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Steven Wilson: The Harmony Codex

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On September 29, 2023, “Virgin Music Group” label released “The Harmony Codex”, the seventh Steven Wilson studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2023, at Steven Wilson’s home studio in London, and was produced by Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson – vocals, voices, acoustic and electric guitars, ARP 2600, audio feedback, bass guitar, celesta, Cobalt 8 synthesizer, electric piano, harp, Hammond organ, horn. Mellotron, Moog Arpeggiator, Moog Sub 37 synthesizer, percussion, piano, Prophet-6 synthesizer, Rhodes piano, Solina Strings, strings, theremin, programming, mixing
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt – vocals 
  • Rotem Wilson – voices 
  • David Kollar – lead guitar, ambient guitar
  • Niko Tsonev – guitars, lead guitar
  • James Dean Bradfield – guitars
  • Lee Harris – psychedelic guitar
  • Ninet Tayeb – vocals, backing vocals, guitars 
  • Adam Holzman – Rhodes piano, piano, DFAM loops, Modular synthesizer, Moog synthesizer solo, Wurlitzer organ
  • Roland Orzabal – keyboards, programming, additional production
  • Doug Petty – keyboards, strings arrangements 
  • Guy Pratt – bass guitar 
  • Nate Navarro – fretless bass, bass guitar
  • Nicky Wire – bass guitar 
  • Nick Beggs – Chapman stick 
  • Craig Blundell – drums, hi-hat, percussion
  • Aaron Sterling – drums 
  • Sean Moore – drums 
  • Nate Wood – drums 
  • Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion
  • Samuel Fogarino – drums 
  • Jason Cooper – tom drum 
  • Theo Travis – flute, saxophone, duduk
  • Nils Petter Molvaer – trumpet
  • Ben Coleman – violin 
  • Jack Dangers – electric beats, programming
  • David Kosten – programming
  • Loz Williams – engineer, production 
  • Manic Street Preachers – engineer, production
  • David Kosten – mixing, additional production
  • Adam Holzman – mixing 
  • Jack Dangers – remix, additional production
  • Dave Eringa – remix
  • Interpol – remix
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Carl Glover – design, photography
  • Hajo Müller – photography
  • Mark Ayres – production 
  • Josef E-Shine – additional production

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Inclination
  2. What Life Brings
  3. Economies of Scale – Adam Holzman
  4. Impossible Tighttrope
  5. Rock Bottom – Ninet Tayeb
  6. Beautiful Scarecrow
  7. The Harmony Codex
  8. Time Is Running Out
  9. Actual Brutal Facts
  10. Staircase

Ian Hunter: Rant

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On April 21, 2001, “Papillion” label released “Rant”, the tenth Ian Hunter studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, in New York City and New Calcutta, and was produced by Andy York and Ian Hunter.

Personnel:

  • Ian Hunter – lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica, acoustic guitar
  • Andy York – electric guitar, mando guitar, groove box, autoharp, organ, zither, keyboards, mandolin, bass, backing vocals
  • Robbie Alter – guitars, bass, piano
  • Rick Tedesco – guitar, gang vocals
  • James Mastro – six-string fuzzbass, mandolin, electric slide, acoustic and electric 12-strings guitar
  • Tommy Mandel – organ, keyboards, loops
  • Doug Petty – organ, keyboards
  • John Conte – bass
  • Steve Holley – drums, percussion
  • Mickey Curry – drums
  • Rich Pagano – bongos, drums, backing vocals
  • Dane Clark – drums
  • Jesse Hunter Patterson – gang vocals
  • Lisa Ronson – gang vocals
  • Willie Nile – gang vocals

Track listing:

All tracks written by Ian Hunter.

  1. Ripoff
  2. Good Samaritan
  3. Death of a Nation
  4. Purgatory
  5. American Spy
  6. Dead Man Walkin’ (Eastenders)
  7. Wash Us Away
  8. Morons
  9. Soap ‘N’ Water
  10. Knees of My Heart
  11. No One
  12. Still Love Rock ‘n’ Roll

Tears For Fears: The Tipping Point

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On February 25, 2022, “Concord” label released “The Tipping Point”, the seventh Tears for Fears studio album. It was recorded 2013 – 2021, and was produced by Charlton Pettus, Florian Reutter, Sacha Skarbek, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.

Personnel:

  • Roland Orzabal – vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Curt Smith – vocals, keyboards, bass guitars, mixing
  • Max von Ameln – guitars
  • Charlton Pettus – keyboards, guitars, programming, mixing
  • Sacha Skarbek – acoustic piano, vocal production
  • Doug Petty – accordion, Hammond organ, acoustic piano, string arrangements
  • Aaron Sterling – drums
  • Jamie Wollam – drums
  • Jason Joseph – choir, vocal arrangements
  • Charles Jones – choir
  • Jessi Collins – choir
  • Lauren Evans – choir
  • Carina Round – backing vocals
  • Florian Reutter – programming, vocal production
  • Tim Palmer – mixing
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Tony Maserati – mixing
  • Steven Wilson – surround mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Justin Shturtz – mastering
  • Max von Ameln – engineer assistant
  • Tommy Steele – art direction, design
  • Carrie Smith – art direction
  • Cinta Vidal – cover art
  • Frank Ockenfels 3 – photography

Track listing:

  1. No Small Thing – Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith
  2. The Tipping Point – Roland Orzabal, Charlton Pettus
  3. Long, Long, Long Time – Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith, Charlton Pettus
  4. Break the Man – Curt Smith, Charlton Pettus
  5. My Demons – Roland Orzabal, Sacha Skarbek, Florian Reutter
  6. Rivers of Mercy – Roland Orzabal, Charlton Pettus, Doug Petty
  7. Please Be Happy – Roland Orzabal, Sacha Skarbek
  8. Master Plan – Roland Orzabal
  9. End of Night – Roland Orzabal
  10. Stay – Curt Smith, Charlton Pettus

Dave Gahan: Paper Monsters

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On June 2, 2003, “Mute” label released “Paper Monsters”, the debut Dave Gahan solo album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Ken Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Dave Gahan – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, Glockenspiel, electric piano, harmonica
  • Knox Chandler – guitar, dulcimer, cello, bass guitar, keyboards, vibraphone, string arrangements, programming
  • Doug Petty – piano
  • Paul Garisto, Victor Indrizzo – drums
  • Jolyon Thomas – tambourine, tom-tom drums
  • Maxim Moston, Antoine Silverman, Joan Wasser – violin
  • David Gold – viola
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • Dee Lewis – backing vocals
  • John Collyer – programming
  • Jonathan Adler – engineer
  • Jack Clark, Ken Thoams – mixing
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Anthon Corbin – art direction, photography
  • Four Five One Creative – art, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Gahan and Knox Chandler.

  1. Dirty Sticky Floors
  2. Hold On
  3. A Little Piece
  4. Bottle Living
  5. Black and Blue Again
  6. Stay
  7. I Need You
  8. Bitter Apple
  9. Hidden Houses
  10. Goodbye