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Primal Scream: Come Ahead

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On November 8, 2024, “BMG” label released “Come Ahead”, the twelfth Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by David Holmes.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Gillespie – vocals
  • Andrew Innes – guitar, mandolin, synthesizer
  • Simone Butler – spoken word
  • Anna Caragnano – spoken word, backing vocals
  • Renee Alleyne – rap vocals, spoken word
  • Daniel Gethin – alto vocals
  • Josh Quinlan – baritone vocals
  • Sophie Ellis – soprano vocals
  • Matthew Minter – tenor vocals
  • Cian Nugent – guitar
  • Alex White – piano, horn, saxophone
  • Daniel Thomas – piano
  • Benjamin Darvill – harmonica 
  • Darrin Morris – keyboards
  • David Holmes – keyboards, loops
  • Brian Irvine – keyboards, conductor
  • Dan Bodwel – double bass
  • Maeve Sheil – double bass
  • Paul Stephens – double bass
  • Jason Falkner – bass guitar
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Emre Ramanzanoglu – drums
  • Davey Chegwidden – percussion
  • Bogdan Sofei – violin
  • Larissa O’Grady – violin
  • Cillian O’Breachin – violin
  • David O’Doherty – violin
  • Nina Lin – violin
  • Emma Masterson – violin
  • Ingrid Nichola – violin
  • Christine Kenny – violin
  • David McElroy – violin
  • Nathan Sherman – viola
  • David Kenny – viola
  • Adele Govier – viola 
  • Andreea Banciu – viola
  • Yseult Cooper Stockdale – cello
  • Aoife Burke – cello
  • Paula Hughes – cello
  • Adrian Mantu – cello
  • Felix Stephens – cello, conductor
  • House Gospel Choir – backing vocals
  • David Wrench – additional programming
  • Felix Stephens – arrangements, string arrangements, engineer
  • Brian Irvine – arrangements, strings arrangements
  • Josh Quinlan – arrangements
  • Ralph Allwood – arrangements
  • Daniel Thomas – arrangements
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Debbie Smith – engineer
  • Alan Kelly – engineer
  • David Wrench – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Amy Ratcliffe – studio assistant
  • Grace Banks – studio assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Gillespie and David Holmes, except where noted.

  1. Ready to Go Home – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
  2. Love Insurrection – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
  3. Heal Yourself
  4. Innocent Money – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
  5. Melancholy Man – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
  6. Love Ain’t Enough
  7. Circus of Life
  8. False Flag – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Brian irvine
  9. Deep Dark Waters – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
  10. The Centre Cannot Hold
  11. Settler’s Blues

King Stingray: For The Dreams

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On November 8, 2024, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “For the Dreams”, the second King Stingray studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “El Rancho”, “Roy’s House”, “The Grove”, “Frying Pan”, “Inventions”, and was produced by Roy Kellaway.

Personnel:

  • Dimathaya Burarrwanga – lead vocals, front cover drawing
  • Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu – lead vocals
  • Yimila Gurruwiwi – didgeridoo
  • Roy Kellaway – electric guitar, engineer
  • Campbell Messer – bass guitar
  • Lewis Stiles – drums
  • Mathias Dowle – additional instrumentation, engineer
  • Chris Collins – engineer, additional production
  • Luke Postill – engineer, additional production
  • Ryan Fallis – engineer
  • Justin Stanley – mixing, additional production
  • Tas Wilson – artwork
  • Kris Keogh – front cover drawing
  • Maclay Heriot – photos

Track listing:

All tracks by Dimathaya Burarrwanga, Roy Kellaway, Yimila Gurruwiwi, Campbell Messer, and Lewi Stiles.

  1. Light Up the Path
  2. Best Bits
  3. Southerly
  4. Lookin’ Out
  5. Scoreboard
  6. Nostalgic
  7. Day Off
  8. Through the Trees
  9. Soon As
  10. What’s the Hurry?
  11. Come to the Surface
  12. Cat 5 (Cyclone)

Stephan Micus: Athos

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On November 8, 1994, “ECM” label released “Athos”, the 14th Stephan Micus album. It was recorded November 1993 – February 1994, at “MCM Studios”, and was produced by Stephan Micus.

Personnel:

  • Stephan Micus – Bavarian zither, sattar, shakuhachi, suling, nay, 22 flowerpots, voice

Track listing:

  1. On the Way
  2. The First Night
  3. The First Day
  4. The Second Night
  5. The Second Day
  6. The Third Night
  7. The Third Day
  8. On the Way Back

Cat Stevens: Saturnight

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On November 8, 1974, “A&M” label released (only in Japan) “Saturnight”, the first Cat Stevens live album. It was recorded in June 1974, at “Sunplaza Hall”, Nakano, Tokyo, and was produced by Cat Stevens. All the proceeds from the album went to support UNICEF.

Personnel:

  • Cat Stevens – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Alun Davies – guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Steele – guitars, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jim Cregan – guitar
  • Jean Roussel – keyboards
  • Bruce Lynch – bass guitar
  • Gerry Conway – drums, percussion
  • Anna Peacock – backing vocals
  • Suzanne Lynch – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Cat Stevens, except where noted.

  1. Wild World
  2. Oh Very Young
  3. Sitting
  4. Where Do the Children Play?
  5. Lady D’Arbanville
  6. Another Saturday Night – Sam Cooke
  7. Hard Headed Woman
  8. Peace Train
  9. Father and Son
  10. King of Trees
  11. A Bad Penny
  12. Bitterblue

Russell Malone

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On August 23, 2024, Russell Malone died aged 60. He was musician (guitar), recorded and performed with Jimmy Smith, Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall, Benny Green, Ron Carter, Roy Hargrove, Dianne Reeves, Kenny Barron, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Jack McDuff, Mulgrew Miller, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Hank Jones, Bobby Hutcherson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sonny Rollins, Houston Person, David Sanborn, Mose Allison, Kenny Barron, Gary Bartz, Stefano Di Battista, David Benoit, Don Braden, Gary Burton, Regina Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, The Chieftains, Jimmy Cobb, Natalie Cole, Will Downing, Jon Faddis, Macy Gray,  Dave Grusin, Vincent Herring, Shirley Horn, Freddie Hubbard, Etta Jones, B. B. King, Gladys Knight, Jeff Lorber, Christian McBride, Bill Mobley, New York Voices, Johnny O’Neal, Kenny Rankin, Tony Reedus, Stephen Scott, Janis Siegel, Terell Stafford, Joss Stone, Billy Taylor, Steve Turre and Gerald Wilson. As leader, Malone released 15 albums.

Etta James: The Dreamer

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On November 8, 2011, “Verve Forecast” label released “The Dreamer”, the twenty-ninth and final Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Fort Athens Studios”, and was produced by Etta James, Josh Sklair, Danto and Sametto.

Personnel:

  • Etta James – vocals
  • Big Terry De Rouen, Bobby Murray, Leo Nocentelli – guitar
  • Josh Sklair – guitar
  • Divid Kirk Mathews – keyboards
  • Sametto James – bass
  • Donto James – drums, engineer
  • Jimmy Z – saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, arrangements
  • Kraig Kilby – trombone
  • Terry Howard – engineer
  • Ed Cherney – mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Rudy Calvo – make-up
  • Artis Mills, Lupe De Leon – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Groove Me – King Floyd
  2. Champagne & Wine – Otis Redding
  3. Dreamer – Bobby Bland
  4. Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
  5. Misty Blue – Bob Montgomery
  6. Boondocks – Little Big Town
  7. Cigarettes & Coffee – Otis Redding
  8. In the Evening – Ray Charles
  9. Too Tired – Johnny “Guitar” Watson
  10. That’s the Chance You Take – Johnny “Guitar” Watson
  11. Let Me Down Easy – Little Milton

Kele Okereke: 2042

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On November 8, 2019, “Kola Records” label released “2042”, the fourth Kele Okereke studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Gethin Pearson.

Personnel:

  • Kele Okereke – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Daniel Pugsley – bass
  • Joshua Taffel – drums
  • Bridget Okereke – backing vocals
  • Gethin Pearson – mixer, engineer
  • Ben Jackson – engineer
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Alex Novle – cover art
  • Alessandro Comotti – design
  • Paolo Proserpio – design
  • Asia Werbel – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kele Okereke.

  1. Jungle Bunny
  2. Past Lives
  3. Let England Burn
  4. St Kaepernick Wept
  5. Guava Rubicon
  6. My Business
  7.  Ceiling Games
  8. Where She Came From
  9. Between Me and My Maker
  10. Natural Hair
  11. Cyril’s Blood
  12. Secrets West 29th
  13. Catching Feelings
  14. A Day of National Shame
  15. Ocean View
  16. Back Burner

Blue Öyster Cult: The Revolution by Night

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On November 8, 1983, “Columbia” label released “The Revölution by Night”, the ninth Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded in May 1983, at “Boogie Hotel Studios” in Port Jefferson, “Kingdom Sound Studios” in Long Island, New York, “The Automatt” in San Francisco, and was produced by Bruce Fairbairn.

Personnel:

  • Eric Bloom – vocals, guitar
  • Donald ‘Buck Dharma’ Roeser – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals, mixing
  • Allen Lanier – piano, keyboards
  • Joe Bouchard – vocals, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, vocoder
  • Rick Downey – drums
  • Aldo Nova – guitar, synthesizers
  • Larry Fast – synthesizers, programming
  • Randy Jackson – bass
  • Marc Baum – saxophone
  • Gregg Winter – backing vocals
  • Dave Wittman – engineer
  • George Geranios, Ken Kessie – additional engineering
  • Chris Isca, Ron Coté, Ray Pyle – engineer assistant
  • Bruce Fairbairn – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Take Me Away – Eric Bloom, Aldo Nova
  2. Eyes on Fire – Gregg Winter
  3. Shooting Shark – Donald Roeser, Patti Smith
  4. Veins – Donald Roeser, Richard Meltzer
  5. Shadow of California – Joe Bouchard, Sandy Perelman, Neal Smith
  6. Feel the Thunder – Eric Bloom
  7. Let Go – Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser, Ian Hunter
  8. Dragon Lady – Donald Roeser, Broadway Blotto
  9. Light Years of Love – Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels

The Flower Kings: Waiting for Miracles

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On November 8, 2019, “Inside Out Music” label released “Waiting for Miracles” the 13th Flower Kings (The) album.

Personnel:

  • Hans Froberg – lead and backing vocals
  • Roine Stolt – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Zach Kamins – keyboards, guitar
  • Jonas Reingold – bass
  • Mirko DeMaio – drums, percussion
  • Michael Stolt – bass, pedalboard, backing vocals
  • Paul Cartwright – violin
  • John “Zach” Dellinger – viola
  • Bradley Dujmovic – strings engineer
  • Kevin Sloan – artwork
  • Carsten Drescher – layout
  • Lilian Forsberg – photography

Track listing:

  1. House of Cards – Zach Kamins
  2. Black Flag – Roine Stolt
  3. Miracles for America – Roine Stolt
  4. Vertigo – Roine Stolt
  5. The Bridge – Roine Stolt
  6. Ascending to the Stars – Zach Kamins
  7. Wicked Old Symphony – Roine Stolt
  8. The Rebel Circus – Mirko DeMaio, Roine Stolt
  9. Sleep With the Enemy – Roine Stolt
  10. The Crowing of Greed – Roine Stolt
  11. House of Card Reprise – Zach Kamins
  12. Spirals – Jonas Reingold, Mirko DeMaio, Roine Stolt, Zach Kamins
  13. Steampunk – Roine Stolt
  14. We Were Alweays Here – Roine Stolt
  15. Busking at Brobank – Roine Stolt