Enigma

 

Artist:  Enigma
Origin:  Germany
Genre:  New Age, Ambient, Electronica, Experimental, Worldbeat, Downtempo, Neo-Classical, Ethnic Fusion, Club Dance, Synthpop, Pop

Original line-up:

Michael Cretu:  Music, Lyrics, Vocals, Production, Arrangements, Programming, Engineering

Sandra Cretu:  Vocals
David Fairstein:  Lyrics
Louisa Stanley:  Vocals
Frank Peterson:  Samples

Enigma is a German Music Project founded in 1990 by Romanian-German Musician and Producer Michael Cretu, of the idea of a New Age and Worldbeat Project.  He recorded the first Enigma studio album, MCMXC a.D. (1990), with contributions from David Fairstein and Frank Peterson.  The remains Enigma's biggest, helped by the international hit single "Sadeness (Part I), which sold 12 million units alone.  Enigma has sold over 70 million records worldwide, reached 60 No. 1 songs at the charts around the world and achieved over 100 Gold and Platinum Certificates.  The Project has also received 3 Grammy nominations and is one of the best-selling musical act of all time.

Title:  Love Sensuality Devotion:  The Greatest Hits (2021)

Genre:  New Age, Ambient, Electronica, Experimental, Worldbeat, Downtempo, Neo-Classical, Ethnic Fusion, Club Dance, Synthpop, Pop

Label:  U<MC

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  The Landing (1:05)

 2.  Turn Around (3:45)

 3.  Gravity Of Love (3:59)

 4.  TNT For The Brain (5:10)

 5.  Modern Crusaders (3:52)

Side B:

 1.  Shadows In Silence (4:15)

 2.  Return To Innocence (4:15)

 3.  I Love You I'll Kill You (8:01)

 4.  Principles Of Lust (3:12)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Sadness (Part 1) (4:14)

 2.  Silence Must Be Heard (4:46)

 3.  Smell Of Desire (4:33)

 4.  Mea Culpa (4:27)

Side D:

 1.  Push The Limits (3:50)

 2.  Beyond The Invisible (4:50)

 3.  Age Of Loneliness (4:01)

 4.  Morphin Thru Time (5:29)

 5.  The Cross Of Changes (2:06)

Love Sensuality Devotion:  The Greatest Hits is the compilation album by Enigma, originally released on October 8, 2001 by Virgin, remastered, reissued and released on July 23, 2021 by UMC.  180 Gram Black Vinyl.  Great Songs, Excellent Album.

Dido

 

Artist:  Dido
Birth Name:  Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong
Born:  December 25, 1971.  Kensington, London, England
Genre:  Pop, Electropop, Downtempo, Trip Hop, Folktronica, Adult Alternative Pop, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Drums

Dido is an English Singer and Songwriter from Kensington, London, she attained international success with her debut album No Angel (1999).  It sold over 21 million copies worldwide, and won her several awards, including two Brit Awards for Best British Female and Best Album, the MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act, and two NRJ Awards for Best New Act and Best Album.  Her first two albums are among the Best-Selling Albums in UK Chart History.

Title:  No Angel (Gold Coloured Edition) (2021)

Genre:  Pop, Electropop, Downtempo, Trip Hop, Folktronica, Adult Alternative Pop, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Arista Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Here With Me (4:14)

 2.  Hunter (3:57)

 3.  Don't Think Of Me (4:32)

 4.  My Lover's  Gone (4:27)pop

 5.  All You Want (3:53)

 6.  Thank You (3:38)

Side B:

 7.  Honestly OK (4:37)

 8.  Slide (4:53)

 9.  Isobel (3:54)

10. I'm No Angel (3:55)

11. My Life (3:09)

Bonus Track:

12. Take MyHand (6:42)

Personnel:

Dido:  Lead Vocals on All Tracks, Keyboards on Tracks:  7, 9

Rollo:  Programming on Tracks:  6, 8-10, 12

Rick Nowels:  Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1, 2, 5, Chamberlin on Tracks:   2, 5

Mark Bates:  Piano on Tracks:  3, 6, 9, 11, Keyboards on Tracks:  6, 11, 12, Wurlitzer, Organ on Track 11

Pauline Taylor:  Additional Background Vocals on Tracks:  2, 3, 12, , Background Vocals on Tracks:  8, 11

John Themis:  Electric Guitar, Percussion on Tracks: 1, 2, 5

Gavyn Wright:  Strings on Tracks:  1, 3, 11, 12

Duncan Bridgeman:  Keyboards, Programming on Track 4

Aubrey Nunn:  Bass on Tracks:  4, 8, 10, 12

Matty Benbrook:  Live Drums on Tracks:  8, 9, 11, Programming on Track 7

James Sanger:  Programming on Tracks:  1, 2, 5

Paul Statham:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1, 10, Piano on Track 10

Richie Stevens:  Additional Live Drums on Tracks:  2, 5, Additional Percussion on Track 5

Dave Randall:  Guitar on Tracks:  4, 10, 12

Mal Hyde Smith:  Percussion on Tracks:  6, 9, 12

Peter Vittese:  Keyboards, Additional Programming on Track 1

Rusty Anderson:  Electric Guitar on Tracks:  2, 5

John Pierce:  Bass on Tracks:  2, 5

Youth:  Bass on Track 3

Geoff Dugmore:  Live Drums, Percussion on Track 3

Nick Manasseh:  Dub Effects, Additional Programming on Track 7

Bruce Aisher:  Additional Keyboards on Track 7, Keyboards on Track 8

Sudha Kheterpal:  Percussion on Tracks:  8, 10

Rachael Brown:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  8, 11

Sister Bliss:  Keyboards on Track 12

Jony Rockstar:  Programming on Track 3

Aquila:  Background Vocals on Track 8

Martin McCory:  Electric Guitar on Track 9

Tim Vogt:  Bass on Track 9

Mark Felton:  Harmonica on Track 10

No Angel is the debut studio album by Dido, originally released on June 1, 1999 by Arista Records, remastered and reissued on October 16, 2021 by Arista Record.   National Album Day Gold Coloured Edition.

Dido

Artist:  Dido
Birth Name:  Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong
Born:  December 25, 1971.  Kensington, London, England
Genre:  Pop, Electropop, Downtempo, Trip Hop, Folktronica, Adult Alternative Pop, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Drums

Dido is an English Singer and Songwriter from Kensington, London, she attained international success with her debut album No Angel (1999).  It sold over 21 million copies worldwide, and won her several awards, including two Brit Awards for Best British Female and Best Album, the MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act, and two NRJ Awards for Best New Act and Best Album.  Her first two albums are among the Best-Selling Albums in UK Chart History.

Title:  Still On My Mind  (2019)
Genre:  Pop, Electropop, Downtempo, Trip Hop, Folktronica, Adult Alternative Pop, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop
Label:  BMG Rights Management
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Hurricanes  (5:14)
 2.  Give You Up  (3:22)
 3.  Hell After This  (3:28)
 4.  You Don't Need A Gold  (3:32)
 5.  Take You Home  (5:06)
 6.  Some Kind Of Love  (4:42)
 7.  Still On My Mind  (3:04)
 8.  Mad Love  (2:52)
 9.  Walking By  (4:31)
10. Friends  (3:23)
11. Chances  (2:32)
12. Have To Stay  (2:44)

Personnel:

Dido:  Vocals on All Tracks, Additional Keyboards on Tracks: 1, 3-5, 7, 8, 11, Beats on Tracks:  3, 4, 7, 8, Programming on Tracks:  3, 5, 7, 8, Guitar on Tracks:  3, 6

Additional Musicians:

Pete Rinaldi:   Guitar on Tracks: 1, 6, 
Sister Bliss:  Additional Keyboards on Tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7-11, 
Christopher Cooper:  Additional Keyboards on Tracks:  1, 4, 5, 11
Rollo:  Beats on Tracks: 1, 3, 8-11, Programming on Tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8-11
Joseph William Bernie:  Additional Vocals on Track 2
Si Hulbert & Dee Adam:  All Instruments on Track 2
Ryan Louder:  Keyboards on Track 12, Piano, Programming on Track 9

Still On My Mind is the fifth studio album by Dido, released on March 8, 2019 by BMG Rights Management.  The first single "Give You Up", was released on January 22, 2019 on BBC Radio 2.  The Album reached No. 1 on UK Independent Albums Chart.

Enigma

Artist:  Enigma
Origin:  Germany
Genre:  New Age, Ambient, Electronica, Experimental, Worldbeat, Downtempo, Neo-Classical, Ethnic Fusion, Club Dance, Synthpop, Pop

Original line-up:

Michael Cretu:  Music, Lyrics, Vocals, Production, Arrangements, Programming, Engineering

Sandra Cretu:  Vocals
David Fairstein:  Lyrics
Louisa Stanley:  Vocals
Frank Peterson:  Samples

Enigma is a German Music Project founded in 1990 by Romanian-German Musician and Producer Michael Cretu, of the idea of a New Age and Worldbeat Project.  He recorded the first Enigma studio album, MCMXC a.D. (1990), with contributions from David Fairstein and Frank Peterson.  The remains Enigma's biggest, helped by the international hit single "Sadeness (Part I), which sold 12 million units alone.  Enigma has sold over 70 million records worldwide, reached 60 No. 1 songs at the charts around the world and achieved over 100 Gold and Platinum Certificates.  The Project has also received 3 Grammy nominations and is one of the best-selling musical act of all time.

Title:  The Fall Of A Rebel Angel (2016)
Genre:  New Age, Ambient, Electronica, Experimental, Worldbeat, Downtempo, Neo-Classical, Ethnic Fusion, Club Dance, Synthpop, Pop
Label:  Island Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Circle Eight (feat. Nanuk) (2:18)
 2.  The Omega Point  (5:39)
 3.  Diving  (2:52)
 4.  The Die Is Cast (feat. Mark Josher)  (4:17)
 5.  Mother (feat. Anggun)  (3:38)
 6.  Agnus Dei  (3:58)
 7.  Sadeness (Part II) (feat. Anggun)  (4:09)
 8.  Lost In Nothingness  (3:21)
 9.  Oxygen Red (feat. Anggun)  (4:02)
10. Confession Of The Mind  (3:48)
11. Absolvo  (2:02)
12. Amen (feat. Aquilo)  (4:53)

Personnel:

Michael Cretu:  Music, Lyrics, Vocals, Production, Arrangements, Programming, Engineering

Additional Musicians:

Anggun:  Vocals on Tracks:  5, 7, 9
Aquilo:  Vocals on Track 12
Nanuk:  Vocals on Track 1
Mark Josher:  Vocals on Track 4

The Fall Of A Rebel Angel is the eighth studio album by Enigma, was released on November 11, 2016 by Island Records, featuring Anggun, Aquilo, Nanuk and Mark Josher.  The album reached No. 1 on Billboard US Dance/Electronic Albums Chart.

Quincy Jones And Bill Cosby

Artist:  Quincy Jones and  Bill Cosby

Title:  The Original Jam Sessions 1969  (2004)
Genre:  Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Funk, Downtempo, Jazz House, Electronica
Label:  Concord Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Hikky-Burr (Kincaid Kinfolk)  (5:58)
 2.  Groovy Gravy  (8:14)
 3.  Oh Happy Day (feat. Edwin Hawkins) (4:20)
 4.  Jimmy Cookin' On Top (Interlude)  (1:42)
 5.  Toe Jam  (7:49)
 6.  Jive Den  (3:13)
 7.  Euble Walkin'  (7:00)
 8.  Monty, Is That You?  (feat. Bill Cosby, Monty Alexander) (6:44)
 9.  The Drawing Room (Interlude)  (0:54)
10. Hikky-Burr (feat. Bill Cosby)  (3:47)

Bonus Track:

11. Hikky-Burr (Mix Master Mike Remix) (3:01)

Personnel:

Quincy Jones:  Composer, Musical Director
Bill Cosby:  Vocals on Track 10
Arthur Adams:  Guitar on Tracks: 1, 2, 7, 10
Eddie Harris:  Tenor Saxophone on Track 1
Ernie Watts:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks: 2, 7
Clare Fiuscher:  Piano on Track 6, 9
Les McCann:  Piano on Track 2
Monty Alexander:  Piano on Tracks: 3, 7, 8
Joe Sample:  Fender Rhodes Piano on Tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10
Jimmy Smith:  Hammond B-3 Organ on Track 4
Mitt Jackson:  Vibraphone on Tracks: 1, 3
Victor Feldman:  Vibraphone on Track 5
Ray Brown:  Bass on Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
Carol Kaye:  Bass on Track 10
John Guerin:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 2
Paul Humphrey:  Drums on Tracks: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
Jimmy Cleveland:  Trombone on Track 6
Marvin Stamm:  Trumpet on Track 1
Tom Scott:  Soprano Saxophone on Track 5

The Original Jam Sessions 1969 is the All-Star Jam Sessions recorded for the 1969 TV Sitcom-The Bill Cosby Show, produced by Quincy Jones, featuring music legends, including Jimmy Smith, Mitt Jackson, Eddie Harris, Les McCann, Ernie Watts, Arthur Adams, Ray Brown, Monty Alexander and many others, and including the previously unreleased hit single, "Hikky-Burr".