On May 7, 2012, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Like Comedy”, the ninth Proclaimers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Steve Evans.
Personnel:
Craig Reid – vocals
Charlie Reid – vocals, acoustic guitar
Jerry Crozier Cole – acoustic and electric guitars
Zac Ware – mandolin
David Macnab – banjo
Steve Evans – electric and bass guitars, piano, drums
Conor Breen – double bass
Clive Jenner – drums
Katie Stone Lonergan – violin
Beth Porter – cello
Steve Evans – string arrangements, additional programming
On April 2, 2007, “Puck” label released “Book of Lightning”, the ninth Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at Mike Scott’s home studio, in Vancouver and London, and was produced by Philip Tennant and Mike Scott.
Personnel:
Mike Scott – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, rhythm guitar, Danelectro Bellzouki electric 12-string guitar, tambourine, piano, percussion, loops, sleigh bells, arrangements, sound effects, engineer, mixing
Johnny Andrews – vocals, falsetto
Leo Abrahams – acoustic and electric guitar
Chris Bruce – electric guitar
Richard Naiff – organ, piano
Mike Rowe – organ, electric piano
Ida Nilsen – piano
Richard Naiff – keyboards
Thighpaulsandra – keyboards
Mark Smith – bass
Brady Blade – drums
Jeremy Stacey – drums
Barry Mirochnick – drums
Steve Wickham – fiddle, viola
Roddy Lorimer – trumpet
Clive Deamer – tabla, Introduction
Daniel Presley – backing and harmony vocals
Mark Coates Smith – resonator
Annie Wilkinson – resonator
Pete Min – engineer
Colin Stewart – engineer
Steve Evans – engineer, mixing
Tim Martin – engineer, mixing
Ren Swan – mixing
Dick Beetham – mastering
Phil Smee – cover and booklet design
Steve Gullick – photography
Helge Skodvin – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mike Scott except where noted.
The Crash of Angel Wings
Love Will Shoot You Down
Nobody’s Baby Anymore
Strange Arrangement
She Tried to Hold Me
It’s Gonna Rain
Sustain – Mike Scott, Ida Nilsen
You in the Sky
Everybody Takes a Tumble – Mike Scott, Anthony Thistlethwaite
The Man with the Wind at His Heels – Mike Scott, Steve Wickham, Anthony Thistlethwaite
On February 22, 2008, “Mute” label released “Seventh Tree”, the fourth Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, “Home Studio” in Somerset, and was produced by Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory and Flood.
Alex Lee – acoustic and electric guitar, Nashville guitar, bass
Kit Morgan – acoustic guitar
Andrew Murphy – acoustic guitar
Simon Rogers – Indian guitar
Adrian Utley – fuzz guitar, fuzz bass
Flood – keyboards, guitar, mixing
Aidan Love – keyboards, additional programming
Chris Goulstone – guitars, drum samples
Tony Hoffer – bass, overdub engineer, mixing
Charlie Jones – bass, twang bass
Mary Scully, Paddy Lannigan – double bass
Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass
Damon Reece – drums, percussion
Denny Weston Jr. – drums
Nick Batt – additional drum programming
Max Dingle – additional drum programming
Everton Nelson, Jackie Shave, Boguslaw Kostecki, Ann Morfee, Chris Tombling, Mark Berrow, Cathy Thompson, Debbie Widdup, Alexander Bălănescu, Stephen Morris, Chris Clad, Tom Pigott-Smith, Dermot Crehan, Sonia Slany, Joanathan Rees, Patrick Kiernan – violin
Jon Thorne, Peter Lale, Andy Parker, Katie Wilkinson, Chris Pitsilides – viola
David Daniels, Cathy Giles, Chris Worsey, Melissa Phelps, Robin Firman, Paul Kegg – cello
Nick Ingman – string orchestration, string conducting
Everton Nelson – string leader
Ruth Wall – harp samples
Metro Voices – choir
Jenny O’Grady – choir master
Will Gregory – recording, mixing
Bill Mims – overdub engineer, mixing assistant
Tim Oliver – additional engineer, additional recording
On September 6, 2013, “Mute” label released “Tales of Us”, the sixth Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded April – May 2013, at “Angel Recording Studios” in London, and was produce by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
Personnel:
Alison Goldfrapp – vocals, instruments, artwork direction
Will Gregory – instruments, string arrangements
Steve Evans – acoustic guitar, additional programming
Aidan Love – additional programming
Nick Ingman – string scoring, string conducting
Charlie Jones – double bass
Alex Lee – bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, Nashville guitar
John Parricelli – guitar
Ross Hughes – acoustic guitar, cavaquinho
Chris Laurence – double bass
Martyn Barker – Indian guitar, drums
Paul Cowgill – horse effects
Ian Burdge – cello
John Metcalfe – viola
Louisa Fuller – violin
String section –
Everton Nelson, Steve Morris, Emlyn Singleton, Warren Zielinski, Rita Manning, Richard George, Ian Humphries, Patrick Kiernan, Ann Morfee, Debbie Widdup, Kathy Shave, Dave Williams, Rusty Pomeroy, Boguslaw Kostecki, Tom Pigott-Smith, Mark Berrow – violin
Peter Lale, Bill Hawkes, Bruce White, Andy Parker, Nick Barr, Morgan Goff – viola
Ian Burdge, Sophie Harris, Nick Cooper, Penny Driver, Chris Allan – cello
Chris Laurence, Richard Pryce, Stacey Watton – double bass
Martyn Barker – drums
John Parish – drums
Greg Freeman – additional engineering
Eduardo de la Paz – additional engineering, mixing assistance
Craig Silvey – mixing
Gary Thomas – string recording
John Dent – mastering
Mat Maitland – artwork direction
Annemarieke van Drimmelen – photography
Julie Rubio – image treatments
Lenka Rayn H. – additional photography
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
On August 17, 2005, “Mute” label released “Supernature”, the third Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “Angel Recording Studios” in London, and was produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.
Personnel:
Alison Goldfrapp– vocals, arrangements, synths, recording, art direction
Will Gregory – synths, arrangements, recording
Adrian Utley– guitar, bass
Charlie Jones– bass
Nick Batt – synth, additional programming
Daniel Miller– synth
Dave Power – additional drums
Ewan Pearson– additional programming
Nick Ingman– string orchestration, string conducting
Gavyn Wright– string leader
Gary Thomas – recording
Alex Dromgoole – engineer assistant
David Emery – engineer assistant
Richard Edgeler – engineer assistant
Mat Bartram – engineer assistant
Tim Roe – engineer assistant
Steve Evans – additional recording
Richard Edgeler – engineer assistant
Tim Roe – engineer assistant
Mat Bartram – engineer assistant
Steve Evans – additional recording
David Bascombe – vocal arrangement mixing, mixing
Lee Groves – additional mix programming
Lee Groves – additional mix programming
Mark “Spike” Stent– mixing
Jeremy Wheatley – mixing
Ted Jensen– mastering
Ted Jensen– mastering
Mat Maitland– art direction, design
Gerard Saint – art direction
Danny Emmett – digital imaging
Rachel Thomas – set design
Ross Kirton – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, except where noted.
Ooh La La
Lovely 2 C U
Ride a White Horse – Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory, Nick Batt
On September 10, 2007, “Universal” label released “Mantaray”, the debut Siouxsie solo album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at “Riverside Studio” and “Stone Room” in Somerset, UK, and was produced by Siouxsie Sioux, Steve Evans and Charlie Jones.
Personnel:
Siouxsie Sioux — vocals
Steve Evans — guitar, programming, ukulele
Charlie Jones— bass, upright bass, Rhodes piano, synths, piano, autoharp
Clive Deamer— drums
Hossam Ramzy — percussion
Ken Dewar — percussion
Noko— guitars, keyboards, programming
Phil Andrews — guitar, keyboards, programming
Terry Edwards— saxophone, trumpet, flugelhorn
Ted Benham — hammered dulcimer, xylophone
Davide Rossi — strings
Tom Dalgety — engineer
Track listing:
Into a Swan – Siouxsie Sioux, Kookie, Brion James
About to Happen – Siouxsie Sioux, Noko, Charlie Jones, Steve Evans
Here Comes That Day – Siouxsie Sioux, Noko, Kookie, Howard Gray
Loveless – Siouxsie Sioux, Kookie, Brion James
If It Doesn’t Kill You – Siouxsie Sioux, Kookie, Charlie Jones, Steve Evans
One Mile Below – Siouxsie Sioux
Drone Zone – Siouxsie Sioux, Steve Hilton
Sea of Tranquility – Siouxsie Sioux, Charlie Jones, Steve Evans
They Follow You – Siouxsie Sioux, Charlie Jones, Steve Evans, Graham Crabb
Heaven and Alchemy – Siouxsie Sioux, Charlie Jones, Steve Evans
On April 25, 2005, “Sanctuary” label released “Mighty ReArranger”, the eight Robert Plant solo album, and second one with his band “Strange Sensation”. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Phil Johnstone, Robert Plant, and Mark Stent.
Personnel:
Robert Plant– vocals, harmonica
Justin Adams– electric guitar, bendir, tehardant, lap steel guitar, bass guitar
John Baggott – keyboards, electronica, Moog bass guitar
Billy Fuller – electric and double bass
Clive Deamer– drums, bendir
Liam “Skin” Tyson– acoustic and electric guitar, lap steel guitar, bass guitar
Steve Evans – mixing
Track listing:
Another Tribe
Shine It All Around
Freedom Fries
Tin Pan Valley
All the Kings Horses
The Enchanter
Takamba
Dancing in Heaven
Somebody Knocking
Let the Four Winds Blow
Mighty Re Arranger
Brother Ray
Shine It All Around (Girls Remix)”, a hidden track with “Brother Ray”
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