Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse Of Reason

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On September 7, 1987, “EMI” label released ”A Momentary Lapse of  Reason”, the thirteenth Pink Floyd studio album.  It was recorded October 1986 – May 1987, and was produce by Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour. The album features David Gilmour’s material recorded for his third solo album and is recorded together with two Pink Floyd original members, drummer Nick Mason and keyboardist Richard Wright. “Momentary lapse of reason” is the first Pink Floyd album since the departure of bass guitarist, singer, and songwriter Roger Waters in December 1985.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour– vocals, guitars, keyboards, sequencers
  • Richard Wright– vocals, piano, Kurzweil, Hammond organ
  • Nick Mason– drums, sound effects
  • Michael Landau– guitar
  • Bob Ezrin– keyboards, percussion, sequencers
  • Jon Carin– keyboards
  • Bill Payne– Hammond organ
  • Patrick Leonard– synthesizers
  • Tony Levin– bass guitar, Chapman Stick
  • Carmine Appice– drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Steve Forman – percussion
  • Tom Scott– alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Scott Page– tenor saxophone
  • John Helliwell– saxophone
  • Darlene Koldenhoven– backing vocals
  • Carmen Twillie – backing vocals
  • Phyllis St. James – backing vocals
  • Donnie Gerrard – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Signs of Life – David Gilmour, Bob Ezrin
  2. Learning to Fly – David Gilmour, Moore, Bob Ezrin, Jon Carin
  3. The Dogs of War – David Gilmour, Moore
  4. One Slip – David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera
  5. On the Tuning Away – David Gilmour and Moore
  6. Yet Another Movie / Round and Around – David Gilmour,  Patrick Leonard
  7. A New Machine Part 1 – David Gilmour
  8. Terminal Frost – David Gilmour
  9. A New Machine Part 2 – David Gilmour
  10. Sorrow – David Gilmour

Pet Shop Boys: Actually

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On September 7, 1987, “Parlaphone” label released “Actually”, the second Pet Shop Boys studio album . It was recorded 1986–1987 at “Sarm West Studios”,“Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Pet Shop Boys, Stephen Hague, Julian Mendelesohn, Andy Richards, Shep Pettibone and David Jacob.

Personnel:

  • Neil Tennant
  • Chris Lowe
  • Andy Richards– Fairlight CMI and keyboard programming
  • Dusty Springfield– vocals
  • J. Jeczalik– Fairlight CMI programming
  • Gary Maughan – additional programming
  • Angelo Badalamenti– orchestra arrangement
  • Blue Weaver– Fairlight CMI programming
  • Adrian Cook – programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe except where noted.

  1. One More Chance – Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, Bobby Orlando
  2. What Have I Done to Deserve This? – Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, Allee Willlis
  3. Shopping
  4. Rent
  5. Hit Music
  6. It Couldn’t Happen Here
  7. It’s a Sin
  8. I Want to Wake Up
  9. Heart
  10. King of Cross

 

Gary Numan: The Pleasure Principle

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On September 7, 1979, “Beggars Banquet” label released “The Pleasure principle”, the debut solo album by Gary Numan. The album material was recorded in the first half of 1979 at the “Marcus Music AB”, London, and was produced by Gary Numan.

Personnel:

  • Gary Numan– vocals, keyboards (Minimoog, Polymoog, ARP Odyssey), synthetic percussion
  • Paul Gardiner– bass
  • Chris Payne– keyboards (Minimoog, Polymoog, piano), viola
  • Cedric Sharpley– drums, percussion
  • Billy Currie– fadeout violin
  • Garry Robson– backing vocals

All compositions by Gary Numan.

  1. Airlane
  2. Metal
  3. Complex
  4. Films
  5. E.
  6. Tracks
  7. Observer
  8. Conversation
  9. Cars
  10. Engineers

 

Siouxsie and the Banshees: Join Hands

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On September 7, 1979, “Polydor” label released “Join Hands”, the second Siouxsie and the Banshees studio album. It was recorded May – June 1979 at the “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Nils Stevenson and Mike Stavrou.

Personnel:

  • Siouxsie Sioux– vocals, piano
  • John McKay– guitar, saxophone
  • Steven Severin– bass guitar
  • Kenny Morris– drums, percussion

All lyrics by Siouxsie Sioux, except where noted, all music by Sioux, Steven Severin, John McKay, Kenny Morris, except where noted.

  1. Poppy Day
  2. Regal Zone
  3. Placebo Effect
  4. Icon
  5. Premature Burial
  6. Playground Twist
  7. Mother / Oh Mein Papa – Siouxie Sioux, John Turner, Siouxie and the Bnashees, Paul Burkhard
  8. The Lord’s Prayer – traditional, Siouxie Sioux

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: Over-Nite Sensation

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On September 7, 1973, “DiscReet” label released “Over-Nite Sensation”, the seventeenth Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention studio album. It was recorded March – June 1973, at “Bolic Sound”, Inglewood and “Whitney Studios”, Glendale, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – vocals, guitar
  • George Duke– synthesizer, keyboards
  • Tom Fowler– bass
  • Ralph Humphrey – drums
  • Ruth Underwood– percussion, marimba, vibraphone
  • Kin Vassy– vocals
  • Ricky Lancelotti– vocals
  • Sal Marquez – vocals, trumpet
  • Ian Underwood– clarinet, flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Bruce Fowler– trombone
  • Jean-Luc Ponty– violin, baritone violin
  • Tina Turner and the Ikettes – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa.

  1. Camarillo Brillo
  2. I’m the Slime
  3. Dirty Love
  4. Fifty-Fifty
  5. Zomby Woof
  6. Dinah-Moe-Humm
  7. Montana

Jethro Tull: Minstrel in the Gallery

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On September 5, 1975, “Chrysalis” label released “Minstrel in the Gallery”, the eight Jethro Tull studio album.  It was recorded in April 1975 at the “Masion Rouge Mobile” studios and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, flute, acoustic guitar
  • Martin Barre– electric guitars
  • John Evan– piano, organ
  • Jeffrey Hammond– bass guitar, string bass
  • Barriemore Barlow– drums, percussion
  • David Palmer– orchestral arrangements, conduction
  • Rita Eddowes, Elizabeth Edwards, Patrick Halling, Bridget Procter – violin
  • Katharine Tullborn – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

  1. Minstrel in the Galley – Ian Anderson, Martin Barre
  2. Cold Wind to Valhalla
  3. Black Satin Dancer
  4. Requiem
  5. One White Duck / 010 = Nothing at All
  6. Baker St. Muse
  • Pig-Me and the Whore
  • Nice Little Tune
  • Crash Barrier Waltzer
  • Mother England Revenue

Caravan: If I Could Do It All Over Again, I’d Do It All Over You

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On September 4, 1970, “Decca” label released “If I Could Do It All Over Again, I’d Do It All Over You”, the second Caravan album. It was recorded in February 1970, at the “Tangerine Studios” in London, and was produced by Terry Knight.

Personnel:

  • Pye Hastings – vocals, 6 and 12 string electric guitars, 6 string acoustic guitar, claves
  • David Sinclair – organ, piano, harpsichord
  • Richard Sinclair – vocals, bass guitar, tambourine, hedge clippers
  • Richard Coughlan – drums, congas, bongos, maracas, finger cymbals
  • Jimmy Hastings – saxophone, flute

Track listing

All tracks by Richard Coughlan, Pye Hastings, Richard Sinclair and Dave Sinclair.

  1. If I Could Do It All Over Again, I’d Do It All Over You
  2. And I Wish I Were Stoned / Don’t Worry
  3. As I Feel I Die
  4. With An Ear to the Ground You Can Make It / Martinian / Only Cox / Reprise
  5. Hello Hello
  6. Asforteri
  7. Can’t Be Long Now / Françoise / For Richard / Warlock
  8. Limits