On March 3, 2012, Ronald Douglas Montrose died aged 64. He was musician (guitar), songwriter and music producer, worked with many musicians including Van Morrison, Herbie Hancock, Beaver & Krause, Boz Scaggs, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, The Beau Brummels, Dan Hartman, Tony Williams, The Neville Brothers, Marc Bonilla and Sammy Hagar. He was founding member and leader of the bands Montrose and Gamma. He released ten solo albums.
Monthly Archives: March 2021
Bunny Wailer
On March 2, 2021, Neville O’Riley Livingston, OM aka Bunny Wailer died aged 73. He was musician (percussion), singer and songwriter, also known as Bunny Livingston and Jah B. Three time “Grammy Award” winner, best known as an founding member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. In 2017, Wailer was awarded the prestigious “Order of Merit” by the Jamaican Government, for his contribution for the Jamaican music. The legendary reggae singer whose career reached across seven decades, released 30 albums as leader.
Mallory Knox: Wired
On March 3, 2017, “RCA” label released “Wired”, the third Mallory Knox studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “VADA Studios” in Cookhill, Alcester, UK, and was produced by Dan Austin.
Personnel:
- Mikey Chapman – lead and backing vocals, percussion
- Sam Douglas – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, keys, piano
- James Gillett – rhythm and lead guitar, keys, percussion
- Joe Savins – rhythm and lead guitar
- Dave Rawling – drums; percussion
- Gethin Pearson – programming
- Dan Austin – additional programming
Track listing:
- Giving It Up
- California
- Wired
- For You
- Midnight
- Better Off Without You
- Falling in Love
- Lucky Me
- Saviour
- Come Back Around
- Mother
Tangent: Not as Good as the Book
On March 3, 2008, “Inside Out” label released “Not as Good as the Book”, the fourth Tangent studio album. It was recorded January 2006 – November 2007, and was produced by Andy Tillison.
Personnel:
- Andy Tillison – vocals, guitars, organ, piano, Moog synthesizer
- Guy Manning – vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, bouzouki
- Jonas Reingold – bass guitar
- Jaime Salazar – drums
- Theo Travis – saxophone, flute
- Jakko Jakszyk – vocals, guitars
- Julie King – vocal
- Unknown Frenchman – violin
- Antoine Ettori – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Tillison.
A Crisis in Mid-Life
- A Crises in Mid-Life
- Lost in London 25 years Later
- The Ethernet
- Celebrity Purée
- Not as Good as the Book
- A Sale of Two Souls
- Bat Out of Basildon
Throwing Metal at the Sky
- Part One – Four Egos One War
- I. Ours
- II. Theirs (incl. Ours Reprise)
- III. His
IV. Mine
- Part Two – The Full Gamut
- V. The D599
- VI. Gothenburg
- VII. Last Tango
- VIII. Studio Tan
- IX. Not a Drill
- X. Southend on Sea
- XI. The A1 North of Paris
- XII. Four Last Days
- XIII. The D599 & The A
Coil: Love’s Secret Domain
On March 1, 1991, “Wax Trax” label released “Love’s Secret Domain”, the third Coil studio album. It was recorded January 1988 – October 1990, and was produced by John Balance, Peter Christopherson and Danny Hyde.
Personnel:
- John Balance – vocals, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, violin
- Peter Christopherson – keyboards, sybthesizer, cornet, sampler, electronics
- Marc Almond – vocals
- Annie Anxiety Bandez – vocals
- Mike McEvoy – keyboards
- Charles Hayward – drums
- Juan Ramirez – Spanish guitar
- Cyrung – didgeridoo
- Andrew Davies – violin
- Clive Dobbins – violin
- Gini Ball – violin
- Sally Herbert – violin
- Sue Dench – viola
- Jos Pook – viola
- Audrey Riley – cello
- Jane Fenton – cello
- Julia Girdwood – oboe
- Billy McGee – orchestra
- Rose McDowall – backing vocals
- Danny Hyde – programming, engineer
Track listing:
All lyrics by John Balance, all music by John Balance and Peter Christopherson.
- Disco Hospital
- Teenage Lightning
- Windowpane
- The Snow
- Dark River
- Further Back and Faster
- Titan Arch
- Chaostrophy
- Love’s Secret Domain
Red Light Company: Fine Fascination
On March 2, 2009, “Lavolta” label released “Fine Fascination”, the debut Red Light Company album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Adrian Bushby.
Personnel:
- Richard Frenneaux – vocals, guitar
- Paul Mellon – guitar
- Chris Edmonds – vocals, keyboards
- Shawn Day – vocals, bass
- James Griffiths – drums
Track listing:
- Words of Spectacular
- Scheme Eugene
- Arts & Crafts
- First We Land
- With Lights Out
- New Jersey Television
- The Architect
- Meccano
- When Everyone Is Everybody Else
- The Alamo
EMF: Cha Cha Cha
On March 2, 1995, “EMI” label released “Cha Cha Cha”, the third and last EMF studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Cinderford” in Sussex, “Biaritz Slouch”, “Parkgate Studios” in Hastings, and was produced by Johnny Dollar.
Personnel:
- Ian Dench – vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming
- James Atkin – vocals, guitar, flute, programming
- Zac Foley – vocals, bass, guitar
- Derry Brownson – vocals, bass, sampler
- Mark Decloedt – vocals, drums, percussion
- Johnny Dollar – additional keyboards, additional programming, mixing
- Steve Lyon – engineer, mixing
- Chris Sheldon – mixing
- Tony Cousins – mastering
- Kevin Westenberg – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by James Atkin, Ian Dench, Derry Brownson and Mark Decloedt.
- Perfect Day
- La Plage
- The Day I Was Born
- Secrets
- Shining
- Bring Me Down
- Skin
- Slouch
- Bleeding You Dry
- Patterns
- When Will You Come
- West of the Cox
- Ballad O’ the Bishop
- Glass Smash Jack
Julian Cope: Saint Julian
On March 2, 1987, “Island” label released “Saint Julian”, the third Julian Cope album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Warne Livesey and Ed Stasium.
Personnel:
- Julian Cope – vocals, 9-string rhythm guitar, as Double DeHarrison performs organ, Hohner clavinet
- Donald Ross Skinner – electric, slide, and ‘airhead’ guitar,screams
- James Eller – bass guitar
- Chris Whitten – drums
- Warne Livesey – synthesizer, strings
- Paul Crockford – Ace Tone organ
- Richard Frost (credited asKeith-Richard Frost) – string machine
- Kate St. John – cor anglais
- Dee Lewis, Tessa Niles – chorus vocals, chorus agreement vocals
- Felix Kendall – recording engineer
- George Schilling – recording engineer
- P. St. John Nettleton, Island Art – sleeve design
- Peter Ashworth – cover photography
- Lawrence Watson – inner photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Julian Cope, except where noted..
- Trampolene
- Shot Down
- Eye’s Volcano (Covered in Sin)
- Spacehopper
- Planet Ride
- World Shut Your Mouth
- Saint Julian
- Pulsar
- Screaming Secrets
- A Crack in the Clouds
Electric Light Orchestra: ELO 2
On March 2, 1973, “Harvest” label released “ELO 2”, the second Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) studio album. It was recorded May – October 1972, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Jeff Lynne.
Personnel:
- Jeff Lynne – lead vocals, guitars, Moog synthesizer
- Bev Bevan – drums, percussion
- Richard Tandy – piano, harmonium, Moog synthesizer, guitar, backing vocals
- Mike de Albuquerque – bass, backing vocals
- Mike Edwards – cello
- Wilf Gibson – violin
- Colin Walker – cello
- Roy Wood – bass, cello
- Marc Bolan – guitar
- Carl Wayne – lead vocals
- Mike Salisbury – art direction
- Lloyd Ziff – design
- Marty Evans – photograhpy
- Al Vandenburg – photograhpy
Track listing:
All tracks by Jeff Lynne, except where noted.
- In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2)
- Momma
- Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry, Ludwig Van Beethoven
- From the Sun to the World (Boogie No. 1)
- Kuiama
Pond: Tasmania
On March 1, 2019, “Spinning Top” label released “Tasmania”, the eighth Pond studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at Kevin Parker’s home studio in Fremantle, Western Australia, and was produced by Kevin Parker.
Personnel:
- Nick Allbrook – vocals, guitar, engineering, mixing
- Jay Watson – vocals, keyboards, organ, piano, synthesizer, bass, drums, enginerring, mixing
- Joe Ryan – vocals, lead, 12 string and slide guitar, electronics, engineering, mixing
- Jamie Terry – mixing
- James Ireland – mixing
- Francesca Mountfort – cello
- Joey Waronker – drums
- Lucy Jack – additional vocals
- Tristan Parr – cello
- Jonathan Wilson – guitar
- Benjamin Witt – guitar
- Kevin Parker – drums, engineering, mixing
- Joe Carra – mastering
- Sam Ford – additional engineering
Track listing:
- Daisy – Nick Allbrook
- Sixteen Days – Nick Allbrook
- Tasmania – Jay Watson, James Ireland, Nick Allbrook
- The Boys Are Killing Me – Nick Allbrook, John Watson, Annie Milgun
- Hand Mouth Dancer – Nick Allbrook, Jay Watson
- Goodnight, P.C.C. – Joe Ryan, Nick Allbrook, Jay Watson
- Burnt Out Star – Jay Watson, Nick Allbrook
- Selene – James Ireland, Jay Watson, Nick Allbrook
- Shame – Nick Allbrook
- Doctor’s In – Joe Ryan
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