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Mitski: The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We

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On September 15, 2023, “Dead Oceans” label released “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We”, the seventh Mitski studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Bomb Shelter” in Nashville, “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Patrick Hyland.

Personnel:

  • Mitski Miyawaki – vocals, choir, keyboards
  • Fats Kaplin – pedal steel guitar, violin, mandolin, viola
  • Brooke Waggoner – piano, organ
  • Patrick Hyland – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards
  • Drew Erickson – piano, choir, orchestra, conductor
  • Dominic Davis – bass
  • Ross McReynolds – drums
  • Wayne Bergeron – trumpet
  • Danielle Ondarza – French horn 
  • Andrew Bulbrook – violin
  • Wynton Grant – violin
  • Rita Andrade – viola
  • Christine Kim – cello
  • Greg Huckins – woodwinds
  • Mark Hollingsworth – woodwinds
  • Fletcher Sheridan – choir, conductor
  • Adam Faruqi – choir
  • Andrea Zomorodian – choir
  • Ann Sheridan – choir
  • Ben Lin – choir
  • Caitlin Rose – choir
  • Callan Dwan – choir
  • Charles McDonald – choir
  • Courtney Taylor – choir
  • Elyse Willis – choir
  • Erin Rae – choir
  • Jessica Freedman – choir
  • Michael Lichtenauer – choir
  • Peter Mercer – choir
  • Tristen Gaspadarek – choir
  • Valerie Tambaoan – choir
  • Will Goldman – choir
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Nate Haessly – engineer
  • Patrick Hyland – recording, mixing
  • Bob Weston – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Mitski Miyawaki.

  1. Bug Like an Angel
  2. Buffalo Replaced
  3. Heaven
  4. I Don’t Like My Mind
  5. The Deal
  6. When Memories Show
  7. My Love Mine All Mine
  8. The Frost
  9. Star
  10. I’m Your Man
  11. I Love Me After You

David Bowie: The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And Spiders From Mars

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On June 16, 1972, “RCA” label released “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”, the fifth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded July – November 1971, February 1972, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Ken Scott and David Bowie. Magazine “Rolling Stone” placed “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” at number 40 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – vocals, acoustic guitar, saxophone, pennywhistle, string arrangements 
  • Mick Ronson – electric guitar, keyboards, autoharp, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Trevor Bolder – bass guitar
  • Woody Woodmansey – drums; congas
  • Rick Wakeman – harpsichord
  • Dana Gillespie – backing vocals
  • Ken Scott – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.  

  1. Five Years
  2. Soul Love
  3. Moonage Daydream
  4. Starman
  5. It Ain’t Easy – Ron Davies
  6. Lady Stardust
  7. Star
  8. Hang On to Yourself
  9. Ziggy Stardust
  10. Suffragette City
  11. Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide

Allah Las: Lahs

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On October 11, 2019, “Mexican Summer” label released “Lahs”, the fourth Allah Las studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Bounce House” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jarvis Taveniere, Matthew Correia, Spencer Durham, Miles Michaud and Pedrum Siadatian.

Personnel:

  • Pedrum Siadatian – vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  • Miles Michaud – vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Matthew Correia – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Tim Hill – lap steel guitar, keyboards
  • Spencer Durham – bass, guitar
  • John Anderson – bass
  • Jeff Luger – spoken word
  • Jarvis Taveniere – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

  1. Holding Pattern – Pedrum Siadatian
  2. Keeping Dry – Miles Michaud
  3. In the Air – Pedrum Siadatian
  4. Prazer Em Rte Conhecer – Pedrum Siadatian
  5. Roco Ono – Matthew Correia, Spencer Durham, Miles Michaud, Pedrum Siadatian.
  6. Star – Matthew Correia
  7. Royal Blues – Pedrum Siadatian
  8. Electricity – Pedrum Siadatian
  9. Light Yearly – Pedrum Siadatian
  10. Polar Onion – Miles Michaud, Spencer Durham
  11. On Our Way – Miles Michaud
  12. Houston – Matthew Correia, Spencer Durham, Miles Michaud, Pedrum Siadatian.
  13. Pleasure – Spencer Durham

Belly: Star

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On January 25, 1993, “Reprise” and “Sire” labels released “Star”, the debut Belly studio album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Sound Emporium Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, “Amazon Studios” in Liverpool, and was produced by Tracy Chisolm, Gil Norton, Tanya Donelly, Fred Abong, Chris Gorman and Thomas Gorman.

Personnel:

  • Tanya Donelly – vocals, guitar
  • Fred Abong – bass
  • Chris Gorman – drums, percussion
  • Thomas Gorman – guitar, organ
  • Chick Graining – guitar, slide guitar, vocals
  • Tracy Chisholm – engineer
  • Chris Bigg – design
  • Chris Gorman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tanya Donelly, except where noted.

  1. Someone to Die For
  2. Angel
  3. Dusted
  4. Every Word
  5. Gepetto
  6. Witch
  7. Slow Dog
  8. Low Red Moon
  9. Feed the Tree
  10. Full Moon, Empty Heart
  11. White Belly – Tanya Donelly, Fred Abong
  12. Untogether
  13. Star
  14. Sad Dress
  15. Stay

Marius Neset: Circle of Chimes

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On September 29, 2017, “Act” label released “Circle of Chimes”, the sixth Marius Neset album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Marius Neset and Anton Eger.

Personnel:

  • Marius Neset – soprano and tenor saxophone, melodica, arranger
  • Ivo Neame – piano
  • Lionel Loueke – vocals, guitar
  • Jim Hart – vibraphone, marimba, percussion
  • Ingrid Neset – piccolo flute, alto flute
  • Andreas Brantelid – cello
  • Petter Eldh – double bass
  • Anton Eger – drums, percussion
  • August Wanngren – recording, mixing
  • Rune Mortensen – mastering, artwork
  • Hyou Vielz – photography
  • Lisbeth Holten – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Marius Neset.

  1. Satellite
  2. Star
  3. A New Resolution
  4. Introduction to Prague’s Ballet
  5. Prague’s Ballet
  6. Life Goes On
  7. Sirens of Cologne
  8. The Silent Room
  9. 1994
  10. Eclipse

Cracker: Gemtleman’s Blues

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On August 25, 1998, “Virgin” label released “Gentleman’s Blues” the fourth Cracker studio album. It was recorded in 1998 and was produced by Don Smith.

Personnel:

  • David Lowery– vocals, guitar
  • Johnny Hickman– vocals, lead guitar
  • Bob Rupe– vocals, bass
  • Frank Funaro– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by David Lowery, except where noted.

  1. Good Life – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
  2. Seven Days – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
  3. Star – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
  4. James River
  5. My Life Is Totally Boring Without You – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Bob Rupe
  6. Been Around the World
  7. The World Is Mine – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
  8. Lullabye
  9. Waiting for You Girl – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
  10. Trials & Tribulations – Johnny Hickman
  11. Wild One – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman, Bob Rupe
  12. Hold of Myself – Johnny Hickman
  13. Gentleman’s Blues – David Lowery, Johnny Hickman
  14. I Want Out of the Circus
  15. Wedding Day – Johnny Hickman
  16. Hallelujah

Tracks after “Hallelujah” are all hidden tracks.

  1. [Silence]
  2. 1-202-456-141 (the touch-tone phone number for the White House)
  3. [Silence]
  4. 1-202-514-8688 (a U.S. Department of Justice phone number, formerly held by Ken Starr)
  5. [Silence]
  6. 1-310-289-4459 (presently, the phone number for Beverly Hills psychotherapist Julia Kantor)
  7. [Silence]
  8. Cinderella – David Lowery

Кино: Same

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In December 1990, “Metadigital” label released the self-titled, eighth and the final Кино studio album. It was recorded in 1990, in Plienciems, Latvia, and was produced by Yuri Aizenshpis.  Among the fans it is also known as the “Black Album”.

Personnel:

  • Виктор Цой  – vocals, guitar
  • Юрий Каспарян – lead guitar
  • Игорь Тихомиров – bass guitar
  • Георгий Гурьянов – drum machine

Track listing:

  1. Кончится лето
  2. Красно-жёлтые дни
  3. Нам с тобой
  4. Звезда
  5. Кукушка
  6. Когда твоя девушка больна
  7. Муравейник
  8. Следи за собой
  9. Сосны на морском берегу
  10. Завтра война

Charles Aznavour

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On October 1, 2018, Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian aka Charles Aznavour died aged 94. He was singer, lyricist, actor, public activist and diplomat, regarded as one of the most popular and respected French music artists. In his career long more than 70 years, he wrote and co-wrote 1000 songs, and recorded more than 1200 songs. In 1998, “CNN” named Aznavour “Entertainer of the Century”. In 2017, he was awarded star on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame”.

Rita Coolidge: It’s Only Love

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In November 1975, “A&M” label released “It’s Only Love”, the fifth Rita Coolidge studio album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Sunset Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Anderle.

Personnel:

  • Rita Coolidge – vocals
  • Mike Utley – keyboards
  • Jerry McGee, Dean Parks, Fred Tackett – guitars
  • Lee Sklar – bass
  • Sammy Creason – drums
  • Bobbye Hall – percussion
  • Al Perkins, Jr – pedal steel guitar
  • Booker T. Jones – organ
  • Barbara Carroll – piano
  • Chuck Domanico – bass
  • Colin Bailey – drums
  • Venetta Fields, Clyde King, Sherlie Matthews, Brooks Hunniutt, Jennifer Warnes, Petsye Powell – singers
  • David Campbell – Orchestral Arrangements
  • Jim Horn – horn arrangements
  • John Haeny, Kent Nebergall – recording engineers
  • Marty Lewis – re-mix engineer
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Roland Young – art direction
  • Junie Osaki – design
  • Bob Jenkins – photography

Track listing:

  1. Born To Love Me – Bob Morrison
  2. I Wanted It All – Jackie De Shannon, John Bettis
  3. Keep The Candle Burning – Bennie Gallagher, Graham Lyle
  4. Don’t Let Love Pass You By – Donnie Fritts, Eddie Hinton
  5. It’s Only Love – Bob Morrison
  6. Star – Donna Weiss
  7. Late Again – Kris Kristofferson
  8. My Rock and Roll Man – Troy Seals, Mentor Williams, Eddie Setser
  9. Mean to Me – Roy Turk, Fred Ahlert
  10. Am I Blue – Grant Clarke, Harry Akst

Kevin Ayers: Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today)

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In June 1976, “Harvest” label released “Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today)”, the seventh Kevin Ayers studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Muff Winwood.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Ayers- vocals, guitar
  • J. Cole- steel guitar
  • Andy Roberts – guitar
  • Roger Saunders – guitar
  • Ollie Halsall– guitar
  • Nick Rowley – keyboards
  • Zoot Money- keyboards
  • Billy Livsey– keyboards
  • Charlie McCracken – bass
  • Mickey Feat – bass
  • Rick Wills- bass
  • Tony Newman- drums
  • Roger Pope – drums
  • Rob Townsend- drums, percussion
  • Pip Williams, David Bedford- arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Star– Kevin Ayers
  2. Mr Cool – Kevin Ayers
  3. The Owl – Kevin Ayers
  4. Love’s Gonna Turn You Round – Kevin Ayers
  5. Falling In Love Again- Connelly , Hollander
  6. Help Me – Kevin Ayers
  7. Ballad Of Mr Snake – Kevin Ayers
  8. Everyone Knows The Song– Kevin Ayers
  9. Yes I Do – Kevin Ayers
  10. Blue – Kevin Ayers