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CocoRosie: The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn

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On April 10, 2007, “Touch and Go” label released “The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn”, the third CocoRosie studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Valgeir Sigurðsson, Sierra Rose “Rosie” and Bianca Leilani “Coco” Casady.

Personnel:

  • Sierra Rose “Rosie” – vocals,engineer, mixing
  • Bianca Leilani “Coco” Casady – vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Valgeir Sigurðsson – engineer, mixing
  • Ton Coyen – mastering
  • Pierre & Gilles – cover art, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sierra Rose “Rosie” and Bianca Leilani “Coco” Casady, except where noted.

  1. Rainbowarriors
  2. Promise
  3. Bloody Twins
  4. Japan
  5. Sunshine
  6. Black Poppies
  7. Werewolf
  8. Animals
  9. Houses – Devendra Banhart
  10. Raphael
  11. Girl and Geese
  12. Miracle

CocoRosie: Tales of a Grass Widow

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On May 27, 2013, “City Slang Records” label released “Tales of a Grass Widow”, the fifth CocoRosie album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Valgeir Sigurðsson.

Personnel:

  • Bianca “Coco” Casady – vocals, engineer, artwork
  • Sierra “Rosie” Casady – vocals, engineer, artwork
  • Ezekiel Healy – guitar
  • Gaël Rakotondrabe – guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, organ, synthesizer, arranger
  • Ashok Foga- vocals, drums
  • Mahipai Foga – castanets
  • Antony Hegarty – vocals
  • Kusumakar – bamboo flute
  • Ashley “Say Wut!?” Moyer – vocals, beatbox
  • Jean-Marc Rullan – layout
  • Jesse Hazelip – lettering

Track listing:

All tracks by Bianca Casady and Sierra Casady, except where noted.

  1. After the Afterlife
  2. Tears for Animals – Bianca Casady, Sierra Casady, Gaël Rakotondrabe
  3. Child Bride
  4. Broken Chariot
  5. End of Time – Bianca Casady, Sierra Casady, Gaël Rakotondrabe
  6. Harmless Monster – Bianca Casady, Sierra Casady, Gaël Rakotondrabe
  7. Gravediggress
  8. Far Away
  9. Roots of My Hair
  10. Villain
  11. Poison – ends at 4:00. After 9 minutes and 40 seconds of silence (4:00 – 13:40), begins the hidden trackDevil’s Island – Bianca Casady, Sierra Casady, Sophia Tyler

Bonnie “Prince” Billy: The Letting Go

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On September 19, 2006, “Drag City” label released “The Letting Go”, the twelve Will Oldham (released under his moniker Bonnie “Prince” Billy) studio album. It was recorded in 2006, in Reykjavík, Iceland and produced by Valgeir Sigurðsson.

Personnel:

  • Dawn McCarthy– vocals
  • Emmett Kelly– guitar
  • Paul Oldham – bass
  • Jim White– drums
  • Valgeir Sigurdsson– recording, mixing

Track listing:

  1. Love Comes to Me
  2. Strange Form of Life
  3. Wai
  4. Cursed Sleep
  5. No Bad News
  6. Cold & wet
  7. Big Friday
  8. Lay and Love
  9. The Seedling
  10. Then the Letting Go
  11. God’s Small Song
  12. I Called You Back
  13. Ebb Tide (bonus on some versions)

Björk: Vespertine

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Vespertine

On August 27, 2001, “One Little Indian Records” label released “Vespertine”, the fourth Björk solo studio album. It was recorded 2000-2001 in San Pedro de Alcántara, Spain; Reykjavík, Iceland; New York City, and was produced by Björk, Thomas Knak, Martin Gretschmann and Marius de Vries.

Personnel:

  • Björk– arranger, programming, beat programming, basslines, strings arrangements, choir arrangements, harp arrangements, music box arrangements, vocal editing, sounds recording, field recording
  • Vince Mendoza– string arrangements, choir arrangements, orchestration
  • Zeena Parkins– harp, harp arrangements
  • Caryl Thomas – harp
  • Jack Perron – adaptation to music box
  • Guy Sigsworth– programming, beat programming, celeste, celeste arrangements, clavichord, clavichord arrangements, choir arrangements
  • Jake Davies – programming, Pro Tools, engineer
  • Matthew Herbert– programming
  • Valgeir Sigurðsson– programming, beat programming, Pro Tools, engineer
  • Martin Gretschmann aka Console– programming
  • Thomas Knak– programming
  • Matmos– programming, beat programming
  • Damian Taylor – programming, beat programming, Pro Tools
  • Marius de Vries– programming, beat programming
  • Patrick Gowers – vocal and organ arrangements
  • Paul’s Cathedral Choir, conducted by John Scott
  • Leigh Jamieson – Pro Tools
  • Jan “Stan” Kybert – Pro Tools
  • Mark “Spike” Stent– mixing
  • M/M Paris– art direction, design, drawing
  • Inez van Lamsweerde, Vinoodh Matadin – photography

Track listing:

  1. Hidden Place – Björk
  2. Cocoon – Björk, Thomas Knak
  3. It’s Not Up To You – Björk
  4. Undo – Björk
  5. Pagan Poetry – Björk
  6. Frosti – Björk
  7. Aurora – Björk
  8. An Echo, a Stain – Björk, Guy Sigsworth
  9. Sun In My Mouth – Björk, E.E. Cummings, Guy Sigsworth
  10. Heirloom – Björk, Martin Gretschmann
  11. Harm of Will – Björk, Guy Sigsworth
  12. Unison – Björk