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Liam Gallagher: C’mon You Know

On May 27, 2022, “Warner” label released “C’mon You Know”, the third Liam Gallagher studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Andrew Wyatt, Emile Hayne, Greg Kurstin, Ada, Noble, Simon Aldred, Ariel Rechtshaid, Ezra Koening and Danny L. Harle.

Personnel:

  • Liam Gallagher – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Andrew Wyatt – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, Hammond organ, piano, Moog, Pianet piano, organ, melodica, synthesizer, Mellotron, harmonica,  drums, percussion, sounds effects, backing vocals, drum programming, strings and woodwind arrangements
  • Mike Moore – acoustic and electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, fuzz guitar 
  • Simon Aldred – acoustic guitar
  • Nick Zinner – electric guitar
  • B. J. Cole – pedal steel guitar
  • Christian Madden – piano
  • Danny L Harle – Mellotron, musical consultation
  • Greg Kurstin – bass, electric guitar, tambura, keyboards, drums, percussion 
  • Andy Waterworth – bass
  • Dom Kelly – bass
  • Ezra Koenig – bass, saxophone, piano, synthesizer
  • Stephen Street – bass
  • Ariel Rechtshaid – upright bass, Mellotron, drum programming
  • Brad Truax – bass
  • Gunnar Olsen – drums
  • Dave Grohl – drums
  • Dan McDougall – drums, shaker, percussion, bass
  • Eliza Marshall – flute
  • Dan Oates – violin
  • Eos Counsell – violin
  • Gareth Griffiths – violin
  • Gillon Cameron – violin
  • Henry Salmon – violin
  • Honor Watson – violin
  • Jonathan Hill – violin
  • Katie Sharp – violin
  • Laura Melhuish – violin
  • Lizzie Ball – violin
  • Richard George – violin
  • Sally Jackson – violin
  • Stephen Hussey – violin
  • Violeta Barrena – violin
  • Helen Sanders-Hewitt – viola
  • Jordan Bergmans – viola
  • Nicola Hicks – viola
  • Úna Palliser – viola
  • Ivan Hussey – cello, strings arrangements
  • Maria Collette – cello
  • Natalie Rozario – cello
  • Nick Holland – cello
  • Althea Edwards, Angel Williams-Silvera, Hannah Khemoh, Joel Bailey, Kieran Briscoe, Maleik Loveridge, Naomi Parchment, Nicky Brown, Olivia Williams, Paul Boldeau, Paul Lee, Philly Lopez, Rebecca Folkes, Renee Fuller, Teniola Abosede, Yasmin Green – choir
  • Emile Haynie – drums programming, sound effects
  • Adam Noble – programming
  • Julian Burg – drums programming
  • Bobby Krlic – strings arrangements
  • Adam Noble – engineer
  • Will Purton – engineer, vocal engineering
  • Felipe Gutierrez – engineer
  • Andrew Wyatt – engineer
  • Greg Kurstin – engineer
  • Julian Burg – engineer
  • Matt Tuggle – engineer
  • Kyle Paas – engineer
  • Connor Panayi – engineer
  • Matt Wolach – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Alex Ferguson – engineer assistant
  • Jedidiah Rimell – engineer assistant
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
  • Randy Merrill – mastering

Track listing:

  1. More Power – Liam Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt
  2. Diamond in the Dark – Liam Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt, Michale Tighe
  3. Don’t Go Halfway – Lian Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt, Dan McDougall, Mike Moore
  4. C’mon You Know – Liam Gallagher
  5. Too Good for Giving Up – Liam Gallagher, Simon Aldred
  6. It Was Not Meant to Be – Liam Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt
  7. Everything Electric – Liam Gallagher, Greg Kurstin, Dave Grohl, Friedrich Kunath
  8. World’s in Need – Liam Gallagher
  9. Moscow Rules – Lian Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt, Ezra Koenig
  10. I’m Free – Liam Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt
  11. Better Days – Liam Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt
  12. Oh Sweet Children – Lian Gallagher, Andrew Wyatt

James Bay: Leap

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

Jamie Cullum: Taller

On June 7, 2019, “Island” label released “Taller”, the eight Jamie Cullum album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Spark Studio”, “Moon Palace Studio”, “Master Chord Studio”, “British Grove”, “The Church”, “Kensaltown Recording Studios”, and was produced by Troy Miller and Jamie Cullum.

Personnel:

  • Jamie Cullum – vocal, piano, electric piano, bass, synth, mellotron, kalimba
  • Femi Towowo, Tom Varrall – guitar
  • Paul Stacey – guitar
  • Loz Garratt – bass
  • Troy Miller – drums, synths, organ, electric bass, conductor, string arrangements, mixing
  • Brad Webb – drums
  • Tom Richards – tenor and baritone saxophone, horn arrangements
  • Nichol Thomson – trombone
  • Rory Simmons, Tom Rees-Roberts – trumpet
  • London Symphony Orchestra – strings
  • Tippett Quartet – strings
  • Brendan Reilly, Jennifer Moore , Jono Mcneil, Kevin Mark-Trail, Ladonna Harley-Peters, Sewuese, Sharleen Linton, Sharlene Hector, Sumudu Jayatilaka, Wendi Harriet, Xantoné Blacq – backing vocals
  • Danny Allin – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jamie Cullum, except where noted.

  1. Taller – Jamie Cullum, Simon Aldred
  2. Life Is Grey
  3. Mankind
  4. Usher – Ben Cullum, Jamie Cullum
  5. The Age of Anxiety
  6. For the Love – Jamie Cullum, Jayson DeZuzio, Martin Terefe, Sasha Sloan
  7. Drink
  8. You Can’t Hideaway from Love – Jamie Cullum, Troy Miller
  9. Monster – Jamie Cullum, Jamie Hartman
  10. Endings and Beginnings