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Muse: Absolution

On September 22. 2003, “Taste Media” label released “Absolution”, the third Muse studio album. It was recorded September 2002 – June 2003, at “Grouse Lodge” in Rosemount, Minnesota, “Air” and “Livingston” in London, “Cello” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rich Costey, John Cornfield, Paul Reeve, Matthew Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Bellamy – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming, string arrangements
  • Chris Wolstenholme  – bass, backing vocals
  • Dominic Howard – drums, programming, percussion
  • Audrey Riley – string arrangements
  • Paul Reeve – backing vocals, vocal samples
  • Spectrasonic’s Symphony of Voices – vocal samples
  • Rich Costey – engineer, mixing
  • Wally Gagel – engineer, digital engineering, additional production
  • John Cornfield – engineer
  • Roger Lian – digital editing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Storm Thorgerson, Dan Abbott – design
  • Lee Baker – layout, design
  • Sam Winston – typography
  • Rupert Truman, Sean Winstanley – photography
  • Perou – band photography
  • Dennis Smith, Safta Jaffery – executive production

Track listing:

All lyrics by Matthew Bellamy; all music by Matthew Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme.

  1. Intro
  2. Apocalypse Please
  3. Time is Running Out
  4. Sing for Absolution
  5. Stockholm Syndrome
  6. Falling Away with You
  7. Interlude
  8. Hysteria
  9. Blackout
  10. Butterflies and Hurricanes
  11. The Small Print
  12. Endlessly
  13. Thoughts of a Dying Atheist
  14. Ruled by Secrecy

Athlete: Tourist

On January 31, 2005, “Parlophone” label released “Tourist”, the second Athlete studio album, It was recorded in 2004, at “Helioscentric Studios” in East Sussex, “The Dairy”, “Abbey Road” and Athlete’s studio in London, and was produced by Victor Van Vugt, John Cornfield, Joel Pott, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willets and Stephen Roberts.

Personnel:

  • Joel Pott – lead vocals, guitar
  • Tim Wanstall – keyboards
  • Carey Willetts – bass, backing vocals
  • Stephen Roberts – drums, backing vocals
  • Noel Robinson – gospel choir 
  • Nu Image Choir – gospel choir 
  • London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings 
  • David Juritz – strings leader
  • Adam Peters – conductor, string arrangement
  • Ian Davenport – recording assistant
  • Mark Duggan – recording assistant
  • Rick Simpson – additional recording, engineer
  • Keith Gary – Pro Tools engineer, mixing assistant
  • Michael H Brauer – mixing
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Richard Andrews – art direction, design
  • Gerard Saint – art direction, design
  • Lindsay Milne – set design, styling
  • Dan Tobin Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joel Pott, Tim Wanstall, Carey Willets and Stephen Roberts.

  1. Chances
  2. Half Light
  3. Tourist
  4. Trading Air
  5. Wires
  6. If I Found Out
  7. Yesterday Threw Everything at Me
  8. Street Map
  9. Modern Mafia
  10. Twenty Four Hours
  11. I Love

The Waterboys: Good Luck, Seeker

On August 21, 2020, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Good Luck, Seeker”, the fourteenth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Puck Fingers and Brother Paul.

Personnel:

  • Mike Scott – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, bass, archeology
  • Paul Brown – Hammond organ, piano, keyboards, archeology, programming
  • Steve Wickham – acoustic and electronic fiddle
  • Aongus Ralston – bass
  • Ralph Salmins – drums, percussion
  • Gavin Ralston – sonic guitar
  • James Hallawell – organ, keyboards, sonics, backing vocals, additional production
  • Peadar O’Riada – organ, tin whistle
  • David Hood – bass
  • Mark Smith – bass
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums
  • Justin Hallawell – distant drums
  • Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band, The Unthanks – horns, sonics
  • Jess Kavanagh, Zeenie Summers – backing vocals
  • Blaine Harrison – backing vocals
  • Irakli Gabriel – street voice
  • Chris O’Brien – additional engineering
  • Dave Montuy – additional engineering
  • Tim Martin, Jack Power – additional engineering
  • John Cornfield – additional engineering
  • Lester Salmins – drum recording
  • Don Jackson – mastering
  • Puck Fingers, Brother Paul – mixing
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • B.C. Nowlin – cover painting (Taoseno Sky, oil on canvas)
  • Mike Scott – front cover concept, design, photography
  • Ian Ross – design
  • Pixabay, Creative Commons, Engin Akyurt – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Soul Singer – Mike Scott
  2. (You’ve Got To) Kiss a Frog or Two – Mike Scott, Paul Brown
  3. Low Down in the Brown – traditional
  4. Dennis Hopper – Mike Scott, Paul Brown
  5. Freak Street – Mike Scott
  6. Sticky Fingers – Mike Scott, James Hallawell
  7. Why Should I Love You – Kate Bush
  8. The Golden Work – Mike Scott, Aongus Ralston, Charles Williams
  9. My Wanderings in the Weary Land – Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite, Jim Keltner
  10. Postcard from the Celtic Dreamtime – Mike Scott, James Hallawell
  11. Good Luckm Seeker – Mike Scott, Adrian McNally, Rachel Unthank, Becky Unthank, Niopha Keegan, Chris Price, Sandy Smith, Dion Fortune
  12. Beauty in Repetition – Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite, Jim Keltner
  13. Everchanging – Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite, Jim Keltner
  14. The Land of Sunset – Mike Scott, Peadar O’Riada

Swans: Children of God

On October 19, 1987, “Caroline” label released “Children of God”, the fifth Swans studio album. It was recorded February – March 1987, at “Sawmills Studios” in Golant, England, and was produced by Rico Conning and Michael Gira.

Personnel:

  • Michael Gira – vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, album cover concept and design
  • Jarboe – vocals, backing vocals, piano, keyboards
  • N. Westberg – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Algis Kizys – bass
  • Theodore Parsons – drums, percussion
  • Wilton Barnhardt – piano
  • Simon Fraser – flute
  • Audrey Riley – cello
  • Lindsay Cooper – oboe
  • Rico Conning – engineer
  • John Cornfield – engineer
  • Laura Levine – photography
  • Paul White/Me Company – artwork

Track listing:

  1. New Mind – Algis Kizys, Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Ted Parsons
  2. In My Garden – Algis Kizys, Jarboe, Michael Gira
  3. Our Love Lies – Algis Kizys, Michael Gira, Norman Westberg
  4. Sex, God, Lies – Michael Gira, Norman Westberg
  5. Blood and Honey – Jarboe, Michael Gira
  6. Like a Drug (Sha La La La) – Algis Kizys, Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Ted Parsons
  7. You’re Not Real, Girl – Michael Gira
  8. Beautiful Child – Algis Kizys, Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Ted Parsons
  9. Blackmail – Jarboe, Michael Gira
  10. Trust Me – Jarboe, Michael Gira, Norman Westberg
  11. Real Love – Algis Kizys, Michael Gira, Norman Westberg
  12. Blind Love – Michael Gira, Norman Westberg
  13. Children of God – Jarboe, Michael Gira

Supergrass: Same

supergrass

On September 20, 1999, “Parlaphone” label released the self-titled, third Supergrass album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Sawmills Studio” and “Ridge Farm Studio”, and was produced by Gaz Coombes, Mick Quinn, Danny Goffey and John Cornfield.

Personnel:

  • Gaz Coombes – lead vocals, guitar
  • Rob Coombes – keyboards
  • Mick Quinn – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Danny Goffey – drums, backing vocals
  • Satin Singh – percussion
  • Gavyn Wright, Patrick Kieran, Boguslav Kostecki, Jackie Shave – violin
  • Bill Benham, Andrew Parker – viola
  • Martin Loveday, Frank Shaefer – cello

Track listing:

  1. Moving
  2. Your Love
  3. What Went Wrong (In Your Head)
  4. Beautiful People
  5. Shotover Hill
  6. Eon
  7. Mary
  8. Jesus Came from Outta Space
  9. Pumping on Your Stereo
  10. Born AgainFaraway
  11. Mama & Papa

Supergrass: In It for the Money

In it for the money

On April 21, 1997, “Parlaphone” label released “In it for the Money”, the second Supergrass album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Sawmills Studio” in Cornwall, and was produced by Gaz Coombes, Rob Coombes, Mick Quinn, Danny Goffey and John Cornfield. In 1998, “Q” magazine readers voted “In it for the Money” the 68th greatest album of all time, and  in 2000, the same magazine ranked it at number 57 in its list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”.

Personnel:

  • Gaz Coombes – lead vocal, guitar
  • Rob Coombez – keyboards
  • Mick Quinn – bass, backing vocals
  • Danny Goffey – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. In it for the Money
  2. Richard III
  3. Tonight
  4. Late in the Day
  5. G-Song
  6. Sun Hits the Sky
  7. Going Out
  8. It’s Not Me
  9. Cheapskate
  10. You Can See Me
  11. Hollow Little Reign
  12. Sometimes I Make You Sad