On May 19, 2023, Andrew Michael Rourke died aged 59. He was musician (bass) member of the bands Freebass and D.A.R.K., but was best known as the bassist of the Smiths. Rourke recorded and performed with Morrissey, Sinéad O’Connor, the Pretenders and Ian Brown.
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Ian Brown: My Way
On September 28, 2009, “Fiction Records” label released “My Way”, the sixth Ian Brown album. It was recorded in 2009, at “RAK Studios”, “9 Volt Studio”, “Assault & Battery 2”, and was produced by Dave McCracken.
Personnel:
- Ian Brown – vocal
- Ben Hudson – guitar
- Ian Dench – guitar
- Naoto Hirovama – guitar, keyboards
- Dave McCracken – keyboards, bass guitar
- Matt Pegg – bass guitar
- Richard Stubbs – bass guitar
- Dimitri Tikovoi – drums
- Inder Goldfinger – drums, percussion
- Tim Hutton – drums, brass
- Maxi (Robert Maxfield) – drums
- Nick Etwell – brass
- Catherine Marks – programming, additional engineering
- Amanda Ghost – backing vocals
- Joe Hirst – engineer, mixing
- Mark Allaway – engineer assistant
- Richard Woodcraft – engineer assistant
- Danton Supple – mixing
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Mark Santangelo – mastering
- Rankin (John Rankin Waddell) – photography
- Gareth McConnell – photography
Track listing:
- Stellify – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken
- Crowning of the Poor – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken
- Just Like You – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken, Tim Hutton
- In the Year 2525 – Rick Evans
- Always Remember Me – Ian Brown, Naoto Hiroyama
- Vanity Kills – Amanda Ghost, Dave McCracken, Ian Brown, Ian Dench
- For the Glory – Amanda Ghost, Ian Brown, Dave McCracken
- Marathon Man – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken
- Own Brain – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken
- Laugh Now – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken
- By All Means Necessary – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken
- So High – Ian Brown
Ian Brown: The World Is Yours
On October 15, 2007, “Fiction” label released “The World is Yours”, the fifth Ian Brown album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Emile Haynie, Robert Maxfield, and Tim Wills.
Personnel:
- Ian Brown – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
- Tim Wills – guitar, piano, keyboards, programming, engineer, mixing
- Steve Davidson – guitar
- Tim Hutton – bass guitar, trumpet, trombone
- David Ayre – double bass
- Mary Scully – double bass
- Andrew Pask – double bass
- Matt Pegg – bass guitar
- Andy Rourke – bass guitar
- Paul Ryder – bass guitar
- Paul Cook – drums
- Emile Haynie – drums, programming, mixing
- Dave McCracken – drums, synthesizer, programming
- Inder Matharu – percussion
- William Lockhart – timpani
- Andy Ross – saxophone
- Michael Thompson – French horn
- Richard Watkins – French horn
- Mark Berrow – violin
- Boguslav Kostecki – violin
- David Woodcock – violin
- Liz Edwards – violin
- Emlyn Singleton – violin
- Gillian Findlay – violin
- Alison Kelly – violin
- Johnathan Rees – violin
- Christopher Tombling – violin
- Patrick Kiernan – violin
- Julian Leaper – violin
- Shelley Van Loen – violin
- Warren Zielinski – violin
- Christopher Clad – violin
- Cathy Thompson – violin
- Rachel Bolt – viola
- George Robertson – viola
- Bruce White – viola
- Peter Lale – viola
- Garfield Jackson – viola
- Ben Chappell – cello
- Martin Loveday – cello
- Caroline Dale – cello
- David Daniels – cello
- Caroline Dearnley – celli
- Frank Schaefer – celli
- Tony Pleeth – celli
- Skaila Kanga – harp
- Simon Hale – conductor, orchestral arrangements
- Sinéad O’Connor – backing vocals
- Rhianna Kenny – backing vocals
- Steve Price – engineer
- Mat Bartram – engineer assistant
- Raj Das – engineer assistant
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Benet Walsh – illustrations
Track listing:
- The World Is Yours
- On Track
- Sister Rose
- Save Us
- Eternal Flame
- The Feeding of the 5000
- Street Children
- Some Folks Are Hollow
- Goodbye To the Broken
- Me And You Forever
- Illegal Attacks
- The World Is Yours (reprise)
Ian Brown: Golden Greats
On August 11, 1999, “Polydor” label released “Golden Greats”, the second Ian Brown album. It was recorded in 1999 and was produced by Ian Brown.
Personnel:
- Ian Brown – vocals, keyboards, drums, arrangements
- Aziz Ibrahim- guitar
- Tim Wills – electric guitar, piano
- Sylvan Richardson – electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, cello
- Carlos Hernán “Carca” Carcacha – guitar
- Dave McCracken- keyboards, programming
- Aniff Akinola – keyboards, drums
- Simon Wolstencroft- drums
- Dan Bierton – drums
- Diego Castellano – drums
- Inder “Goldfinger” Matharu – percussion
- Audrey Riley- cello
- Uma-T – harmonica
- DJ Peggyn – sound Fx
- Ian Wright – cover portrait
Track listing:
- Gettin’ High – Ian Brown, Aziz Ibrahim (includes an excerpt of “Morrassi” performed by Aziz Ibrahim)
- Love Like a Fountain – Ian Brown
- Free My Way – Ian Brown
- Set My Baby Free – Ian Brown, Aniff Akinola
- So Many Soldiers – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken, Tim Wills
- Golden Gaze – Ian Brown, Simon Wolstencroft, Mike Bennett, Dave McCracken, Tim Wills
- Dolphins Were Monkeys – Ian Brown, Dave McCracken, Tim Wills
- Neptune – Ian Brown, Sylvan Richardson
- First World – Ian Brown, Aziz Ibrahim
- Babasónicos – Ian Brown, Diego Tuñon, Walter Kebleris
Ian Brown: Ripples
On February 1, 2019, “Polydor” label released “Ripples”, the seventh Ian Brown studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Ian Brown.
Personnel:
- Ian Brown – vocals, guitars, tambourine, bongos, cabassa, congas, cymbals, drums, glockenspiel, guiro, maracas, rainstick, shaker, stick, triangle, artwork, design, cover photo
- Casey Brown – guitars, tambourine, bass, bongos, drums, glockenspiel, keyboards, piano, electric piano, Tibetan bowls, triangle, sleeve photo
- Frankie Brown – guitars, percussion
- David Brown – piano, sleeve photo
- Darren Heelis – engineer
- Steve Fitzmaurice – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Ian Brown, excepted where noted.
- First World Problems
- Black Roses – Barrington Levy
- Breathe and Breath Easy (The Everness of Now)
- The Dream and the Dreamer
- From Chaos to Harmony
- It’s Raining Diamonds
- Ripples
- Blue Sky Day
- Soul Satisfaction
- Break Down the Walls (Warm-Up Jams) – Michael Campbell
Rick Wakeman: Piano Portraits
On January 13, 2017, “Universal Music Group” label released “Piano Portraits”, album by Rick Wakeman. It was recorded July – August 2016, at “The Old Granary Studio” in Norfolk, UK, and was produced by Rick Wakeman.
Personnel:
- Rick Wakeman– Steinway Model D concert grand piano
- Erik Jordan – engineer
- Ian Brown – project co-ordinator
- Stylorouge – design
- Rob O’Connor – photographer
- Dick Beetham – mastering at 360 Mastering
Track listing:
- Help – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Stairway to Heaven – Robert Plant, Jimmy Page
- Life on Mars – David Bowie
- I’m Not in Love – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
- Wonderous Stories – Jon Anderson
- Berceuse – Gabriel Fauré, arr. Rick Wakeman
- Amazing Grace – traditional, arr. by Rick Wakeman
- Swan Lake – Peter Tchaikovsky, arr. by Rick Wakeman
- Morning Has Broken – traditional, arr. by Rick Wakeman
- Summertime – George Gershwin
- Space Oddity – David Bowie
- Dance of the Damselflies – Rick Wakeman
- Clair de Lune – Claude Debussy, arr. by Rick Wakeman
- I Vow to Thee, My Country – Gustav Holst, arr. by Rick Wakeman
- Eleanor Rigby – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Codeine Velvet Club: Same
On December 28, 2009, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Codeine Velvet Club studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Terminal Music”, “Playground Studios” in Glasgow, “Angel Studios” in London, and was produced by Jon Lawler and Stuart McCreadie.
Personnel:
- Jon Lawler– vocals, guitar, bass
- Lou Hickey– vocals
- Ross McFarlane – drums
- Affy Ahmad – drums
- Helen MacLeod – harp
- Gospel Truth Choir
- Ed McFarlane – double bass
- Mick Cooke – trumpet
- Allan Cuthbertson – piano
- Will Foster– keys
- Lewis Gordon – bass
- Rick Wentworth – conductor
- Perry Montague-Mason – string leader
- Derek Watkins– trumpet
- Mark Nightingale – trombone
- Mick Cooke – archestral arrangements
- Tony Hoffer- mixing
- Stuart McCredie – engineer
- Niall McMenamin – engineer assistant
- Ian Cooper – mastering
- Lucy Whalley – assistant musicians’ contractor
- Grant @ Infinite Thrill – design, logo, photography
- Jay Brooks – band portrait
Track listing:
- Hollywood – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
- Vanity Kills – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
- Time – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
- The Black Roses – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
- Little Sister – Jon Lawler
- Nevada – Jon Lawler, Will Foster
- Reste Avec Moi – Jon Lawler, Lou Hickey
- I Would Send You Roses – Jon Lawler
- Like a Full Moon – Jon Lawler
- Begging Bowl Blues – Jon Lawler
- I Am the Resurrection (bonus track) – Ian Brown, John Squire
The Stone Roses: Second Coming
On December 5, 1994, “Geffen” label released “Second Coming”, the second Stone Roses (The) studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1994, at “Forge Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Simon Dawson and Paul Schroeder. “Second Coming” was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Ian Brown– lead vocals, harmonica, recording of running water
- John Squire – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, recording, collage
- Simon Dawson – keyboards, Jew’s harp, castanets, Wurlitzer electric piano, acoustic piano, engineer
- Mani– bass guitar
- Reni– lead and backing vocals, drums, recording of running water
- Nick Brine – tambourine, engineer assistant
- Paul Schroeder – engineer
- John Leckie– recording
- Mark Tolle – recording
- Al “Bongo” Shaw – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by John Squire, except where noted.
- Breaking into Heaven
- Driving South
- Ten Storey Love Song
- Daybreak – Ian Brown,Gary Mounfield, John Squire, Alan Wren
- Your Star Will Shine
- Straight to the Man – Ian Brown
- Begging You – John Squire, Ian Brown
- Tightrope
- Good Times
- Tears
- How Do You Sleep
- Love Spreads
- Untitled – Ian Brown, Gary Mounfield, John Squire, Alan Wren
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