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Grant Green: Green is Beautiful

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In July 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Green Is Beautiful”, the 27th Grant Green album. It was recorded in January 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Neal Creque, Emmanuel Riggins – organ
  • Jimmy Lewis – electric bass
  • Idris Muhammad – drums
  • Candido Camero – conga
  • Richie “Pablo” Landrum – bongos
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Claude Bartee – tenor saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Ain’t It Funky Now – James Brown
  2. A Day in the Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  3. The Windjammer – Neal Creque
  4. I’ll Never Fall in Love Again – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  5. Dracula – Neal Creque

Architecture in Helsinki: Places Like This

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On July 27, 2007, “Polyvinyl” label released “Places Like This”, the third Architecture in Helsinki studio album. It was recorded October 2006 – January 2007, at “Big Jesus Burger Studios” in Sydney, Dave Sitek’s studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and was produced by Cameron Bird, James Cecil, Gus Franklin, Jamie Mildren, Sam Perry and Kellie Sutherland.

Personnel:

  • Cameron Bird – lead singer, guitars, percussion
  • Gus Franklin – organ, drums, bongos, engineer
  • Kellie Sutherland – melodica, harmony vocals
  • James Cecil – instrumentation, engineer
  • Jamie Mildren – instrumentation
  • Sam Perry – instrumentation
  • Patrick Davis – steel drums
  • Dale Packard – alto saxophone
  • Tim Stocker – baritone saxophone
  • Indra Adams – trumpet
  • Martin Pena – flute
  • Lee Sargent – sampler
  • Gary Olson – engineer
  • Chris Coady – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Rene Vaile – photography
  • Will Sweeney – illustration
  • Markus Karlsson – design

Track listing:

All tracks by James Cecil, Gus Franklin, Jamie Mildren, Sam Perry, Kellie Sutherland and Cameron Bird.

  1. Red Turned White
  2. Heart It Races
  3. Hold Music
  4. Feather In a Baseball Cap
  5. Underwater
  6. Like It or Not
  7. Debbie
  8. Lazy
  9. Nothing’s Wrong

Silversun Pickups: Carnavas

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On July 25, 2006, “Dangerbird” label released “Carnavas”, the debut Silversun Pickups studio album. It was recorded January – April 2006, at “Beer Wine Fish”, in Sunset Sound, Hollywood, and was produced by Dave Cooley.

Personnel:

  • Brian Aubert – vocals, guitar
  • Joe Lester – keyboards
  • Nikki Monninger – bass, backing vocals
  • Christopher Guanlao – drums
  • Tom Biller – engineer
  • Tony Hoffer – mixing
  • Darren Waterton – painting (Summit)

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Joe Lester and Christopher Guanlao.

  1. Melatonin
  2. Well Thought Out Twinkles
  3. Checkered Floor
  4. Little Lover So Polite
  5. Future Foe Scenarios
  6. Waste It On
  7. Lazy Eye
  8. Rusted Wheel
  9. Dream at Tempo 119
  10. Three Seed
  11. Common Reactor

Truckfighters: Gravity X

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On July 12, 2005, “Fuzzorama Records” label released “Gravity X”, the debut Truckfighters studio album. It was recorded December 2004 – January 2005, at “Bomb Shellter Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ozo, Fredo, Dango, Paco and Pezo.

Personnel:

  • Ozo – bass, vocals
  • Fredo – guitar
  • Dango – guitar
  • Paco – drums
  • Pezo – drums
  • Anders Jacobson – drums
  • Andreas Alm – trumpet
  • Petter Fridell – trombone

Track listing:

All tracks by Ozo, Fredo, Dango, Paco and Pezo, except where noted.

  1. Desert Cruiser
  2. Gargarismo
  3. Momentum
  4. Freewheelin’
  5. The Deal
  6. Superfunk
  7. Subfloor
  8. Gweedo-Weedo
  9. Manhatan Project
  10. In Search of (The)
  11. A. Zapruder – Ozo, Fredo, Dango, Paco, Pezo, Anders Jacobson
  12. Altered State

Fairground Attraction: Ay Fond Kiss

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On June 18, 1990, “RCA” label released “Ay Fond Kiss”, the second and final Fairground Attraction studio album. It was recorded January – December 1988,  and was produced by Kevin Moloney, Eddi Reader, Simon Edwards, Mark E. Nevin and Roy Dodds.

Personnel:

  • Eddi Reader – vocals
  • Mark E. Nevin – guitar
  • Simon Edwards – guitar
  • Roy Dodds – drums
  • Mike Thornton – recording, mixing
  • Kevin Moloney – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Jock O’Hazeldean – traditional
  2. The Game of Love – Mark E Nevin
  3. Walkin’ After Midnight – Alan Block, Don Hecht
  4. You Send Me – Sam Cooke
  5. Tryin’ Times – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson
  6. Mystery Train – Junior Parker
  7. Winter Rose – Mark E. Nevin
  8. Do You Want to Know a Secret – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  9. Allelujah – Mark E. Nevin
  10. Cajun Band – Anthony Thistlethwaite
  11. Watching the Party – Mark E. Nevin
  12. Ay Fond Kiss – Robert Burns poem

Marisa Anderson: Cloud Corner

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On June 15, 2018, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Cloud Corner”, the sixth Marisa Anderson studio album. It was recorded in January 2017, at Anderson’s home studio, in Portland, Oregon, and was produced by Marisa Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Marisa Anderson – acoustic and electric guitar, charango, requinto guitar, Wurlitzer electronic piano, recording
  • Jesse Munro Johnson – mixing
  • Timothy Stollenwerk – mastering
  • Justin Landis – layout
  • Caroline Dossche – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Marisa Anderson.

  1. Pulse
  2. Slow Ascent
  3. Angel’s Rest
  4. Cloud Corner
  5. Sanctuary
  6. Sun Song
  7. Lament
  8. Sant Feliu de Guixols
  9. Surfacing
  10. Lift

The Waterboys: Universal Hall

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On June 9, 2003, “Puck” label released “Universal Hall”, the eighth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded January – February 2003, at “Findhorn Foundation” in Scotland, and was produced by Mike Scott.

Personnel:

  • Mike Scott – vocals, acoustic guitar, twelve strings guitar, harmonium, electric piano, piano, organ, synthesizer, tambourine
  • May East – sanza
  • Scott Gamble – djembe, hand drums, djouak
  • Craig Gibsone – didjeridu
  • Findlay Grant – drums
  • Chris Madden – tambourine, loops, engineer, mixing
  • Richard Naiff – flute, piano
  • Steve Wickham – fiddle

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Scott, except where noted.

  1. This Light Is for the World
  2. The Christ in You
  3. Silent Fellowship
  4. Every Breath Is Yours
  5. Peace of Iona
  6. Ain’t No Words for the Things I’m Feeling
  7. Seek the Light – May East, Craig Gibsone, Mike Scott
  8. I’ve Lived Here Before – Liam Ó Maonlaí, Mike Scott
  9. Always Dancing, Never Getting Tired
  10. The Dance at the Crossroads – Steve Wickham
  11. E.B.O.L.
  12. Universal Hall – Mike Scott, Steve Wickham

Kenny Dorham & Cannonball Adderley: Blue Spring

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In June 1959, “Riverside” label released ”Blue Spring”, album by Kenny Dorham and Cannonball Adderley. It was recorded January – February 1959, in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Dorham – trumpet
  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • David Amram – French horn
  • Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
  • Cedar Walton – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Jimmy Cobb – drums 
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Kenny Dorham except where noted.

  1. Blue Spring
  2. It Might as Well Be Spring – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
  3. Poetic Spring
  4. Spring Is Here – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  5. Spring Cannon
  6. Passion Spring

Everything But the Girl: Eden

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On June 4, 1984, “Blanco y Negro Records” label released “Eden”, the debut Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in January 1984, at “Power Plant” in London, and was produced by Robin Millar.

Personnel:

  • Tracey Thorn – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Ben Watt – vocals, guitars, Hammond organ, piano, horn arrangements
  • Simon Booth – guitar
  • Joao Bosco De Oliveira – percussion
  • Charles Hayward – drums
  • Chucho Merchán – double bass
  • Pete King – alto saxophone
  • Nigel Nash – tenor saxophone
  • Dick Pearce – flugelhorn
  • Mike Pela – engineer
  • Jane Fox – design

Track listing:

  1. Each and Every One – Tracey Thorn, Ben Watt
  2. Bittersweet – Tracey Thorn
  3. Tender Blue – Ben Watt
  4. Another Bridge – Tracey Thorn, Ben Watt
  5. The Spice of Life – Tracey Thorn
  6. The Dustbowl – Tracey Thorn
  7. Crabwalk – Ben Watt
  8. Even So – Tracey Thorn
  9. Frost and Fire – Tracey Thorn Ben Watt
  10. Fascination – Tracey Thorn
  11. I Must Confess – Ben Watt
  12. Soft Touch – Ben Watt

Teenage Fanclub: Shadows

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On May 31, 2010, “PeMa” label released “Shadows”, the ninth Teenage Fanclub studio album. It was recorded in August 2008 – January 2009, at “Leeders Farm” in Norfolk, England, Raymond’s place in Glasgow, and “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales.

Personnel:

  • Norman Blake – vocals, guitar
  • Gerard Love – vocals, bass
  • Raymond McGinley – vocals, guitar
  • David McGowan – keyboards, guitar
  • Francis Macdonald – drums
  • Euros Childs – piano, backing vocals
  • Tom Crossley – flute 
  • John McCusker – strings
  • Nick Brine – engineer, mixing
  • Andy Bell – engineer assistant
  • Dave Pye – engineer assistant
  • Steve Rooke – mastering
  • Toby Paterson – artwork
  • Robert Dallas Gray – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Gerrard Love, except where noted.

  1. Sometimes I Don’t Need to Believe in Anything
  2. Baby Lee – lyrics by Norman Blake, Jo Mango, Ziggy Campbell, music by Norman Blake
  3. The Fall – Raymond McGinley
  4. Into the City
  5. Dark Clouds – Norman Blake
  6. The Past – Raymond McGinley
  7. Shock and Awe
  8. When I Still Have Thee – Norman Blake
  9. Live with the Seasons – Raymond McGinley
  10. Sweet Days Waiting
  11. The Back of My Mind – Norman Blake
  12. Today Never Ends – Raymond McGinley