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Squeeze: Argybargy

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In February 1980, “A&M” label released “Argybargy”, the third Squeeze album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Chelsea Olympic Studios” in London and was produced by John Wood and Chris Difford , Glenn Tilbrook, Jools Holland, John Bentley and Gilson Lavis.

Personnel:

  • Chris Difford – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Glenn Tilbrook– vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  • Jools Holland– vocals, keyboards
  • John Bentley– bass
  • Gilson Lavis– drums
  • Del Newman – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook except where noted.

  1. Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)
  2. Another Nail in My Heart
  3. Separate Beds
  4. Misadventure
  5. I Think I’m Go Go
  6. Farfisa Beat
  7. Here Comes That Feeling
  8. Vicky Verky
  9. If I Didn’t Love You
  10. Wrong Side of the Moon – Jools Holland, Chris Difford
  11. There at the Top

George Harrison: Brainwashed

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On November 18, 2002, “Dark Horse” label released “Brainwashed”, the twelfth and final George Harrison studio album. It was recorded 1988 – 2002, at “FPSHOT” in Oxfordshire, and on other various locations, and was produced by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison. The album was released almost a year after Harrison death, and the album was completed by Harrison’s son Dhani and longtime friend and collaborator Jeff Lynne.

Personnel:

  • George Harrison– lead vocals, lead guitar, slide guitar, Dobro, Banjo uke, ukulele, keyboards, bass, percussion
  • Mark Flannagan – acoustic lead guitar
  • Joe Brown– acoustic guitar
  • Jon Lord– piano
  • Jools Holland– piano
  • Dhani Harrison– guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, backing vocals
  • Mike Moran– keyboards
  • Marc Mann– keyboards, string arrangement
  • Jeff Lynne– bass, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Herbie Flowers– bass, tuba
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Ray Cooper– drums, percussion
  • Bickram Ghosh– tabla
  • Jane Lister – harp
  • Isabela Borzymowska – reading from “How to Know God”
  • Sam Brown– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by George Harrison, except where noted.

  1. Any Road
  2. P2 Vatican Blues (Last Saturday Night)
  3. Pisces Fish
  4. Looking for My Life
  5. Rising Sun
  6. Marwa Blues
  7. Stuck Inside a Cloud
  8. Run So Far
  9. Never Get Over You
  10. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  11. Rocking Chair in Hawaii
  12. Brainwashed

David Gilmour: Rattle That Lock

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On September 18, 2015, “Columbia” label released “Rattle That Lock”, the fourth David Gilmour solo studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2015, at “Medina Studio” in Hove; “Astoria Studio” in Middlesex; “Abbey Road Studios” and “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera.  The album was certified Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour– lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, SNCF sample, Hammond organ, bass guitar, bass harmonica, electric piano
  • Rado Klose– guitar
  • John Parricelli– guitar
  • Richard Wright– voice sample, keyboards
  • Phil Manzanera– Hammond organ, keyboard elements, acoustic guitar
  • Mike Rowe – electric piano
  • Jon Carin– electric piano
  • Roger Eno– piano
  • Gabriel Gilmour – piano
  • Jools Holland– piano
  • Damon Iddins – accordion, calliope keyboard
  • Guy Pratt– bass guitar
  • Yaron Stavi – bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Laurence– double bass
  • Guy Pratt– bass guitar
  • Steve DiStanislao – drums
  • Steve DiStanislao– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Martin France – drums
  • Andy Newmark– drums
  • Danny Cummings– percussion
  • Colin Stetson– saxophone
  • Eira Owen – French horn
  • Robert Wyatt– cornet
  • Zbigniew Preisner– orchestration
  • Michaël Boumendil – original SNCF jingle
  • David Crosby – backing vocals
  • Graham Nash – backing vocals
  • The Liberty Choir – backing vocals
  • Louise Marshall – backing vocals
  • Mica Paris– backing vocals
  • Polly Samson– backing vocals
  • Dave Stansbie (The Creative Corporation) – artwork
  • Aubrey Powell – art direction
  • Kevin Westenberg, Polly Samson – photography

Track listing:

  1. 5 A.M. – David Gilmour
  2. Rattle That Lock – Polly Samson, David Gilmour, Michael Boumendi
  3. Faces of Stone – David Gilmour
  4. A Boat Lies Waiting – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
  5. Dancing Right in Front of Me – David Gilmour
  6. In Any Tongue – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
  7. Beauty – David Gilmour
  8. The Girl in the Yellow Dress – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
  9. Today – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
  10. And Then… David Gilmour

Squeeze: Cool for Cats

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On April 9, 1979, “A&M” label released “Cool for Cats”, the second Squeeze album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by John Wood, Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford, Jools Holland, Harri Kakoulli and Gilson Lavis..

Personnel:

  1. Glenn Tilbrook – vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  2. Chris Difford – vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar
  3. Jools Holland – keyboards
  4. Harri Kakoulli – bass
  5. Gilson Lavis – drums
  6. John Wood – arranger
  7. Brian Humphries – engineer
  8. Andrew Lumm – engineer
  9. Michael Ross – art direction
  10. Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff – artwork
  11. Chuck Beeson – cover design
  12. Cindy Marsh – illustrations
  13. Geoff Halpin – design
  14. Janette Beckman – photography
  15. Mark Hanauer – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.

  1. Slap and Tickle
  2. Revue
  3. Touching Me Touching You
  4. It’s Not Cricket
  5. It’s So Dirty
  6. The Knack
  7. Hop, Skip & Jump
  8. Up the Junction
  9. Hard to Find
  10. Slightly Drunk
  11. Goodbye Girl
  12. Cool for Cats

Van Morrison: Back On Top

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On March 9, 1999, “Point Black” label released “Back on Top”, the twenty-seventh Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Wool Hall Studios” in Beckington, and was produced by Van Morrison. The photography of Morrison on the inside of the album cover, was originally used for the front cover of Peter Handke’s book “My Year in the No-Man’s-Bay”, first published in 1994.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison– vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Mick Green– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Geraint Watkins– piano, Hammond organ
  • Fiachra Trench– piano
  • Jools Holland- piano
  • Mike Sanchez- piano, guitar
  • Ian Jennings – double bass
  • Liam Bradley – drums, percussion, background vocals
  • Bobby Irwin – drums
  • Pee Wee Ellis– soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones, backing vocals
  • Leo Green- tenor saxophone
  • Matt Holland – trumpet
  • Irish Film Orchestra – strings
  • Brian Kennedy– backing vocals
  • Matt Curtis – photography, art direction, design
  • Brad Wilson, Paul Cox, John Mintoft – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison, except where noted.

  1. Goin’ Down Geneva
  2. Philosopher’s Stone
  3. In the Midnight
  4. Back on Top
  5. When the Leaves Come Falling Down
  6. High Summer
  7. Reminds Me of You
  8. New Biography
  9. Precious Time
  10. Golden Autumn Day

David Gilmour: On An Island

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On March 6, 2006, “EMI” label released “On an Island”, the third David Gilmour solo album. It was recorded 2001 – 2005, and was produced by David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera and Chris Thomas.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour – lead vocals, guitars, lap steel guitars, electric piano, percussion, bass guitar, piano, alto saxophone,  cümbüş, bass harmonica, Hammond organ
  • Richard Wright- lead vocals, Hammond organ
  • Chris Stainton- Hammond organ
  • Georgie Fame- Hammond organ
  • Paul “Wix” Wickens- Hammond organ
  • Chris Thomas- keyboards
  • Jools Holland- piano
  • Polly Samson- piano, backing vocals
  • Leszek Możdżer- piano
  • BJ Cole- Weissenborn guitar
  • Phil Manzanera- guitar
  • Rado Klose- guitar
  • Chris Laurence- double bass
  • Guy Pratt- bass guitar
  • Andy Newmark- drums, percussion
  • Ged Lynch- drums
  • Willie Wilson- drums
  • Robert Wyatt- cornet, percussion, vocals
  • David Crosby- vocals
  • Graham Nash- vocals
  • Caroline Dale- cello
  • Alasdair Malloy – glass harmonica
  • Lucy Wakeford – harp
  • Ilan Eshkeri- programming
  • Zbigniew Preisner- orchestration

Track listing:

  1. Castellorizon – David Gilmour
  2. On an Island – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  3. The Blue – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  4. Take a Breath – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  5. Red Sky at Night – David Gilmour
  6. This Heaven – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  7. Then I Close My Eyes – David Gilmour
  8. Smile – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  9. A Pocketful of Stones – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  10. Where We Start – David Gilmour