On November 9, 2018, “Kidinakorner”, “Polydor” and “Interscope” labels released “Origins”, the fourth Imagine Dragons studio album. It was recorded November 2017 – October 2018, and was produced by Alex da Kid, Mattman & Robin, John Hill, Joel Little, Tim Randolph, and Jayson DeZuzio.
Personnel:
Dan Reynolds – lead and additional backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, engineer
Wayne Sermon – acoustic and electric guitar, violin, backing vocals; engineer
Ben McKee – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Daniel Platzman – drums, viola, percussion, backing vocals
Kygo – vocals
Elisa – vocals
Alex da Kid – programming, executive production
Mattman & Robin – engineer
Ido Zmishlany – engineer
Rob Cohen – engineer
Serban Ghenea – mixing
Jorgen Odegard – mixing
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Mark Needham – mixing
John Hanes – mixing
Tyler Spratt – mixing assistant
Randy Merrill – mastering
Beeple – cover art
Dina Hovsepian – design, layout
Eric Ray Davidson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee, and Daniel Platzman, additional writers as below.
Natural – Robin Fredriksson, Mattias Larsson, Justin Tranter
Boomerang – Jorgen Odegard
Machine – Alexander Grant
Cool Out – Tim Randolph
Bad Liar – Jorgen Odegard, Aja Volkman
West Coast
Zero – John Hill
Bullet in a Gun – Grant, Jayson DeZuzio
Digital – Grant
Only – Robin Fredriksson, Mattias Larsson, Justin Tranter
In October 1968, “Bell” label released “Take a Picture”, the only Margo Guryan studio album. It was recorded in 1968, in New York, and was produced by John Hill, John Simon and David Rosner.
Personnel:
Margo Guryan – vocal, arrangements
John Hill – guitar
Paul Griffin – keyboards
Kirk Hamilton – bass, flute
Buddy Saltzman – drums
Phil Bodner – oboe
Fred Catero, Glen Kolotkin, Lou Waxman, Roy Segal – engineer
On March 26, 2013, “Ghost Ramp” and “Mom + Pop” labels released “Afraid of Heights”, the fourth Wavves studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by John Hill.
Personnel:
Nathan Williams – vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, baritone guitar, keyboards, drums, glockenspiel
John Hill – keyboards, programming
Stephen Pope – vocals, bass guitar, baritone guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion
Jorma Vik – drums
Jenny Lewis – vocal
Track listing:
All tracks by Nathan Williams, except where noted.
Sail to the Sun
Demon to Lean On
Mystic – Nathan Williams, Stephen Pope, John Hill
Lunge Forward
Dog – Nathan Williams, Stephen Pope
Afraid of Heights – Nathan Williams, Stephen Pope
Paranoid
Cop
Beat Me Up
Everything Is My Fault – Nathan Williams, John Hill
On May 29, 2015, “Island” label released “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful”, the third Florence and the Machine studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “The Pool”, “Angel”, “Urchin”, “Lightship”, “123”, “Sarm Studio”, and “No. 1 Baltic Place” in London, “Bedrock Rehearsal” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Markus Dravs, Kid Harpoon, John Hill, Paul Epworth, James Ford, Charlie Hugall, Isabella Summers, Brett Shaw and Dan Wilson.
Personnel:
Florence Welch – lead and backing vocals, body percussion, stamps, claps, piano, percussion
Rob Ackroyd – acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele
Leo Abrahams – acoustic and electric guitar
Kid Harpoon – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, piano, CP 70 synth, drums, percussion, bass, brass writing, brass arrangements
On July 13, 2018, “Columbia” label released “Still Run”, the second Wet studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, and was produced by Rostam Batmanglij, Andrew Sarlo, John Hill, Joe Valle, Kelly Zutrau, Noah Beresin, Loren Humphrey and Robert Ackroyd.
Personnel:
Kelly Zutrau – vocals, synthesizer, strings
Joseph Valle – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, programmer, strings, synthesizer, piano, bass, horn, organ, engineer
Bryndon Cook (as Starchild & The New Romantic) – backing vocals
Garo Yellin – cello
TJ Maiani – drums
Sam Geller – piano
Jesse Kotansky – strings, violin
Meg Duffy – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Hamilton Berry – cello, strings
Joey Waronker – drums
Shane O’Connell – electric guitar, engineer
Buddy Ross – piano, synthesizer
Daniel Aged – steel guitar, bass
Joe Santa Maria – saxophone
Chris Smith – keyboard, piano, guitar, backing vocals
Danny Meyer – saxophone
Gabriel Smith – piano, drums
Melody English – backing vocals
Aerial East – backing vocals
Sam Geller – backing vocals
Sean Tracy – acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar
On June 17, 2022, “Warner”, “Transgressive”, “ADA” labels released “Life Is Yours”, the seventh Foals studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Speedy Wunderground” in London, “Rea; World” in Bath, and was produced by A. K. Paul, Dan Carey and John Hill.
Personnel:
Yannis Philippakis – vocals, guitar, bass
Jimmy Smith – guitar, keyboards
Jack Bevan – drums, percussion
A. K. Paul – bass, additional keyboards
Jack Freeman – backing vocals
Kit Monteith – backing vocals
Rob Cohen – engineer
Christoph Skirl – engineer
Oli Middleton – engineer
Pete Hutchings – engineer
Alexis Smith – engineer
Mark Rankin – additional engineering
James Keeley – additional engineering
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
Chris Laws – mixing
Chris Galland – mixing
Jeremie Inhaber – mixing assistant
Robin Florent – mixing assistant
Scott Desmarais – mixing assistant
Charlie Holmes – mixing assistant
Kieran Beardmore – mixing assistant
Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
Matt Colton – mastering
Randy Merrill – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Yannis Philippakis, Jack Bevan, and Jimmy Smith.
On September 25, 2020, “Loma Vista” label released “Free Love”, the third Sylvan Esso studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Sylvan Esso and John Hill.
On July 11, 2014, “RCA” label released “Strange Desire”, the debut Bleachers album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Jack Antonoff, John Hill, Greg Kurstin and Vince Clarke.
On May 17, 2019, “Warner Bros” label released “Balance, Not Symmetry”, is Biffy Clyro soundtrack album to the movie of the same name, co-written by the band’s frontman Simon Neil. It was recorded at 2018 – 2019, at “AIR Studios” in London, “Monnow Valley Studio” Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, “ICP Studios” in Brussels, and was produced by Adam Noble, Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston.
Personnel:
Simon Neil – lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, percussion, marimba, strings, clapping
James Johnston – bass, clapping, backing vocals
Ben Johnston – drums, percussion, marimba, keyboards, clapping, backing vocals
Adam Noble – bass, keyboards, synthesizers, organ, programming, engineer, mixing
On December 1, 2009, “Island” label released “Stir the Blood”, the third Bravery (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by John Hill and Sam Endicott. The album cover features a detail from ‘Carrion Call’ by British artist Polly Morgan.
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