Foghat: Boogie Motel

Leave a comment

foghat-boogie-motel

On September 21, 1979, “Bearsville” label released “Boogie Motel”, the eighth Foghat studio album. It was recorded 1979, at the “Boogie Motel Studios” in Port Jefferson, New York, and was produced by Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Colin Earl, Craig Mac Gregor, Roger Earl and Dave Outeda.

Personnel:

  • Lonesome Dave Peverett– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Rod Price– vocals, dobro, guitar, slide guitar
  • Colin Earl – keyboards
  • Craig MacGregor – bass guitar
  • Roger Earl– drums
  • Jimmy Ambrosio – accordion
  • Alto Reed– saxophone
  • David Berman – engineer
  • Tony Berman – engineer
  • Bob Coffee – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Jim Baikie– cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Peverett, except where noted.

  1. Somebody’s Been Sleepin’ in My Bed – General Johnson, Greg Perry, Angelo Bond
  2. Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)
  3. Comin’ Down with Love
  4. Paradise Alley
  5. Boogie Motel – Rod Price, Dave Peverett
  6. Love in Motion
  7. Nervous Release

Ramones: Road to Ruin

Leave a comment

ramones_-_road_to_ruin_cover

On September 21, 1978, “Sire” label released “Road to Ruin”, the fourth Ramones studio album. It was recorded May – June 1978, at “Media Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Tommy Ramone and Ed Stasium. It was the first Ramones album to feature new drummer Marky Ramone, who replaced founding member Tommy Ramone. The album artwork was originally designed by Ramones fan Gus MacDonald, and later was modified by John Holmstrom to include Marky Ramone instead of Tommy Ramone.

Personnel:

  • Joey Ramone– lead vocals
  • Johnny Ramone– lead guitar
  • Dee Dee Ramone– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Marky Ramone– drums
  • Tommy Ramone– engineer
  • Ed Stasium– engineer
  • Ray Janos – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • John Gillespie – art direction
  • John Holmstrom– cover art
  • Spencer Drate – design
  • Danny Fields– photography
  • Bob Gruen– photography
  • Chip Rock – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone and Mark Ramone, except where noted.

  1. I Just Want to Have Something to Do
  2. I Wanted Everything
  3. Don’t Come Close
  4. Needles and Pins – Sonnu Bono, Jack Nitzsche
  5. I’m Against It
  6. I Wanna Be Sedated
  7. Go Mental
  8. Questioningly
  9. She’s the One
  10. Bad Brain
  11. It’s a Long Way Back

Funkadelic: Tales of Kidd Funkadelic

Leave a comment

tales_of_kidd_funkadelic

On September 21, 1976, “Westbound” label released “Tales of Kidd Funkadelic”, the eighth Funkadelic studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • Michael Hampton,Garry Shider, Glenn Goins – guitars
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Cordell “Boogie” Mosson – bass
  • Jerome “Bigfoot” Brailey – drums
  • Calvin Simon – percussion
  • George Clinton,Ray Davis, Glen Goins, Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins, Calvin Simon, Garry Shider, Grady Thomas – vocals
  • Maggotusi Vocal Choir (Jessica Cleaves, Cynthia Davis,Donna Davis, Debbie Edwards, Taka Kahn, Pamela Vincent, Debbie Wright)  – backup vocals
  • Eddie Hazel: guitar
  • Billy “Bass” Nelson: bass guitar
  • William “Bootsy” Collins: bass guitar
  • Ron Bykowski: lead guitar

Track listing:

  1. Butt-to-Butt Resuscitation – George Clinton,Eddie Hazel, Bernie Worrell, Michael Hampton
  2. Let’s Take It to the People – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel,Garry Shider
  3. Undisco Kidd – George Clinton,Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  4. Take Your Dead Ass Home! (Say Som’n Nasty) – George Clinton,Glenn Goins, Shider, Bernie Worrell
  5. I’m Never Gonna Tell It – George Clinton, Bernie Worrell
  6. Tales of Kidd Funkadelic (Opusdelite Years) – George Clinton, Bernie Worrell
  7. How Do Yeaw View You? – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell

Thin Lizzy: Vagabonds of the Western World

Leave a comment

vagabonds_of_the_western_world

On September 21, 1973, “Decca” label released “Vagabonds of the Western World”, the third Thin Lizzy studio album. It was recorded July 1973, at “AIR Studios” and “Decca 4” in London, and was produced by Nick Tauber.

Personnel:

  • Philip Lynott– vocals, bass guitar
  • Eric Bell– guitars
  • Brian Downey– drums, percussion
  • Kid Jensen– voice
  • Jan Schelhaas– organ
  • Fiachra Trench– string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil Lynott, except where noted.

  1. Mama Nature Said
  2. The Hero and the Madman
  3. Slow Blues – Brian Downey, Philip Lynott
  4. The Rocker – Eric Bell, Brian Downey, Philip Lynott
  5. Vagabond of the Western World
  6. Little Girl in Bloom
  7. Gonna Creep Up on You – Brian Bell, Phillip Lynott
  8. A Song for While I’m Away

Gentle Giant: In a Glass House

2 Comments

in-a-glass-house

On September 21, 1973, “WWA” label label released “In a Glass House”, the fifth Gentle Giant album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Advison Studios” in London, and was produced by Gentle Giant and Gary Martin.

Personnel:

  • Derek Shulman- lead vocals, alto and soprano saxophones, descant recorder, arrangements
  • Gary Green- 12 string acoustic guitar, 6 string electric guitars , steel guitar, mandolin, tambourine, treble recorder, arrangements
  • Kerry Minnear- lead and co-lead vocals, Moog, Hammond organ, piano, clavinet, electric piano, Thomas organ, clavichord, Mellotron, RMI 368 electra-piano, harpsichord, celesta, glockenspiel, marimba, vibraphone, tympani , cello, descant recorder, arrangements
  • Ray Shulman- bass, acoustic guitar , violin, violins, electric violin, tambourine, backing vocals, arrangements
  • John Weathers- drums, bass drum, cowbell, arrangements
  • Gary Martin – recording, engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman and Kerry Minnear,  except where noted.

  1. The Runaway
  2. An Inmate’s Lullaby – Kennu Minnear, Ray Shuman
  3. Way of Love
  4. Experience
  5. A Reunion – Kerry Minnear, Ray Shulman
  6. In a Glass House – Kerry Minnear, Ray Shulman

 

Faust: IV

Leave a comment

faust-iv

On September 21, 1973, “Virgin” label released “Faust IV”, the fourth Faust album. It was recorded June 1973, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Uwe Nettelbeck.

Personnel:

  • Rudolf Sosna– guitar, keyboards
  • Gunter Wüsthoff– synthesiser, sax
  • Hans Joachim Irmler– organ
  • Jean-Hervé Péron– bass
  • Werner “Zappi” Diermaier– drums
  • Kurt Graupner– engineer
  • Uwe Nettelbeck– cover artwork
  • Gunter Wüsthoff– cover artwork

Track listing:

  1. Krautrock
  2. The Sad Skinhead
  3. Jennifer
  4. Just a Second / Picnic on a Frozen River, Deuxieme Tableau
  5. Giggy Smile
  6. Läuft…Heißt Das Es Läuft Oder Es Kommt Bald…Läuft (“Psalter” section)
  7. Läuft…Heißt Das Es Läuft Oder Es Kommt Bald…Läuft
  8. It’s a Bit of a Pain

Billy Preston: Everybody Likes Some Kind Of Music

Leave a comment

elskom

On September 21, 1973, “A&M” label released “Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music”, the eighth Billy Preston album. It was recorded March – May 1973, and was produced by Billy Preston.

Personnel:

  • Billy Preston – vocals, keyboards, bass guitar
  • David Walker– guitar
  • Dennis Coates – banjo
  • Hubert Heard – keyboards
  • Kenneth Lupper – keyboards
  • Manuel Kellough – drums
  • Choir of Divine Guidance Youth Choir, directed by Rodena Fairley
  • Paul Riser– string and horn arrangements
  • Clarence McDonald– arrangements
  • Tommy Vicari – engineer
  • Robert Young – art director

Track listing:

All tracks by Billy Preston, except where noted.

  1. Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music
  2. You’re So Unique
  3. How Long Has the Train Been Gone – Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher
  4. My Soul is a Witness – Billy Preston, Joe Greene
  5. Sunday Morning – Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher
  6. You’ve Got Me For Company – Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher
  7. Listen to the Wind – Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher
  8. Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music (reprise)
  9. Space Race
  10. Do You Love Me? – Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher
  11. I’m So Tired – Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher
  12. It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) -Bob Dylan
  13. Minuet For Me

Pearl Jam: Backspace

Leave a comment

back-spacer

On September 20, 2009, “Monkeywrench” label released “Backspacer”, the ninth Pearl Jam studio album. It was recorded February – April 2009, at “Henson Recording Studios” in Hollywood; “Southern Tracks Recording” and “Dopple” in Atlanta,Georgia, and was produced by Brendan O’Brien. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, and Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder– vocalas, guitar, layout, design
  • Stone Gossard– guitar
  • Mike McCready– guitar
  • Jeff Ament– bass guitar, layout, design
  • Matt Cameron– drums, percussion
  • Brendan O’Brien – piano, backing vocals, mixing
  • Bruce Andrus – horn
  • Richard Deane – horn
  • Susan Welty – horn
  • Justin Bruns – violin
  • Christopher Pulgram – violin
  • Cathy Lynn – viola
  • Danny Laufer – cello
  • Eddie Horst – strings and horn arrangements
  • Nick DiDia– recording
  • Billy Bowers, John Burton, Tom Tapley – additional engineering
  • Bob Ludwigat Gateway Mastering – mastering
  • Tom Tomorrow– concept, album art, layout design
  • Andy Fischer – layout, design
  • Jackie O’Brien, Mala Sharma – production coordination
  • George Webb – guitar technician
  • Neil Hundt– drum technician

Track listing:

All lyrics by Eddie Vedder, all music by Vedder, except where noted.

  1. Gonna See My Friend
  2. Got Some – Jeff Ament
  3. The Fixer – Matt Cameron, Mike McCready, Stone Gossard
  4. Johnny Guitar – Matt Cameron,Stone Gossard
  5. Just Breathe
  6. Amongst the Waves – Stone Gossard
  7. Unthought Known
  8. Supersonic – Stone Gossard
  9. Speed of Sound
  10. Force of Nature – Mike McCready
  11. The End

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Leave a comment

abattoir_bluesthe_lyre_of_orpheus

On September 20, 2004, “Mute” label released “Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus”, the thirteenth Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded March – April 2004, at “Studio Ferber” in Paris, and was produced by Nick Launay.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave– vocals, piano, mixing
  • Mick Harvey– guitar, mixing
  • Conway Savage– piano
  • James Johnston– organ
  • Warren Ellis– violin, mandolin, bouzouki, flute, mixing
  • Martyn P. Casey– bass
  • Jim Sclavunos– drums , percussion
  • Thomas Wydler– drums, percussion
  • Åse Bergstrøm – backing vocals
  • Donovan Lawrence – backing vocals
  • Geo Onayomake – backing vocals
  • Lena Palmer – backing vocals
  • Stephanie Meade – backing vocals
  • Wendy Rose – backing vocals
  • Nick Launay – engineer, mixing
  • Lars Fox– digital audio editor
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Tom Hingston – design, artwork
  • David Hughes – photography
  • Delphine Ciampi – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Cave except where noted.

  1. Get Ready for Love – Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos
  2. Cannibal’s Hymn
  3. Hiding All Away
  4. Messiah Ward
  5. There She Goes, My Beautiful World
  6. Nature Boy – Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martin P. Casey,Jim Sclavunos
  7. Abbatoir Blues – Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
  8. Let the Bells Ring – Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
  9. Fable of the Brown Ape
  10. The Lyre of Orpheus – Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martin P. Casey,Jim Sclavunos
  11. Breathless
  12. Babe, You Turn Me On
  13. Easy Money
  14. Supernaturally
  15. Spell – Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martin P. Casey,Jim Sclavunos
  16. Carry Me
  17. O Children

Yes: The Ladder

Leave a comment

yes_the_ladder

On September 20, 1999, “Eagle Records” label released “The Ladder”, the eighteenth Yes studio album. It was recorded February – May 1999, at “Armoury Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Bruce Fairbairn (he died during the album’s mixing stage).

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson– lead vocals
  • Steve Howe– lead and acoustic guitars, steel guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Billy Sherwood– guitars, backing vocals
  • Chris Squire– bass guitars, backing vocals
  • Alan White– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Igor Khoroshev– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Randy Raine-Reusch– world instruments
  • Rhys Fulber– dance loops
  • The Marguerita Horns – horns
  • Tom Keenlyside– piccolo, tenor saxophone
  • Derry Burns – trumpet
  • Rod Murray – trombone
  • Tom Colclough– alto saxophone
  • Neil Nicholson – tuba
  • Mike Plotnikoff – engineer, mixing
  • Paul Silveira – second engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Steve Hennessy – guitars and keyboards technical support
  • Chris Crippen – drums technical support
  • Drew Arnott – keyboard technical support
  • Chin Injeti – keyboard technical support
  • Roger Dean– painting, logo and lettering
  • Martyn Dean – design

Track listing:

All music by Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire, Alan White and Igor Khoroshev. All lyrics by Jon Anderson.

  1. Homeworld (The Ladder)
  2. It Will Be a Good Day (The River)
  3. Lightning Strikes
  4. Can I?
  5. Face to Face
  6. If Only You Knew
  7. To Be Alive (Hep Yadda)
  8. Finally
  9. The Messenger
  10. New Language
  11. Nine Voices (Longwalker)

 

 

musicalphabet