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Audience: The House On The Hill

In May 1971, “Charisma” label released “The House on the Hill”, the third Audience album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

  • Howard Werth – vocals, electric classical guitar
  • Keith Gemmell – tenor saxophone, recorder, clarinet, flute
  • Trevor Williams – vocals, bass
  • Tony Connor – vocals, drums, percussion, vibes
  • Gus Dudgeon – maracas, cowbell
  • Robert Kirby – string arrangement, conducting
  • Members of the LSO – strings
  • Robin Cable – engineer
  • Hipgnosis – design

Track listing:

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

  1. Jackdaw – Howard Werth, Keith Gemmell
  2. You’re Not Smiling – Howard Werth, Keith Gemmell
  3. I Had a Dream
  4. Raviole – Howard Werth
  5. Nancy
  6. Eye to Eye
  7. I Put a Spell on You – Jay Hawkins
  8. The House on the Hill

Michael Martin Murphey: Geronimo’s Cadillac

On May 25, 1972, “A&M” label released “Geronimo’s Cadillac”, the debut Michael Martin Murphey studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Columbia Recording Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and in London, and was produced by Bob Johnston.

Personnel:

  • Michael Martin Murphey – vocals, acoustic and bottleneck guitar, harmonica, mandolin, piano, liner notes
  • Leonard Arnold – guitar, steel guitar
  • Boomer Castleman – electric guitar, technician
  • Bob Livingston – bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Gary P. Nunn – bass, piano, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Karl Himmel – drums
  • Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums, percussion
  • Charles John Quarto – vocals
  • Jimmy Horowitz – string arrangements
  • Neil Wilburn – engineer
  • Bob Potter – engineer
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Brendan Morris – master tape research
  • Thane Tierney – for Hip-O Select
  • Michele Horie – art direction, production coordination
  • William Holloway – drawing
  • Mathieu Bitton – design
  • Ron Burnham – photography
  • Pat Lawrence – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Geronimo’s Cadillac – Michael Martin Murphey, Charles John Quarto
  2. Natchez Trace – Michael Martin Murphey
  3. Calico Silver – Michael Martin Murphey, Larry Cansler
  4. Harbor for My Soul – Michael Martin Murphey, Larry Cansler
  5. Rainbow Man – Michael Martin Murphey, Charles John Quarto
  6. Waking Up – Michael Martin Murphey
  7. Crack Up in Las Cruces – Michael Martin Murphey, Craig Hillis
  8. Boy from the Country – Michael Martin Murphey, Owen Castleman
  9. What Am I Doin’ Hangin’ Around? – Michael Martin Murphey
  10. Michael Angelo’s Blues (Song for Hogman) – Michael Martinn Murphey
  11. Backslider’s Wine – Michael Martin Murphey
  12. The Light of the City – Ray Lewis

Cliford T. Ward: Home Thoughts

In April 1973, “Charisma” label released “Home Thoughts”, the second Clifford T. Ward studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Clifford T. Ward.

Personnel:

  • Clifford T. Ward – vocals, keyboards
  • Derek Thomas – guitars
  • Terry Edwards – bass
  • Ken Wright – drums, percussion
  • Richard Hewson – arrangements
  • Jerry Boys, Vic Gamm – engineer
  • Alan Curtis, Tony Bell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Clifford T. Ward.

  1. Gaye
  2. Wherewithal
  3. The Dubious Circus Company
  4. Nightingale
  5. Where Would That Leave Me
  6. The Traveller
  7. Home Thoughts from Abroad
  8. Where’s It Going to End
  9. Time, the Magician
  10. Give Me One More Chance
  11. Cold Wind Blowing
  12. The Open University
  13. Crisis

The Damned: Darkadelic

On April 28, 2023, “Edel” and “earMusic” label released “Darkadelic”, the twelfth Damned (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Kore Studios” in London, “Broadfields Studios” in Watford, and was produced by Thomas Mitchener.

Personnel:

  • Dave Vanian – vocals
  • Captain Sensible – vocals, guitar
  • Monty Oxymoron – keyboards
  • Paul Gray – bass
  • William Granville-Taylor – drums
  • Thomas Mitchener – EBow guitar
  • Don Jenkins – tambourine
  • Chris Coull – trumpet
  • Emily Vanian – violin
  • Marty Love – backing vocals
  • Thomas Mitchener – engineer, mixing
  • Mark Knight – assistant
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Graham Humphreys – cover, layout
  • David Read – ‘A Damned Picture’ globe

Track listing:

All tracks by Captain Sensible, except where noted.

  1. The Invisible Man – Dave Vanian, Paul Gray
  2. Bad Weather Girl – Captain Sensible, Paul Gray
  3. You’re Gonna Realise – Dave Vanian
  4. Beware of the Clown
  5. Western Promise – Dave Vanian
  6. Wake of the Dead – Captain Sensible, Martin Newell
  7. Follow Me – Captain Sensible, Paul Gray
  8. Motorcycle Man – Paul Gray
  9. Girl I’ll Stop at Nothing
  10. Leader of the Gang
  11. From Your Lips – Dave Vanian
  12. Roderick – Dave Vanian

The Zutons: The Big Decider

On April 26, 2024, “Icepop” label released “The Big Decider”, the fourth Zutons (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Abbey Road” in London, “Rockfield” in Monmoutshire, “Headbang”, “The Motor Museum” and “Coastal Sound” in Liverpool, “Decoy Sound” in Woodbridge, and was produced by Ian Broudie, Sean Payne and Nile Rodgers.

Personnel:

  • Dave McCabe – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, screwdriver guitars, slide guitar, synthesizers
  • Abi Harding – saxophone, backing vocals
  • Sean Payne – drums, percussion, bass guitar, additional keyboards, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, additional recordings, additional recording
  • Neil Bradley – keyboards, piano, electric piano, backing vocals
  • Jay Lewis – bass guitar, lead guitar, claps, backing vocals
  • Boyan Chowdhury – guitar, backing vocals
  • Tim Cunningham – bass guitar
  • Ian Broudie – backing vocals
  • Ben Truman – strings
  • Russell Graham – additional keyboards
  • Nile Rodgers – speech
  • Russell Graham – recording
  • Joe Rubel – recording
  • Stephen Harris – recording, mixing
  • Tom Roach – additional recording
  • John Barrett – additional engineering
  • Andy Maxwell – recording assistant
  • Jack Boston – recording assistant
  • Mike Crossey – mixing
  • Leon Pearce – mixing
  • Nick Watson – mastering
  • Scott Jones Studio – art direction, design
  • Graham Blackburn – live photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave McCabe, Abi Harding, and Sean Payne, except where noted.

  1. Creeping on the Dancefloor
  2. Pauline
  3. Water
  4. In Your Arms – Dave McCabe, Abi Harding, Sean Payne, Ian Broudie
  5. Disappear – Dave McCabe, Abi Harding, Sean Payne, Neil Bradley
  6. Company
  7. The Big Decider
  8. Rise
  9. Best of Me

World Party: Bang!

On April 26, 1993, “Ensign” label released “Bang!”, the third World Party studio album.  It was recorded March 1991 – October 1992, at “Seaview Studios” in London and was produced by Karl Wallinger.

Personnel:

  • Karl Wallinger – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, programming, recording, design concept, photography assistant
  • Dave Catlin-Birch – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Chris Sharrock – drums
  • Dominic Miller – guitar
  • Guy Chambers – keyboards
  • Karen Ramelise
  • Joe Blaney – additional engineering
  • Steve Lillywhite – mixing, additional production
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Michael Nash – design concept, artwork
  • Suzie Zamit – design assistant, make-up
  • John Schoonraad – design
  • Steve Wallace – cover photography
  • Judy Price – photography assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Karl Wallinger, except where noted.

  1. Kingdom Come
  2. Is It Like Today?
  3. What Is Love All About?
  4. And God Said… – Karl Wallinger, Guy Chambers
  5. Give It All Away
  6. Sooner or Later
  7. Hollywood
  8. Radio Days – Karl Wallinger, Guy Chambers, David Catlin-Birch
  9. Rescue Me
  10. Sunshine
  11. All I Gave
  12. Give It All Away (reprise)

Goldfrapp: Black Cherry

On April 23, 2003,” Mute” released “Black Cherry”, the second Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Home Studio” in Somerset, “Air” in London, and was produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.

Personnel:

  • Alison Goldfrapp – vocals, synths, arrangements, recording, mixing, art direction, design
  • Will Gregory – synths, arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Andy Davis – guitar 
  • Adrian Utley – guitar, bass 
  • Charlie Jones – bass
  • Damon Reece – drums
  • Rowan Oliver – drums, percussion, additional drum programming
  • Mark Linkous – Casio
  • Nick Batt – synths, additional programming
  • Nick Ingman – string orchestration, string conducting
  • Nick Batt – recording
  • Bruno Ellingham – Pro Tools editing
  • Steve Orchard – string recording, string submixing
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • David Bascombe – mixing
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Big Active – art direction, design, illustrations, type
  • Polly Borland – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, except where noted.

  1. Crystalline Green
  2. Train
  3. Black Cherry
  4. Tiptoe
  5. Deep Honey
  6. Hairy Trees
  7. Twist
  8. Strict Machine – Nick Batt, Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory
  9. Forever
  10. Slippage

James: Yummy

On April 12, 2024, “Nothing But Love” and “Virgin Music” labels released “Yummy”, the eighteenth James studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Leo Abrahams.

Personnel:

  • Tim Booth – lead vocals
  • Adrian Oxaal – guitar, cello, backing vocals
  • Saul Davies – guitar, keyboards, violin, drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Mark Hunter – keyboards; piano, bass guitar, guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Andy Diagram – trumpet, whistle, backing vocals
  • Jim Glennie – bass guitar; backing vocals
  • Debbie Knox-Hewson – drums
  • Peter Glennie – guitar, trumpet, backing vocals, sound effects, engineer
  • Jon Hopkins – piano
  • Harvey Grant – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Andres Malta – keyboards, backing vocals, engineer
  • Alex Thomas – drums
  • Chloe Alper – backing vocals, additional vocal arrangements
  • Leo Abrahams – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, mellotron, synthesizer, backing vocals, programming, strings arrangements, recording
  • Emma Smith – violin
  • Serafina Steer – harp
  • Collette Byrne – backing vocals
  • Sam Frank – programming
  • Peter Glennie – programming
  • CJ Harper – additional engineering
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Frank Awkwright – mastering
  • Studio Fury – design, creative direction
  • Studio Evo – cover image

Track listing:

  1. Is This Love
  2. Life’s a Fucking Miracle
  3. Better with You
  4. Stay
  5. Shadow of a Giant
  6. Way Over Your Head
  7. Mobile God
  8. Our World
  9. Rogue
  10. Hey
  11. Butterfly
  12. Folks

Pure Reason Revolution: The Dark Third

On April 10, 2006, “Holograph” label released “The Dark Third”, the debut Pure Reason Revolution studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Fairhazel Studios” and “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Northfield.

Personnel:

  • Jon Courtney – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, programming
  • Gregory Jong – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jamie Willcox – vocals, guitar
  • James Dobson – vocals, bass, keyboards, violin, programming
  • Chloe Alper – vocals, bass
  • Andrew Courtney – drums, percussion
  • Paul Northfield – engineer
  • Dario Dendi – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Courtney, except where noted.

  1. Aeropause
  2. Goshen’s Remains
  3. Apprentice of the Universe
  4. The Bright Ambassadors of Morning – Jon Courtney, Gregory Jong
  5. The Exact Colour
  6. Voices in Winter / In the Realms of the Divine
  7. Bullitts Dominæ
  8. The Twyncyn / Trembling Willows
  9. He Tried to Show Them Magic! / Ambassadors Return

Metronomy: The English Riviera

On April 8, 2011, “Because Music” label released “The English Riviera”, the third Metronomy studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Smokenhouse” in London, “Motorbass” in Paris, and was produced by Joseph Mount.

Personnel:

  • Joseph Mount – vocals, guitar, Juno-60, handclaps, Minimoog, Moog Source, Solina String Ensemble, bass guitar, talk box, Yamaha CS-80, Wurlitzer 200A, congas, EDP Wasp, Moog modular, Yamaha CS-50, clavinet, Yamaha CS2x,  drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Oscar Cash – guitar, saxophone, handclaps, Siel Orchestra, Juno-60
  • Olugbenga Adelekan – bass guitar, handclaps
  • Anna Prior – vocals, backing vocals; drums, handclap
  • Gabriel Stebbing – bass guitar, guitar solo, handclaps
  • Harriet Wheeler – violin
  • Roxanne Clifford – vocals 
  • Marion Cassan – vocals 
  • Nicole Elizabeth – backing vocals
  • Ash Workman – handclaps, engineer, mixing
  • Jedidiah Allcock – engineer assistant
  • Jamie Bell – engineer assistant
  • Julien Noudin – engineer assistant
  • Nilesh – mastering
  • Joseph Mount – art direction
  • Aaron Larney – design layout
  • John Gorham – cover image
  • Grégoire Alexandre – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joseph Mount.

  1. The English Riviera
  2. We Broke Free
  3. Everything Goes My Way
  4. The Look
  5. She Wants
  6. Trouble
  7. The Bay
  8. Loving Arm
  9. Corinne
  10. Some Written
  11. Love Underlined