On June 13, 2026, Dee Palmer died aged 88. He was musician (keyboards), composer and arranger, best known as member of Jethro Tull (1976 – 1980). He produced several albums of orchestral arrangements of the music of various bands, including The Beatles, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes and Queen. As leader Palmer released one album.
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Grimes: Visions
On February 21, 2012, “4AD” label released “Visions”, the third Grimes studio album. It was recorded in August 2011, at “La Brique Studio Space” in Montreal, Canada, and was produced by Grimes.
Personnel:
- Grimes (Claire Elise Boucher) – vocals, poetry
- Anna Akhmatova – poetry
- Doldrums
- Majical Cloudz
- Sebastian Cowan – mastering, mixing
- Mark Khair – alien head design
- Jasper Baydala – layout
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Claire Elise Boucher.
- Infinite ♡ Without Fulfilment
- Genesis
- Oblivion
- Eight
- Circumambient
- Vowels = Space and Time
- Visiting Statue
- Be a Body (侘寂)
- Colour of Moonlight (Antiochus)
- Symphonia IX (my wait is u)
- Nightmusic
- Skin
- know the way (outro)
Genesis: Same
On October 3, 1983, “Charisma” and “Virgin” label released the self-titled, twelfth Genesis studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “The Farm” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Hugh Padgham, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins and Tony Banks.
Personnel:
- Mike Rutherford – guitars, bass, backing vocals
- Tony Banks – keyboards, backing vocals
- Phil Collins – vocals, drums, percussion
- Hugh Padgham – engineer
- Geoff Callingham – technical assistant
- Bill Smith – design
- Chris Peyton – sleeve adaptation
Track listing:
All music by Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks and Phil Collins, lyrics as noted.
- Mama – Phil Collins
- That’s All – Phil Collins
- Home by the Sea – Tony Banks
- Second Home by the Sea – Tony Banks
- Illegal Alien – Mike Rutherford
- Taking It All Too Hard – Mike Rutherford
- Just a Job to Do – Mike Rutherford
- Silver Rainbow – Tony Banks
- It’s Gonna Get Better – Mike Rutherford
Elvin Jones: Genesis
In September 1971, “Blue Note” label released “Genesis”, the 14th Elvin Jones album. It was recorded in February 1971, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolf and George Butler.
Personnel:
- Elvin Jones – drums
- Joe Farrell, Dave Liebman – soprano and tenor saxophone
- Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, alto flute, alto clarinet
- Gene Perla – bass, electric bass
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
Track listing:
- P.P. Phoenix – Gene Perla
- For All the Other Times – Gene Perla
- Slumber – Dave Liebman
- Three Card Molly – Elvin Jones
- Cecilia Is Love – Frank Foster
Genesis: Genesis Live
On July 20, 1973, “Charisma” label released “Genesis Live”, the fifth Genesis album. It was recorded in February 1973, at “Free Trade Hall” in Manchester, and “De Montfort Hall” in Leicester, and was produced John Burns, Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins.
Personnel:
- Peter Gabriel – lead vocals, flute, tambourine, bass drum
- Steve Hackett – lead guitar
- Tony Banks – Hammond organ, Mellotron, Hohner Pianet, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Rutherford – bass guitar, Dewtron “Mister Bassman” bass pedal synthesizer, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Collins – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- George Peckham – mastering
- Bob Gruen – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins.
- Watchers of the Skies
- Get ‘Em Out by Friday
- The Return of the Giant Hogweed
- The Musical Box
- The Knife
Benjamin Clementine: And I Have Been
On October 28, 2022, “Preserve Artists” label released “And I Have Been”, the third Benjamin Clementine studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2022, at “CMG Studios” in California, “Love Electric Studios”, “Metropolis Studios”, “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Benjamin Clementine.
Personnel:
- Benjamin Clementine – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, prog drums, string arrangements
- The Akan Symphony Orchestra
- Axel Ekerman – bass
- Martha Montenegro – drums programming
- Bruno Bertoli – additional string arrangements
- Flo Morrissey – backing vocals
- Duncan Fuller – engineer
- Andy Hughes – engineer
- John Webber – mastering
- Akatre – album artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Benjamin Clementine.
- Residue
- Delighted
- Difference
- Genesis
- Gypsy, BC
- Atonement
- Last Movement of Hope
- Copening
- Weakend
- Auxiliary
- Lovelustreman
Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert
On September 11, 2020, Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert, died aged 77. He was musician (guitar, Hammond organ), singer and songwriter, regarded as reggae pioneer, with six decades long career. He had major influence on popularizing reggae music with songs like “Monkey Man”, “Funky Kingston” and “Pressure Drop”. Even the genre’s name is credited as genesis from his 1968’s song “Do the Reggay”. With his band Toots and the Maytals, he won “Grammy Award” in 2006, for his album “True Love”.
Storm Thorgerson
On April 18, 2013, Storm Thorgerson died aged 69. He was graphic designer and music video director, known for his work with music artists including Led Zeppelin, Nik Kershaw, Black Sabbath, Scorpions, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Yes, Al Stewart, Europe, Catherine Wheel, Bruce Dickinson, Dream Theater, Anthrax, The Cranberries, The Mars Volta, Muse, The Alan Parsons Project, Helloween, Biffy Clyro, Ween, Angels and Airwaves and Rival Sons His best known work is the album cover artwork of Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of The Moon”.
Tangerine Dream: Electronic Meditation
In June 1970, “Ohr” label released “Electronic Meditation”, the debut Tangerine Dream album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Edgar Froese, Klaus Schulze and Conrad Schnitzler.
Personnel:
- Edgar Froese – six- and twelve-string guitar, organ, piano, sound effects, tapes
- Conrad Schnitzler – cello, violin, addiator
- Jimmy Jackson – organ
- Thomas Keyserling – flute
- Klaus Schulze – drums, percussion, metal sticks
Track listing:
All tracks by Edgar Froese, Klaus Schulze and Conrad Schnitzler..
- Genesis
- Journey Through a Burning Brain
- Cold Smoke
- Ashes to Ashes
- Resurrection
Genesis: Abacab
On September 14, 1981, “Charisma” label released “Abacab”, the eleventh Genesis studio album. It was recorded May–June 1981, at “The Farm” in Surrey, and was produced by Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Tony Banks– keyboards
- Mike Rutherford – basses, guitars
- Phil Collins – vocals, drums, drum machine, percussion
- EWF Horns – horns
- Hugh Padgham – engineer
- Bill Smith – album cover
Track listing:
All tracks by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford.
- Abacab
- No Reply at All
- Me and Sarah jane
- Keep it Dark
- Dodo / Lurker
- Who Dunnit?
- Man on the Corner
- Like it or Not
- Another Record
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