In November 1975, “A&M” label released “Spanish Train and Other Stories”, the second Chris de Burgh studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Ramport” and “Scorpio” in London, and was produced by Robin Geoffrey Cable.
Personnel:
Chris de Burgh – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitars, acoustic piano
Ray Glynn – electric guitars
Tony Hymas – keyboards
Phillip Goodhand-Tait – harmonium
David Hentschel – ARP synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
Ken Freeman – string synthesizer
Tony Reeves – bass guitar, string bass
Chris Laurence – string bass
Barry de Souza – drums
Lennox Laington – percussion
Mick Eves – saxophone
Chris Mercer – saxophone
Richard Hewson – brass and string arrangements
Robert Kirby – choir, ocarina, string and brass arrangements, recording
Robin Geoffrey Cable – engineer
Mark Dobson, Ian Major, John Kelly – engineer assistant
On January 26, 1998, “Polydor” label released the self – titled, debut and only Mark Hollis album. It was recorded in 1997, and was produced by Mark Hollis.
Personnel:
Mark Hollis – vocals, guitar
Dominic Miller – guitar
Robbie McIntosh – guitar
Lawrence Pendrous – piano, harmonium
Mark Feltham – harmonica
Chris Laurence – double bass
Martin Ditcham – drums, percussion
Henry Lowther – trumpet
Iain Dixon – clarinet
Tim Holmes – clarinet
Andy Panayi – flute
Melinda Maxwell – cor Anglais
Maggie Pollock – bassoon
Julie Andrews – bassoon
Phill Brown – engineer
Cally and Crane – design
Stephen Lovell-Davis – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark Hollis and Warme Livesey, except where noted.
On December 1, 2023, “Real World” label released “I/O”, the tenth Peter Gabriel studio album. It was recorded April 1995 – December 2022, at “Rexall Place” in Edmonton, “Real World” in Wiltshire, “British Grove” and “Copper House” in London, “High Seas” in Johannesburg, “Alfvénsalen” in Uppsala, “Fonoprint” in Bologna, and was produced by Peter Gabriel, Richard Russell and Brian Eno.
Personnel:
Peter Gabriel – lead, treated and backing vocals, piano, keyboards, synths, programming, percussion, manipulated charango, glass harp, orchestral arrangements, choir arrangements, design concept
David Rhodes – guitars, acoustic and 12 string guitars, backing vocals
On June 10, 2013 “Infectious Music” label released “Field of Reeds”, the third These New Puritans studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Studio P4 Funkhaus Nalepastraße” in Berlin, “Snap Studios” in London, “Modern World Studios” in Tetbury, England, and was produced by Graham Sutton and Jack Barnett.
Personnel:
Jack Barnett – vocals, piano, electric piano, organs, bass guitar, vibraphone, chromatic gongs, unpitched percussion, magnetic resonator piano, sound design, field recordings, drawings
Thomas Hein – bass guitar, roto-toms
George Barnett – drums, percussion, glass, artwork, photography
Elisa Rodrigues – vocals
Adrian Peacock – basso profondo
Elizabeth Turner – field recording vocal
Nicholas Ellis – clarinet, bass clarinet
Henry Lowther – flugelhorn, trumpet
Lindsay Kempley – French horn soloist
Daniel West – tenor and bass trombone
Pete Smith – tuba
Elspeth Hanson – viola
Chris Laurence – double bass
Toby Kearney – vibraphone soloist
Faith Leadbetter – piano, electric piano
Stargaze Ensemble
Andre de Ridder – conductor
Nikolaus Neuser – flugelhorn, trumpet
Matthias Gödeker – French horn
Stefan Most – French horn
Florian Juncker – tenor trombone
Till Krause – bass trombone
Sebastian Kunzke – tuba
Paul Valikoski – violin
Daniella Strasfogel – violin
Justin Caullet – viola
Zoe Cartier – cello
Kristjan Orii Sigerleifsson – double bass
Synergy Vocal Ensemble
Micaela Haslam – director, soprano
Julia Wilson-James – soprano
Heather Cairncross – alto
Rachel Weston – alto
Phillip Brown – tenor
Andrew Busher – tenor
Children of St Mary’s Church of England Primary School
Charlie Dyer
Daisy Farthing
Maddie Farthing
Amber Motti
James Norris
Jacob Scotford
Bethany Scriven
Ben McLusky – additional pipe organ
Andrew McPherson – magnetic resonator piano setup and calibration
Shiloh – hawk
Alan Vaughan – hawk handler
Roy at TGM Glazing – glazier
Stool Trinovante – saxocone
Phill Brown – ensemble recordings
Ben McLusky – engineer assistant
Christian Bader – engineer assistant
Campbell Duncan – assistant engineer
Geoff Swan – engineer assistant
Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
Stuart Hawkes – mastering
Matthew Cooper – artwork
Paul Steet – artwork assistant
Willy Vanderperre – band photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jack Barnett, except where noted.
This Guy’s in Love with You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Fragment Two
The Light in Your Name – Jack Barnett, Michel van der An
On September 6, 2013, “Mute” label released “Tales of Us”, the sixth Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded April – May 2013, at “Angel Recording Studios” in London, and was produce by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
Personnel:
Alison Goldfrapp – vocals, instruments, artwork direction
Will Gregory – instruments, string arrangements
Steve Evans – acoustic guitar, additional programming
Aidan Love – additional programming
Nick Ingman – string scoring, string conducting
Charlie Jones – double bass
Alex Lee – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, Nashville guitar
John Parricelli – guitar
Ross Hughes – acoustic guitar, cavaquinho
Chris Laurence – double bass
Martyn Barker – Indian guitar, drums
Paul Cowgill – horse effects
Ian Burdge – cello
John Metcalfe – viola
Louisa Fuller – violin
String section –
Everton Nelson, Steve Morris, Emlyn Singleton, Warren Zielinski, Rita Manning, Richard George, Ian Humphries, Patrick Kiernan, Ann Morfee, Debbie Widdup, Kathy Shave, Dave Williams, Rusty Pomeroy, Boguslaw Kostecki, Tom Pigott-Smith, Mark Berrow – violin
Peter Lale, Bill Hawkes, Bruce White, Andy Parker, Nick Barr, Morgan Goff – viola
Ian Burdge, Sophie Harris, Nick Cooper, Penny Driver, Chris Allan – cello
Chris Laurence, Richard Pryce, Stacey Watton – double bass
Martyn Barker – drums
John Parish – drums
Greg Freeman – additional engineering
Eduardo de la Paz – additional engineering, mixing assistance
Craig Silvey – mixing
Gary Thomas – string recording
John Dent – mastering
Mat Maitland – artwork direction
Annemarieke van Drimmelen – photography
Julie Rubio – image treatments
Lenka Rayn H. – additional photography
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
In July 1971, “Reprise” label released “How Come the Sun”, the ninth Tom Paxton album. It was recorded January – February 1971, at “Media Sounds Inc” in New York City, “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by David Horowitz and Tom Paxton.
Personnel:
Tom Paxton – vocals, guitar
Marc Horowitz – acoustic and electric guitar, banjo
On October 11, 1994, “ECM” label released “Stranger than Fiction”, album by John Surman Quartet (the 20th John Surman album overal). It was recorded in December 1993, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
John Surman – alto, soprano and baritone saxophone, alto and bass clarinet
John Taylor – piano
Chris Laurence – bass
John Marshall – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by John Surman except where noted.
Canticle with Response
A Distant Spring
Tess
Promising Horizons – John Marshall, John Surman, John Taylor
On September 21, 2000, “ECM” label released “Coruscating”, the 25th John Surman album. It was recorded in January 1999, at “CTS Studios” in London, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
John Surman– soprano and baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
On February 19, 2002, “EMI” label released “As If to Nothing”, the second Craig Armstrong album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Craig Armstrong.
All tracks by Craig Armstrong, except where noted.
Ruthless Gravity
Wake Up in New York – Craig Armstrong, Evan Dando
Miracle
Amber
Finding Beauty
Waltz – Craig Armstrong, Antye Greie – Fuchs
Inhaler
Hymn 2
Snow
Starless II with a sample from “Starless” (King Crimson- Red) – Craig Armstrong, Bill Bruford, David Cross, Robert Fripp, Richard Palmer-James, John Wetton
Stay (Faraway, So Close!) – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
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