Monthly Archives: April 2016

Stiff Little Fingers: Go For

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SLFGFI

On April 17, 1981, “Chrysalis” label released “Go For”, the third Stiff  Little Fingers album. It was released in February 9, 1981 – February 22, 1981, and was produced by Doug Bennett.

Personnel

  • Jake Burns- vocals, guitar, piano
  • Henry Cluney- guitar
  • Ali McMordie- bass guitar
  • Jim Reilly- drums
  • Doug Bennett- piano
  • Stewart van Blandamer- alto saxophone
  • Steve “Fixit” Farr- baritone saxophone
  • Tony Hughes – trumpet
  • Agency – cow bell
  • Bill Gill – engineer
  • David Hamilton Smith- engineer
  • John “Teflon” Simms- illustrations
  • Eugene Adebari– photography

Track listing:

  1. Roots, Radicals, Rockers and Reggae – Bunny O’Riley, arranged by Fingers
  2. Just Fade Away – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  3. Go for It – Fingers
  4. The Only One – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  5. Hits and Misses – Burns, Gordon Ogilvie
  6. Kicking Up a Racket – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  7. Safe as Houses – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  8. Gate 49 – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  9. Silver Lining – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  10. Piccadilly Circus – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie

The Eagles: Desperado

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On April 17, 1973, “Asylum” label released “Desperado”, the second Eagles studio album. It was recorded at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Glyn Johns. In 2004, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the song “Desperado” at number 494 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Frey – vocals, guitars, piano, electric piano, harmonica
  • Bernie Leadon – vocals, guitars, mandolin, banjo, dobro
  • Randy Meisner– vocals, bass guitar
  • Don Henley – vocals, drums, acoustic guitar
  • Jim Ed Norman– string arrangements
  • Glyn Johns – engineer
  • Howard Kilgour – engineer assistant
  • Barry Diament –mastering
  • Ted Jensen– remastering

Track listing:

  1. Doolin-Dalton – Glenn Frey, D. Souther, Don Henley, Jackson Browne
  2. Twenty-One – Bernie Leadon
  3. Out of Control – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Tom Nixon
  4. Tequila Sunrise – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  5. Desperado – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  6. Certain Kind of Fool – Randy Meisner, Henley, Frey
  7. Doolin-Dalton (Instrumental) – Glenn Frey, Souther, Don Henley, Browne
  8. Outlaw Man – David Blue
  9. Saturday Night – Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon
  10. Bitter Creek – Bernie Leadon
  11. Doolin-Dalton/Desperado (Reprise) – Glenn Frey, Souther, Don Henley, Browne

Paul McCartney: McCartney

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McCartney

On April 17, 1970, “Apple” label released “McCartney”, the debut Paul  McCartney studio album. It was recorded December 1969–February 1970, at McCartney’s home, St John’s Wood;, “Morgan Studios” in Willesden, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul McCartney.

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney– lead and backing vocals,  acoustic  and  electric   guitars,  bass,  piano, organ, drums, percussion, Mellotron, toy xylophone, effects
  • Linda McCartney– harmony and backing vocals, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul McCartney.

  1. The Lovely Linda
  2. That Would Be Something
  3. Valentine Day
  4. Every Night
  5. Hot as Sun/Glasses
  6. Junk
  7. Man We Was Lonely
  8. Oo You
  9. Momma Miss America
  10. Teddy Boy
  11. Singalong Junk
  12. Maybe I’m Amazed
  13. Kreen-Akrore

Ten Years After: Cricklewood Green

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Ten Years After_Cricklewood Green

On April 17, 1970, “Deram” label released “Cricklewood Green”, the fourth Ten Years After studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Olympic Studio 1” in London, and was produced by Alvin Lee.

Personnel:

  • Alvin Lee – vocals, guitar
  • Chick Churchill– organ
  • Leo Lyons– bass
  • Ric Lee– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Alvin Lee.

  1. Sugar the Road
  2. Working on the Road
  3. 50,000 Miles Beneath My Brain
  4. Year 3,000 Blues
  5. Me and My Baby
  6. Love Like a Man
  7. Circles
  8. As the Sun Still Burns Away

Brinsley Schwarz: Same

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Brinsley Schwarz Eponymous

On April 17, 1970, “Capitol” label released the self-titled,  debut Brinsley Schwarz album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Brinsley Schwarz and Dave Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Brinsley Schwarz- vocal, guitar, percussion
  • Bob Andrews- vocal, keyboards, bass
  • Nick Lowe- vocal, bass, acoustic and slide guitar
  • Billy Rankin- drums, percussion
  • Barney Bubbles (Teenburger Designs) – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Lowe, except where noted.

  1. Hymn to Me – Nick Lowe, Billy Rankin, Brinsley Schwarz, Bob Andrews
  2. Shining Brightly
  3. Rock and Roll Women
  4. Lady Constant
  5. What Do You Suggest?
  6. Mayfly
  7. Ballad of a Has Been Beauty Queen

Iron & Wine: Ghost on Ghost

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Ghost on Ghost

On April 16, 2013, “4AD” label released “Ghost on Ghost”, the fifth Iron & Wine studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Brian  Deck and Sam Beam.

Personnel:

  • Sam Beam – vocals, guitars
  • Rob Burger – acoustic and electric pianos, organ, clavinet, celesta, hammered dulcimer – Jew’s harp, tubular bells
  • Tony Garnier – bass
  • Tony Scherr – upright bass, ukulele bass, guitar
  • Brian Blade– drums, percussion
  • Kenny Wollesen – drums, percussion, bowed vibraphone
  • Paul Niehaus – pedal steel guitar

Track listing:

  1. Caught in the Briars
  2. The Desert Babbler
  3. Joy
  4. Low Light Buddy of Mine
  5. Grace for Saints and Ramblers
  6. Grass Widows
  7. Singers and the Endless Song
  8. Sundown (Back in the Briars)
  9. Winter Prayers
  10. New Mexico’s No Breeze
  11. Lovers’ Revolution
  12. Baby Center Stage

Echo & the Bunnymen: What Are You Going to Do With Your Life?

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What Are You

On April 16, 1999, “London” label released “What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?”, the eighth Echo & the Bunnymen studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Guy Pratt, Jeremy Stacy and Alan Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Ian McCulloch– vocals, guitar
  • Will Sergeant– lead guitar
  • Guy Pratt– bass
  • Jeremy Stacy – drums
  • Les Pattinson– bass
  • Michael Lee– drums
  • Harry Morgan – percussion
  • London Metropolitan Orchestra– strings, woodwind, brass
  • Fun Lovin’ Criminals
  • Nick Ingman– string arrangements
  • Ed Shearmur– string arrangements
  • Paul Williams – backing vocals
  • Alan Douglas – mixing, photography
  • Mark Stent– mixing
  • Kevin Westenburg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant.

  1. What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?
  2. Rust
  3. Get in the Car
  4. Baby Rain
  5. History Chimes
  6. Lost on You
  7. Morning Sun
  8. When It All Blows Over
  9. Fools Like Us

Richard Thompson: You? Me? Us?

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you me us

On April 16, 1996, “Capitol” label released “You? Me? Us?, the eighth Richard Thompson album. It was recorded in February 1996, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake.

Personnel:

  • Richard Thompson – vocals, guitar, mandolin, hurdy-gurdy
  • Tchad Blake– guitar
  • Simon Nicol– guitar
  • Mitchell Froom– keyboards
  • Jerry Scheff– bass guitar
  • Danny Thompson– double bass
  • Pete Thomas– drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Sid Page – violin
  • Suzie Katayama – cello
  • Christine Collister– backing vocals
  • Teddy Thompson– backing vocals

All tracks by Richard Thompson.

Disc 1 – Voltage Enhanced

  1. Razor Dance
  2. She Steers By Lightning
  3. Dark Hand Over My Heart
  4. Hide It Away
  5. Put It There Pal
  6. Business On You
  7. No’s Not A Word
  8. Am I Wasting My Love On You?
  9. Bank Vault In Heaven
  10. The Ghost Of You Walks

Disc 2 – Nude

  1. Baby Don’t Know What To Do With Herself
  2. She Cut Off Her Long Silken Hair
  3. Hide It Away
  4. Burns Supper
  5. Train Don’t Leave
  6. Cold Kisses
  7. Sam Jones
  8. Razor Dance
  9. Woods Of Darney

The Jesus Lizard: Shot

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shot

On April 16, 1996, “Capitol” label released “Shot”, the fifth  Jesus Lizard (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by GGG Garth, David Yow, Duane Denison, Savid William Sims and Mac McNeilly.

Personnel:

  • David Yow – vocals, bass
  • Duane Denison – guitar
  • David William Sims – bass, guitar
  • Mac McNeilly – drums
  • Jeff Lane, GGGarth – engineer
  • Joe Barresi- mixing
  • Chad Bamford – second mixing engineer
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Michael Lavine – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Yow, Duane Denison, Savid William Sims and Mac McNeilly.

  1. Thumper
  2. Blue Shot
  3. Thumbscrews
  4. Good Riddance
  5. Mailman
  6. Skull of A German
  7. Trephination
  8. More Beautiful Than Barbie
  9. Too Bad About The Fire
  10. Churl
  11. Now Then”
  12. Inamorata
  13. Pervertedly Slow

Rage Against The Machine: Evil Empire

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Evil Empire

On April 16, 1996, “Epic” label released “Evil Empire”, the second Rage Against the Machine album. It was recorded March 1995 – February 1996, at “Cole Rehearsal Studios” in Los Angeles, “CAKiss Music Recording Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien.

Personnel:

  • Zack de la Rocha– vocals, art direction
  • Tom Morello– guitars, art direction
  • Tim Commerford (credited as Tim Bob) – bass, art direction
  • Brad Wilk– drums, art direction
  • Dave Rat– recording
  • Paul Kosky – recording
  • Nick DiDia –engineer, recording
  • Caram Costanzo – engineer
  • Clay Harper – engineer assistant
  • Andy Wallace– mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Aimée Macauley – art direction
  • Lisa Johnson– photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Zack de la Rocha, all music by Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and  Brad Wilk.

  1. People of the Sun
  2. Bulls on Parade
  3. Vietnow
  4. Revolver
  5. Snakecharmer
  6. Tire Me
  7. Down Rodeo
  8. Without a Face
  9. Wind Below
  10. Roll Right
  11. Year on the Boomerand