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Melody’s Echo Chamber: Emotional Eternal

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On April 29, 2022, “Domino” label released “Emotional Eternal”, the third Melody’s Echo Chamber studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Buller & Bäng” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Melody Prochet, Fredrik Swahn and Reine Fiske.

Personnel:

  • Melody Prochet – vocal, recording
  • Gustav Ejstes – organ, piano, flute
  • Moussa Fadera – drums
  • Johan Holmegard – drums
  • Josefin Runsteen – strings
  • Fredrik Swahn – recording, mixing
  • Reine Fiske – recording, mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Matthew Cooper – design
  • Drew Tetz – artwork (phenakistoscope)
  • Diane Sagnier – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Melody Prochet, Fredrik Swan and Reine Fiske.

  1. Emotional Eternal
  2. Looking Backward
  3. Pyramids in the Clouds
  4. The Hypnotist
  5. Personal Message
  6. Where the Water Clears the Illision
  7. A Slow Dawning of Peace
  8. Alma the Voyage

Scorpions: Sting in the Tail

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On March 14, 2010, “Sony / Columbia” label released “Sting in the Tail”, the seventeenth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded May – December 2009, at “Scorpio Sound Studio” and “Vocal Land Studio” in Germany, “The Garage Studio” and “Atlantisstudion” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Mikael Nord Andersson and Martin Hansen.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – lead vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Paweł Mąciwoda – bass, backing vocals
  • James Kottak – drums, backing vocals
  • Tarja Turunen – vocals
  • Mikael Nord Andersson – gang vocals, recording, mixing
  • Martin Hansen – recording, mixing
  • Hans-Martin Buff – Pro Tools operator, engineer
  • Mats Lindfors, George Marino – mastering
  • Dirk Illing – artwork
  • Peter Kirkman – guitar technician
  • Ingo Powitzer – guitar technician
  • Micke Svennsson – drum technician

Track listing:

  1. Raised on Rock – lyrics by Martin Hansen, Klaus Meine, music by Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen
  2. Sting in the Tail – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker
  3. Slave Me – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Matthias Jabs, Eric Bazilian, music by Rudolf Schenker
  4. The Good Die Young – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker, Christian Kolonovits
  5. No Limits – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Eric Bazilian  
  6. Rock Zone – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Klaus Meine, Mikael Nord Andersson
  7. Lorelei – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Eric Bazilian, Frederik Thomander, Anders Wikström, music by Rudolf Schenker, Frederik Thomander, Anders Wikström
  8. Turn You On – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker, Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen
  9. Let’s Rock – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Eric Bazilian, music by Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Eric Bazilian
  10. SLY – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker
  11. Spirit of Rock – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Eric Bazilian, music by Eric Bazilian, Rudolf Schenker
  12. The Best is Yet to Come – Rudolf Schenker, Eric Bazilian, Frederik Thomander, Anders Wikström, music by Eric Bazilian, Frederik Thomander, Anders Wikström

Tages!: Extra Extra

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On November 28, 1966, “Platina” label released “Extra Extra”, the third Tages! studio album. It was recorded in November 1966, at “Europafilm Studios” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Anders Henriksson, Björn Almstedt, Göran Lagerberg, Tommy Blom, Anders Töpel, Danne Larsson and Tommy Tausis.

Personnel:

  • Göran Lagerberg – vocals, bass guitar
  • Danne Larsson – vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, keyboards
  • Anders Töpel – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Tommy Tausis – vocals, drums
  • Tommy Blom – vocals, percussion
  • Anders “Henkan” Henriksson – vocals, keyboards
  • Lasse Samuelsson’s Orchestra – wind instruments

Track listing:

  1. Mohair Sam – Dallas Frazier
  2. Secret Room – Tommy Blom
  3. Gone Too Far – Göran Lagerberg
  4. Get Up An’ Get Goin’ – Anders Henriksson, Thorstein Bergman
  5. Mustang Sally – Bonny “Mack” Rice
  6. Howlin’ for My Baby – Chester Burnett, Willie Dixon
  7. Friday on My Mind – George Young, Harry Vanda
  8. True Fine Woman – Göran Lagerberg
  9. Ride Your Pony – Naomi Neville
  10. One Red, One Yellow, One Blue – Tommy Blom, Anders Töpel
  11. Understanding – Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane
  12. Extra – Anders Henriksson, Danne Larsson

The Hep Stars: We and Our Cadillac

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On September 7, 1965, “Olga Records” label released “We and Our Cadillac”, the debut Hep Stars (The) studio album. It was recorded February – August 1965, in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Gert Palmcrantz and Anders Ericsson.

Personnel:

  • Svenne Hedlund – lead and backing vocals
  • Janne Frisk – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Benny Andersson – piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Lennart Hegland – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Christer Petterson – lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Hans Östlund – organ
  • Lennart Fernholm – bass guitar
  • Robert Meyer – photography

Track listing:

  1. Cadillac – Vince Taylor
  2. Be My Baby – Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
  3. That’s When Your Heartaches Begin – Fred Fisher, William Raskin, Billy Hill
  4. Send Me Some Lovin – John S. Marascalco, Leo Price
  5. Young and Beautiful – Aaron Schroeder, Abner Silver
  6. Rockin’ Love – Carl Mann
  7. No Response – Benny Anderson
  8. I’ll Never Quite Get Over You – Chad Stuart, Jeremy Clyde
  9. Sweet Little Sixteen – Chuck Berry
  10. Oh! Carol – Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield
  11. Then She Kissed Me – Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
  12. Bald Headed Woman – Shel Talmy

Richard Barbieri: Under a Spell

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On February 26, 2021, “KSCOPE” label released “Under a Spell”, the fourth Richard Barbieri studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “The Artillery”, “The Garden Of England Studio”, “Forward Studios”, “Studio HQ The Bunker” in Halmstad, Sweden, and was produced by Richard Barbieri.

Personnel:

  • Richard Barbieri – keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, programming, effects, arranger
  • Steve Hogarth – vocals
  • Suzanne Barbieri – vocals
  • Lisen Rylander Löve – voice
  • Sophie Worthen – voice
  • Christian Saggese – acoustic guitar
  • Alex Crone – bass
  • Percy Jones – bass
  • Kjell Severinsson – drums, percussion
  • Luca Calabrese – trumpet
  • Klas Assarsson – vibraphone
  • Gill Morley – violin
  • Lee Fletcher – mastering
  • Bill Smith – design
  • Henry Shymonovych – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Barbieri, except where noted.

  1. Under a Spell
  2. Clockwork
  3. Flare 2
  4. A Star Light – Lisen Rylander Löve
  5. Serpentire
  6. Sleep Will Find You
  7. Sketch
  8. Darkness Will Find You
  9. Lucid

Roine Stolt: Wallstreet Voodoo

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On November 11, 2005, “Inside Out” label released “Wallstreet Voodoo”, the sixth Roine Stolt album. It was recorded January – September 2005, at “Cosmic Lodge Studio” in Uppsala, Sweden, and was produced by Roine Stolt.

Personnel:

  • Roine Stolt – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion, mixing, mastering
  • Neal Morse – lead and background vocals, Hammond Organ
  • Slim Pothead – Wurlitzer piano, Minimoog, Hammond organ
  • Victor Woof – Fender bass
  • Marcus Liliequist – drums
  • Hasse Bruniusson – percussion
  • Thomas Ewerhard – cover art, layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Roine Stolt except where noted.

  1. The Observer
  2. Head Above Water
  3. Dirt
  4. Everyone Wants to Rule the World
  5. Spirit Of the Rebel
  6. Unforgiven
  7. Dog With a Million Bones
  8. Sex Kills – Joni Mitchell
  9. Outcast
  10. The Unwanted
  11. Remember
  12. It’s All About Money
  13. Everybody Is Trying to Sell You Something
  14. Hotrod (The Atomic Wrestler)
  15. Mercy
  16. People That Have the Power to Shape the Future

Anderson / Stolt: Invention of Knowledge

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On June 24, 2016, “Inside Out Music” label released “Invention of Knowledge”, the debut Anderson/Stolt album. It was recorded 2014 – 2016, at “Fenix Studios” in Varnhem, Sweden, and in California, and was produced by Reine Stolt.

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson – lead and backing vocals, synthesizer, percussion
  • Roine Stolt – acoustic and electric guitars, Portuguese guitar, lap steel guitar, keyboards, dobro, percussion, backing vocals, mixing
  • Tom Brislin – Yamaha C7 grand piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizers
  • Lalle Larsson – grand piano, synthesizer
  • Jonas Reingold – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Stolt – bass guitar, Moog bass
  • Felix Lehrmann – drums
  • Daniel Gildenlöw – backing vocals
  • Nad Sylvan – backing vocals
  • Anja Obermayer – backing vocals
  • Maria Rerych – backing vocals
  • Kristina Westas – backing vocals
  • Lars Hallbäck – backing vocals recording
  • Jonas Reingold – mastering
  • Silas Toball – artwork
  • Eva Toball – artwork assistant
  • Johnny Taxen – photography
  • Per Kristianssen – photography
  • Lilian Westin – photography
  • Anders Olsson – photography
  • Hans Froberg – photography
  • Erik Edlund – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jon Anderson.

  1. Invention – Jon Anderson, Neil Campbell, Roine Stolt
  2. We Are Truth – Jon Anderson, Dan Spollen
  3. Knowledge – Jon Anderson, Neil Campbell, Roine Stolt
  4. Knowing – Jon Anderson, Kristian Ducharme, Roine Stolt
  5. Chase and Harmony – Jon Anderson, Kristian Ducharme
  6. Everybody Heals – Jon Anderson, Roine Stolt, Neil Campbell, Joseph Cowell, Andy Maslivec, Marty Snape
  7. Better by Far – Jon Anderson, Dan Spollen
  8. Golden Light – Jon Anderson, Roine Stolt, Neil Campbell, Joseph Cowell, Andy Maslivec, Marty Snape
  9. Know – Jon Anderson, Kristian Ducharme, Roine Stolt

The Night Flight Orchestra: Amber Galactic

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On May 19, 2017, “Nuclear Blast” label released “Amber Galactic”, the third Night Flight Orchestra (The) album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Handsome Hard Studios” in Kävlinge, “Nordic Sound Lab” in Skara, “Studio Valborg”, “Studio Rymdberg”, “Speedstrid Studios” in Sweden.

Personnel:

  • Björn “Speed” Strid – vocals
  • David Andersson – guitar
  • Sharlee D’Angelo – bass
  • Richard Larsson – keyboards, percussion
  • Jonas Källsbäck – drums, percussion
  • Sebastian Forslund – congas, percussion, guitar
  • Martin Lindqvist – sax solo
  • Hanna Carlsson – cello
  • Johanna Beijbom – backing vocals
  • Giorgia Carteri, Kamila Kucharska, Lena Mischuk, Kenya Horst, Anna Berntman – special appearance

Track listing:

  1. Midnight Flyer
  2. Star of Rio
  3. Gemini
  4. Sad State of Affairs
  5. Jennie
  6. Domino
  7. Josephine
  8. Space Whisperer
  9. Something Mysterious
  10. Saturn in Velvet

Katatonia: City Burials

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On April 24, 2020, “Peaceville” label released “City Burials”, the eleventh Katatonia studio album. It was recorded October – November 2019, at “Soundtrade Studios”, “Tri Lamb Studios|, The City of Glass” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström.

 Personnel:

  • Jonas Renkse – lead vocals, art direction
  • Anders Nyström – guitars, art direction
  • Roger Öjersson – guitars
  • Niklas Sandin – bass
  • Daniel Moilanen – drums
  • Anders Eriksson – co-production of keyboards, programming, editing
  • Joakim Karlsson – additional drum programming
  • Anni Bernhard – additional vocals
  • Daniel Liden– engineer
  • Jacob Hansen – mixing, mastering
  • Beech – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonas Renkse.

  1. Heart Set to Divide
  2. Behind the Blood
  3. Lacquer
  4. Rein
  5. The Winter of Our Pasing
  6. Vanishers
  7. City Glaciers
  8. Flicker
  9. Lachesis
  10. Neon Epitaph
  11. Untrodden

Idlewild: Warnings/Promises

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On March 7, 2005, “Parlaphone” label released “Warnings/Promises”, the fourth Idlewild album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Los Angeles and Sweden, and was produced by Tony Hoffer and Dave Eringa.

Personnel:

  • Roddy Woomble – vocals, lyrics, photography
  • Rod Jones – vocals, guitar
  • Colin Newton – drums, percussion
  • Allan Stewart – guitar
  • Gavin Fox – vocals, bass
  • Inara George – additional vocals
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
  • Paul Maroon – piano
  • Todd Burke – engineer
  • Guy Masey – engineer
  • Michael Brauer – mixing
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • The Head of State – artwork
  • Jennifer Juniper Strattford – photography

Track listing:

  1. Love Steals Us from Loneliness
  2. Welcome Home
  3. I Want a Warning
  4. I Understand It
  5. As if I Hadn’t Slept
  6. Too Long Awake
  7. Not Just Sometimes but Always
  8. The Space Between All Things
  9. El Capitan
  10. Blame It on Obvious Ways
  11. Disconnected
  12. Goodnight
  13. Too Long Awake (reprise) – hidden track, an re-arranged acoustic version of the earlier track.