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James Bay: Leap

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On July 8, 2022, “Mercury” and “Republic” labels released “Leap”, the third James Bay studio album. It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and London, and was produced by Dave Cobb, Finneas, Gabe Simon, Ian Fitchuk, James Bay, Sacha Skarbek, Jon Green and Benjamin Rice.

Personnel:

  • James Bay – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming 
  • Gabe Simon – electric guitar, organ, piano, synthesizer, percussion, backing vocals, programming
  • Todd Lombardo – acoustic guitar
  • Alex Tomkins – piano
  • Philip Towns – keyboards, synth bass, piano, mellotron, synthesizer
  • Reuben James – Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Jon Green – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
  • John Ryan – electric guitar, keyboards, drums, backing vocals, programming
  • Ian Fitchuk – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, backing vocals, programming
  • Mads Hauge – keyboards, percussion, programming
  • Sacha Skarbek – piano, mellotron, backing vocals
  • Joel Little – bass guitar, keyboards, drum programming
  • Finneas – bass guitar, piano, synth bass, synthesizer, drum programming
  • Andrew Haas – bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, drums, programming
  • Brian Allen – bass guitar
  • Nate Smith – drums, electronic percussion, percussion
  • Ian Franzino – drums, programming
  • Dave Cobb – percussion, tom-toms
  • Jimmy Hogarth – percussion, programming
  • Brennan Aerts – drum programming
  • Josh Moore – programming
  • Davide Rossi – strings
  • Forest Miller – violin
  • Foy Vance – backing vocals
  • Lucy Smith – backing vocals
  • Tom Elmhirst – engineer, mixing
  • Buckley Miller – engineer
  • Gabe Simon – engineer
  • Henri Davies – engineer
  • Joel Little – engineer
  • John Hanes – engineer
  • Matt Wiggins – engineer
  • Darrell Thorp – engineer
  • Marcus Locock – engineer
  • Maximilian Von Ameln – engineer
  • Adam Lunn – engineer
  • Brennan Aerts – engineer
  • Afterhrs – engineer
  • John Ryan – engineer
  • Jimmy Hogarth – engineer
  • Andrea Mastroiacovo – engineer assistant
  • Art Smith – engineer assistant
  • Sean Badum – engineer assistant
  • Philip Smith – engineer assistant
  • Gabrielle Stok – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Gunnell – engineer assistant
  • Nick Spencer – engineer assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Kolton Lee – mixing
  • Serge Courtois – mixing
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistant
  • Bryce Bordone – mixing assistant
  • Matthew Scatchell – mixing assistant
  • Josh Moore – editing 
  • Alex Tomkins – editing assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Give Me the Reason – James Bay, Foy Vance, Gabe Simon
  2. Nowhere Left to Go – James Bay, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Michael Pollack
  3. Save Your Love – James Bay, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Ammar Malik, Finneas O’Connell, John Ryan
  4. Everybody Needs Someone – James Bay, James Murray, Mustafa Omer, Phil Plested
  5. One Life – James Bay, Bianca Ghermezian, Ethan Gruska, Matt Morris, Stephen Wrabel, Steve Robson
  6. Silent Love – James Bay, Jon Green, Sacha Skarbek
  7. Love Don’t Hate Me – James Bay, Jimmy Hogarth, Jon Green
  8. Brilliant Still – James Bay, Jamie Scott, Johnny Coffer
  9. Right Now – James Bay, Ilsey Juber
  10. We Used to Shine – James Bay, Simon Aldred
  11. Endless Summer Nights – James Bay, Jon Green, Paul Epworth
  12. Better – James Bay, Simon Aldred

Eddie Vedder: Earthling

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On February 11, 2022, “Republic” and “Seattle Surf” labels released “Earthling”, the third Eddie Vedder studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Andrew Surf.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder – lead and backing vocals, guitar, tenor guitar, piano, keyboards, ukelin, drums, percussion, layout design, typeface
  • Josh Klinghoffer – guitar, piano, keyboards, bass, percussion, backing vocals
  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica
  • Danny Long – piano
  • Elton John – lead and backing vocals, piano
  • Benmont Tench – Hammond organ 
  • Andrew Watt – bass, guitar, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion, drum machine, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Chad Smith – drums, percussion
  • Ringo Starr – drums, percussion
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, percussion
  • Joshua Ranz – clarinet
  • Steve Kujala – flute
  • Dylan Hart – French horn
  • Thomas Hooten – piccolo trumpet
  • David Campbell – conductor, string and horn arrangements, strings direction
  • Alyssa Park – violin, concert master
  • Sara Parkins – violin
  • Josefina Vergara – violin
  • Tammy Hatwan – violin
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Edward Severson Jr. – vocals
  • Olivia Vedder – backing vocals
  • Harper Vedder – backing vocals
  • Paul Lamalfa – engineer
  • Marco Sonzini – engineer
  • Steve Churchyard – engineer
  • Scott Moore – engineer assistant
  • John Burton –additional engineering
  • Bryce Bordone – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Joe Spix – layout design, typeface
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Bettie Ross – production coordination
  • Suzie Katayama – production coordination

Track listing:

All lyrics by Eddie Vedder, all music as noted.

  1. Invincible – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer
  2. Power of Right – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer
  3. Long Way – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  4. Brother the Cloud – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  5. Fallout Today – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  6. The Dark – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  7. The Haves – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer
  8. Good and Evil – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  9. Rose of Jericho – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  10. Try – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  11. Picture – Eddie Vedder, Elton John, Andrew Wotman
  12. Mrs. Mills – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer
  13. On My Way – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer

One Ok Rock: Ambitions

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On January 11, 2017, “A-Sketch” label released “Ambitions”, the eighth One Ok Rock. It was recorded in 2016, at “Foxy Studios” in Los Angeles, “The Hideout Studios” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Colin Brittain, John Feldmann, Dan Lancaster, Andrew Goldstein, Kane Churko, CJ Baran, Takahiro Moriuchi, Toru Yamashita, Ryota Kohama and Tomoya Kanki.

Personnel:

  • Takahiro “Taka” Moriuchi – vocals
  • Toru Yamashita – guitar
  • Ryota Kohama – bass
  • Tomoya Kanki – drums
  • Avril Lavigne – vocal
  • 5 Seconds of Summer
  • Ben Sabin – piano, additional engineering, digital editing
  • Nolan Sipe – additional vocals
  • Aimer – backing vocals
  • Nick Long – backing vocals, additional instruments
  • Colin Brittain – programming, recording, mixing, engineer, editing 
  • John Feldmann – recording
  • Dan Lancaster – engineer, mixing
  • Jonathan Gerring – programming, additional production
  • Neil Avron – mixing
  • Zakk Cervini – programming, engineer, mixing, editing, additional production
  • Matt Pauling – programming, engineer, editing, additional production
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Mitch McCarthy – mixing
  • John Hanes – mixing
  • Kane Churko – engineer, mixing, mastering 
  • Mike Shinoda – additional production
  • Florian Ammon – additional vocal recording, engineer
  • Tyler Carter – vocal direction
  • Chris Baseford – vocal production
  • Phil Threlfall – vocal recording
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Bruno Agra – drum tech
  • Kazuaki Seki – art direction
  • Daichi Shiono – design

Track listing:

  1. Ambitions (introduction) – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Bruno Agra
  2. Bombs Away – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Bruno Agra
  3. Taking Off – Takahiro Moriuchi, Dan Lancaster, Nick Long
  4. We Are – Toru Yamashita, Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
  5. 20/20 – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
  6. Always Coming Back – Takahiro Moriuchi, Totu Yamashita, John Feldmann
  7. Bedroom Warfare – Takahiro Moriuchi, Nolan Sipe, Andrew Goldstein
  8. Lost in Tonight – Takahiro Moriuchi, Kame Churko
  9. I Was King – Takahiro Moriuchi, John Feldmann, Simon Wilcox, Colin Brittain
  10. Listen – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
  11. One Way Ticket – Takahiro Moriuchi, CJ Baran, Nick Long
  12. Bon Voyage – Toru Yamashita, Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain
  13. Start Again – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long
  14. Take What You Want – Takahiro Moriuchi, Colin Brittain, Nick Long

Vamps: Wake Up

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On November 27, 2015, “Virgin EMI” label released “Wake Up”, the second Vamps studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Carl Falk, Ammar Malik, Matt Prime, Metrophonic, Tobias Karlsson, Kevin Snevely, Red Triangle, Rami Yacoub and Jay Reynolds.  

Personnel:

  • Paul Gendler – guitars
  • Carl Falk – guitars, programming, additional backing vocals
  • Tobias Karlsson – keyboards, guitar, bass, programming
  • Rami Yacoub – bass, programming, additional backing vocals
  • Steve Mac – keyboards, strings, additional backing vocals
  • Alex Smith – keyboards, programming
  • Matt Furmidge – keyboards, programming
  • Jay Reynolds – keyboards, programming
  • Johan Carlsson – keyboards, programming
  • Chris Laws – additional drums
  • Rick Parkhouse – percussion
  • George Tizzard – percussion, keyboards
  • Matt Prime – programming
  • Silento – vocals
  • Phil Cook – additional programming
  • Thrice Noble – additional programming
  • Ammar Malik – additional backing vocals
  • Ross Golan – additional backing vocals
  • Savan Kotecha – additional backing vocals
  • Shellback – additional backing vocals
  • Kristoffer Fogelmark – additional backing vocals
  • Albin Nedler – additional backing vocals
  • Wayne Hector – additional backing vocals
  • Daniel Pursey – engineer
  • Alex Smith – engineer
  • Matt Furmidge – engineer
  • Dom Liu – engineer
  • Michael Brauer – engineer
  • Thomas Cullison – engineer
  • Rick Parkhouse – engineer
  • Chester Barrett – engineer
  • Chris Laws – engineer, mixing
  • Noah Passovoy – engineer, vocal production
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Matt Prime – mixing
  • Joe Zook – mixing
  • Jay Reynolds – mixing
  • Red Triangle – mixing
  • Tristan Evans – mixing
  • John Hanes – mixing assistant
  • Phil Cook – additional production

Track listing:

  1. Wake Up – Steve Mac, Ross Golan, Ammar Malik
  2. Rest Your Love – Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Sevan Kotecha, Shellback
  3. Volcano – Steve Mac, Ammar Malik, Wayne Hector, Richard Hawk
  4. Million Words – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Alex Smith, Samuel Preston, Jonny Coffer
  5. Windmills – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Steve Mac, Ammar Malik
  6. Stolen Moments – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Wayne Hector, Matt Prime
  7. I Found a Girl – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Steve Mac, Ammar Malik, Ross Golan, Claude Kelly, James Blunt
  8. Be with You – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Steve Mac, Ammar Malik
  9. Burn – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, Joe O’Neill
  10. Cheater – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, George Tizzard, Rick Parkhouse, Ed Drewett
  11. Boy Without a Car – Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball, Tristan Evans, George Tizzard, Rick Parkhouse
  12. Held By Me – Johan Carlsson, Ross Golan

Kodaline: Politics of Living

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On September 28, 2018, “B-Unique Records” and “Sony Music UK” labels released “Politics of Living”, the third Kodaline studio album. It was recorded in 2018, and was produced by Steve Mac, Johnny McDaid, Max Marlow, Will Reynolds, Graham Archer, Stephen Harris, Jonny Coffer, Jonas Jeberg, Dave Emery, Serban Ghenea and Two Inch Punch.

Personnel:

  • Steve Garrigan – lead vocals, rhythm guitars, keyboards, harmonica, mandolin
  • Mark Prendergast – vocals, lead guitars, keyboards
  • Jason Boland – vocals, bass guitar
  • Vincent May – vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Follow Your Fire – Steve Garrigan, Johnny McDaid, Steve Mac
  2. Hide and Seek – Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Jason Boland, Vincent May, Johnny McDaid, Corey Sanders, Will Reynolds
  3. Angel – Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Jason Boland, Vincent May
  4. Worth It – Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Jason Boland, Vincent May, Wayne Hector
  5. Shed a Tear – Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Jason Boland, Vincent May, Dave Gibson, Jonas Jeberg, Neil Ormandy
  6. Head Jeld High – Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Jason Boland, Vincent May, Johnny McDaid, Steve Mac, Wayne Hector
  7. Born Again – Steve Garrigan, Johnny McDaid, Steve Mac, Wayne Hector
  8. I Wouldn’t Be – Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Jason Boland, Vincent May
  9. Don’t Come Around – Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Jason Boland, Vincent May, Wayne Hector, Jonny Coffer
  10. Brother – Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Jason Boland, Vincent May, Corey Sanders, Alex Davies, Jon Maguire
  11. Hell Froze Over – Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Jason Boland, Vincent May, Johnny McDaid, Max Marlow
  12. Temple Bar – Steve Garrigan, Mark Prendergast, Jason Boland, Vincent May, Jonny Coffer, Wayne Hector

Beck: Colors

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On October 13, 2017, “Capitol” label released “Colors”, the thirteenth Beck album. It was recorded 2013 – 2017, and was produced by Beck, Greg Kurstin and Cole M.G.N.

Personnel:

  • Beck Hansen – vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, percussion, string arrangements, engineer, executive producer
  • Greg Kurstin – bass, drums, guitars, keyboards, percussion, piano, synthesizers
  • Dwayne Moore – bass
  • Nico Abondolo – double bass
  • Ilan Rubin – drums
  • Feist – background vocals
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr. – background vocals
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Charlie Bisharat – concert master, violin
  • Songa Lee – violin
  • Natalie Leggett – violin
  • Mario de Léon – violin
  • Michele Richards – violin
  • Tereza Stanislav – violin
  • Josefina Vergara – violin
  • Andrew Duckles – viola
  • Eric Byers – cello
  • Suzie Katayama – cello
  • Timothy Landauer – cello
  • Steve Richards – cello
  • Greg Kurstin – engineer, executive producer
  • Cole M.G.N. – engineer
  • Cassidy Turbin, Darrel Thorp, David Greenbaum – engineer, mixing
  • Alex Pasco, Florian Lagatta, Jesse Shatkin, John Hanes, Julian Burg – engineer
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Chris Bellman, Emily Lazar, Randy Merrill – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Beck Hansen and Greg Kurstin except where noted.

  1. Colors
  2. Seventh Heaven
  3. I’m So Free
  4. Dear Life
  5. No Distraction
  6. Dreams (Colors Mix) – Beck Hansen, Greg Kurstin, Andrew Wyatt
  7. Wow – Beck Hansen, Cole M.G.n.
  8. Up All Night
  9. Square One
  10. Fix Me

Thirty Seconds to Mars: Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams

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On May 20, 2013, “Virgin” label released “Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams”, the fourth Thirty Seconds to Mars studio album. It was recorded April – December 2012, at “The International Centre for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jared Leto and Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Jared Leto – vocals, guitar, mixing, art direction, design, photography
  • Tomislav Miličević – guitar
  • Solon Bixler – vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Matt Watcher – bass
  • Shannon Leto – drums
  • Deepak – vocals
  • Knights of the White Shadow – additional vocals
  • Zhu Zhu – additional vocals
  • Michael Joyce – additional programming
  • Morgan Kibby – additional programming
  • Patrick Nissley – additional programming
  • Jacob Plant – additional programming
  • Cory Enemy – additional programming
  • Jamie Reed Schefman – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Lillywhite – mixing
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Tony Hoffer – mixing
  • Clay Blair – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • John Hanes – mixing
  • Delbert Bowers – mixing assistant
  • Chris Galland – mixing assistant
  • Cameron Lister – mixing assistant
  • Dan Gerbarg – mastering
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Damien Hirst – art direction, design
  • Alexandra Morton – art direction, design
  • Bartholomew Cubbins – photography
  • David Devlin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jared Leto, except where noted.

  1. Birth
  2. Conquistador
  3. Up in the Air
  4. City of Angels
  5. The Race
  6. End of All Days
  7. Pyres of Varanasi
  8. Bright Lights
  9. Do or Die
  10. Convergence – Shannon Leto
  11. Northern Lights
  12. Depuis le début

The Hives: The Black and White Album

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On October 9, 2007, “A&M Octone” label released “The Black and White Album”, the fourth Hives (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Dennis Herring, Garret “Jacknife” Lee, The Neptunes, Thomas Öberg, Pharrell Williams, Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist, Nicholaus Arson, Vigilante Carlstroem, Dr. Matt Destruction and Chris Dangerous.

Personnel:

  • Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist– vocals, piano
  • Nicholaus Arson– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Vigilante Carlstroem– rhythm guitar, organ, backing vocals
  • Matt Destruction– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Dangerous– drums, backing vocals
  • Matt Radosevich- engineer
  • Pelle Gunnerfeldt – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Joe Zook– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Fitzsimmons (Nicholaus Arson)

  1. Tick Tick Boom
  2. Try It Again
  3. You Got It All… Wrong
  4. Well All Right
  5. Hey Little World
  6. A Stroll Through Hive Manor Corridors
  7. Won’t Be Long
  8. H.E.H.I.V.E.S.
  9. Return the Favour
  10. Giddy Up!
  11. Square One Here I Come
  12. You Dress Up for Armageddon
  13. Puppet on a String
  14. Bigger Hole to Fill

Lifehouse: Smoke & Mirrors

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On March 2, 2010, “Geffen” label released “Smoke & Mirrors”, the fifth Lifehouse studio album. It was recorded 2008-2009, and was produced by Jude Cole, Lifehouse, Kevin Rudolf, and Florian Ammon.

Personnel:

  • Jason Wade— lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Ben Carey— lead guitar
  • Bryce Soderberg — lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Rick Woolstenhulme, Jr. — drums, percussion
  • Chris Murguia — guitars, Hammond organ, piano, backing vocals
  • Jude Cole — guitars, synth, keyboard, bass, backing vocals
  • Mitch Lerner — piano
  • Patrick Leonard — piano, synth, synth bass
  • Florian Ammon — synth
  • Sonus Quartet — strings
  • Chris Daughtry— backing vocals
  • Chris Lord-Alge— mixing
  • Serban Ghenea — mixing
  • Florian Ammon — mixing
  • Greg Calbi — mastering

Track listing:

  1. All In – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
  2. Nerve Damage – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
  3. Had Enough – Jason Wade, Chris Daughtry, Richard Marx
  4. Halfway Gone – Jason Wade, Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher
  5. It Is What It Is – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
  6. From Where You Are – Jason Wade
  7. Smoke & Mirrors – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
  8. Falling In – Jason Wade, Jude Cole, Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher
  9. Wrecking Ball – Jaosn Wade, Jude Cole, Bryce Soderberg, Ricky Woolstenhulme Jr
  10. Here Tomorrow Gone Today – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
  11. By Your Side – Jason Wade, Jude Cole
  12. In Your Skin – Jason Wade, Jude Cole