Luna Sea: Mother

October 26, 1994, “MCA Victor” label released “Mother”, the fourth Luna Sea studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Sound Sky Kawana”, “Sound Sky Studio”, “Heart Beat”, and was produced by Ryuichi, Sugizo, Inoran, J and Shinya. The album was certified Platinum by the “RIAJ” in Japan.

Personnel:

  • Ryuichi – vocals
  • Sugizo – guitar, violin
  • Inoran – guitar
  • J – bass
  • Shinya – drums, percussion
  • Gloria – chorus
  • Nadia Gifford – chorus
  • Daisuke Kikuchi – programming

Rack listing:

  1. Loveless – Sugizo
  2. Rosier – J.
  3. Face to Face – Inoran
  4. Civilize – Sugizo
  5. Genesis of Mind – Sugizo
  6. Aurora – Sugiso
  7. In Future – J.
  8. Fake – Inoran
  9. True Blue – J.
  10. Mother – Inoran

Triumvirat: Pompeii

On October 26, 1977, “Capitol” label released “Pompeii”, the fifth Triumvirat album. It was recorded January – July 1977, at “Conny’s Studio” in Cologne, Germany, and was produced by Jürgen Fritz.

Personnel:

  • Hans-Jürgen Fritz – keyboards, Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, Moog synthesizer, string synthesizer
  • Barry Palmer – vocals
  • Dieter Petereit – bass guitars
  • Curt Cress – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. The Earthquake 62 A.D. – Jürgen Fritz
  2. Journey of a Fallen Angel – Jürgen Fritz
  3. Viva Pompeii – Curt Cress, Jürgen Fritz, Dieter Petereit
  4. The Time of Your Life – Sondra and Jürgen Fritz
  5. The Rich Man and the Carpenter – Jürgen Fritz
  6. Dance on the Volcano – Jürgen Fritz
  7. Vesuvius 79 A.D. – Jürgen Fritz
  8. The Hymn – Jürgen Fritz

Starcastle: Citadel

In October 1977, “Epic” label released “Citadel”, the third Starcastle studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Ray Thomas Baker.

Personnel:

  • Terry Luttrell – lead vocals
  • Matthew Stewart – electric guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Stephen Hagler – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Gary Strater – bass guitar, bass pedals, backing vocals
  • Herb Schildt – piano, synthesizer, organ, mellotron, Oberheim OB-X
  • Stephen Tassler – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by Terry Luttrell, Matthew Stewart, Stephen Hagler, Gary Strater, Herb Schildt and Stephen Tassler.

  1. Shine On Brightly
  2. Shadows of Song
  3. Can’t Think Twice
  4. Wings of White
  5. Evening Wind
  6. Change in Time
  7. Could This Be Love?
  8. Why Have They Gone?

Popol Vuh: Letzte Tage – Letzte Nächte

In October 1976, “United Artists” label released “Letzte Tage – Letzte Nächte”, the eight Popol Vuh album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Florian Fricke, Daniel Fichelscher, Djong Yun and Renate Knaup.

Personnel:

  • Renate Knaup – vocals
  • Daniel Fichelscher – guitar, percussion
  • Florian Fricke – piano
  • Djong Yun – vocals
  • Alois Gromer – sitar
  • Ted de Jong – tamboura

Track listing:

All tracks by Florian Fricke except where noted.

  1. Der Große Krieger – Daniel Fichelscher
  2. Oh, wie nah ist der Weg hinab
  3. Oh, wie weit ist der Weg hinauf
  4. In Deine Hände
  5. Kyrie
  6. Haram Dei Raram Dei Haram Dei Ra
  7. Dort ist der Weg – Florian Fricke, Daniel Fichelscher
  8. Letzte Tage – Letzte Nächte – Florian Fricke, Daniel Fichelscher

Extra Ball: Birthday

In October 1976, “Polskie Nagrania Muza” label released “Birthday”, debut Extra Ball album.

Personnel:

  • Jarosław Śmietana – guitar
  • Wladyslaw Sendecki – piano, electric piano, synthesizer
  • Jan Cichy – bass
  • Benedykt Radecki – percussion
  • Andrzej Olejniczak – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Z. Gajewska – recording
  • J. Slotwinska – engineer
  • M. Karweitz – design, photography
  • Jan Poprawa – liner notes
  • L. Wiewiórkowski – liner notes translation

Track listing:

All tracks by Jarosław Śmietana and Wladyslaw Sendecki.

  1. Narodziny
  2. Taniec Maryny
  3. Bez Powrotu
  4. Podróż W Góry
  5. Siódemka
  6. Szczęśliwy Nieszczęśliwiec
  7. Blues for Everyone
  8. Hengelo, Alemlo, Deventer

Lisa Germano: Geek The Girl

On October 25, 1994, “4AD” label released “Geek the Girl”, the third Lisa Germano studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Echo Park Studio” in Bloomington, Indiana, and was produced by Malcolm Burn and Lisa Germano.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Germano – performer
  • Kenny Aronoff – drums
  • Malcolm Burn – drums, dulcimer, guitar, piano, mixing
  • Mark Hood – engineer assistant
  • Pat Keating – engineer assistant
  • Ron Black – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Paul McMenamin at v23 – art direction
  • Dominic Davies – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lisa Germano, except where noted.

  1. My Secret Reasons
  2. Trouble
  3. Geek the Girl
  4. Just Geek – Lisa Germano, Malcolm Burn
  5. Cry Wolf – Lisa Germano, Malcolm Burn, Jay Joyce
  6. …A Psychopath
  7. Sexy Little Girl Princess – Lisa Germano, Malcolm Burn
  8. Phantom Love
  9. Cancer of Everything
  10. A Guy Like You
  11. …Of Love and Colors
  12. Stars

P-Model: Karkador

On October 25, 1985, “Edge Records” label released “Karkador”, the eight P=Model album. It was recorded in 1985, at “DK Studio”, “GOK Studio”, “Studio Somewhere”, “Toei Tokyo Satsueljo”, “ALFA Studio A” in Tokyo, and was produced by Akiro Arishima.

Personnel:

  • Sususmi Hirasawa – vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Shunichi Miura – keyboards, arrangements
  • Tadahiko Yokogawa – vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Hideki Namai – percussion, arrangements
  • Mitsuo Koike – engineer, mixing
  • Akitsugu Doi, Yoshiaki Kondo – additional engineering
  • Hideaki Nojima, Kazuaki Nagai – engineer assistant
  • Teppei Kasai – mastering
  • Yuichi Hirasawa – art direction
  • Kayo Muto – artwork
  • Hideki Namai – photography
  • Toshikazu Awano – A&R

Track listing:

All tracks by Susumu Hirasawa, except where noted.

  1. Karkador
  2. On the Organ – Yama
  3. Dance Subomp – lyrics  by Susumi Hirasawa, Shunichi Miura, music by Shunichi Miura, Tadahiko Yokogawa
  4. Cyborg
  5. 1778 – 1985
  6. Leak
  7. Oar – Tadahiko Yokogawa
  8. Hourglass – music by Susumi Hirasawa, Tadahiko Yokogawa
  9. Piper – music by Tadahiko Yokogawa
  10. Karçado

The New Tony Williams Livetime: Believe It

In October 1975, “Columbia” label released “Believe It”, the first New Tony Williams Lifetime (The) album. It was recorded in July 1975, and was produced by Bruce Botnick.

Personnel:

  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Allan Holdsworth – guitar
  • Alan Pasqua – keyboards
  • Tony Newton – bass
  • Ed Lee – art direction
  • Gerard Huerta – hand lettering
  • Eric Meola – photography

Track listing:

  1. Snake Oil – Tony Newton
  2. Fred – Allan Holdsworth
  3. Proto-Cosmos – Alan Pasqua
  4. Red Alert – Tony Newton
  5. Wildlife – Tony Williams
  6. Mr Spock – Alan Holdsworth
  7. Celebration – Tony Williams (bonus track)
  8. Letsby – Alan Holdsworth (bonus track)

Renaissance: Prologue

In October 1972, “Sovereign” label released “Prologue”, the third Renaissance studio album. It was recorded June – July 1972, at “Nova Sound” in London, and was produced by Miles Copeland, Annie Haslam, Rob Henry, John Tout, Jon Camp, Terence Sullivan ad Michael Dunford.

Personnel:

  • Annie Haslam – lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • Rob Hendry – acoustic and guitars, mandolin, chimes, backing vocals
  • John Tout – acoustic and electric keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Jon Camp – lead and backing vocals, electric bass guitar, tamboura
  • Terence Sullivan – drums, percussion
  • Michael Dunford – arrangements
  • Francis Monkman – VCS3 synthesizer
  • Mike Weighell, Mick Glossop – engineer
  • Hipgnosis, Ronchetti & Day – cover art
  • Miles Copeland – live photos

Track listing:

  1. Prologue – Michael Dunford
  2. Kiev – Jim McCarty, Betty Thatcher
  3. Sounds of the Sea – Michael Dunford, Betty Thatcher
  4. Spare Some Love – Michael Dunford, Betty Thatcher
  5. Bound for Infinity – Michael Dunford
  6. Rajah Khan – Michael Dunford

Sean Mason: A Breath Of Fresh Air

On October 24, 2025, “Taylor Christian Records” label released “A Breath of Fresh Air”, the second Sean Mason studio album. It was recorded in 2025, at “Bunker Studios” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Taylor Christian and Sean Mason.

Personnel:

  • Sean Mason – piano
  • Chris Lewis – tenor saxophone
  • Tony Glausi – trumpet
  • Felix Moseholm – bass
  • Domo Branch – drums
  • Todd Whitelock – recording, mixing
  • Christopher Gold – engineer, editing, mixing
  • Branford Marsalis – mixing
  • Mark Wilder – mastering
  • Amélie Lehoux – art direction
  • Alex Lockett – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sean Mason.

  1. Rediscovery
  2. Secrets
  3. Duende
  4. Boneback
  5. Open Your Heart
  6. Unfinished Business
  7. Capital J
  8. Kiss Me

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