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Muse: The Resistance

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On September 14, 2009, “Helium – 3”, and “Warner Bros” labels released “The Resistance”, the fifth Muse studio album, It was recorded September 2008 – May 2009, at “Studio Bellini” in Lake Como, Italy, and was produced by Matthew Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard. At the 53rd “Annual Grammy Awards”, it won the award for “Best Rock Album”. It was certified platinum in the UK by “BPI” and in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Bellamy – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, synthesisers, programming, orchestral arrangements
  • Chris Wolstenholme – bass, backing vocals
  • Dominic Howard – drums, percussion, synthesizers, programming
  • Edodea Ensemble; orchestra, conducted by Audrey Riley and led by concertmaster Edoardo de Angelis
  • Enrico Gabrielli – bass clarinet
  • Tom Kirk – handclaps, football hooligan noises
  • Adrian Bushby – engineer, handclaps, football hooligan noises
  • Tommaso Colliva – additional engineering, technical setup
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Matthew Green – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Paul Reeve – additional vocal production, handclaps, football hooligan
  • La Boca – artwork
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Des Broadbery – additional technical and logistical support

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Bellamy, except where noted.

  1. Uprising
  2. Resistance
  3. Undisclosed Desires
  4. United States of Eurasia (+Collateral Damage) – Matthew Bellamy, Frédéric Chopin
  5. Guiding Light
  6. Unnatural Selection
  7. MK Ultra
  8. I Belong to You (+Mon Cœur S’ouvre a ta Voix) – Matthew Bellamy, Camille Saint-Saëns
  9. Exogenesis: Symphony Part 1 (Overture)
  10. Exogenesis: Symphony Part 2 (Cross-Pollination)
  11. Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 (Redemption)

Bleachers: Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night

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On July 30, 2021, “RCA” label released “Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night”, the third Bleachers studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, and was produced by Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger and Annie Clark.

Personnel:

  • Jack Antonoff – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, piano, keyboards, organ, synthesizer, bass, drum machine, drums, percussion, cello, mixing
  • Patrik Berger – twelve-string guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer, glockenspiel, piano,  bass, drums, drum machine, tom toms, percussion, programming, backing vocals
  • Bruce Springsteen – vocals
  • Lana Del Rey – lead and backing vocals
  • Mikey Freedom Hart – electric guitar, organ, synthesizer, bass, backing vocals
  • Aaron Dessner – piano, synthesizer
  • Evan Smith – synthesizer, saxophone, flute, backing vocals
  • Warren Ellis – synthesizer, violin
  • Blu DeTiger – bass
  • Sean Hutchinson – drums, congas, percussion, backing vocals
  • Michael Riddleberger – drums, percussion, snare drum, backing vocals
  • Zem Audu – saxophone
  • Anna Webber – saxophone
  • Serena McKinney Göransson – violin
  • Bobby Hawk – violin
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Sounwave – programming
  • Zadie Smith – backing vocals
  • Annie Clark – backing vocals
  • The Chicks – backing vocals
  • John Rooney – engineer
  • Laura Sisk – engineer, mixing
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Jon Sher – engineer assistant
  • Will Quinnell – engineer assistant
  • Matt Wolach – engineer assistant
  • Rob Lebret – engineer assistant
  • Clare Gillen – creative director
  • Michelle Holme – design
  • Aaron Denton – illustrations
  • Carlotta Kohl – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jack Antonoff, except where noted, Music as noted.

  1. 91 – Jack Antonoff, Zadie Smith
  2. Chinatown – Jack Antonoff, Evan Smith
  3. How Dare You Want More – Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger
  4. Big Life – Jack Antonoff
  5. Secret Life – Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger
  6. Stop Making the Hurt – Jack Antonoff, Patrik Berger
  7. Don’t Go Dark – lyrics by Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey, music by Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey
  8. 45 – Jack Antonoff
  9. Strange Behavior – Jack Antonoff
  10. What’d I Do with All This Faith?  – Jack Antonoff

Kings Of Leon: Can We Please Have Fun

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On May 10, 2024, “Love Tap” label released “Can We Please Have Fun”, the ninth Kings of Leon studio label. It was recorded in 2023, at “Dark Horse Recording” in Franklin, Tennessee, and was produced by Kid Harpoon.

Personnel:

  • Caleb Followill – vocals, guitar
  • Jared Followill – vocals, bass guitar
  • Nathan Followill – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Matthew Followill – vocals, guitar, synthesizer
  • Liam O’Neil – organ, piano, synthesizer
  • Brian Rajaratnam – recording
  • Akarsh Vaidyanathan, Drew Boals, Emi Trevena, and Jacob Spitzer – engineer assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Randy Merrill – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Nathan Followill, and Matthew Followill.

  1. Ballerina Radio
  2. Rainbow Ball
  3. Nowhere to Run
  4. Mustang
  5. Actual Daydream
  6. Split Screen
  7. Don’t Stop the Bleeding
  8. Nothing to Do
  9. M Television
  10. Hesitation Gen
  11. Ease Me On
  12. Seen

Ash: 1977

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On May 6, 1977, “Home Grown” and “Infectious” labels released “1977”, the debut Ash studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1996, at “Loco” in Usk Valley, Wales, “Rockfield” in Rockfield, Wales, and was produced by Owen Morris, Mark Hamilton, Rick McMurray and Tim Wheeler.

Personnel:

  • Tim Wheeler – vocals, guitar, string arrangements, interior photography
  • Mark Hamilton – bass, interior photography
  • Rick McMurray – drums, interior photography
  • Lisa Moorish – extra vocals
  • Nick Ingman – string arrangements
  • Owen Morris – string arrangements
  • Phil Thornalley – mixing 
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing 
  • Nick Brine – studio assistant
  • Sorrel Merchant – studio assistant
  • Neil Kiely – studio assistant
  • Brian Cannon – design, sleeve director, interior photography
  • Mark Hamilton – artwork assistant
  • Ed van der Eisken – cover photography
  • Ash – interior photography
  • Rolant Dafis – interior photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Wheeler, except where noted.

  1. Lose Control – Mark Hamilton, Tim Wheeler
  2. Goldfinger
  3. Girl from Mars
  4. I’d Give You Anything
  5. Gone the Dream
  6. Kung Fu
  7. Oh Yeah
  8. Let It Flow
  9. Innocent Smile – Mark Hamilton
  10. Angel Interceptor – Tim Wheeler, Rick McMurray
  11. Lost in You
  12. Darkside Lightside (includes hidden track Sick Party)

Liam Gallagher and John Squire: Liam Gallagher  John Squire

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On March 1, 2024, “Warner Music” label released “Liam Gallagher John Squire”, album by Liam Gallagher and John Squire. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Greg Kurstin.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher – vocals, hand claps, remixing
  • John Squire – acoustic and electric guitar, hand claps
  • Greg Kurstin – bass, drum programming, percussion, hand claps, upright piano, synthesizer, keyboards, piano, Hammond B3 organ, Wurlitzer, Mellotron, vibraphone, congas,
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Debbie Gwyther – hand claps
  • Martha Squire – hand claps
  • Greg Kurstin – engineer
  • Julian Burg – engineer
  • Matt Tuggle – engineer
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • John Greenham – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by John Squire.

  1. Raise Your Hands
  2. Mars to Liverpool
  3. One Day at a Time
  4. I’m a Wheel
  5. Just Another Rainbow
  6. Love You Forever
  7. Make It Up as You Go Along
  8. You’re Not the Only One
  9. I’m So Bored
  10. Mother Nature’s Song

Shania Twain: Queen Of Me

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On February 3, 2023, “Republic” label released “Queen of Me”, the sixth Shania Twain studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by Tyler Joseph, Adam Messinger, Mark Ralph, David Stewart, Mark Crew, Daniel Priddy, David Baron, Dave C and Simon Felice.

Personnel:

  • Shania Twain – vocals
  • Iain Archer – guitar
  • Tom Mann – guitar
  • Steve Milbourne – guitar
  • Leroy Powell – electric guitar
  • David Stewart – acoustic and electric guitar, bass,keyboars, synthesizer, drums, percussion, backing vocals, drums programming
  • Larry Campbell – acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, violin
  • Dave Cobb – electric guitar, guitar
  • Dan Priddy – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, programming
  • Mark Ralph – guitar, keyboards, bass, percussion, programming
  • Mark Crew – keyboards, programming
  • Brian Allen – bass
  • Chris Powell – drums, band claps, shaker, spoons
  • Dennis White – drums, percussion, programming
  • Snake Davis – saxophone
  • Johnny Thirkel – trumpet
  • Tom Walsh – trumpet
  • Tom White – trombone
  • Billy Ray Cyrus – backing vocals
  • Abi Flynn – backing vocals
  • Wayne Hector – backing vocals
  • Tyler Joseph – backing vocals
  • Michael Logan – backing vocals
  • Adam Messinger – backing vocals, programming
  • Ray Parker Jr. – backing vocals
  • Fred Washington – backing vocals
  • Jack Savoretti – backing vocals
  • Donnell Spencer Jr. – backing vocals
  • Darrell Thorp – drum programming
  • David Baron – engineer
  • Milan Becker – engineer
  • Josh Green – engineer
  • Renee Hikari – engineer
  • Jonathan Hucks – engineer
  • Mark Crew – engineer
  • Sean Phelan – engineer
  • Darrell Thorp – engineer
  • Tyler Joseph – vocal engineering
  • Adam Messinger – vocal engineering
  • Mark Ralph – vocal engineering, mixing
  • Olle Romo – vocal engineering programming, vocal engineering
  • Gemma Chester – engineer assistant
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Bryce Bordone – mixing assistant
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Paul Meany – co-producer
  • Jerry Heiden – package design
  • Louie Banks – photography

Track listing:

  1. Giddy Uo! – Shania Twain, Samuel Romans, Jessica Agombar, David Stewart
  2. Brand New – Shania Twain, Wayne Gector, Mark Crew, Dan Priddy
  3. Waking Up Dreaming – Shania Twain, Jessica Agombar, David Stewart
  4. Best Friend – Shania Twain, Tom Mann, Mark Crew, Dan Priddy
  5. Pretty Liar – Shania Twain, Adam Messinger
  6. Inhale / Exhale AIR – Shania Twain, Iain Archer, Mark Ralph
  7. Last Day of Summer – Shania Twain, Jack Savoretti, Mark Ralph
  8. Queen of Me – Shania Twain, Adam Messinger
  9. Got It Good – Shania Twain, Georgia Barnes, Mark Ralph
  10. Number One – Shania Twain, Eja Lange, Mark Ralph
  11. Not Just a Girl – Shania Twain, Wayne Hector, Mark Ralph
  12. The Hardest Stone – Shania Twain, Tyler Joseph

Lorde: Solar Power

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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

FKA Twigs: M3LL155X

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On August 13, 2015, “Young Turks” label released “M3LL155X” (pronounced “Melissa”), the third FKA Twigs (Tahliah Debrett Barnett) EP. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Boots, FKA Twigs and Tic.

Personnel:

  • FKA Twigs – vocals, drums, keyboards, synthesizer, programming, vocal arrangements
  • Jordan “Boots” Asher – percussion, drums, programming, keyboards, synthesizer, vocal arrangements
  • Cy An – vocals, additional keyboards, drums, programming, edits
  • Happa – additional programming
  • Marco Pasquariello – additional engineering
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • David Wrench – mixing, vocal mixing
  • Stuart Write – mixing
  • Geoff Swan – additional mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Matthew Stone – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by FKA Twigs, except where noted.

  1. Figure 8
  2. I’m Your Doll – FKA Twigs, Seiji, Tic
  3. In Time – FKA Twigs, Tic, Joel Compass
  4. Glass & Patron
  5. Mothercreep

Noah Kahan: Busyhead

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On June 14, 2019, “Republic” label released “Busyhead”, the debut Noah Kahan studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Joel Little, David Baron, Todd Clark and Simone Felice.

Personnel:

  • Noah Kahan – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Julia Michaels – vocal
  • Brian Goss – electric guitar
  • Joel Little – bass guitar, piano, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, backing vocals, drum programming, programming
  • Todd Clark – electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • David Baron – keyboards, percussion, drum programming
  • Simone Felice – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Benjamin Barter – drums
  • Byron Isaacs – backing vocals
  • Benjamin Rice – engineer
  • Sam de Jong – engineer
  • Todd Clark – engineer
  • Scott Harris – engineer
  • Joel Little – engineer, mixing
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Neal Avron – mixing
  • Serge Courtois – mixing
  • Michael Freeman – mixing assistant
  • Scott Skyrzynski – mixing assistant

Track listing:

  1. False Confidence – Noah Kahan, Chris DeStefano
  2. Mess – Noah Kahan, Todd Clark
  3. Hurt Somebody – Noah Kahan, Scott Harris
  4. Young Blood – Noah Kahan
  5. Busyhead – Noah Kahan, Dan Wilson
  6. Cynic – Noah Kahan, Joel Little
  7. Save Me – Noah Kahan, Scott Harris
  8. Sink – Noah Kahan
  9. Tidal – Noah Kahan, Phineas Choukas
  10. Carlo’s Song – Noah Kahan, Aron Wright

These New Puritans: Field Of Reeds

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On June 10, 2013 “Infectious Music” label released “Field of Reeds”, the third These New Puritans studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Studio P4 Funkhaus Nalepastraße” in Berlin, “Snap Studios” in London, “Modern World Studios” in Tetbury, England, and was produced by Graham Sutton and Jack Barnett.

Personnel:

  • Jack Barnett – vocals, piano, electric piano, organs, bass guitar, vibraphone, chromatic gongs, unpitched percussion, magnetic resonator piano, sound design, field recordings, drawings
  • Thomas Hein – bass guitar, roto-toms
  • George Barnett – drums, percussion, glass, artwork, photography
  • Elisa Rodrigues – vocals
  • Adrian Peacock – basso profondo
  • Elizabeth Turner – field recording vocal
  • Nicholas Ellis – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Henry Lowther – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Lindsay Kempley – French horn soloist
  • Daniel West – tenor and bass trombone
  • Pete Smith – tuba
  • Elspeth Hanson – viola
  • Chris Laurence – double bass
  • Toby Kearney – vibraphone soloist
  • Faith Leadbetter – piano, electric piano

Stargaze Ensemble

  • Andre de Ridder – conductor
  • Nikolaus Neuser – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Matthias Gödeker – French horn
  • Stefan Most – French horn
  • Florian Juncker – tenor trombone
  • Till Krause – bass trombone
  • Sebastian Kunzke – tuba
  • Paul Valikoski – violin
  • Daniella Strasfogel – violin
  • Justin Caullet – viola
  • Zoe Cartier – cello
  • Kristjan Orii Sigerleifsson – double bass

Synergy Vocal Ensemble

  • Micaela Haslam – director, soprano
  • Julia Wilson-James – soprano
  • Heather Cairncross – alto
  • Rachel Weston – alto
  • Phillip Brown – tenor
  • Andrew Busher – tenor

Children of St Mary’s Church of England Primary School

  • Charlie Dyer
  • Daisy Farthing
  • Maddie Farthing
  • Amber Motti
  • James Norris
  • Jacob Scotford
  • Bethany Scriven
  • Ben McLusky – additional pipe organ                                                             
  • Andrew McPherson – magnetic resonator piano setup and calibration
  • Shiloh – hawk
  • Alan Vaughan – hawk handler
  • Roy at TGM Glazing – glazier
  • Stool Trinovante – saxocone
  • Phill Brown – ensemble recordings
  • Ben McLusky – engineer assistant
  • Christian Bader – engineer assistant
  • Campbell Duncan – assistant engineer
  • Geoff Swan – engineer assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – artwork
  • Paul Steet – artwork assistant
  • Willy Vanderperre – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack Barnett, except where noted.

  1. This Guy’s in Love with You – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  2. Fragment Two
  3. The Light in Your Name – Jack Barnett, Michel van der An
  4. V (Island Song)
  5. Spiral
  6. Organ Eternal
  7. Nothing Else
  8. Dream
  9. Field of Reeds