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Deep Purple: =1

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On July 19, 2024, “Earmusic/Edel AG” label released “=1”, the twenty-third Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “80A” and “Noble Street” in Toronto, “Headline” in Harston, “SMB”, “Haileywood”, “Chameleon” in Hamburg, “Ocean Way” in Nashville, and was produced by Bob Ezrin and James Paice.

Personnel:

  • Ian Gillan – lead and backing vocals
  • Simon McBride – guitars, additional guitar engineer
  • Don Airey – keyboards, orchestral arrangements
  • Roger Glover – bass, shaker
  • Ian Paice – drums
  • Bob Ezrin – tambourine, backing vocals, orchestral arrangements
  • Nashville Music Scoring – orchestra
  • Patricia Shirley-Okujene – backing vocals
  • Camille Harrison – backing vocals
  • Alan Umstead – concertmaster
  • Nick Spezia – orchestra engineering
  • Anthony Yordanov – engineer, mixing
  • Jill Zimmermann – engineer
  • Justin Cortelyou – engineer
  • Piers Mortimer – additional keyboard engineering
  • Eike Freese – additional vocal engineering
  • Denny Meißner – additional vocal engineering
  • Michael Gnocato – engineer assistant
  • Daniel Goldade – engineer assistant
  • Jasper Terpstra – engineer assistant
  • James Paice – additional drum production and engineering
  • Bob Ezrin – mixing
  • Julian Shank – mixing
  • Robert Vosgien – mastering
  • Alan Umstead – orchestra contractor

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Don Airey, Simon McBride and Bob Ezrin.

  1. Show Me
  2. A Bit on the Side
  3. Sharp Shooter
  4. Portable Door
  5. Old-Fangled Thing
  6. If I Were You
  7. Pictures of You
  8. I’m Saying Nothin’
  9. Lazy Sod
  10. Now You’re Talkin’
  11. No Money to Burn
  12. I’ll Catch You
  13. Bleeding Obvious

Lake Street Dive: Obviously

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On March 12, 2021, “Nonesuch” label released “Obviously”, the seventh Lake Street Dive studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Mike Elizondo.

Personnel:

  • Rachael Price – lead vocals
  • Mike “McDuck” Olson – guitar, mandolin, strings, trumpet
  • Akie Bermiss – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, piano, backing vocals
  • Bridget Kearney – vocals and backing vocals, bass, synthesizer
  • Michael Calabrese – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Alan Umstead – violin
  • Catherine Umstead – violin
  • Jung-Min Shin – violin
  • Kathryn Vanosdale – violin
  • Bruce Christensen – viola
  • Anthony Lamarchina – cello
  • Kristin Andreassen – backing vocals
  • Lawson White – engineer
  • Zach Stokes – engineer assistant
  • Adam Hawkins – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Dewey Saunders – artwork
  • Shervin Lainez – photography
  • Leo Krauss – prints

Track listing:

  1. Hypotheticals – Bridget Kearney
  2. Hush Money – Mike Calabrese, Mike Olson
  3. Same Old News – Akie Bermiss, Mike Olson
  4. Being a Woman – Bridget Kearney
  5. Making Do – Mike Calabrese, Bridget Kearney
  6. Nobody’s Stopping You Now – Bridget Kearney, Rachel Price
  7. Know That I Know – Akie Bermiss, Mike Olson
  8. Lackluster Love – Akie Bermiss, Rachel Price
  9. Anymore – Akie Bermiss
  10. Feels Like the Last Time – Akie Bermiss, Bridget Kearney
  11. Sarah – Akie Bermiss, Mike Calabrese

Billy Talent: Crisis of Faith

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On January 21, 2022, “Spinefarm” label released “Crisis of Faith”, the sixth Billy Talent studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Dudebox” and “Revolution Recording” in Toronto, “Ocean Way” in Nashville, and was produced by Ian D’Sa.

Personnel:

  • Ben Kowalewicz – lead vocals
  • Ian D’Sa – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jon Gallant – bass, backing vocals
  • Jordan Hastings – drums, percussion
  • Rivers Cuomo – additional vocals
  • Bruce Mackinnon – alto saxophone
  • Dennis Passley – tenor saxophone
  • Tom Moffet – trumpet
  • Ernesto Barahona – trombone
  • David Campbell – conductor, orchestra arrangementsAlan Umstead, Catherine Umstead, Mary Kathryn VanOsdale, Janet Darnall, Karen Winkelmann, Bruce Wethey, Kimberly Yokoyama, Carrie Bailey – violin
  • Elizabeth Lamb, Bruce Christensen, Clare Yang – viola
  • Anthony LaMarchina, Andrew Dunn, Elizabeth Browne, Alex Krew – cello
  • Craig Nelson, Quentin Flowers – double bass
  • Eric Ratz – engineer
  • Kenny Luong – engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Ryan Quickfall – album artwork
  • Antje Schroeder – art layout, package design

Track listing:

  1. Forgiveness I + II
  2. Reckless Paradise
  3. I Beg to Differ (This Will Get Better)
  4. The Wolf
  5. Reactor
  6. Judged
  7. Hanging Out with All the Wrong People
  8. End of Me
  9. One Less Problem
  10. For You

Deep Purple: Whoosh!

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On August 7, 2020, “earMUSIC” label released “Whoosh!”, the twenty-first Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “The Tracking Room”, “Anarchy Studios” and “Ocean Way” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Noble Street Studios” in Toronto, Canada, “Henson Recording Studios” in Hollywood, California, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Ian Gillan – vocals
  • Steve Morse – guitars
  • Don Airey – keyboards
  • Roger Glover – bass
  • Ian Paice – drums
  • Saam Hashemi – programming
  • Ayana George, Tiffany Palmer – backing vocals
  • Bob Ezrin – percussion, backing vocals, mixing
  • John Metcalf – orchestra arrangements
  • Alan Umstead – conductor
  • Julian Shank – engineer, mixing
  • Alex Krotz, Jaime Sickora – engineer
  • Zach Pepe – engineer assistant
  • Nick Spezia – orchestra recording
  • Justin Cortelyou – mixing, tracking
  • Jason Elliott, Justin Francis – mixing
  • Bryce Robertson – tracking assistant
  • Eric Boulanger – mastering
  • Jekyll & Hyde – cover art, design
  • Ben Wolf – band photography
  • Elena Saharova – landscape photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Gillan, Steve Morse, Don Airey, Roger Glover, Ian Paice and Bob Ezrin, except where noted.

  1. Throw My Bones
  2. Drop the Weapon
  3. We’re All the Same in the Dark
  4. Nothing at All
  5. No Need to Shout
  6. Step by Step
  7. What the What
  8. The Long Way Round
  9. The Power of the Moon
  10. Remission Possible
  11. Man Alive
  12. And the Address – Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord
  13. Dancing in My Sleep (bonus track)