On March 18, 2013, Comedy of Errors self-released “Fanfare & Fantasy”, band’s second album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Rigwoodie Studios” in Ayr, Scotland, “Southpark Studios” in Glasgow, Scotland.
Personnel:
Joe Cairney – vocals
Mark Spalding – guitar, bass, backing vocals
Jim Johnston – keyboards, backing vocals, artwork concept
On January 28, 2022, “English Electric” label released “Welcome to the Planet”, the fourteenth Big Big Train studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Real World” in Box, Wiltshire, England, “Sweetwater” in Fort Wayne, Indiana, “Aubitt” in Southampton, England, “Castlesound” in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was produced by David Longdon, Gregory Spawton, Nick D’Virgilio, Richard Sjöblom, Dave Foster and Clare Lindley.
Personnel:
David Longdon – vocals, tambourine, mellotron, piano, flute
Dave Foster – acoustic and electric guitar, 6-and 12-string electric guitars
On January 10, 2025, “Domino” label released “The Human Fear”, the sixth Franz Ferdinand studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “AYR” in Scotland, and was produced by Mike Ralph.
Personnel:
Alex Kapranos – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
Dino Bardot – guitar, backing vocals
Julian Corrie – synthesizer, backing vocals
Bob Hardy – bass
Audrey Tait – drums, percussion
Clara Luciani – backing vocals
Gemma Chester – engineer
Josh Green – engineer
Anthony Ryan Denton – engineer assistant
Mark Ralph – mixing
Matt Colton – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Alex Kapranos, except where noted.
Audacious
Everydaydreamer – Alex Kapranos, Julian Corrie
The Doctor –Alex Kapranos, Julian Corrie, Dino Bardot
On October 21, 1997, “Chemical Underground” label released “Mogwai Young Team”, the debut Mogwai studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “MCM Studios” in Hamilton, Scotland, and was produced by Paul Savage and Andy Miller.
On September 8, 2008, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Glasvegas studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Brooklyn Recording Studios” in New York, and in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by James Allan and Rich Costey. In September 2009, the album was certified Platinum by the “BPI” in UK.
Personnel:
James Allan – vocals
Rab Allen – guitar
Paul Donoghue – bass
Caroline McKay – drums
Max Dingle – engineer
Rich Costey – engineer, mixing
Anthony Palazzole, Ben Liscio, Charlie Stavish, Justin Gerrish – engineer assistant
Chung King – mixing
Dick Beetham – mastering
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Village Green – illustration, design
Track listing:
All tracks by James Allan, except where noted.
Flowers & Football Tops – contains elements from the song “You Are My Sunshine” by Charles Mitchell, Jimmie Davis
Geraldine
It’s My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry
Lonesome Swan
Go Square Go
Polmont on My Mind
Daddy’s Gone
Stabbed – uses the music of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata as a backdrop to spoken word
On August 27, 2021, “EMI” label released “Screen Violence”, the fourth Chvrches studio album. It was recorded in 2021, in Glasgow, Scotland and in Los Angeles, US, and was produced by Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty.
On April 20, 1998, “Chemikal Underground” label released “Philophobia”, the second Arab Strap studio album. It was recorded in 1998, at “CaVa Studios” and “Chem 19” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by Geoff Allan and Paul Savage.
On January 20, 2014, “Rock Action” label released “Rave Tapes”, the eighth Mogwai studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “Castle of Doom” in Glasgow, Scotland, and was produced by Paul Savage.
Personnel:
Stuart Braithwaite – vocals, guitar
Barry Burns – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer
John Cummings – guitar
Dominic Aitchison – bass guitar
Martin Bulloch – drums
Reverend Lee Cohen – voice
Paul Savage – recording, mixing
Frank Arkwright – mastering
Niall McMenamin – assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Stuart Braithwaite, Barry Burns, John Cummings, Dominic Aitchison and Martin Bulloch.
On November 30, 2009, “Hypertension Music” label released “Life Goes On”, the tenth Gerry Rafferty album, and the last one released in his lifetime. It was recorded in 2009, at“Icon Studios” in East Sussex, England, “Studio Miraval” in France, “Blue Wave Recording Studios” in St. Philip, Barbados, “Parkgate Studios” in Sussex, England, “Chipping Norton Studios” in Oxfordshire, England, “Tye Farm”, “The Hit Factory”, “Skibo Castle” in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, and was produced by Hugh Murphy and Gerry Rafferty.
Personnel:
Gerry Rafferty – lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic, electric and high-string guitar, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, programming
On June 3, 2015, China Crisis self-released “Autumn in the Neighborhood”, bands seventh album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “The Lab Studio”, “Whitewood Studios”, and “LIPA” in Liverpool, “Bryn Derwen Studios” in Bethesda, Wales, “Rocket Science Studios” in Glasgow, Scotland, “Jan Kisjes Studios” in Dalfsen, Holland.
Personnel:
Eddie Lundon – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
Gary Daly – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, synths
Brian McNeil – keyboards, programming
Gary Gazza Johnson – bass guitar
Thomas McConnell – acoustic guitar, bouzouki
Colin Hinds – electric guitar
Stuart Nisbet – guitar, pedal steel guitar
Carl Brown – keyboards, electric guitar
Andy Steele – synth
Chloe Mullett – saxophone, flute, electric piano, tin whistle, arrangements
Chris Hutchinson – bass guitar
Chris Nicholls – bass guitar
Sian Monaghan – drums, percussion
Steve Barney – drums
Kate Walker – oboe
Moly Daly – backing vocals
Maggie Reilly – backing vocals
Nina Jones – backing vocals
Laura Campbell – backing vocals
Sophie Cooke – backing vocals
Paul Mitchell-Davidson – brass arrangements
Steve Parker – recording
Carl Brown – recording
Daniel Woodward – engineer
David Wrench – engineer
James Walsh – engineer
Lance Thomas – engineer
Rob Whiteley – engineer
Tom Ignatius – engineer
Mark Phythian – mixing
Shawn Joseph – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Daly, except where noted.
Smile (What Kind of Love Is This)
Down Here on Earth
Autumn in the Neighbourhood
Because My Heart – Gary Daly, Gary Gazza Johnson
Bernard
Joy and the Spark
Being in Love – Brian McNeil, Chris Barlow, Eddie Lundon, Gary Daly, Gary Gazza Johnson