On March 20, 2020, “Warner Music Canada” label released “Solo”, the 22nd Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Grant Avenue Studio” in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and was produced by Gordon Lightfoot.
On January 29, 2021, “Flemish Eye Records” label released “The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings”, sixth studio Besnard Lakes (The) album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Rigaud Ranch”, “Breakglass Studios” in Montreal, Canada, and was produced by Olga Goreas and Jace Lasek.
On August 27, 2001, “HeavyDevy” label released “Terria”, the fifth Devin Townsend studio album. It was recorded February – May 2001, at “Mushroom” in Manland, Bedlam, “Platinum Plus” and “Greenhouse Studios”, Vancouver, BC, and was produced by Devin Townsend.
On August 7, 2020, “earMUSIC” label released “Whoosh!”, the twenty-first Deep Purple studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “The Tracking Room”, “Anarchy Studios” and “Ocean Way” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Noble Street Studios” in Toronto, Canada, “Henson Recording Studios” in Hollywood, California, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.
Personnel:
Ian Gillan – vocals
Steve Morse – guitars
Don Airey – keyboards
Roger Glover – bass
Ian Paice – drums
Saam Hashemi – programming
Ayana George, Tiffany Palmer – backing vocals
Bob Ezrin – percussion, backing vocals, mixing
John Metcalf – orchestra arrangements
Alan Umstead – conductor
Julian Shank – engineer, mixing
Alex Krotz, Jaime Sickora – engineer
Zach Pepe – engineer assistant
Nick Spezia – orchestra recording
Justin Cortelyou – mixing, tracking
Jason Elliott, Justin Francis – mixing
Bryce Robertson – tracking assistant
Eric Boulanger – mastering
Jekyll & Hyde – cover art, design
Ben Wolf – band photography
Elena Saharova – landscape photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ian Gillan, Steve Morse, Don Airey, Roger Glover, Ian Paice and Bob Ezrin, except where noted.
On June 11, 2002, “Universal” label released “In Violet Light”, the eighth Tragically Hip (The) album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at “Compass Point” in Nassau, “The Bathouse” in Bath, Ontario, and was produced by Hugh Padgham, Mark Vreeken, Gord Downie, Paul Langlois, Rob Baker, Gord Sinclar and Johnny Fay. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”.
Personnel:
Gord Downie – violin
Paul Langlois – guitar
Rob Baker – guitar, design, cover painting
Gord Sinclair – bass
Johnny Fay – drums
Neil Symonette – percussion
Mark Vreeken – recording
Hugh Padgham – additional recording, engineer
Terry Manning – engineer
Alex Dixon, Oswald Bowe, Aaron Holmberg, Dave Koster – engineer assistant
Hugh Padgham, Terry Manning – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Andrew McLachlan – design
Richard Beland – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Gord Downie, Paul Langlois, Rob Baker, Gord Sinclar and Johnny Fay.
On May 21, 1996, “Warner Music Canada” label released “Open Heart Symphony”, the eight Spirit of the West album. It was recorded in May 1995, at “Orpheum Theatre” and “Mushroom Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Cliff Jones, John Mann, Geoffrey Kelly, Hugh McMillan, Vince Ditrich, Tobin Frank, J. Knutson, Matthew Harder,
On May 20, 2013, “Inside Out” label released “Dimensionaut”, the debut Sound of Contact album. It was recorded 2010–2012, at “Greenhouse Studios” in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and was produced by Simon Collins and Dave Kerzner.
Personnel:
Dave Kerzner – keyboards, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Matt Dorsey – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bass guitars, backing vocals
Kelly Nordstrom – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bass guitars
Simon Collins – lead vocals, drums, percussion
Hannah Stobart – vocals
Wells Cunningham – cello
Chris “Hollywood” Holmes – recording
Nick Davis – mixing
Gavin Lurssen, Reuben Cohen – mastering
Track listing:
Sound of Contact – Simon Collins, Dave Kerzner
Cosmic Distance Ladder – Simon Collins, Matt Dorsey, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom
Pale Blue Dot – Simon Collins, Matt Dorsey, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom
I Am (Dimensionaut) – Simon Collins, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom
Not Coming Down – Simon Collins, Dave Kerzner, Gene Batnett Siegel
Remote View – Simon Collins, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom
Beyond Illumination – Simon Collins, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom, Hannah Stobart
Only Breathing Out – Simon Collins, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom
Realm of In-Organic Beings – Simon Colins, Dave Kerzner
Closer to You – Simon Collins, Matt Dorsey, Dave Kerzner
Omega Pint – Simon Collins, Matt Dorsey, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom
Möbius Slip – Simon Collins, Matt Dorsey, Dave Kerzner, Kelly Nordstrom
On April 22, 2008, “Saddle Creek Records” label released “Elephant Shell”, the debut Tokyo Police Club album. It was recorded in December 2007, at “Chemical Sound” in Toronto, Canada and was produced by Jon Drew, Peter Katis, Chris Zane, Dave Monks, Josh Hook, Graham Wright and Greg Alsop.
Personnel:
Dave Monks – vocals, bass
Josh Hook – guitar
Graham Wright – keyboards
Greg Alsop – drums
Alex Aldi – additional engineering
Greg Giorgio – additional engineering
Dean Martino – engineer assistant
Jay Sadlowski – engineer assistant
Peter Katis – mixing
Doug Van Sloun – mastering
Jadon Ulrich – art direction
Track listing:
All tracks by Dave Monks, Josh Hook, Graham Wright and Greg Alsop.
On April 3, 2020, “I Oh You” and “Pure Noise” labels released “Everything Is A-OK”, the fifth Violent Soho studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “The Grove Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Greg Wales.
Personnel:
Luke Boerdam — vocals, guitar
James Tidswell — guitar
Luke Henery — bass, photography
Michael Richards — drums
Will Yip — mixing
Ryan Smith — mastering
Rick Froberg — artwork
Ian Laidlaw — photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Luke Boerdam, James Tidswell, Luke Henery and Michael Richards.
On February 20, 2007, “Jagjaguwar” label released “The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse”, the second Besnard Lakes studio. It was recorded in 2006, at “The Breakglass Studios” in Montreal, Canada, and was produced by Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas.
Personnel:
Olga Goreas – vocals, bass, organ, synthesizer, glockenspiel, drums
