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Katie Melua: The House

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On May 24, 2010, “Dramatico” label released “The House”, the fourth Katie Melua studio album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by William Orbit. The album was certified Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV” and Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”.

Personnel:

  • Katie Melua – vocals, guitar
  • Luke Potashnick – guitars
  • Steve Donnelly – guitars
  • B J Cole- pedal steel
  • Dominic Miller– guitar
  • Paul Stanborough – mandolin
  • Jim Watson – piano
  • Arden Hart – keyboards
  • Tim Harries- bass, piano
  • Henry Spinetti- drums
  • Keith Brazil – drums
  • Fergus Gerrand – drums
  • William Orbit- kalimba

Track listing:

  1. I’d Love to Kill You – Katie Melua, Guy Chambers
  2. The Flood – Katie Melua, Gut Chambers, Lauren Christy
  3. A Happy Place – Kate Melua, Guy Chambers
  4. A Moment of Madness – Kate Melua, Guy Chambers
  5. Red Balloons – Katie Melua, Polly Scattergood
  6. Tiny Alien – Katie Melua, Guy Chambers
  7. No Fear of Heights – Katie Melua
  8. The One I Love is Gone – Bill Monroe
  9. Plague of Love – Katie Melua, Rick Nowels
  10. God on the Drums, Devil on the Bass – Katie Melua, Mike Batt
  11. Twisted – Katie Melua, Rick Nowels
  12. The House – Katie Melua

Blur: Think Tank

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Think_tank

On May 5, 2003, “Parlaphone” label released “Think Tank”, the seventh Blur studio album. It was recorded November 2001 – November 2002 in London, Morocco and Devon, and was produced by Ben Hillier, Norman Cook, William Orbit and Blur. The album won the “Q” magazine award “Album of the Year”, and was named the best album of 2003, by The Observer.

Personnel:

  • Damon Albarn– leqd and backing vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Alex James– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Rowntree– drums, backing vocals, guitar
  • Bezzari Ahmed – rabab
  • Moullaoud My Ali – oud
  • Mohamed Azeddine – oud
  • Graham Coxon– guitar
  • Gueddam Jamal – cello, violin
  • Abdellah Kekhari – violin
  • Ait Ramdan El Mostafa – kanoun
  • El Farani Mustapha – tere
  • Dalal Mohamed Najib – darbouka
  • Hijaoui Rachid – violin
  • Rabet Mohamid Rachid – violin
  • Mike Smith– saxophone
  • Kassimi Jamal Youssef – oud
  • Phil Daniels– backing vocals
  • Desyud Mustafa – orchestral arrangements
  • James Dring – engineer, programming
  • Jason Cox – engineer, production assistant
  • Ben Hillier– engineer, percussion

Track listing:

All lyrics by Damon Albarn. All music by Albarn, Alex James, Dave Rowntree except where noted.

  1. Ambulance
  2. Out of Time
  3. Crazy Beat
  4. Good Song
  5. On the Way to the Club – Damon Albarn, James Dring, Alex James, Dave Rowntree
  6. Brothers and Sisters
  7. Caravan
  8. We’ve Got a File on You
  9. Moroccan Peoples Revolutionary Bowls Club
  10. Sweet Song
  11. Jets – Damon Albarn, Alex James, Dave Rowntree, Mike Smith
  12. Gene by Gene
  13. Batteru in Your Leg – Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree

Blur: 13

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Blur-13

On March 15, 1999, “Food” label released “13”, the sixth Blur studio album. It was recorded from June to October 1988, and was produced by William Orbit, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.

Personnel:

  1. Damon Albarn– lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, acoustic guitar, melodica
  2. Graham Coxon – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, banjo, saxophone
  3. Alex James– bass guitar, backing vocals
  4. Dave Rowntree– drums, percussion
  5. The London Community Gospel Choir – vocals
  6. Jason Cox – additional drums

Track listing:

All lyrics by Damon Albarn except where noted, all music by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree.

  1. Tender – lyrics by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon
  2. Bugman
  3. Coffee & TV – lyrics by Graham Coxon
  4. Swamp Song
  5. 1992
  6. L.U.R.E.M.I.
  7. Battle
  8. Mellow Song
  9. Trailer Park
  10. Caramel
  11. Trimm Trabb
  12. No Distance Left to Run
  13. Optigan 1

William Orbit: Hello Waveforms

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Hello_Waveforms

On February 20, 1996, “Sanctuary Records” label released “Hello Waveforms”, the ninth William Orbit album. It was recorded in 1995,  at “Guerilla Beach”, “Canyon & Square”, “Sarm West”, The Leonard Hotel” in London, and was produced by William Orbit.

Personnel:

  • William Orbit – performer, arrangements, engineer
  • Rico Conning – vocals, slide guitar, guitar, drums, additional keyboards, synthesizer, drums programming
  • Carl Robinson – guitar, additional percussion
  • Finley Quaye – guitar
  • Laurie Mayer – vocals, piano, synthesizer
  • Damian LeGassick – additional keyboards
  • Charlie May – additional keyboards
  • Fergus Gerrand – vibraphone
  • Kenna Zemedkun – vocals
  • Sugababes – vocals
  • Annette Morris – vocals
  • Paulette Morris – vocals
  • Mike Lovatt – trumpet
  • Sid Gould – trumpet
  • Mike Kearsey – trombone
  • Richard Henry – bass trombone
  • Pete Whyman – clarinet
  • Richard Exall – clarinet
  • David Heath – flute
  • Roland Sutherland – flute
  • Sonia Slaney – violin
  • Jocelyn Pook – viola
  • Caroline Lavelle – cello
  • Jake Davies – keyboards and drums programming, engineer
  • Mike Coren – drums programming
  • Iain Robertson, Sean Spuehler – programming, engineer
  • Momoco – design

Track listing:

  1. Sea Green – William Orbit
  2. Humming Chorus – Giacomo Puccini, arr. by William Orbit
  3. Surfin’ – William Orbit, Laurie Mayer and Rico Conning
  4. You Know Too Much About Flying Saucers – William Orbit, Laurie Mayer, Rico Conning
  5. Spiral – William Orbit, Sugababes, Kenna, Karen Poole
  6. Who Owns The Octopus
  7. Bubble Universe – William Orbit, Laurie Mayer, Rico Conning
  8. Fragamosia
  9. Firebrand – William Orbit, Laurie Mayer, Rico Conning
  10. They Live In The Sky – William Orbit, Annette Morris, aulette Morris
  11. Colours From Nowhere