On October 27, 2013, Lewis Allan “Lou” Reed died aged 71. He was musician (guitar), singer, and songwriter, both as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the Velvet Underground, and with his solo career, he is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential artists in the history of rock music. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “The Velvet Underground & Nico”, the debut Velvet Underground album at number 13 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; and in 2013, the same magazine included “Transformer” and “Berlin”, two Reed’s albums on the same list. In 2015, Reed was posthumously inducted in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
Yearly Archives: 2016
XTC: Skylarking
On October 27, 1986, “Virgin” label released “Skylarking”, the ninth XTC studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Utopia Sound Studios” in Woodstock, NY; “The Sound Hole Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.
Personnel:
- Andy Partridge– vocals, guitar
- Colin Moulding– vocals, bass, and bonfire
- Dave Gregory– vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, Chamberlin, string arrangement, the odd tiple
- Prairie Prince– “the part of the time bomb” (i.e., drums)
- Beech Avenue Boys (i.e., XTC) – backing vocals
- Todd Rundgren– melodica, keyboards, backing vocals, orchestral arrangements, computer programming, engineer
- Mingo Lewis – percussion
- Charlie McCarthy – alto and tenor saxophone, flute
- Bob Ferreira – tenor saxophone, piccolo, bass clarinet
- Dave Bendigkeit – trumpet
- Dean Hubbard – trombone
- John Tenney – violin
- Emily Van Valkenburgh – violin
- Rebecca Sebring – viola
- Teressa Adams – cello
- Jasmine Veillette – vocals
- Kim Foscatoand, George Cowan – additional engineering
- Greg Fulginiti – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Partridge, except where noted.
- Summer’s Cauldron
- Grass – Colin Moulding
- The Meeting Place – Colin Moulding
- That’s Really Super, Supergirl
- Ballet for a Rainy Day
- 1000 Umbrellas
- Season Cycle
- Earn Enough for Us
- Big Day
- Another Satellite
- Mermaid Smiled
- The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul
- Dying – Colin Moulding
- Sacrificial Bonfire – Colin Moulding
Bob Dylan: Infidels
On October 27, 1983, “Columbia” label released “Infidels”, the twenty-second Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded April–May 1983, at the “Power Station” in New York, and was produced by Mark Knopfler and Bob Dylan.
Personnel:
- Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
- Mark Knopfler– guitar
- Mick Taylor– guitar
- Alan Clark– keyboards
- Robbie Shakespeare– bass guitar
- Sly Dunbar– drums, percussion
- Clydie King– vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Dylan.
- Jokerman
- Sweetheart Like You
- Neighborhood Bully
- License to Kill
- Man of Peace
- Union Sundown
- I and I
- Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight
Johnny Winter: Second Winter
On October 27, 1969, “Columbia” label released “Second Winter”, the third Johnny Winter studio album. It was recorded July – August 1969, in Nashville, and was produced by Johnny Winter.
Personnel:
- Johnny Winter – vocals, guitar, mandolin
- Edgar Winter- vocals, keyboards, alto saxophone
- Tommy Shannon- bass
- Dennis Collins – bass
- Uncle John Turner- percussion
- Richard Avedon – photography
Track listing:
- Memory Pain – Percy Mayfield
- I’m Not Sure – Johnny Winter
- The Good Love – Dennis Collins
- Slippin’ and Slidin – Eddie Bocage, Albert Collins, Little Richard, James Smith
- Miss Ann – Enotris Johnson, Little Richard
- Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
- Highway 61 Revisited – Bob Dylan
- I Love Everybody – Johnny Winter
- Hustled Down In Texas – Johnny Winter
- I Hate Everybody – Johnny Winter
- Fast Life Rider – Johnny Winter
Ten Years After: Same
On October 27, 1967,”Deram” label released the self titled, debut Ten Years After album. It was recorded September 1967, at “Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon and Gus Dudgeon.
Personnel:
- Alvin Lee – vocals, guitar
- Chick Churchill– organ
- Leo Lyons– bass
- Ric Lee– drums
Track listing:
- I Want to Know – Sheila McLeod (as pseudonym Paul Jones)
- I Can’t Keep from Crying Sometimes – Al Kooper
- Adventures of a Young Organ – Alvin Lee, Chick Churchill
- Spoonful – Willie Dixon
- Losing the Dogs – Alvin Lee, Gus Dudgeon
- Feel It for Me – Alvin Lee
- Love Until I Die – Alvin Lee
- Don’t Want You Woman – Alvin Lee
- Help Me – Ralph Bass, Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Looking Forward
On October 26, 1999, “Reprise” label released “Looking Forward”, the third and final Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1999, and was produced by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Neil Young, Joe Vitale, Ben Keith and Stanley Johnston.
Personnel:
- David Crosby— vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Stephen Stills— vocals, guitars, Hammond B-3, bass, percussion, maracas
- Graham Nash— vocals, acoustic guitar
- Neil Young— vocals, guitars, harmonica, tiple, celeste
- Joe Vitale— drums, Hammond B-3, batas
- Michael Finnigan— Hammond B-3
- Spooner Oldham— keyboards, pump organ
- Ben Keith— pedal steel guitar, dobro
- Denny Sarokin, Snuffy Garrett— guitars
- James Raymond — piano
- Craig Doerge— keyboards
- Donald “Duck” Dunn— bass
- Gerald Johnson— bass
- James “Hutch” Hutchinson— bass
- Bob Glaub— bass
- Jim Keltner— drums
- Luis Conte— congas, jombe bass drum, batas; percussion
- Alex Acuña— timbales
- Joe Lala— congas
- Lenny Castro— percussion
Track listing:
- Faith in Me – Stephen Stills, Joe Vitale
- Looking Forward – Neil Young
- Stand and Be Counted – David Crosby, James Raymond
- Heratland – Graham Nash
- Seen Enough – Stephen Stills
- Slowpoke – Neil Young
- Dream for Him – David Crosby
- No Tears Left – Stephen Stills
- Out of Control – Neil Young
- Someday Soon – Graham Nash
- Queen of Them All – Neil Young
- Sanibel – Denny Sarokin
R.E.M.: Up
On October 26, 1998, “Warner Bros” label released “Up”, the eleventh R.E.M. studio album. It was recorded January–July 1998, and was produced by Pat McCarthy, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Barrett Martin and Joey Waronker.
Personnel:
- Peter Buck– guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion
- Michael Stipe– lead vocals, guitar
- Scott McCaughey– keyboards, percussion
- Mike Mills– bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
- Joey Waronker– drums, percussion
- Barrett Martin– percussion
- Nigel Godrich– engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe, except where noted.
- Airportman
- Lotus
- Suspicion
- Hope – Leonard Cohen, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe
- At My Most Beautiful
- The Apologist
- Sad Professor
- You’re in the Air
- Walk Unafraid
- Why Not Smile
- Daysleeper
- Diminished
- Parakeet
- Falls to Climb
Bob Dylan: World Gone Wrong
On October 26, 1993, “Columbia” label released “World Gone Wrong”, the twenty-ninth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Bob Dylan. It was Dylan’s second consecutive collection of only traditional folk songs, performed acoustically with guitar and harmonica. “World Gone Wrong” received “Grammy Award” for “Best Traditional Folk Album”.
Personnel:
- Bob Dylan– vocals, guitar, harmonica, liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Dylan, except where noted.
- World Gone Wrong
- Love Henry
- Ragged & Dirty – Willie Brown
- Blood In My Eyes
- Broke Down Engine – Blind Willie McTell
- Della
- Stack A Lee – arr. Frank Hutchinson
- Two Soldiers
- Jack-A-Roe
- Lone Pilgrim – Benjamin Franklin White, Adger M. Pace
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions: Mainstream
On October 26, 1987, “Polydor” label released “Mainstream”, the third and final Lloyd Cole and the Commotions album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Ian Stanley.
Personnel::
- Lloyd Cole – vocals, guitar
- Neil Clark– guitar
- Tommy Willis – lap steel guitar
- Blair Cowan– keyboards
- Fraser Speirs– harmonica
- Tracey Thorn– vocals
- Lawrence Donegan– bass
- Stephen Irvine – drums
- Jon Hassell– trumpet
- Nicky Holland – backing vocals, string arrangements
- Tony Jackson – backing vocals
- John Sloman– backing vocals
- Femi Jiya – engineer
- Alastair Thain – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Clark, Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan and Stephen irvine , except where noted.
- My Bag
- From the Hip – Neil Clark, Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan, Stephen Irvine, McKillop
- 29
- Mainstream
- Jennifer She Said
- Malcontent
- Sean Penn Blues
- Big Snake – lyrics Lloyd Cole, music Ian Stanley
- Hey Rusty
- These Days
The Fall: Dragnet
On October 26, 1979, “Step-Forward” label released “Dragnet”, the second Fall (The) studio album. It was recorded 2–4 August 1979, at “Cargo Studios” in Rochdale, UK, and was produced by Mark E. Smith, Staeve Hanley, Marc Riley, Craig Scanion, Mike Leigh and Grant Showbiz.
Personnel:
- Mark E. Smith– vocals, electric piano, kazoo, tape
- Marc Riley– acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- Craig Scanlon– guitar, electric piano, kazoo, tape
- Steve Hanley– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Leigh – drums
- Yvonne Pawlett – keyboards
- Kay Carroll – backing vocals (credited as Mrs. Horace Sullivan)
- John Brierley – engineer
- Oz McCormick – co-production
- Geoff Travis, Mayo Thompson– co-production
Track listing:
- Psykick Dancehall – Mark E. Smith, Marc Riley
- A Figure Walks – Mark E. Smith
- Printhead – Mark E. Smith
- Dice Man – Mark E. Smith, Marc Riley, Craig Scanion
- Before the Moon Falls – Mike Leigh, Craig Scanlon, Marc Riley, Steve Hanley, Mark E. Smith
- Your Heart Out – Mark E. Smith, Staeve Hanley, Marc Riley, Craig Scanion, Mike Leigh
- Muzorewi’s Daughter – Kay Carroll, Mark E. Smith
- Flat of Angels – Mike Leigh, Craig Scanlon, Marc Riley, Steve Hanley, Mark E. Smith
- Choc-Stock – Mark E. Smith, Staeve Hanley, Marc Riley, Craig Scanion, Mike Leigh
- Spectre Vs Rector – Mike Leigh, Craig Scanlon, Steve Hanley, Mark E. Smith
- Put Away – Mark E. Smith
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