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Art Ensemble Of Chicago: The Meeting

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On August 19, 2003, “PI Recordings” label released “The Meeting”, the 45th Art Ensemble of Chicago album. It was recorded in 2003 in Madison, Wisconsin, and was produced by Seth Rosner.

Personnel:

  • Joseph Jarman — flute, percussion, gong, alto, soprano, tenor saxophones, bells
  • Roscoe Mitchell — flute, piccolo, alto, soprano, tenor, bass saxophones
  • Malachi Favors Maghostus — bass, percussion
  • Don Moye — bongos, conga, drums
  • Steve Gotcher, Buzz Kemper — engineer, editing, mixing
  • Tom Blain — mastering
  • Joseph Blough — photography
  • Kevin Beauchamp — production assistant
  • Seth Rosner — executive producer
  • Yulun Wang — associate producer
  • David Holmes, Sammy Hunter — crew

Track listing:

  1. Hail We Now Sing Joy – Joseph Jarman
  2. It’s the Sign of the Times – Malachi Favors
  3. Tech Ritter and the Megabytes – Roscoe Mitchell
  4. Wind and Drum – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors, Don Moye
  5. The Meeting – Roscoe Mitchell
  6. Amin Bidness – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors, Don Moye
  7. The Train to Io – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors, Don Moye

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds: Who Built The Moon?

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On November 24, 2017, “Sour Mash” label released “Who Built the Moon?”, the third Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds studio album. It was recorded October 2013 – June 2017, at “Drama Studios” in Belfast, “The Pool and Hoxa HQ” in London, and was produced by David Holmes.

Personnel:

  • Noel Gallagher– vocals, guitars
  • Johnny Marr– guitar, harmonica
  • Paul Weller– organ
  • Keefus Cianda – keyboards
  • Martin Slattery– piano, tin whistle
  • Kaidi Tathum – keyboards
  • David Holmes – keyboards, programming, tape loops
  • Samuel Dixon– bass guitar
  • Jason Falkner– bass guitar
  • Jeremy Stacey– drums
  • Emre Ramazanoglu – drums, programming
  • Pete Lockett– percussion
  • Mike Rowe – keyboards
  • Charlotte Courbe aka Le Volume Courbe– French spoken word
  • Jim Hunt – saxophone
  • James SK Wān – Rhodes
  • Dominic Glover – trumpet
  • Gabe Noel – cello
  • Rob Lewis – cello
  • Emma Smith and Vince Sipprell – strings
  • Adelaide McKenzie, Beverley Skeete, Sara-Jane Skeete, Mary Pearce, YSÉE aka Audrey Gbaguidi, Michelle John, Janet Ramus, Una McGeogh, Georgina McGeogh – backing vocals
  • Emre Ramazanoglu – mixing, engineer
  • Tristin Norwell– additional engineer
  • Paul “Strangeboy” Stacey – lead vocal recording
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Gareth Halliday – artwork
  • Sara Macdonald – artwork cover model
  • David Newton – cover model photography
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Lawrence Watson – booklet photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Noel Gallagher.

  1. Fort Knox
  2. Holy Mountain – contains elements from “Chewin’ Gum Kid” by Rodell
  3. Keep on Reaching
  4. It’s a Beautiful World
  5. She Taught Me How to Fly
  6. Be Careful What You Wish For
  7. Black & White Sunshine
  8. Interlude (Wednesday Part 1)
  9. If Love Is the Law
  10. The Man Who Built the Moon
  11. End Credits (Wednesday Part 2)

 

Manic Street Preachers: Know Your Enemy

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On March 19, 2001, “Epic” label released “Know Your Enemy”, the sixth Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales,

and was produced by Dave Eringa, David Holmes, Greg Haver and Mike Hedges.

Personnel:

  • James Dean Bradfield– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Kevin Shields– guitar
  • Nicky Wire– lead and backing vocal, acoustic guitar, bass
  • Nick Nasmyth – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Sean Moore– drums, drum programming, trumpet
  • The Avalanches– remix

Track listing:

All lyrics by Nicky Wire, except where noted, all music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore, except where noted.

  1. Found That Soul
  2. Ocean Spray – lyrics by James Dean Bradfield
  3. Intravenous Agnostic
  4. So Why So Sad
  5. Let Robeson Sing
  6. The Year of Purification
  7. Wattsville Blues
  8. Miss Europa Disco Dancer
  9. His Last Painting
  10. My Guernica
  11. The Convalescent
  12. Royal Correspondent
  13. Epicentre
  14. Baby Elián
  15. Freedom of Speech Won’t Feed My Children (contains as hidden track cover of the song We Are All Bourgeois Now – written by Tim Gane, Malcolm Eden, John Williamson and Gary Baker)

The Marshall Tucker Band: A New Life

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In February 1974, “Capricorn” label released “A New Life”, the second Marshall Tucker Band (The) album.  It was recorded in 1973, at “Capricorn Studios” in Macon, Georgia, and was produced by Paul Hornsby.

Personnel:

  • Doug Gray- lead vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Toy Caldwell- lead vocals, steel, slide and electric guitar
  • George McCorkle- guitar, banjo
  • Tommy Caldwell- bass guitar, background vocals
  • Paul Riddle -drums
  • Jerry Eubanks -flute, saxophone, keyboards, background vocals
  • Paul Hornsby- keyboards
  • Charlie Daniels- fiddle
  • Jaimoe- conga, conductor
  • Earl Ford -horn
  • Oscar Jackson – horn
  • Todd Logan – horn
  • Harold Williams – horn
  • Sam Whiteside, Paul Hornsby – recording
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Wondergraphics, David and Jimmy Holmes – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Toy Caldwell.

  1. A New Life
  2. Southern Woman
  3. Blue Ridge Mountain Sky
  4. Too Stubborn
  5. Another Cruel Love
  6. You Ain’t Foolin’ Me
  7. 24 Hours at a Time
  8. Fly Eagle Fly

Primal Scream: More Light

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On May 13, 2013, “Ignition Records” label released “More Light”, the tenth Primal Scream studio album.  It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by David Holmes.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Gillespie- vocals, tambourine, handclaps, mellotron, electric piano, drums, percussion
  • Andrew Innes- acoustic, electric and twelve-string guitars, bass guitar, six-string bass, keyboards, electric sitar, synthesizer, autoharp, dulcimer, drones
  • Martin Duffy- keyboards
  • Darrin Mooney- drums, percussion
  • Fred Adams – trumpet
  • Marshall Allen – alto saxophone
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Nicky Brown – vocal arrangements
  • Barrie Cadogan – guitar, backing vocals
  • Davey Chegwidden – drums, guiro, percussion, tom-toms
  • Keefus Cianca – bells, piano
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Jason Falkner- bass guitar, six-string bass, guitar, synthesizer, engineer
  • David Henderson – guitar
  • Kevin Shields– guitar
  • Woody Jackson – guitar, orchestration, engineer
  • Marco Nelson – bass guitar
  • Tracy Wannomae – alto saxophone
  • Noel Scott – alto and tenor saxophone
  • Steve Tavaglione – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Danny Ray Thompson – baritone saxophone
  • Jim Hunt – saxophone, flute
  • Todd Simon – trumpet
  • Geo Gabriel – backing vocals
  • Sharlene Hector – backing vocals
  • Ladonna Harley Peters – backing vocals
  • Robert Plant- backing vocals
  • The Unloved – backing vocals
  • Mark Stewart- backing vocals, whistle
  • Max Heyes – engineer
  • David Holmes – engineer
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Valente Torrez – engineer
  • Masa Tsuzki – engineer
  • Eric Islip – engineer
  • Paul Stanborough – engineer
  • Sam Johnston – engineer
  • Brendan Lynch – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Kasych – Pro-Tools
  • Jim Lambie – sleeve art
  • Niall O’Brien – photography

Track listing:

  1. 2013
  2. River of pain
  3. Culturecide
  4. Hit Void
  5. Tenement Kid
  6. Invisible City
  7. Goodbye Johnny
  8. Sideman
  9. Elimination Blues
  10. Turn Each Other Inside Out
  11. Relativity
  12. Walking with the Beast
  13. It’s Alright, It’s OK