Tag Archives: April 2

Maximo Park: Our Earthly Pleasures

On April 2, 2007, “Warp” label released “Our Earthly Pleasures”, the second Maxïmo Park studio album. It was recorded August – December 2006, and was produced by Gil Norton.

Personnel:

  • Paul Smith – vocals
  • Duncan Lloyd – guitars
  • Lukas Wooller – keyboards
  • Archis Tiku – bass guitar
  • Tom English – drums
  • Nell Catchpole – violin
  • Laura Reid – cello

Track listing:

All lyrics by Paul Smith, all music by Duncan Lloyd, except where noted.

  1. Girls Who Play Guitars
  2. Our Velocity
  3. Books from Boxes
  4. Russian Literature – Lukas Wooller
  5. Karaoke Plays
  6. Your Urge – Lukas Wooler
  7. The Unhockable – Duncan Lloyd, Lukas Wooler
  8. By the Monument – Paul Smith
  9. Nosebleed
  10. A Fortnight’s Time
  11. Sandblasted and Set Free
  12. Parisian Skies – Archis Tiku, Duncan Lloyd

Kings Of Leon: Because The Times

On April 2, 2007, “RCA” label released “Because of the Times”, the third Kings of Leon studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Blackbird” in Berry Hill, Tennessee, and was produced by Ethan Johns and Angelo Petraglia.

Personnel:

  • Caleb Followill – vocals, guitar
  • Matthew Followill – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jared Followill – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Nathan Followill – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Caleb Followillm Matthew Followill, Jared Followill and Nathan Followill.

  1. Knocked Up
  2. Charmer
  3. On Call
  4. McFearless
  5. Black Thumbnail
  6. My Party
  7. True Love Way
  8. Ragoo
  9. Fans
  10. The Runner
  11. Trunk
  12. Camaro
  13. Arizona

Orb: The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld

On April 2, 1991, “Big Life” label released “The Orb’s Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld”, the debut Orb studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Do Not Erase”, “Marcus Studios”, “Berwick Street Studio”, and “Trancentral” in London, and was produced by Alex Paterson, Andy Falconer, Kris Westona, Steve Hillage and Jimmy Cauty.

Personnel:

  • Alex Paterson – performer, engineer, mixing
  • Guy Pratt – bass
  • Tim Russell – engineer, mixing
  • Kris “Thrash” Weston – engineer, mixing
  • Greg Hunter – engineer assistant
  • Youth – mixing
  • Thomas Fehlmann – mixing
  • The Designers Republic – design

Track listing:

  1. Little Fluffy Clouds (Earth Orbit One) – Alex Paterson, Martin Glover
  2. Earth (Gaia) (Earth Orbit Two) – Alex Paterson, Kris Weston
  3. Supernova st the End of the Universe – Alex Paterson, Miquette Giraudy, Steve Hillage
  4. Back Side of the Moon (Luner Orbit Four) – Alex Paterson, Steve Hillage
  5. Spanish Castle in Space (Lunar Orbit Five) – Alex Paterson, Jake le Mesurier, Guy Pratt
  6. Perpetual Dawn (Ultraworld Probe Six) – Alex Patterson, Andy Falconer, Paul Ferguson
  7. Into the Fourth Dimension (Ultraworld Probe Seven) – Alex Paterson, Andy Falconer, Paul Ferguson
  8. Outlands (Ultraworld Probe Eight) – Alex Paterson, Thomas Fehlmann
  9. Star 6 & 789 (Ultraworld Nine) – Alex Paterson, T Green, Hugh Vickers
  10. A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld (Live Mix Mk 10; Ultraworld Ten) – Alex Paterson, Jimmy Cauty, Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, Simon Darlow, Stephen Lipson, Bruce Woolley, Trevor Horn

Dalek I Love You: Same

On April 2, 1983, “Korova” label released the self-titled, debut Dalek I Love You studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Andy Gill, Gordon Hon and Kenny Peers.

Personnel:

  • Alan Gill – vocals, guitar
  • Gordon Hon
  • Kenny Peers
  • Chuca Russo, Heather Balshaw, Amanda Hon – backing vocals
  • Stephen Short – recording
  • Chris Hughes – engineer
  • Ross Cullum – engineer
  • Colin Fairley – engineer
  • Bob Kraushaar – engineer
  • Rafe McKenna – engineer
  • Tim Hunt – engineer
  • Flood – engineer
  • Greg Milliner – engineer
  • Geoff Halpin – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Alan Gill, Gordon Hon and Kenny Peers. 

  1. Holiday in Disneyland – Alan Gill, Gordon Hon, Kenny Peers, Keith Hartley
  2. Horrorscope
  3. Health and Happiness – Alan Gill, Gordon Hon, Kenny Peers, Keith Hartley
  4. The Mouse That Roared – Alan Gill, Gordon Hon, Kenny Peers, Keith Hartley
  5. Dad on Fire
  6. Ambition
  7. Lust – Alan Gill, Gordon Hon, Kenny Peers, Keith Hartley
  8. 12 Hours of Blues
  9. Sons of Sahara
  10. Africa Express

Eric Alexander: The Real Thing

On April 2, 2015, “High Note” label released “The Real Thing”, the 38th Eric Alexander album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Eric Alexander.

Personnel:

  • Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone
  • Pat Martino – guitar
  • Harold Mabern – piano
  • John Webber – bass
  • Joe Farnsworth – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Maureen Sickler – engineer assistant
  • Christopher Drukker – design, session photography
  • Jimmy Katz – Eric Alexander photography
  • Joe Fields – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Alexander except where noted.

  1. The Real Thing
  2. Pure Pat
  3. Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
  4. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin
  5. Little Boat – Ronaldo Bôscoli, Roberto Menescal
  6. For George and Trane
  7. Sleep Warm – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Lew Spence
  8. The Chief – Harold Mabern

The Waterboys: Book Of Lightning

On April 2, 2007, “Puck” label released “Book of Lightning”, the ninth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at Mike Scott’s home studio, in Vancouver and London, and was produced by Philip Tennant and Mike Scott.

Personnel:

  • Mike Scott – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, rhythm guitar, Danelectro Bellzouki electric 12-string guitar, tambourine,  piano, percussion, loops,  sleigh bells, arrangements,  sound effects, engineer, mixing
  • Johnny Andrews – vocals, falsetto
  • Leo Abrahams – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Chris Bruce – electric guitar
  • Richard Naiff – organ, piano
  • Mike Rowe – organ, electric piano
  • Ida Nilsen – piano
  • Richard Naiff – keyboards 
  • Thighpaulsandra – keyboards
  • Mark Smith – bass 
  • Brady Blade – drums
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums
  • Barry Mirochnick – drums
  • Steve Wickham – fiddle, viola
  • Roddy Lorimer – trumpet
  • Clive Deamer – tabla, Introduction
  • Daniel Presley – backing and harmony vocals
  • Mark Coates Smith – resonator
  • Annie Wilkinson – resonator
  • Pete Min – engineer
  • Colin Stewart – engineer
  • Steve Evans – engineer, mixing
  • Tim Martin – engineer, mixing
  • Ren Swan – mixing
  • Dick Beetham – mastering
  • Phil Smee – cover and booklet design
  • Steve Gullick – photography
  • Helge Skodvin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Scott except where noted.

  1. The Crash of Angel Wings
  2. Love Will Shoot You Down
  3. Nobody’s Baby Anymore
  4. Strange Arrangement
  5. She Tried to Hold Me
  6. It’s Gonna Rain
  7. Sustain – Mike Scott, Ida Nilsen
  8. You in the Sky
  9. Everybody Takes a Tumble – Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite
  10. The Man with the Wind at His Heels – Mike Scott, Steve Wickham, Anthony Thistlethwaite

Flock of Dimes: Head of Roses

On April 2, 2021, “Sub Pop” label released “Head of Roses”, the third Flock of Dimes studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Betty’s” in North Carolina, and was produced by Jenn Wasner and Nick Sanborn.

Personnel:

  • Jenn Wasner (Flock of Dimes) – vocal, guitars, piano, synths, bass, electronics, drum programming
  • Meg Duffy – vocals, guitar
  • Kris Hilbert – pedal steel
  • Nick Sanborn – bass, synths, electronics, additional engineering
  • Matt McCaughan – drums, percussion
  • Scott Harper – synths
  • Adam Schatz – saxophone
  • Trevor Hagen – trumpet
  • Andy Stack – cello
  • Bella Blasko – engineer, mixing
  • Ari Picker – mixing
  • Huntley Miller – mastering
  • Dusty Summers – layout, design
  • Graham Tolbert – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jenn Wasner, except where noted.

  1. 2 Heads
  2. Price of Blue
  3. Two
  4. Hard Way
  5. Walking
  6. Lightning
  7. One More Hour – Scott Harper
  8. No Question
  9. Awake for the Sunrise
  10. Head of Roses

Godspeed You! Black Emperor: G_d’s Pee at State’s End!

On April 2, 2021, “Constellation Records” label released “G_d’s Pee at State’s End!”, the seventh Godspeed You! Black Emperor studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Hotel2Tango” in Montreal, Canada, and was produced by Jace Lasek.

Personnel:

  • David Bryant – electric guitars, MG-1
  • Efrim Manuel Menuck – electric guitars, OP-1, radios
  • Mauro Pezzente – electric bass
  • Michael Moya – electric guitars
  • Sophie Trudeau – violins, organ
  • Thierry Amar – electric bass and upright bass
  • Aidan Girt – sitting drums and standing drums
  • Timothy Herzog – sitting drums and standing drums, glockenspiel
  • Karl Lemieux – 16mm projections
  • Philippe Leonard – 16mm projections

Track listing:

  1. A Military Alphabet (five eyes all blind) (4521.0kHz 6730.0kHz 4109.09kHz) / Job’s Lament / First of the Last Glaciers / where we break how we shine (Rockets for Mary)
  2. Fire at Static Valley
  3. “Government Came” (9980.0kHz 3617.1kHz 4521.0 kHz) / Cliffs Gaze / cliffs’ gaze at empty waters’ rise / Ashes to Sea or Nearer to Thee
  4. Our Side Has to Win (for D.H.)

The Snuts: W. L.

On April 2, 2021, “Parlaphone” label released “W.L.”, the debut Snuts (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, at “The Firepit”, “Easdtcote Studios” and “Club Ralf” in London, “DTLA Studios” and “Serenity Studios” in Los Angeles, “3Lamps Studio” in Glasgow, and was produced by Mark Ralph, Tony Hoffer, Rich Costey, Inflo, Jack Cochrane and Richard Woodcraft.

Personnel:

  • Jack Cochrane – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Joe McGillveray – guitar, backing vocals
  • Callum Wilson – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jordan Mackay – drums, backing vocals
  • Tony Hoffer – guitar, mixing
  • Richard Woodcraft – synthesizer
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer, mixing
  • Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – engineer
  • Tom Campbell – engineer
  • Josh Green – engineer
  • Christopher ‘Hof’ Goldie – engineer
  • Cameron Lister – engineer assistant
  • Nathaniel Graham – engineer assistant
  • Gemma Chester – engineer assistant
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Mark Ralph – mixing
  • Jack Cochrane – creative direction
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Mike Lythgoe – creative direction, design
  • Callum Wilson – illustrations
  • Francesca Costa – artwork commissioner
  • Ronan Park – cover photography
  • Gary Williamson – booklet photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack Cochrane, Callum Wilson, Joe McGillveray and Jordan Mackay, except where noted.

  1. Top Deck
  2. Always
  3. Juan Belmonte
  4. All Your Friends
  5. Somebody Loves You – Jack Cochrane, Callum Wilson, Joe McGillveray, Jordan Mackay, Aiden Halliday
  6. Glasgow
  7. No Place I’d Rather Go
  8. Boardwalk
  9. Maybe California
  10. Don’t Forget It (Punk)
  11. Coffee & Cigarettes – Jack Cochrane, Callum Wilson, Joe McGillveray, Jordan Mackay, Inflo
  12. Elephants
  13. Sing for Your Supper

The Fratellis: Half Drunk Under a Half Moon

On April 2, 2021, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Half Drunk Under a Full Moon”, the sixth Fratellis (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, and was produced by Tony Hoffer.

Personnel:

  • Jon Fratelli – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Barry Fratelli – bass
  • Mince Fratelli – drums
  • Will Foster – orchestral score 
  • Mark Lesseraux – backing vocals 
  • Roger J. Manning Jnr – backing vocals
  • Tony Hoffer – mixing, programming
  • Cameron Lister – engineer
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • David Eustace – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jon Fratelli, except where noted.

  1. Half Drunk Under a Half Moon
  2. Need a Little Love
  3. Lay Your Body Down
  4. The Last Songbird
  5. Strangers in the Street
  6. Living in the Dark
  7. Action Reply
  8. Six Days in June
  9. Oh Roxy
  10. Hello Stranger