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Gasolin’: Efter endnu en dag

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On November 3, 1976, “CBS” label released “Efter endnu en dag”, the sixth Gasolin’ studio album. It was recorded August – September 1976, at “Sweet Silence Studios” in Copenhagen, “Trente Mølle” in Funen, Denmark, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

Personnel:

  • Kim Larsen – vocals
  • Franz Beckerlee – guitar
  • Wili Jønsson – bass guitar
  • Søren Berlev – drums
  • Fessors Big City Band: Finn Otto Hansen, Steen Vig, Elith “Nulle” Nykjær, Ole “Fessor” Linggreen, Torben “Plys” Petersen, Ole Skipper Mosgaard, Thorkild Møller & “Bageren”
  • Birgitte Lindhardt – vocal solo
  • Anne Linnet, Lis Sørensen – backing vocals
  • Freddy Hansson – engineer
  • Flemming Rasmussen – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All lyrics by Søren Berlev, Franz Beckerlee, Wili Jønsson, Kim Larsen, M. Mogensen, D. Beck and M. Moloney, all music by Søren Berlev, Franz Beckerlee, Wili Jønsson and Kim Larsen, except where noted.

  1. Pilli Villi – Søren Berlev, Franz Beckerlee, Wili Jønsson, Kim Larsen, Wendorf-Mogensen
  2. Mamma CuCu – Søren Berlev, Franz Beckerlee, Wili Jønsson, Kim Larsen, Beck-Moloney
  3. Bella Donna
  4. Kloden drejer stille rundt
  5. De gule enker
  6. Sirenesangen
  7. Twilight Birds – Søren Berlev, Franz Beckerlee, Wili Jønsson, Kim Larsen, Moloney
  8. Tantes foto
  9. De fem årstider
  10. Pas på svinget i Solrød – Søren Berlev, Franz Beckerlee, Wili Jønsson, Kim Larsen, Steensted-Mogensen
  11. Stenalderjazz – Søren Berlev, Franz Beckerlee, Wili Jønsson, Kim Larsen
  12. This Is My Life – Søren Berlev, Franz Beckerlee, Wili Jønsson, Kim Larsen, Beck, Moloney

Mew: Frangers

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On April 7, 2003, “Sony” label released “Frengers” the third Mew album. It was recorded 2002 – 2003, at “Sweet Silence Studios”, “Sun Studio” in Copenhagen, Denmark, “Ridge Farm Studios” in Capel, Surrey, UK, “Third Stone Recording” and “Cello Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rich Costey.

Personnel:

  • Jonas Bjerre– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, harmonium, mellotron, synthesizers
  • Bo Madsen– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Johan Wohlert– bass, guitars
  • Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen – drums, percussion
  • Tobias Wilner Bertram – turntables
  • Rich Costey – ride cymbal
  • Klaus Nielsen – piano
  • Bo Rande – trumpet
  • Damon Tutunjian – additional vocals, additional guitars
  • Patrick Warren – piano
  • Nick Watts – piano, synthesizers
  • Flemming Rasmussen, Troels Alsted, Andreas Hviid, Dan Lefler, Darren Mora, Fred Archanbault – additional engineering
  • George Marino- mastering
  • Stefan Ruiz – photography

Track listing:

  1. Am I Wry? No
  2. 156
  3. Snow Brigade
  4. Symmetry
  5. Behind the Drapes
  6. Her Voice Is Beyond Her Years
  7. Eight Flew Over, One Was Destroyed
  8. She Came Home for Christmas
  9. She Spider
  10. Comforting Sounds

Cat Stevens: Izitso

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In April 1977, “Island” label released “Izitso”, the tenth Cat Stevens studio album. It was recorded September 1976 – March 1977, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama;“Sound 80 Studios” in Minneapolis; “Ardent Studios” in  Memphis, Tennessee; “Le Studio”, “Morin Heights” in Quebec, Canada;  “Sweet Silence Studios” in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was produced by Cat Stevens
and David Kershenbaum.

Personnel:

  • Cat Stevens – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, steel guitar, guitar synthesizer, bouzouki, keyboards, piano, celesta, harpsichord, Wurlitzer electric piano, Fender Rhodes, Polymoog, Moog synthesizer, Minimoog, ARP String Synthesizer, ARP 2600, Yamaha CS-80, Yamaha GX-1, Yamaha  EA5R  electronic organ, music sequencer, drums, percussion, harmonica,  brass,  arrangements, programming, illustrations, design
  • Pete Carr– acoustic and electric guitar, steel guitar, Ovation guitar, Epiphone Casino, guitar synthesizer, bouzouki
  • Jim Johnson– rhythm guitar
  • Weldon Myrick– steel guitar
  • Reggie Young– electric guitar
  • Ray Gomez– guitar
  • Chick Corea– electric piano, keyboards
  • Barry Beckett– piano, electric piano, organ, keyboards
  • Tim Henson– acoustic piano, piano, organ, keyboards
  • Little Brother Montgomery– ARP 2600
  • Jean Roussel– Hammond organ, piano, organ, synthesizer, ARP String Synthesizer, Yamaha CS-80, keyboards, flute, glockenspiel, vibraphone, string instruments, brass instruments, arrangements
  • Broderick Smith– harmonica
  • Bruce Lynch– double bass, electbass, bass synthesizer
  • David Hood– double bass, bass, bass synthesizer
  • Andy Newmark– drums, percussion
  • Bill Berg– drums, percussion
  • Barry Morgan– drums, percussion
  • Roger Hawkins– drums, percussion
  • Gene Page– string instruments, brass instruments, arrangements
  • David Campbell– string and brass arrangements
  • Marjorie Lagerwall– harp
  • Elkie Brooks– vocals
  • Suzanne Lynch– backing vocals
  • Carla Benson– backing vocals
  • Evette Benton– backing vocals
  • Barbara Ingram– backing vocals
  • Harvey Goldberg, Mike Stavros, Ian Boughey, Nigel Walker, Flemming Rasmussen, Tom Jung, Paul Martinson, Nick Blagona, Mike Ross, Freddy Hansson, Steve Brandon, Jerry Masters, Gene Eichelberger, Dee Robb, John Kelly, Ken Frieson – engineer
  • Claude Dupras – programming, mixing
  • Ted Jensen, Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Mathieu Bitton – design
  • Eckford Stimpson – design
  • Moshe Brakha – photography
  • Bill Levenson – supervisor
  • Beth Stempel – coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Cat Stevens, except where noted.

  1. (Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard
  2. Life
  3. Killin’ Time
  4. Kypros
  5. Bonfire
  6. (I Never Wanted) To Be a Star
  7. Crazy
  8. Sweet Jamaica
  9. Was Dog a Doughnut?- Cat Stevens, Bruce Lynch, Jean Roussel
  10. Child for a Day – Paul Travis, David Gordon