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Michael Kiwanuka: Small Chages

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On November 22, 2024, “Polydor” label released “Small Changes”, the fourth Michael Kiwanuka studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Danger Mouse and Inflo.

Personnel:

  • Michael Kiwanuka – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, Wurlitzer, piano, drums
  • Inflo – drums, piano, backing vocals, keyboards, Rhodes, synthesizer, bass guitar
  • James Payne – electric slide guitar 
  • Jimmy Jam – organ, Hammond organ
  • Pino Palladino – bass guitar
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Brian Burton – drums, synthesizer programming
  • Alecia Chakour – backing vocals
  • Stevvi Alexander – backing vocals
  • LaVance Colley – backing vocals
  • Sharlotte Gibson – backing vocals
  • Emily Holligan – backing vocals
  • Simone Richards – backing vocals
  • Rosie Danvers – string arrangements
  • Pete Anthony – orchestra conductor
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer, mixing
  • Todd Monfalcone – engineer
  • Kennie Takahashi – engineer
  • Tom Hardistry – strings engineering, strings recording
  • Chandler Harrod – strings recording
  • Alex Kalteziotis – engineer assistant
  • Brian Bair – engineer assistant
  • Dave Clarke – engineer assistant
  • Emily Reeves – engineer assistant
  • Emma Marks – engineer assistant
  • Jacob Spitzer – engineer assistant
  • Max Anstruther – engineer assistant
  • Noah Rastegar – engineer assistant
  • Rich Wheeler – engineer assistant
  • Ryan Nelson – engineer assistant
  • Rich Wheeler – strings engineer assistant
  • Ryan Nelson – strings engineer assistant
  • Dave Clarke – strings engineer assistant
  • Brian Bair – strings engineer assistant
  • Ben Baptie – additional engineering
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Yout – art
  • Marcus Grey – photography, creative direction
  • Jeremy Ngatho Cole – creative direction, design
  • Jude Amponsah – design

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Michael Kiwanuka, Brian Burton, and Dean Josiah Cover, except where noted.

  1. Floating Parade
  2. Small Changes
  3. One and Only
  4. Rebel Soul
  5. Lowdown (Part I)
  6. Lowdown (Part II)
  7. Follow Your Dreams
  8. Live for Your Love
  9. Stay By My Side
  10. The Rest of Me
  11. Four Long Years – Michael Kiwanuka, Brian Burton

Parquet Courts: Wide Awake

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On May 18, 2018, “Rough Trade” label released “Wide Awake”, the sixth Parquet Courts album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Sonic Ranch Studios” in Tornillo, Texas, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Danger Mouse.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Savage – vocals, guitar, keyboards, artwork, layout
  • Austin Brown – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Sean Yeaton – vocal, bass
  • Max Savage – vocals, percussion,synth, mixing
  • Frank Locrasto – piano
  • Ariane Bourdain, Ava DiFelice, Caden Castro-Kudler, Eleanor Adams, Julian Cohen, Kofi Dufu, Lucie Bismuth Berger, Mia Nikov, Minelle Jeddy, Rita Bochi – additional vocals
  • Kennie Tkahashi – engineer
  • Jonathan Schenke – additional engineer
  • Claudius Mittendorfer – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Total Football
  2. Violence
  3. Before the Water Gets Too High
  4. Mardi Grass Beads
  5. Almost Had To Start a Fight
  6. In and Out of Patience
  7. Freebird 2
  8. Normalisation
  9. Back to Earth
  10. Wide Awake!
  11. NYC Observation
  12. Extinction
  13. Death Will Bring Change

The Black Keys: Turn Blue

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On May 12, 2014, “Nonesuch” label released “Turn Blue”, the eighth Black Keys (The) studio album. It was recorded July – August 2013, at “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, “Key Club” in Benton Harbor, Michigan, “Easy Eye Sound Studio” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Danger Mouse (Brian Burton), Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney. The album was certified Platinum in Canada.

Personnel:

  • Dan Auerbach – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Patrick Carney – drums, keyboards, percussion
  • Brian Burton – keyboards, piano
  • Regina, Ann, Alfreda McCrary – backing vocals
  • Kennie Takahashi – engineer
  • Geoff Neal – additional engineering
  • Bill Skibbe – additional engineering
  • Collin Dupuis – additional engineering
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Brian Lucey – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, and Brian Burton except where noted.

  1. Weight of Love
  2. In Time
  3. Turn Blue
  4. Fever
  5. Year in Review
  6. Bullet in the Brain
  7. It’s Up to You Now – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney
  8. Waiting on Words
  9. 10 Lovers
  10. In Our Prime
  11. Gotta Get Away – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney

Broken Bells: Into The Blue

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On October 7, 2022, “AWAL” label released” Into the Blue”, the third Broken Bells studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Danger Mouse.

Personnel:

  • James Mercer – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Brian Burton (Danger Mouse) – organ, piano, synth, mellotron
  • Inflo (Dean Wynton Josiah Cover) – piano, backing vocals
  • Sam Cohen – drums, synth, bass, bells, guitar, backing vocals
  • David Christian – drums
  • Nate Walcott – horns
  • Oliver Hill – strings, violin
  • Kaitlin Wolfberg – strings, violin
  • Lauren Baba – strings, viola
  • Emily Elkin – strings, cello
  • Alba Ponce De Leon, Alecia Chakour – backing vocals
  • Oliver Hill – strings arrangements
  • Matt Koening – recording
  • Kennie Takahaski – recording
  • Todd Monfalcone – additional engineering
  • Bob Weston – mastering
  • Jacob Escobedo – artwork, illustration
  • Kelly Ford – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Burton and James Mercer except where noted.

  1. Into the Blue – Brian Burton, James Mercer, Sam Cohen
  2. We’re Not in Orbit Yet…
  3. Invisible Exit
  4. Love on the Run – Brian Burton, Dean Josiah Cover, James Mercer, Sam Cohen
  5. One Night
  6. Saturdays – Brian Burton, James Mercer, James Milne
  7. Forgotten Boy – Brian Burton, Emil Thielhelm, James Mercer, Michael Esposito, Ralph Scala, Ronald Gilbert
  8. The Chase
  9. Fade Away

Michael Kiwanuka: Love & Hate

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On July 15, 2016, “Polydor” label released “Love & Hate”, the second Michael Kiwanuka studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Danger Mouse (Brian Burton), Inflo and Paul Butler.

Personnel:

  • Michael Kiwanuka – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, lead guitar, bass, piano
  • Inflo – piano, bass, drums, backing vocals
  • Brian Burton – bass, synth pad, piano, organ, percussion
  • Graham Godfrey – drums, percussion, hand claps, tape machine FX, backing vocals
  • Paul Butler – percussion, cello, trumpet, electric guitar, keys, drum machines, clavinet, Moog, piano, Yamaha CS-80, backing vocals
  • Miles James – electric guitar
  • Pete Randall – double bass, Fender bass VI, backing vocals
  • Gary Plumley – flute, saxophone
  • James Bateman – saxophone
  • Andy Parkin – violin
  • Wired Strings
    • Jenny Sacha – violin 
    • Gillon Cameron, Anna Croad, Sally Jackson, Patrick Kieman, Eleanor Mathieson, Kotono Sato, Debbie Widdup – violin
    • Natalia Bonner – violin
    • Kerenza Peacock – violin
    • Emma Owens – viola 
    • Nzomi Cohen – viola
    • Becky Jones – viola
    • Rosie Danvers – cello, string arrangements
    • Bryony James – cello
    • Richard Pryce – double bass
  • Huw White – string arrangements 
  • Paul Boldeau, Phebe Edwards, LaDonna Harley-Peters – backing vocals
  • Paul Butler – engineer, mixing
  • Kennie Takahashi – engineer, mixing
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer, strings engineer, mixing
  • Todd Monfalcone – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Dave Granshaw – engineer
  • Jon McMullen – engineer, mixing
  • Samur Khouja – engineer
  • Guy Davie – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Kiwanuka.

  1. Cold Little Heart
  2. Black Man in a White World
  3. Falling
  4. Place I Belong
  5. Love & Hate
  6. One More Night
  7. I’ll Never Love
  8. Rule the World
  9. Father’s Child
  10. The Final Frame

Norah Jones: Little Broken Hearts

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On April 25, 2012, “Blue Note” label released “Little Broken Hearts”, the fifth Norah Jones studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Mondo” and “Electro Vox” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Brian Burton (Danger Mouse).

Personnel:

  • Norah Jones– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, Rhodes, bass, piano, organ
  • Dan Elkan– electric guitar
  • Blake Mills– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Todd Monfalcone – electric guitar
  • Brian Burton– synthesizer, organ, acoustic and electric guitar, drums, percussion,  piano, bass, programming, string arrangements
  • Jonathan Hischke – bass
  • Gus Seyffert – bass, electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
  • Sonus Quartet– strings
  • Heather McIntosh– cello, bass, cello arrangements
  • Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – score preparation
  • Todd Monfalcone – engineer, recording
  • Kennie Takahashi – engineer, mixing, recording
  • Tom Schick – additional engineering
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Valente Torrez – assistance
  • Masahiro Tsuzuki – assistance
  • Zach Hochkeppel – product management
  • Gordon H. Jee – creative direction
  • Frank Harkins – art direction, design
  • Frank W. Ockenfels 3 – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Norah Jones and Brian Burton.

  1. Good Morning
  2. Say Goodbye
  3. Little Broken Hearts
  4. She’s 22
  5. Take It Back
  6. After the Fall
  7. 4 Broken Hearts
  8. Travelin’ On
  9. Out on the Road
  10. Happy Pills
  11. Miriam
  12. All a Dream

The Good, The Bad & The Queen: Same

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On January 22, 2007, “Parlophone”, “Honest Jon’s”, “EMI” and “Virgin” labels released the self-titled, debut The Good, the Bad & the Queen album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Studio 13” and “Townhouse Studios” in London, and was produced by Danger Mouse.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn– lead vocals, keyboards, back cover
  • Paul Simonon– bass, backing vocals, illustrations
  • Simon Tong– guitar
  • Tony Allen– drums
  • Danger Mouse– percussion, synthesizers, additional drum programming
  • Al Mobbs – double bass
  • Emma Smith – double bass
  • Harry Christophers, Julia Doyle, Grace Davidson, Kirsty Hopkin, Charlotte Mobbs, Andrew Olleson, Ian Aitkenhead, David Clegg, Christopher Royall, Adrian Lowe, Ben Rayfield, Mark Dobell, Simon Berridge, James Holliday, Julian Empett, Sam Evans – choir
  • Eslam Jawaad– additional vocals
  • Antonia Pagulatos – violin
  • Sally Jackson – violin
  • Alice Pratley – violin
  • Gillon Cameron – violin
  • Stella Page – viola
  • Amanda Drummond – viola
  • Emma Owens – viola
  • Izzi Dunn – cello
  • James Dring – drum programming, programming
  • Jason Cox – recording, mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Jamie Hewlett– back cover
  • Thomas Shotter Boys – painting
  • Will Bankhead – design
  • Pennie Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Damon Albarn.

  1. History Song
  2. 80’s Life
  3. Northern Whale
  4. Kingdom of Doom
  5. Herculean
  6. Behind the Sun
  7. The Bunting Song
  8. Nature Springs
  9. A Soldier’s Tale
  10. Three Changes
  11. Green Fields
  12. The Good, the Bad & the Queen

Sample credits

  • “Northern Whale” contains a sample of “As Tears Go By”, written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richardsand Andrew Oldham

Vic Chesnutt

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On December 25, 2009, James Victor Chesnutt died aged 45. He was songwriter and musician (guitar, singer), Chesnutt collaborated with many musicians and bands including Bob Mould, Widespread Panic, Elf Power, Danger Mouse, Lambchop, Bill Frisell and Jonathan Richman. He recorded 17 albums during his career.

U2: Songs of Experience

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On December 1, 2017, “Interscope” and “Island” labels released “Songs of Experience”, the fourteenth U2 studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2017, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “The Garage” in Topanaga, California, “Shangri-La”, “The Woodshed”, ”Waterloo Studios” and “Neptune Valley” in Los Angeles, “Strathmore House” in Killiney, Ireland, “Hanover Quay” and “Windmill Lane Studios” in  Dublin, “Uno Mas Studio” in Brentwood, Tennessee, “The Church Studios” in London, and was produced by Jacknife Lee, Ryan Tedder, Steve Lillywhite, Andy Barlow, Jolyon Thomas, Brent Kutzle, Paul Epworth, Danger Mouse, and Declan Gaffney. The album was certified Platinum in France by “SNEP”, and Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”.

Personnel:

  • Bono– vocals
  • The Edge– vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Adam Clayton– bass guitar
  • Larry Mullen Jr.– drums, percussion
  • Andy Barlow– additional keyboards, programming, sound design,  engineer, mixing
  • Jacknife Lee – additional guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Ryan Tedder– keyboards, additional guitar, programming, backing vocals
  • Brent Kutzle – keyboards, acoustic guitar, programming
  • Davide Rossi– strings
  • Goshua Usov – additional keyboards
  • Paul Epworth– additional keyboards, programming
  • Declan Gaffney – additional keyboards
  • Andrew Taggart– additional keyboards
  • Jolyon Thomas – additional guitar, additional keyboards
  • Brandon Collins – string arrangement
  • Amy Helman – violins
  • Avery Bright – violins
  • Betsy Lamb – viola
  • Paul Nelson – cello
  • Noel Zancanella – additional programming
  • Nate Lotz – additional percussion
  • Steve Wilmot – additional percussion
  • Kendrick Lamar– outro, intro
  • Julian Lennon– backing vocals
  • Haim– backing vocals
  • Lady Gaga– backing vocals
  • Dawn Kenny – additional credit
  • Tyler Spry, Drew Bang, Rich Rich, Matt Wiggins  – engineer
  • Matt Bishop – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Matty Green – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Brandon Bost – engineer, mixing assistance
  • Declan Gaffney –  engineer, additional mixing
  • Christopher Henry – additional engineering, engineer assistant
  • Richard Rainey, Greg Clooney, Doug Sarrett – additional engineering
  • Gosha Usov, Alan Kelly, Aleks Von Korff – engineer assistant
  • Dave “Squirrel” Covell, Barry McCready – engineer assistant
  • Alex Bailey – engineer assistant, mixing assistant,
  • Kelana, Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • Steve Lillywhite– mixing

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bono, all music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr, except where noted.

  1. Love Is All We Have Left
  2. Lights of Home – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.,Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim, Ariel Rechtshaid
  3. You’re the Best Thing About Me
  4. Get Out of Your Own Way
  5. American Soul
  6. Summer of Love
  7. Red Flag Day
  8. The Showman (Little More Better)
  9. The Little Things That Give You Away
  10. Landlady
  11. The Blackout
  12. Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way
  13. 13 (There Is a Light)

Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi: Rome

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On May 16, 2011, “Parlophone / EMI / Lex / Third Man” labels released “Rome”, album by Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi. It was recorded in 2006 – 2011, at “Forum Studios”, and was produced by Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi.

Personnel:

  • Danger Mouse – arrangements, mixing
  • Luciano Ciccaglioni – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Antonello Vannucchi – celesta, harpsichord, organ, piano
  • Dario Rosciglione – upright and electric bass
  • Daniele Luppi – arrangements, mixing, orchestra, choir conductor
  • Gegè Munari – drums, percussion
  • Roberto Podio – percussion
  • Gilda Buttà– celesta, harpsichord
  • Cantori Moderni – choir
  • Edda Dell’Orso- soprano vocals
  • Jack White, Norah Jones– vocals
  • Fabio Patrignani – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Daniele Luppi and Brian Burton.

  1. Theme of Rome
  2. The Rose with the Broken Neck – lyrics by Jack White
  3. Morning Fog (interlude)
  4. Seasons Trees – lyrics by B. Burton
  5. Her Hollow Ways (interlude)
  6. Roman Blue
  7. Two Against One – lyrics by Jack White
  8. The Gambling Priest
  9. The World (interlude)
  10. Black – B. Burton
  11. The Matador Has Fallen
  12. Morning Fog
  13. Problem Queen – lyrics by B. Burton
  14. Her Hollow Ways
  15. The World – lyrics by Jack White