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McCoy Tyner: Thender Moments

In September 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Tender Moments”, the eighth McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in December 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Herbie Lewis – bass
  • Joe Chambers – drums
  • James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute
  • Bennie Maupin – tenor saxophone
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Julian Priester – trombone
  • Bob Northern – French horn 
  • Howard Johnson – tuba 
  • Forlenza Venosa Associates – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by McCoy Tyner.

  1. Mode to John
  2. Man from Tanganyika
  3. The High Priest
  4. Utopia
  5. All My Yesterdays
  6. Lee Plus Three

Tinariwen: Amadjar

On September 6, 2019, “Anti” and “Epitaph” labels released “Amadjar”, the eighth Tinariwen album. It was recorded 2018 -2019, in Southern Morocco, Nouakchott, Mauritania.

Personnel:

  • Ibrahim Ag Alhabib – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni – lead vocals and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Alhassane Ag Touhami – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Elaga Ag Hamid – guitar, backing vocals
  • Eyadou Ag Leche – bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Said Ag Ayad – percussion, guitar, backing vocals
  • Noura Mint Seymali – lead and backing vocals, ardin
  • Amar Chaoui – percussion
  • Rodolph Burger – guitar
  • Stephen O’Malley – guitar
  • Jeiche Ould Chighaly – guitar
  • Cass McCombs – guitar, backing vocals
  • Warren Ellis – violin loops
  • Micah Nelson – charango, mandolin
  • Lala, Aicha – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, except where noted.

  1. Tenere Maloulat
  2. Zawal – Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni
  3. Amalouna – Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, Noura Mint Seymali
  4. Taqkal Tarha
  5. Anina – Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni
  6. Madjam Mahilkamen – Alhassane Ag Touhami
  7. Takount – Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni
  8. Iklam Dglour
  9. Kel Tinawen
  10. Itous Ohar
  11. Mhadjar Yassouf Idjan
  12. Wartilla – Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni
  13. Lalla – Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni

Jonathan Coulton: Artificial Heart

On September 2, 2011, “Jocoserious Records” label released “Artificial Heart”, the eighth Jonathan Coulton studio album. It was recorded September 2010 – June 2011, and was produced by John Flansburgh.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Coulton – vocals, guitar, ukulele, other things
  • Suzanne Vega – vocals
  • Sara Quin – vocals
  • John Roderick – vocals
  • Joe McGinty – keyboards
  • Jon Spurney – keyboards
  • Chris Anderson – bass
  • Marty Beller – drums
  • Mauro Refosco – percussion
  • Stan Harrison – saxophone, saxophone arrangements
  • Dorit Chrysler – theremin

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonathan Coulton, except where noted.

  1. Sticking It to Myself
  2. Artificial Heart
  3. Nemeses – John Roderick
  4. The World Belongs to You
  5. Today with Your Wife
  6. Sucker Punch
  7. Glasses
  8. Je Suis Rick Springfield
  9. Alone at Home
  10. Fraud
  11. Good Morning Tucson
  12. Now I Ame an Arsonist
  13. Down Today
  14. Dissolve
  15. Nobody Loves You Like Me
  16. Still Alive – Sara Quinn
  17. Want You Gone
  18. The Stache

Embrace: How To Be A Person Like Other People

On August 26, 2022, “Mobetta” label released “How to Be a Person Like Other People”, the eighth Embrace studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Magnetic North Studios” in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and was produced by Richard McNamara.

Personnel:

  • Danny McNamara – lead vocals, artwork concept
  • Richard McNamara – vocals, guitar, keyboards, mixing, artwork concept
  • Mickey Dale – keyboards, backing vocals, string arrangements, artwork concept
  • Steve Firth – bass, artwork concept
  • Mike Heaton – drums, percussion, backing vocals, artwork concept
  • Nicole Hope Smith – additional backing vocals
  • Ellen Benn – additional backing vocals
  • James Smith – additional backing vocals
  • Ella McNamara – additional backing vocals
  • Nick Watson – mastering
  • Nathan McGrory – design, layout, artwork concept
  • Neil Chapman – artwork photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara, except where noted.

  1. Death Is Not the End
  2. We Are It
  3. Up
  4. Remember Me – Richard McNamara, Sarah Walk
  5. The Terms of My Surrender
  6. Run Away with Me
  7. Rubble – Danny McNamara, Mickey Dale
  8. I Miss You
  9. For Kate – Danny McNamara, Mickey Dale

David Crosby: For Free

On July 23, 2021, “Three Blind Mice” and “BMG Right Management” labels released “For Free”, the eighth and final David Crosby album. It was recorded August – December 2020, at “The Bamboom Room” in Altadena, California, “Hz Werks” in Van Nuys, California, “Joe Jack’s Studio” in Santa Ynez, California, “Groove Masters” in Santa Monica, California, “Stubbs Recording” in Spring Hill, Tennessee, “Tomorrow’s Sound Today” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by James Raymond.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby – vocals, mixing
  • James Raymond – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizers, synth guitar solo, synth bass, synth acoustic guitar, drum programming, Fender Rhodes, percussion, backing vocals, horn arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Shawn Tubbs – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Steve Postell – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • Dean Parks – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Andrew Ford – bass
  • Elijah Thomson – bass
  • Gary Novak – drums
  • Steve DiStanislao – drums
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
  • Steve Tavaglione – tenor saxophone, EWI
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Sarah Jarosz – vocals
  • Brian Wilson – count-in vocal
  • Michael McDonald – backing vocals
  • Gracie Raymond – backing vocals
  • Becca Stevens – backing vocals
  • Michelle Willis – backing vocals
  • Dan Garcia – recording, mixing
  • Shawn Tubbs – guitar recording
  • Dean Parks – guitar recording
  • Nate Hassely – engineer assistant
  • Joel Jacks – engineer assistant
  • Jason Mariani – engineer assistant
  • Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Louise Hendy – artwork, design
  • Joan Baez – sleeve artwork, original painting

Track listing:

  1. River Rise – David Crosby, James Raymond, Michael McDonald
  2. I Think I – David Crosby, James Raymond, Steve Postell
  3. The Other Side of Midnight – James Raymond
  4. Rodriguez for a Night – David Crosby, Donald Fagen, James Raymond
  5.  Secret Dancer – David Crosby, James Raymond
  6. Ships in the Night – David Crosby
  7. For Free – Joni Mitchell
  8. Boxes – James Raymond
  9. Shot at Me – David Crosby – Dean Parks
  10. I Won’t Stay for Long – James Raymond

Bush: The Kingdom

On July 17, 2020, “BMG” label released “The Kingdom”, the eighth Bush studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Tyler Bates, Gavin Rossdale, Erik Ron and Corey Britz.

Personnel:

  1. Gavin Rossdale – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  2. Chris Traynor – lead guitar, backing vocals
  3. Corey Britz – bass guitar, backing vocals
  4. Gil Sharone – drums
  5. Nik Hughes – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gavin Rossdale, except where noted.

  1. Flowers on a Grave – Gavin Rossdale, Chris Traynor
  2. The kingdom – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  3. Bullet Holes – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  4. Ghosts in the Machine – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  5. Blood River – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  6. Quicksand – Gavin Rossdale, Tyler Bates
  7. Send in the Clowns
  8. Undone
  9. Our Time Will Come
  10. Crossroads
  11. Words Are Not Impediments
  12. Falling Away

Regina Spektor: Home, Begore and After

On June 24, 2022, “Sire” and “Warner Records” labels released “Home, Before and After”, the eighth Regina Spektor studio album. It was recorded 2021 -2022, at “Dreamland Recording Studios” in Hurley and “Big Orange Sheep” in New York, “Fame Recording Studios” in Muscle Shoals, AL, “United Recording Studios” and “Elmwood West” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Congleton.

Personnel:

  • Regina Spektor – vocals, piano, keyboards, co-production
  • John Congleton – electric guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, percussion, drums, marimba, vibraphone, theremin, drums programming, strings and horns arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Luke Reynolds – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, synthesizer, strings and horns arrangement
  • Skopje Studio Orchestra
  • Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
  • Jherek Bischoff – strings and horn arrangements
  • Caleb Teicher – tap dancing
  • Ariel Shafir – engineer
  • David Turk – engineer
  • John Davis – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Regina Spektor.

  1. Becoming All Alone
  2. Up the Mountain
  3. One Man’s Prayer
  4. Raindrops
  5. Sugar Man
  6. What Might Have Been
  7. Spacetime Fairytale
  8. Coin
  9. Loveology
  10. Through a Door

The Waterboys: Universal Hall

On June 9, 2003, “Puck” label released “Universal Hall”, the eighth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded January – February 2003, at “Findhorn Foundation” in Scotland, and was produced by Mike Scott.

Personnel:

  • Mike Scott – vocals, acoustic guitar, twelve strings guitar, harmonium, electric piano, piano, organ, synthesizer, tambourine
  • May East – sanza
  • Scott Gamble – djembe, hand drums, djouak
  • Craig Gibsone – didjeridu
  • Findlay Grant – drums
  • Chris Madden – tambourine, loops, engineer, mixing
  • Richard Naiff – flute, piano
  • Steve Wickham – fiddle

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Scott, except where noted.

  1. This Light Is for the World
  2. The Christ in You
  3. Silent Fellowship
  4. Every Breath Is Yours
  5. Peace of Iona
  6. Ain’t No Words for the Things I’m Feeling
  7. Seek the Light – May East, Craig Gibsone, Mike Scott
  8. I’ve Lived Here Before – Liam Ó Maonlaí, Mike Scott
  9. Always Dancing, Never Getting Tired
  10. The Dance at the Crossroads – Steve Wickham
  11. E.B.O.L.
  12. Universal Hall – Mike Scott, Steve Wickham

The used: Heartwork

On April 24, 2020, “Big Noise” label released “Heartwork”, the eighth Used (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Foxy Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Feldmann.

Personnel:

  • Bert McCracken – vocals
  • Joey Bradford – guitars, backing vocals
  • Jeph Howard – bass, backing vocals
  • Dan Whitesides – drums, backing vocals
  • Jason Aalon Butler
  • Mark Hoppus
  • Travis Barker
  • Caleb Shomo
  • Dylan McLean – engineer, additional production
  • Scot Stewart – engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Michael Bono – engineer assistant
  • Jacob Magness – engineer assistant
  • Josh Thornberry – engineer assistant
  • John Feldmann – mixing, string arrangements
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Cam Rackam – cover art, art direction
  • Damien Lawson – additional design

Track listing:

  1. Paradise Lost, a poem by John Milton
  2. Blow Me
  3. Big, Wanna Be
  4. Bloody Nose
  5. Wow, I Hate This Song
  6. My Cocoon
  7. Cathedral Bells
  8. 1984 (infinite Jest)
  9. Gravity’s Rainbow
  10. Clean Cut Heals
  11. Heartwork
  12. The Lighthouse
  13. Obvious Blasé
  14. The Lottery
  15. Darkness Bleeds FOTF
  16. To Feel Something