Tag Archives: Island Life

Greg Foat: Symphonie Pacifique

On July 3, 2020, “Strut” label released “Symphonie Pacifique”, the ninth Greg Foat album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Fish Factory Studio” in London, “Post Electric Studio” in Edinburgh, “Kungsten Studios” in Göteborg, Sweden, and was produced by Greg Foat.

Personnel:

  • Greg Foat – piano, keyboards, tubular bells
  • Warren Hampshire – guitar, tubular bells, percussion
  • Thomas Frank – pedal steel guitar
  • Philip Achille – double and electric bass
  • Clark Tracey – drums
  • Moses Boyd – drums
  • Eric Young – percussion, congas
  • Art Themen – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Dave Bitelli – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Kano Kawashima – violin
  • Felix Tanner – viola
  • Jessica Kerr, Niamh Molloy – cello
  • Heather Wrighton – harp
  • Elina Ryd, Erik Dahl, Hannah Tolf, Pablo Cope – choir
  • Mattias Glava – choir recording, engineer
  • Rod Jones – strings recording
  • James Thorpe – engineer
  • Mark Ashfield – mastering
  • Peter Beckmann – mastering
  • Henry Valensi – artwork
  • Matt Thame – design
  • James Thorpe – photography
  • Frank Merritt – lacquer cut
  • Quinton Scott – coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Foat, except where noted.

  1. Prelude
  2. Symphonie Pacifique
  3. Undulation – Philip Achille
  4. Anticipation
  5. Mu
  6. Yonaguni
  7. Island Life
  8. Nikinakinu
  9. Man vs Machine – Greg Foat, Moses Boyd
  10. Before the Storm
  11. After the Storm
  12. Meditation on a Pedal Steel – Thomas Frank
  13. Lament for Lamont
  14. Pointe – Vénus – Greg Foat, Warren Hampshire
  15. Mother’s Love – Greg Foat, Sam Chagumachinyi
  16. Epilogue Three Tenors – Art Themen, Favid Bitelli, Rob Мach

Beirut: Hadsel

On November 19, 2023, “Pompeii” label released “Hadsel”, the sixth studio Beirut studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Zach Condon.

Personnel:

  • Zach Condon (Zachary F. Condon) – trumpet, modular synthesizer, French horn, church organ, pump organ, glockenspiel, Moog Voyager, baritone ukulele, Rhythm Ace drum machine, piano, tenor ukulele, electric organ, continuo organ, tape delay, accordion, Roland RS-505, Roland Jupiter, percussion, bells, Auto-Orchestra drum machine, recording, mixing
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Francesco Donadello – mastering
  • Lina Gaisser – artwork, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Zachary F. Condon.

  1. Hadsel
  2. Arctic Forest
  3. Baion
  4. So Many Plans
  5. Melbu
  6. Stokmarkness
  7. Island Life
  8. Spillhaugen
  9. January 18th
  10. Süddeutsches Ton-Bild-Studio
  11. The Tern
  12. Regulatory

Michael Franks: The Camera Never Lies

On July 7, 1987, “Warner Bros” label released “The Camera Never Lies”, the tenth Michael Franks album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Rob Mounsey.

Personnel:

  • Michael Franks – vocals, banjo, guitar, mandolin
  • Hiram Bullock – guitar
  • Cornell Dupree – guitar
  • Steve Khan – guitar
  • Earl Klugh – guitar
  • Jeff Mironov – guitar
  • Georg Wadenius – guitar
  • Clifford Carter – piano, synthesizer
  • Richard Tee – piano
  • Mark Egan – bass
  • Neil Jason – bass
  • Will Lee – bass, backing vocals
  • Marcus Miller – bass
  • Robin Gould – drums
  • Steve Jordan – drums
  • Chris Parker – cymbals, drums
  • Dave Weckl – drums
  • Ralph MacDonald – congas, percussion
  • Roger Squitero – caxixi, shekere
  • Lawrence Feldman – alto saxophone
  • Bill Evans – tenor saxophone
  • Michael Brecker – EWI, tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Lew Soloff – trumpet
  • Rob Mounsey – flute, keyboard bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Michal Urbaniak – violin
  • Patti Austin – vocals, backing vocals
  • Kacey Cisyk – backing vocals
  • Art Garfunkel – backing vocals
  • Lani Groves – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Franks, except where noted.

  1. Face to Face
  2. I Surrender
  3. The Camera Never Lies
  4. Lip Service
  5. When I Think of Us
  6. Island Life – Michael Franks, Rob Mounsey
  7. How You’re in My Dreams – Michael Franks, Clifford Carter
  8. Doctor Sax
  9. Innuendo

The Divine Comedy: Bang Goes the Knighthood

On May 31, 2010, “Divine Comedy” label released “Bang Goes the Knighthood”, the tenth Divine Comedy studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, at “Exchequer Street Studios”, “Westland Studios” in Dublin, and was produced by Neil Hannon.

Personnel:

  1. Neil Hannon – vocals, guitar
  2. John Evans – guitar
  3. Thomas Walsh – acoustic guitar, vocals
  4. Tosh Flood – electric guitar, vocals
  5. Andrew Skeet- keyboards
  6. Simon Little – bass
  7. Cathy Davey, Tim Weller – drums
  8. Ian Watson – accordion
  9. Charlotte Glasson – flute, saxophone
  10. Lucy Wilkins – violin
  11. Cathy Davey – vocals
  12. Fergal Davis – engineer
  13. Françoise Hardy, Jacques Lanzmann– French adaptation

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Hannon.

  1. Down in the Street Below
  2. The Complete Banker
  3. Neapolitan Girl
  4. Bang Goes the Knighthood
  5. At the Indie Disco
  6. Have You Ever Been in Love
  7. Assume the Perpendicular
  8. The Lost Art of Conversation
  9. Island Life
  10. When a man Cries
  11. Can You Stand Upon One Leg
  12. I Like