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Pallas: The Sentinel

In February 1984, “Harvest” label released “The Sentinel”, the debut Pallas studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Eddy Offord.

Personnel:

  • Euan Lowson – lead and backing vocals
  • Niall Mathewson – lead guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Ronnie Brown – piano, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Graeme Murray – bass guitar, guitars, backing vocals
  • Derek Forman – drums, percussion
  • Patrick Woodroffe – cover artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Ronnie Brown, Derek Forman, Euan Lowson, Niall Mathewson, and Graeme Murray

  1. Eyes in the Night (Arrive Alive)
  2. Cut and Run
  3. Rise and Fall
  4. Shock Treatment
  5. Ark of Infinity
  6. Atlantis

Runrig: The Story

On January 29, 2016, “Ridge Records” label released “The Story”, the fourteenth and final Runrig studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “Glo-Worm Recording” in Glasgow, Scotland, “The Old Mill” in Strathaven, Scotland, “Stirling Rock School” in Stirling, Scotland, and was produced by Brian Hurren.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Guthro – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Brian Hurren – vocals, keyboards, accordion
  • Malcolm Jones – guitars, pipes, accordion
  • Roderick “Rory” Macdonald – vocals, bass guitar
  • Iain Bayne – drums
  • The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra – strings
  • Dave Towers – saxophone
  • Scott Walker – trumpet
  • Mike Vass – fiddle
  • Calum Macdonald – vocals, percussion
  • Stirling Gaelic Choir – vocals 
  • The Glasgow Islay Gaelic Choir – vocals
  • Brian Hurren – string arrangements
  • James Fitzpatrick – strings coordinator
  • Iain Hutchison – engineer, mixing
  • Jan Holster – engineer
  • Brian Hurren – additional engineering
  • Brad Blackwood – mastering
  • The Reptile House – artwork, design
  • Balazs Kral – cover development
  • Matt Liengie, George Pllu, Neil Priessman, – Paul Strand photography 

Track listing:

  1. The Story
  2. Onar
  3. Rise and Fall
  4. Elegy
  5. Every Beating Heart
  6. The Years We Shared
  7. When the Beauty
  8. 18 July
  9. An-Diugh Ghabh Mi Cuairt
  10. The Place Where the Rivers Run
  11. Somewhere

The Offspring: Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace

On June 11, 2008, “Columbia” label released “Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace”, the eighth Offspring (The) studio album. It was recorded November 2006 – April 2008, at “Plantation Mixing and Recording” in Haiku, Hawaii, “D-13 Studio” in Huntington Beach, California, “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Rock. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”.

Personnel:

  • Dexter Holland– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Noodles– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg K.– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Pete Parada– drums, percussion
  • Josh Freese– drums
  • Chris “X-13” Higgins– backing vocals
  • Bob Rock– keyboards, piano, engineer
  • Eric Helmkamp – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Jason Goad – illustrations
  • Steve Masi – guitar technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Dexter Holland, except where noted .

  1. Half – Truism
  2. Trust in You
  3. You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid
  4. Hammerhead
  5. A Lot Like Me
  6. Takes Me Nowhere
  7. Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?
  8. Nothingtown
  9. Stuff Is Messed Up
  10. Fix You
  11. Let’s Hear It for Rock Bottom
  12. Rise and Fall