Monthly Archives: March 2016

Mahavishnu Orchestra: Birds of Fire

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Mahavishnu Orchestra Birds Of Fire

On March 29, 1973, “CBS” label released “Birds of Fire”, the second Mahavishnu Orchestra studio album. It was recorded August 1972 at “CBS” in New York, and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by John McLaughlin, Rick Laird, Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer and Jerry Goodman.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin- guitars
  • Jan Hammer- keyboards, moog synthesizer
  • Jerry Goodman- violin
  • Rick Laird- bass
  • Billy Cobham- drums, cymbals, percussion
  • Ken Scott- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by John McLaughlin, except where noted.

  1. Birds of Fire
  2. Miles Beyond – Miles Davis
  3. Celestial Terrestrial Commuters
  4. Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love
  5. Thousand Island Park
  6. Hope
  7. One Word
  8. Sanctuary
  9. Open Country Joy
  10. Resolution

The James Gang: Yer’ Album

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Yer Album

On March 29, 1969, “Bluesway” label released “Yer’ Album”, the debut James Gang (The) studio album. It was recorded January 1969, at “The Hit Factory” in New York, and was produced by Joe Walsh and Bill Szymczyk.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh– vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano
  • Tom Kriss– vocals, bass guitar, flute, vibraphone
  • Jim Fox– vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
  • Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • Denis Minervini – engineer assistant
  • Henry Epstein – design
  • Ladimer Jeric – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Introduction – Bert de Coteaux, Jim Fox, Bill Szymczyk
  2. Take a Look Around – Joe Walsh
  3. Funk #48 – Joe Fox, Tom Kriss, Joe Walsh
  4. Bluebird – Stephen Stills
  5. Lost Woman – Jeff Beck, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith
  6. Stone Rap – Jim Fox, Tom Kriss, Bill Szymczyk, Joe Walsh
  7. Collage – Patrick Cullie, Joe Walsh
  8. I Don’t Have the Tiime – Jim Fox , Joe Walsh
  9. Wrapcity in English – Joe Walsh
  10. Fred – Joe Walsh
  11. Stop – Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman

 

Quicksilver Messenger Service: Happy Trails

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On March 29, 1969, “Capitol” label released “Happy Trails”, the second Quicksilver Messenger Service album. Most of the album material was recorded on the bands two performances in “Fillmore East” and “Fillmore West” in 1968. In 1992, the album was certified gold by “RIAA” in US. In 2013, magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Happy Trails” at number 189 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time” and at number 44 on magazine’s list of “50 Coolest Records.” Album song “Mona” was ranked at number 88 on the “100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time” by “Rolling Stone” magazine.

Personnel:

  • John Cipollina – vocals, guitar
  • Gary Duncan – vocals, guitar
  • David Freiberg – vocals, bass, piano
  • Greg Elmore – vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

Who Do You Love Suite:

  1. Who Do You Love (Part 1) – Ellas McDaniel
  2. When You Love – Gary Duncan
  3. Where You Love – Greg Elmore
  4. How You Love – John Cipollina
  5. Which Do You Love – David Freiberg
  6. Who Do You Love (Part 2) – Ellis McDaniel
  7. Mona – Ellis McDaniel
  8. Maiden of the Cancer Moon – Gary Duncan
  9. Calvary – Gary Duncan
  10. Happy Trails – Dale Evans

 

New Order: Waiting For The Sirens Call

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On March 28, 2005, “London” label released “Waiting for the Sirens’ Call”, the eighth New Order studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, and was produced by Bernarnd Sumner, Phil Cuningham, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, John Leckie, Stephen Street and Stuart Price.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitars, synthesizers, programming
  • Phil Cunningham– guitars, synthesizers, programming
  • Peter Hook– 4 and 6-stringed bass
  • Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
  • Mac Quayle – keyboards, additional programming
  • Ana Matronic– vocals
  • Beatrice Hatherley – additional vocals
  • Dawn Zee – additional vocals
  • Cenzo Townshend – engineer, mixing
  • Bruno Ellingham – additional engineering
  • Tom Stanley, Paul Grady, Claire Lewis, Marco Migliari, Rob Haggett, Phil Rose and Owen Skinner – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Street– mixing
  • Rich Costey– mixing
  • John Leckie– mixing
  • Peter Saville– art direction, photography
  • Howard Wakefield, Peter Saville Associates – design
  • Anna Blessman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Sumner,  Peter Hook, Phil Cunningham and Stephen Morris, except where noted.

  1. Who’s Joe
  2. Hey Now What You Doing
  3. Waiting for the Sirens’ Call
  4. Krafty
  5. I Told You So
  6. Morning Night and Day
  7. Dracula’s Castle
  8. Jetstream – Bernard Sumner,  Peter Hook, Phil Cunningham, Stephen Morris, Stuart Price, A. Lynch
  9. Guilt Is a Useless Emotion
  10. Turn
  11. Working Overtime

Faith No More: King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime

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On March 28, 1995, “Slash” label released “King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime”, the fifth Faith No More studio album. It was recorded in1994, at “Bearsville Studios” in New York, and was produced by Andy Wallace.

Personnel:

  • Mike Patton– vocals
  • Trey Spruance– guitar
  • Roddy Bottum– keyboards, guitar
  • Billy Gould– bass guitar, guitar
  • Mike Bordin– drums
  • Andy Wallace– engineer, mixing
  • Clif Norrell- engineer
  • Chris Laidlaw  – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering
  • Melinda Maniscalco – art direction, design
  • Eric Drooker– illustration
  • Marko Lavrisha – photography
  • Robin Whiteside – production design

Track listing:

  1. Get Out – Mike Patton
  2. Ricochet – Billy Gould, Mike Patton
  3. Evidence – Billy Gould, Mike Patton, Trey Spruance
  4. The Gentle Art of Making Enemies – Mike Bordin, Mike Patton, Billy Gould
  5. Star A.D. – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Mike Bordin
  6. Cuckoo for Caca – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance
  7. Caralho Voador – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance
  8. Ugly in the Morning – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance
  9. Digging the Grave – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Mike Bordin
  10. Take This Bottle – Mike Patton, Billy Gould
  11. King For a Day – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Roddy Botum, Mike Bordin, Trey Spruance
  12. What a Day – Mike Patton, Trey Spruance
  13. The Last To Know – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Mike Bordin
  14. Just a Man – Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Trey Spruance

 

Mudhoney: My Brother The Cow

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My brother the cow

On March 28, 1995, “Reprise” label released “My Brother the Cow”, the fourth Mudhoney album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Jack Endino, Mark Arm, Steve Turner, Matt Lukin and Dan Peters.

Personnel:

  • Mark Arm– vocals, electric guitar
  • Steve Turner– electric guitar
  • Matt Lukin– bass guitar
  • Dan Peters– drums, marimba
  • J. Renestair – tenor saxophone
  • Jon Wahl – harmonica

Track listing:

  1. Judgment, Rage, Retribution and Thyme
  2. Generation Spokesmodel
  3. What Moves the Heart?
  4. Today, Is a Good Day
  5. Into Yer Shtik
  6. In My Finest Suit
  7. D.K. (Fearless Doctor Killers)
  8. Orange Ball-Peen Hammer
  9. Crankcase Blues
  10. Execution Style
  11. Dissolve
  12. 1995
  13. woC ehT rehtorB yM” (Hidden Track)

 

Wilco: A.M.

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Wilco

On March 28, 1995, “Sire” label released “A.M.”, the debut Wilco album. It was recorded in1994, and was produced by Brian Paulson, Jeff Tweedy, Max Johnston, Brian Henneman, John Stirrat and Ken Coomer.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Tweedy – lead vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitar, bass guitar, engineer
  • Max Johnston – dobro, fiddle , mandolin , banjo , backing vocals, engineer
  • Brian Henneman – lead guitar, small stoned guitar, backing vocals, engineer
  • John Stirratt – vocals, bass guitar, piano, organ, acoustic guitar, engineer
  • Ken Coomer – drums, cowbell, a snare drum played with a brush, backing vocals,  engineer
  • Lloyd Maines – pedal steel guitar
  • Daniel Corrigan – backing vocals
  • Brian Henneman, Daniel Corrigan – handclaps, crowd noise, glass cheers
  • Brian Paulson– engineer, mixing
  • Richard Dodd –mixing
  • Howie Weinberg –mastering
  • Barbara Longo – design
  • Daniel Corrigan – photography
  • Bob Andrews – production coordinator

Track listing:

.All tracks y Jeff Tweedy, except where noted.

  1. I Must Be High
  2. Casino Queen
  3. Box Full of Letters
  4. Shouldn’t Be Ashamed
  5. Pick Up the Change
  6. I Thought I Held You
  7. That’s Not the Issue
  8. It’s Just That Simple – John Stirratt
  9. Should’ve Been in Love
  10. Passenger Side
  11. Dash 7
  12. Blue Eyed Soul
  13. Too Far Apart

 

The Divine Comedy: Promenade

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Promenade

On March 28, 1994, “Setanta” label released “Promenade”, the third The Divine Comedy (The) album. It was recorded October 1993, at “Elephant Studios”, “The Church” in London, and was produced by Neil  Hannon  and Darren Allison.

Personnel

  • Neil Hannon- everything else
  • Darren Allison- drums, percussion
  • Joby Talbot- oboe, saxophone, cor anglais
  • Natalie Box – 1st violin
  • Catherine Browning – 2nd violin
  • Jessamy Boyd – viola
  • Alan Simpson – viola
  • Chris Worsey- cello
  • Darren Allison – engineer
  • Kevin Westenberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Hannon

  1. Bath
  2. Going Downhill Fast
  3. The Booklovers
  4. A Seafood Song
  5. Geronimo
  6. Don’t Look Down
  7. When the Lights Go Out All Over Europe
  8. The Summerhouse
  9. Neptune’s Daughter
  10. A Drinking Song
  11. Ten Seconds to Midnight
  12. Tonight We Fly
  13. Ode to the Man

Alannah Myles: Same

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Alannah Myles

On March 28, 1989, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut Alannah Myles album. It was recorded in 1988, at “McClear Place Studios”, “Eastern Sound”, “Sundown Sudios” and “Sounds Interchange Studios” in Toronto, and was produced by David Tyson and Christopher Ward.

Personnel:

  • Alannah Myles- lead and backing vocals
  • Kurt Schefter – guitars
  • David Wipper – acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • David Tyson- keyboards, bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Webster – bass
  • Jørn Andersen – drums
  • Gary Craig – drums
  • John Johnson – saxophone
  • Rick Waychesko – trumpet
  • Michael Sloski – percussion
  • Roberto Bartolucci – guitar overdubs
  • Scott Humphrey- keyboard programming
  • Lisa Dalbello- backing vocals
  • Peter Fredette – backing vocals
  • Dean McTaggart- backing vocals
  • Jackie Richardson- backing vocals
  • Christopher Ward- backing vocals
  • Pete Willis, Mike Jones – engineer
  • Kevin Doyle – engineer, mixing
  • Paul Lani – mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Deborah Samuel – photography

Track listing:

  1. Still Got This Thing – Christopher Ward
  2. Love Is – Christopher Ward, David Tyson
  3. Black Velvet – Christopher Ward, David Tyson
  4. Rock This Joint – Christopher Ward
  5. Lover of Mine – Alannah Myles, Christopher Ward, David Tyson, Kit Johnson
  6. Kick Start My Heart – Shirley Eikhard, Chris Waters, Madeline Stone, Christopher Ward
  7. If You Want To – Christopher Ward, David Tyson
  8. Just One Kiss – Christopher Ward, David Tyson
  9. Who Loves You – Christopher Ward, David Tyson
  10. Hurry Make Love – Nancy Simmonds

Frank Zappa: The Man From Utopia

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On March 28, 1983, “Barking Pumpkin” label release “The Man from Utopia”, thirty-sixth Frank Zappa album. It was recorded October 1980 – October 1982, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – vocals, guitar, drum machine, ARP 2600
  • Steve Vai – acoustic amd electric guitar
  • Ray White – vocals, guitar
  • Roy Estrada– vocals
  • Bob Harris – boy soprano
  • Ike Willis – vocals
  • Bobby Martin – vocals, keyboards, saxophone
  • Tommy Mars – keyboards
  • Arthur Barrow– keyboards, bass, micro bass, rhythm guitar
  • Craig Twister Steward – harmonica
  • Dick Fegy – mandolin
  • Marty Krystall – saxophone
  • Scott Thunes– bass
  • Chad Wackerman– drums
  • Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
  • Ed Mann– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. Cocaine Decisions
  2. The Dangerous Kitchen
  3. Tink Walks Amok
  4. The Radio is Broken
  5. Mōggio
  6. The Man from Utopia Meets Mary Lou – Donald and Doris Woods,  Obie Jessie
  7. Stick Together
  8. SEX
  9. The Jazz Discharge Party Hats
  10. We Are Not Alone