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David Bowie: The Next Day

On March 8, 2013, “ISO” label released “The Next Day”, the twenty-fifth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded May 2011 – October 2012, at “Magic Shop” and “Human Worldwide” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Visconti and David Bowie.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion, string arrangements
  • Tony Visconti – guitar, recorder, strings, bass guitar, string arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Earl Slick – guitar
  • Gerry Leonard – guitar, keyboards
  • David Torn – guitar
  • Henry Hey – piano
  • Gail Ann Dorsey – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar
  • Zachary Alford – drums, percussion
  • Sterling Campbell – drums, tambourine
  • Steve Elson – baritone saxophone, clarinet
  • Maxim Moston – strings
  • Antoine Silverman – strings
  • Anja Wood – strings
  • Hiroko Taguchi – strings
  • Janice Pendarvis – backing vocals
  • Mario J. McNulty – engineer
  • Kabir Hermon – engineer assistant
  • Brian Thorn – engineer assistant
  • Dave McNair – mastering
  • Jonathan Barnbrook – cover design
  • Jimmy King – photography
  • Masayoshi Sukita – original Bowie photography for Heroes

Track listing:

All lyrics by David Bowie, all music by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. The Next Day
  2. Dirty Boys
  3. The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
  4. Love Is Lost
  5. Where Are We Now?
  6. Valentine’s Day
  7. If You Can See Me
  8. I’d Rather Be High
  9. Boss of Me – David Bowie, Gerry Leonard
  10. Dancing Out in Space
  11. How Does the Grass Grow? – David Bowie, Jerry Lordan
  12. You Will Set the World on Fire
  13. You Feel So Lonely You Could Die
  14. Heat

Aretha Franklin: La Diva

On September 6, 1979, “Atlantic” label released “La Diva”, the twenty-fifth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded February – May 1979, at “Penny Lane Studios” in New York City, “Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Aretha Franklin, Van McCoy, Skip Scarborough and Charles Kipps.

Personnel:

  • Aretha Franklin – lead and backing vocals, rhythm arrangements
  • Jack Cavari, Cornell Dupree, Tom Hanlon – guitar
  • Van McCoy – keyboards, backing vocals, rhythm arrangements
  • Kenneth Ascher, Richard Tee, Paul Griffin – keyboards
  • Ken Bichel – synthesizer, orchestra bells
  • Brian Aslop, Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
  • Chris Parker – drums
  • Errol “Crusher” Bennett, George Devens – percussion
  • Richard Gibbs – rhythm arrangements
  • Arthur Jenkins – rhythm arrangements
  • Skip Scarborough – rhythm arrangements
  • Zulema Cusseaux – rhythm arrangements, backing vocals
  • Gene Orloff – conductor
  • Albert Bailey – backing vocals
  • Sharon Brown – backing vocals
  • Diane Destry – backing vocals
  • Carolyn Franklin – backing vocals
  • Richard Harris – backing vocals
  • Brenda Hilliard – backing vocals
  • Jerome Jackson – backing vocals
  • Pete Marshall – backing vocals
  • Pat Williamson – backing vocals
  • Lee Decarlo, Alan Varner – engineer
  • Rick Delana, Brian Marine, John Terrell – engineer assistant
  • George Piros – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Ladies Only – Aretha Franklin
  2. It’s Gonna Get a Bit Better – Lalome Washburn
  3. What If I Should Ever Need You – Charles H. Kipps
  4. Honey I Need Your Love – Aretha Franklin
  5. I Was Made for You – Clarence Franklin
  6. Only Star – Aretha Franklin
  7. Reasons Why – Skip Scarborough, Wanda Hutchinson, Wayne Vaughan
  8. You Brought Me Back to Life – Van McCoy
  9. Half a Love – Zulema Cusseaux
  10. The Feeling – Van McCoy

John Mellencamp: Orpheus Descending

On June 16, 2023, “Republic” label released “Orpheus Descending”, the twenty-fifth John Mellencamp studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Belmont Mall” in Belmont, Indiana, and was produced by John Mellencamp.

Personnel:

  • John Mellencamp – vocals, guitar, art direction, design
  • Troye Kinnett – harmonica, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Andrew York – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals, music direction
  • Dane Clark – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Lisa Germano – violin, backing vocals
  • Marianelly Agosto – Spanish narration
  • David Leonard – engineer, mixing
  • Scott Davis – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Speck Mellencamp – cover art
  • Joe Spix – art direction, design
  • Michael Stucker – technical engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Mellencamp, except where noted.

  1. Hey God
  2. The Eyes of Portland
  3. The So-Called Free
  4. The Kindness of Lovers
  5. Amen
  6. Orpheus Descending
  7. Understated Reverence
  8. One More Trick
  9. Lightning and Luck
  10. Perfect World – Bruce Springsteen
  11. Backbone