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Bleachers: Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night

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On July 30, 2021, “RCA” label released “Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night”, the third Bleachers studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, and was produced by Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger and Annie Clark.

Personnel:

  • Jack Antonoff – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, piano, keyboards, organ, synthesizer, bass, drum machine, drums, percussion, cello, mixing
  • Patrik Berger – twelve-string guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer, glockenspiel, piano,  bass, drums, drum machine, tom toms, percussion, programming, backing vocals
  • Bruce Springsteen – vocals
  • Lana Del Rey – lead and backing vocals
  • Mikey Freedom Hart – electric guitar, organ, synthesizer, bass, backing vocals
  • Aaron Dessner – piano, synthesizer
  • Evan Smith – synthesizer, saxophone, flute, backing vocals
  • Warren Ellis – synthesizer, violin
  • Blu DeTiger – bass
  • Sean Hutchinson – drums, congas, percussion, backing vocals
  • Michael Riddleberger – drums, percussion, snare drum, backing vocals
  • Zem Audu – saxophone
  • Anna Webber – saxophone
  • Serena McKinney Göransson – violin
  • Bobby Hawk – violin
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Sounwave – programming
  • Zadie Smith – backing vocals
  • Annie Clark – backing vocals
  • The Chicks – backing vocals
  • John Rooney – engineer
  • Laura Sisk – engineer, mixing
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Jon Sher – engineer assistant
  • Will Quinnell – engineer assistant
  • Matt Wolach – engineer assistant
  • Rob Lebret – engineer assistant
  • Clare Gillen – creative director
  • Michelle Holme – design
  • Aaron Denton – illustrations
  • Carlotta Kohl – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jack Antonoff, except where noted, Music as noted.

  1. 91 – Jack Antonoff, Zadie Smith
  2. Chinatown – Jack Antonoff, Evan Smith
  3. How Dare You Want More – Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger
  4. Big Life – Jack Antonoff
  5. Secret Life – Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger
  6. Stop Making the Hurt – Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger
  7. Don’t Go Dark – lyrics by Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey, music by Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey
  8. 45 – Jack Antonoff
  9. Strange Behavior – Jack Antonoff
  10. What’d I Do with All This Faith?  – Jack Antonoff

Destroyer: Kaputt

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On January 25, 2011, “Merge” and “Dead Oceans” labels released “Kaputt”, the ninth Destroyer album. It was recorded 2008 – 2010, at “JC/DC Studios” in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was produced by John Collins and David Carswell.

Personnel:

  • Dan Bejar – vocals, guitar, tambourine, piano
  • Nocolas Bragg – lead guitar
  • Ted Bois – keyboards, cover photography
  • Joseph Shabason – saxophone, flute, clarinet
  • JP Carter – trumpet
  • John Collins – bass
  • Joshua Wells – drums
  • Sibel Trasher – vocal
  • John Collins – engineer
  • Cady Bean-Smith – design

Track listing:

  1. Chinatown
  2. Blue Eyes
  3. Savage Night at the Opera
  4. Suicide Demo for Kara Walker
  5. Poor in Love
  6. Kaputt
  7. Downtown
  8. Song for America
  9. Prelude (Estuary)
  10. Nagel’s Marimba
  11. The Laziest River
  12. Palm Springs Life
  13. Landing on Water
  14. Bay of Pigs (Detail)

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

The Doobie Brothers: Livin’ on the Fault Line

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On August 19, 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Livin’ on the Fault Line”, the seventh Doobie Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Sunset Sound Recorders”, “Western Recorders” and “Warner Bros. Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ted Templeman.

Personnel:

  • Patrick Simmons – vocals, guitar
  • Jeff Baxter– guitar, steel guitar
  • Michael McDonald– vocals, keyboards
  • Tiran Porter– vocals, bass
  • Keith Knudsen– vocals, drums
  • John Hartman– drums
  • Bobby LaKind– vocals, congas
  • Dan Armstrong – electric sitar
  • Norton Buffalo– harmonica
  • Victor Feldman– vibes
  • Rosemary Butler, Maureen McDonald – backing vocals
  • Ted Templeman– percussion
  • David Paich– horn and string arrangements
  • Donn Landee – engineer
  • Kent Nebergall – second engineer
  • Kristin Sundbom – artwork
  • Bruce Steinberg – design, cover photography
  • Michael Zagaris – inner sleeve photography
  • Roger Glenn – aerial photo pilot
  • Beth Naranjo – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. You’re Made That Way – Michael McDonald, Jeff Baxter, Keith Knudsen
  2. Echoes of Love – Patrick Simmons, Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle
  3. Little Darling (I Need You) – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  4. You Belong to Me – Carly Simon, Michael McDonald
  5. Livin’ on the Fault Line – Patrick Simmons
  6. Nothin’ But a Heartache – Michael McDonald
  7. Chinatown – Patrick Simmons
  8. There’s a Light – Michael McDonald
  9. Need a Lady – Tiran Porter
  10. Larry the Logger Two-Step – Patrick Simmons

Luna: Penthouse

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On August 8, 1995, “Elektra” label released “Penthouse”, the third Luna album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Sorcerer Studios” in New York, and was produced by Mario Salvati, Sean Eden, Justin Harwood, Pat McCarthy, Stanley Demeski, and Dean Wareham.

Personnel:

  • Dean Wareham– vocals, guitars
  • Sean Eden – guitar
  • Justin Harwood– bass guitar, theremin, mellotron, string arrangements
  • Stanley Demeski – drums, percussion, vibes
  • Lætitia Sadier– vocals
  • Jane Scarpantoni– cello, string arrangements
  • Tom Verlaine– electric 12-string  and electric guitar
  • Matt Buzzell – backing vocals
  • Lou Sciancalepore, Dave Voigt, Susanne Dyer – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Sean Eden, Justin Harwood, Stanley Demeski and Dean Wareham.

  1. Chinatown
  2. Sideshow by the Seashore
  3. Moon Palace
  4. Double Feature
  5. 23 Minutes in Brussels
  6. Lost in Space
  7. Rhythm King
  8. Kalamazoo
  9. Hedgehog
  10. Freakin’ and Peakin’

Joe Jackson: Night And Day

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In June 1982, “A&M” label released “Night and Day”, the fifth Joe Jackson album. It was recorded January–February 1982 at “Blue Rock Studio” in Soho, New York City, and was produced by Joe Jackson and David Kershenbaum. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Joe Jackson – lead vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Yamaha electric piano,  Hammond organ, Gem organ, Prophet-5 and Minimoog synthesizers, alto saxophone, vibes, arrangements, orchestration, mixing
  • Graham Maby – vocals, bass, percussion
  • Larry Tolfree – drums, timbales, percussion
  • Sue Hadjopoulos – vocals, conga, bongos, timbales, orchestra bells, xylophone, miscellaneous percussion, flute
  • Ricardo Torres – bongos, cowbell, claves
  • Ed Rynesdal – violin
  • Al Weisman – backing vocals
  • Grace Millan – backing vocals
  • David Kershenbaum– mixing
  • Michael Ewasko – recording
  • Ken Tracht – recording assиstant
  • Philip Burke – artwork
  • George Dubose – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Jackson, except where noted.

Night Side

  1. Another World
  2. Chinatown
  3. V. Age – Joe Jackson, Steve Tatler
  4. Target
  5. Steppin’ Out

Day Side

  1. Breaking Us in Two
  2. Cancer
  3. Real Man
  4. A Slow Song

Judie Tzuke: Sportscar

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In May 1980, “Rocket” label released “Sportscar”, the second Judie Tzuke album. It was recorded in February 1980, at “The Manor” in Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire, UK, and was produced by Paul Muggleton, Mike Paxman and Judie Tzuke.

Personnel:

  • Judie Tzuke– vocals
  • Mike Paxman– guitar
  • John Edwards– bass
  • Bob Noble – keyboards
  • Jeff Rich– drums
  • Paul Muggleton – backing vocals, arrangements
  • Paul Hart – arrangements
  • Steve Taylor – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Prestage, Alan Douglas, Nick Thomas, Richard Manwaring – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Judie Tzuke and Mike Paxman, except where noted.

  1. Sportscar
  2. Nightline
  3. Chinatown
  4. Understanding
  5. The Choices You’ve Made
  6. The Rise of Heart
  7. Living on the Coast
  8. Molly
  9. Rain on the Hills – Judie Tzuke, Mike Paxman, Paul Muggleton

Thin Lizzy: Chinatown

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On October 10, 1980, “Vertigo” label released “Chinatown” the tenth Thin Lizzy studio album. It was recorded April – August 1980 and was produced by Phil Lynott, Scott Gorham, Snowy White, Brian Downey, and Kit Woolven.

Personnel:

  • Phil Lynott– vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Scott Gorham– vocals, guitars
  • Snowy White– vocals, guitars
  • Brian Downey– drums, percussion
  • Darren Wharton– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Midge Ure– keyboards, Vox Continental organ
  • Tim Hinkley– electric piano
  • Fiachra Trench– string arrangements
  • Kit Woolven – engineer
  • Gordon Fordyce – engineer assistant
  • Ian Cooper – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil Lynott, except where noted.

  1. We Will Be Strong
  2. Chinatown – Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Lynott, Snowy White
  3. Sweetheart
  4. Sugar Blues – Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Phil Lynott, Snowy White
  5. Killer on the Loose
  6. Having a Good Time – Phil Lynott, Snowy White
  7. Genocide (The Killing of the Buffalo)
  8. Didn’t I
  9. Hey You – Brian Downey, Phil Lynott