Yearly Archives: 2016

Art Garfunkel: Breakaway

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On October 14, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Breakaway”, the second Art Garfunkel solo studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Richard Perry, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel and Phil Ramone. The album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Art Garfunkel – vocals
  • Toni Tennille– vocals
  • Jay Clayton – vocal
  • Graham Nash– vocals
  • David Crosby– vocals
  • Paul Simon– vocals, guitar
  • Stephen Bishop– vocals, guitar
  • Andrew Gold– vocals, guitar
  • Steve Cropper– guitar
  • Pete Carr– guitar
  • Lon & Derrek VanEaton – guitar
  • Louie Shelton– guitar
  • Barry Beckett– piano
  • Bruce Johnston– piano
  • John Barlow Jarvis– piano
  • Larry Knechtel– keyboards
  • Nicky Hopkins– keyboards
  • Bill Payne– keyboards
  • Max Bennett– bass
  • Reinie Press – bass
  • Joe Osborn– bass
  • David Hood– bass
  • Klaus Voormann– bass
  • Leland Sklar– bass
  • Denny Seiwell– drums
  • Rick Shlosser– drums
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • John Guerin– drums
  • Roger Hawkins– drums
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Joe Clayton – percussion
  • David Katz – violin, orchestra contractor
  • New World Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
  • Del Newman – conductor
  • Helena Kallianiotes– cover model

Track listing:

  1. I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) – Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright
  2. Rag Doll – Steve Eaton
  3. Break Away – Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle
  4. Disney Girls – Bruce Johnston
  5. Waters of March – Antônio Carlos Jobim
  6. My Little Town – Paul Simon
  7. I Only Have Eyes for You – Al Dubin, Harry Warren
  8. Looking for the Right One – Stephen Bishop
  9. 99 Miles from L.A. – Albert Hammond, Hal David
  10. The Same Old Tears on a New Background – Stephen Bishop

The Flaming Lips: Embryonic

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On October 13, 2009, “Warner Bros” label released “Embryonic”, the twelfth Flaming Lips (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins, Kliph Scurlock, Dave Fridmann and Scott Booker.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Coyne– guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocoder, vocals, mixing, production
  • Steven Drozd– guitars, keyboards, drums, bass guitar, vocals, lead vocals, mixing, production
  • Michael Ivins– bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, mixing, production, additional engineering
  • Kliph Scurlock– drums, percussion
  • Dave Fridmann– mixing, programming, engineering, mastering
  • MGMT– additional singing and playing
  • Karen O– additional singing, screaming, animal sounds, noises
  • Thorsten Wörmann – spoken announcements

Track listing:

  1. Convinced of the Hex” – 3:56
  2. “The Sparrow Looks Up at the Machine
  3. Evil
  4. Aquarius Sabotage
  5. See the Leaves
  6. If
  7. Gemini Syringes
  8. Your Bats
  9. Powerless
  10. The Ego’s Last Stand
  11. I Can Be a Frog
  12. Sagittarius Silver Announcement
  13. Worm Mountain
  14. Scorpio Sword
  15. The Impulse
  16. Silver Trembling Hands
  17. Virgo Self-Esteem Broadcast
  18. Watching the Planets

Mudhoney: Piece Of Cake

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On October 13, 1992, “Reprise” label released “Piece of Cake”, the third Mudhoney studio album. It was recorded in 1992, and was produced by Conrad Uno.

Personnel:

  • Mark Arm- vocals, guitar, organ, slide guitar, piano
  • Steve Turner- vocals, guitar, key bass, harmonica, banjo
  • Matt Lukin- vocals, bass guitar
  • Dan Peters- vocals, drums, marimba

Track listing:

  1. Untitled 1
  2. No End in Sight
  3. Make It Now
  4. When in Rome
  5. Untitled 2
  6. Suck You Dry
  7. Blinding Sun
  8. Thirteenth Floor Opening
  9. Youth Body Expression Explosion
  10. I’m Spun
  11. Untitled 3
  12. Take Me There
  13. Living Wreck
  14. Let Me Let You Down
  15. Untitled 4
  16. Ritzville
  17. Acetone

INXS: Same

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On October 13, 1980, “Deluxe” label released the self-titled, debut INXS album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Trafalgar Studios” in Annandale, New South Wales, and was produced by Duncan McGuire and INXS.

Personnel:

  • Michael Hutchence– lead vocals
  • Kirk Pengilly– guitar, saxophone, backing vocals
  • Garry Gary Beers– bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals
  • Andrew Farriss– keyboards, guitar
  • Jon Farriss– drums, backing vocals
  • Tim Farriss– lead guitar
  • Engineer– Duncan McGuire
  • Cover art– Gecko Graphics, Noël Coward

Track listing:

All tracks by Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Michael Hutchence and Kirk Pengilly.

  1. On a Bus
  2. Doctor
  3. Just Keep Walking
  4. Learn yo Smile
  5. Jumping
  6. In Vain
  7. Roller Skating
  8. Body Language
  9. Newsreel Babies
  10. Wishy Washy
  11. Unloved One

John Denver

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On October 12, 1997, Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. aka John Denver died aged 53. Being musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, activist, actor and humanitarian, he was one the most popular and best selling American artists of the 1970s. In his career, Denver recorded more than 300 songs, with total sales of over 33 million copies, with twelve Gold and four Platinum albums. His best known and most popular songs are “Take Me Home, Country Roads”, “Annie’s Song”, “Rocky Mountain High” and “Thank God I’m a Country Boy”.

Gene Vincent

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On October 12, 1971, Vincent Eugene Craddock aka Gene Vincent died aged 35. Being singer and guitarist, he was one of the rockabilly and rock and roll pioneers. His 1956 song “Be-Bop-A-Lula” (together with his band Blue Caps) is considered to be one of the first rockabilly hits. Vincent was inducted both the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” and the “Rockabilly Hall of Fame”.

The Fall: The Marshall Suite

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On October 12, 1999, “Artful” label released “The Marshall Suite”, the twentieth The Fall album. The album was recorded in 1998, at “Battery Studios” in London, and was produced by Mark E Smith and Steve Hitchcock.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
  • Neville Wilding – vocals, guitar
  • Julia Nagle– keyboards, guitar, computer programming
  • Adam Helal – bass guitar
  • Karen Leatham – bass guitar
  • Tom Head – drums
  • Steve Hitchcock – string arrangements
  • Pascal Le Gras- cover art

Track listing:

  1. Touch Sensitive – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith
  2. F-‘Oldin’ Money – Tommy Blake, W. S. Stephenson, Carl Belew
  3. Shake-Off – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith, Tom Head, Stephen Hitchcock, Karen Leatham
  4. Bound – Mark E. Smith, Wilson Brothers
  5. This Perfect Day – Chris Bailey, Ed Kuepper
  6. (Jung Nev’s) Antidotes – Steve Hitchcock, Mark E. Smith, Neville Wildin
  7. Inevitable – Tom Head, Karen Leatham, Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith
  8. Anecdotes+Antidotes in B# – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith
  9. Early Life of Crying Marshal – Steve Hitchcock, Mark E. Smith, Jason Baron
  10. The Crying Marshal – Steve Hitchcock, Mark E. Smith, Jason Baron, Martin Neary
  11. Birthday Song – Julia Nagle, mark E. Smit
  12. Men-Eng, Dog – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith, Spencer Marsden
  13. On My Own – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith, Simon Wolstencroft

Placebo: Without You I’m Nothing

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On October 12, 1998, “Hut” label released “Without You I’m Nothing”, the second Placebo studio album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Steve Osborne and Phil Vinall. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, and Platinum in UK by “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Brian Molko– vocals, guitar, bass
  • Stefan Olsdal– bass, guitar, piano
  • Steve Hewitt– drums, percussion
  • Phelan Kane – programming
  • Adrian Bushby – engineer
  • Teo Miller – engineer
  • Paul Corkett– additional engineering
  • Jake Davies – mixing assistant
  • Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering
  • Placebo – design
  • Blue Source – design
  • Corrine Day – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Brian Molko; all music by Placebo, except where noted.

  1. Pure Morning
  2. Brick Shithouse
  3. You Don’t Care About Us
  4. Ask for Answers
  5. Without You I’m Nothing
  6. Allergic (To Thoughts of Mother Earth)
  7. The Crawl
  8. Every You Every Me – Brian Molko, Paul Campion
  9. My Sweet Prince
  10. Summer”s Gone
  11. Scared of Girls
  12. Burger Queen

Tindersticks: Same

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On October 11, 1993, “This Way Up” label released the self – titled, debut Tindersticks album. It was recorded in May 1993, at “Townhouse III” in London, and was produced by Stuart Staples, David Boulter, Neil Fraser, Dickon Hinchliffe, Mark Colwill, Alistair Macaulay, and Ian Caple. “Melody Maker” magazine named it album of the year in the UK.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Staples– vocals, guitar, arrangements, design
  • David Boulter – keyboards, arrangements, design
  • Neil Fraser – guitar, arrangements, design
  • Dickon Hinchliffe – violin, arrangements, design
  • Mark Colwill – bass guitar, arrangements, design
  • Alistair Macaulay – drums, arrangements, design
  • Terry Edwards– trumpet, soprano saxophone
  • Martin Harman – oboe
  • Rosie Lindsell – bassoon
  • Ian Bishop– clarinet
  • Ian Caple – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Staples, David Boulter, Neil Fraser, Dickon Hinchliffe, Mark Colwill, and Alistair Macaulay

  1. Nectar
  2. Tied
  3. Pt 1
  4. Whiskey & Water
  5. Blood
  6. City Sickness
  7. Patchwork
  8. Marbles
  9. The Walt Blues
  10. Milky Teeth
  11. Sweet Sweet Man Pt 2
  12. Jism
  13. Piano Song
  14. Tie-Dye
  15. Raindrops
  16. Pt 3
  17. Her
  18. Tea Stain
  19. Drunk Tank
  20. Paco de Renaldo’s Dream
  21. The Not Knowing

Kansas: Point Of Know Returm

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On October 11, 1977, “Kirshner” label released “Point of Know Return”, the fifth Kansas studio album. It was recorded June–July 1977, at “Woodland Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, and “Studio in the Country” in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and was produced by Jeff Glixman

Personnel:

  • Steve Walsh– lead and backing vocals, organ, synthesizers, vibraphone, piano,, additional percussion, arrangements, art concept
  • Robby Steinhardt– lead and backing vocals, violins, viola, arrangements, art concept
  • Kerry Livgren– synthesizers, piano, clavinet, acoustic and electric guitars, additional percussion, arrangements, art concept
  • Rich Williams– acoustic and electric guitars, pedals, arrangements, art concept
  • Dave Hope– bass, arrangements, art concept
  • Phil Ehart– drums, timpani, chimes, additional percussion, arrangements, art concept
  • Terry Becker, Jeff Glixman – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Tom Drennon – art direction
  • Rod Dyer – design
  • Peter Lloyd – artwork
  • Bob Maile – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Kerry Livgren and Steve Walsh except where noted.

  1. Point of Know Return – Phil Ehart, Robby Steinhardt, Steve Walsh
  2. Paradox
  3. The Spider – Steve Walsh
  4. Portrait (He Knew)
  5. Closet Chronicles
  6. Lightning’s Hand
  7. Dust in the Wind – Kerry Livgren
  8. Sparks of the Tempest
  9. Nobody’s Home
  10. Hopelessly Human – Kerry Livgren