On November 20, 2025, Gary “Mani” Mounfield died aged 63. He was musician (bass guitar) and DJ, best known as member of the bands Primal Scream and Stone Roses.
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Primal Scream: Come Ahead
On November 8, 2024, “BMG” label released “Come Ahead”, the twelfth Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by David Holmes.
Personnel:
- Bobby Gillespie – vocals
- Andrew Innes – guitar, mandolin, synthesizer
- Simone Butler – spoken word
- Anna Caragnano – spoken word, backing vocals
- Renee Alleyne – rap vocals, spoken word
- Daniel Gethin – alto vocals
- Josh Quinlan – baritone vocals
- Sophie Ellis – soprano vocals
- Matthew Minter – tenor vocals
- Cian Nugent – guitar
- Alex White – piano, horn, saxophone
- Daniel Thomas – piano
- Benjamin Darvill – harmonica
- Darrin Morris – keyboards
- David Holmes – keyboards, loops
- Brian Irvine – keyboards, conductor
- Dan Bodwel – double bass
- Maeve Sheil – double bass
- Paul Stephens – double bass
- Jason Falkner – bass guitar
- Jay Bellerose – drums
- Emre Ramanzanoglu – drums
- Davey Chegwidden – percussion
- Bogdan Sofei – violin
- Larissa O’Grady – violin
- Cillian O’Breachin – violin
- David O’Doherty – violin
- Nina Lin – violin
- Emma Masterson – violin
- Ingrid Nichola – violin
- Christine Kenny – violin
- David McElroy – violin
- Nathan Sherman – viola
- David Kenny – viola
- Adele Govier – viola
- Andreea Banciu – viola
- Yseult Cooper Stockdale – cello
- Aoife Burke – cello
- Paula Hughes – cello
- Adrian Mantu – cello
- Felix Stephens – cello, conductor
- House Gospel Choir – backing vocals
- David Wrench – additional programming
- Felix Stephens – arrangements, string arrangements, engineer
- Brian Irvine – arrangements, strings arrangements
- Josh Quinlan – arrangements
- Ralph Allwood – arrangements
- Daniel Thomas – arrangements
- Michael Harris – engineer
- Debbie Smith – engineer
- Alan Kelly – engineer
- David Wrench – mixing
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Amy Ratcliffe – studio assistant
- Grace Banks – studio assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Bobby Gillespie and David Holmes, except where noted.
- Ready to Go Home – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
- Love Insurrection – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
- Heal Yourself
- Innocent Money – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
- Melancholy Man – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
- Love Ain’t Enough
- Circus of Life
- False Flag – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Brian irvine
- Deep Dark Waters – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
- The Centre Cannot Hold
- Settler’s Blues
Primal Scream: Evil Heat
On August 5, 2002, “Columbia” label released “Evil Heat”, the seventh Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Two Lone Swordsmen, Kevin Shields and Jagz Kooner.
Personnel:
- Bobby Gillespie – vocals, guitar, programming
- Andrew Innes – guitar
- Robert Young – guitar, programming
- Martin Duffy – keyboards, programming, samples
- Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield – bass
- Darrin Mooney – drums, programming
- Jim Reid – lead vocals
- Marco Nelson – harmony voice
- Kate Moss – additional vocals
- Robert Plant – harmonica
- Kevin Shields – guitar effects
- Paul Harte – guitar effects
- Phil Mossman – harmonica
- Darren Morris – synthesizer
- Brendan Lynch – synthesizer
- Chris Mackin – bass guitar
Track listing:
All tracks by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Robert Young, Martin Duffy, Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield and Darrin Mooney, except where noted.
- Deep Hill of Morning Sun
- Miss Lucifer
- Autobahn 66
- Detroit
- Rise
- The Lord Is My Shotgun
- City
- Some Velvet Morning – Lee Hazlewood
- Skull X
- A Scanner Darkly
- Space Blues #2 – Martin Duffy
Primal Scream: Give Out But Don’t Give Up
On March 28, 1994, “Creation” label released “Give Out but Don’t Give Up”, the fourth Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by David Bianco, George Clinton, Tom Dowd, George Drakoulias and Mike E. Clark.
Personnel:
- Bobby Gillespie – lead vocals
- Denise Johnson – vocals
- George Clinton – vocals
- Jackie Johnson – vocals
- Susan Marshall – vocals
- Robert Young – guitar
- Andrew Innes – guitar
- Martin Duffy – keyboards
- Jim Dickinson – keyboards
- Amp Fiddler – keyboards
- Benmont Tench – keyboards
- Charlie Jacobs – harmonica
- David Hood – bass guitar
- Henry Olsen – bass guitar
- Marco Nelson – bass guitar
- George Drakoulias – bass guitar, drums
- Roger Hawkins – drums
- Tony Brock – drums
- Phillip “Toby” Tomanov – drums
- Greg Morrow – percussion
- David Minnick – percussion
- Andrew Love (The Memphis Horns) – horn section
- Wayne Jackson (The Memphis Horns) – horn section
- William Eggleston – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and Robert Young, except where noted.
- Jailbird
- Rocks
- (I’m Gonna) Cry Myself Blind
- Funky Jam
- Big Jet Plane
- Free
- Call on Me
- Struttin’
- Sad and Blue
- Give Out but Don’t Give Up – George Clinton, Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Robert Young
- I’ll Be There for You
- Everybody Needs Somebody
Christopher Bell
On December 27, 1978, Christopher Branford Bell died aged 27. He was songwriter and musician (guitar, singer), best known as founding member, guitarist and singer of the band Big Star. His work has inspired, and his songs were covered by many musicians and bands including R.E.M., Wilco, Teenage Fanclub, Primal Scream, Afghan Whigs, Pete Yorn, Beck The Posies, and The Replacements. In 2013, “Magnolia Pictures” released documentary “Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me”, which documented his life and work. In 2018, the book “There Was a Light: The Cosmic History of Chris Bell and the Rise of Big Star”, was published, also dealing with his life and music. Bell’s album “I Am the Cosmos” was posthumously released in 1992.
Primal Scream: Riot City Blues
On June 5, 2006, “Sony” label released “Riot City Blues”, the eighth Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Youth.
Personnel:
- Bobby Gillespie– vocals
- Andrew Innes– guitars, mandolins, banjo, Moog synthesizer
- Martin Duffy– piano, organ, harmonium, harmonica
- Robert Young– guitars, harmonica
- Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield– bass guitar
- Darrin Mooney– drums, percussion
- Will Sergeant– guitar
- Chris Allen– hurdy-gurdy
- Richard Beale – French horn
- Warren Ellis– violin
- Juliet Roberts, Sharlene Hector, Sylvia Mason-James, John Gibbons – backing vocals
- Alison Mosshart– additional vocals
Track listing:
- Country Girl
- Nitty Gritty
- Suicide Sally & Johnny Guitar
- When the Bomb Drop
- Little Death
- The 99th Floor
- We’re Gonna Boogie
- Dolls (Sweet Rock and Roll)
- Hell’s Comin’ Down
- Sometimes I Feel So Lonely
Primal Scream: Chaosmosis
On March 18, 2016, “Ignition” label released “Chaosmosis”, the eleventh Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at “Das Bunker”, “Lynchmob Studio”, “Narcissus Studio” in London, “Diamond Mine Studio” in New York City, “INGRID Studios” in Stockholm, “Perfect Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and Björn Yttling.
Personnel:
- Bobby Gillespie– vocals, synthesizer, design
- Andrew Innes– guitar, loops, plug-ins, synthesizer, dulcimer, engineer
- Martin Duffy– organ, piano, vibraphone
- Jason Falkner– bass
- John Eriksson– drums
- Darrin Mooney– percussion, drums
- Björn Yttling– synthesizer, celeste, piano
- Jim Hunt – flute, saxophone
- Deborah Chandler – cello
- Christoffer Zachrisson – zither
- Rachel Zeffira – vocals, backing vocals, viola, violin, Cor Anglais
- Sky Ferreira– vocals
- Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim, Grace Cockell – backing vocals
- Sophie Nevrkla – backing vocals
- Hans Stenlund, Ross Matthews, Max Heyes, Gustav Lindelow, Brendan Lynch, Sean Kellet – engineer
- Joe Harrison – engineer assistant
- Lasse Mårtén – mixing
- Jim Lambie– artwork
- Matthew Cooper – design
- Mick Hutson – original photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bobby Gillespie and Andrew Innes, except where noted.
- Trippin’ on Your Love
- (Feeling Like A) Demon Again – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Björn Yttling
- I Can Change
- 100% or Nothing
- Private Wars
- Where the Light Gets In
- When the Blackout Meets the Fallout
- Carnival of Fools – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Björn Yttling
- Golden Rope
- Autumn in Paradise – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Björn Yttling
Robert Throb Young
In September 9, 2014, Robert “Throb” Young died aged 49. He was guitarist, best known as co-founder and member of Primal Scream.
Primal Scream: Beautiful Future
On July 21, 2008, “B-Unique” label released “Beautiful Future”, the ninth Primal Scream album. It was produced by Björn Yttling and Paul Epworth, Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Gary Mounfield, Martin Duffy and Darrin Mooney.
Personnel:
- Bobby Gillespie- vocals
- Andrew Innes- guitars, synthesizers
- Gary Mounfield- bass
- Martin Duffy- keyboards
- Darrin Mooney- drums, percussion
- Barrie Cadogan- guitar, slide guitar
- Josh Homme- guitar
- Bjorn Yttling– keyboards
- Victoria Bergsman– vocals
- Ellekari Larsson– vocals
- Lykke Li Zachrisson– vocals
- Maria Andersson– vocals
- Juliet Roberts– vocals
- Lovefoxxx– vocals
- Linda Thompson– vocals
- Erik Arvinder – violin
- Andreas Forsman – violin
- Christopher Öhman – viola
- Emma Lindhamre – cello
Track listing:
All tracks by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Gary Mounfield, Martin Duffy and Darrin Mooney, except where noted.
- Beautiful Future
- Can’t Go Back
- Uptown
- The Glory of Love
- Suicide Bomb
- Zombie Man
- Beautiful Summer
- I Love to Hurt (You Love to Be Hurt)
- Over & Over – Fleetwood Mac
- Necro Hex Blue
- The Glory Of Love
- Urban Guerrilla – Urban Guerilla
- Time of the Assassins
Jean Michel Jarre: Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise
On May 6, 2016, “Columbia” label released “Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise”, the eighteenth Jean Michel Jarre studio album. It was recorded 2011-2016, and was produced by Jean Michel Jarre.The second of a two-part album (the first being Electronica 1: The Time Machine) is collaboration with other musicians includes Pet Shop Boys, Rone, Julia Holter, Primal Scream, Gary Numan, Hans Zimmer, Edward Snowden, Peaches, Sébastien Tellier, The Orb, Siriusmo, Yello, Jeff Mills, Cyndi Lauper and Christophe.
Track listing:
- The Heart of Noise, Pt. 1 (with Rone) – Jean Michel Jarre, Erwan Castex
- The Heart of Noise, Pt. 2 – Jean Michel Jarre
- Brick England (with Pet Shop Boys) – Jean Michel Jarre, Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe
- These Creatures (with Julia Holter) – Jean Michel Jarre, Julia Holter
- As One (with Primal Scream) – Jean Michel Jarre, Andrew Innes, Bobby Gillespie, Robert Young
- Here For You (with Gary Numan) – Jean Michel Jarre, Gary Numan
- Electrees (with Hans Zimmer) – Jean Michel Jarre, Hans Zimmer
- Exit (with Edward Snowden) – Jean Michel Jarre
- What You Want (with Peaches) – Jean Michel Jarre, Merrill Nisker
- Gisele (with Sebastien Tellier) – Jean Michel Jarre, Sebastien Tellier
- Switch on Leon(with The Orb) – Jean Michel Jarre, Alex Paterson, Thomas Fehlmann
- Circus (with Siriusmo) – Jean Michel Jarre, Moritz Friedrich
- Why This, Why That and Why (with Yello) – Jean Michel Jarre, Dieter Meier, Boris Blank
- The Architect (with Jeff Mills) – Jean Michel Jarre, Jeff Mills
- Swipe to the Right (with Cyndi Lauper) – Jean Michel Jarre, Cyndi Lauper, Carmen Cacciatore
- Walking the Mile (with Christophe) – Jean Michel Jarre, Daniel Bevilacqua
- Falling Down – Jean Michel Jarre
- The Heart of Noise (The Origin) – Jean Michel Jarre
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