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Tindersticks: The Something Rain

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On February 20, 2012, “Lucky Dog Recordings” label released “The Something Rain”, the ninth Tindersticks studio album. It was recorded May – August, 2011, at “Le Chien Chanceux” in Creuse, France, and was produced by Stuart A. Staples.

Personnel:

  • Stuart A. Staples – vocals
  • David Boulter – vocals, piano, organ
  • Neil Fraser – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Dan McKinna – bass
  • Earl Harvin – drums, percussion
  • David Kitt – guitar
  • Thomas Bloch – cristal baschet
  • Terry Edwards – saxophone
  • Andy Nice – soprano saxophone, cello
  • Julian Siegel – bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Will Wilde – chromatic harmonica
  • Gina Foster – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Chocolate – David Boulter
  2. Show Me Everything – David Boulter, Stuart Staples
  3. This Fire of Autumn – Stuart Staples
  4. A Night So Still – Dan McKinna, Stuart Staples
  5. Slippin’ Shoes – Stuart Staples
  6. Medicine – Stuart Staples
  7. Frozen – David Kitt, Stuart Staples
  8. Come Inside – Stuart Staples
  9. Goodbye Joe – David Boulter

Tortoise: Standards

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On February 20, 2001, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Standards”, the fourth Tortoise studio album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Soma” in Chicago, and was produced by John McEntire.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Parker – guitar, bass
  • Dan Bitney – bass, guitar, percussion, vibes, marimba, keyboards, baritone saxophone
  • Douglas McCombs – bass, bass 6, guitar, lap steel
  • John Herndon – drums, vibes, keyboards, sequencing
  • John McEntire – drums, modular synthesizer, ring modulator guitar, electric harpsichord, keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Parker, Dan Bitney, Douglas McCombs, John Herndon and John McEntire.

  1. Seneca
  2. Eros
  3. Benway
  4. Firefly
  5. Six Pack
  6. Eden 2
  7. Monica
  8. Blackjack
  9. Eden 1
  10. Speakeasy

Rachel’s: Music For Egon Schiele

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On February 20, 1996, “Quarterstick” label released “Music for Egon Schiele”, the second Rachel’s album. It was recorded in July 1995. The album was composed as score to a theatrical production, “Egon Schiele”, about the life of the painter Egon Schiele

Personnel:

  • Rachel Grimes – piano, mixing, design, photography
  • Christian Frederickson – viola
  • Wendy Doyle – cello
  • Bob Weston – engineer, mixing
  • Jason Noble – mixing, design, photography
  • John Loder – mastering
  • Egon Schiele – artwork
  • Aaron Frisbee, Chip Dumstorf – Graphic Technologies
  • Gregory King – booklet printing

Track listing:

 All tracks by Rachel Grimes

  1. Family Portrait
  2. Egon & Gertie
  3. First Self-Portrait Series
  4. Mime Van Osen
  5. Second Self-Portrait Series
  6. Wally, Egon & Models in the Studio
  7. Promenade
  8. Third Self-Portrait Series
  9. Egon, Edith & Wally Meet
  10. Egon & Wally Embrace and Say Farewell
  11. Egon & Edith
  12. Second Family Portrait

Buddy Holly: Same

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On February 20, 1958, “Coral” label released the self-titled, debut Buddy Holly studio album. It was recorded April 1957 – January 1958, in Clovis, New Mexico and in New York City, and was produced by Bob Thiele and Norman Petty.

Personnel:

  • Buddy Holly – vocals, guitar
  • Niki Sullivan – rhythm guitar
  • Joe B. Mauldin – bass
  • Jerry Allison – drums
  • Al Caiola – guitar
  • Donald Arnone – guitar
  • Norman Petty – organ, piano
  • Vi Petty – piano, celesta
  • C. W. Kendall Jr. – piano
  • William Marihe – backing vocals
  • Robert Bollinger – backing vocals
  • Robert Harter – backing vocals
  • Merrill Ostrus – backing vocals
  • Abby Hoffer – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. I’m Gonna Love You Too – Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan, Norman Petty
  2. Peggy Sue – Jerry Allison, Norman Petty
  3. Look at Me – Jerry Allison, Norman Petty
  4. Listen to Me – Buddy Holly – Norman Petty
  5. Valley of Tears – Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew
  6. Ready Teddy – Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco
  7. Everyday – Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
  8. Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues – Ruth Roberts, Bill Katz, Stanley Clayton
  9. Words of Love – Buddy Holly
  10. You’re So Square (Baby I Don’t Care) – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  11. Rave On – Sonny West, Bill Tilghman, Norman Petty
  12. Little Baby – Norman Petty, C. W. Kendall Jr.

The Dave Clark Five: 5 By 5

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On February 20, 1967, “Epic” label released “5 by 5”, the tenth Dave Clark Five (The) American album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by Dave Clark.

Personnel:

  • Lenny Davidson – electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Mike Smith – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Denis Payton – tenor saxophone, backing vocals
  • Rick Huxley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Clark – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Nineteen Days – Dave Clark, Denis Payton
  2. Something I’ve Always Wanted – Dave Clark, Denis Payton
  3. Little Bit Strong – Dave Clark, Lennt Davidson
  4. Bernedette – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  5. Sitting Here Baby – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  6. You Don’t Want My Loving – Dave Clark, Denis Payton
  7. How Can I Tell You – Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson
  8. Picture of You – Dave Clark, Denis Payton
  9. Small Talk – Dave Clark, Mike Smith
  10. Pick Up Your Phone – Dave Clark, Mike Smith

Lemon Demon: Spirit Phone

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On February 20, 2016, Lemon Demon (Neil Cicierega) self-released “Spirit Phone” its seventh album. It was recorded 2009 – 2016, and was produced by Neil Cicierega.

Personnel:

  • Neil Cicierega – vocals, instruments, programming, recording
  • Dave Kitsberg – electric guitar
  • Ming Doyle – cover artwork, picture disc artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Cicierega, except where noted.

  1. Lifetime Achievement Award
  2. Touch-Tone Telephone
  3. Cabinet Man
  4. No Eyed Girl
  5. When He Died
  6. Sweet Bod
  7. Eighth Wonder
  8. Ancient Aliens
  9. Soft Fuzzy Man
  10. As Your Father, I Expressly Forbid It
  11. I Earn My Life
  12. Reaganomics
  13. Man-Made Object
  14. Spiral of Ants

Funk Shui: R.E.M.

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On February 20, 2015, “22 Records” label released R.E.M. (rapideyemovement), the second Funk Shui album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Pripor House” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Dragan Ginovski Gino.

Personnel:

  • Luka Ğorgievski – vocal, guitar, piano
  • Mihail Namičev – bass, recording, cover
  • David Nikolovski – drums
  • Risto Solunčev – vocal
  • Ema Jovanoviƙ – backing vocals
  • Mona Jovčevska – backing vocals
  • Dragan Ginovski Gino – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Luka Ğorgievski except where noted, music by Luka Ğorgievski, Mihail Namičev and David Nikolovski except where noted.

  1. Ogledala
  2. Dom
  3. Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix
  4. No Ese
  5. Grla Jarci
  6. Deca
  7. Odenje po žica na pole polno pamuk
  8. Me gazat – lyrics by Risto Solunčev
  9. Touch and Go  
  10. Ogledala II

Band of Skulls: Sweet Sour

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On February 20, 2012, “Electric Blues Recordings” label released “Sweet Sour”, the second Band of Skulls studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Ian Davenport.

Personnel:

  • Russell Marsden – vocals, guitar
  • Emma Richardson – vocals, bass guitar
  • Matt Hayward – drums

Track listing:

  1. Sweet Sour
  2. Bruises
  3. Wanderluster
  4. The Devil Takes Care of His Own
  5. Lay My Head Down
  6. You’re Not Pretty But You Got It Goin’ On
  7. Navigate
  8. Hometowns
  9. Lies
  10. Close to Nowhere

Divination: Distill

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On February 20, 1996, “Sub Meta” label released “Distill”, the fourth Bill Laswell issued under the moniker Divination. It was recorded in 1996 at “Greenpoint Studio” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Bill Laswell, Anton Fier, Mick Harris, Haruomi Hosono, Tetsu Inoue, Thomas Köner, Pete Namlook and Paul Schütze.

Personnel:

  • Bill Laswell – instruments
  • Knox Chandler – guitar
  • Anton Fier – instruments, mastering
  • Mick Harris – instruments
  • Haruomi Hosono – instruments
  • Tetsu Inoue – instruments
  • Thomas Köner – instruments
  • Pete Namlook – instruments
  • Paul Schütze – instruments
  • Bruce Calder – engineer
  • Robert Musso – engineer, mastering
  • Aldo Sampieri – design

Track listing:

  1. Green Evil – Paul Schütze
  2. Subharmonic Invocation of the Dark Spirit – Pete Namlook
  3. Ether Vibes – Haruomi Hosono, Koshi
  4. There – Mike Harris
  5. Zone – Thomas Köner
  6. Blue Filter – Anton Fier
  7. Interlink – Tetsu Inoue
  8. Black Dangers – Bill Laswell

Bill Laswell & Pate Namlook: Outland

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On February 20, 1994, “FAX +49-69/450464” label released “Outland”, collaborative album by Bill Laswell and Pete Namlook. It was recorded in 1993, at “Klanglabor Frankfurt” in Germany, and was produced by Pete Namlook.

Personnel:

  • Bill Laswell – electronics
  • Pete Namlook – electronics
  • Oz Fritz – recording
  • Nicky Skopelitis – recording
  • Thi-Linh Le – cover art

Track listing:

  1. From the Earth to the Ceiling (Parts I-XII) – Bill Laswell, Pete Namlook