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Regina Spektor: Home, Before 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

All Time Low: Wake Up, Sunshine

On April 3, 2020, “Fueled by Ramen” label released “Wake Up, Sunshine”, the eighth All Time Low studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Zakk Cervini, Andrew Goldstein, Alex Gaskarth, Jack Barakat, Zack Merrick and Rian Dawson.

Personnel:

  • Alex Gaskarth – lead vocals, guitars
  • Jack Barakat – guitars, backing vocals
  • Zack Merrick – bass, backing vocals, engineer. mixing
  • Rian Dawson – drums, percussion
  • Dan Swank – guitars, keyboards, programming, percussion
  • Blackbear – vocal
  • The Band Camino – vocals
  • Phil Gornell – co-producer, engineer
  • Dan Swank – co-producer, engineer
  • Neal Avron – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Nik Trekov – editing
  • Andrew Cook – artwork
  • Ashley Osborn – photography

Track listing:

  1. Some Kind of Disaster – Alex Gaskarth, Phil Gornell, Zakk Cervini
  2. Sleeping In – Alex Gaskarth, Bonnie McKee, Lukasz Gottwald, Mathieu Jomphe, Max Martin, Zakk Cervini
  3. Getaway Green – Alex Gaskarth, Phil Gornell, Zakk Cervini
  4. Melancholy Kaleidoscope – Alex Gaskarth, Phil Gornell, Zakk Cervini
  5. Trouble Is – Alex Gaskarth, Zakk Cervini
  6. Wake Up, Sunshine – Alex Gaskarth, Colin Brittain
  7. Monsters – Alex Gaskarth, Andrew Goldstein, Jack Barakat, Kevin Fisher, Matthew Musto
  8. Pretty venom (Interlude) – Alex Gaskarth, Kevin Fisher, Zakk Cervini
  9. Favorite Place – Alex Gaskarth, Phil Gornell, Zakk Cervini
  10. Safe – Alex Gaskarth, Phil Gornell, Zack Cervini
  11. January Gloom (Seasons Pt. 1) – Alex Gaskarth, Phil Gornell, Zakk Cervini
  12. Clumsy – Alex Gaskarth, Andreas Carlsson, Max Martin, Phil Gornell, Rami Yacoub, Zakk Cervini
  13. Glitter & Crimson – Alex Gaskarth, Andrew Goldstein, Jack Barakat, Zakk Cervini
  14. Summer Daze (Seasons Pt. 2) – Alex Gaskarth, Andrew Goldstein, Jack Barkat, Zakk Cervini
  15. Basemant Noise – Alex Gaskarth, Chris Greatti, Jack Barakat, Zakk Cervini

Sakanaction: Adapt

On March 30, 2022, “NF records” label released “Adapt”, the eighth Sakanaction studio album.

Personnel:

  • Ichirō Yamaguchi – vocals, guitar
  • Motoharu Iwadera – guitar]
  • Ami Kusakari – bass, keyboards
  • Emi Okazaki – keyboards
  • Keiichi Ejima – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ichirō Yamaguchi.

  1. To
  2. Caravan
  3. Tsuki no Wan
  4. Plateau
  5. Shock!
  6. Eurynome
  7. Shandy Gaff
  8. Friendly

Scorpions: Blackout

On March 29, 1982, “Harvest” label released “Blackout”, the eighth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded November 1981 – January 1982, at “Villa San Pecaire” in Saint Jacques, France, “Dierks Studios” in Stommeln, Germany, and was produced by Dieter Dierks. In 2017, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Blackout” and number 73, on its list of “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – lead vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitars, 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars, lead guitars, backing vocals
  • Matthias Jabs – lead guitars, rhythm guitars, 12-string acoustic guitars, backing vocals
  • Francis Buchholz – bass, backing vocals
  • Herman Rarebell – drums, backing vocals
  • Don Dokken – backing vocals
  • Dieter Dierks – engineer
  • Gerd Rautenbach – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig, Howie Weinberg – mastering 

Track listing:

All music by Rudolf Schenker, all lyrics as noted.

  1. Blackout – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Sonja Kittelsen
  2. Can’t Live Without You – lyrics by Klaus Meine
  3. No One Like You – lyrics by Klaus Meine
  4. You Give Me All I Need – lyrics by Herman Rarebell
  5. Now – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell
  6. Dynamite – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell
  7. Arizona – lyrics by Herman Rarebell
  8. China White – lyrics by Klaus Meine
  9. When the Smoke Is Going Down – lyrics by Klaus Meine

Placebo: Never Let Me Go

On March 25, 2022, “So Recordings” label released “Never Let Me Go”, the eighth Placebo studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, and was produced by Adam Noble, Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal.

Personnel:

  • Brian Molko – vocals, electric guitar, drum machine, keyboards, loops, percussion, synthesizer, whip, creative direction
  • Stefan Olsdal – electric bass, electric guitar, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, engineer
  • Matthew Lunn – drums
  • Pietro Garrone – drums
  • Adam Noble – programming, engineer, mixing
  • William Lloyd – programming, keyboard programming, engineer
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Cody Jet Molko – backing vocals
  • Phil Lee – creative direction, design
  • Rachel Bungey – design
  • Stuart Ford – design
  • Mads Perch – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal, except where noted.

  1. Forever Chemicals – Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steve Ludwin
  2. Beautiful James
  3. Hugz
  4. Happy Birthday in the Sky
  5. The Prodigal
  6. Surrpunded by Spies
  7. Try Better Next Time
  8. Sad White Reggae
  9. Twin Demons
  10. Chemtrails
  11. This Is What You Wanted
  12. Went Missing
  13. Fix Yourself – Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, William Lloyd

Los Lobos: Colossal Head

On March 19, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “Colossal Head”, the eighth Los Lobos studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tchad Blake, Mitchell Froom, David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano and Steve Berlin.

Personnel:

  • David Hidalgo – vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle, requinto jarocho
  • Louie Pérez – vocals, guitar, drums, jarana
  • Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, bajo sexto
  • Conrad Lozano – vocals, bass, guitarron
  • Steve Berlin – keyboards, horns
  • Yuka Honda – keyboards, samples
  • Victor Bisetti – drums, percussion
  • Pete Thomas – drums
  • Efrain Toro – percussion
  • Tchad Blake – engineer
  • John Paterno – engineer
  • Tom Recchion – art direction, design
  • Jim Douglas – photography

Track listing:

  1. Revolution – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  2. Mas y Mas – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  3. Maricela – Cesar Rosas
  4. Everybody Loves a Train – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  5. Can’t Stop the Rain – Cesar Rosas
  6. Life Is Good – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  7. Little Japan – Cesar Rosas, Louie Pérez
  8. Manny’s Bones – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  9. Colossal Head – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  10. This Bird’s Gonna Fly – Cesar Rosas
  11. Buddy Ebsen Loves the Night Time – David Hidalgo

Runrig: Amazing Things

On March 15, 1993, “Chrysalis” label released “Amazing Things”, the eighth Runrig studio album.

Personnel:

  • Donnie Munro – lead vocals
  • Malcolm Jones – guitars, banjo, mandolin, accordion, pipes, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Wishart – keyboards
  • Rory Macdonald – vocals, bass guitar, accordion
  • Iain Bayne – drums, percussion
  • Calum Macdonald – percussion, spoken vocals
  • Jake Harvey – sculptor of the Hugh MacDonald memorial (photography on the album cover)

Track listing:

  1. Amazing Things
  2. Wonderful
  3. The Greatest Flame
  4. Move a Mountain
  5. Pòg Aon Oidhche Earraich
  6. Dream Fields
  7. Song of the Earth
  8. Forever Eyes of Blue
  9. Sràidean na Roinn-Eòrpa
  10. Canada
  11. Àrd
  12. On the Edge