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Kaiser Chiefs: Duck

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On July 26, 2019, “Polydor” label released “Duck”, the eight Kaiser Chiefs album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Angelic Studios”, “Monnow Valley Studios”, “The Church” in London, “Maze Studios” in Atlanta, and was produced by Alex Ander, Iain Archer, Nick Lashey, Andrew Wells, Ben H. Allen III, Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson and Vijay Mistry.

Personnel:

  • Andrew White – guitars, backing vocals
  • Nick Baines – keyboards
  • Simon Rix – bass, backing vocals
  • Vijay Mistry – drums, backing vocals
  • Ricky Wilson – lead vocals, percussion
  • Ben H. Allen III – additional guitar, additional synth, additional percussion, additional backing vocals, additional programming,
  • Michael Burton – saxophone
  • Melvin Jones – trumpet
  • Wilbert Williams – trombone
  • Keisha Jackson, Kourtney Jackson – backing vocals
  • Billy Halliday – engineer
  • Ben Etter – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Andre Mintz, Callum Marinho, Chloe Kraemer, Spencer Poole, Rafael Rojas, Parker Bradford, Luke Pickering, Luke Gibbs, Joseph Wander, Ian Horrocks, Duncan Albert Jr. – recording assistant
  • Mark Stent – mixing
  • Ben H. Allen III – mixing
  • Dan Greech Marguerat – mixing
  • Michael Freeman – mixing assistant
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Nick Scott – art direction
  • Lee Madgwick – art direction, illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson and Vijay Mistry, except where noted.

  1. People Know How to Love One Another
  2. Golden Oldies – Ben H. Allen III, Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson, Vijay Mistry
  3. Wait
  4. Target Market
  5. Don’t Just Stand There Do Something – Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson, Vijay Mistry, Iain Archer
  6. Record Collection – Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson, Vijay Mistry, Ben H. Allen III, Emelie Eriksson, Marcus Holmberg
  7. The Only Ones – Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson, Vijay Mistry, Alex Ander, Nick Lashley
  8. Lucky Shirt
  9. Electric Heart – Dee Adam, Andrew White, Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Ricky Wilson, Vijay Mistry
  10. Northern Holiday
  11. Kurt vs. Frasier (The Battle of Seattle) 

The Walkmen: Bows + Arrows

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On February 2, 2004, “Record Collection” label released “Bows + Arrows”, the second Walkmen (The) studio album. It was recorded April – October 2003, at “Marcata Studios”, “Easley-McCain Recording”, “Sweet Tea Studios”, and was produced by Hamilton Leithauser, Paul Maroon, Walter Martin, Peter Bauer and Matt Barrick.

Personnel:

  • Hamilton Leithauser – vocals, guitars, mixing
  • Paul Maroon – guitars, piano, mixing
  • Walter Martin – organ, pandemonium, mixing
  • Peter Bauer – bass, mixing
  • Matt Barrick – drums, mixing
  • Stuart Sikes – engineer
  • Fred Kevorkian – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Hamilton Leithauser, Paul Maroon, Walter Martin, Peter Bauer and Matt Barrick.

  1. What’s in It for Me
  2. The Rat
  3. No Christmas While I’m Talking
  4. Little House of Savages
  5. My Old Man
  6. 138th Street
  7. The North Pole
  8. Hang On, Siobhan
  9. New Year’s Eve
  10. Thinking of a Dream I Had
  11. Bows + Arrows

John Frusciante & Josh Klinghoffer: A Sphere in the Heart of Silence

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On November 23, 2004, “Record Collection” label released “A Sphere in the Heart of Silence”, an album by John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer. It was recorded in April 2004, and was produced by John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer.

Personnel:

  • John Frusciante – lead and backing vocals, vocal treatments, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, bass, white noise, synthetic strings, drum treatments, synthesizer, programing, design
  • Josh Klinghoffer – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, arp string ensemble, guitar, bass, synthesizers, drum loops, drums, one note synth
  • Ryan Hewitt – engineer, mixing
  • Chris Reynolds – assistant
  • Jason Gossman – assistant
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Mike Piscitelli – design
  • Lola Montes Schnabel – photography
  • Dave Lee – equipment technician

Track listing:

All tracks by John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer.

  1. Sphere
  2. The Afterglow
  3. Walls
  4. Communique
  5. At Your Enemies
  6. Surrogate People
  7. My Life

Walkmen: Pussy Cats Starring the Walkmen

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On October 24, 2006, “Record Collection” label released “Pussy Cats Starring the Walkmen”, the fourth Walkmen studio album. It is song cover of the 1974 Harry Nilsson album “Pussy Cats” which was produced by John Lennon.

Personnel:

  • Matt Barrick– conga, drums, maracas, tambourine, cowbell, wood block
  • Peter Bauer– organ, farfisa organ, Vox Continental
  • Hamilton Leithauser– vocals, acoustic guitar, glockenspiel, electric guitar, handwriting
  • Walter Martin– acoustic guitar, bass, kazoo, maracas, organ, piano, tambourine, triangle, vibraslap, cowbell, fuzz bass, slide whistle
  • Quentin Stoltzfus– vocals
  • Alex Waterman– cello, string arrangements
  • Dana Lyn– viola
  • Rob Moose – violin
  • Paul Maroon– piano, electric guitar
  • Chris Colbert, Kevin McMahon– engineer, mixing
  • Elijah Thomson– engineer assistant, mixing assistant

Track listing:

  1. Many Rivers to Cross – Jimmy Cliff
  2. Subterranean Homesick Blues – Bob Dylan
  3. Don’t Forget Me – Harry Nilsson
  4. All My Life – Harry Nilsson
  5. Old Forgotten Soldier- Harry Nilsson
  6. Save the Last Dance – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
  7. Mucho Mungo/Mt. Elga – John Lennon, Harry Nilsson
  8. Loop De Loop – Ted Vann
  9. Black Sails – Harry Nilsson
  10. Rock Around the Clock – Jimmy DeKnight, Max C. Freedman