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Lana Del Rey: Blue Banisters

On October 22, 2021, “Interscope” label released “Blue Banisters”, the eighth Lana Del Rey studio album. It was recorded in 2013, 2017, 2020, 2021, at “Conway Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, “Dean’s List House of Hits” in Cypress, Texas, “Punto Rec Studios” in Turin, NY, “TAP Studios” in London, and was produced by Lana Del Rey, Zachary Dawes, Loren Humphrey, Mike Dean, Barrie-James O’Neill and Rick Nowels.

Personnel:

  • Lana Del Rey – vocals, horn and string arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Miles Kane – vocals
  • Gabe Simon – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, synth bass, piano, keyboards, organ, percussion, backing vocals, drum programming, sound effects
  • Greg Leisz – baritone guitar, pedal steel
  • Benji Lysaght – electric guitar
  • Evan Weiss – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dean Reid – acoustic guitar, drum programming
  • Barrie-James O’Neill – guitar, piano
  • Rick Nowels – piano
  • Robert Grant Jr. – piano
  • Drew Erickson – organ, piano, Rhodes, synthesizer, keyboards, bass, drums, drum programming, Mellotron, Moog bass, horn and strings arrangements, conductor
  • Mike Dean – keyboards
  • Tyler Parkford – keyboards
  • Zachary Dawes – bass, synth bass, Höfner bass, piano, keyboards
  • Cian Riordan – synth bass
  • Griffin Goldsmith – drums
  • Darren Weiss – drums, percussion
  • Loren Humphrey – drums, percussion
  • Dan Fornero – trumpet
  • Wayne Bergeron – trumpet
  • Dan Rosenboom – trumpet
  • Blake Cooper – tuba
  • Owen Pallett – violin, viola, string arrangement
  • Andrew Bulbrook – violin
  • Wynton Grant – violin
  • Zach Dellinger – viola
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Melodye Perry – backing vocals,
  • Lisa Stone – backing vocals
  • Táta Vega – backing vocals
  • Jon Sher – engineer, recording assistant engineer
  • Mai Leisz – engineer
  • John Congleton – engineer
  • Loren Humphrey – engineer
  • Kieron Menzies – engineer
  • Dean Reid – engineer, mixing
  • Gabe Simon – engineer, mixing
  • Michael Harris – engineer, mixing
  • Sage Skolfield – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Sean Solymar – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Ben Fletcher – recording assistant
  • Alex Tomkins – recording assistant
  • Brian Rajaratnam – recording assistant
  • Drew Erickson – mixing
  • Cian Riordan – mixing
  • Jason Wormer – mixing
  • Barrie-James O’Neill – mixing
  • MIke Dean – mixing, mastering
  • Adam Ayan – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Text Book – Lana Del Rey, Gabe Simon
  2. Blue Banister – Lana Del Rey, Gabe Simon
  3. Arcadia – Lana Del Rey, Drew Erickson
  4. Interlude – The Trio – Ennie Morricone
  5. Black Bathing Suit – Lana Del Rey, Drew Erickson, Zachary Dawes
  6. If You Lie Down with Me – Lana Del Rey, Barrie-James O’Neill, Drew Erickson
  7. Beautiful – Lana Del Rey, Drew Erickson
  8. Violets for Roses – Lana Del Rey, Drew Erickson
  9. Dealer – Lana Del Rey, Loren Humphrey, Miles Kanem Tyler Parkford, Zachary Dawes
  10. Thunder – Lana Del Rey, Zachary Dawes
  11. Wildflower Wildfire – Lana Del Rey, Mike Dean, Sean Solymar, Sage Skolfield
  12. Nectar of the Gods – Lana Del Rey, Barrie-James O’Neill
  13. Living Legend – Lana Del Rey, Barrie-James O’Neill
  14. Cherry Blossom – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels
  15. Sweet Carolina – Lana Del Rey, Alana Champion, Caroline Grant, Robert Grant Jr.

Elle King: Love Stuff

On February 13, 2015, “RCA” label released “Love Stuff”, the debut Elle King studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by John Hill, Dave Bassett, Jeff Bhasker, Martin Johnson, Jacknife Lee and Eg White.

Personnel:

  • Elle King – lead vocals, guitar, banjo, beats
  • Jacknife Lee – lead vocals
  • Dave Bassett, Martin Johnson Jacknife Lee, Blake Mills, Hunter Perrin, Mark Ronson, Eg White – guitar
  • Blake Mills – bouzouki
  • Dave Bassett – keyboards, bass, drums, percussion
  • Jacknife Lee – keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, organ, piano
  • John Hill – keyboards, synthesize, programming
  • Jeff Bhasker – organ, piano
  • Kyle O’Quin – organ, piano
  • Jamie Muhoberac – organ
  • Jeff Bhasker, Martin Johnson, Jamie Muhoberac, Brandon Paddock – piano
  • Brandon Paddock, Mark Ronson, Sebastian Steinberg – bass
  • Sam Bell, Jeff Bhasker, Patrick Carney, Zach Carothers, James Gadson, John Gourley, John Hill, Martin Johnson, Patrick Keeler, Kyle O’Quin, Darren Weiss – drums, percussion, beats
  • Zach Carothers, Scarlet Cherry, John Gourley, Martin Johnson, Tyler Sam Johnson, Elle King, Phillip Lawrence, Kyle O’Quin, Alisan Porter – backing vocals
  • Martin Johnson, Kyle Moorman, Brandon Paddock – programming
  • Jeff Bhasker, Michael H. Brauer, Tom Elmhirst, Martin Johnson, Vance Powell, Alex Salibian, Eg White – mixing
  • Mark Bengtson – mixing assistant
  • Ben Baptie, Tyler Sam Johnson, Brandon Paddock – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. Where the Devil Don’t Go – Elle King, Sterling Fox
  2. Ex’s & Oh’s – Elle King, Dave Bassett
  3. Under the Influence – Elle King, Dave Bassett
  4. Last Damn Night – Elle King, Jeff Bhasker
  5. Kocaine Karolina – Elle King, Jeff Bhasker
  6. Song of Sorrow – Elle King
  7. America’s Sweetheart – Elle King, Martin Johnson
  8. I Told You I Was Mean – Elle King
  9. Ain’t Gonna Drown – Elle King, Jeff Bhasker
  10. Jackson – Elle King, Amanda Ghost, Dave McCracken, Felipe Aparicio
  11. Make You Smile – Elle King, Garret “Jacknife” Lee
  12. See You Again – Elle King, Francis White