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David Sylvian: Secrets Of The Beehive

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On November 7, 1987, “Virgin” label released “Secrets of the Beehive”, the fourth David Sylvian album. It was recorded in 1987, at “London and Bath” in England;” Chateau Miraval” in France and “Wisseloord Studios” in Netherlands, and was produced by Steve Nye.

Personnel:

  • David Sylvian– vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, organ, synths, tapes, treated piano
  • Phil Palmer- slide guitar, acoustic guitars
  • David Torn- electric guitar, guitar loop
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto – organ, synths, piano, treated piano, woodwind, brass and string arrangements
  • Danny Thompson- double bass
  • Steve Jansen– drums
  • Danny Cummings- percussion
  • Mark Isham- flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Brian Gascoigne – orchestral and string arrangements
  • Ann O’Dell – string arrangements
  • Vaughan Oliver(23 Envelope) – design, typography
  • Nigel Grierson (23 Envelope) – still life photography
  • Yuka Fujii – portrait photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Sylvian.

  1. September
  2. The Boy With the Gun
  3. Maria
  4. Orpheus
  5. The Devil’s Own
  6. When Poets Dreamed of Angels
  7. Mother and Child
  8. Let the Happiness In
  9. Waterfront

The Rolling Stones: Undercover

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On November 7, 1983, “Rolling Stone” label released “Undercover”, the Rolling Stones 17th studio album. It was recorded November– December 1982 and May–August 1983, and was produced by The Glimmer Twins and Chris Kimsey.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Keith Richards– vocals, guitar, bass
  • Ronnie Wood– guitars, bass, backing vocals
  • Bill Wyman– bass, piano, percussion
  • Charlie Watts– drums
  • Chuck Leavell– keyboards, organ, piano
  • Ian Stewart– piano, percussion
  • Jim Barber – guitar
  • Robbie Shakespeare– bass
  • Sly Dunbar– percussion
  • Moustapha Cisse – percussion
  • Brahms Coundoul – percussion
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • David Sanborn– saxophone
  • CHOPS – horns
  • Hubert Kretzschmar – cover art photography, illustrator
  • Peter Corriston- cover art

Track listing

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Undercover of the Night
  2. She Was Hot
  3. Tie You Up
  4. Wanna Hold You
  5. Feel On Baby
  6. Too Much Blood
  7. Pretty Beat Up – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Rinnie Wood
  8. Too Tough
  9. All the Way Down
  10. It Must Be Hell

Badly Drawn Boy: Have You Fed The Fish?

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On November 5, 2002, “Twisted Nerve” label released “Have You Fed the Fish?”, the third Badly Drawn Boy studio album. It was recorded in 2002, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Rothrock and Damon Gough

  • Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough) – vocals, guitars, piano, synth, tambourine, clavier, percussion, flute, chamberlain strings
  • Jon Brion– electric guitar, fuzz guitar, bass, Casio solo, Chamberlin, Chamberlain strings, string arrangement,  conducting
  • John “Gumby” Goodwin – guitars
  • Sasha Kristov – bass
  • Joey Waronker– drums, percussion
  • Danny Heifetz– drums, horns
  • Tom Rothrock – drum programming, synth, shaker, skateboard
  • Pete Thomas– drums, percussion
  • Probyn Gregory– horns
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg – backing vocals, chorus backing vocals
  • Clare Hewitt – backing vocals
  • Sharon Celani, Gia Ciambotti, Drew Arrison, Gemma Gough – backing vocals
  • Matt Dunkley – string arrangements, conducting

Track listing

All tracks by Damon Gough.

  1. Coming in to Land
  2. Have You Fed the Fish?
  3. Born Again
  4. 40 Days, 40 Fights
  5. All Possibilities
  6. I Was Wrong
  7. You Were Right
  8. Centrepeace
  9. How?
  10. The Further I Slide
  11. Imaginary Lines
  12. Using Our Feet
  13. Tickets to What You Need
  14. What Is It Now?
  15. Bedside Story

Johnny Cash: American IV: The Man Comes Around

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On November 4, 2002, “American Recordings” released “American IV: The Man Comes Around”, the 87th Johnny Cash album and the fourth one in the “American Recordings Series”. This was the last album released before his death in 2003. “American IV: The Man Comes Around” was recorded in 2002 at the “American Recording Studios”, and was produced by Rick Rubin and John Carter Cash. The album won “Album of the Year” award at the 2003 “CMA Awards” and was awarded platinum certification 2003 by the “R.I.A.A”. In 2004, Johnny Cash won “Grammy Award” for “Best Country Male Vocal Performance” for “Give My Love To Rose,” and the music video for “Hurt” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Short Form Video”.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash- vocals, guitars , arranger, adaptation
  • Mike Campbell, John Frusciante, Randy Scruggs- guitars
  • Thom Bresh, Jeff Hanna, Kerry Marx, Marty Stuart – guitars
  • Smokey Hormel- guitars
  • David R. Ferguson- ukulele
  • Benmont Tench- organ, piano, harmonium, keyboards, Mellotron, vibraphone, pipe organ, Wurlitzer
  • Roger Manning– piano, harmonium, mellotron, chamberlin, orchestra bells
  • Billy Preston- piano
  • Don Henley – vocals, drums, keyboards
  • Joey Waronker- drums
  • Jack Clement- dobro
  • Laura Cash – fiddle
  • Terry Harrington – clarinet
  • Fiona Apple- vocals
  • Nick Cave- vocals
  • Christine Cano – art direction, design
  • Martyn Atkins – photography

Track listing

  1. The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash
  2. Hurt – Reznor
  3. Give My Love to Rose – Johnny Cash
  4. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Paul Simon
  5. I Hung My Head – Sting
  6. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ian MacColl
  7. Personal Jesus – Martin Gore
  8. In My Life – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
  9. Sam Hall – Ritter
  10. Danny Boy – Weatherly
  11. Desperado – Frey and Henley
  12. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Duet with Nick Cave- Williams
  13. Streets of Laredo – Traditional
  14. Wichita Lineman – Jimmy Webb
  15. Big Iron – Marty Robbins
  16. Tear Stained Letter – Johnny Cash
  17. We’ll Meet Again – Hughie Charles and Ross Parker

Johnny Cash: Unchained

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On November 5, 1996, “American Recordings” released “Unchained”, the 82nd Johnny Cash album and the second one in the “American Recording Series”. “Unchained” won a “Grammy Award” for “Best Country Album”. The album was produced by Rick Rubin.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Tom Petty- vocals, guitars, bass, chamberlin
  • Mike Campbell- guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro
  • Marty Stuart- guitars, bass
  • Lindsey Buckingham- acoustic guitar
  • Howie Epstein- acoustic guitar, bass
  • Benmont Tench- piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Vox continental organ, harmonium, chamberlin
  • Flea- bass
  • Steve Ferrone- drums, percussion
  • Curt Bisquera- drums, percussion
  • Mick Fleetwood- percussion
  • Juliet Prater – percussion
  • Martyn Atkins – art direction, photography
  • Christine Cano – art direction, design, photography
  • Andy Earl– photography

Track listing:

  1. Rowboat – Beck
  2. Sea of Heartbreak – Paul Hampton, Hal David
  3. Rusty Cage – Chris Cornell
  4. The One Rose (That’s Left in My Heart) – Del Lyon, Lani McIntire
  5. Country Boy – Johnny Cash
  6. Memories Are Made of This – Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson, Frank Miller
  7. Spiritual – Josh Haden
  8. The Kneeling Drunkard’s Plea – Maybelle Carter, Anita Carter, Helen Carter, June Carter Cash
  9. Southern Accents – Tom Petty
  10. Mean Eyed Cat – Johnny Cash
  11. Meet Me in Heaven – Johnny Cash
  12. I Never Picked Cotton – Bobby George, Charles Williams
  13. Unchained – Jude Johnstone
  14. I’ve Been Everywhere – Geoff Mack

George Harrison: Gone Troppo

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On November 5, 1982, “Dark Horse” label released “Gone Troppo”, the tenth George Harrison studio album. Harrison’s last studio album in five years, was recorded from May 5 to August 27, 1982, at the “FPSHOT” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by George Harrison, Ray Cooper and Phil McDonald.

Personnel:

  • George Harrison– vocals, guitars, synthesizer, bass, mandolin, marimba, jal-tarang
  • Joe Brown– mandolin, backing vocals
  • Neil Larsen – piano
  • Mike Moran– keyboards, synthesizer, piano, synthesizer bass
  • Billy Preston– organ, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Jon Lord– synthesizer
  • Gary Brooker– synthesizer
  • Herbie Flowers– bass
  • Alan Jones – bass
  • Willie Weeks– bass
  • Ray Cooper– percussion, marimba, glockenspiel, electric piano, sound effects
  • Henry Spinetti– drums
  • Jim Keltner– percussion, drums
  • Dave Mattacks– drums
  • Willie Greene – backing vocals, bass voice
  • Bobby King– backing vocals
  • Vicki Brown– backing vocals
  • Pico Pena – backing vocals
  • Syreeta– backing vocals
  • Sarah Ricor – backing vocals
  • Rodina Sloan – backing vocals
  • Legs Larry Smith– art direction, design

Track listing

All compositions by George Harrison, except where noted.

  1. Wake Up My Love
  2. That’s the Way It Goes
  3. I Really Love You – Leroy Swearingen
  4. Greece
  5. Gone Troppo
  6. Mystical One
  7. Unknown Delight
  8. Baby Don’t Run Away
  9. Dream Away
  10. Circles

Siouxsie and the Banshees: A Kiss In The Dreamhouse

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On November 5, 1982, “Polydor” label released “A Kiss in the Dreamhouse”, the fifth Siouxsie and the Banshees studio album. It was recorded June – August 1982, at the “Playground Studios” in Camden, “Town and Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin. In 2007, magazine “Mojo” ranked the album No.1 on its list of the “Best albums of 1982”.

Personnel:

  • Siouxsie Sioux– vocals, bells
  • Steven Severin– bass guitar, six-string bass guitar, organ
  • John McGeoch– guitar, keyboards , recorder
  • Budgie– drums, percussion, harmonica
  • Caroline Lavelle – cello
  • Anne Stephenson – violin
  • Virginia Hewes – violin
  • Mike Hedges– engineer
  • Rocking Russian – design
  • Michael Kostiff – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Siouxsie Sioux, except where noted, all music composed by Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, John McGeoch and Budgie.

  1. Cascade
  2. Green Fingers
  3. Obsession
  4. She’s a Carnival
  5. Circle
  6. Melt!
  7. Painted Bird
  8. Cocoon
  9. Slowdive

Richard D. James: Richard D. James Album

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On November 4, 1996, “Warp Records” label released “Richard D. James Album”, the fourth Richard D. James alias Aphex Twin studio album. “The Independent” and “NME” placed the album on their list of the 50 best albums of 1996. The album was produced by Richard D. James.

Personnel:

  • Aphex Twin– synthesizer, piano, turntables, drum machine, sampler, sequencer, sleeve
  • Johnny Clayton – sleeve

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard D. James.

  1. 4
  2. Cornish Acid
  3. Peek 824545201
  4. Fingerbib
  5. Carn Marth
  6. To Cure a Weakling Child
  7. Goon Gumpas
  8. Yellow Calx
  9. Girl Boy Song
  10. Logan Rock Witch

Enya: Shepherd Moon

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On November 4, 1991, “WEA” label released “Shepherd Moons”, the third Enya album. It was recorded 1989 – 1991, at “Aigle Studios: in Dublin and “Sarm West Studios” in London, and was produced by Nicky Ryan. In 1993, “Shepherd Moon” won “Grammy Award” for “Best New Age Album”.

Personnel:

  • Enya– vocals, keyboards, piano, percussion, arrangements
  • Andy Duncan– percussion
  • Nicky Ryan– additional percussion, arrangements
  • Roy Jewitt – clarinet
  • Steve Sidwell– cornet
  • Liam O’Flynn– uillean pipes
  • David Scheinmann – photography
  • Rob Dickins – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Shepherd Moon
  2. Caribbean Blue
  3. How Can I Keep from Singing
  4. Ebudae
  5. Angeles
  6. No Holly for Miss Quin
  7. Book of Days
  8. Evacuee
  9. Lothlorien
  10. Marble Halls
  11. Afer Ventus
  12. Smaointe