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Ian McCulloch: Candleland

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On September 17, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Candleland”, the debut Ian McCulloch album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Church Studios”, “Orinocco Studios” and “Tower Bridge Studios” in London, “The Grande Armée” in Paris, and was produced by Ray Shulman.

Personnel:

  • Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
  • Ray Shulman – bass, keyboards, programming
  • Mike Jobson – bass
  • Boris Williams – drums
  • Elizabeth Fraser – backing vocals
  • Olle Romo – programming
  • Billy McGee – string arrangements
  • Henry Priestman – string arrangements
  • Dave Bascombe – remix

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian McCulloch.

  1. The Flickering Wall
  2. The White Hotel
  3. Proud to Fall
  4. The Cape
  5. Candleland
  6. Horse’s Head
  7. Faith and Healing
  8. I Know You Well
  9. In Bloom
  10. Start Again

Gentle Giant: The Missing Piece

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On August 26, 1977, “Chrysalis” label released “The Missing Piece”, the ninth Gentle Giant studio album. It was recorded in May 1977, at “Relight Studios” in  Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands, and was produced by Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman, Gary Green, Kerry Minnear and John Weathers.

Personnel:

  • Derek Shulman – lead vocals
  • Gary Green – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Kerry Minnear– vocals, Hammond organ, electric piano,  piano,  synthesizer, Minimoog, clavinet, percussion
  • Ray Shulman– bass, 12-string guitars, percussion
  • John Weathers– drums, tambourine, cymbal crash, percussion, rhythm machine

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman.

  1. Two Weeks in Spain
  2. I’m Turning Around
  3. Betcha Thought We Couldn’t Do It
  4. Who Do You Think You Are?
  5. Mountain Time
  6. As Old as You’re Young
  7. Memories of Old Days
  8. Winning
  9. For Nobody

Steven Wilson: Grace For Drowning

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On September 26, 2011, “Kscope” label released “Grace for Drowning”, the second Steven Wilson studio album. It was recorded January 2010 – June 2011, and was produced by Steven Wilson.

Personnel:

  • Steven Wilson— vocals, keys, guitars, autoharp,  bass guitar,  percussion,  piano, gong, glockenspiel , programming), harmonium, mixing
  • Jordan Rudess— piano
  • Markus Reuter— U8 touch guitar
  • Trey Gunn— warr guitar, bass guitar
  • Steve Hackett, Mike Outram, Sand Snowman — guitar
  • Nick Beggs— Chapman stick, bass guitar
  • Tony Levin— bass guitar
  • Nic France — drums
  • Pat Mastelotto — acoustic and electronic drums
  • Pat Mastelotto— electronic frums, additional production
  • Theo Travis— saxophone
  • Ben Castle— clarinet
  • London Session Orchestra — strings
  • Dave Stewart— string and choir arrangements
  • Synergy Vocals – choir
  • Mat Collis — engineer
  • Paschal Byrne — mastering
  • Dave Kerzner— sound design
  • Carl Glover — art director
  • Lasse Hoile— photography, film director
  • Bettina Ejlersen — photography assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Wilson.

Deform to Form a Star

  1. Grace for Drowning
  2. Sectarian
  3. Deform to Form a Star
  4. No Part of Me
  5. Postcard
  6. Raider Prelude
  7. Remainder the Black Dog

Like Dust I Have Cleared from My Eye

  1. Belle de Jour
  2. Index
  3. Track One
  4. Raider II
  5. Like Dust I Have Cleared from My Eye

Gentle Giant: Octopus

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On December 1, 1972, “Vertigo” label released “Octopus”, the fourth Gentle Giant album. It was recorded July – August 1972, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Gary Green, Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman, Ray Shulman and John Weathers. In the Q & Mojo “Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock”, “Octopus” was ranked at number 16 in its list of “40 Cosmic Rock Albums”. “Prog Magazine” ranked the album at number 65 in its list of “The 100 Greatest Prog Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Gary Green- electric guitars, percussion
  • Kerry Minnear- lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ, Minimoog, electric piano, Mellotron, Clavinet, harpsichord, regal, vibraphone, cello, percussion
  • Derek Shulman- lead vocals, alto saxophone
  • Phil Shulman – lead and backing vocals, trumpet, tenor saxophone, mellophone
  • Ray Shulman- bass, violin, viola , electric violin, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • John Weathers- drums, bongos, varispeed cymbal, xylophone
  • Martin Rushent – engineer
  • Cliff Morris – mastering
  • Geoff Young – tape operator
  • John Berg – cover concept, design
  • Fluid Drive – art
  • Charles White III – illustration
  • Kenny Kneitel – design
  • Michael Doret – lettering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Derek Shulman and Phil Shulman, all music by Kerry Minnear and Ray Shulman.

  1. The Advent of Panurge
  2. Raconteur Troubadour
  3. Knots
  4. A Cry for Everyone
  5. The Boys in the Band
  6. Dog’s Life
  7. Think of Me with Kindness
  8. River

Gentle Giant: In a Glass House

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On September 21, 1973, “WWA” label label released “In a Glass House”, the fifth Gentle Giant album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Advison Studios” in London, and was produced by Gentle Giant and Gary Martin.

Personnel:

  • Derek Shulman- lead vocals, alto and soprano saxophones, descant recorder, arrangements
  • Gary Green- 12 string acoustic guitar, 6 string electric guitars , steel guitar, mandolin, tambourine, treble recorder, arrangements
  • Kerry Minnear- lead and co-lead vocals, Moog, Hammond organ, piano, clavinet, electric piano, Thomas organ, clavichord, Mellotron, RMI 368 electra-piano, harpsichord, celesta, glockenspiel, marimba, vibraphone, tympani , cello, descant recorder, arrangements
  • Ray Shulman- bass, acoustic guitar , violin, violins, electric violin, tambourine, backing vocals, arrangements
  • John Weathers- drums, bass drum, cowbell, arrangements
  • Gary Martin – recording, engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman and Kerry Minnear,  except where noted.

  1. The Runaway
  2. An Inmate’s Lullaby – Kennu Minnear, Ray Shuman
  3. Way of Love
  4. Experience
  5. A Reunion – Kerry Minnear, Ray Shulman
  6. In a Glass House – Kerry Minnear, Ray Shulman

 

Gentle Giant: Giant For A Day

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On September 11, 1978, “Chrysalis” label released “Giant for a Day!” the tenth  Gentle Giant album. It was recorded April – May 1978, at “Ramport Studios” in Battersea, England, and was produced by Gary Green, Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman and John Weathers.

Personnel:

  • Derek Shulman– lead vocals
  • Gary Green– acoustic, electric and slide guitar, backing vocals
  • Kerry Minnear– co – lead and backing vocals, piano, electric piano, Minimoog, Hammond organ , Clavinet,  synthesizer, xylophone, bass
  • Ray Shulman– bass, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
  • John Weathers– lead and backing vocals, drums, tambourine, shaker, cowbell

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman, except where noted.

  1. Words from the Wise
  2. Thank You
  3. Giant for a Day!
  4. Spooky Boogie – Ray Shulman, Kerry Minnear
  5. Take Me – Derek Shulman, John Weathers
  6. Little Brown Bag
  7. Friends – John Weathers
  8. Friends
  9. No Stranger
  10. It’s Only Goodbye
  11. Rock Climber

Gentle Giant: Free Hand

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Free Hand

On July 28, 1975, “Chrysalis” label released “Free Hand”, the Gentle Giant seventh album. It was recorded in April 1975, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman, Gary Green, Kerry Minnear and John Weathers.

Personnel:

  • Gary Green – co-lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, descant recorder
  • Kerry Minnear– lead vocals, piano, Hammond organ,  Clavinet,  Minimoog,  synthesizer, electric piano, harpsichord, Wurlitzer electric piano, honky-tonk piano,  celesta,  glockenspiel,  vibraphone,  marimba, tympani, harp, cello, tenor recorder
  • Derek Shulman– lead vocals, treble recorder, alto saxophones
  • Ray Shulman– co-lead vocals, bass, electric violin, violin , viola
  • John Weathers – drums,  tambourine, bass drum, tom-tom, snare drum, triangle, cymbal, woodblock, cowbell, frame drums,  percussion
  • Gary Martin – engineer
  • Paul Northfield – engineer assistant
  • Richard Evans – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman.

  1. Just the Same
  2. On Reflection
  3. Free Hand
  4. Time to Kill
  5. His Last Voyage
  6. Talybont
  7. Mobile

Gentle Giant: Acquiring The Taste

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On July 16, 1971, “Vertigo” label released “Acquiring the Taste”, the second Gentle Giant studio album. It was recorded January–April 1971, at “Advision Studios” and “A.I.R. Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Gary Green – vocal, 6-string electric guitar, electric guitars, 12 string electric guitar, 12 string electric wah-wah guitar,  mandolin , bass , donkey’s jawbone , cat calls
  • Kerry Minnear – lead and backing vocals, Minimoog , piano , Hammond organ , Mellotron, harpsichord, electric piano, celeste , clavichord , xylophone,  vibraphone, tympani, cello, maracas, tambourine
  • Derek Shulman – lead vocal, alto and tenor saxophone, clavichord, cowbell
  • Phil Shulman – clarinet, trumpet, alto and tenor saxophone, piano, claves, maracas
  • Ray Shulman – vocal, bass, violin, violins, viola, electric violin, Spanish guitar, 12 string guitars , tambourine, skulls, organ bass pedals
  • Martin Smith – drums, tambourine, gong, side drum
  • Paul Cosh – trumpet, organ

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman, and Ray Shulman.

  1. Pantagruel’s Nativity
  2. Edge of Twilight
  3. The House, the Street, the Room
  4. Acquiring the Taste
  5. Wreck
  6. The moon is Down
  7. Black Cat
  8. Plain Truth

Gentle Giant: Interview

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On April 23, 1976, “Chrysalis” label released “Interview”, the eighth Gentle Giant album. It was recorded February – March 1976, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Gary Green, Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman and John Weathers..

Personnel:

  • Gary Green– electric guitar, electric guitars, acoustic guitar, alto recorder, backing vocals
  • Kerry Minnear– lead and backing vocals, Minimoog, piano, Hammond organ, Clavinet, electric piano, synthesizer, RMI Electra Piano, clavichord, marimba, percussion
  • Derek Shulman– lead vocals, alto saxophone, percussion
  • Ray Shulman– bass, electric violin, violin, 12 string guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • John Weathers – co-lead and backing vocals, drums, tambourine, percussion, finger cymbal,  cowbell,  cabasa, güiro, gong
  • Phil Sutcliffe– interviewer

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, and Ray Shulman.

  1. Interview
  2. Give it Back
  3. Design
  4. Another Show
  5. Empty City
  6. Timing
  7. I Lost My Head

Gentle Giant: Three Friends

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On April 14, 1972, “Vertigo” label released “Three Friends”, the third Gentle Giant album. It was recorded in December 1971, at “Advison Studios” and “Command Studios” in London, and was produced by Gentle Giant.

Personnel:

  • Kerry Minnear – vocals, Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, Mellotron,  Minimoog,  Clavinet, Baldwin Spinet electric harpsishord, Vibraphone, bongos, triangle
  • Derek Shulman – vocals
  • Phil Shulman- vocals, tenor saxophone, tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone, baritone saxophones
  • Ray Shulman- vocals, bass, fuzz bass, violins, electric violin, 12 string guitar
  • Gary Green- electric guitar, mandolin, tambourine
  • Malcolm Mortimore- drums, concert snare, hi-hat, bass drum
  • Calvin Shulman – boy’s voice
  • Martin Rushent – engineer
  • Rick Breach – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Phil Shulman, and Ray Shulman, except where noted.

  1. Prologue – Phil Shulman, Ray Shulman, Kerry Minnear
  2. Schooldays – Phil Shulman, Ray Shulman, Kerry Minnear
  3. Working All Day
  4. Peel the Paint
  5. Mister Class and Quality – Phil Shulman, Ray Shulman, Kerry Minnear
  6. Three Friends