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The used: Heartwork

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On April 24, 2020, “Big Noise” label released “Heartwork”, the eighth Used (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Foxy Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Feldmann.

Personnel:

  • Bert McCracken – vocals
  • Joey Bradford – guitars, backing vocals
  • Jeph Howard – bass, backing vocals
  • Dan Whitesides – drums, backing vocals
  • Jason Aalon Butler
  • Mark Hoppus
  • Travis Barker
  • Caleb Shomo
  • Dylan McLean – engineer, additional production
  • Scot Stewart – engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Michael Bono – engineer assistant
  • Jacob Magness – engineer assistant
  • Josh Thornberry – engineer assistant
  • John Feldmann – mixing, string arrangements
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Cam Rackam – cover art, art direction
  • Damien Lawson – additional design

Track listing:

  1. Paradise Lost, a poem by John Milton
  2. Blow Me
  3. Big, Wanna Be
  4. Bloody Nose
  5. Wow, I Hate This Song
  6. My Cocoon
  7. Cathedral Bells
  8. 1984 (infinite Jest)
  9. Gravity’s Rainbow
  10. Clean Cut Heals
  11. Heartwork
  12. The Lighthouse
  13. Obvious Blasé
  14. The Lottery
  15. Darkness Bleeds FOTF
  16. To Feel Something

Midtown: Living Well is the Best Revenge

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On April 16, 2002, “Drive Thru” label released “Living Well Is the Best Revenge”, the second Midtown studio album. It was recorded 2001 -2002, at “Larrabee East” in Los Angeles, “Media Vortex” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Mark Trombino.

Personnel:

  • Gabe Saporta – lead vocals, bass
  • – drums, backing vocals
  • Vinnie Caruana – additional backing vocals 
  • Mark Trombino – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Justin Smith – engineer
  • Pete Novak – engineer assistant
  • Dave Ahlert – engineer assistant
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering assistant
  • Tim Stedman – art direction, design
  • Marco Orozco – design
  • Justin Stephens – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics written by Gabe Saporta, except where noted, all music by Gabe Saporta, Heath Saraceno, Tyler Rann and Rob Hitt.

  1. Become What You Hate
  2. Still Trying
  3. Get It Together
  4. Like a Movie
  5. There’s No Going Back
  6. Perfect – Hearth Saraceno
  7. You Should Know
  8. One Last Time – Tyler Rann
  9. A Faulty Foundation
  10. In the Songs
  11. Find Comfort in Yourself – Hearth Saraceno
  12. Make This Right
  13. Let Go (remix)

Wes Montgomery: Movin ‘ Along

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In April 1961, “Riverside” label released “Movin’ Along”, the third Wes Montgomery studio album. It was recorded in October 1960, at “United Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Orin Keepnews.

Personnel:                                                                                                                       

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar, bass guitar
  • James Clay – flute, tenor sax
  • Victor Feldman – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Louis Hayes – drums

Track listing:

  1. Movin’ Along – Wes Montgomery
  2. Tune-Up – Miles Davis
  3. Tune-Up (alternate take) Miles Davis
  4. I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You – Victor Young, Ned Washington, Bing Crosby
  5. Sandu – Clifford Brown
  6. Body and Soul – Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green
  7. Body and Soul (alternate take)Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green
  8. So Do It! – Wes Montgomery
  9. Says You – Sam Jones

Ray Charles: My Kind of Jazz

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In April 1970, “Tangerine” label released “My Kind of Jazz”, the 29th Ray Charles album. It was recorded in January 1970, at “RPM Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Quincy Jones.

Personnel:

  • Ray Charles – vocal, piano
  • Ben Martin – guitar
  • Edgar Willis – bass
  • Ernest Elly – drums
  • J. Lloyd Miller – alto saxophone, oboe
  • Curtis Peagler – alto saxophone
  • Andy Ennis, Albert McQueen, Clifford Scott – tenor saxophone
  • Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone
  • Bobby Bryant, Bill King, Marshall Hunt, Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Glen Childress, Henry Coker, Joe Randazzo – trombone
  • Teddy Edwards – arranger

Track listing:

  1. Golden Boy – Charles Strouse, Lee Adams
  2. Booty Butt – Ray Charles
  3. This Here – Bobby Timmons
  4. I Remember Clifford – Benny Golson
  5. Sidewinder – Lee Morgan
  6. Bluesette – Toots Thielemans
  7. Pas–Se–O–Ne Blues – John Anderson
  8. Zig Zag – Bill Baker
  9. Angel City – Teddy Edwards
  10. Señor Blues – Horace Silver

The Motels: All Four One

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On April 5, 1982, “Capitol” label released “All Four One”, the third The Motels studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Record One” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Val Garay.

Personnel:

  • Martha Davis – vocals, guitar
  • Guy Perry – guitar
  • Marty Jourard – keyboards, saxophone
  • Michael Goodroe – bass
  • Brian Glascock – drums, percussion
  • Craig Hull, Waddy Wachtel – guitars
  • Bryan Garofalo, Bob Getter – bass
  • Craig Krampf – drums, percussion
  • Kobla Ladzekpo – percussion
  • Val Garay – engineer
  • Niko Bolas – engineer assistant
  • Mike Reese, Doug Sax – mastering

Track listing:

 All tracks by Martha Davis, except where noted.

  1. Mission of Mercy – Martha Davis, Marty Jourard
  2. Take the L – Carter, Martha Davis, Marty Jourard
  3. Only the Lonely
  4. Art Fails – Martha Davis, Tim McGovern
  5. Change My Mind – Martha Davis, Steve Goldstein
  6. So L.A.
  7. Tragic Surf – Martha Davis, Tim McGovern
  8. Apocalypso
  9. He Hit Me (and It Felt Like a Kiss) – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  10. Forever Min

The Snuts: W. L.

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On April 2, 2021, “Parlaphone” label released “W.L.”, the debut Snuts (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, at “The Firepit”, “Easdtcote Studios” and “Club Ralf” in London, “DTLA Studios” and “Serenity Studios” in Los Angeles, “3Lamps Studio” in Glasgow, and was produced by Mark Ralph, Tony Hoffer, Rich Costey, Inflo, Jack Cochrane and Richard Woodcraft.

Personnel:

  • Jack Cochrane – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Joe McGillveray – guitar, backing vocals
  • Callum Wilson – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jordan Mackay – drums, backing vocals
  • Tony Hoffer – guitar, mixing
  • Richard Woodcraft – synthesizer
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer, mixing
  • Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – engineer
  • Tom Campbell – engineer
  • Josh Green – engineer
  • Christopher ‘Hof’ Goldie – engineer
  • Cameron Lister – engineer assistant
  • Nathaniel Graham – engineer assistant
  • Gemma Chester – engineer assistant
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Mark Ralph – mixing
  • Jack Cochrane – creative direction
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Mike Lythgoe – creative direction, design
  • Callum Wilson – illustrations
  • Francesca Costa – artwork commissioner
  • Ronan Park – cover photography
  • Gary Williamson – booklet photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack Cochrane, Callum Wilson, Joe McGillveray and Jordan Mackay, except where noted.

  1. Top Deck
  2. Always
  3. Juan Belmonte
  4. All Your Friends
  5. Somebody Loves You – Jack Cochrane, Callum Wilson, Joe McGillveray, Jordan Mackay, Aiden Halliday
  6. Glasgow
  7. No Place I’d Rather Go
  8. Boardwalk
  9. Maybe California
  10. Don’t Forget It (Punk)
  11. Coffee & Cigarettes – Jack Cochrane, Callum Wilson, Joe McGillveray, Jordan Mackay, Inflo
  12. Elephants
  13. Sing for Your Supper

Floating Points, Pharaoh Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra: Promises

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On March 26, 2021, “Luaka Bop” label released “Promises”, album by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Sargent Recorders” in Los Angeles, “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Floating Points (Sam Shepherd).

Personnel:

  • Sam Shepherd  – piano, harpsichord, celesta, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3, Oberheim 4 voice, Oberheim OB-Xa, Solina String Ensemble, Therevox ET-4.3, EMS Synthi, ARP 2600, Buchla 200e, string writing, string arrangements, mixing
  • Pharoah Sanders – voice, tenor saxophone
  • London Symphony Orchestra – strings
  • Sally Herbert – LSO conductor
  • Carmine Lauri – LSO lead
  • Olli Cunningham – score preparation
  • Colin Rae – score preparation
  • John Prestage – recording
  • Ashley Andrew-Jones – recording assistant
  • Gianluca Massimo – recording assistant
  • Jeremy Murphy – engineer
  • Sean Cook – engineer
  • Tim Pennells – mixing assistant
  • Julie Mehretu – cover artwork
  • Paul Diddy – design, layout
  • Eric Welles-Nyström – photography
  • Shawn Johnson – photography
  • Chris Bellman – lacquer cut
  • Yale Evelev – executive producer
  • Eric Welles-Nyström – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Sam Shepherd.

  1. Promises (Movements 1 – 5)
  2. Promises (Movements 6 – 9)

Jack White: Boarding House Reach

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On March 23, 2018, “Third Man”, “Columbia” and “XL Records” labels released “Boarding House Reach”, the third Jack White studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at “Third Man Studio” in Nashville, “Sear Sound” in New York City and “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jack White.

Personnel:

  • Jack White – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, tambourine, bass, piano, organ, synthesizer, bass, acoustic and electronic drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack White, except where noted.

  1. Connected by Love
  2. Why Walk a Dog
  3. Corporation
  4. Abulia and Akrasia
  5. Hypermisophoniac
  6. Ice Station Zebra
  7. Over and Over and Over
  8. Everything You’ve Ever Learned
  9. Respect Commander
  10. Ezmerelda Steals the Show
  11. Get in the Mind Shaft
  12. What’s Done Is Done
  13. Humoresque – lyrics by Howard Johnson, music by Antonin Dvořák

Los Lobos: Colossal Head

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On March 19, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “Colossal Head”, the eighth Los Lobos studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tchad Blake, Mitchell Froom, David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano and Steve Berlin.

Personnel:

  • David Hidalgo – vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle, requinto jarocho
  • Louie Pérez – vocals, guitar, drums, jarana
  • Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, bajo sexto
  • Conrad Lozano – vocals, bass, guitarron
  • Steve Berlin – keyboards, horns
  • Yuka Honda – keyboards, samples
  • Victor Bisetti – drums, percussion
  • Pete Thomas – drums
  • Efrain Toro – percussion
  • Tchad Blake – engineer
  • John Paterno – engineer
  • Tom Recchion – art direction, design
  • Jim Douglas – photography

Track listing:

  1. Revolution – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  2. Mas y Mas – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  3. Maricela – Cesar Rosas
  4. Everybody Loves a Train – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  5. Can’t Stop the Rain – Cesar Rosas
  6. Life Is Good – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  7. Little Japan – Cesar Rosas, Louie Pérez
  8. Manny’s Bones – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  9. Colossal Head – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  10. This Bird’s Gonna Fly – Cesar Rosas
  11. Buddy Ebsen Loves the Night Time – David Hidalgo

Sea Girls: Homesick

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On March 18, 2022, “Polydor” label released “Homesick”, the second Sea Girls studio album. It was recorded in November 2020 – April 2021, at “The Garage Topanga Canyon” in Los Angeles, “Stustustudio” in Brixton, and “Octagon” in London, and was produced by Jonny Coffer, Larry Hibbit, Jacknife Lee and Cass Lowe.

Personnel:

  • Henry Camamile – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Rory Young – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Andrew Dawson – bass, backing vocals
  • Oliver Khan – drums, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jacknife Lee – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, electric guitar, percussion, programming, engineer
  • Larry Hibbitt – keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, piano, drums, percussion, strings, string arrangement
  • Jonathan Green – piano
  • Cass Lowe – keyboards, percussion, programming
  • Davide Rossi – strings, string arrangement
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – programming
  • Luke Burgoyne – programming
  • Charles Hayden Hicks – programming
  • Alex O’Donovan – engineer
  • James Mottershead – engineer
  • Luke Ferrero – engineer assistant
  • Larry Hibbitt – engineer, mixing, tape realization
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing
  • Luke Burgoyne – mixing, mixing assistant
  • Charles Haydon Hicks – mixing, mixing assistant
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Hometown – Henry Camamile, Nick Hahn
  2. Sick – Henry Camamile, Nick Hahn
  3. Lonely – Henry Camamile, Jonny Coffer
  4. Someone’s Daughter Someone’s Son – Henry Camamile, Jacknife Lee, Justin Parker, Rich Cooper
  5. Sleeping With You – Henry Camamile, Jon Green
  6. Paracematol Blues – Cass Lowe, Henry Camamile
  7. Again Again – Henry Camamile, Gez O’Connell, Luke Fitton
  8. Lucky – Henry Camamile, Kieran Shudall
  9. Higher – Henry Camamile, Jacknife Lee, Justin Hayward Young
  10. Cute Guys – Henry Camamile, Max Wolfgang
  11. Friends – Henry Camamile, Oliver Khan, Rory Young