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Wlliam D Drake: Revere Reach

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On June 15, 2015, “Onomatopoeia Records” label released “Revere Reach”, the fifth William D Drake album.

Personnel:

  • William D Drake – vocals, piano, organ, harmonium, toy piano, tambourine, mellotron, glockenspiel, whirly tube, arrangements
  • Richard Larcombe – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • John Lacombe – vocals, Hurdy Gurdy, organ, harmonium, celesta, dulcitone
  • Andrea Parker – vocals, glockenspiel, tambourine
  • John Bastable – bass
  • Mario Castronari – double bass
  • Stephen Gilchrist – drums
  • Chris Powell – percussion
  • Nicky Baigent – clarinet, bass clarinet, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute  
  • Rhodri Marsden – musical saw
  • Ben Davies – recording, engineer
  • Stephen Gilchrist – recording
  • Gaz Williams – mixing
  • Denis Blackham – mastering
  • Orlanda Broom – painting

Track listing:

All tracks by William D Drake.

  1. Distant Buzzing
  2. In Converse
  3. Lifeblood
  4. Be Here Steryear
  5. A Husk
  6. The Blind Boy
  7. Clack Dance
  8. Heart of Oak
  9. The Catford Clown
  10. Liferaft
  11. Castaway
  12. Revere Reach
  13. Orlando

Manic Street Preachers: Lifeblood

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On November 1, 2004, “Sony Music UK” label released “Lifeblood”, the seventh Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded August 2003 – August 2004, at “Stir Studios” in Cardiff, Wales, “Looking Glass Studios” in New York, “Grouse Lodge” in Westmeath, Ireland, and was produced by Tony Visconti, Tom Elmhirst and Greg Haver.

Personnel:

  1. James Dean Bradfield – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  2. Sean Moore – drums, drum programming
  3. Nicky Wire – bass guitar
  4. Nick Nasmyth – keyboards
  5. Jeremy Shaw – keyboards
  6. Greg Haver – percussion
  7. Mario J. McNulty – engineer assistance
  8. Stefano Sofia – engineer assistance
  9. Steve Davis – engineer assistance
  10. Loz Williams – engineer assistance
  11. Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  12. Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  13. Farrow Design – art direction, artwork, design
  14. John Ross – sleeve photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Nicky Wire except where noted, all music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore.

  1. 1985
  2. The Love of Richard Nixon
  3. Empty Souls
  4. A Song for Departure
  5. I Live to Fall Asleep
  6. To Repel Ghosts
  7. Emily
  8. Glasnost
  9. Always/Never
  10. Solitude Sometimes Is
  11. Fragments – additional lyrics by Patrick Jones
  12. Cardiff Afterlife

Medeski, Martin & Wood: Shack-Man

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On October 15, 1996, “Gramavision” label released “Shack-Man”, the fourth Medeski, Martin & Wood studio album. It was recorded in June 1996, at “The Snack” in Hawaii, and was produced by John Medeski, Billy Martin, Chris Wood and David Baker.

Personnel:

  • John Medeski – Hammond B3 organ, clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano, Pianet T, toy piano, Yamaha CSO1 II
  • Chris Wood – acoustic bass, electric basses, guitar
  • Billy Martin – drums, percussion, artwork
  • David Baker – recording, mixing
  • Carl Green, Mark Kindermann – engineer assistant
  • Katsu Naito – mixing
  • Bob Ward – editing
  • Dr. Toby Mountain – mastering
  • Michael Macioce – band photography
  • Hans Wendl – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Medeski, Billy Martin, and Chris Wood except where noted.

  1. Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus – traditional, arr. by John Medeski, Billy Martin, Chris Wood
  2. Think
  3. Dracula
  4. Bubblehouse
  5. Henduck
  6. Strance of the Spirit Red Gator
  7. Spy Kiss
  8. Lifeblood
  9. Jelly Belly
  10. Night Marchers
  11. Kenny