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The Godfathers: A Big Bad Beautiful Noise

On February 10, 2017, “Godfather Recordings” label released “A Big Bad Beautiful Noise” the eighth Godfathers (The) studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Bridge Studio” in Birmingham, “Cowshed Studio” in London, and was produced by Paul Robert Gray, Teo Miller, Steve Crittall, Peter Coyne, Mauro Venegas, Darren Birch and Tim James.

Personnel:

  • Peter Coyne – vocals
  • Steve Crittall – guitar, slide guitar, theremin, Farfisa organ, backing vocals, programming, mixing
  • Mauro Venegas – guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Darren Birch – bass, acoustic bass, backing vocals
  • Tim James – drums, backing vocals
  • John Dale – keyboards
  • Paul Robert Gray – percussion, mixing, additional recording, remix
  • Teo Miller – mixing
  • Andy Pearce – mastering
  • Jaime Martin – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Coyne and Steve Crittall, except where noted,

  1. A Big Bad Beautiful Noise
  2. Till My Heart Stops Beating
  3. You Don’t Love Me – Peter Coyne, Mauro Venegas
  4. Poor Boy’s Son
  5. One Good Reason
  6. Miss America – Peter Coyne, Mauro Venegas
  7. Defibrillator
  8. She’s Mine
  9. Feedbacking – Peter Coyne, Mauro Venegas
  10. Let’s Get Higher
  11. You and Me Against the World – Peter Coyne, Mauro Venegas

Joan Armatrading: Secret Secrets

On February 4, 1985, “A&M” label released “Secret Secrets”, the ninth Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Battery Studios” in Willesden, London, and was produced by Mike Howlett.

Personnel:

  • Joan Armatrading – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, arrangements
  • David Rhodes – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Alan Murphy – rhythm guitar
  • Joe Jackson – piano
  • Nick Plytas – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Adrian Lee – synthesizers
  • Pino Palladino – bass guitar
  • Mel Gaynor – drums, timpani
  • David Bitelli – saxophone
  • Wesley Magoogan – saxophone
  • Steve Sidwell – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Paul Spong – trumpet
  • Rick Taylor – trombone
  • Raul D’Oliveira – lead flugelhorn
  • Flachra Trench – strings orchestration
  • Dave Bitelli – horns scored
  • Bryan “Chuck” New – engineer
  • Jon Hallett, Stephen McLaughlin – engineer assistant
  • Michael Ross – art direction
  • Moira Bogue – design
  • Robert Mapplethorpe – photography
  • Tessa Pacey – co-ordination and assistance

All tracks by Joan Armatrading.

  1. Persona Grata
  2. Temptation
  3. Moves
  4. Talking to the WallLove By You
  5. Thinking Man
  6. Friends Not Lovers
  7. One Night
  8. Secret Secrets
  9. Strange

Locomotive: We Are Everything You See

On February 1, 1970, “Parlaphone” label released “We Are Everything You See”, the only Locomotive album. It was recorded in 1969, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • Norman Hines – lead vocals, piano, organ, mellotorn, harpsichord, arrangements
  • Nigel Phillips – arrangements
  • Mick Hincks – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Bob Lamb – drums, percussion
  • Bill Madge – tenor saxophone
  • Chris Mercer – tenor saxophone
  • Dick Heckstall – Smith – tenor saxophone
  • Mick Taylor – trumpet
  • Henry Lowther – trumpet
  • Lyn Dobson – tenor saxophone
  • Jeff Jarratt – engineer
  • Rainbow Studios – design
  • Tony Hall – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Norman Hines, except where noted.

  1. Overture – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  2. Mr. Armageddon
  3. Now Is the End – The End Is When – Mick Taylor
  4. Lay Me Down Gently
  5. Nobody Asked You To Come – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  6. You Must Be Joking
  7. A Day in Shining Armour – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  8. The Loves of Augustus Abbey – Part One – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  9. Rain – Mick Hincks
  10. The Loves of Augustus Abbey – Part Two – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  11. Coming Down – Dorothy Moskowitz, Joseph Byrd
  12. Love Song for the Dead Che – Joseph Byrd
  13. The Loves of Augustus Abbey – Part Three – Norman Hines, Nigel Phillips
  14. Times of Light and Darkness

Camel: Nude

On January 23, 1981, “Decca” and “Gama” labels released “Nude”, the eighth Camel studio album. It was recorded in September 1980, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Clark, Haydn Bendall, Andrew Latimer, Colin Bass and Andy Ward.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Latimer – vocals, guitars, flute, koto, keyboards
  • Colin Bass – vocals, bass
  • Andy Ward – drums, percussion
  • Gasper Lawal – percussion
  • Jan Schelhaas – piano
  • Duncan Mackay – keyboards
  • Mel Collins – flute, piccolo, saxophones
  • Herbie Flowers – tuba
  • Chris Green – cello
  • Tony Clarke – engineer
  • Mayblin / Shaw / Munday – design

Track listing:

 All tracks by Andrew Latimer, except where noted.

  1. City Life – Andrew Latimer, Susan Hoover
  2. Nude
  3. Drafted – Andrew Latimer, Susan Hoover
  4. Docks – Andrew Latimer, Kit Watkins
  5. Beached
  6. Landscapes
  7. Changing Places
  8. Pomp & Circumstance
  9. Please Come Home
  10. Reflections
  11. Captured – Andrew Latimer, Jan Schelhaas
  12. The Homecoming
  13. Lies – Andrew Latimer, Susan Hoover
  14. The Last Farewell: The Birthday Cake
  15. The Last Farewell: Nude’s Return

These New Puritans: Hidden

On January 18, 2010, “Angular” label released “Hidden”, the second These New Puritans studio album. It was recorded in 2009, in London and Prague, and was produced by Jack Barnett and Graham Sutton.

Personnel:

  • Jack Barnett – vocals, keyboards, electric guitar, synthesizer, drums, gong, taiko, handclaps, noises, programming, arrangements
  • Thomas Hein – electric guitar
  • Faith Leadbetter – piano, prepared piano
  • George Barnett – drums, tom tom, taiko, tamborim, art direction, design
  • Hugh Wilkinson – glockenspiel, vibraphone
  • Guglielmo Baldini – trumpet
  • Jiři Novotný – baritone horn
  • Katie Pryce, Pavel Jirásek, Zdeněk Vasina – French horn
  • Aleš Hustoles, Tomáš Hustoles – clarinet
  • Katie Emma Black – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Kamil Doležal – bass clarinet
  • Vit Korinek – trombone
  • Mark Rudland – trombone, bass trombone
  • Petr Čihák – bass trombone
  • Tomáš Frantis – bassoon
  • Jackie Hayter, Pavel Rytina – contrabassoon
  • Hynek Doležal – flugelhorn
  • Robert Heger – alto flute
  • Daniel Trodden, Lumir Maryška – tuba
  • New London Children’s Choir
  • Ronald Corp – choir conductor
  • Robert Brauner – conductor
  • Alex Gibson – choir directed
  • Ryan Lott – mbira, arrangements
  • Phill Brown – engineer
  • Michael Vaniš – engineer
  • Dave Cooley – mixing
  • Tom Loffman – mixing
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Edward Quarmby – design
  • Daniel Askill, Steven Haddock – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack Barnett, except where noted.

  1. Time Xone
  2. We Want War – Jack Barnett, Richard Rodney Bennet, John Rutter, Cambridge Singers
  3. Three Thousand
  4.  Hologram
  5. Attack Music – Jack Barnett, Thomas Hein
  6. Fire Power
  7. Orion
  8. Canticle
  9. Drum Courts–Where Corals Lie – Jack Barnett, Sir Edward Elgar, Richard Garnett
  10. White Chords
  11. 5

Toad: Tomorrow Blue

In January 1972, “Hallelujah” label released “Tomorrow Blue”, the second Toad studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “De Lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Schwegler.

  • Vic Vergeat – vocals, guitar
  • Werner Fröhlich – vocals, bass
  • Cosimo Lampis – drums
  • Helmut Lipsky – violin
  • Martin Birch – engineer
  • Silvio Caduff – artwork
  • Giorgio Meloni – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Thoughts – Vic Vergeat, Werner Fröhlich
  2. Tomorrow Blue – Vic Vergeat, Werner Fröhlich
  3. Blind Chapmans Tale – Vic Vergeat
  4. Vampires – Vic Vergeat, Werner Fröhlich
  5. No Need – Vic Vergeat, Werner Fröhlich
  6. Change in Time – Vic Vergeat, Werner Fröhlich
  7. Three O’ Clock in the Morning – Vic Vergeat

The Master Apprentices: A Toast To Panama Red

In January 1972, “Regal Zonophone” label released “A Toast to Panama Red”, the fourth Masters Apprentices (The) studio album. It was recorded September – October 1971, at “Abbey Road Studios” and “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Jeff Jarratt.

Personnel:

  • Jim Keays – lead vocals, effects
  • Doug Ford – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Glenn Wheatley – bass, backing vocals
  • Colin Burgess – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Andrew Jackman – choir and brass arrangements
  • The Crikey Choir – choir
  • Cahil Gibram – poetry excerpt from – The Prophet
  • Nicky Webb, Peter Bown, Richard Lush – engineer
  • Jim Kayes  – artwork
  • Peter Vernon – photography
  • Vicky Keays – typography

Track listing:

All tracks by Doug Ford and Jim Keays, except where noted.

  1. Answer Lies Beyond
  2. Beneath the Sun – Doug Ford
  3. Games We Play – Part I
  4. Games We Play – Part II
  5. The Lesson So Listen
  6. Love Is
  7. Melodies of St. Kilda
  8. Southern Cross
  9. Thyme to Rhyme

Free: Heartbreaker

In January 1973, “Island” label released “Heartbreaker”, the sixth and the final Free studio album. It was recorded October – November 1972, at“Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Andy Johns, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi and John Bundrick.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rodgers – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano
  • Rabbit (John Bundrick) – acoustic and electric pianos, organ, glockenspiel, bcking vocals
  • Tetsu Yamauchi – bass guitar, percussion
  • Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Kossoff – guitar
  • Snuffy – guitar
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas 

Track listing:

  1. Wishing Well – Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi, Paul Kossoff, John Bundrick
  2. Come Together in the Morning Paul Rodgers
  3. Travellin in Style – Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi, Paul Kossoff, John Bundrick
  4. Heartbreaker – Paul Rodgers
  5. Muddy Water – John Bundrick
  6. Common Mortal Man – John Bundrick
  7. Easy on My Soul – Paul Rodgers
  8. Seven Angels – Paul Rodgers

Benjamin Clementine: At Least For Now

On January 12, 2015, “Behind Records” label released “At Least for Now”, the debut Benjamin Clementine studio album. It was recorded May – August 2014, at “RAK Studios” in London, “Marlon B Studios” in Paris, and was produced by Jonathan Quarmby and Benjamin Clementine.

Personnel:

  • Benjamin Clementine – vocals, piano, keyboard, percussion, foot stamping, design
  • Manu Sauvage – bass guitar, keyboard bass
  • Jonathan Quarmby – bass guitar
  • Alexis Brossard – drums
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer
  • Akatre – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Benjamin Clementine.

  1. Winston Churchill’s Boy
  2. Then I Heard a Bachelor’s Cry
  3. London
  4. Adios
  5. St-Clementine-on-Tea-and-Croissants
  6. Nemesis
  7. The People and I
  8. Condolence
  9. Cornerstone
  10. Quiver a Little
  11. Gone

Joe Bonamassa: Shepherds Bush Empire

On December 11, 2007, “J&R Adventures” label released “Shepherds Bush Empire”, the second Joe Bonamassa live album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Shepherds Bush Empire” in London, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Joe Bonamassa – vocals, guitar

Track listing:

  1. Walk in My Shadows – Paul Rodgers, Pul Kossoff, Andy Fraser, Simon Kirke
  2. Blues Deluxe – Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart
  3. Mountain Time – Joe Bonamassa, Will Jennings
  4. Bridge to Better Days – Joe Bonamassa
  5. Just Got Paid – Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham