Monthly Archives: April 2016

Manassas: Down the Road

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Down the roads

On April 23, 1973, “Atlantic” label released “Down the Road”, the second and last Manassas album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Stephen Stills, Chris Hillman and Dallas Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Stills – vocals, guitar, piano, bass
  • Chris Hillman – vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin
  • Al Perkins- guitar, pedal steel guitar, banjo
  • Paul Harris- piano
  • Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuel – vocals, bass
  • Dallas Taylor- drums
  • Joe Lala – vocals, percussion
  • Joe Walsh- slide guitar
  • Charlie Grimes – guitar
  • Bobby Whitlock- keyboards
  • Jerry Aiello – organ
  • Guille Garcia, Lachy Espinol – percussion
  • Sydney George – flute
  • Pat Arnold- vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Stills, except where noted.

  1. Isn’t It About Time
  2. Lies – Chris Hillman
  3. Pensamiento – Stephen Stills, Nelson Escoto
  4. So Many Times – Chris Hillman, Stephen Stills
  5. Business on the Street
  6. Do You Remember The Americans
  7. Down The Road
  8. City Junkies
  9. Guaguancó de Veró – Stephen Stills, Joe Lala
  10. Rollin’ My Stone – Stephen Stills, Calvin Samuel

Joe Cocker: With a Little Help from My Friends

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On April 23, 1969, “Regal Zonophone” label released released “With a Little Help from My Friends”, the debut Joe Cocker album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Olympic Studios” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Denny Cordell.

Personnel:

  • Joe Cocker – vocals
  • David Cohen – guitar
  • Tony Visconti – guitar
  • Jimmy Page – guitar
  • Henry McCullough – guitar
  • Albert Lee – guitar
  • Chris Stainton – piano, organ, bass guitar
  • Tommy Eyre – piano, organ
  • Artie Butler – piano
  • Matthew Fisher – organ
  • Stevie Winwood – organ
  • Carol Kaye – bass guitar
  • Clem Cattini, Mike Kellie, J. Wilson, Kenny – drums
  • Paul Humphrey – drums
  • Laudir – tumba, maracas
  • Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Merry Clayton, Madeline Bell, Rosetta Hightower, Sue Wheetman, Sunny Wheetman – backing vocals
  • Tony Visconti – mixing
  • Tom Wilkes – design
  • Martin Keeley – front cover photography
  • Eric Hays, Herb Greene – back cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Feeling Alright – Dave Mason
  2. Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon
  3. Change in Louise – Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton
  4. Marjorine – Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton
  5. Just Like a Woman – Bob Dylan
  6. Do I Still Figure in Your Life? – Pete Dello
  7. Sandpaper Cadillac – Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton
  8. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjamin
  9. With a Little Help from My Friends – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  10. I Shall Be Released – Bob Dylan

 

Sonic Youth: SYR7: J’Accuse Ted Hughes

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Syr7

On April 22, 2008, “SYR” label released “SYR7: J’Accuse Ted Hughes”, the seventh Sonic Youth’s release in the “SYR” series. It was recorded 2000 – 2003, and was produced by  Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Kim Gordon and Steve Shelley. As the rest of the “SYR” series, “SYR7” liner notes are in foreign language, in this case, Arpitan, a French regional language.

Personnel:

  • Lee Ranaldo – vocal, guitar
  • Thurston Moore – vocal, guitar
  • Kim Gordon – vocal, bass
  • Steve Shelley – drums
  • Deanne Franklin – recording
  • Aaron Mullan – recording
  • Jim O’Rourke – mixing
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Chris Habib –design
  • Edd Westmacott – photography

Track listing:

  1. J’Accuse Ted Hughes
  2. Agnès B Musique

Daniel Lanois: Shine

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On April 22, 2003, “Anti Records” label released “Shine”, the ninth Daniel Lanois album. It was recorded 2002 – 2003, and was produced by Daniel Lanois.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Lanois– vocals, guitar, pedal steel guitar, bass
  • Malcolm Burn– guitar, keyboards
  • Aaron Embry- Piano, Hammond B3, melodica
  • Daryl Johnson– bass
  • Brian Blade– drums
  • Brady Blade, Jr.– drums
  • Bono– vocal
  • Emmylou Harris– backing vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Daniel Lanois, except where noted.

  1. I Love You
  2. Falling at Your Feet – Bono, Daniel Lanois
  3. As Tears Roll By
  4. Sometimes
  5. Shine
  6. Transmitter
  7. San Juan
  8. Matador
  9. Space Kay
  10. Slow Giving
  11. Fire
  12. Power of One
  13. J J Leaves LA

Yo La Tengo: I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One

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I can hear the heart

On April 22, 1997, “Matador Records” label released “I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One”, the eighth Yo La Tengo. It was recorded in 1997, at “House of David” in Nashville, “Tennessee” and “Big House” and “Magic Shop” in New York City, and was produced by Roger Moutenot.

Personnel:

  • Ira Kaplan– lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • James McNew– lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar, percussion, keyboard
  • Al Perkins – lap steel guitar, pedal steel
  • Georgia Hubley– lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
  • Jonathan Marx – trumpet
  • Greg Calbi– mastering
  • Jad Fair– artwork
  • Steve Thornton – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ira Kaplan, James NcNew, Al Perkins and Georgia Hubley, except where noted.

  1. Return to Hot Chicken
  2. Moby octopad
  3. Sugarcube
  4. Damage
  5. Stockholm Syndrome
  6. Autumn Sweater
  7. Little Honda – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  8. Green Arrow
  9. One PM Again
  10. The Lie and How We Told It
  11. Center of Gravity
  12. Spec Bebop
  13. We’re an American Band
  14. My Little Corner of the World – Bob Hilliard, Lee Pockriss

 

Pennywise: Full Circle

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On April 22, 1997, “Epitaph” label released “Full Circle”, the fourth Pennywise album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Total Access Recording” in Redondo Beach, California, and was produced by Jim Lindberg, Byron McMackin, Fletcher Dragge, Randy Bradbury and Eddie Ashworth.

Personnel:

  • Jim Lindberg – vocals, mixing
  • Fletcher Dragge – guitar, mixing
  • Randy Bradbury – bass, mixing
  • Byron McMackin – drums, mixing
  • Justin Thirsk – vocals
  • Ronnie King- piano
  • Eddie Ashworth- engineer, mixing
  • Darian Rundall – engineer assistant, mixing
  • Milton Chan – mixing
  • Brett Gurewitz- mixing
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Fred Hidalgo – logo
  • Jesse Fischer – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Lindberg, Byron McMackin, Fletcher Dragge and Randy Bradbury.

  1. Fight Till You Die
  2. Date with Destiny
  3. Get a Life
  4. Society
  5. Final Day
  6. Broken
  7. Running Out of Time
  8. You’ll Never Make It
  9. Every Time
  10. Nowhere Fast
  11. What If IGo Away
  12. Did You Really?
  13. Bro Hymn(Tribute)

 

The Fall: Shift-Work

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Shift Work

On April 22, 1991, “Phonogram” label released “Shift-Work”, the thirteen Fall album. It was recorded 1990 – 1991, and was produced by Robert Gordon, Craig Leon and Grant Showbiz.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith– vocals
  • Craig Scanlon– guitar
  • Steve Hanley– bass guitar
  • Simon Wolstencroft– drums, keyboards
  • Kenny Brady – vocals, fiddle
  • Craig Leon– organ, guitar, mixing
  • Martin Bramah– guitar
  • Marcia Schofield – keyboards
  • Dave Bush – electronics
  • Cassell Webb– backing vocals
  • Pascal Le Gras– cover art

Track listing:

Earth’s Impossible Day

  1. So What About It? – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon, Simon Wolstencroft
  2. Idiot Joy Showland – Mark E. Smith, Steve Hanley
  3. Edinburgh Man – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  4. Pittsville Direkt – Mark E. Smith, Steve Hanley, Craig Scanlon
  5. The Book of Lies – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  6. The War Against Intelligence – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon

Notebooks Out Plagiarists

  1. Shift-Work – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  2. You Haven’t Found It Yet – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  3. The Mixer – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon, Robert Gordon
  4. A Lot of Wind – Mark E. Smith
  5. Rose – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  6. Sinister Waltz – Mark E. Smith

Alison Moyet: Hoodoo

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On April 22, 1991, “CBS” label released “Hoodoo”, the third Alison Moyet solo album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Pete Glenister, Dave Dix, David Steele and Andy Cox.

Personnel:

  • Alison Moyet– lead and backing vocals, chorus, harmonica, programming
  • Pete Glenister – vocals, chorus, guitar, programming
  • Hugh Burns – guitar
  • Andy Cox– guitar, programming
  • Dave Dix – keyboards, piano
  • Graham Henderson – piano
  • Bob Andrews– keyboards, Hammond Organ, programming
  • John McKenzie– bass
  • Rob Rawlinson – bass
  • Danny Thompson– double bass
  • David Steele– bass, programming
  • Neil Conti – drums
  • Blair Cunningham– drums
  • Jeff Scantlebury – percussion
  • Steve Sidelnik – percussion
  • Mike Gaffey – programming
  • Ben Watkins – programming, noises, backing vocals
  • Phil Legg – programming
  • Marius de Vries– programming
  • Neil Brockbank – programming
  • Dave Dix – arranger, mixing
  • Fiachra Trench– arranger strings
  • Kick Horns – horns
  • The Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra – strings
  • Kirsty MacColl– vocals (Elysian Chorus)
  • Eugene Ellis – vocals, chorus
  • Joanne Wakeling – vocals, chorus
  • Ron “Baby Bio” Aslan – vocals, chorus
  • Dyan Birch – backing vocals
  • Frank Collins– backing vocals
  • Paddie McHugh – backing vocals
  • Simon Fowler – backing vocals
  • Steve Cradock – backing vocals
  • The Mint Juleps – backing vocals
  • Deborah Lewis – backing vocals
  • Michelle Cross – backing vocals
  • George Chandler – backing vocals
  • Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals
  • Jimmy Helms – backing vocals
  • Martin Rex – engineer
  • Neil Brockbank – engineer
  • Phil Legg – engineer, sound mixing
  • Barry Hammond – engineer
  • Chris Dickey – engineer
  • John Fryer– engineer
  • Dave Anderson – engineer
  • Andy Cox – mixing
  • David Steele – mixing
  • Tom Lord Alge – mixing
  • Chris Dickey – mixing
  • Neil Brockbank – mixing
  • Pete Glenister – mixing
  • Steve Lillywhite– mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Alison Moyet and Pete Glenister, except where noted.

  1. Footsteps
  2. It Won’t Be Long
  3. This House – Alison Moyet
  4. Rise – Alison Moyet, Matt Irving, Mark Pinder
  5. Wishing You Were Here
  6. Hoodoo
  7. Meeting with My Main Man
  8. Back Where I Belong
  9. My Right A.R.M.
  10. Never Too Late – Alison Moyet, Warren Kennedy, Dean Kennedy
  11. Find Me – Alison Moyet, Gerry Colvin

 

Prince: Around the World in a Day

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On April 22, 1985, “Paisley Park Records” label released “Around the World in a Day”, the seventh Prince studio album. It was recorded January–December 1984, at “Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse” in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, “Mobile Audio Studio”, “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Prince.

Personnel:

  • Prince– vocals and various instruments
  • David Coleman – cello, oud, fingercymbals, darbuka, background vocals, cello
  • Jonathan Melvoin– tambourine and background vocals
  • Wendy Melvoin– background vocals, guitars, vocals
  • Lisa Coleman– background vocals, keyboards
  • Susannah Melvoin– background vocals
  • Novi Novog– violin
  • Bobby Z.– drums and percussion
  • Brown Mark– bass guitar and background vocals
  • Fink– keyboards
  • Brad Marsh – tambourine
  • Sheila E.– drums
  • Eddie M. – saxophone
  • Suzie Katayama – cello
  • Sid Page – violiin
  • Marcy Dicterow-Vaj – violin
  • Denyse Buffum – viola
  • Laury Woods – viola
  • Tim Barr – stand-up bass
  • Annette Atkinson – stand-up bass
  • Taja Sevelle– background vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Prince except where noted.

  1. Around the World in a Day – Prince, John L. Nelson, David Coleman
  2. Paisley Park
  3. Condition of the Heart
  4. Raspberry Beret
  5. Tamborine
  6. America – Prince and the Revolution
  7. Pop Life
  8. The Ladder – Prince, John L. Nelson
  9. Temptation

The Cure: Seventeen Seconds

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On April 22, 1980, “Fiction Records” label released “Seventeen Seconds”, the second Cure (The) studio album. It was recorded 1979-1980, at “Morgan Studio One”, and was produced by Mike Hedges and Robert Smith.

Personnel:

  • Robert Smith– vocals, guitars, cover art
  • Matthieu Hartley– keyboards, cover art
  • Simon Gallup– bass guitar, cover art
  • Lol Tolhurst– drums, cover art
  • Mike Hedges – engineer
  • David Kemp – engineer
  • Martyn Webster – engineer assistant
  • Bill Smith – cover art
  • Andrew Douglas – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Robert Smith, all music by Robert Smith, Matthieu Hartley, Simon Gallup and Lol Tolhurst.

  1. A Reflection
  2. Play for Today
  3. Secrets
  4. In Your House
  5. Three
  6. The Final Sound
  7. A Forest
  8. M
  9. At Night
  10. Seventeen Seconds