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Lorde: Solar Power

On August 20, 2021, “Universal Music New Zealand” label released “Solar Power”, the third Lorde studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, at “Electric Lady” in New York City, “Conway” in Los Angeles, “Roundhead” in Auckland, “Rough Customer” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Lorde, Malay and Jack Antonoff.

Personnel:

  • Lorde (Ella Yelich-O’Connor) – vocals
  • Jack Antonoff – acoustic and electric guitars, string acoustic guitar, bass, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, keyboards, Mellotron, Farfisa, drums, percussion, programming, mixing
  • Malay – bass, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, programming
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion, programming
  • Evan Smith – flute, saxophone, keyboards
  • Cole Kamen-Green – trumpet
  • Bobby Hawk – violin
  • Robyn – vocals
  • Clairo – backing vocals
  • Lawrence Arabia – backing vocals
  • Marlon Williams – backing vocals
  • Phoebe Bridgers – backing vocal
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Laura Sisk – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Will Quinnell – mastering assistant
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant

Track listing:

  1. The Path – Ella Yelich-O’Connor
  2. Solar Power – Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  3. California – Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  4. Stoned at the Nail Salon – Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  5. Fallen Fruit – Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  6. Secrets from a Girl (Who See It All) – lyrics by Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff, Robin Carlsson, music by Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  7. The Man with the Axe – lyrics by Ella Yelich-O’Connor, music by Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Malay
  8. Dominoes – Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  9. Big Star – Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  10. Leader of a New Regime – lyrics by Ella Yelich-O’Connor, music by Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Malay
  11. Mood Ring – Ella Yelich-O’Connor, Jack Antonoff
  12. Oceanic Feeling – Ella Yelich-O’Connor

Sam Smith: The Thrill of it All

On November 3, 2017, “Capitol” label released “The Thrill of It All”, the second Sam Smith studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Steve Fitzmaurice, Brendan Grieve, Malay, Tyler Johnson, StarGate, Emile Haynie and Timbaland. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”, Platinum in Netherland by “NVPI”, Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, Platinum in Norway by “IFPI Norway” and 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Sam Smith – lead and backing vocals
  • Darryl Pearson – guitars
  • Ben Jones – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Camaron Ochs – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Lawrence Dopson – piano
  • Tyler Johnson – piano, electric guitar, bass guitar, drum loop, Moog synthesizer, programming
  • Jimmy Napes – piano, drums, drum programming, organ, percussion, synthesizer pads
  • Emile Haynie – piano, drums, percussion, programming
  • Timbaland – percussion, bass, drum programming, synthesizer pads
  • Malay – guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, engineer, programming
  • Reuben James – Fender rhodes, organ, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Jodi Milliner – bass, drum programming, Moog bass, Moog synthesizer
  • Dareen Heelis – bass guitar, drum programming, engineer, Moog synthesizer
  • Earl Harvin – percussion, tambourine, drum programming
  • Steve Fitzmaurice – drums, percussion, drum programming, engineer, mixing
  • Brendan Grieve – celeste, drum programming, engineer
  • Lawrence Johnson – vocal arrangements
  • Ian Burdge, Richard George, Everton Nelson, Bruce White – string section leader
  • Simon Hale – string arrangements, string conductor
  • Ruven Afanador – cover photography
  • James Barber – photography

Track listing:

  1. Too Good at Goodbyes – Sam Smith, James Napier, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
  2. Say it First – Sam Smith, James Napier, James Ho
  3. One Last Song – Sam Smith, James Napier, Tyler Johnson
  4. Midnight Train – Sam Smith, James Napier, James Ho
  5. Burning – Sam Smith, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Dominic Jordan, Jimmy Giannos
  6. Him – Sam Smith, Brendan Grieve, Reuben James
  7. Baby, You Make Me Crazy – Sam Smith, James Napier, Emile Haynie, Dennis Ronald Thomas
  8. No Peace – Sam Smith, James Napier, Yebba Smith
  9. Palace – Smith, Tyler Johnson, Camaron Ochs
  10. Pray – Sam Smith, James Napier, Timothy Mosley, Darryl Pearson, Larrance Dopson, Jose A. Valasquez