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Fontaines D. C.: Romance

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On August 23, 2024, “XL Recordings” label released “Romance”, the fourth Fontaines D.C. studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by James Ford.

Personnel:

  • Grian Chatten – lead vocals, piano, guitar
  • Conor Curley – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass
  • Carlos O’Connell – guitar, Mellotron, Yamaha Reface, backing vocals
  • Conor Deegan III – co-lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Tom Coll – drums, percussion, guitar
  • James Ford – fuzz guitar, mixing
  • Freddy Woodsworth – keyboard arrangements
  • Anthony Cazade – engineer
  • Animesh Raval – strings recording engineer 
  • Samuel Borst – engineer assistant
  • Carlos O’Connell – art direction
  • Texas Maragh – art direction
  • Lulu Lin – cover images

Track listing:

All tracks by Grian Chatten, Conor Curley, Carlos O’Connell, Conor Deegan and Tom Coll, except where noted.

  1. Romance
  2. Starbuster
  3. Here’s the Thing
  4. Desire
  5. In the Modern World
  6. Bug
  7. Motorcycle Boy
  8. Sundowner – Grian Chatten, Conor Curley
  9. Horseness Is the Whatness – Carlos O’Connell
  10. Death Kink
  11. Favourite

A Certain Ratio: Change The Station

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In January 1997, “Rob’s” label released “Change the Station”, the ninth A Certain Ratio (ACR) album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Martin Moscrop, Andy Connell, Jez Kerr and Denise Johnson.

Personnel:

  • Martin Moscrop – guitar, trumpet, recording, mixing
  • Andy Connell – piano, Rhodes piano, recording, mixing
  • Jez Kerr – vocal, bass, recording, mixing
  • Denise Johnson – additional vocals
  • Lrona Bailey – additional vocals
  • Liam Mullan – additional keyboards
  • Corinne Drewery – additional vocals
  • MCR Horns – brass instruments
  • Tim Oliver – engineer
  • Julia Fenton – CGI artist
  • Andy Robinson – editing
  • Graham Newman – typography

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Moscrop, Andy Connell, Jez Kerr and Denise Johnson.

  1. Listen to the Sound
  2. Some Day
  3. Your on Your Own
  4. Waiting for You
  5. Yeah Boy
  6. Sister Brother
  7. Desire
  8. Samba 123
  9. Pole
  10. Do Du Beep
  11. Golden Balls
  12. Funk Off
  13. Groov(E)

Everything Everything: A Fever Dream

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On August 18, 2017, “RCA” label released “A Fever Dream”, the fourth Everything Everything studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by James Ford.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Higgs – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming, recording, additional engineering
  • Alex Robertshaw – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, programming, recording, additional engineering
  • Jeremy Pritchard – bass guitar, programming, backing vocals, recording, additional engineering
  • Michael Spearman – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals, recording, additional engineering
  • Jimmy Robertson – engineering
  • Archie Carter, Luke Gibbs, Ben McClusky, Rob Sellens, Chris Taylor – recording assistants
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Joe Mortimer – art direction, design, typography
  • Billy Bull – design, typography
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Paul Phung – photography

Track listing:

  1. Night of the Long Knives
  2. Can’t Do
  3. Desire
  4. Big Game
  5. Good Shot, Good Soldier
  6. Run the Numbers
  7. Put Me Together
  8. A Fever Dream
  9. Ivory Tower
  10. New Deep
  11. White Whale

The Winery Dogs: Same

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On May 5, 2013, “Loud & Proud Records” label released the self-titled, debut Winery Dogs (The) album. It was recorded August – December 2012, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheenan and Mike Portnoy.

Personnel:

  • Richie Kotzen – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, engineer
  • Billy Sheehan – vocals, bass
  • Mike Portnoy – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Alex Todorov – engineer
  • Albert Alforcea – illustrations
  • Stephen Van Baalen – artwork, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheenan and Mike Portnoy.

  1. Elevate
  2. Desire
  3. We Are One
  4. I’m No Angel
  5. The Other Side
  6. You Saved Me
  7. Not Hopeless
  8. One More Time
  9. Damaged
  10. Six Feet Deeper
  11. Time Machine
  12. The Dying
  13. Regret

Andrew Hill: Change

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On June 5, 2007, “Blue Note” label released “Change”, the ninth Andrew Hill album. It was recorded in March 1976, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Hill – piano, harpsichord
  • Sam Rivers – tenor saxophone
  • Walter Booker – bass
  • J. C. Moses – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Hill

  1. Violence
  2. Pain
  3. Illusion
  4. Hope
  5. Lust
  6. Desire

Don DeVito

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On November 25, 2011, Don DeVito died aged 72. He was musician (guitar), record producer and music business executive. He started playing guitar on tours with Al Kooper, and has his own band The Sabres. He worked with Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, and Aerosmith, but was best known as producer of some of the most important Bob Dylan’s albums, including “Blood on the Tracks”, “Desire”, “Street Legal”, “Hard rain”, and “Bob Dylan at Budokan”. In 1989 DeVito won “Grammy Award” for “Best Traditional Folk Recording”.

Toyah: Desire

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In June 1987, “E.G.” label released “Desire”, the second Toyah studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London and was produced by Mike Hedges.

Personnel:

  • Toyah Willcox– vocals
  • Robert Fripp- guitar
  • Ronnie Wood– guitar
  • Haydn Bendall- engineer, mixing
  • The Quick – mixing
  • John Porter– mixing
  • Mike Hedges – mixing
  • Carrie Branovan – photography

Track listing:

  1. Echo Beach – Mark Gane
  2. Moonlight Dancing – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Nick Graham
  3. Revive the World – Toyah Willcox, Tony Geballe
  4. The View – Toyah Willcox, Adrian Lee
  5. Moon Migration – Toyah Willcox, Bruce Woolley
  6. Love’s Unkind – Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte
  7. Dear Diary – Toyah Willcox, Simon Darlow
  8. Deadly as a Woman – Toyah Willcox, Nick Graham
  9. Goodbye Baby – Toyah Willcox, Nick Graham, Simon Darlow
  10. When a Woman Cries – Toyah Willcox
  11. Desire – Toyah Willcox, Robert Fripp

Ryan Adams: Demolition

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On September 24, 2002, “Lost Highway Records” label released “Demolition”, the third Ryan Adams studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Ryan Adams, Michael Blair, Frank Callari, David Domanich, Ethan Johns and Luke Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Adams – vocals, guitars, harmonica, bass, piano, synthesizer, drum machine
  • Bucky Baxter– guitar, pedal steel guitar, backing vocals
  • John Paul Keith, David Rawlings– guitar
  • Brad Rice – electric guitar
  • Chris Stills – 12-String acoustic guitar, B3, backing vocals
  • Greg Leisz– steel guitar, dobro
  • Mikael Nord Andersson – dobro
  • Michael Blair – djembe heartbeat
  • Sheldon Gomberg – bass
  • Billy Mercer – bass
  • Ethan Johns– drums, electric guitar, ukulele, bass, backing vocals
  • Brad Pemberton – drums
  • Svante Henryson– cello
  • Gillian Welch– backing vocals
  • Julianna Raye – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Adams, except where noted.

  1. Nuclear
  2. Hallelujah
  3. You Will Always Be the Same
  4. Desire
  5. Cry on Demand
  6. Starting to Hurt
  7. She Wants to Play Hearts
  8. Tennessee Sucks
  9. Dear Chicago
  10. Gimme a Sign
  11. Tomorrow

Joan Jett and the Blakhearts: Up Your Alley

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On May 23, 1988, “Blackheart” label released “Up Your Alley”, the sixth Joan Jett and the Blackhearts studio album. It was recorded in 1988 and was produced by Kenny Laguna, Ric Browde and Desmond Child.

Personnel:

  • Joan Jett– lead vocals; guitars
  • Ricky Byrd – lead guitars
  • Thommy Price– drums
  • Kasim Sulton– bass guitar
  • The Uptown Horns:
    • Crispin Choe – baritone saxophone
    • Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
    • Paul Litteral – trumpet
    • Robert Funk – trombone
  • Ronnie Lawson – keyboards
  • Mick Taylor– guitar solo
  • Frank Carillo– guitar, backing vocals
  • Kenny Laguna– various instruments, backing vocals
  • Desmond Child, Chuck Kentis, Louie Merlino, Paul Carrizzo – backing vocals
  • Thom Panunzio– associate producer; engineer, mixing
  • Jay Healy – engineer, mixer
  • Arthur Payson, James A. Ball, John Aiosa – engineer
  • Andrew Spigleman, David Cook, Rich Travali, Roger Talkov, Scott Forman, Teddy Trewhella, Thom Cadley – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Track listing:

  1. I Hate Myself for Loving You – Joan Jett, Desmond Child
  2. Ridin’ with James Dean – Joan Jett, Ricky Byrd, Ric Browde
  3. Little Liar – Joan Jett, Desmond Child
  4. Tulane – Chuck Berry
  5. I Wanna Be Your Dog – Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Iggy Pop
  6. I Still Dream About You – Joan Jett, Ricky Bird, Gary Rottger
  7. You Want In, I Want Out – Joan Jett, Desmond Child
  8. Just Like in the Movies – Joan Jett, Ric Browde, Ricky Byrd, Kenny Laguna
  9. Desire – Joan Jett, Diane Warren, Kenny Laguna
  10. Back It Up – Joan Jett, Ricky Bird, Ric Browde
  11. Play That Song Again – Joan Jett, Ricky Bird, Frank Carillo

U2: Rattle And Hum

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On October 10, 1988, “Island” label released “Rattle and Hum”, the sixth U2 studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “Sun Studio” in Memphis; “Point Depot”; “Danesmoat”, and “STS Studio” in Dublin; “A&M Studios” and  “Ocean Way”  in Los Angeles, and live in various locations, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine. The album was accompanied by a rockumentary film directed by Phil Joanou. “Rattle and Hum” was certified 7 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Netherlands; 2 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 4 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 5 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Bono– lead vocals, additional guitar, harmonica
  • The Edge – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Adam Clayton– bass guitar
  • Larry Mullen Jr.– drums, percussion
  • B. B. King– vocals, lead guitar
  • Bob Dylan– Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Jimi Hendrix– electric guitar (sourced from “Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack” and More as played through U2’s concert PA system)
  • Joey Miskulin – organ
  • Brian Eno– keyboards
  • Benmont Tench– Hammond organ
  • Satan and Adam (Sterling Magee and Adam Gussow) – vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica
  • The Memphis Horns– horns
  • The New Voices of Freedom –gospel choir
  • George Pendergrass, Dorothy Terrell – vocal soloists
  • Rebecca Evans Russell, Phyllis Duncan, Helen Duncan – backing vocals
  • Van Dyke Parks– string arrangements

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bono, all music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr, except where noted.

  1. Helter Skelter” (live at Denver, Colorado) – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  2. Van Diemen’s land – lyrics by The Edge
  3. Desire
  4. Hawkmoon
  5. All Along the Watchtower” (live from “Save the Yuppie Free Concert in San Francisco) – Bob Dylan
  6. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” (live at Madison Square Garden, New York)
  7. Freedom For My People
  8. Silver and Gold” (live from Denver, Colorado)
  9. Pride (In the Name of Love)” (live from Denver, Colorado)
  10. Angel of Harlem
  11. Love Rescue Me
  12. When Love Comes to Town
  13. Heartland
  14. God Part II
  15. The Star Spangled Banner” (Live) – music by John Stafford
  16. Bullet the Blue Sky” (live at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona)
  17. All I Want is You