Tag Archives: April 1

Last Shadow Puppets: Everything You’ve Come to Expect

On April 1, 2016, “Domino” label released “Everything You’ve Come to Expect”, the second Last Shadow Puppets album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Shangri La Studios” in Malibu, CA, and was produced by James Ford.

Personnel:

  • Miles Kane– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, saxophone
  • Alex Turner– lead and backing vocals, acoustic, electric, twelve-string, and baritone guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Zach Dawes– bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • James Ford– drums, percussion, keyboards
  • Ian Walker – contrabass
  • Sara Andon – flute
  • Stephanie O’Keefe – French horn
  • Alwyn Wright, Amy Wickman, Chris Bautista, Chris Woods, Daphne Chen, Eric Gorfrain, Gina Kronstadt, Leah Katz, Marisa Kuney, Nick Daley – violin
  • Rodney Wirtz – viola
  • John Krovoza, Peggy Baldwin, Richard Dodd – cello
  • Matt Helders– backing vocals
  • Owen Pallett– string arrangements, conducting
  • Sean Oakley – engineer
  • Ross Hogarth – orchestra recording
  • Tchad Blake– mixing
  • Brian Lucey – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Matt Helders, Taylor Bagley, Zackery Michael, Ben Chappell – booklet photography
  • Jack Robinson – cover photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Alex Turner and Miles Kane, except where noted; all music by Miles Kane, Alex Turner, Zach Daves and James Ford, except where noted.

  1. Aviation
  2. Miracle Aligner – Alex Turner, Alexandra Savior
  3. Dracula Teeth
  4. Everything You’ve Come to Expect
  5. The Element of Surprise
  6. Bad Habits
  7. Sweet Dreams, TN
  8. Used to Be My Girl
  9. She Does the Woods
  10. Pattern
  11. The Dream Synopsis

Manchester Orchestra: Cope

On April 1, 2014, “Favorite Gentlemen / Loma Vista Recordings” labels released “Cope”, the fourth Manchester Orchestra studio album. It was recorded June 2012 – March 2013, at “Fluxivity Studios” in Brooklyn, NY, and was produced by Dan Hannon, Andy Hull, Chris Freeman, Andy Prince and Tim Very.

Personnel:

  • Andy Hull – vocals, guitar
  • Chris Freeman – keyboards
  • Andy Prince – bass
  • Tim Very – drums
  • Robert McDowell – guitar, engineer
  • Nick Day, Brad Fisher – engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Jordan Noel – layout, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Hull.

  1. Top Notch
  2. Choose You
  3. Girl Harbor
  4. The Mansion
  5. The Ocean
  6. Every Stone
  7. All That I Really Wanted
  8. Trees
  9. Indentions
  10. See It Again
  11. Cope

Pet Shop Boys: Release

Release

On April 1, 2002, “Parlaphone” label released “Release”, the eighth Pet Shop Boys studio album. It was recorded September 2000 – November 2001, at “Studio PSB”, “Sony Music Studios” in London, and “Chillout” in Berlin, and was produced by Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe and Chris Zippel.

Personnel:

  • Neil Tennant – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Chris Lowe – vocals, keyboards, drum programming
  • Chris Zippel – keyboards
  • Johnny Marr– guitar
  • Little Mike – guitar, bass
  • Steve Walters – bass guitar
  • Jody Linscott– percussion
  • Pete Gleadall – programming, engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.

  1. Home and Dry
  2. I Get Along
  3. Birthday Boy
  4. London
  5. E-Mail
  6. The Samurai in Autumn
  7. Love Is a Catastrophe
  8. Here
  9. The Night I Fell in Love
  10. You Choose

Cornershop: Handcream for a Generation

Handcream

On April 1, 2002,” Wiiija” label released “Handcream for a Generation”, the fourth Cornershop” studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “West Orange Studios”, “Eastcote Studios”, and was produced by Tjinder Singh.

Personnel:

  • Tjinder Singh – vocals, guitar
  • Ben Ayers – keyboards, guitar, tamboura
  • Otis Clay – vocals
  • Jack Wilson – vocals
  • Kojak – vocals
  • Noel Gallagher – electric guitar
  • Ian Hooper – keyboards
  • Alan Gregson – bass, electric piano, engineer
  • Paul McGuigan – bass
  • David Chambers – drums
  • Sheema Mukherjee – sitar
  • Mick Greenwood – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Julian Arguelles – bass clarinet
  • Grace Winder, Joy Ellison, Richard Curran – violin
  • Penny Holt – cello
  • Doreen Edwards – backing vocals
  • Philip Bagenal – engineer
  • Mike Marsh – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Tjinder Singh.

  1. Heavy Soup
  2. Staging the Plaguing of the Raised Platform
  3. Music Plus 1
  4. Lessons Learned from Rocky I to Rocky III
  5. Wogs Will Walk
  6. Motion the 11
  7. People Power
  8. Sounds Super Recordings
  9. The London Radar
  10. Spectral Mornings
  11. Slip the Drummer One
  12. Heavy Soup (outro)
  13. Bonus Track

Suzanne Vega: Solitude Standing

Solitude Standing

On April 1, 1987, “A&M” label released “Solitude Standing”, the second Suzanne Vega album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, at “Bearsville Studios” in Woodstock, NY, and “RPM Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Steve Addabbo and Lenny Kaye.

Personnel:

  • Suzanne Vega– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Mitch Easter– rhythm guitar
  • Steve Addabbo– guitar
  • Frank Christian– electric guitar
  • Marc Shulman –electric guitars
  • Johnny Gordon – guitar
  • Anton Sanko – synthesizers,classical guitar
  • Michael Visceglia –bass, synthesizer
  • Stephen Ferrera –drums, percussion
  • Sue Evans– percussion, drums
  • Shawn Colvin– backing vocals
  • Steve Addabbo– recording
  • Rod O’Brien – recording
  • Shelly Yakus– mixing

All tracks by Suzanne Vega, except where noted.

  1. Tom’s Diner
  2. Luka
  3. Ironbound/Fancy Poultry – Suzanne Vega, Anton Sanko
  4. In the Eye – Suzanne Vega, Marc Shulman
  5. Night Vision – Suzanne Vega, Anton Sanko
  6. Solitude Standing – Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia, Anton Sanko, Marc Shulman, Stephen Ferrera
  7. Calypso
  8. Language – Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia
  9. Gypsy
  10. Wooden Horse (Caspar Hauser’s Song) – Suzanne Vega, Michael Visceglia, Anton Sanko, Marc Shulman, Stephen Ferrera
  11. Tom’s Diner (reprise)

Simple Minds: Life in a Day

Life in a Day

On April 1, 1979, “Zoom” label released “Life in a Day”, the debut Simple Minds album. It was recorded December 1978 – January 1979, at “Rolling Stones Mobile”, “Abbey Road Studios”,”Townhouse” in London, and was produced by John Leckie.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr – vocals
  • Charles Burchill – vocals, guitar
  • Michael MacNeil – vocals, keyboards
  • Derek Forbes – vocals, bass
  • Brian McGee – voclas, drums, percussion

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jim Kerr, all music by Charles Burchill and Jim Kerr.

  1. Someone
  2. Life in a Day
  3. Sad Affair
  4. All for You
  5. Pleasantly Disturbed
  6. No Cure
  7. Chelsea Girl
  8. Wasteland
  9. Destiny
  10. Murder Story

Journey: Same

Journey 1st

On April 1, 1975, “Columbia” label released the self – titled debut Journey album. It was recorded in November 1974, at “CBS Studios”, in San Francisco, and was produced by Roy Halee.

Personnel:

  • Neal Schon – lead guitar
  • George Tickner– guitars, bass
  • Gregg Rolie – vocals, keyboards
  • Ross Valory – bass guitar, piano
  • Aynsley Dunbar- drums

Track listing:

  1. Of a Lifetime – Gregg Rolie, George Tickner, Neal Schon
  2. In the Morning Day – Gregg Rolie, Ross Valory
  3. Kohoutek – Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie
  4. To Play Some Music – Neal Schon, Gregg Rolie
  5. Topaz – George Tickner
  6. In My Lonely Feeling/Conversations – Gregg Rolie, Ross Valory
  7. Mystery Mountain – Gregg Rolie, George Tickner, Diane Valory

The Residents: Meet the Residents

Meet the Residents

On April 1, 1974, “Ralph Records” label released “Meet the Residents”, the debut Residents studio album. It was recorded February – October 1973, and was produced by The Residents.

Personnel:

  • The Residents – instruments, arrangements
  • Pore No Graphics – design
  • Robert Freeman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by The Residents, except where noted.

  1. Boots – Lee Hazlewood
  2. Numb Erone
  3. Guylum Bardot
  4. Breath and Length
  5. Consuelo’s Departure
  6. Smelly Tongues
  7. Rest Aria
  8. Skratz
  9. Spotted Pinto Bean
  10. Infant Tango
  11. Seasoned Greetings
  12. N-ER-GEE (Crisis Blues)

 

David Bowie: Do Anything You Say

DB

On April 1, 1966, “Pye Records” released “Do Anything You Say”, the debut David Bowie single. Bowie had previously recorded as David Jones and The Lower Third.  Track “Good morning girl” is the B side of the single. The single was produced by Tony Hatch.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – vocals, guitar
  • John Hutchinson – guitar
  • Derek Boyers – keyboards
  • Derek Fearnley – bass
  • John Eager – drums