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Alice Cooper: Welcome To My Nightmare

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On March 11, 1975, “Atlantic” label released “Welcome to My Nightmare”, the eighth Alice Cooper studio album. It was recorded 1974 -1975, at “Soundstage” in Toronto, “Plant East”, “Electric Lady” and “A&R Studios” in New York, and was produced by Bob Ezrin. Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album cover at number 90 on the list of the “Top 100 Album Covers Of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Alice Cooper- vocals
  • Dick Wagner- acoustic and electric guitar, vocals
  • Steve Hunter- acoustic and electric guitar
  • Bob Ezrin- keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements
  • Jozef Chirowski- keyboards, clavinet, vocals, Fender rhodes
  • Prakash John- bass
  • Tony Levin- bass
  • Pentti “Whitey” Glan- drums
  • Johnny “Bee” Badanjek– drums
  • Gerry Lyons- vocals
  • Vincent Price- curator
  • Drew Struzan – cover art work

Track list:

  1. Welcome to My Nightmare – Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner
  2. Devil’s Food – Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin, Kelley Jay
  3. The Black Widow – Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner, Bob Ezrin
  4. Some Folks – Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin, Alan Gordon
  5. Only Women Bleed – Alice Cooper and Dick Wagner
  6. Department of Youth – Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner, Bob Ezrin
  7. Cold Ethyl – Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin
  8. Years Ago – Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner
  9. Steven – Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin
  10. The Awakening – Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner, Bob Ezrin
  11. Escape – Alice Cooper, Mark Anthony, Kim Fowley

Chicago: VII

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On March 11, 1974, “Columbia” label released “Chicago VII”, the sixth Chicago studio album. It was recorded August – December 1973, at  “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, and was produced by James William Guercio.

Personnel:

  • Peter Cetera – lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar
  • Terry Kath – lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, bells,
  • Robert Lamm – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, Fender Rhodes,  clavinet, Mellotron, ARP synthesizer, Mini Moog
  • Danny Seraphine– drums, percussion, hi-hat, bass drum
  • Lee Loughnane– trumpet, flugelhorn, lead and  backing vocals
  • James Pankow– trombone, percussion, timbales, backing vocals
  • Walter Parazaider– flute , soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • James Pankow, Robert Lamm – brass arrangements
  • Laudir de Oliveira– percussion, congas
  • David Wolinski– ARP synthesizer, acoustic piano, Mellotron and Fender Rhodes
  • James William Guercio– acoustic guitar, bass, guitar
  • Jimmie Haskell– strings
  • Wayne Tarnowski – acoustic piano
  • Guille Garcia – congas, percussion
  • Bobbi Roen, Camelia Ortiz, Diane Nini, Hank Steiger, Julie Nini – background party noises
  • Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, The Pointer Sisters– backing vocals
  • Ross Salomone – drums
  • John Berg and Nick Fasciano – cover photography
  • Urve Kuusik – photography

 Track listing:

  1. Prelude to Aire – Danny Seraphine
  2. Aire – Danny Seraphine, Walter Parazaider, James Pankow
  3. Devil’s Sweet – Danny Seraphine, Walter Parazaider
  4. Italian from New York – Robert Lamm
  5. Hanky Panky – Robert Lamm
  6. Life Saver – Robert Lamm
  7. Happy Man – Peter Cetera
  8. (I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long – James Pankow
  9. Mongonucleosis – James Pankow
  10. Songs of the Evergreens – Terry Kath
  11. Byblos – Terry Kath
  12. Wishing You Were Here – Peter Cetera
  13. Call on Me – Lee Loughnane
  14. Woman Don’t Want to Love Me – Robert Lamm
  15. Skinny Boy – Robert Lamm

 

Crosby, Stills & Nash: Déjà Vu

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On March 11, 1970, “Atlantic” label released “Déjà Vu”, the second Crosby, Stills & Nash album and the first in the quartet configuration of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. It was recorded July – December 1969, at “Wally Heider’s Studio C” in San Francisco and “Wally Heider’s Studio III” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and  Neil Young. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Déjà Vu” at number 147 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”. The album was certified 7 x Platinum in US by “RIIA”.

Personnel

  • David Crosby— vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Stephen Stills— vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, percussion
  • Graham Nash— vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar, percussion
  • Neil Young— vocals, guitars, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dallas Taylor— drums
  • Greg Reeves— bass
  • Jerry Garcia— pedal steel guitar
  • John Sebastian— harmonica

Track listing

  1. Carry On – Stephen Stills
  2. Teach Your Children – Graham Nash
  3. Almost Cut Your Hair – David Crosby
  4. Helpless – Neil Young
  5. Woodstock – Joni Mitchell
  6. Déjà vu – David Crosby
  7. Our House – Graham Nash
  8. 4 + 20 – Stephen Stills
  9. Country Girl – Neil Young
  10. Everybody I Love You – Stephen Stills, Neil Young

George Martin

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On March 8, 2016, Sir George Henry Martin died aged 90. He was musician (oboe, keyboards), music producer, arranger, composer, conductor and audio engineer, best known for his work with The Beatles and sometimes referred to as “the Fifth Beatle”. Martin had 30 number-one hit singles in the UK and 23 number-one hits in the US. In 1996, as recognition of his services to the music industry and popular culture, he was made a “Knight Bachelor”.

Cat Stevens: Matthew And Son

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On March 10, 1967, “Deram” label released “Matthew and Son”, the debut Cat Stevens studio album. It was recorded July 1966 – February 1967, at “Decca Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Hurst.

Personnel:

  • Cat Stevens: vocals, guitars, piano,Hammond organ
  • John Paul Jones: bass guitar
  • Alan Tew, Mike Hurst – arrangements
  • Mike Hurst: liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Cat Stevens, except where noted.

  1. Matthew and Son
  2. I Love My Dog
  3. Here Comes My Baby
  4. Bring Another Bottle Baby
  5. Portobello Road – Cat Stevens, Kim Fowley
  6. I’ve Found a Love
  7. I See a Road
  8. Baby Get Your Head Screwed On
  9. Granny
  10. When I Speak to the Flowers
  11. The Tramp
  12. Come on and Dance
  13. Hummingbird
  14. Lady

Billy Joel: Glass Houses

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On March 10, 1980, “Family Productions/ Columbia” label released “Glass Houses”, the seventh Billy Joel studio album.  It was recorded in 1979 and was produced by Phil Ramone. The album was commercial success with sales of 7.1 million copies in the US alone. In 1981, Joel won a “Grammy Award” for “Best Male Rock Vocal Performance”.

Personnel:

  • Billy Joel – lead vocals, acoustic piano, synthesizers, harmonica, electric pianos, accordion
  • David Brown – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Russell Javors– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Doug Stegmeyer– bass guitar
  • Liberty DeVitto– drums, percussion
  • Richie Cannata– saxophones, organs, flute
  • Jim Houghton – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Joel.

  1. You May Be Right
  2. Sometimes a Fantasy
  3. Don’t Ask Me Why
  4. It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
  5. All for Leyna
  6. I Don’t Want to Be Alone
  7. Sleeping with the Television On
  8. C’était Toi (You Were the One)
  9. Close to the Borderline

Buzzcocks: Another Music In A Different Kitchen

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On March 10, 1978, “United Artists” label released “Another Music in a Different Kitchen”, the debut Buzzcocks studio album. It was recorded in December 1977 and January 1978, at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Martin Rushent.

Personnel:

  • Pete Shelley– lead guitar, lead vocals
  • Steve Diggle– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Garvey– bass guitar
  • John Maher– drums, percussion
  • Malcolm Garrett– design

Track listing:

  1. Fast Cars – Howard Devoto,Steve Diggle, Pete Shelley
  2. No Reply – Pete Shelley
  3. You Tear Me Up – Howard Devoto, Pete Shelley
  4. Get on Our Own – Pete Shelley
  5. Love Battery – Howard Devoto, Pete Shelley
  6. Sixteen – Pete Shelley
  7. I Don’t Mind – Pete Shelley
  8. Fiction Romance – Pete Shelley
  9. Autonomy – Steve Diggle
  10. I Need – Steve Diggle, Pete Shelley
  11. Moving Away from the Pulsebeat – Pete Shelley

 

Jethro Tull: Thick As A Brick

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Jethro Tull Thick As A Brick

On March 3, 1972, “Chrysalis” label released “Thick as a Brick”, the fifth Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded in December 1971, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– lead vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, violin, trumpet, saxophone, art cover
  • Martin Barre– electric guitar, lute
  • John Evan– organ, piano, harpsichord, art cover
  • Jeffrey Hammond(as “Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond”) – bass guitar, spoken words, art cover
  • Barriemore Barlow– drums, percussion, timpani
  • David Palmer– orchestral arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson.

  1. Thick as a Brick, Part I
  2. Thick as a Brick, Part II

 

Thin Lizzy: Shades Of A Blue Orphanage

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On March 10, 1972, “Decca” label released “Shades of a Blue Orphanage”, the second Thin Lizzy studio album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Nick Tauber.

Personnel:

  • Phil Lynott– vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Eric Bell– lead guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Brian Downey– drums, percussion
  • Clodagh Simonds– harpsichord, keyboards, mellotron

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil Lynott, except where noted.

  1. The Rise and Dear Demise of the Funky Nomadic Tribes – Phil Lynott,Eric Bell, Brian Downey
  2. Buffalo Gal
  3. I Don’t Want to Forget How to Jive
  4. Sarah
  5. Brought Down
  6. Baby Face
  7. Chatting Today
  8. Call the Police
  9. Shades of a Blue Orphanage