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Lana Del Rey: Ultraviolence

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On June 13, 2014, “Polydor” label released “Ultraviolence”, the third Lana Del Rey studio album. It was recorded 2013-2014, and was produced by Dan Auerbach, Lana Del Rey, Rick Novels, Blake Stranathan, Paul Epworth, Lee Foster, Daniel Heath and Rick Nowels.

Personnel:

  • Lana Del Rey – lead and backing vocals
  • Kenny Vaughan– acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer, mellotron
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Blake Stranathan – guitars
  • Blake Stranathan – guitar
  • Pablo Tato – guitar
  • Dan Auerbach – electric guitar, shaker, 12–string acoustic guitar,
  • synthesizer, claps, backing vocals, mixing
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Seth Kauffman – synthesizer, claps, electric guitar, omnichord, percussion, backing vocals
  • Ed Harcourt– piano
  • Rick Nowels– piano
  • Leon Michaels – synthesizer, piano, mellotron, tambourine, percussion, tenor saxophone, claps
  • Nick Movshon– bass guitar, upright bass, drums, piano, claps
  • Tom Herbert– bass guitar
  • Brian Griffin – drums
  • Collin Dupuis – drum programming, synthesizer, engineer, mixing
  • Nikolaj Torp Larsen– philicorda, mellotron
  • Leo Taylor– drums
  • Maximilian Weissenfeldt – claps, drums
  • Alfreda McCrary Lee – backing vocals
  • Ann McCrary – backing vocals
  • Regina McCrary – backing vocals
  • Daniel Heath – arrangements
  • Matthew McGaughey – orchestration
  • Matt Wiggins – engineer
  • Milton Gutiérrez – engineer
  • Phil Joly – engineer, tracking engineer, mixing
  • Julian Burg – additional engineering
  • Vira Byramji – engineer assistant
  • Andy Zisakis – engineer assistant
  • Kieron Menzies – vocal engineering
  • Alex Pasco – additional engineering
  • Robert Orton– mixing
  • Greg Kurstin– mixing
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Mat Maitland– design
  • Neil Krug – photography
  • Myan Soffia – additional photography

Track listing:

  1. Cruel World – Lana Del Rey, Blake Stranathan
  2. Ultraviolence – Lana Del Rey, Daniel Heath
  3. Shades of Cool – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels
  4. Brooklyn Baby – Lana Del Rey, Barrie O’Neill
  5. West Coasts – Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels
  6. Sad Girl – Lana Del Rey – Rick Nowels
  7. Pretty When You Cry – Lana Del Rey, Blake Stranathan
  8. Money Power Glory – Lana Del Rey, Greg Kurstin
  9. Fucked My Way Up to the Top – Lana Del Rey, Daniel Heath
  10. Old Money – Lana Del Rey, Daniel Heath, Robbie Fitzsimmons
  11. The Other Woman – Jessie Mae Robinson

Lykke Li: I Never Learn

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On May 2, 2014, “LL Recordings” label released “I Never Learn”, the third Lykke Li studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Ingrid”, “Studio Spegeln”, ”Music & Words”, “Decibel Studios” in Stockholm, Sweden, “Echo Studio”, “Sonora Recorders” in Los Angeles, California, “The Green Building”  in Santa Monica, California, and was produced by Greg Kurstin, Lasse Mårtén, Lykke Li and Björn Yttling.

Personnel:

  • Lykke Li– vocals, harmonies
  • Bjorn Yttling– acoustic guitar, electric bass, Mellotron, percussion, piano, production, recording, sitar, Taurus, zither
  • Thomas Tjärnkvist – electric guitar
  • Rick Nowels– acoustic guitar, recording
  • Anders Pettersson – electric guitar, steel guitar
  • Calle Olsson – synthesizer
  • Greg Kurstin– bass, drums, electric guitar, guitar, keyboards,  Mellotron, Orchestron, organ, percussion, piano, recording
  • Lars Skoglund – drums, percussion
  • John Eriksson– percussion
  • Erik Arvinder – violin
  • Ketil Solberg – violin
  • Conny Lindgren – violin
  • Andreas Forsman – violin
  • Erik Holm – viola
  • Christopher Öhman – viola
  • Leo Svensson – cello
  • Cecilia Linné – cello
  • Mariam Wallentin – vocals
  • Andrea Thomas – choir
  • Talitha Manor – choir
  • Lasse Mårtén – percussion, drum programming, recording, mixing
  • Vincent Brantley – choir
  • Katherine Dancy – choir
  • Sean Dancy – choir
  • Yolanda Dancy – choir
  • Brandon Hampton – choir
  • Amanda Hollingby Matsson– additional vocals
  • Laura Sisk – recording
  • Kieron Menzies – recording
  • Julian Burg – recording
  • Alex Pasco – recording
  • Nille Perned – recording
  • Gustav Lindelöw – recording
  • Hans Stenlund – recording
  • Trevor Yasuda – recording
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Karl Lindman – art direction
  • Brendan Dunne – design
  • Josh Olins – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Lykke Li; all music by Lykke Li and Björn Yttling except where noted.

  1. I Never Learn
  2. No Rest for the Wicked
  3. Just Like a Dream
  4. Silver Line – Lykke Li, Rick Nowels, Bjorn Yttling, Greg Kurstin
  5. Gunshot – Lykke Li, Rick Nowels, Bjorn Yttling
  6. Love Me Like I’m Not Made of Stone – Lykke Li, Rick Nowels, Bjorn Yttling
  7. Never Gonna Love Again
  8. Heart of Steel – Lykke Li, Rick Nowels, Bjorn Yttling
  9. Sleeping Alone

Lana Del Rey: Born To Die

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Born To Die

On January 30, 2012, “Interscope Records” label released “Born to Die”, the second Lana Del Ray studio album. It was recorded in 2010 and 2011, and was produced by Patrik Berger, Chris Braide, Emile Haynie, Rick Nowels, Robopop and Al Shux. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.  Until May 2015, “Born to Die” has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide.

Personnel:

  • Lana Del Rey- vocals
  • Patrik Berger- guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, sampler, percussion, drum programming
  • Chris Braide- acoustic and electric guitar, piano, strings, drum programming
  • Jeff Bhasker– guitar, keyboards, strings
  • Rick Nowels– guitar, strings, keyboards
  • Liam Howe- keyboards, programming
  • Emile Haynie- drums, keyboards, keyboards, guitar
  • Devrim Karaoglu – synthesizer, orchestral drums, pads
  • Patrick Warren – chamberlain strings, strings, guitar, keyboards; strings
  • Al Shux- guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Brent Kolatalo – drums
  • Ken Lewis- vocal noises, drums
  • Dean Reid – pads
  • Sacha Skarbek- omnichord
  • Pelle Hansen – cello
  • Dan Heath – flute, strings
  • Fredrik Syberg – violin
  • Erik Holm – viola
  • Carl Bagge – string arrangements
  • Larry Gold – string arrangements, conductor
  • Matihandz- vocals
  • Lenha Labelle – French vocals
  • David Sneddon- backing vocals
  • Hannah Robinson- backing vocals
  • Emilie Bauer-Mein – backing vocals
  • James Bauer-Mein – backing vocals
  • Mat Maitland– design
  • Nicole Nodland – photography

Track listing:

  1. Born to Die – Lana Del Rey, Justin Parker
  2. Off to the Races – Lana Del Ray, Tim Larcombe
  3. Blue Jeans – Lana Del Ray, Emile Hayne
  4. Video Games – Lana Del Ray, Justin parker
  5. Diet Mountain Dew – Lana Del Ray, Mike Daly
  6. National Anthem – Lana Del Ray, Justin Parker, The Nexus
  7. Dark Paradise – Lana Del Ray, Rick Nowels
  8. Radio – Lana Del Ray, Justin Parker
  9. Carmen – Lana Del Ray, Justin Parker
  10. Million Dollar Man – Lana Del Ray, Chris Brade
  11. Summertime Madness – Lana Del Ray, Rick Nowels
  12. This is What Makes Us Girls – Lana Del Ray, Tim Larcombe, Jim Irwin