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Toyah: Sheep Farming in Barnet

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On February 22, 1980, “Safari” label released “Sheep Farming in Barnet”, the Toyah debut album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Steve James and Keith Hale. The album was originally released as a 6-track extended EP, dubbed an ‘Alternate Play’ record by “Safari”, and was later expanded into full-album status.

Personnel:

  • Toyah Willcox– vocals
  • Joel Bogen– guitar
  • Peter Bush – keyboards
  • Keith Hale– keyboards
  • Mark Henry – bass
  • Steve Bray – drums

Track listing:

Original EP

  1. Neon Womb – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  2. Indecision – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush, Mark Henry
  3. Waiting – Toyah Willcox, Steve Bray
  4. Our Movie – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  5. Danced – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  6. Last Goodbye – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush

LP vesrion

  1. Neon Womb – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  2. Indecision – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush, Mark Henry
  3. Waiting – Toyah Willcox , Steve Bray
  4. Computer – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  5. Victims of the Riddle – Toyah Willcox, Keith Hale, James, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  6. Elusive Stranger – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  7. Our Movie – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  8. Danced – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  9. Last Goodbye – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  10. Victims of the Riddle – Toyah Willcox, Keith Hale, James, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush
  11. Race Through Space – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Peter Bush

 

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Same

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On February 22, 1980, “Dindisc” released the self-titled,  debut Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Gramophone Suite” in Liverpool, and was produced by Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys,, Martin Cooper, Malcolm Holmes and Chester Valentino. The sleeve was designed by Peter Saville and Ben Kelly.

Personnel:

  • Andy McCluskey– vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Paul Humphreys– vocals, keyboards
  • Martin Cooper– keyboards, saxophone
  • Malcolm Holmes– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, except where noted.

  1. Bunker Soldiers
  2. Almost
  3. Mystereality
  4. Electricity
  5. The Messerschmitt Twins
  6. Messages
  7. Julia’s Song – Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Julia Kneale
  8. Red Frame/White Light
  9. Dancing
  10. Pretending To See The Future

David Crosby: If I Could Remember My Name

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If I could only

On February 22, 1971, “Atlantic” label released “If I Could Only Remember My Name”, the debut David Crosby solo album. It was recorded 1970 -1971, at “Wally Heiders” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Crosby.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby— vocals, guitars
  • Graham Nash—  vocals, guitar
  • Jerry Garcia— electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, vocals
  • Neil Young— guitars, vocals, bass, vibraphone, congas
  • Jorma Kaukonen— electric guitar
  • Laura Allan —autoharp, vocal
  • Gregg Rolie— piano
  • Phil Lesh— bass, vocal
  • Jack Casady— bass
  • Bill Kreutzmann— drums, tambourine
  • Michael Shrieve— drums
  • Mickey Hart— drums
  • Joni Mitchell— vocals
  • David Freiberg,Paul Kantner, Grace Slick — vocals
  • Gary Burden— art direction
  • Henry Diltz— photography

Track listing:

  1. Music is love – David Crosby, Graham Nash, Neil Young
  2. Cowboy Movie – David Crosby
  3. Tamalpais – David Crosby
  4. Laughing – David Crosby
  5. What Are Their Names – David Crosby, Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Michael Shrieve, Neil Young
  6. Traction in the Rain – David Crosby
  7. Song With No Words – David Crosby
  8. Orleans – traditional
  9. I’d Swear There Was Somebody Here – David Crosby

Ten Years After: Stonedhenge

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On February 22, 1969, “Deram” label released “Stonedhenge”, the second Ten Years After studio album.  It was recorded in September 1968, at “Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon.

Personnel

  • Alvin Lee– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Chick Churchill– organ, piano
  • Leo Lyons– bass, bow-bass, string bass, percussion
  • Ric Lee– drums, tympani
  • Simon Stable (credited as “Count Simon (Stable) de la Bedoyere”) – bongos
  • Mike Vernon– backing vocals
  • Roy Baker – sound effects
  • Martin Smith – train sound effects

Track listing

  1. Going to Try – Alvin Lee
  2. I Can’t Live Without Lydia – Chick Churchill
  3. Woman Trouble – Alvin Lee
  4. Skoobly-Oobly-Doobob – Alvin Lee
  5. Hear Me Calling – Alvin Lee
  6. A Sad Song – Alvin Lee
  7. Three Blind Mice – traditional, arr. by Ric Lee
  8. No Title – Alvin Lee
  9. Faro – Leo Lyons
  10. Speed Kills – Alvin Lee , Mike Vernon

Doves: Some Cities

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Some Cities

On February 21, 2005,”Heavenly Records” label released “Some Cities”, the third Doves studio album. “Some Cities” was recorded in 2004 and 2005, and was produced by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, Amdy Williams and Ben Hillier.

Personnel:

  • Jez Williams – vocals, guitar
  • Jimi Goodwin – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Andy Williams – vocals, drums
  • Martin Rebelski – piano, accordion
  • Ben Hillier – piano, glockenspiel, percussion
  • Millennia Strings – strings
  • Ian Burdge – strings arrangemets
  • Jonathan Brigden – strings contractor
  • Andrea Wright – footsteps, street noise
  • Janet Remus – backing vocals
  • Guy Garvey – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, and Andy Williams, except where noted.

  1. Some Cities
  2. Black and White Town
  3. Almost Forgot Myself
  4. Snowden
  5. The Storm – Williams, Goodwin, Williams, Sakamoto
  6. Walk in Fire
  7. One of These Days
  8. Someday Soon
  9. Shadows of Salford
  10. Sky Starts Falling
  11. Ambition

Elvis Costello: King Of America

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King of America

On February 21, 1986, “F-Beat” label released “King of America”, the tenth Elvis Costello studio album. “King of America” was recorded in 1985 and 1986, at “Ocean Way” and “Sunset Sound & Sound Factory Studio”, and was produced by J. Henry (T-Bone) Burnett and Declan MacManus.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello (Declan MacManus) – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin
  • T-Bone Burnett- guitars, backing vocals
  • James Burton– electric guitar, Dobro, acoustic guitar
  • Tom “T-Bone” Wolk– electric guitar, piano accordion, electric bass
  • Tom Canning– piano
  • Steve Nieve– piano, Hammond organ
  • Mitchell Froom– Hammond organ, harpsichord, organ, doctored piano
  • Jo-El Sonnier– French accordion
  • Jerry Scheff– string bass, electric bass
  • Ray Brown– double bass
  • Bruce Thomas– electric bass
  • Mickey Curry– brushes, drums, sticks
  • Pete Thomas– sticks, drums
  • Jim Keltner– sticks, drums, brushes
  • Earl Palmer– brushes, drums
  • Ron Tutt– brushes, drums
  • Michael Blair –marimba
  • Ralph Carney- saxophone
  • David Hidalgo– harmony vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Declan MacManus except where noted.

  1. Brilliant Mistake
  2. Lovable – Declan MacManus, Cait O’Riordan
  3. Our Little Angel
  4. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus, Gloria Caldwell
  5. Glitter Gulch
  6. Indoor Fireworks
  7. Little Palaces
  8. I’ll Wear It Proudly
  9. American Without Tears
  10. Eisenhower Blues – B. Lenoir
  11. Poisoned Rose
  12. The Big Light
  13. Jack of All Parades
  14. Suit of Lights
  15. Sleep of the Just

Status Quo: On The Level

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On February 21, 1975, “Vertigo” label released “On the Level”, the eighth Status Quo studio album. “On the Level” was recorded in 1974, at the “IBC Studios” and “Phonogram Studios” in London, and was produced by Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan.

Personnel:

  • Francis Rossi – vocals, guitar
  • Rick Parfitt- vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Alan Lancaster- vocals, bass, guitar
  • John Coghlan- drums
  • Damon Lyon Shaw – engineer
  • Hugh Jones – engineer
  • Andrew Miller – second engineer
  • Jack Wood – art direction

Track listing:

  • Little Lady – Rick Parfitt
  • Most of the Time – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  • I Saw the Light – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  • Over and Done – Alan Lancaster
  • Nightride – Rick Parfitt, Bob Young
  • Down Down – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  • Broken Man – Alan Lancaster
  • What to Do – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
  • Where I Am – Rick Parfitt
  • Bye Bye Johnny – Chuck Berry

The Temptations: Masterpiece

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Temptations-masterpiece

On February 21, 1973, “Gordy” label released “Masterpiece”, the 16th   Temptations (The) album. It was recorded 1972 – 1973, and was produced by Norman Whitfield.

Personnel:

  • Dennis Edwards: vocals
  • Damon Harris: vocals
  • Richard Street: vocals
  • Melvin Franklin: vocals
  • Otis Williams: vocals
  • Melvin “Wah-Wah Watson” Ragin: guitar
  • Joe Messina: guitar
  • Paul Warren: guitar
  • Robert White: guitar
  • Eddie Willis: guitar
  • Robert Ward: guitar
  • Earl Van Dyke: piano, organ
  • Johnny Griffith: organ
  • Leroy Taylor: bass guitar
  • Bob Babbitt: bass guitar
  • Eddie Watkins: bass guitar
  • Aaron Smith: drums
  • Richard “Pistol” Allen: drums
  • Uriel Jones: drums
  • Andrew Smith: drums
  • Eddie “Bongo” Brown: bongos, congas
  • Jack Ashford: tambourine, maracas, sticks
  • Jack Brokensha: tympani, vibes, bells, gourd
  • Maurice Davis: trumpet
  • Ted Lucas: harmonica
  • Paul Riser: arranger
  • Des Strobel: design
  • Parvis Sadighian: sculpture (for album cover image)
  • Jim Britt: liner photo

Track listing:

All tracks by Norman Whitfield.

  1. Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)
  2. Masterpiece
  3. Ma
  4. Law of the Land
  5. Plastic Man
  6. Hurry Tomorrow

Blood, Sweat & Tears: Child Is Father to the Man

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Child Is

On February 21, 1968, “Columbia” label released “Child Is Father to the Man”, the debut Blood, Sweat & Tears album. “Child Is Father to the Man” was recorded in November and December 1967, and was produced by John Simon. In 2003, the album was ranked number 264 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 greatest albums of all time”.

Personnel:

  • Steve Katz– vocals, guitar, lute
  • Al Kooper– vocals, organ, piano, ondioline
  • John Simon– organ, piano, conductor, cowbell, arrangements
  • Al Gorgoni– vocals, organ, guitar, arrangements
  • Fred Lipsius– piano, alto saxophone, arrangements
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Jerry Weiss– vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Dick Halligan– trombone
  • Jim Fielder– bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
  • Bobby Colomby– vocals, drums, percussion
  • Anahid Ajemian– violin
  • Paul Gershman – violin
  • Manny Green – violin
  • Julie Held – violin
  • Gene Orloff– violin
  • Harry Katzman – violin
  • Leo Kruczek – violin
  • Harry Lookofsky – violin
  • Harold Coletta – viola
  • Charles McCracken – cello
  • Alan Schulman – cello
  • Melba Moorman– choir, chorus
  • Valerie Simpson– choir, chorus
  • The Manny Vardi Strings
  • Doug James – shaker
  • Fred Catero – sound effects, arrangements
  • Alan Schulman – arrangements
  • Howard Fritzson – art direction
  • Bob Cato, Don Hunstein – photography
  • Michael Cimicata – packaging

Track Listing:

  1. Overture – Al Kooper
  2. I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know – Al Kooper
  3. Morning Glory – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
  4. My Days Are Numbered – Al Kooper
  5. Without Her – Harry Nilsson
  6. Just One Smile – Randy Newman
  7. I Can’t Quit Her –  Al Kooper, Irwin Levine
  8. Meagan’s Gypsy Eyes – Steve Katz
  9. Somethin’ Goin’ On – Al Kooper
  10. House in the Country – Al Kooper
  11. The Modern Adventures of Plato, Diogenes and Freud – Al Kooper
  12. So Much Love/Underture – Gerry Goffin, Carole King

William Orbit: Hello Waveforms

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Hello_Waveforms

On February 20, 1996, “Sanctuary Records” label released “Hello Waveforms”, the ninth William Orbit album. It was recorded in 1995,  at “Guerilla Beach”, “Canyon & Square”, “Sarm West”, The Leonard Hotel” in London, and was produced by William Orbit.

Personnel:

  • William Orbit – performer, arrangements, engineer
  • Rico Conning – vocals, slide guitar, guitar, drums, additional keyboards, synthesizer, drums programming
  • Carl Robinson – guitar, additional percussion
  • Finley Quaye – guitar
  • Laurie Mayer – vocals, piano, synthesizer
  • Damian LeGassick – additional keyboards
  • Charlie May – additional keyboards
  • Fergus Gerrand – vibraphone
  • Kenna Zemedkun – vocals
  • Sugababes – vocals
  • Annette Morris – vocals
  • Paulette Morris – vocals
  • Mike Lovatt – trumpet
  • Sid Gould – trumpet
  • Mike Kearsey – trombone
  • Richard Henry – bass trombone
  • Pete Whyman – clarinet
  • Richard Exall – clarinet
  • David Heath – flute
  • Roland Sutherland – flute
  • Sonia Slaney – violin
  • Jocelyn Pook – viola
  • Caroline Lavelle – cello
  • Jake Davies – keyboards and drums programming, engineer
  • Mike Coren – drums programming
  • Iain Robertson, Sean Spuehler – programming, engineer
  • Momoco – design

Track listing:

  1. Sea Green – William Orbit
  2. Humming Chorus – Giacomo Puccini, arr. by William Orbit
  3. Surfin’ – William Orbit, Laurie Mayer and Rico Conning
  4. You Know Too Much About Flying Saucers – William Orbit, Laurie Mayer, Rico Conning
  5. Spiral – William Orbit, Sugababes, Kenna, Karen Poole
  6. Who Owns The Octopus
  7. Bubble Universe – William Orbit, Laurie Mayer, Rico Conning
  8. Fragamosia
  9. Firebrand – William Orbit, Laurie Mayer, Rico Conning
  10. They Live In The Sky – William Orbit, Annette Morris, aulette Morris
  11. Colours From Nowhere