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Peter Gabriel: Same

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On September 10, 1982, “Charisma” label released the self-titled, fourth Peter Gabriel studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Ashcombe House” in Bath, England, and was produced by Peter Gabriel and David Lord.

Personnel:

  • Peter Gabriel – vocals, Fairlight CMI, Prophet-5,  piano, surdo, additional drums, Linn LM-1 programming
  • David Rhodes – guitar, backing vocals
  • John Ellis – guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Fast – Moog synthesizer, Prophet-5, electronic percussion
  • Stephen Paine – Fairlight CMI
  • David Lord – Polymoog and Prophet synthesizers, Fairlight CMI, piano
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar, Chapman stick, fretless bass guitar
  • Jerry Marotta – drum kit, surdo, percussion
  • Ekome Dance Company – Ghanaian
  • Roberto Laneri – treated saxophone
  • Morris Pert – traditional Ethiopian pipes, timbales, percussion
  • Jill Gabriel – backing vocals
  • Peter Hammill – backing vocals
  • David Lord – engineer
  • Andy Rose – engineer
  • Tim Wybrow – engineer
  • Julian Mendelsohn – remix
  • Danny Heaps – remix assistant
  • Neil Perry – engineer assistant
  • Greg Fulginiti – mastering
  • Malcolm Poynter – album art]

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Gabriel.

  1. The Rhythm of the Heart
  2. San Jacinto
  3. I Have the Touch
  4. The Family and the Fishing Net
  5. Shock the Monkey
  6. Ley Your Hands on Me
  7. Wallflower
  8. Kiss of Life

Magma: Üdü Ẁüdü

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On September 10, 1976, “Utopia” label released “Üdü Ẁüdü”, the sixth Magma studio album. It was recorded May – June 1976, at “Studio de Milan” in Paris, France, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky, Christian Vander, Jannick “Janik” Top, Klaus Blasquiz, Stella Vander, Michel Graillier, Patrick Gauthier and Bernard Paganotti.

Personnel:

  • Christian Vander – vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion
  • Michel Graillier – piano
  • Patrick Gauthier – piano, synthesizer
  • Bernard Paganotti – vocals, bass, percussion
  • Jannick “Janik” Top – vocals, bass, fret-cello, percussion, synthesizer, O.R.S. bass synthesizer, keyboards, horn arrangements
  • Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, growl
  • Stella Vander – vocals
  • Lisa Deluxe – vocals
  • Lucille Cullaz – vocals
  • Catherine Szpira – vocals
  • Alain Hatot – saxophones, flutes
  • Pierre Dutour – trumpets 
  • Alain Français – engineer
  • Jean Peal Malek – engineer, mixing
  • Gilles Grenier – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Vander, except where noted.

  1. Üdü Ẁüdü
  2. Weidorje – Bernard Paganotti, Klaus Blasquiz
  3. Tröller Tanz
  4. Soleil d’Ork – Jannick Top
  5. Zombies
  6. De Futura – Jannick Top
  7. Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré (extrait no. 2)

Frank Zappa And The Mothers: Roxy & Elsewhere

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On September 10, 1974, “DiscReet” label released “Roxy & Elsewhere”, album by Frank Zappa and The Mothers (the 19th Frank Zappa album overall). It was recorded in December 1973, at “The Roxy Theater” in Hollywood, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – vocals, lead guitar
  • Jeff Simmons – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • George Duke – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Don Preston – synthesizer
  • Tom Fowler – bass guitar
  • Ralph Humphrey – drums
  • Chester Thompson – drums
  • Ruth Underwood – percussion
  • Napoleon Murphy Brock – vocals, flute, tenor saxophone
  • Walt Fowler – trumpet, bass trumpet
  • Bruce Fowler – trombone, dancer
  • Robert “Frog” Camarena – backing vocals
  • Debbie Wilson – backing vocals
  • Linda “Lynn” Sims – backing vocals
  • Ruben Ladron de Guevara – backing vocals
  • Kerry McNabb – engineer, remix
  • Wally Heider – engineer
  • Cal Schenkel – design
  • Coy Featherston, Steve Magedoff – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. Penguin in Bondage
  2. Pygmy Twylyte
  3. Dummy Up – Napoleon Murphy Brock, Jeff Simmons, Frank Zappa
  4. Village of the Sun
  5. Echidna’s Arf (of You)
  6. Cheepnis
  7. Son of Orange County
  8. More Trouble Every Day
  9. Be-Bop Tango (Of the Old Jazzmen’s Church)

The Raspberries: Side 3

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On September 10, 1973, “Capitol” label released “Side 3”, the third Raspberries (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jimmy Lenner.

Personnel:

  • Eric Carmen – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, arrangements
  • Wally Bryson – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, arrangements
  • Dave Smalley – lead and backing vocals, bass, arrangements
  • Jim Bonfanti – drums, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Dennis Ferrante – engineer
  • Shally Yakus – engineer
  • Tom Rabstenek – mastering
  • John Hoernie – art direction
  • Rod Dyer – design
  • Bob Gruen – photography
  • Leandro Correa – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Eric Carmen, except where noted.

  1. Tonight
  2. Let’s Dance – Wally Bryson
  3. Making It Easy – Dave Smalley
  4. On the Beach
  5. Hard to Get Over a Heartbreak – Dave Smalley
  6. I’m a Rocker
  7. Should I Wait – Dave Smalley
  8. Ecstasy
  9. Money Down – Wally Bryson

Traffic: Welcome To The Canteen

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On September 10, 1971, “Island” label released “Welcome to the Canteen”, the fifth Traffic album (the first live one). It was recorded in July 1971, at “Fairfield Halls” in Croydon and the “Oz Benefit Concert” in the canteen of the “Polytechnic of Central London”.

Personnel:

  • Dave Mason – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Steve Winwood – lead vocals, organ, electric piano, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ric Grech – electric bass
  • Jim Gordon – drums
  • Jim Capaldi – percussion, tambourine
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas, timbales, backing vocals
  • Chris Wood – sax, flute, electric piano, organ

Track listing:                                                                                                               

  1. Medicated Goo – Jimmy Miller, Steve Winwood
  2. Sad and Deep as You – Dave Mason
  3. Forty Thousand Headmen – Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi
  4. Shouldn’t Have Took More Than You Gave – Dave Mason
  5. Dear Mr. Fantasy – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood
  6. Gimme Some Lovin’ – Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood, Spencer Davis

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: Skeleton Tree

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On September 9, 2018, “Bad Seed Ltd” released “Skeleton Tree”, the sixteenth Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2016, at “Retreat” in Brighton, UK, “La Frette” in La Frette-sur-Seine, in France, and was produced by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave – vocals and backing vocals, piano, Wurlitzer, synthesizer, vibraphone
  • Warren Ellis – synthesizer, loops, Wurlitzer, piano, baritone tenor guitar, violin, viola, drum treatments, drum loops, backing vocals
  • Martyn Casey – bass
  • Thomas Wydler – drums
  • Jim Sclavunos – percussion, vibraphone, tubular bells, Wurlitzer, backing vocals
  • George Vjestica – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Else Torp – additional vocals
  • Ellie Wyatt – violin
  • Charlotte Glason – viola
  • Joe Giddey – cello
  • Kevin Paul – recording, additional overdubs, mixing
  • Nick Launay – recording
  • Jake Jackson – additional overdubs, mixing
  • Nick Cave – mixing
  • Warren Ellis – mixing
  • Jim Sclavunos – mixing
  • Chris Blakey – mixing assistant
  • Nicolas Quéré – mixing assistant
  • Arnaud Bequet – mixing assistant
  • Jonathan Ratovoarisoa – mixing assistant
  • John Prestage – mixing assistant
  • John Davis – mastering
  • Hingston Studio – design
  • Alwin Küchler – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Nick Cave, all music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

  1. Jesus Alone
  2. Rings of Saturn
  3. Girl in Amber
  4. Magneto
  5. Anthrocene
  6. I Need You
  7. Distant Sky
  8. Skeleton Tree

Wilco: Schmilco

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On September 9, 2016, “dBpm” label released “Schmilco”, the tenth Wilco studio album. It was recorded in 2016, in Chicago, and was produced by Jeff Tweedy and Tom Schick.

Personnel:

  • Nels Cline – guitar
  • Jeff Tweedy – lead vocals, guitar
  • Pat Sansone – guitar, keyboard
  • Mikael Jorgensen – keyboard
  • John Stirratt – bass guitar
  • Glenn Kotche – drums
  • Spencer Tweedy – drums
  • Mark Greenberg – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Joan Cornellà – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Tweedy.

  1. Normal American Kids
  2. If I Ever Was a Child
  3. Cry All Day
  4. Common Sense
  5. Nope
  6. Someone Is Lose
  7. Happiness
  8. Qaurters
  9. Locator
  10. Shrug and Destroy
  11. We Aren’t the World (Safety Girl)
  12. Just Say Goodbye

Rush: Signals

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On September 9, 1982, “Anthem” label released “Signals”, the ninth Rush studio album. It was recorded April – June 1982, at “Le Studio” in Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada, and was produced by Terry Brown, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart.

Personnel:

  • Alex Lifeson – electric and acoustic guitars, Moog Taurus pedals
  • Geddy Lee – vocals, bass guitars, synthesizers, arrangements
  • Neil Peart – spoken word, drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Ben Mink – electric violin
  • Terry Brown – arrangements
  • Paul Northfield – engineer
  • Robbie Whelan – engineer assistant
  • JVC – digital mastering
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Brian Lee – mastering
  • Hugh Syme – art direction, graphics, cover concept
  • Deborah Samuel – photography
  • Kineblok Inc. – photographic colour optics
  • Moon Records – executive production

Track listing:

All lyrics by Neil Peart except where noted, all music is composed by Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee.

  1. Subdivisions                                                                                                      
  2. The Analog Kid
  3. Chemistry – lyrics by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart
  4. Digital Man
  5. The Weapon (Part II of Fear)
  6. New World Man
  7. Losing
  8. Countdown

Dave Burrell: High Won-High Two

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On September 9, 1968, “Black Lion” label released “High Won-High Two”, the second Dave Burrell studio album. It was recorded in February 1968, and was produced by Michael Cuscuna and Alan Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Dave Burrell — piano, arranger
  • Pharoah Sanders — tambourine
  • Norris Sirone Jones — bass
  • Bobby Kapp – drums
  • Sunny Murray — drums
  • Malcolm Walker — design
  • Raymond Ross — photography
  • Stanley Crouch — liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Burrell, except where noted.

  1. West Side Story Medley – Leonard Bernstein
  2. Oozi Oozi
  3. Bittersweet Reminiscence
  4. Bobby and Si
  5. Dave Blue
  6. Margie Pargie (A.M. Rag)
  7. East Side Colors
  8. Theme Stream/Dave Blue/Bittersweet Reminiscence/Bobby and Si/M

Zoot Money

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On September 8, 2024, George Bruno “Zoot” Money died aged 82. He was vocalist, musician (keyboards, bass) and band leader), best known as member of Big Roll Band. He recorded with The Scaffold, Spencer Davis, Thunderclap Newman, Widowmaker, Alan Price, Alexis Korner, Alvin Lee, Andy Roberts, The Animals, Brian Friel, The British Blues Quintet, Centipede, Dantalian’s Chariot, Eddie Harris, Eric Burdon, Marc Ellington, Grimms, Johnny Almond Music Machine, Jim Diamond, Georgie Fame, Kevin Ayers, Kevin Coyne, Humble Pie, Juicy Lucy, La Tour, Long John Baldry, Lonnie Donegan, Mike McGear, Peter Green, Pete York, Roger McGough and Ruby Turner. As leader, Money released ten albums.