Anne Briggs

 

Artist:  Anne Briggs

Birth Name:  Anne Patricia Briggs

Born:  September 29, 1944.  Toton, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England

Genre:  Folk,Pop, Rock, British Folk, Celtic, Folk Revival, Concerto, Choral, Opera

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Anne Briggs is an English Folk Singer from Toton, Beeston, Nottinghamshire.  She never aspired to commercial success or to achieve widespread public acknowledgment of her music.  However, she was an influential figure in the British Folk Revival, being a source of songs and musical inspiration for others such as Bert Jansch, Jimmy Page, The Watersons, June Tabor, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, and Maddy Prior.

Title:  The Time Has Come (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Folk, Pop, Rock, British Folk, Celtic, Folk Revival, Concerto, Choral, Opera

Label:  Earth Recordings

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Sandman's Song (5:05)

 2.  Highlodge Hare (2:15)

 3.  Fire And Wine (3:30)

 4.  Stepo Right Up (3:10)

 5.  Ride, Ride (3:20)

 6.  The Time Has Come (2:35)

Side 2:

 1.  Clea Caught A Rabbit (1:50)

 2.  Tangled Man (3:22)

 3.  Wishing Well (1:45)

 4.  Standing On The Shore (4:33)

 5.  Tidewave (3:23)

 6.  Everytime (3:04)

 7.  Fine Homeman (3:02)

Personnel:

The Time Has Come is the second studio album by Anne Briggs, originally released i n 1971 by CBS, remastered and reissued on January 31, 2025 by Earth Recordings.  Limited Edition Leafy Green Vinyl.

Richard Wright

 

Artist:  Richard Wright

Birth Name:  Richard William Wright

Born:  July 28, 1943.  Hatch End, Middlesex, England

Died:  September 15, 2008 (Aged 65).  London, England

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental Rock, Electronic, Jazz, Art Rock, New Age, Opera, Contemporary Intstrumental, Classical

Occupation:  Musician, Composer, Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Keyboards, Vocals

Richard Wright was an English Musician who co-founded the Progressive Rock Band Pink Floyd.  He played keyboards and sang, appearing on almost every Pink Floyd album and performing on all their tours.  He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Pink Floyd.

Title:  Wet Dream (2023)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental Rock, Electronic, Jazz, Art Rock, New Age, Opera, Contemporary Intstrumental, Classical

Label:  Parlophone/Rhino

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Mediterranean C (3:52)

 2.  Against The Odds (3:57)

 3.  Cat Cruise (5:14)

 4.  Summer Elegy (4:53)

 5.  Waves (4:19)

 6.  Holiday (6:11)

 7.  Mad Yannis Dance (3:19)

 8.  Drop In From The Top (3:25)

 9.  Pink's Song (3:28)

10 Funky Deux (4:57)

Personnel:

Richard Wright:  Piano, Electric Piano, Hammond Organ, Oberteim Synthesizer, Vocals

Mel Collins:  Saxophone on Tracks:  1, 3, 5, 7, 10, Flute on Track 9

Snowy White:  Guitars

Larry Steelse:  Bass

Reg Isidore:  Drums, Percussion

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Mediterranean C (3:52)

 2.  Against The Odds (3:57)

 3.  Cat Cruise (5:14)

 4.  Summer Elegy (4:53)

 5.  Waves (4:19)

Side Two:

 6.  Holiday (6:11)

 7.  Mad Yannis Dance (3:19)

 8.  Drop In From The Top (3:25)

 9.  Pink's Song (3:28)

10 Funky Deux (4:57)

Wet Dream is the debut album by Richard Wright, originally released on September 22, 1978 by Harvest, remastered and reissued on July 28, 2023 by Parlophone/Rhino.  Great Album.

Rufus Wainwright

Artist:  Rufus Wainwright
Birth Name:  Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright
Born:  July 22, 1973.  Rhinebeck. New York USA
Genre:  Indie Pop, Rock, Baroque Pop, Operatic Pop, Chamber Pop, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, Contemporary Pop, Opera, Vocal Music, Classical
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar

Rufus Wainwright is an American-Canadian Singer, Songwriter and Composer.  He has recorded albums of original music and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.  He has also written two Classical Operas and set Shakespeare sonnets to music for a theater piece by Robert Wilson.  He is the son of Musicians Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, and the older brother of singer Martha Wainwright.

Title:   Unfollow The Rules  (2020)
Genre:  Indie Pop, Rock, Baroque Pop, Operatic Pop, Chamber Pop, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, Contemporary Pop, Opera, Vocal Music, Classical
Label:   BMG Right Management
Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Trouble In Paradise  (3:07)
 2.  Damsel In Distress  (4:43)
 3.  Unfollow The Rules  (6:45)
 4.  You Ain't Big  (2:36)
 5.  Romantical Man  (5:27)
 6.  Peaceful Afternoon  (4:16)
 7.  Only The People That Love  (4:35)
 8.  This One's For The Ladies (That Lunge)  (4:04)
 9.  My Little You  (1:52)
10. Early Morning Madness  (5:38)
11. Devils And Angels (Hatred)  (4:17)
12. Alone Time  (4:20)

Personnel:

Rufus Wainwright:  Lead & Background Vocals on All Tracks, Guitar on Track 7, Piano on Tracks:  8-10, 12
Jim Keltner:  Drums on Tracks:  7, 10
Matt Chamberlain:  Drums on Tracks:  1-6, 11, Percussion on Tracks: 3, 6
Blake Mills:  Guitar on Tracks:  1-4, 6, 7, 10, 11,  Tympani on Track 3
Gerry Leonard:  Guitar on Tracks:  5, 7, 10
Adam Levy:  Guitar on Track 5
Randy Kerber:  Piano on Tracks:  1, 3, 5
George Deoring:  Mandolin on Track 1, Guitar on Tracks: 2, 4, 6
Greg Leisz:  Pedal Steel on Tracks:  1, 3 
David Piltch:  Bass on Tracks: 1, 3, 7, 10
Kaveh Rastegar:   Bass on Track 5
Davey Faragber:  Bass on Tracks: 2, 4, 6
Mitchell Froom:  Keyboards on Tracks: 1-8, 10, 11, Programming on Track 8
Thomas Bartlett:  Piano on Track 11
Dan Higgins:  Clarinets on Track 1, Saxophone on Tracks: 1, 10, Flute on Track 2
Rob Moose:  Violin, Viola on Tracks:  1-3, 5, 6, 10, 11
Gabriel Cabezas:  Cello on Tracks:  1-3, 5, 7, 10
Nick  Daley:  Trombone on Track 113
Laura Brenes:  French Horn on Tracks: 3, 5, 6
Julianna Raye:  Background Vocals on Track 6
Jennie Kamnpani:  Background Vocals on Track 8
Martha Wainwright:  Background Vocals on Track 11

Unfollow The Rules is the tenth studio album by Rufus Wainwright, released on July 10, 2020 by BMG Right Management, featuring Martha Wainwright, Jim Keltner, Blake Mills, Matt Chamberlain, Mitchell Froom and many more!.

Freddie Mercury

Artist:  Freddie Mercury
Born:  September 1948.  Stone Town, Sultanate Of Zanzibar (Tanzania)
Died:  November 24, 1991 (Aged 45).  Kensington, London, England
Genre:  Rock, Contemporary Pop, Pop Rock, Vocal Music, Opera
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
Instruments:  Vocals, Piano

Freddie Mercury was a British Singer, Songwriter, and Record Producer, known as the Lead Vocalist of the Rock Band Queen.  He wrote and composed numerous hits for Queen including "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Crazy Little Called Love", and "We Are The Champions".  He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2001, as a member of Queen, and the Songwriter Hall Of Fame in 2003, the UK Music Hall Of Fame in 2004, and the band received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2002.  He was voted one of the Greatest Singers in the history of Popular Music, and voted Best Male Singer of All Time in 2005 Poll organised by Blender and MTV2m was ranked at 18 on the 2008 Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Singers Ever, also was elected in 2009 as the Best Rock Singer of All Time by Classic Rock.

Title:  Messenger of The Gods:  The Singles Collection (2016)
Genre:  Rock, Contemporary Pop, Pop Rock, Vocal Music, Opera
Label:  Mercury Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Living On My Own (Single Edit) (3:06)
 2.  The Great Pretender  (3:27)
 3.  In My Defence  (3:54)
 4.  Love Kills  (4:30)
 5.  Barcelona (Single Version0  (4:27)
 6.  Made In Heaven (Single Remix)  (4:10)
 7.  Time  (4:02)
 8.  Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow  (3:47)
 9.  I Was Born To Love You  (3:39)
10. The Golden Boy (Single Edit)  (5:16)
11. I Can Hear Music  (3:25)
12. How Can I Go On (Single Version)  (4:02)
13. Living On My Own (No More Brothers Radio Mix) (3:41)

Disc 2:

 1.  Goin' Back  (3:34)
 2.  Let's Turn It On  (3:43)
 3.  My Love Is Dangerous  (3:40)
 4.  She Blows Hot And Cold  (3:40)
 5.  Living On My Own (Judian Raymond Album Mix) (3:39)
 6.  Stop All The Fighting  (3:20)
 7.  Time (Instrumental)  (3:23)
 8.  Exercises In Free Love (Freddie Vocal)  (4:00)
 9.  Exercises In Free Love (Montserrat Vocal)  (4:05)
10. The Fallen Priest (B-Side Edit)  (2:58)
11. Overture Piccante  (6:41)
12. Love Kills (Wolf Euro Mix)  (3:27)

Messenger of The Gods:  The Singles Collection is a compilation album by Freddie Mercury, was released on September 2, 2016 by Mercury Records.  Solo singles all 13 singles together for the first time in 2 CD Set.

Yanni

Artitst:  Yanni
Birth Name:  Yiannis Chryssomallis
Born:  November 14, 1954.
Origin:  Kalamata, Greece
Genre:   New Age, Crossover, Contemporary Instrumental
Occupations:  Composer, Pianist, Music Producer
Instruments:  Piano, Keyboards

Yanni is an Greek Pianist, Keyboardist, Composer and Music Producer, who has spent his adult life in the USA.  His music, blending New Age, Jazz, Classical, Crossover, Soft Rock and World Music and to creat instrumental works suited for commercial Pop Radio and Music Television as well as World-Wide Concert Tours.

Title:  Inspirato  (2014)
Genre:   New Age, Crossover, Contemporary Instrumental
Label:  Classical, Classical Crossover, Opera, Vocal
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  I Genitori  (feat. Renee Fleming)  (3:59)
 2.  Come un Sospiro  (feat. Vittorio Grigolo)  (3:42)
 3.  Ode alla Grecia (feat. Placido Domingo) (4:51)
 4.  L'Ombra dell'Angelo (feat. Katherine Jenkins) (3:32)
 5.  Amare di Nuovo (feat. Nathan Pacheco)  (3:01)
 6.  Hasta el Ultimo Momento (feat. Placido Domingo/Renee Fleming)  (3:27)
 7.  Riconoscimento (feat. Placido Domingo/Placido Domingo Jr./Chloe Lowery/Micaela Oeste/Nathan Pacheco) (4:38)
 8.  Incanto (feat. Russel Watson) (4:07)
 9.  II Primo Tocco  (feat. Placido Domingo Jr.) (3:01)
10. Usignolo (feat. Lauen Jelencovich)  (5:14)
11. La Prima Luce  (feat. Rolando Vilazon)  (3:15)
12. Ode a I'Humanite  (feat. Pretty Yende)  (4:02)
13. Nello Specchio (feat. Katherine Jenkins/Nathan Pacheco) (4:01)

Inspirato is the seventeeth studio album by Yanni, was released on March 24, 2014 by Sony Classical.  The album is Yanni's Greatest Music Performed by The World's most extrodinary voices, featuring Placido Domingo, Renee Fleming, Rolando Villazon, Katherine Jenkins, Vittorio Grigolo, Chloe Lowery, Russel Watson, Micaela Oeste, Nathan Pacheco, Lauren Jelencovich, Placido Domingo Jr., Pretty Yende.