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Rush: Grace Under Pressure

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On April 12, 1984, “Anthem Records” label released “Grace Under Pressure”, the tenth Rush studio album. It was recorded November 1983 – March 1984, at “Le Studio” in Morin-Heights, Quebec, Canada, and was produced by Peter Henderson, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart.

Personnel:

  • Alex Lifeson – guitars, synthesizers
  • Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitar, synthesizers
  • Neil Peart – drums, percussion, electronic percussion
  • Peter Henderson – engineer
  • Frank Opolko – engineer assistant
  • Robert Di Gioia – engineer assistant
  • Jon Erikson – pre-production engineer
  • Paul Northfield – PPG synthesizer programming assistance
  • Jim Burgess – PPG synthesizer programming assistance
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, cover painting
  • Yousuf Karsh – portrait
  • Moon Records – executive production

Track listing:

All lyrics by Neil Peart, all music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.

  1. Distant Early Warning
  2. Afterimage
  3. Red Sector A
  4. The Enemy Within (Part I of Fear)
  5. The Body Electric
  6. Kid Gloves
  7. Red Lenses
  8. Between the Wheels

Supertramp: Some Things Never Change

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On March 24, 1997, “EMI” label released “Some Things Never Change”, the tenth Supertramp album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, “The Backyard Studio” in Encino, California, and was produced by Fred Mandel and Jack Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Rick Davies – vocals, keyboards, executive producer
  • Mark Hart – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • John Helliwell – saxophones, woodwinds
  • Cliff Hugo – bass
  • Bob Siebenberg – drums
  • Lee Thornburg – trombones, trumpets, backing vocals
  • Carl Verheyen – guitars
  • Tom Walsh – drums, percussion
  • Bob Danziger – kalimbas
  • Karen Lawrence – backing vocals
  • Kim Nail – backing vocals
  • Ian Gardiner, Jay Messina – engineer
  • Ian Gardiner, Mike Scotella – engineer assistant
  • Roy Clark, Brian Hargrove – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Richard Frankel – creative director
  • Dimo Safari – creative art
  • Dennis Keeley – portraits

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Davies, except where noted.

  1. It’s a Hard World
  2. You Win, I Lose
  3. Get Your Act Together
  4. Live to Love You
  5. Some Things Never Change
  6. Listen to Me Please
  7. Sooner or Later – Rick Davies, Mark Hart
  8. Help Me Down That Road
  9. And the Light
  10. Give Me a Chance – Rick Davies, Mark Hart
  11. Where There’s a Will

Wes Montgomery Trio: Portrait of Wes

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In March 1966, “Riverside” label released “Portrait of Wes”, the tenth Wes Montgomery album. It was recorded in October 1963, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Wes Montgomery – guitar
  • Melvin Rhyne – organ
  • George Brown – drums
  • Ray Fowler – engineer
  • Sam Alexander – design
  • Carl Grassini – painting

Track listing:

  1. Freddie the Freeloader – Miles Davis
  2. Lolita – Barry Harris
  3. Movin’ Along – Wes Montgomery
  4. Dangerous – Wes Montgomery
  5. Yesterday’s Child – Charles De Forest
  6. Moanin’ – Bobby Timmons

Sea Power: Everything Was Forever

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On February 18, 2022, “Golden Chariot Records” label released “Everything Was Forever”, the tenth Sea Power album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Brighton Electric Studios”, “Oakland Studios”, “Sky Drone Studios”, “Hollywoods Studios” and “Labyrinth Studios”, and was produced by Graham Sutton, Jan Scott Wilkinson, Martin Noble, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Phil Sumner and Abi Fry.  

Personnel:

  • Jan Scott Wilkinson – vocals, guitar, design concept, painting
  • Martin Noble – guitar
  • Neil Hamilton Wilkinson – vocals, bass guitar, vocals
  • Matthew Wood – drums, design, layout
  • Phil Sumner – cornet, keyboards
  • Abi Fry – viola
  • Graham Sutton – keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Miles Showell – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Scaring at the Sky – Abi Fry
  2. Transmitter – Martin Noble, Jan Scott Wilkinson
  3. Two Fingers – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Jan Scott Wilkinson
  4. Fire Escape in the Sky – Martin Noble, Han Scott Wilkinson
  5. Doppelgänger – Neil Hamilton Wilkinson, Jan Scott Wilkinson
  6. Fear Eats the Soul – Jan Scott Wilkinson
  7. Folly – Martin Noble, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  8. Green Goddess – Jan Scott Wilkinson
  9. Lakeland Echo – Martin Noble, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  10. Vestiges – Jan Scott Wilkinson
  11.  Amsterdam – Jan Scott Wilkinson, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  12. We Only Want to Make You Happy – Martin Noble, Jan Scott Wilkinson, Neil Hamilton Wilkinson

Spoon: Lucifer on the Sofa

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On February 11, 2022, “Matador” label released “Lucifer on the Sofa”, the tenth Spoon studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, at “Public Hi-Fi” and “The Catacomb” in Austin, Texas, “Off Track Betting” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mark Rankin, Dave Fridmann, Justin Raisen, Britt Daniel, Jim Eno, Alex Fischel, Ben Trokan and Gerardo Larios.

Personnel:

  • Britt Daniel – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, Mellotron, percussion, handclaps, engineer
  • Alex Fischel – electric guitar, piano, keyboards, Melodica, ARP Solina, drums
  • Gerardo Larios – electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, bass drum, handclaps
  • Dave Fridmann – keyboards, engineer, mixing
  • Ben Trokan – bass guitar
  • Jim Eno – drums, percussion, engineer, mixing
  • Jennifer Marigliano – percussion
  • Ted Tafaro – saxophone
  • Steve Berlin – horns
  • Caroline Rose – backing vocals
  • Grant Eppley – engineer
  • Anthony Lopez – engineer
  • Mark Rankin – engineer, mixing
  • Gabe Wax – engineer, additional producer
  • Mike McCarthy – mixing
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Andrew Scheps – mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Edel Rodriguez – illustration
  • Matt de Jong – design
  • Jamie-James Medina – design
  • Undercard – design
  • Mike Krol – cover art assistance

Track listing:

  1. Held – Bill Callahan
  2. The Hardest Cut – Britt Daniel, Alex Fischel
  3. The Devil & Mister Jones – Andrew Cashen, Britt Daniel
  4. Wild – Jack Antonoff, Britt Daniel
  5. My Babe – Britt Daniel
  6. Feels Alright – Britt Daniel, Alex Fischel
  7. On the Radio – Britt Daniel
  8. Astral Jacket – Britt Daniel
  9. Satellite – Britt Daniel
  10. Lucifer on the Sofa – Britt Daniel, Alex Fischel

Oleta Adams: Third Set

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On February 10, 2017, Oleta Adams self-released “Third Set”, her tenth album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Firehouse Studios”, in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Oleta Adams.

Personnel:

  • Oleta Adams – vocals, piano, keyboards, arrangements
  • James Harrah – guitar
  • John Pena – bass
  • John Cushon – drums, cajon
  • Matt O’Connor – percussion
  • Les D. Cooper – engineer, mixing
  • Josh Lewis – engineer assistant
  • Sadaharu Yagi – mixing assistant
  • Bernie Becker – mastering
  • Chevy Nash – art direction, photography
  • Erin Edwards – graphics
  • Robert Kopchak – photography
  • Steven Frazier – photography

Track listing:

  1. It’s Alright with Me – Cole Porter
  2. Only the Lonely – Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn
  3. Don’t Interrupt the Sorrow – Joni Mitchell
  4. River – Joni Mitchell
  5. Do I Move You – Nina Simone
  6. Evolution (acoustic) – Brock Walsh, Ivan Lins
  7. Rhythm of Life (acoustic) – Nicky Holland, Roland Orzabal
  8. Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan
  9. Wilted Roses – Oleta Adams, Raina Bundy
  10. His Loving Eyes – Oleta Adams

UFO: Mechanix

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On February 2, 1982, “Chrysalis” label released “Mechanix”, the tenth UFO studio album. It was recorded in 1981, “Mountain Studios” in Attalens, Switzerland, “The Manor Studio” in Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire, “Scorpio Sound” and “Maison Rouge Studios” in London, and was produced by Gary Lyons.

Personnel:

  • Phil Mogg – vocals
  • Paul Chapman – lead guitar
  • Neil Carter – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, sax, orchestral arrangements
  • Pete Way – bass
  • Andy Parker – drums
  • Gary Lyons – orchestral arrangements, engineer
  • Peter Thea – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • John Pasche – design

Track listing:

  1. The Writer – Paul Chapman, Phil Mogg, Neil Carter
  2. Somethin’ Else – Eddie Cochran, Sharon Sheeley
  3. Back into My Love – Pete Way, Phil Mogg
  4. You’ll Get Love – Neil Carter, Paul Chapman, Phil Mogg
  5. Doing It All for You – Pete Way, Paul Chapman, Neil Carter, Phil Mogg
  6. We Belong to the Night – Pete Way, Neil Carter, Phil Mogg
  7. Let It Rain – Pete Way, Neil Carter, Phil Mogg
  8. Terri – Paul Chapman, Phil Mogg
  9. Feel It – Pete Way, Phil Mogg
  10. Dreaming – Neil Carter, Phil Mogg

Scandal: Mirror

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On January 26, 2022, “Victor Entertainment” label released “Mirror”, the tenth Scandal studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, and was produced by Haruna, Mami, Tomomi and Rina.

Personnel:

  • Haruna – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Mami – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Tomomi – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Rina – lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Satori Shiraishi– arranger
  • Kouhei Munemoto – arranger
  • Hibiki Nishikawa– arranger
  • Yuta Hashimoto – arranger

Track listing:

  1. MIRROR – lyrics by Rina, music by Mami
  2. eternal – lyrics by Rina, music by Mami, Satori Shiraishi
  3. Ai ni Naranakatta no sa – lyrics by Mami, music by Mami, Kouhei Munemoto
  4. Kanojo wa Wave – Rina
  5. Ai no Shoutai – lyrics by Tomomi, music by Tomomi, Kouhei Munemoto
  6. Ivory – lyrics by Mami, music by Mami, Kouhei Munemoto
  7. Yuugure, Tokeru – lyrics by Haruna, music by Haruna, Hibiki Nishikawa
  8. Ao no Naru Yoru no Sukima de – lyrics by Rina, music by Rina, Hibiki Nishikawa
  9. Prism – lyrics by Rina, music Tomomi, Kouhei Munemoto
  10. one more time – lyrics by Rina, music by Mami, Yuta Hashimoto
  11. Living in the City – Tomomi
  12. SPICE – lyrics by Rina, music by Mami

…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: X: The Godless Void and Other Stories

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On January 17, 2020, “Dine Alone” label released “X: The Godless Void and Other Stories”, the tenth …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Mosaic Sound Collective”, “Scary American”, ”The Henhouse Studio”, “The Library Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Charles Godfrey and Conrad Keely.

Personnel:

  • Jason Reece – drums, guitar
  • Conrad Keely – vocals, guitar, artwork, design
  • Aaron Blount – guitar
  • Autry Fulbright II – bass guitar
  • Jamie Miller – drums, percussion
  • Krystal Morris – vocal, percussion
  • Cully Symington – drums
  • Will Courtney – backing vocals
  • Charles Godfrey – recording
  • Rich Mendez – pre-production assistant
  • Peter Van ‘t Riet – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jason Reece and Conrad Keely.

  1. The Opening Crescendo
  2. All Who Wander
  3. Something Like This
  4. Into the Godless Void
  5. Don’t Look Down
  6. Gone
  7. Children of the Sky
  8. Who Haunts the Haunter
  9. Eyes of the Overworld
  10. Gravity
  11. Blade of the Wind
  12. Through the Sunlit Door

Roy Orbison: Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson

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In January 1967, “MGM” label released “Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson”, the tenth Roy Orbison album. It was recorded June – October 1966, and was produced by Wesley Rise and Jim Vienneau.

Personnel:

  • Roy Orbison – vocal
  • Bill McElhiney – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Gibson.

  1. (I’d Be) A Legend in My Time
  2. (Yes) I’m Hurting
  3. The Same Street
  4. Far, Far Away
  5. Bug Hearted Me
  6. Sweet Dreams
  7. Oh, Such a Stranger
  8. Blue Blue Day
  9. What About Me?
  10. Give Myself a Party
  11. Too Soon to Know
  12. Lonesome Numner One