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Joe Jackson: What A Racket!

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On November 24, 2023, “earMusic” label released “What a Racket!”, the 21st Joe Jackson studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Patrick Dillett and Joe Jackson.

Personnel:

  • Joe Jackson – recording supervision
  • Max Champion – baritone voice, arrangements
  • Albert Bonehill – first violin
  • Bessie Macdermott – second violin
  • Harry Penrose – viola
  • Hetty Leno – violoncello
  • Eugene Robey – contrabass
  • Jack Chevalier – drums, cymbals, pots, pans, Maltese gong
  • Vesta Merson – flute, piccolo
  • Dan Fyffe – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Gus Leybourne – trumpet
  • George Tilley – trombone
  • B. Waldorf – pianoforte
  • Patrick Dillett – recording supervision
  • David Lawrence – character depiction
  • Type Twenty Five – typography, graphic embellishments

Track listing:

All tracks by (Max Champion fictional music hall performer) – Joe Jackson

  1. (Overture): Why, Why, Why?
  2. The Sporting Life
  3. Dear Old Mum – A London-Irish Lament
  4. Monty Mundy (Is Maltese)!
  5. The Shades of Night
  6. What a Racket!
  7. The Bishop and the Actress
  8. Think of the Show – A Thespian’s Lament
  9. Never So Nice in the Morning
  10. Health & Safety
  11. Worse Things Happen at Sea

Paul Simon: Seven Psalms

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On May 19, 2023, “Owl Records” and “Legacy Recordings” label released “Seven Psalms”, the fifteenth Paul Simon studio album. It was recorded 2022 -2023, at “Arlyn Studios”, “Power Station”, “Studios at Fischer”, “The Village Recorder” and “Reservoir Studios” in New York City, “The Voces 8 Centre” in London, “Sterling Sound”, and was produced by Kyle Crusham and Paul Simon.

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon – acoustic and electric guitar, dobro, baritone guitar, bells, gong, frame drum, talking drum, gamelan, ektare [gopichand], singing bowls, bass harmonica, glockenspiel, organ
  • Jamey Haddad – percussion, drum, bass drum, bells
  • Alex Sopp – flute
  • Nadia Sirota – viola
  • Gabriel Cabezas – cello
  • Nina Stern – chalumeau 
  • Paul Morton – theorbo
  • Edie Brickell – vocals
  • Voces 8 – choir
  • Bob Sirota – arrangements
  • Kyle Crusham – engineer
  • Andy Smith – recording
  • David Hinnet – recording
  • Patrick Dillett – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Geoff Gans – art direction, design

Track listing:

All track by Paul Simon.

  1. The Lord
  2. Love Is Like a Braid
  3. My Professional Opinion
  4. Your Forgiveness
  5. Trail of Volcanoes
  6. The Sacred Harp
  7. Wait

Cécile McLorin Salvant: Ghost Song

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On March 4, 2022, “Nonesuch” label released “Ghost Song”, the sixth Cécile McLorin Salvant studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “The Bunker Studio”, “St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church” in New York, and was produced by Cécile McLorin Salvant, Sullivan Fortner and Paul Sikivie. In April 2022, it was chosen as “Album of the Month” for both performance and sonics by “Stereophile”.

Personnel:

  • Cécile McLorin Salvant – vocal, piano, creative director, illustration
  • Marvin Sewell – guitar
  • James Chirillo – banjo
  • Aaron Diehl – piano, organ
  • Sullivan Fortner – vocal, piano
  • Burniss Travis – bass
  • Paul Sikivie – bass, electric bass, synthesizer
  • Kyle Poole – drums
  • Keita Ogawa – percussion
  • Alexa Tarantino – flute
  • Daniel Swenberg – flute, theorbo
  • Iris McLorin Picot – vocal
  • Violette McLorin Picot – vocal
  • Brooklyn Youth Chorus – choir
  • Todd Whitelock – recording, mixing, associate producer
  • Patrick Dillett – recording
  • Chris Muth – mastering
  • Ben Tousley – art direction, design
  • Shawn Michael Jones – photography
  • Robert Hurwitz – executive producer
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All tracks by Cécile McLorin Salvant, except where noted.

  1. Wuthering Heights – Kate Bush
  2. Optimistic Voices / No Love Dying – Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Herbert Stothart
  3. Ghost Song
  4. Obligation
  5. Until – Gordon Sumner
  6. I Lost My Mind
  7. Moon Song
  8. Trail Mix
  9. The World is Mean – Kurt Weil, Berthold Brecht, Marc Blitzstein
  10. Dead Poplar
  11. Thunderclouds
  12. Unquiet Grave – traditional, arranged by Cécile McLorin Salvant

Joe Jackson: Fool

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On January 19, 2019, “Edel AG” label released “Fool”, the 20th Joe Jackson studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Tonic Room Studios” in Boise, Idaho, and was produced by Joe Jackson and Pat Dillett.

  • Joe Jackson – vocals, keyboards, programming, arranger
  • Teddy Kumpel – vocals, guitar
  • Graham Maby – vocals, bass
  • Doug Yowell – vocals, drums, programming
  • Patrick Dillett – mixing
  • Greg Calbi, Sterling Sound – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Jackson.

  1. Big Black Cloud
  2. Fabulously Absolute
  3. Dave
  4. Strange Land
  5. Friend Better
  6. Fool
  7. 32 Kisses
  8. Alchemy

Norah Jones: Pick Me Up Off the Floor

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On June 12, 2020, “Blue Note” label released “Pick Me Up Off the Floor”, the seventh Norah Jones studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, “Brooklyn Recording”, “Reservoir Studios” and “Rainbow Star” in Brooklyn, NY, and was produced by Norah Jones and Jeff Tweedy.

Personnel:

  • Norah Jones – vocals, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ, drums, celesta
  • Jeff Tweedy – acoustic and electric guitar, electric bass
  • Pete Remm – Hammond B3, synthesizer, electric guitar
  • Dan Lead – pedal steel guitar
  • Christopher Thomas – upright bass
  • Jesse Murphy – upright bass
  • Josh Lattanzi – electric bass 
  • John Patitucci – electric bass 
  • Dan Rieser, Josh Adams – drums
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Nate Smith – drums 
  • Spencer Tweedy – drums
  • Mauro Refosco – shaker
  • Leon Michels – tenor saxophone 
  • Dave Guy – trumpet
  • Mazz Swift – violin, backing vocals
  • Ayane Kozasa – viola
  • Paul Wiancko – cello, string arrangement
  • Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth – backing vocals 
  • Brandon Bost – recording
  • Andy Taub – recording
  • Patrick Dillett – recording
  • Mark Greenberg – engineer
  • Matt Marinelli – additional recording
  • Jake Owen – additional recording
  • Homer Steinweiss – horns recording
  • Jamie Landry – mixing
  • Tom Schick – recording, mixing
  • Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Samuel Wahl – musical assistant
  • John Muller, Joey Wunsch – musical assistants
  • James Yost – musical assistant
  • Frank Harkins – art direction, design
  • Diane Russo – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Norah Jones, except where noted.

  1. How I Weep
  2. Flame Twin
  3. Hurts to Be Alone
  4. Heartbroken, Day After
  5. Say No More – Norah Jones, Sarah Oda
  6. This Life
  7. To Live
  8. I’m Alive – Norah Jones, Jeff Tweedy
  9. Were You Watching? – Norah Jones, Emily Fiskio
  10. Stumble on My Way
  11. Heaven Above – Norah Jones, Jeff Tweedy

They Might Be Giants: Nanobots

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On March 5, 2013, “Idlewild” label released “Nanobots”, the sixteenth They Might Be Giants studio album. It was recorded March – December 2012, at “Patrick Dillett’s studio in Manhattan, “Collyer Brothers Studio” in Brooklyn, “The Governor’s Bluff” in Sullivan County, and was produced by Patrick Dillett.

Personnel:

  • John Linnell – vocals, accordion, keyboards, bass clarinet, contra-alto clarinet, saxophones, programming
  • John Flansburgh – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Dan Miller – guitar, piano
  • Danny Weinkauf – bass guitar
  • Marty Beller – drums
  • Stan Harrison – saxophones, clarinets, flute
  • Jon Graboff – mandolin
  • Chris Thompson – vibraphone
  • Jedediah Parish – vocals
  • Robin Goldwasser – vocals
  • Jon Altschuler – engineer
  • Paul Sahre – design
  • Sam Weber – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by John Linnell and John Flansburgh.

  1. You’re on Fire
  2. Nanobots
  3. Black Ops
  4. Lost My Mind
  5. Circular Karate Chop
  6. Call Your Mom
  7. Tesla
  8. Sleep
  9. Stone Cold Coup d’Etat
  10. Sometimes a Lonely Eay
  11. Destroy the Past
  12. 9 Secret Steps
  13. Hive Mind
  14. Decision Makers
  15. Nouns
  16. There
  17. Insect Hospital
  18. Tick
  19. Replicant
  20. The Darlings of Lumberland
  21. Great
  22. Stuff Is Way
  23. Icky
  24. Too Tall Girl
  25. Didn’t Kill Me

The Gloaming: The Gloaming 2

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On February 26, 2016, “Real World Records” label released “The Gloaming 2”, the second Gloaming (The) studio album. It was recorded in December 2015, and was produced by Thomas Bartlett.

Personnel:

  • Iarla Ó Lionáird – vocals
  • Thomas Bartlett – piano
  • Dennis Cahill – guitar
  • Martin Hayes – fiddle
  • Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh – Hardanger d’Amore
  • Patrick Dillett – engineer, mixing
  • Patrick Phillips – engineer
  • UE Nastasi – mastering
  • Marc Bessant – design
  • Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison – cover art
  • Rich Gilligan – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Pilgrim’s Song – Seán Ó Ríordáin, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Thomas Bartlett, Dennis Cahill, Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
  2. Fáinleog (Wanderer) (The Wanderer/Fáinleog/The Holly Bush) – traditional, arranged by Iarla Ó Lionáird, Thomas Bartlett, Dennis Cahill, Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
  3. The Hare (The Hare and the Corn) – traditional, arranged by Iarla Ó Lionáird, Thomas Bartlett, Dennis Cahill, Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
  4. Oisin’s Song – traditional, arranged by Iarla Ó Lionáird, Thomas Bartlett, Dennis Cahill, Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
  5. The Booley House (The Booley House/Lad O’Beirne’s Favourite) – traditional, arranged by Iarla Ó Lionáird, Thomas Bartlett, Dennis Cahill, Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
  6. Repeal the Union – traditional, arranged by Iarla Ó Lionáird, Thomas Bartlett, Dennis Cahill, Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
  7. Casadh an tSúgáin – traditional, arranged by Iarla Ó Lionáird, Thomas Bartlett, Dennis Cahill, Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
  8. The Rolling Wave (The Rolling Wave/Music in the Glen) – traditional, arranged by Iarla Ó Lionáird, Thomas Bartlett, Dennis Cahill, Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
  9. Cucanandy (Páidín Ó Raifeartaigh) – traditional, arranged by Iarla Ó Lionáird, Thomas Bartlett, Dennis Cahill, Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
  10. Mrs Dwyer (Mrs Dwyer/Dick Gosgrove’s) – traditional, arranged by Iarla Ó Lionáird, Thomas Bartlett, Dennis Cahill, Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
  11. Slán le Máighe – traditional, arranged by Iarla Ó Lionáird, Thomas Bartlett, Dennis Cahill, Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
  12. The Old Favourite – traditional, arranged by Iarla Ó Lionáird, Thomas Bartlett, Dennis Cahill, Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Heartbeat

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On October 21, 1991, “Virgin” label released “Heartbeat”, the ninth Ryuichi Sakamoto studio album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Sylvian, and Satoshi Tomiie.

Personnel:

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto – lead vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Bill Frisell – guitar
  • Magic Dick – harmonica
  • John Lurie – sax
  • Steven Bernstein – trumpet
  • Satoshi Tomiie – percussion
  • John Cage – voice
  • David Sylvian – vocals
  •  Arto Lindsay – vocals
  • Houria Aichi – vocals
  • Youssou N’Dour – vocals
  • Ingrid Chavez – vocals
  • Marco Prince – vocals
  • Dee Dee Brave – vocals
  • Debra Barsha – backing vocals
  • Lolly Grodner – engineer
  • Patrick Dillett – engineer
  • Yoshifumi Iio – engineer
  • Axel Niehaus – engineer assistant
  • Fernando Aponte – engineer assistant
  • Jim Caruana – engineer assistant
  • Koichiro Nagao – engineer assistant
  • Wes Naprstek – engineer assistant
  • Jungle DJ Towa Towa – co-producer

Track listing:

  1. Heartbeat – Ryuichi Sakamoto, Satoshi Tomiie, Jeffrey Cohen
  2. Rap the World – Ryuichi Sakamoto, Jungle DJ Towa Towa, Super DJ Dmitry
  3. Triste – Ryuichi Sakamoto, FFF, Marco Prince
  4. Lulu – Ryuichi Sakamoto
  5. High Tide – Ryuichi Sakamoto
  6. Song Lines – Ryuichi Sakamoto
  7. Nuages – traditional
  8. Sayonara – Ryuichi Sakamoto
  9. Borom Gal – Ryuichi Sakamoto
  10. Epilogue – Ryuichi Sakamoto
  11. Tainai Kaiki II – Ryuichi Sakamoto, Art Lindsay

Aztec Camera: Dreamland

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On May 25, 1993, “WEA” label released “Dreamland”, the fifth Aztec Camera studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Roddy Frame.

Personnel:

  • Roddy Frame– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto
  • Rosie Ania
  • Victor Bailey
  • Steve Bernstein
  • Barry Finclair
  • Romero Lubambo
  • Sylvia Mason-James
  • David Palmer
  • Paul Powell
  • Gary Sanctuary
  • Vivian Saunders
  • Steve Sidelnyk
  • Gary Tibbs
  • Naná Vasconcelos
  • Lolly Grodner, Patrick Dillett, Paul Gomersall – engineer
  • Danton Supple, Hoover Le, Jim Caruana, Tim Leitner – engineer assistant
  • Julian Mendelsohn – mixing
  • Zana – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Roddy Frame.

  1. Birds
  2. Safe in Sorrow
  3. Black Lucia
  4. Let Your Love Decide
  5. Spanish Horses
  6. Dream Sweet Dreams
  7. Pianos and Clocks
  8. Sister Ann
  9. Vertigo
  10. Valium Summer
  11. The Belle of the Ball

Norah Jones: Begin Again

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On April 12, 2019, “Blue Note” label released “Begin Again”, the seventh Norah Jones studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, and was produced by Thomas Bartlett, Jeff Tweedy and Norah Jones.

Personnel:

  • Norah Jones – vocals, celeste, drums, Fender rhodes, acoustic guitar, organ, piano
  • Thomas Bartlett – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, engineer
  • Jeff Tweedy – bass, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Pete Remm – Hammond organ
  • Christopher Thomas – bass
  • Spencer Tweedy – drums
  • Brian Blade – drums
  • Dave Guy – trumpet
  • Leon Michels – tenor saxophone
  • Homer Steinweiss – horn engineer
  • Patrick Dillett – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Schick – engineer, mixing
  • Andy Taub – engineer
  • Jens Jungkurth – engineer
  • Brandon Bost – mixing
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Frank Harkins – art direction, design
  • Clay Patrick McBride – photography

Tracks listing:

  1. My Heart Is Full – Norah Jones, Thomas Bartlett
  2. Begin Again – Norah Jones, Emily Frisco
  3. It Was You – Norah Jones
  4. A Song with No Name – Norah Jones, Jeff Tweedy
  5. Uh Oh – Norah Jones, Thomas Bartlett
  6. Wintertime – Norah Jones, Jeff Tweedy
  7. Just a Little Bit – Norah Jones, Sarah Oda, Brian Blade, Christopher Thomas Jones