Monthly Archives: January 2016

Fish: Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors

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Fish Vigil

On January 29, 1990, “EMI” label released “Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors” the debut Fish solo album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Jon Kelly.

Personnel:

  • Fish (Derek W. Dick) – all vocals
  • Frank Usher- guitars
  • Hal Lindes- guitars
  • Janick Gers- guitars
  • Mickey Simmonds – keyboards, piano, drum programming
  • Davy Spillane – pipes, whistles
  • Phil Cunningham – whistles, accordion, bodhrán
  • John Giblin – bass guitar
  • Mark Brzezicki – drums
  • John Keeble – drums
  • Luís Jardim – percussion
  • Aly Bain – violin
  • Alison Jones – violin
  • Gavyn Wright – violin
  • Carol Kenyon, Tessa Niles- backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Vigil – Dereck W. Dick, Mickey Simmonds
  2. Big Wedge = Dereck W. Dick, Mickey Simmonds
  3. State of Mind – Dereck W. Dick, Hal Lindes, Mickey Simmonds
  4. The Company – Dereck W. Dick, Mickey Simmonds
  5. A Gentleman’s Excuse Me –Dereck W. Dick, Mickey Simmonds
  6. Family Business – Dereck W. Dick, Hal Lindes, Mickey Simmonds
  7. View From The Hill – Dereck W. Dick, Janick Gers
  8. Cliché – Dereck W. Dick, Hal Lindes, Mickey Simmonds

Yello: Stella

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Yello_-_Stella

On January 29, 1985, “Vertigo” label released “Stella”, the fourth Yello studio album.  It was recorded 1983 – 1984, at “Yello Studio” in Zurich, and was produced by Boris Blank and Dieter Meier. It was band’s first release without the founder member Carlos Perón.

Personnel:

  •  Boris Blank – vocals, keyboards, programming
  • Dieter Meier– lead and backing vocals
  • Beat Ash – hi-hat
  • Chico Hablas – guitar
  • Annie Hogan– piano
  • Rush Winters – vocals
  • Petia Kaufman –glass harp

Track listing:

All music by Boris Blank, lyrics by Dieter Meier except where noted.

  1. Desire
  2. Vicious Games
  3. Oh Yeah
  4. Desert Inn
  5. Stalakdrama
  6. Koladi-ola – lyrics by Boris Blank
  7. Domingo
  8. Sometimes (Dr. Hirsch)
  9. Let Me Cry
  10. Ciel Ouvert
  11. Angel No

Buzzcocks: Spiral Scratch

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Spiral scratch

On January 29, 1977, Buzzcocks self released the debut EP “Spiral  Scratch”. It was recorded in 1976 and was produced by Martin Hannett. This was the third record ever released by British punk band and the first self-released one.

Personnel:

  • Howard Devoto– vocals
  • Pete Shelley– guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Diggle– bass
  • John Maher– drums

All tracks by Howard Devoto and Pete Shelley.

  1. Breakdown
  2. Time’s Up
  3. Boredom
  4. Friends of Mine

Lou Reed: The Raven

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Raven

On January 28, 2003, “Sire” label released “The Raven”, the nineteenth Lou Reed album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Hal Willner and Lou Reed. “The Raven” is concept album recounting the short stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe through word and song. The album also features new versions of two of Lou Reed’s songs, “The Bed” and “Perfect Day”.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed – vocals, guitar
  • Mike Rathke – guitar
  • Russ DeSalvo- guitar, keyboards
  • Friedrich Paravicini – piano, keyboards
  • Fernando Saunders- bass, guitar, backing vocals
  • Tony “Thunder” Smith- drums
  • Patrick Carroll- bass, drum programming
  • Laurie Anderson – vocals
  • Antony Hegarty, David Bowie- vocals
  • Doug Wieselman – baritone and tenor saxophone
  • Paul Shapiro- tenor saxophone
  • Steve Bernstein- trumpet, horn arrangement
  • Art Baron- trombone
  • Ornette Coleman- alto saxophone
  • Frank Wulff- oboe, hurdy-gurdy
  • Shelly Woodworth – English horn
  • Antoine Silverman, Marti Sweet – violin
  • Rob Mathes- string arrangements
  • Jane Scarpantoni- cello, string arrangement
  • Willem Dafoe, Steve Buscemi, Elizabeth Ashley, Amanda Plummer- voice
  • Kate & Anna McGarrigle – backing vocals
  • The Blind Boys of Alabama- backing vocals
  • Julian Schnabel – art cover

All tracks by Lou Reed.

  1. Overture
  2. Edgar Allan Poe
  3. Call On Me
  4. The Valley Of Unrest
  5. A Thousand Departed Friends
  6. Change
  7. The Bed
  8. Perfect Day
  9. The Raven
  10. Balloon
  11. Broadway Song
  12. Blind Rage
  13. Burning Embers
  14. Vanishing Act
  15. Guilty
  16. I Wanna Know (The Pit And The Pendulum)
  17. Science Of The Mind
  18. Hop Frog
  19. Tripitena’s Speech
  20. Who Am I? (Tripitena’s Song)
  21. Guardian Angel

The Chemical Brothers: Come With Us

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Come_with_us

On January 28, 2002, “Virgin” and “Freestyle Dust” labels released “Come with Us”, the fourth Chemical Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded  2000 – 2001, at “Miloco Studios” in London, and was produced  by Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands.

Personnel:

  • Ed Simons
  • Tom Rowlands
  • Richard Ashcroft – vocals
  • Neth Orton – vocal
  • Beverley Skeete – vocal
  • Showell (Andrew Lowell) – percussion
  • Steve Dub – engineer
  • Greg Fleming – engineer assistant
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Cheeky Pal – editing
  • Blue Source – art direction
  • Kate Gibb – screenprints

Track listing:

All tracks by Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands.

  1. Come with Us
  2. It Began in Africa
  3. Galaxy Bounce
  4. Star Guitar
  5. Hoops
  6. My Elastic Eye
  7. The State We’re In
  8. Denmark
  9. Pioneer Skies
  10. The Test

The J. Geils Band: Love Stinks

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J._Geils_Band_-_Love_Stinks

On January 28, 1980, “EMI” label released “Love Stinks” the eleventh J. Geils Band (The) album. It was recorded in 1979, at the “Long View Farm” in Massachusetts, and was produced by Seth Justman.

Personnel:

  • Peter Wolf – vocals
  • John G. Geils – guitar
  • Seth Justman – vocals, keyboard
  • Magic Dick- harmonica, trumpet, chromatic harmonica
  • Danny Klein- bass
  • Stephen Bladd – vocals, percussion, drums
  • Seth Justman – arrangements
  • Carin Goldberg – art direction
  • Carin Goldberg, Mark Handel – design
  • Cadence Industries Corp. – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman, except where noted

  1. Just Can’t Wait
  2. Come Back
  3. Takin’ You Down
  4. Night Time – Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer
  5. No Anchovies, Please
  6. Love Stinks
  7. Tryin’ Not to Think About It
  8. Desire (Please Don’t Turn Away)
  9. Till the Walls Come Tumblin’ Down

T. Rex: Tanx

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Tanx

On January 28, 1973, “EMI” label released “Тanx”, the eighth T.Rex studio album.  It was recorded February – December 1972, at the “Abbey Road Studios” and “Air Studios” in London, “Strawberry Studios” in Paris, “EMI Toshiba Studios” in Tokyo, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Marc Bolan– vocals, guitar
  • Mickey Finn– vocals, conga, hand percussion
  • Elton John- piano
  • Steve Currie– bass
  • Bill Legend– drums
  • Tony Visconti– mellotron, string arrangements, backing vocals, recorder
  • Howard Casey– saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Bolan.

  1. Tenement Lady
  2. Rapids
  3. Mister Mister
  4. Broken Hearted Blues
  5. Shock Rock
  6. Country Honey
  7. Electric Slim and the Factory Hen
  8. Mad Donna
  9. Born to Boogie
  10. Life is Strange
  11. The Street and Babe Shadow
  12. Highway Knees
  13. Left Hand Luke and the Beggar Boys

Therapy?: Pleasure Death

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Therapy Pleasure Death

On January 27, 1992, “Wiiija Records” released “Pleasure Death”, the second Therapy? studio album. It was recorded in 1991, at “Southern Studios” in London, and was produced by Harvey Birrell , Andy Cairns, Fyfe Ewing and Michael McKeegan.

Personnel:

  • Andy Cairns- vocals, guitar
  • Michael McKeegan- bass
  • Fyfe Ewing- vocals, drums
  • George Henry Smyth- cover art

Track listing:

  1. Skinning Pit
  2. Fantasy Bag
  3. Shitkicker
  4. Prison Breaker
  5. L.C.
  6. Potato Junkie

The B-52’s: Mesopotamia

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Mesopotamia

On January 27, 1982, “Warner Bros” released “Mesopotamia”, the third B-52’s (The) album. It was recorded in September 1981 at “Blank Tape Studios” in New York, and was produced by David Byrne.

Personnel:

  • Kate Pierson– vocals, keyboards, organ, bass, bird calls, synthesizers
  • Ricky Wilson– guitars, bass, keyboards, organ
  • Cindy Wilson– vocals, guitar
  • Keith Strickland– drums, guitar, keyboards, marimba, organ, piano, bass
  • Fred Schneider– vocals, cowbell
  • David Byrne– fretless bass, guitar, percussion, synthesizers
  • Steve Scales – percussion
  • Yogi Horton – drums
  • Charles Rocket– accordion
  • Ralph Carney– saxophones
  • David Buck– trumpet
  • Roberto Arron – saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Loveland – Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson, Fred Schneide, Cindy Wilson
  2. Deep Sleep – Keith Strickland, Kate Pierson
  3. Mesopotamia – Robert Waldrop, Ricky Wilson
  4. Cake – Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson
  5. Throw That Beat in the Garbage Can – Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson
  6. Nip in the Bud – Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson

Bootsy ‘s Rubber Band: Bootsy? Player Of The Year

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Player_Of_The_Year

On January 27, 1978, “Warner Bros.” released “Bootsy? Player of the Year”, the third Bootsy’s Rubber Band album. It was recorded in 1977 at “United Sound Studios” in Detroit and “Michigan Hollywood Sound Studios” in  Hollywood, and was produced by George Clinton and Bootsy Collins.

Personnel:

  • Bootsy Collins – bass, guitars
  • Gary Cooper, Robert Johnson – vocals
  • Phelps Collins – guitars
  • Joel Johnson – keyboards
  • Frank Waddy, Gary Cooper – drums
  • Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner – horns

Track listing:

  1. Bootsy? (What’s the Name Of This Town) – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Maceo Parker
  2. May The Force Be With You – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Cooper
  3. Very Yes – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Cooper
  4. Bootzilla – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton
  5. Hollywood Squares – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Frank Waddy
  6. Roto-Rooter – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Phelps Collins
  7. As In (I Love You) – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Bernie Worrell