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Lift To Experience: The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads

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On June 26, 2001, “Bella Union” label released “The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads”, the debut Lift to Experience studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “70hrtz Studio” in Argyle, Texas, and was produced by Josh T. Pearson.

Personnel:

  • Josh T. Pearson – vocals, guitar
  • Josh Browning – bass
  • Andy Young – drums, cymbals
  • Scott Danbom – fiddle
  • Dave Willingham – engineer, recording, mastering
  • Simon Raymonde – mixing
  • Robin Guthrie – additional mixing
  • Karen Raymonde – sleeve design
  • Breanne Trammell – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Josh T. Pearson, all music Josh T. Pearson, Josh Browning and Andy Young.

  1. Just as Was Told
  2. Down Came the Angels
  3. Falling from Cloud 9
  4. With Crippled Wings
  5. Waiting to Hit
  6. The Ground So Soft
  7. These Are the Days
  8. When We Shall Touch
  9. Down with the Prophets
  10. To Guard and to Guide You
  11. Into the Storm
  12. The Hidden Song

Van Morrison: Duets: Re-working the Catalogue

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On March 13, 2015, “RCA” label released “Duets: Re-working the Catalogue”, the 35th Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Manchester Evening News Arena”, “Slieve Donard Hotel” in Newcastle, “British Grove” in Chiswick, London, “Air Lyndhurst Hall” in Hampstead, London and was produced by Van Morrison and Bob Rock.

Personnel:

  1. Van Morrison – vocals, acoustic guitar, alto saxophone
  2. Dave Keary – guitar, banjo
  3. Marcel Camargo, Ryan Lerman – guitar
  4. David Garfield, Alan Chang – piano
  5. Paul Moran – Hammond organ, piano, flugelhorn, trumpet
  6. Paul Moore, Stanley Banks, Craig Polasko – bass
  7. Jeff Lardner, Robbie Ruggiero, Khari Parker, Marion Felder – drums
  8. Abass Nii Dodoo, Mike Osborn, Lilliana de Los Reyes – percussion
  9. Jake Saslow, Rob Wilkerson – alto saxophone
  10. Christopher White – tenor and baritone saxophone, tin whistle
  11. Jacob Rodriguez – baritone saxophone
  12. Jean Caze, Jumaane Smith, Justin Ray – trumpet
  13. Alistair White – trombone, euphonium
  14. Mark Nightingale, Joshua Brown, Nick Vayenas – trombone
  15. Bobby Womack – vocals
  16. Mavis Staples – vocals
  17. George Benson – vocals
  18. Joss Stone – vocals
  19. P.J. Proby – vocals
  20. Clare Teal – vocals
  21. Gregory Porter – vocals
  22. Mick Hucknall – vocals
  23. Natalie Cole – vocals
  24. Georgie Fame – vocals
  25. Shana Morrison – vocals
  26. Steve Winwood – vocals
  27. Chris Farlowe – vocals
  28. Mark Knopfler – vocals
  29. Michael Bublé – vocals
  30. Taj Mahal – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Some Peace of Mind (with Bobby Womack)
  2. If I Ever Needed Someone (with Mavis Staples)
  3. Higher than the World (with George Benson)
  4. Wild Honey (with Joss Stone)
  5. Whatever Happened to P.J. Proby (with PJ Proby)
  6. Carrying a Torch (with Clare Teal)
  7. The Eternal Kansas City (with Gregory Porter)
  8. Streets of Arklow (with Mick Hucknall)
  9. These are the Days (with Natalie Cole)
  10. Get on with the Show (with Georgie Fame)
  11. Rough God Goes Riding (with Shana Morrison)
  12. Fire in the Belly (with Steve Winwood)
  13. Born to Sing (with Chris Farlowe)
  14. Irish Heartbeat (with Mark Knopfler)
  15. Real Real Gone (with Michael Bublé)
  16. How Can a Poor Boy? (with Taj Mahal)

Van Morrison: Avalon Sunset

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In June 1989. “Mercury” label released “Avalon Sunset”, the nineteenth Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1989, at “The Woolhall” in Eden, Olympic, “The Townhouse Studios” in London, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – vocal, guitar
  • Cliff Richard– vocal
  • Arty McGlynn– guitar
  • Neil Drinkwater – accordion, piano, synthesizer
  • Georgie Fame– Hammond organ
  • Clive Culbertson– bass
  • Steve Pearce – bass guitar
  • Dave Early– drums, percussion
  • Roy Jones – drums, percussion
  • Stan Sulzmann– alto saxophone
  • Alan Barnes– baritone saxophone
  • Henry Lowther– trumpet
  • Cliff Hardie – trombone
  • Gavyn Wright– string section leader
  • Carol Kenyon– backing vocals
  • Katie Kissoon– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison.

  1. Whenever God Shines His Light
  2. Contacting My Angel
  3. I’d Love to Write Another Song
  4. Have I Told You Lately
  5. Coney Island
  6. I’m Tired Joey Boy
  7. When Will I Ever Learn to Live in God
  8. Orangefield
  9. Daring Night
  10. These Are the Days

Human League: Octopus

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On January 23, 1995, “EastWest Records” label released “Octopus”, the seventh Human League studio album.  It was recorded in 1994, at “Axis Studios” in Sheffield, “Human League Studio”, and was produced by Ian Stanley.

Personnel:

  • Philip Oakey – vocals, programming, design concept
  • Joanne Catherall – vocals, design concept
  • Susan Ann Sulley – vocals, design concept
  • Andy Gray – programming
  • Ian Stanley – programming
  • Bob Kraushaar – recording
  • David Dodd – engineer
  • Pete Stewart – additional engineering
  • Scott Boyce – engineer assistant
  • Farrow Design – design concept, design
  • Martin Lloyd – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Tell Me When – Beckett, Philip Oakey
  2. These Are the Days – Philip Oakey, Ian Stanley
  3. One Man in My Heart – Philip Oakey, Neil Sutton
  4. Words – Russell Dennett, Philip Oakey
  5. Filling up with Heaven – Philip Oakey, Ian Stanley
  6. Houseful of Nothing – Beckett, Philip Oakey, Ian Stanley
  7. John Cleese: Is He Funny? – Philip Oakey
  8. Never Again – Jo Callis, Philip Oakey
  9. Cruel Young Lover – Beckett, Russell Dennett, Philip Oakey