On June 9, 1992, “Fontana” label released “Ferment”, the debut Catherine Wheel studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Rockfield, Wales, and was produced by Tim Freese Greene and John Lee.
On April 8, 2016, “Prescriptions” label released “The Peace & Truce of Future of the Left”, the fifth Future of the Left album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Monmouth, and was produced by Anthony Chapman, Andrew Falkous, Julia Ruzicka and Jack Egglestone.
On May 17, 2019, “Warner Bros” label released “Balance, Not Symmetry”, is Biffy Clyro soundtrack album to the movie of the same name, co-written by the band’s frontman Simon Neil. It was recorded at 2018 – 2019, at “AIR Studios” in London, “Monnow Valley Studio” Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, “ICP Studios” in Brussels, and was produced by Adam Noble, Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston.
Personnel:
Simon Neil – lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, percussion, marimba, strings, clapping
James Johnston – bass, clapping, backing vocals
Ben Johnston – drums, percussion, marimba, keyboards, clapping, backing vocals
Adam Noble – bass, keyboards, synthesizers, organ, programming, engineer, mixing
On April 10, 2020, “Chrysalis” label released “Song for Our Daughter”, the seventh Laura Marling studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Wales, “Three Crows Studio” and Marling’s home studio, and was produced by Ethan Johns and Laura Marling.
Personnel:
Laura Marling – vocals, acoustic, electric and slide guitar, guiro
On June 1, 2009, “4AD” label released “Until the Earth Begins to Part”, the debut Broken Records studio album. It was recorded in January 2009, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Monmouth, and was produced by Ian Caple, James Sutherland, Rory Sutherland, Ian Turnbull, Arne Kolb, Dave Smith, Andrew Keeny and David Fothergill.
Personnel:
Jamie Sutherland – vocals
Rory Sutherland – violin, guitar, accordion
Ian Turnbull – guitar, piano, accordion
Arne Kolb – cello
Dave Smith – piano, trumpet
David Fothergill – bass
Andrew Keeny – drums
E. Harvard – tenor horn
J. Pippen – trombone
C. Sefton – tuba
D. Guy – double bass
J. Bayley – viola
Ian Caple – engineer, mixing
Tom Manning – engineer assistant
Jean-Pierre Chalbos – mastering
Sarah Foley – art direction, design, illustrations
Track listing:
Nearly Home
If the News Makes You Sad, Don’t Watch It
Until the Earth Begins to Part
A Promise
Thoughts on a Picture (In a Paper, January 2009)
If Eilert Loveborg Wrote a Song, It Would Sound Like This
On February 6, 1984, “Virgin” label released “Sparkle in the Rain”, the sixth Simple Minds studio album. It was recorded September – October 1983, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Rockfield, and “The Town House” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the UK by the “BPI”.
Personnel:
Jim Kerr– vocals
Charlie Burchill– acoustic and electric guitars
Mick MacNeil – vocals, keyboards
Derek Forbes – vocals, bass
Mel Gaynor – vocals, drums
Kirsty MacColl– voice
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Mel Gaynor and Mick MacNeil, except where noted..
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