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Mercury Rev: Born Horses

On September 6, 2024, “Bella Union” label released “Born Horses”, the tenth Mercury Rev album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Simon Raymonde, Grasshopper, Jesse Chandler. Jonathan Donahue and Marion Genser.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Donahue – vocals, piano, arrangements, orchestration
  • Grasshopper – guitar, bells, omnichord, percussion, whistle, horn arrangements
  • Jesse Chandler – bass pedals, flute, mellotron, piano, tenor saxophone, vibraphone
  • Marion Genser – atmosphere, harmonium, organ, Prophet synthesizer, sounds
  • Chris Heitzman – electric bass, 12 String Acoustic guitar
  • Will Bryant – accordion, Hammond organ
  • Martin Keith – upright bass
  • Jeff Lipstein – drums
  • Thomas Green – saxophone
  • Danny Wayside – cornet
  • Megan Gould – violin
  • Peter Katis – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Marion Genser – artwork
  • David Clark Perry – packaging
  • Simon Raymonde – executive producer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jonathan Donahue, all music by Jesse Chandler, Jonathan Donahue, Marion Genser and Sean Mackowiak.

  1. Mood Swings
  2. Ancient Love
  3. Your Hammer, My Heart
  4. Patterns
  5. A Bird of No Address
  6. Born Horses
  7. Everything I Thought I Had Lost
  8. There’s Always Been a Bird in Me

Natalie Merchant: Butterfly

On July 14, 2017, “Nonesuch” label released “Butterfly”, the eight Natalie Merchant album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Natalie Merchant.

Personnel:

  • Natalie Merchant – vocals, strings
  • Peter Murray – acoustic guitar
  • Erik Della Penna – acoustic guitar
  • Uri Sharlin – piano, accordion, strings
  • Steve Elson – saxophone, clarinet
  • Logan Coale – acoustic bass
  • Allison Miller – drums, percussion
  • Stephen Barber – strings
  • Megan Gould – violin, strings
  • Marandi Hostetter – violin
  • Scott Moore – viola
  • Noah Hoffeld – cello
  • Eleanor Norton – cello
  • Karl Berger – strings
  • Tony Finno – strings
  • Nadege Foofat – strings
  • Eli Walker – recording, mixing, editing
  • George Cowan – recording
  • Ru Lemer – recording assistant
  • Scott Hull – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Natalie Merchant, except where noted.  

  1. Butterfly
  2. She Devil
  3. Baby Mine
  4. Frozen Charlotte
  5. Ophelia
  6. The Worst Thing
  7. The Man in the Wilderness – Mother Goose
  8. My Skin
  9. Vain & Careless – Robert Graves
  10. Andalucia

Lou Reed & Metallica: Lulu

On October 31, 2011, “Warner Bros” and “Vertigo” labels released “Lulu”, a collaboration album between Lou Reed and Metallica. It was recorded April – June 2011, at Metallica’s HQ in San Rafael, CA, and was produced by Greg Fidelman, Lou Reed, Hal Willner, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo and Lars Ulrich.The album is based on the two “Lulu Plays” by the German playwright Frank Wedekind.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed– lead vocals, continuum, acoustic guitar
  • James Hetfield– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Kirk Hammett– lead guitar
  • Robert Trujillo– bass
  • Lars Ulrich– drums
  • Sarth Calhoun– electronics
  • Jenny Scheinman– violin, viola, string arrangements
  • Gabe Witcher– violin
  • Megan Gould – violin
  • Ron Lawrence – viola
  • Jessica Troy – viola
  • Marika Hughes – cello
  • Ulrich Maiss – cello
  • Rob Wasserman– stand up electric bass
  • Greg Fidelman– engineer, mixing
  • Vlado Meller– mastering
  • Anton Corbijn – packaging photographs
  • Stan Musilek– album cover, packaging photographs

Track listing:

All lyrics by Lou Reed, all music by Lou Reed, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo and Lars Ulrich.

  1. Brandenburg Gate
  2. The View
  3. Pumping Blood
  4. Mistress Dread
  5. Iced Honey
  6. Cheat on Me
  7. Frustration
  8. Little Dog
  9. Dragon
  10. Junior Dad