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Black Grape: Pop Voodoo

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On August 4, 2017, “UMC” label released “Pop Voodoo”, the third Black Grape studio album. It was recorded in September 2016, at Martin “Youth” Glover’s studio in Sierra Nevada, Spain, and in London, and was produced by Martin “Youth” Glover.

Personnel:

  • Shaun Ryder – vocals
  • Paul “Kermit” Leveridge – vocals
  • Martin “Youth” Glover – guitar, Fender VI bass, programming
  • Seth Leppard – guitar
  • Jackson Scott – acoustic guitar
  • Jamie Grashion – guitar, programming
  • Michael Rendall – keyboards, guitar, programming
  • Rainbow Man – harmonica
  • Alex Ward – saxophone
  • Michael Rendall – recording, mixing, additional production
  • Jamie Grashion – engineer assistant
  • Luke Fitzpatrick – engineer assistant
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Jon Gray – illustration
  • Estuary English – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Shaun Ryder, Paul Leveridge and Martin Glover.

  1. Everything You Know Is Wrong – Intro
  2. Nine Lives
  3. Set the Grass on Fire
  4. Whiskey, Wine and Ham
  5. Money Burns
  6. String Theory
  7. Pop Voodoo
  8. I Wanna Be Like You
  9. Sugar Money
  10. Shame
  11. Losing Sleep
  12. Young and Dumb

The Coral: Same

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On July 29, 2002, “Deltasonic” label released the self-titled, debut Coral (The) album. It was recorded in 2002, in Linford Manor, and was produced by Ian Broudie and Zion Egg.

Personnel:

  • James Skelly – vocals, guitar
  • Lee Southall – guitar
  • Bill Ryder-Jones – guitar, trumpet
  • Nick Power – keyboards
  • Paul Duffy – bass guitar, saxophone
  • Ian Skelly – drums
  • Jon Gray – engineer
  • Kenny Patterson – engineer assistant
  • Ian Skelly – sleeve illustrations
  • Scott Jones – inner sleeve illustrations
  • Juno – design
  • Steve Fellowes – logo
  • Kev Power – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by James Skelly and Nick Power, except where noted.

  1. Spanish Main – James Skelly
  2. I Remember When – James Skelly
  3. Shadows Fall – James Skelly, Nick Power, Paul Duffy, Lee Southall, Ian Skelly, Bill Ryder-Jones
  4. Dreaming of You – James Skelly
  5. Simon Diamond
  6. Goodbye
  7. Waiting for the Heartaches – James Skelly
  8. Skeleton Key
  9. Wildfire – Nick Power
  10. Bad Man
  11. Calendars and Clocks (includes hidden track Time Travel)

The Coral: Magic and Medicine

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On July 28, 2003, “Deltasonic” label released “Magic and Medicine”, the second  Coral studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Elevator Studio” in Liverpool, and was produced by Ian Broudie.

Personnel:

  • James Skelly – vocals, guitar, co-producer
  • Lee Southall – guitar, backing vocals, co-producer
  • Bill Ryder-Jones– guitar, co-producer
  • Paul Duffy – bass guitar, backing vocals, co-producer
  • Nick Power – organ, piano, backing vocals, co-producer
  • Ian Skelly – drums, co-producer, artwork
  • Andy Frizell – brass
  • Simon James – brass
  • Martin Smith – brass
  • Olline Brindley – double bass
  • Louis Baccino – flute
  • Andy Brindley – harmonica
  • Megan Childs – violin
  • Jon Gray – engineer
  • Gary Butler – mastering
  • Arthur Janssen – photography
  • Jonathan Worth – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by James Skelly, except where noted.

  1. In the Forest – James Skelly, Nick Power
  2. Don’t Think You’re the First
  3. Liezah – James Skelly, Nick Power
  4. Talkin’ Gypsy Market Blues
  5. Secret Kiss
  6. Milkwood Blues
  7. Bill McCai
  8. Eskimo Lament – Nick Power
  9. Careless Hands – James Skelly, Bill Ryder – Jones
  10. Pass It On
  11. All of Our Love – James Skelly, Nick Power
  12. Confessions of A.D.D.D.

The Subways: Young for Eternity

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On July 4, 2005, “Infectious” label released “Young for Eternity”, the debut Subways (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Elevator Studios” in Liverpool, and was produced by Ian Broudie.

Personnel:

  • Billy Lunn – vocals, guitar
  • Charlotte Cooper – vocals, bass
  • Josh Morgan – drums
  • Ian Broudie – mixing
  • Jon Gray – engineer, mixing
  • Stuart Nicholls – photography
  • Sarh Foley – design

Track listing:

All music by Billy Lunn, Charlotte Cooper and Josh Morgan, all lyrics by Billy Lunn.

  1. I Want to Hear What You Have Got to Say
  2. Holiday
  3. Rock & Roll Queen
  4. Mary
  5. Young for Eternity
  6. Lines of Light
  7. Oh Yeah
  8. City Pavement
  9. No Goodbyes
  10. With You
  11. She Sun
  12. Somewhere
  13. At 1AM

Editors: An End Has A Start

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On June 25, 2007, “Kitchenware” label released “An End Has a Start”, the second Editors album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, and was produced by Jacknife Lee. The album was certified Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Tom Smith – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Chris Urbanowicz – lead guitar, synthesizer
  • Russell Leetch– bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Ed Lay– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Edith Bowman– performer
  • Robert Whitaker – performer
  • Alison Dodds – violin
  • Fiona McCapra – violin
  • James Banbury – cello, string arrangements
  • Tom McFall – choir, chorus, engineer
  • Anne Struther – choir, chorus
  • Garret Lee – choir, chorus
  • Jacknife Lee– programming, engineer, mixing
  • Sam Bell – performer, programming, engineer
  • Jon Gray – performer, engineer
  • Pete Hofmann – engineer
  • Dani Castelar – performer, engineer assistant
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Neil Comber – mixing assistant
  • Idris Khan – images, cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Smith, Chris Urbanowicz, Russell Leetch and Edward Lay.

  1. Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors
  2. An End Has a Start
  3. The Weight of the World
  4. Bones
  5. When Anger Shows
  6. The Racing Rats
  7. Push Your Head Towards the Air
  8. Escape the Nest
  9. Spiders
  10. Well Worn Hand