On November 7, 2026, Richard Lloyd died aged 76. He was musician (guitar), singer and composer, best known as founding member and guitarist of the band Television. As Leader Lloyd released nine albums.
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Portugal. The Man: Shish
On November 7, 2025, “Thirty Tigers” and “KNIK Records” labels released “Shish”, the tenth Portugal. The Man studio album. It was recorded in 2025, and was produced by Kane Richotte and John Gourley.
Personnel:
- John Gourley – vocals, guitar, Fender 6, synthesizers, acoustic guitar, programming, piano,
- Zoe Manville – vocals, rapping
- Kyle O’Quin – string arrangement, cello
- Kane Ritchotte – drums, Wurlitzer, bass, guitar, programming, Mellotron, organ, synthesizers, acoustic guitar, Moog, percussion, Enner, engineer
- Nick Reinhart – guitar, bass
- Dani Bell – vocals, whistles, Omnichord
- David Marion – vocals
- Malcolm McRae – vocals
- Asa Taccone – vocals
- Jared Tankel – saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Ryan Wiggins – trumpet
- Sam Gellerstein – trombone
- Dylan Rieck – cello
- Kyle Smith – engineer
- Edgar McRae – engineer
- Zach Bloomstein – engineer
- John Congleton – mixing
- Randy Merrill – mastering
Track listing:
- Denali
- Pittman Ralliers
- Angoon
- Knik
- Shish
- Mush
- Tyonek
- Kokhanockers
- Tanana
- Father Gun
Mavis Staple: Sad And Beautiful World
On November 7, 2025, “Anti-“ label released “Sad and Beautiful World”, the fourteenth Mavis Staples studio album. It was recorded in 2025, at “Lost Boy”, “Chicago Recording Company Studio D”, and was produced by Brad Cook. Two of the album’s tracks received awards at the 2026 “Grammy Awards”, including “Beautiful Strangers” for “Best American Roots Performance” and “Godspeed” for “Best Americana Performance”.
Personnel:
- Mavis Staples – lead vocals
- Phil Cook – acoustic and electric guitar, piano, organ, Wurlitzer, synthesizers
- Rick Holmstrom – electric guitar
- Buddy Guy – electric guitar
- MJ Lenderman – acoustic and electric guitar, drums, backing vocals
- Nathan Stocker – acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizers
- Derek Trucks – slide guitar
- Andrew Marlin – mandolin
- Colin Croom – pedal steel
- Bonnie Raitt – slide guitar, backing vocals
- Andy Kaulkin – piano
- Jeff Tweedy – bass
- Will Miller – EVI bass synthesizer, trumpet
- Brad Cook – drum programming, bass synthesizer, vibraphone, acoustic guitar, bass, synthesizers, tambourine, horn arrangement
- Matt McCaughan – drums, percussion, OP-1 bass, drum programming, synthesizers
- Spencer Tweedy – drums
- Matt Douglas – saxophone
- Trevor Hagen – trumpet
- Eric Burton – harmony vocals
- Sam Beam – backing vocals
- Nathaniel Rateliff – backing vocals
- Tré Burt – harmony vocals
- Amy Ray – backing vocals
- Anjimile – backing vocals
- Kara Jackson – backing vocals, outro poem
- Katie Crutchfield – backing vocals
- Justin Vernon – backing vocals
- Patterson Hood – backing vocals
- Brad Cook –engineer, mixing
- Paul Voran – engineer, mixing
- Justin Vernon – additional engineering
- Tom Schick – additional engineering
- Joel Jaffe – additional engineering
- Mathieu Lejeune – additional engineering
- Jonathan Lackey – additional engineering
- Brian Hernandez – additional engineering assistance
- Jimmy Mahoney – additional engineering assistance
- Chris Shaw – mixing
- Tim Smiley – mastering
- Trevor Hernandez – layout, design
- Lauren N. Bailey – layout, design
- Elizabeth De La Piedra – photography
Track listing:
- Chicago – Tom Waits, Kathleen Brenan
- Beautiful Strangers – Kevin Morby
- Sad and Beautiful World – Mark Linkous
- Human Mind – Andrew Hozier-Byrne, Allison Russell
- Hard Times – David Todd. Gillian Welch
- Godspeed – Christopher Breaux, James Ho
- We Got to Have Piece – Curtis Mayfield
- Anthem – Leonard Cohen
- Satisfied Mind – Jack Rhodes, Red Hayes
- Everybody Needs Love – Eddie Hinton
Polaris: Home
On November 7, 2002, “Familysong” label released “Home”, the second Polaris album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at “Studio 1970”, “Marbletron Audio”, “St-Robo”, “Liquidroom Shinjuku”, and was produced by Yusuke Oya, Yuzuru Kashiwabara and Manabu Sakata,
Personnel:
- Yusuke Oya – vocals, chorus, guitar, arrangements, recording, mixing
- Yuzuru Kashiwabara – bass, recording, mixing
- Manabu Sakata – drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, electronics, chorus, recording, mixing
- Hideaki Wac – acoustic guitar
- KOMIYA, Manabu Sakata, Ne-chan, Rinda☆, Yuzuru Kashiwabara – tambourine
- Tetsuya Saito – piano, accordion, melodica
- Ichizo Nishikawa – recording
- Masayuki Nakano, Yuz, ZAK – recording, mixiing
- Masayo Takise – mastering
- Shojiro Shimaoka – art direction, design
- Yuko Murata – painting
- Masayo Goto – design
- Kazuo Munakata, Kazuya Kinoshita, Kenichi Makimura – executive producer
- Hiroya Sakaguchi, Motoki Sagawa – production manager
Track listing:
- 白日
- ねじまわし
- Spin
- 光と影
- 天気図
- You Are My Song
- Slow Motion
- 6:37 AM
- 愛の手の中に
- 季節
The Shamen: Axis Mutatis
On November 7, 1995, “One Little Indian” label released “Axis Mutatis”, the sixth Shamen (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Colin Angus, Victoria Wilson-James, Bob Breeks, Richard West and Gavin Knight.
Personnel:
- Colin Angus – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
- Victoria Wilson-James – vocals
- Bob Breeks – keyboards
- Richard West (Mr. C) – vocals, keyboards
- Gavin Knight – drums, electronic percussion
- William Latham – artwork
- The Designers Republic – design
Track listing:
- Destination Eschato
- Transamazonia
- Conquistador
- MK2A
- Neptune
- Prince Of Popocatapetl
- Heal
- Persephone’s Quest
- Moment
- Axis Mundi
- Eschaton Omega
- Agua Azul
- S2 Translation
M: The Official Secrets Act
On November 7, 1980, “Sire” label released “The Official Secrets Act”, the second M studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Lombard” in Dublin, and was produced by Robin Scott.
Personnel:
- Robin Scott – vocals, guitar, whistling
- Brigit Vinchon – vocals, whistling
- David Vorhaus – synthesizer
- Wally Badarou – synthesizer
- Julian Scott – bass guitar
- Philip Gould – drums
- Mark King – guitar, drums; bass
- Gary Barnacle – saxophone
- Paddy Keenan – uilleann pipes
- The Dublin Symphony Orchestra – orchestra
- Audrey Parkes – leader
- Billy Brown – vocals, whistling
- Deidre Costello – vocals, whistling
- Denis Blackham – vocals, whistling
- Des Smith – vocals, whistling
- John Keogh – vocals, whistling
- Mog Aherne – vocals, whistling
- Dónal Lunny – arrangements
- Bill Whelan – arrangements
- Dave Aston – engineer
- Denis Blackham – engineer
- Philip Begley – engineer
- Peter Ashworth – front cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Robin Scott, except where noted.
- Transmission (The World Is at Your Fingertips)
- Join the Party
- Working for the Corporation
- You Country Needs You
- M’aider
- Relax
- Maniac
- Keep it to Yourself
- Abracadabra – Robin Scott, Brigit Novik
- Official Secrets
Crywank: Tomorrow Is Nearly Yesterday And Everybody Is Stupid
On November 7, 2013, Crywank self-released “Tomorrow Is Nearly Yesterday and Everyday Is Stupid”, bands third album.
Personnel:
- James Clayton – vocals, guitar, dulcimer
- Dan ‘The Snail’ Watson – percussion, backing vocals
- Tom Connolly – guitar
- Joe ‘No Relation’ Clayton – recording
Track listing:
- Memento Mori
- Song for a Guilty Sadist
- If I Were You I’d Be Throwing Up
- Notches
- Crywank are Posers
- Obsessive Muso with No Friends
- Who Is Thomas Saunders and Why Is He Significant in Your Writings?
- Only Everyone Can Judge Me
- GB Eating GB Whilst Listening to GB
- Deep Down I’m American Werewolf
- Waste
- I Am a Familiar Creak in Your Floorboards
- Do You Have PPE for Self-Esteem?
- This Song Title Was Too Long (So Now It’s Shorter)
- Leech Boy
- I Am Shit
The Alan Parsons Project: The Turn Of A Friendly Card
On November 7, 1980, “Arista” label released “The Turn of a Friendly Card”, the fifth Alan Parsons Project (The) studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Acoustic Studio” in France, and was produced by Alan Parsons.
Personnel:
- Alan Parsons – projectron, whistling, finger snaps, clavinet, harpsichord, additional vocals, engineer
- Chris Rainbow – lead and backing vocals
- Elmer Gantry (Dave Terry) – lead vocal
- Lenny Zakatek – lead and backing vocals
- Ian Bairnson – electric, acoustic and classical guitars, pedal steel guitar
- Eric Woolfson – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, harpsichord
- David Paton – bass guitar
- Stuart Elliott – drums, percussion
- The Philharmonia Orchestra, arranged and conducted by Andrew Powell
- Chris Blair – mastering consultant
- Lol Crème, Kevin Godley – sleeve concept
- Eric Woolfson – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson.
- Mat Be a Price to Pay
- Games People Play
- Time
- I Don’t Wanna Go Home
- The Gold Bug
- The Turn of a Friendly Card
- The Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 1
- Snake Eyes
- The Ace of Swords
- Nothing Left to Lose
- The Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 2
Carla Bley: Duets
On November 7, 1988, “Watt/ECM” label released “Duets”, the twelve Carla Bley album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Grog Kill Studio” in Willow, New York, and was produced by Carla Bley and Steve Swallow.
Personnel:
- Carla Bley – piano
- Steve Swallow – bass guitar, recording
- Roger Seibel – mastering
- Paul McDonough – art direction
- Richard D’Albert – photography
- Paul J. Houffler – photography
- Michael Mantler – coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Carla Bley, except where noted.
- Baby Baby
- Walking Batteriewoman
- Útviklingssang
- Ladies in Mercedes – Steve Swallow
- Romantic Notion No. 3
- Remember – Steve Swallow
- Ups and Downs
- Reactionary Tango (In Three Parts) – Carla Bley, Steve Swallow
- Soon I Will Be Done With the Troubles of This World – traditional
Albatrosh: Night Owl
On November 7, 2014, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Night Owl”, the fifth Albatrosh album. It was recorded in June 2014, at “Osnabrück” in Germany, and was produced by Eyolf Dale and André Roligheten.
Personnel:
- Eyolf Dale – piano, mixing
- André Roligheten – saxophone, mixing
- Manuel Knigge – recording
- Morgan Nicolaysen – mastering
- Kim Hiorthøy – design
Track listing:
- Duvet Day – André Roligheten
- The Sheriff – Eyolf Dale
- Nut Job – André Roligheten, Eyolf Dale
- Early Bird – André Roligheten
- Wolf Whistle – André Roligheten, Eyolf Dale
- Hula Hoop – André Roligheten
- The Liger – Eyolf Dale
- Night Owl – Eyolf Dale
