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Carmen: Dancing On A Cold Wind

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In January 1974, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Dancing on a Cold Wind”, the second Carmen studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • David Allen – vocals, electric guitar, flamenco guitar
  • Angela Allen – vocals, synthesizer, mellotron
  • Roberto Amaral – vocals, vibraphone, castanets
  • John Glascock – vocals, bass guitar
  • David Katz – violin
  • Paul Fenton – drums, percussion
  • Mary Hopkin – backing vocals
  • Danny Thompson – double bass
  • Chris Karan – additional percussion
  • Tony Visconti – woodwind and string arrangements
  • Ken Hilton (House of Wizzard) –design

Track listing:

All tracks by David Allen, Angela Allen, Roberto Amaral, John Glascock, Paul Fenton, except when noted.

  1. Viva Mi Sevilla
  2. I’ve Been Crying – David Allen
  3. Drifting Along – Robert Amaral
  4. She Flew Across the Room – David Allen
  5. Purple Flowers – Robert Amaral, John Glascock
  6. Table Two for One (Zambra)
  7. She’s Changed
  8. Gipsy Girl (Caravan)
  9. The City
  10. Time (She’s No Lady)
  11. People Dressed in Black
  12. Dancing on a Cold Wind
  13. The Horseman
  14. Conclusion (She Changed)

Danny Thompson

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On September 23, 2025, Daniel Henry Edward Thompson aka Danny Thompson died aged 86. He was musician (upright bass, tea chest bass), songwriter and record producer, member of Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated, led a trio that included John McLaughlin, but was best known as member of Pentangle and long – time collaborator with John Martyn. During his long musical career he recorded and played with a large variety of other musicians, including Richard Thompson, Kate Bush, Tim Buckley, ABC, Skin, Ayuo, Richard Barbieri, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Sam Brown, Graham Coxon, Donovan, Christine Collister, Barbara Dickson, Bick Drake, Everything but the Girl, Marianne Faithfull, Peter Gabriel, Davey Graham, Mara!, Linda Lewis, Mike Landup, Magna Carta, The Chris McGregor Septet, Loreena McKennitt, Ralph McTell, Alison Moyet, Cliff Richard, Dizrhythmia, David Sylvian, Duffy Power, Deva Premal, Andrew Ridgeley, Talk Talk, Loudon Wainwright III, Se. E. Rogie, Darell Scott, Songhai, Vivian Stanshall, Eric Bibb & North Country Far, Hunter Muskett, Mary Hopkin, John Stevens, Alan Holdsworth, Bert Jansch, David Wharnsby, Boo Hewerdine, Tasmin Archer, The Incredible String Band, T. Rex and Rod Stewart. As leader Thompson released seven albums.

Billy Bragg: Don’t Try This At Home

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On September 16, 1991, “GO! Discs” label released “Don’t Try This at Home”, the sixth Billy Bragg album. It was recorded October 1990 – July 1991, at “Pavilion Studios” and “Sonet Studio”, “Cathouse Studios” in London, “Clear” in Manchester, “John Keane Studios” and “Jester House” in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by Grant Showbiz and Johnny Marr.

Personnel:

  • Billy Bragg – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
  • Wiggy (Philip Wigg) – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, mandolin
  • Peter Buck – mandolin, acoustic guitar
  • John Keane – pedal steel guitar, bass
  • Cara Tivey – piano, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Amanda Vincent – keyboards, piano
  • Danny Thompson – double bass 
  • James Eller – bass
  • Andy Hobson – bass
  • J. F. T. Hood – drums, percussion
  • Jody Linscott – percussion
  • Dave Woodhead – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Caroline Hall – trombone
  • Elliet Mackrell – violin
  • Mary Ramsey – viola, violin
  • Julia Palmer – cello
  • Steven Lewis – backing vocals
  • Kirsty MacColl – backing vocals
  • Lorraine Bowen – backing vocals
  • Victoria Taylor Roberts – backing vocals
  • Michael Stipe – backing vocals
  • Andy Szabo – backing vocals
  • Victor Van Vugt – engineer
  • John Keane – engineer
  • Owen Morris – engineer, mixing engineer
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Caramel Crunch – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Bragg, except where noted.

  1. Accident Waiting to Happen
  2. Moving the Goalposts
  3. Everywhere – Greg Trooper, Sid Griffin
  4. Cindy of a Thousand Lives
  5. You Woke Up My Neighborhood – Billy Bragg, Peter Buck
  6. Trust
  7. God’s Footballer
  8. The Few
  9. Sexuality – Billy Bragg, Johnny Marr
  10. Mother of the Bride
  11. Tank Park Salute
  12. Dolphins – Fred Neil
  13. North Sea Bubble
  14. Rumors of War
  15. Wish You Were Her
  16. Body of Water – Billiy Bragg, Philip Wigg

Moondog And London Saxophonic: Sax Pax For A Sax

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On November 28, 1997, “Atlantic” label released “Sax Pax for a Sax”, album by London Saxophonic and Moondog. The album was recorded in 1994.

Personnel:

  • Moondog – bass drum
  • Bradley Grant – soprano and alto saxophone
  • Rob Buckland – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Tim Redpath – soprano saxophone
  • Simon Haram – alto saxophone
  • Gareth Brady, Andy Scott – tenor saxophone
  • Jon Rebbeck, Chris Caldwell – baritone saxophone
  • Will Gregory – bass saxophone
  • Danny Thompson – contra bass
  • Liam Noble – piano
  • Paul Clarvis – snare drum

Track listing:

All tracks by Moondog.

  1. Dog Trot
  2. Paris
  3. Bird’s Lament
  4. Sandalwood
  5. Tout Suite No. 1 in F Major 1 Mov.
  6. Tout Suite No. 1 in F Major 2 Mov.
  7. Tout Suite No. 1 in F Major 3 Mov.
  8. D for Danny
  9. New Amsterdam
  10. Sea Horse
  11. Fiesta
  12. Novette No. 1 in D Flat Major 1 Mov.
  13. Novette No. 1 in D Flat Major 2 Mov.
  14. Novette No. 1 in D Flat Major 3 Mov.
  15. Single Foot
  16. Mother’s Whistler
  17. Present for the Prez.
  18. Shakespeare City
  19. Golden Fleece
  20. Hymn to Peace
  21. EEC Lied

Donovan: Love Is Only Feeling

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In October 1981, “RCA” label released “Love Is Only Feeling”, the sixteenth Donovan studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Utopia Studios” in London, and was produced by Donovan Leitch.

Personnel:

  • Donovan – vocals, guitar
  • Danny Thompson – double bass
  • John Stevens – drums, percussion
  • Tony Roberts – clarinet, piccolo flute, oboe, tenor saxophone
  • Astrella Leitch – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Donovan Leitch.

  1. Lady of the Flowers
  2. Lover O Lover
  3. The Actor
  4. Half Moon Bay
  5. The Hills of Tuscany
  6. Lay Down Lassie
  7. She
  8. Johnny Tuff
  9. Love Is Only Feeling
  10. Marjorie Margerine

Alan Parsons: From The New World

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On July 15, 2022, “Frontiers Music” label released “From the New World”, the sixth Alan Parsons studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Parsonics” in Sussex, England, and was produced by Alan Parsons.

Personnel:

  • Alan Parsons – lead and backing vocals, arrangements, engineer
  • Todd Cooper – lead vocals, saxophone
  • Mark Mikel – lead and backing vocals, swarmmandel
  • Tommy Shaw – lead and backing vocals
  • James Durbin – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • P. J. Olsson – lead and backing vocals, programming
  • Tabitha Fair – lead and backing vocals
  • David Pack – lead vocal
  • Dan Tracey – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeff Kollman – guitar
  • Jeff Marshall – guitar
  • Joe Bonamassa – guitar
  • Tim Pierce – guitar
  • Doug Powell – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Tom Brooks – keyboards, arrangements, conductor
  • Matt McCarrin – keyboards
  • Andy Ellis – keyboards
  • Kim Bullard – keyboards
  • Guy Erez – bass
  • Danny Thompson – drums, percussion
  • Mika Larson – cello
  • Todd Cooper – backing vocals
  • Chris Shutters – backing vocals
  • Mark Mikel – backing vocals
  • Scott Hunt – backing vocals
  • Noah Bruskin – engineer
  • Dave Donelly – mastering
  • Ioannis – artwork
  • David Minasian – design, layout
  • Josefa Vaca – design, layout
  • Shlomi Pinto – photography

Track listing:

  1. Fare Thee Well – Alan Parsons, Doug Powell, Todd Cooper
  2. The Secret – Alan Parsons, Guy Erez, Jeff Kolman, Mike Mikel
  3. Uroboros – Alan Parsons, Doug Powell, Todd Cooper
  4. Don’t Fade Now – Alan Parsons, Andy Ellis, Guy Erez
  5. Give ‘Em My Love – Alan Parsons, James Durbin, Julian Colbeck
  6. Obstacles – Alan Parsons, Jeff Kollman, Mark Mikel
  7. I Won’t Be Led Astray – Alan Parsons, David Minasian, Kim Bullard
  8. You Are the Light – Alan Parsons, Dan Tracey, P.J. Olson
  9.  Halos – Alan Parsons, Dan Tracey, P.J. Olsson
  10. Goin’ Home – Antonín Dvořák, William Arms Fisher
  11. Be My Baby – Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector

Everything But The Girl: Amplified Heart

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On June 13, 1994, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Amplified Heart”, the eighth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded December 1993 – April 1994, at “Livingston”, “Strongroom”, “Battery”, Mayfair” and “Whitfield Street Recording” in London, and was produced by Ben Watt and Tracey Horn.

Personnel:

  • Tracey Thorn – vocals, design
  • Ben Watt – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, acoustic and electric piano, mini Moog, mixing, design
  • Richard Thompson – lead electric guitar
  • John Coxon – keyboards
  • Danny Thompson – double bass
  • Dave Mattacks – drums
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion, strings
  • Peter King – alto saxophone
  • Harry Robinson – string arrangements, conductor
  • Kate St John – Cor Anglais
  • Mads Bjerke – engineer
  • Jon Mallison – engineer
  • Jerry Boys – engineer, mixing
  • Bruce Davies – mixing
  • The Senate – design
  • Richard Haughton – cover and inner sleeve photography
  • Ponyboy Wildwood – inner sleeve photography
  • Corinne Day – inner sleeve photography

Track listing:

  1. Rollercoaster – Ben Watt
  2. Troubled Mind – lyrics by Tracey Thorn, music by Ben Watt
  3. I Don’t Understand Anything – Tracey Thorn
  4. Walking to You – Ben Watt
  5. Get Me – Ben Watt
  6. Missing – lyrics by Tracey Horn, music by Ben Watt
  7. Two Stars – Ben Watt
  8. We Walk the Same Line – Tracey Thorn
  9. 25 December – Ben Watt
  10. Disenchanted – lyrics by Tracey Thorn, music by Ben Watt

Louise Patricia Crane: Deep Blue

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On May 15, 2020, “Peculiar Doll Records” label released “Deep Blue”, the debut Louise Patricia Crane studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Stanton Manor Studio” in Cambridge, and was produced by Stephen Carey.

Personnel:

  • Louise Patricia Crane – vocals, artwork
  • Ian Anderson – flute
  • Stephen Carey – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, mixing
  • Jakko Jakszyk – acoustic and electric guitar, sitar, low whistle, backing vocals
  • Steve Gibbons – fretless bass, bass guitar
  • Scott Reeder – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Danny Thompson – upright bass
  • Simon Rippin – percussion
  • Shir-Ran Yinon – violin, viola
  • John Devine – uilleann pipes
  • Gordon Young – mastering
  • Phil Smee – layout
  • Jim Fitzpatrick – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Louise Patricia Crane and Stephen Carey, except where noted.

  1. Deity
  2. Snake Oil – Simon Rippin, Louise Patricia Crane, Stephen Carey
  3. Painted World
  4. Cascading
  5. Deep Blue
  6. Ophelia
  7. Isolde
  8. The Eve of The Hunter

Bert Jansch: Moonshine

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In February 1973, “Reprise” label released “Moonshine”, the eighth Bert Jansch studio album. It was recorded in 1972 in London, and was produced by Danny Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Bert Jansch – vocals, guitars
  • Mary Hopkin – vocal
  • Gary Boyle – electric guitar
  • Danny Thompson – bass
  • Tony Visconti – electric bass, recorder, percussion, arrangements
  • Aly Bain – fiddle
  • Ralph McTell – harmonica
  • Skaila Kanga – harp
  • Laurie Allan – drums
  • Dave Mattacks – drums
  • Dannie Richmond – drums
  • Les Quatre Flute a Bec Consort – flutes
  • Richard Adeney – flute
  • Thea King – clarinet
  • Marilyn Sanson – cello
  • John Wood, Victor Gamm – engineer
  • Heather Jansch – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Bert Jansch, except where noted.

  1. Yarrow – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch
  2. Brought with the Rain – Bert Jansch, traditional
  3. The January Man – Dave Goulder
  4. Night Time Blues
  5. Moonshine
  6. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
  7. Ramble Away – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch
  8. Twa Corbies – traditional, arranged by Bert Jansch
  9. Oh My Father

Talk Talk: The Colour of Spring

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On February 17, 1986, “EMI” label released “The Colour of Spring”, the third Talk Talk studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Battery Studios” and “Videosonics Studios” in London, and was produced by Tim Friese-Greene.

Personnel:

  • Mark Hollis — lead vocals, piano, Variophon, organ, Mellotron, electric guitar, melodica
  • Tim Friese-Greene – piano, Kurzweil synthesizer, organ, Variophon, Mellotron
  • Paul Webb – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Lee Harris – drums
  • Steve Winwood — organ 
  • Ian Curnow – synthesizer solos
  • Robbie McIntosh – guitar, dobro
  • David Rhodes — guitar
  • Mark Feltham — harmonica
  • Danny Thompson — acoustic bass
  • Alan Gorrie — electric bass 
  • Martin Ditcham — percussion
  • Morris Pert — percussion
  • Phil Reis — percussion
  • David Roach — soprano saxophone
  • Gaynor Sadler — harp
  • Children from the school of Miss Speake — children’s choir
  • Ambrosian Singers — choir
  • Dennis Weinrich — engineer
  • Dietmar Schillinger — engineer
  • Paul Schroeder — engineer
  • Pete Wooliscroft — engineer
  • James Marsh — cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Friese-Greene and Mark Hollis.

  1. Happiness is Easy
  2. I Don’t Believe in You
  3. Life’s What You Make It
  4. April 4th
  5. Living in Another World
  6. Give It Up
  7. Chameleon Day
  8. Time It’s Time