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Alan Parsons: From The New World

On July 15, 2022, “Frontiers Music” label released “From the New World”, the sixth Alan Parsons studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Parsonics” in Sussex, England, and was produced by Alan Parsons.

Personnel:

  • Alan Parsons – lead and backing vocals, arrangements, engineer
  • Todd Cooper – lead vocals, saxophone
  • Mark Mikel – lead and backing vocals, swarmmandel
  • Tommy Shaw – lead and backing vocals
  • James Durbin – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • P. J. Olsson – lead and backing vocals, programming
  • Tabitha Fair – lead and backing vocals
  • David Pack – lead vocal
  • Dan Tracey – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeff Kollman – guitar
  • Jeff Marshall – guitar
  • Joe Bonamassa – guitar
  • Tim Pierce – guitar
  • Doug Powell – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Tom Brooks – keyboards, arrangements, conductor
  • Matt McCarrin – keyboards
  • Andy Ellis – keyboards
  • Kim Bullard – keyboards
  • Guy Erez – bass
  • Danny Thompson – drums, percussion
  • Mika Larson – cello
  • Todd Cooper – backing vocals
  • Chris Shutters – backing vocals
  • Mark Mikel – backing vocals
  • Scott Hunt – backing vocals
  • Noah Bruskin – engineer
  • Dave Donelly – mastering
  • Ioannis – artwork
  • David Minasian – design, layout
  • Josefa Vaca – design, layout
  • Shlomi Pinto – photography

Track listing:

  1. Fare Thee Well – Alan Parsons, Doug Powell, Todd Cooper
  2. The Secret – Alan Parsons, Guy Erez, Jeff Kolman, Mike Mikel
  3. Uroboros – Alan Parsons, Doug Powell, Todd Cooper
  4. Don’t Fade Now – Alan Parsons, Andy Ellis, Guy Erez
  5. Give ‘Em My Love – Alan Parsons, James Durbin, Julian Colbeck
  6. Obstacles – Alan Parsons, Jeff Kollman, Mark Mikel
  7. I Won’t Be Led Astray – Alan Parsons, David Minasian, Kim Bullard
  8. You Are the Light – Alan Parsons, Dan Tracey, P.J. Olson
  9.  Halos – Alan Parsons, Dan Tracey, P.J. Olsson
  10. Goin’ Home – Antonín Dvořák, William Arms Fisher
  11. Be My Baby – Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector

Steve Hackett: Darktown

On May 4, 1999, “InsideOut Music” label released “Darktown”, the 14th Steve Hackett studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, and was produced by Steve Hackett and Roger King.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hackett – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, strings, violin, choir, chorus, 12 string guitar, woodwind, rainstick, sequencing, orchestration, 12-string bass guitar, nylon string guitar, voiceover
  • Bob Fenner – guitar, recorder
  • Aron Friedman – piano, keyboards
  • Julian Colbeck – keyboards
  • Doug Sinclair – bass, fretless bass
  • John Wetton – bass samples
  • Roger King – bass, drums, flageolet, keyboards, woodwind, wood
  • Hugo Degenhardt – drums
  • Ben Fenner – mellotron
  • Jim Diamond – vocals
  • Ian McDonald – saxophone
  • Billy Budis – cello
  • John Hackett – flute, pan pipes
  • Jerry Peal – strings, bells, woodwind
  • Jamie McKena – choir coordinator
  • Richard Buckland – engineer, ambience
  • Billy Budis – engineer, mixing
  • Lippa Pearce – design
  • Paul Cox – photography
  • Harry Pearce – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Hackett, except where noted.

  1. Omega Metallicus
  2. Darktown
  3. Man Overboard
  4. The Golden Age of Steam
  5. Days of Long Ago – Steve Hackett, Jim Diamond
  6. Dreaming with Open Eyes
  7. Twice Around the Sun
  8. Rise Again
  9. Jane Austen’s Door
  10. Darktown Riot
  11. In Memoriam