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Kaizers Orchestra: Ompa til du dø

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On September 1, 2002, “Broiler Farm” label released “Ompa til du dør”, the debut Kaizers Orchestra album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Duper Studio” in Bergen, Norway, and was produced by Jørgen Træen, Stian Carstensen, Janove Ottesen and Geir Zahl. In 2002, “Ompa til du dør” won the “Best Album Award” at Spellemannprisen.  

Personnel:

  • Janove Ottesen – vocals, back-up choir, guitar, piano, marimba
  • Geir Zahl – vocals, guitar, back-up choir
  • Terje Winterstø Røthing – guitar, back-up choir, mandolin, tambourine
  • Helge Risa – pump organ, piano
  • Jon Sjøen – double bass, electric bass
  • Rune Solheim – drums, percussion
  • Stian Carstensen – banjo, kaval
  • Jan Kåre Hystad – saxophone
  • Jørgen Træen – recording, mixing
  • Audun Strype – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics and music by Janove Ottesen, except where noted.

  1. Kontroll på kontinentet
  2. Ompa til du dør
  3. Bøn fra helvete – Janove Ottesen, Geir Zahl
  4. 170
  5. Rullett – Geir Zahl
  6. Dr. Mowinckel – Geir Zahl
  7. Fra sjåfør til passasjer
  8. Resistansen
  9. Dekk Bord – Janove Ottesen, Geir Zahl
  10. Bak et halleluja
  11. Bris
  12. Mr. Kaizer, hans Constanze og meg

Peter Bardens: The Answer

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On September 1, 1970, “Transatlantic” label released “The Answer”, the debut Peter Bardens album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Sound Techniques” in London, and was produced by Peter Bardens.

Personnel:

  • Peter Bardens – vocals, piano, organ
  • Andy Gee – guitar
  • Peter Green – guitar
  • Bruce Thomas – bass
  • Reg Isadore – drums
  • Alan Marshall – vocals, percussion
  • Rocki Dzidzornu – congas
  • Londa Lewis, Steve Ellis – vocals
  • David Wooley – vocals
  • Gerry Boys – engineer
  • George Peckham – mastering
  • Annie Walker – artwork
  • Rainbow – sleeve, design
  • Keith Morris – photography
  • John Whitehead – production coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Bardens.

  1. The Answer
  2. Don’t Goof with a Spook
  3. I Can’t Remember
  4. I Don’t Want to Go Hoome
  5. Let’s Get It On
  6. Homage to the God of Light

Sprain: The Lamb as Effigy

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On September 1, 2023, “The Flenser” label released “The Lamb as Effigy”, the second and final Sprain studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Tim Green.

Personnel:

  • Alexander Kent – vocals, guitar, bells, hammered dulcimer, autoharp, banjo, mandolin, piano, organ, glockenspiel, synthesizer, harmonium, singing saw, orchestral chimes, accordion, recorder, gong, samples, engineer, string arrangements, art direction
  • Sylvie Simmons – guitar, bugle, bells, recorder
  • April Gerloff – bass guitar, synthesizer, bells, engineer
  • Clint Dodson – drums, bells, vibraphone, synthesizer
  • Ulrich Krieger – saxophones, contrabass clarinet, string arrangements, conductor
  • Máté Tulipán – saxophones, cover model, moral support
  • Kyle Bates – synthesizer
  • Eric Poulin – French horn
  • Jayla Tang – violin
  • Kris Rahamad – violin
  • Joy Yi Saba – viola
  • Tal Katz – cello
  • Jason Schimmel – engineer
  • Tim Green – engineer, oscillator, mixing, patience
  • JJ Golden – mastering
  • Suzanne Yeremyan – layout, design
  • Siyan Ji – photography
  • Zengyi Zhao – photography, photo editing
  • David Blandeur – cover model

Track listing:

All lyrics by Alexander Kent, all music by Alexander Kent, Sylvie Simmons, April Gerloff and Clint Dodson.

  1. Man Proposes, God Disposes
  2. Reiterations
  3. Privilege of Being
  4. Margin for Error
  5. The Commercial Nude
  6. The Reclining Nude
  7. We Think So Ill of You
  8. God, or Whatever You Call It

Royal Blood: Back To The Water Below

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On September 1, 2023, “Warner Records” label released “Back to the Water Below”, the fourth Royal Blood studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher.

Personnel:

  • Mike Kerr – lead and backing vocals, bass, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, guitar
  • Ben Thatcher – drums, percussion
  • Tom Hobden – violin, viola
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Pete Hutchings – engineer
  • Liam Hebb – engineer assistant
  • Spike Stent – mixing
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mike Kerr, all music by Ben Thatcher and Mike Kerr.

  1. Mountains at Midnight
  2. Shiner in the Dark
  3. Pull Me Together
  4. The Firing Line
  5. Tell Me When It’s Too Late
  6. Triggers
  7. How Many More Times
  8. High Waters
  9. There Goes My Cool
  10. Waves

Speedy Ortiz: Rabbit Rabbit

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On September 1, 2023, “Wax Nine” label released “Rabbit Rabbit”, the fourth Speedy Ortiz studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Rancho De La Luna” in Joshua Tree. “Sonic Ranch” in Tornillo, and was produced by Sadie Dupuis, Sarah Tudzin, Joey Doubek, Sadie Dupuis, Andy Molholt and Audrey Zee Whitesides.

Personnel:

  • Sadie Dupuis – vocals, baritone guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, doubleneck guitar, drum machine, synthesizer, piano, bedpan, motorcycle box, tambourine, recording, editing, artwork
  • Andy Molholt – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, synthesizer, Wurlitzer, piano, Rhodes, OM-1, debit card, Mellotron, vocaloid, editing
  • Audrey Zee Whitesides – vocals, bass guitar, eight-string bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, delay
  • Joey Doubek – drums, shaker, tambourine, bells, synthesizer, spoons, shotglass, BB gun, whispers, slicer
  • Anna Arboles – vocals
  • Ram Cantu – vocals
  • Sarah Tudzin – vocals
  • David Catching – lap steel guitar
  • Darl Ferm – guitar
  • Devin McKnight – guitar
  • Ram Cantu – engineer, editing
  • Andy Tyler Clarke – engineer
  • Jon Russo – engineer
  • Jesse Weiss – engineer
  • Amar Lal – editing
  • Sarah Tudzin – recording, mixing
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Sarah Elizabeth Dupuis.

  1. Kim Cattrall
  2. You SO2
  3. Scabs
  4. Plus One
  5. Cry Cry Cry
  6. Ballad of Y & S
  7. Kitty
  8. Who’s Afraid of the Bath
  9. Ranch vs Ranch
  10. Emergency & Me
  11. The Sunday
  12. Brace Thee
  13. Ghostwriter

Slowdive: Everything Is Alive

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On September 1, 2023, “Dead Oceans” label released “Everything Is Alive”, the fifth Slowdive album. It was recorded in 2023 and was produced by Neil Halstead.

Personnel:

  • Neil Halstead – vocals, guitar, keyboards, Pro Tools, mixing
  • Rachel Goswell – vocals
  • Christian Savill – guitar
  • Nick Chaplin – bass
  • Simon Scott – drums, electronics
  • Ian Davenport – engineer
  • Pieter Rietkirk – engineer
  • Shawn Everett – mixing
  • Heba Kadry – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Halstead.

  1. Shanty
  2. Prayer remembered
  3. Alife
  4. Andalucia Plays
  5. Kisses
  6. Skin in the Game
  7. Chained to a Cloud
  8. The Slab

Cliff Richard: I’m No Hero

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On September 1, 1980, “EMI” label released “I’m No Hero”, the 23rd Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded May – June 1980, at “Riverside Recordings” in London, and was produced by Alan Tarney.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard – vocals
  • Alan Tarney – guitars, bass guitars, arrangements
  • Michael Boddicker – keyboards
  • Nick Glennie-Smith – keyboards
  • Trevor Spencer – drums

Track listing:

  1. Take Another Look – Alan Tarney
  2. Anything I Can Do – Alan Tarney
  3. A Little in Love – Alan Tarney
  4. Here (So Doggone Blue) – Alan Tarney
  5. Give a Little Bit More – Andy Hill, Jonathan Hodge
  6. In the Night – Rod Bowkett
  7. I’m No Hero – Trevor Spencer, Alan Tarney
  8. Dreamin’ – Leo Sayer, Alan Tarney
  9. A Heart Will Break – Trevor Spencer, Alan Tarney
  10. Everyman – Alan Tarney

Electric Light Orchestra: Face The Music

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On September 1, 1975, “United Artists” label released “Face the Music”, the fifth Electric Light Orchestra studio album. It was recorded May – June 1975, at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, “De Lane Lea Studios” in London, and was produced by Jeff Lynne.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lynne – lead vocals, guitars, orchestral and choral arrangements
  • Richard Tandy – piano, clavinet, Moog, Wurlitzer electric piano, tack piano, guitar, orchestral and choral arrangements
  • Kelly Groucutt – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Bev Bevan – drums, percussion, spoken intro, backing vocals
  • Mik Kaminski – violin
  • Hugh McDowell – cello
  • Melvyn Gale – cello
  • Ellie Greenwich, Susan Collins, Nancy O’Neill, Margaret Raymond – vocals
  • Louis Clark – orchestral and choral arrangements, orchestra conductor
  • Mack – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Lynne.

  1. Fire on High
  2. Waterfall
  3. Evil Woman
  4. Nightrider
  5. Poker
  6. Strange Magic
  7. Down Home Town
  8. One Summer Dream

Jake Bugg: Hearts That Strain

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On September 1, 2017, “Virgin EMI” label released “Hearts That Strain”, the fourth Jake Bugg studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Dan Auerbach and Jake Bugg.

Personnel:

  • Jake Bugg – vocals, guitar
  • Dan Auerbach – electric and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Sweeney – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone electric guitar, backing vocals, photography
  • Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
  • David Ferguson – acoustic 12 string guitar, backing vocals, recording, mixing
  • Sean Sullivan – baritone electric guitar, congas, recording
  • Ronnie McCoury – mandolin
  • Bobby Wood – piano, electric piano, keyboards, organ, xylophone
  • Ian Fitchuk – Farfisa organ, piano, melodica, congas
  • Dave Roe – bass, backing vocals
  • Fred Eltringham – drums
  • Gene Chrisman – drums
  • Pat McInerney – percussion
  • Kenny Malone – percussion
  • Denis Solee – saxophone
  • Matt Combs – violin, viola, cello
  • Carole Neuen Rabinowitz – cello
  • Noah Cyrus – vocal
  • Suzi Ragsdale – backing vocals
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • The Magnificient Pete Barrett, Esg – artwork
  • Jesse Lirola, Keith Armstrong – photography

All tracks by Jake Bugg.

  1. How Soon the Dawn
  2. Southern Rain
  3. In the Event of My Demise
  4. This Time
  5. Waiting
  6. The Man on Stage
  7. Hearts That Strain
  8. Burn Alone
  9. Indigo Blue
  10. Bigger Love
  11. Every Color in the World

Harold Lane David

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On September 1, 2012, Harold Lane David died aged 91. He was lyricist best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach. Together they wrote and composed for Marty Robbins, Dionne Warwick, The Carpenters, Dusty Springfield, B. J. Thomas, Gene Pitney, Tom Jones and Jackie DeShannon. Some of their best known compositions are “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”, “We Have All the Time in the World”, “This Guy’s in Love with You”, “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again”, “Do You Know the Way to San Jose”, “Walk On By”, “What the World Needs Now Is Love”, “I Say a Little Prayer”, “(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me”, “One Less Bell to Answer”, “Alfie” and “Anyone Who Had a Heart”. David and Bacharach worked on soundtracks for movies “What’s New Pussycat?”, “Alfie”, “Casino Royale” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”. Their compositions “Don’t Make Me Over”, “(They Long to Be) Close to You” and “Walk On By” have been inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. David contributed lyrics for three James Bond movies, and wrote lyrics for other composers including Morty Nevins, Albert Hammond, Sherman Edwards and Paul Hampton.