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Tindersticks: Distractions

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On February 19, 2021, “Lucky Dog” and “City Slang” labels released “Distractions”, the 13th Tindersticks album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Le Chien Chanceux” and “RAK”, and was produced by Stuart Staples.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Staples – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitars, drums, loops, programming, field recording, mixing
  • Dan McKinna – Wurlitzer piano, electric piano, bass guitar, string arrangements
  • David Boulter – keyboards
  • Neil Fraser – E-Bow, electric guitars
  • Earl Harvin – keyboards, snare drum, percussion
  • David Coulter – musical saw
  • David Kitt – additional guitar
  • Calina De La Mare, Lucy Wilkins, Rob Spriggs, Sarah Wilson – strings
  • Gina Foster – vocal
  • Côme Jalibert – storm recording, mixing
  • George Murphy – recording
  • Jason Mitchell – mastering
  • Sidonie Osborne Staples – front cover image
  • Ian Youngs – layout

Track listing:

  1. Man Alone (Can’t Stop Fadin’) – Stuart Staple
  2. I Imagine You – Stuart Staples, Dan McKinna
  3. A Man Needs a Maid – Neil Young
  4. Lady With the Braid – Dory Previn
  5. You’ll Have to Scream Louder – Daniel Treacy
  6. Tue-Moi – Dan McKinna, Stuart Staoles
  7. The Bough Bends – Stuart Staple

Zero 7: Simple Things

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On April 23, 2001, “Ultimate Dilemma” label released “Simple Things”, the debut Zero 7 studio album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker.

Personnel:

  1. Henry Binns – primary artist, mixing
  2. Sam Hardaker – primary artist, mixing
  3. Mozez, Sia Furler, Sophie Barker– vocals
  4. Dedi Madden, Allan Simpson – guitar
  5. Phil Thornally – guitar, bass guitar
  6. Pete Trotman – bass guitar
  7. Max Beesley – Rhodes piano
  8. The Brilliant Strings – strings
  9. Sally Herbert – violin
  10. Graeme Stewart, Simon Elms – trumpet
  11. Dan Litman – flute
  12. Jeremy Stacey, Miggi Barradas – drums
  13. Ollie Savill, Jenny Arrel – percussion
  14. Demus – mixing
  15. House – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker.

  1. I Have Seen
  2. Polaris
  3. Destiny
  4. Give It Away
  5. Simple Things
  6. Red Dust
  7. Distractions
  8. In the Waiting Line
  9. Out of Town
  10. This World
  11. Likufanele
  12. End Theme

Paul McCartney: Flowers In The Dirt

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Flowers in the Dirt

On June 5, 1989, “Parlaphone” label released “Flowers in the Dirt”, the eighth Paul McCartney studio album. It was recorded September 1987 – February 1989, and was produced by Paul McCartney, Mitchell Froom, Neil Dorfsman, Elvis Costello,Trevor Horn, Steve Lipson, Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum and David Foster.

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney– lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, piano, synth, drums, tambourine, percussion, celeste, sitar, wine glasses,harmonium, hand claps, finger snaps,  mellotron,  flugelhorn, bongos, violin, keyboards, woodsaw
  • Linda McCartney– Mini Moog, backing vocals, hand claps
  • Robbie McIntosh– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Hamish Stuart– electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Chris Whitten– drums, percussion, hand claps, synth drums
  • Paul “Wix” Wickens– keyboards
  • Elvis Costello– backing and co-lead vocals, keyboards
  • David Gilmour– electric guitar
  • David Foster– keyboards
  • Dave Mattacks– drums
  • Guy Barker– trumpet
  • Steve Lipson– computer, drum programming, guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Peter Henderson – computer programming
  • Trevor Horn– keyboards, hand claps
  • Nicky Hopkins– piano
  • Mitchell Froom– keyboards
  • David Rhodes– EBow guitar
  • Judd Lander – harmonica
  • Chris Davis – saxophone
  • Chris White– saxophone
  • Dave Bishop – saxophone
  • John Taylor – cornet
  • Tony Goddard – cornet
  • Ian Peters – euphonium
  • Ian Harper – tenor horn
  • Jah Bunny – tongue styley
  • Eddie Klien – additional computer programming
  • Clare Fischer– orchestral arrangement

Track listing:

  1. My Brave Face – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  2. Rough Ride – Paul McCartney
  3. You Want Her Too – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  4. Distractions – Paul McCartney
  5. We Got Married – Paul McCartney
  6. Put it There – Paul McCartney
  7. Figure of Eight – Paul McCartney
  8. This One – Paul McCartney
  9. Don’t Be Careless Love – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  10. That Day is Done – Paul McCartney, Declan MacManus
  11. How Many People – Paul McCartney
  12. Motor of Love – Paul McCartney