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Elliot Minor: Same

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On April 14, 2008, “Repossession Records” label released the self – titled, debut Elliot Minor album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Dork Studios” in Los Angeles,
“Fourth Street Recording” in Santa Monica, “Mavehole Studios” in York York Minster, “Mayfair Angel & Strongbow Studios” in London, and was produced by Jim Wirt.

Personnel:

  • Alex Davies – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano, string arrangements
  • Ed Minton – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Ali Paul – piano, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Ed ‘Teddy’ Hetherton – bass guitar
  • Pete Wentz – bass
  • Dan Hetherton – drums, backing vocals
  • Eric Rigler- uilleann pipes, Irish whistles
  • Colin Davies – trumpet
  • Nick Davies – French horn
  • Dominic Davies – trombone

Track listing:

  1. Time After Time – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
  2. Parallel Worlds – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
  3. The White One Is Evil – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
  4. The Liar is You – Alex Davies, Beni Giles
  5. Lucky Star – Alex Davies
  6. Jessica – Alex Davies, Ed Minton, Dan Hetherton
  7. The Broken Minor – Alex Davies, Ed Minton, Dan Hetherton
  8. Still Figuring Out – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
  9. Silently – Alex Davies
  10. Running Away – Alex Davies, Ed Minton, Dan Hetherton
  11. Last Call to New York City – Alex Davies, Ed Minton

Biffy Clyro: Opposites

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On January 28, 2013, “14th Floor” label released “Opposites”, the sixth Biffy Clyro studio album. It was recorded 2011 – 2012, at “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Garth “GGGarth” Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Simon Neil– lead vocals, guitars, co-producer
  • James Johnston– bass, backing vocals, co-producer
  • Ben Johnston– drums, percussion, backing vocals, co-producer
  • Ben Bridwell- additional vocals
  • Mike Vennart– additional guitar, additional vocals
  • David Campbell- string, brass, choir and bagpipe arrangements
  • Eric Rigler- bagpipes
  • Alex Orosa – violin
  • James Rushent – programming, additional production
  • Ryan Williams, Ben Kaplan – recording
  • Steve Churchyard, JP Reid, Nick Rowe – additional engineering
  • Garth Richardson– additional editing
  • Ted Jensen- mastering
  • Storm Thorgerson – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Simon Neil.

  1. Different People
  2. Black Chandelie
  3. Sounds Like Balloons
  4. Opposite
  5. The Joke’s on Us
  6. Biblical
  7. A Girl and His Cat
  8. The Fog
  9. Little Hospitals
  10. The Thaw

Dream Theater: The Astonishing

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On January 29, 2016, “Roadrunner Records” label released “The Astonishing”, the thirteenth Dream Theater studio album. It was recorded in 2015 at “Cove City Sound Studios” in Long Island, New York City, and was produced by John Petrucci.

Personnel:

  • James LaBrie– lead vocals
  • John Petrucci– guitar, story and concept
  • Jordan Rudess– keyboards
  • Eric Rigler– bagpipes
  • John Myung– bass
  • Mike Mangini– drums, percussion
  • David Campbell– orchestral and choir arrangements
  • City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Richard Chycki – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Schuppan- engineer
  • Travis Warner – engineer
  • Jiema – cover art

Track listing:

All lyrics by John Petrucci, all music by John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess.

  1. Descent of the Nomacs
  2. Dystopian Overture
  3. The Gift of Music
  4. The Answer
  5. A Better Life
  6. Lord Nafarayus
  7. A Savior in the Square
  8. When Your Time Has Come
  9. Act of Faythe
  10. Three Days
  11. The Hovering Sojourn
  12. Brother, Can You Hear Me
  13. A Life Left behind
  14. Ravenskill
  15. Chosen
  16. Tempting Offer
  17. Digital Dicord
  18. The X Aspect
  19. A New Beginning
  20. The Road to Revolution
  21. 2285 Entr’acte
  22. Moment of Betrayal
  23. Heaven’s Cove
  24. Begin Again
  25. The Path That Divides
  26. Machine Chatter
  27. The Walking Shadow
  28. My Last Farewell
  29. Losing Faythe
  30. Whispers on the Wind
  31. Hymn of a Thousand Voices
  32. Our New World
  33. Power Down
  34. Astonishing

Tracy Chapman: New Beginning

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On November 14, 1995, “Elektra” label released “New Beginning”, the  fourth Tracy Chapman album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, and was produced by Tracy Chapman and Don Gehman. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 7 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, and 5 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Tracy Chapman – lead and backing vocals, organ, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Adam Levy – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • John Thomas– piano
  • John Philip Shenale– keyboard
  • Andy Stoller – bass, tanboura, backing vocals
  • Rock Deadrick – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Steve Ferrone– drums
  • Glenys Rogers – percussion, backing vocals
  • Eric Rigler – Tin whistle, Uilleann pipes
  • Scott Roewe – didgeridoo
  • Lili Haydn– violin
  • Cameron Stone – cello
  • Don Gehman – engineer
  • John Ewing, Jr., Kevin Scott, Doug Trantow – engineer assistant
  • Don Gehman – mixing
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Lee Cantelon – art direction
  • Lee Cantelon – design
  • Lavonne Murlowski – layout
  • Christine Alicino – photography
  • Diane Medak – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Tracy Chapman.

  1. Heaven’s Here on Earth
  2. Start All Over
  3. Smoke and Ashes
  4. Cold Feet
  5. At This Point in My Life
  6. The Promise
  7. The Rape of the World
  8. Tell It Like It Is
  9. Give Me One Reason
  10. Remember the Tinman
  11. I’m Ready
  12. Save a Place For Me