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The Proclaimers: Hit The Highway

On March 7, 1994, “Chrysalis” label released “Hit the Highway”, the third Proclaimers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Chipping North Studio” in Chipping North, Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Pete Wingfield, Charlie Reid and Craig Reid.

Personnel:

  • Craig Reid – vocals, tambourine
  • Charlie Reid – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar 
  • Stuart Nisbet – acoustic and electric guitar, steel guitar, mandolin
  • Tim Renwick – acoustic and electric guitar, electric slide guitar
  • Jerry Donahue – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bobby Valentino – fiddle
  • Pete Wingfield – keyboards, piano, Hammond C3 
  • Pete Thomas – tenor and baritone saxophone 
  • Raul D’Oliveira – trumpet
  • Vince Sullivan – trombone
  • Iain Bruce – bass guitar
  • Phil Cranham – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
  • Kevin Wilkinson – drums
  • Dave Mattacks – drums
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Barry Hammond – engineer
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering 

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie and Craig Reid, except where noted.

  1. Let’s Get Married
  2. The More I Believe
  3. What Makes You Cry?
  4. Follow the Money
  5. These Arms of Mine – Otis Redding
  6. Shout Shout
  7. The Light
  8. Hit the Highway
  9. A Long Long Long Time Ago
  10. I Want to Be a Christian – Sullivan S. Puch
  11. Your Childhood
  12. Don’t Turn Out Like Your Mother

Dave Gahan & Soulsavers: Imposter

On November 12, 2021, “Columbia” label released “Imposter”, the third Dave Gahan and Soulsavers album. It was recorded in November 2019, at “Shangri-La” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Rich Machin and Dave Gahan.

Personnel:

  • Dave Gahan – vocals, harmonica
  • Tony Foster – guitar, pedal steel
  • James Walbourne – guitar
  • Rich Machin – guitar, synthesizer
  • Ed Harcourt – piano
  • Sean Read – organ, piano
  • Kevin Bales – drums, percussion
  • Martyn Lenoble – upright and electric bass
  • Janet Ramus – vocals
  • Wendi Rose – vocals
  • Travis Cole – vocals
  • Eric Weaver – engineer
  • Kaushlesh Garry Purohit – engineer
  • Marta Salogni – mixing
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering

Track listing:

  1. The Dark End of the Street – Dan Penn, Chips Moman
  2. Strange Religion – Mark Lanegan
  3. Lilac Wine – James Shelton
  4. I Held My Baby Last Night – Elmore James
  5. A Man Needs a Maid – Neil Young
  6. Metal Heart – Chan Marshall
  7. Shut Me Down – Rowland S. Howard
  8. Where My Love Lies Asleep – Gene Clark
  9. Smile – Charlie Chaplin, John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons
  10. The Desperate Kingdom of Love – PJ Harvey
  11. Not Dark Yet – Bob Dylan
  12. Always on My Mind – Wayne Carson, Mark James, Johnny Christopher

James: The Night Before

On April 19, 2020, “Mercury” label released “The Night Before”, the 11th James studio album. It was recorded in 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Lee Muddy Baker, Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Larry Gott, Saul Davies, Mark Hunter, David Baynton-Power and Andy Diagram.

Personnel:

  • Tim Booth – lead vocals
  • Jim Glennie – bass guitar
  • Larry Gott – guitar
  • Saul Davies – guitar, violin
  • Mark Hunter – keyboards
  • David Baynton-Power – drums
  • Andy Diagram – trumpet
  • Jonathon Shakhovskay – mixing
  • Bryan Wilson – mixing assistant
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering
  • Adam Rix – art direction, design
  • The Neighbourhood – illustration

Track listing:

All lyrics by Tim Booth, all music by Tim Booth, Larry Gott and Jim Glennie.

  1. It’s Hot
  2. Crazy
  3. Ten Below
  4. Porcupine
  5. Shine
  6. Dr Hellier
  7. Hero

Dead Can Dance: Dionysus

On November 2, 2018, “PIAS Recordings” label released “Dionysus”, the ninth Dead Can Dance studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Ker Landelle Studios” in Brittany, France.

Personnel:

  • Brendan Perry – vocals, instrumentation, design, photography
  • Lisa Gerrard – vocals, instrumentation
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering
  • DLT – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard.

  1. Act I – Sea Borne
  2. Act I – Liberator of Minds
  3. Act I – Dance of the Bacchantes
  4. Act II – The Mountain
  5. Act II – The Invocation
  6. Act II – The Forest
  7. Act II – Psychopomp

Nada Surf: Never Not Together

On February 7, 2020, “Barsuk Records” label released “Never Not Together”, the ninth Nada Surf studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by  Ian Laughton, Matthew Rorison Caws, Ira Elliot and Daniel Lorca.

Personnnel:

  • Matthew Rorison Caws – vocals, guitar
  • Daniel Lorca – bass, backing vocals
  • Ira Elliot – drums
  • Leslie Sisson – vocals
  • Doug Gillard – guitar
  • Adam Colling – vocal, alto and tenor saxophone
  • Aiden Lash – alto and soprano saxophone
  • Phillip Peterson – cello, strings, choir arrangement, engineer
  • Victoria Parker – violin
  • Nick Brine – engineer
  • Austin Zeufeldt – engineer
  • Louie Ling – engineer
  • Tom Beaujour – engineer
  • Jeremy Delaney – engineer assistant
  • Chris Ramsey – engineer assistant
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Caesar Edmunds – mixing
  • John Goodmanson – mixing
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering
  • Barbara Bersche – design
  • Jess Lomas – band photography

Track listing:

  1. So Much Love
  2. Come Get Me
  3. Live Learn and Forget
  4. Just What
  5. Something I Should Do
  6. Looking for You
  7. Crowded Star
  8. Mathilda
  9. Ride in the Unknown

Suede: The Blue Hour

On September 21, 2018, “Warner Music UK” label released “The Blue Hour”, the eighth Suede studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Assault & Battery” in London,, and was produced by  Alan Moulder and Neil Codling.

Personnel:

  • Brett Anderson– vocals
  • Richard Oakes– guitar, arrangements
  • Neil Codling– synthesizer, piano, arrangements
  • Mat Osman– bass guitar
  • Simon Gilbert– drums
  • City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Guy Protheroe– conducting
  • Lucie Švehlová – concertmaster
  • Oli Langford – arrangements
  • Craig Armstrong– arrangements
  • Vitek Kral – recording
  • Caesar Edmunds – engineer
  • Richie Kennedy – engineer assistant
  • Tom Herbert – engineer assistant
  • Alan Moulder– mixing
  • Michael Hradiský – engineer assistant
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering

Track listing:

  1. As One – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling
  2. Wastelands – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  3. Mistress – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  4. Beyond – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  5. Chalk Circles – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  6. Cold Hands – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  7. Life Is Golden – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling
  8. Roadkill – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  9. Tides – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  10. Don’t Be Afraid If Nobody Loves You – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  11. Dead Bird – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  12. All the Wild Places – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  13. The Invisibles – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling
  14. Flytipping – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling