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Foxygen: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic

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On January 22, 2013, “Jagjaguwar” label released “We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic”, the third Foxygen studio album. It was recorded 2011 – 2013, and was produced by Richard Swift.

Personnel:

  • Sam France – lead and backing vocals, piano, horns
  • Jonathan Rado – guitars, bass, piano, organ, percussion, synthesizers, mellotron
  • Richard Swift – vocals, piano, organ, guitars, bass, drums, percussion, synthesizers, mellotron, theremin, glockenspiel
  • Jessie Baylin – backing vocals
  • Sarah Versprille – backing vocals
  • Crumbs – backing vocals
  • Luke Suzumoto – handclaps, artwork

Track listing:

  1. In the Darkness
  2. No Destruction
  3. On Blue Mountain
  4. San Francisco
  5. Bowling Trophies
  6. Shuggie
  7. Oh Yeah
  8. We Are the 21st Century
    Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
  9. Oh No 2

Elbow: Flying Dream 1

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On November 19, 2021, “Polydor” label released “Flying Dream 1”, the ninth Elbow studio album It was recorded in 2021, at “Theatre Royal” in Brighton, England, and was produced by Craig Potter.

Personnel:

  • Guy Garvey – vocals
  • Mark Potter – guitars
  • Craig Potter – keyboards
  • Pete Turner – bass
  • Alex Reeves – drums, percussion
  • Sarah Field – saxophone, clarinet
  • Jesca Hoop – backing vocals
  • Wilson Atie, Adeleye Omotayo and Marit Røkeberg – backing vocals

Track listing:

All lyrics by Guy Garvey, all music by Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Craig Potter, Pete Turner and Alex Reeves.

  1. Flying Dream 1
  2. After the Eclipse
  3. Is It a Bird
  4. Six Words
  5. Calm and Happy
  6. Come On, Blue
  7. The Only Road
  8. Red Sky Radio (Baby Baby Baby) – contains elements of “Looking Back, I Should Have Been Home More” written by Richard Swift.
  9. The Seldom Seen Kid
  10. What Am I Without You

Hamilton Leithauser: Black Hours

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On June 3, 2014, “Ribbon Music” label released “Black Hours”, the debut Hamilton Leithauser studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Vox Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Hamilton Leithauser, Paul Maroon and Rostam Batmanglij.

Personnel:

  • Hamilton Leithauser – vocals, guitar, bass, arrangements
  • Paul Maroon – piano, organ, guitar, arrangements, backing vocals
  • Rostam Batmanglij – guitar, bass, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, tambourine, shaker, backing vocals
  • Michael Harris – bowed bass
  • Morgan Henderson – upright bass, clarinet, bass, percussions, marimba
  • Richard Swift – drums, backing vocals
  • Hugh McIntosh – drums
  • Amber Coffman – vocals
  • Anna Stumpf – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Hamilton Leithauser.

  1. 5 AM
  2. The Silent Orchestra
  3. Alexandra
  4. 11 O’Clock Friday Night
  5. St Mary’s County
  6. Self Pity
  7. I Retired
  8. I Don’t Need Anyone
  9. Bless Your Heart
  10. The Smallest Splinter

Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song

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On June 2, 2017, “Easy Eye Sound” label released “Waiting on a Song”, the second Dan Auerbach album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Easy Eye Sound Studios” in Nashville, TN, and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Dan Auerbach.

Personnel:

  • Dan Auerbach – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, baritone guitar, fuzz bass, Mellotron, percussion, mixing
  • Bobby Wood – piano, electric piano, glockenspiel, chimes, vibraphone, backing vocals
  • Russ Pahl – acoustic and electric guitars, steel guitar, sitar,
  • Duane Eddy – electric guitar
  • Mark Knopfler – electric rhythm guitar
  • Pat McLaughlin – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Kenny Vaughan – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Dave Roe – bass guitar, acoustic bass
  • Jeffrey Clemens – drums, percussion
  • Gene Chrisman – drums
  • Chris St. Hilaire – drums
  • Kenny Malone – percussion, vibraphone, marimba 
  • Dennis Solee – flute, saxophone
  • Roy Agee – trombone
  • Steve Herrman – trumpet
  • Leon Michels – horns
  • Jerry Douglas – dobro
  • Matt Combs – strings
  • Ashley Wilcoxson, Heather Rigdon, Leisa Hans – backing vocals
  • M. Allen Parker – engineer, mixing
  • Austin Atwood, Beatriz Artola, Ernesto Olvera, Josh Ditty – additional engineering
  • Alex Skelton, Shawn Gough – engineer assistant
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Perry Shall – layout, design
  • Alysse Gafkjen – photography
  • Dave “Fergie” Ferguson – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Waiting On A Song – Dan Auerbach, John Prine, Pat McLaughlin, Richard Swift
  2. Malibu Man – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
  3. Livin’ in Sin – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
  4. Shine on Me – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
  5. King of a One Horse Town – Dan Auerbach, Pat McLaughlin
  6. Never in My Wildest Dreams – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
  7. Cherrybomb – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
  8. Stand By My Girl – Dan Auerbach, David Ferguson, Pat McLaughlin
  9. Undertow – Dan Auerbach
  10. Show Me – Bobby Wood, Dan Auerbach

The Shins: Heartworms

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On March 10, 2017, “Columbia” label released “Heartworms”, the fifth Shins (The) studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2016, and was produced by James Mercer and Richard Swift.

  1. James Mercer – voices, guitar, bass, chord organ, harmonica, synthesizer, ukulele, percussion
  2. Mark Watrous – guitar, piano, castanets, kalimba, strings, synthesizer bass
  3. Chris Funk – guitar, dulcimer
  4. Yuuki Matthews – bass, synthesizer, drums, percussion, mixing
  5. Richard Swift – drums, percussion, mellotron, synthesizer
  6. Joe Plummer – drums, engineer
  7. Jon Sortland – drums
  8. Brian Lucey – mastering
  9. Steve Drizos – percussion
  10. Jacob Escobedo – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by James Mercer.

  1. Name for You
  2. Painting a Hole
  3. Cherry Hearts
  4. Fantasy Island
  5. Mildenhall
  6. Rubber Ballz
  7. Half a Million
  8. Dead Alive
  9. Heartworms
  10. So Now What
  11. The Fear

The Arcs: Yours, Dreamily

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On September 4, 2015, “Nonesuch” label released “Yours, Dreamily”, the debut Arcs album. It was recorded in 2015, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, “The Diamond Mine” and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York, “Easy Eye Sound” in Nashville, TN, and was produced by Dan Auerbach and Leon Michels.

Personnel:

  • Dan Auerbach– vocals, bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, buzz, percussion
  • Leon Michels – piano, organ, keyboards, saxophone, electric guitar, percussion, synthesizer, drums, bass guitar
  • Richard Swift– vocals, drums, keyboards, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Homer Steinweiss – drums
  • Veronica Medellin – guitar
  • Russ Pahl – electric guitar
  • Thomas Brenneck – guitar
  • Kenny Vaughan– baritone guitar
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
  • Bobby Emmett – vocals, piano, organ, horns
  • Dave Roe – upright bass
  • Jeffery Clemens – drums
  • Chamberlin– drums
  • Ray Mason – trombone
  • Mariachi Flor de Toloache – vocals, horns, strings
  • Lee Fields– vocals
  • Brian Olive – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Once We Begin (Intro) – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  2. Outta My Mind – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss
  3. Put a Flower in Your Pocket – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift
  4. Pistol Made of Bones – Dan Auerbach
  5. Everything You Do (You Do for You) – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  6. Stay in My Corner – Dan Auerbach, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss
  7. Cold Companion – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift
  8. The Arc – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss
  9. Nature’ s Child – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  10. Velvet Ditch – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swif
  11. Chains of Love – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  12. Come & Go – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels
  13. Rosie (Ooh La La) – Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift
  14. Searching the Blue – Dan Auerbach

The Pretenders: Alone

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On October 21, 2016, “BMG Rights Management” released “Alone”, the tenth Pretenders studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Easy Eye Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Dan Auerbach.

Personnel:

  • Chrissie Hynde- vocals
  • Dan Auerbach- guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Duane Eddy, Kenny Vaughan- guitar
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel
  • Dave Roe – upright bass
  • Richard Swift- drums, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Leon Michels – keyboards
  • Collin Dupuis – recording
  • Tchad Blake– mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Chrissie Hynde, except where noted.

  1. Alone – Chrissie Hynde, Dan Auerbach, Richard Swift
  2. Roadie Man
  3. Gotta Wait
  4. Never Be Together – Chrissie Hynde, Björn Yttling, Fyfe Dangerfield
  5. Let’s Get Lost – Chrissie Hynde, Dave McCracken
  6. Chord Lord
  7. Blue Eyed Sky
  8. The Man You Are
  9. One More Day
  10. I Hate Myself
  11. Death Is Not Enough
  12. Holy Commotion

Ray LaMontage: Supernova

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On April 29, 2014, “Stone Dwarf Records” label released “Supernova”, the fifth Ray LaMontagne studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Dan Auerbach.

Personnel:

  • Ray LaMontagne – vocal, acoustic guitar
  • Dan Auerbach – acoustic and electric guitar, electric bass, claves, claps, Mellotron, backing vocals
  • Kenny Vaughan– acoustic and electric guitar, tambourine
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel, baritone electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic and electric electric guitar, tick tack bass
  • Leon Michels – tambourine, Mellotron, piano, Hammond organ, electric harpsichord, Wurlitzer, electric piano, percussion, acetone, cabasa, glockenspiel, claps
  • Dave Roe – electric bass, upright bass
  • Richard Swift – drums, percussion, claps, electronic drums, backing vocals
  • Seth Kaufman – electronic percussion, snaps, percussion, claps, conga, drums, baritone electric guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals,
  • Collin Dupuis – drum programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray LaMontagne.

  1. Lavender
  2. Airwaves
  3. She’s the One
  4. Pick Up a Gun
  5. Julia
  6. No Other Way
  7. Supernova
  8. Ojai
  9. Smashing
  10. Drive-In-Movies