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Everything But The Girl: Worldwide

On September 23, 1991, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Worldwide”, the sixth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Livingston Recording Studios” in London.

Personnel:

  • Tracey Thorn – vocals
  • Greg Lester – guitar
  • Ben Watt – synthesizer, guitar, synthesizer bass, piano, organ, drum, sound programming, backing vocals
  • Damon Butcher – piano
  • Peter Murray – organ
  • Geoff Gascoyne – bass
  • Steve Pearce – bass
  • Ralph Salmins – drums, cymbals, percussion
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Dick Oatts – alto and soprano saxophone
  • Pete Whyman – tenor saxophone
  • James McMillan – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Jerry Boys – engineer
  • Richard Haughton – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Old Friends – Ben Watt
  2. Understanding – Tracey Thorn, Ben Watt
  3. You Lift Me Up – Tracey Thorn
  4. Talk to Me Like the Sea – Ben Watt
  5. British Summertime – Tracey Thorn, BenWatt
  6. Twin Cities – Ben Watt
  7. Frozen River – Ben Watt
  8. One Place – Tracey Thorn
  9. Politics Aside – Ben Watt
  10. Boxing and Pop Music – Ben Watt
  11. Feel Alright – Ben Watt

Spiritualized: Let It Come Down

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On September 17, 2001, “Arista” label released “Let It Come Down”, the fourth Spiritualized album. It was recorded 1999 – 2001, at “Abbey Road Studios” and “AIR Studios”, in London, and was produced by J Spaceman.

Personnel:

  • J Spaceman– vocals, Fender Thinline, Fender Jaguar, Epiphone Olympic, Vox Starstreamer XII, Martin acoustic, banjo, Vox Continental, Farfisa Compact, piano, harmonica
  • Thighpaulsandra– Hammond C3, Vox Continental, Farfisa Compact, VK7, Kurzweil K2000, Minimoog, Fender Rhodes, piano
  • Doggen Foster – Gibson Les Paul Gold Top, Gibson Les Paul Custom, Fender Telecaster, Vox Bulldog, Martin acoustic, harmonica
  • John Coxon– Fender Telecaster, Fender Jaguar, Gibson Firebird, Vox Continental, Farfisa Compact, piano, Juno 106, Martin acoustic
  • Martin Schellard – Fender Jazz Bass, Fender Musicmaster, Fender Bass VI, Burns Bass, Fender Telecaster, banjo, piano
  • Chris Clark – piano
  • Tom Edwards– vibraphone, marimba, timpani, tubular bells, percussion
  • Kevin Bales– Gretsch drum kit
  • Mimi Parker – vocals
  • Jacqueline Barron – soprano saxophone
  • Sarah Eyden – soprano saxophone
  • Emer McParland – alto saxophone
  • Heather Cairncross – alto saxophone
  • Rachel Weston – alto saxophone
  • Andrew Busher – tenor saxophone
  • Andrew Gray – tenor saxophone
  • Gerard O’Beirne – tenor saxophone
  • Nigel Short – counter tenor saxophone
  • Raymond Dickaty – soprano and baritone saxophone
  • Pete Whyman – saxophones, clarinet
  • Tamar Osborn – saxophone, clarinet
  • David Temple – saxophone, clarinet
  • Ben Edwards – trumpet
  • Nick Smart – trumpet
  • Andy Crowley, Ian Balmain, Bob Farley, Paul Archibald, Paul Beniston – trumpet
  • Graham Lee, Colin Sheen, Peter Davies, Mike Hext, Roger Brenner – trombone
  • James Adams – trombone
  • David Stewart, Roger Argente, Andy Waddicor – bass trombone
  • Dave Health, Andy Findon – flute
  • Chris Cowie, Margaret Tindal – oboe
  • Anthony Pike, Richard Addison – clarinet
  • David Fuest – bass clarinet
  • David O’Carroll – tuba
  • Jane Marshall – cor Anglais
  • Gavin McNaughton, Celia Birkenshaw – bassoon
  • Hugh Seenan, Richard Bissel, Nigel Black, Paul Gardham, Dave Lee, Martin Owen, Richard Ashton, Michaela Betts – French horn
  • Edmund Coxon (leader), Cathy Thompson, Jackie Shave, Everton Nelson, Patrick Kiernan, Steve Morris, Ian Humphries, Christina Emanuel, Laura Malhuish – first violin
  • Jonathan Rees, Dai Emanuel, Sonia Slaney, Perry Montague-Mason, Miffy Hirsch, Jeremy Morris, Ann Morfee – second violin
  • Roger Chase, Philip Dukes, Bruce White, Kate Musker – viola
  • David Daniels, Tony Pleeth, Cathy Giles, Jonathan Tunnell – cello
  • Mary Scully, Diane Clarke – double bass
  • Helen Tunstall – harp
  • Simon Grant – bass
  • Michael Dore – bass
  • London Community Gospel Choir: Wendi Rose, Wayne Hernandez, Jenny Graham, Donovan Keith Lawrence, Vernetta Meade, Jenny La Touche, Aaron Paul Sokell, Travis Jae Cole, Vimbai Shire, Samantha Smith, Irene Forrester, Carmen Smart, Michelle John-Douglas, Jasette Barratt
  • Daniel Thomas – choir director

Track listing:

All tracks by J Spaceman.

  1. On Fire
  2. Do It All Over Again
  3. Don’t Just Do Something
  4. Out of Sight
  5. The Twelve Steps
  6. The Straight and the Narrow
  7. I Didn’t Mean to Hurt You
  8. Stop Your Crying
  9. Anything More
  10. Won’t Get to Heaven (The State I’m In)
  11. Lord Can You Hear Me

William Orbit: Hello Waveforms

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On February 20, 1996, “Sanctuary Records” label released “Hello Waveforms”, the ninth William Orbit album. It was recorded in 1995,  at “Guerilla Beach”, “Canyon & Square”, “Sarm West”, The Leonard Hotel” in London, and was produced by William Orbit.

Personnel:

  • William Orbit – performer, arrangements, engineer
  • Rico Conning – vocals, slide guitar, guitar, drums, additional keyboards, synthesizer, drums programming
  • Carl Robinson – guitar, additional percussion
  • Finley Quaye – guitar
  • Laurie Mayer – vocals, piano, synthesizer
  • Damian LeGassick – additional keyboards
  • Charlie May – additional keyboards
  • Fergus Gerrand – vibraphone
  • Kenna Zemedkun – vocals
  • Sugababes – vocals
  • Annette Morris – vocals
  • Paulette Morris – vocals
  • Mike Lovatt – trumpet
  • Sid Gould – trumpet
  • Mike Kearsey – trombone
  • Richard Henry – bass trombone
  • Pete Whyman – clarinet
  • Richard Exall – clarinet
  • David Heath – flute
  • Roland Sutherland – flute
  • Sonia Slaney – violin
  • Jocelyn Pook – viola
  • Caroline Lavelle – cello
  • Jake Davies – keyboards and drums programming, engineer
  • Mike Coren – drums programming
  • Iain Robertson, Sean Spuehler – programming, engineer
  • Momoco – design

Track listing:

  1. Sea Green – William Orbit
  2. Humming Chorus – Giacomo Puccini, arr. by William Orbit
  3. Surfin’ – William Orbit, Laurie Mayer and Rico Conning
  4. You Know Too Much About Flying Saucers – William Orbit, Laurie Mayer, Rico Conning
  5. Spiral – William Orbit, Sugababes, Kenna, Karen Poole
  6. Who Owns The Octopus
  7. Bubble Universe – William Orbit, Laurie Mayer, Rico Conning
  8. Fragamosia
  9. Firebrand – William Orbit, Laurie Mayer, Rico Conning
  10. They Live In The Sky – William Orbit, Annette Morris, aulette Morris
  11. Colours From Nowhere