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Can: The Lost Tapes

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On June 18, 2012, “Spoon Records” label released “The Lost Tapes”, album with studio outtakes and live recordings by Can. It was recorded 1968 – 1977, and was produced by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney and Damo Suzuki.

Personnel:

  • Holger Czukay – bass, engineer, editing
  • Michael Karoli – guitar
  • Jaki Liebezeit – drums
  • Irmin Schmidt – keyboards
  • Malcolm Mooney – vocals
  • Damo Suzuki – vocals
  • Gerd Dudek – saxophone
  • David Johnson – flute
  • Rosco Gee – bass
  • Jono Podmore — editing

Track listing:

All tracks by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit and Irmin Schmidt, except where noted.

  1. Millionenspiel
  2. Waiting for the Streetcar – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  3. Evening All Day
  4. Deadly Doris – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  5. Graublau
  6. When Darkness Comes – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  7. Blind Mirror Surf – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, David Johnson
  8. Oscura Primavera – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, David Johnson
  9. Bubble Rap – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  10. Your Friendly Neighbourhood Whore – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  11. True Story – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  12. The Agreement – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  13. Midnight Sky – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  14. Desert – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  15. Spoon (live) – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  16. Dead Pigeon Suite – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  17. Abra Cada Braxas – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  18. A Swan Is Born – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  19. The Loop
  20. Godzila Fragment
  21. On the Way to Mother Sky
  22. Midnight Men
  23. Networks of Foam
  24. Messer, Scissors, Fork and Light – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  25. Barnacler – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee
  26. E.F.S. 108
  27. Private Nocturnal
  28. Alice
  29. Mushroom (live) – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  30. One More Saturday Night (live) – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki

Bobo Stenson Trio: Contra la indecisión

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On January 19, 2018, “ECM” label released “Contra la indecisión”, album by Bobo Stenson Trio (the twelve Bobo Stenson album overall). It was recorded in May 2017, at “Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI Studio” in Lugano, Switzerland, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Bobo Stenson – piano
  • Anders Jormin – bass
  • Jon Fält – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Anders Jormin, except where noted.

  1. Canción contra la indecisión – Silvio Rodriguez
  2. Doubt Thou the Stars
  3. Wedding Song from Poniky – Béla Bartók
  4. Three Shades of a House
  5. Elégie – Erik Satie
  6. Canción y danza VI – Federico Mompou
  7. Alice – Bobo Stenson
  8. Oktoberhavet
  9. Kalimba Impressions – Bobo Stenson, Anders Jormin, Jon Fält
  10. Stilla
  11. Hemingway Intonations

Noir Désir: Tostaky

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On December 7, 1992, “Barclay” label released “Tostaky”, the fourth Noir Désir album. It was recorded in September 1992, at “Outside Studios” in England, and was produced by Ted Niceley, Bertrand Cantat, Serge Teyssot-Gay, Frédéric Vidalenc and Denis Barthe.

Personnel:

  • Bertrand Cantat – vocals, guitar
  • Serge Teyssot-Gay – guitar
  • Frédéric Vidalenc – bass, backing vocals
  • Denis Barthe – drums, backing vocals
  • Avril Mackintosh – guitar, mixing assistant
  • Graig Sangster – guitar, mixing assistant
  • Edgar “De L’Est – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Isabelle – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Eli “Laï Laï” Janney – voice
  • Andy “Nightingale” Baker – backing vocals
  • Ted “Che Caruso” Niceley – backing vocals
  • Eli Janney – engineer
  • Andy Baker – engineer assistant
  • Yohannes Camps-Campins – design
  • Anton Corbijn, Philippe Lévy, Philippe Prevost, Xavier Cantat – photography

Track listing:

  1. Here It Comes Slowly
  2. Ici Paris
  3. Oublié
  4. Alice
  5. One Trip / One Noise
  6. Tostaky (Le Continent)
  7. Marlène
  8. Johnny Colère
  9. 7 Minutes
  10. Sober Song
  11. It Spurts
  12. Lolita Nie En Bloc

Jon Hassell

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On June 26, 2021, Jon Hassell died aged 84. He was musician (trumpet) and composer, best known as creator of the “Fourth World” music concept. He recorded and performed with artists such as Brian Eno, Terry Riley, the Theatre of Eternal Music, Talking Heads, Farafina, Peter Gabriel, Tears for Fears, Ani DiFranco, Techno Animal, Ry Cooder, Moritz von Oswald, Carl Craig, Francesco Guccini, La Monte Young, David Sylvian, Lloyd Cole, Alice, Marc Beacco, Les Nouvelles Polyphonies Corses, Hector Zazou, Stina Nordenstam, David Toop, Jackson Browne, K. D. Lang, Holly Cole, Mandalay, Hal Wilner, Nick Wood, Rick Cox, Frou Frou, Ibrahim Ferrer and John Balke. As leader, co-leader, Hassell released 18 albums.

Joan Armatrading: Whatever’s for Us

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In November 1972, “A&M” label released “Whatever’s for Us”, the debut Joan Armatrading album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Château d’Hérouville” in France, “Trident Studios” and “Marquee Studios” in London, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • Joan Armatrading – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, harmonium
  • Davey Johnstone- guitars, sitar
  • Larry Steele – bass guitar
  • Gerry Conway, Henry Spinetti– drums
  • Ray Cooper– percussion, vibes
  • Chris Hughes – saxophone
  • Del Newman – string, horns arrangements
  • Chris Hughes – brass arrangements
  • Robin Geoffrey Cable, Ken Scott, Roy Baker, Phil Dunne – engineer
  • John Hays – art direction
  • Sumiko Davies – cover design
  • Derek Davies – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joan Armatrading and Pam Nestor, except where noted.

  1. My Family
  2. City Girl – Joan Armatrading
  3. Spend a Little Time – Joan Armatrading
  4. Whatever’s for Us, for Us
  5. Child Star
  6. Visionary Mountains
  7. It Could Have Been Better
  8. Head of the Table
  9. Mister Remember Me
  10. Gave It a Try
  11. Alice
  12. Conversation – Joan Armatrading
  13. Mean Old Man
  14. All the King’s Gardens

Tom Waits: Alice

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On May 7, 2002, “Epitaph Records” label released “Alice”, album by Tom Waits. The album contains the majority of songs written for the play “Alice”, and was produced by Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits.

Personnel:

  • Tom Waits – vocal, piano, mellotron, chamberlin vibes, pod, toy glockenspiel, pump organ
  • Larry Taylor– acoustic and electric guitar, bass, percussion
  • Joe Gore – electric guitar
  • Myles Boisen – banjo
  • Bent Clausen – piano
  • Matthew Sperry – bass
  • Eric Perney – bass
  • Gino Robair – drums
  • Andrew Borger – oil drums, frame drum, percussion
  • Gino Robair – percussion
  • Colin Stetson– saxophone
  • Nik Phelps – horn, trumpet
  • Ara Anderson – muted trumpet
  • Colin Stetson– baritone saxm bass clarinet
  • Bebe Risenfors – stroh violin, baby bass, marimba, bass clarinet, percussion
  • Dawn Harms – violin
  • Carla Kihlstedt – violin
  • Bebe Risenfors – alto viola, clarinet
  • Matt Brubeck– cello
  • Bent Clausen – swiss hand bells
  • Tim Allen – scraper
  • Stewart Copeland– trap kit

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan.

  1. Alice
  2. Everything You Can Think
  3. Flower’s Grave
  4. No One Knows I’m Gone
  5. Kommienezuspadt
  6. Poor Edward
  7. Table Top Joe
  8. Lost in the Harbour
  9. We’re All Mad Here
  10. Watch Her Disappear
  11. Reeperbahn
  12. I’m Still Here
  13. Fish & Bird
  14. Barcarolle
  15. Fawn