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Finch: Say Hello To Sunshine

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On June 5, 2007, “Drive-Thru” label released “Say Hello to Sunshine”, the second Finch studio album. It was recorded 2004-2005, at “Ocean Studios”, “Big Fish Studios” and “Avatar Studios”, and was produced by Finch, Jason Cupp, and Ben Moore.

Personnel:

  • Nate Barcalow – vocals
  • Randy Strohmeyer – guitar
  • Alex Linares – guitar
  • Derek Doherty – bass guitar
  • Marc Allen – drums, percussion
  • Nick Buchmiller – piano
  • Jeff Soto- artwork
  • Mike Fasano – drum technician

Track listing:

All tracks by Finch.

  1. Insomniatic Meat
  2. Revelation Song
  3. Brother Bleed Brother
  4. A Piece of Mind
  5. Ink
  6. Fireflies
  7. Hopeless Host
  8. Reduced to Teeth
  9. A Man Alone
  10. Miro
  11. Ravenous
  12. Bitemarks and Bloodstains
  13. The Casket of Roderick Usher
  14. Dreams of Psilocybin

Karnivool: Sound Awake

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On June 5, 2009, “Cymatic Records” label released “Sound Awake”, the second  Karnivool studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Blackbird/Kingdom Studios” in Perth, Australia, and was produced by Forrester Savell.

Personnel:

  • Drew Goddard — guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian Kenny — vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Mark Hosking — guitar, backing vocals
  • Jon Stockman — bass
  • Steve Judd — drums, percussions
  • Jason Bunn — viola
  • Louise Conray — additional percussion
  • Sam Tilot Kickett — didgeridoo
  • Javin Sun, Jessop Maticevski-Shumack, Jules Pacy-Cole — additional vocals
  • Grant McCulloch — additional vocal
  • Talfryn Dawlings — additional vocals
  • Zak Hanyn — additional vocals
  • Prue Glenn — conductor
  • Dave Parkin — mixing
  • Forrester Savell — mixing
  • Rick Mafferty — mixing assistant
  • Tom Coyne — mastering
  • Chris Frey — concept, design
  • Nicole Norelli — photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Drew Goddard, Ian Kenny, Jon Stockman, Mark Hosking and Steve Judd.

  1. Simple Boy
  2. Goliath
  3. New Day
  4. Set Fire to the Hive
  5. Umbra
  6. All I Know
  7. The Medicine Wears Off
  8. The Caudal Lure
  9. Illumine
  10. Deadman
  11. Change (Part 2)

Dead Or Alive: Youthquake

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In May 1985, “Epic” label released “Youthquake”, the second Dead or Alive studio album. It was recorded 1984-1985, and was produced by Pete Waterman, Mike Stock and Matt Aitken. The album cover was by Mario Testino. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”.

Personnel:

  • Pete Burns– vocals
  • Tim Lever– keyboards
  • Mike Percy– bass guitar, guitars
  • Steve Coy– drums
  • Phil Harding– engineer, mixing
  • Satori – design
  • Mario Testino – photography

Track listing:

  1. You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
  2. I Wanna Be a Toy
  3. DJ Hit That Button
  4. In Too Deep
  5. Big Daddy of the Rhythm
  6. Cake and Eat It
  7. Lover Come Back to Me
  8. My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)
  9. It’s Been a Long Time

Catfish and the Bottlemen: The Ride

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On May 27, 2016, “Capitol” label released “The Ride”, the second Catfish and the Bottlemen studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Dave Sardy.

Personnel:

  • Van McCann – vocals, guitar
  • Johnny Bond – guitar
  • Benji Blakeway – bass
  • Bob Hall – drums

Track listing:

Lyrics by Van McCann, music by Van McCann, Johnny Bond, Benji Blakeway and Bob Hall.

  1. 7
  2. Twice
  3. Soundcheck
  4. Postpone
  5. Anything
  6. Glasgow
  7. Oxygen
  8. Emily
  9. Red
  10. Heathrow
  11. Outside

Blancmange: Mange Tout

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In May 1984, “London” label released “Mange Tout”, the second Blancmange album. It was recorded August-November 1983, at “Marcus Music”, “Sarm East” and “Island Studios” in London and “Sigma Sound” in New York City, and was produced by John Luongo, Peter Collins, John Owen Williams, Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe.

Personnel:

  • Neil Arthur- vocal, drums, clarinet
  • David Rhodes, Malcolm Ross – guitars
  • Stephen Luscombe – keyboards, piano, trumpet
  • Bobby Collins -bass guitar
  • Neil Jason, David McClymont – bass guitar
  • Pandit Dinesh- tabla, mada, percussion
  • Deepak Khazanchi -sitar
  • Blair Cunningham -Hi-Hat
  • Bashira Johnson -percussion
  • Bashira Johnson -bells, percussion
  • Jerry Marotta – percussion
  • Deepak Khazanchi –santoor
  • The Uptown Horns -horns
  • Valerie Ponomoren -trumpet
  • Joe Mosello – trumpet
  • Vinnie Della-Rocca, Jim Clouse -saxophones
  • Keith O’Quinn, Jack Gale -trombone
  • Andy Findon -flute
  • Gavyn Wright, Roy Gillard -violin
  • Garf Jackson -viola
  • Nigel Warren Green -cello
  • Tawaitha Agee, Brenda White, Vernice – backing vocals
  • Dolette McDonald, Brenda Jay Nelson, Jocelyn Brown, Tawaitha Agee, Brenda White, Vernice, Michelle Cobbs, Janice Pendarvis- backing  vocals
  • James Biondolillo -maestro
  • Linton Naiff – arrangements
  • Jay Mark, Richard Digby-Smith, Julian Mendlesohn, James Docherty, Michael Hutchinson, John Potaka – engineer
  • Femi Jiya, Matthew Wallis, Steve Street, Linda Randazzo, Jimmy Santis, Elisa Gura, Melanie West, Glenn Rosenstein – engineer assistant
  • Dennis Weinrich, John Owen Williams – remix
  • Atkins & Marcx, Town & Country Planning – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Tell Me
  2. Game Above My Head
  3. Blind Vision
  4. Time Became The Tide
  5. That’s Love, That It Is
  6. Murder
  7. See the Train
  8. All Things Are Nice
  9. My Baby
  10. The Day Before You Came – Andersson, Ulvaeus

 

 

X: Wild Gift

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In May 1981, “Slash” label released “Wild Gift”, the second X album. It was recorded in March 1981, at “Clover Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Golden Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ray Manzarek. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Wild Gift” at number 333 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Exene– vocals
  • Billy Zoom– guitar
  • John Doe– vocals, bass
  • J. Bonebrake– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by John Doe and Exene Cervenka.

  1. The Once Over Twice
  2. We’re Desperate
  3. Adult Books
  4. Universal Corner
  5. I’m Coming Over
  6. It’s Who You Know
  7. In This House That I Call Home
  8. Some Other Time
  9. White Girl
  10. Beyond and Back
  11. Back 2 the Base
  12. When Our Love Passed Out on the Couch
  13. Year 1

Plasmatics: Beyond the Valley of 1984

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In May 1981, “Stiff” label released “Beyond the Valley of 1984”, the second Plasmatics album. It was recorded in 1981, at “The Ranch” in New York City, and was produced by Rod Swenson, Wendy O. Williams, Wes Beech, Richie Stotts, Jean Beauvoir and Neal Smith.

Personnel:

  • Wendy O. Williams – vocals, chainsaw
  • Wes Beech – rhythm guitars
  • Richie Stotts – lead guitars
  • Jean Beauvoir – bass, piano, synthesizers
  • Neal Smith – drums, percussion
  • Eddie Ciletti – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Richie Stotts and Rod Swenson, except for where noted.

  1. Incantation – Jean Beauvoir, Rod Swenson
  2. Masterplan
  3. Headbanger
  4. Summer Nite
  5. Nothing – Jean Beauvoir, Rod Swenson
  6. Fast Food Service
  7. Hit Man [Live Milan] – Wes Beech, Rod Swenson
  8. Living Dead
  9. Sex Junkie – Wes Beech, Richie Stotts, Rod Swenson
  10. Plasma Jam [Live Milan] – Wes Beech, Richie Stotts
  11. Pig Is a Pig – Jean Beauvoir, Rod Swenson

Suicide: Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev

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In May 1980, “Ze Records” label released “Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev”, the second Suicide studio album. It was recorded in January 1980 at “Power Station Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Ric Ocasek.

Personnel:

  • Alan Vega– vocals
  • Martin Rev– electronics
  • Larry Alexander – engineer
  • Tony Wright – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Rev and Alan Vega.

  1. Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne
  2. Ray (to Howard T.)
  3. Sweetheart
  4. Fast Money Music
  5. Touch Me
  6. Harlem
  7. Be Bop Kid
  8. Las Vegas Man
  9. Shadazz
  10. Dance

Judie Tzuke: Sportscar

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In May 1980, “Rocket” label released “Sportscar”, the second Judie Tzuke album. It was recorded in February 1980, at “The Manor” in Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire, UK, and was produced by Paul Muggleton, Mike Paxman and Judie Tzuke.

Personnel:

  • Judie Tzuke– vocals
  • Mike Paxman– guitar
  • John Edwards– bass
  • Bob Noble – keyboards
  • Jeff Rich– drums
  • Paul Muggleton – backing vocals, arrangements
  • Paul Hart – arrangements
  • Steve Taylor – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Prestage, Alan Douglas, Nick Thomas, Richard Manwaring – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Judie Tzuke and Mike Paxman, except where noted.

  1. Sportscar
  2. Nightline
  3. Chinatown
  4. Understanding
  5. The Choices You’ve Made
  6. The Rise of Heart
  7. Living on the Coast
  8. Molly
  9. Rain on the Hills – Judie Tzuke, Mike Paxman, Paul Muggleton

The Bravery: The Sun and the Moon

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On May 22, 2007, “Island” label released “The Sun and the Moon”, the second Bravery studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien.

Personnel:

  • Sam Endicott- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Michael Zakarin – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • John Conway – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mike Hindert- bass, backing vocals
  • Anthony Burulcich – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Sam Endicott.

  1. Intro (featuring Chopin’s Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2 on the Moonversion)
  2. Believe
  3. This Is Not the End
  4. Every Word Is a Knife in My Ear
  5. Bad Sun
  6. Time Won’t Let Me Go
  7. Tragedy Bound
  8. Fistful of Sand
  9. Angelina
  10. Split Me Wide Open
  11. Above and Below
  12. The Ocean