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Teenage Fanclub: Bandwagonesque

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On November 4, 1991, “Creation” label released “Bandwagonesque”, the third Teenage Fanclub studio album. It was recorded April – May 1991, at “Amazon Studios” in Liverpool, and was produced by Don Fleming, Paul Chisholm, Norman Blake, Gerard Love, Raymond McGinley and Brendan O’Hare. In 1991, “Bandwagonesque” was voted “Album of the year” by American music magazine Spin.

Personnel:

  • Norman Blake – vocals, guitar, bass, arrangements
  • Raymond McGinley – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Gerard Love – vocals, bass, guitar, arrangements
  • Brendan O’Hare – vocals, drums, arrangements
  • Joseph McAlinden – brass and strings
  • Don Fleming – occasional vocals and guitar
  • Dave Buchanan – handclaps
  • Paul Chisholm – engineer
  • Keith Hartley – engineer
  • Dave Buchanan – engineer assistant
  • George Peckham – mastering
  • Sharon Fitzgerald – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. The Concept – Norman Blake
  2. Satan – Norman Blake, Gerard Love, Raymond McGinley, Brendan O’Hare
  3. December – Gerard Love
  4. What You Do To Me – Norman Blake
  5. I Don’t Know – Raymond McGinley
  6. Star Sign – Gerard Love
  7. Metal Baby – Norman Blake
  8. Pet Rock – Gerard Love
  9. Sidewinder – Gerard Love, Brendan O’Hare
  10. Alcholiday – Norman Blake
  11. Guiding Star – Gerard Love
  12. Is This Music – Gerard Love

The Zutons: The Big Decider

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On April 26, 2024, “Icepop” label released “The Big Decider”, the fourth Zutons (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Abbey Road” in London, “Rockfield” in Monmoutshire, “Headbang”, “The Motor Museum” and “Coastal Sound” in Liverpool, “Decoy Sound” in Woodbridge, and was produced by Ian Broudie, Sean Payne and Nile Rodgers.

Personnel:

  • Dave McCabe – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, screwdriver guitars, slide guitar, synthesizers
  • Abi Harding – saxophone, backing vocals
  • Sean Payne – drums, percussion, bass guitar, additional keyboards, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, additional recordings, additional recording
  • Neil Bradley – keyboards, piano, electric piano, backing vocals
  • Jay Lewis – bass guitar, lead guitar, claps, backing vocals
  • Boyan Chowdhury – guitar, backing vocals
  • Tim Cunningham – bass guitar
  • Ian Broudie – backing vocals
  • Ben Truman – strings
  • Russell Graham – additional keyboards
  • Nile Rodgers – speech
  • Russell Graham – recording
  • Joe Rubel – recording
  • Stephen Harris – recording, mixing
  • Tom Roach – additional recording
  • John Barrett – additional engineering
  • Andy Maxwell – recording assistant
  • Jack Boston – recording assistant
  • Mike Crossey – mixing
  • Leon Pearce – mixing
  • Nick Watson – mastering
  • Scott Jones Studio – art direction, design
  • Graham Blackburn – live photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave McCabe, Abi Harding, and Sean Payne, except where noted.

  1. Creeping on the Dancefloor
  2. Pauline
  3. Water
  4. In Your Arms – Dave McCabe, Abi Harding, Sean Payne, Ian Broudie
  5. Disappear – Dave McCabe, Abi Harding, Sean Payne, Neil Bradley
  6. Company
  7. The Big Decider
  8. Rise
  9. Best of Me

Paul McCartney And Carl Davis: Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio

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On October 7, 1991, “EMI Classics” label released “Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio”, a live album by Paul McCartney and Carl Davis. It was recorded in June 1991, at “Liverpool Cathedral” in Liverpool, England, and was produced by John Fraser. The album was released to commemorate the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 150th anniversary.

Personnel:

  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir – chorus
  • Liverpool Cathedral Choiristers – chorus
  • Carl Davis – conductor
  • Ian Tracey – conductor
  • Kiri Te Kanawa – soprano: Mary Dee
  • Jerry Hadley – tenor: Shanty
  • Sally Burgess – mezzo-soprano: Miss Inkley, Chief Mourner, Nurse
  • Willard White – bass: Headmaster, Preacher, Mr. Dingle
  • Jeremy Budd – treble: Boy soloist

Track listing:

All pieces by Paul McCartney and Carl Davis.

Movement I – War

  1. Andante (Orchestra)
  2. Non Nobis Solum
  3. The Air Raid Siren Slices Through… (Shanty)
  4. Oh Will It All End Here? (Shanty)
  5. Mother and Father Holding Their Child

Movement II – School

  1. We’re Here in School Today to Get a Perfect Education
  2. Walk in Single File Out of the Classroom (Headmaster)
  3. Settle Down
  4. Kept in Confusion (Shanty)
  5. I’ll Always Be Here (Mary Dee)
  6. Boys, This Is Your Teacher (Headmaster, Miss Inkley)
  7. Tres Conejos (Miss Inkley, Headmaster, Shanty)
  8. Not for Ourselves (Headmaster, Miss Inkley, Shanty)

Movement III – Crypt

  1. And So It Was That I Had Grown (Shanty)
  2. Dance
  3. I Used to Come Here When This Place Was a Crypt (Shanty, Preacher)
  4. Here Now (Shanty)
  5. I’ll Always Be Here (Mary Dee, Shanty)
  6. Now’s the Time to Tell Him (Mary Dee, Shanty)

Movement IV – Father

  1. Andante Lamentoso
  2. O Father, You Have Given… (Chief Mourner)
  3. (Ah)
  4. Hey, Wait a Minute (Shanty)
  5. Father, Father, Father (Shanty, Chief Mourner)

Movement V – Wedding

  1. Andante Amoroso – I Know I Should Be Glad of This (Shanty, Mary Dee)
  2. Father, Hear Our Humble Voices (Preacher)
  3. Hosanna, Hosanna (Mary Dee, Shanty)

Movement VI – Work

  1. Allegro Energico
  2. Working Women at the Top (Mary Dee)
  3. Violin Solo
  4. Did I Sign the Letter… (Mary Dee)
  5. Tempo I
  6. When You Ask a Working Man (Shanty, Mr. Dingle)
  7. Let’s Find Ourselves a Little Hostelry (Mr. Dingle)

Movement VII – Crises

  1. Allegro Molto
  2. The World You’re Coming Into (Mary Dee)
  3. Tempo I
  4. Where’s My Dinner? (Shanty, Mary Dee)
  5. Let’s Not Argue (Shanty, Mary Dee)
  6. I’m Not a Slave (Mary Dee, Shanty)
  7. Right! That’s It! (Mary Dee)
  8. Stop. Wait.
  9. Do You Know Who You Are… (Nurse)
  10. Ghosts of the Past Left Behind (Nurse, Shanty, Mary Dee)
  11. Do We Live in a World… (Mary Dee, Nurse, Shanty)

Movement VIII – Peace

  1. And So It Was That You Were Born (Shanty)
  2. God Is Good
  3. What People Want Is a Family Life (Preacher)
  4. Dad’s in the Garden (Nurse, Mary Dee, Preacher, Shanty)
  5. So on and on the Story Goes (Mary Dee, Shanty)

China Crisis: Autumn In The Neighborhood

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On June 3, 2015, China Crisis self-released “Autumn in the Neighborhood”, bands seventh album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “The Lab Studio”, “Whitewood Studios”, and “LIPA” in Liverpool, “Bryn Derwen Studios” in Bethesda, Wales, “Rocket Science Studios” in Glasgow, Scotland, “Jan Kisjes Studios” in Dalfsen, Holland.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Lundon – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Gary Daly – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, synths
  • Brian McNeil – keyboards, programming
  • Gary Gazza Johnson – bass guitar
  • Thomas McConnell – acoustic guitar, bouzouki
  • Colin Hinds – electric guitar
  • Stuart Nisbet – guitar, pedal steel guitar
  • Carl Brown – keyboards, electric guitar
  • Andy Steele – synth
  • Chloe Mullett – saxophone, flute, electric piano, tin whistle, arrangements
  • Chris Hutchinson – bass guitar
  • Chris Nicholls – bass guitar
  • Sian Monaghan – drums, percussion
  • Steve Barney – drums
  • Kate Walker – oboe
  • Moly Daly – backing vocals
  • Maggie Reilly – backing vocals
  • Nina Jones – backing vocals
  • Laura Campbell – backing vocals
  • Sophie Cooke – backing vocals
  • Paul Mitchell-Davidson – brass arrangements
  • Steve Parker – recording
  • Carl Brown – recording
  • Daniel Woodward – engineer
  • David Wrench – engineer
  • James Walsh – engineer
  • Lance Thomas – engineer
  • Rob Whiteley – engineer
  • Tom Ignatius – engineer
  • Mark Phythian – mixing
  • Shawn Joseph – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Daly, except where noted.

  1. Smile (What Kind of Love Is This)
  2. Down Here on Earth
  3. Autumn in the Neighbourhood
  4. Because My Heart – Gary Daly, Gary Gazza Johnson
  5. Bernard
  6. Joy and the Spark
  7. Being in Love – Brian McNeil, Chris Barlow, Eddie Lundon, Gary Daly, Gary Gazza Johnson
  8. Fool – Eddie Lundon
  9. My Sweet Delight
  10. Tell Tale Signs
  11. Wonderful New World

Mike Patton: Mondo Cane

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On May 4, 2010, “Ipecac Recordings” label released “Mondo Cane”, the third Mike Patton album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Vulcan Studio” in Liverpool, and was produced by Mike Patton and Daniele Luppi.

Personnel:

  • Mike Patton – vocals, arrangements, recording, tracking, editing, design, layout
  • Alessandro “Asso” Stefana – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
  • Riccardo Onon – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Enri (Enrico Zavalloni) – Hammond organ, synthesizer, clavinet
  • Antonio Borghini – double bass, electric bass
  • Gege Munan – drums
  • Fabrizio Aiello – percussion
  • Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini – orchestra
  • Roy Paci – trumpet
  • Vincenzo Vasi – theremin, electronics
  • Beppe Gismondi, Elena Bacciolo, Roberta Bacciolo, Roberta Magnetti, Silvano Borgatta – vocal
  • Coralli Di Torino – choir
  • Aldo Sisillo – conductor
  • Anton Riehi – editing, mixing
  • Massimi Carli – live recordings
  • Andrea Carli, Roberto Monari – recording assistant
  • Daniele Luppi – editing
  • S. Husky Hoskulds – mixing
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Kenneth Weaver – design, layout
  • Lady T (Cristina Zuccatosta Patton) – design, layout
  • Martin Kvamme – design, layout
  • Massimo Simonini – live project producer

Track listing:

  1. Il Cielo In Una Stanza – Gino Paoli, Mina Anna Mazzini
  2. Che Notte! – Fred Buscaglione, Leo Matteo Chiosso
  3. Ore D’Amore – Berthold Heinrich Kämpfert, Carl Sigman, Francesco Migliacci, Alfredo Antonio Carlo Buongusto
  4. Deep Down – Ennio Morricone
  5. Quello Che Conta – Luciano Salce, Ennio Morricone
  6. Urlo Negro – Leo Ceroni
  7. Scalinatella – Pasquale Vincenzo Bonagura, Giuseppe Cioffi, Roberto Murolo
  8. L’Uomo Che Non Sapeva Amare – Elmer Bernstein, Giulio Rapetti, Domenico Colarossi, Vito Pallavicini
  9. 20 km Al Giorno – Giulio Rapetti, Nicola Arigliano, Giuseppe Previde Massara
  10.  Ti Offro Da Bere – Giovanni Meccia, Gian Luigi Morandi
  11. Senza Fine – Vincenzo Gragnaniello, Ornella Vanoni

Arctic Monkeys: Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?

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On April 24, 2006, “Domino Recording Company” label released “Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?”, the second Arctic Monkeys EP. It was recorded in 2005, at “Chapel” in Lincolnshire, “Motor Museum” in Liverpool, “Konk” in London, and was produced by Jim Abbiss and Mike Crossey.

Personnel:

  • Alex Turner – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Jamie Cook – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Andy Nicholson – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Helders – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Alex Turner.

  1. The View from the Afternoon
  2. Cigarette Smoker Fiona
  3. Despair in the Departure Lounge
  4. No Buses
  5. Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?

Blossoms: Foolish Loving Spaces

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On January 31, 2020, “Virgin EMI” label released “Foolish Loving Spaces”, the third Blossoms studio album. It was recorded May – December 2019, at “Parr Street Studios” in Liverpool, and was produced by James Skelly and Rich Turvey.

Personnel:

  • Josh Dewhurst – lead guitar, lap steel guitar 
  • Tom Ogden – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano 
  • Myles Kellock – keyboards
  • Charlie Salt – bass guitar, Moog bass, backing vocals 
  • Joe Donovan – drums, percussion
  • Rich Turvey – piano, additional keyboards
  • Ian Skelly – additional percussion
  • Zak McDonnell – cymbal, clapping 
  • Kristopher Bradford – clapping 
  • James Skelly – backing vocals 
  • Kim Wedderburne – backing vocals
  • Mica Townsend – backing vocals 
  • Yvonne Shelton – backing vocals
  • Ben Claughan – engineer
  • Kristopher Bradford – engineer
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Kennie Takahashi – mixing
  • Leo Villareal – artwork
  • Erik Djurklou – photography
  • Ewan Ogden – photography

Track listing:

  1. If You Think This is Real Life
  2. Your Girlfriend
  3. The Keeper
  4. My Swimming Brain
  5. Sunday Was a Friend of Mine
  6. Oh No (I Think I’m in Love)
  7. Romance, Eh?
  8. My Vacant Days
  9. Falling for Someone
  10. Like Gravity

Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Liverpool

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On October 20, 1986, “ZTT” label released “Liverpool”, the second and final Frankie Goes to Hollywood studio album. It was recorded March – July 1986, and was produced by Stephen Lipson.

Personnel:

  • Holly Johnson – lead vocals
  • Brian Nash – guitar
  • Mark O’Toole – bass guitar
  • Peter Gill – drums
  • Paul Rutherford – backing vocals
  • Stephen Lipson – guitar, keyboards
  • Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin – guitar
  • Andy Richards, Peter-John Vettese – keyboards
  • Betsy Cook – backing vocals
  • Richard Niles – string and brass arrangement
  • Heff Moraes – engineer assistant
  • Barry Diament – mastering
  • Anton Corbijn – photography
  • Trevor Horn – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Brian Nash and Mark O’Toole,  except where noted.

  1. Warriors of the Wasteland
  2. Rage Hard
  3. Kill the Pain
  4. Maximum Joy
  5. Watching the Wildlife
  6. Lunar Bay
  7. For Heaven’s Sake
  8. Is Anybody Out There?

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: History of Modern

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On September 20, 2020, “100% Records” label released “History of Modern”, the eleventh Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2010, at “Motor Museum” in Liverpool, and was produced by Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphries, Martin Cooper and Malcolm Holmes.

Personnel:

  • Andy McCluskey – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Paul Humphreys – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Martin Cooper – keyboards
  • Malcolm Holmes – drums, percussion programming
  • Stuart Kershaw – piano, string arrangement
  • Hannah Peel – organ, samples, backing vocals
  • Mike Gould – percussion
  • Jessica Stavely-Taylor – backing vocals
  • Jessica Samuel – backing vocals
  • Monika Blomeid – backing vocals
  • Jennifer John – backing vocals
  • Lucy Styles – backing vocals
  • Doreen Edwards – backing vocals
  • Szhirley Rokahaim – backing vocals
  • Anna Ord – backing vocals
  • Abigail Clancy – backing vocals
  • Guy Katsav – additional programming, co-production

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy McCluskey, except where noted.

  1. New Babies, New Toys
  2. If You Want It – Andy McCluskey, Tracey Carmen
  3. History of Modern (Part I)
  4. History of Modern (Part II) – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  5. Sometimes
  6. RFWK
  7. New Holy Ground – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  8. The Future, The Past, and the Forever After
  9. Sister Marie Says
  10. Pulse – Andy McCluskey, Remee, Ali Tennant, Mich Hansen, Joseph Balmaati
  11. Green – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw
  12. Bondage of Fate – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey, Hannah Peel
  13. The Right Side – Andy McCluskey, Simon Leonard, David Baker