Tag Archives: April 27

John Wetton & Phil Manzanera: Wetton / Manzanera

On April 27, 1987, “Geffen” label released “Wetton/Manzanera”, album John Wetton and Phil Manzanera. It was recorded March – August 1986, at “Gallery Studios” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Keith Bessey, John Wetton and Phil Manzanera.

Personnel:

  • John Wetton – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards
  • Phil Manzanera – lead guitar, keyboards, possible backing vocals
  • Vic Emerson – orchestral keyboards
  • Alan White – drums, percussion
  • Kevin Godley – backing vocals
  • Keith Bessey – engineer
  • Greg Fulginiti – mastering
  • Richard Evans – art direction, design
  • Tony McGee – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil Manzanera and John Wetton.

  1. It’s Just Love
  2. Keep On Loving Yourself
  3. You Don’t Have to Leave My Life
  4. Suzzane
  5. Round in Circles
  6. Do It Again
  7. Every Trick in the Book
  8. One World
  9. I Can’t Let You Go
  10. Have You Seen Her Tonight

Glen Matlock & the Philistines: Consequences Coming

On April 27, 2023, “Cooling Vinyl” label released “Consequences Coming”, the seventh Glen Matlock & the Philistines album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Barn Studios” in Richmond, “Dean St. Studios” in London, and was produced by Glen Matlock.

Personnel:

  • Glen Matlock – vocal, guitar, bass
  • Neal X (Neal Whitmore) – guitar, backing vocals
  • Earl Slick – guitar
  • James Hallawell – keyboards, backing vocals, engineer
  • Norman Watt Roy – bass
  • Clem Burke – drums
  • Chris Musto – drums, backing vocals, artwork, design
  • Mark Garfield – backing vocals
  • Andy Biddle – backing vocals
  • Jesse Smith – backing vocals
  • Lynne White – backing vocals
  • Jonny Solway – engineer
  • Thomas Johansen – engineer
  • Mario J. McNulty – mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Danny Clifford – photography

Track listing:

  1. Head on a Stick
  2. Consequences Coming
  3. Magic Carpet Ride
  4. Speaking in Tongues
  5. Shine off Your Shoes
  6. Constant Craving
  7. Step in the Right Direction
  8. Something ‘Bout the Weekend
  9. The Empty Heart
  10. Face in a Crowd
  11. Tried to Tell you
  12. Can’t Be Myself with You
  13. This Ship

The Proclaimers: Let’s Hear It For The Dogs

On April 27, 2015, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Let’s Hear It for the Dogs”, the tenth Proclaimers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Dave Eringa.

Personnel:

  • Craig Reid – vocals
  • Charlie Reid – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Sean Genockey – guitar
  • Zac Ware – electric guitar
  • Stevie Christie – keyboards
  • Garry John Kane – bass
  • Clive Jenner – drums
  • Martin Winning – brass
  • Matt Holland – brass
  • Andrew Walters – violin
  • Joanna Walters – violin
  • Andrew Walters – violin
  • Joanna Walters – violin
  • Bernard Kane – viola
  • Nathan Stone – cello
  • The Vulcan String Quartet – strings
  • Joe Jones – engineer
  • Dave Eringa – mixing
  • Ed Woods – mastering
  • Lewis MacDonald – cover design
  • Rose Lawrence – sleeve design
  • Kenny MacDonald – photography
  • Murdro MacLeod – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Craig Reid and Charlie Reid.

  1. You Built Me Up
  2. Be with Me
  3. In My Home
  4. Tuesday Afternoon
  5. Then Again
  6. What School?
  7. I’m Still Around
  8. The Other Side
  9. Forever Young
  10. Ten Tiny Fingers
  11. Through Him
  12. Rainbow & Happy Regrets
  13. Moral Compass

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Baby 81

On April 27, 2007, “RCA” label released “Baby 81”, the fourth Black Rebel Motorcycle Club studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Peter Hayes, Robert Levon Been and Nick Jago.

Personnel:

  • Peter Hayes – vocals, guitar, harmonica, mixing
  • Robert Levon Been – vocals, bass, guitar, mixing
  • Nick Jago – drums, mixing
  • Rick Parker – engineer, mixing
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Mike Prosenko – design
  • Tessa Angus – photography
  • Courtney Brooke – photography
  • Gene Anthony – photography
  • Michael Been – co-producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Hayes, Robert Levon Been and Nick Jago.

  1. Took Out a Loan
  2. Berlin
  3. Weapon of Choice
  4. Windows
  5. Cold Wind
  6. Not What You Wanted
  7. 666 Conducer
  8. All You Do Is Talk
  9. Lien on Your Dreams
  10. Need Some Air
  11. Killing the Light
  12. American X
  13. Am I Only

The Posies: Frosting On The Beater

On April 27, 1993, “DGC” label released “Frosting on the Beater”, the third Posies (The) album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Ironwood Studios” in Seattle, Washington, “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Don Fleming.

Personnel:

  • Jon Auer – vocals, guitar, bass, vibraphone
  • Ken Stringfellow – vocals, guitar, bass, organ, piano
  • Dave Fox – bass
  • Mike Musburger – drums
  • Adam Kasper, Jim Waters, Jon Auer – engineer
  • Jamie Seyberth, Mark Guilbeault – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Fred Kevorkian – engineer assistant
  • David Bianco – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Kevin Reagan – art direction, design
  • Dennis Keeley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow.

  1. Dream All Day
  2. Solar Sister
  3. Flavor of the Month
  4. Love Letter Boxes
  5. Definite Door
  6. Burn & Shine
  7. Earlier than Expected
  8. 20 Questions
  9. When Mute Tongues Can Speak
  10. Lights Out
  11. How She Lied by Living
  12. Coming Right Along

Dr. Dog: Critical Equation

On April 27, 2018, “Thirty Tigers” label released “Critical Equation”, the tenth Dr. Dog album. It was recorded in 2018, in Fillipinotown, Los Angeles, and was produced by Gus Seyffert.

Personnel:

  • Scott McMicken – lead guitar, artwork, design
  • Frank McElroy – rhythm guitar, artwork, design
  • Zach Miller – keyboards, artwork, design
  • Toby Leaman – vocal, bass guitar, artwork, design
  • Michael Libramento – vocal, bass, acoustic and lap steel guitar, percussion, artwork, design
  • Eric Slick – drums, artwork, design
  • Gus Seyffert – engineering, mixing
  • Sean Cook – engineer
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Leann Cornelius – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Scott McMicken, Frank McElroy, Zach Miller, Tony Leaman, Michael Libramento and Eric Slick.

  1. Listening In
  2. Go Out Fighting
  3. Buzzing in the Light
  4. Virginia Please
  5. Critical Equation
  6. True Love
  7. Heart Killer
  8. Night
  9. Under the Wheels
  10. Coming Out of the Darkness

The Proclaimers: This is the Story

On April 27, 1987, “Chrysalis” label released “This Is the Story”, the debut Proclaimers (The) studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, and was produced by John Williams, Gerry Rafferty and Hugh Murphy.

Personnel:

  • Craig Reid – vocals, tambourine, bongos, marracas
  • Charlie Reid – vocals, acoustic six-string and twelve-string guitar, acoustic bass
  • Ian Maidman – bass, keyboards
  • Phil Bodger – engineer, mixing
  • Danton Supple – engineer assistant
  • Matt Howe – engineer assistant
  • John Pasche – design
  • Nick Knight – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie Reid and Craig Reid, except where noted.

  1. Throw the ‘R’ Away
  2. Over and Done With
  3. Misty Blue
  4. The Part That Really Matters
  5. (I’m Gonna) Burn Your Playhouse Down – Lester Blackwell
  6. Letter from America (acoustic version)
  7. Sky Takes the Soul
  8. It Broke My Heart
  9. The First Attack
  10. Make My Heart Fly
  11. Beautiful Truth
  12. The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues
  13. Letter from America (band version)

Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog: YRU Still Here?

On April 27, 2018, “Northern Spy Records” label released “YRU Still Here?”, the 24th  Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Brooklyn Recording”, “Figure 8 Recording” and “Studio G” in Brooklyn, NY, and was produced by Marc Ribot.

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot – vocals, guitar, Requinto guitar, Farfisa organ, bass, horn, vocoder
  • Shahzad Ismaily – vocals, bass, Moog synthesizer, percussion
  • Ches Smith – vocals, drums, percussion, electronics
  • Curtis Fowlkes – trombone
  • Doug Wieselman – saxophone, flute
  • Briggan Krauss – saxophone
  • Neel Murgai – sitar
  • Mauricio Herrera – congas
  • Lukas Rutzen, Rea Dubach – backing vocals
  • Ron Saint Germain – mixing
  • Scott Hull – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Ribot, except where noted.

  1. Personal Nancy – Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
  2. Pennsylvania 6 6666 – Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
  3. Agnes – Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
  4. Oral Sydney with a U
  5. YRU Still Here?
  6. Muslim Jewish Resistance
  7. Shut That Kid Up
  8. Fuck la Migra
  9. Orthodoxy
  10. Freak Freak Freak on the Peripherque – Marc Ribot, Shahzad Ismaily
  11. Rawhide

Guitar Shorty: Watch Your Back

On April 27, 2004, “Alligator” label released “Watch Your Back”, the sixth  Guitar Shorty (David Kearney) studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Brian Brinkerhoff and Jesse Harms.

Personnel:

  • Guitar Shorty – vocals, guitar
  • Sweet William Bouchard – bass
  • Electric Vic Johnson – rhythm guitar
  • Alvino Bennett — drums, percussion
  • Jesse Harms — piano, engineer, mixing
  • Dan Stout — mastering
  • Marc Lipkin — liner notes
  • Kevin Niemiec — design
  • Dan Monick — photography

Track listing:

  1. Old School – Jesse Harms
  2. Story of My Life – Jesse Harms, Truitt
  3. I’m Gonna Leave You – Truitt
  4. What She Don’t Know – Truitt
  5. I’ve Been Working – Van Morrison
  6. Get Busy – Jesse Harms
  7. Let My Guitar Do the Talking – Jesse Harms, O’Keefe
  8. It Ain’t the Fall That Kills You – Jesse Harms
  9. Right Tool for the Job – Truitt