On July 3, 2023, Michael Ralph “Mo” Foster died aged 79. He was multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, author, and public speaker. In his career spanning over half a century, Foster recorded and performed with dozens of artists, including Jeff Beck, Gil Evans, Phil Collins, Ringo Starr, Joan Armatrading, Gerry Rafferty, Brian May, Scott Walker, Frida (of ABBA), Cliff Richard, Van Morrison, Dr John, Hank Marvin, Heaven 17, the London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Green, Micheal Schenker, Gary Moore, Sting, Cher, Olivia Newton John, Elkie Brroks, Neil Innes, Judie Tzuke, Sheena Easton, Meat Loaf, Trevor Rabin, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Luka Bloom, Tim Rice, Nigel Kennedy, Affinity, Mike d’Abo, Roger Glover, Jimmy Helms. Fancy, Veronique Sanson, Mike Smith, Cerrone, Ray Russell, Andy Bown, The Walker Brothers, Chris Rainbow, Dollar, Dennis Waterman, Eric Clapton, RMS, Bob Geldof, Joe Walsh, Tony Banks, Leo Sayer, Russ Ballard, Claudio Baglioni, Kenny Rogers, Howard Jones, Tanita Tikaram, Georger Martin, Nancy Griffith and Maggie Bell. As leader, Foster released several albums, and authored a humorous book on the history of British rock guitar. In 2014, he was awarded with the “BASCA Gold Badge Award”.
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PJ Harvey: The Hope Six Demolition Project
In April 2015, “Island” label released “The Hope Six Demolition Project”, the ninth PJ Harvey studio album. It was recorded January-February 2015, at “Somerset House” in London, and was produced by Flood, John Parish and PJ Harvey.
- PJ Harvey – vocals, guitar, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, violin, bass harmonica, autoharp, hand claps
- Linton Kwesi Johnson– vocals
- John Parish – guitar, percussion, keyboards, variophon, accordion, Mellotron vibes, Baritone guitar, synth bass, autoharp, hand claps, backing vocals
- Alessandro Stefana – guitars, backing vocals
- Alain Johannes – guitar, saxophone, keyboards, percussion, hand claps, backing vocals
- James Johnston – keyboards, violin, guitar, organ, backing vocals
- Flood – synth bass, Sonic Maverick, backing vocals, mixing
- Mick Harvey– percussion, Taurus pedals, slide guitar, keyboards, bass, guitar, hand claps, backing vocals
- Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – bass, backing vocals
- Jean-Marc Butty – percussion, backing vocals
- Terry Edwards – percussion, baritone saxophone, keyboards, guitar, flute, bass harmonica, saxophones, melodica, backing vocals
- Mike Smith – baritone saxophone, piano, keyboards, saxophones, percussion, hand claps, backing vocals
- Kenrick Rowe – percussion, hand claps, backing vocals
- Enrico Gabrielli – percussion, bass clarinet, swanee whistle, backing vocals
- Drew Smith – mixing
- Rob Kirwan – recording, engineer
- Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – additional engineering, mixing
- Caesar Edmunds – mixing
- Michelle Henning – artwork, art direction
- Rob Crane – layout, design
- Seamus Murphy – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by PJ Harvey.
- The Community of Hope
- The Ministry of Defence
- A Line in the Sand
- Chain of Keys
- River Anacostia
- Near the Memorials to Vietnam and Lincoln
- The Orange Monkey
- Medicinals
- The Ministry of Social Affairs
- The Wheel
- Dollar, Dollar
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