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Bill Callahan: Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

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On April 14, 2009, “Drag City” label released “Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle”, the second Bill Callahan album by his name. It was recorded August – October 2008, at “The Track Studio” in Plano, Texas, and was produced by Raven,

Personnel:

  • Bill Callahan – vocals, classical guitar, acoustic steel and electric guitar, piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, lettering, drawings
  • Brian Beattie – electric guitar, pump organ, electric piano, keyboards, percussion, string and horn arrangements
  • Jaime Zuverza – electric guitar
  • Bobby Weaver – bass
  • Luis Martinez – drums
  • Deanna Sarkar – soprano vocals
  • Tamara Cauble – violin
  • Douglas Edward – violin
  • Becki Howard – violin
  • Maureen Nilsen – violin
  • Chris Youmans – cello
  • Buffi Jacobs – cello
  • Brian Brown – French horn
  • Heather Test – French horn
  • John Congleton – recording
  • Roger Siebel – mastering
  • Chris Taylor – front photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Callahan.

  1. Jim Cain
  2. Eid Ma Clack Shaw
  3. The Wind and the Dove
  4. Rococo Zephyr
  5. Too Many Birds
  6. My Friend
  7. All Thoughts Are Prey to Some Beast
  8. Invocation of Ratiocination
  9. Faith/Void

Amadou & Mariam: Sou Ni Tilé

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On April 13, 1999, “Tinder” label released “Sou Ni Tilé”, the second Amadou & Mariam studio album. It was recorded in August 1997, and was produced by Amadou Bagayoko and Marc Antoine Moreau.

Personnel:

  • Amadou Bagayoko – vocals, guitar
  • Mariam Doumbia – vocals
  • Awa Timbo – vocals, backing vocals
  • Matu – Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ
  • Loïc Landois  – harmonica
  • Shihab M’Ghezzi Bekhoughe – bass
  • Stephane San Juan – drums, percussion
  • Barbara Teuntor Garcia – trumpet
  • Andrés Viáfara – trombone, arrangements
  • Alberto Rodriguez – trombone, arrangements
  • Alain Hatot – flute, transverse flute
  • Idwar Iskandar – Arabian flute, flute, ney
  • Sameh Catalan – violin
  • Johar Ali Khan  –violin
  • Walde Baba Sissoko – tama
  • Sanata Doumbia – backing vocals
  • Laurent Jaïs – engineer, mixing
  • Sherif Megahed – engineer assistant, mixing assistant
  • Philippe Savoir – design, visuals
  • Marie Laure Dagnaux – photography
  • Thomas Delepière – photography
  • Frederic Fauchet – liner notes, lyric translation
  • Jean-Philippe Allard – executive producer
  • Daniel Richard – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Amadou Bagayoko.

  1. Je Pense à Toi (I Think of You)
  2. Combattants (Warriors)
  3. Mouna (I Wonder Why?)
  4. Pauvre Type (Poor Guy)
  5. Dogons
  6. Baara (Work)
  7. Dounia (The World)
  8. A Radio Mogo
  9. Djandjola (Adventure)
  10. On Se Donne La Main (Hand in Hand)
  11. Mon Amour, Ma Chérie (My Love, My Darling) 
  12. A Chacun Son Problème
  13. Teree La Sebin (Evil Eye) 
  14. Toubala Kono (Lonely Bird)
  15. C’est La Vie (That’s Life) 

Bobbie Gentry: Fancy

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On April 6, 1970, “Capitol” label released “Fancy”, the sixth Bobbie Gentry studio album. It was recorded in April – August 1969 – January 1970, at “Fame Recording Studios” in Muscle Shoals, “Capitol Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick Hall and Bobby Gentry.

Personnel:

  • Bobbie Gentry – vocals
  • Tommy Oliver – arrangements
  • Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements
  • Don Lee Keith – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Fancy – Bobby Gentry
  2. I’ll Never Fall in Love Again – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  3. Delta Man – Leon Russell
  4. Something in the Way He Moves – James Taylor
  5. Find ‘Em, Fool ‘Em and Forget ‘Em – George Jackson, Rick Hall
  6. He Made a Woman Out of Me – Fred Burch, Don Hill
  7. Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  8. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody – Rudy Clark
  9. Rainmaker – Harry Nilsson, Bill Martin
  10. Wedding Bell Blues – Laura Nyro

Maximo Park: Our Earthly Pleasures

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On April 2, 2007, “Warp” label released “Our Earthly Pleasures”, the second Maxïmo Park studio album. It was recorded August – December 2006, and was produced by Gil Norton.

Personnel:

  • Paul Smith – vocals
  • Duncan Lloyd – guitars
  • Lukas Wooller – keyboards
  • Archis Tiku – bass guitar
  • Tom English – drums
  • Nell Catchpole – violin
  • Laura Reid – cello

Track listing:

All lyrics by Paul Smith, all music by Duncan Lloyd, except where noted.

  1. Girls Who Play Guitars
  2. Our Velocity
  3. Books from Boxes
  4. Russian Literature – Lukas Wooller
  5. Karaoke Plays
  6. Your Urge – Lukas Wooler
  7. The Unhockable – Duncan Lloyd, Lukas Wooler
  8. By the Monument – Paul Smith
  9. Nosebleed
  10. A Fortnight’s Time
  11. Sandblasted and Set Free
  12. Parisian Skies – Archis Tiku, Duncan Lloyd

Dirty Three: Ocean Songs

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In March 1998, “Touch and Go” label released “Ocean Songs”, the fourth Dirty Three album. It was recorded August – September 1997, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Steve Albini,

Personnel:

  • Warren Ellis – violin, viola, piano
  • Mike Turner – guitars, melodica, loops, cover art
  • Jim White – drums, percussion
  • David Grubbs – piano, harmonium
  • Steve Albini – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Turner, Warren Ellis and Jim White.

  1. Sirena
  2. The Restless Waves
  3. Distant Shore
  4. Authentic Celestial Music
  5. Backwards Voyager
  6. Last Horse on the Sand
  7. Sea Above, Sky Below
  8. Black Tide
  9. Deep Waters
  10. Ends of the Earth

Herman’s Hermit: There’s A Kind Of Hush All Over The World

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In March 1967, “Columbia” label released “There’s a Kind of Hush All Over the World”,  the fifth Herman’s Hermits studio album. It was recorded March, August – December 1966, at “De Lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Mickey Most.

Personnel:

  • Peter Noone – lead vocals
  • Derek Leckenby – lead guitar
  • Keith Hopwood – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Karl Green – vocals, bass
  • Barry Whitwam – drums 
  • Val Valentin – recording supervisor
  • Acy R. Lehman – design
  • Ken Whitmore – photography

Track listing:

  1. There’s a Kind of Hush (All Over the World) – Les Reed, Geoff Stephens
  2. Saturday’s Child – David Gates
  3. If You’re Thinkin’ What I’m Thinkin’ – Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
  4. You Won’t Be Leaving – Tony Hazzard
  5. Dandy – Ray Davies
  6. Jezebel – Wayne Shanklin
  7. No Milk Today – Graham Gouldman
  8. Little Miss Sorrow, Child of Tomorrow – Bruce Woodley
  9. Gaslight Street – Keith Hopwood, Derek Leckenby
  10. Rattler – Bruce Woodley
  11. East West – Graham Gouldman

Morrissey: Vauxhall And I

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On March 14, 1994, “Parlaphone” label released “Vauxhall and I”, the fourth Morrissey studio album. It was recorded June – August 1993, at “Hook End Manor” in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Morrissey – vocals, lyrics
  • Alain Whyte – guitars, backing vocals
  • Boz Boorer – guitars, keyboards
  • Jonny Bridgewood – bass
  • Woodie Taylor – drums
  • Chris Dickie – engineer
  • Danton Supple – engineer assistant
  • Greg Ross – art direction
  • Dean Freeman – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Morrissey, music as noted.

  1. Now My Heart Is Full – Boz Boorer
  2. Spring-Heeled Jim – Boz Boorer
  3. Billy Budd – Alain Whyte
  4. Hold On to Your Friends – Alain Whyte
  5. The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get – Alain Whyte
  6. Why Don’t You Find Out for Yourself – Alain Whyte
  7. I Am hated for Loving – Alain Whyte
  8. Lifeguard Sleeping, Girl Drowning – Boz Boorer
  9. Used to Be a Sweet Boy – Alain Whyte
  10. The Lazy Sunbathers – Alain Whyte
  11. Speedway – Boz Boorer

Titus Andronicus: The Monitor

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On March 9, 2010, “XL” label released “The Monitor”, the second Titus Andronicus studio album. It was recorded in August 2009, and was produced by Kevin McMahon.

Personnel:

  • Patrick Stickles – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, synthesizer, tape operator, electronics, engineer
  • Liam Betson – vocals, guitar
  • Ian Graetzer – bass
  • Eric Harm – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Julian Veronesi – vocals
  • Dan McGee – vocals
  • Matt Miller – vocals
  • Brendan Stickles – vocals
  • Ryan Walsh – vocals
  • Andrew Cedermark – guitar
  • Pete Feigenbaum – guitar
  • Kevin McMahon – vocals, guitar, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Ian O’Neil – guitar, vocals
  • Jenn Wasner – vocals, guitar
  • Dustin Wong – guitar
  • Elio DeLuca – vocals, piano, organ, electric piano, engineer
  • Peter Buettner – tenor saxophone
  • Brian Rutledge – trumpet
  • Dean Jones – trombone
  • David Bentley – cello
  • Brett Bondar – highland bagpipes, Scottish small pipes
  • Ian Dykstra – bass drums, sleigh bells, tambourine
  • Greg Farley – fiddle
  • Alex Tretiak – vocals, snare drums, research assistant
  • Andy Stack – engineer
  • Dustin Miller – vocal recording
  • Okey Canfield Chenoweth III, quoting Abraham Lincoln
  • Cassie Ramone, quoting Jefferson Davis
  • Craig Finn, quoting Walt Whitman’s “Vigil Strange I Kept on the Field one Night“

Track listing:

All tracks by Patrick Stickles.

  1. A More Perfect Union
  2. Titus Andronicus Forever
  3. No Future Part Three: Escape From No Future
  4. Richard II or Extraordinary Popular Dimensions and the Madness of Crowds (Responsible Hate Anthem)
  5. A Pot in Which to Piss
  6. Four Score and Seven
  7. Theme from “Cheers”
  8. To Old Friends and New
  9. …And Ever
  10. The Battle of Hampton Roads

Loreena McKennitt: The Road Back Home

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On March 8, 2024, “Quinlan Road” label released “The Road Back Home”, the eight Loreena McKennitt live album. It was recorded in August 2023, in Goderich, Ontario, “Owen Sound” in Ontario, and was produced by Loreena McKennitt.

Personnel:

  • Loreena McKennitt – vocals, accordion, harp, arrangements
  • James Keelaghan – vocals
  • Pete Watson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Errol Fischer – violin, banjo, mandolin, drums
  • Caroline Lavelle – vocals, cello
  • Miriam Fischer – percussion, accordion, piano, backing vocals
  • Romano DiNillo – bodhrán
  • Cait Watson – whistle, backing vocals
  • The Bookends – arrangements
  • Jeff Wolpert – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Mark McCauley – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Loreena McKennitt.

  1. Search for Lambs
  2. Mary and the Soldier
  3. On a Bright May Morning
  4. As I Roved Out
  5. Custom Gap
  6. Bonny Portmore
  7. Greystones
  8. The Star of the County Down
  9. Salvation Contradiction
  10. Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór / Wild Mountain Thyme

Dream Theater: When Dream And Day Unite

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On March 6, 1989, “Mechanic” label released “When Dream and Day Unite”, the debut Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded July – August 1988, at “Kajem / Victory Studios” in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Terry Date, Charlie Dominici, Kevin Moore, John Myung, John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Dominici – vocals
  • John Petrucci – guitars
  • Kevin Moore – keyboards
  • John Myung – bass
  • Mike Portnoy – drums, percussion
  • Terry Date – engineer, mixing
  • Joe Alexander – engineer, mixing
  • Brian Stover, Trish Finnegan – engineer assistant
  • Amy Guip – cover art
  • Steve Sinclair – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie Dominici, Kevin Moore, John Myung, John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy, except where note.

  1. A Fortune In Lies – lyrics by John Petrucci
  2. Status Seeker – lyrics by Charlie Dominici, John Petrucci
  3. The Ytse Jam – music by John Petrucci, John Myung, Kevin Moore, Mike Portnoy
  4. The Killing Hand – lyrics by John Petrucci
  5. Light Fuse and Get Away – lyrics by Kevin Moore
  6. Afterlife – lyrics by Charlie Dominici
  7. The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun – John Petrucci
  8. Only a Matter of Time – Kevin Moore