On June 1, 1987, “Columbia” label released “Raintown”, the debut Deacon Blue album. It was recorded December 1986 – February 1987, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Jon Kelly. The photographs of Glasgow on the album cover were by photographer Oscar Marzaroli.
Personnel:
Ricky Ross– lead vocals
Lorraine McIntosh– backing & harmony vocals
Graeme Kelling– guitar, low voice
James Prime– keyboards, backing vocals
Ewen Vernal– bass guitar, backing vocals
Dougie Vipond– drums, percussion
Chris Rea – slide guitar
J. Cole- pedal steel guitar
Jimmy Helms, George Chandler, Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals
On June 1, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “This Boot Is Made for Fonk-N”, the fourth Bootsy’s Rubber Band album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Bootsy Collins and George Clinton. The album’s cover and the 8-page comic book entitled “The Almost Finished Comic” was by Overton Loyd.
Personnel:Overton Loyd,
Bootsy Collins – bass
Phelps Collins,Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins, Michael Hampton – guitar
Bernie Worrell, Joel “Razor Sharp” Johnson – keyboards, synthesiser
Frank Waddy, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper – drums
Fred Wesley,Maceo Parker, Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner – horns
Carl Small, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper, Larry Fratangelo – percussion
Robert Johnson, Gary Cooper, Greg Thomas, Chris Williams – vocals
Track lsiting:
Under The Influence of a Groove -Bootsy Collins, George Clinton,Bernie Worrell
Bootsy (Get Live) – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton,Maceo Parker
Oh Boy Gorl”(Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Cooper, Ron Dunbar
Jam Fan (Hot) – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton,Phelps Collins
Chug-A-Lug (The Bun Patrol) – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Robert Johnson, Phelps Collins
Shejam (Almost Bootsy Show) -Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Ron Dunbar
Reprise (Get Live) -Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Maceo Parker
On June 1, 1974, “Warner Bros” released “Walking Man”, the fifth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded January–April 1974, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by David Spinozza.
Personnel:
James Taylor –acoustic guitar, vocals
Kenny Ascher– Fender Rhodes electric piano, piano
Kenny Berger – baritonesaxophone
Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker– trumpet
Peter Gordon– French horn
Don Grolnick– piano, Hammond organ, Vox humana,
Howard Johnson– tuba
Ralph MacDonald– percussion
George Marge –oboe
Rick Marotta– drums
Linda McCartney– vocals
Paul McCartney– backing vocals
Hugh McCracken– electric guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
Andy Muson – bass
Gene Orloff– strings
Barry Rogers– trombone
Alan Rubin– trumpet
Ralph Schuckett– clavinet
Carly Simon– vocals
David Spinozza– electric guitar, acoustic electric guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano
On June 1, 1972, “Asylum” label released the debut, self-titled Eagles album. It was recorded in February 1972, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Glyn Johns. The album cover was by Gary Burden with photography by Henry Diltz. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 368 on its list of the “500 greatest albums of all time”. The single “Take It Easy” is part of the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” of the “500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll”. In March 2001, the album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
Glenn Frey– vocals, guitars, slide guitar
Don Henley– vocals, drums
Bernie Leadon– vocals, guitars, banjo
Randy Meisner– vocals, bass guitar
Gary Burden– art direction, design
Henry Diltz– photography
Glyn Johns– engineer
Track listing:
Take it Easy – Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey
Witchy Woman – Don Henley, Bernie Leadon
Chug All Night – Glenn Frey
Most of Us Are Sad – Glenn Frey
Nightingale – Jackson Browne
Train Leaves Here This Morning – Gene Clark, Bernie Leadon
On May 31, 2011, “Monkeywrench” label released “Ukulele Songs”, the second Eddie Vedder solo studio album. It was recorded in 2010 – 2011, and was produced by Eddie Vedder and Adam Kasper. The album is mix of original songs and new arrangements of standards. The cover is photograph of the sculptural work “The Lost Correspondent” by Jason de Caires Taylor.
Track listing:
All tracks by Eddie Vedder, except where noted.
Can’t Keep
Sleeping by Myself
Without You
More Than You Know – lyrics:Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu, music by Vincent Youmans
