Category Archives: Uncategorized

Marillion: Script For A Jester’s Fear

Leave a comment

Marillion_-_Script_for_a_Jester's_Tear

On March 14, 1983, “EMI” label released “Script for a Jester’s Tear”, the debut  Marillion studio album. It was recorded December 1982 –  February 1983, at “Marque Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Tauber.

Personnel:.

  • Fish – vocals
  • Steve Rothery– guitars
  • Mark Kelly– keyboards,
  • Pete Trewavas – bass
  • Mick Pointer– drums
  • Marquee Club’s Parents Association Children’s Choir – backing vocals
  • Peter Cockburn – newscaster’s voice
  • Pete James – sound effects
  • Jo Mirowski – art direction, design
  • Mark Wilkinson– illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Fish, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas, Mark Kelly, Mick Pointer, Diz Minnett, and Brian Jelliman, except where noted.

  1. Script for a Jester’s Tear – Fish, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas, Mark Kelly, Mick Pointer
  2. He Knows You Know
  3. The Web – Fish, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas, Mark Kelly, Mick Pointer, Brian Jelliman
  4. Garden Party
  5. Chelsea Monday – Fish, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas, Mark Kelly, Mick Pointer

Justin Hayward & John Lodge: Blue Jays

Leave a comment

Bluejays

On March 14, 1975, “Treshold” label released “Blue Jays”, album by Justin Hayward and John Lodge.  it was recorded June – December 1974 at    “Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Clarke, Lol Crème and Kevin Godley.

Personnel:

  • Justin Hayward– vocals, guitar
  • Lol Creme- vocals, guitar
  • Eric Stewart- vocals, keyboards
  • Kirk Duncan – piano
  • Graham Gouldman- vocals, bass
  • John Lodge– vocals, bass, guitar
  • Graham Deakin– drums
  • Kevin Godley- vocals, drums
  • Jim Cockey – violin
  • Tom Tompkins – viola
  • Tim Tompkins – cello

Track listing:

  1. This Morning – Justin Hayward
  2. Remember Me (My Friend) – Justin Hayward,John Lodge
  3. My Brother – Justin Hayward
  4. You – John Lodge
  5. Nights Winters Years – Justin Hayward
  6. Saved by the Music – John Lodge
  7. I Dreamed Last Night – Justin Hayward
  8. Who Are You Now – Justin Hayward
  9. Maybe – John Lodge
  10. When You Wake Up – Justin Hayward, John Lodge

Free: Tons Of Sobs

Leave a comment

Tons_Of_Sobs

On March 14, 1969, “island” label released “Tons of Sobs”, the debut Free album. It was recorded October – December 1968, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Guy Stevens.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rodgers– vocals
  • Paul Kossoff– guitar
  • Andy Fraser– bass guitar
  • Simon Kirke– drums
  • Steve Miller– piano thumping
  • Mike Sida – front cover photography
  • Richard Bennett Zeff – inside cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Over the Green Hills (Pt. 1) – Paul Rodgers
  2. Worry – Paul Rodgers
  3. Walk in My Shadow – Paul Rodgers
  4. Wild Indian Woman – Paul Rodgers and Andy Fraser
  5. Goin’ Down Slow – James Burke Oden
  6. I’m a Mover – Paul Rodgers, Andy Fraser
  7. The Hunter – Booker T. Jones, Carl Wells, Donald Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr., Steve Cropper
  8. Moonshine – Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff
  9. Sweet Tooth – Paul Rodgers
  10. Over the Green Hills (Pt. 2) – Paul Rodgers

Placebo: Meds

Leave a comment

Placebo meds

On March 13, 2006, “Virgin” label released “Meds”, the fifth Placebo studio album. It was recorded in December 2005 and January 2006, at “RAK Studios”, “Livingston Studios” and “Sarm West Studios” in London, and was produced by Dimitri Tikovoï.

Personnel:

  • Brian Molko – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Stefan Olsdal– bass, guitar, keyboardsm backing vocals
  • Steve Hewitt– drums
  • Alison Mosshart– vocals
  • Michael Stipe– vocals
  • Natalia Bonner – violin
  • Sarah Button – violin
  • Krista Caspersz – violin
  • Gita Langley – violin
  • Jessie Murphy – violin
  • Tom Piggot-Smith – violin
  • Ellie Stanford, Deborah White, Lucy Wilkins, Dave Williams – violin
  • Emma Owens – viola
  • Katherine Shave – viola
  • Reiad Ceibah –viola
  • Fiona Griffiths – viola
  • Vicky Matthews – cello
  • Ian Burge –cello
  • Helen Rathbone – cello
  • Sarah Willson – cello
  • Fiona Brice– string arrangements
  • Alex Cowper – design

Track listing:

  1. Meds
  2. Infra-Red
  3. Drag
  4. Space Monkey
  5. Follow the Cops Back Home
  6. Post Blue
  7. Because I Want You
  8. Blind
  9. Pierrot the Clown
  10. Broken Promise
  11. One of a Kind
  12. In the Cold Light of Morning
  13. Song to Say Goodbye

Graham Coxon: Love Travells At Illegal Speeds

Leave a comment

GrahamLoveTravels

On March 13, 2006, “Parlaphone” label released “Love Travels at Illegal Speeds”, the sixth Graham Coxon solo studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Stephen Street.

Personnel:

  • Graham Coxon – vocals, guitar, artwork
  • Louis Vause – piano
  • Sean Read – organ
  • Simon Clarke – flute
  • Roddy Lorimer – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Stephen Large – Vox Continental
  • Alex Hutchinson – design
  • Pennie Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Graham Coxon.

  1. Standing on My Own Again
  2. I Can’t Look at Your Skin
  3. Don’t Let Your Man Know
  4. Just A State of Mind
  5. You & I
  6. Gimme Some Love
  7. I Don’t Wanna Go Out
  8. Don’t Believe Anything I Say
  9. Tell it Like it Is
  10. Flights to the Sea (Lovely Rain)
  11. What’s He Got?
  12. You Always Let Me Down
  13. See A Better Day

Eric Clapton: Reptile

Leave a comment

Eric_Clapton_Reptile

On March 13, 2001, “Reprise” label released “Reptile”, the fifteenth Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Eric Clapton and Simon Climie.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton – vocals, guitars, sleeve concept
  • Doyle Bramhall II– guitar
  • Andy Fairweather Low– guitar
  • Billy Preston– Hammond organ piano, melodica
  • Tim Carmon– piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer
  • Paul Carrack– keyboards, Wurlitzer, Hammond organ
  • Joe Sample– Wurlitzer, Rhodes electric piano
  • Nathan East– bass
  • Pino Palladino– bass
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Paulinho da Costa– percussion
  • Paul Waller – drum programming
  • The Impressions– backing vocals
  • Nick Ingman– string arrangement
  • Simon Climie– Pro Tools
  • Alan Douglas – engineer
  • Paul Miggens – lettering
  • Jack English– photography

Track listing:

  1. Reptile – Eric Clapton
  2. Got You on My Mind – Joe Thomas, Howard Briggs
  3. Travelin’ Light – J.J. Cale
  4. Believe in Life – Eric Clapton
  5. Come Back Baby – Ray Charles
  6. Broken Down – Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan
  7. Find Myself – Eric Clapton
  8. I Ain’t Gonna Stand for It –Stevie Wonder
  9. I Want a Little Girl – Murray Mencher, Billy Moll
  10. Second Nature – Eric Clapton, Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan
  11. Modern Girl – Eric Clapton
  12. Superman Inside – Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall, IIand Susannah Melvoin
  13. Son & Sylvia – Eric Clapton

Radiohead: The Bends

Leave a comment

Radiohead.bends.

On March 13, 1995, “Parlaphone” label released “The Bends”, the second Radiohead studio album. It was recorded August – November 1994, at “Abbey Road Studios”, “RAK Studios” in London and “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by John Leckie.”The Bends” was certified 3 x Platinum in UK by “BPI” and in Canada by “Music Canada”, and Platinum in US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Thom Yorke– vocals, guitars, piano, string arrangements, artwork, illustrations
  • Jonny Greenwood– guitars, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, piano, recorder, string arrangements
  • Ed O’Brien– guitars, backing vocals
  • Colin Greenwood– bass guitar
  • Phil Selway– drums, percussion
  • John Matthias– violin, viola
  • Caroline Lavelle– cello
  • Stanley Donwood– artwork, illustrations

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Jonny Greenwood, Philip Selway, Thom Yorke.

  1. Planet Telex
  2. The Bends
  3. High and Dry
  4. Fake Plastic Trees
  5. Bones
  6. Nice Dream
  7. Just
  8. My Iron Lung
  9. Bullet Proof..I Wish I Was
  10. Black Star
  11. Sulk
  12. Street Spirit (Fade Out)

Egg: Same

Leave a comment

Egg

On March 13, 1970, “Deram” label released the self-titled, debut Egg album. It was recorded in October 1969, at “Landsdowne Studios” and “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Dave Stewart, Mont Campbell and Clive Brooks.

Personnel:

  • Dave Stewart- organ, piano, tone generator, mellotron
  • Mont Campbell- vocals, bass
  • Clive Brooks- drums

Track listing:

  1. Bulb – Peter Gallen
  2. While Growing My Hair – Clive Brooks, Mont Campbell, Dave Stewart
  3. I Will Be Absorbed – Clive Brooks, Mont Campbell, Dave Stewart
  4. Fugue in D Minor – Johann Sebastian Bach
  5. They Laughed When I Sat Down at the Piano… Clive Brooks, Mont Campbell, Dave Stewart
  6. The Song of Mc Gillicudie the Pusillanimous (Or Don’t Worry James, Your Socks Are Hanging in the Coal Cellar with Thomas) – Clive Brooks, Mont Campbell, Dave Stewart
  7. Boilk – Clive Brooks, Mont Campbell, Dave Stewart
  8. Symphony No. 2 – Clive Brooks, Mont Campbell, Dave Stewart
    • Movement 1
    • Movement 2
    • Blane
    • Movement 4

 

Tyrannosaurus Rex: A Beard Of Stars

Leave a comment

Tyrannosaurus Rex - A Beard Of Stars

On March 13, 1970, “Regal Zonophone” label released “A Beard of Stars”, the fourth Tyrannosaurus Rex studio album. It was recorded April – November 1969, at “Trident Studios” in London and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Marc Bolan- lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, organ, bass
  • Mickey Finn- Moroccan clay drums, tabla, finger cymbals, bass, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Bolan.

  1. Prelude
  2. A Day Laye
  3. Woodland Bop
  4. Fist Heart Mighty Dawn Dart
  5. Pavilions of Sun
  6. Organ Blues
  7. By the Light of a Magical Moon
  8. Wind Cheetah
  9. A Beard of Stars
  10. Great Horse
  11. Dragon’s Ear
  12. Lotty Skies
  13. Dove
  14. Elemental Child

 

 

 

Keith Emerson

Leave a comment

On March 11, 2016, Keith Noel Emerson died aged 71. He was composer and keyboardist, member of the Keith Emerson Trio, John Brown’s Bodies, Gary Farr and the T-Bones, The V.I.P.’s, P. P. Arnold and The Nice, but he was best known as founding member and keyboardist of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP). Emerson is widely regarded as the greatest keyboardist in the history of rock music.