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Dashiell Hedayat: Obsolete

In June 1971, “Shandar” label released “Obsolete”, the debut Dashiell Hedayat album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Strawberry Studios” in Hérouville, France.

Personnel:

  • Dashiell Hedayat – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, Cosmic-hedayat-rumble and Cut-ups, design
  • William Burroughs – vocals
  • Sam Wyatt – vocal, backing vocals
  • Daevid Allen – lead guitar
  • Didier Malherbe – saxophone, flute
  • Christian Tritsch – bass, guitar
  • Pip Pyle – drums
  • Gilli Smyth – backing vocals
  • Gilles Sallé – engineer
  • Benjamine Baltimore – design
  • Bernard Lenoir – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Dashiell Hedayat.

Eh, Mushroom, Will You Mush My Room?

  1. Chrysler
  2. Fille De L’Ombre
  3. Long Song for Zelda
  4. Cielo Drive / 17

Of Mice & Men: Echo

On December 3, 2021, “Sharp Tone” label released “Echo”, the seventh Of Mice & Men studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Aaron Pauley, Alan Ashby, Phil Manansala and Valentino Arteaga.

Personnel:

  • Aaron Pauley – lead vocals, bass, engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Alan Ashby – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, engineer
  • Phil Manansala – lead guitar, backing vocals, engineer
  • Valentino Arteaga – drums, percussion, engineer
  • Derek Hess – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Aaron Pauley, Alan Ashby, Phil Manansala and Valentino Arteaga, except where noted.

  1. Timeless
  2. Obsolete
  3. Anchor
  4. Levee
  5. Bloom
  6. Pulling Teeth
  7. Mosaic
  8. Fighting Gravity
  9. Echo
  10. Helplessly Hoping – David Crosby, Stephen Still, Graham Nash and Neil Young

Toyah: Anthem

Anthem

On May 22, 1981, “Safari Records” label released “Anthem”, the third Toyah album. It was recorded at “Marquee Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Tauber.

Personnel:

  • Toyah Willcox– vocals, arrangements
  • Joel Bogen- guitar
  • Adrian Lee– keyboards
  • Phil Spalding- bass
  • Nigel Glockler- drums
  • Phil Harding – engineer

Track listing:

  1. I Want to Be Free – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen
  2. Obsolete – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Nigel Glockler
  3. Pop Star – Toyah Willcox, Adrian Lee, Nigel Glockler
  4. Elocution Lesson – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen
  5. Jungles of Jupiter – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Phil Spalding
  6. I Am – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen
  7. It’s a Mystery – Keith Hale
  8. Masai Boy – Toyah Willcox, Adrian Lee, Toyah Willcox
  9. Marionette – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen
  10. Demolition Men – Toyah Willcox, Adrian Lee
  11. We Are – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen