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Alice In Chains: Rainier Fog

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On August 24, 2018, “BMG” label released “Rainier Fog”, the sixth Alice in Chains studio album. It was recorded June 2017 – January 2018, at “Studio X” in Seattle, “Dark Horse Studios / Rock Falcon Studio” in Franklin, Tennessee, “Hanson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “JHOC Studio” in Pasadena, and was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, Jerry Cantrell, William DuVall, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Cantrell – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • William DuVall – lead vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Mike Inez – bass
  • Sean Kinney – drums
  • Chris DeGarmo –acoustic guitar
  • Paul “Fig” Figueroa – recording
  • Steve Olmon – additional recording
  • Joe Barresi – additional recording, mixing
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • Ryan Clark – art direction, design
  • Scott Dachroeden – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jerry Cantrell except where noted.

  1. The One You Know
  2. Rainer Fog
  3. Red Giant – Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney
  4. Fly – Jerry Kantrell, Sean Kinney
  5. Drone – Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney
  6. Don’t Ears Blind Eyes
  7. Maybe
  8. So Far Under – William DuVall
  9. Never Fade – William DuVall, Jerry Cantrell
  10. All I Am

Bush: The Kingdom

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On July 17, 2020, “BMG” label released “The Kingdom”, the eighth Bush studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Tyler Bates, Gavin Rossdale, Erik Ron and Corey Britz.

Personnel:

  1. Gavin Rossdale – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  2. Chris Traynor – lead guitar, backing vocals
  3. Corey Britz – bass guitar, backing vocals
  4. Gil Sharone – drums
  5. Nik Hughes – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gavin Rossdale, except where noted.

  1. Flowers on a Grave – Gavin Rossdale, Chris Traynor
  2. The kingdom – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  3. Bullet Holes – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  4. Ghosts in the Machine – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  5. Blood River – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  6. Quicksand – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  7. Send in the Clowns
  8. Undone
  9. Our Time Will Come
  10. Crossroads
  11. Words Are Not Impediments
  12. Falling Away

Gary Numan: Intruder

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On May 21, 2021, “BMG” and “The End” labels released “Intruder”, the nineteenth Gary Numan studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Ade Fenton.

Personnel:

  • Gary Numan – vocals, keyboards
  • Steve Harris – guitars
  • Ade Fenton – keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Tim Slade – bass
  • Gorkem Sen – strings
  • Gazelle Twin – backing vocals
  • Persia Numan – backing vocals
  • Raven Numan – backing vocals
  • Nathan Boddy – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Numan, except where noted.

  1. Betrayed
  2. The Gift
  3. I Am Screaming
  4. Intruder
  5. Is This World Not Enough
  6. A Black Sun – Gary Numan, Persia Numan
  7. The Chosen
  8. And It Breaks Me Again
  9. Saints and Liars
  10. Now and Forever
  11. The End of Dragons

Van Morrison: Latest Record Project, Volume 1

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On May 7, 2021, “Exile Production” and “BMG” labels released “Latest Record Project, Volume 1”, the 42nd Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded, in 2020, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, harmonica, alto saxophone
  • Dave Keary – acoustic, electric and classical guitar, mandolin, banjo, backing vocals
  • Jim Mullen – electric guitar
  • Stuart McIlroy – piano
  • Paul Moran – piano, Hammond organ
  • Richard Dunn – piano, Hammond organ, clavinet
  • Pete Hurley – bass guitar
  • Paul Moore – bass guitar
  • Gavin Scott – bass guitar
  • Mez Clough – drums, backing vocals
  • Colin Griffin – drums, percussion
  • Jeff Lardner – drums
  • Teena Lyle – percussion, vibraphone, backing vocals
  • Ben McAuley – percussion
  • Chris J White – tenor saxophone
  • Alistair White – trombone
  • P.J. Proby – vocals
  • Chris Farlowe – vocals
  • Crawford Bell, Dana Masters, Kelly Smiley – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison.

  1. Latest Record Project
  2. Where Have All the Rebels Gone?
  3. Psychoanalysts Ball
  4. No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
  5. Tried to Do the Right Thing
  6. The Long Con
  7. Thank God for the Blues
  8. Big Lie
  9. A Few Bars Early
  10. It Hurts Me Too
  11. Only a Song
  12. Diabolic Pressure
  13. Deadbeat Saturday Night
  14. Blue Funk
  15. Double Agent
  16. Double Bind
  17. Love Should Come with a Warning
  18. Breaking the Spell
  19. Up County Down
  20. Duper’s Delight
  21. My Tune After a While
  22. He’s Not the Kingpin
  23. Mistaken Identity
  24. Stop Bitching, Do Something
  25. Western Man
  26. They Own the Media
  27. Why Are You on Facebook
  28. Jealousy

Band of Horses: Things are Great

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On March 4, 2022, “BMG” label released “Things Are Great”, the sixth Band of Horses studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Ben Bridwell and Wolfgang Zimmerman.

Personnel:

  • Benjamin Bridwell – vocals, guitar, drums, baritone guitar, bass, synthesizer, ukulele, additional recording, engineer, back cover image
  • Ian MacDougall – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ryan Monroe – electric guitar, keyboards, organ, Rhodes piano, electric guitar
  • Matt Gentling – bass
  • Creighton Barrett – drums
  • Robert Cheek – acoustic guitar
  • Christian Chidester – electric guitar
  • Brantley Gutierrez – vocals
  • Wolfgang Zimmerman – guitar, engineer
  • Jason Lytle – guitar, keyboards, percussion, additional production
  • Dave Sardy – keyboards, noises, acoustic guitar, guitar, tambourine, sound effects, timpani, baritone vocals, drums, mixing, additional production
  • Dave Fridmann – keyboards, organ, additional production
  • Robert Cheek – engineer
  • Sam Farrar – engineer assistant
  • Michael Fridmann – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Cody Ackors – art direction, design
  • Pam Smith – front cover image

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Bridwell, except where noted.

  1. Warning Signs – Ben Bridwell, Ryan Monroe
  2. Crutch
  3. Tragedy of the Commons
  4. In the Hard Times – Ben Bridwell, Wolfgang Zimmerman
  5. In Need of Repair – Ben Bridwell, Jason Lytle, Ryan Monroe
  6. Aftermath
  7. Lights
  8. Ice Night We Are Having
  9. You Are Nice to Me
  10. Coalinga – Ben Bridwell, Sam Farrar, Brantley Gutierrez, Harrison Kipner

Morrissey: Low in High School

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On November 17, 2017, “BMG” label released “Low in High School”, the eleventh Morrissey studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Forum Studios” in Italy, “La Fabrique Studios” in France, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli.

Personnel:

  • Morrissey – lead vocals
  • Boz Boorer – guitars
  • Mando Lopez – bass guitar
  • Jesse Tobias – guitars
  • Gustavo Manzur – keyboards
  • Matthew Ira Walker – drums
  • Roger Joseph Manning – string and horn arrangement
  • Steve Aho – orchestration
  • Andy Martin – trombone
  • Fred Simmons – trombone
  • H.E.R. – violin
  • Songa Lee – violin
  • Kathleen Sloan – violin
  • Erik Arvinder – viola
  • Gustavo Manzur – backing vocals
  • Davide Dell’Amore – engineer
  • Damien Arlot – engineer
  • Samuel Wahl – engineer
  • Morgane Myollet – engineer
  • Miro Lagioa – technical assistant

Track listing:

  1. My Love, I’d Do Anything for You – Morrissey, Mando Lopez
  2. I Wish You Lonely – Morrissey, Boz Boorer
  3. Jacky’s Only Happy When She’s Upon the Stage – Morrissey, Boz Boorer
  4. Home Is a Question Mark – Morrissey, Gustavo Manzur
  5. Spent the Day in Bed – Morrissey, Gustavo Manzur
  6. I Burry the Living – Morrissey, Jesse Tobias
  7. In Your Lap – Morrissey, Gustavo Manzur
  8. The Girl from Tel Aviv Who Wouldn’t Kneel – Morrissey, Gustavo Manzur
  9. All the Young People Must Fall in Love – Morrissey, Boz Boreer
  10. When You Open Your Legs – Morrissey, Jesse Tobias
  11. Who Will Protect Us from the Police – Morrissey, Boz Boreer
  12. Israel – Morrissey, Gustavo Manzur

The Waterboys: Out of All This Blue

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On September 8, 2017, “BMG” label released “Out of All This Blue”, the twelfth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Mike Scott and Paul Brown.

Personnel:

  • Mike Scott – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, organ, mellotron, bass, drums, percussion, FX, sampler, editing, cover concept
  • Zach Ernst, Niall C. Lawlor, Max Zaska – guitar
  • Brother Paul Brown – vocals, synthesizer, organ, piano, clavinet
  • John Hegarty – piano
  • David Hood, Aonghus Ralston, Neil Mahoney – bass
  • Ralph Salmins – drums
  • Wild Bill Crivvens – percussion
  • Bill Blackmore – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Steve Wickham – fiddle, sonics, horns, strings
  • Trey Pollard – string, brass and bass arrangement
  • The Indivisible Strings – strings
  • Kevin Murphy – cello, double bass
  • Thomas Haugh – zither, ukulele, percussion
  • Megumi Igarashi – voice
  • Caoimhe Barry, Conor J. Ryan, Dublin Soul Choir, Karen Crowley, Saoirse Duane, Carly Coonagh – choir
  • Zeenie Summers, Jess Kavanagh – choir, backing vocals
  • Adrian Olsen – recording
  • Dave Montuyrobles – engineer
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Puck Fingers – mixing
  • Terry Gabis – live desk mixing
  • Brother Paul – mixing
  • Camille O’Sullivan – cover photography
  • Paul Mac Manus, Steve Wickham – additional photography
  • Ian Ross – design, artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Scott, except where noted.

  1. Do We Chose Who We Love – Mike Scott, Freddie Stevenson
  2. If I Was Your Boyfriend
  3. Santa Fe
  4. If the Answer Is Yeah – Mike Scott, Zach Ernst
  5. Love Walks In – Mike Scott, Steve Wickham
  6. New York I Love You
  7. The Connemara Fox
  8. The Girl in the Window Chair
  9. Morning Came Too Soon
  10. Hiphopstrumental 4 (Scatman)
  11. The Hammerhead Bar
  12. Mister Charisma – Mike Scott, Kevin Murphy, Thomas Haugh
  13. Nashville, Tennessee – Mike Scott, Paul Brown
  14. Man, What a Woman
  15. Girl in a Kayak – Mike Scott, Steve Wickham
  16. Monument
  17. Kinky’s History Lesson
  18. Skyclad Lady
  19. Rokudenashiko
  20. Didn’t We Walk on Water
  21. The Elegant Companion – Mike Scott, Kevin Murphy, Thomas Haugh
  22. Yamaben
  23. Payo Payo Chin

Cheap Trick: In Another World

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On April 9, 2021, “BMG” label released “In Another World”, the twentieth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2021, and was produced by Julian Raymond, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen and Tom Petersson.

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander – lead vocals, guitar, art direction, design
  • Rick Nielsen – guitar, art direction, design
  • Tom Petersson – bass, art direction, design
  • Daxx Nielsen – drums
  • Tim Lauer, Bennett Salvay – keyboards
  • Jimmy Hall – harmonica
  • Steve Jones – additional guitar
  • Howard Willing, Julian King, Mark Dobson, Bryan Cook, Jim “Pinky” Beeman – engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Lars Fox – Pro Tools engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Dale Voelker – art direction, design
  • Jeff Daly, Lou Brutus – photography

Track listing:

All tracks are by Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Julian Raymond and Daxx Nielsen, except where noted.

  1. The Summer Looks Good on You
  2. Quit Waking Me Up – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Julian Raymond, Kristian Bush, Daxx Nielsen
  3. Another World
  4. Boys & Girls & Rock’n’Roll
  5. The Party
  6. Final Days
  7. So It Goes
  8. Light Up the Fire
  9. Passing Through
  10. Here’s Looking at You – Linda Perry, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander,Tom Petersson, Dazz Nielsen
  11. Another World (reprise)
  12. I’ll See You Again
  13. Gimme Some Truth – John Lennon

Manu Katché: It’s About Time

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In January 1992, “BMG” label released “It’s About Time”, the debut Manu Katché studio album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Philippe Abitbol.

Personnel:

  • Manu Katché – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, programming, liner notes
  • Daniel Lanois – guitar
  • David Rhodes – vocals, guitar
  • Dominic Miller – acoustic and electric guitar
  • David Sancious – keyboards
  • Roger Bolton – keyboards
  • Simon Clark – keyboards, organ, horn arrangements
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Richard Galliano – accordion
  • Branford Marsalis – saxophone
  • Stuart Brooks – horn
  • Guy Barker – horn
  • Pete Beachill – horn
  • Philip Todd – horn
  • Maz Roberts – vocals
  • Peter Gabriel – vocals
  • Sting – vocals
  • Siobhan Maher – vocals
  • River City People – vocals
  • Tom Robinson – backing vocals
  • Chris Lawson – engineer
  • Stuart Bruce – engineer
  • Roger Moutenot – engineer
  • Richard Evans – engineer, mixing
  • Virginie Demachy – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Manu Katché and Tom Robinson, except where noted.

  1. Cry of Passion
  2. Change
  3. Warm Dorway – Sophie Duez, Connie Fisher, Manu Katché
  4. Who I Am
  5. Go Getter
  6. Lost in You
  7. Silence
  8. My Inner Heart
  9. No Country – Connie Fisher, Manu Katché, Tom Robinson
  10. She Is
  11. 25th of July – Connie Fisher, Manu Katché, Tom Robinson
  12. Tell Me Why
  13. Wet Sparkless

Simply Red: Blue Eyed Soul

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On November 8, 2019, “BMG” label released “Blue Eyed Soul”, the twelfth Simply Red studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “British Grove Studios” and “Southwest Studios” in London, and was produced by Andy Wright.

Personnel:

  • Mick Hucknall – vocals, mixer
  • Kenji Suzuki – guitar
  • Dave Clayton – keyboards
  • Steve Lewinson – bass
  • Roman Roth – drums
  • Kevin Robinson – trumpet
  • Ian Kirkham – saxophone
  • Chris de Margary – saxophone
  • Amy Stewart – string contractor
  • Andy Wright – programming
  • Gavin Goldberg – engineer, programming, additional mixing
  • Lewis Chapman – assistant engineer, mixing
  • Tony Cousins – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Hucknall.

  1. Thinking of You
  2. Sweet Child
  3. Complete Love
  4. Take a Good Look
  5. Tonight
  6. Ring the Bell
  7. BadBootz
  8. Don’t Do Down
  9. Riding on a Train
  10. Chula