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U2: Zooropa

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On July 5, 1993, “Island” label released “Zooropa”, the eighth U2 studio album. It was recorded February – May 1993, at “The Factory”, “Windmill Lane”, “Westland” in Dublin, and was produced by Brian Eno, Flood and The Edge.

Personnel:

  • Bono – vocals, guitar
  • The Edge – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizers
  • Adam Clayton – bass guitar
  • Larry Mullen Jr. – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Brian Eno – synthesizers, piano, arcade sounds, loops, strings, harmonium, backing vocals
  • Des Broadbery – loops
  • Flood – loops, engineer, mixing
  • Johnny Cash – lead vocals
  • Robbie Adams – engineer
  • Willie Mannion – engineer and mixing assistant
  • Rob Kirwan – engineer and mixing assistant 
  • Mary McShane – engineer and mixing assistant
  • Terry Cromer – additional recording facilities
  • Julian Douglas – additional recording facilities
  • Arnie Acosta – mastering
  • Stewart Whitmore – digital editing
  • Anne-Louise Kelly – album production manager
  • Suzanne Doyle – studio production manager
  • Cheryl Engels – post production coordinator
  • Steve Averill – art direction
  • Brian Williams – design, computer treatments
  • Shaughn McGrath – baby illustration

Track listing:

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

  1. Zooropa
  2. Babyface
  3. Numb – The Edge
  4. Lemon
  5. Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
  6. Dady’s Gonna Pay for Your Crashed Car)
  7. Some Days Are Better Than Others
  8. The First Time
  9. Dirty Day – Bono, The Edge
  10. The Wanderer

Howard Jones: One To One

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On October 13, 1986, “Elektra” label released “One to One”, the third Howard Jones studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Windmill Lane” in Dublin, Ireland, “The Farm” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Arif Mardin, Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham.

Personnel:

  • Howard Jones – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming, percussion programming, sequencing
  • Phil Palmer, Nile Rodgers, Nick Moroch, Reb Beach – guitar
  • Martin Jones (Howard’s brother), Mo Foster – bass guitar
  • Phil Collins – drums, backing vocals
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Trevor Morais – drums
  • Mike Roarty – Fairlight CMI
  • Bob Gay – alto saxophone, brass section
  • Matthew Cornish, Kendall Crane, Scott Gilman – brass section
  • Matt Malloy – flute, penny whistles
  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Max Eastley – whirling instruments, the Arc
  • Arif Mardin – string arrangements
  • Gene Orloff – string concertmaster
  • St. Patrick’s Cathedral Choir – backing vocals
  • John Dexter – choir conducting and directing
  • Afrodiziak (Caron Wheeler, Claudia Fontaine, Naomi Osborne) – backing vocals
  • Cindy Mizelle, Doris Eugenio, Deborah Forman, Daramis Carbaugh, Marcus Miller, Mark Stevens, Fonzi Thornton, Mike Murphy – backing vocals
  • Louise Lowry – tap dancing
  • Mike Roarty, Kevin Killen – quality control technicians
  • Kevin Killen – engineer
  • Hugh Padgham – engineer
  • Eddie Garcia, John Grimes – engineer assistant
  • Steve Chase, Paul Gomersall – engineer assistant
  • Chris Garnham – cover photography
  • Simon Fowler – inside photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Howard Jones.

  1. You Know I Love You… Don’t You?
  2. The Balance of Love (Give and Take)
  3. All I Want
  4. Where Are We Going?
  5. Don’t Want to Fight Anymore
  6. Step into These Shoes
  7. Will You Still Be There?
  8. Good Luck, Bad Luck
  9. Give Me Strength
  10. Little Bit of Snow

Gone Is Gone: Echolocation

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On January 6, 2017, “Rise Records” label released “Echolocation”, the second Gone Is Gone album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Sencit Music” and “Rock Garden Recording Studio” in Clearwater, Florida, and was produced by Troy Van Leeuwen, Mike Zarin, Troy Sanders and Tony Hajjar.

Personnel:

  • Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar
  • Mike Zarin – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Troy Sanders – lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Tony Hajjar – drums
  • The Budapest Film Orchestra
  • Matthew Janszen – orchestration
  • Dan Byers – recording
  • Axel Marrin – engineer
  • Mike Stern – additional engineering
  • Jared Kvitka – additional engineering
  • Ken Andrews – mixing
  • Dave Greenberg – mastering
  • Lurie Belegurschi – photography

Track listing:

  1. Sentient
  2. Gift
  3. Resurge
  4. Dublin
  5. Ornament
  6. Pawns
  7. Colourfade
  8. Roads
  9. Slow Awakening
  10. Fast Awakening
  11. Resolve
  12. Echolocation

Gemma Hayes: Bones + Longing

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On November 14, 2014, “Chasing Dragons” label released “Bones + Longing”, the fifth Gemma Hayes studio album. It was recorded in Dublin Ireland, Noyant-la-Gravoyère in France, in London, and was produced by David Odlum and Gemma Hayes.

  • Gemma Hayes – vocals, guitar, piano, programming, bassline programming, vocal arrangements, voice arrangements, arrangements
  • David Odlum – vocals, guitar, synth, beats, bass, engineer
  • Romy – vocals, keys, synthesizers
  • Mark Stanley – drums
  • Jayne Gould – design
  • Humphrey Bangham – artwork
  • Simon Long – photography
  • Pip – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gemma Hayes.

  1. Laughter
  2. Dreamt You Were Fine
  3. Iona
  4. Joy
  5. Dark Moon
  6. Palomino
  7. To Be Your Honey
  8. Chasing
  9. Making My Way
  10. Caught
  11. Bones and Longing

Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions: Until the Hunter

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On November 4, 2016, “Tendril Tales” label released “Until the Hunter”, the third Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions studio album. It was recorded in 2016, Berkeley, California and Dublin, Ireland, and was produced by Hope Sandoval and Colm Ó Cíosóig.

Personnel:

  • Hope Sandoval – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, organ, vibraphone, percussion, mixing
  • – guitars, drums, engineer, mixing
  • Dave Brennan – guitars
  • Charles Cullen – guitars
  • Jim Putnam – guitars, engineer
  • Mick Whelan – keyboards
  • Al Browne – bass
  • Michael Masley – gong, nyckelharpa
  • Ji Young-Moon – cello
  • Marie Sioux – vocals, backing vocals
  • Kurt Vile – vocals
  • Mark Chalecki – mastering
  • Michael Manning – engineer
  • Reto Peter – engineer
  • Barry Bödeker – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Hope Sandoval and Colm Ó Cíosóig, except where noted.

  1. Into the Trees
  2. The Peasant – Hope Sandoval
  3. A Wonderful Seed
  4. Let Me Get There
  5. Day Disguise
  6. Treasure – Hope Sandoval, Charles Cullen
  7. Salt of the Sea
  8. The Hiking Song
  9. Isn’t It True
  10. I Took a Slip
  11. Liquid Lady – Hope Sandoval, Colm Ó Cíosóig, Dave Brennan, Alan Montgomery

The Waterboys: An Appointment with Mr. Yeats

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On September 19, 2011, “W14/Proper Records” labels released “An Appointment with Mr. Yeats”, the tenth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, in London and Dublin, and was produced by Mike Scott and Marc Aciero.

Personnel:

  • Mike Scott – vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards organ, flute organ, Mellotron, synthesizers, 8-string bouzouki, percussion, programming, effects, treatments
  • James Hallawell – keyboards (including Hammond organ, Nord organs, piano, synthesizers
  • Marc Arciero – bass guitar
  • Ralph Salmins – drums, tambourine
  • Joe Chester – guitars, harmonium, additional vocals
  • Steve Wickham – fiddles, “white birds”
  • Kate St. John – saxophone, oboe, Cor Anglais
  • Blaise Margail – trombone
  • Sarah Allen – flute
  • Katie Kim – vocals
  • Freddie Stevenson – vocals

Track listing:

  1. The Hosting of the Shee
  2. Song of Wandering Aengus
  3. News for the Delphic Oracle
  4. A Full Moon in March
  5. Sweet Dancer
  6. White Birds
  7. The Lake Isle of Innisfree
  8. Mad As the Mist and Snow
  9. Before the World Was Made
  10. September 1913
  11. An Irish Airman Foresees His Death
  12. Politics
  13. Let the Earth Bear Witness
  14. The Faery’s Last Song

Tom Harrell: Infinity

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On March 8, 2019, “High Note” label released “Infinity”, the 34th Tom Harrell album. It was recorded in September 2018, at “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Angela Harrell and Tom Harrell.

Personnel:

  • Tom Harrell – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Mark Turner – tenor saxophone
  • Charles Altura – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ben Street – bass
  • Johnathan Blake – drums
  • Adam Cruz – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Harrell.

  1. The Fast
  2. Dublin
  3. Hope
  4. Coronation
  5. Folk Song
  6. Blue
  7. Ground
  8. The Isle
  9. Duet
  10. Taurus

U2: No Line on the Horizon

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On February 27, 2009, “Island” and “Mercury” labels released “No Line on the Horizon”, the twelfth U2 studio album. It was recorded March – December 2008, at “Riad El Yacout” in Fez, “Hanover Quay” in Dublin, “Platinum Sound” in New York City, “Olympic” in London, and was produced by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, and Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Bono – lead vocals, guitar
  • The Edge – guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Adam Clayton – bass guitar
  • Larry Mullen Jr. – drums, percussion
  • Brian Eno – vocals, rhythm loop, programming, synthesizers
  • Daniel Lanois – vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Terry Lawless – additional piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards
  • Sam O’Sullivan – percussion
  • Caroline Dale – cello
  • Cathy Thompson – violin
  • Louis Watkins – boy soprano
  • Richard Watkins – French horn
  • will.i.am – vocals, keyboards
  • Richard Rainey – engineer, mixing
  • Declan Gaffney – engineer, mixing
  • CJ Eiriksson – engineer, mixing
  • Carl Glanville – engineer, mixing
  • Tony Mangurian – engineer
  • Dave Emery – engineer
  • Florian Ammon – additional engineering
  • Cenzo Townshend – additional engineering, mixing
  • Chris Heaney – engineer assistant
  • Tom Hough – engineer assistant
  • Kevin “Kevo” Wilson – engineer assistant
  • Dave Clauss – engineer assistant
  • Steve Lillywhite – mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Cheryl Engels – audio post production, coordination, quality control

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bono except where noted, all music as noted.

  1. No Line on the Horizon – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
  2. Magnificent – lyrics by Bono, The Edge, music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
  3. Moment of Surrender – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
  4. Unknown Caller – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
  5. I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
  6. Get on Your Boots – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
  7. Stand Up Comedy – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
  8. Fez – Being Born – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
  9. White as Snow – lyrics by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, music traditional, arranged by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
  10. Breathing – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
  11. Cedars of Lebanon – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois

The Divine Comedy: Bang Goes the Knighthood

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On May 31, 2010, “Divine Comedy” label released “Bang Goes the Knighthood”, the tenth Divine Comedy studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, at “Exchequer Street Studios”, “Westland Studios” in Dublin, and was produced by Neil Hannon.

Personnel:

  1. Neil Hannon – vocals, guitar
  2. John Evans – guitar
  3. Thomas Walsh – acoustic guitar, vocals
  4. Tosh Flood – electric guitar, vocals
  5. Andrew Skeet- keyboards
  6. Simon Little – bass
  7. Cathy Davey, Tim Weller – drums
  8. Ian Watson – accordion
  9. Charlotte Glasson – flute, saxophone
  10. Lucy Wilkins – violin
  11. Cathy Davey – vocals
  12. Fergal Davis – engineer
  13. Françoise Hardy, Jacques Lanzmann– French adaptation

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Hannon.

  1. Down in the Street Below
  2. The Complete Banker
  3. Neapolitan Girl
  4. Bang Goes the Knighthood
  5. At the Indie Disco
  6. Have You Ever Been in Love
  7. Assume the Perpendicular
  8. The Lost Art of Conversation
  9. Island Life
  10. When a man Cries
  11. Can You Stand Upon One Leg
  12. I Like

Rain Tree Crow: Same

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On April 8, 1991, “Virgin” label released the self – titled, and the only Rain Tree Crow album. It was a reunion project by the members of the band Japan. It was recorded1989 -1990, at “Miravel Studios” in Le Val, France, “Condulmer Studio Zerman di Mogliano” in Italy, “Marcus Studios”, “Eel Pie Studios” and “Air Studios” in London, “The Wool Hall” in Bath, Somerset, UK, “Ropewalk Studio in Dublin, Ireland, “Mega Studios” in Paris, and was produced by David Sylvian, Mick karn, Steve Jensen and Richard Barbieri.

Personnel:

  • David Sylvian – vocal, electric guitar, Hammond organ, electric piano, treatments, treatments, organ, percussion, Indian drum, harmonium, shortwave radio, horn arrangement, mixing, art director
  • Mick Karn– bass, saxophone, brass, pipes, wine glasses, horn arrangement
  • Richard Barbieri– synthesizer, water wheel
  • Steve Jansen– drums, Moroccan clay drum, fan drums, marimba, ceramic drums, tambourine, percussion, Hammond organ
  • Bill Nelson– guitar, blue guitar
  • Phil Palmer – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Michael Brook – bass conga
  • Djene Doumbouya – vocal
  • Djanka Djabate – vocal
  • Johnny Thirkell– trumpet, flugelhorn (as Phantom Horns)
  • Gary Barnacle– saxes (as Phantom Horns)
  • Gary Barnacle– saxophones (as Phantom Horns)
  • Johnny Thirkell– trumpet, flugelhorn (as Phantom Horns)
  • Brian Gascoigne – orchestration
  • Tim Martin – engineer
  • Paonlo Carrer – assistant
  • Rupert Coulson – assistant
  • Louise McCormick – assistant
  • Bruce Davies – assistant
  • Paul Stevens – assistant
  • Steve Nye– mixing
  • Pat McCarthy – mixing
  • Richard Chadwick – co-ordinato
  • Russell Mills– design
  • Yuka Fujii – art director
  • Shinya Fujiwara– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Sylvian.

  1. Big Wheels in Shanty Town
  2. Every Colour You Are
  3. Rain Tree Crow
  4. Red Earth (As Summertime Ends)
  5. Pocket Full of Change
  6. Boat’s for Burning
  7. New Moon at Red Deer Wallow
  8. Black Water
  9. A Reassuringly Dull Sunday
  10. Blackcrow Hits Shoe Shine City
  11. Scratchings on the Bible Belt
  12. Cries and Whispers