On September 23, 2025, Daniel Henry Edward Thompson aka Danny Thompson died aged 86. He was musician (upright bass, tea chest bass), songwriter and record producer, member of Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated, led a trio that included John McLaughlin, but was best known as member of Pentangle and long – time collaborator with John Martyn. During his long musical career he recorded and played with a large variety of other musicians, including Richard Thompson, Kate Bush, Tim Buckley, ABC, Skin, Ayuo, Richard Barbieri, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Sam Brown, Graham Coxon, Donovan, Christine Collister, Barbara Dickson, Bick Drake, Everything but the Girl, Marianne Faithfull, Peter Gabriel, Davey Graham, Mara!, Linda Lewis, Mike Landup, Magna Carta, The Chris McGregor Septet, Loreena McKennitt, Ralph McTell, Alison Moyet, Cliff Richard, Dizrhythmia, David Sylvian, Duffy Power, Deva Premal, Andrew Ridgeley, Talk Talk, Loudon Wainwright III, Se. E. Rogie, Darell Scott, Songhai, Vivian Stanshall, Eric Bibb & North Country Far, Hunter Muskett, Mary Hopkin, John Stevens, Alan Holdsworth, Bert Jansch, David Wharnsby, Boo Hewerdine, Tasmin Archer, The Incredible String Band, T. Rex and Rod Stewart. As leader Thompson released seven albums.
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The Waeve: Same
On February 3, 2023, “Transgressive” label released the self-titled, debut Waeve (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Graham Coxon, Rose Elinor Dougall and James Ford.
Personnel:
- Graham Coxon – lead vocals, saxophone, guitar, recording
- Rose Elinor Dougall – lead vocals
- James Ford – additional instruments, mixing, additional production
- Elysian Quartet – strings
Track listing:
All tracks by Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall.
- Can I Call You
- Kill Me Again
- Over and Over
- Sleepwalking
- Drowning
- Someone Up There
- All Along
- Undine
- Alone and Free
- You’re All I want to Know
Blur: The Ballad Of Darren
On July 21, 2023, “Parlaphone” label released “The Ballad of Darren”, the ninth Blur studio album. It was recorded January – May 2023, at “Studio 13” in London and Devon, and was produced by James Ford.
Personnel:
- Damon Albarn – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, piano
- Graham Coxon – lead and backing vocals, guitar
- Alex James – bass guitar
- Dave Rowntree – drums, backing vocals
- James Ford – keyboards
- Chris Storr – trumpet
- Danny Marsden – trumpet
- Alistair White – trombone
- Nichol Thompson – trombone
- Kotono Sato – violin
- Sarah Tuke – violin
- Ciara Ismail – viola
- Izzi Dunn – cello
- Samuel Egglenton – engineer, additional production
- Mat Bartram – strings engineering, brass engineering
- Giacomo Vianello – engineering assistant
- Luke Pickering – engineering assistant
- David Wrench – mixing
- Grace Banks – mixing assistant
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Martin Parr – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.
- The Ballad
- St. Charles Square
- Barbaric
- Russian Strings
- The Everglades (for Leonard)
- The Narcissist
- Goodbye Albert
- Far Away Island
- Avalon
- The Heights
Marianne Faithfull: Kissin’ Time
On February 19, 2002, “Hut” and “Virgin” labels released “Kissin Time”, the 15th Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Tonny Hoffer, Beck, Billy Corgan, Dave Stewart, Jarvis Cocker, Steve Mackey, Etienne Daho, Les Valentines, Ben Hillier and Barry Reynolds.
Personnel:
- Marianne Faithfull – lead and backing vocals, synthesizer, percussion, hand-clapping
- Beck – guitar, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals, programming
- Smokey Hormel – guitar
- Edith Fambuena – guitar
- Mark Webber – guitar
- Damon Albarn – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, hand-clapping
- Graham Coxon – guitar
- Jarvis Cocker – keyboards
- Jean Louis Pierot – keyboards
- Ned Douglas – keyboards, programming
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass
- David A. Stewart – bass, guitar
- Barry Reynolds – bass, guitar, programming, mixing
- Alex James – bass, hand-clapping
- Steve Mackey – bass
- Nick Banks – drums
- Dave Rowntree – drums, hand-clapping
- Mark Price – drums
- Gavin Skinner – drums
- Jon Brion – celeste, Chamberlain, harmonium, drums
- Billy Corgan – bass, guitar, keyboards, programming, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
- Matt Walker – drums
- Shawn Christopher – backing vocals
- Paris Delane – backing vocals
- Ben Hillier – engineer, mixing, hand-clapping
- Tony Hoffer – programming, engineer, mixing
- Bertrand “Mako” Blais – programming
- Howard Willing – pre-production
- Clive Goddard – engineer, mixing
- Bjorn Thorsrud – engineer, mixing
- Nick Addison – engineer
- Jean-Paul Gonnod – engineer
- Chris Potter – engineer
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Tim Young – mastering
- Paul Hetherington – graphic design, art direction, design
- Howard Wakefield – graphic design
- Nick Knight – photography
Track listing:
- Sex with Strangers – Marianne Faithfull, Beck
- The Pleasure Song – Marianne Faithfull, Étienne Daho, Edith Fambuena, Jean Louis Pierot
- Like Being Born – Marianne Faithfull, Beck
- I’m on Fire – Marianne Faithfull, Billy Corgan
- Wherever I Go – Billy Corgan
- Song for Nico – Marianne Faithfull, Dave Stewart
- Sliding Through Life on Charm – Marianne Faithfull, Jarvis Cocker, Steve Mackey, Mark Webber, Nick Banks
- Love & Money – Marianne Faithfull, David Courts
- Nobody’s Fault – Beck
- Kissin Time – Marianne Faithfull, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree
- Something Good – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
Peter Doherty: Grace / Wastelands
On March 13, 2009, “EMI” label released “Grace/Wastelands”, the debut Peter Doherty album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Stephen Street.
Personnel:
- Pete Doherty – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, organ, harmonica, melodica, artwork
- Graham Coxon – acoustic and electric guitar
- Stephen Street – acoustic and electric guitar, guitar, harmonium, dulcimer, percussion, snare drums, mellotron, tambourine, backing vocals, programming, mixing
- Peter Wolfe – electric guitar
- John Robinson – acoustic guitar, vocals
- Stephen Large – organ, piano, vox continental
- Adam Ficek – accordion, cymbals, brushes, drums
- Drew McConnell – bass
- Dot Allison – vocals
- Trevor Myers – trombone
- Benny Cummings – trumpet
- Martin Burgess – violin
- Sally Herbert – violin
- Richard Koster – violin
- John Metcalfe – viola
- Sophie Harris – cello
- Tom Stanley – engineer, mixing
- Dave Emery – engineer assistant
- Andrew Murabito – design, reworking
- Alize Meurisse – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Doherty wherte noted
- Arcady
- Last of the English Roses
- 1939 Returning
- A Little Death Around the Eyes – Pete Doherty, Carl Barât
- Salomè
- I Am the Rain – Pete Doherty, John Robinson
- Sweet by and By – Pete Doherty, Alan Wass
- Palace of Bone
- Sheepskin Tearaway – Pete Doherty, Dot Allison
- Broken Love Song – Pete Doherty, Peter Wolfe
- New Love Grows on Trees
- Lady Don’t Fall Backwards
Graham Coxon: Crow Sit on Blood Tree
On August 6, 2001, “Transcopic” label released “Crow Sit on Blood Tree”, the third Graham Coxon album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Zed One Studios”, and was produced by Graham Coxon.
Personnel:
- Graham Coxon – vocals, all instruments, illustrations
- Ben Hiller – engineer
- Bunt – mastering
- Alex Hutchinson – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Graham Coxon.
- Empty Word
- I’m Goin’ Away
- All Has Gone
- Burn It Down
- Too Uptight
- Big Bird
- Tired
- Hurt Prone
- Bonfires
- Thank God for the Rain
- You Never Will Be
- A Place for Grief
Graham Coxon: The Golden D
On June 12, 2000, “Transcopic” label released “The Golden D”, the second Graham Coxon album. It was recorded in January 2000, and was produced by Graham Coxon.
Personnel:
- Graham Coxon – vocals, all instruments, arrangements, programming, cover painting, illustrations, design
- Ben Hillier – arrangements, programming, engineer
- John Coles – engineer assistant
- Ed Chadwick – engineer assistant
- But – mastering
- Alex Hutchinson – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Graham Coxon, except where noted.
- Jamie Thomas
- The Fear
- Satan I Gatan
- Fame and Fortune – Roger Miller
- My Idea of Hell
- Lake
- Fags and Failure
- Leave Me Alone
- Keep Hope Alive
- Oochy Woochy
- That’s When I Reach for My Revolver – Clint Conley
- Don’t Think About Always
Graham Coxon: The Spinning Top
On May 11, 2009, “Transgressive Records” label released “The Spinning Top”, the seventh Graham Coxon studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, and was produced by Stephen Street.
Personnel:
- Graham Coxon – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, piano, organ, soprano saxophone, harmonica, theremin, pipe, concertina, drums, percussion, paintings
- Robyn Hitchcock – electric guitar
- Louis Vause – piano
- Danny Thompson – double bass
- Graham Fox – drums
- Oreste Noda – congas
- Siimon Clarke – flute
- Gurjit Sembhi – dilruba
- Jaskase Singh – esraj
- Jasdeep Singh – esraj, dilruba, percussion
- Roger Beaujolais – glockenspiel
- Stephen Street – bells
- Natasha Marsh – backing vocals
- Lucy Parnell – backing vocals
- Essy Syed – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Graham Coxon.
- Look Into the Light
- This House
- In the Morning
- If You Want Me
- Perfect Love
- Brave the Storm
- Dead Bees
- Sorrow’s Army
- Caspian Sea
- Home
- Humble Man
- Feel Alright
- Far From Everything
- Tripping Over
- November
Graham Coxon: Thy Sky Is Too High
On August 10, 1998, “Transcopic” label released “The Sky Is Too High”, the first Graham Coxon album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Matrix Studios”, and was produced by Graham Coxon.
Personnel:
- Graham Coxon – vocals, all instruments, recording, photography
- John Smith – engineer
- Alex Hutchinson – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Graham Coxon.
- That’s All I Wanna Do
- Where’d You Go?
- In a Salty Sea
- A Day Is Far Too Long
- R U Lonely?
- I Wish
- Hard and Slow
- Me You, We Two
- Waiting
- Who the Fuck?
- Mornin’ Blues
I Mother Earth: Dig
On August 10, 1993, “Capitola” label released “Dig”, the debut I Mother Earth album. It was recorded in 1993, at “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles; “Rumbo Recorders” in Canoga Park; “Studio 56” in “Track Record Studios” in Hollywood, “Red Zone” in Burbank, and was produced by Mike Clink.
Personnel:
- Edwin– vocals
- Jagori Tanna– guitars, bass, backing vocals
- Bruce Gordon– bass
- Christian Tanna– drums
- Luis Conte– percussion
- Armando Borg– percussion
- Mike Finnigan– Hammond B3 organ
Track listing:
All tracks by Edwin, Jagori Tanna, Bruce Gordon and Christian Tanna.
- The Mothers
- Levitate
- Rain Will Fall
- So Gently We Go
- Not Quite Sonic
- Production
- Lost My America
- No One
- Undone
- Basketball
- And the Experience
- The Universe in You
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