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These New Puritans: Hidden

On January 18, 2010, “Angular” label released “Hidden”, the second These New Puritans studio album. It was recorded in 2009, in London and Prague, and was produced by Jack Barnett and Graham Sutton.

Personnel:

  • Jack Barnett – vocals, keyboards, electric guitar, synthesizer, drums, gong, taiko, handclaps, noises, programming, arrangements
  • Thomas Hein – electric guitar
  • Faith Leadbetter – piano, prepared piano
  • George Barnett – drums, tom tom, taiko, tamborim, art direction, design
  • Hugh Wilkinson – glockenspiel, vibraphone
  • Guglielmo Baldini – trumpet
  • Jiři Novotný – baritone horn
  • Katie Pryce, Pavel Jirásek, Zdeněk Vasina – French horn
  • Aleš Hustoles, Tomáš Hustoles – clarinet
  • Katie Emma Black – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Kamil Doležal – bass clarinet
  • Vit Korinek – trombone
  • Mark Rudland – trombone, bass trombone
  • Petr Čihák – bass trombone
  • Tomáš Frantis – bassoon
  • Jackie Hayter, Pavel Rytina – contrabassoon
  • Hynek Doležal – flugelhorn
  • Robert Heger – alto flute
  • Daniel Trodden, Lumir Maryška – tuba
  • New London Children’s Choir
  • Ronald Corp – choir conductor
  • Robert Brauner – conductor
  • Alex Gibson – choir directed
  • Ryan Lott – mbira, arrangements
  • Phill Brown – engineer
  • Michael Vaniš – engineer
  • Dave Cooley – mixing
  • Tom Loffman – mixing
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering
  • Edward Quarmby – design
  • Daniel Askill, Steven Haddock – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jack Barnett, except where noted.

  1. Time Xone
  2. We Want War – Jack Barnett, Richard Rodney Bennet, John Rutter, Cambridge Singers
  3. Three Thousand
  4.  Hologram
  5. Attack Music – Jack Barnett, Thomas Hein
  6. Fire Power
  7. Orion
  8. Canticle
  9. Drum Courts–Where Corals Lie – Jack Barnett, Sir Edward Elgar, Richard Garnett
  10. White Chords
  11. 5

Stone Poneys: Same

On January 30, 1967, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, debut Stone Poneys album. It was recorded October – November 1966, and was produced by Nik Venet.

Personnel:

  • Linda Ronstadt – vocals, finger cymbals
  • Bobby Kimmel – vocals, guitar
  • Kenny Edwards – vocals, guitar
  • Tom Wood – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Pete Childs – guitar
  • Cyrus Faryar – bouzouki, guitar
  • John T. Forsha – guitar
  • Jimmy Bond – bass, guitar
  • Billy Mundi – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Kimmel and Ken Edwards, except where noted.

  1. Sweet Summer Blue and Gold
  2. If I Were You
  3. Just a Little Bit of Rain – Fred Neil
  4. Bicycle Song
  5. Orion – Tom Campbell
  6. Wild About My Lovin’ – traditional, arranged by Bobby Kimmel, Linda Ronstadt, Ken Edwards
  7. Back Home – Ken Edwards
  8. Meredith (On My Mind)
  9. Train and the River
  10. All the Beautiful Things
  11. 2:10 Train – Tom Campbell, Linda Albertano

Focus: Focus con Proby

In December 1977, “EMI Records” label released “Focus con Proby”, the seventh Focus studio album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Yde De Jong.

Personnel:

  • J. Proby– vocals
  • Philip Catherine– acoustic, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Eef Albers – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Thijs van Leer– Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, Mellotron, synthesizer, flute
  • Bert Ruiter– bass guitar
  • Steve Smith– drums

Track listing:

  1. Wingless – Roselie van Leer, Thijs van Leer
  2. Orion – Eef Albers
  3. Night Flight – Eef Albers
  4. Eddy – Roselie van Leer, Thijs van Leer
  5. Sneezing Bull – Philip Catherine
  6. Brother – Roselie van Leer, Thijs van Leer
  7. Tokyo Rose – Roselie van Leer
  8. Maximum – Bert Ruiter, Thijs van Leer
  9. How Long – Roselie van Leer, Thijs van Leer

Glenn Hughes: Soul Mover

On January 24, 2005, “Frontier Records” label released “Soul Mover”, the tenth Glenn Hughes studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Glenn Hughes, Chad Smith and Fabrizio Grossi.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Hughes– vocals, bass
  • JJ Marsh– guitars
  • Dave Navarro– guitars
  • John Frusciante– guitars, backing vocals
  • George Nastos– guitars
  • Ed Roth– keyboards
  • Chad Smith– drums
  • Kevin DuBrow– backing vocals
  • Alex Ligertwood– backing vocals
  • Fabrizio Grossi – recording, mixing
  • Junicki Marakawa – recording
  • Matt Lavella – engineer
  • Kevin Bartley – mastering
  • Darwin Foye – art direction, design
  • Alex Solca – photography

Track listing:

  1. Soul Mover – Glenn Hughes
  2. She Moves Ghostly – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh
  3. High Road – Glenn Hughes
  4. Orion – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh
  5. Change Yourself – Glenn Hughes
  6. Let It Go – Glenn Hughes
  7. Dark Star – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh
  8. Land of the Livin’ (Wonderland) – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh
  9. Miss Little Insane – Glenn Hughes
  10. Last Mistake – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh
  11. Don’t Let Me Bleed – Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh

The Union: Siren’s Song

On October 3, 2011, “Payola Records” label released “Siren’s Song”, the second Union (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Rockfield Studios” in  Monmouth, Wales; “Walton Castle” in Clevedon, North Somerset; “Tackle Out” and “Air Lyndhurst” in London, and was produced by Luke Morley and Peter Shoulder.

Personnel:

  • Peter Shoulder- lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, piano, Hammond organ, pedal steel
  • Luke Morley- vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Chris Childs- bass guitar
  • Dave McCluskey, Phil Martin– drums
  • Helena May Harrison, Katy Burgess – backing vocals
  • Alex Beamont – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Luke Morley and Peter Shoulder.

  1. Siren’s Song
  2. Blame It On Tupelo
  3. Orion
  4. Obsession
  5. Make Up Your Mind
  6. The Remedy
  7. Cut The Line
  8. Burning Daylight
  9. Black Gold
  10. Time
  11. If I Could Make You Mine

Metallica: Master Of Puppets

Metallica_-_Master_of_Puppets

On March 3, 1986, “Elektra” label released “Master of Puppets”, the third Metallica studio album. It was recorded September – December 1985, at “Sweet Silence Studios” in Copenhagen, and was produced by James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Cliff Burton, Lars Ulrich and Flemming Rasmussen. “Master of Puppets” was the band’s last album to feature bassist Cliff Burton, who died in a bus crash in Sweden during the album’s promotional tour. In 2003, “Master of Puppets” was certified 6× Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”, 6× Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Master of Puppets” at number 167 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; “Time” included the album in its list of the “100 Best Albums of All Time”; magazine “Guitar World” voted “Master of Puppets” the fourth greatest guitar album of all time.

Personnel:

  • James Hetfield– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, cover concept
  • Kirk Hammett– lead guitar, cover concept
  • Cliff Burton– bass guitar, backing vocals, cover concept
  • Lars Ulrich – drums, cover concept
  • Peter Mensch– cover concept
  • Don Brautigam – cover illustration
  • Ross Halfin, Rich Likong, Rob Ellsi – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics written by James Hetfield.

  1. Battery – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
  2. Master of Puppets – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett
  3. The Thing That Should Not Be – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  5. Disposable Heroes – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  6. Leper Messiah – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
  7. Orion – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton
  8. Damage Inc. – James Hetfield, lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett