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Jesus Jones: Perverse

On January 25, 1993, “Food Records” label released “Perverse”, the third Jesus Jones studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, in London, and was produced by Warne Livesey.

Personnel:

  • Mike Edwards – vocals
  • Jerry De Borg – guitar
  • Iain Baker – keyboards
  • Al Jaworski – bass
  • Gen Mathews – drums
  • Richard Norris, Warne Livesey – engineer
  • Mike “Spike” Drake – mixing
  • Stylorouge – art direction, design
  • Takashi Homma – photography
  • Simon Flower – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Edwards, except where noted.

  1. Zeroes and Ones
  2. The Devil You Know – Mike Edwards, Henry Kriger
  3. Get a Good Thing
  4. From Love to War
  5. Yellow Brown
  6. Magazine
  7. The Right Decision
  8. Your Crusade
  9. Don’t Believe It
  10. Tongue Tied
  11. Spiral
  12. Idiot Stare

Jesus Jones: Already

On July 18, 1997, “Food Records” label released “Already”, the fourth Jesus Jones album. It was recorded June 1996 – January 1997, and was produced by Mike Edwards, Jerry De Borg, Al Doughty, Iain Baker and Tony Arthy.

Personnel:

  • Mike Edwards – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Jerry De Borg– guitars
  • Iain Baker – keyboards, programming
  • Al Doughty– bass
  • Tony Arthy– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Edwards.

  1. The Next Big Thing
  2. Run on Empty
  3. Look Out Tomorrow
  4. Top of the World
  5. Rails
  6. Wishing It Away
  7. Chemical #1
  8. MotionThey’re Out There
  9. For a Moment
  10. Addiction, Obsession & Me
  11. February

Blur: Parklife

Blur - Parklife

On April 25, 1994, “Food Records” label released “Parklife”, the third Blur studio album. It was recorded August 1993 – January 1994, at “Maison Rouge” in Fulham.  “RAK Studios” and “St. John’s Wood” in London, and was produced by Stephen Street, Stephen Hague, John Smith, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn– lead and backing vocals, keyboards, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, machine strings, harpsichord, melodica, vibraphone, recorder, programming
  • Graham Coxon– guitars, clarinet, saxophone, percussion, backing
  • Alex James– vocals, bass guitar
  • Dave Rowntree– drums, percussion, programming
  • Stephen Street– vintage keys, sound effects, some programming
  • Laetitia Sadier– vocals
  • Phil Daniels– narration
  • Stephen Hague – accordion vocals

String quartet

  • Chris Tombling
  • Audrey Riley
  • Leo Payne MBE
  • Chris Pitsillides

Duke strings

  • Louisa Fuller – violin
  • Rick Koster – violin
  • John Metcalfe – string arrangement, viola
  • Ivan McCready – cello

Kick horns

  • Richard Edwards– trombone
  • Roddy Lorimer– flugelhorn, trombone
  • Tim Sanders– tenor sax, soprano sax
  • Simon Clarke – baritone sax, alto sax, flute

Track listing:

All lyrics by Damon Albarn, except where noted, all music by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.

  1. Girls & Boys
  2. Tracy Jacks
  3. End of a Century
  4. Parklife
  5. Bank Holiday
  6. Badhead
  7. The Debt Collector
  8. Far Out – lyrics by Alex James
  9. To the End
  10. London Loves
  11. Trouble in the Message Centre
  12. Clover over Dover
  13. Magic America
  14. Jubilee
  15. This Is a Low
  16. Lot 195

Blur: Same

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On February 10, 1997, “Food Records” label released the self titled, fifth Blur studio album. It was recorded July to November 1996, at “Stúdíó Grettisgat” in Reykjavík, “Maison Rouge Studio” in Fulham, “Studio 13 Mayfair Studios” in London, and was produced by Stephen Street, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.  In 2013, “NME” magazine ranked the album at number 137 in its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn– lead vocals, piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, acoustic guitar
  • Graham Coxon– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Theremin,  drums
  • Alex James– bass guitar, lead and rhythm basses
  • Dave Rowntree– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree, except where noted.

  1. Beetlebum
  2. Song 2
  3. Country Sad Ballad Man
  4. M.O.R. – David Albarn, David Bowie, Graham Coxon, Brian Eno, Alex James, Dave Rowntree
  5. On Your Own
  6. Theme from Retro
  7. You’re So Great – Graham Coxon
  8. Death of a Party
  9. Chinese Bombs
  10. I’m Just a Killer for Your Love
  11. Look Inside America
  12. Strange News from Another Star
  13. Movin On
  14. Essex Dogs” (includes hidden track Interlude)

 

Blur: Leisure

Leisure

On August 26, 1991, “Food Records” label released  “Leisure”, the debut Blur album. It was recorded May 1990 – March 1991, and was produced by Steve Lovell, Steve Power,Stephen Street, Mike Thorne and Blur. The artwork for the album originates from a 1930’s photoshoot for a swimming cap ad campaign.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn– vocals, keyboards
  • Graham Coxon– guitars, backing vocals
  • Alex James– bass guitar
  • Dave Rowntree– drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. She’s So High
  2. Bang
  3. Slow Down
  4. Repetition
  5. Bad Day
  6. Sing
  7. There’s No Other Way
  8. Fool
  9. Come Together
  10. High Cool
  11. Birthday
  12. Wear Me Down