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Blur: The Magic Whip

On April 27, 2015, “Parlaphone” label released “The Magic Whip”, the eighth Blur studio album. It was recorded May 2013-November 2014-January 2015, at “Avon Studios” in Hong Kong and “Studio 13” in London, and was produced by Stephen Street, Graham Coxon and Damon Albarn.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn– vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, acoustic guitar, iPad
  • Graham Coxon– co-lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Alex James– bass guitar
  • Dave Rowntree– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Stephen Street– saxophones, programming, percussion, drum machine, mixing
  • James Dring – programming
  • Demon Strings– orchestration
  • Stephen Sedgwick – recording
  • Drew Smith – engineer assistant
  • Jasper Dent – engineer assistant
  • Armic Tang – engineer assistant
  • Lee Wai MIng – engineer assistant
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Tony Hung – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.

  1. Lonesome Street
  2. New World Towers
  3. Go Out
  4. Ice Cream Man
  5. Thought I Was a Spaceman
  6. I Broadcast
  7. My Terracotta Heart
  8. There Are Too Many of Us
  9. Ghost Ship
  10. Pyongyang
  11. Ong Ong
  12. Mirrorball

The Dandy Warhols: This Machine

On April 24, 2012, “The End” label released “This Machine”, the eighth Dandy Warhols (The) studio album. It was recorded May-November 2011, and was produced by Jeremy Sherrer, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmström, Zia McCabe and Brent DeBoer.

Personnel:

  • Courtney Taylor-Taylor– vocals, electric guitar
  • Peter Holmström– electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Zia McCabe– keyboards
  • David J– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Brent DeBoer– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Tim Johnston – additional drums, backing vocals
  • Taylor Aglipay – tenor saxophone
  • Steve Berlin – baritone saxophone
  • Katie Presley – trumpet
  • Daniel Lamb – trombone
  • Kat Gardiner – theremin
  • Jeremy Sherrer – engineer
  • Mat Robins – engineer
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Sean Gothman – design, layout
  • Hickory Mertasching – cover painting
  • Dan Kivitka – cover photography
  • Steve Birch – additional album cover production
  • Elliot Lee Hazel – sleeve band portraits

Track listing:

  1. Sad Vacation – Brent DeBoer, Courtney Taylor-Taylor
  2. The Autumn Carnival – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, David J
  3. Enjoy Yourself – Courtney Taylor-Taylor
  4. Alternative Power to the People – Brent DeBoer, Courtney Taylor-Taylor
  5. Well They’re Gone – Courtney Taylor-Taylor
  6. Rest Your Head – Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Miles Zuniga
  7. 16 Tons – Merle Travis
  8. I Am Free – Courtney Taylor-Taylor
  9. Seti vs. the Wow! Signal – Courtney Taylor-Taylor
  10. Don’t Shoot She Cried – Brent DeBoer, Zia McCabe
  11. Slide – Brent DeBoer

Feeder: Generation Freakshow

On April 23, 2012, “Big Teeth Music” label released “Generation Freakshow”, the eighth Feeder studio album. It was recorded 2009-2012, and was produced by Grant Nicholas and Chris Sheldon.

Personnel:

  • Grant Nicholas– vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion
  • Taka Hirose– bass guitars, backing vocals
  • Karl Brazil- drums, percussion
  • Matt Sime – keyboards, backing vocals, engineer, additional production
  • Brian Sperber- keyboards, backing vocal, mixing
  • Paul Spong – trumpet
  • Chris Sheldon- engineer, mixing
  • Tom Fuller – engineer assistant
  • George Apison – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Nigel Walton – sequencing
  • Roger Ballen– photography
  • Scarlet Page- photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Grant Nicholas.

  1. Oh My
  2. Borders
  3. Idaho
  4. Hey Johnny
  5. Quiet
  6. Sunrise
  7. Generation Freakshow
  8. Tiny Minds
  9. In All Honesty
  10. Headstrong
  11. Fools Can’t Sleep
  12. Children in the Sun – includes hidden track Sky Life

Blue October: Home

On April 22, 2016, “Up/Down Records” label released “Home”, the eighth Blue October studio album. It was recorded August-November 2015 at “Orb Studios” in Austin, Texas and “Crazy Making Studio”, and was produced by Tim Palmer and Justin Furstenfeld.

Personnel:

  • Justin Furstenfeld– vocals, guitar, programming
  • B. Hudson- guitar
  • Ryan Delahoussaye- violin, keyboard
  • Matt Noveskey– bass
  • Jeremy Furstenfeld– drums, percussion
  • Steve Schiltz – guitar
  • Matt Chamberlain- drums
  • Eric Holtz – programming, engineer
  • Tim Palmer- mixing
  • Mark Needham- mixing
  • Robert Sewell – engineer assistant
  • Rhys Bright – cover art
  • Brad Bond – package design

Track listing:

  1. Coal Makes Diamonds – Justin Furstenfeld, Steve Schiltz, Matt Noveskey
  2. Driver – Jeremy Furstenfeld, Justin Furstenfeld
  3. Heart Go Bang – Justin Furstenfeld
  4. I Want It – Justin Furstenfeld
  5. Home – Justin Furstenfeld
  6. We Know Where You Go – Justin Furstenfeld
  7. The Lucky One – Matt Noveskey, Justin Furstenfeld
  8. Break Ground – Justin Furstenfeld
  9. Leave It in the Dressing Room (Shake It Up) – Justin Furstenfeld, Steve Schiltz, Tim Palmer, Matt Noveskey
  10. Houston Heights – Matt Noveskey, Justin Furstenfeld
  11. Time Changes Everything – Justin Furstenfeld, Ryan Delahoussaye
  12. The Stills – Justin Furstenfeld

Kevin Ayers: Rainbow Takeaway

In April 1978, “Harvest” label released “Rainbow Takeaway”, the eighth Kevin Ayers studio album. It was recorded in1978;at  “Workshop Studio”, and was produced by Kevin Ayers and Anthony Moore.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Ayers – vocals, guitar
  • Ollie Halsall- guitar
  • Anthony Moore- keyboards
  • Billy Livsey- keyboards
  • Charles McCracken – bass guitar
  • Rob Townsend- drums
  • Barry DeSouza – drums
  • Graham Preskett – violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Ayers.

  1. Blaming It All on Love
  2. Ballad of a Salesman Who Sold Himself
  3. A View from the Mountain
  4. Rainbow Takeaway
  5. Waltz for You
  6. Beware of the Dog II
  7. Strange Song
  8. Goodnight Goodnight
  9. Hat Song

Blood, Sweat & Tears: New City

In April 1975, “Columbia” label released “New City”, the eighth Blood, Sweat & Tears album. It was produced by was recorded 1974-1975, and Jimmy Ienner.

Personnel:

  • David Clayton-Thomas– vocals
  • Georg Wadenius– guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Willis– keyboards
  • Ron McClure– bass
  • Bobby Colomby– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Bill Tillman – saxophone, backing vocals
  • Dave Bargeron– trombone, tuba, baritone horn, bass trumpet
  • Joe Giorgianni – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
  • Tony Klatka – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
  • Mike Corbett – backing vocals
  • Greg Calbi– engineer
  • Carmine Rubino – engineer
  • Shelly Yakus– engineer
  • Tom Dwyer – engineer assistant
  • Rod O’Brien – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Ride Captain Ride – Skip Konte, Franke Konte, Mike Pinera, Carlos Pinera
  2. Life – Allen Toussaint
  3. No Show – Ron McClure
  4. I Was a Witness to a War – Danny Meehan, Bobby Scott
  5. One Room Country Shack – John Lee Hooker, traditional
  6. Applause – Janis Ian
  7. Yesterday’s Music – Clayton-Thomas, William Smith
  8. Naked Man – Randy Newman
  9. Got to Get You into My Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  10. Takin’ It Home – Bobby Colomby

 

Bob Seger: Beautiful Loser

In April 1975, “Capitol” label released “Beautiful Loser”, the eighth Bob Seger studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Bob Seger, Barry Beckett, Pete Carr, Roger Hawkins, David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, Spooner Oldham and Punch Andrews.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger – vocals, guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, piano, mixing
  • Barry Beckett- grand piano, organ, synthesizer, electric piano
  • Pete Carr- lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Drew Abbott– guitar
  • Kenny Bell – guitar
  • Paul Kingery – guitar solo
  • Jimmy Johnson- rhythm guitar
  • Spooner Oldham- organ, electric piano
  • Robin Robbins – organ
  • Chris Campbell – bass guitar
  • David Hood- bass guitar
  • Charlie Martin – drums
  • Roger Hawkins- drums, percussion
  • Tom Cartmell- saxophone
  • Harvey Thompson – tenor saxophone
  • Ron Eades – baritone saxophone
  • Harrison Calloway – trumpet
  • Charles Rose – trombone
  • Robyn Robbins – mellotron
  • Stoney & Rocky – backing vocals
  • Jim Bruzzesse – engineer
  • Jerry Masters – engineer
  • Steve Melton – engineer
  • Greg Smith – engineer
  • Punch Andrews– mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger, except where noted.

  1. Beautiful Loser
  2. Black Night
  3. Katmandu
  4. Jody Girl
  5. Travelin’ Man
  6. Momma
  7. Nutbush City Limits – Tina Turner
  8. Sailing Nights
  9. Fine Memory

Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band: Unconditionally Guaranteed

In April 1974, “Mercury” label released “Unconditionally Guaranteed”, the eighth Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Hollywood Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Andy DiMartino.

Personnel:

  • Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) – vocals, harmonica
  • Alex St. Clair– guitar
  • Andy DiMartino – acoustic guitar
  • Zoot Horn Rollo(Bill Harkleroad) – guitar, glass finger guitar
  • Mark Marcellino – keyboards
  • Rockette Morton(Mark Boston) – bass
  • Art Tripp– drums, percussion
  • Del Simmons – tenor sax, flute

Track listing

All tracks by Don and Jan Van Vliet and Andy DiMartino.

  1. Upon the My-O-My
  2. Sugar Bowl
  3. New Electric Ride
  4. Magic Be
  5. Happy Love Song
  6. Full Moon, Hot Sun
  7. I Got Love on My Mind
  8. This is the Day]
  9. Lazy Music
  10. Peaches

Ten Years After: Positive Vibrations

In April 1974, “Chrysalis” label released “Positive Vibrations”, the eighth Ten Years After studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Space Studios”, and was produced by Alvin Lee, Leo Lyons, Ric Lee and Chick Churchill.

Personnel:

  • Alvin Lee– vocals, guitar, harmonica, mixing
  • Chick Churchill – piano, organ, Moog synthesizer, clavinet
  • Leo Lyons– bass
  • Ric Lee– drums, percussion
  • Andy Jaworski – engineer
  • Harold Burgon – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Alvin Lee, except where noted.

  1. Nowhere to Run
  2. Positive Vibrations
  3. Stone Me
  4. Without You
  5. Going Back to Birmingham – Little Richard
  6. It’s Getting Harder
  7. You’re Driving Me Crazy
  8. Look into My Life
  9. Look Me Straight into the Eyes
  10. I Wanted to Boogie

Chuck Berry: Chuck Berry in London

In April 1965, “Chess Records” label released “Chuck Berry in London”, the eighth Chuck Berry studio album. It was produced by Leonard Chess and Philip Chess.

Personnel:

  • Chuck Berry – vocals, guitar
  • Jeff Crivet – guitar
  • Jules Blattner – guitar
  • Peter John Hogman – harmonica
  • Bob Scrivens – piano
  • Louis Cennamo– bass
  • Bill Bixler – bass
  • Howard Jones – drums
  • Chick Kattenhorn – drums
  • Brian Hamilton – tenor saxophone
  • Bill Armstrong – backing vocals
  • Mike Boocock – backing vocals
  • Neil Carter – backing vocals
  • Roger Eagle – backing vocals
  • Roger Fairhurst – backing bocals
  • Rick Green – backing vocals
  • Brian Smith – backing Vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Chuck Berry except where noted

  1. My Little Love-Light
  2. She Once Was Mine
  3. After It’s Over
  4. I Got a Booking
  5. Night Beat
  6. His Daughter Caroline
  7. You Came a Long Way from St Louis – Bob Russell, John Benson Brooks
  8. Louis Blues – W.C. Handy
  9. Jamaica Farewell – Lord Burgess
  10. Dear Dad
  11. Butterscotch
  12. The Song of My Love
  13. Why Should We End This Way
  14. I Want to Be Your Driver