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Frou Frou: Details

On June 4, 2002, “MCA” label released “Details”, the only Frou Frou studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at “Froufrou Central” and “RAK Studios” in London, “Flat Studios” in Bern, Ganalahari Studios” in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, “Sterling Sound” in New York City, Pete Scaturro’s house, and was produced by Imogen Heap and Guy Sigsworth.

Personnel:

  • Imogen Heap – vocals, mixing 
  • Guy Sigsworth – keyboards, mixing
  • Mich Gerber – double bass
  • Elad Elharar – bass guitar 
  • Makoto Sakamoto – drums 
  • Alasdair Malloy – percussion 
  • Jon Hassell – trumpet 
  • Ioana Petcu-Colan – violin
  • Sean McGhee – engineering 
  • Gert Staeuble – recording arrangements
  • Pete Scaturro – recording arrangements, recording
  • Gert Staeuble – recording arrangements
  • Gili Wiseburgh – recording arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing 
  • Damian Taylor – mixing
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • Damian Taylor – mixing
  • Tom Coyne – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Imogen Heap and Guy Sigsworth, except where noted.

  1. Let Go
  2. Breathe In
  3. It’s Good to Be in Love
  4. Must Be Dreaming
  5. Psychobabble – Imogen Heap, Guy Sigsworth, Peter Chill
  6. Only Got One
  7. Shh
  8. Hear Me Out – Imogen Heap, Guy Sigsworth, Lee Bennett, Brian Eno
  9. Maddening Shroud – Imogen Heap, Guy Sigsworth, Alexander Nilere
  10. Flicks – Imogen Heap, Guy Sigsworth, Jon Hassell
  11. The Dumbing Down of Love – Imogen Heap, Guy Sigsworth, Jon Hassell

Paul Simon: Seven Psalms

On May 19, 2023, “Owl Records” and “Legacy Recordings” label released “Seven Psalms”, the fifteenth Paul Simon studio album. It was recorded 2022 -2023, at “Arlyn Studios”, “Power Station”, “Studios at Fischer”, “The Village Recorder” and “Reservoir Studios” in New York City, “The Voces 8 Centre” in London, “Sterling Sound”, and was produced by Kyle Crusham and Paul Simon.

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon – acoustic and electric guitar, dobro, baritone guitar, bells, gong, frame drum, talking drum, gamelan, ektare [gopichand], singing bowls, bass harmonica, glockenspiel, organ
  • Jamey Haddad – percussion, drum, bass drum, bells
  • Alex Sopp – flute
  • Nadia Sirota – viola
  • Gabriel Cabezas – cello
  • Nina Stern – chalumeau 
  • Paul Morton – theorbo
  • Edie Brickell – vocals
  • Voces 8 – choir
  • Bob Sirota – arrangements
  • Kyle Crusham – engineer
  • Andy Smith – recording
  • David Hinnet – recording
  • Patrick Dillett – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Geoff Gans – art direction, design

Track listing:

All track by Paul Simon.

  1. The Lord
  2. Love Is Like a Braid
  3. My Professional Opinion
  4. Your Forgiveness
  5. Trail of Volcanoes
  6. The Sacred Harp
  7. Wait

Joe Jackson: Fool

On January 19, 2019, “Edel AG” label released “Fool”, the 20th Joe Jackson studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Tonic Room Studios” in Boise, Idaho, and was produced by Joe Jackson and Pat Dillett.

  • Joe Jackson – vocals, keyboards, programming, arranger
  • Teddy Kumpel – vocals, guitar
  • Graham Maby – vocals, bass
  • Doug Yowell – vocals, drums, programming
  • Patrick Dillett – mixing
  • Greg Calbi, Sterling Sound – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Jackson.

  1. Big Black Cloud
  2. Fabulously Absolute
  3. Dave
  4. Strange Land
  5. Friend Better
  6. Fool
  7. 32 Kisses
  8. Alchemy

Joshua Redman Quartet: Passage of Time

On March 27, 2001, “Warner Bros” label released “Passage of Time”, the  tenth Joshua Redman album. It was recorded in June 2000, at “Avatar Studios”,  “River Sound” and “Sterling Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Joshua Redman.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Redman– tenor saxophone
  • Aaron Goldberg– piano
  • Reuben Rogers– bass
  • Gregory Hutchinson – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Joshua Redman.

  1. Before
  2. Free Speech, Phase I – Declaration
  3. Free Speech, Phase II – Discussion
  4. Our Minuet
  5. Bronze
  6. Time
  7. Enemies Within
  8. After

Yo La Tengo: Fade

On January 15, 2013, “Matador” label released “Fade”, the thirteenth Yo La Tengo album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by John McEntire.

Personnel:

  • Ira Kaplan – vocals, guitars, keyboards, synthesizers
  • James McNew – vocals, bass, guitars
  • Georgia Hubley – vocals, drums, guitars, keyboards, percussion
  • John McEntire – percussion, vibes
  • Michael McGinnis – baritone saxophone
  • Andy Baker, Brian Drye – trombone
  • Jeff Hermanson – trumpet
  • Rob Mazurek– cornet
  • Todd Matthews, Phyllis Sanders – violin
  • Robert Fisher – viola
  • William Porter – cello
  • Jeff Parker- string arrangements
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mark One – design
  • Carlie Armstrong – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew.

  1. Ohm
  2. Is That Enough
  3. Well You Better
  4. Paddle Forward
  5. Stupid Things
  6. I’ll Be Around
  7. Cornelia and Jane
  8. Two Trains
  9. The Point of It
  10. Before We Run

Lou Reed: Street Hassle

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In February 1978, “Arista” label released “Street Hassle”, the eight Lou Reed album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Record Plant” in New York City, and live in  Munich,  Wiesbaden,  Ludwigshafen, Germany, and was produced by Lou Reed and Richard Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed – lead vocal, guitar, bass, piano, mixing
  • Jeffrey Ross – lead guitar
  • Stuart Heinrich – guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Fonfara- piano
  • Marty Fogel – amplified saxophone
  • Steve Friedman – lead bass, backing vocals
  • Michael Suchorsky – drums
  • Aram Schefrin – string arrangements
  • Jo’Anna Kameron, Angela Howard, Christine Wiltshire, Genya Ravan- backing vocals
  • Bruce Springsteen- spoken word
  • Manfred Schunke, Heiner Friesz – engineer
  • Rod O’Brien – engineer, mixing
  • Gray Russell, Gregg Caruso – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensenat – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed.

  1. Gimmie Some Good Times
  2. Dirt
  3. Street Hassle
  • Waltzing Matilda
  • Street Hassle
  • Slipaway
  1. I Wanna Be Black
  2. Real Good Time Together
  3. Shooting Star
  4. Leave Me Alone
  5. Wait

Iron and Wine: The Shepherd’s Dog

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On September 25, 2007, “Sub Pop” label released “The Shepherd’s Dog”, the third Iron & Wine studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Engine Studios”; “Sterling Sound”, and was produced by Brian Deck and Sam Beam.

Personnel:

  • Sam Beam – vocals, guitar, banjo, bass, piano, harmonica, percussion
  • Sarah Beam – vocal, violin
  • Jim Becker – vocal
  • Rob Burger – organ, accordion
  • Joey Burns – double bass, guitar, accordion, harmonica
  • Brian Deck – drums
  • EJ Holowicki
  • John Kattke
  • Matthew Lux – bass
  • Patrick McKinney
  • Paul Niehau – pedal steel guitar, guitar
  • Brian Deck – mixing
  • Colin Studybaker – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Dusty Summer – design

Track listing:

  1. Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car
  2. White Tooth Man
  3. Lovesong of the Buzzard
  4. Carousel
  5. House by the Sea
  6. Innocent Bones
  7. Wolves (Song of the Shepherd’s Dog)
  8. Resurrection Fern
  9. Boy With a Coin
  10. The Devil Never Sleeps
  11. Peace Beneath the City
  12. Flightless Bird, American Mouth