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The Pretenders: Break Up The Concrete

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On October 7, 2008, “Shangri-La Music” label released “Break Up the Concrete”, the ninth Pretenders (The) studio album. It was recorded in April 2008, at “Sage And Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Chrissie Hynde, James Walbourne, Eric Heywood, Nick Wilkinson and Jim Keltner.

Personnel:

  • Chrissie Hynde – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • James Walbourne – lead guitar, piano, accordion, backing vocals
  • Eric Heywood – pedal steel guitar, backing vocals
  • Nick Wilkinson – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim Keltner – drums, backing vocals
  • Don Smith – engineer, mixing
  • Martin Pradler – engineer
  • Alex Pavides – mixing assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff – art direction
  • Lawrence Azerrad – art direction, design
  • Getty Images – cover and back cover image

Track listing:

All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.

  1. Boots of Chinese Plastic
  2. The Nothing Maker
  3. Don’t Lose Faith in Me
  4. Don’t Cut Your Hair
  5. Love’s a Mystery
  6. The Last Ride
  7. Almost Perfect
  8. You Didn’t Have To
  9. Rosalee – Robert Kidney
  10. Breal Up the Concrete
  11. One Thing Never Changed

Eric Clapton: I Still Do

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On May 20, 2016, “Bushbranch Records/Surfdog Records” label released “I Still Do”, the 22nd Eric Clapton album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “British Grove Studios”, and was produced by Glyn Johns.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton– lead vocals, guitar, tambourine
  • Paul Brady– acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Andy Fairweather Low– acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Angelo Mysterioso – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Simon Climie– acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
  • Walt Richmond– keyboards
  • Chris Stainton– keyboards
  • Paul Carrack– Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Dirk Powell– accordion, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Dave Bronze– bass guitar, double bass
  • Henry Spinetti– drums, percussion
  • Ethan Johns– percussion
  • Michelle John– backing vocals
  • Sharon White– backing vocals
  • Glyn Johns – engineer, mixing
  • Martin Hollis – engineer
  • Rowan McIntosh – assistant engineer
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Catherine Roylance – art direction, design
  • Brice Beckham – layout
  • Matthew Gordon – artwork technician
  • Sir Peter Blake – cover painting
  • Catherine Roylance, Nick Roylance, Craig Stecyk, Simon Whitehead, Getty Images – photography

Track listing:

  1. Alabama Woman Blues – Leroy Carr
  2. Can’t Let You Do – J. J. Cale
  3. I Will Be There – Paul Brady, John O’Kane
  4. Spiral – Eric Clapton, Andy Fairweather Low, Simon Climie
  5. Catch the Blues – Eric Clapton
  6. Cypress Grove – Skip James
  7. Little Man, You’ve Had a Busy Day – Maurice Sigler, Mabel Wayne, Al Hoffman
  8. Stones in My Passway – Robert Johnson
  9. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine – Bob Dylan
  10. I’ll Be Alright – traditional
  11. Somebody’s Knockin – J. J. Cale
  12. I’ll Be Seeing You – Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain