On February 5, 2025, Michael Roland Ratledge died aged 81. He was musician (keyboards, flute), member of the Daevid Allen Trio, but was best known as founding member of Soft Machine. Regarded as one of the most influential members of the Canterbury scene, he recorded with Daevid Allen Trio, Kevin Ayers, Daevid Allen, Syd Barrett, David Bedford, Wilde Flowers, Planet Earth, Rubber, Rollercoaster, Karl Jenkins.
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Everything But The Girl: Amplified Heart
On June 13, 1994, “Blanco y Negro” label released “Amplified Heart”, the eighth Everything but the Girl studio album. It was recorded December 1993 – April 1994, at “Livingston”, “Strongroom”, “Battery”, Mayfair” and “Whitfield Street Recording” in London, and was produced by Ben Watt and Tracey Horn.
Personnel:
- Tracey Thorn – vocals, design
- Ben Watt – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, acoustic and electric piano, mini Moog, mixing, design
- Richard Thompson – lead electric guitar
- John Coxon – keyboards
- Danny Thompson – double bass
- Dave Mattacks – drums
- Martin Ditcham – percussion, strings
- Peter King – alto saxophone
- Harry Robinson – string arrangements, conductor
- Kate St John – Cor Anglais
- Mads Bjerke – engineer
- Jon Mallison – engineer
- Jerry Boys – engineer, mixing
- Bruce Davies – mixing
- The Senate – design
- Richard Haughton – cover and inner sleeve photography
- Ponyboy Wildwood – inner sleeve photography
- Corinne Day – inner sleeve photography
Track listing:
- Rollercoaster – Ben Watt
- Troubled Mind – lyrics by Tracey Thorn, music by Ben Watt
- I Don’t Understand Anything – Tracey Thorn
- Walking to You – Ben Watt
- Get Me – Ben Watt
- Missing – lyrics by Tracey Horn, music by Ben Watt
- Two Stars – Ben Watt
- We Walk the Same Line – Tracey Thorn
- 25 December – Ben Watt
- Disenchanted – lyrics by Tracey Thorn, music by Ben Watt
Maddy Prior: Woman in the Wings
In May 1978, “Chrysalis” label released “Woman in the Wings”, the debut Maddy Prior studio album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Ian Anderson, Dee Palmer and Robin Black.
Personnel:
- Maddy Prior – vocals
- Andy Roberts – guitar
- Martin Barre – guitar
- Bob Gill – guitar
- Barry Booth – piano
- Dee Palmer – keyboards
- John Glascock – bass
- David Olney – bass
- Barriemore Barlow – drums
- John Halsey – drums
- Ian Anderson – flute
- Shona Anderson – backing vocals
- Cherry Gillespie – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Woman in the Wings
- Cold Flame
- Mother and Child
- Gutter Geese
- Rollercoaster
- Deep Water
- Long Shadows
- I Told You So
- Rosettes
- Catseyes
- Baggy Pants
The Lumineers: Brightside
On January 14, 2022, “Dualtone” and “Decca” labels released “Brightside”, the fourth Lumineers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Sun Mountain” in Boiceville, New York, and was produced by Simone Felice, David Baron, Brian Hubblen, Derek Brown and Rick Mullen.
Personnel:
- Wesley Schultz – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Jeremiah Fraites – piano, Firewood, Rhodes, electric guitar, tambourine, electric bass, glockenspiel, drums, drum programming
- Simone Felice – tambourine, claps, maracas, backing vocals
- David Baron – synthesizers, Rhodes, sub bass, Hammond B3, mini Moog, mellotron
- Byron Isaacs – bass, backing vocals
- Lauren Jacobson – violin, backing vocals
- Alex Waterman – cello
- Diana DeMuth – backing vocals
- James Felice – backing vocals
- Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
- Palenville Firehouse – siren
- David Baron – mixing, engineer
- Taylor Chadwick – engineer assistant
- Andrew Darby – engineer assistant
- Bobbi Giel – engineer assistant
- Luke Armentrout – engineer assistant
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering
- Renée Hikari – studio assistant
- Brian Hubble – piano technician
- Rick Mullen – guitar technician
- Derek Brown – drum technician
- Sara Full – studio coordinator
- Anthony Hook – Sara Full’s assistant
- Nicholas Sutton Bell – creative director, photographer
Track listing:
All tracks by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites.
- Brightside
- A. M. Radio
- Where We Are
- Birthday
- Big Shot
- Never Really Mine
- Rollercoaster
- Remington
- Reprise
Bleachers: Strange Desire
On July 11, 2014, “RCA” label released “Strange Desire”, the debut Bleachers album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Jack Antonoff, John Hill, Greg Kurstin and Vince Clarke.
Personnel:
- Jack Antonoff – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, string arrangement, programming
- Little Ricky Antonoff – guitar
- Greg Kurstin – synths, electric guitars, drums
- Vince Clarke – keyboards, programming
- John Hill – drums, guitars, keyboards, programming
- Jon Shiffman – drums
- Victoria Parker – violin
- Phillip Peterson – cello, string arrangement
- Emile Haynie – programming
- Kurt Uenala – programming
- Grimes – vocals
- Yoko Ono – spoken word
- Cyrus Grace Dunham – spoken word
- Sara Quin – backing vocals
- Rachel Antonoff – backing vocals
- Andrew Dost – backing vocals
- Mae Whitman – backing vocals
- Lena Dunham – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Jack Antonoff and John Hill, except where noted.
- Wild Heart
- Rollercoaster
- Shadow – Jack Antonoff, John Hill, Emile Haynie
- I Wanna Get Better
- Wake Me – Jack Antonoff, Patrick Berger, John Hill
- Reckless Love
- Take Me Away – Jack Antonoff, Claire Boucher, John Hill
- Like a River Runs
- You’re Still a Mystery
- I’m Ready to Move On / Wild Heart Reprise – Jack Antonoff, Yoko Ono, Jack Hill
- Who I Want You to Love – Jack Antonoff, Jack Hill, Emile Haynie
Spaceman 3: Sound of Confusion
In July 1986, “Glass Records” label released “Sound of Confusion”, the first Spacemen 3 studio album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Peter Kember, Jason Pierce, Pete Bain and Nicholas Brooker.
Personnel:
- Peter Kember- guitar, effects, design
- Jason Pierce – vocal, guitar, design
- Pete Bain – bass, design
- Nicholas Brooker – drums, percussion, design
- Bob Lamb – recording
- George Peckham – mastering
- Steven Evans – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Kember, Jason Pierce, except where noted.
- Losing Touch with My Mind
- Hey Man
- Rollercoaster – Erickson, Hall
- Mary Anne – Campbell, Crenshaw
- Little Doll – Alexander, Asheton, Asheton, Osterberg
- 2:35
- D. Catastrophe
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