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Spiritualized: Everything Was Beautiful

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On April 22, 2022, “Fat Possum Records” label released “Everything Was Beautiful” the ninth Spiritualized studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Konk Studios”, “Snap Studios”, “ROFL Audio Recording”, “Hackney Road Studios”, “Holy Mountain Studios”, “Fluff Studios”, “Flesh & Bone Studios”, “Urchin Studios”, “Bella Union Studios”, “Decoy Studios” and “Brushfield Street”, and was produced by Dan Cox and J. Spaceman.

Personnel:

  • J. Spaceman (James Spears) – vocals, guitar, banjo, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, dulcimer, autoharp, harmonica, percussion, arrangements, mixing, editing, art direction, design
  • Aaron Cupples, Cenzo Townshend, Darren Lawson, Drew Smith, Emre Ramazanoglu, Guy Massey, Iggy B, Jason Buckle, Misha Hering, Oliver Bayston, Shuta Shinoda, Tom Leach – engineer
  • Armelle Pignon, Ben McCluskey, Josh Green, Max Prior, Robert Sellens – engineer assistant
  • David Wrench – engineer, mixing
  • Dan Cox – engineer, editing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Farrow – art direction, design

Track listing:

 All tracks are written by J. Spaceman.

  1. Always Together with You
  2. Best Thing You Never Had (The D Song)
  3. Let It Bleed (For Iggy)
  4. Crazy
  5. The Mainline Song
  6. The A Song (Laid in Your Arms)
  7. I’m Coming Home Again

James: The Night Before

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On April 19, 2020, “Mercury” label released “The Night Before”, the 11th James studio album. It was recorded in 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Lee Muddy Baker, Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Larry Gott, Saul Davies, Mark Hunter, David Baynton-Power and Andy Diagram.

Personnel:

  • Tim Booth – lead vocals
  • Jim Glennie – bass guitar
  • Larry Gott – guitar
  • Saul Davies – guitar, violin
  • Mark Hunter – keyboards
  • David Baynton-Power – drums
  • Andy Diagram – trumpet
  • Jonathon Shakhovskay – mixing
  • Bryan Wilson – mixing assistant
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering
  • Adam Rix – art direction, design
  • The Neighbourhood – illustration

Track listing:

All lyrics by Tim Booth, all music by Tim Booth, Larry Gott and Jim Glennie.

  1. It’s Hot
  2. Crazy
  3. Ten Below
  4. Porcupine
  5. Shine
  6. Dr Hellier
  7. Hero

Dune Rats: Hurry Up and Wait

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On January 31, 2020, Dune Rats self-released “Hurry Up and Wait”, the second band’s album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Mitch Kenny, James Tidswell, Danny Beus, Brett Jansch, BC Michaels and John Feldman.

Personnel:

  • Danny Beus – vocals, guitar
  • Brett Jansch – bass, backing vocals
  • BC Michaels – drums, backing vocals
  • Mitch Kenny – engineer
  • Kris Crummett – mastering
  • Lee McConnell – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks Danny Beus, Brett Jansch and BC Michaels.

  1. Intro
  2. Bobby D
  3. Rubber Arm
  4. No Plans
  5. Rock Bottom
  6. Crazy
  7. Patience
  8. Bad Habits
  9. Stupid Is as Stupid Does
  10. If My Bong Could Talk
  11. The Skids
  12. Mountain Come and go But Aussie Pub Rock Lives On (Forever)

Barenaked Ladies: Gordon

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On July 28, 1992, “Sire” label released “Gordon”, the debut Barenaked Ladies studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Le Studio” in Morin-Heights, Quebec, and was produced by Michael Phillip Wojewoda.

Personnel:

  • Steven Page – vocals, guitar, shaker, wat-ups, moronic intro synth, cartoon noises, secret noises
  • Ed Robertson – vocals, guitar, shaker, cowbell, bionic intro synth, crowd noise, funky mouth
  • Jim Creeggan – vocals, double bass, arco double bass, shaker, secret noises
  • Andy Creeggan – vocals, organ, piano, conga, tambourine, triangle, claves, cuíca, shaker, mark tree, güiro, finger cymbals, cabasa, vibraphone, scat, wat’ups, marimba, mbira, suitcase, secret noises
  • Tyler Stewart – vocals, drums, shaker, wat’ups, bass drum, snare drums
  • Michael Phillip Wojewoda – tambourine, teutonic intro vocal, shaker, stupid keyboard bass, secret noises
  • Lewis Melville – pedal steel guitar
  • Martin Tielli – guitar solo
  • Chris Brown – organ
  • Tim Witlson – bagpipes
  • Bob Wiseman – accordion
  • Dave Allen – fiddle
  • Chris Howells – flugelhorn
  • Catherine MacDonnell-Stephens – bassoon
  • Tom Walsh – trombone

The Jimmy Crack Horns

  • Nic Gotham – baritone saxophone
  • Gene Hardy – tenor saxophone
  • Chris Howells – trumpet
  • Tom Walsh – trombone

The Horn Cuskers

  • Nic Gotham – alto and baritone saxophone
  • Gene Hardy – tenor saxophone

The Suburban Tabernacle Choir

  • Dave Allen
  • Mike Barber
  • Gregor Beresford
  • Arlene Bishop
  • Chris Brown
  • Erica Buss
  • Meryn Cadell
  • Naida Creeggan
  • Matthew DeMatteo
  • Kate Fenner
  • Gene Hardy
  • Natalie Herbert
  • Shelley Hines
  • Sally Lee
  • Lewis Melville
  • Jason Mercer
  • Janet Morassutti
  • Moxy Früvous
  • Keith Nakonechny
  • Blair Packham
  • Matthew Page
  • Steve Pitkin
  • Jason Plumb
  • Rheostatics
  • Wilma Robertson
  • Tannis Slimmon
  • Earl Stokes
  • Wayne Stokes
  • Bob Wiseman
  • Michael-Philip Wojewoda – engineer, remix
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Page and Ed Robertson, except where noted.

  1. Hello City
  2. Enid
  3. Grade 9 – Andy Creeggan, Jim Creeggan, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart
  4. Brian Wilson – Steven Page, Ed Robertson
  5. Be My Yoko Ono
  6. Wrap Your Arms Around Me – Jim Creeggan, Steven Page, Ed Robertson
  7. What a Good Boy
  8. The King of Bedside Manor
  9. Box Set Page Robertson – Steven Page
  10. I Love You – Andy Creeggan, Jim Creeggan, Steven Page, Ed Robertson
  11. New Kid (On the Block) – Scott Dibble, Steven Page, Ed Robertson
  12. Blame It on Me
  13. The Flag – Steven Page
  14. If I Had $1000000
  15. Crazy
  16. Dat Folder – hidden track

Aztec Camera: Frestonia

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On November 14, 1995, “Reprise” label released “Frestonia”, the sixth and final Aztec Camera studio album. It was recorded April – August 1995, and was produced by Roddy Frame, Clive Langer, and Alan Winstanley.

Personnel:

  • Roddy Frame – vocals, guitar
  • Mark Edwards – keyboards
  • Yolanda Charles – bass, backing vocals
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums
  • Luís Jardim – percussion
  • Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals
  • Audrey Riley, Chris Tombling, Leo Payne, Sue Dench – strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Roddy Frame.

  1. Rainy Season
  2. Sun
  3. Crazy
  4. On the Avenue
  5. Imperfectly
  6. Debutante
  7. Beautiful Girl
  8. Phenomenal World
  9. Method of Love
  10. Sunset

Carole King: Touch The Sky

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In June 1979, “Capitol” label released “Touch the Sky”, the twelve Carole King album. It was recorded in March 1979, at “Pecan Street Studios” in Austin, TX, and was produced by Carole King and Mark Hallman.

Personnel:

  • Carole King – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano
  • Dave Perkins – guitar, backing vocals
  • Bobby Rambo – guitar, backing vocals
  • Mark Hallman– guitar, mandolin, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Leo LeBlanc – pedal steel guitar, backing vocals
  • Reese Wynans– piano, keyboards
  • Ron Cobb – bass, saxophone, flute, backing vocals
  • Fred Krc – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Miguel Rivera – congas, percussion
  • Tomas Ramirez – saxophone, flute, recorder, backing vocals
  • Richard Hardy – saxophone
  • Chet Himes – engineer
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • James Flournoy/Wonder Graphics – art direction, design
  • Jim McGuire – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Carole King.

  1. Time Gone By
  2. Move Lightly
  3. Dreamlike I Wander
  4. Walk With Me
  5. Good Mountain People
  6. You Still Want Her
  7. Passing of the Days
  8. Crazy
  9. Eagle
  10. Seeing Red

Neu!: Neu! 4

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On October 17, 1996, “Captain Trip Records” label released “Neu! 4”, the fourth and final Neu! studio album. It was recorded October 1985 – April 1986, and was produced by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Dinger- voice, guitar, OB8, mix, drums, percussion, programs, recording, mixing, programming, front cover, drawing, original photograph, artwork, editing, linear notes
  • Michael Rother – voice, Fairlight, synthesizer, guitar, bass, programs, recording, mixing
  • Konrad – bass
  • Gigi – drums
  • Jochen and Brigit – voices
  • Michael Grund – engineer
  • Tom Meyer – mastering
  • Ken Matsutani – front cover
  • dusseldorf.de – portraits from video stills
  • Thomas Dinger – original photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother.

  1. Nazionale
  2. Crazy
  3. Flying Dutchman
  4. Schöne Welle
  5. Wave Naturelle
  6. Good Life (Random-Rough)
  7. ’86 Commercial Trash
  8. Fly Dutch II
  9. Danzing
  10. Quick Wave Machinelle
  11. Bush-Drum
  12. La Bomba (Stop Aparthijd World-Wide!)
  13. Good Life
  14. Elanoizan

Bob James & Nathan East: The New Cool

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On September 18, 2015, “Yamaha Entertainment Group” label released “The New Cool”, album by Bob James and Nathan East. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, and was produced by Bob James and Nathan East.

Personnel:

  • Bob James – piano, keyboards, arrangements, conductor
  • Nathan East – bass guitar, double bass
  • Nashville Recording Orchestra – orchestral backing

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob James and Nathan East, except where noted.

  1. The New Cool
  2. Oliver’s Bag
  3. All Will Be Revealed
  4. Midnight Magic/Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow
  5. Crazy
  6. How Deep Is The Ocean
  7. Canto Y La Danza
  8. Waltz For Judy
  9. Seattle Sunrise
  10. Ghost Of A Chance
  11. Turbulence
  12. House Of Blue

John Stewart: The Lonesome Picker Rides Again

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In November 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “The Lonesome Picker Rides Again”, the fourth John Stewart album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Western Recorders” and “Crystal Sound” in Hollywood, except tracks 6 and 7, which were recorded live at “Chuck’s Cellar” in Los Altos, California, on 29 May 1971, and was produced by Michael Stewart.

Personnel:

  • John Stewart– vocals, guitar
  • Fred Carter, Jr.– guitar
  • Buddy Emmons– steel guitar
  • Glen D. Hardin– piano
  • Chris Darrow– banjo, electric dobro
  • Henry Diltz– harmonica
  • Michael Stewart, Jennifer Warnes, Buffy Ford – vocals
  • Peter Asher– vocals
  • Leland Sklar– bass
  • Bryan Garofalo – bass
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • King Errisson – conga
  • Jimmie Haskell– orchestration
  • Wally Heider – recording
  • Ron Malo – mixing, production engineer
  • Richard Sanford Orshoff – production engineer
  • David Clarke – art direction
  • Henry Diltz– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Stewart.

  1. Just an Old Love Song
  2. The Road Shines Bright
  3. Touch of the Sun
  4. Bolinas
  5. Freeway Pleasure
  6. Wolves in the Kitchen
  7. Little Road and a Stone to Roll
  8. Daydream Believer
  9. Crazy
  10. Wild Horse Road
  11. All the Brave Horses

Linda Ronstadt: Hasten Down The Wind

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In August 1976, “Asylum” label released “Hasten Down the Wind”, the seventh Linda Ronstadt  studio album. It was recorded May – July 1976, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Asher. In 1977, the album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female”. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Linda Ronstadt – lead and backing vocals, handclaps
  • Andrew Gold – vocals, backing vocals, organ, keyboards, ARP String Ensemble, finger cymbals, sleigh bells, handclaps, clavinet, acoustic and electric piano, electric, rhythm and acoustic guitar, clavichord
  • Dan Dugmore – electric and steel guitar
  • Wendy Waldman – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Peter Asher- guitar, wood block, shaker, handclaps, vocals, tambourine, percussion
  • Clarence McDonald- piano, keyboards
  • Kenny Edwards- bass guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Richard Feves – bass guitar, double bass
  • Russ Kunkel, Michael Botts– drums
  • Don Henley – drums, lead and harmony vocals
  • Paul Polivnick – viola
  • Bill Thedford – vocals, choir, chorus
  • Ken Yerke – violin, viola
  • David Campbell – viola, conductor, string arrangements
  • Charles Veal – violin, concertmaster
  • Dennis Karmazyn – cello
  • Ron Hickland, Gerry Garrett – choir, chorus
  • Clydie King- vocals, choir, chorus
  • Gerald Garrett, Jim Gilstrap – vocals, choir, chorus
  • Pat Henderson – vocals, choir, chorus, backing vocals
  • Ron Hicklin – vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews- backing vocals
  • Herb Pedersen- backing vocals
  • Wendy Waldman- backing vocals
  • Becky Louis, Karla Bonoff- backing vocals
  • John Kosh – design
  • Ethan Russell, Jim Shea – photography

Track listing:

  1. Lose Again – Karla Bonoff
  2. The Tattler – Ry Cooder, Russ Titelman, Washington Phillips
  3. If He’s Ever Near – Karla Bonoff
  4. That’ll Be the Day – Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
  5. Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty – Linda Ronstadt, Kenny Edwards, Gilbert Ronstadt
  6. Hasten Down the Wind – Warren Zevon
  7. Rivers of Babylon – Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton
  8. Give One Heart – John Hall, Johanna Hall
  9. Try Me Again – Linda Ronstadt, Andrew Gold
  10. Crazy – Willie Nelson
  11. Down So Low – Tracy Nelson
  12. Someone to Lay Down Beside Me – Karla Bonoff