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David Bowie: The Next Day

On March 8, 2013, “ISO” label released “The Next Day”, the twenty-fifth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded May 2011 – October 2012, at “Magic Shop” and “Human Worldwide” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Visconti and David Bowie.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion, string arrangements
  • Tony Visconti – guitar, recorder, strings, bass guitar, string arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Earl Slick – guitar
  • Gerry Leonard – guitar, keyboards
  • David Torn – guitar
  • Henry Hey – piano
  • Gail Ann Dorsey – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar
  • Zachary Alford – drums, percussion
  • Sterling Campbell – drums, tambourine
  • Steve Elson – baritone saxophone, clarinet
  • Maxim Moston – strings
  • Antoine Silverman – strings
  • Anja Wood – strings
  • Hiroko Taguchi – strings
  • Janice Pendarvis – backing vocals
  • Mario J. McNulty – engineer
  • Kabir Hermon – engineer assistant
  • Brian Thorn – engineer assistant
  • Dave McNair – mastering
  • Jonathan Barnbrook – cover design
  • Jimmy King – photography
  • Masayoshi Sukita – original Bowie photography for Heroes

Track listing:

All lyrics by David Bowie, all music by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. The Next Day
  2. Dirty Boys
  3. The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
  4. Love Is Lost
  5. Where Are We Now?
  6. Valentine’s Day
  7. If You Can See Me
  8. I’d Rather Be High
  9. Boss of Me – David Bowie, Gerry Leonard
  10. Dancing Out in Space
  11. How Does the Grass Grow? – David Bowie, Jerry Lordan
  12. You Will Set the World on Fire
  13. You Feel So Lonely You Could Die
  14. Heat

Tears For Fears: Raoul and the Kings of Spain

On October 10, 1995, “Epic” label released “Raoul and the Kings of Spain”, the fifth Tears for Fears studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, at “Neptune’s Kitchen” in England, “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tim Palmer, Roland Orzabal and Alan Griffiths.

Personnel:

  • Roland Orzabal – lead vocals, keyboards, guitars
  • Alan Griffiths – keyboards, guitars
  • Jeffrey Trott – guitars
  • Jebin Bruni – Hammond organ
  • Gail Ann Dorsey – bass
  • Brian MacLeod – drums, percussion
  • Oleta Adams – guest vocalist
  • Mark O’Donoughue – backing vocals, engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Gail Marowitz – design
  • Jose Galle – front cover photography
  • David Tack, Pamela Springsteen – inner sleeve photography
  • Jason Geake, Philippa Sprigg – album coordinators

Track listing:

All tracks by Roland Orzabal and Alan Griffiths, except where noted.

  1. Raoul and the King of Spain
  2. Falling Down – Roland Orzabal
  3. Secrets
  4. God’s Mistake
  5. Sketches of Pain – Roland Orzabal
  6. Los Reyes Católicos
  7. Sorry
  8. Humdrum and Humble
  9. I Choose You – Roland Orzabal
  10. Don’t Drink the Water
  11. Me and My Big Ideas
  12. Los Reyes Católicos (reprise)

Matt Berninger: Serpentine Prison

On October 16, 2020, “Bool’s records” label released “Serpentine Prison”, the debut Matt Berninger studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Earthstar Creation Center” in Venice, California, “Knobworld” in Los Angeles,” Silent Partner” in Philadelphia, “Cecelia’s” in Brooklyn, New York,” Long Pond” in Hudson Valley, New York, and was produced by Booker T. Jones.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berninger – vocals
  • Booker T. Jones – electric guitar, bass, Hammond B3 organ, piano, electric piano, OP-1 synthesizer, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Harrison Whitford – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, slide guitar, bass
  • Sean O’Brien – acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, gang vocals
  • Walter Martin – electric guitar, bass, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals
  • Hayden Desser – acoustic guitar, piano
  • Mike Brewer – acoustic guitar, bass
  • Teddy Jones – electric guitar
  • Brent Knopf – guitars, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Matt Sheehy – acoustic guitar, bass
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica, bass harmonica
  • Gail Ann Dorsey – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Scott Devendorf – bass
  • Matt Barrick – drums, percussion
  • Ben Lanz – trombone, bass, piano
  • Kyle Resnick – trumpet, backing vocals
  • Andrew Bird – violin, loops, backing vocals
  • Jamie Heaslip – gang vocals
  • Sean O’Brien – recording, mixing, additional production
  • Matt Barrick – additional engineering
  • Bella Blasko – additional engineering
  • Walter Martin – additional engineering
  • John X Volaitis – additional engineering
  • Michael Carson – artwork
  • Dale Doyle – design
  • Chris Sgroi – photography
  • Tom Berninger – photography

Track listing:

  1. My Eyes Are T-Shirts – Matt Berninger, Scott Devendorf
  2. Distant Axis – Matt Berninger, Walter Martin
  3. One More Second – Matt Berninger, Matt Sheehy
  4. Loved So Little – Matt Barninger, Mike Brewer
  5. Silver Springs – Matt Berninger, Sean O’Brien, Harrison Whitford
  6. Oh Desire – Matt Berninger, Sean O’Brien, Harrison Whitford
  7. Take Me Out of Town – Matt Berninger, Hayden Desser
  8. Collar of Your Shirt – Matt Berninger, Walter Martin
  9. All of Nothing – Matt Berninger, Brent Knopf
  10. Serpentine Prison – Matt Berninger, Sean O’Brien, Harrison Whitford

Ani DiFranco: Binary

On June 9, 2017, “Righteous Babe” label released “Binary”, the 19th Ani DiFranco studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “The Dugout Esplanade Studios”  in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was produced by Ani DiFranco.

Personnel:

  • Ani DiFranco – vocals, guitar, mellotron, orchestron guitar synth
  • Ivan Neville – organ, Clavinet, bass, piano, Rhodes, Wurlitzer
  • Todd Sickafoose – bass, celeste, keyboards, shaker, vibraphone, Wurlitzer, bells, prepared piano
  • Terence Higgins – drums, congas, pandiero
  • Maceo Parker – alto saxophone
  • Skerik – tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Alonzo Bowens – clarinet
  • Bobby Campo – trumpet
  • Mark Mullins – trombone
  • Todd Sickafoose – horn arrangements
  • Jenny Scheinman – violin, backing vocals
  • Justin Vernon – backing vocals
  • Petah Napolitano, Gail Ann Dorsey – backing vocals
  • Mike Napolitano – recording
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Brian Lucey – mastering
  • David Calderley at graphic therapy – design
  • GMD Three – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ani DiFranco.

  1. Binary
  2. Pacifist’s Lament
  3. Zizzing
  4. Play God
  5. Alrighty
  6. Telepathic
  7. Even More
  8. Spider

Gang Of Four: What Happens Next

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On February 24, 2015, “Metropolis Records” and “Membran” labels released “What Happens Next”, the eighth Gang of Four studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Andy Gill.

Personnel:

  • John “Gaoler” Sterry — lead vocals, percussion
  • Andy Gill— guitar, drum programming
  • Tomoyasu Hotei— guitar
  • Josh Rumble — additional bass guitar, drum programming, backing vocals, engineer
  • Thomas McNeice — bass guitar
  • Steve Price — bass guitar
  • Jonny Finnegan — drums
  • Mark Heaney— drums
  • Alison Mosshart— lead vocals
  • Herbert Grönemeyer— lead vocals
  • Robbie Furze — lead vocals
  • Gail Ann Dorsey— co-lead vocals
  • Jerry Kandiah — engineer
  • Santi Arribas — engineer
  • Clive Godard — engineer
  • Simon Gogerly— mixing
  • Mazed Murad — mastering
  • Leigh Smiler — design
  • Matt Domino — facilitator

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Gill, except where noted.

  1. Where the Nightingale Sings
  2. Broken Talk
  3. Isle of Dogs
  4. England in My Bones
  5. The Dying Rays
  6. Obey the Ghost – Andy Gill, John “Gaoler” Sterry
  7. First World Citizen
  8. Stranded
  9. Graven Image
  10. Dead Souls

David Bowie: Earthling

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On February 3, 1997, “Virgin” label released “Earthling” the twentieth David Bowie studio album.  It was recorded March – August 1996, at “Mountain Studios” in Montreux, and at “Looking Glass Studio” in New York. This was the first album Bowie self-produced since 1974 “Diamond Dogs”, together with Reeves Gabrels and Mark Plati.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie– vocals, guitar, alto saxophone, samples, keyboards
  • Mike Garson– keyboards, piano
  • Reeves Gabrels– vocals, synthesisers, real and sampled guitars, programming
  • Mark Plati– keyboards, programming, loops, samples
  • Gail Ann Dorsey– vocals, bass
  • Zachary Alford – drum loops, acoustic drums, electronic percussion

Track listing:

All lyrics by David Bowie, all music by David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels and Mark Plati, except Track 4, 5 and 9 by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels, Track 6 by David Bowie, Track 8 by David Bowie and Brian Eno.

  1. Little Wonder
  2. Looking for Satellites
  3. Battle for Britain (The Letter)
  4. Seven Years in Tibet
  5. Dead Man Walking
  6. Telling Lies
  7. The Last Thing You Should Do
  8. I’m Afraid of Americans
  9. Law (Earthlings on Fire)
  10. I’m Afraid of Americans