On August 31, 2018, “Partisan” label released “Joy as an Act of Resistance”, the second Idles studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, and was produced by Space.
Personnel:
Joe Talbot – lead vocals
Mark Bowen – guitar
Lee Kiernan – guitar
Adam Devonshire – bass
Jon Beavis – drums
Nick Launay – mixing
Adam ‘Atom’ Greenspan – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Adam Devonshire, Jonathan Beavis, Joseph Talbot, Lee Kiernan, and Mark Bowen except where noted.
On April 12, 1988, “Epic” label released “Lap of Luxury”, the tenth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “One on One Studios”, “Sound Castle Studios” and “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Richie Zito.
Personnel:
Robin Zander – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitars, synthesizers
Rick Nielsen – lead guitars, backing vocals
Tom Petersson – 12 string bass, backing vocals
Bun E. Carlos – drums, percussions
Phil Kaffel – engineer
Jim Champagne, Bernard Frings, Mike Tacci, Bob Vogt, Toby Wright – engineer assistant
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Caroline Greyshock – photography
Track listing:
Let Go – Rick Nielsen, Todd Cerney
No Mercy – Jon Lind, Jim Scott
The Flame – Bob Mitchell, Nick Graham
Space – Mike Chapman, Holly Knight
Never Had a Lot to Lose – Robin Zander, Tom Peterson
Don’t Be Cruel – Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
Wrong Side of Love – Rick Nielsen, Todd Cerney
All We Need Is a Dream – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Gregg Giuffria
Ghost Town – Rick Nielsen, Diane Warren
All Wound Up – Robin Zander, Tom Peterson, Janna Allen
On August 14, 2020, “14th Floor” label released “A Celebration of Endings”, the eighth Biffy Clyro studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Lotus Easter Studio” in Santa Monica, California, “United Recording Studio” in Los Angeles, “Abbey Road Studios”, “RAK Studios” and Rockstone Studios in London, and was produced by Rich Costey and Steve Mac.
Personnel:
Simon Neil – lead vocals, guitars
James Johnston – bass guitar, backing vocals
Ben Johnston – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Zac Rae – additional keyboards
Steve Mac – additional keyboards
Rob Mathes – string arrangements, conducting
Jenny Nendick – conducting
Jackie Shave – concertmaster
Magnus Johnston – violin
Perry Montague-Mason – violin
Patrick Kiernan – violin
Pete Hanson – violin
Natalia Bonner – violin
Cathy Thompson – violin
Debbie Widdup – violin
Jonathan Evans-Jones – violin
Chris Tombling – violin
Bruce White – viola
Peter Lale – viola
Rachel Roberts – viola
Caroline Dearley – cello
Ian Burdge – cello
Jonathan Williams – cello
Caroline Dearley – cello
Jonathan Allen – string recording
Paul Pritchard – string recording assistant
Neil Dawes – string recording assistant
KT Pipal – engineering
Mario Borgatta – engineering
Wesley M. Seidman – engineering
Cecil Barlett – engineering
Dann Pursey – engineering
Koby Merman – additional mix engineering and digital editing
On June 1, 1998, “Parlaphone” label released “Another World”, the second Brian May studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1998, at May’s home studio and “Allerton Hill Studio”, and was produced by Brian May. Drummer Cozy Powell died in a car accident before the album was completed.
Personnel:
Brian May- vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, programming, arrangements
Jamie Moses– guitar
Jeff Beck- guitar
Spike Edney- keyboards
Neil Murray- bass guitar
Ken Taylor – bass guitar
Cozy Powell– drums, percussion
Steve Ferrone– drums
Taylor Hawkins- drums
London Metropolitan Orchestra– strings
Michael Kamen – conductor
Cathy Porter- backing vocals
Shelley Preston- backing vocals
Nikki Love – backing vocals
Becci Glover – backing vocals
Ian Hunter- guest raconteur
Justin Shirley-Smith – engineer, co-production
Richard Gray – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Brian May, except where noted.
Space
Business
China Belle
Why Don’t We Try Again
On My Way Up
Cyborg
The Guv’nor
Wilderness
Slow Down – Larry Williams
One Rainy Wish – Jimi Hendrix
All the Way from Memphis – Ian Hunter
Another World
The song “Another World” ends at 4:05, then after a minute of silence, starting at 5:05, a hidden trackplays, consisting of the piano part of “Business”.
On May 6, 1996, “Capitol” label released “Electriclarryland”, the seventh Butthole Surfers studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Paul Leary and Steve Thompson.
Personnel:
Gibby Haynes– vocals, keyboards
Paul Leary– guitar, mixing, bass
King Coffey– drums
Andrew Weiss– bass
Bill Carter – bass
John Hagen – cello
Fooch – pedal steel guitar
Mark Eddinger– keyboards
Danno Saratak – drum programming
Christopher Shaw – engineer, mixing
Stuart Sullivan – engineer, mixing
Paul Mavrides– illustrations, cover design, cover art
Tommy Steele – art direction
Wendy Dougan – art direction, design
Will Van Overbeek – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Gibby Haynes, Paul Leary and King Coffey.
On June 16, 2008, “Echo” label released “Silent Cry”, the sixth Feeder studio album. It was recorded 2007-2008, at “Crypt Studios” in London, and was produced by Grant Nicholas and Matt Sime.
Personnel:
Grant Nicholas- vocals, guitars, keyboards, mixing, string arrangements
Taka Hirose- bass
Mark Richardson- drums
Sarah Clark – backing vocals
Audrey Riley- string arrangements
Kevin Metcalfe – sequencing
Chris Bolster – strings engineer
Stephen Marshall – strings engineer assistant
Matt Sime -strings arrangements, engineer, mixing
Adrian Bushby – mixing
Helen Atkinson – mixing assistant
Ted Jensen- mastering
Nils Leonard – art direction, illustration, design
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