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Alison Moyet: Other

On June 16, 2017, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Other”, the ninth Alison Moyet studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Frou Frou Central” in London, and was produced by Guy Sigsworth.

Personnel:

  • Alison Moyet – vocals
  • Guy Sigsworth– strings, synthesisers, piano, harpsichord, guitar, bass, sound design
  • Chris Elms – guitar, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Jake Miller – guitar, slide guitar, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Caitlin Ballard – backing vocals
  • Tim Debney – mastering
  • Steve Coats-Dennis – digital manager
  • Steve Gullick – photography

Track listing:

  1. I Germinate – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth
  2. Lover, Go – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth, Lydia Kaye
  3. The English U – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth, Richard Waters
  4. The Rarest Birds – Alison Moyet, John Garden, Sean McGhee
  5. Beautiful Gun – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth
  6. Reassuring Pinches – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth, John Garden, Sean McGhee
  7. April 10th – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth
  8. Other – Alison Moyet, Joe Duddell
  9. Happy Giddy – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth
  10. Alive – Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth

Fleet Foxes: Crack-Up

On June 16, 2017, “Nonesuch” label released “Crack-Up”, the third Fleet Foxes album. It was recorded July 2016 – January 2017, at “Electric Lady”, “Sear Sound”,  “Rare Book Room”, “The Void” in New York, “The Unknown” in Anacortes, and “Avast Recording Company” in Seattle, and was produced by Robin Pecknold and Skyler Skjelset.

Personnel:

  • Robin Pecknold– vocals, classical guitar, dreadnought, electric guitar, string electric, Fender bass, piano, synthesizer, Baldwin electric harpsichord, prepared autoharp , marimba, Moog Minitaur, Hammond organ, mellotron, train loop, water loop, Korg drum machine, percussion, varispeed, footsteps, door, Memory Man Deluxe
  • Casey Wescott – piano, chromatic bells, qraqebs, kettledrum, programming, koto, harpsichord , Blue Noise synth, SuperColliderbirdsong
  • Morgan Henderson– cello, qraqebs, double bass, pitched bass clarinet, pitched flute, pitched clarinet , alto flute
  • Skyler Skjelset – vocals, electric guitar, Fender bass, piano, synthesizer, pencil on paper, cicada loop, glass harmonica, bowed cymbal, shamisen, percussion, programming, fole, Korg drum machine, amplifier noise, footsteps, Moog Minitaur, water harp
  • Christian Wargo– vocals, bass, drum kit
  • Hannah Epperson – violin
  • Matthew Barrick, Christopher Icasiano, Neal Morgan– drum kit, percussion
  • Brian McPherson – spoken word
  • The Westerlies – horns
  • Zubin Hensler, Riley Mulherkar – trumpet
  • Andy Clausen – arrangement, trombone
  • Willem de Koch – trombone
  • Russel Durham – first violin
  • Jeremy Kittel – second violin
  • Nicholas Cords – viola
  • Dave Eggar– cello
  • Chris Allen, Grant Valentine, Owen Mulholland, Gabe Wax, Casey Wescott, Adam Burd, Gosha Usov, Beatriz Artola – engineer
  • Gabriel Gall – arrangements
  • Phil Ek– mixing
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Ben Tousley, Robin Pecknold – design, layout
  • Shawn Brackbill – band portrait
  • Sean Pecknold, Adi Goodrich – paintings
  • Hiroshi Hamaya– front and back cover, interior photos

Track listing:

All tracks by Robin Pecknold, except where noted.

  1. I Am All That I Need / Arroyo Seco / Thumbprint Scar – Gabriel Gall
  2. Cassius
  3. – Naiads, Cassadies
  4. Kept Woman
  5. Third of May / Ōdaigahara
  6. If You Need to, Keep Time on Me
  7. Mearcstapa
  8. On Another Ocean (January / June)
  9. Fool’s Errand
  10. I Should See Memphis – Gabriel Gall
  11. Crack-Up

Styx: The Mission

On June 16, 2017, “UMe” label released “The Mission”, the sixteenth Styx studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2017, at “Blackbird Studios”, “The Shop”, “6 Studio Amontillado” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Will Evankovich.

Personnel:

  • Tommy Shaw– vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin
  • James Young– vocals, electric guitars
  • Chuck Panozzo– bass guitar
  • Todd Sucherman– drums, percussion, waterphone
  • Lawrence Gowan– vocals, piano, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizers
  • Ricky Phillips– bass guitar
  • Will Evankovich– additional synthesizers, guitars, sound effects
  • Will Evankovich, Alan Hertz, Sean Badum – engineer
  • JR Taylor – additional engineering
  • Jim Scott – mixing
  • Kevin Dean – mixing assistant
  • Derek Sharp – additional editing
  • Richard Dudd – mastering
  • Todd Gallopo – cover illustration, art direction, design
  • Jason Powell – band photography

Track listing:

  1. Overture – Tommy Shaw
  2. Gone Gone Gone – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw, James Young
  3. Hundred Million Miles from Home – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw
  4. Trouble at the Big Show – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw, James Young
  5. Locomotive – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw
  6. Radio Silence – Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw
  7. The Greater Good – Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw
  8. Time May Bend – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw
  9. Ten Thousand Ways – Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw
  10. Red Storm – Will Evankovich, Tommy Shaw
  11. All Systems Stable – Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw, Todd Sucherman
  12. Khedive – Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw
  13. The Outpost – Will Evankovich, Lawrence Gowan, Tommy Shaw
  14. Mission to Mars – Tommy Shaw

Ride: Weather Diaries

On June 16, 2017, “Wichita Recordings” label released “Weather Diaries”, the fifth Ride studio album. It was recorded November 2016 – February 2017, and was produced by Erol Alkan.

Personnel:

  • Mark Gardener– lead vocals, guitar
  • Andy Bell– vocals, guitar
  • Steve Queralt – bass guitars
  • Laurence “Loz” Colbert – drums, percussion
  • Alan Moulder– mixing

Track listing:

  1. Lannoy Point
  2. Charm Assault
  3. All I Want
  4. Home Is a Feeling
  5. Weather Diaries
  6. Rocket Silver Symphony
  7. Lateral Alice
  8. Call
  9. Integration Tape
  10. Impermanence
  11. White Sands

Nickelback: Feed The Machine

On June 16, 2017, “BMG” label released “Feed the Machine”, the ninth Nickelback studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Chris Baseford, Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger and Daniel Adair.

Personnel:

  • Chad Kroeger– lead vocals, guitar
  • Ryan Peake– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mike Kroeger– bass guitar
  • Daniel Adair– drums, backing vocals
  • Nuno Bettencourt– guitar solo
  • Chris Baseford, Chris Lord-Alge, Randy Staub– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering

Track listing:

  1. Feed the Machine – Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, Daniel Adair
  2. Coin for the Ferryman – Chad Kroeger
  3. Song on Fire – Chad Kroege, Ryan Peake, Hayley Warner, Steph Jones, Ryan Spraker
  4. Must Be Nice – Chad Kroeger
  5. After the Rain – Chad Kroeger, Ali Tamposi
  6. For the River – Chad Kroeger
  7. Home – Chad Kroeger
  8. The Betrayal (Act III) – Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Daniel Adair
  9. Silent Majority – Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake
  10. Every Time We’re Together – Chad Kroeger, Joe Nichols
  11. The Betrayal (Act I) – Ryan Peake

Third Eye Blind: Dopamine

On June 16, 2015, “Mega Collider” label released “Dopamine”, the fifth Third Eye Blind album. It was recorded 2010 – 2015, and was produced by Stephan Jenkins, Ryan Rabin, Ched Copelin, Jason Lader and Martin Teref.

Personnel:

  • Stephan Jenkins– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Kryz Reid – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Alex Kopp – keyboards
  • Alex LeCavalier – bass
  • Brad Hargreaves – drums
  • K. Flay – spoken word
  • Sean Beresford – engineer
  • Andrew Dawson – engineer
  • Doug Boehm – engineer
  • Jason Lader – engineer
  • Mark Needham – mixing
  • Ryan Hewitt – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephan Jenkins, except where noted.

  1. Everything Is Easy – Stephan Jenkins, Abe Millett
  2. Shipboard Cook
  3. All the Souls
  4. Dopamine
  5. Rites of Passage – Stephan Jenikins, Kryz Reid
  6. Back to Zero
  7. Something in You – Stephen Jenkins, Kryz Reid, Brad Hargeaves, Alex Kopp
  8. Get Me Out of Here
  9. Blade
  10. All These Things
  11. Exiles
  12. Say It – includes coda of “Rites of Passage” as a hidden track

Feeder: Silent Cry

On June 16, 2008, “Echo” label released “Silent Cry”, the sixth Feeder studio album. It was recorded 2007-2008, at “Crypt Studios” in London, and was produced by Grant Nicholas and Matt Sime.

Personnel:

  • Grant Nicholas- vocals, guitars, keyboards, mixing, string arrangements
  • Taka Hirose- bass
  • Mark Richardson- drums
  • Sarah Clark – backing vocals
  • Audrey Riley- string arrangements
  • Kevin Metcalfe – sequencing
  • Chris Bolster – strings engineer
  • Stephen Marshall – strings engineer assistant
  • Matt Sime -strings arrangements,  engineer, mixing
  • Adrian Bushby – mixing
  • Helen Atkinson – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen- mastering
  • Nils Leonard – art direction, illustration, design
  • Hank Gidney – image manipulation
  • Max Oppenheim – photography
  • Perou- photography

Track listing:

All tracks written by Grant Nicholas.

  1. We Are the People
  2. Itsumo
  3. Miss You
  4. Tracing Lines
  5. Silent Cry
  6. Fires
  7. Heads Held High
  8. 18
  9. Who’s the Enemy
  10. Space
  11. Into the Blue
  12. Guided By a Voice
  13. Sonorous

Biffy Clyro: The Vertigo Of Bliss

On June 16, 2003, “Beggars Banquet” label released “The Vertigo of Bliss”, the second Biffy Clyro studio album. It was recorded 2002 – 2003, at “Great Linford Manor”, “Eden Studios”, “The Church Studios” and “Sanctuary Westside Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Sheldon, Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston. The album cover art was by Milo Manara.

Personnel:

  • Simon Neil– vocals, guitars
  • James Johnston– bass, vocals
  • Ben Johnston– drums, vocals
  • Kimberlee McCarrick – violin
  • Martin McCarrick– cello
  • Chris Sheldon- recording, engineer
  • Phil English – engineer
  • Sam Miller – engineer
  • Chris Blair – mastering
  • Phil Lee – design
  • Stefan De Batselier – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Simon Neil; all music by Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston.

  1. Bodies in Flight
  2. The Ideal Height
  3. With Aplomb
  4. A Day Of…
  5. Liberate the Illiterate/A Mong Among Mingers
  6. Diary of Always
  7. Questions and Answers
  8. Eradicate the Doubt
  9. When the Faction’s Fractioned
  10. Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys
  11. All the Way Down: Prologue Chapter 1
  12. A Man of His Appalling Posture
  13. Now the Action Is on Fire! – features hidden track “Ewen’s True Mental You

Beck: Odelay

Odelay

On June 18, 1996, “DGC” label released “Odelay”, the second Beck studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1996, and was produced by Beck Hansen, The Dust Brothers,Mario Caldato, Jr, Brian Paulson,Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf. In 1997 “Odelay” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Alternative Music Album” and “Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance” for the song “Where It’s At”. “Rolling Stone” magazine voted “Odelay” “Album of the Year”, “Best Album of the Year” in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop” critics poll, and album of the year in “NME” annual critics poll. In 2003,”Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 306 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. “Odelay” was certified Platinum in UK by the “BPI”, 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Beck Hansen – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, harmonicas, bass, drums, percussion, analog keyboards, electric piano, clavinet, organ, celesta, mixing, art direction, design
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
  • Mike Boito– organ, trumpet
  • Charlie Haden– bass
  • Joey Waronker– drums, percussion
  • Mike Millius– scream
  • David Brown – saxophone
  • Jon Spencer– keychain
  • Dust Brothers–  mixing
  • Brian Paulson,Mario Caldato, Jr. – mixing
  • Tom Rothrock,Rob Schnapf – mixing
  • Jon Spencer – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Robert Fisher– art direction, design
  • Al Hansen,Manuel Ocampo, Zarim Osborn – collage images
  • Manuel Ocampo – inlay painting
  • Bob Ludwig – cover photography
  • Nitin Vadukul– Beck photography
  • Shauna O’Brien– coordination, production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Beck, John King and Michael Simpson, except where noted.

  1. Devils Haircut
  2. Hotwax
  3. Lord Only Knows – Beck Hansen
  4. The New Pollution
  5. Derelict
  6. Novacane
  7. Jack-Ass
  8. Where It’s At
  9. Minus – Beck Hansen.
  10. Sissyneck
  11. Readymade
  12. High 5 (Rock theCatskills)
  13. Ramshackle – Beck Hansen

The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths - The Queen-is-dead

On June 16, 1986, “Rough Trade” label released “The Queen Is Dead”, the third Smiths (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Morrissey and Johnny Marr. The album cover was designed by Morrissey and features Alain Delon photograph from the 1964 film “L’Insoumis”. “The Queen Is Dead” has received unanimous critical acclaim worldwide. “NME” magazine voted “The Queen Is Dead” the “Greatest Album of All Time’. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 216 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel

  • Morrissey– vocals, art concept
  • Johnny Marr– guitars, harmonium, synthesised strings instruments and flute arrangements
  • Andy Rourke– bass
  • Mike Joyce– drums
  • Stephen Street – engineer
  • John Porter – engineer
  • Caryn Gough – layout
  • Steve Wright – photography

Track listing

All tracks by Morrissey and Johnny Marr, except “Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty” (used as an intro to “The Queen Is Dead”), by A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey and Bennett Scott.

  1. The Queen Is Dead
  2. Frankly, Mr.Shankly
  3. I Know It’s Over
  4. Never Had No One Ever
  5. Cemetery Gates
  6. Bigmouth Strikes Again
  7. The Boy With The Thorn in His Side
  8. Vicar in a Tutu
  9. There is a Light That Never Goes Out
  10. Some Girls are Bigger Than Others