In December 1963, “Blue Note” label released “Our Man in Paris”, the 20th Dexter Gordon album. It was recorded in May 1963, at “CBS Studios” in Paris, France, and was produced by Francis Wolff.
Personnel:
Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
Bud Powell – piano
Pierre Michelot – bass
Kenny Clarke – drums
Claude Ermelin – recording
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – cover photography
Track listing:
Scrapple from the Apple – Charlie Parker
Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
Broadway – Billy Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode
Stairway to the Stars – Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish, Frank Signorelli
A Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
On November 30, 2009, “Hypertension Music” label released “Life Goes On”, the tenth Gerry Rafferty album, and the last one released in his lifetime. It was recorded in 2009, at“Icon Studios” in East Sussex, England, “Studio Miraval” in France, “Blue Wave Recording Studios” in St. Philip, Barbados, “Parkgate Studios” in Sussex, England, “Chipping Norton Studios” in Oxfordshire, England, “Tye Farm”, “The Hit Factory”, “Skibo Castle” in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, and was produced by Hugh Murphy and Gerry Rafferty.
Personnel:
Gerry Rafferty – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and high-string guitar, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, programming
On November 7, 1980, “Arista” label released “The Turn of a Friendly Card”, the fifth Alan Parsons Project (The) studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Acoustic Studio” in France, and was produced by Alan Parsons.
On September 23, 2002, “Geffen” and “Real World Records” label released “Up”, the seventh Peter Gabriel studio album. It was recorded April 1995 – October 1998, 2000 – 2002, at “Real World” in Box, UK, “The Meduse” in Senegal, “Real World Mobile” in France, “Air” in London, “Hype Studios” in Singapore, and was produced by Stephen Hague and Peter Gabriel.
On September 10, 1976, “Utopia” label released “Üdü Ẁüdü”, the sixth Magma studio album. It was recorded May – June 1976, at “Studio de Milan” in Paris, France, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky, Christian Vander, Jannick “Janik” Top, Klaus Blasquiz, Stella Vander, Michel Graillier, Patrick Gauthier and Bernard Paganotti.
Personnel:
Christian Vander – vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion
On September 9, 2018, “Bad Seed Ltd” released “Skeleton Tree”, the sixteenth Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2016, at “Retreat” in Brighton, UK, “La Frette” in La Frette-sur-Seine, in France, and was produced by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.
Personnel:
Nick Cave – vocals and backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer, synthesizer, vibraphone
On June 16, 2023, “Island” label released “Is It?”, the fifth Ben Howard studio album. It was recorded 2022 – 2023, at “Le Manoir de Léon in Léon” in Landes, France, “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, England, and was produced by Nathan Jenkins.
Personnel:
Ben Howard – vocals, guitar, electric guitar, aerophones, electro-acoustic realization
Richard Thomas – piano, synthesizer, harmonium, backing vocals
James Arben – saxophone, bass clarinet, oboe
Raven Bush – strings
Michael McGoldrick – uilleann pipes, flute
Stuart Hawkes – mastering
Bráulio Amado – artwork
Allan Wilson – photography
Roddy Bow – photography
Track listing:
Couldn’t Make It Up – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith
Walking Backwards – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mickey Smith
Days of Lantana – Ben Howard, Mickey Smith – contains a sample of “Trois Beaux Oiseaux De Paradis”, written by Maurice Ravel and performed by Linda Thompson
Life in the Time – Ben Howard, Mike Smith
Moonraker – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
Richmond Avenue – Ben Howard, Michael McGoldrick, Mike Smith
Interim of Sense – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
Total Eclipse – Ben Howard, Mike Smith
Spirit – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
Little Planet – Ben Howard, Nathan Jenkins, Mike Smith
On May 20, 1996, “Epic” label released “Everything Must Go”, the fourth Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “Chetau de la Rouge Motte” in Normandy, France, “Big Noise” in Cardiff, Wales, “Real World”, “Box” in UK, and was produced by Mike Hedges, Dave Eringa and Stephen Hague.
Personnel:
James Dean Bradfield – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano
Richey Edwards – rhythm guitar
Sean Moore – drums, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals
Nicky Wire – bass guitar and backing vocals
John Green – Hammond organ, keyboards
Martin Ditcham – percussion
Gini Ball – violin
Sally Herbert – violin
Anne Stephenson – violin
Chris Pitsillides – viola
Clare Orsler – viola
Julie Aliss – harp
Martin Greene – string arrangements
Spike Drake – engineer
Ian Grimble – engineer, mixing
Dave Eringa – mixing
Guy Massey – mixing assistant
Chris Blair – mastering
Mark Farrow – design
Rankin – photography
Jackson Pollock – sleeve quote
Track listing:
All lyrics are written by Nicky Wire,except where noted, all music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore, except where noted.
Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier – lyrics by Richey Edwards
A Design for Life
Kevin Carter – lyrics by Richey Edwards, music by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
Enola/Alone
Everything Musty Go
Small Black Flowers That Grow in the Sky – lyrics by Richey Edwards, music by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
The Girl Who Wanted to Be Good – lyrics by Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards
Removables – lyrics by Richey Edwards, music by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
In March 1963, “Philips” label released “New Wave!”, the 37th Dizzy Gillespie album. It was recorded May – July 1962, in New York City and Juan-les-Pins, France, and was produced by Quincy Jones.
Personnel:
Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, arrangements
Leo Wright – alto saxophone, flute
Charlie Ventura – tenor and bass saxophone
Lalo Schifrin – piano, arrangements
Bola Sete – guitar
Elek Bacsik – guitar
Jose Paula – vocal, guitar, tamboura, percussion
Chris White – bass
Rudy Collins – drums
Carmen Costa – vocal, maracas, cabasa, güiro
Pepito Riestra – percussion
Fred Schnell – photography
Track listing:
In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town – Joe Young, John Siras, Little Jack Little
Careless Love – Dizzy Gillespie
Chega de Saudade – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes
Taboo – Sidney Keith Russell
One Note Samba – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça
Manhã de Carnaval – Antonio Naria, Luiz Bonfa
Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You – Andy Razaf, Don Redman
On February 21, 1992, “Rykodisc” label released “I Am the Cosmos”, the only Chris Bell album. It was posthumously released with materials recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Studio Hérouville” in Château d’Hérouville, France, and was produced by Chris Bell.
