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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: English Electric

On April 5, 2013, “100%”, “BMG” labels released “English Electric”, the twelfth Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2103 at “Motor Museum Studio” in Liverpool, “Bleepworks” in London, and was produced by Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper and Malcolm Holmes.

Personnel:

  • Andy McCluskey– vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Paul Humphreys– vocals, keyboards, mixing
  • Martin Cooper– keyboards
  • Malcolm Holmes– drums, additional programming
  • David Watson– backing vocals
  • Claudia Brücken– machine voice
  • Fotonovela– additional programming
  • James Watson – additional programming
  • Abbey Lincoln– sample performer
  • Charles Reeves– Chinese recording
  • Mike Spink – additional engineering
  • Peter Saville– art direction
  • Tom Skipp – design
  • Innes Marlow – photography
  • Guy Katsav– additional production

Track listing:

  1. Please Remain Seated – Andy McCluskey
  2. Metroland – Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys
  3. Night Café – Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys
  4. The Future Will Be Silent – Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys
  5. Helen of Troy – Andy McCluskey, Bitzenis, Geranois
  6. Our System – Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys
  7. Kissing the Machine – Andy McCluskey, Karl Bartos
  8. Decimal – Andy McCluskey
  9. Stay With Me – Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, James Watson
  10. Dresden – Andy McCluskey
  11. Atomic Ranch – Andy McCluskey
  12. Final Song – Andy McCluskey, Kurt Weill, Langston Hughes

Suede: Coming Up

On September 2, 1996, “Nude” label released “Coming Up”, the third Suede album. It was recorded December 1995 – June 1996, and was produced by Ed Buller.

Personnel:

  • Brett Anderson– vocals, artwork
  • Richard Oakes– guitar
  • Mat Osman– bass guitar
  • Simon Gilbert– drums
  • Neil Codling– keyboards
  • Craig Armstrong – string arrangements
  • Gary Stout – engineer
  • Ed Buller– engineer, mixing
  • David Bascombe – mixing
  • Peter Saville– art direction
  • Howard Wakefield – design
  • Nick Knight– photography

Track listing:

  1. Trash – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  2. Filmstar – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  3. Lazy – Brett Anderson
  4. By the Sea – Brett Anderson
  5. She – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  6. Beautiful Ones – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  7. Starcrazy – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  8. Picnic by the Motorway – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  9. The Chemistry Between Us – Brett Anderson, Neil Codling
  10. Saturday Night – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes

Brian Eno And David Byrne: My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

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In February 1981, “Sire” label released “My Life in the Bush of Ghosts”, album by Brian Eno and David Byrne. It was recorded August 1979 – October 1980, and was produced by Brian Eno and David Byrne. The album is named after Amos Tutuola’s 1954 novel of the same name.

Personnel:

  • David Byrne, Brian Eno– guitars, bass guitars, synthesizers, drums, percussion, found objects
  • Robert Fripp– Frippertronics
  • Michael “Busta Cherry” Jones – bass
  • Dennis Keeley – bodhrán
  • Bill Laswell– bass
  • Tim Wright– click bass
  • John Cooksey – drums
  • Chris Frantz– drums
  • David Van Tieghem– drums, percussion, scrap metal, found objects
  • Mingo Lewis – batá, sticks
  • Prairie Prince– can, bass drum
  • José Rossy – congas, agong-gong
  • Steve Scales – congas, metals
  • Peter Saville – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Eno and David Byrne, except where noted.

  1. America is Waiting
  2. Mea Culpa
  3. Regiment – Brian Eno, David Byrne, Michael “Busta Cherry”Jones
  4. Help Me Somebody
  5. The Jezebel Spirit
  6. Qu’ran
  7. Moonlight in Glory
  8. The Carrier
  9. A Secret Life
  10. Come With Us

New Order: Movement

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On November 13, 1981, “Factory” label released “Movement”, the debut New Order studio album. It was recorded April – May 1981, at Strawberry, Stockport, and was produced by Martin Hannett.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitars, melodica, synthesizers and programming
  • Peter Hook– vocals, 4- and 6-stringed bass
  • Gillian Gilbert– synthesizers and programming, guitars, spoken words
  • Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
  • Chris Nagle – engineer
  • John and Flood– engineer assistant
  • Peter Saville – design (based on a poster by the Italian futurist Fortunato Depero)

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris, except where noted.

  1. Dreams Never End
  2. Truth
  3. Senses
  4. Chosen Time
  5. ICB
  6. The Him
  7. Doubts Even here
  8. Denial

Ultravox: Quartet

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On October 15, 1982, “Chrysalis” label released “Quartet”, the sixth Ultravox studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by George Martin.

Personnel:

  • Midge Ure – lead vocals, guitar
  • Billy Currie– keyboards, violin
  • Chris Cross– bass, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Warren Cann– drums, backing vocals
  • Geoff Emerick– engineer
  • Jon Jacobs – engineer assistanct
  • Peter Saville– design

Track listing:

All tracks by Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie and Midge Ure.

  1. Reap the Wild Wind
  2. Serenade
  3. Mine for Life
  4. Hymn
  5. Visions in Blue
  6. When the Scream Subsides
  7. We Came to Dance
  8. Cut and Run
  9. The Song” (We Go)

New Order: Brotherhood

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On September 29, 1986, “Factory” label released “Brotherhood” the fourth New Order studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Jam” in London; “Windmill Lane” in Dublin; “Amazon” in Liverpool, and was produced by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, electric guitar, synthesizers, programming
  • Peter Hook– bass guitar, electronic percussion, backing vocals
  • Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
  • Gillian Gilbert– synthesizers, programming, guitars, backing vocals
  • Michael Johnson –engineer
  • Peter Saville – design

Track listing:

All tracks byBernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert, except where noted.

  1. Paradise
  2. Weirdo
  3. As It Is When It Was
  4. Broken Promise
  5. Way of Life
  6. Bizarre Love Triangle
  7. All Day Long
  8. Angel Dust
  9. Every Little Counts

New Order: Music Complete

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On September 25, 2015, “Mute” label released “Music Complete”, the tenth New Order studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, and was produced by Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Phil Cunningham, Tom Chapman, Stephen Morris, Stuart Price and Tom Rowlands.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Gillian Gilbert– keyboards, synthesizers
  • Phil Cunningham– guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, electronic percussion
  • Tom Chapman– bass, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Stephen Morris– drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
  • Joe Duddell– string arrangements, conductor (Manchester Camerata Strings)
  • Katie Stillman, Paula Smart, Karen Mainwaring, Simmy Singh, Sophie Mather, Gemma Bass, Anthony Banks, Sian Goodwin – violin
  • Rachel Jones, Jordan Bowron – viola
  • Nathaniel Boyd, Barbara Grunthal – cello
  • Daniel Storer – double bass
  • Iggy Pop– vocals
  • Brandon Flowers– vocals, mixing
  • La Roux– vocals , backing vocals
  • Dawn Zee – backing vocals
  • Denise Johnson – backing vocals
  • Giacomo Cavagna – Italian spoken vocal
  • George Atkins – engineer
  • Danny Davies – engineer, pre-production
  • Jim Spencer – additional engineering
  • Rafael Pereira – additional engineering
  • Robert Root – additional engineering
  • Steve Dub – additional engineering
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Richard X, Pete Hofmann – mixing
  • Eduardo de la Paz – mixing assistant
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Peter Saville– art direction
  • Paul Hetherington – design
  • Daniel Miller– executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks byBernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Phil Cunningham, Tom Chapman and Stephen Morris, except where noted.

  1. Restless
  2. Singularity – Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Phil Cunningham, Tom Chapman, Stephen Morris, Tom Rowlands
  3. Plastic
  4. Tutti Frutti
  5. People on the High Line
  6. Stray Dog
  7. Academic
  8. Nothing But a Fool
  9. Unlearn This Hatred – Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Phil Cunningham, Tom Chapman, Stephen Morris, Tom Rowlands
  10. The Game

New Order: Get Ready

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On August 27, 2001, “London” label released “Get Ready”, the seventh New Order studio album. It was recorded 2000 – 2001, and was produced by Steve Osborne, Bernard Sumner,  Peter Hook, Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Morris, Flood and David Kahne. “Get Ready” was dedicated to Rob Gretton, the manager of Joy Division and New Order, who died in 1999.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– lead and backing vocals, guitars, melodica, synthesizers, programming, mixing
  • Gillian Gilbert– keyboards
  • Peter Hook– stringed bass, guitars, backing vocals
  • Stephen Morris– drums, programming
  • Andrew Innes- guitar
  • Billy Corgan- vocals
  • Bobby Gillespie- vocals
  • Dawn Zee – backing vocals
  • Pete Davis – programmer
  • Simon Hale – strings arrangements, conductor
  • Andrew Robinson, Bruno Ellingham – engineer
  • Rob Kirwan – engineer
  • Jan “Stan” Kybert – engineer, Pro-tools – mix pre-production
  • Owen Mulcahy – engineer assistant
  • Matt Fields – engineer assistant
  • Mark ‘Spike’ Stent- mixing
  • Adrian Bushby – mixing
  • Paul ‘P-dub’ Walton – mixing
  • Steve Osborne- mixing
  • Flood – mixing, additional production
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Marco Migliari – studio assistant
  • Bruno Ellingham – studio assistant
  • Tom Hannen – studio assistant
  • Peter Saville – cover art
  • Howard Wakefield – design
  • Jürgen Teller- photography
  • Nicolette Krebitz – cover model

Track listing:

All tracks by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner.

  1. Crystal
  2. 60 Miles an Hour
  3. Turn My Way
  4. Vicious Streak
  5. Primitive Notion
  6. Slow Jam
  7. Rock the Shack
  8. Someone Like You
  9. Close Range
  10. Run Wild