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Daniel Powter: Under The Radar

On September 15, 2008, “Warner Bros” label released “Under the Radar”, the third Daniel Powter album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, and was produced by Linda Perry.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Powter – vocals, piano, electric piano, keyboards
  • Linda Perry – guitar, mellotron, , backing vocals, engineer
  • Seth Von Paulus – acoustic guitar
  • David Levita – guitar
  • Pete Thorn – guitar
  • Val McCallum – guitar
  • Jeff Young – electric piano, Hammond organ
  • Paul III – bass
  • Samuel Dixon – bass
  • Nathan Wetherington – drums
  • Victor Indrizzo – drums
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Drew Hester – percussion
  • Harvey Mason – timpani
  • Alwyn Wright, Alyssa Park, Amy Wickman, Audrey Solomon, Cameron Patrick, Daphne Chen, Marisa Kuney, Melissa Reiner, Terry Glenny – violin
  • Caroline Buckman, Darrin McCann, Leah Katz – viola
  • John Krovoza – cello
  • Matt Cooker – cello
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • Victor Lawrence – cello
  • The Section Quartet – additional strings
  • Sierra Swan – backing vocals
  • Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli – strings conductor
  • Eric Gorfain – strings arrangements
  • Daphne Chen – concertmaster
  • Andrew Chavez – engineer
  • David Boucher – engineer
  • Kristofer Kaufman – engineer assistant
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Stephen Walker – art direction, design
  • Markku Lahdesmaki – artwork, photography
  • Jeff Aldrich, Tom Whalley – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by Daniel Powter, except where noted.

  1. Best of Me – Daniel Powter, Kara DioGuardi
  2. Not Coming Back
  3. Whole World Around
  4. Next Plane Home – Daniel Powter, Rick Nowels
  5. Am I Still the One
  6. Negative Fashion
  7. Don’t Give Up on Me
  8. Fly Away
  9. Beauty Queen – Daniel Powter, Linda Perry
  10. My so Called Life – Linda Perry
  11. Love You Lately

Roxy Music: For Your Pleasure

Roxy_Music_-_For_Your_Pleasure

On March 23 1973, “Island” label released “For Your Pleasure”, the second Roxy Music album. It was recorded in February 1973, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas, John Anthony, Brian Ferry, Brian Eno, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, Paul Thompson and John Porter.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry– vocals, piano, Hohner Pianet,  Mellotron,  harmonica, art direction, cover art concept
  • Phil Manzanera– electric guitar
  • Brian Eno– VCS3 synthesiser, backing vocals
  • Andy Mackay– oboe, saxophone, Farfisa electronic organ
  • John Porter– bass guitar
  • Paul Thompson– drums
  • John Middleton, John Punter – engineer
  • Nicholas Deville – art direction, photography
  • CCS – artwork
  • Karl Stoecker – photography
  • Amanda Lear– cover star

Track listing:

All tracks by Bryan Ferry.

  1. Do the Strand
  2. Beauty Queen
  3. Strictly Confidential
  4. Editions of You
  5. In Every Dream Home a Heartache
  6. The Bogus Man
  7. Grey Lagoons
  8. For Your Pleasure