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Queenadreena: Taxidermy

On April 17, 2000, “Warner Bros” label released “Taxidermy”, the debut Queenadreena album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Orinoco” in London, and was produced by Ken Thomas, Katie Jane Garside,  Crispin Gray, Dizzy Q and Steve Drew.

Personnel:

  • Katie Jane Garside – vocals, arrangements
  • Crispin Gray – guitar, glockenspiel, harmonica, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Dizzy Q – bass
  • Steve Drew – drums

Track listing:

  1. Cold Fish – Katie Jane Garside, Crispin Gray
  2. Soda Dreamer – Katie Jane Garside, Crispin Gray
  3. I Adore You – Katie Jane Garside, Crispin Gray
  4. Yesterday’s Hymn – Katie Jane Garside, Crispin Gray
  5. Pretty Polly – traditional
  6. Yemaya – Katie Jane Garside, Crispin Gray
  7. Madraykin – Katie Jane Garside
  8. X-ing Off the Days – Crispin Gray
  9. Hide from Time – Katie Jane Garside, Carter
  10. Friday’s Child – Katie Jane Garside, Crispin Gray
  11. Sleepwalking – Katie Jane Garside, Crispin Gray
  12. Are the Songs Ny Disease? – Katie Jane Garside, Crispin Gray
  13. Weeds – Katie Jane Garside, Crispin Gray

Marianne Faithfull: Same

On April 15, 1965, “Decca” label released the self-titled, debut Marianne Faithfull album. It was recorded 1964 – 1965, at “Lansdowne Studios” and “Decca No. 2 Studio” in London, and was produced by Tony Calder.

Personnel:

  • Marianne Faithfull – vocals
  • Mike Leander – arrangements, direction
  • David Whitaker – arrangements
  • Jon Mark – arrangements
  • Peter Hitchcock – engineer
  • Gus Dudgeon – engineer
  • David Bailey – photography
  • Gered Mankowitz – photography

Track listing:

  1. Come and Stay with Me – Jackie DeShannon
  2. If I Never Get to Love You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  3. Time Takes Time – Barry Fantoni, Marianne Faithfull
  4.  He’ll Come Back to Me – Claude-Henri Vic, Michael Farr, Robert Gall
  5. Down Town – Tony Hatch
  6. Plaisir d’amour – David Whitaker
  7. Can’t You Hear My heartbeat – John Carter, Ken Lewis
  8. As Tears Go By – Andrew Loog Oldham, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  9. Paris Bells – Jon Birchell
  10. They Never Will Leave You – André Popp, Jean-Jacques Debout
  11. What Have They Done to the Rain – Malvina Reynolds
  12. In My Time of Sorrow – Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Page
  13. What Have I Done Wrong – Michael George Farr
  14. I’m a Loser – John Lennon, Paul McCartney

HMLTD: The Worm

On April 7, 2023, “Lucky Number Music” label released “The Worm”. the second HMLTD studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Wormhole”, “Pony”, “Dock”, “Hermitage Works”, “RAK”, “Crouch End” and “Sleeper Sound” in Londonm “Mike’s Manhole” in Hastings, “Antart” and “Artracks” in Athens, and was produced by Henry Spychalski, Duc Peterman, Seth Evans and Achilleas Sarantaris.

Personnel:

  • Henry Spychalski – vocals
  • Duc Peterman – guitar
  • Seth Evans – keyboard
  • Achilleas Sarantaris – drums
  • James Donovan – guitar, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
  • Kyriakos Tapakis – oud
  • Immanuel Simelane – bass guitar
  • Nicolas Mohnblatt – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Andrei Martynchik – drums
  • Clyde Jabra – additional percussion, engineer
  • Yannis Kassetas – alto and baritone saxophone
  • Dimitris Papadopoulos – trumpet
  • Jim Staridas – trombone
  • The Sixteen Unnamed Soldiers of the Greek Worm Orchestra – violin, viola, cello, double bass
  • Kalliopi Mitropoulou – violin, backing vocals
  • Georgios Kontogiannis – Cretan lyra
  • Nikos Paraoulakis – ney
  • Rhys Downing – backing vocals, additional vocal production
  • Jazz Alonso – backing vocals
  • Abigail Morris – backing vocals
  • Andrea Grant – choir
  • Daniel Thomas – choir
  • T. Jale Cole – choir
  • Wendi Rose – choir
  • Darren Jones – engineer
  • Mike Horner – engineer
  • Nathan Ridley – engineer
  • Nikos Goudinakis – engineer
  • Sotiris Ziliaskopoulos – engineer
  • Caesar Edmunds – engineer, mixing
  • Rollo Smallcombe – additional engineering
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Henry Spychalski – artwork
  • Mike Raymond – design

Track listing:

  1. Worm’s Dream – Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, Seth Evans
  2. Wormlands – Abigail Morris, Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, James Donovan, Seth Evans
  3. The End Is Now – Justin Tranter, Abigal Morris, Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, James Donovan, Jazz Alonso, Nicolas Mohnblatt, Rhys Downing, Seth Evans
  4. Days – Abigal Morris, Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, James Donovan, Seth Evans
  5. Saddest Worm Ever – Abigal Morris, Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, James Donovan, Nicolas Mohnblatt, Seth Evans
  6. Liverpool Street – Achilleas Sarantis, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, Seth Evans
  7. The Worm – Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, Seth Evans, James Donovan
  8. Past Life (Sinnerman’s Song) – Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, Seth Evans, James Donovan
  9. Lay Me Down – Abigal Morris, Achilleas Sarantaris, Duc Peterman, Henry Spychalski, James Donovan, Nicolas Mohnblatt, Seth Evans, Gianluca Buccellati

The Waterboys: Book Of Lightning

On April 2, 2007, “Puck” label released “Book of Lightning”, the ninth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at Mike Scott’s home studio, in Vancouver and London, and was produced by Philip Tennant and Mike Scott.

Personnel:

  • Mike Scott – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, rhythm guitar, Danelectro Bellzouki electric 12-string guitar, tambourine,  piano, percussion, loops,  sleigh bells, arrangements,  sound effects, engineer, mixing
  • Johnny Andrews – vocals, falsetto
  • Leo Abrahams – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Chris Bruce – electric guitar
  • Richard Naiff – organ, piano
  • Mike Rowe – organ, electric piano
  • Ida Nilsen – piano
  • Richard Naiff – keyboards 
  • Thighpaulsandra – keyboards
  • Mark Smith – bass 
  • Brady Blade – drums
  • Jeremy Stacey – drums
  • Barry Mirochnick – drums
  • Steve Wickham – fiddle, viola
  • Roddy Lorimer – trumpet
  • Clive Deamer – tabla, Introduction
  • Daniel Presley – backing and harmony vocals
  • Mark Coates Smith – resonator
  • Annie Wilkinson – resonator
  • Pete Min – engineer
  • Colin Stewart – engineer
  • Steve Evans – engineer, mixing
  • Tim Martin – engineer, mixing
  • Ren Swan – mixing
  • Dick Beetham – mastering
  • Phil Smee – cover and booklet design
  • Steve Gullick – photography
  • Helge Skodvin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Scott except where noted.

  1. The Crash of Angel Wings
  2. Love Will Shoot You Down
  3. Nobody’s Baby Anymore
  4. Strange Arrangement
  5. She Tried to Hold Me
  6. It’s Gonna Rain
  7. Sustain – Mike Scott, Ida Nilsen
  8. You in the Sky
  9. Everybody Takes a Tumble – Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite
  10. The Man with the Wind at His Heels – Mike Scott, Steve Wickham, Anthony Thistlethwaite

The Godfathers: Unreal World

In March 1991, “Epic” label released “Unreal World”, the fourth Godfathers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Elephant Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Brown.

Personnel:

  • Peter Coyne – vocals
  • Chris Burrows – vocals, guitar
  • Michael Gibson – vocals, guitar
  • Chris Coyne – vocals, bass
  • George Mazur – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Steve Brown – engineer, mixing
  • Nick Robbins – additional engineering
  • Richard Chappell – additional engineering
  • Mainartery, London – design
  • Peter Ashworth – photography

Track listing:

  1. Unreal World – Chris Burrows, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne
  2. Don’t Let Me Down – Chris Burrows, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne, Michael Gibson
  3. King of Misery – Chris Burrows, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne, Michael Gibson, George Mazur
  4. Believe in Yourself – Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne, Michael Gibson
  5. ‘ll Never Forget What’s His Name – Chris Burrows, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne, Michael Gibson
  6. How Does It Feel to Feel – Bob Garner, Eddie Philips
  7. Drag Me Down Again – Chris Burrows, Peter Coyne
  8. Something Good About You – Chris Burrows, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne, Michael Gibson
  9. I Love What’s Happening to Me – Chris Burrows, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne, Michael Gibson
  10. Can’t Try Harder – Michael Gibson
  11. This Is War – Chris Burrows, Chris Coyne, Peter Coyne

Scott Walker: Climate Of Hunter

In March 1984, “Virgin” label released “Climate of Hunter”, the eleventh Scott Walker studio album. It was recorded October – December 1983, at “The Town House”, and “EMI & Sarm West Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Walsh and Scott Walker.

Personnel:

  • Scott Walker – vocals
  • Ray Russell – lead and backing guitars
  • Phil Palmer – lead and backing guitars
  • Mark Knopfler – guitars
  • Brian Gascoigne – keyboards
  • Mo Foster – bass
  • Peter Van Hooke – drums
  • Mark Isham – trumpet
  • Gary Kettel – percussion
  • Billy Ocean – harmony vocal
  • Evan Parker – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • c•more•tone – design
  • Bob Carlos Clarke – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Scott Walker, except where noted.

  1. Rawhide
  2. Dealer
  3. Track Three
  4. Sleepwalker Woman (Informal title Delayed)
  5. Track Five (Informal title It’s a Starving)
  6. Track Six (Informal title Say It)
  7. Track Seven (Informal title Stump of a Drowner)
  8. Blanket Roll Blues – lyrics by Tennessee Williams, music by Kenyon Hopkins

Black Francis: NonStopErotik

On March 30, 2010, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “NonStopErotik”, the sixteenth Black Francis album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles, “RAK Studios” in London, “Studios G.” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Eric Drew Feldman and Black Francis.

Personnel:

  • Black Francis – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Phillips – guitar
  • Todd O’Keefe – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Eric Drew Feldman – keyboards, bass
  • Tony Maimone – bass, engineer assistant
  • David Henderson – drums
  • Todd Demma – drums
  • Jack Kidney – percussion
  • Wesley Siedman – engineer
  • Howard ‘Head’ Bullivant – engineer
  • Jonathan Sterling – engineer assistant
  • Robbie Nelson – engineer assistant
  • Helen Atkinson – engineer assistant
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Mark Lemhouse – design
  • Aaron Lucy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Black Francis, except where noted.

  1. Lake of Sin
  2. O My Tidy Sum
  3. Rabbits
  4. Wheels – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
  5. Dead Man’s Curve
  6. Corrina
  7. Six Legged Man
  8. Wild Son
  9. When I Go Down on You
  10. Nonstoperotik
  11. Cinema Star

The Boo Radleys: Everything’s Alright Forever

On March 23, 1992, “Creation” label released “ Everything’s Alright Forever”, the second Boo Radleys (The) album. It was recorded September – October 1991, at “First Protocol Studios” in London, and was produced by Ed Buller, Sice, Martin Carr, Tim Brown and Rob Cieka.

Personnel:

  • Sice – vocals
  • Martin Carr – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Tim Brown – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Rob Cieka – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Carr, except when noted.

  1. Spaniard
  2. Towards the Light
  3. Losing It (Song for Abigail)
  4. Memory Babe
  5. Skyscraper
  6. I Feel Nothing
  7. Room at the Top
  8. Does This Hurt?
  9. Sparrow
  10. Smiles fades Fast
  11. Firesky
  12. Song for the Morning to Sing
  13. Lazy Day
  14. Paradise

Peter Frampton: Somethin’s Happening

On March 19, 1974, “A&M” label released “Somethin’s Happening”, the third Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Olympic” and “Island Studios” in London, “Headley Grange” in Hampshire, and was produced by Peter Frampton.

Personnel:

  • Peter Frampton – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, piano, organ, drums, percussion
  • Nicky Hopkins – piano
  • Rick Wills – vocals, bass
  • John Headley-Down (John Siomos) – drums, percussion
  • Hipgnosis – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Frampton except where noted.

  1. Doobie Wah – Peter Frampton, John Siomos, Rick Wills
  2. Golden Goose
  3. Underhand
  4. I Wanna Go to the Sun
  5. Baby (Somethin’s Happening)
  6. Waterfall
  7. Magic Moon (Da Da Da Da Da!)
  8. Sail Away

The Undertones: The Sin Of Pride

On March 13, 1983, “Ardeck-EMI” label released “The Sin of Pride”, the fourth Undertones (The) album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, at “Playground Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Hedges, Feargal Sharkey, Damian O’Neil, John O’Neil, Michael Bradley and Billy Doherty.

Personnel:

  • Feargal Sharkey – lead vocals
  • Damian O’Neill – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • John O’Neill – rhythm guitar
  • Michael Bradley – co-lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Billy Doherty – drums
  • Dick Blewett – saxophone
  • Dave Price – trumpet
  • The Rumour Brass – brass
  • Anne Stephenson, Virginia Howes – violin
  • Caroline Lavelle – cello
  • Sylvia & The Sapphires – backing vocals
  • The Chanter Sisters – backing vocals
  • Mike Hedges – engineer, mixing
  • Leo Peppas – engineer
  • Nigel Green – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Got To Have You Back – Ivy Jo Hunter, Leon Ware, Stephen Bowden
  2. Valentine’s Treatment – Damian O’Neil, Michael Bradley
  3. Luxury – J. J. O’Neil
  4. Love Before Romance – Damian O’Neil
  5. Untouchable – Damian O’Neil
  6. Bye Bye Baby Blue – J. J. O’Neil, Michael Bradley
  7. Conscious – Damian O’Neil
  8. Chain of Love – J. J. O’Neil
  9. Soul Seven – J. J. O’Neil
  10. The Love Parade – Damian O’Neil, Michael Bradley
  11. Save Me – William Robinson, Warren “Pete” Moore, Robert Rogers
  12. The Sin of Pride – Damian O’Neill, Michael Bradley