2010-12-12

Paula Cole - 1994 - Harbinger




 
 
 
   

   



   





Paula Cole 
Harbinger 
 
Pop, Rock 
 
01 Happy Home 4:45
02 I Am So Ordinary 4:14
03 Saturn Girl 4:16
04 Watch Me Woman's Hands 4:20
05 Bethlehem 4:38
06 Chiaroscuro 5:08
07 Black Boots 2:28
08 Oh John 4:30
09 Our Revenge 3:42
10 Dear Gertrude 4:12
11 Hitler's Brothers 3:33
12 She Can't Feel Anything Anymore 3:59
13 Garden Of Eden 4:32
14 The Ladder 3:45
 
r. 1994
 
Paula Cole (vocals, piano, keyboards, percussion, whistle, compositions) 
Jon Dryden (piano) 
Kevin Barry (acoustic & electric guitars) 
Gerry Leonard (acoustic & electric guitars) 
Eileen Ivers (violin) 
Laura Seaton (violin) 
Mary Rowell (violin) 
Juliette Hafner (viola) 
Erik Friedlander (cello) 
Paul Bushnell (bass) 
Jay Bellerose (drums, percussion) 
Mark Hutchins (tambourine, percussion, programming)
Kevin Killen (producer, mix, engineer)
 
Recorded at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York
 
 
 
 

2010-11-20

Kings Of Convenience - 2009 - Declaration Of Dependence




 
 
 
   

   



   




Kings Of Convenience
Declaration Of Dependence

folk pop indie rock down-tempo bossa

01 - 24-25
02 - mrs cold
03 - me in you
04 - boat behind
05 - rule my world
06 - my ship isn't pretty
07 - renegade
08 - power of not knowing
09 - peacetime resistance
10 - freedom and it's owner
11 - riot on an empty street
12 - second to numb
13 - scars on land

r. 2009

Erlend Øye - Vocals, Guitars, Composer, Arrangements, Producer
Erik Glambek Bøe - Vocals, Guitars, Composer, Arrangements, Producer
+
Davide Bertolini - Upright Bass, Engineer, Mixing, Producer
Tobias Hett - Composer, Viola
Ingar Hunskaar - Mixing
Robert Jonnum - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
Carloenrico Pinna - Assistant
Doug Van Sloun - Mastering



 

 

Kings Of Convenience - 2004 - Riot On An Empty Street




 
 
 
   

   



   



 

Kings Of Convenience
Riot On An Empty Street

folk pop indie rock down-tempo bossa

01 - homesick
02 - misread
03 - cayman islands
04 - stay out of trouble
05 - know how
06 - sorry or please
07 - love is no big truth
08 - i'd rather dance with you
09 - live long
10 - surprise ice
12 - the build up

r. 2004

Erlend Øye - Vocals, Guitars, Banjo, Bass, Trumpet, Piano, Drums, Percussion, Composer, Arrangements, Producer
Erik Glambek Bøe - Vocals, Guitars, Composer, Arrangements, Producer
+
Tobias Hett - Viola, Arranger
Davide Bertolini - Basses, Arranger, Engineer, Mixing, Producer
Peter Kates - Cymbals, Hi Hat
Guy Davies - Mastering


 

 

 

 

Kings Of Convenience - 2001 - Quiet Is The New Loud




 
 
 
   

   



   





Kings Of Convenience
Quiet Is The New Loud

folk pop indie rock down-tempo bossa

01 - winning a battle, losing the war
02 - toxic girl
03 - singing softly to me
04 - i don't know what i can save you from
05 - failure
06 - the weight of my words
07 - the girl from back then
08 - leaning against the wall
09 - little kids
10 - summer on the westhill
11 - the passenger
12 - parrallel lines

r. 2001

Erik Glambek Bøe - Vocals, Guitars, Design, Arrangements, Producer
Erlend Øye - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Piano, Drums, Percussion, Composer, Arrangements, Producer
+
Ian Bracken - Cello
Matt McGeever - Cello
Ben Dumville - Trumpet
Tarjei Strom - Drums
Chris Ludd - Mastering
Morten Arnetvedt - Engineer
Ken Nelson - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
Andrea Wright - Assistant Engineer
Dominic Thomas - Sleeve Design


 

 

 

 

Egberto Gismonti Trio - 1996 - ZigZag




 
 
 
   

   



   





Egberto Gismonti Trio
ZigZag

contemporanea, fusion, mpb

1 - Zigzag 11.06
2 - Mestiço & Caboclo 15.12
3 - Carta De Amor 9.19
4 - Orixas 4.00
5 - Um Anjo 5.59
6 - Forrobodó 8.59

r. 1996

Egberto Gismonti: 10- and 14-string guitars, piano 
Nando Carneiro: guitar, synthesizer 
Zeca Assumpção: double-bass



 

 

 

Egberto Gismonti Group - 1993 - Música De Sobrevivência




 
 
 
   

   



   





Egberto Gismonti Group
Música De Sobrevivência

contemporanea, fusion, mpb

1 - Carmem
2 - Bianca
3 - Lundú n2
4 - Forró
5 - Alegrinho n2
6 - Natura, festa do interior

Recorded April 1993

Egberto Gismonti - piano, guitar, flute
Nando Carneiro - synthesizers, guitar, caxixi
Zeca Assumpção - bass, rainwood
Jacques Morelenbaum - cello, bottle
 


 

 

 

Egberto Gismonti - 1988 - Dança Dos Escravos




 
 
 
   

   



   





Egberto Gismonti
Dança Dos Escravos
 
contemporanea

1 - 2 Violões (vermelho)
2 - Lundu (azul)
3 - Trenzinho Do Caipira (verde)
4 - Alegrinho (amarelo)
5 - Dança Dos Escravos (preto)
6 - Salvador (branco)
7 - Memoria E Fado (marrom)

Recorded November 1988

Egberto Gismonti: guitars


 

 

 

  

2010-10-30

Eduardo Isaac - 2005 - One For Helen



 
 
 
   

   



   




 
Eduardo Isaac
One For Helen

contemporanea

p.1: The Köln Concert (comp: Keith Jarrett)
01. Introduzione
02. Ostinado 
03. Lento 
04. Moto perpetuo
05. Andante 
06. Andantino 
07. Finale

p.2: (comp: Bill Evans)
08. Waltz for Debby
09. One for Helen

p.3: (comp: Miles Davis)
10. Blue in Green

r. 2005

Eduardo Isaac - guitarra
+
Badi Assad - voz
 
 
 
  
 

IQ - 2009 - Frequency



 
 
 
   

   



   




 


IQ
Frequency

progressive rock
 
1. Frequency
2. Life Support
3. Stronger Than Friction
4. One Fatal Misake
5. Ryker Skies
6. The Province
7. Closer 

r. 2009

Peter Nicholls : vocals
Mark Westworth : keyboards
Mike Holmes : guitars
John Jowitt : bass
Paul Cook : drums
 
 
 
 
 

IQ - 2004 - Dark Matter



 
 
 
   

   



   




 


IQ
Dark Matter 

progressive rock
 
1. Sacred Sound (11:40)
2. Red Dust Shadow (5:53)
3. You Never Will (4:54)
4. Born Brilliant (5:20)
5. Harvest of Souls (24:29)

r. 2004

Peter Nicholls / lead vocals
Martin Orford / keyboards & backing vocals  
Mike Holmes / guitars & keyboards
John Jowitt / bass guitar & bass pedals
Paul Cook / drums & percussion
 
 
 
 
 

2010-10-28

Tears For Fears - 2004 - Everybody Loves A Happy Ending



 
 
 
   

   



   




 


Tears For Fears
Everybody Loves A Happy Ending
 
pop, rock
 
01 - Everybody Loves a Happy Ending – 4:21
02 - Closest Thing to Heaven – 3:36
03 - Call Me Mellow – 3:39
04 - Size of Sorrow – 4:43
05 - Who Killed Tangerine? – 5:33
06 - Quiet Ones – 4:22
07 - Who You Are – 3:41
08 - The Devil – 3:30
09 - Secret World – 5:12
10 - Killing With Kindness – 5:25
11 - Ladybird – 4:50
12 - Last Days on Earth – 5:41
 
r. 2004
 
Roland Orzabal - vocals, performer, composer

Curt Smith - vocals, performer, composer

+

Charlton Pettus - performer, composer, back vocals
Fred Eltringham - drums
 
additional musicians:
trumpet: Rick Baptist
drums on "Size of Sorrow": Brian Geltner
additional guitar: Kenny Siegal
background vocals: Kenny Siegal, Gwen Snyder, Alexander Giglio 
crowd vocals: Julian Orzabal, Laura Gray
Orchestra arranged and conducted by Paul Buckmaster. Contractor: Suzie Katayama, Bob Becker - viola, Charlie Bisharat - violin, Denyse Buffman - viola, Eve Butler - violin, Mario de Leon - violin, Joel Derouin - violin, Stefanie Fife - cello, Armen Garabedian - violin, Berj Garabedian - violin, Barry Gold - cello, Gary Grant - trumpet, flugelhorn, Maurice Grants - cello, Julian Hallmark - violin, Vahe Hayrikyan - cello, Norm Hughes - violin, Suzie Katayama - cello, Roland Kato - viola, Peter Kent - violin, Steve Kujala - flute, Gayle Levant - harp, Michael Markman - violin, Miguel Martinez - cello, Robert Matsuda - violin, Carole Mukogawa - viola, Sid Page - violin, Sandra Park - violin, Sara Parkins - violin, Joel Peskin - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, Bob Peterson - violin, Karie Prescott - viola, Dan Smith - cello, Rudy Stein - cello, Lesa Terry - violin, Josefina Veraga - violin, David Washburn - trumpet, flugelhorn, Evan Wilson - viola, John Wittenberg - violin 
 
Producers: Tears for Fears, Charlton Pettus
Engineers: Steve Churchyard, Neil Dorfsman, Mark O'Donoughue, Charlton Pettus, Tom Schick
Mixing: Tim Palmer
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
Programming: Jayce Murphy 
  
 
 
 
 
 

Tears For Fears - 1989 - The Seeds Of Love



 
 
 
   

   



   




 


Tears For Fears
The Seeds Of Love

Pop Rock 

01 Woman In Chains 6:30
02 Bad Man's Song 8:32
03 Sowing The Seeds Of Love 6:16
04 Advice For The Young At Heart 4:54
05 Standing On The Corner Of The Third World 5:30
06 Swords And Knives 6:20
07 Year Of The Knife 7:01
08 Famous Last Words 4:25
 
r. 1989
 
Roland Orzabal - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Production

Curt Smith - Vocals, Bass, Production

+

Ian Stanley - Keyboards
Nicky Holland - Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
Simon Clark - Keyboards
Jon Hassell - Trumpet
Peter Hope-Evans - Harmonica
Neil Taylor - Guitar
Randy Jacobs - Guitar
Robbie McIntosh - Guitar
Pino Palladino - Bass
Chris Hughes - Drums
Manu Katché - Drums
Phil Collins - Drums
Simon Phillips - Drums
Carole Steele - Percussion
Luis Jardim - Percussion
Oleta Adams - Vocals on Woman in Chains
Andy Caine - Vocals (Background)
Carol Kenyon - Vocals (Background)
Dollette McDonald - Vocals (Background)
Maggie Ryder - Vocals (Background)
Tessa Niles - Vocals (Background)
Dave Bascombe - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
Bob Clearmountain - Mixing
 
 
 
 
 
 

2010-10-11

Paul McCartney - 2007 - Memory Almost Full



 
 
 
   

   



   




 


Paul McCartney
Memory Almost Full
 
rock, pop
 
01 - Dance Tonight - 2:54
02 - Ever Present Past - 2:57
03 - See Your Sunshine - 3:20
04 - Only Mama Knows - 4:17
05 - You Tell Me - 3:15
06 - Mr. Bellamy - 3:39
07 - Gratitude - 3:19
08 - Vintage Clothes - 2:22 
09 - That Was Me - 2:38
10 - Feet in the Clouds - 3:24
11 - House of Wax - 4:59
12 - End of the End - 2:57
13 - Nod Your Head - 1:58
 
r. 2007
 
Paul McCartney - performer (all instruments), vocals, composer
 
additional musicians:
Paul 'Wix' Wickens - keyboards
Rusty Anderson - guitar
Abe Laboriel Jr. - drums 
 
Produced by David Kahne & Paul McCartney
 
 
 
 
 

Paul McCartney - 2005 - Chaos And Creation In The Backyard



 
 
 
   

   



   




 


Paul McCartney
Chaos And Creation In The Backyard
 
rock, pop
 
01. Fine Line 3:05
02. How Kind of You 4:47
03. Jenny Wren 3:47
04. At the Mercy 2:38
05. Friends to Go 2:43
06. English Tea 2:12
07. Too Much Rain 3:24
08. A Certain Softness 2:42
09. Riding to Vanity Fair 5:07
10. Follow Me 2:31
11. Promise to You Girl 3:10
12. This Never Happened Before 3:24
13. Anyway - I've Only Got Two Hands 7:22
 
r. 2005
 
Paul McCartney - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, drums, harmonium, flugelhorn, autoharp, spinet, melodica, loops, vibes, glockenspiel, cello, recorder, composer
Rusty Anderson - guitar
David Campbell - string arrangement
Pedro Eustache - duduk
Jason Falkner - guitar
James Gadson - drums
Nigel Godrich - loops
Abe Laboriel Jr. - percussion
The Los Angeles Music Players - strings
Millennia Ensemble - strings, brass
Brian Ray - guitar
Joby Talbot - string arrangement, conducting, brass arrangement
Joey Waronker - percussion  
 
Produced by Nigel Godrich & Paul McCartney
 
 
  
 

Paul McCartney - 2001 - Driving Rain



 
 
 
   

   



   




 


Paul McCartney
Driving Rain
 
rock, pop
 
01 - Lonely Road – 3:16 
02 - From a Lover to a Friend – 3:48 
03 - She's Given Up Talking – 4:57 
04 - Driving Rain – 3:26 
05 - I Do – 2:56 
06 - Tiny Bubble – 4:21 
07 - Magic – 3:59 
08 - Your Way – 2:55 
09 - Spinning On An Axis – 5:16 
10 - About You – 2:54 
11 - Heather – 3:26 
12 - Back In The Sunshine Again – 4:21 
13 - Your Loving Flame – 3:43 
14 - Riding Into Jaipur – 4:08 
15 - Rinse The Raindrops – 10:08 
16 - Freedom – 3:34 
 
r. 2001
 
Paul McCartney - Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Drums, Spanish Guitar, Fender Rhodes, Percussion, Tambourine, Knee Slaps, Composer
Rusty Anderson - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Backing Vocals, Pedal Steel Guitar, Bass, Tampura, Percussion
David Campbell - Viola
Larry Corbett - Cello
Joel Derouin - Violin
Gabe Dixon - Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer, Backing Vocals, Fender Rhodes, Percussion
Matt Funes - Viola
David Kahne - Synth, Samples, Electric Guitar, Organ, Wurlitzer
Abe Laboriel Jr. - Drums, Percussion, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Accordion
James McCartney - Electric Guitar, Percussion
Ralph Morrison - Violin
Eric Clapton - Guitar (on "Freedom")
   
Produced by David Kahne & Paul McCartney
 
 
 
 
 

Paul McCartney - 1997 - Flaming Pie




 
 
 
   

   



   




 
Paul McCartney
Flaming Pie
 
rock, pop
 
01 - The Song We Were Singing – 3:55
02 - The World Tonight – 4:06
03 - If You Wanna – 4:38
04 - Somedays – 4:15 
05 - Young Boy – 3:54
06 - Calico Skies – 2:32
07 - Flaming Pie – 2:30
08 - Heaven on a Sunday – 4:27 
09 - Used to Be Bad – 4:12
10 - Souvenir – 3:41
11 - Little Willow – 2:58 
12 - Really Love You – 5:18 
13 - Beautiful Night – 5:09 
14 - Great Day – 2:09
 
r. 1997
 
Paul McCartney – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, harmonium, vibes, composer
Dave Bishop – saxophone
Richard Bissill – French horn
Chris "Snake" Davis – saxophone
Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitars, keyboards
George Martin – orchestral arrangement
James McCartney – guitar
Linda McCartney – vocals
Steve Miller – vocals, guitar
John Pigneguy – French horn
Kevin Robinson – trumpet
Ringo Starr – drums, vocals, percussion
Michael Thompson – French horn
Richard Watkins – French horn
Geoff Emerick – recording engineer
Roy Carter – oboe, cor anglais
  

Produced by Paul McCartney, Jeff Lynne, & George Martin 

 

 

 

2010-10-10

Rush - 1987 - Hold Your Fire



 
 
 
   

   



   




 

Rush
Hold Your Fire
 
hard rock, progressive rock
 
01. Force Ten 4:31
02. Time Stand Still 5:09
03. Open Secrets 5:38
04. Second Nature 4:36
05. Prime Mover 5:19
06. Lock and Key 5:09
07. Mission 5:16
08. Turn the Page 4:55
09. Tai Shan 4:15
10. High Water 5:33
 
r. 1987
 
Alex Lifeson – electric and acoustic guitars, composer
Geddy Lee – bass guitar, synthesizers, vocals, composer
Neil Peart – drums, percussion, lyrics

Aimee Mann – additional vocals
Andy Richards – additional keyboards
Steven Margoshes – strings arranger and conductor
Glen Wexler - photography
Jim Barton - engineering
Hugh Syme - art direction
 
Produced by Peter Collins & Rush
 
 
 
 

2010-10-06

Brad Mehldau - 2010 - Highway Rider


 
 
 
   

   



   




 


Brad Mehldau 
Highway Rider 

contemporary jazz

01 - John Boy
02 - Don't Be Sad
03 - At the Tollbooth
04 - Highway Rider
05 - The Falcon Will Fly Again
06 - Now You Must Climb Alone
07 - Walking the Peak
08 - We'll Cross the River Together
09 - Capriccio
10 - Sky Turning Grey (for Elliot Smith)
11 - Into the City
12 - Old West
13 - Come with Me
14 - Always Departing
15 - Always Returning

r. 2010 
  
Brad Mehldau - piano, production 
Joshua Redman - saxophone
Larry Grenadier - bass
Jeff Ballard - drums
Matt Chamberlain - drums
+ orchestra

Jon Brion - production

 

 

 

2010-09-11

Porcupine Tree - 2009 - The Incident


 
 
 
   

   



   




 



Porcupine Tree 
The Incident
 
progressive rock
 
1-1. The Incident 
  I. Occam's Razor
  II. The Blind House
  III. Great Expectations
  IV. Kneel and Disconnect
  V. Drawing the Line
  VI. The Incident
  VII. Your Unpleasant Family
  VIII. The Yellow Windows of the Evening Train
  IX. Time Flies
  X. Degree Zero of Liberty
  XI. Octane Twisted
  XII. The Séance
  XIII. Circle of Manias
  XIV. I Drive the Hearse
2-1. Flicker
2-2. Bonnie the Cat
2-3. Black Dahlia
2-4. Remember Me Lover

r. 2009 
  
Steven Wilson - vocals, guitars, keyboards
Richard Barbieri - synthesizers, keyboards
Colin Edwin - bass guitar, double bass
Gavin Harrison - drums, percussion
 
Arranged & Produced By Porcupine Tree
Engineers: Steve Orchard, John Wesley (engineered guitars)

Mastering: Jon Astley

 

 

 

Porcupine Tree - 2007 - Fear Of A Blank Planet


 
 
 
   

   



   




 



Porcupine Tree 
Fear Of A Blank Planet 
 
progressive rock
 
1. Fear of a Blank Planet 7:28
2. My Ashes 5:07
3. Anesthetize 17:42
4. Sentimental 5:26
5. Way Out of Here 7:37
6. Sleep Together 7:28
 
r. 2007 
  
Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards
Richard Barbieri – keyboards and synthesizers
Colin Edwin – bass guitars
Gavin Harrison – drums
 
Alex Lifeson – guitar solo on Anesthetize
Robert Fripp – soundscapes on Way Out of Here
John Wesley – backing vocals
 
Produced and arranged by Porcupine Tree. 
Mixed and mastered by Steven Wilson. 
Guitars produced by Steven Wilson and John Wesley, engineered by Mark Prator. 
String arrangements by Dave Stewart and Steven Wilson, orchestrated by Dave Stewart. 
Performed by the London Session Orchestra. 
Leader: Gavyn Wright. 
Session fixer: Isobel Griffiths. 
Engineered by Steve Price. 
Photography by Lasse Hoile. 

Design by Carl Glover.

 

 

 

 

Porcupine Tree - 2005 - Deadwing


 
 
 
   

   



   




 



Porcupine Tree 
Deadwing 
 
progressive rock
 
01 - Deadwing – 9:46
02 - Shallow – 4:17
03 - Lazarus – 4:18
04 - Halo (Wilson/Barbieri/Edwin/Harrison) – 4:38
05 - Arriving Somewhere but Not Here – 12:02
06 - Mellotron Scratch – 6:59
07 - Open Car – 3:46
08 - The Start of Something Beautiful (Wilson/Harrison) – 7:39
09 - Glass Arm Shattering (Wilson/Barbieri/Edwin/Harrison) – 11:12 
10 - Shesmovedon (2004) – 4:59 
 
r. 2005 
  
Steven Wilson - vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, hammered dulcimer, bass
Richard Barbieri - keyboards and synthesizers
Colin Edwin - bass guitar
Gavin Harrison - drums and percussion
 
Mikael Åkerfeldt - Backing vocals, Second guitar solo on 5
Adrian Belew - Solo guitar on 1,4
 
Produced By Steven Wilson, Richard Barbeiri & Gavin Harrison
Recorded & Engineered By Paul Northfield & George Schilling
Mixed By Steven Wilson
Mastered By Andy VanDette 

 

 

 

Porcupine Tree - 2002 - In Absentia


 
 
 
   

   



   




 



Porcupine Tree 
In Absentia 
 
progressive rock
 
01 - Blackest Eyes 4:23
02 - Trains 5:56
03 - Lips of Ashes 4:39
04 - The Sound of Muzak 4:59
05 - Gravity Eyelids 7:56
06 - Wedding Nails 6:33
07 - Prodigal 5:32
08 - .3 5:25
09 - The Creator Has a Mastertape 5:21
10 - Heartattack in a Layby 4:15
11 - Strip the Soul 7:21
12 - Collapse the Light into Earth 5:54
 
r. 2002 
  
Steven Wilson – vocals, guitar, piano
Gavin Harrison – drums, percussion
Colin Edwin – bass guitar, backing vocals
Richard Barbieri – analog synths, mellotron, hammond organ
 
Aviv Geffen – backing vocals
John Wesley – backing vocals, additional guitar, string arrangements
 
 

Porcupine Tree - 2000 - Lightbulb Sun



 
 
 
   

   



   




 



Porcupine Tree 
Lightbulb Sun 
 
progressive alternative rock
 
01 - Lightbulb Sun – 5:33
02 - How Is Your Life Today? – 2:48
03 - Four Chords That Made a Million – 3:38
04 - Shesmovedon – 5:15
05 - Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled – 4:50
06 - The Rest Will Flow – 3:36
07 - Hatesong – 8:28
08 - Where We Would Be – 4:14
09 - Russia On Ice – 13:05
10 - Feel So Low – 5:16

r. 2000 
  
Steven Wilson – Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Mellotron, Hammered Dulcimer, Samples, Banjo, Harp, Production, Composition
Richard Barbieri – Synthesizers, Hammond Organ, Fairground, Synthesized Percussion, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Mellotron, Insects
Colin Edwin – Fretless Bass, Saz, Drum Machine, Guimbri
Chris Maitland – Drums, Backing & Harmony Vocals, Floor Tom
Stuart Gordon – Violin, Viola
Nick Parry – Cello
 
The Minerva String Quartet
Katy Latham – Violin
Lisa Betteridge – Violin
Sarah Heines – Viola
Emmeline Brewer – Cello
 
Chris Blair – Mastering
John Foxx – Cover Photograph, Other Photography
Luigi Colasanti Antonelli – Group Portraits, Other Photography 

 
 

Porcupine Tree - 1998 - Stupid Dream


 
 
 
   

   



   




 



Porcupine Tree 
Stupid Dream
 
progressive alternative rock
 
01 - Even Less – 7:11
02 - Piano Lessons – 4:21
03 - Stupid Dream - 0:28
04 - Pure Narcotic - 5:02
05 - Slave Called Shiver - 4:40
06 - Don't Hate Me - 8:30
07 - This Is No Rehearsal - 3:26
08 - Baby Dream in Cellophane - 3:15
09 - Stranger by the Minute - 4:30
10 - A Smart Kid - 5:22
11 - Tinto Brass - 6:17
12 - Stop Swimming - 6:53 

r. 1998 
  
Steven Wilson – Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Bass, Samples, Composition
Richard Barbieri – Analogue Synthesizers, Hammond Organ, Mellotron
Colin Edwin – Bass Guitar
Chris Maitland – Drums, Percussion
Theo Travis – Flute, Saxes
East of England Orchestra – Strings (conducted by Nicholas Kok) 
 

 
 

Genesis - 1976 - Wind & Wuthering


 
 
 
   

   



   




 

Genesis 
Wind & Wuthering
 
progressive rock
 
01 - Eleventh Earl of Mar
02 - One for the Vine
03 - Your Own Special Way
04 - Wot Gorilla?
05 - All in a Mouse's Night
06 - Blood on the Rooftops
07 - 'Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers...
08 - ...In That Quiet Earth'
09 - Afterglow
 
r. 1976 
  
Phil Collins – vocals, drums, percussion
Mike Rutherford – basses, guitars, bass pedals
Steve Hackett – guitars, kalimba, autoharp
Tony Banks – keyboards
 
Produced By David Hentschel & Genesis
Recorded & Engineered By David Hentschel
Assistant Engineers: Pierre Geoffroy Chateau, Nick Bradford 
 
 
 
 

2010-09-06

Jon Anderson - 1976 - Olias Of Sunhillow


 
 
 
   

   



   




 

Jon Anderson 
Olias Of Sunhillow
 
progressive ambient rock folk
 
1 - Ocean Song – 3:05
2 - Meeting (Garden Of Geda) / Sound Out The Galleon – 3:34
3 - Dance Of Ranyart / Olias (To Build The Moorglade) – 4:19
4 - QoQuaq Ën Transic / Naon / Transic Tö – 7:08
5 - Flight Of The Moorglade – 3:24
6 - Solid Space – 5:21
7 - Moon Ra / Chords / Song Of Search – 12:48
8 - To The Runner – 4:29
 
r. 1976
 
Jon Anderson: Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitars, Harp, Synthesizer
Brian Gaylor - Electronics, Synthesisers
Strings by Ken Freeman
 
Engineered by Mike Dunne
John Martin - Co-ordination, equipment, goodies
Mastered at RCA by Brian East
Recorded at Seer Green
Illustrated & Designed by Dave Roe
Art direction by Hipgnosis
Portrait - Jeff Cummings
Portrait colouring - Richard Manning
   
  
  
  
  
 

2010-09-04

Virginia Pagola - 2004 - Fin De Siglo


 
 
 
   

   



   




 


Virginia Pagola 
Fin De Siglo 
 
contemporanea 
 
Tres saudades (Roland Dyens) 
Jazz sonatina (Susan Bogdanovic) 
Romántico - Acentuado (Astor Piazzolla) 
El decamerón negro (Leo Brouwer) 
Tres piezas rioplatenses (Máximo Pujol) 
 
r. 2004 
 
Virginia Pagola - guitarra 

 

 

 

2010-08-28

Misha Alperin - 2006 - Her First Dance


 
 
 
   

   



   





Misha Alperin
Her First Dance
 
Contemporanea

01 - Vayan
02 - Her First Dance
03 - A New Day
04 - April In February
05 - Jump
06 - Tiflis
07 - Lonely In White
08 - Frozen Tears
09 - The Russian Song
10 - Via Dolorosa
 
r. July 2006 
 
Misha Alperin piano

Arkady Shilkloper frenach horn, flugelhorn

Anja Lechner violoncello

 

 

Misha Alperin - 1998 - Night


 
 
 
   

   



   




 

Misha Alperin
Night

Contemporanean suite for violoncello, piano, percussion, marimba and claviola in eight parts

1 - Tuesday
2 - Tango
3 - Adagio 
4 - Second Game
5 - Dark Drops
6 - Night
7 - Heavy Hour
8 - Far, Far...
 
Recorded live at Vossa Jazz Festival, Norway, Sweden on April 4, 1998
 
Misha Alperin - piano, claviola 
Anja Lechner - cello 
Hans-Kristian Kjos Sorensen - percussion, marimba, voice 

 

  

2010-08-16

Blackfield - 2007 - blackfield II


 
 
 
   

   



   




 


Blackfield
blackfield II
 

alternative rock, pop rock, progressive rock
 
01 Once 4:03
02 1,000 People 3:54
03 Miss U 4:13
04 Christenings 4:37
05 This Killer 4:06
06 Epidemic 4:59
07 My Gift Of Silence 4:05
08 Some Day 4:22
09 Where Is My Love? 2:59
10 End Of The World 5:13

r. 2007

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Mix, Compositions - Steven Wilson 
Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals, Strings Arrangements, Compositions - Aviv Geffen 
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Bass Guitar - Seffy Efrati 
Drums, Percussion - Tomer Z 
Drums - Gavin Harrison 
Piano, Conductor - Daniel Salomon 
Strings - The Downtown Session Orchestra
French Horn - Itamar Leshem 
Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - Harel Ben-Ami 
Keyboards, Programs - Ofer Meiri 
Electric Piano, Stylophone - Richard Barbieri 
Backing Vocals - Daniella Pick 
Electric Piano - Eran Mitelman 
Engineer - Reuven Schapira 
Artwork By, Photography, Artwork - Carl Glover For Aleph 
Production Manager - Ori Avni 
 
 
 

Blackfield - 2003 - blackfield


 
 
 
   

   



   




 


Blackfield
blackfield
 

alternative rock, pop rock, progressive rock
 
01 Open Mind 3:49
02 Blackfield 4:06
03 Glow 4:00
04 Scars 3:57
05 Lullaby 3:29
06 Pain 3:47
07 Summer 4:12
08 Cloudy Now 3:34
09 The Hole In Me 2:47
10 Hello 3:09

r. 2003

Producer, Performer, Mix, Compositions - Steven Wilson 
Producer, Performer, Compositions - Aviv Geffen 
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Drums - Gavin Harrison, Chris Maitland, Jeremy Kaplan
Mastered By - Chris Blair 
Photography - Lasse Hoile 
Strings - The Illusion Quartet
Artwork - Carl Glover For Aleph 
Strings Conductor - Daniel Salomon
Technician Assistant - Barak Gabison , Eyal Dafna , Shlomy Kane'an 
 
Recorded at various times between 2001-2003. 
Studios: ZaZa - Tel Aviv, Israel; Hamon - Tel Aviv, Israel; New Rising - Colchester, UK; No Man's Land - Hemel Hempstead, UK. 
Final mixes at No Man's Land, UK, September 2003. 

Mastered at Abbey Road.

 

 

2010-08-15

Arild Andersen - 1980 - Lifelines


 
 
 
   

   



   




 

Arild Andersen
Lifelines
 
contemporary jazz, post bop
 
01 Cameron 6:23 
02 Prelude 5:53 
03 Landloper 0:48 
04 Predawn 6:02 
05 Dear Kenny 6:20 
06 A Song I Used To Play 2:42 
07 Lifelines 6:28 
08 Anew 

r. 1980

Arild Andersen : bass , compositions , arrangements
Steve Dobrogosz : piano , composition (track: 02)
Kenny Wheeler : flugelhorn, cornet 
Paul Motian : drums

Produced by Manfred Eicher
Recorded July 1980 at Talent Studios, Oslo
Engineer: Jan Erik Kongshaug
Cover photo: Gabor Attalai "Damaged Bag of Records"
Design: Klaus Detjem
Radka Toneff - composition (track: 08)
 
 
 

2010-08-08

Suzanne Vega - 2001 - Songs In Red And Gray


 
 
 
   

   



   




 


Suzanne Vega
Songs In Red And Gray
 
pop, rock, folk
 
01 - Penitent - 4:16
02 - Widow's Walk - 3:33
03 - (I'll Never Be) Your Maggie May - 3:47
04 - It Makes Me Wonder - 4:00
05 - Soap and Water - 3:03
06 - Songs in Red and Gray - 4:18
07 - Last Year's Troubles - 3:35
08 - Priscilla - 4:14
09 - If I Were a Weapon - 2:45
10 - Harbor Song - 4:18
11 - Machine Ballerina - 2:57
12 - Solitaire - 2:10
13 - St. Clare - 2:30 (Jack Hardy)
 
r. 2001
  
Suzanne Vega - lead vocal, acoustic guitar, harmony vocals, distorted acoustic guitar
Rupert Hine - drum programming, bass, piano, strings, keyboards, percussion, woodwinds, orchestral percussion
Nick Hugh - drum programming, synth lead
Gerry Leonard - electric guitars, acoustic guitars, mandolins, zither, dulcimer
Elizabeth Taubman - harmony vocals
Matt Johnson - drums
Mike Visceglia - bass
Jay Bellerose - drums
Doug Yowell - drums, percussion
Pamela Sue Man - backing vocals, harmony vocals
Produced by Rupert Hine
Recorded November 2000 - May 2001 at Looking Glass Studio
All tracks composed by Suzanne Vega; except where indicated 
 
 
 

2010-08-07

Fish - 2007 - 13th Star


 
 
 
   

   



 

 

  



Fish
13th Star
 
Progressive Rock 

1 - Square Go (Dick/Vantsis) - 5:31
2 - Miles de Besos (Dick/Paterson) - 4:22
3 - Zoë 25 (Dick/Vantsis) - 5.19
4 - Arc of the Curve (Dick/Vantsis) - 4:29
5 - Manchmal (Dick/Vantsis) - 5:42
6 - Openwater (Dick/Usher) - 5:07
7 - Dark Star (Dick/Vantsis) - 6:48
8 - Where in the World (Dick/Vantsis) - 6:05
9 - 13th Star (Dick/Vantsis) - 5:41
 
r. 2007
  
Fish (Derek W. Dick) - Vocals
Foss Patterson - Keyboards; Strings; Music Box; Dulcimer; Accordion; Samples
Frank Usher - Guitars
Chris Johnson - Guitars
Steve Vantsis - Basses; Guitars; Keyboards; Clavinet; Loops and Programming; Samples
Gavin Griffiths - Drums
Dave Haswell - Percussion

Lorna Bannon - Backing Vocals 

 

 

2010-07-30

Marillion - 1987 - Clutching At Straws


 
 
 
   

   



   

 

 



Marillion
Clutching At Straws
 
Symphonic Progressive Rock 
 
01 Hotel Hobbies  
02 Warm Wet Circles  
03 That Time Of The Night (The Short Straw)  
04 Going Under  
05 Just For The Record  
06 White Russian  
07 Incommunicado  
08 Torch Song  
09 Slàinte Mhath  
10 Sugar Mice  
11 The Last Straw: Happy Ending  

r. 1987

Voice - Fish 
Keyboards - Mark Kelly (4) 
Guitar - Steve Rothery 
Bass - Pete Trewavas 
Drums, Percussion - Ian Mosley 
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Lyrics By - Derek William Dick , Fish 
Mixed By - David Jacob 
Music By, Arranged By - Marillion 
Producer - Chris Kimsey 
Recorded By - Nick Davis 
Backing Vocals - Tessa Niles 
Backing Vocals - Christopher "Robbin" Kimsey* 
Voice [Dr. Finlay] - John Cavanagh 
Recorded at Westside Studios, London 
Mixed at Advision Studios, London
 
 
 

2010-07-29

Marillion - 1985 - Misplaced Childhood



 
 
   

   



   

 

 


Marillion
Misplaced Childhood
 
Symphonic Progressive Rock 
 
01 Pseudo Silk Kimono 2:13
02 Kayleigh 4:03
03 Lavender 2:27
04 Bitter Suite 5:53
05 Heart Of Lothian 6:02
06 Waterhole (Expresso Bongo) 2:12
07 Lords Of The Backstage 1:52
08 Blind Curve 9:29
09 Childhoods End? 4:32
10 White Feather 2:23
 
r. 1985

Voice - Fish
Keyboards - Mark Kelly 
Guitar - Steve Rothery 
Bass - Pete Trewavas 
Drums, Percussion - Ian Mosley 

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Producer, Mixed By - Chris Kimsey 

 

 

 

2010-07-11

Pat Metheny Group - 2004 - The Way Up


 
 
 
   

   



   


 

 

Pat Metheny Group

The Way Up

contemporary jazz, fusion 

1 Opening 5:17
2 Part One 26:27
3 Part Two 20:29
4 Part Three 15:54

r. 2003/2004

Pat Metheny - guitars, composer, producer
Lyle Mays - keyboards, xylophone, composer, producer
Steve Rodby - basses, violin, cello, producer
Antonio Sanchez - drums, xylophone
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Richard Bona - guitar, percussion, vocals
Gregoire Maret - harmonica
David Samuels - percussion
Cuong Vu - whistle, trumpet, vocals

 

2010-07-10

Dean Peer - 1994 - Travelogue


 

 

   

   



   

 

 

Dean Peer

Travelogue

contemporary, jazz, new age, fusion

1. Pee Wee, Niki & Wayne Newton Cruise The West Texas Plains 
2. Spring 1968 
3. Tommy (Two, T2, Again, Also, Too Etc...) 
4. Mid East Meets Mid West 
5. Angel 
6. Brave Man's Bluff 
7. Shevek 
8. Goofy Foot And Dolphin Go Shreddin 
9. Bob 

r. 1994

Dean Peer, electric bass, compositions
Ty Burhoe, percussion
Paul McCandless, oboe, saxophone
Glen Taylor, steel guitar
Larry Thompson, drums
Steve Trismen, violins
Michael Reese, guitar
 
 
 

Dean Peer - 1991 - Ucross






   

   



   


 

Dean Peer

Ucross
 
contemporary, fusion

01 Risks And Missions - 05:23
02 Lord's Tundra - 03:37
03 Tommy - 02:18
04 2 Blue - 02:37
05 Ucross - 02:40
06 Ms. Green Meets Ms. Jane - 05:33
07 Antoine & Patty - 03:33
08 Rodarte - 04:33
09 Venusian Winter - 03:22
10 Aaron's Interlude - 02:59
11 Earth School - 04:56

r. 1991

Dean Peer - bass, copositions
 
 
 

2010-07-09

Me'Shell NdegéOcello - 2009 - Devil's Halo



   

   



   





 

Me'Shell NdegéOcello

Devil's Halo

 

rock, pop, shoegaze, alternative

 
01. Slaughter
02. Tie One On
03. Lola
04. Hair Of The Dog
05. Mass Transit
06. White Girl
07. Love You Down
08. Devil's Halo
09. Bright Shiny Morning
10. Blood On The Curb
11. Die Young
12. Crying In Your Beer 
 
r. 2009

Me'Shell NdegéOcello - vocals, bass, composer, production, arrangements
Chris Bruce - guitars, production
Keefus Ciancia - keyboards, production
Lisa Germano - cello
Oren Bloedow - b/g vocals
Mark Kelley - b/g vocals
  
 
 

2010-06-21

Cullen, Manring - 2001 - Equilibré



   

   



   






Cullen, Manring
Equilibré
 
contemporary, new age, jazz, fusion 
 
01. Shuffle In
02. Snappin on Ten
03. Equilibré
04. Turbograss
05. Wistful Thinking
06. Gizmo
07. Buenos Dias
08. A Forgotten Wish
09. Homestyle
10. Canto
11. Tie-Dyed and Wide-Eyed
12. A Better Place

r. 2001
 
David Cullen (guitar, production, compositions)
Michael Manring (bass, compositions).
 
Recorded at Maja Audio Group, Philadelphia, PA, March 26 & 27, 2001
 
 

2010-06-20

Michael Manring - 1985 - Unusual Weather



   

   



   








Michael Manring
Unusual Weather
 
new age, jazz, fusion

01 Welcoming 6:18
02 Huge Moon 3:43
03 Almost April 3:28
04 Unusual Weather 3:29
05 Sung To Sleep 3:55
06 Thunder Tactics 2:32
07 Longhair Mobile 3:44
08 Homeward 3:09
09 Not Even The Summer 3:13
10 Sightings 5:34
11 Big Feelings 3:11
12 Thunder Tactics Reprise 0:36
13 Manthing 3:11
 
Bass, Bass [High Bass], Vocals, Percussion, Piano, Cello - Michael Manring 
Drums - Kurt Wortman (tracks: 6, 11, 12) 
Guitar - Michael Hedges (tracks: 13) 
Marimba - Bruce Martin (tracks: 6, 12) 
Percussion - Steve Bloom (tracks: 1, 8, 10) 
Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals, Percussion - Bob Read 
Synthesizer - Michael Manring (tracks: 8) 

  
r. 1985

  

Producer, Engineer - Bob Read 
Co-producer, Engineer [Assistant] - Michael Manring 
Composed By - Michael Manring, Michael Hedges (tracks: 13) 
Engineer [Digitally Assembled] - Dawn Atkinson , Stewart Whitmore 
Mastered By - Bernie Grundman 
Mixed By - Steven Miller (tracks: 1) 
Mixed By [Digitally] - Dawn Atkinson , Oliver DiCicco 
Recorded By [Additional] - Oliver DiCicco 
Design - Anne Robinson* 
 
Recorded at Takoma Recording, Takoma Park, MD 
Additional recording at Mobius Music, San Francisco, CA 
Digitally mixed at Mobius Music and Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA 
"Welcoming" mixed at Sorcerer Sound, New York, N.Y. 
Digitally assembled at Digital Magnetics, Hollywood, CA 
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Studios, Hollywood, CA 
Photography [Cover] - Lee Snyder 
Photography [Liner] - Irene Young 
 
 

Manring, Kassin, Darter - 2002 - Scatter



   

   



   








Manring, Kassin, Darter
Scatter
 
classical, jazz, rock, folk, avant-garde, world music, fusion

01. Gizmo (5:10) 
02. Paleonthology (7:02) 
03. Ultra-body Over The Mountain (4:02) 
04. Scatter (3:37) 
05. Eubie Blake On Mars (8:23) 
06. Sabar (5:37) 
07. Mistral (4:32) 
08. The Chicago Picasso (9:00) 
09. Travels With Dad (8:25) 
10. Spool (3:46) 
11. Marth'as Calypso (4:00) 
12. The Gamme People (9:14)
   
r. 2002

Michael Manring (bass)
Larry Kassin (flute)
Tom Darter (piano)
 
Recorded live in San Francisco
 
 
 

2010-06-10

Jazz Pistols - 2006 - Live


   

   



   








Jazz Pistols
Live
 
jazz fusion

01 Intro 0:24
02 Yellow Fellow (Kaiser) 4:48
03 Three on the floor (Schäfer) 7:48
04 Moby Dick (Kaiser/Schäfer) 7:48
05 Special Treatment (Kaiser/Schäfer) 14:00
06 Palladium (Shorter) 5:15
07 Mystic Train (Kaiser) 7:05
08 Bugs (Schäfer) 8:00
09 Birdland (Zawinul) 6:05
10 Take the brake (Kaiser) 6:35
11 Teen Town (Pastorius) 9:29
   
r. 2006

Stefan Ivan Schäfer (guitar) 
Christoph Victor Kaiser (bass) 
Thomas Lui Ludwig (drums) 
 
Recorded in one night at the Schlosskeller in Darmstadt, Germany