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Kathryn Williams: Songs from the Novel ‘Greatest Hits’

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On June 16, 2017, “One Little Indian” label released “Songs from the Novel ‘Greatest Hits’”, the 14th Kathryn Williams studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Echo Zoo Studios” in Eastbourne, England, and was produced by Romeo Stodart.

Personnel:

  • Kathryn Williams – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, drum machine, bell, the twanger, toy piano
  • Neill MacColl – e-bow, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, autoharp, marxophone
  • Romeo Stodart – acoustic and electric guitar, piano, string machine, Hammond organ, marimba, backing vocals, horn arrangements
  • Andy Bruce – piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer
  • Michelle Stodart – bass guitar, percussion, bell, whistle, backing vocals
  • CJ Jones – drums, congas, timpani
  • Kate St John – oboe, saxophone, accordion, cor Anglais, horn arrangements
  • Laura Barnett – backing vocals
  • Dave Lynch – engineer, mixing
  • Trevor Michael – additional engineering

Track listing:

All tracks by Kathryn Williams and Laura Barnett, except where noted.

  1. Common Ground
  2. Architect
  3. Living Free – Kathryn Williams, Laura Barnett, Romeo Stodart
  4. I Wrote You a Love Song – Kathryn Williams, Laura Barnett, Romeo Stodart
  5. Just Us Two
  6. Road of Shadows – Kathryn Williams, Laura Barnett, Michele Stodart, Polly Paulusma
  7. Don’t Step on the Cracks
  8. She Wears a Dress
  9. Lilies
  10. Brightest Star
  11. In This Garden
  12. Queen of the Snow
  13. Home – Kathryn Williams, Laura Barnett, Michele Stodart
  14. Edge of the World
  15. Gethsemane
  16. When Morning Comes

Blue Oyster Cult: The Symbol Remains

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On October 9, 2020, “Frontiers” label released “The Symbol Remains”, the fifteenth Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded February 2019 – April 2020, at “Mercy College Studio A” in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and was produced by Eric Bloom, Buck Dharma and Richie Castellano.

Personnel:

  • Eric Bloom – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Buck Dharma – vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming
  • Richie Castellano – vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming, chief engineer
  • Danny Miranda – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jules Radino – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Albert Bouchard – percussion, cowbell, backing vocals, cowbell
  • Andy Ascolese – piano, keyboards
  • Phil Castellano – harmonica, claps, gang vocals, backing vocals, choir programming
  • Jeff Nolan – theremin 
  • David Lucas – cowbell, backing vocals
  • Steve La Cerra – claps, gang vocals, backing vocals
  • Kevin Young – claps, gang vocals, backing vocals
  • John Castellano – backing vocal
  • Kasim Sulton – backing vocals
  • Sam Stauff – engineer
  • Buck Dharma – overdub engineer
  • Steve La Cerra – engineer assistant
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Steve Schenk – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. That Was Me – Eric Bloom, Richie Castellano, John Shirley
  2. Box in My Head – Donald Roeser, John Shirley
  3. Tainted Blood – Eric Bloom, Richie Castellano
  4. Nightmare Epiphany – John Shirley, Donald Roeser
  5. Edge of the World – Richie Castellano
  6. The Machine – Richie Castellano
  7. Train True (Lennie’s Song) – Donald Roeser, Zeke Roeser
  8. The Return of St.Cecilia – Richie Castellano, Richard Meltzer
  9. Stand and Fight – Eric Bloom, Richie Castellano
  10. Florida Man – John Shirley, Donald Roeser
  11. The Alchemist – Richie Castellano
  12. Secret Road – John Shirley, Donald Roeser
  13. There’s a Crime – Jeff Denny, Jules Radino
  14. Fight – Donald Roeser, Ira Rosoff, James Wold

Runrig: The Big Wheel

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On June 10, 1991, “Chrysalis” label released “The Big Wheel”, the seventh Runrig album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Castlesound Studios” in Pencaitland, Scotland, and was produced by Chris Harley.

Personnel:

  • Donnie Munro – lead vocals
  • Malcolm Jones – guitars, banjo, accordion
  • Peter Wishart – keyboards
  • Rory Macdonald – vocals, bass guitar
  • Iain Bayne – drums, percussion
  • Calum Macdonald – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Calum Macdonald and Rory Macdonald.

  1. Headlights
  2. Healer in Your Heart
  3. Abhainn an t-Sluaigh (The Crowded River)
  4. Always the Winner
  5. This Beautiful Pain
  6. An Cuibhle Mòr (The Big Wheel)
  7. Edge of the World
  8. Hearthammer
  9. I’ll Keep Coming Home
  10. Flower of the West

Fairport Convention: Sense of Occasion

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On February 12, 2007, “Matty Grooves” label released “Sense of Occasion”, the 24th Fairport Convention studio album. It was recorded in November 2006, at “Woodworm Studios, Oxfordshire, and was produced by Mark Tucker, Tic Sander, Simon Nicol, Gery Conway, Dave Pegg and Chris Leslie.

Personnel:

  • Ric Sanders– violin
  • Simon Nicol– vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, twelve-string guitar
  • Gerry Conway– vocals, drums, percussion, harmonium
  • Dave Pegg– vocals, bass guitar
  • Chris Leslie– vocals, mandolin, bouzouki, violin

Track listing:

  1. Keep on Turning the Wheel – Chris Leslie
  2. Love on a Farmboy’s Wages – Andy Partridge
  3. The Bowman’s Return – Ric Sanders
  4. South Dakota to Manchester – Chris Leslie
  5. Spring Song – Chris Leslie
  6. Polly on the Shore – music by Dave Pegg, lyrics by Dave Swarbrick, Trevor Lucas
  7. Just Dandy – Ric Sanders
  8. Tam Lin – traditional, arranged by Dave Swarbrick
  9. In Our Town – Chris Leslie
  10. Edge of the World – Chris Leslie
  11. Hawkwood’s Army – Pete Scrowther
  12. The Vision – Bob Miller, John Flanagan
  13. Your Heart and Mine – Ric Sanders
  14. Untouchable – Glenn Tilbrook, Christopher Braid
  15. Galileo’s Apology – PJ Wright
  16. Best Wishes – Steve Ashley