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Paul Weller: 66

On May 24, 2024, “Polydor” label released “66”, the seventeenth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2024, at “Black Barn Studio”, and was produced by Christophe Vaillant, Paul Weller and White Label.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, bass guitar, piano, Mellotron, organ, Rhodes, synthesizer, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, celesta, percussion
  • Steve Pilgrim – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Tom Heel – acoustic and electric guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals
  • Le Super Homard – acoustic guitar, tambourine, bass guitar, piano, vibraphone, celesta, Hammond organ, harpsichord, keyboards, organ, Mellotron, synthesizer, percussion, stylophone, backing vocals
  • Tom Doyle – electric guitar, glockenspiel, Hammond organ, saxophone, strings, synthesizer, Wurlitzer electric piano, drum programming
  • Steve Cradock – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Steve Brookes – acoustic guitar
  • Richard Hawley – lap steel guitar 
  • Marco Rees – electric guitar
  • Charles Rees – synthesizer, drum programming
  • Josh McClorey – bass guitar, electric guitar
  • Andy Crofts – bass guitar
  • Jake Fletcher – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Brown – Moog bass
  • Ben Gordelier – drums, percussion
  • Max Beesley – vibraphone
  • Jacko Peake – saxophone, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
  • Anthony Gaylard – tenor saxophone
  • Paul Speare – baritone saxophone
  • Dave Boraston – trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Steve Trigg – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Andy Gilliams – trombone
  • Britten Sinfonia – orchestra
  • Hannah Peel – conductor
  • Louise Marshall – backing vocals
  • Sumudu Jayatilaka – backing vocals
  • Dr. Robert – backing vocals
  • Leah Weller – backing vocals
  • Say She She – backing vocals
  • Erland Cooper – backing vocals
  • Steve Trigg – horn arrangements
  • Hannah Peel – orchestral arrangements
  • Christopher Parker – engineer
  • John Barrett – engineer
  • Tom Ashpitel – engineer assistant
  • Charles Rees – additional production, engineer, mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Ship of Fools – Paul Weller, Graham McPherson
  2. Flying Fish – Paul Weller
  3. Jumble Queen – Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher
  4. Nothing – Paul Weller, Andrew Chalk, Graham McPherson
  5. My Best Friend’s Coat – Paul Weller, Cristophe Vaillant
  6. Rise Up Singing – Paul Weller, Miles Copeland, Dr. Robert
  7. I Woke Up – Paul Weller
  8. A Glimpse of You – Paul Weller, Cristophe Vaillant
  9. Sleepy Hollow – Paul Weller
  10. In Full Flight – Paul Weller, Anthony Brown, Tom Doyle
  11. Soul Wandering – Paul Weller, Bobby Gillespie
  12. Burn Out – Paul Weller, Erland Cooper

Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band: Night Moves

On October 22, 1976, “Capitol” label released “Night Moves”, album by Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band (the ninth Bob Seger studio album). It was recorded in 1976, at “Muscle Shoals” in Sheffield, Alabama, “Pampa” in Warren, Michigan, “Nimbus Nine” in Toronto, and was produced by Bob Seger, Punch Andrews, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and Jack Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Bob Seger – vocals, guitar
  • Drew Abbott – guitar, backing vocals
  • Robyn Robbins – piano, organ
  • Alto Reed – alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
  • Chris Campbell – bass, backing vocals
  • Charlie Allen Martin – drums, tambourine, maracas, backing vocals
  • Pete Carr – lead, rhythm and acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson – rhythm guitar
  • Joe Miquelon – guitar
  • Doug Riley – piano, organ
  • Barry Beckett – piano, organ, ARP synthesizer, clavinet, melodica
  • David Hood – bass
  • Roger Hawkins – drums, tambourine, maracas, congas, timpani
  • Jerry Luck – accordion
  • Sharon Lee Williams – backing vocals
  • Rhonda Silver – backing vocals
  • Laurel Ward – backing vocals
  • Jim Bruzzese – recording, mixing
  • Brian Christian – recording
  • Jerry Masters – recording
  • Steve Melton – recording
  • Greg Miller – recording
  • Wally Traugott – mastering
  • Tom Bert – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Seger, except where noted.

  1. Rock and Roll Never Forgets
  2. Night Moves
  3. The Fire Down Below
  4. Sunburst
  5. Sunspot Baby
  6. Mainstreet
  7. Come to Poppa – Earl Randle, Willie Mitchell
  8. Ship of Fools
  9. Mary Lou – Young Jessie, Sam Ling

Scorpions: Face the Heat

On September 21, 1993, “Mercury” label released “Face the Heat”, the twelfth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Little Mountain Sound Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Bruce Fairbairn,

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – lead and backing vocals, arrangements
  • Rudolf Schenker – rhythm and lead guitar, sitar, EBow, backing vocals
  • Matthias Jabs – rhythm and lead guitar, talk box
  • Ralph Rieckermann – bass
  • Herman Rarebell – drums, percussion
  • John Webster – keyboards
  • Luke Herzog – additional keyboards, arrangements
  • Helen Donath – opera voice
  • Rhian Gittins – girl’s voice
  • Paul Laine, Mark LaFrance – backing vocals
  • Bruce Fairbairn – backing vocals, arrangements
  • Mark Hudson – backing vocals
  • Erwin Musper – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Plotnikoff – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Hubert Kretzschmar – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker, except where noted.

  1. Alien Nation
  2. No Pain No Gain – Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Mark Hudson
  3. Someone to Touch – Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Mark Hudson
  4. Under the Same Sun – Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Scott Fairbairn
  5. Unholy Alliance
  6. Woman
  7. Hate to Be Nice
  8. Taxman Woman
  9. Ship of Fools
  10. Nightmare Avenue – Matthias jabs, Klaus Meine, Mark Hudson
  11. Lonely Nights

The Doors: Morrison Hotel

The_Doors_-_Morrison_Hotel

On February 9, 1970, “Elektra” label released “Morrison Hotel”, the fifth Doors (The) studio album. It was recorded August 1966, March 1968 and November 1969, at “Elektra Sound Recorders”, and was produced by Paul Rothchild.

Personnel:

  • Jim Morrison– lead vocals, maracas, tambourine
  • Ray Manzarek– tack piano , Gibson G-101 organ , Vox Continental organ , piano Wurlitzer electric piano , Fender Rhodes Piano Basson, Hammond C-3 organ, Rocksichord , Moog modular synthesizer
  • Robby Krieger– guitar
  • John Densmore– drums
  • Lonnie Mack– bass guitar
  • Ray Neapolitan – bass guitar
  • John Sebastian (G. Puglese) – harmonica
  • Gary Burden– design
  • Henry Diltz– photography

Track listing:

  1. Roadhouse Blues – Jim Morrison
  2. Waiting for the Sun – Jim Morrison
  3. You Make Me Real – Jim Morrison
  4. Peace Frog – Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger
  5. Blue Sunday – Jim Morrison
  6. Ship of Fools – Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger
  7. Land Ho! – Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger
  8. The Spy – Jim Morrison
  9. Queen of the Highway – Jim Morrison
  10. Indian Summer – Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger
  11. Maggie M’Gill – Jim Morrison

Soul Asylum: Made To Be Broken

Made to be broken

On January 18, 1986, “A&M” label released “Made to Be Broken”, the second Soul Asylum studio album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Bob Mould. It was the first of three albums of Soul Asylum to be released in 1986.

Personnel:

  • Dave Pirner – vocals, guitar, saxophone, piano
  • Dan Murphy – guitar, backing vocals
  • Karl Mueller – bass
  • Grant Young – drums
  • Steve Fjelstad – engineer
  • Daniel Kalal – design

Track listing:

All tracks by David Pirner, except where noted.

  1. Tied to the Tracks
  2. Ship of Fools
  3. Can’t Go Back – Dan Murphy
  4. Another World, Another Day
  5. Made to Be Broken
  6. Never Really Been
  7. Whoa!
  8. New Feelings
  9. Growing Pain
  10. Long Way Home
  11. Lone Rider
  12. Ain’t That Tough
  13. Don’t It (Make Your Troubles Seem Small)

John Cale: Fear

Fear

On October 1, 1974, “Island“ label released “Fear”, the fourth John Cale studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at the “Sound Techniques”, and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by John Cale.

Personnel:

  • John Cale- vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, viola
  • Brian Eno- synthesizer, effects, executive producer
  • Phil Manzanera- guitar, slide guitar
  • Richard Thompson- slide guitar
  • Bryn Haworth- slide guitar
  • Brian Turrington – bass
  • Archie Leggatt – bass
  • Fred Smith – drums
  • Michael Desmarais – drums
  • Judy Nylon- lead vocals
  • Irene Chanter – backing vocals
  • Doreen Chanter- backing vocals
  • Liza Strike – girl’s choir, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Cale

  1. Fear is a Man’s Best Friend
  2. Buffalo Ballet
  3. Barracuda
  4. Emily
  5. Ship of Fools
  6. Gun
  7. The Man Who Couldn’t Afford to Orgy
  8. You Know More Than I Know
  9. Momamma Scuba