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Pretty Things: Freeway Madness

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In December 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “Freeway Madness”, the sixth Pretty Things album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Morgan Studios” in Willesden, in London, and was produced by Asa Jones.

Personnel:

  • Phil May – lead vocals, cover
  • Pete Tolson – guitar
  • Jon Povey – vocals, keyboards
  • Stuart Brooks – bass guitar
  • Skip Alan – drums
  • Gordon Huntley – pedal steel guitar
  • Wally Waller – vocals
  • Billy Reid – violin
  • Johnny Van Derrick – violin
  • Don Harper – viola
  • Peter Willison – cello
  • Don Harper – arrangements
  • Ray Staff – lacquer cut
  • Phil Crennell – artwork
  • Hipgnosis – cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil May and Pete Tolson, except where noted.

  1. Love Is Good – Phil May, Jon Povey
  2. Havana Bound
  3. Peter – Pete Tolson
  4. Ripp Off Train
  5. Over the Moon – Phil May, Wally Walter
  6. Religion’s Dead
  7. Country Road
  8. Alnight Sailor
  9. Onion Soup
  10. Another Bowl?

Groundhogs: Scratching The Surface

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In December 1968, “Liberty” label released “Scratching the Surface”, the debut Groundhogs album. It was recorded in October 1968, at “Marquee Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Batt.

Personnel:

  • Tony McPhee – vocals, guitar, coordination
  • Steve Rye – vocals, harmonica
  • Peter Cruickshank – bass
  • Ken Pustelnik – drums
  • Gerry Collins – engineer
  • Michael Hasted – art direction, design, cover photography
  • Andrew Lauder, Roy Fisher – coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony McPhee, except where noted.

  1. Rocking Chair
  2. Early in the Morning – John Lee Williamson
  3. Waking Blues
  4. Married Men
  5. No More Doggin’ – Rosco Gordon
  6. Man Trouble
  7. Come Back Baby
  8. You Don’t Love Me – Willie Cobbs
  9. Still a Fool – McKinley Morganfield

Status Quo: Piledriver

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On December 15, 1972, “Vertigo” label released “Piledriver”, the fifth Status Quo studio album. It was recorded September – October 1972, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan.

Personnel:

  • Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar, piano, organ, arrangements
  • Alan Lancaster – vocals, bass, 12 string acoustic guitar, arrangements
  • John Coghlan – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Jimmy Horowitz – piano
  • Bob Young – harmonica 
  • Damon Lyon-Shaw – engineer
  • Richard Manwaring – engineer
  • Paul Robert Lodge – technician
  • Malcolm George Kingsnorth – technician

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Waste My Time – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  2. Oh Baby – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt
  3. A Year – Alan Lancaster, Bernie Frost
  4. Unspoken Words – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  5. Big Fat Mama – Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt
  6. Paper Plane – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  7. All the Reasons – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
  8. Roadhouse Blues – Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek

Zoot Sims: Waiting Game

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In December 1966, “Impulse!” label released “Waiting Game”, the 44th Zoot Sims album. It was recorded in November 1966, in London, and was produced by Bob Thiele and Gary McFarland.

Personnel:

  • Zoot Sims – vocals, tenor saxophone
  • David Snell – harp
  • Gary McFarland – arranger
  • Kenny Napper, Jack Parnell – conductor
  • Unknown Orchestra
  • Robert Flynn – design
  • Arthur Halpern – cover photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary McFarland except where noted.

  1. Old Folks – Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison
  2. I Wish I Knew – Mack Gordon
  3. Once We Loved
  4. It’s a Blue World – George Forrest, Robert Wright
  5. September Song – Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson
  6. Over the Rainbow – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg
  7. Stella by Starlight – Victor Young, Ned Washington
  8. One I Could Have Loved
  9. You Go to My Head – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
  10. Does the Sun Really Shine on the Moon?

Robert Wyatt: Old Rotenhart

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In November 1985, “Rough Trade” label released “Old Rottenhat”, the fourth Robert Wyatt studio album. It was recorded 1984 – 1985, at “West 3 Studios” and “Acre Lane Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Wyatt.

Personnel:

  • Robert Wyatt – vocals, piano, keyboards, bass, percussion
  • Alfreda Benge – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Wyatt.

  1. Alliance
  2. The United States of Amnesia
  3. East Timor
  4. Speechless
  5. The Age of Self
  6. Vandalusia
  7. The British Road
  8. Mass Medium
  9. Gharbzadegi
  10. P.L.A.

Mark Knopfler: Down The Road Wherever

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On November 16, 2018, “British Grove Records” label released “Down the Road Wherever”, the ninth Mark Knopfler studio album. It was recorded in 2017, January – February 2018, at “British Grove” in Chiswick, London, and was produced by Guy Fletcher and Mark Knopfler.

Personnel:

  • Mark Knopfler – vocals, guitars
  • Richard Bennett – guitars
  • Robbie McIntosh – guitar
  • Guy Fletcher – keyboards, engineer
  • Jim Cox – keyboards
  • Glenn Worf – upright and electric bass
  • Ian Thomas – drums
  • Danny Cummings – percussion
  • Nigel Hitchcock – tenor saxophone
  • Tom Walsh – trumpet
  • Trevor Mires – trombone
  • John McCusker – fiddle
  • Mike McGoldrick – whistle
  • Lance Ellington – backing vocals
  • Beverley Skeete – backing vocals
  • Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
  • Kris Drever – backing vocals
  • Imelda May – backing vocals
  • Martin Hollis – engineer
  • Rowan McIntosh, Jason Elliot, Andy Cook, Poppy Kavanagh, Josh Tyrell – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Trapper Man
  2. Back on the Dance Floor
  3. Nobody’s Child
  4. Just a Boy Away from Home
  5. When You Leave
  6. Good on You Son
  7. My Bacon Roll
  8. Nobody Does That
  9. One Song at a Time
  10. Floating Away
  11. Slow Learner
  12. Heavy Up
  13. Matchstick Man

Gemma Hayes: Bones + Longing

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On November 14, 2014, “Chasing Dragons” label released “Bones + Longing”, the fifth Gemma Hayes studio album. It was recorded in Dublin Ireland, Noyant-la-Gravoyère in France, in London, and was produced by David Odlum and Gemma Hayes.

  • Gemma Hayes – vocals, guitar, piano, programming, bassline programming, vocal arrangements, voice arrangements, arrangements
  • David Odlum – vocals, guitar, synth, beats, bass, engineer
  • Romy – vocals, keys, synthesizers
  • Mark Stanley – drums
  • Jayne Gould – design
  • Humphrey Bangham – artwork
  • Simon Long – photography
  • Pip – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gemma Hayes.

  1. Laughter
  2. Dreamt You Were Fine
  3. Iona
  4. Joy
  5. Dark Moon
  6. Palomino
  7. To Be Your Honey
  8. Chasing
  9. Making My Way
  10. Caught
  11. Bones and Longing

Cocteau Twins: Treasure

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On November 12, 1984, “4AD” label released “Treasure”, the third Cocteau Twins studio album. It was recorded August – September 1984, at “Palladium Studios” in Edinburgh, “Rooster” in London, and was produced by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde.  

Personnel:

  • Elizabeth Fraser – vocals
  • Robin Guthrie – guitar
  • Simon Raymonde – bass guitar
  • Droston J. Madden – engineer
  • Jon Turner – engineer
  • 23 Envelope – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde. 

  1. Ivo
  2. Lorelei
  3. Beatrix
  4. Persephone
  5. Pandora (for Cindy)
  6. Amelia
  7. Aloysius
  8. Cicely
  9. Otterley
  10. Donimo

Portico Quartet: Monument

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On November 5, 2021, “Gondwana” label released “Monument”, the seventh Portico Quartet studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “PQHQ” and “Fish Factory” in London, and was produced by Duncan Bellamy and Jack Wyllie.

Personnel:

  • Duncan Bellamy – drums, electronics, mixing
  • Jack Wyllie – keyboards, saxophones, mixing
  • Simmy Singh – violin
  • Francesca Ter-Berg – cello
  • Greg Freeman – mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Veil Projects – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Duncan Bellamy and Jack Wyllie.

  1. Opening
  2. Impressions
  3. Ultraviolet
  4. Ever Present
  5. Gateway
  6. Monument
  7. A.O.E.
  8. Warm Data
  9. Portal
  10. On the Light

Simple Minds: Big Music

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On October 31, 2014, “Sony Music” label released “Big Music”, the sixteenth Simple Minds studio album. It was recorded May 2009 – August 2014, in London, Bath, Ireland, and was produced by Gavin Goldberg, Steve Osborne, Owen Parker, Andy Wright, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, Andy Gillespie and Ged Grimes.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr – vocals
  • Charlie Burchill – guitar, keyboard, programming
  • Andy Gillespie – keyboard, backing vocals
  • Ged Grimes – bass guitar
  • Mel Gaynor – drums
  • Sarah Brown – backing vocals
  • Clinton Outten – backing vocals
  • Gavin Goldberg – acoustic guitar, keyboard, programming, mixing
  • Andy Wright – keyboards, programming
  • Owen Parker – additional guitar, backing vocals, additional programming
  • Steve Osborne – programming
  • Iain Cook – additional programming
  • Paul Statham – additional programming
  • Tom Dalgety – additional engineering
  • John Henry – additional engineering
  • Lewis Chapman – mixing assistant
  • JP Chalbos – mastering
  • Peacock – art direction, design
  • Daniel Reed – cover digital illustration
  • Paul Cox – photography
  • Martin Smith – photography

Track listing:

  1. Blindfolded – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  2. Midnight Walking – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Andy Gillespie
  3. Honest Town – Iain Cook, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  4. Big Music – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Andy Gillespie
  5. Human – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  6. Blood Diamonds – Iain Cook, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  7. Let the Day Begin – Michael Been
  8. Concrete and Cherry Blossom – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  9. Imagination – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  10. Kill or Cure – Paul Statham, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  11. Broken Glass Park – Owen Parker, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  12. Spirited Away – Owen Parker, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill