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Greg Foat: Symphonie Pacifique

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On July 3, 2020, “Strut” label released “Symphonie Pacifique”, the ninth Greg Foat album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Fish Factory Studio” in London, “Post Electric Studio” in Edinburgh, “Kungsten Studios” in Göteborg, Sweden, and was produced by Greg Foat.

Personnel:

  • Greg Foat – piano, keyboards, tubular bells
  • Warren Hampshire – guitar, tubular bells, percussion
  • Thomas Frank – pedal steel guitar
  • Philip Achille – double and electric bass
  • Clark Tracey – drums
  • Moses Boyd – drums
  • Eric Young – percussion, congas
  • Art Themen – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Dave Bitelli – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Kano Kawashima – violin
  • Felix Tanner – viola
  • Jessica Kerr, Niamh Molloy – cello
  • Heather Wrighton – harp
  • Elina Ryd, Erik Dahl, Hannah Tolf, Pablo Cope – choir
  • Mattias Glava – choir recording, engineer
  • Rod Jones – strings recording
  • James Thorpe – engineer
  • Mark Ashfield – mastering
  • Peter Beckmann – mastering
  • Henry Valensi – artwork
  • Matt Thame – design
  • James Thorpe – photography
  • Frank Merritt – lacquer cut
  • Quinton Scott – coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Foat, except where noted.

  1. Prelude
  2. Symphonie Pacifique
  3. Undulation – Philip Achille
  4. Anticipation
  5. Mu
  6. Yonaguni
  7. Island Life
  8. Nikinakinu
  9. Man vs Machine – Greg Foat, Moses Boyd
  10. Before the Storm
  11. After the Storm
  12. Meditation on a Pedal Steel – Thomas Frank
  13. Lament for Lamont
  14. Pointe – Vénus – Greg Foat, Warren Hampshire
  15. Mother’s Love – Greg Foat, Sam Chagumachinyi
  16. Epilogue Three Tenors – Art Themen, Favid Bitelli, Rob Мach

Darryl Way’s Wolf: Canis Lupus

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In June 1973, “Deram” label released “Canis Lupus”, the debut Darryl Way’s Wolf album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian McDonald.

Personnel:

  • Darryl Way – violin, viola, keyboards
  • John Etheridge – guitar
  • Dek Messecar – vocals, bass
  • Ian Mosley – drums
  • Ian McDonald – piano, tambourine
  • Mike Dunne – recording
  • Andy Hendriksen – remix
  • Ray Hendriksen – remix
  • Bruce Coleman – front cover photography
  • Jane Burton – back cover photography
  • Suzette Stephens – inside cover photography
  • Chris Welch – sleeve notes

Track listing:

  1. The Void – Darryl Way
  2. Isolation Waltz – Darryl Way, Dek Messecar
  3. Go Down – Darryl Way, Dek Messecar
  4. Wolf – Daryl Way, Dek Messecar
  5. Cadenza – Darryl Way, Ian Mosley
  6. Chanson Sand Paroles – Darryl Way, John Etheridge
  7. McDonald’s Lament – Darryl Way, Dek Messecar, Ian Mosley, John Etheridge

Spirogyra: Old Boot Wine

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In June 1972, “Metronome” label released “Old Boot Wine”, the second Spirogyra album. It was recorded February – March 1972, at “Morgan Studios” in Willesden, London, and was produced by Max Hole.

  • Barbara Gaskin – vocals, arrangements
  • Martin Cockerham – vocals, acoustic guitar, arrangements
  • Mark Francis – vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • Steve Borrill – bass guitar, arrangements
  • Julian Cusack – keyboards, violin, arrangements
  • Rick Biddulph – mandolin, dormobile
  • Alan Laing – cello
  • Dave Mattacks – drums
  • Robin Black – engineer, mixing
  • Pete Rhodes – painting, design, photography
  • Tonstudio Pfanz – lacquer cut


Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Cockerharn, except where noted.

  1. Dangerous Dave
  2. Van Allen’s Belt
  3. Runaway – Steve Borrill
  4. Grandad
  5. Wings of Thunder
  6. Don’t Let It Get You
  7. Disraeli’s Problem – Steve Borrill
  8. A Canterbury Tale

The Nice: Five Bridges

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In June 1970, “Charisma” label released “Five Bridges”, a live and studio album by Nice (The) (the fourth The Nice album overall). It was recorded in October – December 1969, at “Fairfield Halls” in London, “Filmore East” in New York City, and “One of Those People” studio recording. In the “Q” & “Mojo” “Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock”, “Five Bridges” was ranked at no. 29 in its list of “40 Cosmic Rock Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Keith Emerson – keyboards, arrangements
  • Lee Jackson – vocals, bass guitar
  • Brian Davison – drums, percussion
  • Joe Harriott – saxophone
  • Peter King – saxophone
  • Alan Skidmore – saxophone
  • John Warren – saxophone, flute
  • Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Chris Pyne – trombone
  • The Sinfonia of London Orchestra 
  • Joseph Eger – conductor, arrangements

Track listing

  1. The Five Bridges Suite – Keith Emerson, Lee Jackson
  2. Fantasia 1st Bridge
  3. 2nd Bridge
  4. Chorale 3rd Bridge
  5. High Level Fugue 4th Bridge
  6. Finale 5th Bridge
  7. Intermezzo ‘Karelia Suite – Sibelius
  8. Pathetique (Symphony No. 6, 3rd Movement) – Tchaikovsky
  9. Country Pie/Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 – Bob Dylan, Johann Sebastian Bach
  10. One of Those People – Keith Emerson, Lee Jackson

Nick Lowe: Labour Of Lust

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On June 9, 1979, “Radar” label released “Labour of Lust”, the second Nick Lowe album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Eden” in London, “Love” in Helsinki, Finland, and was produced by Nick Lowe.

Personnel:

  • Nick Lowe – vocals. bass
  • Dave Edmunds – rhythm and solo guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Bremner – rhythm and solo guitars, backing vocals
  • Terry Williams – drums
  • Huey Lewis – harmonica
  • Bob Andrews – oberheim
  • Bruce Thomas – bass
  • Pete Thomas – drums
  • Elvis Costello – backing vocals
  • Roger Bechirian – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Lowe except where noted.

  1. Cruel to Be Kind – Nick Lowe, Ian Gomm
  2. Cracking Up
  3. Big Kick, Plain Scrap!
  4. Born Fighter
  5. You Make Me
  6. Skin Deep
  7. Switch Board Susan – Mickey Jupp
  8. Endless Grey Ribbon
  9. Without Love
  10. Dose of You
  11. Love So Fine – Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Billy Bremner, Terry Williams

The Bonzo Dog Band: Tadpoles

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On June 1969, “Imperial” label released “Tadpoles”, the third Bonzo Dog Band (The) album. It is a compilation of their work from the television show “Do Not Adjust Your Set”, although all the tracks were specially re-recorded for the album). It was recorded in 1968, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • Vivian Stanshall – vocals, recorder, tuba
  • Neil Innes – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Rodney Slater – saxophones
  • Roger Ruskin Spear – saxophones
  • Dennis Cowan – bass guitar
  • Larry Smith – drums

Track listing:

  1. Hunting Tigers Out in ‘Indiah’ – Robert Hargreaves, Stanley Damerell, Tolchard Evans
  2. Shirt – Roger Ruskin Spear
  3. Tubas in the Moonlight – Roger Ruskin Spear
  4. Dr. Jazz – King Oliver, Walter Melrose
  5. Monster Mash – Bobby “Boris” Pickett, Leonard Capizzi
  6. I’m the Urban Spaceman – Neil Innes
  7. Ali Baba’s Camel – Noel Gay
  8. Laughing Blues – Bradley
  9. By a Waterfall – Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain
  10. Mr. Apollo – Neil Innes, Vivian Stanshall
  11. Canyons of Your Mind – Vivian Stanshall

Pulp: More

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On June 6, 2025, “Rough Trade” label released “More”, the eighth Pulp studio. It was recorded in 2024, at “Orbb” in London, and was produced by James Ford.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker – vocals, Dobro, acoustic and classical guitar, guitar, Wurlitzer piano, Korg Trident, original landscape and studio shot photography, cover concept
  • Mark Webber – guitar, electric guitar, piano
  • Candida Doyle – Farfisa keyboard, piano, Solina, synth, Korg Trident synth
  • Nick Banks – drums, Synare
  • Brian Eno, Cecily Eno, Darla Eno, Irial Eno, Lotti Eno – vocals
  • Richard Hawley – acoustic guitar
  • Chilly Gonzales – piano
  • Animesh Raval – piano, Wurlitzer 
  • Serafina Steer – keyboard
  • Emma Smith – violin, 12 string Vox guitar, choir and backing vocals, string arrangements,
  • Rich Jones – conductor, string arrangements, viola, piano, keyboards
  • Jennymay Logan – violin, choir vocals
  • Paloma Deike, Phil Granell, Rosie Tompsett – violin
  • Mandhira de Saram, Patrick Dawkins, Ros Stephen – violin
  • Freya Goldmark – violin
  • Chihiro Ono – violin
  • Flora Curzon – violin, choir vocals
  • Shelley Britton, Zami Jalil – viola, choir vocals
  • Charlotte Stock – viola, choir vocals
  • Jordan Bergmans – viola
  • Laura Moody – cello, choir vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Sergio de Serra – cello
  • David Kadumukasa – cello, choir vocals
  • Val Welbanks – cello
  • Sam Becker – double bass
  • Andrew McKinney – bass
  • Jason Buckle – electronics, guitar
  • Adem Ilhan, Leo Chadburn, Mara Carlyle, Matthew Kerr – choir vocals
  • Adam Betts – Synare, percussion
  • Animesh Raval – engineer, mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Julian House – design, image creation
  • Rankin – cover band cut-outs
  • Tom Jackson – LP back cover band and book back cover portrait
  • Ashley Bayston – studio painting

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jarvis Cocker, music by Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Mark Webber, Jason Buckle, Andrew McKinney, and Emma Smith, with additional composers noted.

  1. Spike Island – additional composer Adam Betts
  2. Tina – additional composer Adam Betts
  3. Grown Ups – additional composer Steve Mackey
  4. Slow Jam – additional composer Serafina Steer
  5. Farmers Market
  6. My Sex – additional composer Adam Betts
  7. Git to Have Love – additional composer Adam Betts, Nick Ingman, Steve Mackey
  8. Background Noise
  9. Partial Eclipse – Serafina Steer
  10. The Hymn of the North – Adam Betts
  11. A Sunset – lyrics with The Earth, additional composer Richard Hawley

British Sea Power: The Decline Of Britidh Sea Power

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On June 2, 2003, “Rough Trade” label released “The Decline of British Sea Power” the debut British Sea Power (Sea Power) studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “2 kHz” and “Roadhouse” in London, “Mockingbird Studio” in Denton, Texas, “Golden Chariot Studios” in Mumbai.

Personnel:

  • Yan (Scott Wilkinson) – lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ, recording
  • Noble (Martin Noble) – guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals, recording
  • Hamilton (Neil Hamilton Wilkinson) – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar, piano, recording
  • Wood (Matthew Wood) – drums, recording
  • D. Sharp – French horn
  • M. J. Noble – backing vocals
  • V. Oag – recorded sea
  • Mads Bjerke – recording

Track listing:

  1. Men Together Today
  2. Apologies to Insect Life – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Matthew Wood, Scott Wilkinson
  3. Favours in the Beetroot Fields – Scott Wilkinson
  4. Something Wicked – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  5. Remember Me – Scott Wilkinson
  6. Fear of Drowning – Scott Wilkinson
  7. The Lonely – Scott Wilkinson
  8. Carrion – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Matthew Wood, Scott Wilkinson
  9. Blackout – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  10. Lately – Scott Wilkinson
  11. A Wooden Horse – Scott Wilkinson

Kronos Quartet: Floodplain

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On May 19, 2009, “Nonesuch” label released “Floodplain”, the 44th Kronos Quartet (The) album. It was recorded August 2007 – October 2008, at “Architecture” in Los Angeles, “Ramadan Nights Festival” in Barbican Centre, London, “Skywalker Sound” in Nicasio, California, “Whip Records” in Berkeley, California  and was produced by David Harrington.

Personnel:

  • David Harrington – violin, arrangements
  • John Sherba – violin, arrangements
  • Hank Dutt – viola, arrangements
  • Jeffrey Zeigler – cello, arrangements
  • Osvaldo Golijov – arrangements
  • Jacob Garchik – arrangements
  • Stephen Prutsman – arrangements
  • Alim Qasimov – arrangements
  • Ljiva – arrangements
  • Scott Fraser – engineer
  • Adam Whitford – engineer
  • Scott Fraser – engineer
  • Dann Thompson – engineer assistant
  • David Landon – engineer assistant
  • Dann Thompson – engineer assistant
  • Jeanne Velonis – editing assistant
  • Judith Sherman – producer

Track listing:

  1. Ya Habibi Ta’ala – Midhat Assem
  2. Tashweesh – Ramallah Underground
  3. Wa Habibi – traditional
  4. Getme, Getme – Said Rustamov
  5. Raga Mishra Bhairavi: Alap – Ram Narayan
  6. Oh Mother, the Handsome Man Tortures Me – unknown
  7. Mugam Beyati Shiraz – Rahman Asadollahi
  8. Lullaby – traditional
  9. Nihavent Sirto – Tanburi Cemil Bey
  10. Kara Kemir – Kuat Shildebaev
  11. Tèw semagn hagèré – Alèmu Aga
  12. …Hold Me, Heighbor, in This Storm.. – Aleksandra Vrebalov

Audience: Friend’s Friend’s Friend

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In May 1970, “Charisma” label released “Friend’s Friend’s Friend”, the second Audience studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Morgan Studios” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Howard Werth, Trevor Williams, Keith Gemmell and Tony Connor.

Personnel:

  • Howard Werth — lead vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Keith Gemmell — tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
  • Trevor Williams — bass, backing vocals
  • Tony Connor — drums, percussion, piano
  • Mike Bobak — engineer
  • CCS — design

Track listing:

All tracks by Howard Werth and Trevor Williams, except where noted.

  1. Nothing You Do
  2. Belladonna Moonshine
  3. It Brings a Tear
  4. Raid – Tony Connor, Keith Gemmell
  5. Right On Their Side
  6. Ebony Variations – Tony Connor, Keith Gemmell, Howard Werth, Trevor William
  7. Priestess – Tony Connor, Keith Gemmell
  8. Friends, Friends, Friend