On August 25, 2014, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Royal Blood album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Rockfield“ in Monmouthshire, Wales, and was produced by Tom Dalgety, Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher.
Personnel:
Mike Kerr – lead vocals, bass guitar
Ben Thatcher – drums
Tom Dalgety – recording, mixing
Alan Moulder – mixing
Dave Sardy – mixing
John Davis – mastering
Track listing:
All lyrics by Mike Kerr, all music by Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher.
On July 3, 2023, Nicky Wire self-released “Intimism”, his second studio album. It was recorded in 2023, at “Door to the River” in Caerleon, Wales, “Faster Studios” in Cardiff, Wales, and was produced by Loz Williams and Nicky Wire.
On July 3, 1995, “Hut” label released “A Northern Soul”, the second Verve studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and Loco, Wales, and was produced by Owen Morris, Richard Ashcroft, Mick McCabe, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury.
Personnel:
Richard Ashcroft – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric piano, percussion
On June 28, 2019, “No Masters” label released “Inversions”, the second Belinda O’ Hooley album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Moma” in Wales, and was produced by Heidi Tidow.
On June 3, 2015, China Crisis self-released “Autumn in the Neighborhood”, bands seventh album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “The Lab Studio”, “Whitewood Studios”, and “LIPA” in Liverpool, “Bryn Derwen Studios” in Bethesda, Wales, “Rocket Science Studios” in Glasgow, Scotland, “Jan Kisjes Studios” in Dalfsen, Holland.
Personnel:
Eddie Lundon – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
Gary Daly – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, synths
Brian McNeil – keyboards, programming
Gary Gazza Johnson – bass guitar
Thomas McConnell – acoustic guitar, bouzouki
Colin Hinds – electric guitar
Stuart Nisbet – guitar, pedal steel guitar
Carl Brown – keyboards, electric guitar
Andy Steele – synth
Chloe Mullett – saxophone, flute, electric piano, tin whistle, arrangements
Chris Hutchinson – bass guitar
Chris Nicholls – bass guitar
Sian Monaghan – drums, percussion
Steve Barney – drums
Kate Walker – oboe
Moly Daly – backing vocals
Maggie Reilly – backing vocals
Nina Jones – backing vocals
Laura Campbell – backing vocals
Sophie Cooke – backing vocals
Paul Mitchell-Davidson – brass arrangements
Steve Parker – recording
Carl Brown – recording
Daniel Woodward – engineer
David Wrench – engineer
James Walsh – engineer
Lance Thomas – engineer
Rob Whiteley – engineer
Tom Ignatius – engineer
Mark Phythian – mixing
Shawn Joseph – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Gary Daly, except where noted.
Smile (What Kind of Love Is This)
Down Here on Earth
Autumn in the Neighbourhood
Because My Heart – Gary Daly, Gary Gazza Johnson
Bernard
Joy and the Spark
Being in Love – Brian McNeil, Chris Barlow, Eddie Lundon, Gary Daly, Gary Gazza Johnson
On May 20, 1996, “Epic” label released “Everything Must Go”, the fourth Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded 1995 – 1996, at “Chetau de la Rouge Motte” in Normandy, France, “Big Noise” in Cardiff, Wales, “Real World”, “Box” in UK, and was produced by Mike Hedges, Dave Eringa and Stephen Hague.
Personnel:
James Dean Bradfield – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, piano
Richey Edwards – rhythm guitar
Sean Moore – drums, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals
Nicky Wire – bass guitar and backing vocals
John Green – Hammond organ, keyboards
Martin Ditcham – percussion
Gini Ball – violin
Sally Herbert – violin
Anne Stephenson – violin
Chris Pitsillides – viola
Clare Orsler – viola
Julie Aliss – harp
Martin Greene – string arrangements
Spike Drake – engineer
Ian Grimble – engineer, mixing
Dave Eringa – mixing
Guy Massey – mixing assistant
Chris Blair – mastering
Mark Farrow – design
Rankin – photography
Jackson Pollock – sleeve quote
Track listing:
All lyrics are written by Nicky Wire,except where noted, all music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore, except where noted.
Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier – lyrics by Richey Edwards
A Design for Life
Kevin Carter – lyrics by Richey Edwards, music by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
Enola/Alone
Everything Musty Go
Small Black Flowers That Grow in the Sky – lyrics by Richey Edwards, music by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
The Girl Who Wanted to Be Good – lyrics by Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards
Removables – lyrics by Richey Edwards, music by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
On May 20, 1996, “Creation” label released “Fuzzy Logic”, the debut Super Furry Animals album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Gorwel Owen, Gruff Rhys, Dafydd Leuan, Cian Ciaran, Guto Pryce and Huw Bunford. In 2013, “New Musical Express” magazine ranked it at number 245 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2004, “Q” magazine listed “Fuzzy Logic” at number 42 on its list of the “50 Best British Albums Ever”.
On May 7, 1986, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, fifth Tom Cochrane and Red Rider studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, “Cedartree Studios” in Kitchener, Ontario, and was produced by Patrick Moran, Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer, Fraser Hill and Rick Hutt. The album earned Cochrane “Juno Awards” for “Composer of the Year” and “Group of the Year”. A remastered version was released by EMI in 2004.
Personnel:
Tom Cochrane – lead vocals, guitar
Ken Greer – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
John Webster – keyboards
Ken Sinnaeve – bass guitar
Graham Broad – drums, percussion
Paul Martinea – bass
Jorn Anderson – drums
John Johnson – saxophone
Wendy Davis – backing vocals
Billy Pilgrim – backing vocals
Mission Singers – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Tom Cochrane, except where noted.
Boy Inside Man
Love Under Fire – Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer
The Untouchable One
Lasting Song
Citizen Cain
Ashes to Diamonds
The Loading – Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer
Ocean Blues (Emotion Blue)
River of Stone
One More Time (Some Old Habits) – Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer
In April 1982, “Chrysalis” label released “Shoot the Moon”, the fourth album Judie Tzuke album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, “Ramport Studios” and “Odyssey Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Muggleton.
Personnel:
Judie Tzuke – lead and backing vocals
Mike Paxman – guitar
Bob Noble – keyboards
Paul Muggleton – accidental guitar
John “Rhino” Edwards – bass guitar
Charlie Morgan – drums, percussion
Don Snow, Andy Clark – additional keyboards
Jeff Rich – drums
The Dribble Brothers – male backing vocals
Jeff Titmus – engineer, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Mike Paxman and Judie Tzuke, except where noted.
On April 27, 2015, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “Let’s Hear It for the Dogs”, the tenth Proclaimers(The) studio album. It was recorded in 2015, at Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Dave Eringa.
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