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Memorija: Oktomvriski doždovi

On March 26, 1991, “RTS” label released “Oktomvtiski doždovi” the second Memorija studio album. It was recorded February – March 1991, at “M-2 Studio” in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Valentino Skenderovski.

Personnel:

  • Apostol Ikonomov – vocals
  • Bane Popovic – guitar, arrangements
  • Dimitar Bozikov – guitars, arrangements, art concept
  • Valentino Skenderovski – keyboards, rhythm machine, arrangements
  • Petar Georgievski – bass, arrangements, executive producer
  • Aleksandar Angelov – drums
  • Zoran Kraguevski – saxophone
  • Anastas Panajotov – engineer
  • Gjorgi Hristovski – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Petar Georgievski, except where noted.

  1. Sekogas koga e mesecot poln
  2. Luda nok
  3. Dali znaes
  4. Vozovi
  5. Makedonija – Dado Topic
  6. Iljada pesni
  7. Utra
  8. Oktomvriski dozdovi – lyrics by Petar Georgievski, music by Dimitar Bozikov

Ocean Colour Scene: A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad

On March 21, 2005, “Sanctuary” label released “A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad”, the seventh Ocean Colour Scene studio album. It was recorded March – April 2004, at “Piersie Lodge” in Kirriemuir, Scotland, “Battery Studios” in London, and was produced by Dave Eringa.

Personnel:

  • Simon Fowler – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Steve Cradock – guitar, bass, piano, xylophone, harmonium, tambura, percussion
  • Oscar Harrison – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Paul Weller – guitar
  • Dave Eringa – keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements, programming, mixing
  • Jools Holland – organ
  • Jacko Peake – alto and baritone saxophone
  • Dominic Glover – trumpet
  • Anne Stephenson, Gini Ball, Julia Singleton, Sally Herbert – violin
  • Claire Orsler – viola
  • John McCusker – violin, viola
  • Ian Budge – cello
  • Sally Herbert – string arrangements
  • Guy Massey – engineer, mixing
  • Matt Hyde – engineer
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Simon Fowler, Steve Cradock and Oscar Harrison, except where noted..

  1. Everything Comes at the Right Time
  2. Free My Name
  3. Wah Wah – George Harrison
  4. Drive Away
  5. I Love You
  6. This Day Should Last Forever
  7. Move Things Over
  8. Waving Not Drowning
  9. God’s World
  10. Another Time to Stay
  11. Have You Got the Right
  12. Start of the Day – Anthony and Chris Griffiths  
  13. My Time – Keith Anderson

Mathia Eick: Midwest

On March 20, 2015, “ECM” label released “Midwest” the third Mathias Eick studio album. It was recorded in May 2014, at “Rainbow Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Mathias Eick – trumpet
  • Gjermund Larsen – violin
  • Jon Balke – piano
  • Mats Eilertsen – double bass
  • Helge Norbakken – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Mathias Eick.

  1. Midwest
  2. Hem
  3. March
  4. At Sea
  5. Dakota
  6. Lost
  7. Fargo
  8. November

Blonde Redhead: Misery Is a Butterfly

On March 15, 2004, “4AD” label released “Misery Is a Butterfly”, the sixth Blonde Redhead studio album. It was recorded March – April 2003, at “Long View Farm” in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, and was produced by Guy Picciotto.

Personnel:

  • Kazu Makino – vocals, clavinet, guitar, programming, string arrangements, art direction, design
  • Amedeo Pace – vocals, guitar, baritone guitar, programming, string arrangements, art direction, design
  • Simone Pace – drums, percussion, electronics, programming, string arrangements, art direction, design
  • Eyvind Kang – viola, violin, string arrangements
  • Jane Scarpantoni – cello
  • Skúli Sverrisson – bass
  • Ryan Hadlock – recording, additional production
  • Chris Evans – engineer assistant
  • Juan Garcia – engineer assistant
  • John Goodmanson – mixing, additional engineering
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Chris Bigg – artwork guidance
  • Carlo Mollino – front cover photography
  • Keiko Uenishi – initial artwork assistance
  • Jun Koike – initial artwork assistance

Track listing:

All tracks by Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace.

  1. Elephant Woman
  2. Messenger
  3. Melody
  4. Doll Is Mine
  5. Misery Is a Butterfly
  6. Falling Man
  7. Anticipation
  8. Maddening Cloud
  9. Magic Mountain
  10. Pink Love
  11. Equus

They Might Be Giants: Nanobots

On March 5, 2013, “Idlewild” label released “Nanobots”, the sixteenth They Might Be Giants studio album. It was recorded March – December 2012, at “Patrick Dillett’s studio in Manhattan, “Collyer Brothers Studio” in Brooklyn, “The Governor’s Bluff” in Sullivan County, and was produced by Patrick Dillett.

Personnel:

  • John Linnell – vocals, accordion, keyboards, bass clarinet, contra-alto clarinet, saxophones, programming
  • John Flansburgh – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Dan Miller – guitar, piano
  • Danny Weinkauf – bass guitar
  • Marty Beller – drums
  • Stan Harrison – saxophones, clarinets, flute
  • Jon Graboff – mandolin
  • Chris Thompson – vibraphone
  • Jedediah Parish – vocals
  • Robin Goldwasser – vocals
  • Jon Altschuler – engineer
  • Paul Sahre – design
  • Sam Weber – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by John Linnell and John Flansburgh.

  1. You’re on Fire
  2. Nanobots
  3. Black Ops
  4. Lost My Mind
  5. Circular Karate Chop
  6. Call Your Mom
  7. Tesla
  8. Sleep
  9. Stone Cold Coup d’Etat
  10. Sometimes a Lonely Eay
  11. Destroy the Past
  12. 9 Secret Steps
  13. Hive Mind
  14. Decision Makers
  15. Nouns
  16. There
  17. Insect Hospital
  18. Tick
  19. Replicant
  20. The Darlings of Lumberland
  21. Great
  22. Stuff Is Way
  23. Icky
  24. Too Tall Girl
  25. Didn’t Kill Me

U2: No Line on the Horizon

On February 27, 2009, “Island” and “Mercury” labels released “No Line on the Horizon”, the twelfth U2 studio album. It was recorded March – December 2008, at “Riad El Yacout” in Fez, “Hanover Quay” in Dublin, “Platinum Sound” in New York City, “Olympic” in London, and was produced by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, and Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Bono – lead vocals, guitar
  • The Edge – guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Adam Clayton – bass guitar
  • Larry Mullen Jr. – drums, percussion
  • Brian Eno – vocals, rhythm loop, programming, synthesizers
  • Daniel Lanois – vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Terry Lawless – additional piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards
  • Sam O’Sullivan – percussion
  • Caroline Dale – cello
  • Cathy Thompson – violin
  • Louis Watkins – boy soprano
  • Richard Watkins – French horn
  • will.i.am – vocals, keyboards
  • Richard Rainey – engineer, mixing
  • Declan Gaffney – engineer, mixing
  • CJ Eiriksson – engineer, mixing
  • Carl Glanville – engineer, mixing
  • Tony Mangurian – engineer
  • Dave Emery – engineer
  • Florian Ammon – additional engineering
  • Cenzo Townshend – additional engineering, mixing
  • Chris Heaney – engineer assistant
  • Tom Hough – engineer assistant
  • Kevin “Kevo” Wilson – engineer assistant
  • Dave Clauss – engineer assistant
  • Steve Lillywhite – mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Cheryl Engels – audio post production, coordination, quality control

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bono except where noted, all music as noted.

  1. No Line on the Horizon – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
  2. Magnificent – lyrics by Bono, The Edge, music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
  3. Moment of Surrender – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
  4. Unknown Caller – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
  5. I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
  6. Get on Your Boots – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
  7. Stand Up Comedy – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
  8. Fez – Being Born – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
  9. White as Snow – lyrics by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, music traditional, arranged by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
  10. Breathing – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
  11. Cedars of Lebanon – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois

Frank Black: Dog in the Sand

On January 30, 2001, “Cooking Vinyl” and “What Are Records?” label released “Dog in the Sand”, the third Frank Black studio album. It was recorded March – April 2000, at “Sound City Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Nick Vincent.

Personnel:

  • Frank Black – vocals, acoustic guitar, guitar
  • Eric Drew Feldman – vocals, electric piano, piano, clavioline
  • Rich Gilbert – vocals, guitar, pedal steel guitar, dobro
  • Dave Phillips – vocals, acoustic guitar, guitar, pedal steel guitar, slide guitar 
  • Joey Santiago – guitar
  • Moris Tepper – vocals, banjo, bihuela
  • David McCaffery – vocals, bass
  • Scott Boutier – drums
  • Nick Vincent – percussion
  • Billy Joe Bowers – recording
  • Mike Terry – engineer assistant
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Andrew Swainson – design
  • Steve Gullick – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Black.

  1. Blast Off
  2. I’ve Seen Your Picture
  3. St. Francis Dam Disaster
  4. Robert Onion
  5. Stupid Me
  6. Bullet
  7. The Swimmer
  8. Hermaphroditos
  9. I’ll Be Blue
  10. Llano del Rio
  11. If It Takes All Night
  12. Dog in the Sand

Bloc Party: Hymns

On January 29, 2016, “BMG” label released “Hymns”, the fifth Bloc Party studio album. It was recorded March – August 2015, at “Lynchmob Studios” in London, and was produced by Tim Bran and Roy Kerr.

Personnel:

  • Kele Okereke – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, electric piano
  • Russell Lissack – lead guitar, programming
  • Justin Harris – bass guitar, synths, backing vocals
  • Alex Thomas – drums
  • Nicky Brown – choir, vocal arranger
  • Jesse Grant – choir
  • Geo Gabriel – choir
  • Jermaine Foster – choir
  • Max Hayes – engineer
  • Ben Jackson – co-engineering
  • David Wrench – mixing
  • Nigel Walton – mastering
  • Rachael Wright – polaroids
  • Phil Armson at Big Active – design, imagery

Track listing:

All tracks by Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack, except where noted.

  1. The Love Within
  2. Only He Can Heal Me
  3. So Real
  4. The Good News
  5. Fortress
  6. Different Drugs
  7. Into the Earth
  8. My True Name
  9. Virtue
  10. Exes
  11. Living Lux
  12. The God Vibration (hidden track)

Paul Simon: Same

On January 24, 1972, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, second Paul Simon album. It was recorded January – March 1971, at “CBS Studios” in san Francisco, “CBS Studios” in Los Angeles, “CBS Studios” in New York City, “Western Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Dynamic Sound Studios”, “Kingston Studio CBE” in Paris, and was produced by Paul Simon and Roy Halee.

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon – vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion,  arranger
  • Stéphane Grappelli – violin
  • Lynford “Hux” Brown – lead guitar
  • David Spinozza – acoustic guitar
  • Wallace Wilson – rhythm guitar 
  • Stefan Grossman – bottleneck guitar 
  • Jerry Hahn – electric guitar
  • Neville Hinds – Hammond organ 
  • Larry Knechtel – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, harmonium, Hammond organ
  • Charlie McCoy – bass harmonica
  • Jackie Jackson – bass guitar
  • Joe Osborn – bass guitar
  • Ron Carter – double bass
  • Russell George – bass guitar
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Winston Grennan – drums
  • Denzil Laing – percussion
  • Victor Montanez – congas 
  • Airto Moreira – percussion
  • Fred Lipsius – alto saxophone
  • John Schroer – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Steven Turre – trombone
  • Los Incas – flute, charango, percussion
  • Mike Mainieri – vibes 
  • Cissy Houston, Von Eva Sims, Renelle Stafford and Deirdre Tuck – backing vocals
  • Roy Halee – engineer
  • Phil Ramone – engineer
  • Bernard Estardy – additional engineering
  • John Berg, Ron Coro – design
  • P.A. Harper – photography
  • Leslie Kong – contractor

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Simon, except where noted. 

  1. Mother and Child Reunion
  2. Duncan
  3. Everything Put Together Falls Apart
  4. Run That Body Down
  5. Armistice Day
  6. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
  7. Peace Like a River
  8. Papa Hobo
  9. Hobo’s Blues – Paul Simon, Stéphane Grappelli
  10. Paranoia Blues
  11. Congratulations

David “Fathead” Newman: Keep the Spirits Singing

On January 23, 2001, “HighNote” label released “Keep the Spirits Singing”, the 30th David “Fathead” Newman album. It was recorded in March 2000, at “M&I Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by David “Fathead” Newman and Houston Person.

Personnel:

  • David “Fathead” Newman – alto and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Steve Turre – trombone 
  • John Hicks – piano
  • Steve Novosel – bass
  • Winard Harper – drums
  • Steve Kroon – percussion 

Track listing:

  1. Keep the Spirits Singing – O’Donel Levy
  2. Mellow-D for Mr. C – Steve Turre
  3. Cousin Esau – David “Fathead” Newman
  4. Karen My Love – Davod “Fathead” Newman
  5. Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
  6. Life – John Hicks
  7. Asia Beat – O’Donel Levy