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Kristin Hersh: Hips And Makers

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On January 24, 1994, “Sire” label released “Hips and Makers”, the debut Kristin Hersh album. It was recorded April-October 1993, at “Stable Sound” in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and was produced by Lenny Kaye and Kristin Hersh.

Personnel:

  • Kristin Hersh – vocals, guitar
  • Jane Scarpantoni- cello
  • Michael Stipe- additional vocals
  • Phill Brown – engineer
  • Steve Rizzo – engineer assistant
  • Vaughan Oliver– design
  • Shinro Ohtake– artwork
  • Andrew Catlin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kristin Hersh, except where noted.

  1. Your Ghost
  2. Beestung
  3. Teeth
  4. Sundrops
  5. Sparky
  6. Houdini Blues – Kristin Hersh, William James Hersh
  7. A Loon
  8. Velvet Days
  9. Close Your Eyes
  10. Me and My Charm
  11. Tuesday Night
  12. The Letter
  13. Lurch
  14. The Cuckoo – traditional, arranged by Kristin Hersh
  15. Hips and Makers

Badly Drawn Boy: Is There Nothing We Could Do?

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On December 14, 2009, “Big Life” label released “Is There Nothing We Could Do?”, the sixth Badly Drawn Boy studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Stephen Hilton.

Personnel:

  • Damon Gough (Badly Drawn Boy) – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Ollie Collins – bass
  • Che Beresford – drums
  • Bob Marsh – trumpet, fluglehorn
  • Colin Mcleod – clavichord, effects, cage
  • Natalie Dudman – violin
  • Sinead Fletcher – cello
  • Norman Mcleod – ladders

 The Heath Quartet

  • Oliver Heath – violin 1
  • Natalie Dudman – violin 2
  • Gary Pomeroy – viola
  • Christopher Murray – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Damon Gough.

  1. Opening Theme
  2. Is There Nothing We Could Do?
  3. A Gentle Touch
  4. All The Trimmings
  5. Welcome Me To Your World
  6. Guitar Medley
  7. Is There Nothing We Could Do? Reprise
  8. Big Brian Arrives
  9. Amy In The Garden
  10. Been There, Verified
  11. Just Look At Us Now?
  12. Wider Than A Smile
  13. Piano Theme
  14. The Letter
  15. I’ll Carry On

Black Heart Procession: The Spell

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On May 9, 2006, “Touch & Go” label released “The Spell”, the fifth Black Heart Procession album. It was recorded in 2005, at “SDRL” in San Diego, and was produced by Tobias Nathaniel, Pall Jenkins, Joe Plummer, Matt Resovich and Jimmy LaValle.

Personnel:

  • Tobias Nathaniel – guitars, piano, bass, organ, tympani, Wurlitzer
  • Pall Jenkins – vocals, guitars, bass, organ, synth, lap steel, saw
  • Jimmy LaValle – piano, bass, reverb tank, organ
  • Matt Resovich – violin, Wurlitzer, synth, lap steel
  • Joe Plummer – drums, percussion,

Track listing:

  1. Tangled
  2. The Spell
  3. Not Just Words
  4. The Letter
  5. The Replacement
  6. Return to Burn
  7. GPS
  8. The Waiter #5
  9. Places
  10. The Fix
  11. To Bring You Back

Pretty Things: Parachute

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In June 1970, “Harvest” label released “Parachute”, the fifth Pretty Things studio album. It was recorded September 1969-April 1970, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Norman Smith.

Personnel:

  • Phil May– vocals
  • Vic Unitt – guitars
  • Wally Waller – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Jon Povey – vocals, keyboards
  • Skip Alan – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil May and Wally Waller, except where noted.

  1. Scene One
  2. The Good Mr. Square
  3. She Was Tall, She Was High
  4. In the Square
  5. The Letter
  6. Rain
  7. Miss Fay Regrets
  8. Cries From the Midnight Circus
  9. Grass
  10. Sickle Clowns
  11. She’s a Lover
  12. What’s the Use
  13. Parachute – Phil May, Norman Smith

Chicken Shack: 40 Blue Fingers, Freshly Packed And Ready To Serve

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In June 1968, “Blue Horizon” label released “40 Blue Fingers, Freshly Packed and Ready to Serve”, the debut Chicken Shack studio album. It was recorded February 1968, at “CBS Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon.

Personnel:

  • Stan Webb– vocals, guitar
  • Christine Perfect– vocals, organ, piano
  • Andy Silvester– bass
  • Dave Bidwell – drums
  • Johnny Almond– alto saxophone
  • Dick Heckstall-Smith– tenor saxophone
  • Alan Ellis – trumpet
  • Mike Ross – engineer
  • Terence Ibbott – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. The Letter – Jules Taub, B. B. King
  2. Lonesome Whistle Blues – Rudolph Toombs
  3. When the Train Comes Back – Christine Perfect
  4. San-Ho-Zay – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
  5. King of the World – John Lee Hooker
  6. See See Baby – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson
  7. First Time I Met the Blues – Eurreal (Little Brother Montgomery) Montgomery
  8. Webbed Feet – Stan Webb
  9. You Ain’t No Good – Christine Perfect
  10. What You Did Last Night – Stan Webb

Incredible String Band: I Looked Up

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In April 1970, “Elektra” label released “I Looked Up”, the sixth Incredible String Band album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Joe Boyd.

Personnel:

  • Robin Williamson– vocals, guitar, flute, gimbri, violin
  • Mike Heron– vocals, guitar, harp, organ, piano, violin, horn
  • Licorice McKechnie– vocals, percussion, drums, dulcimer, keyboards
  • Rose Simpson– vocals, bass guitar, violin, percussion
  • Dave Mattacks– drums
  • John Gimbri – flute

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Heron except where noted.

  1. Black Jack Davy
  2. The Letter
  3. Pictures in a Mirror – Robin Williamson
  4. This Moment
  5. When You Find Out Who You Are – Robin Williamson
  6. Fair As You

PJ Harvey: Uh Huh Her

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On May 31, 2004, “Island” label released “Uh Huh Her”, the sixth PJ Harvey studio album. It was recorded 2002 – 2003, and was produced by PJ Harvey.

Personnel:

  • PJ Harvey – vocals, guitars, bass, piano, melodica, accordion,  autoharp, engineer, mixing, photography
  • Rob Ellis – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Head – backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Evelyn Isaac – backing vocals
  • Maria Mochnacz –artwork
  • Rob Crane – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by PJ Harvey.

  1. The Life & Death of Mr. Badmouth
  2. Shame
  3. Who the Fuck?
  4. Pocket Knife
  5. The Letter
  6. The Slow Drug
  7. No Child of Mine
  8. Cat on the Wall
  9. You Come Through
  10. It’s You
  11. The End
  12. The Desperate Kingdom of Love
  13. Untitled (Seagulls)
  14. The Darker Days of Me & Him