In June 1970, “Epic” label released “Open Road”, the eighth Donovan studio album. It was recorded January – February 1970 at “Morgan” in London, and was produced by Donovan Leitch.
On June 6, 2025, “Rough Trade” label released “More”, the eighth Pulp studio. It was recorded in 2024, at “Orbb” in London, and was produced by James Ford.
Personnel:
Jarvis Cocker – vocals, Dobro, acoustic and classical guitar, guitar, Wurlitzer piano, Korg Trident, original landscape and studio shot photography, cover concept
Brian Eno, Cecily Eno, Darla Eno, Irial Eno, Lotti Eno – vocals
Richard Hawley – acoustic guitar
Chilly Gonzales – piano
Animesh Raval – piano, Wurlitzer
Serafina Steer – keyboard
Emma Smith – violin, 12 string Vox guitar, choir and backing vocals, string arrangements,
Rich Jones – conductor, string arrangements, viola, piano, keyboards
Jennymay Logan – violin, choir vocals
Paloma Deike, Phil Granell, Rosie Tompsett – violin
Mandhira de Saram, Patrick Dawkins, Ros Stephen – violin
Freya Goldmark – violin
Chihiro Ono – violin
Flora Curzon – violin, choir vocals
Shelley Britton, Zami Jalil – viola, choir vocals
Charlotte Stock – viola, choir vocals
Jordan Bergmans – viola
Laura Moody – cello, choir vocals, vocal arrangements
Sergio de Serra – cello
David Kadumukasa – cello, choir vocals
Val Welbanks – cello
Sam Becker – double bass
Andrew McKinney – bass
Jason Buckle – electronics, guitar
Adem Ilhan, Leo Chadburn, Mara Carlyle, Matthew Kerr – choir vocals
Adam Betts – Synare, percussion
Animesh Raval – engineer, mixing
Matt Colton – mastering
Julian House – design, image creation
Rankin – cover band cut-outs
Tom Jackson – LP back cover band and book back cover portrait
Ashley Bayston – studio painting
Track listing:
All lyrics by Jarvis Cocker, music by Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Mark Webber, Jason Buckle, Andrew McKinney, and Emma Smith, with additional composers noted.
Spike Island – additional composer Adam Betts
Tina – additional composer Adam Betts
Grown Ups – additional composer Steve Mackey
Slow Jam – additional composer Serafina Steer
Farmers Market
My Sex – additional composer Adam Betts
Git to Have Love – additional composer Adam Betts, Nick Ingman, Steve Mackey
Background Noise
Partial Eclipse – Serafina Steer
The Hymn of the North – Adam Betts
A Sunset – lyrics with The Earth, additional composer Richard Hawley
On May 9, 2025, “BMG” label released “Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!”, the eighth Counting Crows studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Vrian Deck.
Personnel:
Adam Duritz – lead and harmony vocals, piano
David Bryson – guitar, acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
On May 5, 1971, “Columbia” label released “Peaceful World”, the eighth Rascals (The) studio album. It was recorded October 1970 – March 1971, and was produced by Felix Cavaliere.
Personnel:
Felix Cavaliere – vocals, keyboards, marimba, organ, piano
Howard “Buzz” Feiten – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Linc Chamberland – guitar, horn arrangements
Dino Danelli – drums
Ron Carter, Jerry Jemmott, Robert Popwell, Chuck Rainey, William Salter – bass guitar
Ralph MacDonald – bells, conga, percussion, shaker, talking drum
Jon Robert Smith , Ernie Wilkins – saxophone
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
Joe Newman, Ernie Royal – trumpet
Garnett Brown – horn, trombone
Joe Farrell – flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Hubert Laws – flute
Alice Coltrane – harp
Annie Sutton – backing vocals
Molly Holt – backing vocals
Buddy Buono – backing vocals
Cynthia Webb – backing vocals
James Green, Jerry Lee Smith – recording
Bob Irwin – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Felix Cavaliere, except where noted.
On March 28, 2025, “Down the Road” label released “Arcadia”, the eighth Alison Krauss & Union Station studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Allison Krauss, Barry Bales, Jerry Douglas, Ron Block and Russell Moore.
Personnel:
Alison Krauss – lead and harmony vocals, strings, fiddle
Barry Bales – tenor and bass vocals, upright bass
Jerry Douglas – dobro, lap steel guitar
Ron Block – tenor vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
Russell Moore – lead and baritone vocals
Dan Tyminski – acoustic guitar, mandolin
Viktor Krauss – piano
Jeff Taylor – accordion
Adam Steffey – mandolin
Stuart Duncan – fiddle
Brad Blackwood – mastering
Gary Paczosa – mixing
Track listing:
Looks Like the End of the Road – Jeremy Lister
The Hangman – Viktor Krauss, Maurice Ogden
The Wrong Way – Robert Lee Castleman, Don Tyminski
Granite Mills – Tim Eriksen
One Ray of Shine – Viktor Krauss, Sarah Siskind
Richmond on the James – G.T. Burgess, Alison Krauss
On March 14, 2025, “Fiction” label released “The Overview”, the eighth Steven Wilson studio album. It was recorded December 2023 – August 2024, in London, and was produced by Steven Wilson.
Personnel:
Steven Wilson – vocals, guitar, bass, drum programming, keyboards, percussion, piano, pump organ, mixing, engineer
Adam Holzman – piano, Rhodes, synthesizer, backing vocals
Randy McStine – vocals and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, sound effects, ukulele
Niko Tsonev – guitar
Craig Blundell – drums
Theo Travis – saxophone
Rotem Wilson – spoken word
Track listing:
All tracks by Steven Wilson.
Objects Outlive Us – Steven Wilson, Andy Partridge
On March 8, 1965, “Capitol” label released “The Beach Boys Today!” the eighth Beach Boys (The) studio album. It was recorded in June 1964 – January 1965, at “RCA Victor” in Hollywood, and was produced by Brian Wilson.
Personnel:
Al Jardine – lead, harmony and backing vocals, electric rhythm guitar, bass guitar
Mike Love – lead, harmony and backing vocals, spoken word
Brian Wilson – lead, harmony and backing vocals, spoken word, four and six-string bass guitar, grand, upright and tack piano, Baldwin harpsichord, Farfisa and Hammond organ, conductor, mixing
Carl Wilson – harmony and backing vocals, spoken word, lead, rhythm and 12-string guitar, six-string bass guitar
Dennis Wilson – lead, harmony, backing, and double-tracked vocals (11), spoken word, drums, percussion, hi-hat, tambourine, tom-tom
On March 5, 2021, “RCA” label released “When You See Yourself”, the eighth Kings of Leon studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Blackbird” in Nashville, and was produced by Markus Dravs.
On February 12, 2010, “Real World / Virgin” label released “Scratch My Back”, the eighth Peter Gabriel studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “AIR Lyndhurst” in London, and “Real World Studios” in Box, England, and was produced by Peter Gabriel and Bob Ezrin.
Personnel:
Peter Gabriel – vocals, arrangements, design concept
Melanie Gabriel – vocals
London Scratch Orchestra – orchestra performance
Hungarian Orchestra – orchestra performance
The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford – choir
John Metcalfe – arrangements, orchestration, additional recording, mixing
Nick Ingman – arrangements, orchestration
Will Gregory – arrangements
Randy Newman – arrangements
Richard Chappell – engineer, recording, mixing
Kurina Támas – recording
Kölcsényi Attila – recording
Steve Orchard – recording
Olga Fitzroy – recording assistant, Pro Tools editor
Tchad Blake – mixing
Pete Sené – engineer assistant
Mark Claydon – mixing assistant
Laurence Greed – Pro Tools editor assistant
Tony Cousins – mastering
Marc Bessant – graphic design, design concept
Nadav Kander – photography
David Hiscock – photography
Track listing:
Heroes – David Bowie, Brian Eno
The Boy in the Bubble – Paul Simon, Forere Motloheloa
Mirrorball – Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter, Pete Turner, Richard Jupp
Flume – Justin Vernon
Listening Wind – David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
The Power of Love – Lou Reed
My Body Is a Cage – Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, Tom Kingsbury, Will Butler, Jeremy Gara, Sarah Neufeld
The Book of Love – Stephin Merritt
I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman
Après Moi – Regina Spektor
Philadelphia – Neil Young
Street Sprint (Fade Out) – Thom Yorke, Ed O’Brien, Colin Greenwood, Johnny Greenwood, Phil Selway
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