On April 5, 2025, David Geoffrey Allen died aged 69. He was musician (bass), vocalist and primary songwriter of the band The Elastic Purejoy, played bass guitar in Low Pop Suicide, was member and bass player of the band Gang of Four and founding member of Shriekback.
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The Libertines: All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade
On April 5, 2024, “EMI” label released “All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade”, the fourth Libertines (The) studio album. It was recorded February – March 2023, at “Albion Rooms” in Margate, Kent, England, and was produced by Dimitri Tikovoï.
Personnel:
- Carl Barât – vocals, guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Pete Doherty – vocals, backing vocals, guitar
- John Hassall – vocals, backing vocals, bass, drums, synthesizer programming, piano
- Gary Powell – vocals, backing vocals, drums, percussion, string arrangements
- Richie Kennedy – pianoi, percussion, clapping, backing vocals, programming
- Dimitri Tikovoï – Wurlitzer electric piano, piano, organ, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
- Dan Grech-Marguerat – programming
- Julie Gay – backing vocals
- Pascale Mason – backing vocals
- Atholl Ransome – saxophone
- Malcolm Strachan – trombone, trumpet
- Fiona Brice – violin
- Katrina Lee – violin
- Liam Brolly – viola
- Alice Allen – cello
- Claude Samuel Levine – theremin
- Fiona Brice – string arrangements
- The Haggis Horns – recording arrangements
- Richie Kennedy – engineer
- Matthew Boyle – engineer
- Ben Barker – engineer
- Eliaz Le Floch – engineer assistant
- Jason Stafford – engineer assistant
- Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing
- Charles Haydon Hicks – mixing assistant
- Luke Burgoyne – mixing assistant
- Matt Colton – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Carl Barât, Pete Doherty, John Hassall and Gary Powell, except where noted.
- Run Run Run – Danny Connors
- Mustangs – Danny Connors
- I Have a Friend
- Merry Old England
- Man With the Melody – Oliver Rhys, Jamie Treays
- Oh Shit
- Night of the Hunter
- Baron’s Claw – Mike Moore
- Shiver
- Be Young
- Songs They Never Play on the Radio
Hawkwind: Stories From Time And Space
On April 5, 2024, “Cherry Red” label released “Stories from Time and Space”, the 36th Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Dave Brock, Magnus Martin, Thighpaulsandra, Richard Chadwick and Doug MacKinnon.
Personnel:
- Dave Brock – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
- Magnus Martin – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Thighpaulsandra – keyboards, synthesizers
- Doug MacKinnon – bass
- Richard Chadwick – vocals, drums, percussion
- Stuart Bladen – artwork
- Kris Tait – coordination
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Brock, except where noted.
- Our Lives Can’t Last Forever
- The Starship (One Love One Life)
- What Are We Going to Do While We’re Here
- The Tracker
- Eternal Light – Magnus Martin
- Till I Found You – Dave Brock, Magnus Martin
- Underwater City – Magnus Martin
- The Night Sky
- Traveler of Time & Space
- Re-generate
- The Black Sea – Magnus Martin
- Frozen in Time – Magnus Martin
- Stargazers – Dave Brock, Magnus Martin, Timothy Lewis, Richard Chadwick, Doug MacKinnon
Feeder: Black/Red
On April 5, 2024, “Big Teeth Music” label released “Black/Red”, the twelfth Feeder studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “The Treehouse” in Derbyshire, England, and was produced by Grant Nicholas and Tim Roe.
Personnel:
- Grant Nicholas – vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion, string arrangements
- Taka Hirose – bass
- Brian Sperber – keyboards
- Steve Pearce – bagpipes
- Geoff Holroyde – drums
- Karl Brazil – drums
- Tim Roe – string arrangements, engineer, mixing
- Chris Sheldon – mixing
- Mikey Eaton, Serg Nehaev – artwork
- Mikey Eaton – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Grant Nicholas.
- Droids
- ELF
- Playing With Fire
- Vultures
- Sahara
- Hey You
- The Knock
- Perfume
- AI Man
- Sleeping Dogs Lie
- Scream
- Submarine
- Lost in the Wilderness
- Memory Loss
- Unconditional
- Here Comes the Hurricane
- Soldiers of Love
- Ghosts on Parade
Hot Tuna: Steady As She Goes
On April 5, 2011, “Red House Label” released “Steady as She Goes”, the sixth Hot Tuna studio album. It was recorded November – December 2010, at “Levon Hels Studio” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Larry Campbell.
Personnel:
- Jorma Kaukonen – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Barry Mitterhoff – acoustic and electric mandolin
- Jack Casady – bass
- Skoota Warner – drums
- Larry Campbell – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, fiddle, organ
- Teresa Williams – vocals
- Justin Guip – engineer
- David Glasser – mastering
- Kevin Morgan – cover art
Track listing:
- Angel of Darkness – lyrics by Larry Campbell, Jorma Kaukonen, music by Larry Campbell
- Children of Zion – Rev. Gary Davis
- Second Chances – Jorma Kaukonen
- Goodbye to the Blues – Marshall Wilborn
- A Little Faster – John Hurlbut
- Mourning Interrupted – Jorma Kaukonen
- Easy Now Revisited – lyrics by Jorma Kaukonen, music by Jorma Kaukonen, Larry Campbell
- Smokerise Journey – lyrics by Jorma Kaukonen, music by Jack Casady, Larry Campbell
- Things That Might Have Been – Jorma Kaukonen
- Mama Let Me Ley It on You – Rev. Gary Davis
- Is This Love – Mark Markham
- Vicksburg Stomp – Papa Charlie McCoy
Chrome: Red Exposure
On April 5, 1980, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Red Exposure”, the fourth Chrome studio album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Damon Edge and Helios Creed.
Personnel:
- Helios Creed – vocals, guitar synthesizer, bowed guitar, synthesizer, drum machine, bass guitar
- Damon Edge – vocals, synthesizer, guitar synthesizer, tape operation, drum machine, mixing, mastering
- John L. Cyborg – engineer
- John Dent – mastering
- Oliver Dicicco – technical assistant
- Malti Kidia – artwork
- Tony Escott – artwork
- Ian Turner – photography
Track listing:
All music by Helios Creed and Damon Edge, all lyrics as noted.
- New Age – Damon Edge
- Rm. 101
- Eyes on March – Damon Edge, Helios Creed
- Jonestown – Damon Edge, Helios Creed
- Animal – Damion Edge
- Static Gravity – Helios Creed, Damon Edge
- Eyes in the Center – Damon Edge
- Electric Chair – Helios Creed, Damon Edge
- Night of the Earth – Helios Creed, Damon Edge
- Isolation – Damon Edge
Duško Gojković
On April 5, 2023, Duško Gojković died aged 91. He was musician (trumpet), composer and arranger. Regarded as one of the best jazz trumpet players in the world, he recorded and performed with many famous musicians, including Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Oscar Pettiford, Maynard Ferguson, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan, Sonny Rollins, Duke Jordan, Slide Hampton, Rolf Ericson, Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland and Woody Herman. In 1966, he released “Swinging Macedonia”, which is regarded as the definitive album of the Balkan’s jazz music. As leader, Gojković released 32 albums.
The Motels: All Four One
On April 5, 1982, “Capitol” label released “All Four One”, the third The Motels studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Record One” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Val Garay.
Personnel:
- Martha Davis – vocals, guitar
- Guy Perry – guitar
- Marty Jourard – keyboards, saxophone
- Michael Goodroe – bass
- Brian Glascock – drums, percussion
- Craig Hull, Waddy Wachtel – guitars
- Bryan Garofalo, Bob Getter – bass
- Craig Krampf – drums, percussion
- Kobla Ladzekpo – percussion
- Val Garay – engineer
- Niko Bolas – engineer assistant
- Mike Reese, Doug Sax – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Martha Davis, except where noted.
- Mission of Mercy – Martha Davis, Marty Jourard
- Take the L – Carter, Martha Davis, Marty Jourard
- Only the Lonely
- Art Fails – Martha Davis, Tim McGovern
- Change My Mind – Martha Davis, Steve Goldstein
- So L.A.
- Tragic Surf – Martha Davis, Tim McGovern
- Apocalypso
- He Hit Me (and It Felt Like a Kiss) – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- Forever Min
Flower Travellin’ Band: Satori
On April 5, 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Satori”, the second Flower Travellin’ Band studio album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Yuya Uchida and Ikuzo Prita. In 2007, “Rolling Stone Japan” magazine rated Satori #71 on their list of the “100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Joe Yamanaka – vocals, arrangements
- Hideki Ishima – guitar, arrangements
- Jun Kozuki – bass, arrangements
- George Wada – drums, arrangements
- Norio Yoshizawa – mixing
- Shinobu Ishimaru – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Yamanaka, Hideki Ishima, Jun Kozuki and George Wada.
- Satori part I
- Satori Part II
- Satori Part III
- Satori Part IV
- Satori Part V
Charles McPherson: Manhattan Nocturne
On April 5, 1998, “Arabesque” label released “Manhattan Nocturne”, the 20th Charles McPherson album. It was recorded in April 1997, at “EastSide Sound” in New York City” and was produced by Charles McPherson and Daniel Criss.
Personnel:
- Charles McPherson – alto saxophone
- Mulgrew Miller – piano
- Ray Drummond – double bass
- Victor Lewis – drums
- Bobby Sanabria – percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Charles McPherson except where noted
- Evidence – Thelonious Monk
- You’re My Thrill – Jay Gorney, Sidney Clare
- Morning Dance
- Primal Urge
- Blue ‘n’ Boogie – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
- How Deep Is the Ocean? – Irving Berlin
- Manhattan Nocturne
- Fire Dance
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