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Casualties of Cool: Same

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On May 14, 2014, “HevyDevy” label released the self – titled, debut Casualties of Cool album. It was recorded October 2010 – February 2014, and was produced by Devin Townsend.

Personnel:

  • Ché Aimee Dorval – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Devin Townsend– vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Morgan Ågren– drums, percussion
  • Kat Epple– flute, woodwinds
  • Jørgen Munkeby– saxophones
  • The Sångkraft Chamber Choir – choir
  • Leif Åkesson – choir conducting
  • Dave Young– additional keyboards
  • Mike St-Jean – additional drums
  • Jeff Schmidt– additional bass guitar
  • Randy Slaugh – string arrangements, engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Devin Townsend except where noted.

  1. Daddy – lyrics by Ché Aimee Dorval
  2. Mountaintop – lyrics by Ché Aimee Dorval, Devin Townsend
  3. Flight – lyrics by Ché Aimee Dorval
  4. The Code – lyrics by Ché Aimee Dorval, Devin Townsend
  5. Moon
  6. Pier – lyrics by Ché Aimee Dorval, Devin Townsend
  7. Ether
  8. Hejda – lyrics by Ché Aimee Dorval, Devin Townsend
  9. Forgive Me – lyrics by Ché Aimee Dorval, Devin Townsend
  10. Broken
  11. Bones – lyrics by Ché Aimee Dorval
  12. Deathscope
  13. The Field – lyrics by Ché Aimee Dorval
  14. The Bridge – music by Devin Townsend, Kat Epple
  15. Pure – music by Kat Epple

Procol Harum: Novum

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On April 21, 2017, “Eagle Rock Entertainment” label released “Novum”, the twelfth Procol Harum studio album. It was recorded October – December 2016, and was produced by Dennis Weinreich.

Personnel:

  • Gary Brooker– vocals, piano, accordion
  • Geoff Whitehorn– guitar
  • Josh Phillips – vocals, organ
  • Matt Pegg– bass guitar
  • Geoff Dunn– drums

Track listing:

Music by Gary Brooker, and Josh Phillips, except where noted. Lyrics by Pete Brown, except where noted.

  1. I Told On You
  2. Last Chance Motel
  3. Image of the Beas – music Gary Brooker, Josh Philips, Geoff Whitehorn
  4. Soldier – lyrics Gary Brooker
  5. Don’t Get Caught
  6. Neighbour
  7. Sunday Morning
  8. Businessman
  9. Can’t Say That
  10. The Only One
  11. Somewhen – lyrics Gary Brooker

John Grant: Queen of Denmark

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On April 19, 2010, “Bella Union” label released “Queen of Denmark”, the debut John Grant solo album. It was recorded July – October 2008 and May – July 2009, at “Midlake Recording Studio” in Denton, Texas, and was produced by Paul Alexander, Eric Pulido and John Grant.

Personnel:

  • John Grant– lead vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Eric Pulido – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Eric Nichelson – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Paul Alexander – bass, bassoon
  • McKenzie Smith – drums
  • Tim Smith– flute
  • Jesse Chandler – piano
  • Britt Herrington – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Robert Gomez – guitar
  • Bryan Van Divier – baritone guitar
  • Fiona Brice– strings
  • Buffi Jacobs – cello
  • David Pierce – trombone
  • Sara Lov– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Grant.

  1. TC and Honeybear
  2. Marz
  3. Where Dreams Go to Die
  4. Sigourney Weaver
  5. Chicken Bones
  6. Silver Platter Club
  7. It’s Easier
  8. Outer Space
  9. Jesus Hates Faggots
  10. Caramel
  11. Leopard & Lamb
  12. Queen of Denmark

Joseph Arthur: Let’s Just Be

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On April 17, 2007, “Lonely Astronauts” label released “Let’s Just Be”, the sixth Joseph Arthur studio album, and the first with his backing band The Lonely Astronauts. It was recorded October – November 2006, at “Donner & Blitzen Studios, in Arcadia, California, and was produced by Joseph Arthur, Kraig Jarret Johnson, Jennifer Turner, Sibyl Buck and Greg Wieczorek.

Personnel:

  • Joseph Arthur– lead vocals, guitar, electric sitar, mixing
  • Kraig Jarret Johnson – guitar, lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Jennifer Turner– guitar, lead and backing vocals
  • Sibyl Buck– backing vocals, bass
  • Greg Wieczorek– backing vocals, drums
  • Mathias Schneeberger – recording
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering
  • Davies -original artwork
  • Judith Salavetz, Spencer Drate – art direction, design.
  • Cerise Leang, Joseph Arthur, Lauren Pattenaude – photography
  • Karen Karibian – copy help

Track listing:

All tracks by Joseph Arthur, except where noted.

  1. Diamond Ring – Joseph Arthur, Kraig Jarret Johnson
  2. Good Life
  3. Precious One
  4. Spaceman
  5. Take Me Home – Joseph Arthur, Kraig Jarret Johnson
  6. Chicago
  7. Cockteeze – Joseph Arthur, Kraig Jarret Johnson
  8. Lonely Astronaut
  9. Cocaine Feet
  10. Let’s Just Be – Joseph Arthur, Kraig Jarret Johnson
  11. Shake It Off
  12. Lack a Vision
  13. Gimmie Some Company – Jennifer Turner
  14. I Will Carry You – Joseph Arthur, Kraig Jarret Johnson
  15. Yer the Reason – Joseph Arthur, Kraig Jarret Johnson
  16. Star Song

Pepper: In With the Old

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On March 30, 2004, “Volcom Entertainment” label released “In With the Old”, the third Pepper studio album. It was recorded September – October 2003, at “The Hive”, and was produced by Zack Barnhorst, Richard Woolcott and Ron St. Germain.

Personnel:

  • Zack Barnhorst – vocals, guitar, arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Kaleo Wassman – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Ronnie King – keyboards
  • Bret Bollinger – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Yesod Williams – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Ryan Immegart – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Zack Barnhorst.

  1. Back Home
  2. Are You Down?
  3. Love Affair
  4. Use Me
  5. Seven Weeks
  6. Ashes
  7. Border Town
  8. Wanna Know You
  9. Keep Your Head Bangin
  10. Your 45
  11. Punk Rock Cowboy
  12. Look What I Found

Porcupine Tree: Deadwing

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On March 28, 2005, “Lava” label released “Deadwing”, the eighth Porcupine Tree studio album. It was recorded March – October 2004, and was produced by Steven Wilson, Gavin Harrison and Richard Barbieri.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, hammered dulcimer, bass guitar, mixing
  • Richard Barbieri – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Colin Edwin – bass guitar
  • Gavin Harrison– drums, percussion
  • Mikael Åkerfeldt – guitar, backing vocals
  • Adrian Belew – guitar
  • Paul Northfield, George Schilling – recording
  • Andy VanDette – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson, except where noted.

  1. Deadwing
  2. Shallow
  3. Lazarus
  4. Halo – Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, Gavin Harrison, Steven Wilson
  5. Arriving Somewhere but Not Here
  6. Mellotron Scratch
  7. Open Car
  8. Start of Something Beautiful – Gavin Harrison, Steven Wilson
  9. Glass Arm Shattering – Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, Gavin Harrison, Steven Wilson

Clutch: From Beale Street To Oblivion

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On March 27, 2007, “DRT Entertainment” label released “From Beale Street to Oblivion”, the eighth Clutch studio album. It was recorded September – October 2006 at “Sound City” in Van Nuys, California, and was produced by Joe Barresi.

Personnel:

  • Neil Fallon– vocals, guitar
  • Tim Sult– guitar
  • Dan Maines– bass
  • Jean-Paul Gaster– drums, percussion
  • Mick Schauer– Hammond B3, piano, Hohner Clavinet
  • Bryan Hinkley– guitar
  • Eric Oblander– Hohner harmonica
  • Pete Martinez – additional engineering
  • Glen Pittman – engineer assistant
  • Nick Lakiotes – art direction, design
  • Louis Rivera – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Fallon, Tim Sult, Dan Maines, Jean-Paul Gaster and Mick Schauer, except where noted.

  1. You Can’t Stop Progress
  2. Power Player
  3. The Devil & Me
  4. White’s Ferry
  5. Child of the City
  6. Electric Worry – partially written by Mississippi Fred McDowell
  7. One Eye Dollar
  8. Rapture of Riddley Walker
  9. When Vegans Attack
  10. Opossum Minister
  11. Black Umbrella
  12. Shiny Cadillackness

 

Donovan: Mellow Yellow

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In March 1967, “Epic” label released “Mellow Yellow”, the fourth Donovan album.  It was recorded September – October 1966, at “Abbey Road Studio” and “Landsowne Studios” in London, and was produced by Mickie Most.

Personnel:

  • Donovan – vocals, acoustic guita
  • John McLaughlin, Joe Moretti – rhythm guitar
  • Big Jim Sullivan, Eric Ford – electric guitar
  • Shawn Phillips– sitar
  • John Cameron – piano, harpsichord, organ, celesta, arrangements
  • John Paul Jones– bass, arrangement
  • Danny Thompson– bass
  • Spike Heatley– bass
  • Phil Seamon, Bobby Orr– drums
  • Danny Moss, Ronnie Ross– saxophone
  • Harold McNair – flute
  • Pat Halling – violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Donovan Leitch. .

  1. Mellow Yellow
  2. Writer in the Sun
  3. Sand and Foam
  4. The Observation
  5. Bleak City Woman
  6. House of Jansch
  7. Young Girl Blues
  8. Museum
  9. Hampstead Incident
  10. Sunny South Kensington

Gravity Kills: Superstarved

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On March 19, 2002, “Sanctuary Records” label released “Superstarved”, the third Gravity Kills studio album. It was recorded June 1999 – October 2001, at “The Mattress Factory”, “ASI” in Chicago, and “Mr. Blood” in St. Louis, and was produced by Martin Atkins, Jeff Scheel, Matt Dudenhoeffer, Doug Firley and Brad Booker.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Scheel – lead vocals
  • Matt Dudenhoeffer – guitar
  • Doug Firley – keyboard
  • Brad Booker – drums
  • Derek Geisser – guitar
  • Richard Fortus– guitars
  • Bob Dog Caitlin – sitar
  • Charles Levi– bass
  • Matt Dudenhoeffer – backing vocals
  • Julian Beeston– programming
  • Julian Beeston – engineer
  • Julian Beeston, Martin Atkins – mixing
  • Craig Wagner – Gravity Kills logo and star design
  • John Bergin – artwork, design
  • Steve Truesdell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Scheel, Matt Dudenhoeffer, Doug Firley and Brad Booker, except where noted.

  1. Love, Sex and Money
  2. Take it All Away
  3. Fifteen Minutes
  4. Forget Your Name
  5. Enemy
  6. Breakdown
  7. Beg and Borrow
  8. One Thing
  9. Personal Jesus – Martin L.Gore
  10. Wide Awake – Jeff Scheel, Matt Dudenhoeffer, Doug Firley, Brad Booker, Richard Fortus
  11. Suffocate
  12. Superstarved
  13. LS&M Reprise

John Coltrane: My Favorite Things

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In March 1961, “Atlantic” label released “My Favorite Things”, the seventh John Coltrane studio album. It was recorded in October 1960, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün. In 1998, the album received “Grammy Hall of Fame” award.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane– soprano and tenor saxophones
  • McCoy Tyner– piano
  • Steve Davis– double bass
  • Elvin Jones– drums
  • Tom Dowd, Phil Lehle — engineer
  • Loring Eutemey — design
  • Lee Friedlander— photography
  • Bill Coss — liner notes

Track listing:

  1. My Favorite Things – Oscar Hammerstein II,, Richard Rodgers
  2. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
  3. Summertime – Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin
  4. But Not for Me – Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin