Monthly Archives: March 2016

Mike Oldfield: Five Miles Out

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On March 19, 1982, “Virgin” label released “Five Miles Out”, the seventh Mike Oldfield studio album. It was recorded in 1981 and 1982, at Buckinghamshire, and was produced by Mike Oldfield.

Personnel:

  • Mike Oldfield – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, engineer
  • Maggie Reilly– vocals
  • Rick Fenn– guitars
  • Tim Cross– keyboards
  • Paddy Moloney– Uilleann pipes
  • Graham Broad– drums
  • Carl Palmer– percussion
  • Mike Frye– percussion
  • Morris Pert– percussion, keyboards, arranger
  • Martyn Ford– conductor
  • Richard Mainwaring– engineer
  • Tom Newman– engineer
  • Richard Barrie– technical assistant
  • Fin Costello– photography

Track listing:

  1. Taurus II – Mike Oldfield
  2. Family Man- Mike Oldfield, Tim Cross, Rick Fenn, Mike Frye, Maggie Reilly, Morris Pert
  3. Orabidoo – Mike Oldfield, Tim Cross, Rick Fenn, Mike Frye, Maggie Reilly and Morris Pert
  4. Mount Teidi – Mike Oldfield
  5. Five Miles Out – Mike Oldfield

 

The Beach Boys: L.A.

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On March 19, 1979, “Brother / Caribou / CBS” label released “L.A. (Light Album)”, the 23rd Beach Boys album. It was recorded July 1978 – January 1979, and was produced by Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine and James William Guercio.

Personnel:

  • Mike Love- lead, harmony and backing vocals, orchestral arrangements
  • Brian Wilson- harmony and backing vocals, piano
  • Carl Wilson- lead, harmony and backing vocals, guitar
  • Al Jardine- lead, harmony and backing vocals
  • Dennis Wilson- lead, harmony and backing vocals, drums, percussion
  • Bruce Johnston- harmony and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Ritchie Zito – guitar
  • Melvin Wah Wah Watson – guitar
  • Ed Carter – guitar, bass guitar
  • Carlos Munoz – piano
  • Ron Altbach – keyboards
  • Bob Esty – synthesizer
  • Jim Guercio- bass guitar
  • Joe Chemay – bass guitar
  • Gary Mallaber- drums
  • Mike Baird- drums
  • Bobby Figueroa – drums
  • Steve Forman – percussion
  • Victor Feldman- percussion
  • Joel Peskin – alto saxophone
  • Jimmy Lyons- alto saxophone
  • Mike Meros – clavinet
  • Sterling Smith – harpsichord
  • Phil Shenale – oberheim
  • Bill Fletcher – engineer
  • Chuck Britz – engineer
  • Joel Moss – engineer
  • Earle Mankey – engineer
  • Tom Murphy – engineer
  • Curt Becher- engineer, co-producer
  • Chuck Leary – engineer
  • Greg Venable – engineer
  • Jeff Guercio – engineer
  • John Hanlon- engineer

Track listing:

  1. Good Timin’ – Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson
  2. Lady Lynda – Johan Sebastian Bach, arr. by Al Jardine, Ron Altbach
  3. Full Sail – Carl Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
  4. Angel Come Home – Carl Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
  5. Love Surrounds Me – Dennis Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
  6. Sumahama – Mike Love
  7. Here Comes the Night – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  8. Baby Blue – Dennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson, Karen Lamm
  9. Goin’ South – Carl Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray
  10. Shortenin’ Bread – traditional, arr. by Brian Wilson

America: Hearts

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On March 19, 1975, “Warner Bros” label released “Hearts”, the fifth America studio album. It was recorded in January 1975, at “The Record Plant” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by George Martin.

Personnel:

  • Gerry Beckley– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Dewey Bunnell– vocals, guitar
  • Dan Peek– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • George Martin – keyboards, arranger
  • David Dickey – bass
  • Willie Leacox – drums, percussion
  • Geoff Emerick– engineer
  • Mark Guercio – engineer assistant
  • Phil Hartman– art direction, design
  • Henry Diltz– photography

Track listing:

  1. Daisy Jane – Gerry Beckley
  2. Half a Man – Dan Peek
  3. Midnight – Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell
  4. Bell Tree – Gerry Beckley
  5. Old Virginia – Dan Peek, Vatherine Peek
  6. People in the Valley – Dewey Bunnell
  7. Company – Dewey Bunnell
  8. Woman Tonight – Dan Peek
  9. The Story of a Teenager – Gerry Beckley, Dan Peek
  10. Sister Golden Hair – Gerry Beckley
  11. Tomorrow – Dan Peek
  12. Seasons – Dewey Bunnell

Cat Stevens: Buddha And The Chocolate Box

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On March 19, 1974, “Island” label released “Buddha and the Chocolate Box”, the eighth Cat Stevens studio album. It was recorded in February 1974, at “Sound Techniques Studios” in London, and was produced by Cat Stevens and Paul Samwell-Smith.

Personnel:

  • Cat Stevens – vocals, synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, design, concept, illustrations
  • Alun Davies– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Jim Ryan – guitar
  • Mark Warner – guitar
  • Roland Harker – banjo
  • Jean Roussel – keyboards, strings, string arrangements
  • Bruce Lynch– bass
  • Gerry Conway– vocals, drums
  • Barry – vocals
  • Ruby – vocals
  • Suzanne Cox – vocals
  • Danny – vocals
  • Joy – vocals
  • Larry – vocals
  • Suzanne Lynch– vocals
  • Rick McCollum– vocals
  • Brigette – vocals, choir
  • Clifford – vocals, choir
  • Jacqui – vocals, choir
  • Jimmy – vocals, choir
  • Joanne – vocals, choir
  • Sunny – vocals, choir
  • Judy – vocals, choir
  • Del Newman– strings, arranger, string arrangements
  • John Wood– engineer
  • Robin Black – mixing
  • Victor Gamm – engineer, mixing
  • Roger Quested – mixing
  • Alan Harris – mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Vartan – art direction
  • Roland Young – design, concept
  • Mathieu Bitton – package design

Track listing:

All tracks by Cat Stevens

  1. Music
  2. Oh Very Young
  3. Sun/C79
  4. Ghost Town
  5. Jesus
  6. Ready
  7. King of Trees
  8. A Bad Penny
  9. Home in the Sky

leonard Cohen: Songs Of Love And Hate

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On January 19, 1971, “Columbia” label released “Songs of Love and Hate”, the third Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded in August 1970, at “Isle of Wight” and “Trident Studios” in London, and at “Columbia Studio A” in Nashville, and was produced by Bob Johnston.

Personnel:

  • Leonard Cohen – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Ron Cornelius- acoustic and electric guitars
  • Charlie Daniels- acoustic guitar, bass guitar, fiddle
  • Elkin “Bubba” Fowler- acoustic guitar, banjo, bass guitar
  • Bob Johnston- piano
  • Corlynn Hanney – vocals
  • Susan Mussmano – vocals
  • The Corona Academy, London – children’s voices
  • Michael Sahl – strings
  • Paul Buckmaster- string and horn arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Leonard Cohen.

  1. Avalanche
  2. Last Year’s Man
  3. Dress Rehearsal Rag
  4. Diamonds in the Mine
  5. Love Calls You by Your Name
  6. Famous Blue Raincoat
  7. Sing Another Song, Boys (Live at the Isle of Wight Festival, August 31, 1970)
  8. Joan of Arc

Jethro Tull: Aqualung

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JethroTull Aqualung

On March 19, 1971, “Chrysalis” label released “Aqualung”, the fourth Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded December 1970 –  February 1971, at “Island Studios” in London and was produced by Ian Anderson and Terry Ellis.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson – vocals, acoustic guitar, flute
  • Martin Barre – electric guitar, descant recorder
  • John Evan – piano, organ, mellotron
  • Jeffrey Hammond (Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond) – bass guitar, alto recorder, odd voices
  • Glenn Cornick – bass guitar
  • Clive Bunker – drums, percussion
  • John Burns – recording
  • David Palmer – orchestral arrangements, conduction
  • Burton Silverman – album artwork
  • Terry Ellis – executive producer

Track listing

All tracks by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

  1. Aqualung – Ian Anderson, Jennie Anderson
  2. Cross-Eyed Mary
  3. Cheap Day Return
  4. Mother Goose
  5. Wond’ring Aloud
  6. Up to Me
  7. My God
  8. Hymn 43
  9. Slipstream
  10. Locomotive Breath
  11. Wind-up

War On Drugs: Lost In The Dream

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On March 18, 2014, “Secretly Canadian” label released “Lost in the Dream”, the third War on Drugs studio album. It was recorded August 2012–November 2013, at “Uniform Recording” in Philadelphia,”Echo Mountain” in Asheville,  “Fidelitorium”’ in Kernersville, “Rare Book Room” in Brooklyn, “Miner Street” in Philadelphia, “Water Music” inHoboken, “Public Hi-Fi” in Austin, “University of the Arts”, “Adam Granduciel’s House” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Adam Granduciel.

Personnel:

  • Adam Granduciel– vocals, ARP Omni, ARP String Ensemble,  dubs, electronics, Fender Rhodes, guitars, harmonica, Linn Drum, mixing, Oberheim synthesizer, organ, drums, percussion, piano, slide guitar, synthesizer, Wurlitzer, arranger, engineer, art direction, photography, publishing
  • Robbie Bennett – ARP String Ensemble, organ, piano, synthesizer, Wurlitzer
  • Anthony LaMarca – guitar
  • Dave Hartley– bass, fretless bass, percussion, synthesizer
  • Charlie Hall – drums
  • Jon Ashley – drums, engineer assistant
  • Pat Berkery – drums, percussion
  • Mike Sneeringer – drums
  • Michael Johnson –ARP 2600, Eventide, engineer
  • Ricky Ray Jackson – pedal steel
  • Mike Sobel – lap steel guitar
  • Paul Sukeena – guitar
  • Carter Tanton – guitar
  • Nicolas Vernhes – tambourine, organ, engineer, mixing
  • Joseph Shabason – saxophone
  • David Fishkin – saxophone
  • Jon Natchez – baritone saxophone
  • Jeff Zeigler – additional production, drum programming, engineer, mixing, pitch adjustment, pre-mixing
  • Gabe Wax – assistant engineer, mixing assistant, tape effects
  • Jon Lowe – engineer
  • Brad Bell – engineer
  • John Congleton – engineer
  • Sean Kelly – engineer assistant
  • Ted Richardson – engineer assistant
  • Matt Schimelfenig – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Steve Fallone – mastering assistant
  • Daniel Murphy – design, layout
  • Dusdin Condren – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Adam Granduciel, except where noted.

  1. Under the Pressure
  2. Red Eyes
  3. Suffering
  4. An Ocean in Between the Waves
  5. Disappearing
  6. Eyes to the Wind
  7. The Haunting Idle
  8. Burning
  9. Lost in the Dream
  10. In Reverse

Suede: Bloodsports

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Bloodsports

On March 18, 2013, “Warner Bros” released “Bloodsports”, the sixth Suede studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Ed Buller.

Personnel:

  • Brett Anderson – vocals, cover art
  • Richard Oakes – lead guitar
  • Neil Codling – synthesizers, rhythm guitar
  • Mat Osman – bass, cover art
  • Simon Gilbert – drums
  • Andy Hughes – engineer
  • Paul Suarez – engineer
  • Paul-Édouard Laurendeau – engineer
  • Joel Peters – engineer assistant
  • Andy Wallace– mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Dan Gerbarg – mastering
  • Jonathan Baron – cover art
  • Matthew Holroyd – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Barriers – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling
  2. Snowblind – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  3. It Starts and Ends with You – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  4. Sabotage – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  5. For the Strangers – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling
  6. Hit me – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling
  7. Sometimes I Feel I’ll Float Away – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
  8. What Are You Not Telling Me – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling
  9. Always – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling, Simon Gilbert, Mat Osman
  10. Faultlines – Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling

The Allman Brothers Band: Hittin’ the Note

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On March 18, 2003, “Sanctuary” label released “Hittin’ the Note”, the twelfth and final Allman Brothers Band (The) album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Michael Barbiero and Warren Haynes.

Personnel:

  • Gregg Allman – lead vocals, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, clavinet
  • Warren Haynes – lead and backing vocals, lead, slide, acoustic and acoustic slide guitars
  • Derek Trucks – lead, slide, and acoustic slide guitars
  • Oteil Burbridge – bass
  • Butch Trucks – drums
  • Jai Johanny Johanson -drums
  • Marc Quiñones – congas, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Firing Line – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes
  2. High Cost of Low Living – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Jeff Anders, Ronnie Burgin
  3. Desdemona – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes
  4. Woman Across the River- Bettye Crutcher, Allen Jones
  5. Old Before My Time – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes
  6. Who to Believe – Warren Haynes, John Jaworowicz
  7. Maydell – Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel
  8. Rockin’ Horse – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Jack Pearson
  9. Heart of Stone – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  10. Instrumental Illness – Warren Haynes, Oteil Burbridge
  11. Old Friend – Warren Haynes, Chris Anderson

 

 

 

 

M. Ward: Transfiguration Of Vincent

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On March 18, 2003, “Merge Records” label released “Transfiguration of Vincent” the third M. Ward studio album. “Slant Magazine” ranked the album at number 88 on its list of best albums of the 2000s.

Personnel:

  • M. Ward – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Howe Gelb – piano
  • Esperanza Spalding – bass
  • Mike Coykendall – bass, percussion, recording
  • Jill Coykendall – bass
  • Adam Selzer – drums
  • The Old Joe Clarks – backing band
  • Kate Simer – voice
  • E. Cotton – backing vocals
  • H. Brooks – backing vocals
  • J. Lytle – field recording
  • Mike c. – field recording
  • John King – artwork, design
  • Tony Moreno – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by M. Ward, except where noted.

  1. Transfiguration #1
  2. Vincent O’Brien
  3. Sad, Sad Song
  4. Undertaker
  5. Duet for Guitars #3
  6. Outta My Head
  7. Involuntary
  8. Helicopter
  9. Poor Boy, Minor Key
  10. Fool Says
  11. Get to the Table on Time
  12. A Voice at the End of the Line
  13. Dead Man
  14. Let’s Dance – David Bowie
  15. Transfiguration #2