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Stornoway: Bonxie

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On April 13, 2016, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Bonxie”, the third and final Stornoway studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Bank Cottage Studio”, “Moles Studio”, “Great Wolford Church”, and was produced by Gil Norton, Brian Briggs, John Ouin, Oli Steadman and Rob Steadman.

Personnel:

  • Brian Briggs – vocals, guitar
  • John Ouin – keyboards
  • Oli Steadman – bass
  • Rob Steadman – drums, artwork
  • Dan Austin – Engineer
  • George Shilling – engineer, mixing
  • Craig Potter – mixing
  • Pete Maher – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Brian Briggs, all music by Brian Briggs, John Ouin, Oli Steadman and Rob Steadman.

  1. Between the Saltmarsh and the Sea
  2. Get Low
  3. Man on Wire
  4. The Road You Didn’t Take
  5. Lost Youth
  6. Sing With Our Senses
  7. We Were Giants
  8. When You’re Feeling Gentle
  9. Heart of the Great Alone
  10. Josephine
  11. Love Song of the Beta Male

The Wombats: Glitterbug

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On April 13, 2015, “14th Floor” label released “Glitterbug”, the third Wombats (The) studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, and was produced by Matthew Murphy, Dan Haggis, Tord Øverland Knudsen, Mark Crew and Eric Valentine.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Murphy – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Dan Haggis – drums, percussion, keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
  • Tord Øverland Knudsen – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mark Crew – recording
  • Eric Valentine – recording
  • Oliver Nelson – additional production
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Conor O’ Mahony – coordination
  • Storm Yeechong – coordination
  • Samuel Burgess-Johnson – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Murphy.

  1. Emotions
  2. Give Ne a Try
  3. Greek Tragedy
  4. Be Your Shadow
  5. Headspace
  6. This Is Not a Party
  7. Isabel
  8. Your Body Is a Weapon
  9. The English Summer
  10. Pink Lemonade
  11. Curveballs

Coheed and Cambria: Year of the Black Rainbow

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On April 13, 2010, “Columbia” label released “Year of the Black Rainbow”, the fifth Coheed and Cambria studio album. It was recorded June – December 2009, and was produced by Atticus Ross and Joe Barresi.

Personnel:

  • Claudio Sanchez – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesisers
  • Travis Stever – lead guitar, lap steel, backing vocals
  • Michael Todd – bass guitar
  • Chris Pennie – drums, percussion
  • Wes Styles – additional keyboards
  • Brian Dembow – viola
  • Claudia Sarne – additional keyboards, orchestration
  • Atticus Ross – recording, mixing
  • Joe Barresi – recording, mixing
  • Jun Murakawa – engineer assistant
  • Dustin Moseley – additional assistant
  • Catherine Marks – mixing assistant
  • Mike Fasano – drum tech
  • Dan Druff – guitar tech
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Bill Scoville – album art, design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Claudio Sanchez, all music by Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever, Michael Todd and Chris Pennie, except where noted.

  1. One – Claudio Sanchez, Atticus Ross
  2. The Broken
  3. Guns of Summer
  4. Here We Are Juggernaut
  5. Far
  6. This Shattered Symphony
  7. World of Lines
  8. Made Out of Nothing (All That I Am)
  9. Pearl of Stars – Claudio Sanchez, Atticus Ross
  10. In the Flame of Error
  11. When Skeletons Live
  12. The Black Rainbow

And So I Watch You From Far Away: Same

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On April 13, 2009, “Smalltown America” label released the self-titled, debut And So I Watch You From Afar album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Start Together Studio” in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Personnel:

  • Rory Friers – guitar
  • Tony Wright – guitar
  • Jonathan Adger – bass guitar
  • Chris Wee – drums, percussion
  • Angie O’Reilly – violin
  • Belfast Hallion Battalion – vocals
  • Rocky O’Reilly – recording
  • Harvey Birrell – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Rory Friers, Tony Wright, Jonathan Adger and Chris Wee.

  1. Set Guitars to Kill
  2. A Little Bit of Solidarity Goes a Long Way
  3. Clench Fists, Grit Teeth…Go
  4. I Capture Castles
  5. Start a Band
  6. Tip of the Hat, Punch in the Face
  7. If It Ain’t Broke…Break It
  8. These Riots Are Just the Beginning
  9. Don’t Waste Time Doing Things You Hate
  10. The Voiceless
  11. Eat the City, Eat It Whole

Green Day: 39 / Smooth

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On April 13, 1990, “Lookout Records” label released “39/Smooth” the debut Green Day studio album. It was recorded December 1989 – January 1990, at “Art of Ears” in San Francisco, and was produced by Andy Ernst, Billie Joe Armstring, Mike Sirnt and John Kiffmeyer.

  • Billie Joe Armstrong – lead vocals, guitar
  • Mike Dirnt – bass, backing vocals
  • John Kiffmeyer – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Andy Ernst –  engineer
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Susie Grant – front cover photo
  • Jesse Michaels – artwork
  • Pat Hynes – artwork, graphic design, layout design
  • Chris Appelgren, Aaron Cometbus, Rich Gargano; David Hayes – artwork
  • Murray Bowles; Arica Pelino – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and John Kiffmeyer except when noted.

  1. At the Library
  2. Don’t Leave Me
  3. I Was There – lyrics by John Kiffmeyer
  4. Disappearing Boy
  5. Green Day
  6. Going to Pasalacqu
  7. 16
  8. Road to Acceptance
  9. Rest
  10. The Judge’s Daughter

Most played songs in public places in UK

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On April 13, 2009, “BBC Radio 2” announced the results of the research for the most played song in public places in UK,  in the last 75 years. The results were as following:

  1. Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
  2. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
  3. Everly Brothers – All I Have To Do Is Dream
  4. Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around
  5. Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You

Joe Satriani: Is There Love In Space

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On April 13, 2004, “Epic” label released “Is There Love in Space?” the tenth Joe Satriani studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, at “The Plant Studios” in Sausalito, in California, “Studio 21” in San Francisco, and was produced by Joe Satriani.

Tracks listing:

  • Joe Satriani– vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass, harmonica, engineer
  • John Cuniberti – tambourine, engineer
  • Matt Bissonette– bass
  • Z. Satriani – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli– drums, percussion
  • Mike Manning – sound effects
  • Eric Caudieux– digital editing
  • Justin Phelps – engineer assistant
  • Mike Boden – engineer assistant
  • Mike Fraser– mixing
  • George Marino – mastering

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Joe Satriani.

  1. Gnaahh
  2. Up in Flames
  3. Hands in the Air
  4. Lifestyle
  5. Is There Love in Space?
  6. If I Could Fly
  7. The Souls of Distortion
  8. Just Look Up
  9. I Like the Rain
  10. Searching
  11. Bamboo
  12. Dog with Crown & Earring

Stanley Clarke: Let Me Know You

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On April 13, 1982, “Epic” label released “Let Me Know You”, the eighth Stanley Clarke studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Larrabee Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Stanley Clarke.

Personnel:

  • Stanley Clarke– vocals, bass, piccolo bass, tenor bass, electric bass, solo bass, electric bass solo, guitar, sitar, Roland bass synthesizer
  • Denzil A. Miller Jr. – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Moog synthesizer, mini moog
  • Greg Phillinganes– Fender Rhodes electric piano, mini moog
  • Todd Cochran– Fender Rhodes electric piano
  • Michael Sembello– guitar
  • Carlos Santana– guitar solo
  • Roger Linn– drums
  • Gordon Peeke – drums
  • Paulinho da Costa– drums, percussion
  • Rick Shlosser– drums
  • Steve Ferrone– drums
  • Leon “Ndugu” Chancler– drums
  • Steve Forman – percussion
  • Steven Lederman – additional vocals effects
  • Armand Kaproff – cello
  • Douglas L. Davis – cello
  • Earl S. Madison – cello
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello
  • Dorothy Remsen – harp
  • Charles C. Loper – trombone
  • Dick Hyde– trombone
  • George Bohanon– trombone
  • Lewis Melvin McCreary – trombone
  • Chuck Findley– trumpet
  • Gary E. Grant – trumpet
  • Jerry Hey– trumpet
  • Larry G. Hall – trumpet
  • Allan Harshman – viola
  • Janet Lakatos – viola
  • Joel Soultanian – viola
  • Roland Kato – viola
  • Rollice E. Dale – viola
  • Samuel Boghossian – viola
  • Alfred C. Brewning – violin
  • Charles Veal Jr. – violin
  • Daniel Shindaryov – violin
  • Endre Granat– violin
  • Gordon Howard Marron – violin
  • Harry Bluestone– violin
  • Ilkka Talvi– violin
  • Joy Lyle – violin
  • Nathan Kaproff – violin
  • Nathan Ross – violin
  • Paul Shure – violin
  • Tibor Zelig – violin
  • Vicky Sylvester – violin
  • Don Menza– woodwind
  • Ernie Watts– woodwind
  • Gary Lee Herbig – woodwind
  • Jim Horn– woodwind
  • Darlene Love– backing vocals
  • David Lasley– backing vocals
  • Marcy Levy– backing vocals
  • Erik Zobler – recording, mixing
  • Judy Clapp – recording assistant
  • Nyya Lark – recording assistant
  • Sabrina Buchanek – recording assistant
  • Danny Kopelson – mixing assistant
  • Wally Buck – mixing assistant
  • George Horn – mastering
  • Bob Seidemann– photography

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Stanley Clarke, except where noted.

  1. Straight to the Top
  2. Let Me Know You
  3. You Are the One for Me – lyrics by June Christopher
  4. I Just Want to Be Your Brother
  5. The Force of Love
  6. Play the Bass
  7. Secret to My Heart – Todd Cochran
  8. New York City

Steve Hillage: Rainbow Dome Musick

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On April 13, 1979, “Blue Plate” and “Virgin” labels released “Rainbow Dome Musick”, the sixth Steve Hillage album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy. It was ranked among the “1,000 Greatest Albums of All Time” by The Guardian.

 Personnel:

  • Steve Hillage– lead guitar, electric guitar, glissando guitar, Fender Rhodes, ARP synthesizer, Moog synthesizer
  • Miquette Giraudy– double sequencer, Fender Rhodes, ARP Omni, Tibetan bells
  • Rupert Atwill – Eventide harmoniser
  • Rupert Atwill / Laserphaze – design

Tracks listing:

  1. Garden of Paradise – Miguette Giraudy, Steve Hillage
  2. Four Ever Rainbow – Steve Hillage