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Amadou & Mariam: Dimanche à Bamako

On August 2, 2005, “Because Music” and “Nonesuch” labels released “Dimanche à Bamako”, the fourth Amadou & Mariam studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, and was produced by Manu Chao.

Personnel:

  • Amadou Bagayoko — vocals, guitar
  • Mariam Doumbia — vocals, choir
  • Manu Chao — vocals, choir, guitar, programming, editing, engineer
  • Roberto Shilling Pollo Duarte — piano
  • François Regis Matuszenski — keyboards
  • Loïc Landois — harmonica
  • Laurent Griffon — bass
  • Cédric Lesouquet — double bass
  • Stephane San Juan — drums, tabla
  • Philippe Teboul — percussion
  • Tiken Jah Fakoly — vocals
  • Samou Bagayoko — choir
  • Ousmane Cissé — choir
  • Stéphane Hamokrane — choir
  • Tiemoko Traoré — choir
  • Boubacar Dembele — djembe
  • Nicolas Auriauit — trumpet
  • Ibrahim Maalouf — trumpet
  • Roy Paci — trumpet
  • Pierre Hauthe — trombone
  • Alain Hatot — clarinet, flute, baritone saxophone
  • Renaud Lacoche — saw
  • Antoine Halet — engineer
  • Laurent Jaïs — engineer, mixing
  • Marc Antoine Moreau — engineer, artistic director, executive producer
  • Tony Cousins — mastering
  • Philippe Avocat — assistant
  • Jean-Loup Morette — assistant
  • Marie Laure Dagnaux — photography

Track listing:

  1. M’Bifé – Mariam Doumbia, Manu Chao
  2. M’Bifé Balafon – Manu Chao
  3. Coulibaly – Amadou Bagayoko
  4. La Réalité – Amadou Bagayoko
  5. Sénégal Fast Food – Amadou Bagayoko, Manu Chao, Mariam Doumbia
  6. Artistiya – Mariam Doumbia
  7. La Fête au Village – Amadou Bagayoko
  8. Camions Sauvages – Amadou Bagayoko, Manu Chao, Mariam Doumbia
  9. Beaux Dimanches – Amadou Bagayoko
  10. La Paix – Amadou Bagayoko
  11. Djanfa – Amadou Bagayoko, Manu Chao, Mariam Doumbia
  12. Taxi Bamako – Manu Chao
  13. Politic Amagni – Amadou Bagayoko, Manu Chao, Ousmane Cissé, Tiemoko Traoré
  14. Gnidjougouya – Mariam Doumbia
  15. M’Bifé Blues Man Chao, Mariam Doumbia

Amadou & Mariam: Sou Ni Tilé

On April 13, 1999, “Tinder” label released “Sou Ni Tilé”, the second Amadou & Mariam studio album. It was recorded in August 1997, and was produced by Amadou Bagayoko and Marc Antoine Moreau.

Personnel:

  • Amadou Bagayoko – vocals, guitar
  • Mariam Doumbia – vocals
  • Awa Timbo – vocals, backing vocals
  • Matu – Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ
  • Loïc Landois  – harmonica
  • Shihab M’Ghezzi Bekhoughe – bass
  • Stephane San Juan – drums, percussion
  • Barbara Teuntor Garcia – trumpet
  • Andrés Viáfara – trombone, arrangements
  • Alberto Rodriguez – trombone, arrangements
  • Alain Hatot – flute, transverse flute
  • Idwar Iskandar – Arabian flute, flute, ney
  • Sameh Catalan – violin
  • Johar Ali Khan  –violin
  • Walde Baba Sissoko – tama
  • Sanata Doumbia – backing vocals
  • Laurent Jaïs – engineer, mixing
  • Sherif Megahed – engineer assistant, mixing assistant
  • Philippe Savoir – design, visuals
  • Marie Laure Dagnaux – photography
  • Thomas Delepière – photography
  • Frederic Fauchet – liner notes, lyric translation
  • Jean-Philippe Allard – executive producer
  • Daniel Richard – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Amadou Bagayoko.

  1. Je Pense à Toi (I Think of You)
  2. Combattants (Warriors)
  3. Mouna (I Wonder Why?)
  4. Pauvre Type (Poor Guy)
  5. Dogons
  6. Baara (Work)
  7. Dounia (The World)
  8. A Radio Mogo
  9. Djandjola (Adventure)
  10. On Se Donne La Main (Hand in Hand)
  11. Mon Amour, Ma Chérie (My Love, My Darling) 
  12. A Chacun Son Problème
  13. Teree La Sebin (Evil Eye) 
  14. Toubala Kono (Lonely Bird)
  15. C’est La Vie (That’s Life) 

Magma: Üdü Ẁüdü

On September 10, 1976, “Utopia” label released “Üdü Ẁüdü”, the sixth Magma studio album. It was recorded May – June 1976, at “Studio de Milan” in Paris, France, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky, Christian Vander, Jannick “Janik” Top, Klaus Blasquiz, Stella Vander, Michel Graillier, Patrick Gauthier and Bernard Paganotti.

Personnel:

  • Christian Vander – vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion
  • Michel Graillier – piano
  • Patrick Gauthier – piano, synthesizer
  • Bernard Paganotti – vocals, bass, percussion
  • Jannick “Janik” Top – vocals, bass, fret-cello, percussion, synthesizer, O.R.S. bass synthesizer, keyboards, horn arrangements
  • Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, growl
  • Stella Vander – vocals
  • Lisa Deluxe – vocals
  • Lucille Cullaz – vocals
  • Catherine Szpira – vocals
  • Alain Hatot – saxophones, flutes
  • Pierre Dutour – trumpets 
  • Alain Français – engineer
  • Jean Peal Malek – engineer, mixing
  • Gilles Grenier – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Vander, except where noted.

  1. Üdü Ẁüdü
  2. Weidorje – Bernard Paganotti, Klaus Blasquiz
  3. Tröller Tanz
  4. Soleil d’Ork – Jannick Top
  5. Zombies
  6. De Futura – Jannick Top
  7. Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré (extrait no. 2)

Elton John: Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player

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On January 26, 1973, “DJM Records” released “Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player”, the sixth Elton John studio album. It was recorded in June 1972, at the “Château d’Hérouville” in Hérouville, France, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • Elton John– vocals, acoustic piano, electric piano, Leslie piano, Farfisa organ, harmonium, mellotron
  • Davey Johnstone– acoustic, electric, and Leslie guitars, banjo, sitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Dee Murray– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Nigel Olsson– drums, maracas, backing vocals
  • Ken Scott– ARP synthesizer
  • Jean-Louis Chautemps, Alain Hatot – saxophone
  • Jacques Bolognesi –trombone
  • Ivan Jullien – trumpet
  • Gus Dudgeon– brass arrangements
  • Paul Buckmaster– orchestral arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

  1. Daniel
  2. Teacher I Need You
  3. Elderberry Wine
  4. Blues for My Baby and Me
  5. Midnight Creeper
  6. Have Mercy on the Criminal
  7. I’m Going to Be a Teenage Idol
  8. Texan Love Song
  9. Crocodile Rock
  10. High Flying Bird