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Blur: The Magic Whip

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On April 27, 2015, “Parlaphone” label released “The Magic Whip”, the eighth Blur studio album. It was recorded May 2013-November 2014-January 2015, at “Avon Studios” in Hong Kong and “Studio 13” in London, and was produced by Stephen Street, Graham Coxon and Damon Albarn.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn– vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, acoustic guitar, iPad
  • Graham Coxon– co-lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Alex James– bass guitar
  • Dave Rowntree– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Stephen Street– saxophones, programming, percussion, drum machine, mixing
  • James Dring – programming
  • Demon Strings– orchestration
  • Stephen Sedgwick – recording
  • Drew Smith – engineer assistant
  • Jasper Dent – engineer assistant
  • Armic Tang – engineer assistant
  • Lee Wai MIng – engineer assistant
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Tony Hung – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.

  1. Lonesome Street
  2. New World Towers
  3. Go Out
  4. Ice Cream Man
  5. Thought I Was a Spaceman
  6. I Broadcast
  7. My Terracotta Heart
  8. There Are Too Many of Us
  9. Ghost Ship
  10. Pyongyang
  11. Ong Ong
  12. Mirrorball

Enemy: Music for the People

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On April 27, 2009, “Warner Bros” label released “Music for the People”, the second Enemy studio album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Mike Crossey and Jim Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Tom Clarke– lead vocals, guitar, piano, strings
  • Andy Hopkins – vocals, bass guitar
  • Liam Watts – drums
  • Tom Boddy – keyboards
  • Cat Parker – violin
  • Fran Grime – violin
  • Marianne Haynes – violin
  • Rosie Langley – violin
  • Amy Wilson – viola
  • Polly Wiltshire – viola
  • Dirty Pretty Strings – strings
  • Amy Langley – cello
  • Harriet Wiltshire – cello
  • Emma Skip – additional vocals
  • Mike Crossey – engineer, mixing
  • Jim Anderson – engineer
  • Liam Farrell – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Clarke, Andy Hopkins and Liam Watts.

  1. Elephant Song
  2. No Time for Tears
  3. 51st State
  4. Sing When You’re in Love
  5. Last Goodbye
  6. Nation Of Checkout Girls
  7. Be Somebody
  8. Don’t Break the Red Tape
  9. Keep Losing
  10. Silver Spoon

OSI: Blood

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On April 27, 2009, “InsideOut” label released “Blood”, the third OSI studio album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Jim Matheos and Kevin Moore.

Personnel:

  • Tim Bowness– vocals
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt– vocals
  • Jim Matheos– guitar, bass, keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Kevin Moore– vocals, keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Gavin Harrison– drums
  • Phil Magnotti – mixing
  • Roger Seibel – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Kevin Moore, except where noted; all music by Jim Matheos and Kevin Moore, except where noted.

  1. The Escape Artist
  2. Terminal
  3. False Start
  4. We Come Undone
  5. Radiologue
  6. Be the Hero
  7. Microburst Alert – music by Jim Matheos
  8. Stockholm – lyrics by Mikael Åkerfeldt
  9. Blood

The Young Gods: Same

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In April 1987, “Organik” and  “Wax Trax! Records” labels released the self-titled, debut Young Gods (The) album.  It was recorded in 1987, at “Artag Studio”, in Zurich, and was produced by Roli Mosimann.  “The Young Gods” was voted “Album of the Year” in UK by “Melody Maker”,

Track listing:

  • Franz Treichler – vocals, cover art, design
  • Cesare Pizzi – sampler, cover art, design
  • Frank Bagnoud – drums, cover art, design
  • Roli Mosimann – trumpet, engineer
  • Voco Fauxpas – engineer assistant
  • Jean-Marc Giossi – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Bagnoud, Cesare Pizzi and Franz Treichler, except where noted.

  1. Nous de la lune
  2. Jusqu’au bout
  3. A ciel ouvert
  4. Jimmy
  5. Fais la mouette
  6. Percussionne
  7. Feu
  8. Did You Miss Me? – Gary Glitter, Mike Leander
  9. Si tu gardes

Joe Jackson: Will Power

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In April 1987, “A&M” label released “Will Power”, the ninth Joe Jackson album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Joe Jackson. “Will Power” was Jackson’s first experiment with classical music.

Personnel:

  • Joe Jackson – keyboards, percussion, orchestration, arrangements,  mixing
  • Ed Roynesdal – Kurzweil K250 synthesizer, electric piano
  • Pat Rebillot- piano
  • Vinnie Zummo – guitar
  • Homer Mensch, John Miller, John Beal, Joe Tamosaitis – double bass
  • Anthony Jackson- bass guitar
  • Neil Jason- bass guitar
  • Gary Burke – drums
  • Sue Evans, Dave Carey, David Freidman – percussion
  • Tony Aiello – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Chris Hunter – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Steve Slagle- soprano saxophone
  • Michael Parloff, Laura Conwesser, Andrew Lolya – flute, piccolo
  • Susan Trainer – piccolo
  • Roger Rosenberg, Ray Beckstein, Charles Russo, Dave Tofani- clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Henry Shuman – oboe
  • John Campo – bassoon
  • Paul Ingraham, Jerry Peel, Pohn Clark, Donal Corrado – French horns
  • Michael Morreale, Mel Davis- trumpet
  • Dave Taylor, Tom Malone- trombone
  • David Nadien- concertmaster, violin
  • Charles Libove, Barry Finclair, John Pintavalle, Jan Mullen, Marti Sweet, Arnold Eidus, Richard Sortomme, Matthew Raimondi, Marin Alsop, Gerald Tarack, Regis Iandorio, Joseph Rabushka, Lew Eley, Jean Ingraham, Marilyn Wright, Masako Yanagita, Al Rogers, Louanne Montesi, Richard Henrickson, David Davis – violin
  • Lamar Alsop, Ted Isreal, Maureen Gallagher, Carol Landon, Julian Barber, Harry Zaratzian, Sol Greitzer, Sue Pray, Jean Dane – violas
  • Charles McCracken, Richard Locker, Warren Lash, Seymour Barab, Jacqueline Mullen, Fred Zlotkin, Jean Leblanc, Diane Barrere, Alla Goldberg – cello
  • Andrew Zurcher – vocal
  • Paul Goodman, Michael Frondelli and Dennis Ferrante – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Jackson.

  1. No Pasaran
  2. Solitude
  3. Will Power
  4. Nocturne
  5. Symphony in One Movement

Happy Mondays: Squirrel And G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)

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In April 1987, “Factory” label released “Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)”, the debut Happy Mondays album. It was recorded in December 1986, and was produced by John Cale.

Personnel:

  • Shaun Ryder– vocals
  • Mark “Cow” Day – guitar
  • Paul Davis – keyboards
  • Paul Ryder– bass
  • Gary Whelan – drums
  • Mark “Bez” Berry– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Davis, Mark “Bez” Berry, Paul Rider, Shaun Rider, Gary Whelan and Mark “Cow” Day.

  1. Kuff Dam
  2. Tart Tart
  3. Enery
  4. Russell
  5. Olive Oil
  6. Weekend S
  7. Little Matchstick Owen
  8. Oasis
  9. Desmond
  10. Cob 20

Jean-Michel Jarre: Rendez-vous

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In April 1986, “Disques Dreyfus” label released “Rendez-vous”, the eighth Jean-Michel Jarre studio album. It was recorded 1985-1986, and was produced by Jean-Michel Jarre.

Personnel:

  • Jean-Michel Jarre– Seiko DS-250, Elka Synthex, Moog synthesizer, Roland JX 8P, Fairlight CMI, E-mu Emulator II, Eminent 310U, EMS Synthi AKS, Laser Harp, RMI, Oberheim OB-X, Yamaha DX100, Matrisequencer, Roland TR-808, Linn 9000, Prophet, Casio CZ 5000, ARP 2600
  • Michel Geiss– ARP 2600, Eminent, Matrisequencer, Roland TR-808
  • Dominique Perrier –Memorymoog
  • Joe Hammer –E-mu Drumulator, percussions
  • David Jarre – Baby Korg personal keyboard
  • Pierre Gossez – saxophone
  • The choir of Radio France – vocals
  • Sylvain Durandck – conductor
  • Michel Granger – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Jean-Michel Jarre.

  1. Premier Rendez-vous (First Rendez-vous)
  2. Deuxième Rendez-vous(Second Rendez-vous)
  3. Troisième Rendez-vous(Third Rendez-vous)
  4. Quatrième Rendez-vous(Fourth Rendez-vous)
  5. Cinquième Rendez-vous(Fifth Rendez-vous)
  6. Dernier Rendez-vous (Ron’s Piece) (Last Rendez-vous)

Joe Cocker: Cocker

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In April 1986, “Capitol” label released “Cocker”, the tenth Joe Cocker studio album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Richie Zito, Terry Manning, Ron Nevison, Albert Hammond and Diane Warren and Bernard Edwards. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, and Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”.

Personnel:

  • Joe Cocker – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon, Richie Zito, Eddie Martinez, Cliff Goodwin, Dann Huff – guitars
  • Mike Moran, Arthur Barrow, Jeff Lorber, Larry Marshall, Jeff Bova, Michael Boddicker, Howard Hersh – keyboards
  • Vito San Filippo, Bernard Edwards, Randy Jackson, Arthur Barrow, Mike Moran – bass
  • Michael Baird, Anton Fig, Eric Parker – drums
  • Mel Collins, Andrew Love – saxophone
  • Dick Hyde, Steve Madaio, Joel Peskin – horns
  • Albert Hammond, Diane Warren, Curtis King, Maxine Green, Julia Tillman Waters, Leslie Smith, Joe Turano, Elesecia Wright, Maxine Waters – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Shelter Me – Nick DiStefano
  2. A to Z – Tom Kimmel
  3. Don’t You Love Me Anymore – Albert Hammond, Diane Warren
  4. Living Without Your Love – Michael Bolton, Doug James
  5. Don’t Drink The Water – Richard Feldman, Pat Robinson
  6. You Can Leave Your Hat On – Randy Newman
  7. Heart of the Matter – Ronald Miller, Billy Aerts
  8. Inner City Blues – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx Jr.
  9. Love Is on a Fade – Stephen Allen Davis, Dennis Morgan
  10. Heaven -Terry Manning

 

Richard Thompson: Across A Crowded Room

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In April 1985, “Polydor” label released “Across a Crowded Room”, the third Richard Thompson album. It was recorded September- October 1984, at “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Joe Boyd.

Personnel:

  • Richard Thompson– vocals, guitar
  • Simon Nicol– guitar
  • Bruce Lynch– bass guitar
  • Dave Mattacks– drums
  • Alan Dunn – accordion
  • Dave Bitelli(de) – alto saxophone
  • Pete Thomas– tenor saxophone
  • Christine Collister, Phil Barnes, Clive Gregsonand The Soultanas – backing vocals
  • Philip Pickett– shawm, crumhorn, recorder

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Thompson

  1. When the Spell Is Broken
  2. You Don’t Say
  3. I Ain’t Going to Drag My Feet No More
  4. Love in a Faithless Country
  5. Fire in the Engine Room
  6. Walking Through a Wasted Land
  7. Little Blue Number
  8. She Twists the Knife Again
  9. Ghosts in the Wind