Yearly Archives: 2016

Morphine: Cure for Pain

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On September 14, 1993, “Rykodisc” label released “Cure for Pain”, the second Morphine album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie and Mark Sandman.

Personnel:

  • Mark Sandman – lead vocals, 2 string slide bass, tritar, guitar, organ, recording, mixing
  • Jimmy Ryan – mandolin
  • Dana Colley- baritone and tenor saxophone, backing vocals.
  • Jerome Deupree – drums
  • Billy Conway- drums, cocktail drum
  • Ken Winokur – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Sandman.

  1. Dawna
  2. Buena
  3. I’m Free Now
  4. All Wrong
  5. Candy
  6. A Head with Wings
  7. In Spite of Me
  8. Thursday
  9. Cure for Pain
  10. Mary Won’t You Call My Name?
  11. Let’s Take a Trip Together
  12. Sheila
  13. Miles Davis’ Funeral

Public Image Ltd: Happy?

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On September 14, 1987, “Virgin” label released “Happy?” the sixth Public Image Ltd studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “The Manor Studio” in Shipton-on-Cherwell; “Great Linford Manor Studios” in Milton Keynes, and was produced by Gary Langan, John Lydon, John McGeoch, Lu Edmonds, Allan Dias and Bruce Smith.

Personnel:

  • John Lydon– vocals
  • John McGeoch– guitar
  • Lu Edmonds– guitar, keyboards
  • Allan Dias – bass
  • Bruce Smith– drums
  • Richard Evans – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Seattle
  2. Rules and Regulations
  3. The Body
  4. Save Me
  5. Hard Times
  6. Open and Revolving
  7. Angry
  8. Fat Chance Hotel / Save Me

Genesis: Abacab

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On September 14, 1981, “Charisma” label released “Abacab”, the eleventh Genesis studio album. It was recorded May–June 1981, at “The Farm” in Surrey, and was produced by Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Tony Banks– keyboards
  • Mike Rutherford – basses, guitars
  • Phil Collins – vocals, drums, drum machine, percussion
  • EWF Horns – horns
  • Hugh Padgham – engineer
  • Bill Smith – album cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford.

  1. Abacab
  2. No Reply at All
  3. Me and Sarah jane
  4. Keep it Dark
  5. Dodo / Lurker
  6. Who Dunnit?
  7. Man on the Corner
  8. Like it or Not
  9. Another Record

Jethro Tull: Stormwatch

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On September 14, 1979,  “Chrysalis” label released “Stormwatch”, the twelfth Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded 1979, at “Maison Rouge Mobile” and “Maison Rouge Studio” in Fulham, London, and was produced by Ian Anderson and Robin Black.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, bass guitar
  • Martin Barre– classical and electric guitar, mandolin
  • John Evan– piano, organ
  • David Palmer– synthesizers, portable organ and orchestral arrangements
  • John Glascock– bass guitar
  • Barriemore Barlow– drums, percussion
  • Francis Wilson– spoken voice, the spoken introduction
  • Robin Black – engineer
  • David Jackson – artwork
  • Peter Wragg – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson except where noted.

  1. North Sea Oil
  2. Orion
  3. Home
  4. Dark Ages
  5. Warm Sporran
  6. Something’s on the Move
  7. Old Ghosts
  8. Dun Ringill
  9. Flying Dutchman
  10. Elegy – David Palmer

Supertramp: Crisis? What Crisis?

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On September 14, 1975, “A&M” label released “Crisis? What Crisis?”, the fourth Supertramp album. It was recorded 1975, at “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles; “Ramport Studios” and “Scorpio Studios” in London, and was produced by Ken Scott, Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson, John Anthony Helliwell, Dougie Thomson and Bob C. Benberg,.

Personnel:

  • Rick Davies– vocals, keyboards, harmonica
  • Roger Hodgson– vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • John Anthony Helliwell– vocals, wind instruments
  • Dougie Thomson– bass
  • Bob C. Benberg– drums, percussion
  • Richard Anthony Hewson – arrangements
  • Greg Calbi, Jay Messina – mastering
  • John Jansen, Ed Thacker – assistant
  • Fabio Nicoli, Paul Wakefield, Dick Ward – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson.

  1. Easy Does It
  2. Sister Moonshine
  3. Ain’t Nobody But Me
  4. A Soapbox Opera
  5. Another Man’s Woman
  6. LadyPoor Boy
  7. Just a Normal Day
  8. The Meaning
  9. Two of Us

 

Devendra Banhart: Cripple One

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On September 13, 2005, “XL Recordings” label released “Cripple Crow”, the fifth Devendra Banhart album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Devendra Banhart, Andy Cabic, Noah Georgeson and Thom Monahan. The cover is reminiscent of the “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album cover.

Personnel:

  • Devendra Banhart – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mixing, album art direction
  • Emma O’Donnell – fiddle
  • Gus – dog
  • Noah Georgeson– engineer, mixing
  • Thom Monahan – engineer, mixing
  • Galen Pehrson – album art
  • Alissa Anderson – album art

Track listing:

All tracks by Devendra Banhart, except where noted.

  1. Now That I Know
  2. Santa Maria da Feira
  3. Heard Somebody Say
  4. Long Haired Child
  5. Lazy Butterfly
  6. Quédate Luna
  7. Queen Bee
  8. I Feel Just Like a Child
  9. Some People Ride the Wave
  10. The Beatles
  11. Dragonflys
  12. Cripple Crow
  13. Inaniel
  14. Hey Mama Wolf
  15. How’s About Tellin’ a Story
  16. Chinese Children
  17. Sawkill River
  18. I Love That Man
  19. Luna de Margarita – Simon Diaz
  20. Korean Dogwood
  21. Little Boys
  22. Canela

Ed Harcourt: Strangers

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On September 13, 2004, “Heavenly Records” released “Strangers”, the third Ed Harcourt studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Aerosol Grey Machine Studios” and “Atlantis Studios”, and was produced by Jari Haapalainen, Hadrian Garrard and Ed Harcourt.

Personnel:

  • Ed Harcourt – lead and backing vocals, piano, bass, Wurlitzer organ, acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, clavinet, acoustic and electric tremolo guitar, organ, pump organ, synthesizer, solina string machine, kazoo, snare drum, handclaps
  • Ellekari Larsson – vocals
  • Hadrian Garrard – trumpet, bells, chimes, megaphone, snare drum, timpani, triangle, claps, handclaps, backing vocals
  • Leo Abrahams – lead guitar
  • Jari Haapalainen – percussion, drums, 6 string acoustic and 12 string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12 string electric guitar, lead guitar, bass, feedback, bass drum, snare drum, Hi Hat, bell, maracas, claves, handclaps
  • Andy Young – drums
  • The Bear – maracas
  • Gita Langley – violin, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ed Harcourt, except where noted.

  1. The Storm Is Coming
  2. Born in the ’70s
  3. This One’s for You
  4. Strangers
  5. Let Love Not Weigh Me Down
  6. Something to Live For
  7. The Trapdoor
  8. The Music Box
  9. Loneliness
  10. Open Book
  11. Kids (Rise from the Ashes)
  12. Black Dress

Devendra Banhart: Niño Rojo

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On September 13, 2004, “Young God Records” label released “Niño Rojo”, the fourth Devendra Banhart studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Devendra Banhart and Michael Gira.

Personnel:

  • Devendra Banhart – vocals, guitars, artwork
  • Michael Gira – vocals, harmonica
  • Joe McGinty – piano, keyboards
  • Siobhan – vocals
  • Jason LaFarge – vocals, engineer
  • Thor Harris- percussion
  • Steve Moses – percussion, trombone
  • David Smith – trumpet
  • Lauren Dukoff- flute
  • Julia Kent- cello
  • Lynn Bridges – engineer
  • Doug Anderson – mastering, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Devendra Banhart, except where noted.

  1. Wake Up, Little Sparrow – Ella Jenkins
  2. Ay Mama
  3. We All Know
  4. Little Yellow Spider
  5. A Ribbon
  6. At the Hop
  7. My Ships
  8. Noah
  9. Sister
  10. Water May Walk
  11. HorseheadedfleshWizard
  12. An Island
  13. Be Kind
  14. Owl Eyes
  15. The Good Red Road
  16. Electric Heart

Dead Can Dance: Into the Labyrinth

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On September 13, 1993, “4AD” label released “Into the Labyrinth”, the sixth Dead Can Dance album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Brendan Perry.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Gerrard– vocals
  • Brendan Perry– vocals, percussions, sound samples, engineer
  • Touhami Ennadre – front cover image
  • John Sherwin – inside image
  • Ken Kavanagh – all other inside images
  • Chris Bigg – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry), except where noted.

  1. Yulunga (Spirit Dance)
  2. The Ubiquitous Mr Lovegrove
  3. The Wind That Shakes the Barley – Dr. Robert Dwyer Joyce
  4. The Carnival Is Over
  5. Ariadne
  6. Saldek
  7. Towards the Within
  8. Tell Me About the Forest (You Once Called Home)
  9. The Spider’s Stratagem
  10. Emmeleia
  11. How Fortunate the Man With None – lyrics by Bertold Brecht, Engilsh translation by John Willett

Tanita Tikaram: Ancient Heart

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On September 13, 1988, “WEA” label released “Ancient Heart”, the debut Tanita Tikaram studio album. It was recorded April–July 1988, at “Red House Studios” in Silsoe, and was produced by Rod Argent and Peter Van Hooke.

Personnel:

  • Tanita Tikaram – vocals, guitar
  • Brendan Croker– guitar
  • Marc Ribot– guitar
  • Mitch Dalton – guitar
  • Clem Clempson– guitar
  • Mark Creswell – guitar
  • Paul Brady– mandolin
  • Rod Argent– keyboards
  • Rory McFarlane– bass
  • Peter Van Hooke– drums
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Philip Todd – saxophone
  • Mark Isham– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Noel Langley – trumpet
  • Malcolm Messiter – oboe
  • Pete Beachill – trombone
  • David Lindley– violin
  • John Georgiadis – violin
  • Helen O’Hara– violin
  • Brendon O’Reilly – violin
  • Ian Jewell – viola
  • Keith Harvey – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Tanita Tikaram.

  1. Good Tradition
  2. Cathedral Song
  3. Sighing Innocents
  4. I Love You
  5. World Outside Your Window
  6. For All These Years
  7. Twist in My Sobriety
  8. Poor Cow
  9. He Likes the Sun
  10. Valentine Heart
  11. Preyed Upon