Tag Archives: Hamburg

Kraftwerk: Kraftwerk 2

In January 1972, “Phillips” label released “Kraftwerk 2”, the second Kraftwerk studio album. It was recorded September – October 1971, at “Star Musik” in Hamburg, Germany, and was produced by Conny Plank, Florian Schneider and Ralf Hütter.

Personnel:

  • Ralf Hütter – organ, electric piano, guitar, bass, rhythm machine, xylophone, harmonica
  • Florian Schneider-Esleben – flutes, violin, guitar, effects, xylophone
  • Conny Plank – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider-Esleben.

  1. Klingklang
  2. Atem
  3. Strom
  4. Spule 4
  5. Wellenlänge
  6. Harmonika

Peter Doherty: Hamburg Demonstrations

On December 2, 2016, “Clouds Hill” label released “Hamburg Demonstrations”, the second Peter Doherty album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Clouds Hill Recordings” in Hamburg, Germany, and was produced by Johann Scheerer.

Personnel:

  • Peter Doherty – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica
  • Suzie Martin – vocals
  • Sebastian Nagel – guitar, slide guitar
  • Nills Herzogenrath – tambourine
  • Albrecht Schrader – piano, electric piano
  • James Johnston – organ
  • Thies Mynther – organ
  • Johann Scheerer – synthesizer
  • Franziska Plückhan – bass
  • Leo Kurunis – bass
  • Sonja Glass – bass, choir
  • Ian White – drums
  • Tim Schierenbeck – drums
  • Valeska Steiner – choir
  • Benjamin Spillner, Gregor Dierck – violin
  • Maresi Stumpf – viola
  • Daniel Sorour – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Doherty.

  1. Kolly Kibber
  2. Down for Outing
  3. Birdcage
  4. Hell To Pay at the Gates of Heaven
  5. Flags from the Old Regime
  6. I Don’t Love Anyone (But You’re Not Just Anyone) V2
  7. A Spy in the House of Love (demo vocals)
  8. Olily Boker
  9. I Don’t Love Anyone (But You’re Not Just Anyone)
  10. The Whole World Is Our Playground
  11. She Is Far

Teenage Fanclub: Endless Arcade

On April 30, 2021, “PeMa” label released “Endless Arcade”, the eleventh Teenage Fanclub studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Clouds Hill Studio” in Hamburg, Germany, and was produced by

Personnel:

  • Norman Blake – vocals, guitar
  • Raymond McGinley – vocals, lead guitar
  • Euros Childs – vocals, keyboards
  • David McGowan – vocals, bass
  • Francis Macdonald – vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. Home – Norman Blake
  2. Endless Arcade – Raymond McGinley
  3. Warm Embrace – Norman Blake
  4. Everything is Falling Apart – Raymond McGinley
  5. The Sun Won’t Shine on Me – Norman Blake
  6. Come With Me – Raymond McGinley
  7. In Our Dreams – Raymond McGinley
  8. I’m More Inclined – Norman Blake
  9. Back in the Day – Norman Blake
  10. The Future – Raymond McGinley
  11. Living With You – Norman Blake
  12. Silent Song – Raymond McGinley

Elbow: Giants of All Sizes

On October 11, 2019, “Polydor” label released “Giants of All Sizes”, the eighth Elbow studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Clouds Hill” in Hamburg, “The Dairy” in Brixton, “604 Studios” in Vancouver, “Blueprint Studios” in Salford, and was produced by Craig Potter.

Personnel:

  • Guy Garvey – vocals, string arrangements, art direction
  • Craig Potter – keyboards, mixing, art direction
  • Mark Potter – guitars, art direction
  • Pete Turner – bass guitar, art direction
  • The Plumedores (Dean Casement, Andy Hargreaves, Danny McTague, Mark Potter, Mat Skinner) – vocals
  • Nathan “Nathan Sudders” Sudders – vocals
  • Jesca Hoop – additional vocals
  • Chilli Chilton – backing vocals
  • Sarah Field – trumpet, soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Alex Reeves – drums, percussion
  • Matt Robertson – string arrangement
  • Marius de Vries – string arrangements
  • Violeta Barreña – violin
  • The Hallé Orchestra – strings
    • Jonathan Heyward – conductor
    • Sarah Ewins, Nicola Clarke, Zoe Coleman, Peter Liang, Michelle Marsh, Steven Proctor – first violin
    • Rosemary Attree, Paulette Bayley, Elizabeth Bosworth, Helena Buckie, Philippa Heys, John Purton – second violin
    • Cameron Campbell, Chris Emerson, Julian Mottram, Timothy Pooley – viola
    • Dale Culliford, Jane Hallett, David Petri, Clare Rowe, Nick Trygstad, Simon Turner – cello
    • Daniel Storer, Yi Xin Salvage – double bass
  • Danny Evans – engineer
  • Tom Baird – additional engineering
  • Sebastian Muxfeldt – additional engineering
  • Pedro Dzelme – engineer assistant
  • Charlie Leake – engineer assistant
  • Gary Hadfield – engineer assistant
  • Katie May – engineer assistant
  • Ollie Middleton – engineer assistant
  • Ian Stewart – engineer assistant
  • VGC – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Guy Garvey, all music by Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner.

  1. Dexter & Sinister
  2. Seven Veils
  3. Empires
  4. The Delayed
  5. White Noise White Heat
  6. Doldrums
  7. My Trouble
  8. On Deronda Road
  9. Weightless

KMFDM: What Do You Know, Deutschland?

In December 1986, “Z” and “Skysaw Records” labels released “What Do You Know, Deutschland?”, the second KMFDM studio album. It was recorded 1983 – 1986, at “The Building Site and Zitty Sound” in Hamburg, and was produced by Sascha Konietzko, En Esch and Raymond Watts.

Personnel:

  • Sascha Konietzko – vocals, bass, guitar, synths, programming
  • En Esch – vocals, guitars, drums, programming
  • Raymond Watts – vocals, programming
  • Blackmail – vocals
  • Brute – artwork
  • Jack Adams – lacquer cut

Tracks listing:

  1. Zip – Sascha Konietzko, En Esch
  2. Deutsche Schuld – Sascha Konietzko, En Esch, Raymond Watts
  3. Sleg Sleg – Sascha Konietzko, En Esch, Raymond Watts
  4. Positiv – Sascha Konietzko, En Esch, Raymond Watts
  5. Conillion – Sascha Konietzko, En Esch, Raymond Watts
  6. What Do You Know – Raymond Watts
  7. Me I Funk – Sascha Konietzko, En Esch, Raymond Watts

Long John Baldry: Remembering Leadbelly

On November 13, 2001, “Stony Plain Records” label released “Remembering Leadbelly”, the final Long John Baldry studio album, completed in his lifetime. It was recorded in 2001, at “Music Lab Recording”, “Sebastian and Dolly’s Hutch”, “Skeena’s Place” in Vancouver, Canada, and “Halve Recording Studios” in Hamburg, Germany.

Personnel:

  • Long John Baldry – vocals, 12-string guitar
  • Kathi McDonald – vocals
  • Hans Stamer- vocals, national steel guitar, harmonica, Jews harp, trumpet
  • Chris Nordquist – drums, Hans-on drums, finger cymbals
  • John Lee Sanders – vocals, piano, organ, keyboard tuba, keyboard accordion, harmonica, keyboards
  • Andreas Schuld – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele, Russian  zither, e-bow, percussion, claps, foot, national steel, slide
  • Norm Fisher – acoustic bass
  • Jesse Zubot – fiddle, mandolin, violin
  • Butch Coulter – harmonica
  • Tom Colclough – clarinet
  • Sybel Thrasher- vocals
  • Tyee Montessori Elementary School – backing vocals
  • Peter Moore – mastering
  • Holger Peterson – executive producer
  • Holger Peterson – bonus track interviews
  • Special thanks to Alan Lomax

Track listing:

All tracks by Leadbelly.

  1. Lining Track
  2. Gallows Pole
  3. Midnight Special
  4. Take This Hammer
  5. Rock Island Line
  6. Good Morning Blues
  7. Go Down Old Hannah
  8. Birmingham Jail
  9. Here Rattler
  10. Easy Rider Blues
  11. We’re In The Same Boat Brother
  12. John Hardy
  13. Digging My Potatoes
  14. On A Christmas Day
  15. Mary Don’t You Weep
  16. We Shall Walk Through The Valley
  17. Alan Lomax Interview
  18. Long John Baldry Interview