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John Grant: The Art Of The Lie

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On June 14, 2024, “Bella Union” label released “The Art of the Lie”, the sixth John Grant studio album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “Moon Zero Two” in Reykjavík, “Microcosm MKII” and “Hoxa HQ” in London, “Memetune” in Cornwall, and was produced by Ivor Guest.
Personnel:
• John Grant – vocals, synthesizers, keyboards, programming, spinet
• Dave Okumu – guitar, Vowel solo
• Ed Baden Powell – guitar
• Robin Simon – reverse guitar, guitar
• Leo Abrahams – acoustic guitar, guitars, synthesizers, spinet
• Adam Blake – acoustic guitar
• Robert Logan – synthesizers, programming, “cut ups”
• Charles Stuart – synthesizers
• Ivor Guest – synthesizers, programming
• Benge – modular synthesis
• Don-e Mclean – talk box, stabs
• Sarah Douglas – chatting
• Rachel Sermanni – chorus vocals
• Robin Mullarkay – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
• Sebastian Rochford – drum kit, live drum machine
• Kurt Uenala – additional programming
• Cameron Craig – engineer, mixing
• Benge – engineer, additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Dave Watson – additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• James Watson – additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Leo Abrahams – additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Luke Glazewski – engineering assistant
• Kurt Uenala – computer engineering
• Samur Khouja – main vocal engineering, vocal sample engineering
• Ivor Guest – mixing, additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Matt Colton – mastering
• Drinkwater Studio – artwork
• Al Jackson – render

Track listing:

All tracks by John Grant.

  1. All That School for Nothing
  2. Marbles
  3. Father
  4. Mother and Son
  5. Twisted Scriptures
  6. Meek AF
  7. It’s a Bitch
  8. Daddy
  9. The Child Catcher
  10. Laura Lou
  11. Zeitgeist

Van Der Graaf Generator: Trisector

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On March 17, 2008, “Virgin / EMI” label released “Trisector”, the tenth Van der Graaf Generator studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “The Gaia Centre” in Delabole, Cornwall, England, and was produced by

Personnel:

  • Peter Hammill – voice, piano, electric guitar
  • Hugh Banton – organs, bass guitar
  • Guy Evans – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Hugh Banton, Guy Evans and Peter Hammill, except where noted.

  1. The Hurlyburly
  2. Interference Patterns
  3. The Final Reel
  4. Lifetime
  5. Drop Dead
  6. Only In a Whisper
  7. All That Before
  8. Over the Hill
  9. (We Are) Not Here

Polygon Window: Sufing On Sine Waves

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On January 11, 1993, “Warp” label released “Surfing on Sine Waves”, album by Polygon Window (Richard D. James) album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Liannerlog Studios” Cornwall, UK, and was produced by Richard D. James.

Personnel:

  • Richard D. James – programming, arrangements, engineer, location recording
  • The Designers Republic – design
  • Samantha Robinson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard D. James.

  1. Polygon Window
  2. Audax Powder
  3. Ouoth (sample)
  4. If It Really Is Me
  5. Supremacy II
  6. UTI – dot
  7. (untitled)
  8. Quixote
  9. Quino – phec

Tori Amos: Ocean to Ocean

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On October 29, 2021, “Decca” label released “Ocean to Ocean”, the sixteenth Tori Amos studio album. It was recorded in 2021. At “Martian Engineering Studios” in Cornwall, UK, “Cyclops Sound Studio”, “Studio Mezzanotte” in Los Angeles, “Brickhill Studios” in Orleans, Massachusetts, and was produced by Tori Amos.

Personnel:

  • Tori Amos – vocals, piano, Hammond B3, keyboards, Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Mark Hawley – guitar, dobro, recording, mixing
  • John Philip Shenale – Marxophone, Optigan, sampling, synthesizer, additional keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Jon Evans – bass
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
  • Tash – additional vocals
  • Jon Evans – recording
  • John Philip Shenale – recording
  • Matt Chamberlain – recording
  • Adam Spry – recording assistant
  • Adrian Hall – mixing
  • Jon Astley – mastering
  • Miles Showell – vinyl mastering
  • Matt Read – package design
  • Desmond Murray – photography, hair stylist
  • Kavita Kaul – make-up

Track listing:

All tracks by Tori Amos.

  1. Addition of Light Divided
  2. Speaking With Trees
  3. Devil’s Bane
  4. Swim to New York State
  5. Spies
  6. Ocean to Ocean
  7. Flowers Burn to Gold
  8. Metal Water Wood
  9. 29 Years
  10. How Glass Is Made
  11. Birthday Baby

Tori Amos: Abnormally Atracted to Sin

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On May 19, 2000, “Universal Republic” label released “Abnormally Attracted to Sin”, the tenth Tori Amos studio album. It was recorded July 2007 – May 2008, at “Martin Engineering Studios” in Cornwall, UK, and was produced by Tori Amos.

Personnel:

  • Tori Amos – vocals, piano, Rhodes, Organ, synths
  • Mac Aladdin – acoustic, 12 string and electric guitar, mandolin
  • John Philip Shenale– synths, B3 Organ, string arrangements
  • Jon Evans – bass
  • Matt Chamberlain– drums, percussion
  • Mark Hawley – mixing
  • Marcel van Limbeek – mixing
  • Christian Lamb – videography
  • Karen Collins – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tori Amos.

  1. Give
  2. Welcome to England
  3. Strong Black Vine
  4. Flavor
  5. Not Dying Today
  6. Maybe California
  7. Curtain Call
  8. Fire to Your Plain
  9. Police me
  10. That Guy
  11. Abnormally Attracted to Sin
  12. 500 Miles
  13. Mary Jane
  14. Starting
  15. Fast Horse
  16. Ophelia
  17. Lady in Blue

Tori Amos: American Doll Posse

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On May 1, 2007, “Epic” label released “American Doll Posse”, the ninth Tori Amos studio album. It was recorded June 2006 – February 2007,at “Martian Engineering” in Cornwall, UK, and was produced by Tori Amos.

Personnel:

  • Tori Amos – lead and backing vocals, Bösendorfer piano, electric piano, Fender-Rhodes, upright piano, Wurlitzer, clavichord, Mellotron
  • Isabel – vocals
  • Clyde, Pip, Santa – vocals, backing vocals
  • Mac Aladdin – acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele, electric 6 and 12 string guitars, mandolin, ebow guitar
  • Jon Evans – bass
  • Matt Chamberlain– drums, percussion
  • Nick Hitchens – tuba, euphonium
  • Edward Bale, Matthew Elston, Holly Butler, Rosmary Bank – string quartet
  • John Philip Shenale– string and brass arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Tori Amos.

  1. Yo George
  2. Big Wheel
  3. Bouncing off Clouds
  4. Teenage Hustling
  5. Digital Ghost
  6. You Can Bring Your Dog
  7. Bad Man
  8. Fat Slut
  9. Girl Disappearing
  10. Secret Spell
  11. Devils and Gods
  12. Body and Soul
  13. Father’s Son
  14. Programmable Soda
  15. Code Red
  16. Roosterspur Bridge
  17. Beauty of Speed
  18. Almost Rosey
  19. Velvet Revolution
  20. Dark Side of the Sun
  21. Posse Bonus
  22. Smokey Joe
  23. Dragon

Supergrass: I Should Coco

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On May 15, 1995, “Parlaphone” label released “I Should Coco”, the debut Supergrass studio album. It was recorded February–August 1994, at “Sawmills Studios” in Cornwall, and was produced by Sam Williams. In 1995, the album song “Alright” won the “Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song”.

Personnel:

  • Gaz Coombes– vocals, guitar
  • Rob Coombes– keyboards
  • Danny Goffey– drums, backing vocals
  • Mick Quinn– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Sam Williams – bass
  • John Cornfield– engineer
  • The Moody Painters – illustration
  • The Designer’s Republic – design
  • Paul Stanley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Supergrass.

  1. I’d Like to Know
  2. Caught by the Fuzz
  3. Mansize Rooster
  4. Alright
  5. Lose It
  6. Lenny
  7. Strange Ones
  8. Sitting Up Straight
  9. She’s So Loose
  10. We’re Not Supposed To
  11. Time
  12. Sofa
  13. Time to Go

Supergrass: In It for the Money

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In it for the money

On April 21, 1997, “Parlaphone” label released “In it for the Money”, the second Supergrass album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Sawmills Studio” in Cornwall, and was produced by Gaz Coombes, Rob Coombes, Mick Quinn, Danny Goffey and John Cornfield. In 1998, “Q” magazine readers voted “In it for the Money” the 68th greatest album of all time, and  in 2000, the same magazine ranked it at number 57 in its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”.

Personnel:

  • Gaz Coombes – lead vocal, guitar
  • Rob Coombez – keyboards
  • Mick Quinn – bass, backing vocals
  • Danny Goffey – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. In it for the Money
  2. Richard III
  3. Tonight
  4. Late in the Day
  5. G-Song
  6. Sun Hits the Sky
  7. Going Out
  8. It’s Not Me
  9. Cheapskate
  10. You Can See Me
  11. Hollow Little Reign
  12. Sometimes I Make You Sad