On January 7, 1964, Cyril Davies died aged 31. He was musician (harmonica) and singer, one of the first British blues harmonica players, and played important role in the development of the British blues scene. He was founder and leader of Cyril Davies All-Stars and has performed and recorded with Blues Incorporated, Long John Baldry, Alexis Korner, Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages.
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Joe Jackson: Look Sharp!
On January 5, 1979, “A&M” released “Look Sharp!”, the debut Joe Jackson album. It was recorded in 1978, at the “Eden Studios” in London, and was produced by David Kershenbaum. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked the album cover at number 22 on its list of “100 Greatest Album Covers of all Time”.
Personnel:
- Joe Jackson – vocals, piano, harmonica
- Gary Sanford – guitar
- Graham Maby– bass
- David Houghton – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Jackson.
- One More Time
- Sunday Papers
- Is She Really Going Out With Him?
- Happy Loving Couples
- Throw It Away
- Baby Stick Around
- Look Sharp!
- Fools in Love
- (Do the) Instant Mash
- Pretty Girls
- Got the Time
Elvis Costello And The Attractions: Armed Forces
On January 5, 1979, “Radar” label released “Armed Forces”, the third Elvis Costello album, second one with the Attractions, and the first to officially credit the Attractions on the album cover. It was recorded August – September 1978, at the “Eden Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Lowe.
Persopnnel:
- Elvis Costello– vocal, guitar
- Steve Nieve– piano, organ, synthesizer
- Bruce Thomas– bass
- Pete Thomas– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Elvis Costello.
- Accidents Will Happen
- Senior Service
- Oliver’s Army
- Big Boys
- Green Shirt
- Party Girl
- Goon Squad
- Busy Bodies
- Sunday’s Best
- Moods for Moderns
- Chemistry Class
- Two Little Hitlers
Bob Dylan: Desire
On January 5, 1976, “Columbia” label released “Desire”, the seventeenth Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded July – October 1975, and was produced by Don De Vito. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIAA” and 3 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”. “Desire” was NME “Album of the Year” and magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked it on number 174, on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
- Bob Dylan– vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica; piano
- Dominic Cortese – accordion, mandolin
- Scarlet Rivera– violin
- Vincent Bell – bouzouki
- Rob Stoner– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Howard Wyeth– drums, piano
- Luther Rix – congas
- Ronee Blakley– backing vocals
- Emmylou Harris– backing vocals
- Steven Soles– backing vocals
Track listing
All tracks by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy, except where noted.
- Hurricane
- Isis
- Mozambique
- One More Cup of Coffee – Bob Dylan
- Oh, Sister
- Joey
- Romance in Durango
- Black Diamond Bay
- Sara – Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen: Greetings From Ashbury Park NJ
On January 5, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.”, the debut Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded July – September 1972, at “914 Sound Studios” in New York, and was produced by Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked the album on number 379 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Bruce Springsteen– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, handclaps
- David Sancious– piano, organ, keyboards
- Harold Wheeler– piano
- Garry Tallent– bass guitar
- Richard Davis– upright double bass
- Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez– drums, handclaps, backing vocals
- Clarence Clemons– saxophone, handclaps, backing vocals
- Steven Van Zandt– sound effects
- John Berg – design
- Fred Lombardi – back cover design
Track listing:
All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.
- Blinded by the Light
- Growin Up
- Mary Queen of Arkansas
- Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street
- Lost in the Flood
- The Angel
- For You
- Spirit in the Night
- It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City
Aerosmith: Same
On January 5, 1973, “Columbia” label released the self – titled, debut Aerosmith album. It was recorded in October 1972, at the “Intermedia Studios” in Boston, and was produced by Adrian Barber.
Personnel:
- Steven Tyler – lead vocals, mellotron, keyboards, harmonica, flute
- Joe Perry– guitar, backing vocals
- Brad Whitford– guitar
- Tom Hamilton– bass guitar
- Joey Kramer– drums
- David Woodford – saxophone
Track listing:
All tracks by Steven Tyler, except where noted.
- Make It
- Somebody – Steven Tyler, Steven Emspack
- Dream On
- One Way Street
- Mama Kin
- Write Me a Letter
- Movin” Out – Steve Tyler, Jor Perry
- Walkin’ the Dog
Gerry Rafferty
On January 4, 2011, Gerald “Gerry” Rafferty died aged 63. He was musician (guitar, piano, keyboards), singer and songwriter, member of “The Humblebums” (from 1969 to 1971) and “Stealers Wheel”, together with Joe Egan. As leader, Rafferty released nine albums.
Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams
On January 4, 1983, “RCA” label released “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”, the second Eurythmics studio album. It was recorded February – September 1982, and was produced by David A. Stewart, Adam Williams and Robert Crash.
Personnel:
- Annie Lennox– vocals, keyboards, synthesisers, flute
- David A. Stewart– guitar, keyboards, synthesisers, programming, backing vocals
- Robert Crash– guitar, E-drums, synth, robotic vocals
- John Turnbull– guitar
- Reynard Falconer– synthesisers
- Andy Brown– bass
- Adam Williams– bass, synthesiser
- Green Gartside – vocal duet
- Dick Cuthell– trumpet
All tracks by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted.
- Love Is a Stranger
- I’ve Got an Angel
- Wrap It Up – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
- I Could Give You (A Mirror)
- The Walk
- Sweet Dreams (Are made of This)
- Jennifer
- This is the House
- Somebody Told me
- This City Never Sleeps
Grace Slick: Manhole
On January 4, 1974, “Grunt” label released “Manhole”, the first Grace Slick solo album. It was recorded in 1973 at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Grace Slick, David Freiberg, Paul Kantner, Keith Grant and Steven Schuster.
Personnel:
- Grace Slick– vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
- Paul Kantner– vocals, rhythm and 12-string guitar, glass harmonica
- David Freiberg– vocals, rhythm and 12-string guitar, piano, percussion, bass, organ
- Craig Chaquico– lead guitar
- Gary Duncan– lead guitar
- Pete Sears– piano, bass
- Peter Kaukonen– bass, lead acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Keith Grant – synthesizer programming
- Ron Carter– bass
- Jack Casady– bass
- John Barbata– drums
- David Crosby– vocals
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Iaian MacDonald Murray, Calum Innes, Cohn Graham, Angus McTavish, Tom Duncan, Jack Scott, Angus MacKay, William Stewart – bagpipes
- Steven Schuster – orchestra arrangements
Track listing:
- Jay – Grace Slick
- Theme from the Movie Manhole – Grace Slick
- Come Again? Toucan – Grace Slick
- It’s Only Music – Robert Hunter
- Better Lying Down – Grace Slick
- Epic No.38 – Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Jack Traylor
The Doors: Same
On January 4, 1967, “Elektra” label released the self titled debut Doors (The) album. It was recorded in August, 1966, at the “Sunset Sound Recorders”, in Hollywood, and was produced by Paul A. Rothchild. Both the album and the song “Light My Fire” were inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. In 2012, magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked the album on number 42, on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2015, based on its cultural, artistic or historical significance, the “Library of Congress” selected “The Doors” for inclusion in the “National Recording Registry”.
Personnel:
- Jim Morrison– lead vocals
- Ray Manzarek– Vox Continental organ, piano, keyboard bass, marxophone
- Robby Krieger– guitar, bass overdubs
- John Densmore– drums
- Larry Knechtel – bass guitar
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and John Densmore, except where noted.
- Break On Through
- Soul Kitchen
- The Crystal Ship
- Twentieth Century Fox
- Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) – Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill
- Light My Fire
- Back Door man – Willie Dixon, Chester Burnett
- I Looked at You
- End of the Night
- Take It as it Comes
- The End
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