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Gilgamesh: Same

In August 1975, “Caroline” label released the self-titled, debut Gilgamesh album. It was recorded in May 1975, at “The Manor” in London, and was produced by Davce Stewart, Phil Lee, Allen Gowen, Jeff Clyne and Michael Travis.

Personnel:

  • Phil Lee – acoustic and electric guitar, classical and twelve string guitar
  • Allen Gowen – piano, electric piano, synthesizer, mellotron, clavinet
  • Jeff Clyne – double bass, bass guitar
  • Michael Travis – drums, percussion
  • Amanda Parsons – voice
  • Steve Cox – engineer
  • Celia Welcomme – artwork
  • Doris lee – back cover drawing
  • Clive Merredew – photography

Track listing:

  1. One End More / Phil’s Little Dance – for Phil Millers Trousers / Worlds of Zin
  2. Island of Rhodes / Paper Boat / As if Your Eyes Were Open
  3. We are All / Someone Else’s Food / Jamo and Other Boating Disasters (from the Holiday of the Same Name)

Sufjan Stevens: The Ascension

On September 25, 2020, “Asthmatic Kitty” label released “The Ascension”, the eighth Sufjan Stevens studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Sufjan Stevens.

Personnel:

  • Sufjan Stevens – vocals, drums and percussion, tempest, electric guitar, Prophet ’08, Prophet 6, Prophet X, piano, recorders, performance, recording, engineer, arrangements, mixing, original art, layout, design, typography
  • Bryce Dessner – electric guitar
  • Casey Foubert – bass guitar, vibraphone, electric guitar, lead electric guitar, recording, engineer
  • James McAlister – additional drums, percussion, vocal cut-up effects, recording, engineer
  • Emil Nikolaisen – black magic; engineer
  • TW Walsh – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Sufjan Stevens.

  1. Make Me an Offer I Cannot Refuse
  2. Run Away with Me
  3. Video Game
  4. Lamentations
  5. Tell Me You Love Me
  6. Die Happy
  7. Ativan
  8. Ursa Major
  9. Landslide
  10. Gilgamesh
  11. Death Star
  12. Goodbye to All That
  13. Sugar
  14. The Ascension
  15. America