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Jesse Cook: Nomad

On September 2, 2003, “Narada” label released “Nomad”, the fifth Jesse Cook studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “20 Hz Sound Studios”, “Coach House Music”, “Groovy Drums Studios” in Toronto, Canada, “Leila Studios” in Cairo, Egypt, “Shydog Studio” in Austin, Texas, “Sonic Innovation Studio 2” in London.

Personnel:

  • Jesse Cook – guitar, arrangements
  • Alejandra Nuñez, Danny Wilde, Flora Purim, Kurt Neumann, Maryem Hassan Tollar, Mike Ferfolia, Montsé Cortés, Roula Said, Sam Llanas, Houda El Sombaty – vocals
  • James McNally – keyboards, bodhrán
  • Simon Emmerson – keyboards, bass
  • James McNally – accordion
  • Collin Barrett – bass 
  • N’faly Kouyate – kora
  • Paul Antonio – drums
  • Art Avalos, Hossam Ramzy, Rick Lazar – percussion
  • Simon Massey – drum programming
  • Chris Church, Saeid Kamal – violin
  • James McNally – whistle

Track listing:

All tracks by Jesse Cook, except where noted.

  1. Prelude
  2. Qadduka-i-Mayyas – traditional
  3. Surrender
  4. Early on Tuesday
  5. Beloved
  6. Waiting for Tide
  7. Down Like Rain
  8. Leila
  9. Maybe
  10. Nomad – Jesse Cook, Simon Emmerson, James McNally
  11. Worlds Away
  12. Toca Orilla – Jesse Cook, Alejandra Nuñez

Big Country: Why The Long Face

On June 12, 1995, “Transatlantic” label released “Why the Long Face”, the seventh Big Country studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, and was produced by Chris Sheldon, Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Tony Butler and Mark Brzezicki.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Adamson – lead vocals, guitar, e-bow, slide guitar, B-Bender guitar
  • Bruce Watson – guitar, e-bow, mandolin
  • Tony Butler – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Josh Phillips – keyboards
  • James McNally – low whistle

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Adamson, except where noted.

  1. You Dreamer
  2. Message of Love
  3. I’m Not Ashamed
  4. Sail into Nothing
  5. Thunder & Lightning
  6. Send You
  7. One in a Million
  8. God’s Great Mistake – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler
  9. Wildland in My Heart
  10. Take You to the Moon
  11. Far from Me to You
  12. Charlotte – Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson
  13. Post Nuclear Talking Blues – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson, Mark Brzezicki
  14. Blue on a Green Planet – Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson, Mark Brzezicki

The Pogues: Pogue Mahone

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On February 27, 1996, “WEA” label released “Pogue Mahone”, the seventh and last Pogues (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Steve Brown and Stephen Hague.

Personnel:

  • Spider Stacy – vocals
  • Jem Finer- banjo, guitar, hurdy gurdy, translation
  • Darryl Hunt- bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Andrew Ranken – vocals, drums
  • James McNally- accordion, whistle, low whistle, Uillean Pipes
  • David Coulter – mandolin, ukulele, djembe, shaker, tambourine
  • Jamie Clarke – guitar
  • Stephen Warbeck- mandolin, piano, accordion
  • Jon Sevink – fiddle
  • Jules Singleton – violin
  • Sonia Slany – violin
  • Anne Wood – violin
  • Jocelyn Pook- viola
  • Caroline Lavelle- cello
  • Debsey Wykes – backing vocals
  • Steve Brown – backing vocals
  • Stephen Hague- backing vocals
  • Darryl Hunt – cover art, design
  • Claudia Pöschl – cover art, design
  • Steve Pyke – portraits, photography

Track listing:

  1. How Come – Ronnie Lane, Kevin Westlake
  2. Living in a World Without Her -Darryl Hunt, James McNally
  3. When the Ship Comes In – Bob Dylan
  4. Anniversary – Jem Finer
  5. Amadie – Andrew Ranken
  6. Love You ‘Till the End – Darryl Hunt
  7. Bright Lights – Jem Finer
  8. Oretown – Jem Finer
  9. Pont Mirabeau – Jem Finer
  10. Tosspint – Jem Finer
  11. Four O’ Clock in the Morning – Andrew Ranken
  12. Where That Love’s Been Gone – Andrew Ranken, Steven Skull
  13. The Sun and the Moon – James Clarke, Spider Stacy