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Thunder: Rip It Up

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On February 10, 2017, “earMUSIC” label released “Rip It Up”, the eleventh Thunder studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Luke Morley.

Personnel:

  • Danny Bowes – lead and backing vocals
  • Luke Morley – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ben Matthews – guitars, keyboards
  • Chris Childs – bass guitar
  • Gary James – drums, percussion
  • Lynne Jackaman – tambourine, featured and backing vocals
  • Heather Findlay – backing vocals
  • Susie Webb – backing vocals
  • Josh Tyrell – studio assistance
  • Jon Constantine – studio assistance
  • Joe Coghlan-Allen – studio assistance

Track listing:

All tracks by Luke Morley.

  1. No One Gets Out Alive
  2. Rip It Up
  3. She Likes the Cocaine
  4. Right from the Start
  5. Shakedown
  6. Heartbreak Hurricane
  7. In Another Life
  8. The Chosen One
  9. The Enemy Inside
  10. Tumbling Down
  11. There’s Always a Loser

Thunder: Please Remain Seated

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On January 18, 2019, “earMusic” label released “Please Remain Seated”, the twelfth Thunder studio album. It was recorded in 2018 at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Luke Morley.

Personnel:

  • Danny Bowes – vocals
  • Luke Morley – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ben Matthews – guitar, keyboards
  • Tom Oliver – keyboards
  • Chris Childs – bass guitar
  • Gary “Harry” James – drums, percussion
  • Emily Lynn – backing vocals
  • Lara Smiles – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Luke Morley, except where noted.

  1. Bigger Than Both of Us
  2. Future Train – Luke Morley, Ben Matthews, Hogland
  3. Girl’s Going Out of Her Head
  4. I’m Dreaming Again
  5. Fly on the Wall
  6. Just Another Suicide – Luke Morley, Gary James
  7. Empty City – Luke Morley, Taylor
  8. Miracle Man
  9. Blown Away
  10. Loser
  11. She’s So Fine – Luke Morley, Taylor
  12. Low Life in High Places
  13. Stand Up – Luke Morley, Gary James
  14. River of Pain Like a Satellite
  15. Robert Johnson’s Tombstone
  16. Higher Ground
  17. Everybody Wants Her – Luke Morley, Danny Bowes, Ben Matthews, Gary James
  18. Long Way from Home

George Clinton: T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M

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On June 11, 1996, “Sony 550” label released “T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M.”, the eight George Clinton album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton – vocals, illustrations, executive producer
  • Steve Boyd – vocals, guitar
  • Michael Hampton, Gary James, Craig Love, Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight, Garry Shider – guitar
  • Phelps “Catfish” Collins – rhythm guitar
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards
  • Joseph “Amp” Fidder – vocals, keyboards
  • Clip Payne – vocals, keyboards
  • Junie Morrison – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Jerome Rodgers – vocals, synthesizer
  • Colin Wolfe – Wurlitzer, keyboards, percussion, drum programming
  • Bootsy Collins – vocals, bass
  • Lige Curry – bass
  • Rodney Curtis – bass
  • Billy “Bass” Nelson – bass
  • Cardell Mosson – bass
  • John Davis – vocals, bass
  • Eli Fountain – drums
  • Charlie Wilson, Kelly Cowan, Lashonda Clinton, Ray Davis, Sheila Brody, Pat Lewis, Olivia Ewing, Diane Fulmar, Paul Hill, Robert “P-Nut” Johnson, Louis “Babbling” Kabbabie, Rob Manzoli, Debra Killings, Kristen Gray, Dawn Knight, Tracey Lewis, Jeff Patterson, William Payne, Grady Thomas, Derrick “Frogg” Rossen, Ann Sheriff, Joi, Belita Woods, Andre Williams – vocals
  • MC Breed – rapping
  • Erick Sermon – rapping, mixing
  • Detroit Symphony Orchestra
  • Paul Riser – string arrangements
  • Greg Boyer – trombone
  • Bennie Cowan – trumpet
  • Gregory Thomas – saxophone
  • Dwayne “Sa’d Ali” Maultsby – vocals, DJ
  • Gary “Mudbone” Cooper – vocals, drumbeat
  • Chris Baker, Cary Corey, Guy Daniels, Carl Glover, Brian Remenick – engineer
  • Joe Alexander, Mark Bass, Larry Fergusson, David Kennedy, Neil Pogue, Kevin Parker, Greg Reilly – engineer, mixing
  • Roger Lomas – mastering
  • Phil “Digital Dali” Carling – cover art
  • Ronald Edwards – artwork
  • Stozo Da Klown, Toons – assistant art director
  • Over-10 Void – artwork, cover art
  • Artsui Tribe – back cover illustration
  • Overton Lloyd – illustrations
  • Pedro Bell – back cover
  • Richard White – graphics
  • Charlie Pizzarello – photography
  • Jerry Ewing – linear notes

Track listing:

  1. If Anybody Gets Funked Up (It’s Gonna Be You) – George Clinton, Jr.; Belita Woods; Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
  2. Summer Swim – George Clinton, Jr.; Walter “Junni” Morrison
  3. Funky Kind (Gonna Knock It Down) – George Clinton, Jr.; Joseph “Amp” Fiddler; Dwayne “Sa’d Ali” Maultsby; Tracey “Treylewd” Lewis
  4. Mathematics – George Clinton, Jr.; Dewayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight
  5. Hard as Steel – George Clinton, Jr.
  6. New Spaceship – George Clinton, Jr.
  7. Underground Angel – George Clinton, Jr.; Steve “Go Ask Armen” Boyd; Derrick “Frog” Rossen; Mike Wilder
  8. Let’s Get Funky – George Clinton, Jr.; Joseph “Amp” Fiddler
  9. Flatman and Bobbin – George Clinton, Jr.; Ronald Dunbar; Belita Woods; Derrick “Frog” Rossen
  10. Sloppy Seconds – George Clinton, Jr.; William “Bootsy” Collins; Bernie “All The Woo” Worrell; Dewayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight; Belita Woods
  11. Rock the Party – George Clinton, Jr.; Olivia Ewing; Thomas “Bubbs” Fiddler; L. Mathew
  12. Get Your Funk On – George Clinton, Jr.; Belita Woods; David Spradley
  13. A.P.O.A.F.O.M. (Fly Away) – George Clinton, Jr.; Debra Barsha; Dwayne “Sa’d Ali” Maultsby
  14. If Anybody Gets Funked Up (It’s Gonna Be You) [Colin Wolfe Mix) – George Clinton, Jr.; Belita Woods; Gary “Mudbone” Cooper