Greatest Albums in 2012 Review,Part. 1

Pentru a va usura cautarea noilor melodii pentru playlist’ul personal,mi-am permis sa fac o lista cu cele mai bune albume lansate in 2012.Sau,ma rog,singurele albume de muzica buna lansate in cursul acestui an.Am sfarsit cu o lista cu 28 de albume impartita in doua parti(voi posta a doua parte in scurt timp) care contine atat muzica rock cat si pop,jazz sau blues.

Urmeaza sa fac cate un review separat pentru fiecare album,aceasta fiind doar o prezentare generala.

1.Ringo Starr-Ringo 2012

Data lansarii:30 Ianuarie 2012(UK),31 Ianuarie(US)

Casa de Discuri:HIP-O Records

Producator:Ringo Starr

Durata:28:55

Track list:

1.Anthem

2.Wings

3.Think it over(Buddy Holly cover)

4.Samba

5.Rock Island Line

6.Step Lightly

7.Wonderful

8.In Liverpool

9.Slow down

Performante:Billboard:#80 Sapt.1  #192 Sapt.2

#80 in USA

#181 in UK

Vanzari:7.100 copii(pana in momentul de fata)

2.Lana del Rey-Born to die

Data lansarii:27 Ianuarie 2012

Casa de Discuri:Interscope,Polydor

Producatori:Patrik Berger,Jeff Bhasker,Chris Braide,Emile Hayine,Justin Parker,Rick Nowels,Robopop,Al Shux

Durata:49:28

Track list:

1.Born to die

2.Off the Races

3.Blue Jeans

4.Video Games

5.Diet Mountain Dew

6.National Anthem

7.Dark Paradise

8.Radio

9.Carmen

10.Milion Dollar Man

11.Summertime Sadness

12.This is what makes us girls

Performante:Numarul 1:

Australia,Austria,Belgia,Franta,Germania,Grecia,Irlanda,Norvegia,Scotia,Elvetia si Suedia.

US Billboard Rock Albums si US Billboard Alternative Albums.

Numarul 2:

Noua Zeelanda,Polonia,Portugalia si Slovenia.

US Billboard 200.

Certificari:

Australia(ARIA) 2xPlatina 140.000

Austria(IFPI) Platina 20.000

Belgia(BEA) Platina 30.000

Danemarca(IFPI) Platina 20.000

Germania(BVMI) Platina 200.000

Grecia(IFPI) Platina 6.000

UK(BPI) 2xPlatina 600.000

Vanzari:2.000.000 copii(pana in Iulie 2012)

3.Leonard Cohen-Old Ideas

Data lansarii:31 Ianuarie 2012

Casa de Discuri:Columbia Records

Producator:Ed Sanders

Durata:41:44

Track list:

1.Going Home

2.Amen

3.Show me the place

4.Darkness

5.Anyhow

6.Crazy to love you

7.Come Healing

8.Banjo

9.Lullaby

10.Different Sides

Performante:Numarul 1:

Belgia,Cehia,Germania,Finlanda,Ungaria,Noua Zeelanda,Norvegia,Polonia si Spania

Numarul 2:

Australia,Danemarca si Suedia

#3 in US Billboard 200

Certificari:

Austria-Aur

Canada-Platina

Noua Zeelanda-Aur

Polonia-Platina

Elvetia-Aur

Vanzari:-

4.Paul McCartney-Kisses on the Bottom 

*album de cover-uri

Data lansarii:7 Februarie 2012(US),6 Februarie 2012(UK)

Casa de discuri:Hear Music

Producator:Tommy LiPuma

Durata:56:39

Track list:

1.I’m gonna sit right down and Write Myself a letter

2.Home(When shadows fall)

3.It’s only a paper moon

4.More I cannot wish you

5.The glory of love

6.We three(My Echo,My shadow and Me)

7.Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive

8.My Valentine

9.Always

10.My very good friend the milkman

11.Bye bye blackbird

12.Get yourself another fool

13.The Inch Worm

14.Only our hearts

Performante:Locul 1:

US Billboard Jazz Albums

Locul 3:

Denmark Albums Top 40,UK Albums Charts,France albums top 200,Canadian Albums Chart

Locul 5:

US Billboard 200,Duch Mega Album Top 100,Belgian Album Chart

Certificari:-

Vanzari:-

5.Van Halen-A different kind of truth

Data lansarii:3 Februarie 2012

Casa de discuri:Interscope

Producator:Van Halen,John Shanks

Durata:49:58

Track list:

1.Tattoo

2.She’s the woman

3.You and your blues

4.China town

5.Blood and Fire

6.Bullethead

7.As Is

8.Honeybabysweetiedoll

9.The trouble with never

10.Outta space

11.Stay frosty

12.Big river

13.Beats workin’

Performante:Locul 1 in:

US Hard Rock Albums,US Rock Albums,UK Rock Albums Chart

Locul 2:

US Billboard 200

Locul 3:

Canadian Albums Chart,Finnish Albums Chart,Japanese Albums Chart

Certificari:

Canada-Aur

Vanzari:Dupa 6 zile de la lansare,albumul ajunsese la 180.000 de copii vandute.Pe 1 Iulie,vanzarile au ajuns la 395.000 de copii in US,fiind al 6-lea cel mai bine vandut album rock din prima jumatate a anului 2012.Albumul a debutat pe locul 6 in UK Albums Chart cu 14.040 copii,devenind primul album care urca atat de repede in top-uri.

6.Bruce Springsteen-Wrecking Ball

Data lansarii:5 Martie 2012

Casa de discuri:Columbia

Producator:Bruce Springsteen,Ron Aniello

Durata:61:46

Track list:

1.We take care of our own

2.Easy money

3.Shakled and Drawn

4.Jack of all trades

5.Death to my hometown

6.This Depression

7.Wrecking ball

8.You’ve got it

9.Rocky ground

10.Land of hope and dreams

11.We are alive

*Bonus

12.Swallowed Up

13.American land

Performante:Locul 1:

Austrian Albums Chart,Belgian Albums Chart,Croatian Albums Chart,Danish Albums Chart,Dutch Albums Chart,Finnish Albums Chart,German Albums Chart,Irish Albums Chart,Italian Albums Chart,New Zealand Albums Chart,Norwegian Albums Chart,Spanish Albums Chart,Swedish Albums Chart,Swiss Albums Chart,UK Albums Chart,US Billboard 200

Locul 2:

Hungarian Albums Chart

Locul 3:

Belgian Albums Chart(Wallonia),Canadian Albums Chart,French Albums Chart

Certificari:

Austria-Aur

Canada-Aur

Finlanda-Platina

Germania-Aur

Italia-Platina

Portugalia-Aur

Spania-Platina

Suedia-Platina

Elvetia-Aur

Vanzari:In saptamana in care a debutat,albumul a vandut 74.000 de copii,in UK si US ajungand la 196.000 o saptamana mai tarziu,astfel Bruce Springsteen a ajuns la al 10’lea album pe locul 1 in US,fiind intrecut doar de Jay-Z(12) si The Beatles(19).

7.Iron Maiden-En Vivo!

*album live/video

Data lansarii:23 Martie 2012

Casa de discuri:EMI

Producator:Kevin Shirley

Durata:1:48:16

Track list:

Disc 1:

1.Satellite 15(The Final Frontier)

2.The Final Frontier(The Final Frontier)

3.El Dorado(The Final Frontier)

4.2 Minutes to Midnight(Powerslave)

5.The Talisman(The Final Frontier)

6.Coming Home(The Final Frontier)

7.Dance of Death(Dance of Death)

8.The Trooper(Piece of Mind)

9.The Wicker Man(Brave new world)

Disc 2:

1.Blood Brothers(Brave new world)

2.When the Wild Wind Blows(The Final Frontier)

3.The Evil that man do(Seventh Son of a Seventh Son)

4.Fear of the dark(Fear of the Dark)

5.Iron Maiden(Iron Maiden)

6.The Number of the Beast(The Number of the Beast)

7.Halloweed Be Thy Name(The Number of the Beast)

8.Running Free(Iron Maiden)

Performante:Locul 1:

Australian Music DVD’s Chart,Austrian Music DVD’s Chart,Danish Music DVD’s Chart.Finnish Music DVD’s Chart,German Music DVD’s Chart,Hungarian Music DVD’s Chart,Norwegian Music DVD’s Chart,Norwegian Audio DVD’s Chart,Spanish Music DVD’s Chart,Swedish Music DVD’s Chart,UK Music Video Chart

Locul 2:

Dutch Music DVD’s Chart,French Music DVD’s Chart,Italian Music DVD’s Chart

Certificari:

Australia-Aur

US-Platina

Canada-2x Platina

Vanzari:

Australia-7.500+

US-100.000+

Canada-20.000+

8.Shinedown-Amaryllis

Data lansarii:26 Martie 2012(UK),27 Martie 2012(US),23 Martie 2012(AUS)

Casa de discuri:Atlantic

Producator:Rob Cavallo

Durata:44:10

Track list:

1.Adrenaline

2.Bully

3.Amaryllis

4.Unity

5.Enemies

6.I’m not alright

7.Nowhere Kids

8.Miracle

9.I’ll Follow You

10.For my sake

11.My name

12.Through the Ghost

Performante:Locul 1:

US Billboard Alternative Albums,US Billboard Hard Rock Albums,US Billboard Rock Albums

Certificari:-

Vanzari:Amaryllis a debutat pe locul 4 in Billboard 200 cu 106.000 copii vandute in prima saptamana,devenind cel mai bine vandut album al trupei in prima saptamana de la lansare.Pe 15 Mai,albumul ajunsese la 167.854 copii vandute in US si aproximativ 190.000 in toata lumea.

9.The Mars Volta-Noctournquiet

Data lansarii:26 Martie 2012

Casa de discuri:Warner Bros

Producator:Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

Durata:64:31

Track list:

1.The Whip Hand

2.Aegis

3.Dyslexicon

4.Empty Vessels Make the Loudest Sound

5.The Malkin Jewel

6.Lapochka

7.In Absentia

8.Imago

9.Molochwalker

10.Trinkets pale of moon

11.Vedamalady

12.Noctourniquet

13.Zed and Two Naughts

Performante:Locul 3:

Billboard Tastemaker Albums

Locul 7:

Billboard Rock Albums

Locul 15:

Billboard 200

Certificari:-

Vanzari:Albumul a debutat pe locul 15 in Billboard 200 cu 21.000 de vanzari in prima saptamana.

10.Ian Anderson-Thick as a Brick 2

Data lansarii:4 Aprilie 2012

Casa de discuri:Chrysalis/EMI Records

Producator:Ian Andreson

Durata:53:45

Track list:

1.From a Pebble Town

2.Medley:Pebbles Instrumental/Might-Have-Beens

3.Medley:Upper Sixth Loan Shark/ Banker Bets,Banker Wins

4.Swing it far

5.Adrift and Dumbfounded

6.Old school song

7.Wootton Bassett Town

8.Medley:Power and spirit/Give ‘till it hurts

9.Medley:Cosy Corner/Shunt and Shuffle

10.A change of horses

11.Confessional

12.Kismet in Suburbia

13.What-ifs,Maybes and Might-Have-Beens

Performante:Albumul a debutat pe locul 55 in Billboard.

Certificari:-

Vanzari:-

11.The Cult-Choice of weapon

Data lansarii:22 May 2012

Casa de discuri:Cooking Vinyl

Producator:Bob Rock,Chris Goss

Durata:55:06

Track list:

1.Honey from a knife

2.Elemental light

3.The Wolf

4.Life>Death

5.For the Animals

6.Amnesia

7.Wilderness Now

8.Lucifer

9.A pale horse

10.This night in the City Forever

*Deluxe Edition

1.Every man and woman is a star

2.Embers

3.Until the light takes us

4.Siberia

Performante:Albumul a debutat pe locul 1 in UK Rock Charts.

Certificari:-

Vanzari:-

12.Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators-Apocalyptic love

Data lansarii:22 Mai 2012

Casa de discuri:Dik Hayd International

Producator:Eric Valentine

Durata:54:20

Track list:

1.Apocalyptic Love

2.One last thrill

3.Standing in the sun

4.You’re a lie

5.No more heroes

6.Halo

7.We will roam

8.Anastasia

9.Not for me

10.Bad Rain

11.Hard & Fast

12.Far and away

13.Shits fired

*Deluxe edition

14.Carolina

15.Crazy life

Performante:Locul 1:

US Billboard Independent Albums,US Billboard Hard Rock Albums

Locul 2:

Canadian Albums Chart,US Billboard Rock Albums

Certificari:

Polonia-Aur

Australia-Aur

Vanzari:Albumul a debutat pe locul 2 in Canadian Albums Chart cu 7.500 de copii vandute in prima saptamana.

13.Rush-Clockwork Angels

Data lansarii:13 Iunie 2012(UK),12 Iunie 2012(US,Canada),8 Iunie 2012(AUS)

Casa de discuri:Anthem(Canada),Roadrunner

Producator:Rush,Nick Raskulinecz

Durata:66:04

Track list:

1.Caravan

2.BU2B

3.Clockwork Angels

4.The Anarchist

5.Carnies

6.Halo Effect

7.Seven Cities of Gold

8.The Wreckers

9.Headlong Flight

10.BU2B2

11.Wish them all

12.The Garden

Performante:Locul 1:

Canadian Albums Chart

Locul 2:

Billboard 200

Certificari:-

Vanzari:Albumul a debutat pe locul 2 in Billboard 200 datorita celor 103.000 copii vandute in prima saptamana.