On January 19, 2024, “Nonesuch” label released “Cloudward”, the 13th Mary Halvorson album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Sear Sound” in New York, and was produced by John Dieterich.
On August 30, 2024, “Nonesuch” label released “Amelia”, the eighth Laurie Anderson studio album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “Canal Street Communications” in New York, “Besední dům” in Brno, Czech Republic, “Miraval Studios” in Correns, France, and was produced by Laurie Anderson.
Personnel:
Laura Phillips “Laurie” Anderson – lyrics, voice, keyboards, viola
Anohni Hegarty – vocals
Amelia Earhart – voice
Martha Mooke – viola
Marc Ribot – guitar
Tony Sherr – bass
Kenny Wollesen – percussion
Ryan Kelly – ukulele, recording
Rob Moose – violin, string arrangements
Dennis Russell Davies – conductor, string arrangements
Marie Petříková – concertmaster, first violin
Barbora Gajdošová – first violin
Jaromír Graffe – first violin
Kristýna Jungová – first violin
Jiří Kopecký – first violin
Vladimír Lžičař – first violin
Marie Pšenicová – first violin
Leoš Zavadilík – first violin
Radoslav Havlát – second violin
Jana Horáková – second violin
Dorothea Kellerová – second violin
Ludmila Netolická – second violin
Josef Ondrůj – second violin
Tomáš Vinklát – second violin
Petr Pšenica – principal viola, production assistant
On January 11, 2012, “4AD” label released “Future This”, the second Big Pink (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Paul Epworth.
Personnel:
Milo Cordell – performer
Robbie Furze – performer
Victoria Smith – performer, drums
Ian Burdge – cello
Jimmy Robertson – additional vocals
Sally Herbert – additional string arrangements, violin
All tracks by Milo Cordell and Robbie Furze, except where noted.
Stay Gold – Paul Epworth
Hit the Ground (Superman) – Paul Epworth, Laurie Anderson
Give It Up – Paul Epworth, Earl Randle
The Palace – Paul Epworth
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Rubbernecking – Paul Epworth
Jump Music
Lose Your Mind
Future This – Daniel O’Sullivan
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“Lose Your Mind” contains a sample from Siouxsie and the Banshees’ 1980 song “Happy House”
“Hit the Ground (Superman)” contains a sample from The Documentary 2005 song “Westside Story” by rappers The Game and 50 Cent and from “O Superman” by Laurie Anderson
On March 28, 1995, “Dedicated” label released “Pure Phase”, the second Spiritualized album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, at “Moles Studio” in Bath, UK, and was produced by Jason Pierce.
Personnel:
Jason Pierce – vocals, guitars, dulcimer, mixing
Kate Radley – keyboards, tones, drones, tremeloes, backing vocals
Sean Cook – bass, wha-monica
Mark Refoy – guitar
Jonny Mattock – drums
Chris Sharrack – drums
Leon Hunt – banjo
Simon Clarke – flute, saxophone
Tim Sanders – saxophone
The Balanescu Quartet – strings
Claire Connors – string arrangements
Roddy Lorimer, Stephen Sidwell – trumpet
Stuart Gordon – violin
Helen White, Marilyn McFarlane – vocals
Caroline Crawley – vocals
Mike Long, Andy Wilkinson, Julian Withers, Barry Clempson, Mads Bjerke – engineer
In November 1984, “Disques Dreyfus” label released “Zoolook”, the seventh Jean-Michel Jarre studio album. It was recorded 1982 – 1984, and was produced by Jean-Michel Jarre.
On October 25, 1984, “Warner Bros” label released “Bright Red”, the fifth Laurie Anderson studio album. It was recorded 1983 – 1984, at “The Lobby” and “Skyline Studios” in New York City and “Westside Studios” in London, and was produced by Brian Eno and Laurie Anderson.
Personnel:
Laurie Anderson – vocals, keyboards
Brian Eno- treatments, keyboards
Marc Ribot– guitar
Lou Reed– vocals, guitar
Adrian Belew- guitar
Gerry Leonard– guitar
Greg Cohen– guitar, bass
Jamie West-Oram– guitar
Arto Lindsay– vocals
Peter Scherer – keyboards
Guy Klucevsek– accordion
Ben Fenner – bass
Joey Baron– drums
Dougie Browne – drums
Cyro Baptista– percussion
Kevin Killen – treatments
Neil Conti– shaker
Phillip Ballou – backing vocals
Greg Cohen– music director
Kevin Killen – engineer, mixing
Joe Ferla – additional basic tracks engineer
Ben Fenner – overdubs engineer
Alec Head – additional overdubs engineer
Hiro Ishihara, Andy Baker, Danton Supple, Miles Green – engineer assistant
Bob Ludwig– mastering
Yolanda Cuomo – linear notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Laurie Anderson except where noted
Bright Red
Speechless (the Eagle and the Weasel)
Bright Red – additional lyrics from Isaiah
The Puppet Motel – lyrics by Laurie Anderson, music by Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno
Speak My Language
World Without End
Freefall
Muddy River – lyrics by Laurie Anderson, music by Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno
Tightrope
Beautiful Pea Green Boat – additional lyrics from “The Owl and the Pussycat” by Edward Lear
Love Among the Sailors
Poison – lyrics by Laurie Anderson, music by Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno
In Our Sleep – lyrics by Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, music by Laurie Anderson
Night in Baghdad
Tightrope – lyrics by Laurie Anderson, music by Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno
On May 19, 1986, “Charisma” label released “So”, the fifth Peter Gabriel album. It was recorded February – December 1985, at “Ashcombe House” in Bath, and was produced by Peter Gabriel and Daniel Lanois. “So” was certified 3 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI’ and 5 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 187 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
Peter Gabriel– lead and backing vocals, Fairlight CMI, Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 piano, Linn LM-1, synthesizer, percussion, Yamaha CS-80, LinnDrum , Synclavier
David Rhodes– guitar, backing vocals
Daniel Lanois– guitar, tambourine, surf guitar, 12-string guitar
Richard Tee– piano
Nile Rodgers– guitar
Simon Clark –Yamaha CS-80 chorus effect, Hammond, Fairlight CMI and bass
Tony Levin– bass guitar , drumstick bass guitar
Larry Klein– bass guitar
Ronnie Bright– bass vocals
Bill Laswell– bass guitar
Jerry Marotta– drums, drumstick bass guitar
Manu Katché– drums, percussion, talking drum
Chris Hughes– Linn Drum programming
Stewart Copeland– hi-hat, drums
Djalma Correa –surdo, congas and triangle
Jimmy Bralower – Linn Drum kick
Mark Rivera– tenor saxophone processed saxophone, alto and baritone saxophone
On April 19, 1982, “Warner Bros” label released “Big Science”, the debut Laurie Anderson album. Laurie Anderson had previously recorded one side of a 2-LP set titled “You’re the Guy I Want to Share My Money With”, a collaboration released on Giorno Poetry Systems with William S. Burroughs and John Giorno. It was recorded at “You’re the Guy I Want to Share My Money With, and was produced by Laurie Anderson and Roma Baran.
On April 4, 2000, “Sire” label released “Ecstasy”, the eighteenth Lou Reed album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Sear Sound” in NYC, and was produced by Lou Reed and Hal Willner. The cover photography is by Reed.
Personnel:
Lou Reed – vocals, guitar, percussion
Mike Rathke – guitar
Fernando Saunders- bass, background vocals
Tony “Thunder” Smith- drums, percussion, background vocals
On February 20, 1996, “Sire” label released “Set the Twilight Reeling”, the seventeenth Lou Reed album. It was recorded in 1995 at “The Roof” in New York, and was produced by Lou Reed. The album song “Finish Line” was Reed’s tribute to Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison, who had died in 1995.
Personnel:
Lou Reed – vocals, guitars
Roy Bittan– piano
Fernando Saunders- fretless and fret electric bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals