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The Auteurs: Now I’m a Cowboy

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On May 9, 1994, “Hut” label released “Now I’m a Cowboy”, the second Auteurs (The) studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1994, at “Townhouse” in Protocol, Milo, and was produced by Phil Vinall and Luka Haines.

Personnel:

  • Luke Haines – vocals, guitar, piano
  • James Banbury – cello, Hammond
  • Alice Readman – bass guitar
  • Barny Rockford – drums
  • Joe Beckett – percussion
  • Louise Elliot – saxophone
  • Belinda Sykes – oboe
  • Phil Vinall – engineer
  • Pete Hoffman – engineer assistant
  • Giles Hall – engineer assistant
  • Peter Barrett – design
  • Andrew Biscomb – design
  • Stefan De Batselier – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Luke Haines.

  1. Lenny Valentino
  2. Brainchild
  3. I’m a Rich Man’s Toy
  4. New French Girlfriend
  5. The Upper Classes
  6. Chinese Bakery
  7. A Sister Like You
  8. Underground Movies
  9. Life Classes / Life Model
  10. Modern History
  11. Daughter of a Child

Elliot Smith: New Moon

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On May 8, 2007, “Domino” label released “New Moon”, the second posthumous Elliot Smith (the seventh album overall) album. It was produced by Rob Schnapf.

Personnel:

  • Elliot Smith – vocals, guitar, recording, mixing
  • Rob Jones – recording
  • Rob Schnapf – overdubs, mixing
  • Tom Rothrock – overdubs, mixing
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Larry Crane – mixing, mastering supervision, research, archiving, liner notes, sequencing, compiled by
  • Maggie Vail – sequencing, compiled by
  •  Mike King – artwork
  • Chanda Helzer, Mike King – typography
  • Christopher O’Riley, Rebecca Gates, Sam Coomes, Sean Croghan – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Angel In the Snow
  2. Talking To Mary
  3. High Times
  4. New Monkey
  5. Looking Over My Shoulder
  6. Going Nowhere
  7. Riot Coming
  8. All Cleaned Out
  9. First Timer
  10. Go By
  11. Miss Misery (Early Version)
  12. Thirteen
  13. Georgia, Georgia
  14. Whatever (Folk Song In C)
  15. Big Decision
  16. Placeholder
  17. New Disaster
  18. Seen How Things Are Hard
  19. Fear City
  20. Either/Or
  21. Pretty Mary K (Other Version)
  22. Almost Over
  23. See You Later
  24. Half Right

Frank Wess: North, South, East….Wess

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In May 1956, “Savoy” label released “North, South, East….Wess”, the second Frank Wess album. It was recorded in March 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Ozzie Cadena.

Personnel:

  • Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
  • Henry Coker, Benny Powell – trombone
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Eddie Jones – bass
  • Kenny Clarke – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Wess, except where noted.

  1. What’d Ya Say – Ozzie Cadena
  2. Dill Pickles – Frank Foster
  3. Dancing on the Ceiling – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  4. Hard Sock Dance
  5. Salvation
  6. Lazy Sal – Henry Coker

Cliford T. Ward: Home Thoughts

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In April 1973, “Charisma” label released “Home Thoughts”, the second Clifford T. Ward studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Clifford T. Ward.

Personnel:

  • Clifford T. Ward – vocals, keyboards
  • Derek Thomas – guitars
  • Terry Edwards – bass
  • Ken Wright – drums, percussion
  • Richard Hewson – arrangements
  • Jerry Boys, Vic Gamm – engineer
  • Alan Curtis, Tony Bell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Clifford T. Ward.

  1. Gaye
  2. Wherewithal
  3. The Dubious Circus Company
  4. Nightingale
  5. Where Would That Leave Me
  6. The Traveller
  7. Home Thoughts from Abroad
  8. Where’s It Going to End
  9. Time, the Magician
  10. Give Me One More Chance
  11. Cold Wind Blowing
  12. The Open University
  13. Crisis

Mandrill: Mandrill Is

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In April 1972, “Polydor” label released “Mandrill Is”, the second Mandrill studio album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, and was produced by Alfred V. Brown, Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ricardo Wilson, Claude Cave, Frederick Solomon, Omar Mesa and Charles Padro.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Wilson – vocals, trombone, alto saxophone, flute, guitar, percussion, arrangements
  • Louis Wilson – vocals, percussion, trumpet, flugelhorn, arrangements
  • Ricardo Wilson – vocals, tenor saxophone, percussion, arrangements
  • Omar Mesa – vocals, guitar, percussion, arrangements
  • Claude “Coffee” Cave – vocals, keyboards, vibraphone, percussion, arrangements
  • Frederick “Fudgie Kae” Solomon – vocals, bass, percussion, arrangements
  • Charles Padro – vocals, drums, percussion, arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Carlos Wilson, Louis Wilson, Ricardo Wilson, Claude Cave, Frederick Solomon, Omar Mesa and Charles Padro.

  1. Ape Is High
  2. Cohello
  3. Git It All
  4. Children of the Sun
  5. I Refuse to Smile
  6. Universal Rhythms
  7. Lord of the Golden Baboon
  8. Central Park
  9. Kofijahm
  10. Here Today Gone Tomorrow
  11. The Sun Must Go Down

Ben Folds: Songs For Silverman

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On April 25, 2005, “Epic” label released “Songs for Silverman”, the second Ben Folds studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Ben Folds and John Mark Painter.

Personnel:

  • Ben Folds – vocals, piano
  • Jared Reynolds – vocals, bass
  • Lindsay Jamieson – vocals, drums
  • Bucky Baxter – pedal steel, 12-string guitar
  • John Mark Painter – double bass, French horn
  • Ned Henry – violin
  • David Henry – cello
  • Frally Folds – backing vocals
  • Al Yankovic – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ben Folds, except where noted.

  1. Bastard
  2. You to Thank
  3. Jesusland
  4. Landed
  5. Gracie
  6. Trusted
  7. Give Judy My Notice
  8. Late
  9. Sentimental Guy
  10. Time
  11. Prison Food

Goldfrapp: Black Cherry

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On April 23, 2003,” Mute” released “Black Cherry”, the second Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Home Studio” in Somerset, “Air” in London, and was produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.

Personnel:

  • Alison Goldfrapp – vocals, synths, arrangements, recording, mixing, art direction, design
  • Will Gregory – synths, arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Andy Davis – guitar 
  • Adrian Utley – guitar, bass 
  • Charlie Jones – bass
  • Damon Reece – drums
  • Rowan Oliver – drums, percussion, additional drum programming
  • Mark Linkous – Casio
  • Nick Batt – synths, additional programming
  • Nick Ingman – string orchestration, string conducting
  • Nick Batt – recording
  • Bruno Ellingham – Pro Tools editing
  • Steve Orchard – string recording, string submixing
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • David Bascombe – mixing
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Big Active – art direction, design, illustrations, type
  • Polly Borland – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, except where noted.

  1. Crystalline Green
  2. Train
  3. Black Cherry
  4. Tiptoe
  5. Deep Honey
  6. Hairy Trees
  7. Twist
  8. Strict Machine – Nick Batt, Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory
  9. Forever
  10. Slippage

Arab Strap: Philophobia

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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.

Personnel:

  • Malcolm Middleton – vocals, piano, guitar, bass guitar
  • Aidan Moffat – vocals
  • Adele Bethel – vocal
  • Stuart Murdoch – piano
  • Chris Geddes – Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ
  • Gary Miller – bass guitar
  • David Gow – drums, organ
  • Alan Wylie – trumpet
  • Sarah Martin – violin
  • Alan Barr – cello
  • Cora Bissett – cello
  • Geoff Allan – recording, engineer
  • Paul Savage – recording, engineer
  • Adam Piggot – graphics
  • Marianne Greated – painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Malcolm Middleton and Aidan Moffat, except where noted.

  1. Packs of Three
  2. Soaps
  3. Here We Go
  4. New Birds
  5. One Day, After Schools
  6. Islands
  7. The Night Before the Funeral
  8. Not Quite a Yes
  9. Piglet
  10. Afterwards – Malcolm Middleton, Aidan Moffat, Adele Bethel
  11. My Favorite Muse
  12. I Would’ve Liked Me a Lot Last Night
  13. The First Time You’re Unfaithful

Polvo: Today’s Active Lifestyles

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On April 19, 1993, “Merge” label released “Today’s Active Lifestyles”, the second Polvo studio album. It was recorded in December 1992, and was produced by Bob Weston.

Personnel:

  • Ash Bowie – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Brylawski – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Popson – bass guitar
  • Eddie Watkins – drums

Track listing:

  1. Thermal Treasure
  2. Lazy Comet
  3. My Kimono
  4. Sure Shot
  5. Stinger (Five Wigs)
  6. Tilebreaker
  7. Shiska
  8. Time Isn’t On My Side
  9. Action Vs. Vibe
  10. Gemini Cusp

The Drones: Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By

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On April 18, 2005, “In Fidelity” label released “Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By”, the second Drones (The) studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, at “Atlantis Studios” in Melbourne, Australia, and was produced by Locki Lockwood and Gareth Liddiard.

Personnel:

  • Rui Pereira – vocals, guitar, violin
  • Gareth Liddiard – guitar, vocals, synth, Hammond
  • Fiona Kitschin – vocals, bass, piano
  • Christian Strybosch – vocals, drums
  • Steve Hesketh – Wurlitzer Hammond

Track listing:

  1. Shark Fin Blues – Gareth Liddiard, Rui Pereira
  2. Baby – Gareth Liddiard, Rui Pereira, Fiona Kitschin, Christian Strybosch
  3. The Best You Can Believe In – Gareth Liddiard
  4. Locust – Gareth Liddiard, Rui Pereira, Fiona Kitschin, Christian Strybosch
  5. You Really Don’t Care – Gareth Liddiard
  6. Sitting on the Edge of the Bed Cryin’ – Gareth Liddiard, Rui Pereira, Fiona Kitschin, Christian Strybosch
  7. The Freedom in the Loot – Gareth Liddiard
  8. Another Rousing Chorus You Idiots!!!! – Gareth Liddiard
  9. This Time – Gareth Liddiard, James McCann