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The Triffids: Born Sandy Devotional

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In March 1986, Mushroom” label released “Born Sandy Devotional”, the second Triffids (The) album. It was recorded in August 1985, at “Mark Angelo Studios” in London, and was produced by Gil Norton, David McComb, “Evil” Graham Lee, Martyn Casey, Jill Birt, Robert McComb and Alsy MacDonald.

Personnel:

  • David McComb- vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • “Evil” Graham Lee- pedal and lap steel guitar
  • Robert McComb- violin, guitar, backing vocals
  • Jill Birt- vocals, keyboards
  • Martyn Casey- bass guitar
  • Alsy MacDonald- drums, backing vocals
  • Chris Abrahams – piano, vibraphone
  • Adam Peters – cello, keyboards, piano
  • Lesley Wynne – viola
  • Sally Collins – backing vocals
  • Fay Brown – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by David McComb.

  1. The Seabirds
  2. Estuary Bed
  3. Chicken Killer
  4. Tarrilup Bridge
  5. Lonely Stretch
  6. Wide Open Road
  7. Life of Crime
  8. Personal Things
  9. Stolen Property
  10. Tender Is the Night (The Long Fidelity)

The Go-Betweens: Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express

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In March 1986, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express”, the fourth Go-Betweens (The) album. It was recorded 1985-1986, at “Berry Street Studio” in London, and was produced by Richard Preston.

Personnel:

  • Robert Forster— vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Grant McLennan— vocals, lead guitar, loops, treatments
  • Robert Vickers — bass guitar
  • Lindy Morrison— drums
  • Dean B. Speedwell — organ, piano, accordion, vibes, bassoon
  • Chris Tomlin — 1st violin
  • Sally Herbert — 2nd violin
  • Sue Dench — viola
  • Audrey Riley— cello, string arrangements
  • Richard Preston — loops, treatments
  • Tracey Thorn— backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Grant McLennan and Robert Forster.

  1. Spring Rain
  2. The Ghost and the Black Hat
  3. The Wrong Road
  4. To Reach Me
  5. Twin Layers of Lightning
  6. In the Core of the Flame
  7. Head Full of Steam
  8. Bow Down
  9. Palm Sunday (On Board the SS Within)
  10. Apology Accepted

Sonic Youth: Bad Moon Rising

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In March 1985, “Blast First-Homestead” labels released “Bad Moon Rising”, the second Sonic Youth album. It was recorded September-December 1984, at “Before Christ Studios” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Bob Bert, Martin Bisi and John Erskine.

Personnel:

  • Thurston Moore– lead vocals, guitars, prepared guitar
  • Lee Ranaldo– guitars, percussion, backing vocals
  • Kim Gordon – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Bob Bert– drums
  • Lydia Lunch– lead vocals
  • Martin Bisi– engineer
  • Ethan James– engineer

Track listing:

  1. Intro
  2. Brave Men Run (In My Family) – Kim Gordon
  3. Society is a Hole – Thurston Moore
  4. I Love Her All the Time – Thurston Moore
  5. Ghost Bitch – Kim Gordon
  6. I’m Insane – Thurston Moore
  7. Justice is Might – Thurston Moore
  8. Death Valley ’69 – Lydia Lunch, Thurston Moore

Meat Puppets: Up On The Sun

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In March 1985, “SST” label released “Up on the Sun”, the third Meat Puppets album. It was recorded in January 1985, at “Total Access Studios” in Redondo Beach, California, and was produced by Spot.

Personnel:

  • Curt Kirkwood– vocals, guitar
  • Cris Kirkwood– vocals, bass
  • Derrick Bostrom– drums
  • Spot– engineer
  • Isaac Betesh – vinyl mastering
  • Curt Kirkwood – cover artwork
  • Derrick Bostrom – sleeve artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Curt Kirkwood, except where noted.

  1. Up on the Sun
  2. Maiden’s Milk – Curt Kirkwood, Cris Kirkwood
  3. Away
  4. Animal Kingdom – Curt Kirkwood, Cris Kirkwood
  5. Hot Pink
  6. Swimming Ground
  7. Buckethead
  8. Too Real
  9. Enchanted Porkfist
  10. Seal Whales
  11. Two Rivers
  12. Creator

Black Flag: My War

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In March 1984, “SST” label released “My War”, the second Black Flag studio album. It was recorded in December 1983, at “Total Access Recording” in Redondo Beach, California, and was produced by Greg Ginn, Spot and Bill Stevenson.

Personnel:

  • Henry Rollins– vocals
  • Greg Ginn– guitar, bass
  • Bill Stevenson– drums
  • Spot– engineer, mixing
  • Raymond Pettibon– artwork

Track listing:

  1. My War – Chuck Dukowski
  2. Can’t Decide – Greg Ginn
  3. Beat My Head Against the Wall – Greg Ginn
  4. I Love You – Chuck Dukowski
  5. Forever Time – Greg Ginn, Henry Rollins
  6. The Swinging Man – Greg Ginn, Henry Rollins
  7. Nothing Left Inside – Greg Ginn, Henry Rollins
  8. Three Nights – Greg Ginn, Henry Rollins
  9. Scream – Greg Ginn

Kevin Ayers: Deià…Vu

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In March 1984, “Blau” label released “Deià…Vu”, the eleventh Kevin Ayers studio album. It was recorded in December 1980, at “Maller Studios” in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, and was produced by Kevin Ayers and Joan Bibiloni.

Track listing:

  • Kevin Ayers- lead vocals, guitar
  • Joan Bibiloni – guitars
  • Zanna Gregmar – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ollie Halsall- bass, guitar
  • Daniel Lagarde – bass
  • Quique Villafania – drums
  • Miguel Figuerola – drums
  • Jorge Pardo – saxophone
  • Linda Novit – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Ayers, except where noted.

  1. Champagne and Valium
  2. Thank God for a Sense of Humor
  3. Take It Easy
  4. Stop Playing with My Heart (You Are a Big Girl)
  5. My Speeding Heart
  6. Lay Lady Lay – Bob Dylan
  7. Stop Playing With My Heart II
  8. Be Aware of the Dog

Azra: kad fazani lete

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In March 1983, “Jugoton” label released “Kad fazani lete” (When the Pheasants are Flying), the fourth Azra studio album. It was recorded in January 1983, at “Cream Studio” in Frankfurt, and was produced by Branimir Štulić.

Personnel:

  • Branimir Štulić– lead vocals, guitars, bass
  • Srećko Antonioli – drums
  • Peter Siedlaczek – recording
  • Ivan Ivezić – design
  • Siniša Škarica – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Branimir Štulić.

  1. Anđeli
  2. Kao i jučer
  3. My Dear
  4. Idi za svojom sudbinom
  5. Kad fazani lete
  6. Niska bisera
  7. Štićenik
  8. Nebo iznad Trnskog
  9. Plavi golub

Lou Reed: Legendary Hearts

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In March 1983, “RCA” label released “Legendary Hearts” the twelfth Lou Reed studio album. It was recorded 1982-1983, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Lou Reed.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed– vocals, guitar
  • Robert Quine– guitar
  • Fernando Saunders– bass
  • Fred Maher– drums
  • Corky Stasiak – engineer
  • Waring Abbott – art direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed.

  1. Legendary Hearts
  2. Don’t Talk to Me About Work
  3. Make Up Mind
  4. Martial Law
  5. The Last Shot
  6. Turn Out the Light
  7. Pow Wow
  8. Betrayed
  9. Bottoming Out
  10. Home of the Brave
  11. Rooftop Garden

Van Morrison: Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart

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In March 1983, “Mercury” label released “Inarticulate Speech of the Heart” the fourteenth Van Morrison studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “The Town House” in London, “The Record Plant” in “Harbour Sound” in Sausalito, “Tres Virgos” in San Rafael and “Lombard Sound” in Dublin, and was produced by Van Morrison.

Personnel:

  • Van Morrison – lead vocals, guitar, electric piano, alto saxophone
  • Arty McGlynn– acoustic guitar
  • Chris Michie– guitar
  • Mark Isham– synthesizer, trumpet
  • John Allair – organ, electric piano
  • Pee Wee Ellis– soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Davy Spillane– Uilleann pipes, alto flute
  • David Hayes– bass
  • Peter Van Hooke– drums, tambourine
  • Tom Donlinger – percussion, drums
  • Mihr Un Nisa Douglass – backing vocals
  • Stephanie Douglass – backing vocals
  • Pauline Lozana – backing vocals
  • Annie Stocking – backing vocals
  • Bianca Thornton– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Van Morrison.

  1. Higher than the World
  2. Connswater
  3. River of Time
  4. Celtic Swing
  5. Rave On, John Donne
  6. Inarticulate Speech of the Heart No. 1
  7. Irish Heartbeat
  8. The Street Only Knew Your Name
  9. Cry for Home
  10. Inarticulate Speech of the Heart No. 2
  11. September Night

The Tubes: Outside Inside

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In March 1983, “Capitol” label released “Outside Inside” the sixth Tubes (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by David Foster, Prairie Prince and Stacy Baird.

Personnel:

  • Bill Spooner- vocals, guitar
  • Roger Steen – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Lukather– guitar
  • Freddy Washington – guitar
  • Fee Waybill- vocals, mixing
  • Michael Cotten – synthesizer
  • Vince Welnick– keyboards
  • David Foster– keyboards
  • James Newton Howard– keyboards
  • David Paich– keyboards
  • Steve Porcaro– keyboards
  • David Williams – bass
  • Rick Anderson – bass
  • Nathan East– bass
  • Prairie Prince- drums, art direction
  • Mingo Lewis – percussion
  • Chuck Finley– horn
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr.– horn
  • Larry Williams – horn
  • Gary Grant – horn
  • Jay Graydon – horn
  • Gary Herbig – horn
  • Jerry Hey- arranger, horn
  • Martha Davis– vocals
  • Maurice White – vocals
  • Patti Austin- backing vocals
  • Bill Champlin- backing vocals
  • Bobby Kimball- backing vocals
  • Jack Leahy – engineer
  • Dennis Kirk – engineer
  • Ken Kessie – engineer
  • Stacy Baird – engineer
  • David Cole – engineer
  • Humberto Gatica – engineer, mixing
  • Larry Ferguson – engineerm assistant
  • Tom Fouce – engineer assistant
  • Bob Bullock – engineer assistant
  • Gene Wooley – engineer assistant
  • Barbara Rooney – engineer assistant
  • Marnie Moore – engineer assistant
  • Gregg Jampol – engineer assistant
  • Howard Johnston – engineer assistant
  • Jeff Kliment – engineer assistant
  • George Massenburg – mixing
  • Greg Ladanyi– mixing
  • Jim Welch – contribution
  • Bill Burks – contribution
  • Paul Knotter – collaboration
  • Roy Kohara – art direction
  • Jim McCrary – photography

Track listing:

  1. She’s a Beauty – David Foster, Fee Waybill, Steve Lukather
  2. No Not Again – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  3. Out of the Business – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  4. The Monkey Time – Curtis Mayfield, Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  5. Glass House – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  6. Wild Women of Wongo – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  7. Tip of My Tongue – Maurice White, M. Snyder
  8. Fantastic Delusion – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  9. Drums – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  10. Theme Park – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick
  11. Outside Lookin’ Inside – Rick Anderson, Michael Cotton, Mingo Lewis, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner, Roger Steen, Fee Waybill, Vince Welnick