On December 27, 2004, “Emi / Virgin Records” label released “State of the Ark”, the third Ark (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Jens Andersson, Nathan Larson, Ola Salo and Per Sunding.
On October 19, 2018, “Righteous Phonographic Association” and “BMG Rights Management” labels released “Natural Rebel”, the fifth Richard Ashcroft studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “State of the Ark”, “The Bunker”, “Tileyard Studfios”, “Hoxa HQ”, and was produced by Jon Kelly, Emre Ramazanoglu and Richard Ashcroft.
Personnel:
Richard Ashcroft – vocal, guitar, keyboards, percussion
Steve Wyreman – guitar, bass
Ben Trigg – keyboards, strings
Jon Kelly – keyboards
Matt Johnson – keyboards
Steve Wyreman – keyboards
Damon Minchella – bass
Emre Ramazanoglu – drums, percussion
Dominic Glover, Nichol Thomson, Jim Hunt – brass
Olli Kraus – strings, strings arrangements
Bruce White, Charis Jenson, Everton Nelson, Galya Bisengalieva, Gemma Dunne, Katie Wilkinson, Marianne Haynes, Richard George, Tom Pigott-Smith – strings
On May 27, 2015, “Columbia” label released “Everything is Beautiful” album credited to Miles Davis and Robert Glasper, tribute to the music of Miles Davis. It was recorded in 2014, at “Anu It! Studio”, “Klearlight Studios”, “The Peanut Gallery”, “Brightlady Studios”, “Precious House Studios”, “Willow Grove Studios”, “State Of The Ark”, “King Creative Studios”, “Brooklyn Recording”, “Westlake Studios”, “The Thingamajig Lab 2”, “Wonderland Studios”, and was produced by Jewels, Paris Strother, DJ Spinna, Erykah Badu, Georgia Anne Muldrow, 9th Wonder, Rashad Smith, Black Milk, Steve Berkowitz and Robert Glasper.
Personnel:
Miles Davis – voice (samples)
Robert Glasper – piano, keyboards, percussion, liner notes
Joe Zawinul – piano
Stevie Wonder – harmonica
Chris Rob – vocals, piano, electric piano, synths, mixing, co-producer
Hermeto Pascoal – vocal
Erykah Badu – vocal, percussion
Bilal Oliver – vocal
Nai Palm – vocal
Illa J – vocal
Laura Mvula – vocal
Phonte Coleman – vocal
Georgia Anne Muldrow – vocal, recording, mixing
Ledisi Anibade Young – vocal
Amber Strother – vocal
Anita Bias – vocal
Paris Strother – vocal, guitar
John Scofield – guitar
Danny Leznoff – guitar
Kyle Bolden – guitar
Derrick Hodge – bass
Burniss Earl Travis – bass
Braylon Lacy – bass
Rashad Smith – percussion
DJ Spinna – percussion, drum programming
Hiatus Kaiyote (Naomi “Nai Palm” Saalfield, Paul Bender, Simon Mavin, Perrin Moss – various instruments, programming, engineer, mixing
King (Paris Strother, Amber Strother, Anita Bias)
Lakecia Benjamin – alto and tenor saxophone
Brandee Younger – harp
Bianca Rodriguez – backing vocals, recording
Jules – recording, mixing
Jimi Bowman – recording
Keith Lewis – recording
Femi Jiya – recording
Patrick Douthit – recording
Phonte Coleman – recording
James Benjamin – engineer
Cristian Perez – Pro Tools engineer
Anu Sun – mixing
Chris Tabron – mixing
Caleb Laven – mixing assistant
Frank Harkins – art direction
Alice Butts – design
Francine Turk – cover design
Track listing:
Talking Shit – Miles Davis, Curtis Jews, Josef Zawinul, Robert Glasper
Ghetto Walkin – lyrics by Bilal Oliver, Robert Glasper, music by Miles Davis
They Can’t Hold Me Down – lyrics by Illa J, music by Miles Davis, Robert Glasper
Maiysha (So Long) – lyrics by Erykah Badu, music by Miles Davis
Violets – Miles Davis, Phonte Coleman, Robert Glasper
Little Church – Miles Davis, Hermeto Pascoal
Silence is the Way – Miles Davis, Josef Zawinul, Laura Mvula,
Song for Selim – Miles Davis, Paris Strother, Amber Strother, Anita Bias
Milestones – Miles Davis
I’m Leaving You – lyrics by Ledisi Anibade Young, Robert Glasper, music by Miles Davis
Right On Brotha – Miles Davis, Chris Robinson, Vincent Williams, Wayne Shorter
On November 16, 2009, “Mercury” label released “Keep Calm and Carry On”, the seventh Stereophonics studio album. It was recorded September – December 2008, at “State of the Ark”, “RAK Studios” and “Westpoint Studios” in London, and was produced by Kelly Jones, Jim Abbiss and Jim Lowe.
Personnel:
Kelly Jones– lead vocals, guitar
Adam Zindani– guitar, backing vocals
Richard Jones– bass
Javier Weyler– drums
Niel Cowley – piano, Wurlitzer, organ
Jim Abbiss– piano, organ, Synthesizer, Vibraphone, percussion
Arnulf Lindner – cello
Jonathan Shakhovskoy – engineer
Tom Hough, Helen Atkinson, Ian Sherwin – additional engineering
On August 25, 2008, “EMI” label released “Forth”, the fourth Verve (The) studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2008, at “State of the Ark” in Richmond, London, and was produced by Chris Potter, Tim Bran, Richard Ashcroft , Nick McCabe, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury.
Personnel:
Richard Ashcroft– vocals, acoustic guitars, keyboards
Nick McCabe– lead guitar, keyboards, vibraphone, autoharp
Simon Jones– bass guitar
Peter Salisbury– drums, percussion
Davide Rossi– string arrangements, violin
Cameron Jenkins – mixing, recording
Chris Potter– mixing, recording
Tim Bran – mixing
Studio Fury – design, art direction
Dean Chalkley – portrait photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard Ashcroft , Nick McCabe, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury, except where noted.
Sit and Wonder
Love Is Noise – Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury
On January 20, 2014, “EBGB’s” label released “Wanderlust”, the fifth Sophie Ellis-Bextor studio album. It was recorded in 2013, at “State of the Ark” in London, and was produced by Ed Harcourt.
On January 23, 2006, “Parlaphone” label released “Keys to the World”, the third Richard Ashcroft studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at the “State of the Ark”, and was produced by Chris Potter and Richard Ashcroft.
Personnel:
Richard Ashcroft – vocals, guitar, keyboards, design
Terry Britten – guitar, mandolin, bass
Martin Slattery – piano
Arnie Somogyi, John Giblin, Martin Campbell – bass
Gerry Conway, Pete Salisbury, Steve Sidelnyk – drums
Jon Hunt – saxophone, flute
Nick Cooper – cello
Andrew Haveron, Andy Brown, Ben Nabarro, Cathy Giles, Chris Fish, Chris Vanderspar, David Juritz, Debbie Widdup, Edward Vanderspar, Fenella Barton, Helen Hathorn, Joel Hunter, Jonathan Tunnell, Laura Mellhuish, Martin Burgess, Matthew Ward, Nick Holland, Nick Cooper, Rachel Roberts, Richard George, Tom Kemp – strings
Julian Kershaw – string arrangements
Chris West – programming, recording
Dario Dendi, Dom Morley, Gareth Cobb, Iain Gore, Matt Paul, Rico Petrillo, Rohan Onraet, Will Usher – engineer
Andy Baldwin, Dan Massey – editing
Chris Potter – programming, recording, mixing
Tony Cousins – mastering
Sonny Ashcroft – painting
Max Dodson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Richard Ashcroft, except where noted.
Why Not Nothing?
Music Is Power – Richard Ashcroft, Curtis Mayfield
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