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Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods

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On January 12, 1988, “Sire” label released “Casual Gods”, the second Jerry Harrison studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Sigma Sound” in New York City, “D.V. Recording” in Milwaukee, and was produced by Jerry Harrison. 

Track listing:

  • Jerry Harrison – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Alex Weir – guitars, bass guitar
  • Chris Spedding – guitars
  • Robbie McIntosh – guitars
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards, bass synthesizer
  • Rick Jaeger – drums
  • David Van Tieghem – drums, percussion
  • Yogi Horton – drums
  • Jim Liban – horns, harmonica
  • Dickie Landry – horns, saxophone
  • Arlene Holmes – backing vocals
  • Lovelace Richmond – backing vocals
  • Arthur Russell – backing vocals
  • Joyce Bowden – backing vocals
  • Monique Dayan – backing vocals
  • Ernie Brooks – backing vocals, producer assistant
  • David Vartanian – engineer, overdub engineer; mixing
  • Jay Mark – engineer, mixing
  • David Avidor – overdub recording
  • Robin Laine – overdub recording
  • Eric “E.T.” Thorngren – overdub recording; mixing
  • John “Tokes” Potoker – overdub recording, additional engineering, mixing
  • J.C. Convertino – overdub recording
  • Jack Skinner – mastering
  • Don Peterkofsky – studio assistant
  • Nick Delro – studio assistant
  • Tony Masciarotte – studio assistant
  • Mark Roule – studio assistant
  • Fernando Kral – studio assistant
  • Stan Katayama – studio assistant
  • Tom Vercillo – studio assistant
  • Bob Brackman – studio assistant
  • M&Co. – design
  • Sebastião Salgado – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jerry Harrison, except where noted.

  1. Rev It Up – Jerry Harrison, John Sieger, Ernie Brooks
  2. Song of Angels
  3. Man with a Gun
  4. Let It Come Down
  5. Cherokee Chief – Jerry Harrison, Ernie Brooks
  6. A Perfect Lie – Jerry Harrison, Arthur Russell, Ernie Brooks
  7. Are You Running? – Jerry Harrison, Ernie Brooks, Monique Dayan
  8. Breakdown in the Passing Lane
  9. A.K.A. Love – Jerry Harrison, Ernie Brooks
  10. We’re Always Talking – Jerry Harrison, Ernie Brooks
  11. Bobby – Jerry Harrison, Ernie Brooks

Spiritualized: Let It Come Down

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On September 17, 2001, “Arista” label released “Let It Come Down”, the fourth Spiritualized album. It was recorded 1999 – 2001, at “Abbey Road Studios” and “AIR Studios”, in London, and was produced by J Spaceman.

Personnel:

  • J Spaceman– vocals, Fender Thinline, Fender Jaguar, Epiphone Olympic, Vox Starstreamer XII, Martin acoustic, banjo, Vox Continental, Farfisa Compact, piano, harmonica
  • Thighpaulsandra– Hammond C3, Vox Continental, Farfisa Compact, VK7, Kurzweil K2000, Minimoog, Fender Rhodes, piano
  • Doggen Foster – Gibson Les Paul Gold Top, Gibson Les Paul Custom, Fender Telecaster, Vox Bulldog, Martin acoustic, harmonica
  • John Coxon– Fender Telecaster, Fender Jaguar, Gibson Firebird, Vox Continental, Farfisa Compact, piano, Juno 106, Martin acoustic
  • Martin Schellard – Fender Jazz Bass, Fender Musicmaster, Fender Bass VI, Burns Bass, Fender Telecaster, banjo, piano
  • Chris Clark – piano
  • Tom Edwards– vibraphone, marimba, timpani, tubular bells, percussion
  • Kevin Bales– Gretsch drum kit
  • Mimi Parker – vocals
  • Jacqueline Barron – soprano saxophone
  • Sarah Eyden – soprano saxophone
  • Emer McParland – alto saxophone
  • Heather Cairncross – alto saxophone
  • Rachel Weston – alto saxophone
  • Andrew Busher – tenor saxophone
  • Andrew Gray – tenor saxophone
  • Gerard O’Beirne – tenor saxophone
  • Nigel Short – counter tenor saxophone
  • Raymond Dickaty – soprano and baritone saxophone
  • Pete Whyman – saxophones, clarinet
  • Tamar Osborn – saxophone, clarinet
  • David Temple – saxophone, clarinet
  • Ben Edwards – trumpet
  • Nick Smart – trumpet
  • Andy Crowley, Ian Balmain, Bob Farley, Paul Archibald, Paul Beniston – trumpet
  • Graham Lee, Colin Sheen, Peter Davies, Mike Hext, Roger Brenner – trombone
  • James Adams – trombone
  • David Stewart, Roger Argente, Andy Waddicor – bass trombone
  • Dave Health, Andy Findon – flute
  • Chris Cowie, Margaret Tindal – oboe
  • Anthony Pike, Richard Addison – clarinet
  • David Fuest – bass clarinet
  • David O’Carroll – tuba
  • Jane Marshall – cor Anglais
  • Gavin McNaughton, Celia Birkenshaw – bassoon
  • Hugh Seenan, Richard Bissel, Nigel Black, Paul Gardham, Dave Lee, Martin Owen, Richard Ashton, Michaela Betts – French horn
  • Edmund Coxon (leader), Cathy Thompson, Jackie Shave, Everton Nelson, Patrick Kiernan, Steve Morris, Ian Humphries, Christina Emanuel, Laura Malhuish – first violin
  • Jonathan Rees, Dai Emanuel, Sonia Slaney, Perry Montague-Mason, Miffy Hirsch, Jeremy Morris, Ann Morfee – second violin
  • Roger Chase, Philip Dukes, Bruce White, Kate Musker – viola
  • David Daniels, Tony Pleeth, Cathy Giles, Jonathan Tunnell – cello
  • Mary Scully, Diane Clarke – double bass
  • Helen Tunstall – harp
  • Simon Grant – bass
  • Michael Dore – bass
  • London Community Gospel Choir: Wendi Rose, Wayne Hernandez, Jenny Graham, Donovan Keith Lawrence, Vernetta Meade, Jenny La Touche, Aaron Paul Sokell, Travis Jae Cole, Vimbai Shire, Samantha Smith, Irene Forrester, Carmen Smart, Michelle John-Douglas, Jasette Barratt
  • Daniel Thomas – choir director

Track listing:

All tracks by J Spaceman.

  1. On Fire
  2. Do It All Over Again
  3. Don’t Just Do Something
  4. Out of Sight
  5. The Twelve Steps
  6. The Straight and the Narrow
  7. I Didn’t Mean to Hurt You
  8. Stop Your Crying
  9. Anything More
  10. Won’t Get to Heaven (The State I’m In)
  11. Lord Can You Hear Me