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Mogwai: Mogwai Young Team

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On October 21, 1997, “Chemical Underground” label released “Mogwai Young Team”, the debut Mogwai studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “MCM Studios” in Hamilton, Scotland, and was produced by Paul Savage and Andy Miller.

Personnel:

  • John Cummings (listed as Cpt. Meat) – guitar
  • Brendan O’Hare (listed as +the relic+) – piano, guitar, cover photography
  • Stuart Braithwaite (listed as pLasmatroN) – guitar, glockenspiel
  • Dominic Aitchison (listed as DEMONIC) – bass guitar
  • Martin Bulloch (listed as bionic) – drums
  • Barry Burns – backmasked monologue
  • Mari Myren – monologue
  • Aidan Moffat – vocals
  • Shona Brown – flute
  • Neale Smith – photography

Track listing:

  1. Yes! I Am a Long Way from Home – Dominic Aitchison
  2. Like Herod – Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite, Martin Bulloch, John Cummings
  3. Katrien – Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite
  4. Radar Maker – John Cummings
  5. Tracy – Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite, John Cummings
  6. Summer (Priority Version) – Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite
  7. With Portfolio – Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite, Martin Bulloch, John Cunnings, Brendan O’Hare
  8. RU Still in 2 It – Stuart Braithwaite, Aidan Moffat
  9. A Cheery Wave from Stranded Youngsters – Stuart Braithwaite, Martin Bulloch
  10. Mogwai Fear Satan – Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite, Martin Bulloch

Camera Obscura: Look To The East, Look To The West

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On May 3, 2024, “Merge” label released “Look to the East, Look to the West”, the sixth Camera Obscura studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Rockfield” in Monmouthshire, “Chem 19” in Glasgow, “Clashnarrow” in Helmsdale, and was produced by Jari Haapalainen.

Personnel:

  • Tracyanne Campbell – lead vocals, guitar
  • Kenny McKeeve – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Donna Maciocia – piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Gavin Dunbar – bass guitar
  • Lee Thomson – drums, percussion
  • Anne McLeod – oboe 
  • Jari Haapalainen – programming, percussion, mixing
  • Jake Hutton – engineer
  • Joe Jones – engineer
  • Paul Savage – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Tracyanne Campbell, except where noted.

  1. Liberty Print
  2. We’re Going to Make It in a Man’s World – Tracyanne Campbell, Donna Maciocia
  3. Big Love
  4. Only a Dream
  5. The Light Nights
  6. Sleepwalking
  7. Baby Huey (Hard Times)
  8. Denon
  9. Pop Goes Pop
  10. Sugar Almond
  11. Look to the East, Look to the West

Arab Strap: Philophobia

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On April 20, 1998, “Chemikal Underground” label released “Philophobia”, the second Arab Strap studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “CaVa Studios” and “Chem 19” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by Geoff Allan and Paul Savage.

Personnel:

  • Malcolm Middleton – vocals, piano, guitar, bass guitar
  • Aidan Moffat – vocals
  • Adele Bethel – vocal
  • Stuart Murdoch – piano
  • Chris Geddes – Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ
  • Gary Miller – bass guitar
  • David Gow – drums, organ
  • Alan Wylie – trumpet
  • Sarah Martin – violin
  • Alan Barr – cello
  • Cora Bissett – cello
  • Geoff Allan – recording, engineer
  • Paul Savage – recording, engineer
  • Adam Piggot – graphics
  • Marianne Greated – painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Malcolm Middleton and Aidan Moffat, except where noted.

  1. Packs of Three
  2. Soaps
  3. Here We Go
  4. New Birds
  5. One Day, After Schools
  6. Islands
  7. The Night Before the Funeral
  8. Not Quite a Yes
  9. Piglet
  10. Afterwards – Malcolm Middleton, Aidan Moffat, Adele Bethel
  11. My Favorite Muse
  12. I Would’ve Liked Me a Lot Last Night
  13. The First Time You’re Unfaithful

Mogwai: Rave Tapes

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On January 20, 2014, “Rock Action” label released “Rave Tapes”, the eighth Mogwai studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Castle of Doom” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by Paul Savage.

Personnel:

  1. Stuart Braithwaite – vocals, guitar
  2. Barry Burns – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer
  3. John Cummings – guitar
  4. Dominic Aitchison – bass guitar
  5. Martin Bulloch – drums 
  6. Reverend Lee Cohen – voice
  7. Paul Savage – recording, mixing
  8. Frank Arkwright – mastering
  9. Niall McMenamin – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Braithwaite, Barry Burns, John Cummings, Dominic Aitchison and Martin Bulloch.

  1. Heard About You Last Night
  2. Simon Ferocious
  3. Remurdered
  4. Hexon Bogon
  5. Repelish
  6. Master Card
  7. Deesh
  8. Blues Hour
  9. No Medicine for Regret
  10. The Lord Is Out of Control

Paolo Nutini: Last Night in the Bittersweet

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On July 1, 2022, “Atlantic” label released “Last Night in the Bittersweet”, the fourth Paolo Nutini studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, and was produced by Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn and Dani Castelar.

Personnel:

  • Paolo Nutini – vocals, acoustic guitar and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, cover art concept, back cover photography
  • Gavin Fitzjohn – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, saxophone, flugelhorn, percussion, programming
  • Jordi Fuster – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dave Nelson – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Michael Mcdaid – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Daniel Forouhar – twelve-string guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Peter Riley – electric guitar
  • Dani Castelar – electric guitar, synthesizer, skit, programming
  • Donato di Trapani – piano, synthesizer, Hammond organ
  • Joe Glossop – Hammond organ, organ
  • Pat Noodle – mellotron
  • Tom Herbert – bass guitar
  • John Blease – drums, percussion
  • Matty Benbrook – drums, synthesizer
  • Damon Reece – drums
  • Gerard Ballester – drums
  • Scott Anderson – drums
  • Tom Pinder – trombone
  • Rob Moose – strings
  • The Frying Salsiccia Brothers – backing vocals
  • Dani Castelar – engineer, mixing
  • Gavin Fitzjohn – engineer
  • Richard Woodcraft – engineer, mixing, additional production
  • Joe Jones – engineer, engineer assistant
  • Rhys Evans – engineer
  • Kevin Burleigh – engineer
  • Paul Savage – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Alex Cowper – design
  • David Sanden – design
  • Reuben Sutherland – design
  • Shamil Tanna – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paolo Nutini, except where noted.

  1. Afterneath – Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn, John Blease, Quentin Tarantino
  2. Radio – Paolo Nutini, Marty Benbrook
  3. Through the Echoes
  4. Acid Eyes – Paolo Nutini, Dani Castelar
  5. Standard Words (interlude) – Paolo Nutini, Tom Herbert
  6. Lose It – Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn
  7. Petrified in Love – Paolo Nutini, Gavin Fitzjohn
  8. Everywhere
  9. Abigail
  10. Children of the Stars
  11. Heart Filled Up
  12. Shine a Light – Paolo Nutini, Thomas Seamus Simon
  13. Desperation
  14. Julianne
  15. Take Me Take Mine
  16. Writer

Emma Polock: In Search of Harperfield

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On January 29, 2016, “Chemical Underground” label released “In Search of Harperfield”, the third Emma Pollock studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Paul Savage.

Personnel:

  • Emma Pollock – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, xylophone, dulcimer
  • David McAulay – guitar, bass guitar, drum machine
  • RM Hubbert – guitar
  • Graeme Smillie – piano
  • Michael John McCarthy – keyboards, accordion
  • Paul Savage – drums, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, string arrangements, programming
  • Malcolm Lindsay – strings, cello, string arrangements
  • Cairn String Quartet – strings, string arrangements
  • Jackie Baxter – cello
  • Paul Savage – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Niall Smillie – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Emma Pollock, except where noted.

  1. Cannot Keep a Secret
  2. Don’t Make Me Wait
  3. Alabaster
  4. Clemency
  5. Intermission
  6. Parks and Recreation
  7. Vacant Stare
  8. In the Company of the Damned – RM Hubert, Emma Pollock
  9. Dark Skies
  10. Monster in the Pack
  11. Old Ghosts

Franz Ferdinand: Tonight

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On January 26, 2009, “Domino” label released “Tonight”, the third Franz Ferdinand studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at “Old Govan Town Hall: in Govan, Scotland, “Mr. Dan’s Studio” in Buckeye, Arizona, and was produced by Dan Carey.

Personnel:

  • Alex Kapranos– lead vocals, guitar, booklet
  • Nick McCarthy– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, booklet
  • Bob Hardy– bass guitar, booklet
  • Paul Thomson– drums, percussion, backing vocals, booklet
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Paul Savage, Alexis Smith, Dan Carey, Allen Johnston – engineers
  • Dan Carey, Mike Fraser – mixing
  • Eric Mosher – engineer assistant
  • Matthew Cooper – artwork
  • Rachel Graham – booklet
  • Søren Solkær Starbird – front cover
  • Jeremiah Olvera – personal assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Paul Thomson and Nick McCarthy.

  1. Ulysses
  2. Turn It On
  3. No You Girls
  4. Send Him Away
  5. Twilight Omens
  6. Bite Hard
  7. What She came For
  8. Live Alone
  9. Can’t Stop Feeling
  10. Lucid Dreams
  11. Dream Again
  12. Katherine Kiss Me

Mogwai: Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will

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On February 14, 2011, “Rock Action Records” label released “Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will”, the seventh Mogwai studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “Chem 19 Studios” in Hamilton, Scotland, and was produced by Stuart Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch, Barry Burns and Paul Savage.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Braithwaite– guitar
  • Barry Burns– guitar, keyboards
  • John Cummings– guitar
  • Dominic Aitchison– bass guitar
  • Martin Bulloch– drums
  • Luke Sutherland– additional guitar, violin, human singing
  • Kate Braithwaite – additional voices
  • Andrew Lazonby – additional voices
  • Kiko Loiacono – additional voices
  • Kim Supajirawatananon – additional voices
  • Paul Savage– engineer, mixing
  • Niall McMenamin – additional engineer, mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • DLT – design
  • Antony Crook – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch and Barry Burns, except where noted.

  1. White Noise
  2. Mexican Grand Prix – Mogwai, Luke Sutherland
  3. Rano Pano
  4. Death Rays
  5. San Pedro
  6. Letters to Metro
  7. George Square Thatcher Death Party
  8. How to Be a Werewolf
  9. Too Raging to Cheers
  10. You’re Lionel Richie