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The Flaming Lips:Hit to Death in the Future Head

On August 11, 1992, “Warner Bros” label released “Hit to Death in the Future Head”, the fifth Flaming Lips (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by David Fridmann, Wayne Coyne, Michael Ivins, Jonathan Donahue and Nethan Roberts.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Coyne – vocals, guitar
  • Jonathan Donahue – guitar
  • Michael Ivins – bass
  • Nathan Roberts – drums

Track listing:

  1. Talkin’ ‘Bout the Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues (Everyone Wants to Live Forever)
  2. Hit Me Like You Did the First Time
  3. The Sun
  4. Felt Good to Burn
  5. Gingerale Afternoon (The Astrology of a Saturday)
  6. Halloween on the Barbary Coast
  7. The Magician vs. the Headache
  8. You Have to Be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil’s Brain)
  9. Frogs
  10. Hold Your Head
  11. Noise Loop (hidden track)

Burning Spear: Dry & Heavy

On August 5, 1977, “Island” label released “Dry & Heavy”, the sixth Burning Spear album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Harry J’s Studio” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Winston Rodney.

Personnel:

  • Winston Rodney – lead vocals, percussion, arrangements
  • Earl “Chinna” Smith – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Donald “Roots” Kinsey – lead guitar
  • Bertram “Ranchie” McLean – rhythm guitar
  • Bernard “Touter” Harvey – keyboards
  • Earl “Wire” Lindo – keyboards
  • Robbie Shakespeare – bass guitar
  • Aston “Family Man” Barrett – bass guitar
  • Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace – drums
  • Noel “Skully” Simms – percussion
  • Uziah “Sticky” Thompson – percussion
  • Herman Marquis – alto sax
  • Richard “Dirty Harry” Hall – tenor sax
  • Bobby Ellis – trumpet
  • Vincent “Trommie” Gordon – trombone
  • Sylvan Morris – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Walter Rodney, except where noted.

  1. Any River
  2. The Sun – Winston Rodney, Don Taylor, Phillip Fullwood
  3. It’s a Long Way Around – Winston Rodney, Phillip Fullwood
  4. I W.I.N.
  5. Throw Down Your Arms
  6. Dry & Heavy
  7. Wailing
  8. Black Disciples
  9. Shout It Out

The Pretty Things: Emotions

On April 18, 1967, “Fontana” label released “Emotions”, the third Pretty Things (The) album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Philips Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Rowland.

Personnel:

  • Phil May – vocals
  • Dick Taylor – guitar
  • Brian Pendleton – rhythm guitar
  • Jon Povey – vocals, keyboards
  • Wally Waller – vocals, bass, guitars
  • John Stax – bass
  • Skip Alan – drums
  • Jacob Collier – double bass
  • Johnnie Gray – alto, soprano and tenor saxophone
  • G. Wallace – bass trombone
  • Albert Hall, Bert Ezzard, Greg Bowen – trumpet
  • Johnny Edwards – valve trombone
  • Keith Christie – trombone
  • John Shinebourne, Lionel Ross, R. Kok, William de Mont – cello
  • Marie Goossens – harp
  • Reg Tilsley – orchestra conductor

Track listing:

  1. Death of a Socialite – Ian Stirling, Phil May, Dick Taylor
  2. Children – Wally Waller, Phil May, Dick Taylor
  3. The Sun – Phil May, Wally Waller
  4. There Will Never Be Another Day – Dick Taylor, Phil May, Wally Waller
  5. House of Ten – Wally Waller, Phil May, Dick Taylor
  6. Out in the Night – Ian Stirling, Dick Taylor
  7. One Long Glance – Wally Waller, Phil May, Dick Taylor
  8. Growing in My Mind – Phil May, Dick Taylor
  9. Photographer – Phil May, Ian Stirling, Dick Taylor
  10. Bright Lights of the City – Wally Waller, Phil May
  11. Tripping – Phil May, Dick Taylor
  12. My Time – Dick Taylor, Phil May, Wally Waller

Soap & Skin: Lovetune For Vacuum

On April 13, 2009, “PIAS Recordings” label released “Lovetune for Vacuum”, the debut Soap & Skin album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Anja Plaschg.

Personnel:

  • Anja Plaschg – arrangements, engineer, mixing, artwork, illustrations
  • Florian Eggner – piano, cello
  • Manfred Hofer – contrabass
  • Martino Engel – viola
  • Christian Fennesz – mixing
  • Evelyn Plaschg – artwork
  • Katja Ruge – cover photo

Track listing:

All tracks by Anja Plaschg.

  1. Sleep
  2. Cry Wolf
  3. Thanatos
  4. Extinguish Me
  5. Turbine Womb
  6. Cynthia
  7. Fall Foliage
  8. Spiracle
  9. Gaunt Pt 1000
  10. Marche Funèbre
  11. The Sun
  12. DDMMYYYY
  13. Brother of Sleep

Portugal The Man: The Satanic Satanist

On July 21, 2009, “Equal Vision” label released “The Satanic Satanist”, the fourth Portugal. The Man album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Paul Kolderie, Anthony Saffery and Adam Taylor. The album’s artwork was by lead singer John Gourley.

Personnel:

  • John Baldwin Gourley – vocals, guitar, organ, machines
  • Ryan Neighbors – vocals, piano, rhodes, organ, synth
  • Zachary Scott Carothers – vocals, bass guitar, percussion
  • Garrett Lunceford – drums, gang
  • Zoe Manville – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Baldwin Gourley.

  1. People Say
  2. Work All Day
  3. Lovers In Love
  4. The Sun
  5. The Home
  6. The Woods
  7. Guns & Dogs
  8. Do You
  9. Everyone Is Golden
  10. Let You Down
  11. Mornings