Personnel:

  • Elizabeth Fraser– vocals
  • Robin Guthrie– guitar
  • Richard Thomasof Dif Juz – saxophone, tabla
  • 23 Envelope – sleeve

Track listing:

.All tracks by Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie.

  1. Lazy Calm
  2. Fluffy Tufts
  3. Throughout the Dark Months of April and May
  4. Whales Tails
  5. Oomingmak
  6. Little Spacey
  7. Feet-Like Fins
  8. How to Bring a Blush to the Snow
  9. The Thinner the Air