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Casiopea: Right Now

On July 3, 2024, “Hats Unlimited” label released “Right Now”, the 36th Casiopea album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Issei Noro, Kiyomi Otaka, Toshihiro Naruse and Yoshihiro Imai.

Personnel:

  • Issei Noro – guitar
  • Kiyomi Otaka – keyboards
  • Yoshihiro Naruse – bass
  • Yoshihiro Imai – drums

Track listing:

  1. The Time Has Come
  2. The Hopeful World
  3. Which Way
  4. No Place Like Here
  5. Challengers
  6. Admiration
  7. Hour of the Rainbow
  8. 90’s A Go Go
  9. Look Up the Stars
  10. Happiness

Greg Foat: Symphonie Pacifique

On July 3, 2020, “Strut” label released “Symphonie Pacifique”, the ninth Greg Foat album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Fish Factory Studio” in London, “Post Electric Studio” in Edinburgh, “Kungsten Studios” in Göteborg, Sweden, and was produced by Greg Foat.

Personnel:

  • Greg Foat – piano, keyboards, tubular bells
  • Warren Hampshire – guitar, tubular bells, percussion
  • Thomas Frank – pedal steel guitar
  • Philip Achille – double and electric bass
  • Clark Tracey – drums
  • Moses Boyd – drums
  • Eric Young – percussion, congas
  • Art Themen – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Dave Bitelli – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Kano Kawashima – violin
  • Felix Tanner – viola
  • Jessica Kerr, Niamh Molloy – cello
  • Heather Wrighton – harp
  • Elina Ryd, Erik Dahl, Hannah Tolf, Pablo Cope – choir
  • Mattias Glava – choir recording, engineer
  • Rod Jones – strings recording
  • James Thorpe – engineer
  • Mark Ashfield – mastering
  • Peter Beckmann – mastering
  • Henry Valensi – artwork
  • Matt Thame – design
  • James Thorpe – photography
  • Frank Merritt – lacquer cut
  • Quinton Scott – coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Foat, except where noted.

  1. Prelude
  2. Symphonie Pacifique
  3. Undulation – Philip Achille
  4. Anticipation
  5. Mu
  6. Yonaguni
  7. Island Life
  8. Nikinakinu
  9. Man vs Machine – Greg Foat, Moses Boyd
  10. Before the Storm
  11. After the Storm
  12. Meditation on a Pedal Steel – Thomas Frank
  13. Lament for Lamont
  14. Pointe – Vénus – Greg Foat, Warren Hampshire
  15. Mother’s Love – Greg Foat, Sam Chagumachinyi
  16. Epilogue Three Tenors – Art Themen, Favid Bitelli, Rob Мach

Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience: To Know Without Knowing

On July 3, 2020, “Agogo Records” label released “To Know Without Knowing”, album by Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience. It was recorded in 2020, at “Ginger Studios” in Melbourne, “Rolling Stock Recording Rooms” in Collingwood, “BIX Mobile Studio”, and was produced by Ian Dixon and Peter Harper.

Personnel:

  • Mulate Astatke – electric piano, vibraphone, congas
  • Zac Lister – guitar, chorus 
  • Bob Sedergreen – grand piano 
  • Richard Rose – bass
  • James Davies – drums
  • Olugbade Okunade – congas, shaker
  • Kahan Harper – shaker, wood block
  • Peter Harper – tenor saxophone, arrangements
  • Dominique Chaseling – flute
  • Ian Dixon – flugelhorn, trumpet, arrangements
  • Haftu Reda – masinko
  • Enushu Taye – vocals
  • Vida Sunshyne – vocals
  • Addisalem Taye, Corry Harper, Mearge Abate – chorus
  • Elf Tranzporter – MC
  • Liam Monkhouse – MC
  • Jimi Wyatt – engineer
  • Myles Mumford – engineer
  • Zac Lister – engineer
  • Jono Podmore – mixing
  • Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
  • Hendrik Pauler – direct metal mastering
  • Ian Dixon – artwork
  • John Ryrie – artwork
  • Ralf Zitzmann – A&R

Track listing:

  1. Mulatu
  2. Kulun Mankwaleshi
  3. To Know Without Knowing
  4. Mascaram Setaba
  5. Living on Stolen Land
  6. Ambassa Lemdi

Little Kid: Transfiguration Highway

On July 3, 2020, “Solitaire Recordings” label released “Transfiguration Highway”, album by Little Kid. It was recorded in 2020, at “The Pharmacy” in Toronto, Canada.

Personnel:

  • Kenny Boothby – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, harmonica, organ, keyboards
  • Brodie Germain – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Megan Lunn – vocals, banjo
  • Paul Vroom – bass, keyboards, percussion
  • Brodie Germain – drums
  • Liam Cole – drums
  • Brigitte Naggar – additional vocals
  • Joel Harrower – whistling
  • James Lee Chiahan – design

Track listing:

  1. I Thought That You’d Been Raptured
  2. What’s in a Name
  3. Transfiguration Highway
  4. Thief on the Cross
  5. All Night (Golden Ring)
  6. Candle Out
  7. Made for Each Other
  8. Close Enough to Kill
  9. Losing
  10. Gill
  11. Pry

B’z: Green

On July 3, 2002, “Vermillion Records” label released “Green”, the twelfth B’z album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Tak Matsumoto.

Personnel:

  • Koshi Inaba – vocals
  • Tak Matsumoto – guitar

Track listing:

  1. Stay Green / Mijyuku na Tabi wa Tomaranai
  2. 熱き鼓動の果て / Atsuki Kodō no Hate
  3. Warp
  4. Signal
  5. Surfin’ 3000GTR
  6. Blue Sunshine
  7. Ultra Soul
  8. 美しき世界 / Utsukushiki Sekai
  9. Everlasting
  10. Forever Mine
  11. The Spiral
  12. Go★Fight★Win

Fennesz: Endless Summer

On July 3, 2001, “Mego” label released “Endless Summer”, the third Fennesz studio album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Fennesz.

Personnel:

  • Fennesz – guitar, electronics
  • Street Romance – mastering
  • Tina Frank – cover
  • Hertha Hurnaus – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Fennesz.

  1. Made in Hong Kong
  2. Endless Summer
  3. A Year in a Minute
  4. Caecilia
  5. Got to Move On
  6. Shisheido
  7. Before I Leave
  8. Happy Audio

The Gathering: If Then Else

On July 3, 2000, “Century Media” label released “If Then Else”, the sixth Gathering (The) studio album. It was recorded January – March 2000, at “Koeienverhuurbedrijf Studio”, in Purmerend, and at “S&K Studio”, Doetinchem, in Holland, and was produced by Zlaya Hadzich, René Rutten, Hans Rutten, Silje Wergeland, Hugo Prinsen Geerligs and Frank Boeijen.

Personnel:

  • Silje Wergeland – lead vocals
  • René Rutten – guitars
  • Frank Boeijen – keyboards
  • Hugo Prinsen Geerligs – bass
  • Hans Rutten – drums
  • Ad Verspaandonk – trombone
  • Bart van Vegchel – French horn
  • Emmeke Bressers – oboe
  • Jiska ter Bals – violin
  • Jasper Slotboom – cello
  • Marthe Kalkhoven – cello

Track listing:

All lyrics by Anneke van Giersbergen, except when noted, all music by René Rutten, Hans Rutten, Silje Wergeland, Hugo Prinsen Geerligs and Frank Boeijen.

  1. Rollercoaster
  2. Shot to Pieces
  3. Amity
  4. Bad Movie Scene
  5. Colorado Incident – René Rutten, Anneke van Giersbergen
  6. Beautiful War
  7. Analog Park
  8. Herbal Movement
  9. Saturnine
  10. Morphis’s Waltz
  11. Pathfinder

Verve: A Northern Soul

On July 3, 1995, “Hut” label released “A Northern Soul”, the second Verve studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and Loco, Wales, and was produced by Owen Morris, Richard Ashcroft, Mick McCabe, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury.

Personnel:

  • Richard Ashcroft – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric piano, percussion
  • Nick McCabe – guitars, piano, twelve-string guitar, acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, Moog 
  • Simon Jones – bass, percussion, keyboards, twelve-string acoustic guitar 
  • Peter Salisbury – drums, percussion
  • Owen Morris – Hammond organ, string arrangement, synthesized strings
  • Will Malone – strings arrangements
  • Gavyn Wright – strings
  • The London Session Orchestra – strings
  • Liam Gallagher – handclaps
  • Mark Lee – studio assistant
  • Jack Adams – mastering
  • Brian Cannon – sleeve concept, design, art direction
  • Michael Spencer Jones – photography
  • Scarlet Page – The Verve on the bus photography
  • Mary Scanlon – The Verve in the café photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Ashcroft, Mick McCabe, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury.

  1. A New Decade
  2. This Is Music
  3. On Your Own
  4. So It Goes
  5. A Northern Soul
  6. Brainstorm Interlude
  7. Drive You Home
  8. History
  9. No Knock on My Door
  10. Life’s an Ocean
  11. Stormy Clouds
  12. (Reprise)

Cilla Black: Sweet Inspiration

On July 3, 1970, “Parlaphone” label released “Sweet Inspiration”, the fifth Cilla Black studio album. It was recorded 1960 – 1970, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin.

Personnel:

  • Cilla Black – lead vocals
  • George Martin – arrangements, conductor
  • Ian Green – arrangements, conductor
  • Mike Vickers – arrangements, conductor
  • Lou Warburton – arrangements, conductor
  • Ronnie Hazelhurst – arrangements, conductor
  • Les Williams – arrangements, conductor
  • Caroline Arber – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Sweet Inspiration – John Cameron
  2. Put a Little Love in Your Heart – Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers, Jackie DeShannon
  3. The April Fools – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  4. I Can’t Go on Living Without You – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  5. From Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell
  6. Across the Universe – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  7. Black Paper Roses – Belle Gonzalez
  8. Mysterious People (Det Gåtfulla Folket) – Olle Adolphson, Hal Shaper
  9. Dear Madame – Les Reed, Geoff Stephens
  10. Oh Pleasure Man – Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
  11. Little Pleasure Acre – Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook
  12. For Once in My Life – Orlando Murden, Ron Miller
  13. Rule Britannia – Thomas Augustine Arne

Mo Foster

On July 3, 2023, Michael Ralph “Mo” Foster died aged 79. He was multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, author, and public speaker. In his career spanning over half a century, Foster recorded and performed with dozens of artists, including Jeff Beck, Gil Evans, Phil Collins, Ringo Starr, Joan Armatrading, Gerry Rafferty, Brian May, Scott Walker, Frida (of ABBA), Cliff Richard, Van Morrison, Dr John, Hank Marvin, Heaven 17, the London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Green, Micheal Schenker, Gary Moore, Sting, Cher, Olivia Newton John, Elkie Brroks, Neil Innes, Judie Tzuke, Sheena Easton, Meat Loaf, Trevor Rabin, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Luka Bloom, Tim Rice, Nigel Kennedy, Affinity, Mike d’Abo, Roger Glover, Jimmy Helms. Fancy, Veronique Sanson, Mike Smith, Cerrone, Ray Russell, Andy Bown, The Walker Brothers, Chris Rainbow, Dollar, Dennis Waterman, Eric Clapton, RMS, Bob Geldof, Joe Walsh, Tony Banks, Leo Sayer, Russ Ballard, Claudio Baglioni, Kenny Rogers, Howard Jones, Tanita Tikaram, Georger Martin, Nancy Griffith and Maggie Bell. As leader, Foster released several albums, and authored a humorous book on the history of British rock guitar. In 2014, he was awarded with the “BASCA Gold Badge Award”.