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Creeper: Sex, Death & the Infinite Void

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On July 31, 2020, “Roadrunner Records” label released “Sex, Death & the Infinite Void”, the second Creeper studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “WAX LTD Studios” in Los Angeles, “The Firepit” in London, “The Ranch Production House” in Southampton, and was produced by Xandy Barry.

Personnel:

  • Will Gould – lead vocals
  • Ian Miles – guitar
  • Oliver Burdett – guitar
  • Sean Scott – bass
  • Hannah Greenwood – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Dan Bratton – drums
  • Patricia Morrison – voice
  • Xandy Barry – orchestra arrangements, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Timothy Williams – orchestral arrangements, programming
  • Andrew Lappin – engineer
  • Richard Woodcroft – engineer
  • Redah Haddioui – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Wally Gagel – mixing
  • Spike Stent – mixing
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Andy Pritchard – layout
  • Demon Dance – design
  • Billy Howard Price – photos

Track listing:

  1. Hallelujah – Will Gould, Hannah Greenwood
  2. Be My End – Will Gould, Ian Miles, Matt Reynolds
  3. Born Cold – Will Gould, Ian Miles, Neil Kennedy
  4. Cyanide – Will Gould, Xandy Barry
  5. Celestial Violence – Will Gould, Hannah Greenwood
  6. Annabelle – Will Gould, Ian Miles, Xandy Barry
  7. Paradise – Will Gould, Xandy Barry
  8. Poisoned Heart – Will Gould, Ian Miles, Xandy Barry
  9. Thorns of Love – Will Gould, Ian Miles
  10. Four Years Ago – Will Gould, Hannah Greenwood, Xandy Barry
  11. Holy War – Will Gould, Hannah Greenwood
  12. Napalm Girls – Will Gould, Ian Miles, Hannah Greenwood
  13. The Crown of Life – Will Gould, Hannah Greenwood
  14. Black Moon – Will Gould, Ian Miles, Hannah Greenwood
  15. All My Friends – Will Gould
  16. Be More Careful with Your Heart – Will Gould, Hannah Greenwood

Cold Blood: Lydia

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In July 1974, “Warner Bros” label released “Lydia”, the fifth Cold Blood album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Trans-Maxiumus Sound Studios, Inc.” in Memphis, and “Clover Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Steve Cropper.

Personnel:

  • David Luell – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, arranger
  • Jim Horn – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Fon Menza – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Peter Christlieb – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Bobby Shew – trumpet
  • Chuck Findley – trumpet
  • Paul Hubinon – trombone
  • Chuck Bennett – trombone
  • Max Haskett – trombone
  • Raul Matute – clavinet, electric piano, organ
  • Lydia Pense – lead and backing vocals
  • Michael Sasaki – guitar
  • Danny Kotch – guitar
  • Paul Vannon – guitar
  • Steve Cropper – guitar, arranger
  • Rod Ellicott – bass
  • Tommy Cathey – bass
  • Gaylord Birch – drums
  • Joe Williams – drums
  • Bobbye Hall – congas, percussion
  • The Memphis Horns
  • Brenda Gordon – backing vocals
  • Brooks Hunnicutt – backing vocals
  • Gwen Edwards – backing vocals
  • Tish Smith – backing vocals
  • Smith Dobson – backing vocals
  • Pat Coulter – backing vocals
  • Max Haskett – backing vocals
  • Eaul Malute – string and horn arrangements
  • Robert Appere – engineer, remix
  • Ron Capone – engineer
  • Herb Greene – photography

Track listing:

  1. Ready to Live
  2. Simple Love Life
  3. Under Pressure
  4. When My Love Hand Comes Down
  5. When It’s Over
  6. Considerations
  7. I Only Wanted Someone to Hear Me
  8. You’re Free Lovin’ Me
  9. Come Back into My Love Again
  10. Just Like Sunshine

Magnum: Goodnight L.A.

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On July 24, 1990, “Polydor” label released “Goodnight L.A.”, the eighth Magnum studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “Goodnight L.A. Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Keith Olson.

Personnel:

  • Bob Catley — vocals
  • Tony Clarkin — guitar
  • Mark Stanway — keyboards
  • Wally Lowe — bass guitar
  • Mickey Barker — drums
  • Paulinho da Costa — percussion
  • Deric Dyer — saxophone
  • Tommy Funderburk — backing vocals
  • Michael Sadler — backing vocals

Tracking list:

All tracks by Tony Clarkin, except where noted.

  1. Rockin’ Chair – Tony Clarkin, Russ Ballard
  2. Mama
  3. Only a Memory
  4. Reckless Man
  5. Matter of Survival – Tony Clarkin, Russ Ballard
  6. What Kind of Love Is That – Tony Clarkin, Jim Vallance
  7. Heartbroke and Busted
  8. Shoot
  9. No Way Out – Tony Clarkin, Russ Ballard
  10. Cry for You – Tony Clarkin, Sue Shiffron
  11. Born to Be King

Carly Simon: Moonlight Serenade

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On July 19, 2005, “Columbia” label released “Moonlight Serenade”, the fourth Carly Simon album of standards (19th album overall). It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “Fox Force Five” in Hollywood, “Reagan’s Garage” and “Westlake Recorders” in Los Angeles, “The Cutting Room” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Perry.

Personnel:

  • Carly Simon – vocals
  • Vin D’Onofrio – guitars, guitar solo
  • Michael Thompson – acoustic piano, synth strings, arrangements, additional synthesizers, synth vibraphone, Fender Rhodes
  • Jim Cox – acoustic piano
  • Andy Chukerman – synth strings, additional synthesizers, arrangements
  • Alex Navarro – synth strings, additional synthesizers
  • Chris Golden – bass
  • John Ferraro – drums
  • Sammy Merendino – drum programming, percussion
  • Doug Webb – saxophone, clarinet, sax solo, clarinet solo, “stritch” sax solo, flute, arrangements
  • Tom Evans – sax
  • Lee Thornburg – trombone, trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Larry Lunetta – trumpet
  • William Galison – harmonica
  • Sam Fischer, Samuel Formicola, Alyssa Park, Mark Robertson and Shalini Vijayan – violin
  • Danny Seidenberg – viola
  • Victor Lawrence – cello
  • Richard Perry – arrangements
  • Lauren Wild – arrangements
  • Michael Thompson – arrangements
  • Alex Navarro – arrangements
  • Bobby Ginsburg – recording, mixing
  • Carter William Humphrey – recording
  • Dylan Margerum – recording
  • Marcos González – additional engineering, Pro Tools technician
  • Jimmy Paar – additional engineering, Pro Tools technician
  • Jeff Phurrough – additional engineering, Pro Tools technician
  • Nick Sample – additional engineering, Pro Tools technician
  • Phil Carbo – engineer assistant
  • Anthony Gallo – engineer assistant
  • Cesar Ramirez – engineer assistant
  • Robert Hadley – mastering
  • Lauren Dooreck Camara – art direction, design
  • Ben McCarthy – production coordinator
  • Shauna Krikorian – production assistant
  • Bob Gothard – photography
  • Lauren Wild – associate producer

Track listing:

  1. Moonlight Serenade – Glenn Miller, Mitchell Parish
  2. I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Cole Porter
  3. I Only Have Eyes for You – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  4. Moonglow – Eddie DeLange, Will Hudson, Irving Mills
  5. Alone Together – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  6. In the Still of the Night – Cole Porter
  7. The More I See You – Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
  8.  Where or When – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  9. My One and Only Love – Robert Mellin, Guy Wood
  10. All the Things You Are – Frank Loesser, Hoagy Carmichael
  11. How Long Has This Been Going On? – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Sum 41: Underclass Hero

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On July 18, 2007, “Island” label released “Underclass Hero”, the fourth Sum 41 studio album. It was recorded November 2006 – March 2007, at “Ocean Way” in Los Angeles, “Sound City” in Van Nuys, California, and “Sage & Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Deryck Whibley.

Personnel:

  • Deryck Whibley – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Cone – bass
  • Stevo – drums, percussion
  • Michael Railton – piano
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
  • Dan Chase – percussion
  • David Campbell – string arrangement
  • Doug McKean – engineer
  • Keith Armstrong – engineer assistant
  • Adam Fuller – engineer assistant
  • Nathan Johns – engineer assistant
  • Nik Karpen – engineer assistant
  • Wesley Seidman – engineer assistant
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Patrick Hegarty – design
  • Brian Lauzon – package design, photography
  • Matt Taylor – package design, photography
  • Jonathan Mannion – cover photo

Track listing:

All tracks by Deryck Whibley, except where noted.

  1. Underclass Hero – Deryck Whibley, Steve Kocz
  2. Walking Disaster
  3. Speak of the Devil
  4. Dear Father
  5. Count Your Last Blessings
  6. Ma Poubelle – Deryck Whibley, Steve Kocz
  7. March of the Dogs
  8. The Jester
  9. With Me
  10. Pull the Curtain
  11. King of Contradiction
  12. Best of Me
  13. Confusion and Frustration in Modern Times
  14. So Long Goodbye

Wavves: Hideaway

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On July 16, 2021, “Fat Possum” label released “Hideaway”, the seventh Wavves album. It was recorded in 2021, at David Sitek’s home studio in Los Angeles, and was produced by Dave Sitek.

Personnel:

  • Nathan Williams – vocals, guitar
  • Alex Gates – guitar
  • Stephen Pope – bass
  • Ross Traver – drums
  • David Sitek – engineer, mixing
  • Derek Coburn – engineer
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Mikey Burey – artwork
  • Max Taeuschel – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Nathan Williams, except where noted.

  1. Thru Hell
  2. Hideaway – David Sitek, Nathan Williams
  3. Help Is on the Way – David Sitek, Nathan Williams
  4. Sinking Feeling – Alex Gates
  5. Honeycomb – Stephen Pope
  6. The Blame – David Sitek, Nathan Williams
  7. Marine Life
  8. Planting a Garden
  9. Caviar

X: Under the Big Black Sun

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In July 1982, “Elektra” label released “Under the Big Black Sun”, the third X studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ray Manzarek.

Personnel:

  • John Doe – vocals, bass
  • Exene Cervenka – vocals
  • Billy Zoom – guitar, saxophone, clarinet
  • D.J. Bonebrake – drums, marimba vibes, percussion
  • Ray Manzarek – keyboards
  • Alfred Harris – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka except where noted.

  1. The Hungry Wolf
  2. Motel Room in My Bed
  3. Riding with Mary
  4. Come Back to Me
  5. Under the Big Black Sun
  6. Because I Do
  7. Blue Spark
  8. Dancing with Tears in My Eyes – Al Dubin, Joe Burke
  9. Real Child of Hell
  10. How I (Learned My Lesson)
  11. The Have Nots

Burton Cummings: Dream of a Child

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In July 1979, “Portrait” label released “Dream of a Child”, the third Burton Cummings studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Studio 55”, “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Burton Cummings.

Personnel:

  • Burton Cummings – vocals, grand piano, piano, synthesizer, clavinet, percussion
  • Randy Bachman – acoustic and electric guitars, percussion
  • Trevor Veitch – acoustic guitar
  • Dick Wagner – lead guitar
  • Steve Cropper – guitar
  • Jeff Baxter – electric guitar
  • Norman MacPherson – electric guitar
  • Tom Brumley – pedal steel guitar
  • Jimmy Phillips – organ
  • Bill Payne – synthesizer
  • Ian Gardiner – electric bass
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Rick Shlosser – drums
  • Phyllis St. James – percussion
  • Jim Horn – alto saxophone
  • Plas Johnson – saxophone
  • Becky Lopez, Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields – backing vocals
  • The Cherokee Studio All Stars – handclaps
  • Steve Madaio – horns arrangements, horns conductor
  • Bruce Robb – engineer
  • Howard Steele – engineer, mixing
  • Gabe Veltri, Larold Rebhurn, Tim Dennen – engineer assistant
  • Alent Zelen – mastering
  • Pacific Eye & Ear – design
  • Alan Dockery – photography
  • Jim Martin – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Burton Cummings, except where noted.

  1. Break It to Them Gently
  2. Hold On, I’m Coming – David Porter, Isaac Hayes
  3. I Will Play a Rhapsody
  4. Wait by the Water – Bobby Darin
  5. When a Man Loves a Woman – Andrew Wright, Calvin Lewis
  6. Shinny Stockings – Frank Foster, Jon Hendricks
  7. Guns, Guns, Guns
  8. Takes a Fool to Love a Fool
  9. Meanin’ So Much
  10. It All Comes Together
  11. Roll with the Punches
  12. Dream of a Child – David Forman

Red Rider: As Far as Siam

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On June 30, 1981, “Capitol” label released “As Far as Siam”, the second Red Rider studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Sunset Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Landis and Michael James Jackson.

Personnel:

  • Tom Cochrane – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Ken Greer – lead electric, steel and six string guitars, piano, organ
  • Jeff Jones – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Boynton – vocals, piano, synthesizers, organ
  • Rob Baker – drums, percussion, harmonica
  • Charlie Calello – string arrangements
  • Peter Wolf – synthesizers
  • Jai Winding – keyboards
  • Tom Sowell – theremin
  • George Doering – acoustic guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Cochrane except where noted.

  1. Lunatic Fringe
  2. Cowboys in Hong Kong (As Far as Siam) – Rob Baker, Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer
  3. Only Game in Town
  4. Thru the Curtain – Rob Baker, Peter Boynton, Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer, Jeff Jones
  5. What Have You Got to Do (To Get Off Tonight)
  6. Ships
  7. Caught in the Middle
  8. Don’t Let Go of Me
  9. Laughing Man

Labelle: Moon Shadow

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On June 10, 1972, “Warner Bros” label released “Moon Shadow”, the second Labelle studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “Record Plant Studio” in Los Angeles and New York City, and was produced by Jack Adams and Vicki Wickham.

Personnel:

  • Patti LaBelle – vocals
  • Nona Hendryx – vocals
  • Sarah Dash – vocals
  • David Spinozza, Marlo Henderson, Dick Frank – guitar
  • Kenny Ascher, Leon Pendarvis, Maxayn Lewis, Michael Powell – piano
  • Andre “Mandre” Lewis – organ
  • Kenny Ascher, Andre “Mandre” Lewis – clavinet
  • Chuck Rainey, Russell George – bass guitar
  • Kenneth “Spider Webb” Rice, Rick Marotta – drums
  • Maurice Saunders, Rick Marotta – congas
  • Harold Vick – soprano saxophone
  • Buzzy Linhart – vibraphone
  • Larry Fallon – string arrangement

Track listing:

All tracks by Nona Hendryx except where noted.

  1. Won’t Get Fooled Again – Pete Townshend
  2. Sunday’s News
  3. If I Can’t Have You
  4. Ain’t It Sad It’s All Over
  5. Peace With Yourself – Sarah Dash
  6. Moonshadow – Cat Stevens
  7. Touch Me All Over
  8. I Believe That I’ve Finally Made It Home
  9. People Say They’re Changing