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Marianne Faithfull: Before The Poison

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On September 28, 2004, “Anti Records” label released “Before the Poison”, the 16th Marianne Faithfull studio album. It was recorded June – October 2003, at “The Fallout Shelter” and “Mayfair Studio” in London, and was produced by PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, Hal Willner, Rob Ellis and Head.

Personnel:

  • Marianne Faithfull – lead vocal, handclapping
  • PJ Harvey – vocals, backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, slide bass, piano, synth
  • Diana Gutkind – piano
  • Adrian Utley – synth bass, bass, acoustic and electric guitar, toy piano, sampling
  • Rob Ellis – drums, percussion, glockenspiel, handclapping, piano, vibraphone, sound effects, string arrangements
  • Catherine Browning – violin
  • Andy Nice – cello
  • Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos – musicians
  • Rik Simpson – recording, engineer assistant, mixing
  • Head – recording, mixing
  • Andrew Rugg- engineer assistant
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Jean Baptiste Mondino – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Mystery of Love – PJ Harvey
  2. My Friends Have – PJ Harvey
  3. Crazy Love – Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave
  4. Last Song – Marianne Faithfull, Damon Albarn
  5. No Child of Mine – PJ Harvey
  6. Before the Poison – Marianne Faithfull, PJ Harvey
  7. There Is a Ghost – Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave
  8. In the Factory – Marianne Faithfull, PJ Harvey
  9. Desperanto – Marianne Faithfull, Nick Cave
  10. City of Quartz – Marianne Faithfull, Jon Brion

PJ Harvey: White Chalk

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On September 24, 2007, “Island” label released “White Chalk”, the seventh PJ Harvey studio album. It was recorded November 2006 – March 2007, and was produced by Flood, John parish and PJ Harvey.

Personnel:

  • PJ Harvey – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, bass, keyboards, zither, harmonica, harp, cigfiddle, mixing, additional engineering
  • Eric Drew Feldman – piano, keyboards, optigan, mellotron, minimoog, backing vocals
  • John Parish – drums, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jim White – drums, percussion
  • Nico Brown – concertina, backing vocals
  • Andrew Dickson – backing vocals
  • Bridget Pearse – backing vocals
  • Martin Brunsden – backing vocals
  • Nick Bicât – backing vocals
  • Flood – engineer, mixing
  • John Parish – mixing
  • Catherine Marks – engineer assistant
  • Andrew Savors – engineer assistant
  • Ali Chant – additional engineering
  • Maria Mochnacz – artwork, photography
  • Rob Crane – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by PJ Harvey.

  1. The Devil
  2. Dear Darkness
  3. Grow Grow Grow
  4. When Under Ether
  5. White Chalk
  6. Broken Harp
  7. Silence
  8. To Talk to You
  9. The Piano
  10. Before Departure
  11. The Mountain

PJ Harvey: I Inside The Old Year Dying

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On July 7, 2023, “Partisan” label released “I Inside the Old Year Dying”, the tenth PJ Harvey studio album. It was recorded January – February 2022, at “Battery Studios” in London, and was produced by John Parish, Flood and Rob Kirwan.

Personnel:

  • PJ Harvey – vocals, nylon string guitar, steel string guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar, bass guitar, piano, Rhodes piano, bass clarinet, drawings, inner sleeve photography
  • John Parish – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, drums, percussion, Rhodes piano, synth, variophon, trombone, bass guitar, mixing
  • Cecil – field recording samples, voice samples, bass keyboards, keyboards, synth, piano, loop creations, additional recording
  • Flood – synth, field recording samples, effects, pedals, loop creations, sonic disturbance, mixing
  • Ben Whishaw – backing vocals
  • Colin Morgan – backing vocals
  • Rob Kirwan – recording, mixing
  • Oliver Baldwin – additional recording
  • Sam Petts-Davies – original recordings of Ben Whishaw and Colin Morgan
  • Ed Farrell – engineer assistant
  • Jacob Zinzan – 2nd engineer assistant
  • Jason Mitchell – mastering
  • Jasdaface – lacquer cut by
  • Michelle Henning – art direction, design, front cover photography
  • Todd Lynn – back cover portrait – dress by
  • Kieran Tudor – back cover portrait – hair by
  • Rob Crane – additional design, typesetting
  • Steve Gullick – portrait and studio photograph
  • Brian Whar – portrait and studio photography assisted by
  • Sumit Bothra – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by PJ Harvey.

  1. Prayer at the Gate
  2. Autumn Term
  3. Lonesome Tonight
  4. Seem and I
  5. The Nether -edge
  6. I Inside the Old Year Dying
  7. All Souls
  8. A Child’s Question, August
  9. I Inside the Old I Dying
  10. August
  11. A Child’s Question, July
  12. A Noiseless Noise

Steve Albini

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On May 7, 2024, Steve Albini died aged 61. He was singer-songwriter, musician (guitar, bass, drums), audio engineer and music journalist, member the bands Big Black, Rapeman and Shellac. Albini was the founder, owner, and principal engineer of the Chicago studio “Electrical Audio”. He recorded and produced thousands of albums, for various acts including Nirvana, The Pixies, Fugazi, Chris Connely, Volcano Suns, The Breeders, Superchunk, Ty Segall, The Wedding Present, Cheap Trick, Guided By Voices, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, PJ Harvey, Manic Street Preachers, Will Oldham, Red Crayola, The Jesus Lizard and Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.

Dave Gahan & Soulsavers: Imposter

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On November 12, 2021, “Columbia” label released “Imposter”, the third Dave Gahan and Soulsavers album. It was recorded in November 2019, at “Shangri-La” in Malibu, California, and was produced by Rich Machin and Dave Gahan.

Personnel:

  • Dave Gahan – vocals, harmonica
  • Tony Foster – guitar, pedal steel
  • James Walbourne – guitar
  • Rich Machin – guitar, synthesizer
  • Ed Harcourt – piano
  • Sean Read – organ, piano
  • Kevin Bales – drums, percussion
  • Martyn Lenoble – upright and electric bass
  • Janet Ramus – vocals
  • Wendi Rose – vocals
  • Travis Cole – vocals
  • Eric Weaver – engineer
  • Kaushlesh Garry Purohit – engineer
  • Marta Salogni – mixing
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering

Track listing:

  1. The Dark End of the Street – Dan Penn, Chips Moman
  2. Strange Religion – Mark Lanegan
  3. Lilac Wine – James Shelton
  4. I Held My Baby Last Night – Elmore James
  5. A Man Needs a Maid – Neil Young
  6. Metal Heart – Chan Marshall
  7. Shut Me Down – Rowland S. Howard
  8. Where My Love Lies Asleep – Gene Clark
  9. Smile – Charlie Chaplin, John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons
  10. The Desperate Kingdom of Love – PJ Harvey
  11. Not Dark Yet – Bob Dylan
  12. Always on My Mind – Wayne Carson, Mark James, Johnny Christopher

Tricky: Angels with Dirty Faces

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On May 25, 1998, “Island” label released “Angels with Dirty Faces”, the third Tricky album, It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Tricky.

Personnel:

  • Tricky – vocals, keyboards, mixing, photography
  • Martina Topley-Bird – vocals
  • PJ Harvey – vocals
  • Marc Ribot, Patrice Serapiglia, Scott Ian – guitar
  • Gareth Bowen – keyboards
  • Greg Cohen- double bass
  • Pete Briquette- bass
  • Jack Hersca – bass, guitar
  • Gene Lake, Calvin Weston, Perry Melius – drums
  • Doug Wieselman – flute
  • Lorenza Ponce – violin
  • Jane Scarpantoni- cello
  • Ethan Allen, Jack Hersca – engineer
  • Chipman Verspyck, Mark Fraunfelder, Serge Tsai – engineer assistant
  • Susan Rogers – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Barron Claiborne – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tricky.

  1. Money Greedy
  2. Mellow
  3. Singing the Blues
  4. Broken Homes
  5. 6 Minutes
  6. Analyze Me
  7. The Moment I Feared
  8. Talk to Me (Angels with Dirty Faces)
  9. Carriage for Two
  10. Demise
  11. Tear out My Eyes
  12. Record Companies
  13. Peyote Sings (bonus track)
  14. Taxi (bonus track)

PJ Harvey: The Hope Six Demolition Project

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In April 2015, “Island” label released “The Hope Six Demolition Project”, the ninth PJ Harvey studio album. It was recorded January-February 2015, at “Somerset House” in London, and was produced by Flood, John Parish and PJ Harvey.

  • PJ Harvey – vocals, guitar, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, violin, bass harmonica, autoharp, hand claps
  • Linton Kwesi Johnson– vocals
  • John Parish – guitar, percussion, keyboards, variophon, accordion, Mellotron vibes, Baritone guitar, synth bass, autoharp, hand claps, backing vocals
  • Alessandro Stefana – guitars, backing vocals
  • Alain Johannes – guitar, saxophone, keyboards, percussion, hand claps, backing vocals
  • James Johnston – keyboards, violin, guitar, organ, backing vocals
  • Flood – synth bass, Sonic Maverick, backing vocals, mixing
  • Mick Harvey– percussion, Taurus pedals, slide guitar, keyboards, bass, guitar, hand claps, backing vocals
  • Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – bass, backing vocals
  • Jean-Marc Butty – percussion, backing vocals
  • Terry Edwards – percussion, baritone saxophone, keyboards, guitar, flute, bass harmonica, saxophones, melodica, backing vocals
  • Mike Smith – baritone saxophone, piano, keyboards, saxophones, percussion, hand claps, backing vocals
  • Kenrick Rowe – percussion, hand claps, backing vocals
  • Enrico Gabrielli – percussion, bass clarinet, swanee whistle, backing vocals
  • Drew Smith – mixing
  • Rob Kirwan – recording, engineer
  • Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – additional engineering, mixing
  • Caesar Edmunds – mixing
  • Michelle Henning – artwork, art direction
  • Rob Crane – layout, design
  • Seamus Murphy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by PJ Harvey.

  1. The Community of Hope
  2. The Ministry of Defence
  3. A Line in the Sand
  4. Chain of Keys
  5. River Anacostia
  6. Near the Memorials to Vietnam and Lincoln
  7. The Orange Monkey
  8. Medicinals
  9. The Ministry of Social Affairs
  10. The Wheel
  11. Dollar, Dollar

PJ Harvey & John Parish: Dance Hall at Louse Point

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On September 23, 1996, “Island” label released “Dance Hall at Louse Point”, the debut collaborative PJ Harvey and John Parish studio album. It was recorded February – March 1996, at “Small World” in Yeovil, England, and was produced by PJ Harvey and John Parish.

Personnel:

  • PJ Harvey – vocals
  • John Parish – various instruments, engineer
  • Mick Harvey– organ, bass, guitar, bass, drums
  • John Dent – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by PJ Harvey and John Parish; except where noted.

  1. Girl
  2. Rope Bridge Crossing
  3. City of No Sun
  4. That Was My Veil
  5. Urn with Dead Flowers in a Drained Pool
  6. Civil War Correspondent
  7. Taut
  8. Un Cercle Autour du Soleil
  9. Heela
  10. Is That All There Is? – Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
  11. Dance Hall at Louse Point
  12. Lost Fun Zone

 

Mark Lanegan Band: Bubblegum

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Bubblegum

On August 10, 2004, “Beggars Banquet” released “Bubblegum”, the sixth Mark Lanegan album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, was produced by Mark Lanegan,  Chris Goss, Alain Johannes, and was released under the name “Mark Lanegan Band”.

Personnel:

  • Mark Lanegan- vocals, guitar
  • PJ Harvey- vocals
  • Chris Goss- vocals, choir vocal, guitar, piano
  • Alain Johannes- lead guitar, guitars, bass, drums, electronic drums, keyboards, organ, synthesizer, strings, backing vocals
  • Molly McGuire- bass, background vocals
  • Tracey Chisholm – tape manipulation, drum machines
  • John Kastner – guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Johnson- lead guitar
  • Dimitri Coats- lead guitar, drums, piano
  • Mathias Schneeburger – guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Troy Van Leeuwen- piano, guitar
  • David Catching- organ, guitar, lead guitar
  • Joshua Homme- guitar, bass, drums, lead guitar
  • Wendy Rae Fowler- piano, vocals, backing vocals, choir vocal
  • Aldo Struyf – piano, organ, feedback, snthesizer, tape manipulation
  • Bukka Allen – organ
  • Nick Oliveri- bass, backing vocals, choir vocal
  • Jonathan Russo – bass
  • Eddie Nappi – bass
  • Melanie Campbell – bass
  • Keni Richards – drums
  • Joey Castillo- drums
  • Jim Vincent – electronic drums
  • Izzy Stradlin- vocals
  • Duff McKagan- vocals
  • Natasha Shneider- backing vocals
  • Brett Netson- backing vocals
  • Ian Moore- backing vocals
  • Greg Dulli- backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Lanegan.

  1. When Your Number Isn’t Up
  2. Hit the City
  3. Wedding Dress
  4. Methamphetamine Blues
  5. One Hundred Days
  6. Bombed
  7. Strange Religion
  8. Sideways in Reverse
  9. Come to Me
  10. Like Little Willie John
  11. Can’t Come Down
  12. Morning Glory Wine
  13. Head
  14. Driving Death Valley Blues
  15. Out of Nowhere

PJ Harvey: Uh Huh Her

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On May 31, 2004, “Island” label released “Uh Huh Her”, the sixth PJ Harvey studio album. It was recorded 2002 – 2003, and was produced by PJ Harvey.

Personnel:

  • PJ Harvey – vocals, guitars, bass, piano, melodica, accordion,  autoharp, engineer, mixing, photography
  • Rob Ellis – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Head – backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Evelyn Isaac – backing vocals
  • Maria Mochnacz –artwork
  • Rob Crane – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by PJ Harvey.

  1. The Life & Death of Mr. Badmouth
  2. Shame
  3. Who the Fuck?
  4. Pocket Knife
  5. The Letter
  6. The Slow Drug
  7. No Child of Mine
  8. Cat on the Wall
  9. You Come Through
  10. It’s You
  11. The End
  12. The Desperate Kingdom of Love
  13. Untitled (Seagulls)
  14. The Darker Days of Me & Him