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The Lumineers: Automatic

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On February 14, 2025, “Dualtone” label released “Automatic”, the fifth Lumineers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Utopia”, “Bearsville” in Woodstock, and was produced by David Baron, Simone Felice, Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites.

Personnel:

  • Wesley Schultz – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, stomps
  • Jeremiah Fraites – piano, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, synthesizers, drums, percussion, Rhodes, Mellotron, bass, sub-bass, programming, stomps
  • David Baron – synthesizers, engineer, mixing
  • Simone Felice – stomps, percussion, tambourine, backing vocals
  • Byron Isaacs – bass, upright bass, backing vocals
  • Megan Gould – violin, viola
  • Marlon Saunders – backing vocals
  • Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
  • Dorethea “Biti” Strauchan – backing vocals
  • Renée Hikari – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Will Borza – mastering
  • Brad Coletta – production assistant
  • Stephen “Ruff” Stewart – guitar technician
  • Derek Brown – drum technician
  • Scott Andrews – piano technician
  • Nicholas Sutton Bell – creative direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites.

  1. Same Old Song
  2. Asshole
  3. Strings
  4. Automatic
  5. You’re All I Got
  6. Plasticine
  7. Ativan
  8. Keys on the Table
  9. Better Day
  10. Sunflowers
  11. So Long

Magma: Live/Hhaï

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On December 12, 1975, “Utopia” label released “Live/Hhaï”, the first live Magma album (fifth album overall). It was recorded in June 1975, at “Taverne de l’Olympia” in Paris, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Blasquiz – vocals
  • Stella Vander – vocals
  • Gabriel Federow – guitar
  • Benoit Widemann – keyboards
  • Jean-Pol Asseline – keyboards
  • Didier Lockwood – violin
  • Bernard Paganotti – bass
  • Christian Vander – vocals, drums
  • Frank Owens – engineer
  • Christian Vander – inside design
  • Georges Besner – inside design
  • Klaus Blasquiz – ideograms, cover design

Track listing:

  1. Köhntark (Part 1)
  2. Köhntark (Part 2)
  3. Kobah
  4. Lïhns
  5. Hhaï
  6. Mëkanïk Zaïn

Magma: Üdü Ẁüdü

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On September 10, 1976, “Utopia” label released “Üdü Ẁüdü”, the sixth Magma studio album. It was recorded May – June 1976, at “Studio de Milan” in Paris, France, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky, Christian Vander, Jannick “Janik” Top, Klaus Blasquiz, Stella Vander, Michel Graillier, Patrick Gauthier and Bernard Paganotti.

Personnel:

  • Christian Vander – vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion
  • Michel Graillier – piano
  • Patrick Gauthier – piano, synthesizer
  • Bernard Paganotti – vocals, bass, percussion
  • Jannick “Janik” Top – vocals, bass, fret-cello, percussion, synthesizer, O.R.S. bass synthesizer, keyboards, horn arrangements
  • Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, growl
  • Stella Vander – vocals
  • Lisa Deluxe – vocals
  • Lucille Cullaz – vocals
  • Catherine Szpira – vocals
  • Alain Hatot – saxophones, flutes
  • Pierre Dutour – trumpets 
  • Alain Français – engineer
  • Jean Peal Malek – engineer, mixing
  • Gilles Grenier – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Vander, except where noted.

  1. Üdü Ẁüdü
  2. Weidorje – Bernard Paganotti, Klaus Blasquiz
  3. Tröller Tanz
  4. Soleil d’Ork – Jannick Top
  5. Zombies
  6. De Futura – Jannick Top
  7. Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré (extrait no. 2)

Ian Hunter: Overnight Angels

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In May 1977, “Columbia” label released “Overnight Angels”, the third Ian Hunter studio album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, at “Le Studio” in Morin-Heights, Canada, “Utopia” and “Olympic” in London, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

Personnel:

  • Ian Hunter – lead and harmony vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Earl Slick – lead, rhythm and slide guitars
  • Peter Oxendale – keyboards
  • Rob Rawlinson – bass, harmony vocals
  • Dennis Elliott – drums
  • Roy Thomas Baker – percussion
  • Miller Anderson – harmony vocals
  • Lem Lubin – harmony vocals
  • Gary Lyons – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • John Berg, Roslav Szaybo – cover design
  • David Oxtoby – front cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Hunter, except where noted.

  1. Golden Opportunity
  2. Shallow Crystals
  3. Overnight Angels
  4. Broadway
  5. Justice of the Peace
  6. (Miss) Silver Dime – Ian Hunter, Earl Slick
  7. Wild ‘N Free
  8. The Ballad of Little Star
  9. To Love a Woman

McCoy Tyner: Thender Moments

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In September 1968, “Blue Note” label released “Tender Moments”, the eighth McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in December 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Herbie Lewis – bass
  • Joe Chambers – drums
  • James Spaulding – alto saxophone, flute
  • Bennie Maupin – tenor saxophone
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Julian Priester – trombone
  • Bob Northern – French horn 
  • Howard Johnson – tuba 
  • Forlenza Venosa Associates – design
  • Francis Wolff – photography
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by McCoy Tyner.

  1. Mode to John
  2. Man from Tanganyika
  3. The High Priest
  4. Utopia
  5. All My Yesterdays
  6. Lee Plus Three

Brendan Perry: Ark

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On June 7, 2010, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Ark”, the second Brendan Perry album. It was recorded in 2009, at Ouivvy Studios” in Belturber, Ireland, and was produced by Brendan Perry.

Personnel:

  • Brendan Perry – performer
  • Aidan Foley – mastering
  • Graham Wood – design
  • Dan Van Winkle – front cover photography
  • Sophia Wood – inner cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brendan Perry.

  1. Babylon
  2. The Bogus Man
  3. Wintersun
  4. Utopia
  5. Inferno
  6. This Boy
  7. The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
  8. Crescent

Zee: Identity

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On April 9, 1984, “Harvest” and “EMI” labels released “Identity” the only Zee album. It was recorded in September 1984, at “Rectory Studios” in Therfield, Hertfordshire, UK, and was produced by Richard Wright, Dave Harris and Tim Palmer.

Personnel:

  • Richard Wright – keyboards, synthesized percussion, Fairlight, backing vocals
  • Dave “Dee” Harris – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion, Fairlight
  • Tim Palmer – engineer
  • Utopia (London) – overdubs, mixdown
  • Dave Harris – artwork
  • Paul Cox – photography

Track listing:

All by Dave Harris; all music by Richard Wright and Dave Harris.

  1. Confusion
  2. Voices
  3. Private Person
  4. Strange Rhythm
  5. Cuts Like a Diamond
  6. By Touching
  7. How Do You Do It
  8. Seems We Were Dreaming

Hawkwind: Choose Your Masques

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On October 29, 1982, “RCA” label released “Choose Your Masques”, the thirteenth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded June – July 1982, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Pat Moran,

Personnel:

  • Dave Brock – vocals, electric guitar, keyboards
  • Huw Lloyd-Langton – vocals, electric guitar
  • Harvey Bainbridge – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Martin Griffin – drums
  • Nik Turner – saxophone
  • Andrew Christian, Terry Oakes – design

Track listing:

  1. Choose Your Masks – Michael Moorcock, Dave Brock
  2. Dream Worker – Harvey Bainbridge
  3. Arrival in Utopia – Michael Moorcock, Dave Brock
  4. Utopia – Dave Brock
  5. Silver Machine – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  6. Void City – Harvey Bainbridge, Dave Brock
  7. Solitary Mind Games – Marion Lloyd-Langton, Huw Lloyd-Langton
  8. Fahrenheit 451 – Robert Calvert, Dave Brock
  9. The Scan – Harvey Bainbridge, Dave Brock
  10. Waiting for Tomorrow – Marion Lloyd-Langton, Huw Lloyd-Langton

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Tony Levin: Waters of Eden

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On April 11, 2000, “Narada” label released “Waters of Eden”, the second Tony Levin album. It was recorded 1999 – 2000, and was produced by Tony Levin and Artie Traum.

Personnel:

  • Tony Levin – Music Manelectric bass, fretless bass, NS electric upright bass, NS electric cello, engineer
  • Warren Bernhardt– piano, engineer
  • California Guitar Trio– acoustic guitars
  • Larry Fast– synthesizer, engineer
  • Steve Gorn– bansuri flute, engineer
  • Pete Levin – synthesizer
  • Jerry Marotta– percussion, drums, Taos drum, engineer
  • Jeff Pevar – acoustic and electric guitars, engineer
  • David Sancious– synthesizer, piano, virtual soprano saxophone
  • David Torn– acoustic and electric guitars, electric oud, loops, drum processing
  • David Tom – engineer
  • Robert Frazza – engineer
  • Brandon Mason – engineer
  • David Bottrill – mixing
  • Trevor Sadler – mastering

Tracks listing:

All tracks by Tony Levin.

  1. Bone & Flesh
  2. Waters of Eden
  3. Icarus
  4. Gecko Walk
  5. Belle
  6. Pillar of Fire
  7. Boulevard of Dreams
  8. Opal Road
  9. Utopia

Tony Levin: Resonator

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On April 4, 2006, “Narada” label released “Resonator”, the fifth Tony Levin album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Tony Levin.

Personnel:

  • Tony Levin– lead vocals, cello, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, Chapman stick
  • Jesse Gress– guitar, backing vocals
  • Adrian Belew– lead guitar
  • Steve Lukather– lead guitar
  • Pete Levin– piano, organ
  • Larry Fast– synthesizers
  • Jerry Marotta– drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Levin, except where noted.

  1. Break It Down
  2. Places to Go
  3. Throw the God a Bone
  4. Utopia
  5. Beyond My Reach
  6. Shadowland
  7. Crisis of Faith
  8. What Would Jimi Do?
  9. Sabre Dance – Aram Khachaturian
  10. Fragile as a Song