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Tears for Fears: Elemental

On June 7, 1993, “Mercury” label released “Elemental”, the fourth Tears for Fears studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at Roland’s Neptune’s Kitchen, and was produced by Roland Orzabal, Tim Palmer and Alan Griffiths.

Personnel:

  • Roland Orzabal – vocals, instruments
  • Alan Griffiths – instruments
  • Tim Palmer – instruments
  • Mark O’Donoughue – Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Guy Pratt – additional bass guitar
  • John Baker – backing vocals
  • Julian Orzabal – backing vocals
  • Mark O’Donoughue – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Area – design
  • David Austen – collages
  • Pamela Springsteen – photography
  • Julian Lavender – technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Roland Orzabal and Alan Griffiths, except where noted.

  1. Elemental
  2. Cold – Roland Orzabal
  3. Break It Down Again
  4. Mr. Pessimist
  5. Dog’s a Best Friend’s Dog
  6. Fish Out of Water
  7. Gas Giants
  8. Power
  9. Brian Wilson Said
  10. Goodnight Song

Area 11: Modern Synthesis

On July 1, 2016, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Modern Synthesis”, the second Area 11 studio album. It was recorded April 2015 – January 2016, at “Room4 Studios” in Bristol, UK, and was produced by Tom Clarke.

Personnel:

  • Sparkles – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, sleeve and booklet design, photography
  • Alex Parvis – vocals, guitar
  • Jonathan Kogan – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Leo Taylor – vocals, percussion, guitar
  • Connie McGuinness Griffiths, Megan Paschke – vocals
  • Sparkles, Leo Taylor – engineer
  • Phil Davies – additional engineering
  • Sparkles, Phil Davies – mixing
  • Tom Woodhead – mastering
  • Daniel Houlb, Adam Davis – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Override (B) – Sparkles
  2. Override (C) – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  3. The Contract – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  4. Watchmaker – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  5. Versus – Sparkles
  6. Processor – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  7. Red Queen – Jonathan Kogan, Sparkles, Alex Parvis, Leo Taylor
  8. Angel Lust – Sparkles
  9. The Life of a Ghost – Leo Taylor, Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  10. After the Flags – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  11. Nebula – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan
  12. Panacea and the Prelogue – Sparkles, Jonathan Kogan, Leo Taylor

Depeche Mode: Songs Of Faith And Devotion

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On March 22, 1993, “Mute” label released “Songs of Faith and Devotion”, the eighth Depeche Mode studio album. It was recorded February 1992 – January 1993, at “Chateau du Pape” in Madrid, and was produced by Flod, David Gahan and Martin Gore.

Personnel:

  • Martin Gore – vocals, keyboards, guitars, programming, mixing
  • Dave Gahan – vocals
  • Steáfán Hannigan – uilleann pipes
  • Wil Malone– string arrangement, conducting
  • Hildia Campbell – additional vocals
  • Samantha Smith – additional vocals
  • Bazil Meade – additional vocals
  • Matthew Vaughan – additional programming
  • Chris Dickie – engineer
  • Paul Kendall, Steve Lyon – engineer
  • Mark Einstmann – engineer assistant
  • Volke Schneider – engineer assistant
  • Shaun de Feo – engineer assistant
  • Jeremy Wheatley – engineer assistant
  • Flood– mixing
  • Mark Stent– mixing
  • Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
  • Anton Corbijn– art direction, sleeve design, visuals
  • Area – design
  • Daryl Bamonte– album coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Gore.

  1. I Feel You
  2. Walking In My Shoes
  3. Condemnation
  4. Mercy In You
  5. Judas
  6. In Your Room
  7. Get Right With Me
  8. Rush
  9. One Caress
  10. Higher Love