On October 14, 1977, Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby, Jr. died aged 74. Being singer and actor, Crosby is the best-selling recording artist of the 20th century. He has sold over one billion records, tapes, compact discs and digital downloads worldwide. Crosby is one of the 22 people to have three stars on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame” (a star for motion pictures, radio, and audio recording); in 1944, he won an “Academy Award for Best Actor” for his role as Father Chuck O’Malley in the movie “Going My Way” and he received the first “Grammy Global Achievement Award”.
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David Bowie: Heroes
On October 14, 1977, “RCA” label released “Heroes” the twelfth David Bowie studio album. “Heroes” is the second album of Bowie’s “Berlin Trilogy” with Brian Eno (the other two releases are “Low” and “Lodger”). It was recorded July – August 1977, at the “Hansa Studio by the Wall” in West Berlin, and was produced by David Bowie and Tony Visconti. Magazine “NME” magazine voted “Heroes” album of year 1977.
Personnel:
- David Bowie – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, saxophone, koto
- Robert Fripp– lead guitar
- Carlos Alomar– rhythm guitar
- Brian Eno– synthesizers, keyboards, guitar treatments
- George Murray – bass
- Dennis Davis– drums, percussion
- Tony Visconti– percussion, backing vocals, engineer
- Antonia Maass – backing vocals
- Colin Thurston – engineer
- Eugene Chaplin – engineer assistant
- David Richards – engineer assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Masayoshi Sukita – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.
- Beauty and the Beast
- Joe the Lion
- Heroes – David Bowie, Brian Eno
- Sons of the Silent Age
- Blackout
- V-2 Schneider
- Sense of Doubt
- Moss Garden
- Neukoln – David Bowie, Brian Eno
- The Secret Life of Arabia – David Bowie, Brian Eno, Carlos Alomar
Tyrannosaurus Rex: Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels Of The Ages
On October 14, 1968, “Regal Zonophone” label released “Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages”, the second Tyrannosaurus Rex (later T. Rex) studio album. It was recorded April – August 1968, at the “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti.
Personnel:
- Marc Bolan– vocals, guitar
- Steve Peregrin Took- bongos, African drums, kazoo,pixiephone, Chinese gong
- Malcolm Toft – engineer
- Pete Sanders – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Marc Bolan
- Deboraarobed
- Stacey Grove
- Wind Quartets
- Conesuela
- Trelawny Lawn
- Aznageel the Mage
- The Friends
- Salamanda Palaganda
- Our Wonderful Brownskin Man
- O Harley
- Eastern Spell
- The Travelling Tragition
- Juniper Suction
- Scenescot Dynasty
Sting: …Nothing Like The Sun
On October 13, 1987, “A&M” label released“…Nothing Like the Sun”, the second Sting studio album. It was recorded March–August, 1987,at the “Air Studios”, in Montserrat, and was produced by Sting, Hugh Padgham, Bryan Loren and Neil Dorfsman.
Personnel:
- Sting– lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar
- Hiram Bullock– guitar
- Andy Summers, Eric Clapton, Fareed Haque, Mark Knopfler– guitar
- Gil Evans & His Orchestra
- Ken Helman– piano
- Kenny Kirkland– keyboards
- Mark Egan– bass
- Manu Katché– drums
- Andy Newmark– drums
- Kenwood Dennard– drums
- Mino Cinelu– percussion, vocoder
- Branford Marsalis– saxophone
- Rubén Blades– spoken Spanish
- Renée Geyer, Vesta Williams, Dollette McDonald, Janice Pendarvis – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Sting, except where noted.
- The Lazarus Heart
- Be Still My Beating Heart
- Englishman in New York
- History Will Teach Us Nothing
- They Dance Alone
- Fragile
- We’ll Be Together
- Straight to My Heart
- Rock Steady
- Sister Moon
- Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix
- The Secret Marriage – Hanns Eisler, Sting
Billy Joel: 52nd Street
On October 13, 1978, “Family Productions” label released “52nd Street”, the sixth Billy Joel studio album. It was recorded July – August 1978, at the “A&R Recording, Inc”., 799 7th Avenue at 52nd Street, New York City. The album won 1979 “Grammy for Album of the Year”. In 2003, “52nd Street” was ranked by the magazine “Rolling Stone” number 352 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”.
Personnel:
- Billy Joel – vocals, acoustic piano, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers
- Steve Khan – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
- David Spinozza– acoustic guitar
- Eric Gale– electric guitar
- Hugh McCracken– nylon string guitar
- Doug Stegmeyer– bass, backing vocals
- Liberty DeVitto– drums
- Ralph MacDonald– percussion
- David Friedman – orchestral chimes, percussion
- Richie Cannata– saxophones, organ, clarinet
- Freddie Hubbard– flugelhorn, trumpet
- Mike Mainieri– vibes, marimba
- Donnie Dacus& Peter Cetera – backing vocals
- Frank Floyd, Babi Floyd, Zack Sanders, Milt Grayson, Ray Simpson – backing vocals
- George Marge – sopranino recorder
- Robert Freedman – horn and string orchestration
- Dave Grusin– horn orchestration
- David Nadien – concert master
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Joel.
- Big Shot
- Honesty
- My Life
- Zanzibar
- Stiletto
- Rosalinda’s Eyes
- Half a Mile Away
- Until the Night
- 52nd Street
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions: Rattlesnakes
On October 12, 1984, “Polydor” label released “Rattlesnakes” the debut album by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions. It was recorded in 1984, at the “Garden” in London, and was produced by Paul Hardiman.
Personnel:
- Lloyd Cole– vocals, guitar
- Neil Clark– guitar
- Blair Cowan– keyboards
- Lawrence Donegan– bass guitar
- Stephen Irvine – drums, tambourine
Track listing:
All compositions by Lloyd Cole, except where noted.
- Perfect Skin
- Speedboat
- Rattlesnakes – Lloyd Cole, Neil Clark
- Down on Mission Street
- Forest Fire
- Charlotte Street
- 2cv
- Four Flights Up – Lloyd Cole, Lawrence Donegan
- Patience – Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan
- Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken? – Lloyd Cole, Neil Clark
U2: October
On October 12, 1981, “Island Records” released “October”, the second U2 studio album. It was recorded in April 1981 at the “Compass Point Studios”, in Nassau, Bahamas, and in July–August 1981, at “Windmill Lane Studios”, in Dublin, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite.
Personnel:
- Bono – lead vocals
- The Edge – guitar, piano, backing vocals
- Adam Clayton – bass
- Larry Mullen, Jr. – drums
Track listing:
All compositions by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.
- Gloria
- I Fall Down
- I Threw a Brick Through a Window
- Rejoice
- Fire
- Tomorrow
- October
- With a Shout
- Stranger in a Strange Land
- Scarlet
- Is That All?
Fleetwood Mac: Tusk
On October 12, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Tusk”, the twelve Fleetwood Mac album. It was recorded at the “The Village Recorder”, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Richard Dashut and Ken Caillat. The recording process costs were over $1 million, making “Tusk” the most expensive rock album made up to that point. In 2013, “NME” magazine ranked “Tusk” at number 445 in their list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Lindsey Buckingham– vocals, guitars, bass guitar, drums, percussion
- Stevie Nicks– vocals
- Christine McVie– vocals, keyboards
- John McVie– bass guitar
- Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion
- USC Trojan Marching Band– percussion, horns
Track listing:
- Over & Over – Christine McVie
- The Ledge – Lindsey Buckingham
- Think About Me – Christine McVie
- Save Me a Piece – Lindsey Buckingham
- Sara – Stevie Nicks
- What Makes You Think You’re the One – Lindsey Buckingham
- Storms – Stevie Nicks
- That’s All for Everyone – Lindsey Buckingham
- Not That Funny – Lindsey Buckingham
- Sisters of the Moon – Stevie Nicks
- Angel – Stevie Nicks
- That’s Enough for Me – Lindsey Buckingham
- Brown Eyes – Christine McVie
- Never Make Me Cry – Christine McVie
- I Know I’m Not Wrong – Lindsey Buckingham
- Honey Hi – Christine McVie
- Beautiful Child – Stevie Nicks
- Walk a Thin Line – Lindsey Buckingham
- Tusk – Lindsey Buckingham
- Never Forget – Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood
Love And Rockets: Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven
On October 11, 1985, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven”, the debut Love and Rockets album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Woodbine Street Recording Studios”, and was produced by John A. Rivers, Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins.
Personnel:
- Daniel Ash – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- John A. Rivers – keyboards, string arrangements
- David J – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, electric guitar
- Kevin Haskins – drums, keyboards
Track listing:
All tracks by Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins.
- If There’s a Heaven Above
- A Private Future
- The Dog-End of a Day Gone By
- The Game
- Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven
- Haunted When the Minutes Drag
- Saudade
Miles Davis: On The Corner
On October 10, 1972, “Columbia” label released “On the Corner”, studio album by Miles Davis. It was recorded on June 1, 6 and July 7, 1972, at the “Columbia Studio E”, in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero.
Personnel:
- Miles Davis– electric trumpet with wah-wah
- Dave Liebman– soprano saxophone
- Carlos Garnett– soprano and tenor saxophone
- Chick Corea– electric piano
- Herbie Hancock– electric piano, synthesizer
- Harold I. Williams– organ, synthesizerBadal Roy,
- David Creamer – electric guitar
- John McLaughlin- electric guitar
- Michael Henderson– electric bass with wah wah
- Collin Walcott– electric sitar
- Khalil Balakrishna – electric sitar
- Bennie Maupin– bass clarinet
- Badal Roy– tabla
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
- Billy Cobham– drums
- Jabali Billy Hart– drums, bongos
- James “Mtume” Foreman – percussion
- Don Alias– percussion
- Paul Buckmaster– cello, arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Miles Davis.
- On the Corner/New York Girl/Thinkin’ One Thing and Doin’ Another / Vote for Miles
- Black Satin
- One and One
- Hellen Butte / Mr. Freedom X
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