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Kings Of Leon: Can We Please Have Fun

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On May 10, 2024, “Love Tap” label released “Can We Please Have Fun”, the ninth Kings of Leon studio label. It was recorded in 2023, at “Dark Horse Recording” in Franklin, Tennessee, and was produced by Kid Harpoon.

Personnel:

  • Caleb Followill – vocals, guitar
  • Jared Followill – vocals, bass guitar
  • Nathan Followill – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Matthew Followill – vocals, guitar, synthesizer
  • Liam O’Neil – organ, piano, synthesizer
  • Brian Rajaratnam – recording
  • Akarsh Vaidyanathan, Drew Boals, Emi Trevena, and Jacob Spitzer – engineer assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Randy Merrill – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Nathan Followill, and Matthew Followill.

  1. Ballerina Radio
  2. Rainbow Ball
  3. Nowhere to Run
  4. Mustang
  5. Actual Daydream
  6. Split Screen
  7. Don’t Stop the Bleeding
  8. Nothing to Do
  9. M Television
  10. Hesitation Gen
  11. Ease Me On
  12. Seen

Pere Ubu: Story Of My Life

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In April 1993, “Fontana” label released “Story of My Life”, the ninth Pere Ubu album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Al Clay.

Personnel:

  • David Thomas – vocals, melodeon, guitar
  • Jim Jones – guitar, Hammond B3, keyboards, backing vox
  • Tony Maimone – bass, EML synthesizer
  • Scott Krauss – drums, percussion, keyboard, shortwave
  • Al Clay – vox calliope, digital keyboard, guitar, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Wasted
  2. Come Home
  3. Louisiana Train Wreck
  4. Fedora Satellite II
  5. Heartbreak Garage
  6. Postcard
  7. Kathleen
  8. Honey Moon
  9. Sleep Walk
  10. The Story of My Life
  11. Last Will & Testament

The National: First Two Pages Of Frankestein

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On April 28, 2023, “4AD” label released “First Two Pages of Frankenstein”, the ninth National (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Long Pond” in Hudson Valley, New York, and was produced by Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf and Scott Devendorf.

Personnel:

  • Matt Berninger
  • Aaron Dessner
  • Bryce Dessner – orchestration
  • Bryan Devendorf
  • Scott Devendorf
  • Benjamin Lanz – touring member
  • Kyle Resnick – touring member
  • Sufjan Stevens – vocal
  • Phoebe Bridgers – vocal
  • Taylor Swift – vocal
  • Thomas Bartlett
  • Lisa Hannigan
  • Curt Kiser
  • James McAlister
  • So Percussion (Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, Jason Teuting, Eric Cha-Beach)
  • Mina Tindle
  • Andi Toma
  • Jan St. Werner

London Contemporary Orchestra

  • Robert Ames – conductor
  • Harry George – copyist
  • Cassandra Gurling – recording project manager
  • Amy Hinds – orchestra manager
  • Charlotte Marino – assistant orchestra manager
  • Galya Bisengalieva – 1st violin
  • Marianne Haynes – 1st violin
  • Venetia Jollands – 1st violin
  • Raja Halder – 1st violin
  • Charis Jenson – 1st violin
  • Ellie Consta – 1st violin
  • Kirsty Mangan – 1st violin
  • Nicole Crespo O’Donoghue – 1st violin
  • Zahra Benyounes – 1st violin
  • Agata Daraskaite – 1st violin
  • Alexandra Caldon – 1st violin
  • Anna Ovsyanikova – 1st violin
  • Kirsty Mangan – 1st violin
  • Juan Gonzalez – 1st violin
  • Anna De Bruin – 1st violin
  • Matthew Bain – 1st violin
  • Gillon Cameron – 2nd violin
  • Hazel Correa – 2nd violin
  • Claire Hazelton – 2nd violin
  • Guy Button – 2nd violin
  • Mathhew Bain – 2nd violin
  • Radhika De Saram – 2nd violin
  • Mandhira De Saram – 2nd violin
  • Radhika De Saram – 2nd violin
  • Miles Brett – 2nd violin
  • Claire Kennington – 2nd violin
  • Akiko Ishikawa – 2nd violin
  • Jonny Byers – cello
  • Laura Moody – cello
  • Rebecca Burden – cello
  • Ashok Klouda – cello
  • Sergio Serra – cello
  • Peteris Sokolovskis – cello
  • Max Ruisi – cello
  • Louise McMonagle – cello
  • Daisy Vatalaro – cello 
  • Jonathan Low – recording, mixing
  • Bella Blasko – recording
  • James McAlister – additional production
  • Tony Berg – additional vocal production 
  • Sean O’Brien – additional vocal recording
  • Will Maclellan – additional vocal recording
  • Adam Armstrong – additional recording
  • David Chalmin – additional recording
  • Greg Giorgio – additional recording
  • Peter Katis – additional recording
  • Matt Latchaw – additional recording
  • Jake Merritt – additional recording
  • Matt Poirier – additional recording
  • Ber Quinn – additional recording
  • Ben Rice – additional recording
  • Chad Wahlbrink – additional recording
  • Jeremy Murphy – orchestra recording
  • Liam Hebb – assistant orchestra recording
  • Fiona Cruickshank – orchestra recording
  • Laura Beck – assistant orchestra recording
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Pentagram (Luke Hayman, Shigeto Akiyama, Gracia Lee)
  • John Solimine – cover photography of Lou Solimine
  • Josh Goleman – band photography

Track listing:

  1. Once Upon a Poolside – Matt Barninger, Carin Besser, Bryce Dessner
  2. Eucalyptus – Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner
  3. New Order T-Shirt – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  4. This Isn’t Helping – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  5.  Tropic Morning News – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  6. Alien – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Bryce Dessner
  7. The Alcott – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Taylor Swift
  8. Grease in Your Hair – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  9. Ice Machines – Matt Berninger, Carin Besser, Aaron Dessner
  10. Your Mind Is Not Your Friend – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner
  11. Send for Me – Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner

Frank Sinatra: In The Wee Small Hours

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On April 25, 1955, “Capitol” label released “In the Wee Small Hours”, the ninth Frank Sinatra studio album. It was recorded March 1954 – February 1955, at “KHJ” in Hollywood, and was produced by Voyle Gilmore.

Personnel:

  • Frank Sinatra – vocals
  • Nelson Riddle – arrangements, conductor
  • John Palladino – engineer

Track listing:

  1. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning – Bob Hilliard, David Mann
  2. Most Indigo – Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
  3. Glad to Be Unhappy – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  4. I Get Along Without You Very Well – Hoagy Carmichael
  5. Deep in a Dream – Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Hausen
  6. I See You Face Before Me – Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz
  7. Can’t We Be Friends – Paul James, Kay Swift
  8. When Your Lover Has Gone – Einar Aaron Swan
  9. What Is This Thing Called Love? – Cole Porter
  10. Last Night When We Were Young – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg
  11. I’ll Be Around – Alec Wilder
  12. Ill Wind – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
  13. It Never Entered My Mind – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  14. Dancing on the Celling – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  15. I’ll Never Be the Same – Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli
  16. This Love of Mine – Sol Parker, Henry W. Sanicola, Frank Sinatra

The New Pornographers: Continue As A Guest

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On March 31, 2023, “Merge” label released “Continue as a Guest”, the ninth New Pornographers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by A. C. Newman.

Personnel:

  • Neko Case – lead vocals
  • A. C. Newman – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, recording, mixing
  • Todd Fancey – guitar, engineer
  • Kathryn Calder – vocals, keyboards, engineer
  • John Collins – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, engineer
  • Joe Seiders – drums, vocals, engineer
  • Paul Rigby – pedal steel guitar
  • Zach Djanikian – soprano and tenor, saxophone, guitar, bass guitar, engineer
  • Jeff Galegher – engineer
  • D. James Goodwin – engineer
  • Pete Caigan – recording assistant
  • Lee Falco – recording assistant
  • Pete Hanlon – mixing
  • Matthew Barnhart – mastering
  • Amy Casey – cover
  • Daniel Murphy – design, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by A. C. Newman, except where noted.

  1. Really Really Light – A. C. Newman, Dan Bejar
  2. Pontius Pilate’s Home Movies
  3. Cat and Mouse with the Light
  4. Last and Beautiful
  5. Continue as a Guest
  6. Bottle Episodes
  7. Marie and the Undersea
  8. Angelcover
  9. Firework in the Falling Snow – A.C. Newman, Sadie Dupuis
  10. Wish Automatic Suite

Herbie Hancock: Mwandishi

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In March 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Mwandishi”, the ninth Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Wally Heider” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson.

Personnel:

  • Mwandishi / Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes piano
  • Ronnie Montrose – guitar
  • Mchezaji / Buster Williams – bass
  • Jabali / Billy Hart – drums
  • Mganga / Eddie Henderson – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Mwile / Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet, alto flute, piccolo
  • Pepo Mtoto / Julian Priester – tenor trombone, bass trombone
  • Leon “Ndugu” Chancler – drums, percussion
  • José “Chepito” Areas – congas, timbales

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Hancock, except where noted.

  1. Ostinato (Suite for Angela)
  2. You’ll Know When You Het There
  3. Wandering Spirit Song – Julian Priester

The Black Crowes: Happiness Bastards

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On March 15, 2024, “Silver Arrows” label released “Happiness Bastards”, the ninth Black Crowes (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Jay Joyce.

Personnel:

  • Chris Robinson – lead vocals, harp, artwork, design
  • Rich Robinson – vocals, guitar
  • Nico Bereciartúa – guitar
  • Erik Deutsch – keyboards
  • Sven Pipien – vocals, bass
  • Brian Griffin – drums
  • Jay Joyce – guitar, keyboards, mixing
  • Jason Hall – engineer, mixing
  • Alex Grimm – engineer assistant
  • Jimmy Mansfield – engineer assistant
  • Josh Groppel – engineer assistant
  • Pete Lyman – mastering
  • Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistant
  • Camille Robinson – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson.

  1. Bedside Manners
  2. Rats and Clowns
  3. Cross Your Fingers
  4. Wanting and Waiting
  5. Wilted Rose
  6. Dirty Cold Sun
  7. Bleed It Dry
  8. Flesh Wound
  9. Follow the Moon
  10. Kindred Friend

Norah Jones: Visions

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On March 8, 2024, “Blue Note” label released “Visions”, the ninth Norah Jones studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Leon Michels. The album won “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 67th “Annual Grammy Awards”.

Personnel:

  • Norah Jones – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, Wurlitzer electric piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Jesse Murphy – bass, upright bass
  • Leon Michels – drums, bass, tambourine, guitar, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, drum programming, organ
  • Homer Steinweiss – drums
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Dave Guy – trumpet
  • Leon Michels – engineer
  • Jens Jungkurth – engineer, mixing
  • Lucas Carpenter – engineer assistant
  • Alex Deturk – mastering
  • Garrett Robinson – mastering
  • Scott Hull – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Norah Jones, except where noted.

  1. All This Time – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  2. Starring at the Wall – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  3. Paradise – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  4. Queen of the Sea
  5. Visions
  6. Running – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  7. I Just Wanna Dance – Norah Jones, Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss
  8. I’m Awake
  9. Swept Up in the Night – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  10. On My Way – Norah Jones, Pete Remm
  11. Alone with My Thoughts – Norah Jones, Leon Michels
  12. That’s Life – Norah Jones, Leon Michels

Bad Religion: The Gray Race

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On February 27, 1996, “Atlantic” label released “The Gray Race”, the ninth Bad Religion album. It was recorded October – November 1995, at “Electric Lady” in New York, and was produced by Ric Ocasek, Greg Graffin, Greg Hetson, Brian Baker, Jay Bentley and Bobby Schayer.

Personnel:

  • Greg Graffin – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Greg Hetson – guitar
  • Brian Baker – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jay Bentley – bass, backing vocals
  • Bobby Schayer – drums, backing vocals
  • Bruce Calder – engineer
  • Andy Salas – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Frank Gargiulo – art direction, design
  • STAIN – design
  • Ryan J. McGuiness – design assistance
  • Richard Burbridge – photography (portraits)
  • Frank Ockenfels 3 – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Graffin, except where noted.

  1. The Gray Race – Greg Graffin, Brian Baker
  2. Them and Us
  3. A Walk
  4. Parallel
  5. Punk Rock Song
  6. Empty Causes
  7. Nobody Listens – Greg Graffin, Brian Baker
  8. Pity the Dead
  9. Spirit Shine – Greg Graffin, Brian Baker
  10. The Streets of America – Greg Graffin, Brian Baker
  11. Ten in 2010
  12. Victory
  13. Drunk Sincerity
  14. Come Join Us
  15. Cease

Smokey Robinson: Being With You

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On February 17, 1981, “Motown” label released “Being with You”, the ninth Smokey Robinson album. It was recorded November – January 1981, at “Studio Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, “Motown Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by George Tobin, Mike Piccirillo and Smokey Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Smokey Robinson – lead and backing vocals
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars
  • Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards, arrangements
  • Ronnie Rancifer – keyboards
  • Bill Cuomo – keyboards
  • Mike Piccirillo – synthesizers, organ, guitars, additional keyboards, percussion, steel drums, associate producer
  • Scott Edwards – bass
  • Robert “Pops” Popwell – bass
  • Ed Greene – drums
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Scotty Harris – drums
  • Howard Lee Wolen – percussion
  • Mark Wolfson – percussion
  • Joel Peskin – saxophones
  • Harry Kim – trumpet
  • David Strout – trombone
  • George Tobin – arrangements
  • Ivory Davis – backing vocals
  • Patricia Henley – backing vocals
  • Robert John – backing vocals
  • Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
  • Julia Waters Tillman – backing vocals
  • Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals
  • Michael Lizzio – engineer, mixing
  • Howard Lee Wolen, Mark Wolfson – engineer
  • Richie Griffin, Ginny Pallante – engineer assistant
  • George Tobin – mixing
  • John Lemay – mastering
  • Johnny Lee – art direction
  • Ginny Livingston – design
  • Gary Heery – photography
  • Lisa Marie – production coordinator
  • Randy Dunlap, Barbara Ramsey – project manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Smokey Robinson, except where noted.

  1. Being With You
  2. Food For Thought
  3. If You Wanna Make Love (Come ‘Round Here)
  4. Who’s Sad – Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo
  5. Can’t Fight Love – Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo
  6. You Are Forever
  7. As You Do – Peter Kingsbery
  8. I Hear The Children Singing – Forest Hairston