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Super Furry Animals: Fuzzy Logic

On May 20, 1996, “Creation” label released “Fuzzy Logic”, the debut Super Furry Animals album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Gorwel Owen, Gruff Rhys, Dafydd Leuan, Cian Ciaran, Guto Pryce and Huw Bunford. In 2013, “New Musical Express” magazine ranked it at number 245 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2004, “Q” magazine listed “Fuzzy Logic” at number 42 on its list of the “50 Best British Albums Ever”.

Personnel:

  • Gruff Rhys – vocals, guitars, analogues, claps
  • Huw Bunford – vocals, guitars, e-bow, cello, claps
  • Cian Ciaran – vocals, keyboards, analogues, claps
  • Guto Pryce – vocals, bass, Hammond, claps, analogues
  • Dafydd Ieuan – vocals, drums, percussion, piano, claps
  • Gorwel Owen – piano, Hammond, Rhodes
  • Jez Francis – piano
  • Simon James – saxophone, flute
  • Andrew Frizell – saxophone, recorder, trombone
  • Martin Smith – trumpet, tenor horn
  • Matthew Everett – violin
  • Chris Williams – violin
  • Helen Spargo – viola
  • Catherine Tanner – cello
  • Lindsay Higgs – balalaika
  • Rhys Ifans & Dic Ben – answering machine message
  • Andy Wilkinson – engineer
  • Nick Brine – engineer assistant
  • Brian Cannon @ Microdot – design, art direction
  • Toby Egelnick – inside design, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Gruff Rhys, Dafydd Leuan, Cian Ciaran, Guto Pryce and Huw Bunford.

  1. God! Show Me Magic
  2. Fuzzy Birds
  3. Something for the Weekend
  4. Frisbee
  5. Hometown Unicorn
  6. Gathering Moss
  7. If You Don’t Want Me To Destroy You
  8. Bad Behavior
  9. Mario Man
  10. Hangin’ With Howard Marks
  11. Long Gone
  12. For Now and Ever

The Boo Radleys: Wake Up!

On March 27, 1995, “Creation” label released “Wake Up!”, the fourth Boo Radleys (The), album. It was recorded September – October, 1994, in Rockfield, Wales, and was produced by Sice, Tim Brown, Martin Carr and Rob Cieka.

Personnel:

  • Sice – lead vocals, handclaps 
  • Martin Carr – guitar, glockenspiel, keyboard, harmonica, handclaps, percussion, backing vocals 
  • Tim Brown – bass, piano, keyboard
  • Rob Cieka – drums, percussion, keyboard, bell
  • Dick Green – guitar 
  • Peter Fry – double bass 
  • Nigel Hitchcock – saxophone
  • Simon Gardner – trumpet
  • Neil Sidwell – trombone
  • Steve Kitchen – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Chris Moore – trumpet 
  • Fay Sweet – viola
  • Lindsay Johnston – cello
  • Scottie – handclaps
  • Andy Wilkinson – engineer
  • Paul Read – engineer assistant
  • Al Clay – mixing
  • Matt Sime – mixing assistant
  • Stephen A. Wood – sleeve art
  • Joel Graphics – typeset layout reprographics
  • Toby Egelnick – final assemblage
  • Roger Sargent – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Carr.

  1. Wake Up Boo!
  2. Fairfax Scene
  3. It’s Lulu
  4. Joel
  5. Find the Answer Within
  6. Reaching Out from Here
  7. Martin, Doom! It’s Seven O’Clock
  8. Stuck on Amber
  9. Charles Bukowski Is Dead
  10. 4am Conversation
  11. Twinside
  12. Wilder

Boo Radleys: Giant Step

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On August 31, 1993, “Creation” label released “Giant Steps”, the third Boo Radleys album. It was recorded February – March 1993, at “First Protocol Studios” in London; and was produced by Martin Carr, Tim Brown and Andy Wilkinson.The album title was inspired by John Coltrane’s album of the same name. “Giant Step” was voted album of the year by “NME” and “Select”.

Personnel:

  • Sice (Simon Rowbottom) – vocals
  • Martin Carr – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Timothy Brown – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Rob Cieka – drums, percussion
  • Steve Kitchen – trumpet, flugel horn
  • Jackie Toy – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Chris Moore – trumpet
  • Yvette Lacey – vocals
  • Meriel Barham– vocals
  • Nick Addison – vocals
  • Guy Fixsen – vocals
  • Kle – vocals
  • Laurence – vocals
  • Keith Cameron – vocals
  • Moose – handclaps, vocals
  • Russell – handclaps
  • Margaret Fiedler – cello
  • Lindsay Johnston – cello
  • Andy Wilkinson – engineer
  • Giles Hall – engineer assistant
  • Anjali Dutt – mixing
  • Kevin & Barry – mastering
  • Alan Moulder– remixi
  • Sarah Bedingham – assistance
  • Stephen A. Wood – sleeve art
  • Designland Limited – layout

Tracks listing:

All lyrics by Martin Carr, all music by Martin Carr, Simon Rowbottom, Rob Hanson and Timothy Brown.

  1. I Hang Suspended
  2. Upon 9th and Fairchild
  3. Wish I Was Skinny
  4. Leaves and Sand
  5. Butterfly McQueen
  6. Rodney King (Song for Lenny Bruce)
  7. Thinking of Ways
  8. Barney (…and Me)
  9. Spun Around
  10. If You Want It, Take It
  11. Best Lose the Fear
  12. Take the Time Around
  13. Lazarus
  14. One Is For
  15. Run My Way Runway
  16. I’ve Lost the Reason
  17. The White Noise Revisited