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The Union: Siren’s Song

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On October 3, 2011, “Payola Records” label released “Siren’s Song”, the second Union (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Rockfield Studios” in  Monmouth, Wales; “Walton Castle” in Clevedon, North Somerset; “Tackle Out” and “Air Lyndhurst” in London, and was produced by Luke Morley and Peter Shoulder.

Personnel:

  • Peter Shoulder- lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, piano, Hammond organ, pedal steel
  • Luke Morley- vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Chris Childs- bass guitar
  • Dave McCluskey, Phil Martin– drums
  • Helena May Harrison, Katy Burgess – backing vocals
  • Alex Beamont – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Luke Morley and Peter Shoulder.

  1. Siren’s Song
  2. Blame It On Tupelo
  3. Orion
  4. Obsession
  5. Make Up Your Mind
  6. The Remedy
  7. Cut The Line
  8. Burning Daylight
  9. Black Gold
  10. Time
  11. If I Could Make You Mine

Foals: Total Life Forever

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On May 10, 2010, “Transgressive Records” label released “Total Life Forever”, the second Foals studio album. It was recorded in September 2009, at “Svenska Grammofon Studios” in Gothenburg, Sweden, and was produced by Luke Smith. The writers and editors, and the readers poll of the UK magazine “The Fly” voted “Total Life Forever” the “Best album of 2010”.

Personnel:

  • Yannis Philippakis– vocals, guitar, drums, art direction
  • Jack Bevan – drums, art direction
  • Jimmy Smith – guitar, art direction
  • Walter Gervers – bass, art direction, backing vocals
  • Edwin Congreave – keyboards, backing vocals, art direction
  • Caroline Wickberg – additional vocals
  • Ferg Peterkin – programming, engineer
  • Mike Crossey– recording assistant
  • Daniel Rejmer – engineer
  • Catherine Marks – engineer, mixing
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Big Active, Tinhead – artwork
  • Steve Gullick, Dave Ma – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Yannis Philippakis, Jack Bevan, Jimmy Smith, Walter Gervers and Edwin Congreave.

  1. Blue Blood
  2. Miami
  3. Total Life Forever
  4. Black Gold
  5. Spanish Sahara
  6. This Orient
  7. Fugue
  8. After Glow
  9. Alabaster
  10. 2 Trees
  11. What Remains

Transatlantic: Kaleidoscope

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On January 27, 2014, “Inside Out Music” label released “Kaleidoscope”, the fourth  Transatlantic studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Neal Morse, Roine Stolt, Pete Trewavas and Mike Portnoy.

Personnel:

  • Neal Morse— vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitars
  • Roine Stolt— vocals, electric guitars, percussion, additional keyboards
  • Pete Trewavas— vocals, bass guitar
  • Mike Portnoy— vocals, drums
  • Rich Mouser— pedal steel guitar
  • Chris Carmichael— cello
  • Daniel Gildenlöw— vocals
  • Rich Mouser — mixing
  • Jerry Guidroz — engineer
  • Thomas Ewerhard — design, layout
  • Per Nordin — Transatlantic Ship
  • Joey Pippin — band photos
  • Jerry Guidroz — Kaleidoscope photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas, except where noted.

  1. Into the Blue
  • Overture
  • The Dreamer and the Healer
  • A New Beginning
  • Written in Your Heart
  • The Dreamer and the Healer (reprise)
  1. Black as the Sky
  2. Beyond the Sky
  3. Kaleidoscope
  • Overture
  • Ride the Lightning
  • Black Gold
  • Walking the Road
  • Desolation Days
  • Lemon Looking Glass
  • Ride the Lightning (reprise)