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King Crimson: Discipline

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On September 22, 1981, “E.G.” label released “Discipline”, the eighth King Crimson studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Basing Street Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Bill Bruford and Rhett Davies.

Personnel:

  • Adrian Belew– lead vocals, electric guitar
  • Robert Fripp– electric guitar, devices (Frippertronics)
  • Tony Levin– Chapman stick , bass, backing vocals
  • Bill Bruford– drums, percussion

All tracks by Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp and Tony Levin.

  1. Elephant Talk
  2. Frame by Frame
  3. Matte Kudasai
  4. Indiscipline
  5. Thela Hun Ginjeet
  6. The Sheltering Sky
  7. Discipline

Love: Love Bites

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On September 22, 1978, “United Artists” label released “Love Bites”, the second Buzzcocks studio album. It was recorded July 1978 – August 1978, at the “Olympic Studios”, in London, and was produced by Martin Rushent.

Personnel:

  • Pete Shelley – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Steve Diggle– lead and backing vocals, rhythm and acoustic guitars
  • Steve Garvey– bass guitar
  • John Maher– drums

Track listing:

  1. Real World – Pete Shelley
  2. Ever Fallen in Love – Pete Shelley
  3. Operator’s Manual – Pete Shelley
  4. Nostalgia – Pete Shelley
  5. Just Lust – Pate Shelley and Alan Dial
  6. Sixteen Again – Pete Shelley
  7. Walking Distance – Steve Garvey
  8. Love is Lies – Steve Diggle
  9. Nothing Left – Pete Shelley
  10. E.S.P. – Pete Shelley
  11. Late for the Train – Pete Shelley, Steve Diggle, John Maher and Steve Garvey

The Band: Same

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On September 22, 1969, “Capitol” label released the self-titled, second Band (The) studio album, also known as “The Brown Album”. It was recorded 1968 – 1969, at the “Pool House” in West Hollywood, and “The Hit Factory” in New York, and was produced by John Simon.

Personnel:

  • Robbie Robertson – acoustic and electric guitars, engineer
  • Garth Hudson – electronic organ, clavinet, acoustic piano, accordion,  melodica, soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones, slide trumpet, bass pedals
  • Richard Manuel – vocals, acoustic piano, drums, baritone saxophone, harmonica
  • Levon Helm – vocals, drums, mandolin, rhythm guitar
  • Rick Danko – vocals, bass guitar, fiddle, trombone
  • John Simon – tuba, electric piano, baritone horn, tenor saxophone, “high school and peck horns”, engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Robbie Robertson, except where noted.

  1. Across the Great Divide
  2. Rag Mama Rag
  3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
  4. When You Awake – Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson
  5. Up on Cripple Creek
  6. Whispering Pines – Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson
  7. Jemima Surrender – Levon Helm, Robbie Roberston
  8. Rockin’ Chair
  9. Look Out Cleveland
  10. Jawbone – Richard Manuel, Robbie Robertson
  11. The Unfaithful Servant
  12. King Harvest

Talk Talk: Spirit Of Eden

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On September 16, 1988, “Parlaphone” label released “Spirit of Eden”, the fourth Talk Talk album. It was recorded in 1987 – 1988, at the “Wessex Studios”, in London, and was produced by Tim Friese-Greene.

Personnel:

  • Mark Hollis– vocals, piano, organ, guitar
  • Tim Friese-Greene– harmonium, piano, organ, guitar
  • Paul Webb– electric bass guitar
  • Lee Harris– drums
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Robbie McIntosh– dobro, twelve-string guitar
  • Mark Feltham– harmonica
  • Simon Edwards– Mexican bass
  • Danny Thompson– double bass
  • Henry Lowther– trumpet
  • Hugh Davies– shozygs
  • Andrew Stowell – bassoon
  • Michael Jeans – oboe
  • Andrew Marriner– clarinet
  • Christopher Hooker – cor Anglais
  • Nigel Kennedy– violin
  • Choir of Chelmsford Cathedral

Track listing:

All compositions by Tim Friese-Greene and Mark Hollis.

  1. The Rainbow
  2. Eden
  3. Desire
  4. Inheritance
  5. I believe in you
  6. Wealth

Kate Bush: Hounds Of Love

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On September 16, 1985, “EMI” label released “Hounds of Love”, the fifth Kate Bush studio album . It was recorded January 1984 – June 1985, at “Wickham Farm Home Studio” in Welling, and was produced by Kate Bush.

Personnel:

  • Kate Bush– lead vocals, Fairlight CMI, piano
  • Alan Murphy– guitar
  • John Williams– guitar
  • Brian Bath – guitar, backing vocal
  • Del Palmer– bass, handclapping, Fairlight basson, Linn programming, backing vocals
  • Youth– bass
  • Eberhard Weber– bass
  • Danny Thompson– double bass
  • Stuart Elliott– drums
  • Charlie Morgan– drums, handclapping
  • Morris Pert– percussion
  • Paddy Bush– violins, balalaika, didjeridu, fujara, backing and harmony vocals
  • Dónal Lunny– bouzouki, Irish bouzouki
  • John Sheahan– whistles
  • Kevin McAlea– synthesiser sequences, synthesiser
  • Liam O’Flynn– uilleann pipes
  • Jonathan Williams – cello
  • The Medici Sextet – strings
  • Dave Lawson– string arrangements
  • John Carder Bush – backing vocals, narration
  • The Richard Hickox Singers– choir
  • Richard Hickox– vocals, choir master
  • Michael Berkeley– vocal arrangements

All tracks by Kate Bush.

  1. Running Up That Hill
  2. Hounds of Love
  3. The Big Sky
  4. Mother Stands for Comfort
  5. Cloudbusting
  6. And Dream of Sheep
  7. Under Ice
  8. Walking the Witch
  9. Watching You Without Me
  10. Jig of Life
  11. Hello Earth
  12. The Morning Fog

Talking Heads: 77

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On September 16, 1977, “Sire” label released “77”, the debut Talking Heads album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, at the “Sundragon Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “77” at number 290 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • David Byrne – vocals, guitar
  • Jerry Harrison– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Tina Weymouth– bass guitar
  • Chris Frantz– drums

All tracks by David Byrne, except where noted.

  1. Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town
  2. New Feeling
  3. Tentative Decisions
  4. Happy Day
  5. Who Is It
  6. No Compassion
  7. The Book I Read
  8. Don’t Worry About the Government
  9. First Week/Last Week..Carefree
  10. Psycho Killer – David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth
  11. Pulled Up

Scott Walker: Scott

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On September 16, 1967, “Philips” label released “Scott”, the debut Scott Walker solo album. It was recorded in 1967, and was produced by John Franz.

Personnel:

  • Scott Walker – vocals
  • Wally Stott– arrangements, conductor
  • Reg Guest – arrangements, conductor
  • Peter Knight– arrangements, conductor
  • Peter J. Oliff – engineer
  • Keith Altham – sleeve notes

Track listing:

  1. Mathilde – Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest, Mort Shuman
  2. Montague Terrace – Noel Scott Engel
  3. Angelica – Cynthia Well, Barry Mann
  4. The Lady came from Baltimore – Tim Hardin
  5. When Joanna loved me – Robert Wells, Jack Segal
  6. My death – Jacques Brell, Mort Shuman
  7. The Big hurt – Wayne Shankin
  8. Such a small love – Noel Scott Engel
  9. You’re gonna hear from me – Andre Previn, Dory Previn
  10. Through a long and sleepless night – Mark Gordon, Alfred Newman
  11. Always coming back to you – Noel Scott Engel
  12. Amsterdam – Jacques Brel, Mort Shuman

Frank Zappa: Studio Tan

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On September 15, 1978, “DiscReet” label released “Studio Tan”, the twenty – fourth Frank Zappa album. It was recorded from 1969, 1974 – 1976 at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles; “Royce Hall”, “UCLA” and “Caribou Studios” in Nederland, Colorado and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – vocals, guitar, percussion
  • George Duke– keyboards
  • John Berkman – piano
  • Eddie Jobson– keyboards, yodeling
  • Max Bennett– bass guitar
  • James “Bird Legs” Youmans – bass guitar
  • Edward Meares – upright bass
  • Tom Fowler– bass guitar
  • Terry Bozzio– drums
  • Paul Humphrey– drums
  • Davey Moire – vocals
  • Don Brewer– bongos
  • Ruth Underwood– percussion, synthesizer
  • Alan Estes – percussion
  • Emil Richards– percussion
  • Victor Morosco – saxophone
  • Graham Young – trumpet
  • Jay Daversa – trumpet
  • Malcolm McNab– trumpet
  • Bruce Fowler– trombone
  • Don Waldrop – trombone
  • Jock Ellis – trombone
  • Dana Hughes – bass trombone
  • Earle Dumler – oboe
  • JoAnn Caldwell McNab – bassoon
  • Mike Altschul – flute
  • Ray Reed – flute
  • John Rotella – woodwind instruments
  • Michael Zearott– conductor
  • Murray Adler – violin
  • Sheldon Sanov – violin
  • Pamela Goldsmith – viola
  • Jerry Kessler – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa.

  1. Greggery Peccary
  2. Let Me Take You to the Beach
  3. Revised Music for Guitar & Low-Budget Orchestra
  4. REDUNZL

Foghat: Fool For The City

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On September 15, 1975, “Bearsville” label released “Fool for the City”, the fifth Foghat album . It was recorded in 1974 at the “Suntreader Studios” in Sharon, Vermont, and was produced by Nick Jameson.

Personnel:

  • Lonesome Dave Peverett – lead vocals, guitar
  • Rod “The Bottle” Price – vocals, guitar, slide guitar, steel guitar
  • Nick Jameson – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar
  • Roger Earl – drums, percussion
  • Tony Loew – photography
  • Tony Outeda – coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Fool for the City – Dave Peverett
  2. My Babe – Hatfield and Medley
  3. Slow Ride – Dave Peverett
  4. Terraplane Blues – Robert Johnson
  5. Save Your Loving – Rod Price, Dave Peverett
  6. Drive Me Home – Dave Peverett
  7. Take it or Leave it – Nick Jameson, Dave Peverett

Grand Funk Railroad: Phoenix

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Phoenix

On September 15, 1972, “Capitol” label released “Phoenix”, the sixth Grand Funk Railroad studio album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Mark Farner, Mel Scacher and Don Brewer..

Personnel:

  • Mark Farner – lead vocal, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Mel Schacher – vocals, bass
  • Don Brewer – vocals, drums, congas, percussion
  • Craig Frost – vocals, organ, clavinet, harpsichord, piano
  • Doug Kershaw- violin, electric fiddle

All tracks by Mark Farner.

  1. Flight of the Phoenix
  2. Trying to Get Away
  3. Someone
  4. She Got to Move Me
  5. Rain Keeps Fallin
  6. I Just Gotta Know
  7. So You Won’t Have to Die
  8. Freedom is for Children
  9. Gotta Find Me a Better Day
  10. Rock & Roll Soul