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Iron Maiden: The Final Frontier

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On August 13, 2020, “EMI” label released “The Final Frontier”, the fifteenth Iron Maiden studio album. It was recorded January – March 2010, at “Compass Point” in Nassau, Bahamas, “The Cave” in Malibu, and was produced by Kevin Shirley. The album track “El Dorado” won the band a “Grammy Award” for “Best Metal Performance”.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Dickinson – vocals
  • Dave Murray – guitars
  • Janick Gers – guitars
  • Adrian Smith – guitars
  • Steve Harris – bass, keyboards, co-producer
  • Nicko McBrain – drums
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • Terry Manning – studio technician
  • Brent Spear – studio technician
  • James McCullagh – assistant
  • Philip Scholes – SSL Duality technician
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Stuart Crouch – art director, design
  • Andrew Yap – art direction, design
  • Anthony Dry – art direction, design
  • Rob Wallis – art direction, design
  • Melvyn Grant – cover illustration, working drawings, sketches
  • John McMurtrie – photography

Track listing:

  1. Satellite 15…The Final Frontier – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  2. El Dorado – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson
  3. Mother of Mercy – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  4. Coming Home – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson
  5. The Alchemist – Janick Gers, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson
  6. Isle of Avalon – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  7. Starblind – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson
  8. The Talisman – Janick Gers, Steve Harris
  9. The Man Who Would Be King – Dave Murray, Steve Harris
  10. When the Wild Wind Blows – Steve Harris

Eels: Beautiful Freak

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On August 13, 1996, “DreamWorks” label released “Beautiful Freak” the debut Eels studio album. It was recorded June 1993 – December 1996, at “Conway Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jon Brion, E, Mark Goldenberg and Michael Simpson.

Personnel:

  • Butch – drums, backing vocals, engineer
  • E – vocals, guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, engineer
  • Tommy Walter – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jon Brion – guitar, trombone, chamberlin
  • Mark Goldenberg – guitar, keyboards, engineer
  • Jim Jacobsen – keyboards, loops, engineer
  • Jon Brion – engineer
  • Amir Derakh – engineer
  • Matt Thorne – engineer
  • Michael Simpson – mixing
  • Billy Kinsley – mixing
  • Rob Seifert – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Ann Giordano – photography
  • Francesca Restrepo – art direction, sleeve design

Track listing:

All tracks by E, except where noted.

  1. Novocaine for the Soul – E, Mark Goldenberg
  2. Susan’s House – E, Jim Jacobsen, Jim Weatherly
  3. Rags to Rags
  4. Beautiful Freak
  5. Not Ready Yet – Jon Brion, E
  6. My Beloved Monster
  7. Flower – E, Jim Jacobsen
  8. Guest List
  9. Mental
  10. Spunky
  11. Your Lucky Day in Hell – E, Goldenberg
  12. Manchild – E, Jill Sobule

FKA Twigs: M3LL155X

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On August 13, 2015, “Young Turks” label released “M3LL155X” (pronounced “Melissa”), the third FKA Twigs (Tahliah Debrett Barnett) EP. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Boots, FKA Twigs and Tic.

Personnel:

  • FKA Twigs – vocals, drums, keyboards, synthesizer, programming, vocal arrangements
  • Jordan “Boots” Asher – percussion, drums, programming, keyboards, synthesizer, vocal arrangements
  • Cy An – vocals, additional keyboards, drums, programming, edits
  • Happa – additional programming
  • Marco Pasquariello – additional engineering
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • David Wrench – mixing, vocal mixing
  • Stuart Write – mixing
  • Geoff Swan – additional mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Matthew Stone – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by FKA Twigs, except where noted.

  1. Figure 8
  2. I’m Your Doll – FKA Twigs, Seiji, Tic
  3. In Time – FKA Twigs, Tic, Joel Compass
  4. Glass & Patron
  5. Mothercreep

Mickey Hart Band: Superorganism

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On August 13, 2013, “360 Production” label released “Superorganism”, album by Mickey Hart Band (the 15th Mickey Hart album overall). It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Mickey Hart and Ben Yonas.

Personnel:

  • Mickey Hart – vocals, drums, percussion, brain waves
  • Joe Bagale – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Crystal Monee Hall – vocals
  • Chris Kelley – vocals
  • Steve Kimock – guitar
  • Gawain Mathews – guitar
  • Jonah Sharp – keyboards
  • Adam Theis – bass
  • Reed Mathis – bass
  • Dave Schools – bass
  • Greg Shutte – drums
  • Ian “Inkx” Herman – drums
  • Giovanni Hidalgo – percussion
  • Zakir Hussain – percussion
  • Sikiru Adepoju – percussion
  • African Showboyz – additional percussion
  • Ben Yonas – recording
  • Alex McGraw, Noa Yonas – recording assistant
  • John Paul McClean – additional engineering
  • Brad Blackwood – mastering
  • Frederic Lieberman – musicology consultant
  • Malea Clark-Nicholson – design
  • Roxanne Smith – lettering
  • John Werner – photography

Track listing:

The lyrics for four of tracks by Robert Hunter. 

  1. Falling Stars – Mickey Hart, Ben Yonas, Crystal Monee Hall, Dave Schools, Robert Hunter
  2. The Sermon – Mickey Hart, Ben Yonas, Dave Schools, Andre Pessis, Robert Hunter
  3. Chabadas – Mickey Hart, Ben Yonas, Crystal Monee Hall, Dave Schools, Andre Pessis, Zakir Hussain, Robert Hunter
  4. Don’t Let Your God Down – Mickey Hart, Ben Yonas, Crystal Monee Hall, Andre Pessis, Cliff Goldmacher, Giovanni Hidalgo, Zakir Hussain, Reya Hart
  5. I Want It Back – Mickey Hart, Ben Yonas, Andre Pessis, Giovanni Hidalgo, Zakir Hussain
  6. Aliromba O Saro – Mickey Hart, Ben Yonas, Jonah Sharp, Andre Pessis, Zakir Hussain, Robert Hunter
  7. Rage On – Mickey Hart, Ben Yonas, Crystal Monee Hall, Dave Schools, Giovanni Hidalgo
  8. Mind Your Head – Mickey Hart, Ben Yonas, Crystal Monee Hall, Jonah Sharp, Sikiru Adepoju, Giovanni Hidalgo, Zakir Hussain
  9. Bully Boy – Mickey Hart, Ben Yonas, Crystal Monee Hall, Schools, Giovanni Hidalgo
  10. Ghost Rider – Mickey Hart, Ben Yonas, Crystal Monee Hall, Jonah Sharp, Sikiru Adepoju, Giovanni Hidalgo

Dead Can Dance: Anastasis

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On August 13, 2012, “PIAS Recordings” label released “Anastasis”, the eight Dead Can Dance album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Quivvy Studios” in Cavan, Ireland, and was produced by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry.

Personnel:

  • Brendan Perry
  • Lisa Gerrard
  • David Kuckhermann – daf, pantam
  • Aidan Foley – mastering
  • Zsolt Zsigmond – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard.

  1. Children of the Sun
  2. Anabasis
  3. Agape
  4. Amnesia
  5. Kiko
  6. Opium
  7. Return of the She-King
  8. All in Good Time

Polish Club: Now We Are Cookin’

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On August 13, 2021, “Island Records Australia” label released “Now We’re Cookin’”, the third Polish Club album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Scott Horscroft, David Novak and John-Henry Pajak.

Personnel:

  • David Novak – lead vocals, guitar
  • John-Henry Pajak – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Izaac Wilson – piano, organ, engineer
  • Scott Horscroft – organ, backing vocals, mixing
  • Kirsty Tickle – backing vocals
  • Madeleine Vercoe – backing vocals
  • Owen Butterworth – backing vocals
  • Dave Cooley – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by David Novak and John-Henry Pajak.

  1. Stop for a Minute
  2. New Age
  3. Getaway
  4. Fix Your Heart
  5. No Heaven
  6. Whack
  7. Just Talking
  8. I Didn’t Want That (For You)
  9. Baby We’re Burning
  10. Fuck Off & Die

Devendra Banhart & Noel Georgeson: Refuge

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On August 13, 2021, “Dead Oceans” label released “Refuge”, album by Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson.

Personnel:

  • Devendra Banhart – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer, bells, engineer, mixing, photography
  • Noah Georgeson – guitar, synthesizer, engineer, mixing
  • Nicole Lawrence – pedal steel guitar
  • Tyler Cash – piano
  • Jeremy Harris – synthesizer, engineer
  • Todd Dahlhoff – bass
  • David Ralicke – soprano saxophone, clarinet, flugelhorn, flute
  • Danny Bensi – strings, engineer
  • Mary Latimore – harp
  • Neten Chokling Rinpoche – vocals
  • Sharon Salzberg – vocals
  • Sri Mataii Shaktiananda – vocals
  • Rafael Anton Irisarri – mastering
  • Miles Johanson – layout, design
  • Christian Stavros – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Book of Bringhi – Neon Georgeson
  2. A Cat – Devendra Banhart
  3. Rise from Your Wave – Neon Georgeson
  4. Peloponnese Lament – Neon Georgeson
  5. In a Cistern – Neon Georgeson
  6. Into Clouds – Devendra Banhart, Todd Dahlgoff
  7. For Em – Devendra Banhart, Tyler Cash
  8. Three Gates – Devendra Banhart, Jeremy Harris
  9. Horn in Deep Night – Noah Georgeson
  10. Sky Burial – Devendra Banhart
  11. Asura Cave – Devendra Banhart, Jeremy Harris
  12. Aran in Repose – Noah Georgeson
  13. Lament Return – Noah Georgeson

The Killers: Pressure Machine

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On August 13, 2021,” Island” label released “Pressure Machine”, the seventh Killers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020 – 2021, at “Battle Born Studios” in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was produced by Jonathan Rado and Shawn Everett.

Personnel:

  • Brandon Flowers – vocals, piano, synthesizer
  • Dave Keuning – guitar, pedal steel guitar 
  • Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – drums, guitar
  • Phoebe Bridgers – vocals
  • Matthew Davidson – pedal steel guitar
  • Jonathan Rado – piano, organ, synthesizer, harmonica, guitar, bass, mandolin, recording
  • Joe Pug – harmonica, guitar
  • Nate Walcott – trumpet
  • Gabriel Cabezas – cello
  • Sara Watkins – fiddle
  • Rob Moose – strings
  • Anjolee Williams – backing vocals
  • Charles “ChuckHeat” Henderson-McCrary – backing vocals
  • Griffin Goldsmith – backing vocals
  • Taylor Goldsmith – backing vocals
  • Jed Jones – recording
  • Matt Breunig – recording
  • Will Maclellan – recording
  • Alec Eitram – recording
  • Raoul Ahmad – recording
  • Robert Root – recording
  • Rias Reed – recording
  • Shawn Everett – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Allgood – mastering
  • Emily Lazar – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Brandon Flowers and Jonathan Rado, except where noted.

  1. West Hill
  2. Quiet Town
  3. Terrible Thing – Brandon Flowers
  4. Cody – Brandon Flowers, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Jonathan Rado
  5. Sleepwalker
  6. Runaway Horses – Brandon Flowers
  7. In the Car Outside – Brandon Flowers, Jonathan Rado, Dave Keuning
  8. In Another Life
  9. Desperate Things
  10. Pressure Machine – Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Jonathan Rado
  11. The Getting By

Nanci Caroline Griffith

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On August 13, 2021, Nanci Caroline Griffith died aged 68. She was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, toured and recorded with The Crickets, John Prine, Iris DeMent, Suzy Bogguss, Judy Collins, Emmylou Harris, Mary Black, John Prine, Don McLean, Jimmy Buffett, Dolores Keane, Willie Nelson, Adam Duritz, The Chieftains, John Stewart, Darius Rucker and Buddy Holly’s band. In 1994, Griffith won “Grammy Award” for “Best Contemporary Folk Album”, in 1995, she was awarded the “Kate Wolf Memorial Award” by the “World Folk Music Association”, and in 2008, the “Americana Music Association” awarded her its “Americana Trailblazer Award”. Griffith released 18th studio and 2 live albums.

Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps: Bluejean Bop!

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On August 13, 1956, “Capitol” label released “Bluejean Bop!”, the debut Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps album. It was recorded in June 1956, and was produced by Ken Nelson.

Personnel:

  • Gene Vincent – vocals, guitar
  • “Galloping” Cliff Gallup – lead guitar
  • “Wee” Willie Williams – rhythm guitar
  • “Jumpin'” Jack Neal – upright bass
  • “Be-Bop” Dickie Harrell – drums

Track listing:

  1. Bluejean Bop – Hal Levy, Gene Vincent
  2. Jezebel – Wayne Shanklin
  3. Who Slapped John? – Tex Davis, Gene Vincent
  4. Ain’t She Sweet – Milton Ager, Jack Yellen
  5. I Flipped – Richard Penniman, Chilton Price
  6. Waltz of the Wind – Fred Rose
  7. Jump Back, Honey, Jump Back – Hadda Brooks
  8. Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine) – Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal, Willie Raskin
  9. Jumps, Giggles and Shouts – Tex Davis, Gene Vincent
  10. Up a Lazy River – Sidney Arodin, Hoagy Carmichael
  11. Bop Street – Tex Davis, Cliff Gallup
  12. Peg O’ My Heart – Alfred Bryan, Fred Fisher