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Roger Waters: The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux

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On October 6, 2023, “SGB” and “Cooking Vinyl” labels released “The Dark Side of the Moon Redux”, the sixth Roger Waters studio album. “Redux” is a new version of “The Dark Side of the Moon” (1973) by Pink Floyd, released for its 50th anniversary. It was recorded in 2023, at “Sargent Recorders”. “Mantis Studios”, “East West Studios”, “Strongroom”, “Five Star Studios”, and was produced by Roger Waters and Gus Seyffert.

Personnel:

  • Roger Waters – vocals, bass, VCS3
  • Azniv Korkejian – vocals
  • Jonathan Wilson – guitars, synthesizer, organ
  • Johnny Shepherd – organ, piano
  • Jon Carin – keyboards, lap steel, synthesizer, organ
  • Robert Walter – piano
  • Gus Seyffert – bass, guitar, percussion, keys, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
  • Via Mardot – theremin
  • Gabe Noel – strings, sarangi, string arrangements

Track listing:

All lyrics by Roger Waters, all music as noted.

  1. Speak to Me – Nick Mason
  2. Breathe – Roger Waters, Richard Wright, David Gilmour
  3. On the Run – Roger Waters, David Gilmour
  4. Time – Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Nick Mason
  5. The Great Gig in the Sky – Richard Wright, Clare Torry
  6. Money – Roger Waters
  7. Us and Them – Roger Waters, Richard Wright
  8. Any Colour You Like – David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright
  9. Brian Damage – Roger Waters
  10. Eclipse

The Damned: Music for Pleasure

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On November 18, 1977, “Stiff Records” label released “Music for Pleasure”, the second Damned (The) studio album. It was recorded in August 1977, at “Britannia Row Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Mason.

Personnel:

  • Dave Vanian – vocals
  • Brian James – lead and slide guitar, backing vocals
  • Lu Edmunds – rhythm guitar
  • Captain Sensible – bass, backing vocals,
  • Rat Scabies – drums
  • Lol Coxhill – saxophone
  • Nick Griffiths – engineering

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian James, except as noted.

  1. Problem Child – Brian James, Rat Scabies
  2. Don’t Cry Wolf
  3. One Way Love
  4. Politics
  5. Stretcher Case – Brian James, Rat Scabies
  6. Idiot Box – Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies
  7. You Take My Money
  8. Alone
  9. Your Eyes – Brian James, Dave Vanian
  10. Creep (You Can’t Fool Me)
  11. You Know

Gong: Shamal

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On February 13, 1976, “Virgin” label released “Shamal”, the sixth Gong studio album. It was recorded in December 1975, at “Basing Street Studios” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Mason.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hillage– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Patrice Lemoine – organ, piano, synthesizer
  • Didier Malherbe– tenor sax, soprano sax, flute, bansuri, gongs
  • Mireille Bauer– marimba, glockenspiel, xylophone, percussion, gongs
  • Mike Howlett– vocals, bass guitar
  • Pierre Moerlen– drums, vibraphone, tubular bells
  • Miquette Giraudy, Sandy Colley – vocals
  • Jorge Pinchevsky – violin
  • Phil Ault, Dave Hutchins, Ben Tavera King, Rick Curtain, Ben King –  engineer
  • Clive Arrowsmith: artwork, photography

Track listing:

  1. Wingful of Eyes – Mike Howlett
  2. Chandra – Patrice Lemoine
  3. Bambooji – Didier Malherbe
  4. Cat in Clark’s Shoes – Didier Malherbe
  5. Mandrake – Pierre Moerlen
  6. Shamal – Mike Howlett, Didier Malherbe, Patrice Lemoine, Mireille Bauer

Pink Floyd: The Endless River

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On November 7, 2014, “Parlaphone” label released “The Endless River”, the fifteenth and final Pink Floyd studio album. It was recorded 1968, 1993, 2013–2014, at “Royal Albert Hall”; “Olympic Studios”; “Britannia Row Studios”; “Astoria”; “Medina Studios”, and was produced by David Gilmour, Youth, Andy Jackson and Phil Manzanera.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour– lead and backing vocals, guitars, EBow guitar, keyboards, piano, EMS VCS 3, bass guitar, Hammond organ, percussion, voice samples
  • Richard Wright– Hammond organ, Farfisa organ, Royal Albert Hall Organ, piano, Rhodes piano, electric piano, keyboards, synthesizer, voice samples
  • Nick Mason– drums, percussion, rototoms, gong, voice samples
  • Guy Pratt – bass guitar
  • Bob Ezrin – bass guitar, additional keyboards
  • Andy Jackson – bass guitar, effects
  • Jon Carin – synthesizers, percussion loop
  • Damon Iddins – additional keyboards
  • Anthony Moore – keyboards
  • Gilad Atzmon – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Escala:
    • Honor Watson – violin
    • Victoria Lyon – violin
    • Chantal Leverton – viola
    • Helen Nash – cello
  • Durga McBroom, Louise Marshal, Sarah Brown – backing vocals
  • Stephen Hawking – voice sample
  • Andy Jackson – engineer, mixing
  • Damon Iddins – engineer
  • Youth – additional programming, engineer, sound design, assorted synthesizers and keyboards
  • Eddie Bander – additional programming, engineer, sound design, assorted synthesizers and keyboards
  • Michael Rendall – additional programming, engineer, sound design, assorted synthesizers and keyboards
  • James Guthrie, Joel Plante – CD mastering
  • Doug Sax – vinyl mastering
  • Aubrey Powell – creative director
  • Stylorouge – design
  • Ahmed Emad Eldin – cover concept
  • Bob Ezrin – co-producer 1993 sessions

Track listing:

  1. Things Left Unsaid – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
  2. It’s What We Do – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
  3. Ebb and Flow – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
  4. Sum – David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Nick Mason
  5. Skins – David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Nick Mason
  6. Unsung – Richard Wright
  7. Anisina – David Gilmour
  8. The Lost Art of Conversation – Richard Wright
  9. On Noodle Street – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
  10. Night Light – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
  11. Allons-y (1) – David Gilmour
  12. Autumn ’68 – Richard Wright
  13. Allons-y (2) – David Gilmour
  14. Talkin’ Hawkin’ – David Gilmour, Richard Wright
  15. Calling – David Gilmour, Anthony Moore
  16. Eyes to Pearls – David Gilmour
  17. Surfacing – David Gilmour
  18. Louder than Words – David Gilmour, Polly Samson

Camper Van Beethoven: Same

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In August 1986, “Pitch-A-Tent” label released the self-titled, third Camper Van Beethoven album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Victor Krummenacher, David Lowery, Greg Lisher, Chris Molla, Chris Pedersen, Jonathan Segel and Eugene Chadbourne

Personnel:

  • David Lowery- lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Greg Lisher- lead guitar
  • Chris Molla -lead and backing vocals, pedal steel guitar, guitar
  • Jonathan Segel – lead and backing vocals, violin, guitar, keyboards, mandolin, sitar
  • Victor Krummenacher- bass guitar, backing vocals, spoken word
  • Chris Pedersen- drums
  • Eugene Chadbourne- guitar, banjo
  • Tom Fox – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Victor Krummenacher, David Lowery, Greg Lisher, Chris Molla, Chris Pedersen, Jonathan Segel and Eugene Chadbourne, except where noted.

  1. Good Guys and Bad Guys
  2. Joe Stalin’s Cadillac
  3. Five Sticks
  4. Lulu Land – Paul MacKinney
  5. Une Fois
  6. We Saw Jerry’s Daughter
  7. Surprise Truck
  8. Stairway to Heavan
  9. The History of Utah
  10. Still Wishing to Course
  11. We Love You
  12. Hoe Yourself Down
  13. Peace & Love
  14. Folly
  15. Interstellar Overdrive – Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Richard  Wright, Nick Mason
  16. Shut Us Down

Pink Floyd: The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

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On August 4, 1967, “EMI” label released “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn”, the debut Pink Floyd studio album. It was recorded February – May 1967, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by Norman Smith. The album, named after the title of chapter seven of Kenneth Grahame’s “The Wind in the Willows”, was the only Pink Floyd’s album recorded by the leadership of Syd Barrett. In 2012,  “Rolling Stone” ranked “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn” at number 347th on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Syd Barrett– vocals, lead guitar, rear cover design
  • Roger Waters– vocals, bass guitar
  • Richard Wright– Farfisa Compact Duo organ, piano
  • Nick Mason– drums, percussion
  • Peter Bown – engineer
  • Peter Jenner– intro vocalizations
  • Norman Smith– vocal and instrumental arrangements, drum roll
  • Vic Singh – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Syd Barrett, except where noted.

  1. Astronomy Domine
  2. Lucifer Sam
  3. Matilda Mother
  4. Flaming
  5. Pow R. Toc H. – Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Rick Wright, Nick Mason
  6. Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk – Roger Waters
  7. Interstellar Overdrive – Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Rick Wright, Nick Mason
  8. The Gnome
  9. Chapter 24
  10. The Scarecrow
  11. Bike

Nick Mason And Rick Fenn: Profiles

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Nick Mason - Profiles

On July 29, 1985, “Harvest” label released “Profiles”, collaborative Nick Mason and Rick Fenn studio album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Rick Fenn and Nick Mason.

Personnel:

  • Nick Mason— drums, keyboards, percussion
  • Rick Fenn— guitars, keyboards
  • Mel Collins— saxophone
  • David Gilmour — vocals
  • Maggie Reilly— vocals
  • Danny Peyronel— vocals
  • Craig Pruess— emulator bass
  • Aja Fenn — keyboard

Track listing:

  1. Malta – Rick Fenn, Nick Mason
  2. Lie for a Lie – Rick Fenn, Nick Mason, Danny Peyronel
  3. Rhoda – Rick Fenn, Nick Mason
  4. Profiles Part 1/Profiles Part 2 – Rick Fenn, Nick Mason
  5. Israel – Rick Fenn, Danny Peyronel
  6. And the Address – Rick Fenn, Nick Mason
  7. Mumbo Jumbo – Rick Fenn, Nick Mason
  8. Zip Code – Rick Fenn, Nick Mason
  9. Black Ice – Rick Fenn, Nick Mason
  10. At the End of the Day – Rick Fenn, Nick Mason
  11. Profiles Part 3 – Rick Fenn, Nick Mason

Robert Wyatt: Rock Bottom

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On July 26, 1974,”Virgin” label released “Rock Bottom”, the second Robert Wyatt album.  It was recorded in 1974, at “Delfina’s Farm” in Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire; “The Manor Studio” in Oxfordshire and “CBS Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Mason.

Personnel:

  • Robert Wyatt– vocals, keyboards, percussion, slide guitar
  • Mike Oldfield– guitar
  • Ivor Cutler– voice, baritone concertina, harmonium
  • Alfreda Benge– voice
  • Hugh Hopper– bass guitar
  • Richard Sinclair– bass guitar
  • Laurie Allan– drums
  • Gary Windo– bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Mongezi Feza– trumpets
  • Fred Frith– viola
  • Steve Cox – engineer
  • Dick Palmer – engineer
  • Toby Bird – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Wyatt.

  1. Sea Song
  2. A Last Straw
  3. Little Red Riding Hood Hit the Road
  4. Alifib
  5. Alife
  6. Little Red Robin Hood Hit the Road

Pink Floyd: A Saucerful of Secrets

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On June 29, 1968, “EMI Columbia” label released “A Saucerful of Secrets”, the second Pink Floyd studio album. It was recorded August 1967, January – May 1968, at “EMI Studios” in London, and October 1967, at “De Lane Lea Studios”, and was produced by Norman Smith. This is the last band’s album recorded with Syd Barrett, who was replaced with David Gilmour in 1968.

Personnel:

  • Syd Barrett – vocals, acoustic and slide guitar, guitars
  • David Gilmour– vocals, guitars, kazoo
  • Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar, percussion
  • Richard Wright – vocals, piano, organ, mellotron, vibraphone, xylophone, tin whistle
  • Nick Mason – vocals, drums, percussion, kazoo
  • Norman Smith – voice and backing vocals, drums
  • The Salvation Army (The International Staff Band)

Track listing:

  1. Let There Be More Light – Roger Waters
  2. Remember a Day – Richard Wright
  3. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun – Roger Waters
  4. Corporal Clegg – Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright
  5. A Saucerful of Secrets – Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright
  • Something Else
  • Syncopated Pandemonium
  • Storm Signal
  • Celestial Voices
  1. See-Saw – Richard Wright
  2. Jugband Blues – Syd Barrett

 

Pink Floyd: Obscured By Clouds

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Obscured by clouds

On June 2, 1972, “Harvest” label released “Obscured by Clouds” the seventh Pink Floyd studio album. It was recorded February – April 1972, at “Strawberry Studios” in Château d’Hérouville, Hérouville, and was produced by  David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Richard Wright. The album is based on their soundtrack for the French movie “La Vallée”, by Barbet Schroeder.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour– vocals, guitars, pedal steel guitar, VCS3 synthesizer
  • Nick Mason– drums, percussion, tape effects
  • Roger Waters– vocals, bass guitar, VCS3 synthesizer, tape effects
  • Richard Wright– piano, keyboards, vocals, VCS3 synthesizer
  • Hipgnosis– album cover

Track listing:

  1. Obscured by Clouds – David Gilmour, Roger Waters
  2. When You’re In – David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Richard Wright
  3. Burning Bridges – Richard Wright, Roger Waters
  4. The Gold is in the…- David Gilmour, Roger Waters
  5. Wot’s…Uh the Deal? – David Gilmour, Roger Waters
  6. Mudmen – Richard Wright, Roger Waters
  7. Childhood’s End – David Gilmour
  8. Free Four – Roger Waters
  9. Stay – Roger Waters, Richard Wright
  10. Absolutely Curtains – David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason