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Grace Jones: Nightclubbing

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On May 11, 1981, “Island” label released “Nightclubbing”, the fifth Grace Jones studio album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981. at “Compass Point Studios” in the Bahamas, and was produced by Alex Sadkin and Chris Blackwell.

Personnel:

  • Grace Jones – lead and backing vocals
  • Mikey Chung – guitar
  • Barry Reynolds – guitar
  • Monte Browne – rhythm guitar
  • Tyrone Downie – vocals, keyboards
  • Wally Badarou – keyboards
  • Jack Emblow – accordion
  • Masai Delon – vocals
  • Jess Roden – vocals
  • Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
  • Sly Dunbar – drums, syndrums
  • Mel Speller – vocals, percussion
  • Uziah Thompson – percussion
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Walking in the Rain – Harry Vanda, George Young
  2. Pull Up to the Bumper – Grace Jones, Koo Koo Baya, Dana Mano
  3. Use Me – Bill Withers
  4. Nightclubbing – David Bowie, Iggy Pop
  5. Art Groupie – Grace Jones, Barry Reynolds
  6. I’ve Seen That Face Before – Astor Piazzolla, Barry Reynold, Dennis Wilkeym Nathalie Delon
  7. Feel Up – Grace Jones
  8. Demolition Man – Sting
  9. I’ve Done It Again – Berry Reynolds, Marianne Faithfull

Tom Cochrane And Red Rider: Same

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On May 7, 1986, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, fifth Tom Cochrane and Red Rider studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, “Cedartree Studios” in Kitchener, Ontario, and was produced by Patrick Moran, Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer, Fraser Hill and Rick Hutt. The album earned Cochrane “Juno Awards” for “Composer of the Year” and “Group of the Year”. A remastered version was released by EMI in 2004.

Personnel:

  • Tom Cochrane – lead vocals, guitar
  • Ken Greer – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • John Webster – keyboards
  • Ken Sinnaeve – bass guitar
  • Graham Broad – drums, percussion
  • Paul Martinea – bass
  • Jorn Anderson – drums
  • John Johnson – saxophone
  • Wendy Davis – backing vocals
  • Billy Pilgrim – backing vocals
  • Mission Singers – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Cochrane, except where noted.

  1. Boy Inside Man
  2. Love Under Fire – Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer
  3. The Untouchable One
  4. Lasting Song
  5. Citizen Cain
  6. Ashes to Diamonds
  7. The Loading – Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer
  8. Ocean Blues (Emotion Blue)
  9. River of Stone
  10. One More Time (Some Old Habits) – Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer

Yello: One Second

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On May 4, 1987, “Mercury” label released “One Second”, the fifth Yello studio album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Boris Blank.

Personnel:

  • Boris Blank – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, keyboards, synthesizers, samplers, programming, arrangements, recording, engineer
  • Dieter Meier – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, recording, engineer
  • Chico Hablas – guitar
  • Philip Kienholz – electric piano, accordion
  • Beat Ash – drum machine
  • Steve Trop – trombone
  • Don Randolph – bass trombone
  • Petia Kaufman – glass harp 
  • Shirley Bassey – lead vocals
  • Rush Winters – co-lead vocals
  • Billy MacKenzie – lead and co-lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Farida – spoken word
  • Santiago Alfonso – African spoken word
  • Ian Tregoning – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Boris Blank and Dieter Meier.

  1. La Habanera
  2. Moon on Ice
  3. Call It Love
  4. Le Secret Farida
  5. Hawaiian Chance
  6. The Rhythm Divine
  7. Santiago
  8. Goldrush
  9. Oh Yeah
  10. Dr. Van Steiner
  11. Si Senor the Hairy Grill
  12. L’Hôtel

The Soft Pink Truth: Shal We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?

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On May 1, 2020, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Shal We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?, the fifth Soft Pink Truth (The) album.

Personnel:

  • Drew Daniel – piano, glockenspiel, synth, sampler, editing, mixing
  • Koye Berry – piano
  • M.C. Schmidt – piano, noise
  • Andrew Bernstein – saxophone
  • John Berndt – saxophone
  • Sarah Hennies – vibraphone, bells
  • Colin Self – vocals
  • Jana Hunter – vocals
  • David Serotte – vocals
  • Angel Deradoorian – vocals
  • Heba Kadry – mastering
  • Robert Beatty – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Shall We Go on Swimming
  2. So That Grace May Increase

Primus: Conspiranoid

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On April 22, 2022, “ATO” label released “Conspiranoid”, the fifth Primus EP. It was recorded in 2023, at “The Dairy Studios” in Brixton, London, and was produced by Les Claypool.

Personnel:

  • Les Claypool – vocals, bass guitar, mixing, painting
  • Larry LaLonde – electric guitar
  • Tim “Herb” Alexander – drums
  • Jason Mills – engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Agent Ogden – layout, design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Les Claypool, except where noted.

  1. Conspiranoia – additional lyrics by Cage Claypool, music by Les Claypool
  2. Follow the Fool – music by Les Claypool
  3. Erin on the Side of Caution – music by Larry LaLonde

The Jayhawks: Sound Of Lies

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On April 22, 1997, “American” label released “Sound of Lies”, the fifth Jayhawks (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Brian Paulson, Gary Louris. Marc Perlman, Karen Grotberg, Tim O’ Reagan, Kraig Johnson and Jessy Greene.

Personnel:

  • Gary Louris – vocals, guitar
  • Kraig Johnson – guitar, E-Bow
  • Karen Grotberg – vocals, organ, piano, keyboards, Wurlitzer
  • Jessy Greene – violin, viola, cello
  • Marc Perlman – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Tim O’ Reagan – vocals, drums
  • Matthew Sweet – vocals
  • Pauli Ryan – percussion
  • Mark Haines – engineer
  • Victor Janacua – engineer
  • Brian Jenkins – engineer
  • Brian Paulson – mixing
  • George Drakoulias – mixing
  • Jim Scott – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Allen Sanderson – engineer assistant, mixing assistant
  • Mike Scotella – engineer assistant, mixing assistant
  • Joe Zook – engineer assistant
  • Dan Corrigan – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Louris, except where noted.

  1. The Man Who Loved Life
  2. Think About It – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman
  3. Trouble – Marc Perlman, Gary Louris
  4. It’s Up to You
  5. Stick in the Mud
  6. Big Star
  7. Poor Little Fish
  8. Sixteen Down
  9. Haywire
  10. Dying on the Vine – Gary Louris, Marc Perlman
  11. Bottomless Cup – Tim O’ Reagan
  12. Sound of Lies

Andrew Hill: Point Of Departure

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In April 1964, ”Blue Note” label released “Point of Departure”, the fifth Andrew Hill album. It was recorded in March 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Track listing:

  • Andrew Hill – piano
  • Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Kenny Dorham – trumpet
  • Richard Davis – double bass
  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design, photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Hill.

  1. Refuge
  2. New Monastery
  3. Spectrum
  4. Flight 19
  5. Dedication

Calexico: Garden Ruin

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On April 11, 2006, “Quarterstick” label released “Garden Ruin”, the fifth Calexico studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by JD Foster, Joey Burns and John Convertino.

Personnel:

  • Joey Burns – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, tambourine, piano, organ, accordion, cello, Wurlitzer, Casio flute, glockenspiel, shaker, bass, vibes, bass melodica, backing vocals
  • JD Foster – Nashville tuning guitar, electric guitar, horns arrangements
  • Amparo Sanchez – vocals
  • John Convertino – drums, percussion, shakers
  • Naim Amor – electric guitar
  • Paul Niehaus – pedal steel, electric guitar, baritone guitar
  • Eldys Isak Vega – piano
  • Nick Luca – Hammond B3 organ, electric Jazz guitar, reverse Wurlitzer
  • Volker Zander – electric bass, vibes
  • Martin Wenk – glockenspiel, trumpet, Wurlitzer, Nashville tuning guitar, electric guitar, banjo, noise
  • Jacob Valenzuela – trumpet, banjo ukulele, Mando bird, electric bass, sleigh bells. Fender Rhodes bass, backing vocals
  • Rob Burger – Hammond B3 organ
  • Jelle Kuiper – shakers, thunder drum
  • Nelzimar Neves – cello
  • Roberto Mendoza – sound effects
  • Dan Coleman – cello arrangement

Track listing:

All tracks by Joey Burns and John Burns, except where noted.

  1. Cruel
  2. Yours and Mine – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  3. Bisbee Blue – Joey Burns, John Burns, JD Foster, John Corventino, Dan Coleman
  4. Panic Open Strings – Joey Burns, John Convertino
  5. Letter to Bowie Knife
  6. Roka (danza de la Muerte) – Joey Burns
  7. Lucky Dime – Joey Burns, John Corventino
  8. Smash
  9. Deep Down – Joey Burns
  10. Nom de Plume – Paul Niehaus, Joey Burns
  11. All Systems Red – Joey Burns, John Convertino, JD Foster
  12. Landing Field (bonus track) – Joey Burns, JD Foster
  13. Cast Your Coat (bonus track) Joey Burns

Ocean Colour Scene: Mechanical Wonder

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On April 9, 2001, “Ark 21” label released “Mechanical Wonder”, the fifth Ocean Colour Scene album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Loco Studios”, and was produced by Martin ‘Max’ Heyes, Simon Fowler, Steve Cradock, Raymond Meade and Oscar Harrison.

Personnel:

  • Simon Fowler – vocals, acoustic guitar, mixing
  • Steve Cradock – guitar, mixing
  • Raymond Meade – bass, mixing
  • Oscar Harrison – drums, mixing
  • Mick Talbot – keyboards
  • Wired Strings – strings
  • Martin ‘Max’ Heyes – engineer, mixing
  • Dan Sprigg, Dave Russell, Gary Bradshaw – mixing 
  • Loz Williams, Simon Morris – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Simon Fowler, Steve Cradock, Raymond Meade and Oscar Harrison.

  1. Up on the Downside
  2. In My Field
  3. Sail on My Boat
  4. Biggest Thing
  5. We Made It More
  6. Give Me a Letter
  7. Mechanical Wonder
  8. You Are Amazing
  9. If I Gave You My Heart
  10. Can’t Get Back to the Baseline

Was (Not Was): Boo!

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On April 8, 2008, “Rykodisc” label released “Boo!”, the fifth Was (Not Was) studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Henson Recording Studios”, “Cello Studios” and “Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, “Record Plant” and “Chomsky Ranch” in Los Angeles, “Karma Farm” in Manhattan Beach, California, and was produced by David Was and Don Was.

Personnel:

  • David Was – vocals, keyboards, flute, harmonica, illustration
  • Don Was – vocals, keyboards, bass, percussion, programming, engineer, mixing, graphic design
  • Sweet Pea Atkinson – lead vocals
  • Sir Harry Bowens – lead vocals
  • Donald Ray Mitchell – lead vocals
  • Kris Kristofferson – special guest vocals
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
  • Luis Resto – keyboards
  • Booker T. Jones – Hammond B3 organ
  • Randy Jacobs – guitars
  • Wayne Kramer – guitars
  • Val McCallum – guitars
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • Tim Drummond – bass
  • Marcus Miller – bass
  • Curt Bisquera – drums
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Lenny Castro – percussion
  • Stephen Kupka – baritone saxophone
  • Dave McMurray – saxophones, horn arrangements
  • Rayse Biggs – trumpet
  • Lee Thornton – trumpet
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Sally Dworsky – backing vocals
  • Portia Griffin – backing vocals
  • Arnold McCuller – backing vocals
  • Myrna Smith – backing vocals
  • Rik Pekkonen – engineer, mixing
  • Krish Sharma – engineer, mixing
  • Dan Bosworth – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Mills – engineer assistant
  • Louie Teran – mastering
  • Jamie Hoyt-Vitale – package design
  • Ron Meckler – graphic design
  • Ellen Stone – band photography
  • Jamie Muhoberac – club photography
  • Ruby Marchand – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by David Was and Don Was, except where noted.

  1. Semi-Interesting Week
  2. It’s a Miracle
  3. Your Luck Won’t Last
  4. From the Head to the Heart
  5. Big Black Hole
  6. Needletooth
  7. Forget Everything
  8. Crazy Water
  9. Mr. Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore – Bob Dylan, David Was, Don Was
  10. Green Pills in the Dresser