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Scars: Same

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On August 26, 2002, “Sanctuary” label released the self-titled, debut Scars album (not to be confused with the Edinburgh post-punk group called Scars). It was recorded in 2002, at “Sarm West Studios” and “Music Bank’s Waterloo Sunset Studios” in London, “Sarm Hook End” in Reading, Berkshire, “Parkgate Studios” in Battle, East Sussex, and was produced by Chris Tsangarides and Gary Moore.

Personnel:

  • Gary Moore– vocals, guitars, mixing
  • Cass Lewis– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Darrin Mooney– drums
  • Chris Tsangarides– engineer, mixing
  • Tim Hole, Dan Turner, Drew Roberts, Matt Crawford – engineer assistant
  • Ian Cooper – mastering

 Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Moore, except where noted.

  1. When the Sun Goes Down – Gary Moore, Cass Lewis, Darrin Mooney
  2. Rectify – Gary Moore, Cass Lewis, Darrin Mooney
  3. Wasn’t Born in Chicago
  4. Stand Up – Gary Moore, Cass Lewis, Darrin Mooney
  5. Just Can’t Let You Go
  6. My Baby (She’s So Good to Me)
  7. World of Confusion
  8. Ball and Chain – Gary Moore, Cass Lewis, Darrin Mooney
  9. World Keep Turnin’ Round
  10. Who Knows (What Tomorrow May Bring)

 

 

Patrick Wolf: The Bachelor

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On June 1, 2009, “Bloody Chamber Music” released “The Bachelor”, the fourth Patrick Wolf studio album. It was recorded 2008 -2009, at ”Parkgate Studios” in Battle Hastings, “Olympic Studios”, “Assault and Battery Studios”, “The Dairy”, “Bankside Lofts”, “Ken Thomas’s House”, “The Fritzl Dungeon” in London, “The Hellish Vortex” in Berlin, “Studio de La Reine” in Paris, and was produced by Patrick Wolf.

Personnel:

  • Patrick Wolf – vocals, balalaika, ukulele, electronics, viola, grand piano, organ, harmonium, programming, string arrangements, mixing
  • Thomas White – guitar
  • Nick Haward – bass guitar, double bass
  • Marcello Vig – drums
  • Thomas Bloch – Ondes Martenot
  • Derek Apps – clarinet
  • Debs White, Gillon Cameron, Louisa Aldridge, Sarah Button, Stephen Hussey, Victoria Sutherland – violin
  • Emma Owens, Fiona Leggat, Lucy Morgan – viola
  • Helen Rathbone, Ivan Hussey, Tim Wells, Vicky Matthews – cello
  • Eliza Carthy – vocals, fiddle
  • Rose Marie – Irish whistle
  • David Coulter – saw
  • Aaron Sokell, Amy Stead, Chinique Blackwood, Jenny LaTouche, Patsy McKay, Waleed Isaacs (Gospel Choir) – vocals
  • Alice Davies, Edward Larrikin, Eliza Carthy, Victoria Sutherland, William Pollock (Tribe Vocals) – vocals
  • Fiona Brice,Patrick Wolf, Patsy McKay – conductor choir
  • Fiona Brice – string arrangements
  • Tilda Swinton – narrator
  • Al Lawson, Catherin Marks, Dave Emery*, Jonathan Krisp, Jonathan Shakhovskoy, Ken Thomas, Mark Allaway – engineer
  • Jonathan Shakhovskoy – mixing, co-producer
  • Nick Thornton Jones, Warren Du Preez – artwork, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Patrick Wolf, except where noted.

  1. Kriegspiel
  2. Hard Times
  3. Oblivion
  4. The Bachelor
  5. Damaris – lyrics from the old Appalachian folk song “Poor Little Turtle Dove”
  6. Thickets
  7. Count of Casualty
  8. Who Will?
  9. Vulture
  10. Blackdown – Patrick Wolf, Alec Empire
  11. The Sun Is Often Out
  12. Theseus
  13. Battle
  14. The Messenger – Patrick Wolf, Alec Empire

Procol Magic: Something Magic

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In January 1977, “Chrysalis” label released “Something Magic”, the ninth Procol Harum album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Pete Solley, Chris Copping, B.J.Wilson, Mick Grabham, Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Ron Albert and Howie Albert

Personnel:

  • Pete Solley – organ, synthesizers
  • Mick Grabham – guitar
  • Gary Brooker– vocals, piano
  • Chris Copping– bass guitar
  • J. Wilson– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid except where noted.

  1.  Something Magic
  2. Skating on Thin Ice
  3. Wizard Man
  4. The Mark of the Claw – Mick Grabham, Keith Reid
  5. Stranger in Space
  6. The Worm & the Tree – Part One
  7. Introduction
  8. Menace
  9. Occupation
  10. The Worm & the Tree – Part Two
  • Enervation
  • Expectancy
  • Battle

11. The Worm & the Tree – Part Three

  • Regeneration
  • Epilogue

Blur: 13

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Blur-13

On March 15, 1999, “Food” label released “13”, the sixth Blur studio album. It was recorded from June to October 1988, and was produced by William Orbit, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.

Personnel:

  1. Damon Albarn– lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, acoustic guitar, melodica
  2. Graham Coxon – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, banjo, saxophone
  3. Alex James– bass guitar, backing vocals
  4. Dave Rowntree– drums, percussion
  5. The London Community Gospel Choir – vocals
  6. Jason Cox – additional drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Damon Albarn except where noted, all music by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.

  1. Tender – lyrics by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon
  2. Bugman
  3. Coffee & TV – lyrics by Graham Coxon
  4. Swamp Song
  5. 1992
  6. L.U.R.E.M.I.
  7. Battle
  8. Mellow Song
  9. Trailer Park
  10. Caramel
  11. Trimm Trabb
  12. No Distance Left to Run
  13. Optigan 1

Klaxons: Myths of the Near Future

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Klaxons-Myths Of The Near Future

On January 29, 2007, “Polydor” label released “Myths of the Near Future”, the debut Klaxons album. It was recorded in 2006 at “Battle” in Essex, and was produced by James Ford. The album won the “Mercury Prize” in 2007.

Personnel:

  • Simon Taylor – vocals, guitar, artwork
  • James Righton – vocals, keyboards
  • Jamie Reynolds – vocals, bass, artwork
  • James Ford – drums
  • Jimmy Robertson – enginner

Track listing:

All tracks by Simon Taylor, James Righton, Jamie Reynolds and James Ford, except where noted.

  1. Two Receivers
  2. Atlantis to Interzone
  3. Golden Skans
  4. Totem on the Timeline
  5. As Above, So Below
  6. Isle of Her
  7. Gravity’s Rainbow
  8. Forgotten Works
  9. Magick
  10. It’s Not Over Yet – Rob Davies, Paul Oakenfold, Michael Wyzgowski
  11. Four Horsmen of 2012