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Frank Turner: Tape Deck Heart

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On April 22, 2013, “Xtra Mile” label released “Tape Deck Heart”, the fifth Frank Turner studio album. It was recorded in 2012, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rich Costey. The album artwork was by SWFL tattoo artist Heather Ann Law.

Personnel:

  • Frank Turner– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ben Lloyd– electric guitar, noise, drums, backing vocals
  • Tarrant Anderson– bass guitar, drums, backing vocals
  • Matt Nasir– piano, accordion, organ, Mellotron, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, mandolin, xylophone, backing vocals, drums
  • Nigel Powell– drums, percussion, recorder, backing vocals
  • Rich Costey- electric guitar, backing vocals, recording, mixing
  • Elle King- banjo
  • Fergus Coulbeck – jew’s harp
  • John Hill – soundscapes
  • Chris Trovero, Scott Keys, Deena Keys, Samantha Keys, Chris Kasych, Ben Hallett – backing vocals
  • Chris Kasych – engineer, additional mixing
  • Dave Schiffman – additional engineering
  • Eric Isip – recording assistant
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Nick Moorbath – mixing
  • Matt Hunt – portraits
  • Thomas Lacey – album artwork, layout
  • Ben Morse – band photographs

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Turner, except where noted.

  1. Recovery
  2. Losing Days
  3. The Way I Tend to Be
  4. Plain Sailing Weather – Frank Turner, Matt Nasir
  5. Good & Gone
  6. Tell Tale Signs
  7. Four Simple Words
  8. Polaroid Picture
  9. The Fisher King Blues
  10. Anymore
  11. On Brother – Frank Turner, Matt Nasir
  12. Broken Piano

Blind Melon: For My Friends

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On April 22, 2008, “Wishbone” label released “For My Friends”, the fourth Blind Melon studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at “Wishbone Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Cristopher Thorn.

Personnel:

  • Travis Warren – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Christopher Thorn – rhythm guitar, electric piano
  • Rogers Stevens- lead guitar
  • Brad Smith – bass, backing vocals
  • Glen Graham – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All songs by Glen Graham, Brad Smith, Roger Stevens, Cristopher Thorn  and Travis Warren.

  1. For My Friends
  2. With the Right Set of Eyes
  3. Wishing Well
  4. Sometimes
  5. Tumblin’ Down
  6. Down On the Pharmacy
  7. Make a Difference
  8. Harmful Belly
  9. Last Laugh
  10. Hypnotized
  11. Father Time
  12. So High
  13. Cheetum Street

Elliot Minor: Same

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On April 14, 2008, “Repossession Records” label released the self – titled, debut Elliot Minor album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009, at “Dork Studios” in Los Angeles,
“Fourth Street Recording” in Santa Monica, “Mavehole Studios” in York York Minster, “Mayfair Angel & Strongbow Studios” in London, and was produced by Jim Wirt.

Personnel:

  • Alex Davies – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano, string arrangements
  • Ed Minton – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Ali Paul – piano, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Ed ‘Teddy’ Hetherton – bass guitar
  • Pete Wentz – bass
  • Dan Hetherton – drums, backing vocals
  • Eric Rigler- uilleann pipes, Irish whistles
  • Colin Davies – trumpet
  • Nick Davies – French horn
  • Dominic Davies – trombone

Track listing:

  1. Time After Time – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
  2. Parallel Worlds – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
  3. The White One Is Evil – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
  4. The Liar is You – Alex Davies, Beni Giles
  5. Lucky Star – Alex Davies
  6. Jessica – Alex Davies, Ed Minton, Dan Hetherton
  7. The Broken Minor – Alex Davies, Ed Minton, Dan Hetherton
  8. Still Figuring Out – Alex Davies, Ed Minton
  9. Silently – Alex Davies
  10. Running Away – Alex Davies, Ed Minton, Dan Hetherton
  11. Last Call to New York City – Alex Davies, Ed Minton

The Breeders: Mountain Battles

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On April 8, 2008, “4AD” label released “Mountain Battles”, the fourth Breeders (The) studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago; “Stagg Street Studio” in Van Nuys; “Manny’s Studio” in Los Angeles, and “Refraze Recording Studio” in Dayton.

Personnel:

  • Kim Deal – vocals, guitar
  • Kelley Deal – vocals, guitar
  • Mando Lopez – bass
  • Jose Medeles – drums
  • Steven Medina Hüfsteter – guitar
  • Heather Winna – marching cymbals
  • Todd Mund – backing vocals
  • Steve Albini, Erika Larsen, Ben Mumphrey– engineer
  • Manny Nieto– engineer, mastering
  • Steve Rook – mastering
  • Vaughan Oliver– art design
  • Marc Atkins – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kim Deal, except where noted.

  1. Overglazed
  2. Bang On
  3. Night of Joy
  4. We’re Gonna Rise
  5. German Studies
  6. Spark
  7. Istanbul
  8. Walk It Off
  9. Regalame Esta Noche – Roberto Cantoral
  10. Here No More
  11. No Way
  12. It’s the Love – The Tasties
  13. Mountain Blues

Josh Tillman: Pure Comedy

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On April 7, 2017, “Bella Union” label released “Pure Comedy”, the third Josh Tillman album, under his pseudonym Father John Misty. It was recorded in March 2016 at “United Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Josh Tillman. In its choice of the “100 Best Albums of the Year”, “The Sunday Times” ranked “Pure Comedy” at number one.

Personnel:

  • Josh Tillman– vocals, horn and vocal arrangement, mixing, art direction
  • Jonathan Wilson– performance, mixing
  • Thomas Bartlett, Elijah Thomson, Daniel Bailey, Keefus Ciancia, Kyle Flynn – performance
  • Gavin Bryars – vibraphone, string arrangements
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel, lap steel
  • Kelsey Lu – cello
  • George Potts Young, De’Ante Duckett, Ryan Stewart, Tiffanie Cross, Vanessa Grundy, Shanika Bereal, Celeste Young, Dominique Dubose – additional vocals
  • Chavonne Stewart – additional vocals, vocal arrangement
  • Gavin Bryars– horn arrangements
  • James King– horn arrangements
  • Paul Jacob Cartwright, Tom Lea, Nico Muhly– string arrangements
  • Trevor Spencer – engineer, mixing
  • Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Rouble Kapoor, Bryce Gonzales – additional engineering
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Ed Steed – illustrations, art direction
  • Sasha Barr – art direction, additional art, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Josh Tillman.

  1. Pure Comedy
  2. Total Entertainment Forever
  3. Things It Would Have Been Helpful to Know Before the Revolution
  4. Ballad of the Dying Man
  5. Birdie
  6. Leaving LA
  7. A Bigger Paper Bag
  8. When the God of Love Returns There’ll Be Hell to Pay
  9. Smoochie
  10. Two Wildly Different Perspectives
  11. The Memo
  12. So I’m Growing Old on Magic Mountain
  13. In Twenty Years or So

Cassandra Wilson: Thunderbird

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On April 4, 2006, “Blue Note” label released “Thunderbird”, the 15th Cassandra Wilson album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, “The Village Recorder”, “Electro Magnetic Studio” and “The Green Room” in Los Angeles, “Dangerous Music” in NY., and was produced by T-Bone Burnett and Keith Ciancia.

Personnel:

  • Cassandra Wilson– vocals, guitar
  • Keb’ Mo’– guitar
  • Colin Linden – guitar
  • Marc Ribot– guitar
  • Grégoire Maret– harmonica
  • Reginald Veal – double bass
  • Keith Ciancia – double bass, piano, keyboards, programming, synthesizer, strings
  • Mike Elizondo – bass programming, synthesizer strings
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Bill Maxwell – drums
  • Mike Piersante – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Go to Mexico – Keith Ciancia, Mike Elizondo, Zigaboo Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter, Jr, Cassandra Wilson
  2. Closer to You – Jakob Dylan
  3. Easy Rider – traditional
  4. It Would Be So Easy – Keith Ciancia, Mike Elizondo, Mike Piersante, Cassandra Wilson
  5. Red River Valley – traditional
  6. Poet – Keith Ciancia, Cassandra Wilson
  7. I Want to be Loved – Willie Dixon
  8. Lost – Joseph Henry Burnett
  9. Strike a Match – Joseph Henry Burnett, Ethan Coen
  10. Tarot – Keith Ciancia, Jim Keltner, Cassandra Wilson

Jefferson Starship: Modern Times

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On April 2, 1981, “Grunt” label released “Modern Times”, the 6th Jefferson Starship album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981, at “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ron Nevison.

Personnel:

  • Grace Slick – vocals
  • Craig Chaquico– lead guitar, rhythm guitar, synthesizer, steel drums
  • Aynsley Dunbar– drums, percussion, marimba, synthesizer
  • David Freiberg– vocals, bass, piano, synthesizer, organ
  • Paul Kantner– vocals, rhythm guitar, Oberheim 8-voice synthesizer
  • Pete Sears– bass, piano, synthesizer , Moog
  • Mickey Thomas– lead vocals
  • Grace Slick– vocals
  • Ron Nevison, Michael Clink– engineer
  • Mike Reese – mastering
  • Pat Leraci (Maurice) – production coordinator
  • Bill Murphy / Rod Dyer, Inc. – design, art direction
  • Ryoko Ishioka – cover concept
  • Monica Clemans – cover model
  • Leon LeCash – photography

Track listing:

  1. Find Your Way Back – Craig Chaquico, Tom Borsdorf
  2. Stranger – Jeannette Sears, Pete Sears
  3. Wild Eyes (Angel) – Paul Kantner
  4. Save Your Love – J. Sears
  5. Modern Times – Paul Kantner, Mickey Thomas
  6. Mary – J. Sears, Craig Chaquico
  7. Free – Mickey Thomas, Craig Chaquico
  8. Allen – J. Sears
  9. Stairway To Cleveland (We Do What We Want) – Paul Kantner, Paul Warren

Silverchair: Young Modern

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On March 30, 2007, “Eleven” label released “Young Modern”, the fifth and the final Silverchair album. It was recorded April – November 2008, at “Seedy Underbelly Studios” in Los Angeles, “Metalworks Studios” Mississauga, Canada, and was produced by Daniel Johns and Nick Launay.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Johns– vocals, guitar
  • Alain Johannes– slide guitar
  • Chris Joannou– bass guitar
  • Ben Gillies– drums
  • Luke Steele– guitar, backing vocals
  • Yonathan Garfias – guitar
  • Michelle Rose – pedal steel guitar
  • Paul Mac– keyboards, programming
  • Matt Appleton – brass
  • Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Elysa Gomez, Nayo Wallace– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Daniel Johns, except where noted.

  1. Young Modern Station – Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton
  2. Straight Lines – Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton
  3. If You Keep Losing Sleep
  4. Reflections of a Sound
  5. Those Thieving Birds (Part 1) / Strange Behavior / Those Thieving  Birds (Part 2)
  6. The Man That Knew Too Much
  7. Waiting All Day – Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton
  8. Mind Reader – Daniel Johns, Julian Hamilton
  9. Low
  10. Insomnia
  11. All Across the World

Primal Scream: Chaosmosis

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On March 18, 2016, “Ignition” label released “Chaosmosis”, the eleventh Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Das Bunker”, “Lynchmob Studio”, “Narcissus Studio” in London, “Diamond Mine Studio” in New York City, “INGRID Studios” in Stockholm, “Perfect Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and Björn Yttling.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Gillespie– vocals, synthesizer, design
  • Andrew Innes– guitar, loops, plug-ins, synthesizer, dulcimer, engineer
  • Martin Duffy– organ, piano, vibraphone
  • Jason Falkner– bass
  • John Eriksson– drums
  • Darrin Mooney– percussion, drums
  • Björn Yttling– synthesizer, celeste, piano
  • Jim Hunt – flute, saxophone
  • Deborah Chandler – cello
  • Christoffer Zachrisson – zither
  • Rachel Zeffira – vocals, backing vocals, viola, violin, Cor Anglais
  • Sky Ferreira– vocals
  • Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim, Grace Cockell – backing vocals
  • Sophie Nevrkla – backing vocals
  • Hans Stenlund, Ross Matthews, Max Heyes, Gustav Lindelow, Brendan Lynch, Sean Kellet – engineer
  • Joe Harrison – engineer assistant
  • Lasse Mårtén – mixing
  • Jim Lambie– artwork
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Mick Hutson – original photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Gillespie and Andrew Innes, except where noted.

  1. Trippin’ on Your Love
  2. (Feeling Like A) Demon Again – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Björn Yttling
  3. I Can Change
  4. 100% or Nothing
  5. Private Wars
  6. Where the Light Gets In
  7. When the Blackout Meets the Fallout
  8. Carnival of Fools – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Björn Yttling
  9. Golden Rope
  10. Autumn in Paradise – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Björn Yttling

Gary Burden

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On March 10, 2018, Gary Burden died aged 84. He was artist specialized in design of music album covers, considered as one of the pioneers of the concept of album cover art. He created covers for many famous music acts including The Doors, Neil Young, Mama Cass, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Joni Mitchell, The Eagles, Jackson Browne and Matt Corby.  In 2000, together with the photographer Henry Diltz, he made “California Rock: Under the Covers”, a documentary about their mutual work on album covers and participation in the Los Angeles music scene.In 2010, at the 52nd “Annual Grammy Awards”, Burden won the award for “Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Packaging” for the Neil Young “The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972”.