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The Smile: A Light For Attracting Attention

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On May 13, 2022, “XL Recordings” released “A Light for Attracting Attention”, the debut Smile studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Nigel Godrich.

Personnel:

  • Thom Yorke – vocals, synthesizer, piano, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, vocoder, sequencer, artwork
  • Jonny Greenwood – synthesizer, piano, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, harp
  • Nigel Godrich – keyboards
  • Tom Skinner – drums, percussion
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Stanley Donwood – artwork
  • London Contemporary Orchestra
  • Hugh Brunt – orchestration
  • Eloisa-Fleur Thom – violin
  • Alessandro Ruisi – violin
  • Zara Benyounes – violin
  • Sophie Mather – violin
  • Agata Daraskaite – violin
  • Charlotte Bonneton – violin
  • Zoe Matthews – viola
  • Clifton Harrison – viola
  • Oliver Coates – cello
  • Max Ruisi – cello
  • Clare O’Connell – cello
  • Jason Yarde – saxophone
  • Robert Stillman – saxophone
  • Chelsea Carmichael – flute
  • Nathaniel Cross – trombone
  • Byron Wallen – trumpet
  • Theon Cross – tuba

Track listing:

All lyrics by Thom Yorke, all music by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Tom Skinner and Nigel Godrich.

  1. The Same
  2. The Opposite
  3. You Will Never Work in Television Again
  4. Pana-vision
  5. The Smoke
  6. Speech Bubbles
  7. Thin Thing
  8. Open the Floodgates
  9. Free in the Knowledge
  10. A Hairdryer
  11. Waving a White Flag
  12. We Don’t Know What Tomorrow Brings
  13. Skrting on the Surface

Alison Goldfrapp: The Love Invention

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On May 12, 2023, “Skint” label released “The Love Invention”, the debut Alison Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2023, at “Miloco” and “London Lane” in London, and was produced by Alison Goldfrapp, Claptone, Toby Scott, James Greenwood and Richard X.

Personnel:

  • Alison Goldfrapp – vocals, art direction
  • Toby Scott – keyboards, programming 
  • James Greenwood – engineer
  • Tom Archer – engineer
  • Calum Landau – engineer
  • Sam Baker – engineer
  • Jonny Leslie – engineer
  • Richard X – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Hofmann – mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Mat Maitland – art direction, photography, imagery, design
  • Beth Fenton – styling
  • Goom Heo – clothing

Track listing:

All tracks by Alison Goldfrapp and James Greenwood, except where noted.

  1. Never Stop – Alison Goldfrapp, Richard X
  2. Love Invention – Alison Goldfrapp, Richard X, James Greenwood
  3. Digging Deeper Now – Alison Goldfrapp, Richard X, James Greenwood
  4. In Electric Blue – Alison Goldfrapp, Toby Scott, Olivia Sebastianelli
  5. The Beat Divine – Alsion Goldfrapp, Richard X
  6. Fever (This Is the Real Thing) – Alison Goldfrapp, Richard X, James Greenwood
  7. Hotel (Suite 23) – Alison Goldfrapp, Richard X, Hannah Robinson
  8. Subterfuge
  9. Gatto Gelato – Alison Goldfrapp, Richard X
  10. So Hard So Hot
  11. SloFlo

Peter, Paul And Mary: Same

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In May 1962, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Peter, Paul and Mary album. It was recorded in 1962, and was produced by Albert Grossman. In 1963 “Grammy Awards”, the recording of “If I Had a Hammer” won the “Best Folk Recording and Best Performance by a Vocal Group Grammies”.

Personnel:

  • Peter Yarrow – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Paul Stookey – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Mary Travers – vocals
  • Bill Schwartau – recording
  • Milton Glaser – design
  • Bernard Cole – cover photography
  • Milton Okun – musical director

Track listing:

All tracks are traditional American folk songs, except where noted.

  1. Early in the Morning – Noel “Paul” Stookey
  2. 500 Miles – Hedy West
  3. Sorrow
  4. This Train
  5. Bamboo – Dave Van Ronk
  6. It’s Raining
  7. If I Had My Way – Rev. Gary Davis
  8. Cruel War – Peter Yarrow, Noel Stookey
  9. Lemon Tree – Will Holt
  10. If I Had a Hammer – Pete Seeger, Lee Hays
  11. Autumn to May – Peter Yarrow, Noel Stookey
  12. Where Have All the Flowers Gone? – Pete Seeger

Beirut: Gulag Orkestar

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On May 9, 2006, “Ba Da Bing” label released “Gulag Orkestar”, the debut Beirut studio album. It was recorded in 2005 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Personnel:

  • Zach Condon – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, ukulele, percussion, mandolin, accordion, piano, organ, recording
  • Heather Trost – violin
  • Jeremy Barnes – percussion, accordion
  • Perrin Cloutier – cello
  • Hari Ziznewski – clarinet
  • Josh Clark – recording, mixing
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • Sergey Chilikov – original photography
  • Ben Goldberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Zach Condon.

  1. The Gulag Orkestar
  2. Prenzlauerberg
  3. Brandenburg
  4. Postcards from Italy
  5. Mount Wroclai (Idle Days)
  6. Rhineland (Heartland)
  7. Scenic World
  8. Bratislava
  9. The Bunker
  10. The Canals of Our City
  11. After the Curtain

The Concretes: Same

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On May 2, 2003, “Licking Fingers” label released the self-titled, debut Concretes (The) album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Jan Haapalainen.

Personnel:

  • Victoria Bergsman – lead vocal
  • Lisa Milsberg – lead vocal
  • Maria Eriksson – vocals, guitar
  • Ludvig Rylander – vocals, guitar, saxophone, clarinet, flute
  • Daniel Värjö – guitar
  • Per Nyström – keyboards
  • Ulrik Karlsson – trumpet
  • Martin Hansson – bass
  • Tomas Hallonsten – piano
  • Anna Rodell – violin
  • Jonna Sandell – violin
  • Anne Pajunen – viola
  • Thomas Ringquist – viola
  • Christian Hörgren – cello, string arrangements
  • Irene Kastner – harp
  • Jari Haapalainen – percussion, mandolin
  • Erik Bünger – backing vocals
  • Nicolai Dunger – backing vocals
  • Malte Homberg – backing vocals
  • Peter Nyhlin – backing vocals

Track listing:

All lyrics are written by Victoria Bergsman, all music by Victoria Bergsman, Lisa Milsberg, Maria Eriksson, Ludvig Rylander, Daniel Värjö, Per Nyström, Ulrik Karlsson and Martin Hansson.

  1. Say Something New
  2. You Can’t Hurry Love
  3. Chico
  4. New Friend
  5. Diana Ross
  6. Warm Night
  7. Foreign Country
  8. Seems Fine
  9. Lovin Kind
  10. Lonely As Can Be
  11. This One’s for You

Mal Waldron: Mal-1

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In May 1957, “Prestige” label released “Mal-1”, the debut Mal Waldron album. It was recorded in November 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone
  • Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
  • Julian Euell – bass
  • Arthur Edgehill – drums

Track listing:

  1. Stablemates – Benny Golson
  2. Yesterdays – Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
  3. Transfiguration – Lee Sears, Gigi Gryce
  4. Bud Study – Mal Waldron
  5. Dee’s Dilemma – Mal Waldron
  6. Shome – Idrees Sulieman

Ben E. King: Spanish Harlem

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On May 1, 1961, “Atco” label released “Spanish Harlem”, the debut Ben E. King album. It was recorded 1960 – 1961, and was produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

Personnel:

  • Ben E. King – vocals
  • Al Caiola – guitar
  • George Barnes – guitar
  • Ernest Hayes – piano
  • George Duvivier – double bass
  • Gary Chester – drums
  • Ray Barretto – percussion
  • Charlie Margulis – trumpet
  • Urbie Green – trombone
  • Stan Applebaum – arrangements
  • Allen Vogel, Loring Eutemey – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Amor – Gabriel Ruíz, Sunny Skylar, Ricardo López Méndez
  2. Sway – Norman Gimbel, Gabriel Ruíz
  3. Come Closer to Me – Al Stewart, Osvaldo Farrés
  4. Perfidia – Alberto Dominguez, Milton Leeds
  5. Granada – Agustín Lara, Dorothy Dodd
  6. Sweet and Gentle – George Thorn, Otilio del Portal, Martin Ledyard
  7. Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps – Joe Davis, Osvaldo Farrés
  8. Frenesí – Alberto Dominguez, Leonard Whitcup
  9. Souvenir of Mexico – Mort Shuman, Doc Pomus
  10. Bésame Mucho – Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velázquez
  11. Love Me, Love Me – Ben E. King
  12. Spanish Harlem – Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector

Chapterhouse: Whirpool

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On April 29, 1991, “Dedicated Records” label released “Whirlpool”, the debut Chapterhouse studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Robin Guthrie, Stephen Haque, Ralph Jezzard, Russell Barret, Ashley Bates, Stephen Patman, Simon Rowe and Andrew Sherriff.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Sherriff – vocals, guitar
  • Stephen Patman – vocals, guitar
  • Simon Rowe – guitar
  • Russell Barrett – bass
  • Ashley Bates – drums
  • Rachel Goswell – backing vocals
  • Paul Adkins – recording
  • John Fryer – mixing
  • Robin Guthrie – additional mixing
  • Stephen Hague – additional mixing
  • Jim Warren – recording
  • Albert Tupelo – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Sherriff, except where noted.

  1. Breather
  2. Pearl
  3. Autosleeper – Stephen Patman
  4. Treasure – Stephen Patman
  5. Falling Down
  6. April
  7. Guilt – Andrew Sherriff, Stephen Patman
  8. If You Want Me – Russell Barrett, Andrew Sherriff
  9. Something More

The Colourfield: Virgins And Philistines

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In April 1985, “Chrysalis” label released “Virgins and Philistines”, the debut Colourfield (The) album. It was recorded 1984 – 1985, at “Strawberry Studios” in Rockport, and was produced by Hugh Jones and Jeremy Green.

Personnel:

  • Terry Hall – vocals, various instruments
  • Toby Lyons – vocals, various instruments
  • Karl Shale – vocals, various instruments
  • Paul Burgess – drums
  • Pete de Freitas – drums
  • Ian Nelson – clarinet 
  • Preston Heyman – percussion
  • Katrina Phillips – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Terry Hall and Toby Lyons, except where noted.

  1. Thinking of You
  2. Faint Hearts
  3. Castles in the Air
  4. Take
  5. Cruel Circus
  6. Hammond Song – Margaret Roche
  7. Virgins and Philistines
  8. Yours Sincerely
  9. Armchair Theater
  10. Sorry

Jenny Hval: Viscera

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On April 26, 2011, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Viscera”, the debut Jenny Hval (under her name) album. It was recorded in 2011, “Kampen Kirke” in Oslo, Norway, and was produced by Deathprod and Jenny Hval.

Personnel:

  • Jenny Hval – vocals, guitar, church organ, zither, arrangements, additional recording
  • Håvard Volden – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone Guitar, psaltery, arrangements 
  • Kyrre Laastad – drums, synth, drum machine, church organ
  • Helge Sten – recording, mixing
  • Bob Katz – mastering
  • Kyrre Laastad – arrangements
  • Kim Hiorthøy – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jenny Hval.

  1. Engines in the City
  2. Blood Flight
  3. Portrait of the Young Girl as an Artist
  4. How Gentle
  5. A Silver Fox
  6. Golden Locks
  7. This Is a Thirst
  8. Milk of Marrow
  9. Black Morning / Viscera