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Feeder: Black/Red

On April 5, 2024, “Big Teeth Music” label released “Black/Red”, the twelfth Feeder studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “The Treehouse” in Derbyshire, England, and was produced by Grant Nicholas and Tim Roe.

Personnel:

  • Grant Nicholas – vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion, string arrangements
  • Taka Hirose – bass
  • Brian Sperber – keyboards
  • Steve Pearce – bagpipes
  • Geoff Holroyde – drums
  • Karl Brazil – drums
  • Tim Roe – string arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Chris Sheldon – mixing
  • Mikey Eaton, Serg Nehaev – artwork
  • Mikey Eaton – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Grant Nicholas.

  1. Droids
  2. ELF
  3. Playing With Fire
  4. Vultures
  5. Sahara
  6. Hey You
  7. The Knock
  8. Perfume
  9. AI Man
  10. Sleeping Dogs Lie
  11. Scream
  12. Submarine
  13. Lost in the Wilderness
  14. Memory Loss
  15. Unconditional
  16. Here Comes the Hurricane
  17. Soldiers of Love
  18. Ghosts on Parade

Elf: Same

In August 1972, “Purple Records” label released the self-titled, debut Elf album. It was recorded April – July 1972, and was produced by Roger Glover and Ian Paice.

Personnel:

  • Ronald Padavona (Ronnie James Dio) – vocals, bass guitar
  • David Feinstein- guitar
  • Mickey Lee Soule- piano, organ
  • Gary Driscoll- drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Driscoll, Mickey Lee Soule, David Feinstein and Ronald Padavona.

  1. Hoochie Koochie Lady
  2. First Avenue
  3. Never More
  4. I’m Coming Back for You
  5. Sit Down Honey (Everything Will Be Alright)
  6. Dixie Lee Junction
  7. Love Me Like a Woman
  8. Gambler, Gambler

Elf: Carolina County Ball

In April 1974, “MGM” label released “Carolina County Ball”, the second Elf album. It was recorded January-March, at “The Manor Studio” and was produced by Roger Glover.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie James Dio – lead vocals
  • Steve Edwards – guitar
  • Mickey Lee Soule – keyboards
  • Craig Gruber – bass
  • Gary Driscoll – drums
  • Henry Lowther – trumpet
  • Chris Pyne – trombone
  • Ray Swinfield – clarinet
  • Mountain Fjord, M.D., & Martyn Ford – strings
  • Roger Glover – string arrangements
  • The Manor Chorus – vocals
  • Helen Chappell, Liza Strike, & Barry St. John – backing vocals
  • Simon Heyworth – recording
  • Lou (Conway) Austin – recording
  • Fin Costello – photography

Track listing:

All tracks written by Ronnie James Dio and Mickey Lee Soule.

  1. Carolina County Ball
  2. A. 59
  3. Ain’t It All Amusing
  4. Happy
  5. Annie New Orleans
  6. Rocking Chair Rock’n’Roll Blues
  7. Rainbow
  8. Do the Same Thing
  9. Blanche