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Loreena McKennitt: The Road Back Home

On March 8, 2024, “Quinlan Road” label released “The Road Back Home”, the eight Loreena McKennitt live album. It was recorded in August 2023, in Goderich, Ontario, “Owen Sound” in Ontario, and was produced by Loreena McKennitt.

Personnel:

  • Loreena McKennitt – vocals, accordion, harp, arrangements
  • James Keelaghan – vocals
  • Pete Watson – guitar, backing vocals
  • Errol Fischer – violin, banjo, mandolin, drums
  • Caroline Lavelle – vocals, cello
  • Miriam Fischer – percussion, accordion, piano, backing vocals
  • Romano DiNillo – bodhrán
  • Cait Watson – whistle, backing vocals
  • The Bookends – arrangements
  • Jeff Wolpert – engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Mark McCauley – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Loreena McKennitt.

  1. Search for Lambs
  2. Mary and the Soldier
  3. On a Bright May Morning
  4. As I Roved Out
  5. Custom Gap
  6. Bonny Portmore
  7. Greystones
  8. The Star of the County Down
  9. Salvation Contradiction
  10. Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór / Wild Mountain Thyme

A Flock of Seagulls: The Story of a Young Heart

In August 1984, “Jive” label released “The Story of a Young Heart”, the third A Flock of Seagulls album. It was recorded 1983 – 1984, at “Ridge Farm Studio” in Rusper, West Sussex, UK, and was produced by Steve Lovell.

Personnel:

  • Mike Score – lead vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Paul Reynolds – lead guitar
  • Frank Maudsley – bass guitar
  • Ali Score – drums
  • John Reid – bass
  • Chris Porter – engineer
  • Steve Lipson – engineer
  • Phil Vinal – engineer
  • Sven Taits, Alister Bullock – engineer assistant
  • Pete Watson – art direction
  • Eric Watson – photography
  • Daniel Thistlethwaite – photography
  • Ali Score, Weed – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Score, Ali Score, Frank Maudsley and Paul Reynolds.

  1. The Story of a Young Heart
  2. Never Again (The Dancer)
  3. The More You Live, the More You Love
  4. European (I Wish I Was)
  5. Remember David
  6. Over My Head
  7. Heart of Steel
  8. The End
  9. Suicide Day

A Flock of Seagulls: Listen

On April 29, 1983, “Zomba Records” label released “Listen”, the second A Flock of Seagulls studio album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, at “Conny Plank’s Studio” in Neunkirchen, Germany, and was produced by Mike Howlett, Bill Nelson, Dave Hutchins, Conny Plank and Mike Score.

Personnel:

  • Mike Score– lead vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Paul Reynolds– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Frank Maudsley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ali Score – drums
  • Dave Hutchins – engineer
  • Pete Watson – design, art direction
  • Eric Watson – photography
  • Martin Pretorius – make-up

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Score, Ali Score, Frank Maudsley and Paul Reynolds.

  1. Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
  2. Nightmares
  3. Transfer Affection
  4. What Am I Supposed to Do
  5. Electrics
  6. The Travellersss
  7. 2:30
  8. Over the Border
  9. The Fall
  10. (It’s Not Ne) Talking