On March 28, 2023, Ryuichi Sakamoto died aged 71. He was musician (piano, keyboards, synthesizers), singer, composer, record producer and artist, who first came to prominence as member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, but was best known for his eclectic solo career, straddled experimentalism, electronic, pop and movie music. His work influenced a number of various electronic music genres. He collaborated with big number of musicians, including David Sylvian, David Byrne, Iggy Pop, Thomas Dolby, Adrian Belew, Robin Scott, Kiyoshiro Imawano, Arto Lindsay, Youssou N’Dor, Jill Jones, Robert Wyatt, Brian Wilson and Robbie Robertson. Sakamoto was an “Oscar” winner for “Best Original Score”, for the soundtrack of Bernardo Bertolucci’s movie “The Last Emperor”. As leader, he released 23 albums.
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Sara Hickman: Two Kinds of Laughter
On March 17, 1998, “Shanachie Records” label released “Two Kinds of Laughter”, the seventh Sara Hickman album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Adrian Belew.
- Sara Hickman – vocal, guitar
- Adrian Belew – guitar
- Ken Latchney – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Sara Hickman, except where noted.
- Two Kinds of Laughter
- Take Whatever I Can Get – Goldsen, Sara Hickman
- I Wear the Crown – Sara Hickman, Trevisick
- Coolness by Mistake – Brion, Sara Hickman
- Eight
- Secret Family
- Look at It This Way – Boyd, Sara Hickman
- Optimistic Fool – Sara Hickman, Jacobsen
- One in Our Happiness – Sara Hickman, Lester
- E Cosi Desio Me Mena – Sara Hickman, Lester
- Comets over Costa Rica – Sara Hickman, Trevisick
- Let Go – Tiven
Bella Fleck and The Flecktones: Outbound
On July 25, 2000, “Columbia” label released “Outbound”, the eighth Béla Fleck and the Flecktones studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Bella Fleck, Jeff Coffin, Future Man and Victor Wooten. At the 43rd annual “Grammy Awards”, “Outbound” won “Best Contemporary Jazz Album”.
Personnel:
- Béla Fleck – Gibson-style 75 banjo, Gibson-style 18 acoustic banjo, gut string banjo, Deering Crossfire electric banjo, electric sitar banjo, synth, National steel guitar, Paradis stereo guitar with VG8
- Jeff Coffin – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, alto flute, clarinet
- Victor Wooten – vocals, Fodera 4 string bass, Fodera tenor bass, stereo effect, Compito 5 string fretless bass
- Future Man – vocals, Synth-Axe Drumitar, acoustic percussion, X-Drum acoustic kick drum, Zendrum, Pear tall cajons, Roland S-760 samplers
- Jon Anderson – vocals
- Shawn Colvin – vocals
- Rita Sahai – vocals
- David Angell – violin
- David Davidson – violin
- Mark Feldman – violin
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola
- John Catchings – cello
- Adrian Belew – electric guitar
- Sandip Burman – tabla
- Paul Hanson – bassoon, harmonizer, synth, tenor saxophone
- Paul McCandless – Soprano saxophone, pennywhistle, oboe, English horn
- John Medeski – Hammond B-3 organ
- Edgar Meyer – arco and pizzicato acoustic basses
- Andy Narell – steelpans
- Kongar-ol Ondar – Tuvan throat singing
Track listing:
All tracks by Béla Fleck except where noted.
- Intro
- Hoedown – Aaron Copland
- A Moment So Close
- Zona Mona – Bella Fleck, Jeff Coffin
- Hall Of Mirrors
- Earth Jam – Bella Fleck, Future Man, Victor Wooten
- Something She Said
- Ovombo Summit – Future Man
- Aimum – Bella Fleck, The Future Man, Victor Wooten, Jeff Coffin
- Prelude
- Lover’s Leap
- Outbound
- Scratch & Sniff – Bella Fleck, Victor Wooten
- Shuba Yatra
- That Old Thing
- Reprise
King Crimson: Thrak
On April 3, 1995, “Virgin” label released “Thrak” the eleventh King Crimson studio album. It was recorded October – December 1994, and was produced by David Bottrill, Belew, Bill Bruford, Fripp, Trey Gunn, Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto.
Personnel:
- Robert Fripp – electric guitar, Mellotron, soundscapes
- Adrian Belew – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Tony Levin – bass guitar, Chapman Stick, electric upright bass, backing vocals
- Trey Gunn – Chapman Stick, Warr guitar, backing vocals
- Bill Bruford – drums, percussion
- Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion
- David Bottrill – recording
Track listing:
All lyrics by Adrian Belew, except where noted, all music by Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Fripp, Trey Gunn, Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto.
- Vroom
- Cod: Marine 475 – lyrics by Robert Fripp
- Dinosaur
- Walking on Air
- B’Boom
- Thrak
- Inner Garden I
- People
- Radio I
- One Time
- Radio II
- Inner Garden II
- Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream
- Vrooom Vrooom
- Vrooom Vrooom: Coda
King Crimson: The Power to Believe
On March 4, 2003, “Sanctuary Records” label released “The Power to Believe”, the thirteenth King Crimson studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “The Tracking Room” and “Studio Belew” in Nashville, “Pat’s Garage” in Austin, “St. Peter’s Church” in Newlyn, and was produced by Machine, David Singleton, Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Pat Mastelotto and Trey Gunn.
Personnel:
- Robert Fripp – guitar
- Adrian Belew – vocals, guitar
- Pat Mastelotto – acoustic and electric drums, percussion
- Trey Gunn – Warr touch bass
- Tim Faulkner – voice source
- Ken Latchney – haiku voice recording
- Machine – programming, engineer, mixing
- Jeff Juliano – additional engineering
- David Singleton – mastering
- Simon Heyworth – mastering
- P. J. Crook – artwork
- Hugh O’Donnell – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Adrian Belew, all music by by Adrian Belew, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelotto except where noted.
- The Power to Believe I: A Cappella
- Level Five
- Eyes Wide Open
- Elektrik
- Facts of Life: Intro
- Facts of Life
- The Power to Believe II: Power Circle
- Dangerous Curves
- Happy with What You have to Be Happy With
- The Power to Believe III: Deception of the Trush
- The Power to Believe IV: Coda
King Crimson: Vroom
On October 31, 1994, “Discipline Global Mobile” label released “Vroom”, a mini album and EP by King Crimson. It was recorded in May 1994, at “Applehead” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by David Bottrill, Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto.
Personnel:
- Robert Fripp – guitar
- Adrian Belew – vocals, guitar
- Tony Levin – bass guitar, Chapman Stick
- Trey Gunn – Chapman Stick
- Bill Bruford – drums, percussion
- Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion
- David Bottrill – engineer
- Bill Smith Studio – design, graphics
- The Douglas Brothers – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto.
- Vrooom – (includes Coda: Marine 475, and a 0:17 unlisted ‘Intro’ piece)
- Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream
- Cage
- Thrak
- When I Say Stop, Continue
- One Time
Tony Levin: Resonator
On April 4, 2006, “Narada” label released “Resonator”, the fifth Tony Levin album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Tony Levin.
Personnel:
- Tony Levin– lead vocals, cello, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, Chapman stick
- Jesse Gress– guitar, backing vocals
- Adrian Belew– lead guitar
- Steve Lukather– lead guitar
- Pete Levin– piano, organ
- Larry Fast– synthesizers
- Jerry Marotta– drums, backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Tony Levin, except where noted.
- Break It Down
- Places to Go
- Throw the God a Bone
- Utopia
- Beyond My Reach
- Shadowland
- Crisis of Faith
- What Would Jimi Do?
- Sabre Dance – Aram Khachaturian
- Fragile as a Song
Gizmodrome: Same
On September 15, 2017, “earMusic” label released the self-titled, debut Gizmodrome album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Officine Meccaniche” in Milan, Italy, and was produced by Claudio Dentes, Stewart Copeland.
Personnel:
- Adrian Belew– guitar, backing vocals
- Vittorio Cosma– keyboards, backing vocals
- Mark King– bass, backing vocals
- Stewart Copeland–lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion
- Elio– vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Stewart Copeland except where noted.
- Zombies in the Mall
- Stay Ready
- Man in the Mountain – music by Stewart Copeland, Mark King, lyrics by Stewart Copeland Vittorio Cosma
- Summer’s Coming
- Sweet Angels (Rule the World) – lyrics by MacDonald,Stewart Copeland
- Amaka Pipa – music by Stewart Copeland, Adrian Belew
- Strange Things Happen
- Ride Your Life – music by Mark King
- Zubatta Cheve – lyrics by Stewart Copeland, Elio, music by Stewart Copeland Vittorio Cosma
- Spin This – Mark King
- I Know Too Much – Vittorio Cosma
- Stark Naked (instrumental)
Joan Armatrading: The Key
On February 28, 1983, “A&M” label released “The Key”, the eighth Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Townhouse Studios” in Shepherd’s Bush, London, “Polar Studios” in Stockholm and in New York City, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite and Val Garay.
Personnel:
- Joan Armatrading – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano
- Adrian Belew– electric guitar
- Daryl Stuermer– electric guitar
- Gary Sanford – electric guitar
- Craig Hull – electric guitar
- Tim Pierce– electric guitar
- Dean Klevatt – piano
- Steve “Goldie” Goldstein – keyboards
- Larry Fast– synthesiser
- Jeremy Meek – vocal, bass
- Tony Levin– bass guitar
- Bryan Garofalo – bass guitar
- Craig Krampf– drums
- Jerry Marotta– drums
- Stewart Copeland– drums
- Julian Diggle – percussion
- L. Benoit – percussion
- Mel Collins– saxophone
- Annie Whitehead– trombone
- Guy Barker– trumpet
Track listing:
All tracks by Joan Armatrading.
- (I Love It When You) Call Me Names
- Foolish Pride
- Drop the Pilot
- The Key
- Everybody Gotta Know
- Tell Tale
- What Do Boys Dream
- The Game of Love
- The Dealer
- Bad Habits
- I Love My Baby
Jean-Michel Jarre: Zoolook
In November 1984, “Disques Dreyfus” label released “Zoolook”, the seventh Jean-Michel Jarre studio album. It was recorded 1982 – 1984, and was produced by Jean-Michel Jarre.
Personnel:
- Jean Michel Jarre– keyboards, Fairlight CMI
- Laurie Anderson– vocals
- Adrian Belew– guitars, effects
- Marcus Miller– bass guitar
- Yogi Horton– drums
- Frederick Rousseau– additional keyboards
- Ira Siegel – additional guitars
- David Lord – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Jean-Michel Jarre.
- Ethnicolor
- Diva
- Zoolook
- Wooloomooloo
- Zoolookologie
- Blah Blah Café
- Ethnicolor II
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