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Paul Weller: 66

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On May 24, 2024, “Polydor” label released “66”, the seventeenth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2024, at “Black Barn Studio”, and was produced by Christophe Vaillant, Paul Weller and White Label.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, bass guitar, piano, Mellotron, organ, Rhodes, synthesizer, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, celesta, percussion
  • Steve Pilgrim – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Heel – acoustic and electric guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Le Super Homard – acoustic guitar, tambourine, bass guitar, piano, vibraphone, celesta, Hammond organ, harpsichord, keyboards, organ, Mellotron, synthesizer, percussion, stylophone, backing vocals
  • Tom Doyle – electric guitar, glockenspiel, Hammond organ, saxophone, strings, synthesizer, Wurlitzer electric piano, drum programming
  • Steve Cradock – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Steve Brookes – acoustic guitar
  • Richard Hawley – lap steel guitar 
  • Marco Rees – electric guitar
  • Charles Rees – synthesizer, drum programming
  • Josh McClorey – bass guitar, electric guitar
  • Andy Crofts – bass guitar
  • Jake Fletcher – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Brown – Moog bass
  • Ben Gordelier – drums, percussion
  • Max Beesley – vibraphone
  • Jacko Peake – saxophone, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
  • Anthony Gaylard – tenor saxophone
  • Paul Speare – baritone saxophone
  • Dave Boraston – trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Steve Trigg – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Andy Gilliams – trombone
  • Britten Sinfonia – orchestra
  • Hannah Peel – conductor
  • Louise Marshall – backing vocals
  • Sumudu Jayatilaka – backing vocals
  • Dr. Robert – backing vocals
  • Leah Weller – backing vocals
  • Say She She – backing vocals
  • Erland Cooper – backing vocals
  • Steve Trigg – horn arrangements
  • Hannah Peel – orchestral arrangements
  • Christopher Parker – engineer
  • John Barrett – engineer
  • Tom Ashpitel – engineer assistant
  • Charles Rees – additional production, engineer, mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Ship of Fools – Paul Weller, Graham McPherson
  2. Flying Fish – Paul Weller
  3. Jumble Queen – Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher
  4. Nothing – Paul Weller, Andrew Chalk, Graham McPherson
  5. My Best Friend’s Coat – Paul Weller, Cristophe Vaillant
  6. Rise Up Singing – Paul Weller, Miles Copeland, Dr. Robert
  7. I Woke Up – Paul Weller
  8. A Glimpse of You – Paul Weller, Cristophe Vaillant
  9. Sleepy Hollow – Paul Weller
  10. In Full Flight – Paul Weller, Anthony Brown, Tom Doyle
  11. Soul Wandering – Paul Weller, Bobby Gillespie
  12. Burn Out – Paul Weller, Erland Cooper

Madness: The Rise & Fall

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On October 8, 1982, “Stiff” label released “The Rise & Fall” the fourth Madness studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.

Personnel:jazz,

  • Suggs (Graham McPherson) – lead vocals
  • Chris Foreman– guitars
  • Mike Barson– keyboards, harmonica
  • Lee Thompson– saxophones
  • Chas Smash(Cathal Smyth) – lead and backing vocals, trumpet
  • Mark Bedford(Bedders) – bass guitar, double bass
  • Daniel Woodgate(Woody) – drums
  • David Bedford– string arrangements
  • David Wooley – engineer
  • Jeremy Allom – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Rise and Fall – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
  2. Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) – Cathal Smyth, Michael Barson
  3. Blue Skinned Beast – Lee Thompson
  4. Primrose Hill – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
  5. Speaker (Gets the Word) – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
  6. Sunday Morning – Daniel Woodgate
  7. Our House – Chris Foreman, Cathal Smyth
  8. Tiptoes – Graham McPherson, Michael Barson
  9. New Delhi – Michael Barson
  10. That Face – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
  11. Calling Cards – Lee Thompson, Chris Foreman
  12. Are You Coming (With Me) – Lee Thompson, Michael Barson
  13. Madness (Is All in the Mind) – Chris Foreman

Madness: 7

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On October 2, 1981, “Stiff” label released “7” the third Madness album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.

Personnel:

  • Suggs(Graham McPherson) – lead vocals
  • Mike Barson– piano, organ, vibes, marimba, tubular bells
  • Chris Foreman– guitar, sitar
  • Mark Bedford (Bedders) – bass
  • Daniel Woodgate(Woody) – drums, congas
  • Lee Thompson– lead vocals, saxophones, burps, squeaks
  • Chas Smash (Cathal Smyth) – trumpet, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Cardiac Arrest – Smash, C.J. Foreman
  2. Shut Up – McPherson, C.J. Foreman
  3. Sign Of The Times – McPherson, M. Barson
  4. Missing You – McPherson, M. Barson
  5. Hutchinson – M. Barson
  6. Tomorrow’s Dream – Thompson, M. Barson
  7. Grey Day – M. Barson
  8. Pac – A – Mac – Thompson, M. Barson
  9. Promises Promises – Thompson, M. Barson
  10. Benny Bullfrog – Thompson, C.J. Foreman
  11. When Dawn Arrives – Thompson, C.J. Foreman
  12. The Opium Eaters – Barson
  13. Day On The Town – McPherson, C.J. Foreman

Madness: Absolutely

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On September 26, 1980, “Stiff” label released “Absolutely”, the 1980 second Madness album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.

Personnel:

  • Graham McPherson(Suggs) – lead vocals, percussion
  • Cathal Smyth (Chas Smash) – lead and backing vocals, trumpet
  • Mike Barson (Monsieur Barso) – piano, organ, vibraphone, marimba, harmonica
  • Chris Foreman (Chrissy Boy) – guitars, slide guitar, sitar
  • Lee Thompson (Kix) – tenor and baritone saxophones
  • Mark Bedford (Bedders) – bass guitars
  • Daniel Woodgate (Woody) – drums, fire extinguisher

Personnel:

  1. Buggy Trousers – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
  2. Embarrassment – Lee Thompson, Michael Barson
  3. R.N.I.E. – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
  4. Close Escape – Lee Thompson, Chris Foreman
  5. Not Home Today – Graham McPherson, Mark Bedford
  6. On the Beat Pete – Lee Thompson, Madness
  7. Solid Gone – Cathal Smyth
  8. Take it or Leave It – Lee Thompson, Michael Barson
  9. Shadow of Fall – Graham McPherson
  10. Disappear – Graham McPherson, Mark Bedford
  11. Overdone – Lee Thompson, Michael Barson
  12. In the Rain – Graham McPherson, Madness
  13. You Said – Graham McPherson, Michael Barson
  14. The Return of the Los Palmas 7 – Michael Barson, Daniel Woodgate, Mark Bedford

The Madness: Same

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On May 3, 1988, “Virgin” label released the self-titled, debut Madness (The) studio album. It was recorded 1988, and was produced by The Three Eyes and Steve Chase.

Personnel:

  • Suggs(Graham McPherson) – lead and backing vocals, piano, timbales
  • Chas Smash (Cathal Smyth) – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards
  • Chris Foreman– guitar, sitar, synthaxe, piano
  • Lee Thompson– saxophones, flute, backing vocals
  • Steve Nieve– keyboards
  • Roy Davies– keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Ian Price –piano synthesizer
  • Jerry Dammers– piano, electronic organ, Hammond organ, hi hat
  • Seamus Beaghen –accordion, Keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Bruce Thomas– bass guitar
  • Earl Falconer– bass guitar
  • Dick Cuthell– horns, cowbell
  • Rick Walker– tenor saxophone
  • Andy Minnion –baritone saxophone
  • Malcolm Buck – tenor saxophone
  • Simon Driscoll – trombone
  • Esmail Sheik – tablas
  • Simon Phillips– drums
  • Lorenzo Hall – backing vocals
  • Anthony Lee Brian – backing vocals
  • Robbie Ellington – backing vocals
  • Steve Chase – engineer
  • Nick Froome – engineer
  • Hugh Padgham– mixing
  • Michael H. Brauer – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Nail Down the Days – Cathal Smyth
  2. What’s That – Cathal Smyth
  3. I Pronounce You – Lee Thompson, Cathal Smyth. Ronnie West
  4. Oh – Cathal Smyth
  5. In Wonder – Graham McPherson
  6. Song in Red – Cathal Smyth
  7. Nightmare Nightmare – Graham McPherson
  8. Thunder and Lightning – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
  9. Beat the Bride – Lee Thompson, Cathal Smyth
  10. Gabriel’s Horn – Cathal Smyth

Madness: One Step Beyond

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On October 19, 1979, “Stiff” label released “One Step Beyond”, the debut Madness album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Eden” and “TW Studios” in London, and was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.

Personnel:

  • Graham McPherson (Suggs) – lead vocals
  • Chris Foreman (Chrissy Boy) – guitars
  • Mike Barson (Monsieur Barso) – keyboards
  • Mark Bedford (Bedders) – bass
  • Dan Woodgate (Woody) – drums, percussion
  • Lee “Kix” Thompson– lead and backing vocals, saxophones
  • Cathal Smyth (Chas Smash) – lead and backing vocals, fancy footwork

Track listing:

  1. One Step Beyond– Campbell
  2. My Girl– Mike Barson
  3. Night Boat to Cairo– Mike Barson, Graham McPherson
  4. Believe Me – Mike Barson, Hasler
  5. Land of Hope and Glory – Chris Foreman, Lee Thompson
  6. The Prince – Lee Thompson
  7. Tarzan’s Nuts – Mike Barson
  8. In the Middle of the Night – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
  9. Bed & Breakfast Man – Mike Barson
  10. Razor Blade Alley – Lee Thompson
  11. Swan Lake– Tchaikovsky, Mike Barson
  12. Rockin’ in AB– Wurlitzer, Bazooka Joecover
  13. Mummy’s Boy – Mark Bedford
  14. Madness – Campbell
  15. Chipmunks Are Go! – Cathal Smyth, Brendan Smyth