On September 23, 2025, Daniel Henry Edward Thompson aka Danny Thompson died aged 86. He was musician (upright bass, tea chest bass), songwriter and record producer, member of Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated, led a trio that included John McLaughlin, but was best known as member of Pentangle and long – time collaborator with John Martyn. During his long musical career he recorded and played with a large variety of other musicians, including Richard Thompson, Kate Bush, Tim Buckley, ABC, Skin, Ayuo, Richard Barbieri, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Sam Brown, Graham Coxon, Donovan, Christine Collister, Barbara Dickson, Bick Drake, Everything but the Girl, Marianne Faithfull, Peter Gabriel, Davey Graham, Mara!, Linda Lewis, Mike Landup, Magna Carta, The Chris McGregor Septet, Loreena McKennitt, Ralph McTell, Alison Moyet, Cliff Richard, Dizrhythmia, David Sylvian, Duffy Power, Deva Premal, Andrew Ridgeley, Talk Talk, Loudon Wainwright III, Se. E. Rogie, Darell Scott, Songhai, Vivian Stanshall, Eric Bibb & North Country Far, Hunter Muskett, Mary Hopkin, John Stevens, Alan Holdsworth, Bert Jansch, David Wharnsby, Boo Hewerdine, Tasmin Archer, The Incredible String Band, T. Rex and Rod Stewart. As leader Thompson released seven albums.
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Peter Gabriel: Up
On September 23, 2002, “Geffen” and “Real World Records” label released “Up”, the seventh Peter Gabriel studio album. It was recorded April 1995 – October 1998, 2000 – 2002, at “Real World” in Box, UK, “The Meduse” in Senegal, “Real World Mobile” in France, “Air” in London, “Hype Studios” in Singapore, and was produced by Stephen Hague and Peter Gabriel.
Personnel:
- Peter Gabriel – vocals, piano, keyboards, JamMan, MPC groove, electronics, organ, bass keys, sampled keyboards, bass guitar, harmonium, Telecaster, crotales, tom–tom, samples, harmonica, reversed strings, string samples, Mellotron, sampled guitar
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – vocals
- David Rhodes – guitars, electric guitar, backing vocals
- Tony Levin – bass
- Manu Katché – drums
- Dave Power – drums
- Ged Lynch – drums, percussion
- Dominque Mahut – percussion
- Richard Chappell – percussion, treated loop, loop manipulation, programming
- Alex Swift – additional programming
- The London Session Orchestra – strings
- Will Gregory – string arrangements
- Isobel Griffiths – string contractor
- Nick Ingman – orchestrations
- Tchad Blake – tape scratches, groove treatment effects
- Adrian Chivers – backing vocals
- Pete Davis – additional programming
- Blind Boys of Alabama – additional and backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Gabriel, except where noted.
- Darkness
- Growing Up
- Sky Blue
- No Way Out
- I Grieve
- The Barry Williams Show
- My Head Sounds Like That
- More Than This
- Signal to Noise
- The Drop
Peter Gabriel: Same
On September 10, 1982, “Charisma” label released the self-titled, fourth Peter Gabriel studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Ashcombe House” in Bath, England, and was produced by Peter Gabriel and David Lord.
Personnel:
- Peter Gabriel – vocals, Fairlight CMI, Prophet-5, piano, surdo, additional drums, Linn LM-1 programming
- David Rhodes – guitar, backing vocals
- John Ellis – guitar, backing vocals
- Larry Fast – Moog synthesizer, Prophet-5, electronic percussion
- Stephen Paine – Fairlight CMI
- David Lord – Polymoog and Prophet synthesizers, Fairlight CMI, piano
- Tony Levin – bass guitar, Chapman stick, fretless bass guitar
- Jerry Marotta – drum kit, surdo, percussion
- Ekome Dance Company – Ghanaian
- Roberto Laneri – treated saxophone
- Morris Pert – traditional Ethiopian pipes, timbales, percussion
- Jill Gabriel – backing vocals
- Peter Hammill – backing vocals
- David Lord – engineer
- Andy Rose – engineer
- Tim Wybrow – engineer
- Julian Mendelsohn – remix
- Danny Heaps – remix assistant
- Neil Perry – engineer assistant
- Greg Fulginiti – mastering
- Malcolm Poynter – album art]
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Gabriel.
- The Rhythm of the Heart
- San Jacinto
- I Have the Touch
- The Family and the Fishing Net
- Shock the Monkey
- Ley Your Hands on Me
- Wallflower
- Kiss of Life
Genesis: Genesis Live
On July 20, 1973, “Charisma” label released “Genesis Live”, the fifth Genesis album. It was recorded in February 1973, at “Free Trade Hall” in Manchester, and “De Montfort Hall” in Leicester, and was produced John Burns, Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins.
Personnel:
- Peter Gabriel – lead vocals, flute, tambourine, bass drum
- Steve Hackett – lead guitar
- Tony Banks – Hammond organ, Mellotron, Hohner Pianet, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Rutherford – bass guitar, Dewtron “Mister Bassman” bass pedal synthesizer, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Collins – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- George Peckham – mastering
- Bob Gruen – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins.
- Watchers of the Skies
- Get ‘Em Out by Friday
- The Return of the Giant Hogweed
- The Musical Box
- The Knife
John Giblin
On May 14, 2023, John Giblin died aged 71. He was musician (acoustic and electric bass), best known as excellent studio musician. He recorded and performed with John Martyn, Peter Gabriel, Annie Lenox, John Lennon, Duncan Brown, Elkie Brooks, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Phil Collins, Fish, Simple Minds, Eric Clapton, Joan Armatrading, Al Green, Kate Bush, Judie Tzuke, The Everly Brothers, Roberta Flack, Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua, Jon Anderson, George Martin, Gerry Rafferty, Hugh Masakela, Fish, Alan Parsons, Manolo Garcia, Claudio Baglioni, Richard Ashcroft, Franco Battiato, Saro Cosentino, Eros Ramazzotti, Brand X and Scott Walker.
Arcade Fire: We
On May 6, 2022, “Columbia” label released “WE”, the sixth Arcade Fire studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “RAK Studios”, “Wack Formula” and “The Crow’s Nest Studios” in London, “Boombox Studios” and “Marigny Recording Studio” in New Orleans, “Dockside Studio” in Los Angeles, “Sonic Ranch Studios” in Tornilo, Texas, and was produced by Nigel Godrich, Win Butler and Régine Chassagne.
Personnel:
- Régine Chassagne – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, piano, accordion, orchestral arrangements
- Win Butler – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, piano, percussion
- Richard Reed Parry – electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tim Kingsbury – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Will Butler – keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jeremy Gara – drums, percussion
- Peter Gabriel – additional vocal
- Andre Michot – accordion
- Geoff Barrow – granular synthesis, additional production
- Orlando Primo – congas, djembe
- Willonson Duprate – congas
- Louis Michot – fiddle
- Charlie Gabriel – saxophone
- Mark Braud – trumpet
- Wendell Brunious – trumpet
- Liza Rey – harp
- Paul Beaubrun – sound effects
- Owen Pallett – orchestral arrangements, strings
- Sally Herbert – conductor, additional arrangements
- Helen Gillet – strings
- Harry Hardin – strings
- Matt Rhody – strings
- Sarah Neufeld – strings
- Edwin Farnham Butler IV – whispers
- Josh Tillman – stomps and breaths, additional production
- Romeo Bougere – agogô bell
- Michael Brun – additional synthesis
- Emily Eck – recording
- Eric Heigle – recording, co-producer
- Mikko Gordon – recording, mixing assistant, additional production
- Suvi-Eeva Äikäs – additional recording
- Julia Simpson – additional recording
- Owen Pallett – additional recording
- James Seymour – additional recording
- Mark Lawson – additional recording
- Jerry Ordonez – recording assistant
- Marco Ramirez – recording assistant
- Justin Tocket – recording assistant
- Matt Aguiluz – recording assistant
- Nathanael Graham – recording assistant
- Francesca Edwards – recording assistant
- Joy Stacey – recording assistant
- Pablo Godin – recording assistant
- Felipe Gutierrez – recording assistant
- Craig Silvey – mixing
- Nigel Godrich – mixing
- Dani Bennett Spragg – mixing assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Steve Fallone – mastering
- Ryan Smith – vinyl mastering
- Steve Mackey – pre-production
- JR – cover image, WE poster image, additional eye photography
- Terry Pastor – airbrush color tinting
- Ping Pong Ping – album graphic design
- Julia Simpson – album creative production
- Alison Green – center image, Polaroids
- IV – “I Guy” Character, handwriting
- Camille Pajot – studio art director
- Rick Rose – digitech
- Fabien Barrau – cover image photo post-production
- Chroma Center – photo printing, post-production
- EHT Collaboration – “Black Hole” image
- Danny Clinch – David Bowie photograph
- Pneuhaus – “Giant Eye”
- Maria Jose Govea – additional photography
- JF Lalonde – additional photography
- Wes Winship – “Acropolis Is Burning” poster
- Don Hertzfeldt – still from World of Tomorrow: Episode 2
- Gift Horst Tintypes – WE poster photo development
Track listing:
All tracks by Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, except where noted.
- Age of Anxiety I
- Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)
- Prelude
- End of the Empire I-III
- End of Empire IV (Sagittarius A)
- The Lightning I
- The Lightning II
- Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)
- Unconditional II (Race and Religion) – additional writing by Will Butler
- We
Manu Katché: It’s About Time
In January 1992, “BMG” label released “It’s About Time”, the debut Manu Katché studio album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Philippe Abitbol.
Personnel:
- Manu Katché – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, programming, liner notes
- Daniel Lanois – guitar
- David Rhodes – vocals, guitar
- Dominic Miller – acoustic and electric guitar
- David Sancious – keyboards
- Roger Bolton – keyboards
- Simon Clark – keyboards, organ, horn arrangements
- Pino Palladino – bass
- Richard Galliano – accordion
- Branford Marsalis – saxophone
- Stuart Brooks – horn
- Guy Barker – horn
- Pete Beachill – horn
- Philip Todd – horn
- Maz Roberts – vocals
- Peter Gabriel – vocals
- Sting – vocals
- Siobhan Maher – vocals
- River City People – vocals
- Tom Robinson – backing vocals
- Chris Lawson – engineer
- Stuart Bruce – engineer
- Roger Moutenot – engineer
- Richard Evans – engineer, mixing
- Virginie Demachy – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Manu Katché and Tom Robinson, except where noted.
- Cry of Passion
- Change
- Warm Dorway – Sophie Duez, Connie Fisher, Manu Katché
- Who I Am
- Go Getter
- Lost in You
- Silence
- My Inner Heart
- No Country – Connie Fisher, Manu Katché, Tom Robinson
- She Is
- 25th of July – Connie Fisher, Manu Katché, Tom Robinson
- Tell Me Why
- Wet Sparkless
Jon Hassell
On June 26, 2021, Jon Hassell died aged 84. He was musician (trumpet) and composer, best known as creator of the “Fourth World” music concept. He recorded and performed with artists such as Brian Eno, Terry Riley, the Theatre of Eternal Music, Talking Heads, Farafina, Peter Gabriel, Tears for Fears, Ani DiFranco, Techno Animal, Ry Cooder, Moritz von Oswald, Carl Craig, Francesco Guccini, La Monte Young, David Sylvian, Lloyd Cole, Alice, Marc Beacco, Les Nouvelles Polyphonies Corses, Hector Zazou, Stina Nordenstam, David Toop, Jackson Browne, K. D. Lang, Holly Cole, Mandalay, Hal Wilner, Nick Wood, Rick Cox, Frou Frou, Ibrahim Ferrer and John Balke. As leader, co-leader, Hassell released 18 albums.
Andy Anderson
On February 26, 2019, Clifford Leon “Andy” Anderson died aged 68. He was musician (drums, percussion), recorded and performed with many artists and bands including Techno Twins, M/Robin Scott, Mother Gong, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Steve Vengeance, Two-Bit Thief, The Saints, Backbeats, Edgar Broughton Band, Martha Munizzi, Group 1 Crew, the Gun Club, Spirits Burning & Clearlight, Steve Hillage, The Glove, Jimmy Somerville, Jimmy Pursey, Isaac Hayes, Midge Ure, Iggy Pop, Hawkwind, The Last Poets, Jason Donovan, The Rock & Roll Gypsies, Peter Gabriel, Mike Oldfield, Edwyn Collins, Glenn Matlosk, but was best known as member and drummer with The Cure.
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