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Ray Davies: Our Country: Americana Act II

On June 29, 2018, “Legacy Recordings” label released “Our Country: Americana Act II”, the sixth Ray Davies album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Konk Studios”, and was produced by Ray Davies.

Personnel:

  • Ray Davies – lead and backing vocals, spoken word, guitars, piano, percussion, harmonica, dropped beer glasses and broken tea cups, arrangements
  • Bill Shanley – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Gary Louris – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
  • John Jackson – mandolin, violin, acoustic and electric guitars, 12-string guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Karen Grotberg – lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Marc Perlman – bass, backing vocals
  • Tim O’ Reagan – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Guy Massey – recording, mixing, co-producer
  • Josh Green – recording, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • John Jackson – co-producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ray Davies.

  1. Our Country
  2. The Invaders
  3. Back in the Day
  4. Oklahoma U.S.A.
  5. Bringing Up Baby
  6. The Getaway
  7. The Take
  8. We Will Get There
  9. The Real World
  10. The Street Called Hope
  11. The Empty Room
  12. Calling Home
  13. Louisiana Sky
  14. March of the Zombies
  15. The Big Weird
  16. Tony and Bob
  17. The Big Guy
  18. Epilogue
  19. Muswell Kills

Owl City: All Things Bright And Beautiful

On June 14, 2011, “Universal Republic” label released “All Things Bright and Beautiful”, the third Owl City studio album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Sky Harbor Studios”, Owatonna, Minnesota, and was produced by Adam Young and Steve Bursky.

Personnel:

  • Adam Young – vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, guitars, bass, drums, programming, percussion, glockenspiel, marimba, accordion, engineer, mixing, art direction
  • Breanne Düren– additional vocals
  • Shawn Chrystopher– additional vocals
  • Lights– additional vocals
  • Joan Young – backing vocals
  • Matthew Thiessen– backing vocals
  • Laura Musten – violin
  • Hannah Schroeder – cello
  • Daniel Jorgensen – vibraphone
  • Steve Bursky – hand claps
  • Jack Joseph Puig– mixing
  • Joe Corey – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Studio AKT – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Young, except where noted.

  1. The Real World
  2. Deer in the Headlights
  3. Angels
  4. Dreams Don’t Turn to Dust
  5. Honey and the Bee
  6. Kamikaze
  7. January 28, 1986 (Intro to Galaxies)
  8. Galaxies
  9. Hospital Flowers
  10. Alligator Sky – Adam Young, Shawn Chrystopher
  11. The Yacht Club
  12. Plant Life – Adam Young, Matthew Thiessen