On May 7, 2012, “Wichita Recordings” label released “In the Belly of the Brazen Bull”, the fifth Cribs (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Tarbox Road” in New York City, “Abbey Road” in London, “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, and was produced by Dave Fridmann, Steve Albini, Ryan Jarman, Gary Jarman and Ross Jarman.
On May 6, 2022, “Columbia” label released “WE”, the sixth Arcade Fire studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “RAK Studios”, “Wack Formula” and “The Crow’s Nest Studios” in London, “Boombox Studios” and “Marigny Recording Studio” in New Orleans, “Dockside Studio” in Los Angeles, “Sonic Ranch Studios” in Tornilo, Texas, and was produced by Nigel Godrich, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne.
Personnel:
Régine Chassagne – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, piano, accordion, orchestral arrangements
Win Butler – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, piano, percussion
Richard Reed Parry – electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Tim Kingsbury – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Will Butler – keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals
Jeremy Gara – drums, percussion
Peter Gabriel – additional vocal
Andre Michot – accordion
Geoff Barrow – granular synthesis, additional production
Orlando Primo – congas, djembe
Willonson Duprate – congas
Louis Michot – fiddle
Charlie Gabriel – saxophone
Mark Braud – trumpet
Wendell Brunious – trumpet
Liza Rey – harp
Paul Beaubrun – sound effects
Owen Pallett – orchestral arrangements, strings
Sally Herbert – conductor, additional arrangements
Helen Gillet – strings
Harry Hardin – strings
Matt Rhody – strings
Sarah Neufeld – strings
Edwin Farnham Butler IV – whispers
Josh Tillman – stomps and breaths, additional production
Romeo Bougere – agogô bell
Michael Brun – additional synthesis
Emily Eck – recording
Eric Heigle – recording, co-producer
Mikko Gordon – recording, mixing assistant, additional production
Suvi-Eeva Äikäs – additional recording
Julia Simpson – additional recording
Owen Pallett – additional recording
James Seymour – additional recording
Mark Lawson – additional recording
Jerry Ordonez – recording assistant
Marco Ramirez – recording assistant
Justin Tocket – recording assistant
Matt Aguiluz – recording assistant
Nathanael Graham – recording assistant
Francesca Edwards – recording assistant
Joy Stacey – recording assistant
Pablo Godin – recording assistant
Felipe Gutierrez – recording assistant
Craig Silvey – mixing
Nigel Godrich – mixing
Dani Bennett Spragg – mixing assistant
Greg Calbi – mastering
Steve Fallone – mastering
Ryan Smith – vinyl mastering
Steve Mackey – pre-production
JR – cover image, WE poster image, additional eye photography
Terry Pastor – airbrush color tinting
Ping Pong Ping – album graphic design
Julia Simpson – album creative production
Alison Green – center image, Polaroids
IV – “I Guy” Character, handwriting
Camille Pajot – studio art director
Rick Rose – digitech
Fabien Barrau – cover image photo post-production
Chroma Center – photo printing, post-production
EHT Collaboration – “Black Hole” image
Danny Clinch – David Bowie photograph
Pneuhaus – “Giant Eye”
Maria Jose Govea – additional photography
JF Lalonde – additional photography
Wes Winship – “Acropolis Is Burning” poster
Don Hertzfeldt – still from World of Tomorrow: Episode 2
Gift Horst Tintypes – WE poster photo development
Track listing:
All tracks by Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, except where noted.
Age of Anxiety I
Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)
Prelude
End of the Empire I-III
End of Empire IV (Sagittarius A)
The Lightning I
The Lightning II
Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)
Unconditional II (Race and Religion) – additional writing by Will Butler
On May 3, 1974, “Vertigo” label released “Quo”, the seventh Status Quo studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan.
Personnel:
Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar
Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar
Alan Lancaster – vocals, bass
John Coghlan – drums
Bob Young – harmonica
Tom Parker – keyboards
Damon Lyon-Shaw – engineer, mixing
Richard Manwaring, Andy Miller – engineer assistant
Dave Field – illustration, design
Track listing:
Backwater – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
Just Take Me – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
Break the Rules – Fracis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster, John Coghlan, Bob Young
Drifting Away – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
Don’t Think it Matters – Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster
On April 30, 2021, “Atlantic” label released “Young Heart”, the fourth Birdy (Jasmine Van den Bogaerde) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Mill Pond Music Studio”, “Moxe Studio” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Sound Emporium”, “Studio 53” and “The Church” in London, and was produced by Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian and James Ford.
Personnel:
Jasmine Van den Bogaerde – vocals, guitar, piano, mellotron, synthesizer, organ, vocal recording
Daniel Tashian – synthesizer, bass, mellotron, backing vocals, recording
James Ford – synthesizer, 12-string guitar, drums, harmonium, Hammond organ
Ian Fitchuk – bass guitar, drums, mellotron, recording
Tyler Summers – bass clarinet, flute
Matt Combs – strings
Austin Hoke – cello
Rachel Moore – engineer assistant
Cenzo Townshend – mixing
Mark Stent – mixing
Camden Clarke – mixing assistant
Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
Robert Sellens – mixing assistant
Stuart Hawkes – mastering
Josh Moore – music editor
Jonny Wright – additional production
Sara Law – executive production
Track listing:
The Witching Hour – Intro – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Daniel Tashian
Voyager – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
Loneliness – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Jamie Scott
The Otherside – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
Surrender – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
Nobody Knows Me Like You Do – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde
River Song – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
Second Hand News – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Jonathan Wright
Deepest Lonely – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Neil Ormandy
Lighthouse – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Rachel Furner
Chopin Waltz in A Minor (Interlude) – Frederic Chopin
Evergreen – Jasmin Van den Bogaerde, Benjamin Jaffe, Wendy Wang
Little Blue – Jasmin Van den Bogaerde, Bastian Langebaek
Celestial Dancers – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Foy Vance, James Ford
New Moon – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
Young Heart – Jasmine Van den Bogaerde, Ethan Johns
In April 1975, “Island” label released “Diamond Head”, the first Phil Manzanera studio album. It was recorded December 1974 – January 1975, at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Phil Manzanera.
Personnel:
Phil Manzanera — vocals, acoustic guitar, electric 6 and 12 string guitars, tiple, synthesized guitar, bass, string synthesizer, organ, piano
Robert Wyatt — vocals and backing vocals, timbales, cabasa
Brian Eno — vocals, treatments, rhythm guitar, piano, percussion
Eddie Jobson — strings, fender piano, electric clavinet, synthesizer
Dave Jarrett — keyboards
John Wetton — vocals, bass, mellotron
Bill MacCormick — vocals, bass
Brian Turrington — bass
Paul Thompson — drums
Danny Heibs — percussion
Chyke Madu — percussion
Sonny Akpan — congas, percussion, bongos, big gong, maracas
Charles Hayward — percussion
Doreen Chanter — vocals
Andy Mackay — soprano and alto saxophone, oboe
Ian MacDonald — bagpipes
Rhett Davies — engineer
Robert Ash — engineer assistant
Jon Prew — photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Phil Manzanera, except where noted.
Frontera – Phil Manzanera, Bill MacCormick, Robert Wyatt
On April 21, 1986, “Regular Records” label released “Measure for Measure”, the fourth Icehouse studio album. It was recorded in August 1985, at “Crescent Studios”, “Bath” and “Whitehouse” in Livingstone, “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by David Lord and Rhett Davies.
On April 18, 1980, “Vertigo” label released “Solo in Soho”, the debut Philip Lynott album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Good Earth Studios” in Soho, London, “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Kit Woolven and Philip Lynott.
On April 18, 1967, “Fontana” label released “Emotions”, the third Pretty Things (The) album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Philips Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Rowland.
Personnel:
Phil May – vocals
Dick Taylor – guitar
Brian Pendleton – rhythm guitar
Jon Povey – vocals, keyboards
Wally Waller – vocals, bass, guitars
John Stax – bass
Skip Alan – drums
Jacob Collier – double bass
Johnnie Gray – alto, soprano and tenor saxophone
G. Wallace – bass trombone
Albert Hall, Bert Ezzard, Greg Bowen – trumpet
Johnny Edwards – valve trombone
Keith Christie – trombone
John Shinebourne, Lionel Ross, R. Kok, William de Mont – cello
Marie Goossens – harp
Reg Tilsley – orchestra conductor
Track listing:
Death of a Socialite – Ian Stirling, Phil May, Dick Taylor
Children – Wally Waller, Phil May, Dick Taylor
The Sun – Phil May, Wally Waller
There Will Never Be Another Day – Dick Taylor, Phil May, Wally Waller
House of Ten – Wally Waller, Phil May, Dick Taylor
Out in the Night – Ian Stirling, Dick Taylor
One Long Glance – Wally Waller, Phil May, Dick Taylor
Growing in My Mind – Phil May, Dick Taylor
Photographer – Phil May, Ian Stirling, Dick Taylor
Bright Lights of the City – Wally Waller, Phil May
In April 1967, “Columbia” label released “Don’t Stop Me Now!”, the eleventh Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded in September 1966 – February 1967, at “EMI Abbey Road” in London, and was Norrie Paramor.
Personnel:
Cliff Richard – lead vocal
Bruce Welch – backing vocals
Hank Marvin – backing vocals
Mike Leander – arrangements, conductor
John Dove – photography
Track listing:
Shout – O’Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley
One Fine Day – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
I’ll Be Back – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Heartbeat – Bob Montgomery, Norman Petty
I Saw Her Standing There – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Hang On to a Dream – Tim Hardin
You Gotta Tell Me – Roy Williams
Homeward Bound – Paul Simon
Good Golly Miss Molly – John Marascalco, Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
Don’t Make Promises – Tim Hardin
Move It – Ian Samwell
Don’t – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Dizzy Miss Lizzy – Larry Williams
Baby It’s You – Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams a.k.a. Luther Dixon
My Babe – Willie Dixon
Save the Last Dance for Me – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
In April 1965, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, seventh Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded 1962 – 1964, at “EMI Studios” in Barcelona, “EMI Studios” in London, “CBS 30th Street Studio” in New York City, “CBS Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Norrie Paramor.
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