On April 30, 2020, Tony Oladipo Allen died aged 80. He was composer, songwriter and musician (drums), regarded as one of the primary co-founders of the genre of Afrobeat music. He has recorded and performed with Fela Kuti, Roy Ayers, Ernest Raanglin, Zap Mama, Sébastien Tellier, Chicago Afrobeat Project, Moritz Von Oswald Trio, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jimi Tenor, Rocket Juice & The Moon, Gonjasufi and Hugh Masekela. Brian Eno described Allen as “perhaps the greatest drummer who has ever lived”.
Tag Archives: April 30
Steve Hunter: The Manhattan Blues Project
On April 30, 2013, “deaconrecords” label released “The Manhattan Blues Project”, the fifth Steve Hunter studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Steve Hunter.
Personnel:
- Steve Hunter– guitar
- Karen Ann Hunter – vocals
- Todd Chuba – drums
- Phil Aaberg– piano, keyboards
- 2Cellos – Luka Šulić, Stjepan Hauser
- Johnny Depp– guitar
- Marty Friedman– guitar
- Michael Lee Firkins– slide guitar
- Tommy Henriksen– vocal rap
- Tony Levin– bass guitar
- Joe Perry– guitar
- Joe Satriani– guitar
- Todd Chuba – drums
- Jason Becker – programming
- Dave Shirk – mastering
- Karen Hunter – design
- Michael Woodall – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Hunter.
- Prelude to the Blues
- 222 W. 23rd
- Gramercy Park
- A Night at the Waldorf
- Solsbury Hill – Peter Gabriel
- Daydream by the Hudson – Jason Becker
- Flames at the Dakota
- The Brooklyn Shuffle
- What’s Going on – Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye
- Ground Zero
- Twilight in Harlem
- Sunset in Central Park
Ceramic Dog: Your Turn
On April 30, 2013, “Northern Spy” label released “Your Turn”, studio album by Ceramic Dog (20th Marc Ribot album overall). It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Greg Saunie.
Personnel:
- Marc Ribot– vocals, guitar, banjo, bass, melodica, horn, trumpet
- Arto Lindsay– guitar
- Shahzad Ismaily– vocals, bass, synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, sampling, Moog synthesizer
- Ches Smith– vocals, drums, percussion, electronics, keyboards
- Eszter Balint– vocals, melodica, organ, violin
- Dan Willis – oboe, zurna
- Keefus Ciancia– sampling
- Greg Saunier – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Marc Ribot, except where noted.
- Lies My Body Told Me
- Your Turn – Shahzad Ismaily, Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
- Masters of the Internet
- Ritual Slaughter – Shahzad Ismaily, Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
- Avanti Popolo – Carlo Tuzzi, traditional
- Ain’t Gonna Let Them Turn Us Around
- Bread and Roses – James Oppenheim
- Prayer
- Pants Goes to Hollywood
- The Kid is Back
- Take 5 – Paul Desmond
- We Are Professionals – Shahzad Ismaily, Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
- Special Snowflake – Chez Smith
Trey Anastasio: Same
On April 30, 2002, “Elektra” label released the self – titled, second Trey Anastasio studio album. It was recorded June – December 2001, at “The Barn” in Westford, Vermont, and was produced by Trey Anastasio and Bryce Goggin.
Personnel:
- Trey Anastasio – vocals, guitar
- Tony Markellis – vocals, bass guitar
- Russ Lawton – vocals, drums
- Jennifer Hartswick – vocals, trumpet
- Ray Paczkowski – keyboards
- Russell Remmington – tenor saxophone, flute
- Dave Grippo – alt and baritone saxophone
- Dana Colley – saxophone
- Rob Volo – trombone
- Nicholas Payton – trumpet
- Andy Moroz – trumpet
- Stacey Brubaker – flute
- Karen Kevra – flute
- Ann Greenawalt – oboe, English horn
- Steve Klimowski – clarinet, bass clarinet
- Craig Olzenak – bass clarinet
- Margaret Phillips – bassoon
- Shelagh Abate – French horn
- Jocelyn Crawford – French horn
- Mike Hopkins – double bass
- Cyro Baptista – percussion
- Curtis King Jr. – vocals
- Lisa Fisher – vocals
- David Gusacov – violin
- Laura Markowitz – violin
- Ana Ruesink – viola
- John Dunlop – cello
- Peter Wilson – timpani
- Tom Toner – marimba
Track listing:
- Alive Again
- Cayman Review
- Push On ‘Til the Day
- Night Speaks to a Woman
- Flock of Words
- Money, Love and Change
- Drifting
- At the Gazebo
- Mister Completely
- Ray Dawn Balloon
- Last Tube
- Ether Sunday
The Blue Nile: A Walk Across the Rooftops
On April 30, 1984, “Linn Records” label released “A Walk Across the Rooftops”, the debut Blue Nile (The) album. It was recorded 1981 – 1983, at “Castlesound Studios” in Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland, and was produced by Paul Buchanan and Robert Bell.
Personnel:
- Paul Buchanan – vocals, guitars, synthesizers, arrangements
- Paul Joseph Moore – keyboards, synthesizers
- Robert Bell – bass, synthesizers, arranger
- Nigel Thomas – drums
- Calum Malcolm– engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Buchanan and Robert Bell.
- A Walk Across the Rooftops
- Tinseltown in the Rain
- From Rags to Riches
- Stay
- Easter Parade
- Heatwave
- Automobile Noise
Mogwai: Rock Action
On April 30, 2001, “Matador” label released “Rock Action”, the third Mogwai studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, at “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, “Sorcerer Sound Studios” in New York, “Cava Studios” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by David Fridmann.
Personnel:
- Stuart Braithwaite– vocals, guitar
- John Cummings- guitar, piano
- Barry Burns- guitar, keyboard
- Dominic Aitchison– bass
- Martin Bulloch– drums
- Gruff Rhys- vocals, backing vocals
- The Remote Viewer– banjo, programming
- Willie Campbell, Charlie Clark, Gary Lightbody, David Pajo – backing vocals
- Michael Brawley, Dave Fridmann – horns, strings
- Dave Fridmann – recording, mixing
- Tony Doogan – recording
- Willie Deans – additional engineering
- Vella Design – cover art, design
- Steve Gullick – photography
Track listing:
All track by Stuart Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch, Barry Burns and John Cummings, except where noted.
- Sine Wave
- Take Me Somewhere Nice
- O I Sleep
- Dial: Revenge – Gruff Rhys, Stuart Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch, Barry Burns, John Cummings.
- You Don’t Know Jesus
- Robot Chant
- Rights Make 1 Wrong
- Secret Pint
Autechre: Confield
On April 30, 2001, “Warp Records” label released “Confield”, the sixth Autechre album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Band on the Wall” in Machester, UK, and was produced by Rob Brown and Sean Booth.
Personnel:
- Rob Brown – primary artist
- Sean Booth – primary artist
- Frank Arkwright – mastering
- Designers Republic – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Rob Brown and Sean Booth.
- VI Scose Poise
- Cfern
- Pen Expers
- Sim Gishel
- Parhelic Triangle
- Bine
- Eidetic Casein
- Uviol
- Lentic Catachresis
Iggy & the Stooges: Ready to Die
On April 30, 2013, “Fat Possum Records” label released “Ready to Die”, the fifth Iggy and the Stooges studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, CA and was produced by James Williamson.
Personnel:
- Iggy Pop– vocals
- James Williamson– guitar
- Scott Thurston– keyboards
- Michelle Willis– pump organ
- Mike Watt– bass
- Mark Culbertson – double bass
- Scott Asheton– drums
- Jason Butler – percussion
- Toby Dammit– percussion
- Steve Mackay– saxophone
- Petra Haden– violin, backing vocals
- Hugh Marsh– violin
- Jesse Nichols – recording, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Iggy Pop and James Williamson.
- Burn
- Sex & Money
- Job
- Gun
- Unfriendly World
- Ready to Die
- DD’s
- Dirty Deal
- Beat That Guy
- The Departed
Josh Tilman: Fear Fun
On April 30, 2012, “Sub Pop” label released “Fear Fun”, the debut Josh Tillman aka Father John Misty studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Josh Tillman.
Personnel:
- Josh Tillman– vocals, guitar, drums, percussion, various instruments
- Jonathan Wilson– acoustic and electric guitar , baritone and 12-string guitar, mandolin, bass guitar, piano, organ, Wurlitzer, trumpet
- Ben Peeler – pedal steel
- Keefus Green– piano , synthesizers, mellotron
- Gabriel Noel – strings, upright bass
- Casey Wescott– bass guitar, harpsichord, piano
- Wylie Gelber– bass guitar
- Zach Tillman – bass guitar
- Sara Watkins– fiddle
- Leslie Stevens – backing vocals
- Hugo Nicolson– omni-chord program
- Jonathan Wilson – engineer
- Hugo Nicolson – engineer
- Wylie Gelber– engineer assistant
- Phil Ek– mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Dimitri Drjuchin – cover painting, interior artwork
- Jeff Kleinsmith – design
- Sasha Barr – design
- Emma Garr – insert photograph
Track listing:
All tracks by Josh Tilman.
- Funtimes in Babylon
- Nancy from Now On
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings
- I’m writing a Novel
- O I Long to Feel Your Arms Around Me
- Misty’s Nightmares 1&2
- Only Son of the Ladies Man
- This is Sally Hatchet
- Well, You Can Do Without Me
- Now I’m Learning to Lobe the War
- Tee Pees 1-12
- Everyman Needs a Companion
Violent Femmes: Why Do Birds Sing
On April 30, 1991, “Reprise” label released “Why Do Birds Sing?”,the fifth Violent Femmes studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie, Victor DeLorenzo and Michael Beinhorn.
Personnel:
- Gordon Gano- vocals, guitar
- Brian Ritchie- vocals, bass, guitar, bouzouki, banjo, ukulele, mouth harp, didgeridoo, xylophone, glockenspiel
- Victor DeLorenzo- vocals, drums, brushes, tranceaphone, tambourine, shakers, sleigh bells, tympani, firewood, cowbell, bongos, conga, fire extinguisher
- Michael Beinhorn- Hammond organ, Mellotron, piano, harmonium
- Sid Page, Suzie Katayama, Ilene Novog, Larry Corbett – strings
- Tommy Mandel- keyboards
- Eric “ET” Thorngren – engineer, mixing
- David Vartanian – mixing
- Susan Rogers – engineer
- Tom Fritze – engineer assistant
- Lori Fumar – engineer assistant
- Mike Kloster – engineer assistant
- Howie Weinberg– mastering
- Mary Jones – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Gordon Gano, except where noted.
- American Music
- Out of the Window
- Look Like That
- Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? – George O’Dowd,Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Jon Moss, Gano
- “Hey Nonny Nonny – Shepard Tonie, Gano
- Used to Be
- Girl Trouble
- He Likes Me
- Life is a Scream
- Flamingo Baby
- Lack of Knowledge
- More Money Tonight
- I’m Free
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