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Kasabian: Velociraptor

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On September 16, 2011, “RCA” label released “Velociraptor!” the fourth Kasabian studio album. It was recorded November 2010 – March 2011 in Leicester, England, and was produced by Dan the Automator and Sergio Pizzorno.

Personnel:

  • Tom Meighan– lead and backing vocals
  • Sergio Pizzorno– lead, co-lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, synthesizer, bass guitar
  • Chris Edwards– bass guitar
  • Ian Matthews – drums
  • Jay Mehler– guitar
  • Sandris Skyrimš – guitar
  • Tim Carter – guitar, percussion
  • Ben Kealey– keyboards
  • Dan Ralph Martin – guitar, percussion
  • Gary Alesbrook – trumpet
  • Mat Coleman – trombone
  • Andrew Kinsman – saxophone
  • London Metropolitan Orchestra– strings
  • Jessica Dannheisser – orchestration
  • Andy Brown – conducting
  • Tim Carter, Joe Kearns– engineeri
  • Aitor Throup– design, art direction
  • Neil Bedford – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sergio Pizzorno.

  1. Let’s Roll Just Like We Used To
  2. Days Are Forgotten
  3. Goodbye Kiss
  4. La Fée Verte
  5. Velociraptor!
  6. Acid Turkish Bath (Shelter from the Storm)
  7. I Hear Voices
  8. Re-Wired
  9. Man of Simple Pleasures
  10. Switchblade Smiles
  11. Neon Noon

Kasabian: West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum

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On June 5, 2009, “RCA” label released “West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum”, the third Kasabian studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Orangutan Studios” in Greensboro, North Carolina, “E-Land Mig Studios” in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, “Lookout Studios” in San Francisco, California, and was produced by Dan the Automator and Sergio Pizzorno. In October 2009, it was voted the best album of the year by “Q” magazine.

Personnel:

  • Tom Meighan– lead vocals
  • Sergio Pizzorno– lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, synths, programming
  • Chris Edwards– bass guitar
  • Ian Matthews– drums
  • Dan the Automator– additional programming
  • Jay Mehler– additional guitar
  • Tim Carter – additional guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Daniel Ralph Martin – additional guitar, piano
  • Rosario Dawson– co-lead vocals
  • Ben Kealey– additional keyboards
  • Rosie Danvers – strings direction
  • Wired Strings – strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Sergio Pizzorno, except where noted.

  1. Underdog
  2. Where Did All the Love Go?
  3. Swarfiga
  4. Fast Fuse
  5. Take Aim
  6. Thick as Thieves
  7. West Ryder Silver Bullet
  8. Vlad the Impaler
  9. Ladies and Gentlemen, Roll the Dice
  10. Secret Alphabets – Sergio Pizzorno, Helmut Zacharias
  11. Fire
  12. Happiness

Gorillaz: Same

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Gorillaz

On March 26, 2001, “Parlaphone” label released the self-titled, debut album by the virtual band Gorillaz. It was recorded December 1998 – May 2000, at “Studio 13” in London, and “Geejam Studios” in Portland,Jamaica, and was produced by  Tom Girling, Jason Cox, Dan the Automator, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn– vocals, keyboards, melodica, guitar
  • Del the Funky Homosapien– rapping
  • Ibrahim Ferrer– vocals
  • Miho Hatori– vocals
  • Tina Weymouth– vocals
  • Junior Dan – bass guitar
  • Cass Browne– drums, percussion
  • Kid Koala– turntables
  • Jason Cox – engineer
  • Tom Girling – engineer
  • Toby Whelan – engineer
  • Jamie Hewlett– artwork
  • Zombie Flesh Eaters – artwork
  • Jow – photography
  • Ed Reeve – photography

Track listing:

  1. Re-Hash – Damon Albarn
  2. 5/4 – Damon Albarn
  3. Tomorrow Comes Today – Damon Albarn
  4. New Genious – Damon Albarn, Odetta Gordon
  5. Clint Eastwood – Damon Albarn, Teren Jones
  6. Man Research (Clapper) – Damon Albarn
  7. Punk – Damon Albarn
  8. Sound Check (Gravity) – Damon Albarn
  9. Double Bass – Damon Albarn
  10. Rock the House – Damon Albarn, Teren Jones, Dan Nakamura, John Dankworth
  11. 19-2000 – Damon Albarn
  12. Latin Simone (¿Qué Pasa Contigo?) – Damon Albarn, Lazaro Villa
  13. Starshine – Damon Albarn
  14. Slow Country – Damon Albarn
  15. M1A1 – Damon Albarn, John Harrison