On November 13, 2016, Claude Russell Bridges aka Leon Russell died aged 74. He was musician (piano, keyboards, guitar, bass, baritone horn) and songwriter, with successful solo career. His best known track “A Song for You ”,has been recorded and performed by more than 100 music acts. Russell has recorded and performed with many famous musicians including The Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, John Lennon, Ringo Starr ,George Harrison, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Ike & Tina Turner, and the Rolling Stones. In 2011, Russell was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”
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Tracy Chapman: New Beginning
On November 14, 1995, “Elektra” label released “New Beginning”, the fourth Tracy Chapman album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, and was produced by Tracy Chapman and Don Gehman. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 7 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”, and 5 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Tracy Chapman – lead and backing vocals, organ, acoustic and electric guitar
- Adam Levy – electric guitar, backing vocals
- John Thomas– piano
- John Philip Shenale– keyboard
- Andy Stoller – bass, tanboura, backing vocals
- Rock Deadrick – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Steve Ferrone– drums
- Glenys Rogers – percussion, backing vocals
- Eric Rigler – Tin whistle, Uilleann pipes
- Scott Roewe – didgeridoo
- Lili Haydn– violin
- Cameron Stone – cello
- Don Gehman – engineer
- John Ewing, Jr., Kevin Scott, Doug Trantow – engineer assistant
- Don Gehman – mixing
- Eddy Schreyer – mastering
- Lee Cantelon – art direction
- Lee Cantelon – design
- Lavonne Murlowski – layout
- Christine Alicino – photography
- Diane Medak – production coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Tracy Chapman.
- Heaven’s Here on Earth
- Start All Over
- Smoke and Ashes
- Cold Feet
- At This Point in My Life
- The Promise
- The Rape of the World
- Tell It Like It Is
- Give Me One Reason
- Remember the Tinman
- I’m Ready
- Save a Place For Me
Eurythmics: Touch
On November 14, 1983, “RCA” label released “Touch”, the third Eurythmics studio album. It was recorded in 1983. at “The Church” in London, and was produced by David A. Stewart. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 493 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Annie Lennox- vocals, flute, percussion, keyboard, arrangements
- Dave Stewart- vocals, dulcimer, bass, guitar, drum programming, keyboard, xylophone, sequencing, arrangements
- Dean Garcia – bass
- Martin Dobson -baritone saxophone
- Dick Cuthell- trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn
- British Philharmonic– strings
- Michael Kamen – string arrangements
- Michael Kamen- conductor
- Jon Bavin – engineer
- Laurence Stevens – art direction, design
- Andrew Christian – design
- Brian Aris, Pete Ashworth – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart.
- Here Comes the Rain Again
- Regrets
- Right By Your Side
- Cool Blue
- Who’s That Girl
- The First Cut
- Aqua
- No Fear, No Hate, No Pain (No Broken Hearts)
- Paint a Rumour
Earth, Wind & Fire: Raise!
On November 14, 1981, “CBS” label released “Raise!”, the eleventh Earth, Wind & Fire album. It was recorded May 1981, at “ARC/George Massenburg Studio” in Los Angeles and “Sunset Sounds Recording Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Maurice White. The album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Maurice White – lead and backing vocals, drums, kalimba
- Phillip Bailey – lead and backing vocals, percussion, co-producer
- Johnny Graham, Roland Bautista – guitar
- Billy Meyers, David Foster, Wayne Vaughn – keyboards
- Larry Dunn – piano, synthesizer, production assistant
- Verdine White – bass, production assistant
- Fred White – drums, percussion
- Tom Saviano – saxophone
- Andrew Woolfolk – tenor saxophone
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizer, vocoder
- Bill Reichenbach, Charles Loper, Dick Hyde, George Bohanon, Lew McCreary, Louis Satterfield – trombone
- Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Larry G. Hall, Michael Harris, Oscar Brashear, Rahmlee Michael Davis – trumpet
- Anton Sen, Arkady Shindelman, Arnold Belnick, Betty LaMagna, Brian Leonard, Denyse Buffum, Endre Granat, Haim Shtrum, Henry Ferber, Irving Geller, Jerome Reisler, John Wittenbert, Mari Tsumura Botnick, Marvin Limonick, Myra Kestenbaum, Nathan Ross, Norman Leonard, Reginald Hill, Ronald Folsom, Sheldon Sanov, Thomas Buffum, William Hymanson, William Kurasch – violin
- Alan DeVeritch, Allan Harshman, Gareth Nuttycombe, Pamela Goldsmith, Virginia Majewski – viola
- Frederick Seykora, Jerome Kessler, Larry Corbett, Mary Louise Zeyen, Paula Hochhalter, Selene Burford – cello
- Billy Meyers, Jerry Hey – horns arrangements
- David Foster, Billy Meyers – string arrangements
- Pluto, Beloyd Taylor, Ralph Johnson – backing vocals
- Assa Drori, James Getzoff – concertmaster
- Ken Fowler, Ron Pendragon, Tom Perry – engineer
- Stephen McManus – engineer assistant
- Mick Guzauski, Tom Perry – mixing
- Mick Guzauski – design, art conception, engineer
- Roger Carpenter – art direction, design
- Shusei Nagaoka – illustration
Track listing:
- Let’s Groove – Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White
- Lady Sun – Beloyd Taylor
- My Love – Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White
- Evolution Orange – David Foster, O’Byrne, Maurice White
- Kalimba Tree – Maurice White
- You Are a Winner – Beloyd Taylor
- I’ve Had Enough – Philip Bailey, Greg Phillinganes, Brenda Russell
- Wanna Be With You – Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White
- The Changing Times – Beloyd Taylor
Syd Barrett: Barrett
On November 14, 1970, “Harvest” label released “Barrett”, the second and final Syd Barrett studio album. It was recorded February – July 1970, at Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by David Gilmour and Richard Wright.
Personnel:
- Syd Barrett – lead and backing vocals, guitars
- David Gilmour– organ, 12-string guitar, bass guitar
- Richard Wright– piano, harmonium, Hammond organ
- Jerry Shirley– drums, percussion
- John “Willie” Wilson– drums, percussion
- Vic Saywell – tuba
- Peter Bown – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Syd Barrett.
- Baby Lemonade
- Love Song
- Dominoes
- It Is Obvious
- Rats
- Maisie
- Gigolo Aunt
- Waving My Arms in the Air/I Never Lied to You
- Wined and Dined
- Wolfpack
- Effervescing Elephant
Jeff Lynn’s Electric Light Orchestra: Alone In The Universe
On November 13, 2015, “Columbia” label released “Alone in the Universe”, the thirteenth Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) studio album. It was recorded 2014 – 2015, at “Bungalow Palace”, and was produced by Jeff Lynne. The album was certified Platinum in UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Jeff Lynne– lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums, keyboards, vibraphones, mixing
- Steve Jay– shaker, tambourine, engineer, mixing
- Laura Lynne – backing vocals
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Ryab Corey – design, illustration
- Rob Shanahan – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jeff Lynne.
- When I Was a Boy
- Love and Rain
- Dirty to the Bone
- When the Night Comes
- The Sun Will Shine on You
- Ain’t It a Drag
- All My Life
- I’m Leaving You
- One Step at a Time
- Alone in the Universe
The Beautiful South: Choke
On November 13, 1990, “Go! Disc” label released “Choke”, the second Beautiful South (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Mike Hedges, Dave Hemingway, Paul Heaton, Dave Rotheray, Sean Welch and Dave Stead.
Personnel:
- Paul Heaton- vocals
- Dave Hemingway- vocals
- Briana Corrigan- vocals
- Dave Rotheray- guitar
- Sean Welch- bass
- Dave Stead– drums
- Jody Kitson – percussion
- Pete Wingfield– piano
- Damon Butcher – piano, keyboards
- Gary Barnacle– flute, saxophone
- Kevin Brown – saxophone
- Tony Robinson – trumpet
- Rupert Coulson – engineer
- Ben Kape – engineer
- Lance Phillips – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Paul Heaton and David Rotheray.
- Tonight I Fancy Myself
- My Book
- Let Love Speak Up Itself
- Should’ve Kept My Eyes Shut
- I’ve Come For My Award
- Lips
- I Think The Answer’s Yes
- A Little Time
- Mother’s Pride
- I Hate You (But You’re Interesting
- The Rising Of Grafton Street
The Sisters Of Mercy: Vision Thing
On November 13, 1990, “Merciful Release” label released “Vision Thing”, the third and the final Sisters of Mercy (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Puk Recording Studios” in Gjerlev, Denmark, and was produced by Andrew Eldritch, Jim Steinman and Chris Tsangarides.
Personnel:
- Andrew Eldritch– vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Tim Bricheno– guitar
- Andreas Bruhn – guitar
- Tony James– bass guitar
- Doktor Avalanche– drums
- John Perry– guitar, slide guitar
- Maggie Reilly– backing vocals
Track listing:
- Vision Thing – Andrew Eldritch
- Ribbons – Andrew Eldritch
- Detonation Boulevard – Andreas Bruhn, Andrew Eldritch
- Something Fast – Andrew Eldritch
- When You Don’t See Me – Andrew Eldritch, Andreas Bruhn
- Doctor Jeep – Andrew Eldritch
- More – Andrew Eldritch, Jim Steinman
- I Was Wrong – Andrew Eldritch
The Sisters Of Mercy: Floodland
On November 13, 1987, “Merciful Release” label released “Floodland”, the second Sisters of Mercy (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Larry Alexander, Andrew Eldritch and Jim Steinman.
Personnel:
- Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, bass guitar, programming
- Patricia Morrison – vocals, bass guitar
- Doktor Avalanche – drums
Track listing:
- Dominion/Mother Russia – Andrew Eldritch
- Flood I – Andrew Eldritch
- Lucretia My Reflection – Andrew Eldritch
- 1959 – Andrew Eldritch
- This Corrosion – Andrew Eldritch
- Flood II – Andrew Eldritch
- Driven Like the Snow – Andrew Eldritch
- Never Land – Andrew Eldritch
New Order: Movement
On November 13, 1981, “Factory” label released “Movement”, the debut New Order studio album. It was recorded April – May 1981, at Strawberry, Stockport, and was produced by Martin Hannett.
Personnel:
- Bernard Sumner– vocals, guitars, melodica, synthesizers and programming
- Peter Hook– vocals, 4- and 6-stringed bass
- Gillian Gilbert– synthesizers and programming, guitars, spoken words
- Stephen Morris– drums, synthesizers, programming
- Chris Nagle – engineer
- John and Flood– engineer assistant
- Peter Saville – design (based on a poster by the Italian futurist Fortunato Depero)
Track listing:
All tracks by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris, except where noted.
- Dreams Never End
- Truth
- Senses
- Chosen Time
- ICB
- The Him
- Doubts Even here
- Denial
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