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Joan Armatrading: Secret Secrets

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On February 4, 1985, “A&M” label released “Secret Secrets”, the ninth Joan Armatrading studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Battery Studios” in Willesden, London, and was produced by Mike Howlett.

Personnel:

  • Joan Armatrading – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, arrangements
  • David Rhodes – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Alan Murphy – rhythm guitar
  • Joe Jackson – piano
  • Nick Plytas – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Adrian Lee – synthesizers
  • Pino Palladino – bass guitar
  • Mel Gaynor – drums, timpani
  • David Bitelli – saxophone
  • Wesley Magoogan – saxophone
  • Steve Sidwell – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Paul Spong – trumpet
  • Rick Taylor – trombone
  • Raul D’Oliveira – lead flugelhorn
  • Flachra Trench – strings orchestration
  • Dave Bitelli – horns scored
  • Bryan “Chuck” New – engineer
  • Jon Hallett, Stephen McLaughlin – engineer assistant
  • Michael Ross – art direction
  • Moira Bogue – design
  • Robert Mapplethorpe – photography
  • Tessa Pacey – co-ordination and assistance

All tracks by Joan Armatrading.

  1. Persona Grata
  2. Temptation
  3. Moves
  4. Talking to the WallLove By You
  5. Thinking Man
  6. Friends Not Lovers
  7. One Night
  8. Secret Secrets
  9. Strange

The New Pornographers: Together

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On May 4, 2010, “Last Gang” label released “Together”, the fifth New Pornographers studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by Phil Palazzolo. Dan Bejar, Kathryn Calder, Neko Case, John Collins, Kurt Dahle, Tod Fancey and A.C.Newman.

Personnel:

  • Dan Bejar- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, organ, vibraphone, percussion
  • Kathryn Calder- vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Neko Case- vocals
  • John Collins- bass, acoustic guitar, keyboards,  kaossilator, Hagstrom 12 string
  • Kurt Dahle- drums, percussion
  • Todd Fancey- guitar, banjo
  • A. C. Newman- vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, banjo
  • Blaine Thurier– keyboards
  • Annie Clark- guitar solo
  • Zach Condon- trumpet
  • The Dap-Kings Horns
  • Cochemea Gastelum – baritone saxophone
  • Neal Sugarman – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Dave Guy – trumpet
  • Tara Szczygielski – violin
  • Ben Kalb – cello
  • Will Sheff– backing vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Carl Newman, except where noted.

  1. Moves
  2. Crash Years
  3. Your Hands (Together)
  4. Silver Jenny Dollar – Dan Bejar
  5. Sweet Talk, Sweet Talk
  6. My Shepherd
  7. If You Can’t See My Mirrors – Dan Bejar
  8. Up in the Dark
  9. Valkyrie in the Roller Disco
  10. A Bite Out of My Bed
  11. Daughters of Sorrow – Dan Bejar
  12. We End Up Together