In July 1979, “Polydor” label released “The Original Disco Man”, the 48th James Brown album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Brad Shapiro.
Personnel:
James Brown – vocal, arrangements
Brad Shapiro – arrangements
Bob Heimall – art direction
Stephanie Zuras – design
Joel Brodsky – photography
Track listing:
It’s Too Funky in Here – Brad Shapiro, George Jackson, Walter Shaw, Robert Miller
Let the Boogie Do the Rest – Brad Shapiro, Randy McCormick
Still – Bill Anderson
Star Generation – Brad Shapiro
Women Are Something Else – Brad Shapiro, Randy McCormick
The Original Disco Man – Brad Shapiro, Randy McCormick
On July 24, 1990, “Polydor” label released “Goodnight L.A.”, the eighth Magnum studio album. It was recorded 1989 – 1990, at “Goodnight L.A. Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Keith Olson.
Personnel:
Bob Catley — vocals
Tony Clarkin — guitar
Mark Stanway — keyboards
Wally Lowe — bass guitar
Mickey Barker — drums
Paulinho da Costa — percussion
Deric Dyer — saxophone
Tommy Funderburk — backing vocals
Michael Sadler — backing vocals
Tracking list:
All tracks by Tony Clarkin, except where noted.
Rockin’ Chair – Tony Clarkin, Russ Ballard
Mama
Only a Memory
Reckless Man
Matter of Survival – Tony Clarkin, Russ Ballard
What Kind of Love Is That – Tony Clarkin, Jim Vallance
On July 15, 2016, “Polydor” label released “Love & Hate”, the second Michael Kiwanuka studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Danger Mouse (Brian Burton), Inflo and Paul Butler.
Personnel:
Michael Kiwanuka – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, lead guitar, bass, piano
Inflo – piano, bass, drums, backing vocals
Brian Burton – bass, synth pad, piano, organ, percussion
Graham Godfrey – drums, percussion, hand claps, tape machine FX, backing vocals
Paul Butler – percussion, cello, trumpet, electric guitar, keys, drum machines, clavinet, Moog, piano, Yamaha CS-80, backing vocals
Miles James – electric guitar
Pete Randall – double bass, Fender bass VI, backing vocals
Gary Plumley – flute, saxophone
James Bateman – saxophone
Andy Parkin – violin
Wired Strings
Jenny Sacha – violin
Gillon Cameron, Anna Croad, Sally Jackson, Patrick Kieman, Eleanor Mathieson, Kotono Sato, Debbie Widdup – violin
Natalia Bonner – violin
Kerenza Peacock – violin
Emma Owens – viola
Nzomi Cohen – viola
Becky Jones – viola
Rosie Danvers – cello, string arrangements
Bryony James – cello
Richard Pryce – double bass
Huw White – string arrangements
Paul Boldeau, Phebe Edwards, LaDonna Harley-Peters – backing vocals
Paul Butler – engineer, mixing
Kennie Takahashi – engineer, mixing
Richard Woodcraft – engineer, strings engineer, mixing
On July 9, 2021, “Polydor” label released “It Won’t Always Be Like This”, the debut Inhaler studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Narcissus Studio” in London, and was produced by Antony Genn.
On March 19, 2021, “Interscope” and “Polydor” labels released “Chemtrails Over the Country Club”, the seventh Lana Del Rey studio album. It was produced 2015 – 2016, 2019 – 2020, at “Conway” in Los Angeles, “Electric Lady” in New York City, and was produced by Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels and Jack Antonoff.
Personnel:
Lana Del Rey – vocals
Jack Antonoff – piano, guitar, bass, Mellotron, keyboards, twelve-string acoustic guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, synthesizers, Model B synth-bass, Hammond B3, organ, Rhodes, drums, percussion, programming
Rick Nowels – acoustic guitar, keyboards, Mellotron, bass
In November 1982, “Polydor” label released “Rip It Up”, the second Orange Juice album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Berwick Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Martin Hayles.
Personnel:
Edwyn Collins – vocals, guitar, violin
Malcolm Ross – vocals, guitar, keyboards
David McClymont – bass guitar, keyboards
Zeke Manyika – vocals, drums, percussion
Martin Hayles – piano, synthesizer
Gavyn Wright – violin
Paul Quinn – vocals
Dick Morrissey – saxophone
Martin Drover – flugelhorn
Mel Gaynor – percussion
Louise Waddle – handclaps
Danny Cummings – percussion
Gwyn Mathias – additional engineering
Orange Juice – sleeve design
Eric Watson – photography
Track listing:
Rip It Up – Edwyn Collins, David McClymont, Malcolm Ross, Zeke Manyika
A Million Pleading Faces – Zeke Manyika
Mud in Your Eye – Edwyn Collins
Turn Away – Malcolm Ross
Breakfast Time – Edwyn Collins
I Can’t Help Myself – Edwyn Collins, David McClymont
On October 11, 2019, “Polydor” label released “Giants of All Sizes”, the eighth Elbow studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Clouds Hill” in Hamburg, “The Dairy” in Brixton, “604 Studios” in Vancouver, “Blueprint Studios” in Salford, and was produced by Craig Potter.
Personnel:
Guy Garvey – vocals, string arrangements, art direction
Craig Potter – keyboards, mixing, art direction
Mark Potter – guitars, art direction
Pete Turner – bass guitar, art direction
The Plumedores (Dean Casement, Andy Hargreaves, Danny McTague, Mark Potter, Mat Skinner) – vocals
Nathan “Nathan Sudders” Sudders – vocals
Jesca Hoop – additional vocals
Chilli Chilton – backing vocals
Sarah Field – trumpet, soprano and tenor saxophone
Alex Reeves – drums, percussion
Matt Robertson – string arrangement
Marius de Vries – string arrangements
Violeta Barreña – violin
The Hallé Orchestra – strings
Jonathan Heyward – conductor
Sarah Ewins, Nicola Clarke, Zoe Coleman, Peter Liang, Michelle Marsh, Steven Proctor – first violin
Rosemary Attree, Paulette Bayley, Elizabeth Bosworth, Helena Buckie, Philippa Heys, John Purton – second violin
Cameron Campbell, Chris Emerson, Julian Mottram, Timothy Pooley – viola
Dale Culliford, Jane Hallett, David Petri, Clare Rowe, Nick Trygstad, Simon Turner – cello
Daniel Storer, Yi Xin Salvage – double bass
Danny Evans – engineer
Tom Baird – additional engineering
Sebastian Muxfeldt – additional engineering
Pedro Dzelme – engineer assistant
Charlie Leake – engineer assistant
Gary Hadfield – engineer assistant
Katie May – engineer assistant
Ollie Middleton – engineer assistant
Ian Stewart – engineer assistant
VGC – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Guy Garvey, all music by Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner.
On August 15, 1988, “Polydor” label released “The Eight Legged Groove Machine”, the debut Wonder Stuff (The) album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Pat Collier.
Personnel:
Miles Hunt – vocals, guitars
Malc Treece – vocals, guitars
Rob “The Bass Thing” Jones – bass
Martin Gilks – drums
Jessica Corcoran – engineer
Martyn Strickland – photography
Track listing:
All tracks composed by Miles Hunt, Malc Treece, Rob Jones and MartinGilks.
In July 1978, “Polydor” label released “Get Up Offa That Thing”, the 43rd James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
James Brown – vocals, arrangements
Patricia Dryden – cover illustration
Track listing:
All tracks by Deanna Brown, Deirdre Brown and Yamma Brown, except where noted.
Get Up Offa That Thing / Release the Pressure
You Took My Heart – Deanna Brown, Deirdre Brown, St. Clair Pinckney, Yamma Brown
On July 3, 2020, “Polydor” label released “On Sunset”, the fifteenth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Black Barn Studios” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Jan Kybert and Paul Weller.
Personnel:
Paul Weller – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, electric sitar, bass, piano, Rhodes, synths, mellotron, mellotron vibes, mellotron strings, Hammond organ, percussion, claps, Wurly, monotron, samples
Steve Brookes – lead and electric guitar
Steve Cradock – acoustic and electric guitar, Moog
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