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Marillion: An Hour Before It’s Dark

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On March 4, 2022, “Intact” and “earMUSIC” labels released “An Hour Before It’s Dark”, the 20th Marillion studio album. It was recorded in 2021, at “The Racket Club” in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, “Real World” in Wiltshire, “Ace” in Aartselaar, Belgium, and was produced by Michael Hunter, Pete Trewavas, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly and Steve Hogarth.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hogarth – lead vocals
  • Steve Rothery – electric guitar
  • Mark Kelly – keyboards
  • Pete Trewavas – bass guitar
  • Ian Mosley – drums
  • Choir Noir – vocals
  • Michael Hunter – recording, mixing
  • Simon Ward – artwork

All lyrics by Steve Hogarth; all music by Pete Trewavas, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly and Steve Hogarth.

  1. Be Hard on Yourself
  2. Reprogram the Gene
  3. Only a Kiss
  4. Murder Machine
  5. The Crow and the Nightingale
  6. Sierra Leone
  7. Care

Everything Everything: Get to Heaven

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On June 22, 2015, “RCA Victor” label released “Get to Heaven”, the third Everything Everything studio album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Angelic Studios” in Northampton, “Crotch Int.” in Gilsland, “Making Do” in Manchester, “Eve Studios” in Bredbury, “Distillery” in Wiltshire, (all in England), and was produced by Stuart Price.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Higgs – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming, engineer, recording
  • Alex Robertshaw – guitar, keyboards, programming, backing vocals, engineer, recording
  • Jeremy Pritchard – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, engineer, recording
  • Michael Spearman – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals, engineer, recording
  • Stuart Price – programming, mixing
  • Tom A.D. Fuller – engineer, additional production
  • Martin King – engineer
  • Harry Broadhead – engineer
  • Matt Tait – engineer
  • Phil Parsons – engineer
  • Ian Dowling – additional engineering
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Jim Abiss – additional production
  • Luke Gibbs – recording assistant
  • Andrew Archer – cover illustration
  • Johnny Costello – layout, typography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alex Robertshaw, and Michael Spearman.

  1. To the Blade
  2. Distant Past
  3. Get to Heaven
  4. Regret
  5. Spring / Sun / Water / Dread
  6. The Wheel (Is Turning Now)
  7. Fortune 500
  8. Blast Doors
  9. Zero Pharaoh
  10. No Reptiles
  11. Warm Healer

Marillion: Fear (Fuck Everyone and Run)

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On September 23, 2016, “Intact” label released “Fuck Everyone and Run (F E A R)”, the eighteenth Marillion studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2016, at “The Racket Club” in Buckinghamshire “Real World Box” in Wiltshire, England, and was produced by Michael Hunter.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hogarth– lead vocals, hammered dulcimer, bass xylophone
  • Steve Rothery– guitar, additional fretless bass
  • Pete Trewavas– bass, additional vocals
  • Mark Kelly– keyboards
  • Ian Mosley– drums
  • Eleanor Gilchrist, Geraldine Berreen – violin
  • Teresa Whipple – viola
  • Abigail Trundle – cello
  • Sofi Hogarth, Jennie Rothery – additional vocals
  • Michael Hunter – mixing
  • Simon Ward – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas, Mark Kelly and Ian Mosley.

  1. El Dorado
    Long-Shadowed Sun
    II. The Gold
    III. Demolished Lives
    IV. F E A R
    V. The Grandchildren of Apes
  2. Living in FEAR
  3. The Leavers
    Wake Up in Music
    II. The Remainers
    III. Vapour Trails in the Sky
    IV. The Jumble of Days
    V. One Tonight
  4. White Paper
  5. The New Kings
    Fuck Everyone and Run
    II. Russia’s Locked Doors
    III. A Scary Sky
    IV. Why Is Nothing Ever True?
  6. Tomorrow’s New Country

Tabu Ley Rochereau and the Afrisa International Orchestra: Babeti Soukous

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On June 5, 1989, “Real Word Records” label released “Babeti Soukous”, album with studio and live recordings by Tabu Ley Rochereau and the Afrisa International Orchestra. It was recorded in 1989, in one night as a live studio session at “Real World Studios”,  Wiltshire, UK,  and was produced by Tabu Ley Seigneur Rochereau.

Personnel:

  • Taba Ley Siegneur Rochereau – lead vocals, director
  • Nseka Huit-Kilos – guitar solo
  • Madoka Kaïen, Makondele Dave – rhythm guitar
  • Fumunani Freddy – keyboard
  • Shaba Kahamba Vzalu – bass
  • Mavambu Lukombo – drums
  • Longi Makesa – congas
  • Akazol Kalula – alto saxophone
  • Mekanisi Modero – tenor saxophone, announcements
  • Kabasele Kaber, Ntumba Mwamba – trumpet
  • Beyou Ciel, Monoko Dodo, Faya Tess – lead vocals
  • Lukombo Djeffar, Bonane Wawali – vocals
  • Lossikiya Maneno – musical assistance
  • Apewayi Matshi, Onya Amisi – dancer
  • David Bottrill – engineer, mixing
  • Richard Chappel – engineer assistant
  • Mouat – design
  • Rani Charrington – cover (composite)
  • Francis Drake – photography
  • Celline Bourdon, Philip Sweeney – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Tabu Ley Seigneur Rochereau, except where noted

  1. Presentation
  2. Kinshasa
  3. Sorozo
  4. Linga Ngai – Munoko Dodo
  5. Moto Akokufa
  6. Nairobi
  7. Seli Ja
  8. I Need You
  9. Amour Nala
  10. Tu As Dit Que
  11. Sentimenta
  12. Pitié
  13. Mosolo

Therapy?: Infernal Love

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On June 12, 1995, “A&M” label released “Infernal Love”, the fifth Therapy? album. It was recorded January – March 1995, at “Real World Studios” in Wiltshire, UK, and was produced by Al Clay.

Personnel:

  • Andy Cairns- vocals, guitar
  • Fyfe Ewing- drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Michael McKeegan- bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Simon Clarke – saxophone
  • Martin McCarrick- cello
  • Al Clay – backing vocals, engineer
  • Jeremy Pearce – design
  • Simon Carrington – design
  • Anton Corbijn- photography
  • Lewis Mulatero – photography

Track listing:

  1. Epilepsy – Andy Cairns
  2. Stories – Andy Cairns, Michael McKeegan
  3. A Moment of Clarity – Andy Cairns
  4. Jude the Obscene – Andy Cairns
  5. Bowels of Love – Andy Cairns
  6. Misery – Andy Cairns
  7. Bad Mother – Andy Cairns, Martin McCarrick
  8. Me vs You – Andy Cairns
  9. Loose – Andy Cairns
  10. Diane – Grant Hart
  11. 30 Seconds – Andy Cairns

Elbow: The Take Off and Landing of Everything

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On March 10, 2014, “Fiction” label released “The Take Off and Landing of Everything”, the sixth Elbow studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, at “Blueprint Studios” in Safford and”Real World Studios” in Wiltshire, and was produced by Craig Potter.

Personnel:

  • Guy Garvey– vocals, string and horns arrangements
  • Craig Potter– keyboards
  • Mark Potter – guitar
  • Pete Turner – bass
  • Richard Jupp – drums
  • Peter McPhail – alto and baritone saxophone, clarinet, sopranino
  • Tim Barber – trumpet
  • Katharine Curlett – trumpet
  • Bob Marsh – trumpet
  • The Hallé Orchestra– strings
  • Chris Worsley – score
  • Jimi Goodwin– backing vocals

Track listing:

All lyrics by Guy Garvey, all music by Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner.

  1. This Blue World
  2. Charge
  3. Fly Boy Blue/Lunette
  4. New York Morning
  5. Real Life (Angel)
  6. Honey Sun
  7. My Sad Captains
  8. Colour Fields
  9. The Take Off and Landing of Everything
  10. The Blanket of Night

Goldfrapp: Felt Mountain

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On September 11, 2000, “Mute” label released “Felt Mountain”, the debut Goldfrapp studio album. It was recorded September 1999 – February 2000, in Wiltshire, England, and was produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory.

Personnel:

  • Alison Goldfrapp– vocals, keyboards, whistling, design
  • Will Gregory– brass arrangements, keyboards, string arrangements
  • Steven Claydon– synthesizer
  • Andy Davis – baritone ukulele, koto, melodica
  • Mary Scully – double bass
  • Nick Batt – bass synthesizer, metal percussion, additional engineering, bass synthesizer, additional programming, additional mixing
  • Adrian Utley– bass guitar, synthesiser, tremolo bass guitar
  • John Parish– drums, bass guitar, tremolo guitar
  • Tony Orrell – drums
  • Rowan Oliver – percussion
  • Clive Deamer– brushes
  • Flowers Band – brass band
  • Andy Bush – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Cornick – trombone
  • Steve MacAllister – French horn
  • Ben Waghorn – tenor saxophone
  • Alexander Bălănescu– violin
  • Jacqueline Norrie – violin
  • Sonia Slany – violin
  • Stuart Gordon – viola, violin, tremolo violins, violin solo
  • Bill Hawkes – viola
  • Nick Barr – viola
  • Nick Cooper – cello
  • Mute Male Voices – humming
  • Kevin Paul – additional engineering, additional mixing
  • Luke Gordon – additional engineering, additional programming
  • David Lord – additional engineering
  • David Bascombe – additional mixing
  • Chris Weston – additional programming
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Günter Gräfenhain – landscape photography
  • L. Schmidt – landscape photography
  • Joe Dilworth– photography
  • Anna Fox– inside photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, except where noted.

  1. Lovely head
  2. Paper Bag
  3. Human – Tim Norfolk, Bob Locke, Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory
  4. Pilots
  5. Deer Stop
  6. Felt Mountain
  7. Oompa Radar
  8. Utopia
  9. Horse Tears

Robert Plant: Lullaby and the Ceaseless Roar

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On September 8, 2014, “Nonesuch/Warner Bros” labels released “Lullaby and the Ceaseless Roar”, the tenth Robert Plant solo album. It was recorded in 2014, at “Helium Studios” in Wiltshire; “Real World Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Plant.

Personnel:

  • Robert Plant– vocals
  • The Sensational Space Shifters:
  • Justin Adams– bendirs, djembe, guitars, tehardant, backing vocals
  • Liam “Skin” Tyson– banjo, guitar, backing vocals.
  • John Baggott – keyboards, loops, Moog bass, piano, tabla, backing vocals
  • Juldeh Camara– kologo, ritti, Fulani vocals
  • Billy Fuller – bass, upright bass, drum programming, Omnichord
  • Dave Smith – drum set
  • Julie Murphy– vocals
  • Nicola Powell – backing vocals
  • Tim Oliver – recording, mixing
  • Tim Holmes – recording
  • Tchad Blake– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Brett Kilroe, Geoffrey Hanson – art direction

Track listing:

  1. Little Maggie – traditional, arranged by Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam “Skin” Tyson
  2. Rainbow – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller,Liam “Skin” Tyson
  3. Pocketful of Golden – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller,Liam “Skin” Tyson, Juldeh Camara
  4. Embrace Another Fall – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam “Skin” Tyson
  5. Turn it Up – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam “Skin” Tyson
  6. A Stolen Kiss – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Liam “Skin” Tyson
  7. Somebody There – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam “Skin” Tyson
  8. Poor Howard – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller,Liam “Skin” Tyson, Juldeh Camara
  9. House of Love – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Dave Smith, Liam “Skin” Tyson
  10. Up on the Hollow Hill (Understanding Arthur) – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller, Liam “Skin” Tyson
  11. Arbaden (Maggie’s Babby) – Robert Plant, Justin Adams, John Baggott, Billy Fuller,Liam “Skin” Tyson, Juldeh Camara

XTC: Wasp Star

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Wasp Star Apple Venus 2

On May 23, 2000, “Cooking Vinyl / Idea Records” labels released “Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2)”, the fourteenth and final XTC studio album. It was recorded April–December 1999, at “Idea Studios” in Wiltshire and “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by Nick Davis.

Personnel:

  • Colin Moulding– vocals, bass guitar, harmonica on, guitar
  • Andy Partridge– vocals, guitar
  • Nick Davis – keyboards, recording, mixing
  • Prairie Prince– drums
  • Chuck Sabo – drums
  • Simon Gardner – flugelhorn
  • Kate St. John– oboe
  • Patrick Kiernan – violin
  • Gavin Wright– violin
  • Peter Lale – viola
  • Caroline Dale– cello
  • Holly Partridge – backing vocals
  • Matt Vaughn – programming
  • Haydn Bendall– recording
  • Alan Douglas – recording
  • Barry Hammond – recording
  • Simon Dawson – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Partridge, except where noted.

  1. Playground
  2. Stupidly Happy
  3. In Another Life – Colin Moulding
  4. My Brown Guitar
  5. Boarded Up – Colin Moulding
  6. I’m the Man Who Murdered Love
  7. We’re All Light
  8. Standing in for Joe – Colin Moulding
  9. Wounded Horse
  10. You and the Clouds Will Still be Beautiful
  11. Church of Women
  12. The Wheel and the Maypole