On June 14, 2020, “Freestyle Dust” label released “Further”, the seventh Chemical Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Orinoco” in London, “Rowlands Audio Research” in Essex, England, and was produced by Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands.
On November 30, 2009, “Hypertension Music” label released “Life Goes On”, the tenth Gerry Rafferty album, and the last one released in his lifetime. It was recorded in 2009, at“Icon Studios” in East Sussex, England, “Studio Miraval” in France, “Blue Wave Recording Studios” in St. Philip, Barbados, “Parkgate Studios” in Sussex, England, “Chipping Norton Studios” in Oxfordshire, England, “Tye Farm”, “The Hit Factory”, “Skibo Castle” in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, and was produced by Hugh Murphy and Gerry Rafferty.
Personnel:
Gerry Rafferty – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and high-string guitar, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, programming
On July 12, 1982, “EMI” label released “The Party’s Over”, the debut Talk Talk studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, and was produced by Colin Thurston.
Personnel:
Mark Hollis – lead and backing vocals
Simon Brenner – piano, synthesizers
Paul Webb – fretless bass, backing vocals
Lee Harris – electronic drums, drum machine
Mike Robinson – mixing
Bill Smith – design
James Marsh – cover painting
Track listing:
Talk Talk – Ed Hollis, Mark Hollis
It’s So Serious – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
Today – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
The Party’s Over – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis. Paul Webb
Hate – Simon Brenner, Lee Harris, Mark Hollis, Paul Webb
In May 1980, “Capitol” label released “Young and Restless”, the fourth Prism studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Little Mountain Sound Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Bruce Fairbairn, Ron Tabak, John Hall, Lindsay Mitchell, Rocket Norton and Al Harlow.
On April 9, 2021, “BMG” label released “In Another World”, the twentieth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2021, and was produced by Julian Raymond, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen and Tom Petersson.
Personnel:
Robin Zander – lead vocals, guitar, art direction, design
Rick Nielsen – guitar, art direction, design
Tom Petersson – bass, art direction, design
Daxx Nielsen – drums
Tim Lauer, Bennett Salvay – keyboards
Jimmy Hall – harmonica
Steve Jones – additional guitar
Howard Willing, Julian King, Mark Dobson, Bryan Cook, Jim “Pinky” Beeman – engineer
Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
Lars Fox – Pro Tools engineer
Ted Jensen – mastering
Dale Voelker – art direction, design
Jeff Daly, Lou Brutus – photography
Track listing:
All tracks are by Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Julian Raymond and Daxx Nielsen, except where noted.
The Summer Looks Good on You
Quit Waking Me Up – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Julian Raymond, Kristian Bush, Daxx Nielsen
Another World
Boys & Girls & Rock’n’Roll
The Party
Final Days
So It Goes
Light Up the Fire
Passing Through
Here’s Looking at You – Linda Perry, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander,Tom Petersson, Dazz Nielsen
On June 1, 1998, “Parlaphone” label released “Another World”, the second Brian May studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1998, at May’s home studio and “Allerton Hill Studio”, and was produced by Brian May. Drummer Cozy Powell died in a car accident before the album was completed.
Personnel:
Brian May- vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, programming, arrangements
Jamie Moses– guitar
Jeff Beck- guitar
Spike Edney- keyboards
Neil Murray- bass guitar
Ken Taylor – bass guitar
Cozy Powell– drums, percussion
Steve Ferrone– drums
Taylor Hawkins- drums
London Metropolitan Orchestra– strings
Michael Kamen – conductor
Cathy Porter- backing vocals
Shelley Preston- backing vocals
Nikki Love – backing vocals
Becci Glover – backing vocals
Ian Hunter- guest raconteur
Justin Shirley-Smith – engineer, co-production
Richard Gray – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Brian May, except where noted.
Space
Business
China Belle
Why Don’t We Try Again
On My Way Up
Cyborg
The Guv’nor
Wilderness
Slow Down – Larry Williams
One Rainy Wish – Jimi Hendrix
All the Way from Memphis – Ian Hunter
Another World
The song “Another World” ends at 4:05, then after a minute of silence, starting at 5:05, a hidden trackplays, consisting of the piano part of “Business”.
In June 1982, “A&M” label released “Night and Day”, the fifth Joe Jackson album. It was recorded January–February 1982 at “Blue Rock Studio” in Soho, New York City, and was produced by Joe Jackson and David Kershenbaum. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
Joe Jackson – lead vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Yamaha electric piano, Hammond organ, Gem organ, Prophet-5 and Minimoog synthesizers, alto saxophone, vibes, arrangements, orchestration, mixing
On January 20, 2009,“Matador” label released “The Crying Light”, the third Antony and the Johnsons’ studio album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Antony Hegarty. The album’s cover artwork features a 1977 photograph of butoh dancer Kazuo Ohno, by Naoya Ikegami.
Personnel:
Antony – vocals, arrangements
Thomas Bartlett, Greg Cohen, Will Holshouser, Wil Holzhouser, Julia Kent, Parker Kindred, Jeff Langston, Rob Moose, William Whittman – musicians
Hiroko Taguchi, Antoine Silverman, Sarah Hewitt Ruth, Susan Perelman, Brian Miller, Alexandra Knoll, Bridget Kibbey, Danielle Farina, Keith Bonner, Lisa Albrecht, Tim Albright, Leise Anschuetz, Anja Wood, Amy Zoloto – orchestra
Dan Bora, Hector Castillo, Keith Gary, Scott Lehrer, Stewart Lerman, Alex Nizich, William Whittman – engineer
Bryce Goggin – engineer, mixing
Jason Lader – mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering, remastering
Daniel Murphy – layout design
Don Felix Cervantes – photography
Johanna Constantine – make –up
Naoya Ikegami – portraits
Track listing:
All tracks by Antony Hegarty, except where noted.
Her Eyes Are Underneath the Ground – Antony Hegarty, Nick Hegarty
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