Tag Archives: April 26

65DaysofStatic: We Were Exploding Anyway

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On April 26, 2010, “Hassle Records” label released “We Were Exploding Anyway”, the fourth 65daysofstatic studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “2fly Studios” in Sheffield, UK, and was produced by Joe Shrewsbury, Paul Wolinski, Rob Jones and Simon Wright.

Personnel:

  • Joe Shrewsbury
  • Paul Wolinski
  • Rob Jones
  • Simon Wright
  • Robert Smith – vocal
  • Alan Smyth – recording
  • Dave Sanderson – recording
  • Chris Tabron – mixing
  • Alex Newport – mixing
  • Paul Gold – mastering
  • Caspar Newbolt – art direction, design
  • Matt Sundin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Shrewsbury, Paul Wolinski, Rob Jones and Simon Wright.

  1. Mountainhead
  2. Crash Tactics
  3. Dance Dance Dance
  4. Piano Fights
  5. Weak4
  6. Come to Me
  7. Go Complex
  8. Debutante
  9. Tiger Girl

Electronic: Twisted Tenderness

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On April 26, 1999, “Parlaphone” label released “Twisted Tenderness”, the third and final Electronic studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Bernard Sumner, Johnny Marr and Arthur Baker.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner – vocals, guitars, bass
  • Johnny Marr – vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica
  • Jimi Goodwin – bass, backing vocals
  • Ged Lynch – drums, percussion
  • Phil Spalding – bass
  • Arthur Baker – scratches, harmonica, keyboards
  • Merv de Peyer – keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Mac Quayle – keyboards, programming
  • Fridge – beats, effects
  • Jason Mad Doctor X – scratches
  • Lindsay Reed – backing vocals
  • Astrid Williamson – backing vocals
  • James Spencer – engineer
  • Darren Allison – engineer
  • James Spencer – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner, except where noted.

  1. Make It Happen
  2. Haze
  3. Vivid
  4. Breakdown
  5. Can’t Find My Way Home – Steve Winwood
  6. Twisted Tenderness
  7. Like No Other
  8. Late at Night
  9. Prodigal Son
  10. When She’s Gone
  11. Flicker

Jake E. Lee: Retraced

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On April 26, 2005, “Shrapnel” label released “Retraced”, the second Jake E. Lee studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, and was produced by Mike Varney, Jake E. Lee and Michael Lardie.

Personnel:

  • Jake E. Lee- lead and rhythm guitars
  • Chris Logan- lead and backing vocals
  • Tim Bogert- bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar- drums, percussion
  • Michael Lardie- engineer
  • Tim Gennert- mastering
  • Dave Stephens- cover artwork, design
  • Kelly Garni- photography

Track listing:

  1. Whiskey Train – Robin Trower, Keith Reid
  2. Evil – Willie Dixon
  3. Way Back to the Bone – Glen Hughes
  4. I’ll Be Creepin’ – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers
  5. Guess I’ll Go Away – Johnny Winter
  6. Love Is Worth the Blues – Leslie West, Jack Bruce, Corky Lang
  7. I Come Tumblin’ – Mark Farner
  8. Woman – Jim Fox, Dale Peters, Joe Walsh
  9. A Hard Way to Go – Chris Youlden
  10. I Can’t Stand It – James Dewar, Robin Trower
  11. Rock Candy – Denny Carmassi, Bill Church, Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Montrose

John Abercrombie: Class Trip

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On April 26, 2004, “ECM” label released “Class Trip”, the 31st John Abercrombie album. It was recorded in February 2003, at “Avatar Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • John Abercrombie– guitar
  • Mark Feldman– violin
  • Marc Johnson– bass
  • Joey Baron– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by John Abercrombie except where noted.

  1. Dansir
  2. Risky Business
  3. Descending Grace
  4. Illinoise – John Abercrombie, Joey Baron, Mark Feldman, Marc Johnson
  5. Cat Walk
  6. Excuse My Shoes
  7. Swirls
  8. Jack and Betty
  9. Class Trip
  10. Soldier’s Song – Béla Bartók
  11. Epilogue – John Abercrombie, Joey Baron, Mark Feldman, Marc Johnson

Keith Jarrett: Bye Bye Blackbird

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On April 26, 1993, “ECM” label released “Bye Bye Blackbird”, the 56th Keith Jarrett album. It was recorded in October 1991, at “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Manfred Eicher. The album was tribute to Miles Davis.

Personnel:

  • Keith Jarrett- piano
  • Gary Peacock- double bass
  • Jack DeJohnette- drums

Track listing:

  1. Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
  2. You Won’t Forget Me – Kermit Goell, Fred Spielman
  3. Butch and Butch – Oliver Nelson
  4. Summer Night – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  5. For Miles – Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette
  6. Straight No Chaser – Thelonious Monk
  7. I Thought About You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer
  8. Blackbird, Bye Bye – Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette

 

Nazareth: Rampant

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On April 26, 1974, “Mooncrest” label released “Rampant”, the fifth Nazareth studio album. It was recorded in 1974, in Montreux, Switzerland, and was produced by Roger Glover and Manny Charlton.

Personnel:

  • Dan McCafferty- vocals, photography
  • Manny Charlton- guitars, photography
  • Pete Agnew- bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals, liner notes
  • Darrell Sweet- drums, backing vocals, liner notes, photography
  • Jon Lord- synthesizer, piano
  • Vicki Brown, Barry St. John, Liza Strike – backing vocals
  • Louie Austin – engineer
  • Richard Roy – mastering assistant
  • Mike Brown – remastering
  • Red Steel – revised notes
  • Mick Carpenter – project coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet except where noted.

  1. Silver Dollar Forger (Parts 1& 2)
  2. Glad When You’re Gone
  3. Loved and Lost
  4. Shanghai’d in Shanghai
  5. Jet Lag
  6. Light My Way
  7. Sunshine
  8. Shapes of Things – Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell – Smith
  9. Space Safari – Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Darrell Sweet

 

Alan Parsons: The Secret

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On April 26, 2019, “Frontiers” label released “The Secret”, the fifth Alan Parsons album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, and was produced by Alan Parsons.

Personnel:

  • Alan Parsons – lead and backing vocals, narration, guitars, keyboards, percussion, orchestra conductor recording engineer, mixing
  • Tom Brooks – piano, synth, keyboards, orchestra conductor, orchestra arrangements
  • Jason Mraz, Lou Gramm, Todd Cooper,  J. Olsson, Jordan Huffman, Jared Mahone, Mark Mikel – lead vocals
  • Todd Cooper, Dan Tracey, Jordan Huffman,  J. Olsson, Carl–Magnus “C-M” Carlsson, Andy Ellis, Doug Powell – additional vocals
  • Steve Hackett, Jeff Kollman, Dan Tracey, Tony Rosacci, Ian Bairnson – guitars
  • Andy Ellis, Dan Tracey – synth, keyboards
  • Pat Caddick, Angelo Pizzaro – piano
  • Nathan East, Guy Erez, Jeff Peterson – bass
  • Vinnie Colaiuta, Danny Thompson, Carl Sorensen – drums
  • Todd Cooper – saxophone
  • Oscar Utterström – trombone
  • Vinnie Ciesielski – trumpet
  • Michael Fitzpatrick – cello
  • Todd Cooper – percussion
  • Jake Shimabukuro – ukulele
  • Orchestra: The CMG Music Recording Orchestra of Hollywod
  • Dan Tracey, Milton Olsson – orchestral arrangements
  • Noah Bruskin, Grant Goddard – recording
  • Noah Bruskin – mixing
  • Jeff Fitzpatrick – engineer assistant
  • Tre Nagella, Dave Albro, Andy Ellis – additional engineer
  • Dave Donnelly – mastering

Track listing:

  1. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – Paul Dukas
  2. Miracle – Guy Erez, Andy Ellis, Alan Parsons
  3. As Light Fall – Dan Tracey, Alan Parsons
  4. One Note Symphony – Todd Cooper, Tom Brooks, Alan Parsons
  5. Sometimes – Patrick Anthony Caddick, Alan Parsons
  6. Soirée Fantastique – Todd Cooper, Doug Powell, Tom Brooks, Alan Parsons
  7. Fly to Me – Mark Mikel, Jeff Kollman, Alan Parsons
  8. Requiem – Todd Cooper, Doug Powell, Boh Cooper, Alan Parsons
  9. Years of Glory – P.J. Olsson, Alan Parsons
  10. The Limelight Fades Away – Jordan Huffman, Dan Tracey, Alan Parsons
  11. I Can’t Get There from Here – Patrick Read Johnson, David Russo, Jared Mahone, Alan Parsons

Deep Purple: Now What?!

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On April 26, 2013, “earMusic” label released “Now What?!”, the 19th Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “The Tracking Room”, “Anarchy Studios” and “Rainbow Recorders” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Ian Gillan– vocals
  • Steve Morse– guitar
  • Don Airey– keyboards
  • Roger Glover– bass
  • Ian Paice– drums
  • Eric Darken– percussion
  • Jason Roller – acoustic guitar
  • Mike Johnson – steel guitar
  • David Hamilton – additional keyboards
  • Students of Nimbus School of Recording Arts– gang vocals
  • Bob Ezrin – additional backing vocals, percussion, mixing
  • Justin Cortelyou – engineer, mixing
  • Li Xiao Le – engineer assistant
  • Zach Allan, Jarad Clement, Rob Harris, Mike Airey, Nathan Sage – additional engineering
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Airey, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Steve Morse, Ian Paice and Bob Ezrin.

  1. A Simple Song
  2. Weirdistan
  3. Out of Hand
  4. Hell to Pay
  5. Bodyline
  6. Above and Beyond
  7. Blood from a Stone
  8. Uncommon Man
  9. Après Vous
  10. All the Time in the World
  11. Vincent Price

Augustana: Same

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On April 26, 2011, “Epic” label released the self-titled, third Augustana studio album.

Personnel:

  • Dan Layus – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Chris Sachtleben – vocals, guitar
  • John Fredericks – vocals, keyboards
  • Jared Palomar – vocals, bass guitar
  • Justin South – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Daniel Layus, except where noted.

  1. Steal Your Heart – John Fredericks, Chris Sachtleben, Sam Farrar
  2. Wrong Side Of Love
  3. On The Other Side – Evan Bogart
  4. Counting Stars – Kevin Griffin, Julian Bunetta
  5. Borrowed Time – Jeff Trott
  6. Shot In The Dark – John Fredericks, Chris Sachtleben, Julian Bunetta
  7. Someone’s Baby Now
  8. Hurricane – John Fredericks
  9. Just Stay Here Tonight
  10. You Were Made For Me (It Only Means I Love You)

 

Caesars: Paper Tigers

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On April 26, 2005, “Virgin” label released “Paper Tigers”, the fourth Caesars studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2004, and was produced by Joakim Åhlund and Michael H. Brauer.

Personnel:

  • César Vidal– lead vocals, guitar
  • Joakim Åhlund– guitar, mixing
  • David Lindquist – bass guitar
  • Nino Keller – vocals, drums
  • Kristoffer Nergårdh – piano
  • Björn Yttling – Farfisa organ, phillycorda
  • Hector Araya – strings
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Michael Brauer– mixing
  • Lasse Mårtén – engineer
  • Pontus Olsson – engineer
  • Fredrik Wennerlund – photography

Track listing:

All written by Joakim Åhlund, except where noted.

  1. Spirit – Joakim Åhlund, Nino Keller
  2. It’s Not the Fall That Hurts
  3. Out There – César Vidal
  4. Jerk It Out
  5. May the Rain
  6. My Heart Is Breaking Down
  7. Paper Tigers
  8. Your Time Is Near
  9. Throwaway – Joakim Åhlund, César Vidal
  10. Winter Song
  11. We Got to Leave
  12. Soul Chaser
  13. Good and Gone