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Alabaster DePlume: A Blade Because a Blade Is Whole

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On March 7, 2025, “International Anthem” label released “A Blade Because a Blade Is Whole”, the seventh Alabaster DePlume album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Total Refreshment Centre” in London, and was produced by Alabaster DePlume.

Personnel:

  • Alabaster DePlume (Angus Fairbarn) – voice, tenor and baritone saxophone, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, synthesizers, engineer, recording
  • Conrad Singh – guitar
  • John Ellis – piano
  • Rozi Plain – bass guitar
  • Ruth Goller – voice, bass
  • Donna Thompson – voice, drums, vocal arrangements
  • Hannah Miller – cello
  • Macie Stewart – violin, string arrangements
  • Mikey Kenney – violin, voice
  • Momoko Gill – voice, drums, string arrangements
  • Kristian Craig Robinson – engineer, recording
  • Dave Vettraino – strings engineering
  • Dilip Harris – mixing
  • David Allen – mastering
  • Rebecca Salvadori – artwork
  • Aaron Lowell Denton – design, layout
  • Chris Almeida – portrait photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Angus Fairbarn, except where noted.

  1. Oh My Actual Days
  2. Thank You My Pain
  3. Invincibility
  4. Form a V
  5. A Paper Man
  6. Who Are You Telling, Gus
  7. Prayer for my Sovereign Dignity
  8. Kuzushi
  9. Salty Road Dogs Victory Anthem – Angus Fairbarn, Conrad Singh, Momoko Gill, Rozi Plain
  10. Too True
  11. That Was My Garden

Frank Zappa: Sheik Yerbouti

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On March 3, 1979, “Zappa Records” label released “Sheik Yerbouti”, the 26th Frank Zappa album. It was recorded 1977 – 1978, at “The Palladium” in New York Cuty, “Hammersmith Odeon” in London, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – lead and backing vocals, guitar, arrangeements, remixing
  • Davey Moire – lead and backing vocals, engineer
  • Adrian Belew – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, Bob Dylan impersonation
  • Tommy Mars – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Peter Wolf – keyboards, butter, Flora margarine
  • Patrick O’Hearn – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Terry Bozzio – lead and backing vocals, drims
  • Ed Mann – percussion, backing vocals
  • David Ocker – clarinet
  • Napoleon Murphy Brock – lead and backing vocals
  • Andre Lewis – backing vocals
  • Randy Thornton – lead and backing vocals
  • Peter Henderson – engineer
  • Jon Walls – engineer
  • Kerry McNabb – engineer
  • Joe Chiccarelli – remixing, overdub engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • John Williams – art direction
  • Amy Bernstein – artwork, layout design
  • Lynn Goldsmith – photography, cover photohraphy
  • Gail Zappa – photography
  • Barbara Isaak – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. I Have Been in You
  2. Flakes
  3. Broken Hearts Are for Assholes
  4. I’m So Cute
  5. Jones Crusher
  6. What Ever Happened to All the Fun in the World
  7. Rat Tomago – Frank Zappa, Ahmet Zappa
  8. We’ve Got to Get into Something Real
  9. Bobby Brown
  10. Rubber Shirt – Terry Bozzio, Patrick O’Hearn, Frank Zappa
  11. The Sheik Yerbouti Tango
  12. Baby Snakes
  13. Tryin’ to Grow a Chin
  14. City of Tiny Lites
  15. Dancin’ Fool
  16. Jewish Princess
  17. Wild Love
  18. Yo’ Mama

Diamanda Galás: The Litanies of Satan

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On February 25, 1982, “Y” label released “The Litanies of Satan”, the debut Diamanda Galás studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Nadir Studios” in London, and in San Diego, California, and was produced by Dave Hunt.

Personnel:

  1. Diamanda Galás — vocals, tape, electronics
  2. Durand Rene Legault — recording, engineer assistant
  3. Richard Zvonar — engineer
  4. Dave Hunt — engineer
  5. Martyn Lambert — design
  6. Will Gullette — photography
  7. Dick O’Dell — executive production

Track listing:

  1. The Litanies of Satan – lyrics by Charles Baudelaire, music by Diamanda Galás
  2. Wild Women with Steak-Knives (The Homicidal Love Song for Solo Scream) – Diamanda Galás

Aynsley Dunbar: Blue Whale

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In February 1971, “Metronome” and “BYG” labels released “Blue Whale”, album by Aynsley Dunbar. It was recorded March – April 1970, at “Marque Studios” in London, and was produced by Aynsley Dunbar and Colin Caldwell.

Personnel:

  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums, arrangements
  • Paul Williams – vocals
  • Ivan Zagni – guitar
  • Tommy Eyre – piano, organ, arrangements
  • Roger Sutton – guitar
  • Peter Friedberg – bass
  • Charles Greetham – saxophone
  • Edward Reay Smith – trombone
  • Colin Caldwell – engineer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Paul Williams, except where noted.

  1. Willing to Fight
  2. Willie the Pimp – lyrics and music Frank Zappa
  3. It’s Your Turn
  4. Days
  5. Going Home

Peter Gabriel: Scratch My Back

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On February 12, 2010, “Real World / Virgin” label released “Scratch My Back”, the eighth Peter Gabriel studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “AIR Lyndhurst” in London, and “Real World Studios” in Box, England, and was produced by Peter Gabriel and Bob Ezrin.

Personnel:

  • Peter Gabriel – vocals, arrangements, design concept
  • Melanie Gabriel – vocals
  • London Scratch Orchestra – orchestra performance
  • Hungarian Orchestra – orchestra performance
  • The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford – choir
  • John Metcalfe – arrangements, orchestration, additional recording, mixing
  • Nick Ingman – arrangements, orchestration
  • Will Gregory – arrangements
  • Randy Newman – arrangements
  • Richard Chappell – engineer, recording, mixing
  • Kurina Támas – recording
  • Kölcsényi Attila – recording
  • Steve Orchard – recording
  • Olga Fitzroy – recording assistant, Pro Tools editor
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Pete Sené – engineer assistant
  • Mark Claydon – mixing assistant
  • Laurence Greed – Pro Tools editor assistant
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Marc Bessant – graphic design, design concept
  • Nadav Kander – photography
  • David Hiscock – photography

Track listing:

  1. Heroes – David Bowie, Brian Eno
  2. The Boy in the Bubble – Paul Simon, Forere Motloheloa
  3. Mirrorball – Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter, Pete Turner, Richard Jupp
  4. Flume – Justin Vernon
  5. Listening Wind – David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
  6. The Power of Love – Lou Reed
  7. My Body Is a Cage – Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, Tom Kingsbury, Will Butler, Jeremy Gara, Sarah Neufeld
  8. The Book of Love – Stephin Merritt
  9. I Think It’s Going to Rain Today – Randy Newman
  10. Après Moi – Regina Spektor
  11. Philadelphia – Neil Young
  12. Street Sprint (Fade Out) – Thom Yorke, Ed O’Brien, Colin Greenwood, Johnny Greenwood, Phil Selway

The Kinks: Sleepwalker

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On February 12, 1977, “Arista” label released “Sleepwalker”, the sixteenth Kinks (The) studio album. It was recorded July – December 1976, at “Konk” in London, and was produced by Ray Davies.

Personnel:

  • Ray Davies – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Dave Davies – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • John Dalton – bass guitar
  • John Gosling – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mick Avory – drums, percussion
  • Andy Pyle – bass
  • Roger Wake – engineer
  • John Dyer – art direction
  • Bob Heimall – design
  • Hal Fiedler – calligraphy
  • James Wedge – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Davies.

  1. Life on the Road
  2. Mr. Big Man
  3. Sleepwalker
  4. Brother
  5. Juke Box Music
  6. Sleepless Night
  7. Stormy Sky
  8. Full Moon
  9. Life Goes On

Strawbs: Dragonfly

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In February 1970, “A&M” label released “Dragonfly”, the second Strawbs studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Ivar Rosenberg Lydteknik” in Copenhagen, Denmark, “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Dave Cousins – vocals, acoustic guitar, dulcimer, Chinese piano, percussion
  • Tony Hooper – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, tambourine, percussion
  • Claire Deniz – cello
  • Ron Chesterman – double bass
  • Paul Brett – lead guitar
  • Rick Wakeman – piano
  • Bjarne Rostvold – drums
  • Tony Visconti – recorder, engineer, percussive effects
  • Roger Quested – engineer
  • Roger Saunders – design, Illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Cousins, except where noted.

  1. The Weary Song
  2. Dragonfly
  3. I Turned My Face Into the Wind
  4. Josephine for Better or for Worse
  5. Another Day
  6. Til the Sun Comes Shining Through
  7. Young Again – Tony Hooper
  8. The Vision of the Lady of the Lake
  9. Close Your Eyes – Tony Hooper

The Pineapple Thief: It Leads To This

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On February 9, 2024, “Kscope” label released “It Leads to This”, the fifteenth Pineapple Thief (The) studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2023, at “Bourne Place” in London, “Soord Studios” in Yeovil, Somerset, England, and was produced by Bruce Soord.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Soord – vocals, guitars, mixing
  • Beren Matthews – additional guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Kitch – keyboards, mastering
  • Jon Sykes – bass, backing vocals
  • Gavin Harrison – drums, percussion, mixing
  • Beech – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bruce Soord, all music by Gavin Harrison and Bruce Soord.

  1. Put It Right
  2. Rubicon
  3. It Leads to This
  4. The Frost
  5. All That’s Left
  6. Now It’s Yours
  7. Every Trace of Us
  8. To Forget

Ken Hensley: Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf

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In January 1973, “Bronze” label released “Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf”, the debut Ken Hensley album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Lansdowne Studios” in London, and was produced by Gery Bron.

Personnel:

  • Ken Hensley – vocals, keyboards, guitar, arrangements
  • Dave Paul – bass guitar
  • Gary Thain – bass guitar
  • Lee Kerslake – drums
  • Peter Gallen – engineer
  • Fabio Nicoli & Associates – design
  • Fin Costello – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ken Hensley.

  1. When Evening Comes
  2. From Time to Time
  3. King Without a Throne
  4. Rain
  5. Proud Words
  6. Fortune
  7. Black Hearted Lady
  8. Go Down
  9. Cold Autumn Sunday
  10. Last Time

Savages: Adore Life

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On January 22, 2016, “Matador” label released “Adore Life”, the second Savages studio album. It was recorded in April 2015, at “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Johnny Hostile.

Personnel:

  • Jehnny Beth – vocals
  • Gemma Thompson – guitar
  • Ayse Hassan – bass guitar
  • Fay Milton – drums
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer
  • Trentemøller – mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Craig Ward – design, logo

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jehnny Beth, all music by Ayse Hassan, Fay Milton, Gemma Thompson, and Jehnny Beth.

  1. The Answer
  2. Evil
  3. Sad Person
  4. Adore
  5. Slowing Down the World
  6. I Need Something New
  7. When In Love
  8. Surrender
  9. T.I.W.Y.G.
  10. Mechanics