On May 7, 2001, “V2” label released “Asleep in the Back”, the debut Elbow studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 2001, and was produced by Steve Osborne, Ben Hillier, Danny Evans, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Craig Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp.
Personnel:
Guy Garvey – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion, analogue synth, wine glasses, harmonica, wybercron, woodwind arrangements, recording
Mark Potter – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals, woodwind arrangements, recording
On December 1, 2023, “Real World” label released “I/O”, the tenth Peter Gabriel studio album. It was recorded April 1995 – December 2022, at “Rexall Place” in Edmonton, “Real World” in Wiltshire, “British Grove” and “Copper House” in London, “High Seas” in Johannesburg, “Alfvénsalen” in Uppsala, “Fonoprint” in Bologna, and was produced by Peter Gabriel, Richard Russell and Brian Eno.
Personnel:
Peter Gabriel – lead, treated and backing vocals, piano, keyboards, synths, programming, percussion, manipulated charango, glass harp, orchestral arrangements, choir arrangements, design concept
David Rhodes – guitars, acoustic and 12 string guitars, backing vocals
On September 1, 2023, “Warner Records” label released “Back to the Water Below”, the fourth Royal Blood studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher.
Personnel:
Mike Kerr – lead and backing vocals, bass, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, guitar
Ben Thatcher – drums, percussion
Tom Hobden – violin, viola
Ian Burdge – cello
Pete Hutchings – engineer
Liam Hebb – engineer assistant
Spike Stent – mixing
Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
Matt Colton – mastering
Track listing:
All lyrics by Mike Kerr, all music by Ben Thatcher and Mike Kerr.
On June 10, 2022, “Columbia” label released “Gold Rush Kid”, the third George Ezra studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Stuart Price, Joel Pott, Daniel Moyler and Barney Lister.
On May 29, 2015, “Island” label released “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful”, the third Florence and the Machine studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “The Pool”, “Angel”, “Urchin”, “Lightship”, “123”, “Sarm Studio”, and “No. 1 Baltic Place” in London, “Bedrock Rehearsal” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Markus Dravs, Kid Harpoon, John Hill, Paul Epworth, James Ford, Charlie Hugall, Isabella Summers, Brett Shaw and Dan Wilson.
Personnel:
Florence Welch – lead and backing vocals, body percussion, stamps, claps, piano, percussion
Rob Ackroyd – acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele
Leo Abrahams – acoustic and electric guitar
Kid Harpoon – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, piano, CP 70 synth, drums, percussion, bass, brass writing, brass arrangements
On March 17, 2008, “Fiction” label released “The Seldom Seen Kid”, the fourth Elbow studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2008, at “Blueprint Studios” in Manchester, England, and was produced by Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp.
Personnel:
Guy Garvey – vocals, string and brass arrangements
Mark Potter – guitars
Craig Potter – keyboards, trumpet, mixing
Pete Turner – bass
Richard Jupp – drums
Richard Hawley – vocals
Tim Barber – trumpet
Matt Ball – trombone
Sheona White – E-flat horn
Ben Parsons – cornet
Nick Smart – cornet, flugel
Prabjote Osahn – violin, backing vocals
Stella Page – violin, viola, backing vocals
Ian Burdge – cello, backing vocals
Elbow Choir – backing vocals
Angela Thwaite – backing vocals
Louise Turner – backing vocals
Danny Evans – additional engineering
Danny McTague – additional engineering
Tim Young – mastering
Mazen Murad – mastering
Oliver East – artwork
Red Design – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by Guy Garvey except where noted, all music by Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner and Richard Jupp.
Starlings
The Bones of You (contains elements of “Summertime” by George Gershwin, Dubose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, Ira Gershwin
Mirrorball
Grounds for Divorce
An Audience with the Pope
Weather to Fly
The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver
The Fix – Richard Hawley, Craig Potter, Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Pete Turner, Richard Jupp.
On April 2, 2021, “Parlaphone” label released “W.L.”, the debut Snuts (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, at “The Firepit”, “Easdtcote Studios” and “Club Ralf” in London, “DTLA Studios” and “Serenity Studios” in Los Angeles, “3Lamps Studio” in Glasgow, and was produced by Mark Ralph, Tony Hoffer, Rich Costey, Inflo, Jack Cochrane and Richard Woodcraft.
Personnel:
Jack Cochrane – lead vocals, guitar, piano
Joe McGillveray – guitar, backing vocals
Callum Wilson – bass guitar, backing vocals
Jordan Mackay – drums, backing vocals
Tony Hoffer – guitar, mixing
Richard Woodcraft – synthesizer
Ian Burdge – cello
Richard Woodcraft – engineer, mixing
Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – engineer
Tom Campbell – engineer
Josh Green – engineer
Christopher ‘Hof’ Goldie – engineer
Cameron Lister – engineer assistant
Nathaniel Graham – engineer assistant
Gemma Chester – engineer assistant
Rich Costey – mixing
Mark Ralph – mixing
Jack Cochrane – creative direction
Matt Colton – mastering
Joe LaPorta – mastering
Mike Lythgoe – creative direction, design
Callum Wilson – illustrations
Francesca Costa – artwork commissioner
Ronan Park – cover photography
Gary Williamson – booklet photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jack Cochrane, Callum Wilson, Joe McGillveray and Jordan Mackay, except where noted.
Top Deck
Always
Juan Belmonte
All Your Friends
Somebody Loves You – Jack Cochrane, Callum Wilson, Joe McGillveray, Jordan Mackay, Aiden Halliday
Glasgow
No Place I’d Rather Go
Boardwalk
Maybe California
Don’t Forget It (Punk)
Coffee & Cigarettes – Jack Cochrane, Callum Wilson, Joe McGillveray, Jordan Mackay, Inflo
On October 22, 2021, “ABKCO Music & Records” label released “Chansons d’Ennui Tip-Top”, the fifth Jarvis Cocker album. The album features cover versions of French pop songs. It was recorded in 2021, at “Narcissus Studios” in London and at Jarvis Cocker’s home, and was produced by Jason Buckle and Jarvis Cocker.
Personnel:
Jarvis Cocker – vocals
Serafina Steer – harp, keyboards, female lead vocal, backing vocals
Emma Smith – violin, saxophone, keyboards, recorder, backing vocals; string arrangements
Jason Buckle – guitar, percussion, keyboards
Andrew McKinney – electric bass, double bass, backing vocals
Adam Betts – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Lætitia Sadier – vocals, keyboards, translation, French pronunciation coaching
Bishi Bhattacharya – sitar
Anna McKinney – vocals
Joe Auckland – flugelhorn
Laura Moody – string section
Flora Curzon – string section
Morgan Goff – string section
Lucy Wilkins – string section
Charlie Stock – string section
Jennymay Logan – string section
Philip Granell – string section
Ian Burdge – string section
Paloma Deike – string section
Drew Smith – recording
John Davis – mastering, lacquer cutting
Brian Fitzpatrick – layout, design
Wes Anderson – executive production
Randall Poster – executive production
Track listing:
Dans ma chambre – Padro Espinoza Prieto
Contact – Serge Gainsbourg
La tendresse – Hubert Yves Adrien Giraud, Noel Roux
Anour, je te cherche – Nino Ferer
Les gens sont fous, les temps sont flous – Jacques Lanzmann, Jacques Dutronc
Il pleut sur la gare – Areski Belkacem, Brigitte Fontaine
Paroles, paroles – Matteo Chiossom Giancarlo Del Re, Gianni Ferrio
Requiem pour un con – Serge Gainsbourg, Michel Jean Piette Colombier
Mon ami la rose – Cecille Caulier, Jacques Lacome D’Estalenx
Mao Mao – Gerard Guegan, Gerard Huge
Elle et moi – Pascal Jean Michel Valadon, Aaron Golbert, Alex Payne, Jean-Pierre Cerrone
On October 9, 2020, “Red Telephone Box” label released “10 Songs”, the ninth Travis album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Gezellig Studios” and “RAK Studios”, and was produced by Robin Baynton and Fran Healy.
Personnel:
Fran Healy – vocals, guitar, strings arrangements, recording
Andy Dunlop – lead guitar, backing vocals
Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
Dougie Payne – bass, backing vocals
Neil Primrose – drums, percussion, photography
Robin Baynton – electric guitar, synths
Jason Lytle – synths
Susana Hoffs – vocal
Sally Herbert – violin, strings arrangements
Everton Nelson – violin
Rachel Robson – viola
Sarah Wilson – cello
Ian Burdge – cello
Daniel Hart – strings
Robin Baynton – harmonium, programing, recording, mixing
On October 4, 2010, “V2” label released “It’s What I’m Thinking (Part One Photographing Snowflakes)”, the seventh Badly Drawn Boy album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Stephen Hilton.
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