2017: The Best of the Year

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Compiled By – Dave Henderson
Liner Notes – Danny Eccleston

Given away free with Mojo January 2018. Not to be sold separately.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Pain
producer:
Adam Granduciel
mixer:
Shawn Everett
acoustic guitar, celesta [Celeste], organ [E70], synthesizer [Juno 106], vibraphone and lead vocals:
Adam Granduciel
baritone saxophone:
Jon Natchez
bass:
Dave Hartley
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Charlie Hall
electric guitar:
Adam Granduciel and Anthony LaMarca
piano:
Robbie Bennett and Adam Granduciel
background vocals:
Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe
recording of:
Pain
lyricist and composer:
Adam Granduciel
The War on Drugs5:30
2Bamako
engineer:
Neil Comber and Jamie McEvoy
producer and mixer:
Neil Comber
percussion:
Felix Higginbottom
saxophone:
Harvey Grant
trumpet:
Samuel Hudson Scott
additional vocals:
Fanta Barry and Hawa Dembele
Songhoy Blues3:40
3Satellite Kid
Paul Weller5:20
4Immigrant Boogie
Ghostpoet2:41
5Unaware
Sparks3:54
6Right on Time
Nadia Reid4:23
7Hungry Ghost
Hurray for the Riff Raff3:26
8An Epic Story
Peter Perrett3:22
9Hotter Colder
producer:
John Parish
bass:
Jesse D. Vernon
drums (drum set) [Drums]:
Jamie Whitby-Coles
guest bass, guest drums (drum set) [Drums], guest percussion and guest piano:
John Parish
guitar:
Neil Smith and Kate Stables
percussion:
Rozi Leyden, Kate Stables and Jesse D. Vernon
vocals:
Rozi LLeyden, Kate Stables and Jamie Whitby-Coles
This Is the Kit3:58
10Back in '74
recording of:
Back in ’74
writer:
Endless Boogie
Endless Boogie6:42
11Er Ra
recording of:
Er Ra
lyricist and composer:
Alice Coltrane
Alice Coltrane4:58
12Natural Blue
recording engineer and mixer:
Eric Littmann
Julie Byrne4:00
13Shady Lady
recording engineer and producer:
Bill Leader
acoustic guitar:
Martin Carthy
bass guitar:
Ashley Hutchings
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dave Mattacks
guitar [lead guitar]:
Richard Thompson
vocals:
Martin Carthy, Tim Hart, Maddy Prior, Lal Waterson, Mike Waterson and Norma Waterson
recording of:
Shady Lady
lyricist and composer:
Mike Waterson
Lal & Mike Waterson3:18
14Ogre
recording of:
Ogre
writer:
Richard Dawson
Richard Dawson6:56
15Yere Faga
recording engineer:
Barou Oumar Diallo (background vocals [backing vocals]), Philippe Brun (drums (drum set) [drums]), Yaya Diarra (background vocals [backing vocals]), Simon Nordberg (lead vocals), Vincent Taurelle (marimba, guitar, keyboard [keyboards], bass guitar [bass], shakers) and Andreas Unge (drums (drum set) [drums], lead vocals)
producer:
A.L.B.E.R.T.
mixer:
Bertrand Fresel
bass guitar and guitar:
Ludovic Bruni
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Tony Allen
handclaps [claps] and lead vocals:
Oumou Sangaré
keyboard [keyboards]:
Vincent Taurelle
marimba and shakers [shaker]:
Vincent Taeger
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Pamela Badjogo, Mariam Kone, Naba Traoré and Dandio Sidibe
recorded at:
Studio Bois et Charbon in Paris, Île-de-France, France (drums (drum set) [drums]), Studio La Marquise in Pantin, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France (marimba, guitar, keyboard [keyboards], bass guitar [bass], shakers), Studio Yeelen in Bamako, Mali (background vocals [backing vocals]) and Stureparken Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Studio Juno in Yerres, Essonne, Île-de-France, France
Oumou Sangaré5:11