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British Sea Power: Valhalla Dancehall

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On January 10, 2011, “Rough Trade” label released “Valhalla Dancehall”, the fourth British Sea Power studio album. It was recorded in 2010, in South East England and on the Isle Of Skye, and produced by Graham Sutton, Yen Scott Wilkinson, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood, Phil Sumner and Abi Fry.

Personnel:

  • Yan Scott Wilkinson – vocals, guitar
  • Martin Noble – guitar
  • Phil Sumner- cornet, keyboards
  • Abi Fry– viola
  • Neil Hamilton Wilkinson – bass guitar, vocals, guitar
  • Matthew Wood – drums

Track listing:

  1. Who’s In Control – Martin Noble, Yan Scott Wilkinson
  2. We Are Sound – Martin Noble, Yan Scott Wilkinson
  3. Georgie Ray – Yan Scott Wilkinson
  4. Stunde Null – Yan Scott Wilkinson
  5. Mongk II – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  6. Luna – Yan Scott Wilkinson
  7. Baby – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  8. Living Is So Easy – Martin Noble, Yan Scott Hamilton, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  9. Observe the Skies – Martin Noble, Yan Scott Hamilton, Phil Sumner
  10. Cleaning Out the Rooms – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  11. Thin Black Sail – Martin Noble, Yan Scott Hamilton
  12. Once More Now – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  13. Heavy Water – Yen Scott Wilkinson, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Matthew Wood, Phil Sumner, Abi Fry

Frank Zappa: Them Or Us

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On October 18, 1984, “Barking Pumpkin” label released “Them or Us”, the fortieth Frank Zappa album. It was recorded November 1981 – June 1984 (except “Planet Of My Dreams” and “Ya Hozna” recorded in 1974), and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – lead vocal, guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • Johnny “Guitar” Watson– vocals, guitar
  • Ray White – vocals, guitar, choir, chorus, harmony and backing vocals
  • Steve Vai– guitar, soloist, fills
  • Dweezil Zappa– soloist, guitar
  • Tommy Mars – vocals, keyboards
  • Bob Harris – vocals, keyboards, harmony vocals
  • George Duke – vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Bobby Martin – vocals, keyboards, saxophone, falssetist, harmony vocals, harmonica
  • Brad Cole – piano
  • Patrick O’Hearn – wind, bass guitar
  • Arthur Barrow – bass guitar
  • Roy Estrada– vocals, backing vocals, choir, chorus, bass guitar
  • Scott Thunes– vocals, Minimoog, synthesizer, bass guitar
  • Chad Wackerman – drums, vocals
  • Ed Mann – percussion
  • Napoleon Murphy Brock– saxophone, vocals, harmony vocals
  • Moon Unit Zappa– vocals
  • Thana Harris – vocals
  • Ike Willis – vocals, backing vocals, choir, chorus, harmony vocals

Track listing:

All compositions by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. The Closer You Are
  2. In France
  3. Ya Hozna
  4. Sharleena
  5. Sinster Footwear II
  6. Truck Driver Divorce
  7. Stevie’s Spanking
  8. Baby, Take Your Teeth Out
  9. Marque-son’s Chicken
  10. Planet of My Dreams
  11. Be in My Video
  12. Them or Us
  13. Frogs With Dirty Little Lips – Frank Zappa, Ahmet Zappa
  14. Whipping Post – Gregg Alman

Captain Beefheart: Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972

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Captain Beefheart Box Set

On November 17, 2014, “Rhino” label released “Sun Zoom Spark: 1970 to 1972”, Captain Beefheart limited edition four-disc boxed set. It includes new remastered versions of: “Lick my decals off”, “Baby”, “The Spotlight kid”, Clear spot” plus disc of unreleased outtakes. The collection is available on CD, LP and digitally.

Track Listing

Lick My Decals Off, Baby (October 1970)
1. Lick My Decals Off, Baby
2. Doctor Dark
3. I Love You, You Big Dummy
4. Peon
5. Bellerin’ Plain
6. Woe-Is-uh-Me-Bop
7. Japan in a Dishpan
8. I Wanna Find a Woman That’ll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have To Go
9. Petrified Forest
10. One Red Rose That I Mean
11. The Buggy Boogie Woogie
12. The Smithsonian Institute Blues (or the Big Dig)
13. Space-Age Couple
14. The Clouds Are Full of Wine (not Whiskey or Rye)
15. Flash Gordon’s Ape

The Spotlight Kid (January 1972)
1. I’m Gonna Booglarize You Baby
2. White Jam
3. Blabber ‘n Smoke
4. When It Blows Its Stacks
5. Alice in Blunderland
6. The Spotlight Kid
7. Click Clack
8. Grow Fins
9. There Ain’t No Santa Claus on the Evenin’ Stage
10. Glider

Clear Spot (November 1972)
1. Low Yo Yo Stuff
2. Nowadays a Woman’s Gotta Hit a Man
3. Too Much Time
4. Circumstances
5. My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
6. Sun Zoom Spark
7. Clear Spot
8. Crazy Little Thing
9. Long Neck Bottles
10. Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles
11. Big Eyed Beans from Venus
12. Golden Birdies

Out-takes
1. Alice in Blunderland – alternate version
2. Harry Irene
3. I Can’t Do This Unless I Can Do This/Seam Crooked Sam
4. Pompadour Swamp/Suction Prints
5. The Witch Doctor Life – instrumental take
6. Two Rips in a Haystack/Kiss Me My Love
7. Best Batch Yet – version 1
8. Your Love Brought Me To Life – instrumental
9. Dirty Blue Gene – alternate version 1
10. Nowadays a Woman’s Gotta Hit a Man – early mix
11. Kiss Where I Kain’t
12. Circumstances – alternate version 2
13. Little Scratch
14. Dirty Blue Gene – alternate version 3