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Rick Astley: Beautiful Life

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On July 13, 2018, “BMG” label released “Beautiful Life”, the eighth Rick Astley studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Rick Astley.

Personnel:

  • Rick Astley – vocals, all instruments
  • Matthew Payne, Nicolas Jones, Connor Smither – brass
  • Dawn Joseph – backing vocals
  • Lauren Johnson – backing vocals
  • Dan Frampton – engineer, mixing
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Rankin – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks Rick Astley.

  1. Beautiful Life
  2. Chance to Dance
  3. She Makes Me
  4. Shivers
  5. Last Night on Earth
  6. Every Corner
  7. I Need the Light
  8. Better Together
  9. Empty Heart
  10. Rise Up
  11. Try
  12. The Good Old Days

Neil Young: Homegrown

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On June 19, 2020, “Reprise” label released “Homegrown”, the 42nd Neil Young studio album. The album consists of material recorded June – December 1974, January 1975, at “Quadrafonic” in Nashville, “Broken Arrow Ranch” in Redwood City, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, “Ramport” in London, and was produced by Neil Young, Elliot Mazer, Tim Mulligan and Ben Keith.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, wine glass, piano strings, narration
  • Emmylou Harris – vocal, backing vocals
  • Sandy Mazzeo – vocal
  • Ben Keith – vocals, pedal steel guitar, lap slide guitar, dobro, wine glass, piano strings, narration
  • Robbie Robertson – guitar
  • Stan Szelest – piano, Wurlitzer piano
  • Joe Yankee – piano
  • Tim Drummond – vocals, bass
  • Levon Helm – drums
  • Karl T. Himmel – drums
  • Sandy Mazzeo – backing vocals
  • Tom Wilkes – cover art
  • John Hanlon – assembly, pre-mastering, restoration

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Separate Ways
  2. Try
  3. Love Is a Rose
  4. Homegrown
  5. Florida
  6. Kansas
  7. We Don’t Smoke It No More
  8. White Line
  9. Vacancy
  10. Little Wing
  11. Star of Bethlehem

Pennywise: About Time

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On June 13, 1995, “Epitaph” label released “About Time”, the third Pennywise studio album. It was recorded December 1994 – March 1995, at “total Access Recording” in Redondo Beach, California, and was produced by Jerry Finn and Brett Gurewitz.

Personnel:

  • Jim Lindberg – lead vocals
  • Fletcher Dragge – guitar
  • Jason Thirsk – bass
  • Byron McMackin – drums
  • Jerry Finn – engineer
  • Eddie Ashworth – engineer assistant
  • Fred Hidalgo – album art

Track listing:

  1. Peaceful Day
  2. Waste of Time
  3. Perfect People
  4. Every Single Day
  5. Searching
  6. Not Far Away
  7. Freebase
  8. It’s What You Do with It
  9. Try
  10. Same Old Story
  11. I Won’t Have It
  12. Killing Time

Nilüfer Yanya: Painless

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On March 4, 2022, “ATO” label released “Painless”, the second Nilüfer Yanya studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Andrew Sarlo, Bullion (Nathan Jenkins), Jazzi Bobbi and Will Archer.  

Personnel:

  • Nilüfer Yanya – vocal, guitar, keyboards, artwork, photography
  • Jazzi Bobbi – vocals
  • Will Archer – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ben Reed – bass
  • Ellis Dupuy – drums
  • Andrew Sarlo – engineer
  • Joe Dworniak – engineer
  • Andy Ramsay – additional engineering
  • Dom Kirtley – additional engineering
  • Nathan Boddy – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Lilian Nuthall – mixing assistant
  • Lauren Harewood – design
  • Elif Yanya – paintings
  • Molly Daniel – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Dealer – Nilüfer Yanya, Will Archer, Jazzi Bobbi
  2. L/R – Nilüfer Yanya, Bullion
  3. Shameless – Nilüfer Yanya, Will Archer
  4. Stabilise – Nilüfer Yanya, Will Archer
  5. Chase Me – Nilüfer Yanya, Will Archer
  6. Midnight Sun – Nilüfer Yanya, Will Archer
  7. Trouble – Nilüfer Yanya, Will Archer
  8. Try – Nilüfer Yanya, Will Archer
  9. Company – Nilüfer Yanya, Will Archer
  10. Belong with You – Nilüfer Yanya, Jazzi Bobbi
  11. The Mystic – Nilüfer Yanya, Andrew Sarlo
  12. Anotherlife – Nilüfer Yanya, Bullion

Pete Yorn: Caretakers

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On August 9, 2019, “Shelly Music” label released “Caretakers”, the eight Pete Yorn album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at Jackson Phillips’ home studio in Echo Park, California, and was produced by Jackson Phillips and Pete Yorn.

Personnel:

  • Pete Yorn – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, bass guitar, synth bass, percussion
  • Jackson Phillips – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, piano, keyboards, synth, bass guitar, juno synth, juno synth bass, synth bass, hi bass, percussion, e-bow, drums and rhythm programming, backing vocals, recording, mixing
  • Hazel English – vocals
  • Shawn Everett – mastering
  • Allen Alcantara – art direction, layout
  • Beth Yorn – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Calm Down – Jackson Phillips, Soko, Pete Yorn
  2. I Wanna Be the One – Pete Yorn
  3. Can’t Stop You – Jackson Phillips, Pete Yorn
  4. Idols (We Don’t Ever Have to Say Goodbye) – Jackson Phillips, Pete Yorn
  5. Do You Want to Love Again? – Pete Yorn
  6. Caretakers – Jackson Phillips, Pete Yorn
  7. Friends – Pete Yorn
  8. ECT – Jackson Phillips, Pete Yorn
  9. POV – Jacksin Phillips, Pete Yorn
  10. Opal – Pete Yorn
  11. A Fire in the Sun – Jackson Phillips, Pete Yorn
  12. Try – Jackson Phillips, Pete Yorn

Eddie Vedder: Earthling

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On February 11, 2022, “Republic” and “Seattle Surf” labels released “Earthling”, the third Eddie Vedder studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Andrew Surf.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder – lead and backing vocals, guitar, tenor guitar, piano, keyboards, ukelin, drums, percussion, layout design, typeface
  • Josh Klinghoffer – guitar, piano, keyboards, bass, percussion, backing vocals
  • Stevie Wonder – harmonica
  • Danny Long – piano
  • Elton John – lead and backing vocals, piano
  • Benmont Tench – Hammond organ 
  • Andrew Watt – bass, guitar, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion, drum machine, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Chad Smith – drums, percussion
  • Ringo Starr – drums, percussion
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, percussion
  • Joshua Ranz – clarinet
  • Steve Kujala – flute
  • Dylan Hart – French horn
  • Thomas Hooten – piccolo trumpet
  • David Campbell – conductor, string and horn arrangements, strings direction
  • Alyssa Park – violin, concert master
  • Sara Parkins – violin
  • Josefina Vergara – violin
  • Tammy Hatwan – violin
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Edward Severson Jr. – vocals
  • Olivia Vedder – backing vocals
  • Harper Vedder – backing vocals
  • Paul Lamalfa – engineer
  • Marco Sonzini – engineer
  • Steve Churchyard – engineer
  • Scott Moore – engineer assistant
  • John Burton –additional engineering
  • Bryce Bordone – mixing
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Joe Spix – layout design, typeface
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Bettie Ross – production coordination
  • Suzie Katayama – production coordination

Track listing:

All lyrics by Eddie Vedder, all music as noted.

  1. Invincible – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer
  2. Power of Right – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer
  3. Long Way – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  4. Brother the Cloud – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  5. Fallout Today – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  6. The Dark – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  7. The Haves – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer
  8. Good and Evil – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  9. Rose of Jericho – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  10. Try – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer, Chad Smith
  11. Picture – Eddie Vedder, Elton John, Andrew Wotman
  12. Mrs. Mills – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer
  13. On My Way – Eddie Vedder, Andrew Wotman. Josh Klinghoffer

Crazy Horse: Loose

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In January 1972, “Reprise” label released “Loose”, the second Crazy Horse album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Fred Catero.

Personnel:

  • George Whitsell – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars,  congas
  • Greg Leroy – lead and backing vocals, electric, acoustic and slide guitars
  • John Blanton – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, harmonica, cello
  • Billy Talbot- bass, backing vocals
  • Ralph Molina- drums, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Joel Tepp – harmonica
  • Fred Catero – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Hit and Run – John Blanton
  2. Try – George Whitsell
  3. One Thing I Love – Greg Leroy
  4. Move – George Whitsell
  5. All Alone Now – George Whitsell
  6. All the Little Things – Greg Leroy
  7. Fair Weather Friend – Greg Leroy
  8. You Won’t Miss Me – George Whitsell
  9. Going Home – Greg Leroy
  10. I Don’t Believe It – George Whitsell
  11. Kind of Woman – John Blanton
  12. One Sided Love – George Whitsell
  13. And She Won’t Even Blow Smoke in My Direction – George Whitsell