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Shed Seven: A Matter Of Time

On January 5, 2024, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “A Matter of Time”, the sixth Shed Seven studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Space Mountain” in Spain, and was produced by Youth.

Personnel:

  • Rick Witter – vocals, male harmony vocals, blossom tree photography
  • Paul Banks – male harmony vocals, guitars, piano, back sleeve photography
  • Tom Gladwin – male harmony vocals, bass
  • Maxi – male harmony vocals, drums, percussion
  • Tim Wills – keyboards, additional acoustic guitars
  • Violeta Vicci – strings
  • Mary Pearce – backing vocals
  • Beverly Skeete – backing vocals
  • Rowetta – guest vocals
  • Laura McClure – guest vocals
  • Peter Doherty – guest vocals
  • Michael Rendall – string arrangements
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Rob Sellens – mixing assistant
  • Camden Clarke – mixing assistant
  • Elliot Verreux Debris – engineer assistant
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Tommy Evans – artwork
  • Barnaby Fairley – photography

Track listing:

  1. Let’s Go
  2. Kissing California
  3. Talk of the Town
  4. Let’s Go Dancing
  5. In Ecstasy
  6. Tripping with You
  7. Let’s Go (Again)
  8. Real Love
  9. F:K:H
  10. Starlings
  11. Ring the Changes
  12. Throwaways

Happy Mondays: Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches

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On November 27, 1990, “Factory Records” label released “Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches”, the third Happy Mondays album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne.

Personnel:

  • Shaun Ryder– vocals
  • Mark Day – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Paul Davis – keyboards
  • Paul Ryder– bass guitar
  • Gary Whelan – drums, programming
  • Tony Castro – percussion
  • Bez– mover and shaker
  • Rowetta– vocals
  • Simon Machan – original programming
  • Ray Blair – recording
  • Paul Oakenfold– arrangements, mixing
  • Steve Osborne– arrangements, mixing
  • Dale Lavi – photography

Track listing:

All tracks  by Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Mark Day, Paul Davis and Gary Whelan except where noted.

  1. Kinky Afro
  2. God’s Cop
  3. Donovan
  4. Grandbag’s Funeral
  5. Loose Fit
  6. Dennis and Lois
  7. Bob’s Yer Uncle – Happy Mondays, Steve Osborne, Paul Oakenfold
  8. Step On – John Kongos, Christos Demetriou
  9. Holiday
  10. Harmony