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.
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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.
Toni Childs: The Woman’s Boat
On May 24, 1994, “Geffen” label released “The Woman’s Boat”, the third Toni Childs album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Toni Childs and David Bottrill.
Personnel:
- Toni Childs – vocals, synthesizer
- Peter Gabriel– vocals
- Robert Fripp– guitar
- David Rhodes– guitar
- Jimmy Smyth – synthesizer, bass, guitar, piano
- Peter McKinney – drums
- Lee Ann Harris – percussion
- Pandit Dinesh – tabla, voices
- Ron Reeves – didjerid
- Sultan Khan – sarangui
- Trey Gunn– stick
- Kate St. John– cor Anglais
- Martin Tillman – cello
- Caroline Dale – cello
- Sabine Kabongo – voices
- Carole Rowley – voices
- Eric Flickinger – voices
- Ben Findlay – voices
- Kirsty Allen – voices
- Ron Aslan – programming, engineer
- Max Jules Brooks – programming
Track listing:
All tracks by Toni Childs and Jimmy Smyth, except where noted.
- Womb – Tony Childs
- Welcome to the World
- Predator
- I Just Want Affection – Tony Childs
- I Met a Man – Tony Childs
- The Woman’s Boat – Tony Childs, David Rhodes
- Wild Bride
- Sacrifice
- Lay Down Your Pain – Tony Childs, David Rhodes
- Long Time Coming
- Death
Steve Hunter: The Manhattan Blues Project
On April 30, 2013, “deaconrecords” label released “The Manhattan Blues Project”, the fifth Steve Hunter studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Steve Hunter.
Personnel:
- Steve Hunter– guitar
- Karen Ann Hunter – vocals
- Todd Chuba – drums
- Phil Aaberg– piano, keyboards
- 2Cellos – Luka Šulić, Stjepan Hauser
- Johnny Depp– guitar
- Marty Friedman– guitar
- Michael Lee Firkins– slide guitar
- Tommy Henriksen– vocal rap
- Tony Levin– bass guitar
- Joe Perry– guitar
- Joe Satriani– guitar
- Todd Chuba – drums
- Jason Becker – programming
- Dave Shirk – mastering
- Karen Hunter – design
- Michael Woodall – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Steve Hunter.
- Prelude to the Blues
- 222 W. 23rd
- Gramercy Park
- A Night at the Waldorf
- Solsbury Hill – Peter Gabriel
- Daydream by the Hudson – Jason Becker
- Flames at the Dakota
- The Brooklyn Shuffle
- What’s Going on – Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye
- Ground Zero
- Twilight in Harlem
- Sunset in Central Park
Tony Levin: Pieces of the Sun
On February 12, 2002, “Narada” label released “Pieces of the Sun”, the third Tony Levin album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Applehead Studios” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by Tony Levin.
Personnel:
- Tony Levin – vocals, upright and electric basses, electric guitar, sticks, cello, omnichord
- Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, omnichord, tenor saxophone
- Jesse Grees – vocals, coustic and electric guitars
- Larry Fast – synthesizers
- The California Guitar Trio– acoustic guitars
- Robert Frazza – engineer
- Doug Stringer – premix, overdub engineer
- Kevin Killen – mixing
- Trevor Sadler – mastering
Track listing:
- Geronimo – Tony Levin, Larry Fast, Jesse Gress, Jerry Marotta
- Aquafin – Tony Levin
- Dog One – Peter Gabriel
- Tequila – Tony Levin, Chuck Rio
- Pieces of the Sun – Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta
- Phobos – Larry Fast
- Ooze – Tony Levin
- Blue Nude Reclining – Tony Levin, Larry Fast, Jesse Gress, Jerry Marotta
- The Fifth Man – Tony Levin
- Ever the Sun Will Rise – Tony Levin
- Silhouette – Tony Levin
Herbie Hancock: The New Standard
On February 19, 1996, “Verve” label released “The New Standard”, the fortieth Herbie Hancock album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Manhattan Center Studios” in New York, and was produced by Guy Eckstine and Herbie Hancock.
Personnel:
- Herbie Hancock– piano
- Michael Brecker- tenor and soprano saxophone
- John Scofield- acoustic and electric guitar, electric sitar
- Dave Holland- acoustic bass
- Jack DeJohnette- drums, electric percussion
- Don Alias– percussion
- Oscar Brashear, Les Lovitt – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Gene Cipriano – oboe, English horn
- Suzette Moriarty – French horn
- Maurice Spears – trombone
- Sam Riney – flute
- Lili Haydn, Margaret Wooten – violin
- Cameron Stone – cello
- Bob Belden – arrangements
- Patricia Lie – art direction
- James Minchin, Jimmy Katz – photography
Track listing:
- New York Minute – Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Kai Winding
- Mercy Street – Peter Gabriel
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- When Can I See You – Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds
- You’ve Got It Bad Girl – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
- Love Is Stronger Than Pride – Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman
- Scarborough Fair – traditional
- Thieves in the Temple – Prince
- All Apologies – Kurt Cobain
- Manhattan (Island of Lights and Love) – Herbie Hancock, Jean Hancock
- Your Gold Teeth II – Donald Fagen, Walter Becker
The Bad Plus: It’s Hard
On August 26, 2016, “Okeh Records” label released “It’s Hard”, the twelfth Bad Plus studio album. It was recorded in April 2016, and was produced by Reid Anderson, Ethan Iverson and David King.
Personnel:
- Ethan Iverson– piano
- Reid Anderson– bass
- David King– drums
Track listing:
- Maps – Brian Chase, Karen Lee Orzolek, Nick Zinner
- Games Without Frontiers – Peter Gabriel
- Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman
- I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash
- Alfombra Magica – Bill McHenry
- The Beautiful Ones – Prince
- Don’t Dream It’s Over – Neil Finn
- Staring at the Sun – Tunde Adebimpe, David Andrew Sitek
- Mandy – Scott English, Richard Kerr
- The Robots – Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter
- Broken Shadows – Ornette Coleman
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