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Swans: Soundtracks For The Blind

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On October 29, 1996, “Young God” and “Atavistic” labels released “Soundtracks for the Blind”, the tenth Swans studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1996, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, “B.C. Studios” in Brooklyn, New York, “Plastikville” in New York City, “Griffin Mastering” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Michael Gira and Jarboe.

Personnel:

  • Michael Gira – vocals, guitar, samples, sounds, loops
  • Jarboe – vocals, keyboards, sounds, loops
  • Joe Goldring – electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Vudi – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Larry Mullins – drums, percussion, vibraphone
  • Cris Force – viola
  • Bill Rieflin
  • Christoph Hahn
  • Clinton Steele
  • Larry Lame
  • Norman Westberg
  • Algis Kizys
  • Billy Anderson – recording, mixing
  • Martin Bisi – recording, mixing  
  • Larry Lame – recording, mixing
  • Chris Griffin – recording, mixing engineer
  • Andy Ray – live engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Gira, except where noted.

Siver

  1. Red Velvet Corridor
  2. I Was a Prisoner in Your Skull
  3. Helpless Child
  4. Live Through Me
  5. Yum-Yab Killers – Jarboe
  6. The Beautiful Days
  7. Volcano – Jarboe
  8. Mellothumb
  9. All Lined Up
  10. Surrogate 2 – Michael Gira, Jarboe
  11. How They Suffer
  12. Animus

Copper

  1. Red Velvet Wound – Jarboe
  2. The Sound
  3. Her Mouth Is Filled with Honey – Michael Gira, Jarboe
  4. Blood Section
  5. Hypogirl
  6. Minus Something
  7. Empathy
  8. I Love You This Much
  9. YRP
  10. Fan’s Lament
  11. Secret Friends – Michael Gira, Jarboe
  12. The Final Sacrifice
  13. YRP 2
  14. Surrogate Drone

John Lennon: Mind Games

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On October 29, 1973, “Apple” label released “Mind Games”, the third John Lennon studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York, and was produced by John Lennon.

Personnel:

  • John Lennon – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, clavinet, mellotron, electric piano, conga, tambourine, maracas, güiro, handclaps
  • David Spinozza – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow – pedal steel guitar
  • Ken Ascher – piano, organ, reed organ, electric piano, mellotron
  • Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
  • Jim Keltner – drums, cowbell
  • Rick Marotta – drums, bongos
  • Michael Brecker – saxophone
  • Something Different (Christine Wiltshire, Jocelyn Brown, Kathy Mull, Angel Coakley) – backing vocals
  • Roy Cicala, Dan Barbiero – engineer
  • Tom Rabstanek – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lennon.

  1. Mind Games
  2. Tight A$
  3. Aisumasen (I’m Sorry)
  4. One Day (At a Time)
  5. Bring on the Lucie (Freda Peeple)
  6. Nutopian International Anthem
  7. Intuition
  8. Out the Blue
  9. Only People
  10. I Know (I Know)
  11. You Are Here
  12. Meat City

Laura Marling: Patterns In Repeat

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On October 25, 2024, “Chrysalis” label released “Patterns in Repeat”, the eighth Laura Marling studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at Marling’s home studio in London, “Bert Jansch Studio” in London, “Smilo Sound” in New York, and was produced by Dom Monks and Laura Marling.

Personnel:

  • Laura Marling – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, electric piano, Mellotron, bass, soft synths, string machine, artwork
  • Nick Pini – double bass 
  • Dom Monks – synth bass, triangle, drum, cymbal, bouzouki, engineer, mixing
  • Fred Wordsworth – horns
  • Rob Moose – violin, viola, string arrangements, engineer
  • Harry Fausing Smith – violin
  • Henry Rankin – viola, violin
  • Katt Newlon – cello
  • Buck Meek – backing vocals
  • Maudie Marling – backing vocals
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Rob Shuttleworth – design
  • Tamsin Topolski – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Laura Marling, except where noted.

  1. Child of Mine
  2. Patterns
  3. Your Girl
  4. No One’s Gonnna Love You Like I Can
  5. The Shadows
  6. Interlude (Time Passages)
  7. Caroline
  8. Looking Back – Laura Marling, Charlie Marling
  9. Lullaby
  10. Patterns in Repeat – Laura Marling, George Jephson
  11. Lullaby (instrumental)

Silver Jews: American Water

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On October 20, 1998, “Drag City” label released “American Water”, the third Silver Jews studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “Rare Book Room” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Nicolas Vernhes, David Berman, Stephen Malkmus, Tim Barnes and Chris Stroffolino.

Personnel:

  • David Berman – lead vocals, guitar
  • Stephen Malkmus – co-lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Mike Fellows – bass
  • Tim Barnes – drums, percussion
  • Chris Stroffolino – trumpet, keyboards, piano
  • Chris Kysor – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by David Berman, except where noted.

  1. Random Rules
  2. Smith & Jones Forever
  3. Night Society
  4. Federal Dust – David Berman, Stephen Malkmus
  5. People
  6. Blue Arrangements – David Berman, Stephen Malkmus
  7. We Are Real
  8. Send in the Clouds
  9. Like Like the the the Death
  10. Buckingham Rabbit
  11. Honk If You’re Lonely – David Berman, Gate Pratt
  12. The Wild Kindness

Margo Guryan: Take a Picture

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In October 1968, “Bell” label released “Take a Picture”, the only Margo Guryan studio album. It was recorded in 1968, in New York, and was produced by John Hill, John Simon and David Rosner.

Personnel:

  • Margo Guryan – vocal, arrangements
  • John Hill – guitar
  • Paul Griffin – keyboards
  • Kirk Hamilton – bass, flute
  • Buddy Saltzman – drums
  • Phil Bodner – oboe
  • Fred Catero, Glen Kolotkin, Lou Waxman, Roy Segal – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Margo Guryan

  1. Sunday Morning
  2. Sun
  3. Love Songs
  4. Thoughts
  5. Don’t Go Away
  6. Take a Picture
  7. What Can I Give You?
  8. Think of Rain
  9. Can You Tell
  10. Someone I Know
  11. Love

Touché Amoré: Lament

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On October 9, 2020, “Epitaph” label released “Lament”, the fifth Touché Amoré studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at the “Bunker Studio” in Brooklyn, New York, “Favorite Gentlemen Studio” in Alpharetta, Georgia, and was produced by Ross Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Jeremy Bolm – vocals
  • Clayton Stevens – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string guitar
  • Nick Steinhardt – electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, art direction, design
  • Tyler Kirby – bass, additional guitar
  • Elliot Babin – drums, keyboards, piano
  • Ross Robinson – keyboards, additional engineering
  • Jason Schimmel – keyboards, piano, additional engineering
  • Justice Tripp – backing vocals
  • Julien Baker – backing vocals
  • John Andrew Hull – additional vocals
  • Manchester Orchestra
  • Mike Balboa – engineer
  • Robert McDowell – additional recording 
  • Steve Evetts – mixing
  • Alan Douches – mastering
  • George L Clarke – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeremy Bolm, Clayton Stevens, Nick Steinhardt, Elliot Babin and Tyler Kirby, except where noted.

  1. Come Heroin
  2. Lament
  3. Feign
  4. Reminders
  5. Limelight – Jeremy Bolm, Clayton Stevens, Nick Steinhardt, Elliot Babin, Tyler Kirby, Andy Hull
  6. Exit Row
  7. Savoring
  8. A Broadcast
  9. I’ll Be Your Host
  10. Deflector
  11. A Forecast

Cissy Houston and Chuck Jackson: I’ll Take Care Of You

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On September 29, 1992, “Shanachie” label released “I’ll Take Care of You” album by Cissy Houston and Chuck Jackson. It was recorded June – July 1992, at “Acme Studios” in Mamaroneck, New York, and was produced by Peter Denenberg and Joe Perry.

Personnel:

  • Chuck Jackson – lead vocals
  • Cissy Houston – lead vocals
  • Joe Ferry – acoustic guitar, percussion, mixing
  • Hiram Bullock – electric guitar
  • Gil Parris – guitar
  • Richard Tee – piano, organ
  • Bruce Williamson – synthesizer, saxophone
  • Wilbur Bascomb – bass
  • Bernard Purdie – drums
  • Tommy McDonnell – congas, backing vocals
  • Barry Danielian – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Amanda Homi, Chuck St. Troy, Diane Garisto, Lenora Zenzalai Helm, Nicki Richards, Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals
  • Doug Munro – arrangements, mixing
  • Thom Leinbach – engineer
  • Peter Denenberg – engineer, mixing
  • Randall Grass – mixing
  • Robert Vosgien – digital mastering
  • Stefan Grossman – art direction
  • Joan Pelosi – design
  • Shari Weingarten – photography

Track listing:

  1. Looking for Love – James Alexamder, Zelda Samuels
  2. Always on My Mind – Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson
  3. I Don’t Want to Cry – Chuck Jackson, Luther Dixon
  4. Why Do You Turn Away – Barbara Soehner, Michael Zager
  5. Take Me Back, I’m Sorry – Larry Weiss
  6. Are You Lonely for Me, Baby? – Bert Berns
  7. I Wanna Be with You – Charles Strouse, Lee Adams
  8. Waiting in Vain – Bob Marley
  9. I’ll Take Good Care of You – Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns
  10. You Make Me Feel Brand New – Thom Bell, Linda Creed

The Brecker Brothers: Heavy Metal Be-Bop

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In September 1978, “Arista” label released “Heavy Metal Be-Bop”, the first Brecker Brothers (The) live album. It was recorded in 1978, at “My Father’s Place” in Roslyn, New York, and was produced by Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Neil Jason and Kash Monet.

Personnel:

  • Randy Brecker – trumpet, keyboards
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Barry Finnerty – guitars, guitorganiser, backing vocals
  • Neil Jason – lead vocals, bass
  • Terry Bozzio – drums, backing vocals
  • Paul Shaffer – Fender Rhodes
  • Victoria – tambourine
  • Allan Schwartzberg – drums
  • Sammy Figueroa – percussion
  • Rafael Cruz – percussion
  • Kash Monet – handclaps, percussion, backing vocals
  • Bob Clearmountain – handclaps
  • Jeff Schoen – backing vocals
  • Roy Herring – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Brecker, except where noted.

  1. East River – Neil Jason, Bret Mazur, Kash Monet (studio recording)
  2. Inside Out
  3. Some Skunk Funk
  4. Sponge
  5. Funky Sea, Funky Dew – Michael Brecker
  6. Squids

Glasvegas: Same

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On September 8, 2008, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Glasvegas studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Brooklyn Recording Studios” in New York, and in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by James Allan and Rich Costey. In September 2009, the album was certified Platinum by the “BPI” in UK.

Personnel:

  • James Allan – vocals
  • Rab Allen – guitar
  • Paul Donoghue – bass
  • Caroline McKay – drums
  • Max Dingle – engineer
  • Rich Costey – engineer, mixing
  • Anthony Palazzole, Ben Liscio, Charlie Stavish, Justin Gerrish – engineer assistant
  • Chung King – mixing
  • Dick Beetham – mastering
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Village Green – illustration, design

Track listing:

All tracks by James Allan, except where noted.

  1. Flowers & Football Tops – contains elements from the song “You Are My Sunshine” by Charles Mitchell, Jimmie Davis
  2. Geraldine
  3. It’s My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry
  4. Lonesome Swan
  5. Go Square Go
  6. Polmont on My Mind
  7. Daddy’s Gone
  8. Stabbed – uses the music of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata as a backdrop to spoken word
  9. S.A.D. Light
  10. Ice Cream Van

Laurie Anderson: Amelia

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On August 30, 2024, “Nonesuch” label released “Amelia”, the eighth Laurie Anderson studio album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “Canal Street Communications” in New York, “Besední dům” in Brno, Czech Republic, “Miraval Studios” in Correns, France, and was produced by Laurie Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Laura Phillips “Laurie” Anderson – lyrics, voice, keyboards, viola
  • Anohni Hegarty – vocals
  • Amelia Earhart – voice
  • Martha Mooke – viola
  • Marc Ribot – guitar
  • Tony Sherr – bass
  • Kenny Wollesen – percussion
  • Ryan Kelly – ukulele, recording
  • Rob Moose – violin, string arrangements
  • Dennis Russell Davies – conductor, string arrangements
  • Marie Petříková – concertmaster, first violin
  • Barbora Gajdošová – first violin
  • Jaromír Graffe – first violin
  • Kristýna Jungová – first violin
  • Jiří Kopecký – first violin
  • Vladimír Lžičař – first violin
  • Marie Pšenicová – first violin
  • Leoš Zavadilík – first violin
  • Radoslav Havlát – second violin
  • Jana Horáková – second violin
  • Dorothea Kellerová – second violin
  • Ludmila Netolická – second violin
  • Josef Ondrůj – second violin
  • Tomáš Vinklát – second violin
  • Petr Pšenica – principal viola, production assistant
  • Martin Heller – viola
  • Nadia Sirota – viola
  • Tomáš Kulík – viola
  • Karel Plocek – viola
  • Otakar Salajka – viola
  • Zbyněk Volf – viola
  • Pavla Jelínková – cello
  • Eva Kovalová – cello
  • Katarína Madariová – cello
  • Lukáš Svoboda – cello
  • Gabriel Cabezas – cello
  • Marek Švestka – principal double bass
  • Jaromír Gardoň – double bass
  • Vojtech Velíšek – double bass
  • Jaroslav Zouhar – recording
  • Damien Quintard – recording, mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Laurie Anderson.

  1. To Circle the World
  2. I See Something Shining
  3. Take-Off
  4. Aloft
  5. San Juan
  6. Brazil
  7. Crossing the Equator
  8. The Badlands
  9. Waves of Sand
  10. The Letter
  11. India and down to Australia
  12. This Modern World
  13. Flying at Night
  14. The Word for Woman Here
  15. Road to Mandalay
  16. Broken Chronometers
  17. Nothing But Silt
  18. The Wrong Way
  19. Fly Into the Sun
  20. Howland Island
  21. Radio
  22. Lucky Dime