On April 15, 2002, “RCA” and “BMG” labels released “Vapen & ammunition”, the fifth Kent studio album. It was recorded July 2001 – February 2002, at “Medley Studio” in Copenhagen, Denmark, “DHS Studio” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Kent Zen and Martin von Schmalensee.
Personnel:
Joakim Berg – vocals, guitar
Sami Sirviö – guitar, keyboards
Harri Mänty – rhythm guitar, percussion
Martin Sköld – bass, keyboards
Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals, keyboards, piano
Martin von Schmalensee – acoustic and slide guitar, recording
On March 22, 1986, “BMG” label released “Breathe”, the fourth Midge Ure album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Orca Studio”, “Sunset Sound”, “The Church” in Los Angeles, “Mergatroid Studios”, “Music Fest Studios”, “Park House Studios”, and was produced by Richard Feldman.
Personnel:
Midge Ure – vocals, acoustic guitar
Robert Fripp – soundcape guitar
Dean Parks – guitar
Eric Bazilian – mandolin, melodica
Ethan James – hurdy gurdy, harmonium
Charles Judge – keyboards
Jamie Muhulrick – keyboards
Richard Feldman – keyboards, percussion, programming
Frank McNamara – accordion
Pat Crowley – accordion
Lakshminarayana Shankar – vocals, double violin
Larry Klein – bass
Jeremy Meehan – bass
David Palmer – drums
Andy Kravitz – drums
Mike Fisher – percussion
Iki Levy – percussion
Paddy Moloney – uilleann bagpipes
Frank Gallagher – fiddle
Sally Dworsky – vocal
Jackie Sheridan, Kate Stephenson, Monalisa Young, Matthew Hager, Maxaynne Lewis – backing vocals
On November 8, 2024, “BMG” label released “Come Ahead”, the twelfth Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by David Holmes.
Personnel:
Bobby Gillespie – vocals
Andrew Innes – guitar, mandolin, synthesizer
Simone Butler – spoken word
Anna Caragnano – spoken word, backing vocals
Renee Alleyne – rap vocals, spoken word
Daniel Gethin – alto vocals
Josh Quinlan – baritone vocals
Sophie Ellis – soprano vocals
Matthew Minter – tenor vocals
Cian Nugent – guitar
Alex White – piano, horn, saxophone
Daniel Thomas – piano
Benjamin Darvill – harmonica
Darrin Morris – keyboards
David Holmes – keyboards, loops
Brian Irvine – keyboards, conductor
Dan Bodwel – double bass
Maeve Sheil – double bass
Paul Stephens – double bass
Jason Falkner – bass guitar
Jay Bellerose – drums
Emre Ramanzanoglu – drums
Davey Chegwidden – percussion
Bogdan Sofei – violin
Larissa O’Grady – violin
Cillian O’Breachin – violin
David O’Doherty – violin
Nina Lin – violin
Emma Masterson – violin
Ingrid Nichola – violin
Christine Kenny – violin
David McElroy – violin
Nathan Sherman – viola
David Kenny – viola
Adele Govier – viola
Andreea Banciu – viola
Yseult Cooper Stockdale – cello
Aoife Burke – cello
Paula Hughes – cello
Adrian Mantu – cello
Felix Stephens – cello, conductor
House Gospel Choir – backing vocals
David Wrench – additional programming
Felix Stephens – arrangements, string arrangements, engineer
Brian Irvine – arrangements, strings arrangements
Josh Quinlan – arrangements
Ralph Allwood – arrangements
Daniel Thomas – arrangements
Michael Harris – engineer
Debbie Smith – engineer
Alan Kelly – engineer
David Wrench – mixing
Matt Colton – mastering
Amy Ratcliffe – studio assistant
Grace Banks – studio assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Bobby Gillespie and David Holmes, except where noted.
Ready to Go Home – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
Love Insurrection – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
Heal Yourself
Innocent Money – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
Melancholy Man – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
Love Ain’t Enough
Circus of Life
False Flag – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Brian irvine
Deep Dark Waters – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
On September 25, 1995, “Virgin”, “Arista”, “BMG” and “RCA” labels released “Outside”, the twentieth David Bowie album. It was recorded March – November 1994, January – February 1995, at “Mountain” in Montreux, “Westside” in London, “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by David Richards, Brian Eno and David Bowie.
Personnel:
David Bowie – vocals, saxophone, guitar, keyboards, additional treatments, mixing, album cover concept, head of DB, acrylic painting on canvas 1995
On July 26, 2024, “BMG” and “Modern” labels released “MoonDial”, the 55th Pat Metheny album. It was recorded in 2024, at “High Rocks”, and was produced by Pat Metheny:
Personnel:
Pat Metheny – custom built baritone guitar
Track listing:
All tracks by Pat Metheny, except where noted.
MoonDial
La Crosse
You’re Everything – lyrics by Neville Potter, music by Chick Corea
Here, There and Everywhere – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
We Can’t See It, But It’s There
Falcon Love
Everything Happens to Me / Somewhere – lyrics by Tom Adair, Stephen Sondheim, music by Matt Dennis, Leonard Bernstein
Londonderry Air – traditional
This Belongs to You
Shōga
My Love and I – lyrics by Johnny Mercer, music by David Raskin
On June 10, 2022, “BMG” label released “What Normal Was”, album by Billy Howerdel (first album by his real name). It was recorded in 202, and was produced by Billy Howerdel.
Personnel:
Billy Howerdel – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, drums
On June 2, 2023, “BMG” label released “Folkocracy”, the eleventh Rufus Wainwright album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, and was produced by Mitchell Froom.
Personnel:
Rufus Wainwright – vocals, guitar, piano
Val McCallum – guitar
Madison Cunningham – guitar
Blake Mills – guitar
Greg Leisz – lap steel guitar, guitar, mandolin
Patrick Sauber – banjo
Chaim Tannenbaum – banjo
Richard Parks – mandolin
Steve Amedée – tambourine
Patrick Warren – organ
Van Dyke Parks – piano, accordion
Jacob Mann – piano
Mitchell Froom – harpsichord, Mellotron, piano, electric piano
Anna McGarrigle – accordion
David Piltch – bass
Pete Thomas – drums
Ted Poor – percussion
Andrew Bird – violin
Madison Cunningham
John Legend
Susanna Hoffs
Nicole Scherzinger
Van Dyke Parks
Chris Stills
Brandi Carlile
Anna McGarrigle
Chaim Tannenbaum
Lily Lanken
Martha Wainwright
Lucy Wainwright Roche
Anohni
David Byrne
Chaka Khan
Andrew Bird
Chris Stills
Sheryl Crow
Rob Moose – strings, arrangement
David Boucher – engineer, mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Track listing:
Alone – Edwan MacColl
Heading for Home – Peggy Seeger
Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon) – John E. A Phillips
Down in the Willow Garden – Charlie Monroe
Shenandoah – traditional
Nacht und Träume – Franz Schubert, Matthäus von Collin
Harvest – Neil Young
Going to a Town – Rufus Wainwright
High on a Rocky Ledge – Louis Hardin
Kaulana Nā Pua – Ellen Keho’ohiwaokalani Wright Prendergast
On December 8, 1995, “Musiko Records” and “BMG” labels released “Cutterpillow”, the third Eraserheads studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at JR Recording Studios” in Philippines, and was produced by Robin Rivera.
Personnel:
Ely Buendia – vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, layout
Marcus Adoro – lead guitar, samples
Buddy Zabala – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Raimund Marasigan – vocals, drums, sound effects
Francis M. – vocals
Robin Rivera – recording, engineer, mixing
Lito Palco – recording, engineer, mixing
Romel “Sancho” Sanchez – additional production
Rudy Tee – executive producer
Vic Valenciano – A&R
John Joel Lopez – art direction, design
Joey Navera – layout
Track listing:
Superproxy – Ely Buendia, Francis Magalona
Back2Me – Ely Buendia, Marcus Adoro, Raimund Marasigan
Waiting for the Bus – Ely Buendia
Fine Time – Raimond Marasigan
Kamasupra – Ely Buendia
Overdrive – Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan
Slo Mo – Ely Buendia, Marcus Adoro, Buddy Zabala, Raimund Marasigan
Torpedo – Ely Buendia
Huwag Mo Nang Itanong – Ely Buendia
Paru-Parong Ningning – Ely Buendia, Marcus Adoro, Raimund Marasigan
On September 15, 1998, “BMG” label released “The Seven Deadly Sins”, the 14th Marianne Faithfull album. It was recorded in June 1997, at “Wiener Konzerthaus” and “Radio Kulturhaus” in Vienna, Austria, and was produced by Malgorzata Kragora.
Personnel:
Marianne Faithfull – vocals
Dennis Russell Davies – conductor
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Hudson Shad – vocal ensemble
Hugo Munday, Mark Bleeke – tenor vocals
Peter Becker – baritone vocals
Wilbur Pauley – bass vocals
Anton Corbijn – front cover photography
Nick Knight – back cover photography
Ali Schafler – opposite page photography
Nils Grosch – liner notes
Markus Spiegel – A&R
OKA_Lab – design
Track listing:
All music by Kurt Weill, except where noted, all lyrics by Bertolt Brecht.
Prologue – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht
Sloth
Pride
Anger
Gluttony
Lust
Covetousness
Envy
Epilogue
Alabama Song – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
Bilbao Song – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Johnny Mercer
On July 13, 2018, “BMG” label released “Beautiful Life”, the eighth Rick Astley studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Rick Astley.
Personnel:
Rick Astley – vocals, all instruments
Matthew Payne, Nicolas Jones, Connor Smither – brass
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