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Thee Oh Sees: Mutilator Defeated at Last

On May 2015, “Castle Face” label released “Mutilator Defeated at Last”, the sixteenth Thee Oh Sees studio album (the tenth to be released under the name, Thee Oh Sees). It was recorded in 2015, at “The Dock” in Sacramento.

Personnel:

  • John Dwyer – lead vocals, guitars, synths, mellotron
  • Chris Woodhouse – synth, mellotron, percussion
  • Tim Hellman – bass guitar
  • Nick Murray – drums
  • Brigid Dawson – backing vocals
  • Chris Woodhouse – recording, mixing
  • Tetsunori Tawaraya – artwork
  • Doctor Matthew Jones – layout
  • John Dwyer – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Dwyer, Chris Woodhouse, Tim Hellman, Nick Murray and Brigid Dawson.

  1. Web
  2. Withered Hand
  3. Poor Queen
  4. Turned Out Light
  5. Lupine Ossuary
  6. Sticky Hulks
  7. Holy Smoke
  8. Rogue Planet
  9. Palace Doctor

Paul Weller: Fat Pop (Volume 1)

On May 14, 2021, “Polydor” label released “Fat Pop (Volume 1)”, the sixteenth Paul Weller studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Black Barn Studios” in Surrey, UK.

Personnel:

  • Paul Weller – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, piano, Mellotron, Hammond organ, Rhodes, harp, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizer, drums, percussion, clapping
  • Steve Cradock – acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, slide guitar, harp, percussion, timpani, tubular bells, bass , string arrangements  
  • Steve Pilgrim – acoustic and electric guitar, drums, conga, clapping
  • Anthony Brown – electric guitar
  • Steve Brookes – slide guitar
  • Charles Rees – synthesizer, Moog bass, synth bass, Hammond organ, Mellotron, percussion, sound effects, drum programming
  • Jan Kybert – Hammond organ, synthesizer, Mellotron, sound effects, percussion, programming
  • Tom Doyle – electric piano, keyboards, Wurlitzer, drum programming
  • Andy Crofts – bass, acoustic bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, melodica, timpani, clapping, synthesizer,  organ, zither
  • Tom Heel – Moog bass, backing vocals
  • Ben Gordelier – drums, percussion, clapping
  • Paraorchestra – orchestra
  • Paul Wright – sarangi
  • Jacko Peake – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Anthony Gaylard – tenor saxophone 
  • Phil Veacock – saxophone
  • Steve Trigg – trumpet, horn arrangements
  • Dave Boraston – trumpet
  • Kotono Sato – violin
  • Antonia Pagulatos – violin
  • Stella Page – viola
  • Katy Cox – cello
  • Lia Metcalfe – vocals
  • Andy Fairweather Low – vocals, backing vocals
  • Leah Weller – backing vocals
  • Hannah Peel – string arrangements
  • White Label – string arrangements
  • Charles Rees – editing, engineer, mixing
  • Fiona Cruickshank – engineer
  • Jan Kybert – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Weller, except where noted.

  1. Cosmic Fringes
  2. True – Paul Weller, Lia Metcalfe
  3. Fat Pop – Paul Weller, Jan Kybert
  4. Shades of Blue – Leah Weller, Paul Weller
  5. Glad Times – Paul Weller, Tom Doyle, Anthony Brown
  6. Cobweb/Connections
  7. Testify – Paul Weller, Andy Fairweather Low
  8. That Pleasure
  9. Failed
  10. Moving Canvas
  11. In Better Times
  12. Still Glides the Stream – Paul Weller, Steve Cradock

Black Francis: NonStopErotik

On March 30, 2010, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “NonStopErotik”, the sixteenth Black Francis album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles, “RAK Studios” in London, “Studios G.” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Eric Drew Feldman and Black Francis.

Personnel:

  • Black Francis – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Phillips – guitar
  • Todd O’Keefe – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Eric Drew Feldman – keyboards, bass
  • Tony Maimone – bass, engineer assistant
  • David Henderson – drums
  • Todd Demma – drums
  • Jack Kidney – percussion
  • Wesley Siedman – engineer
  • Howard ‘Head’ Bullivant – engineer
  • Jonathan Sterling – engineer assistant
  • Robbie Nelson – engineer assistant
  • Helen Atkinson – engineer assistant
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Mark Lemhouse – design
  • Aaron Lucy – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Black Francis, except where noted.

  1. Lake of Sin
  2. O My Tidy Sum
  3. Rabbits
  4. Wheels – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons
  5. Dead Man’s Curve
  6. Corrina
  7. Six Legged Man
  8. Wild Son
  9. When I Go Down on You
  10. Nonstoperotik
  11. Cinema Star

Simple Minds: Big Music

On October 31, 2014, “Sony Music” label released “Big Music”, the sixteenth Simple Minds studio album. It was recorded May 2009 – August 2014, in London, Bath, Ireland, and was produced by Gavin Goldberg, Steve Osborne, Owen Parker, Andy Wright, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mel Gaynor, Andy Gillespie and Ged Grimes.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr – vocals
  • Charlie Burchill – guitar, keyboard, programming
  • Andy Gillespie – keyboard, backing vocals
  • Ged Grimes – bass guitar
  • Mel Gaynor – drums
  • Sarah Brown – backing vocals
  • Clinton Outten – backing vocals
  • Gavin Goldberg – acoustic guitar, keyboard, programming, mixing
  • Andy Wright – keyboards, programming
  • Owen Parker – additional guitar, backing vocals, additional programming
  • Steve Osborne – programming
  • Iain Cook – additional programming
  • Paul Statham – additional programming
  • Tom Dalgety – additional engineering
  • John Henry – additional engineering
  • Lewis Chapman – mixing assistant
  • JP Chalbos – mastering
  • Peacock – art direction, design
  • Daniel Reed – cover digital illustration
  • Paul Cox – photography
  • Martin Smith – photography

Track listing:

  1. Blindfolded – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  2. Midnight Walking – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Andy Gillespie
  3. Honest Town – Iain Cook, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  4. Big Music – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Andy Gillespie
  5. Human – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  6. Blood Diamonds – Iain Cook, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  7. Let the Day Begin – Michael Been
  8. Concrete and Cherry Blossom – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  9. Imagination – Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  10. Kill or Cure – Paul Statham, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  11. Broken Glass Park – Owen Parker, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill
  12. Spirited Away – Owen Parker, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill

Black Sabbath: Dehumanizer

On June 22, 1992, “I.R.S.” label released “Dehumanizer”, the sixteenth Black Sabbath studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Rockfield” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Reinhold Mack. Track Time Machine (Wayne’s World Version) was produced by Ronnie James Dio, Tonu Iommi, Geoff Nichols, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie James Dio – vocals
  • Tony Iommi – guitars
  • Geoff Nicholls – keyboards
  • Geezer Butler – bass
  • Vinny Appice – drums
  • Reinhold Mack – engineer, mixing
  • Darren Galer, Stephen Wissnet – engineer assistant
  • Wil Rees – cover illustration
  • Mark “Weissguy” Weiss – photography

Track listing:

All tracks are by Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi.

  1. Computer God
  2. After All (The Dead)
  3. TV Crimes
  4. Letters from Earth
  5. Master of Insanity
  6. Time Machine
  7. Sins of the Father
  8. Too Late
  9. I
  10. Buried Alive

Scorpions: Humanity: Hour I

On May 14, 2007, “RCA/Sony BMG” label released “Humanity: Hour I”, the sixteenth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded October 2006 – February 2007, at “Little Big Guy Studios”, “Gentlemen’s Club”, “Glenwood Place Studios”, “Track Record Studios”, “The Village” and “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by James Michael and Desmond Child.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – lead vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Paweł Mąciwoda – bass, backing vocals
  • James Kottak – drums, backing vocals
  • Billy Corgan – vocals
  • Eric Bazilian – guitar
  • John 5 – guitar
  • Russ Irwin – piano
  • Harry Sommerdahl – programming
  • Jason Paige, Jeanette Olsson – backing vocals
  • Angela Whittaker, Roman Shaw Child – voice-overs
  • David Campbell – orchestra conductor
  • Desmond Child – backing vocals, art supervision, executive producer
  • James Michael – backing vocals, engineer
  • Jules Gondar, Matt Gruber, Steve Churchyard – engineer
  • Greg Collins – mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Hour 1 – Rudolf Schenker, James Michael, Desmond Child, John Lowery
  2. The Game of Life – Klaus Meine, Desmond Child, Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen
  3. We Were Born to Fly – Mathias Jabs, Eric Bazilian, Marti Frederiksen
  4. The Future Never Dies – Klaus Meine, Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian, Jason Paige, Russ Irwin
  5. You’re Lovin Me to Death – Michael Schenker, Desmond Child, Andreas Carlsson, Eric Bazilian
  6. 321 – Michael Schenker, Desmond Child, Marti Frederiksen, Jason Paige
  7. Love Will Keep Us Alive – Klaus Meine, Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian, Marti Frederiksen
  8. We Will Raise Again – Mathias Jabs, James Michael, Jason Paige, Desmond Child
  9. Your Last Song – Michael Schenker, Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian
  10. Love Is War – Mathias Jabs, James Michael, Desmond Child, Marti Frederiksen
  11. The Cross – Mathias Jabs, James Michael, Desmond Child, Marti Frederiksen
  12. Humanity – Klaus Meine, Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian

Tori Amos: Ocean to Ocean

On October 29, 2021, “Decca” label released “Ocean to Ocean”, the sixteenth Tori Amos studio album. It was recorded in 2021. At “Martian Engineering Studios” in Cornwall, UK, “Cyclops Sound Studio”, “Studio Mezzanotte” in Los Angeles, “Brickhill Studios” in Orleans, Massachusetts, and was produced by Tori Amos.

Personnel:

  • Tori Amos – vocals, piano, Hammond B3, keyboards, Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Mark Hawley – guitar, dobro, recording, mixing
  • John Philip Shenale – Marxophone, Optigan, sampling, synthesizer, additional keyboards, Hammond organ
  • Jon Evans – bass
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
  • Tash – additional vocals
  • Jon Evans – recording
  • John Philip Shenale – recording
  • Matt Chamberlain – recording
  • Adam Spry – recording assistant
  • Adrian Hall – mixing
  • Jon Astley – mastering
  • Miles Showell – vinyl mastering
  • Matt Read – package design
  • Desmond Murray – photography, hair stylist
  • Kavita Kaul – make-up

Track listing:

All tracks by Tori Amos.

  1. Addition of Light Divided
  2. Speaking With Trees
  3. Devil’s Bane
  4. Swim to New York State
  5. Spies
  6. Ocean to Ocean
  7. Flowers Burn to Gold
  8. Metal Water Wood
  9. 29 Years
  10. How Glass Is Made
  11. Birthday Baby

Pere Ubu: 20 years in a Montana Missile Solo

On September 29, 2017, “Cherry Red Records” label released “20 Years in a Montana Missile Solo”, the sixteenth Pere Ubu studio album. It was recorded in “Suma Recording Studio” in Painesville, Ohio, and was produced by David Thomas.

Personnel:

  • David Thomas – vocals
  • Gary Siperko, Keith Moliné – guitar
  • Kristof Hahn – steel guitar
  • Michele Temple – bass
  • Robert Wheeler – analog synthesizers, Theremin
  • Steve Mehlman – drums
  • Darryl Boon – clarinet
  • Roshi Nasehi – additional vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by David Thomas, Gary Siperko, Keith Moliné, Kristof Hahn, Michele Temple, Robert Wheeler and Steve Mehlman.

  1. Monkey Bizness
  2. Funk 49
  3. Prison of the Senses
  4. Toe to Toe
  5. The Healer
  6. Swampland
  7. Plan from Frag 9
  8. Howl
  9. Red Eye Blues
  10. Walking Again
  11. I Can Still See
  12. Cold Sweat

The Flaming Lips: American Head

On September 11, 2020, “Warner Bros” label released “American Head”, the sixteenth Flaming Lips (The) studio album. It was recorded December 2019 – January 2020, at “Tarbox Road Studios” in Cassadaga, New York, “Pink Floor Studios” in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and was produced by Dave Fridmann, Scott Booker, Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins, Derek Brown, Jake Ingalls, Matt Kirksey and Nicholas Ley.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Coyne – vocals, guitar, keyboards, recording, mixing, layout, design
  • Steven Drozd – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, recording, mixing
  • Michael Ivins – bass, keyboards, backing vocals, recording, mixing
  • Derek Brown – keyboards, guitar, percussion, recording mixing
  • Jake Ingalls – guitar, recording, mixing
  • Matt Kirksey – drums, percussion, keyboards, recording mixing
  • Nicholas Ley – drums, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Kacey Musgraves – vocal
  • Micah Nelson – additional guitar, additional vocals
  • Kacey Musgraves – additional vocals
  • Dave Fridmann – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Dennis Coyne – recording, mixing
  • George Salisbury – layout, design
  • Kenny Coyne – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by , Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins, Derek Brown, Jake Ingalls, Matt Kirksey and Nicholas Ley.

  1. Will You Return / When You Come Down
  2. Watching the Lightbugs Glow
  3. Flowers of Neptune 6
  4. Dinosaurs on the Mountain
  5. At the Movies on Quaaludes
  6. Mother I’ve Taken LSD
  7. Brother Eye
  8. You n Me Sellin’ Weed
  9. Mother Please Don’t Be Sad
  10. When We Die When We’re High
  11. Assassins of Youth
  12. God and the Policeman
  13. My Religion Is You

Orb: Abolition of the Royal Familia

On March 27, 2020, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Abolition of the Royal Familia”, the sixteenth Orb studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Alex Paterson and Jimmy Cauty.

Personnel:

  • Alex Paterson – keyboards, sampler, programming
  • Michael Rendall – mastering
  • Steve Hillage – vocal, guitar
  • Roger Eno – vocals, piano, harmonica, trumpet
  • Paul Conboy – synthesizer
  • Daniel Gaudi – synthesizer
  • Miquette Giraudy – synthesizer
  • Nick Burton – bass, art direction, design
  • Youth (Martin Glover) – bass
  • Nick Burton – bongos
  • Andy Caine – vocals
  • Roney FM – vocals, spoken word
  • Ruby – howl voice
  • David Harrow – melodics
  • Ollie Cripps – trumpet
  • Violeta Barrena-Witschi – strings
  • Prince Sherman – dub effects
  • Leighton Newell – whistle
  • Key Harris – tuning fork
  • Pure Evil (Charley Uzzell Edwards) – art direction, design
  • Gary Deep Oldknow – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Daze (Missing & Messed Up Mix)
  2. House of Narcotics (Opium Wars Mix)
  3. Hawk Kings (Oseberg Buddhas Buttonhole)
  4. Honey Moonies (Brain Washed at Area 49 Mix)
  5. Pervitin (Empire Culling & The Hemlock Stone Version)
  6. Afros, Afghans and Angels (Helgö Treasure Chest)
  7. Shape Shifters (In Two Parts) (Coffee & Ghost Train Mix)
  8. Say Cheese (Siberian Tiger Cookie Mix)
  9. Ital Orb (Too Blessed to Be Stressed Mix)
  10. The Queen of Hearts (Princess of Clubs Mix)
  11. The Weekend It Rained Forever (Oseberg Buddha Mix (The Ravens Have Left the Tower))
  12. Slave Till U Die No Matter What U Buy (L’anse Aux Meadows Mix)