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Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers: 1958 – Paris Olympia

In December 1958, “Fontana” label released “1958 – Paris Olympia”, the fourth Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers live album. It was recorded November – December 1958, at “L’Olympia” in Paris, France.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Bobby Timmons – piano
  • Jymie Merritt – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Benny Golson except where noted.

  1. Just by Myself
  2. I Remember Clifford
  3. Are You Real
  4. Moanin’ – Bobby Timmons
  5. Justice – Thelonious Monk
  6. Blues March
  7. Whisper Not

Catherine Wheel: Chrome

On July 20, 1993, “Fontana” label released “Chrome”, the second Catherine Wheel studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Brittanie Row” in London, and was produced by Gil Norton.

Personnel:

  • Rob Dickinson – vocals, guitar
  • Brian Futter – vocals, guitar
  • Tim Friese-Greene – Hammond organ
  • Dave Hawes – bass guitar
  • Neil Sims – percussion
  • John Lee – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Rob Dickinson and Brian Futter.

  1. Kill Rhythm
  2. I Confess
  3. Crank
  4. Broken Head
  5. Pain
  6. Strange Fruit
  7. Chrome
  8. The Nude
  9. Ursa Major Space Station
  10. Fripp
  11. Half Life
  12. Show Me Mary

Catherine Wheel: Ferment

On June 9, 1992, “Fontana” label released “Ferment”, the debut Catherine Wheel studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Rockfield, Wales, and was produced by Tim Freese Greene and John Lee.

Personnel:

  • Rob Dickinson – vocals, guitar
  • Brian Futter – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Hawes – bass
  • Neil Sims – drums, percussion
  • John Lee – engineer
  • Tim Palmer – mixing
  • Alastair Thain – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Rob Dickinson and Brian Futter.

  1. Textures
  2. I Want to Touch You
  3. Black Metallic
  4. Indigo Is Blue
  5. She’s My Friend
  6. Shallow
  7. Ferment
  8. Flower to Hide
  9. Tumbledown
  10. Bill and Ben
  11. Salt

Pere Ubu: Story Of My Life

In April 1993, “Fontana” label released “Story of My Life”, the ninth Pere Ubu album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Al Clay.

Personnel:

  • David Thomas – vocals, melodeon, guitar
  • Jim Jones – guitar, Hammond B3, keyboards, backing vox
  • Tony Maimone – bass, EML synthesizer
  • Scott Krauss – drums, percussion, keyboard, shortwave
  • Al Clay – vox calliope, digital keyboard, guitar, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Wasted
  2. Come Home
  3. Louisiana Train Wreck
  4. Fedora Satellite II
  5. Heartbreak Garage
  6. Postcard
  7. Kathleen
  8. Honey Moon
  9. Sleep Walk
  10. The Story of My Life
  11. Last Will & Testament

James: Hey Ma

On April 7, 2008, “Fontana” label released “Hey Ma”, the tenth James studio album. It was recorded September – December 2007, at “Château de Warsy” in France, “Hotspur Press” in Manchester, “The Premises” in Hoxton, “Scream” in Brighton, and was produced by Lee Muddy Baker, Tim Booth, Larry Gott, Saul Davies, Mark Hunter, Jim Glennie and Andy Diagram.

Personnel:

  • Tim Booth – lead vocals, art direction
  • Larry Gott – electric, acoustic, slide and e-bow guitars, additional backing vocals, art direction 
  • Saul Davies – electric, acoustic and baritone guitars, violin, additional drums, art direction
  • Mark Hunter – keyboards, programming, art direction
  • Jim Glennie – bass guitars, art direction
  • David Baynton-Power – drums, percussion, art direction
  • Andy Diagram – trumpet, flugelhorn, additional backing vocals 
  • KK – programming
  • Lee Muddy Baker – additional drums, percussion, acoustic and electric guitar, additional backing vocals
  • Rob Kenny – drums
  • Ben Caro – engineer
  • KK – vocal engineer
  • Danton Supple – mixing
  • Jonathon Shakhovskay – mixing 
  • Lee Muddy Baker – mixing 
  • Chris Potter – mastering
  • Love – artwork original concept
  • Antony Crook – photography
  • Julian Ward – Warsky photography

Track listing:

All lyric by Tim Booth, all music by Tim Booth, Larry Gott and Jim Glennie.

  1. Bubbles
  2. Hey Ma
  3. Waterfall
  4. Oh My Heart
  5. Boom Boom
  6. Semaphore
  7. Upside
  8. Whiteboy
  9. 72
  10. Of Monsters & Heroes & Men
  11. I Wanna Go Home

The Fall: Code: Selfish

On March 23, 1992, “Fontana” label released “Code: Selfish”, the 14th Fall (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Craig Leon, Mark E. Smith and Simon Rogers.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith – vocals, tapes
  • Craig Scanlon – lead and rhythm guitars
  • Dave Bush – keyboards, machines
  • Steve Hanley – bass guitar
  • Simon Wolstencroft – drums, keyboards
  • Craig Leon – keyboards
  • Simon Rogers – keyboards
  • Cassell Webb – backing vocals
  • Pascal Le Gras – cover art

Track listing:

  1. The Birmingham School of Business School – Mark E. Smith, Dave Bush
  2. Free Range – Mark E. Smith, Simon Wolstencroft
  3. Return – Mark E. Smith, Steve Hanley
  4. Time Enough at Last – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  5. Everything Hurtz – Mark E. Smith, Steve Hanley
  6. Immortality – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  7. Two Face – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  8. Just Waiting – Hank Williams
  9. So Called Dangerous – Mark E. Smith, Dave Bush, Steve Hanley
  10. Gentlemen’s Agreement – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  11. Married, 2 Kids – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon, Steve Hanley
  12. Crew Fish – Mark E. Smith, Simon Wolstencroft

James: Whiplash

On February 24, 1997, “Fontana” label released “Whiplash”, the seventh James studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “Westside” in London, “The Windings” in Wales, “Cafe Mullet”, “Real World” in Box, Wiltshire, “RAK” in London, “Foel” in Wales, and was produced by Stephen Hague, Brian Eno and David Baynton-Power.

Personnel:

  • Tim Booth – vocals
  • Larry Gott – guitar
  • Adrian Oxaal – guitar, cello
  • Mark Hunter – keyboard
  • Jim Glennie – bass
  • David Baynton-Power – drums, additional engineering
  • Saul Davies – violin, guitar, string arrangements 
  • Brian Eno – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Stephen Hague – additional keyboards, backing vocals, mixing
  • Audrey Riley – string leader
  • Andy Duncan – percussion
  • Mike Drake – mixing
  • Richard Norris – engineer
  • Steve Williams – additional engineering
  • Mark Hunter – additional engineering
  • Sam Hardaker – additional engineering
  • James Brown – additional engineering
  • Graeme Robinson – assistant
  • Alex Seel – assistant
  • Jaqui Turner – assistant
  • Dave Green – assistant
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Blue Source – art direction
  • Davies & Davies – photography
  • Rebekah Couper-Noules – model
  • Greg Wittrock – masks

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Booth, Larry Gott, Adrian Oxaal, Mark Hunter, Jim Glennie, David Baynton-Power and Saul Davies, except where noted.

  1. Tomorrow – Brian Eno, Tim Booth, Larry Gott, Adrian Oxaal, Mark Hunter, Jim Glennie, David Baynton-Power, Saul Davies
  2. Lost a Friend
  3. Waltzing Along
  4. She’s a Star
  5. Greenpeace
  6. Go to the Bank
  7. Play Dead
  8. Avalanche
  9. Homeboy
  10. Watering Hole
  11. Blue Pastures

Ted Curson: Tears For Dolphy

On December 20, 1964, “Fontana” label released “Tears for Dolphy”, album by Ted Curson Quartet ( fourth Ted Curson album overall). It was recorded in August 1964, and was produced by Alan Bates.

Personnel:

  • Ted Curson – trumpet, pocket trumpet
  • Bill Barron – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Herb Bushler – double bass
  • Dick Berk – drums
  • Unidentified – percussion
  • Alan Bates – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Kassim – Ted Curson
  2. East 6th Street – Bill Barron
  3. 7/4 Funny Time – Bill Barron
  4. Tears for Dolphy – Ted Curson
  5. Quicksand – Ted Curson
  6. Reava’s Waltz – Ted Curson

Kaleidoscope: Tangerine Dream

On November 24, 1967, “Fontana” label released “Tangerine Dream”, the debut Kaleidoscope album. It was recorded February – September 1967,and was produced by Dick Leahy.

Personnel:

  • Peter Daltrey – vocals, keyboards
  • Eddy Pumer – guitar, keyboards
  • Steve Clark – bass, flute
  • Dan Bridgman – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All lyrics by Peter Daltrey, all music by Eddy Pumer.

  1. Kaleidoscope
  2. Please Excuse My Face
  3. Dive into Yesterday
  4. Mr. Small, the Watch Repairer Man
  5. Flight from Ashiya
  6. The Murder of Lewis Tollani
  7. (Further Reflections) In the Room of Percussion
  8. Dear Nellie Goodrich
  9. Holidaymaker
  10. A Lesson Perhaps
  11. The Sky Children

Catherine Wheel: Happy Days

On June 6, 1995, “Fontana” label released “Happy Days”, the third Catherine Wheel studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Ridge Farm”, “Britannia Row”, “The Green House”, “Front Row”, “Nomis”, “Wessex Sound”, “The Crypt”, “The Church”, and was produced by Gil Norton and Rob Dickinson.

Personnel:

  • Rob Dickinson – lead vocals, guitar
  • Brian Futter – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Hawes – bass
  • Neil Sims – drums, percussion
  • Tanya Donelly – vocals
  • Tim Friese-Greene – organ, keyboards
  • Mark Feltham – harmonica
  • Audrey Riley – strings, cello
  • Paul Corkett – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Rob Dickinson and Brian Futter.

  1. God Inside My Head
  2. Waydown
  3. Little Muscle
  4. Heal
  5. Empty Head
  6. Receive
  7. My Exhibition
  8. Eat My Dust You Insensitive Fuck
  9. Shocking
  10. Love Tips Up
  11. Judy Staring at the Sun
  12. Hole
  13. Fizzy Love
  14. Glitter
  15. Kill My Soul