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The Stone Roses: Second Coming

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On December 5, 1994, “Geffen” label released “Second Coming”, the second Stone Roses (The) studio album. It was recorded 1992 – 1994, at “Forge Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Simon Dawson and Paul Schroeder. “Second Coming” was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Ian Brown– lead vocals, harmonica, recording of running water
  • John Squire – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, recording, collage
  • Simon Dawson – keyboards, Jew’s harp, castanets, Wurlitzer electric piano, acoustic piano, engineer
  • Mani– bass guitar
  • Reni– lead and backing vocals, drums, recording of running water
  • Nick Brine – tambourine, engineer assistant
  • Paul Schroeder – engineer
  • John Leckie– recording
  • Mark Tolle – recording
  • Al “Bongo” Shaw – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by John Squire, except where noted.

  1. Breaking into Heaven
  2. Driving South
  3. Ten Storey Love Song
  4. Daybreak – Ian Brown,Gary Mounfield, John Squire, Alan Wren
  5. Your Star Will Shine
  6. Straight to the Man – Ian Brown
  7. Begging You – John Squire, Ian Brown
  8. Tightrope
  9. Good Times
  10. Tears
  11. How Do You Sleep
  12. Love Spreads
  13. Untitled – Ian Brown, Gary Mounfield, John Squire, Alan Wren

XTC: Go 2

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On October 6, 1978, “Virgin” label released “Go 2” the second XTC studio album. It was recorded August–September, 1978, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by John Leckie. The album’s cover was designed by Hipgnosis

Personnel:

  • Andy Partridge – vocals, guitars
  • Colin Moulding – vocals, bass
  • Barry Andrews – vocals, crumar group 49 cheesy organ, farfisa organ, lawrence electric piano, wurlitzer e-piano,  minimoog,  clavinet, steinway grand piano, saxophone
  • Terry Chambers-  vocals, drums
  • John Leckie –  engineer
  • Haydn Bendall- engineer assistant
  • Pete James- engineer assistant
  • Andy Llewelyn- engineer assistant
  • Jess Sutcliffe- engineer assistant
  • Dave Eagle – photography
  • Martin Rushent- associate producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Partridge, except where noted.

  1. Meccanik Dancing (Oh We Go!)
  2. Battery Brides (Andy Paints Brian)
  3. Buzzcity Talking – Colin Moulding
  4. Crowded Room – Colin Moulding
  5. The Rhythm – Colin Moulding
  6. Are You Receiving Me?
  7. Red
  8. Beatown
  9. Life Is Good in the Greenhouse
  10. Jumping In Gomorrah
  11. My Weapon – Barry Andrews
  12. Super-Tuff – Barry Andrews
  13. I’m the Audience – Colin Moulding

My Morning Jacket: Z

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On October 4, 2005, “ATO” label released “Z” the fourth My Morning Jacket studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Allaire Studios” in Shokan, New York, and was produced by John Leckie and  Jim James. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 457 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; and on number 31st on its list of the “100 Best Albums of the 2000s”, and 23rd of the “40 Greatest Stoner Albums Ever”.

Personnel:

  • Jim James– vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
  • Carl Broemel– guitar
  • Bo Koster– keyboards
  • Tom Blankenship– bass guitar
  • Patrick Hallahan– drums
  • Ward– acoustic guitar, choirs
  • Andrew Bird– strings, whistles
  • Katie Beach
  • Guy Burwel
  • Nicolai Denchev
  • Mike Fulkerson
  • Brandon Jones
  • Kathleen Lolley

 Track listing:

All tracks by Jim James, except where noted:

  1. Wordless Chorus
  2. It Beats 4 U
  3. Gideon
  4. What a Wonderful Man
  5. Off the Record – Jim James, Tom Blankenship, Patrick Hallahan
  6. Into the Woods
  7. Anytime
  8. Lay Low
  9. Knot Comes Loose
  10. Dondante

Suede: A New Morning

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On September 30, 2002, “Columbia” label released “A New Morning” the fifth Suede studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2002, and was produced by Stephen Street, John Leckie and Dave Eringa.

Personnel:

  • Brett Anderson – vocals, guitar
  • Neil Codling – keyboards, rhythm guitar
  • Richard Oakes – bass, guitar, piano
  • Simon Gilbert – drums

Track listing:

  1. .Positivity – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Simon Gilbert, Mat Osman,Neil Codling
  2. Obsessions – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  3. Lonely Girls – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  4. Lost in TV – Brett Anderson, Mat Osman
  5. Beautiful Loser – Brett Anderson, Alex Lee, Richard Oakes
  6. Streetlife – Brett Anderson, Alex Lee
  7. Astrogirl – Brett Anderson, Alex Lee
  8. .. Morning – Brett Andersom, Richard Oakes
  9. One Hit to the Body – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes,Neil Codling
  10. You Belong to Me – Brett Anderson

 

 

The Fall: This Nation’s Saving Grace

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On September 23, 1985, “Beggars Banquet” label released “This Nation’s Saving Grace”, the eighth Fall (The) studio album. It was recorded 1985, and was produced by John Leckie.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith– vocals, violin, guitar; harmonica
  • Craig Scanlon– guitar, backing vocals
  • Brix Smith– guitar, vocals
  • Steve Hanley– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Simon Rogers– keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, drum machine, backing vocals
  • Karl Burns– drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Mansion – Mark E. Smith
  2. Bombast – Steve Hanley, Mark E. Smith
  3. Barmy – Mark E. Smith
  4. What You Need – Craig Scanion, Mark E. Smith
  5. Spoilt Victorian Child – Simon Rogers, Mark E. Smith
  6. A. – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
  7. Gut of the Quantifier – Karl Burns, Mark E. Smith
  8. My New House – Mark E. Smith
  9. Paint Work – Simon Rogers, Craig Scanion, Mark E. Smith
  10. I Am Damo Suzuki – Simon Rogers, Craig Scanion, Mark E. Smith
  11. To Nk Roachment: Yarbles – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith

Simple MInds: Empires And Dance

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On September 12, 1980, “Arista” label released “Empires and Dance”, the third Simple Minds studio album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by John Leckie.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr – vocals
  • Charlie Burchill– guitar, saxophone
  • Mick MacNeil– keyboards
  • Derek Forbes– bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
  • Brian McGee– drums
  • John Leckie–  engineer
  • Hugh Jones- engineer
  • Simon Heyworth – mastering
  • Coward – photography
  • Ruetz – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jim Kerr, all music by Jim Ker, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, Derek Forbes and Brian McGee.

  1. I Travel
  2. Today I Died Again
  3. Celebrate
  4. This Fear of Gods
  5. Capital City
  6. Constantinople Line
  7. Twist/Run/Repulsion
  8. Thirty Frames a Second
  9. Kant-Kino
  10. Room

Verve: A Storm In Heaven

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On June 21, 1993, “Hut” label released “A Storm in Heaven”, the debut Verve studio album. It was recorded 1992–1993, at “Sawmills Studios” in Cornwall, and was produced by John Leckie.

Personnel:

  • Richard Ashcroft– vocals, bass, guitars, percussion
  • Nick McCabe– guitars, piano, accordion, keyboards
  • Simon Jones– bass, backing vocals
  • Peter Salisbury– drums, percussion
  • Kick Horns– trumpets, saxophones
  • Simon Clarke – solo flute, horn arrangements
  • Yvette Lacey – chorus flute
  • Roddy Lorimer – horn arrangements
  • John Cornfield – engineer, programming
  • John Leckie– mixing
  • Brian Cannon – sleeve concept, design, art direction
  • Michael Spencer Jones – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Peter Salisbury, and Simon Jines, except where noted.

  1. Star Sail
  2. Slide Away
  3. Already There
  4. Beautiful Mind
  5. The Sun, the Sea
  6. Virtual World
  7. Make It Til Monday
  8. Blue
  9. Butterfly
  10. See You in the Next One (Have a Good Time) – Richard Ashcroft

 

Simple Minds: Life in a Day

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On April 1, 1979, “Zoom” label released “Life in a Day”, the debut Simple Minds album. It was recorded December 1978 – January 1979, at “Rolling Stones Mobile”, “Abbey Road Studios”,”Townhouse” in London, and was produced by John Leckie.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr – vocals
  • Charles Burchill – vocals, guitar
  • Michael MacNeil – vocals, keyboards
  • Derek Forbes – vocals, bass
  • Brian McGee – voclas, drums, percussion

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jim Kerr, all music by Charles Burchill and Jim Kerr.

  1. Someone
  2. Life in a Day
  3. Sad Affair
  4. All for You
  5. Pleasantly Disturbed
  6. No Cure
  7. Chelsea Girl
  8. Wasteland
  9. Destiny
  10. Murder Story

Radiohead: The Bends

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On March 13, 1995, “Parlaphone” label released “The Bends”, the second Radiohead studio album. It was recorded August – November 1994, at “Abbey Road Studios”, “RAK Studios” in London and “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by John Leckie.”The Bends” was certified 3 x Platinum in UK by “BPI” and in Canada by “Music Canada”, and Platinum in US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Thom Yorke– vocals, guitars, piano, string arrangements, artwork, illustrations
  • Jonny Greenwood– guitars, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, piano, recorder, string arrangements
  • Ed O’Brien– guitars, backing vocals
  • Colin Greenwood– bass guitar
  • Phil Selway– drums, percussion
  • John Matthias– violin, viola
  • Caroline Lavelle– cello
  • Stanley Donwood– artwork, illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Jonny Greenwood, Philip Selway, Thom Yorke.

  1. Planet Telex
  2. The Bends
  3. High and Dry
  4. Fake Plastic Trees
  5. Bones
  6. Nice Dream
  7. Just
  8. My Iron Lung
  9. Bullet Proof..I Wish I Was
  10. Black Star
  11. Sulk
  12. Street Spirit (Fade Out)

The Adverts: Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts

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On February 17, 1978, “Bright” label released “Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts”, the debut Adverts (The) studio album. It  was recorded in 1977, at the “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by John Leckie. In 2003, “Mojo” magazine ranked “Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts” at  number 17 on its list of the “50 greatest punk albums”. The album was featured in “The Guardian’s” list “1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die”.

Personnel:

  • T.V. Smith– vocals
  • Howard Pickup – vocals, guitar
  • Gaye Advert– vocals, bass guitar
  • Laurie Driver – drums
  • Jane Suck – artwork
  • Nicholas Deville – design

Track listing:

All tracks by T.V. Smith.

  1. One Chord Wonders
  2. Bored Teenagers
  3. New Church
  4. On the Roof
  5. New Boys
  6. Bombsite Boy
  7. No Time to be 21
  8. Safety in Numbers
  9. Drowning Man
  10. On Wheels
  11. Great British Mistake