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Alain Bashung: Fantaisie militaire

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On January 6, 1998, “Barclay” label released “Fantaisie militaire”, the tenth Alain Bashung studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Studio Mirava”, “Studio Davout”, and was produced by Ian Caple.

Personnel:

  • Alain Bashung – vocals
  • Édith Fambuena – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, programming
  • Adrian Utley – electric guitars
  • Rodolphe Burger – guitars, programming
  • Jean-Louis Pierot – synthesizers, Hammond organ, harpsichord, Leslie piano, vibraphone, piano, programming
  • Simon Edwards – electric bass guitar, sentir, percussions, harpsichord
  • Martyn Barker – drums, Turc and African percussion
  • Alhambra – string ensemble
  • Joseph Racaille – string arrangements
  • Virginie Michaud = musical direction
  • Ian Caple – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Jean Lamoot – engineer assistant, Pro Tools assistant, preproduction direction, programming, recording
  • Anne Lamy – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Alain Bashung and Jean Fauque, except where noted.

  1. Malaxe – Alain Bashung, Jean Fauque, Les Valentins
  2. Le nuit je mens – Alain Bashung, Jean Fauque, Les Valentins
  3. Fantaisie militaire 
  4. 2043
  5. Mes Prisons
  6. Ode à la vie – Alain Bashung, Jean Fauque, Jean Marc Lederman
  7. Dehors – Alain Bashung, Jean Fauque, Les Valentins
  8. Samuel Hall – Olivier Cadiot, Rodolphe Burger
  9. Aucun express
  10. Au pavillon des lauriers
  11. Sommes-nous
  12. Angora

King Swamp: Wiseblood

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On September 17, 1990, “Virgin” label released “Wiseblood”, the second King Swamp studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Steve Halliwell and Dave Allen.

Personnel:

  • Walter Wray – lead vocals
  • Dominic Miller – guitar, dobro
  • Mike Cozzi – guitar
  • Nick Lashley – guitar
  • Steve Halliwell – additional vocals, keyboards
  • Dave Allen – bass guitar
  • Martyn Barker – drums
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Wiseblood
  2. One Step Over the Line
  3. Floating World
  4. Walk the Knife
  5. Can’t Be Satisfied
  6. Nightfall Over Eden
  7. Walk on Gilded Splinters
  8. Redemption Day
  9. Some Kind of Love
  10. Kiss the Sun

Alan Bashung: Bleu pétrole

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On March 24, 2008, “Barclay” label released “Bleu pétrole”, the twelfth and the last Alain Bashung studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Alice’s Restaurant” in New York City, “Buzz Studio” in Paris, “Studios ICP” in Brussels, “Jackpot Studios” in Portland, “Looking Glass Studios” in New York, and was produced by Gaëtan Roussel and Mark Plati.

Personnel:

  • Alain Bashung – vocals
  • Gaëtan Roussel – acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele
  • Marc Ribot – electric guitar, banjo
  • M. Ward – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Arman Méliès – electric guitar, banjo
  • Mark Plati – bass guitar, guitars, keyboard, drum machine
  • Simon Edwards – bass guitar
  • Shawn Pelton – drums
  • Martyn Barker – drums, bongo
  • Tahar Boukhlifa – drums
  • Marian Tache, Erik Sluys, Dick Uten, Bart Lemmens, Tatjana Scleck, Christophe Pochet, Cristina Constantinescu, Annelies Broeckhoven – violin
  • François Grietje – viola
  • Hans Vandaele, Karel Steylaerts – cello
  • Mark Steylaerts – strings direction
  • Jérôme Witz, element-s – cover art and graphisms
  • Ludovic Carême – photos

Track listing:

All tracks by Gaëtan Roussel, except where noted.

  1. Je t’ai manqué
  2. Résidents de la République
  3. Tant de nuits – Joseph d’Anvers, Arman Méliès, Alain Bashung
  4. Hier à Sousse
  5. Vénus
  6. Comme un lego – Gérard Manset
  7. Sur un trapeze
  8. Je tuerai la pianiste – Gérard Manset – Gaëtan Roussel, Alain Bashung
  9. Suzanne – Leonard Cohen, adapted by Graeme Allwright
  10. Le Secret des Banquises – Gaëtan Roussel, Alain Bashung
  11. Il voyage en solitaire – Gérard Manset

Goldfrapp: Tales of Us

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On September 6, 2013, “Mute” label released “Tales of Us”, the sixth Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded April – May 2013, at “Angel Recording Studios” in London, and was produce by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.

Personnel:

  • Alison Goldfrapp – vocals, instruments, artwork direction
  • Will Gregory – instruments, string arrangements
  • Steve Evans – acoustic guitar, additional programming
  • Aidan Love – additional programming
  • Nick Ingman – string scoring, string conducting
  • Charlie Jones – double bass
  • Alex Lee – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, Nashville guitar
  • John Parricelli – guitar 
  • Ross Hughes – acoustic guitar, cavaquinho 
  • Chris Laurence – double bass 
  • Martyn Barker – Indian guitar, drums
  • Paul Cowgill – horse effects 
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • John Metcalfe – viola 
  • Louisa Fuller – violin 
  • String section –
    • Everton Nelson, Steve Morris, Emlyn Singleton, Warren Zielinski, Rita Manning, Richard George, Ian Humphries, Patrick Kiernan, Ann Morfee, Debbie Widdup, Kathy Shave, Dave Williams, Rusty Pomeroy, Boguslaw Kostecki, Tom Pigott-Smith, Mark Berrow – violin
    • Peter Lale, Bill Hawkes, Bruce White, Andy Parker, Nick Barr, Morgan Goff – viola
    • Ian Burdge, Sophie Harris, Nick Cooper, Penny Driver, Chris Allan – cello
    • Chris Laurence, Richard Pryce, Stacey Watton – double bass 
  • Martyn Barker – drums
  • John Parish – drums
  • Greg Freeman – additional engineering
  • Eduardo de la Paz – additional engineering, mixing assistance 
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Gary Thomas – string recording
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Mat Maitland – artwork direction
  • Annemarieke van Drimmelen – photography
  • Julie Rubio – image treatments
  • Lenka Rayn H. – additional photography

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.

  1. Jo
  2. Annabel
  3. Drew
  4. Ulla
  5. Alvar
  6. Thea
  7. Simone
  8. Stranger
  9. Laurel
  10. Clay