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The Zutons: Tired of Hanging Around

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On April 17, 2006, “Deltasonic” label released “Tired of Hanging Around”, the second Zutons (The) album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Townhouse” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Stephen Street.

Personnel:

  • Dave McCabe – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
  • Boyan Chowdhury – lead guitar
  • Russ Pritchard – vocals, bass
  • Sean Payne – vocals, drums
  • Abi Harding – vocals, alto and tenor saxophone
  • Cenzo Townshend – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Stanley – engineer assistant
  • Stephen Street – mixing
  • Sam Miller – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Juno Liverpool – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Tired of Hanging Around
  2. It’s the Little Things We Do
  3. Valerie
  4. Someone Watching Over me
  5. Secrets
  6. How Does It Feel
  7. Why Won’t You Give Me Your Love
  8. Oh Stacey (Look What You’ve Done!)
  9. You’ve Got a Friend in Me
  10. Hello Conscience
  11. I Know I’ll Never Leave

The Charlatans: Simpatico

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The Charlatans Simpatico

On April 17, 2006, “Sanctuary” label released “Simpatico”, the ninth Charlatans (The) album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Hook End Manor Studios” in London, and was produced by Jim Lowe, Tim Burgess, Mark Collins, Tony Rogers, Martin Blunt and Jon Brookes.

Personnel:

  • Tim Burgess– lead vocals, melodica, harmonica
  • Mark Collins– guitars
  • Tony Rogers – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Martin Blunt – bass
  • Jon Brookes – drums
  • Ged Lynch– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Mark Collins, Tony Rogers.

  1. Blackened Blue Eyes
  2. NYC (There’s No Need to Stop)
  3. For Your Entertainment
  4. Dead Man’s Eye
  5. Muddy Ground
  6. City of the Dead
  7. Road to Paradise
  8. When the Lights Go Out in London
  9. The Architect
  10. Glory Glory
  11. Sunset & Vine

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Good Son

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On April 17,1990,“Mute” label released “The Good Son”, the sixth Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album. It was recorded at “Victor Van Vugt” in Sao Paulo, October 1989, and was produced by Nick cave, Mick Harvey, Bixa Bargeld, Kid Congo Powers and Thomas Wydler .

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave – vocals, piano, Hammond organ,  harmonica
  • Blixa Bargeld – guitar, backing vocals
  • Kid Congo Powers– guitar
  • Mick Harvey– bass, acoustic guitar, vibraphone, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
  • Thomas Wydler– drums, percussion
  • Alexandre Ramirez, Altamir Tea Bueno Salinas, Helena Akiku Imasoto, Lea Kalil Sadi – violin
  • Akira Terazaki, Glauco Masahiru Imasoto – viola
  • Braulio Marques Lima, Cristina Manescu – cello
  • Bill McGee – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Cave, except where noted.

  1. Foi Na Cruz
  2. The Good Son
  3. Sorrow’s Child
  4. The Weeping Song
  5. The Ship Song
  6. The Hammer Song
  7. Lament
  8. The Witness Song
  9. Lucy – words: Nick music: Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld,Roland Wolf

Motorhead: Iron Fist

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On April 17, 1982, “Bronze” label released “Iron Fist”, the fifth Motorhead studio album. It was recorded 26 January–1 March 1982, at “Ramport Studios” and “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Will Reid Dick and Eddie Clarke.

Personnel:

  • Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) – vocals, bass
  • “Fast” Eddie Clarke– guitar
  • Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor– drums
  • Charles Harrowell – tape operator
  • Martin Poole – artwork, cover art, photography
  • Alan Ballard – cover art, photography
  • Mick Stevenson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Kilmister, Phil Taylor and Eddie Clarke.

  1. Iron Fist
  2. Heart of Stone
  3. I’m the Doctor
  4. Go to Hell
  5. Loser
  6. Sex & Outrage
  7. America
  8. Shut it Down
  9. Sppedfreak
  10. (Don’t Let’em) grind Ya Down
  11. (Don’t Need) Religion
  12. Bang to Rights

Stiff Little Fingers: Go For

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On April 17, 1981, “Chrysalis” label released “Go For”, the third Stiff  Little Fingers album. It was released in February 9, 1981 – February 22, 1981, and was produced by Doug Bennett.

Personnel

  • Jake Burns- vocals, guitar, piano
  • Henry Cluney- guitar
  • Ali McMordie- bass guitar
  • Jim Reilly- drums
  • Doug Bennett- piano
  • Stewart van Blandamer- alto saxophone
  • Steve “Fixit” Farr- baritone saxophone
  • Tony Hughes – trumpet
  • Agency – cow bell
  • Bill Gill – engineer
  • David Hamilton Smith- engineer
  • John “Teflon” Simms- illustrations
  • Eugene Adebari– photography

Track listing:

  1. Roots, Radicals, Rockers and Reggae – Bunny O’Riley, arranged by Fingers
  2. Just Fade Away – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  3. Go for It – Fingers
  4. The Only One – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  5. Hits and Misses – Burns, Gordon Ogilvie
  6. Kicking Up a Racket – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  7. Safe as Houses – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  8. Gate 49 – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  9. Silver Lining – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie
  10. Piccadilly Circus – Fingers, Gordon Ogilvie

The Eagles: Desperado

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On April 17, 1973, “Asylum” label released “Desperado”, the second Eagles studio album. It was recorded at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Glyn Johns. In 2004, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the song “Desperado” at number 494 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Frey – vocals, guitars, piano, electric piano, harmonica
  • Bernie Leadon – vocals, guitars, mandolin, banjo, dobro
  • Randy Meisner– vocals, bass guitar
  • Don Henley – vocals, drums, acoustic guitar
  • Jim Ed Norman– string arrangements
  • Glyn Johns – engineer
  • Howard Kilgour – engineer assistant
  • Barry Diament –mastering
  • Ted Jensen– remastering

Track listing:

  1. Doolin-Dalton – Glenn Frey, D. Souther, Don Henley, Jackson Browne
  2. Twenty-One – Bernie Leadon
  3. Out of Control – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Tom Nixon
  4. Tequila Sunrise – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  5. Desperado – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
  6. Certain Kind of Fool – Randy Meisner, Henley, Frey
  7. Doolin-Dalton (Instrumental) – Glenn Frey, Souther, Don Henley, Browne
  8. Outlaw Man – David Blue
  9. Saturday Night – Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon
  10. Bitter Creek – Bernie Leadon
  11. Doolin-Dalton/Desperado (Reprise) – Glenn Frey, Souther, Don Henley, Browne

Paul McCartney: McCartney

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McCartney

On April 17, 1970, “Apple” label released “McCartney”, the debut Paul  McCartney studio album. It was recorded December 1969–February 1970, at McCartney’s home, St John’s Wood;, “Morgan Studios” in Willesden, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul McCartney.

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney– lead and backing vocals,  acoustic  and  electric   guitars,  bass,  piano, organ, drums, percussion, Mellotron, toy xylophone, effects
  • Linda McCartney– harmony and backing vocals, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul McCartney.

  1. The Lovely Linda
  2. That Would Be Something
  3. Valentine Day
  4. Every Night
  5. Hot as Sun/Glasses
  6. Junk
  7. Man We Was Lonely
  8. Oo You
  9. Momma Miss America
  10. Teddy Boy
  11. Singalong Junk
  12. Maybe I’m Amazed
  13. Kreen-Akrore

Ten Years After: Cricklewood Green

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On April 17, 1970, “Deram” label released “Cricklewood Green”, the fourth Ten Years After studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Olympic Studio 1” in London, and was produced by Alvin Lee.

Personnel:

  • Alvin Lee – vocals, guitar
  • Chick Churchill– organ
  • Leo Lyons– bass
  • Ric Lee– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Alvin Lee.

  1. Sugar the Road
  2. Working on the Road
  3. 50,000 Miles Beneath My Brain
  4. Year 3,000 Blues
  5. Me and My Baby
  6. Love Like a Man
  7. Circles
  8. As the Sun Still Burns Away

Brinsley Schwarz: Same

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Brinsley Schwarz Eponymous

On April 17, 1970, “Capitol” label released the self-titled,  debut Brinsley Schwarz album. It was recorded in 1970, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Brinsley Schwarz and Dave Robinson.

Personnel:

  • Brinsley Schwarz- vocal, guitar, percussion
  • Bob Andrews- vocal, keyboards, bass
  • Nick Lowe- vocal, bass, acoustic and slide guitar
  • Billy Rankin- drums, percussion
  • Barney Bubbles (Teenburger Designs) – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Lowe, except where noted.

  1. Hymn to Me – Nick Lowe, Billy Rankin, Brinsley Schwarz, Bob Andrews
  2. Shining Brightly
  3. Rock and Roll Women
  4. Lady Constant
  5. What Do You Suggest?
  6. Mayfly
  7. Ballad of a Has Been Beauty Queen

Iron & Wine: Ghost on Ghost

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Ghost on Ghost

On April 16, 2013, “4AD” label released “Ghost on Ghost”, the fifth Iron & Wine studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Brian  Deck and Sam Beam.

Personnel:

  • Sam Beam – vocals, guitars
  • Rob Burger – acoustic and electric pianos, organ, clavinet, celesta, hammered dulcimer – Jew’s harp, tubular bells
  • Tony Garnier – bass
  • Tony Scherr – upright bass, ukulele bass, guitar
  • Brian Blade– drums, percussion
  • Kenny Wollesen – drums, percussion, bowed vibraphone
  • Paul Niehaus – pedal steel guitar

Track listing:

  1. Caught in the Briars
  2. The Desert Babbler
  3. Joy
  4. Low Light Buddy of Mine
  5. Grace for Saints and Ramblers
  6. Grass Widows
  7. Singers and the Endless Song
  8. Sundown (Back in the Briars)
  9. Winter Prayers
  10. New Mexico’s No Breeze
  11. Lovers’ Revolution
  12. Baby Center Stage