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Jonathan Richman: Only Frozen Sky Anyway

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On July 4, 2025, “Blue Arrow” label released “Only Frozen Sky Anyway”, the 18th Jonathan Richman album. It was recorded in 2024, at “The Mountain Studio” in Marin County, California, and was produced by Jonatham Richman, Nicole Montalbano and Jerry Harrison.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Richman – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Tommy Dunbar – acoustic guitar
  • David Alvarez – acoustic guitar
  • Tommy Larkins – drums
  • Don Spindt – drums
  • Nicole Montalbano – strings
  • Jake Sprecher – backing vocals
  • Marty Parker – backing vocals
  • Kenny Parker – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonathan Richman, except where noted.

  1. I Was Just a Piece of Frozen Sky Anyway
  2. But We Might Try Weird Stuff
  3. Night Fever – Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb
  4. You Need Me Too
  5. The Dog Star
  6. Se Va Pa’volver
  7. That Older Girl
  8. Little Black Bat – Jonathan Richman, Mauro Vacca
  9. O Guitar
  10. David & Goliath
  11. The Wavelet – Paramahansa Yogananda
  12. I Am the Sky – Paramahansa Yogananda

Tricky: Maxinquaye

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Tricky_-_Maxinquaye

On February 20, 1995, “4th & B’way Records” label released “Maxinquaye”, the debut Tricky album. It was recorded at Tricky’s home studio and was produced by Tricky and co-produced by Mark Saunders. In 2013 “NME” magazine ranked “Maxinquaye” at number 202 at its list of “Best Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Tricky – vocals
  • James Stevenson– guitar
  • Mark Saunders– keyboards, guitar
  • Pete Briquette– bass
  • FTV – guitar, drums
  • Tony Wrafter – flute
  • Alison Goldfrapp– vocals
  • Martina Topley-Bird– vocals
  • Ragga (Ragnhildur Gísladóttir) – vocals
  • Mark Stewart– vocals
  • Ali Staton – mixing
  • David Alvarez – art direction, design
  • Cally Callomon – art direction, design
  • Richard Baker – artwork
  • Rob Crane – artwork
  • Andy Earl, Paul Rider, Valerie Philips – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tricky, except where noted.

  1. Overcome
  2. Ponderosa – Tricky, Howie B.
  3. Black Steel – Carlton Ridenhour, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee
  4. Hell Is Round the Corner
  5. Pumpkin
  6. Aftermath
  7. Abbaon Fat Tracks
  8. Brand New You’re Retro
  9. Suffocated Love
  10. You Don’t
  11. Struggin
  12. Feed Me