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JP Cooper: Raised Under Grey Skies

On October 6, 2017, “Island” label released “Raised Under Grey Skies”, the debut JP Cooper album It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Mike Spencer, Hannah Vasanth, Crispin Hunt, Adam Bartlett, Two Inch Punch, Fred Ball, Jamie Hartman, David Pramik, Jon Hume, Hank Solo, Greg Wells and Wesley Muoria-Chaves.

Personnel:

  • JP Cooper – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, whistle
  • Math Allen – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jonathan Howard, Joseph Paul Murphy, Crispin Hunt – electric guitar
  • Jon Hume – acoustic guitar
  • Adam Rust, Hannah Vasanth, Jamie Hartman – piano
  • Hannah Vasanth, Troy Miller – Hammond organ
  • Adam Rust, Crispin Hunt, Hank Solo – keyboards
  • Adam Bartlett, Adam Rust, Crispin Hunt- bass
  • Andre Fisher, Fred Ball, Hank Solo – drums
  • Adam Bartlett, Crispin Hunt,Jonathan Howard – percussion
  • Jonathan Howard, Joseph Paul Murphy – trumpet
  • Anna Croad, Anna Phoebe,Charlotte Andrews- violin
  • Dominic Moore, Emma Owens,Maxine Moore – viola
  • Anne Melita Beryl, Ben Cashell,Bryony James – cello
  • Brenda Okioga, Ebony Frear,Elizabeth Komba– backing vocals
  • Lasse Enersen – string arrangements
  • Darren Heelis, Jon Hume, Mike Spencer – drum programming

Track listing:

  1. We Were Raised Under Grey Skies – John Paul Cooper, Adriano Buffone
  2. September Song – John Paul Cooper, Teemu Brunila, Benjamin McIldowie, Jon Cobbe Hume
  3. Good Friend – John Paul Cooper, David Bayley, Andrew MacFarlane, Edmund Irwin-Singer Joe Seaward, Benjamin Ash, Frederik Ball
  4. All This Love – John Paul Cooper, Teemu Brunila
  5. The Only Reason – John Paul Cooper
  6. Passport Home – John Paul Cooper, Jamie Hartman
  7. She’s on My Mind – John Paul Cooper, Teemu Brunila, McIldowie Hume
  8. Wait – John Paul Cooper, Mark Taylor, Patrick Mascall
  9. Change – John Paul Cooper, Alex Smith
  10. Closer – John Paul Cooper, Joseph Murphy, Jonathan Howard
  11. Beneath The Streetlights And The Moon – John Paul Cooper, Greg Weels
  12. In the Silence – John Paul Cooper, Teemu Brunila
  13. Momma’s Players – John Paul Cooper, Vasanth Michael Omari Jr.

Gabrielle Alpin: English Rain

On May 13, 2013, “Parlaphone” label released “English Rain”, the debut Gabrielle Aplin studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, and was produced by Mike Spencer.

Personnel:

  • Gabrielle Aplin – vocals, guitar, piano

Track listing:

  1. Panic Cord – Gabrielle Aplin, Nicholas Atkison, Jez Ashurst, Aiman Faiz
  2. Keep On Walking – Gabrielle Aplin, Nicholas Atkinson
  3. Please Don’t Say You Love Me – Gabrielle Aplin, Nicholas Atkinson
  4. How Do You Feel Today? – Gabrielle Aplin, Nicholas Atkinson, Thomas Wilding
  5. Home – Gabrielle Aplin, Nicholas Atkinson
  6. Salvation – Gabrielle Aplin, Joel Pott
  7. Ready to Question – Gabrielle Aplin, Nicholas Atkinson, Thomas Wilding
  8. The Power of Love – Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Mark O’Toole
  9. Alive – Gabrielle Aplin, Mike Spencer
  10. Human – Gabrielle Aplin, Nicholas Atkinson, Thomas Wilding
  11. November – Gabrielle Aplin, Nicholas Atkinson
  12. Start of Time – Gabrielle Aplin, Jim Irvin, Julian Emery

Jamiroquai: Dynamite

On June 20, 2005, “Epic” label released “Dynamite”, the sixth Jamiroquai studio album. It was recorded 2003-2005, at “Jam Studios” in London, and was produced by Jay Kay and Mike Spencer.

Personnel:

  • Jay Kay– lead and backing vocals, synthetic bass vocals, backing vocal arrangements, artwork
  • Rob Harris – guitar
  • Matt Johnson – piano, keyboards, fender rhodes piano, synthesizer bass
  • Randy Hope-Taylor – bass
  • Alex Meadows – bass
  • Derrick McIntyre – bass
  • Derrick McKenzie – drums, additional hi hat percussion
  • Sola Akingbola– percussion
  • Nathan Haines– flute, saxophone
  • Miaer “DJ Snare” Lloyd – scratching
  • Bridgette Blades – backing vocals
  • Alexandra Brown – backing vocals
  • Vann Johnson – backing vocals
  • Valerie Etienne – backing vocals
  • Hazel Fernandez – backing vocals
  • Audrey Martells – backing vocals
  • Samantha Smith – backing vocals
  • Mike Spencer– music programming, engineer, mixing
  • Benjamin Wright – string section leader, string arrangements, brass section leader, brass arrangements
  • Rick Pope – recording
  • Nick Ferrero – recording
  • Reginald Dozier – recording
  • Pablo Arraya – additional recording
  • Richard Bignell – additional recording
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Charlie Lightening – photography

Track listing:

  1. Feels Just Like It Should – Jay Kay
  2. Dynamite – Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  3. Seven Days in Sunny June – Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  4. Electric Mistress – Rob Harris, Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  5. Starchild – Rob Harris, Jay Kay
  6. Love Blind – Rob Harris, Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  7. Talullah – Rob Harris, Jay Kay
  8. (Don’t) Give Hate a Chance – Rob Harris, Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  9. World That He Wants – Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  10. Black Devil Car – Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  11. Hot Tequila Brown – Rob Harris, Matt Johnson, Jay Kay
  12. Time Won’t Wait – Rob Harris, Matt Johnson, Jay Kay