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David Bowie: Hours

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On September 21, 1999, the twenty-second David Bowie studio album “Hours” was released on Internet. It was recorded April – June 1999, at “Seaview” in Bermuda, ”Looking Glass” and “Chung King” in New York City, and was produced by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – vocals, 12-string guitar, keyboards, drum programming
  • Reeves Gabrels – guitar, drum programming, synthesizer programming
  • Chris Haskett – rhythm guitar
  • Marcus Salisbury – bass guitar
  • Mark Plati – bass guitar, acoustic and electric 12-string guitar, mellotron, synth and drum programming
  • Mike Levesque – drums, percussion
  • Sterling Campbell – drums
  • Everett Bradley – percussion
  • Holly Palmer – backing vocals
  • Kevin Paul – engineer
  • Ryoji Hata – engineer assistant
  • Jay Nicholas – engineer assistant
  • Andy VanDette – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels; except where noted.

  1. Thursday’s Child
  2. Something in the Air
  3. Survive
  4. If I’m Dreaming of My Life
  5. Seven
  6. What’s Really Happening? – lyrics by Alex Grant
  7. The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell
  8. New Angels of Promise
  9. Brilliant Adventure
  10. The Dreamers

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: Skeleton Tree

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On September 9, 2018, “Bad Seed Ltd” released “Skeleton Tree”, the sixteenth Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2016, at “Retreat” in Brighton, UK, “La Frette” in La Frette-sur-Seine, in France, and was produced by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave – vocals and backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer, synthesizer, vibraphone
  • Warren Ellis – synthesizer, loops, Wurlitzer, piano, baritone tenor guitar, violin, viola, drum treatments, drum loops, backing vocals
  • Martyn Casey – bass
  • Thomas Wydler – drums
  • Jim Sclavunos – percussion, vibraphone, tubular bells, Wurlitzer, backing vocals
  • George Vjestica – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Else Torp – additional vocals
  • Ellie Wyatt – violin
  • Charlotte Glason – viola
  • Joe Giddey – cello
  • Kevin Paul – recording, additional overdubs, mixing
  • Nick Launay – recording
  • Jake Jackson – additional overdubs, mixing
  • Nick Cave – mixing
  • Warren Ellis – mixing
  • Jim Sclavunos – mixing
  • Chris Blakey – mixing assistant
  • Nicolas Quéré – mixing assistant
  • Arnaud Bequet – mixing assistant
  • Jonathan Ratovoarisoa – mixing assistant
  • John Prestage – mixing assistant
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Hingston Studio – design
  • Alwin Küchler – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Nick Cave, all music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

  1. Jesus Alone
  2. Rings of Saturn
  3. Girl in Amber
  4. Magneto
  5. Anthrocene
  6. I Need You
  7. Distant Sky
  8. Skeleton Tree

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Ghosteen

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On October 4, 2019, “Ghosteen Ltd” label released “Ghosteen”, the seventeenth Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Woodshed” in Malibu, “NightBird” in West Hollywood, “Retreat” in Brighton, “Candy Bomber” in Berlin, “Air” in London, and was produced by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave – lead and backing vocals, piano, synthesizer, mixing, design
  • George Vjestica – guitar
  • Warren Ellis – synthesizer, loops, flute, violin, piano, backing vocals
  • Martyn Casey – bass
  • Thomas Wydler – drums
  • Jim Sclavunos – vibraphone, percussion
  • Augustin Viard – ondes Martenot
  • Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit – tablas
  • Bruce White – first viola
  • Nick Cooper – first cello
  • Mary Scully – first double bass
  • Ben Foster – string arrangement, conducting
  • Sam Thompson – string arrangements assistant
  • Lance Powell – recording, mixing
  • Kevin Paul – recording
  • Ben Thackeray – recording
  • Jake Jackson – recording
  • Alex Csak – recording assistant
  • Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit – recording assistant
  • Richard Biethan – recording assistant
  • Ingo Krauss – recording assistant
  • Oliver Klemp – recording assistant
  • John Prestage – recording assistant
  • Warren Ellis – mixing
  • Andrew Dominik – mixing
  • John Armstrong – mixing assistant
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering, lacquer cutting
  • Tom duBois – cover art
  • Hingston Studio – design
  • Matthew Thorne – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Nick Cave, all music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

  1. Spinning Song
  2. Bright Horses
  3. Waiting for You
  4. Night raid
  5. Sun Forest
  6. Galleon Ship
  7. Ghosteen Speaks
  8. Leviathan
  9. Ghosteen
  10. Fireflies
  11. Hollywood

Ian Dury & The Blockheads: Mr. Love Pants

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On June 29, 1998, “East Central One” and “Ronnie Harris Records” labels released “Mr. Love Pants”, the eight Ian Dury and The Blockheads album. It was recorded in October 1997, and was produced by Ian Dury, Chaz Jankel, Mick Gallagher, Davey Payne, John Tumbull, Norman Watt Roy and Steve Monti.

Personnel:

  • Ian Dury- vocals
  • Chaz Jankel- guitar, keyboards
  • Mick Gallagher- keyboards
  • Davey Payne- saxophones, flute
  • John Turnbull- guitar
  • Norman Watt-Roy- bass
  • Steve Monti – drums
  • The Breezeblocks – backing vocals
  • Kevin Paul, Juw & Eon – engineer
  • Laurie Latham– mixing
  • John Bailey – mixing assistant
  • Storm Thorgerson, Sam Brooks, Hannah Evans – design
  • Jon Crossland – graphics, illustrations
  • Duncan Poundcake’ – band photographs
  • Rupert Truman, Sam Brooks – dog photographs

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Dury and Chaz Jankel, except where noted.

  1. Jack Shit George – Ian Dury, Merlin Rhys-Jones
  2. The Passing Show
  3. You’re My Baby
  4. Honeysuckle Highway
  5. Itinerant Child
  6. Geraldine – Ian Dury, Mickey Gallagher
  7. Cacka Boom – Ian Dury, Merlin Rhys-Jones
  8. Bed O. Roses No. 9
  9. Heavy Living
  10. Mash It Up Harry

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: No More Shall We Part

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On April 2, 2001, “Mute” label released “No More Shall We Part”, the eleventh Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded in September and October 2000, at “Abbey Road Studios” and “Westside Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld, Martyn Casey, Thomas Wydler and Tony Cohen.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave– vocals, piano, mixing
  • Mick Harvey– guitar, string arrangement, drums, mixing
  • Blixa Bargeld– guitar, mixing
  • Conway Savage– organ
  • Martyn P. Casey– bass
  • Thomas Wydler– drums
  • Paul Morgan, Leon Bosch – bass
  • Warren Ellis– violin, string arrangement
  • Jim Sclavunos– drums, percussion
  • Kate & Anna McGarrigle– vocals
  • Gavyn Wright, Patrick Kiernan, Jackie Shave, Simon Fischer, Rebecca Hirsch – violin
  • Bruce White, Gustav Clarkson – viola
  • Frank Schaefer, Lionel Handy, Naomi Wright – cello
  • Tony Cohen – engineer, mixing
  • Kevin Paul – engineer
  • Mirek Stiles, Mark Bishop – engineer assistant
  • Ray Staffat – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Cave, except where noted.

  1. As I Sat Sadly by Her Side
  2. And No More Shall We Part
  3. Hallelujah – Nick cave and Warren Ellis
  4. Love Letter
  5. Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow
  6. God Is in the House
  7. Oh My Lord
  8. Sweetheart Come – Nick Cave and Barry Adamson
  9. The sorrowful Wife
  10. We Came Along This Road
  11. Gates to the Garden
  12. Darker with the Day – Nick Cave and Warren Ellis