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Bic Runga: Drive

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On July 14,1997, “Columbia” label released “Drive”, the debut Bic Runga studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Revolver” in Auckland New Zealand, Brooklyn and Los Angeles, and was produced by Bic Runga. At the 32nd “New Zealand Music Awards”, “Drive” won “Music Award for Album of the Year”. It was certified 7 x Platinum in New Zealand.

Personnel:

  • Bic Runga – lead vocals, guitars, xylophone, Mellotron, drums, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing
  • Andrew Thorne – guitars, backing vocals
  • Gary Verberne – guitars
  • Matt Wallace – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Duncan Haynes – Rhodes piano, string arrangements
  • Malcolm Smith – keyboards, additional samples 
  • Davey Fargher – bass guitar
  • Aaron McDonald – bass
  • Wayne Bell – drums, percussion
  • Josh Freese – drums
  • Jay Foulkes – percussion
  • Kate Walshe – violin 
  • Sarah Yates – strings
  • Sally-Anne Brown – cello 
  • Paul Casserly – samples 
  • Peter Asher – backing vocals
  • Boh Runga – backing vocals 
  • Niall Macken – additional arrangements
  • Nick Seymour – additional arrangements
  • Karl Steven – additional arrangements
  • Chris van de Geer – engineer
  • Simon Sheridan – engineer
  • Matt Wallace – engineer, mixing, mastering 
  • Matt Tait – engineer assistant
  • Tom Banghart – engineer assistant, mixing assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Bic Runga,

  1. Drive
  2. Sway
  3. Hey
  4. Bursting Through
  5. Swim
  6. Roll into One
  7. Suddenly Strange
  8. Sorry
  9. Heal
  10. Delight
  11. Without You

Band Maid: Conqueror

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On December 4, 2019, “Revolver” label released “Conqueror”, the sixth Band-Maid studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, and was produced by Saiki Atsumim, Miku Kobato, Kanami Tōno, Misa, Akane Hirose and Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Saiki Atsumi – lead vocals
  • Miku Kobato – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Kanami Tōno – lead guitar
  • Misa – bass
  • Akane Hirose – drums
  • Tony Visconti – recording, mixing
  • Masayoshi Yamamoto – recording
  • Akihiro Nishimura – recording
  • Thomas Kenney – recording
  • Masahiko Fukui – mixing, mastering
  • Malko Ueda – art direction
  • Masato Moriyama – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Miku Kobato, except where noted, all music by Saiki Atsumim, Miku Kobato, Kanami Tōno, Misa and Akane Hirose.

  1. Page
  2. Glory
  3. Liberal
  4. Endless Story
  5. Mirage
  6. At the Drop of a Hat
  7. Wonderland
  8. Azura
  9. Dilemma
  10. Bubble
  11. The Dragon Cries – Tom Kenney
  12. Flying High
  13. Catharsis
  14. Blooming
  15. Reincarnation

Hooverphonic: A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular

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On July 29, 1996, “Columbia” label released “A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular”, the debut Hooverphonic studio album. It was recorded in 1996 and was produced by Liesje Sadonius, Raymond Geerts, Frank Duchêne, and Alex Callier.

Personnel:

  • Liesje Sadonius– vocals
  • Raymond Geerts – guitars, breaths
  • Frank Duchêne – keyboards, engineer
  • Alex Callier– keyboards, programming
  • Eric Bosteels – drums
  • Stefan Bracoval – flute solo
  • Ursi Vanderherten – French parlando
  • Charlotte Van de Perre – Spanish parlando
  • Sven Muller – single note bass

Track listing:

  1. Inhaler – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts
  2. 2Wicky – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Pierre Henry
  3. Wardrope – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts
  4. Plus Profond – Alex Callier
  5. Barabas – Alex Callier
  6. Cinderella – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts, Frank Duchêne, Liesje Sadonius
  7. 9 – Alex Callier
  8. Sarangi – Alex Callier
  9. Someone – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts, Frank Duchêne, Liesje Sadonius
  10. Revolver – Alex Callier
  11. Innervoice – Alex Callier, Raymond Geerts

Geoffrey Emerick

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On October 2, 2018, Geoffrey Emerick died aged 72. He was recording studio audio engineer and producer, worked with America, Elvis Costello, Badfinger, Art Garfunkel, Jeff Beck, Gino Vannelli, Supertramp, Cheap Trick, Nazareth, Chris Bell, Split Enz, Trevor Rabin, Nick Heyward, Big Country, Gentle Giant, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Ultravox, Matthew Fisher, Kate Bush, Nellie McKay and Robin Trower, but he was best known for his work with The Beatles, on their albums Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles and Abbey Road. For his work in the music recording field, Emerick won “European Edison Award” and four “Grammy Awards”.

The Beatles: Revolver

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Revolver

On August 5, 1966, “Parlaphone” released “Revolver” the seventh Beatles (The) album. It was recorded April – June 1966, at “EMI Studios” in London, and was produced by George Martin. The album was recognized by critics as having redefined the parameters of popular music. The album’s Grammy Award-winning cover design was created by Klaus Voormann, old band’s friend from their early years in Hamburg. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Revolver” at number three on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel

  • John Lennon– lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitars; piano, Hammond organ, harmonium; tape loops, sound effects; cowbell, tambourine, maracas, handclaps, finger snaps
  • Paul McCartney– lead, harmony and backing vocals, bass, acoustic and lead guitars; piano, clavichord; tape loops, sound effects; handclaps, finger snaps
  • George Harrison– lead, harmony and backing vocals, lead, acoustic, rhythm and bass guitars; sitar, tambura; tape loops, sound effects; maracas, tambourine, handclaps, finger snaps
  • Ringo Starr– lead vocals, drums; tambourine, maracas, handclaps, finger snaps; tape loops
  • Mal Evans– bass drum, backing vocals
  • Anil Bhagwat – tabla
  • Peter Coe, Alan Branscombe– tenor saxophone
  • Eddie Thornton, Ian Hammer, Les Condon – trumpet
  • Alan Civil– French horn
  • Geoff Emerick- tape loops of the marching band
  • George Martin– piano, Hammond organ, tape loops of the marching band
  • Tony Gilbert, Sidney Sax, John Sharpe, Jurgen Hess
  • Stephen Shingles, John Underwood – viola
  • Derek Simpson, Norman Jones – cello
  • Brian Jones – backing vocals
  • Donovan– backing vocals
  • Marianne Faithfull– backing vocals
  • Neil Aspinall– backing vocals
  • Pattie Boyd– backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.

  1. Taxman – George Harrison
  2. Eleanor Rigby
  3. I’m Only Sleeping
  4. Love You To – George Harrison
  5. Here, There and Everywhere
  6. Yellow Submarine
  7. She Said She Said
  8. Good Day Sunshine
  9. And Your Bird Can Sing
  10. For No One
  11. Doctor Robert
  12. I Want To Tell You – George Harrison
  13. Got To Get You Into My Life
  14. Tomorrow Never Knows