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Noel Gallagher High Flying Birds: Council Skies

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On June 2, 2023, “Sour Mash” label released “Council Skies”, the fourth Noel Gallagher High Flying Birds studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Lone Star Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Noel Gallagher and Paul Stacey.

Personnel:

  • Noel Gallagher – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, bass guitar, piano, mellotron, percussion, artwork concept and design
  • Gem Archer – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, mouth organ
  • Mikey Rowe – keyboards
  • Russ Pritchard – bass guitar
  • Chris Sharrock – drums
  • Charlotte Marionneau – percussion
  • Jess Greenfield – backing vocals
  • Johnny Marr – electric guitar
  • Paul Stacey – electric guitar, baritone guitar, Mellotron, piano, bass guitar
  • Robert Smith – guitar, piano
  • Keefus Ciancia – keyboards
  • Geraint Watkins – accordion
  • Jason Falkner – bass guitar
  • Johnny Copland – live bass
  • Jason Cooper – drums
  • Emre Ramazanoglu – drums
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums, percussion
  • Jody Linscott, Peter Eckford, Gary Hammond – percussion
  • Callum Marinho – the tube, piano, keyboards, glockenspiel, Mellotron, drum machines, percussion
  • Clement St. Leonard – percussion, the funk box, keyboards, tubular bells, sound effects
  • Graeme Blevins – saxophone
  • Steve Hamilton – saxophone
  • Tom Walsh – trumpet
  • Joe Auckland – trumpet
  • Ben Edwards – trumpet
  • Alistair White – trombone
  • Daniel Higham, Thomas Dunnett, Pete North – trombone
  • Mark Frost – bass trombone
  • Phillip Woods, Ruth O’Reilly, Franciso Gomez, Derryck Nasib – French horn
  • The Wired Strings – strings
  • Pet Shop Boys – additional vocals

Backing vocals:

  • Roxys (Piney Gir, Amy Ashworth, Emma Brammer)
  • Louise Clare Marshall
  • Andrea Grant
  • Lucita Jules
  • Rosie Danvers (assisted by Tommy Danvers) – string arrangements
  • Alistair White – brass arrangements
  • Callum Marinho – engineer, mixing
  • Beau Blaise – additional engineering
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – layout
  • Kevin Cummins – artwork photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Noel Gallagher.

  1. I’m Not Giving Up Tonight
  2. Pretty Boy
  3. Dead to the World
  4. Open the Door, See What You Find
  5. Trying to Find a World That’s Been and Gone Part I
  6. Easy Now
  7. Council Skies
  8. There She Blows!
  9. Love Is a Rich Man
  10. Think of a Number

Spritualized: Songs in A & E

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On May 26, 2008, “Sanctuary Records” label released “Songs in A&E”, the sixth Spiritualized studio album. It was recorded in 2007, in Cedars, Nottingham, and was produced by Jason Pierce.

Personnel:

  • J Spaceman – vocals, Fender Thinline, Fender Jaguar, Fender Jazzmaster, Fender Custom Vox Starstreamer, Gibson 125, Fender Bass VI, autoharp, harmonicas, melodica, accordion, piano, Gibson L/00, violin, Marshall Artist, HH Custom, Fender Superchamp, Farfisa Compact, Vox Continental, percussion
  • Tony ‘Doggen’ Foster – Fender Jazzmaster, Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, Silvertone Acoustic, Rickenbacker Lap Steel, Fender Rhodes, Fender Twin, Marshall Artist, Hiwatt Custom 50
  • Tom Edwards – vibraphone, marimbas, percussion, timpani, glockenspiel, Fender Rhodes, Hammond, reed organ, melodica, tubular bells
  • Tim Lewis – Vox Continental, Farfisa Compact, synthesizers, piano
  • Richard Warren – Rickenbacker 3000 Bass, Baldwin 704, Fender Precision Bass, Epiphone Casino, Vox Starstream 12, Burns Sonic Bass, Fender Bass VI
  • Kevin Bales – Gretch Roundbadge, George Hayman Vibrasonic, Ludwig Jazz Festival Snare
  • John Coxon – Fender Jaguar, pipe organ
  • Barrie Cadogan – Gibson 330
  • Alex Barrow – accordion
  • Rachel Korine – vocals
  • Ben Edwards – trumpet
  • David Temple – saxophones
  • James Adams – trombone
  • Sara Temple – clarinet
  • Johnny Morcombe – French horn
  • Mary Owen – flute
  • Nicky Sweeney – violins
  • Ian Rathbone – violin
  • Tony Woollard – cello
  • Sharlene Hector, Nomvula Malinga, Jasette Barrett – vocals
  • The Dirtbombs (Mick Collins, Ko Melina, Troy Gregory) – vocals
  • The Choir (Sian Ahern, Rupert Clervaux, Matt Conner, Ben Crook, Dan Gamble, Simon Hill, Sarah McCrory, Kim Gehrig, Sarah Evans, Claire Luke, Poppy Spaceman, Hank Jackson) – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by J Spaceman.

  1. Harmony 1 (Mellotron)
  2. Sweet Talk
  3. Death Take Your Fiddle
  4. I Gotta Fire
  5. Soul on Fire
  6. Harmony 2 (Piano)
  7. Sitting on Fire
  8. Yeah Yeah
  9. You Lie You Cheat
  10. Harmony 3 (Voice)
  11. Baby I’m Just a Fool
  12. Don’t Hold Me Close
  13. Harmony 4 (This Old Man…)
  14. The Waves Crash In
  15. Harmony 5 (Accordion)
  16. Borrowed Your Gun
  17. Harmony 6 (Glockenspiel)
  18. Goodnight Goodnight

Spiritualized: Amazing Grace

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On September 8, 2003, “Dedicated Records” label released “Amazing Grace”, the fifth Spiritualized album. It was recorded in 2003 and was produced by J. Spaceman/

Personnel:

  • Spaceman– Epiphone Casino, Fender Jaguar, Fender Thinline, Martin 003 acoustic, Fender Telecaster, hammer dulcimer, Farfisa Compact, banjo, Fender Precision Bass, piano, bell, Radioshack
  • Tom Edwards– sleigh bells, piano, maracas, tambourine, marimba, tubular bells, timpani, Radioshack, Vox Continental, Farfisa Compact, foot stamps, vibraphone, Optigan
  • Kevin Bales– Gretsch drums
  • Doggen– Precision Bass, Fender Jaguar, Gibson Gold Top 57, Fender Jazzmaster, Rickenbacker 39 lapsteel, Fender Bass VI, harmonica, Gibson Les Paul Custom
  • Thighpaulsandra– Vox Continental, Kurtzweil, Rhodes, Hammond C3, piano
  • John Coxon– Gibson Firebird V, Fender Telecaster, Gibson Firebird III, harmonica, autoharp, Fender Bass VI, Martin D21, Hammond B3, piano, Fender Rhodes
  • Jonny Aitken: drums
  • Angie Brown: vocals
  • Lauraine McIntosh: vocals
  • Mary Pearce: vocals
  • Evan Parker: saxophone
  • Kenny Wheeler: trumpet
  • Jonathon Morcambe: French horn
  • Ray Dickaty: saxophone
  • Dave Temple: saxophone
  • Ben Edwards: trumpet
  • Nick Smart: trumpet
  • James Adams: trombone
  • Nick Sweeney: violin
  • Fay Sweet: violin
  • Tony Woollard: cello

Track listing:

All tracks by J Spaceman.

  1. This Little Life of Mine
  2. She Kissed Me (It Felt Like a Hit)
  3. Hold On
  4. Oh Baby
  5. Never Goin’ Back
  6. The Power and the Glory
  7. Lord Let It Rain On Me
  8. The Ballad of Richie Lee
  9. Cheapster
  10. Rated X
  11. Lay It Down Slow

Spiritualized: Sweet Heart Sweet Light

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On April 16, 2012, “Double Six” label released “Sweet Heart Sweet Light”, the seventh Spiritualized studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Jason Pierce.

Personnel:

  • Spaceman (Jason Pierce) – vocals, Fender Thinline, Fender Jaguar, Fender Jazzmaster, Vox Starstream, Farfisa, melodica, harmonica, glockenspiel, Gibson L/00 acoustic, mixing
  • Tony ‘Doggen’ Foster – Gibson Les PaulGoldtop, Fender Jazzmaster, Fender Precision Bass, Fender VI
  • Kevin Bales – Gretch Round Badge, HaymanVibrasonic, Zildjian cymbals
  • Tom Edwards: piano, Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, Farfisa Compact, Vox Continental, Elkaorgan, percussion, timpani
  • Poppy Spaceman: vocals
  • John Coxon – Gibson Firebird
  • Romeo Stodart – vocals, banjo, Gibson 335
  • SJ Selby, Laura Dickenson, Melanie Nyema – vocals
  • Claudia Smith – vocals
  • Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir – string quartet (Iceland)
  • Emily Pringle, Sali-Wyn Ryan, Henrietta Ridgeon, Laura Anstee – string quartet (London)
  • Hildur Ársælsdóttir – saw
  • Evan Parker – alto saxophone
  • Finn Peters – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Tony Bevan – tenor saxophone
  • Ben Edwards – trumpet
  • James Adams – trombone, bass trombone
  • Osnat Schmool (director), Rathi Kumar (assistant director), Ashleigh Thompson, Bukky Abdul, Cathy Manning, Deborah Wilkes, Ian Jeanes, James Dee, Jeanette Bossman, Karyma Ellis, Kat Koch, Lauren Dyer, Louise Murphy, Lucy Bryant, Monika Pomeroy, Nicola Simpson, Phoenix Martins, Pippasha Khan, Rosie Blissett, Sandra Townsend, Sarah Dean, Sarah Wright, Simon Prag, Stefan Vitalis, Stuart Homer-Wright, Victoria Owusu, Usman Saidu – Roundhouse Choir
  • Tim Lewis, Scott Hackwith, Héctor Espinosa, Birgir Jón Birgisson, Anthony Leung, James Aparicio – recording
  • James Aparicio – mixing
  • Rupert Clervaux – post production
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Pierce except where noted.

  1. Huh? (Intro)
  2. Hey Jane
  3. Little Girl
  4. Get What You Deserve
  5. Too Late
  6. Headin’ for the Top Now
  7. Freedom
  8. I Am What I Am – Jason Pierce,  John
  9. Mary
  10. Life Is a Problem
  11. So Long You Pretty Thing – Jasn Pierce, Poppy Spaceman

Liam Gallagher: As You Were

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On October 6, 2017, “Warner Bros” label released “As You Were”, the debut Liam Gallagher solo album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Greg Kurstin, Dan Grech-Marguerat and Andrew Wyatt. Producer Greg Kurstin won the 2018 “Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical”.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher– lead vocals, acoustic guitar, art direction, design
  • Mike Moore – electric guitar, bass
  • Andrew Wyatt– acoustic guitar, drum programming, piano, bass, synth, additional guitar, backing vocals
  • Jay Mehler– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Michael Tighe– acoustic guitar
  • Christian Madden – keyboards
  • Martin Slattery – keyboards, saxophone
  • Greg Kurstin– bass, drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, percussion, mellotron, piano, organ, tanpura
  • Drew McConnell – bass
  • Dan McDougall – drums, bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
  • Mark Brown – saxophone
  • Ben Edwards – trumpet
  • Mike Kearsey – trombone
  • Tom Pigott Smith – violin
  • Sally Herbert – violin, brass and strings arrangements
  • Rachel Robson – viola
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Bridget Sarai, Vicky Akintola – backing vocals
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat– programming
  • Davey Badiuk – programming
  • Greg Kurstin – engineer, mixing
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – engineer, mixing
  • Alex Pasco, Julian Burg, Joseph Rogers, Joe Rodgers – engineer
  • Ben Mclusky – engineer
  • Joel Davies, Charles Haydon Hicks, Matt Mysko – engineer assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent– mixing
  • Richard Woodcraft – brass section recording
  • Julian Simmons – brass section recording
  • Brian Lucey – mastering
  • Hedi Slimane– cover shot, photography
  • Richard Welland – art direction, design
  • Pixie Higson – photography commissioning
  • Iain Archer– original song production

Track listing:

  1. Wall of Glass – Liam Gallagher, Greg Kurstin, Andrew Wyatt, Michael Tighe, Andrew Sidney Fox
  2. Bold – Liam Gallagher
  3. Greedy Soul – Liam Gallagher, Simon Jons
  4. Paper Crown – Andrew Wyatt, Michael Tighe
  5. Foe What It’s Worth? – Liam Gallagher, Simon Jons
  6. When I’m in Need – Liam Gallagher, Grech-Marguerat Archer
  7. You Better Run – Liam Gallagher
  8. I Get By – Liam Gallagher
  9. Chinatown – Andrew Wyatt, Michael Tighe
  10. Come Back to Me – Laim Gallagher, Greg Kurstin, Andrew Wyatt
  11. Universal Dream – Liam Gallagher
  12. I’ve All I Need – Liam Gallagher