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Mark Lanegan

On February 22, 2022, Mark William Lanegan died aged 57. He was musician (guitar, keyboards), singer and songwriter, member of the bands Queens of the Stone Age and The Gutter Twins, but was best known as member and lead singer of Screaming Trees. As leader he released eleven albums, and three collaboration albums with Isobel Campbell, and two with Duke Garwood.

Belle & Seabastian: The Boy With the Arab Strap

On September 7, 1998, “Jeepster” label released “The Boy with the Arab Strap” the third Belle & Sebastian studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “CaVa Studios” in Glasgow, and was produced by Tony Doogan.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Murdoch– lead vocals, guitar, keyboard
  • Stuart David– bass, spoken word
  • Isobel Campbell– lead and co-lead vocals, cello, guitar, percussion, recorder
  • Chris Geddes– keyboards, piano
  • Richard Colburn– drums
  • Stevie Jackson– lead vocals, guitar
  • Sarah Martin– violin, keyboard, percussion
  • Mick Cooke– trumpet
  • Ian MacKay – bagpipes
  • Neil Robertson – bass
  • Gail Anderson, Claire Campbell, Eilidh Campbell, Euan Forrester, David D MacKay, Sarah Wilson – the string section

Track listing:

  1. It Could Have Been a Brilliant Career
  2. Sleep the Clock Around
  3. Is It Wicked Not to Care?
  4. Ease Your Feet in the Sea
  5. A Summer Wasting
  6. Seymour Stein
  7. A Space Boy Dream
  8. Dirty Dream Number Two
  9. The Boy with the Arab Strap
  10. Chickfactor
  11. Simple Things
  12. The Rollercoaster Ride

 

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan: Sunday at Devil Dirt

On May 13, 2008, “V2” label released “Sunday at Devil Dirt”, the second Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Isobel Campbell.

Personnel:

  • Isobel Campbell – vocals, guitar, tubular bells, cello, vibraphone, piano, glockenspiel, tambourine
  • Mark Lanegan – vocals
  • Dave McGowan – guitar, slide guitar, Rhodes, organ, bass, steel guitar, piano
  • Jim McCulloch – guitar
  • Chris Geddes – organ
  • Kirsty Johnson – accordion
  • Ross Hamilton – bass, double bass
  • Bill Wells – bass
  • Duke McVinnie – bass
  • Alyn Cosker – drums, loops
  • Dave Gormley – drums
  • Geoff Allen – percussion
  • Pam Smith – timpani
  • David Paterson – guiro,percussion
  • David Robertson – shaker,congas
  • Greg Lawson – violin
  • London Community Gospel Choir – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Isobel Campbell, except where noted.

  1. Seafaring Song
  2. The Raven
  3. Salvation – Jim McCulloch
  4. Who Built the Road – Isobel Campbell, Jim McCulloch
  5. Come on Over (Turn Me On)
  6. Back Burner
  7. The Flame That Burns
  8. Shotgun Blues
  9. Keep Me in Mind, Sweetheart
  10. Something to Believe
  11. Trouble
  12. Sally, Don’t You Cry

The Jesus And Mary Chain: Damage And Joy

On March 24, 2017, “Artificial Plastic Records” label released “Damage and Joy”, the seventh Jesus and Mary Chain (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2016 in Spain, England, United States, Ireland, and was produced by Youth, Jim Reid, William Reid and Brian Young.

Personnel:

  • Jim Reid– vocals
  • William Reid– vocals, guitar
  • Phil King– guitar
  • Brian Young– drums
  • Chris Phillips – drums
  • Isobel Campbell, Bernadette Denning, Sky Ferreira, Linda Fox– vocals
  • Josiah Mazzaschi – engineer
  • Michael Rendall – engineer, mixing
  • Conor Brady, Jamie Grashion – additional engineering
  • Marcus Locock – additional mixing
  • Tommaso Colliva – additional mixing
  • Jamie McEvoy – mixing assistant
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Dave Trumfio– pre-production
  • Rachel Willett – cover photo

Track listing:

All tracks by William Reid and Jim Reid.

  1. Amputation
  2. War on Peace
  3. All Things Pass
  4. Always Sad
  5. Song for a Secret
  6. The Two of Us
  7. Los Feliz (Blues and Greens)
  8. Mood Rider
  9. Presidici (Et Chapaquiditch)
  10. Get on Home
  11. Facing Up to the Facts
  12. Simian Split
  13. Black and Blues
  14. Can’t Stop the Rock

Belle And Sebastian: If You’re Feeling Sinister

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On November 18, 1996, “Jeepster Records” label released “If You’re Feeling Sinister”, the second Belle and Sebastian studio album. It was recorded in 1996, at “CaVa Studios” in Glasgow, and was produced by Tony Doogan. ”Rolling Stone” magazine featured the album at number 75 on its list of “100 Best Albums of the Nineties”.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Murdoch– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Stuart David– bass
  • Isobel Campbell– cello, vocals, percussion, recorder
  • Chris Geddes – keyboards, piano
  • Richard Colburn – drums
  • Stevie Jackson – guitar, vocals, harmonica
  • Mick Cooke – trumpet
  • Sarah Martin – violin, percussion, recorded

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Murdoch.

  1. The Stars of Track and Field
  2. Seeing Other People
  3. Me and the Major
  4. Like Dylan in the Movies
  5. The Fox in the Snow
  6. Get Me Away from Here, I’m Dying
  7. If You’re Feeling Sinister
  8. Mayfly
  9. The Boy Done Wrong Again
  10. Judy and the Dream of Horses

Belle And Sebastian: Tigermilk

Belle And Sebastian Tiger milk

On June 6, 1996, “Electric Honey” label released “Tigermilk”, the debut Belle and Sebastian album. It was recorded in March 1996, at “CaVa Studios” in Glasgow, and was produced by Alan Rankine. The album cover photograph was taken by Stuart Murdoch.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Murdoch– vocals, guitar
  • Stevie Jackson– guitar
  • Chris Geddes– keyboards, piano
  • Richard Colburn– drums
  • Stuart David– bass
  • Mick Cooke– trumpet
  • Joe Togher – violin
  • Isobel Campbell– cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Murdoch.

  1. The State I Am In
  2. Expectations
  3. She’s Losing It
  4. You’re Just a Baby
  5. Electronic Renaissance
  6. I Could Be Dreaming
  7. We Rule the School
  8. My Wandering Days Are Over
  9. I Don’t Love Anymore
  10. Mary Jo