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The Cure: Songs Of A Lost World

On November 1, 2024, “Fiction” label released “Songs of a Lost World”, the fourteenth Cure (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2022, at “Rockfield” in Monmouthshire, Wales, and was produced by Robert Smith.

Personnel:

  • Robert Smith – vocals, guitars, six-string bass, keyboards, arrangements, mixing, recording assistance, sleeve concept, pictures of stone
  • Reeves Gabrels – guitars
  • Roger O’Donnell – keyboards
  • Simon Gallup – bass
  • Jason Cooper – drums, percussion
  • Paul Corkett – recording, mixing
  • Jack Boston – recording assistant
  • Joe Jones – recording assistant
  • Bunny Lake – recording assistant
  • Matt Colton – digital and CD mastering
  • Miles Showell – vinyl mastering
  • Andy Vella – art, design
  • Janez Pirnat – Bagatelle sculpture

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Smith.

  1. Alone
  2. And Nothing Is Forever
  3. A Fragile Thing
  4. Warsong
  5. Drone: Nodrone
  6. I Can Never Say Goodbye
  7. All I Ever Am
  8. Endsong

Robert Plant: Carry Fire

On October 13, 2017, “Nonesuch” and “Warner Bros” labels released “Carry Fire”, the eleventh Robert Plant studio album. It was Plant’s second studio album with his backing band the Sensational Space Shifters. It was recorded in 2017, at “The Attic Studio” in Bristol, “The Bee Barn” in Bala, “Billy Fuller’s Home Studio” in Bristol, “Black Earth Studios” in Bath, “Real World Studios” in Box, Wiltshire, “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, and was produced by Robert Plant.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant – vocals
  • Chrissie Hynde – vocals
  • The Sensational Space Shifters:

Justin Adams – guitar, oud

Liam “Skin” Tyson – guitar

John Baggott – keyboards

Billy Fuller – bass guitar

Dave Smith – drums

  • Seth Lakeman – viola, fiddle
  • Redi Hasa – cello

Track listing:

  1. The May Queen – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Liam Tyson
  2. New World… – Robert Plant, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam Tyson
  3. Season’s Song – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Liam Tyson
  4. Dance with You Tonight – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam Tyson
  5. Carving up the World Again… A Wall and Not a Fence – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Liam Tyson
  6. A Way with Words – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott
  7. Carry Fire – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam Tyson
  8. Bones of Saints – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam Tyson
  9. Keep It Hid – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott
  10. Bluebird over the Mountain – Ersel Hickey
  11. Heaven Sent – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam Tyson

Catherine Wheel: Ferment

On June 9, 1992, “Fontana” label released “Ferment”, the debut Catherine Wheel studio album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Rockfield, Wales, and was produced by Tim Freese Greene and John Lee.

Personnel:

  • Rob Dickinson – vocals, guitar
  • Brian Futter – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Hawes – bass
  • Neil Sims – drums, percussion
  • John Lee – engineer
  • Tim Palmer – mixing
  • Alastair Thain – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Rob Dickinson and Brian Futter.

  1. Textures
  2. I Want to Touch You
  3. Black Metallic
  4. Indigo Is Blue
  5. She’s My Friend
  6. Shallow
  7. Ferment
  8. Flower to Hide
  9. Tumbledown
  10. Bill and Ben
  11. Salt

Ash: 1977

On May 6, 1977, “Home Grown” and “Infectious” labels released “1977”, the debut Ash studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1996, at “Loco” in Usk Valley, Wales, “Rockfield” in Rockfield, Wales, and was produced by Owen Morris, Mark Hamilton, Rick McMurray and Tim Wheeler.

Personnel:

  • Tim Wheeler – vocals, guitar, string arrangements, interior photography
  • Mark Hamilton – bass, interior photography
  • Rick McMurray – drums, interior photography
  • Lisa Moorish – extra vocals
  • Nick Ingman – string arrangements
  • Owen Morris – string arrangements
  • Phil Thornalley – mixing 
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing 
  • Nick Brine – studio assistant
  • Sorrel Merchant – studio assistant
  • Neil Kiely – studio assistant
  • Brian Cannon – design, sleeve director, interior photography
  • Mark Hamilton – artwork assistant
  • Ed van der Eisken – cover photography
  • Ash – interior photography
  • Rolant Dafis – interior photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Wheeler, except where noted.

  1. Lose Control – Mark Hamilton, Tim Wheeler
  2. Goldfinger
  3. Girl from Mars
  4. I’d Give You Anything
  5. Gone the Dream
  6. Kung Fu
  7. Oh Yeah
  8. Let It Flow
  9. Innocent Smile – Mark Hamilton
  10. Angel Interceptor – Tim Wheeler, Rick McMurray
  11. Lost in You
  12. Darkside Lightside (includes hidden track Sick Party)

The Pop Group: I For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?

On March 21, 1980, “Rough Trade” label released “l For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?, the second Pop Group (The) album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Foel Studios” in Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, Wales, and was produced by Mark Stewart, John Waddington, Fareth Sager, Dan Catsis and Bruce Smith.

Personnel:

  • Mark Stewart – vocals, arrangements, recording
  • John Waddington – guitar, arrangements, recording
  • Gareth Sager – guitar, saxophone, arrangements, recording
  • Dan Catsis – bass guitar, arrangements, recording
  • Bruce Smith – drums, percussion, arrangements, recording
  • Dave Anderson – recording, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Stewart, John Waddington, Fareth Sager, Dan Catsis and Bruce Smith.  

  1. Forces of Oppression
  2. Feed the Hungry
  3. One Pit of Many
  4. Blind Faith
  5. How Much Longer
  6. Justice
  7. There Are No Spectators
  8. Communicate
  9. Rob a Bank

James: Whiplash

On February 24, 1997, “Fontana” label released “Whiplash”, the seventh James studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “Westside” in London, “The Windings” in Wales, “Cafe Mullet”, “Real World” in Box, Wiltshire, “RAK” in London, “Foel” in Wales, and was produced by Stephen Hague, Brian Eno and David Baynton-Power.

Personnel:

  • Tim Booth – vocals
  • Larry Gott – guitar
  • Adrian Oxaal – guitar, cello
  • Mark Hunter – keyboard
  • Jim Glennie – bass
  • David Baynton-Power – drums, additional engineering
  • Saul Davies – violin, guitar, string arrangements 
  • Brian Eno – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Stephen Hague – additional keyboards, backing vocals, mixing
  • Audrey Riley – string leader
  • Andy Duncan – percussion
  • Mike Drake – mixing
  • Richard Norris – engineer
  • Steve Williams – additional engineering
  • Mark Hunter – additional engineering
  • Sam Hardaker – additional engineering
  • James Brown – additional engineering
  • Graeme Robinson – assistant
  • Alex Seel – assistant
  • Jaqui Turner – assistant
  • Dave Green – assistant
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Blue Source – art direction
  • Davies & Davies – photography
  • Rebekah Couper-Noules – model
  • Greg Wittrock – masks

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Booth, Larry Gott, Adrian Oxaal, Mark Hunter, Jim Glennie, David Baynton-Power and Saul Davies, except where noted.

  1. Tomorrow – Brian Eno, Tim Booth, Larry Gott, Adrian Oxaal, Mark Hunter, Jim Glennie, David Baynton-Power, Saul Davies
  2. Lost a Friend
  3. Waltzing Along
  4. She’s a Star
  5. Greenpeace
  6. Go to the Bank
  7. Play Dead
  8. Avalanche
  9. Homeboy
  10. Watering Hole
  11. Blue Pastures

Motörhead: The Wörld Is Yours

On December 14, 2010, “Motörhead Music” and “UDR GmbH” labels released “The Wörld Is Yours”, the twentieth Motörhead studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “NRG Studios” and “Sage and Sound Studios” in Hollywood, “Maple Studios” in Santa Ana, California, “Long Wave Studio” in Cardiff, Wales, and was produced by Cameron Webb.

Personnel:

  • Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) – vocals, bass, design
  • Phil Campbell – guitars
  • Mikkey Dee – drums
  • Charlie Paulson – scratch guitar
  • Cameron Webb – engineer, mixing
  • Sergio Chavez, Wesley Mischener, Josh Bierly – engineer
  • Romesh Dodangoda – recording
  • Rob Thomas – recording assistant
  • Francis Ruiz, Jimmy Bomann, Steve Luna – studio technicians
  • Ted Jenson – mastering
  • Steffan Chirazi – creative direction
  • Mark DeVito – design
  • Robert John, Pep Bonet – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Lemmy, all music by Lemmy, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee.

  1. Born to Lose
  2. I Know How to Die
  3. Get Back in Line
  4. Devils in My Head
  5. Rock ‘n’ Roll Music
  6. Waiting for the Snake
  7. Brotherhood of Man
  8. Outlaw
  9. I Know What You Need
  10. Bye Bye Bitch Bye Bye

Man: Be Good To Yourself At Least Once A Day

In November 1972, “United Artists” label released “Be Good to Yourself at Least Once a Day”, the sixth Man album. It was recorded in September 1972, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Dave Edmunds, Micky Jones, Clive John, Phil Ryan, Will Youatt and Terry Williams.

Personnel:

  • Micky Jones – vocals, guitars
  • Clive John – vocals, guitars
  • Phil Ryan – vocals, keyboards
  • Will Youatt – vocals, bass
  • Terry Williams – drums, percussion
  • Dave Edmunds – pedal steel guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Micky Jones, Phil Ryan, Terry Williams and Clive John.

  1. C’mon
  2. Keep on Crinting
  3. Bananas
  4. Life on the Road

Creeper: Sanguivore

On October 13, 2023, “Spinefarm” label released “Sanguivore”, the third Creeper studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Psalm Studios” in Wiltshire, England, “Rockfield Studios” in Monmountshire, Wales, and was produced by Tom Dalgety.

Personnel:

  • Will Gould – lead vocals
  • Ian Miles – guitars
  • Hannah Greenwood – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Sean Scott – bass
  • Jake Fogarty – drums
  • Tom Dalgety – keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, spoken word, mixing
  • Daan Temmink – grand piano
  • Jack Boston – backing vocals
  • Joanna Nye – backing vocals
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Welder Wings – artwork
  • Dan Capp – layout
  • Andy Ford – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Gould, Ian Miles and Tom Dalgety.

  1. Further Than Forever
  2. Cry to Heaven
  3. Sacred Blasphemy
  4. The Ballad of Spook & Mercy
  5. Lovers Led Astray
  6. Teenage Sacrifice
  7. Chapel Gates
  8. The Abyss
  9. Black Heaven
  10. More Than Death

The Charlatans: Some Friendly

On October 8, 1990, “Situation Two” label released “Some Friendly”, the debut Charlatans (The) studio album. It was recorded March – August 1990, at “Strawberry” in Stockpot, “The Windings” in Wrexham, Wales, and was produced by Chris Nagle.

Personnel:

  • Tim Burgess – vocals
  • John Baker – guitar
  • Rob Collins – keyboards
  • Martin Blunt – bass
  • Jon Brookes – drums
  • Pete Coleman – woodwind, engineer
  • Chris Nagle – mixing
  • K10 AD – concept
  • Derek Philip – cover photography
  • Steve Double – additional photography
  • Ian Lawton – additional photography
  • Derek Rodgers – additional photography
  • Peter Wals – additional photography
  • Nick Provan – additional photography

Track listing:

  1. You’re Not Very Well – John Baker, Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  2. White Shirt – Martin Blunt, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  3. The Only One I Know – John Baker, Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  4. Opportunity – Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess
  5. Then – Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgessm Rob Collins
  6. 109 Pt.2 – Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  7. Polar Bear – John Baker, Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  8. Believe You Me – Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  9. Flower – Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  10. Sonic – Martin Blunt, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins
  11. Sproston Green – John Baker, Martin Blunt, Tim Burgess, Rob Collins