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311: Voyager

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On July 12, 2019, “BMG” label released “Voyager”, the thirteenth 311 studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “The Hive” in Hollywood, and was produced by Scotch Ralston, John Feldmann, Mat Zo and Matt Malpass.

Personnel:

  • Nick Hexum – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • SA Martinez – vocals
  • Tim Mahoney – guitar
  • P-Nut – bass
  • Chad Sexton – drums
  • Luke Miller – keyboards
  • Scotch Ralston – recording
  • John Feldmann – recording  
  • Jason Walters – recording assistant
  • Matt Malpass – engineer
  • Neal Avron – mixing
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Sam Williams (Magictorch) – artwork
  • Randall Leddy – art direction
  • Brian Bowen Smith – band photography

Track listing:

  1. Crossfire – Nick Hexum, SA Martinez
  2. Don’t You Worry – Nick Hexum, Mat Zo
  3. Stainless – Nick Hexum, Geoffrey Earley, SA Martinez, Scott “Scotch” Raiston, Aaron “P-Nut” Wills
  4. Space and Time – Nicholas Furlong, Nick Hexum, SA Martinez
  5. Dream State – Nick Hexum, Scott “Scotch” Raiston, Chad Sexton
  6. Good Feeling – Fiona Bevan, John Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Matt Malpass
  7. What The?! – Nicholas Furlong, Nick Hexum, Tim Mahoney, SA Martinez, Aaron “P-Nut” Wills
  8. Better Space – John Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Chad Sexton
  9. Dodging Raindrops – John Feldmann, Nicholas Furlong, Nick Hexum, Matt Malpass, Aaron “P-Nut” Wills
  10. Rolling Through – Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Scott “Scotch” Raiston, Chad Sexton
  11. Born to Live – E.Kidd Bogart, John Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Aaron “P-Nut” Wills
  12. Change It Up – Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Chad Sexton
  13. Lucid Dreams – John Feldmann, Nicholas Furlong, Nick Hexum, Matt Malpass,

Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint: The River in Reverse

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On June 6, 2006, “Verve Forecast” label released “The River in Reverse”, album by Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint. It was recorded November 27 – December 10, 2005, and was produced by Joe Henry.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Hammond organ, tambourine, tremolo
  • Allen Toussaint–lead and backing vocals, electric piano, horn arrangements
  • Anthony “AB” Brown – guitar
  • Davey Faragher– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Nieve– piano, Hammond organ, clavinet, Farfisa organ
  • Pete Thomas- drums, percussion
  • Sam Williams- trombone
  • Carl Blouin – baritone saxophone
  • Amadee Castenell – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Brian Cayolle – baritone saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Allen Toussaint, except where noted..

  1. On Your Way Down
  2. Nearer to You
  3. Tears, Tears and More Tears
  4. The Sharpest Thorn – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
  5. Who’s Gonna Help Brother Get Further?
  6. The River in Reverse – Elvis Costello
  7. Freedom for the Stallion
  8. Broken Promise Land – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
  9. Ascension Day – Roy “Professor Longhair” Byrd, Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
  10. International Echo – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint
  11. All These Things
  12. Wonder Woman
  13. Six-Fingered Man – Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint

Supergrass: I Should Coco

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On May 15, 1995, “Parlaphone” label released “I Should Coco”, the debut Supergrass studio album. It was recorded February–August 1994, at “Sawmills Studios” in Cornwall, and was produced by Sam Williams. In 1995, the album song “Alright” won the “Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song”.

Personnel:

  • Gaz Coombes– vocals, guitar
  • Rob Coombes– keyboards
  • Danny Goffey– drums, backing vocals
  • Mick Quinn– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Sam Williams – bass
  • John Cornfield– engineer
  • The Moody Painters – illustration
  • The Designer’s Republic – design
  • Paul Stanley – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Supergrass.

  1. I’d Like to Know
  2. Caught by the Fuzz
  3. Mansize Rooster
  4. Alright
  5. Lose It
  6. Lenny
  7. Strange Ones
  8. Sitting Up Straight
  9. She’s So Loose
  10. We’re Not Supposed To
  11. Time
  12. Sofa
  13. Time to Go

Supergrass: Diamond Hoo Ha

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On March 24, 2008, “Parlaphone” label released “Diamond Hoo Ha”, the sixth and final Supergrass album. It was recorded January 2007–November 2007, at “Hansa Tonstudio” in Berlin, and was produced by Nick Launav.

Personel:

  • Gaz Coombes- lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals
  • Rob Coombes- keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mick Quinn- bass, backing vocals
  • Danny Goffey- lead vocals, drums and percussion
  • Pete Wareham- saxophone
  • Jodie Rose- additional vocals
  • Sam Williams- additional arrangements
  • Ian Davenport – additional recording
  • Nick Launay– mixing
  • Rich Costey- mixing
  • Steven Marcussen– mastering
  • Stuart Whitmore– editing
  • Traffic – artwork
  • Kevin Westenberg– photography
  • Greg Allum- photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Supergrass.

  1. Diamond Hoo Ha Man
  2. Bad Blood
  3. Rebel in You
  4. When I Needed You
  5. 345
  6. The Return Of…
  7. Rough Knuckles
  8. Ghost of a Friend
  9. Whiskey & Green Tea
  10. Outside
  11. Butterfly