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David Byrne & Brian Eno: Everything That Happens Will Happen Today

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On August 18, 2008, “Todo Mundo” label released “Everything That Happens Will Happen Today”, the second album made in collaboration between  David  Byrne and Brian Eno. It was recorded by Brian Eno in his London home studio through 2006, finished by David Byrne and Leo Abrahams in their New  York  City and London home studios through 2008; additional instrumentation recorded at “Cafe Music Studios” and “Harder Sound” in New York City. At the 51st “Annual Grammy Awards” in February 2009, Stefan Sagmeister won the award for “Best Recording Package”

Personnel:

  • David Byrne – vocals, guitars
  • Brian Eno – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, electric drums,  Kaoss Pad, keyboards, guitars, , brass, backing vocals, traps, keyboards
  • Leo Abrahams – guitars, percussion, piano, hurdy-gurdy, bass  guitar, Dubreq Stylophone, programming, glockenspiel
  • Jarvis Cocker– guitar
  • Phil Manzanera– guitar
  • Steve Jones– guitars
  • Tim Harries– bass
  • Mauro Refosco– murky pandeiro, cricket shaker, reco reco, peddler’s rattle bongo, conga, tambourine, zabumba, cahon, tamborim, shaker
  • Robert Wyatt– frame drum
  • Seb Rochford– live drums
  • Barry Danielian – brass
  • Dan Levine – brass and arrangement
  • Dave Mann – brass
  • Paul Shapiro– brass
  • Darla Eno – vocals
  • Irial Eno – vocals
  • Melanie Hall QC – backing vocals
  • Patrick Dillett – mixing, live brass and percussion recording
  • Robert Harder – live drum recording
  • Cherif Hashizume – live drum recording
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Sagmeister, Inc.– design
  • Stephan Walter – illustration

Track listing:

All lyrics written by David Byrne; all music by David Byrne (vocals) and Brian Eno (instrumentation), except where noted.

  1. Home
  2. My Big Nurse
  3. I Feel My Stuff
  4. Everything That Happens
  5. Life Is Long
  6. The River
  7. Strange Overtones – Brian Eno, David Byrne, Leo Abrahams
  8. Wanted for Life
  9. One Fine Day
  10. Poor Boy
  11. The Lighthouse

Pulp: His’n’Hers

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On April 18, 1994, “Island” released “His ‘n’ Hers” the fourth Pulp studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1994, at “Britannia Row” in London, and was produced by Ed Buller. In 1998, “Q”  magazine  readers voted the album 70th greatest album of all time.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker– vocals, school piano, Vox Marauder guitar, EMS Synthi
  • Russell Senior– Fender Stratocaster guitar, violin, bowed bass
  • Candida Doyle– Farfisa Compact Professional II Organ, Stylophone 350S, Korg Trident II, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hohner Clavinette, Steinway Grand piano
  • Steve Mackey– Fender Jazz bass
  • Nick Banks– drums, percussion, treated cymbals, timpani

Track lsiting:

All lyrics by Jarvis Cocker, all music by Jarvis Cocker, Russell Senior, Candida Doyle and Nick Banks.

  1. Joyriders
  2. Lipgloss
  3. Acrylic Afternoons
  4. Have You Seen Her Lately?
  5. Babies
  6. She’s a Lady
  7. Happy Endings
  8. Do You Remember the First Time?
  9. Pink Glove
  10. Someone Like the Moon
  11. David’s Last Summer

 

Pulp: This Is Hardcore

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On March 30, 1998, “Island” label released “This Is Hardcore”,the sixth Pulp album. It was recorded in 1997, at “CTS Studios”, and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas.  In 2013, magazine “NME” ranked “This Is Hardcore” at number 166 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker – vocals, guitar, keyboards, arranger
  • Russell Senior – guitar, violin, arranger
  • Mark Webber – guitar, keyboards, arranger
  • Steve Mackey – bass, arranger
  • Nick Banks – drums, percussion
  • Anne Dudley – piano, string arrangements
  • Chris Thomas – piano
  • Neneh Cherry – vocals
  • Mandy Bell, Carol Kenyon, Jackie Rawe – backing vocals
  • Nicholas Dodd– orchestration
  • Magnus Fiennes, Mark Hayley, Matthew Vaughan, Olle Romo – programming
  • Pete Lewis – engineer
  • John Currin- artwork
  • Peter Saville – art direction, artwork
  • Howard Wakefield, Paul Hetherington – artwork, design, Smart blur ‘painterly effect
  • Horst Diekgerdes – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jarvis Cocker, all music by Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey and Mark Webber, except where noted.

  1. The Fear
  2. Dishes
  3. Party Hard
  4. Help the Aged
  5. This Is Hardcore – Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Mark Webber, Peter Thomas, Steve Mackey
  6. TV Movie
  7. A Little Soul
  8. I’m a Man
  9. Seductive Barry
  10. Sylvia

Pulp: Different Class

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On October 30, 1995, “island” label released “Different Class”, the fifth Pulp studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at the “Town House” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas. The album was big commercial success, going four times platinum. In 2013, ”NME” magazine  ranked the “Different Class” at number 6 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker– vocals, guitars, vocoder, mellotron, micro Moog, Synare, design concept
  • Russell Senior – guitar, violin, design concept
  • Mark Webber– guitars, piano, design concept
  • Candida Doyle – piano, organ, mini Moog, design concept
  • Steve Mackey – bass, design concept
  • Nick Banks– drums, cymbals, percussion, design concept
  • Chris Thomas – guitar, keyboards
  • Matthew Vaughan, Olle Romo , Anthony Genn, Mark Haley – programming
  • Anne Dudley– orchestral arrangement, conducting
  • Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
  • David Nicholas – engineer
  • Pete Lewis – additional engineering
  • Julie Gardner – engineer assistant
  • The Designers Republic – logo design
  • Blue Source – sleeve
  • Donald Milne – photography
  • Rankin (John Waddell) – photography

Track listing:

Lyrics by Jarvis Cocker, music by Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Nick Banks, Russel Senior and Mark Webber.

  1. Mis-Shapes
  2. Pencil Skirt
  3. Common People
  4. I Spy
  5. Disco 2000
  6. Live Bed Show
  7. Something Changed
  8. Sorted for E’s & Wizz
  9. Feeling Called Love
  10. Underwear
  11. Monday Morning
  12. Bar Italia