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Morrissey: Low in High School

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On November 17, 2017, “BMG” label released “Low in High School”, the eleventh Morrissey studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Forum Studios” in Italy, “La Fabrique Studios” in France, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli.

Personnel:

  • Morrissey – lead vocals
  • Boz Boorer – guitars
  • Mando Lopez – bass guitar
  • Jesse Tobias – guitars
  • Gustavo Manzur – keyboards
  • Matthew Ira Walker – drums
  • Roger Joseph Manning – string and horn arrangement
  • Steve Aho – orchestration
  • Andy Martin – trombone
  • Fred Simmons – trombone
  • H.E.R. – violin
  • Songa Lee – violin
  • Kathleen Sloan – violin
  • Erik Arvinder – viola
  • Gustavo Manzur – backing vocals
  • Davide Dell’Amore – engineer
  • Damien Arlot – engineer
  • Samuel Wahl – engineer
  • Morgane Myollet – engineer
  • Miro Lagioa – technical assistant

Track listing:

  1. My Love, I’d Do Anything for You – Morrissey, Mando Lopez
  2. I Wish You Lonely – Morrissey, Boz Boorer
  3. Jacky’s Only Happy When She’s Upon the Stage – Morrissey, Boz Boorer
  4. Home Is a Question Mark – Morrissey, Gustavo Manzur
  5. Spent the Day in Bed – Morrissey, Gustavo Manzur
  6. I Burry the Living – Morrissey, Jesse Tobias
  7. In Your Lap – Morrissey, Gustavo Manzur
  8. The Girl from Tel Aviv Who Wouldn’t Kneel – Morrissey, Gustavo Manzur
  9. All the Young People Must Fall in Love – Morrissey, Boz Boreer
  10. When You Open Your Legs – Morrissey, Jesse Tobias
  11. Who Will Protect Us from the Police – Morrissey, Boz Boreer
  12. Israel – Morrissey, Gustavo Manzur

Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Manuel De Sica: Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis and Manuel De Sica and the Jazz Orschetra

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In September 1976, “Pausa” label released “Thad Jones/Mel Lewis and Manuel De Sica and the Jazz Orchestra”, album by Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Manuel De Sica. It was recorded in September 1973 in London and in July 1974 in Perugia, Italy.

Personnel:

  • Manuel De Sica – composer
  • Thad Jones – flugelhorn
  • Mel Lewis – drums
  • Dee Dee Bridgewater – vocals
  • Roland Hanna – piano
  • George Mraz – bass
  • Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute
  • Eddie Xiques – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Billy Harper – tenor saxophone
  • Ron Bridgewater – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
  • Jon Faddis – trumpet
  • Jim Bossy – trumpet
  • Steve Furtado – trumpet
  • Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet
  • Jimmy Knepper – trombone
  • Quentin Jackson – trombone
  • Billy Campbell – trombone
  • Cliff Heather – trombone

Track listing:

  1. First Jazz Suite – Manuel De Sica
  2. Brasserie
  3. Father
  4. Sing
  5. Ballade
  6. For Life
  7. Little Pixie – Thad Jones

Enrico Rava Quartet: Tribe

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On October 21, 2011, “ECM” label released “Tribe”, album by Enrico Rava Quartet (the 41st Enrico Rava album overall). It was recorded in October 2010, at “ArteSuono Studio” in Udine, Italy, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Enrico Rava – trumpet
  • Gianluca Petrella – trombone
  • Giovanni Guidi – piano
  • Giacomo Ancillotto – guitar
  • Gabriele Evangelista – double bass
  • Fabrizio Sferra – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Enrico Rava except where noted.

  1. Amnesia
  2. Garbage Can Blues
  3. Choctaw
  4. Incognito
  5. Cornettology
  6. F. Express
  7. Tears for Neda
  8. Song Tree
  9. Paris Baguette
  10. Planet Earth
  11. Tribe
  12. Improvisation – Enrico Rava, Gianluca Petrella, Giovanni Guidi, Gabriele Evangelista, Fabrizio Sferra

Stefano Battaglia: Pelagos

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On September 15, 2017, “ECM” label released “Pelagos”, the 24th Stefano Battaglia album. It was recorded in May 2016, at “Fazioli Concert Hall” in Sacile, Italy, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Stefano Battaglia – piano

Track listing:

All tracks by Stefano Battaglia.

  1. Destino
  2. Pelagos
  3. Migralia
  4. Lamma Bada Yatathanna
  5. Processional
  6. Halap
  7. Dogon
  8. Life
  9. Lampedusa
  10. Hora Mundi
  11. Lamma Bada Yatathanna
  12. Exilium
  13. Migration Mantra
  14. Horgos e Roszke
  15. Ufratu
  16. Heron
  17. Brenner Toccata

Soft Machine Legacy: Burden of Proof

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On January 13, 2013, “Moonjune” label digitally released “Burden of Proof”, the sixth Soft Machine Legacy album. It was recorded in August 2012, at “Beppe Crovella”, “Electromantic Synergy Studio” in San Sabastiano da Po, Italy, and was produced by Theo Travis, John Etheridge, Roy Babbington, and John Marshall.

Personnel:

  • Theo Travis – tenor sax, flute, Fender Rhodes electric piano
  • John Etheridge – guitar
  • Roy Babbington – bass guitar
  • John Marshall – drums, percussion
  • Andrew Tulloch – mixing, mastering
  • Leonardo Pavkovic – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Burden of Proof – John Etheridge
  2. Voyage Beyond Seven – Theo Travis
  3. Kitto – John Etheridge
  4. Pie Chart – John Etheridge
  5. JSP – John Marshall
  6. Kings & Queens – Hugh Hopper
  7. Fallout – Theo Travis
  8. Going Somewhere Canorous? – Roy Babbington, John Marshall
  9. Black and Crimson – Theo Travis
  10. The Brief – John Marshall – Theo Travis
  11. Pump Room – John Etheridge
  12. Green Cubes – Roy Babbington, John Etheridge, John Marshall, Theo Travis
  13. They Landed on a Hill – John Etheridge, Theo Travis

AC / DC: Rock Or Bust

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On November 28, 2014, “Columbia” label released “Rock or Bust”, the sixteenth AC/DC studio album. It was recorded May – July 2014, at “Warehouse Studio” in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI”, 3 x Platinum in France by “SNEP”, Diamond in Germany by “BVMI”, Platinum in Hungary by “MAHASZ”, Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”, Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”, Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”, and 4 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI”.

Personnel:

  • Brian Johnson – lead vocals
  • Angus Young – lead guitar
  • Stevie Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Cliff Williams – bass, backing vocals
  • Phil Rudd – drums
  • Mike Fraser – engineer
  • Billy Bowers – additional engineering
  • Tom Syrowski – additional engineering
  • Ryan Smith – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Angus Young and Malcolm Young.

  1. Rock or Bust
  2. Play Ball
  3. Rock the Blues Away
  4. Miss Adventure
  5. Dogs of War
  6. Got Some Rock & Roll Thunder
  7. Hard Times
  8. Baptism of Fire
  9. Rock the House
  10. Sweet Candy
  11. Emission Control

Coldplay: Everyday

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On November 22, 2010, “Parlaphone” label released “Everyday Life”, the eighth Coldplay studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008 and 2018 – 2019, at “The Bakery”, “The Beehive” in London, and in Umbria, Italy, and was produced by Rik Simpson, Daniel Green, Bill Rahko, Angel Lopez, Federico Vindver and Max Martin.

Personnel:

  • Chris Martin – lead vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards
  • Jonny Buckland – guitars, keyboards
  • Guy Berryman – bass guitar, percussion
  • Will Champion – drums and percussion, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Aluna – choir
  • Garine Antreassian – choir
  • Jocelyn ‘Jozzy’ Donald – choir
  • Nadeen Fanous – choir
  • Marwa Kreitem – choir
  • Apple Martin – choir
  • Moses Martin – choir
  • Bashar Murad – choir
  • Ben Oerlemans – choir
  • Bill Rahko – choir
  • Norah Shaqur – choir vocal
  • Stromae – vocals
  • Omorinmade Anikulapo-Kuti – alto saxophone
  • Babatunde Ankra – trombone
  • Drew Goddard – guitar
  • Daniel Green – keyboards
  • Samir Joubran – oud
  • Wissam Joubran – oud
  • Adnan Joubran – oud
  • Femi Kuti – horn
  • Made Kuti – orchestrionics
  • Ayoola Magbagbeola – tenor saxophone
  • Max Martin – keyboards
  • Gbenga Ogundeji – trumpet
  • Bill Rahko – keyboards
  • Davide Rossi – strings
  • Rik Simpson – keyboards
  • Daniel Green – programming
  • Max Martin – programming
  • Bill Rahko – programming
  • Rik Simpson – programming
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Erwan Abbas – engineer assistant
  • Matt Glasbey – engineer assistant
  • Matt Latham – engineer assistant
  • Issam Murad – engineer assistant
  • Baptiste Leroy – engineer assistant
  • Anthony De Souza – engineer assistant
  • Michael Freeman – mixing assistant
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Chris Allgood – mastering assistant
  • Lionel Capouillez – additional engineering
  • Pierre Houle – additional engineering
  • Adnan Joubran – additional engineering
  • Bastien Lozier – additional engineering
  • Lance Robinson – additional engineering
  • Davide Rossi – additional engineering
  • Federico Vindver – additional engineering

Track listing:

  1. Sunrise – Guy Berryman, Johhny Buckland, Will Campion, Chris Martin, Davide Rossi
  2. Church – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Amjad Sabri, Davide Rossi, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen, Jacob Collier Norah Shaqur
  3. Trouble in Town – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
  4. Broken – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
  5. Daddy – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
  6. WOTW/POTP – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
  7. Arabesque – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Drew Goddard, Femi Kuti, Paul Van haver
  8. When I Need a Friend – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
  9. Guns – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
  10. Orphans – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Moses Martin
  11. Eko – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Moses Martin
  12. Cry Cry Cry – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Moses Martin, Jacob Collier, Bertrand Berns, Jerry Ragovoy
  13. Old Friends – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
  14. بنی آدم – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Alice Coltrane, Harcourt White, Saadi Shirazi
  15. Champion of the World – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Andy Monaghan, Scott Hutchinson, Simon Liddell
  16. Everyday Life – Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, John Metcalfe

Keith Jarrett: A Multitude of Angels

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On November 4, 1996, “ECM” label released “A Multitude of Angels”, a four-CD collection of Keith Jarrett solo piano performances. It was recorded in October 1996, at “Teatro Comunale” in Modena, “Teatro Comunale” in Ferrara, “Teatro Regino” in Torino, and “Teatro Carlo Felice” in Genova, Italy, and was produced by Keith Jarrett.

Personnel:

  • Keith Jarrett – piano, engineer, liner notes
  • Manfred Eicher – mastering
  • Cristoph Stickel – mastering
  • Daniela Yohannes – painting
  • Steve Cloud – painting
  • Sascha Kleis – layout
  • Henry Leutwyler – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Keith Jarrett, except where noted.

  1. Part I
  2. Part II
  3. Danny Boy – Frederic Weatherly
  4. Part I
  5. Part II
  6. Encore
  7. Part I
  8. Part II
  9. Part I
  10. Part II
  11. Encore
  12. Over the Rainbow – E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen

Paul Bley: Chaos

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On October 6, 1998, “Soul Note” label released “Chaos”, the 75th Paul Bley album. It was recorded in March 1994, at “Mu Rec Studios” in Milan, Italy, and was produced by Giovanni Bonandrini.

Personnel:

  • Paul Bley – piano
  • Furio Di Castri – bass
  • Tony Oxley – drums
  • Paolo Falascone – recording
  • Aldo Borelli – mastering
  • Maria Bonandrini – artwork
  • Fred Bouchard – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Bley except where noted.

  1. Chaos
  2. Touching Bass – Furio Di Castri
  3. Modulating – Tony Oxley
  4. Soft Touch – Paul Bley, Tony Oxley
  5. Poetic Justice
  6. Interpercussion 1 – Tony Oxley
  7. Touch Control
  8. Turnham Bey
  9. Street Wise
  10. Bow Out – Tony Oxley
  11. Starting Over
  12. Interpercussion 2 – Tony Oxley
  13. Template

Tuxedomoon: Cabin in the Sky

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On July 20, 2004, “Cramboy” label released “Cabin in the Sky”, the tenth Tuxedomoon studio album. It was recorded in 2004, in Cagli, Italy, and Brussels, Belgium, and was produced by Coti, Steven Brown, Blaine L. Reininger, Peter Dachert and Luc Van Lieshout.

Personnel:

  • Blaine L. Reininger– vocals, violin, viola, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, arrangements
  • Steven Brown– vocals, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, keyboards, piano, arrangements
  • Peter Dachert (as Peter Principle) – bass guitar, electric guitar, drum programming, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Luc Van Lieshout – trumpet, flugelhorn, harmonica, arrangements
  • Bruce Geduldig– backing vocals
  • Marc Collin– programming
  • DJ Hell– programming
  • Aksak Maboul– additional programming, mixing
  • Coti – recording, mixing
  • Marc Hollander– assistant mixing
  • Vincent Kenis– assistant mixing, mastering, engineering
  • John McEntire– mixing
  • Ian Simmonds– mixing
  • Tarwater– mixing
  • Alan Ward – mastering
  • Hanna Gorjaczkowska – art direction
  • Isabelle Corbisier – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Luc Van Lieshout, and Blaine L. Reininger, except where noted.

  1. A Home Away
  2. Baron Brown – Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Luc Van Lieshout, Blaine L. Reininger, Winston Tong
  3. Annuncialto
  4. Diario di un egoista
  5. La più bella
  6. Cagli Five-O
  7. Here ‘Til X-Mas
  8. Chinese Mike
  9. La più bella (reprise)
  10. The Island
  11. Misty Blue
  12. Luther Blisset
  13. Annuncialto Redux