Jeff Lynn’s Electric Light Orchestra: Alone In The Universe

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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.

  1. When I Was a Boy
  2. Love and Rain
  3. Dirty to the Bone
  4. When the Night Comes
  5. The Sun Will Shine on You
  6. Ain’t It a Drag
  7. All My Life
  8. I’m Leaving You
  9. One Step at a Time
  10. Alone in the Universe

The Beautiful South: Choke

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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.

  1. Tonight I Fancy Myself
  2. My Book
  3. Let Love Speak Up Itself
  4. Should’ve Kept My Eyes Shut
  5. I’ve Come For My Award
  6. Lips
  7. I Think The Answer’s Yes
  8. A Little Time
  9. Mother’s Pride
  10. I Hate You (But You’re Interesting
  11. The Rising Of Grafton Street

The Sisters Of Mercy: Vision Thing

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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:

  1. Vision Thing – Andrew Eldritch
  2. Ribbons – Andrew Eldritch
  3. Detonation Boulevard – Andreas Bruhn, Andrew Eldritch
  4. Something Fast – Andrew Eldritch
  5. When You Don’t See Me – Andrew Eldritch, Andreas Bruhn
  6. Doctor Jeep – Andrew Eldritch
  7. More – Andrew Eldritch, Jim Steinman
  8. I Was Wrong – Andrew Eldritch

 

 

The Sisters Of Mercy: Floodland

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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:

  1. Dominion/Mother Russia – Andrew Eldritch
  2. Flood I – Andrew Eldritch
  3. Lucretia My Reflection – Andrew Eldritch
  4. 1959 – Andrew Eldritch
  5. This Corrosion – Andrew Eldritch
  6. Flood II – Andrew Eldritch
  7. Driven Like the Snow – Andrew Eldritch
  8. Never Land – Andrew Eldritch

 

New Order: Movement

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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.

  1. Dreams Never End
  2. Truth
  3. Senses
  4. Chosen Time
  5. ICB
  6. The Him
  7. Doubts Even here
  8. Denial

Japan: Tin Drum

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On November 13, 1981, “Virgin” label released “Tin Drum”, the fifth and final Japan studio album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Steve Nye, David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Steve Jansen, and Richard Barbieri.

Personnel:

  • David Sylvian– vocals, guitar, keyboard, keyboard programming, tapes, cover concept
  • Mick Karn– fretless bass guitar, African flute, dida
  • Steve Jansen– acoustic drums, electronic drums, keyboard percussion
  • Richard Barbieri– keyboard, keyboard programming, tapes
  • Simon House– violin
  • Yuka Fujii – backing vocals
  • Steve Nye– engineer
  • Phil Bodger – engineer assistant
  • Steve Joule – design
  • Fin Costello – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Sylvian, except where noted.

  1. The Art of Parties
  2. Talking Drum
  3. Ghosts
  4. Canton – Steve Jansen, David Sylvian
  5. Still Life in Mobile Homes
  6. Visions of China – Steve Jansen, David Sylvian
  7. Sons of Pioneers – Mick Karn, David Sylvian
  8. Cantonese Boy

Siouxsie And The Banshees: The Scream

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On November 13, 1978, “Polydor” label released “The Scream”, the debut Siouxsie and the Banshees studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Siouxie Sioux, Steven Severin and Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Siouxsie Sioux– vocals
  • John McKay– guitars, saxophone
  • Steven Severin– bass guitar
  • Kenny Morris– drums, percussion
  • Paul Wakefield – art concept

Track listing:

  1. Pure – Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, John McKay, Kenny Morris
  2. Jigsaw Feeling – Steven Severin, John McKay
  3. Overground – Steven Severin, John McKay
  4. Carcass – Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, Peter Fenton
  5. Helter Skelter – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  6. Mirage – Steven Severin, John McKay
  7. Metal Postcard (Mittageisen) – Siouxsie Sioux, John McKay
  8. Nicotine Stain – Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Secerin
  9. Suburban relapse – Siouxsie Sioux, John McKay
  10. Switch – Siouxsie Sioux, John McKay

Leonard Cohen: Death Of A Ladies Man

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On November 13, 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Death of a Ladies’ Man”, the fifth Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded June – July 1977, and was produced by Phil Spector.

Personnel:

  • Leonard Cohen – vocals
  • Phil Spector– guitar, keyboards, background vocals, vocal arrangement, rhythm arrangements
  • Art Blaine – guitar
  • Jesse Ed Davis– guitar
  • David Isaac – guitar
  • Art Munson– guitar
  • David Kessel – guitar, backing vocals
  • Al Perkins– pedal steel, slide guitar
  • Sneaky Pete Kleinow– guitar, pedal steel, slide guitar
  • Dan Kessel – organ, synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Michael Lang – keyboards
  • Tom Hensley – keyboards
  • Bill Mays – keyboards
  • Don Randi– keyboards
  • Pete Jolly– keyboards
  • Barry Goldberg – keyboards
  • Bob Robitaille – synthesizer, assistant engineer, synthesizer programming
  • Devra Robitaille – synthesizer
  • Ray Neapolitan – electric and upright bass
  • Ray Pohlman – bass, guitar
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Hal Blaine– drums
  • Terry Gibbs– percussion, vibraphone
  • Gene Estes – percussion
  • Robert Zimmitti – percussion
  • Emil Radocchia – percussion
  • Don Menza– flute, saxophone, wind, horn arrangements
  • Jay Migliori – saxophone
  • Steve Douglas– flute, saxophone, wind
  • Conte Candoli– trumpet
  • Charles Loper – trombone
  • Jack Redmond – trombone
  • Bobby Bruce – fiddle, violin
  • Brenda Bryant – backing vocals
  • Ronee Blakley– backing vocals
  • Billy Diez – backing vocals
  • Oma Drake – backing vocals
  • Bob Dylan– backing vocals
  • Venetta Fields– backing vocals
  • Gerald Garrett – backing vocals
  • Allen Ginsberg– backing vocals
  • Clydie King– backing vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews– backging vocals
  • Bill Thedford , Julia Tillman Waters, Oren Waters, Lorna Willard – backing vocals
  • Nino Tempo– arrangements
  • Larry Levine– engineer
  • Bruce Gold – engineer, engineer assistant
  • Stan Ross – engineer, assistant
  • John Cabalka – art direction
  • Bill Naegels – design
  • Ron Coro – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Leonard Cohen, all music by Phil Spector.

  1. True Love Leaves No Traces
  2. Iodine
  3. Paper Thin Hotel
  4. Memories
  5. I Left a Woman Waiting
  6. Don’t Go Home with Your Hard-On
  7. Fingerprints
  8. Death of a Ladies’ Man

Pearl Jam: Riot Act

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On November 12, 2002, “Epic” label released “Riot Act”, the seventh Pearl Jam studio album. It was recorded February – May 2002, at “Studio X” and “Space Studio” in Seattle, and was produced by Adam Kasper, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder.

Personnel:

  • Eddie Vedder – vocals, guitar
  • Stone Gossard– guitar
  • Mike McCready– guitar
  • Jeff Ament– bass guitar, cover art, photography
  • Matt Cameron– drums, percussion, rhythm guitar
  • Boom Gaspar– Hammond B3, Fender Rhodes
  • Adam Kasper– piano, recording
  • Sam Hofstedt – engineer
  • John Burton – additional engineering
  • Brendan O’Brien– mixing
  • Brad Klausen – LBC illustration, layoutand design
  • Danny Clinch– inside photography
  • Gregg Keplinger– drum technician
  • George Webb – guitar technician
  • Kelly Gilliam – the forged metal figurines

Track listing:

  1. Can’t Keep – Eddie Vedder
  2. Save You – Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready
  3. Love Boat Captain – Boom Gaspar, Eddie Vedder
  4. Cropduster – Matt Cameron
  5. Ghost – Jeff Ament, Eddie Vedder
  6. I Am Mine – Eddie Vedder
  7. Thumbing My Way – Eddie Vedder
  8. You Are – Matt Cameron, Eddie Vedder
  9. Get Right – Matt Cameron
  10. Green Disease – Eddie Vedder
  11. Help, Help – Jeff Ament
  12. Bu$hleaguer – Stone Gossard, Eddie Vedder
  13. ½ Full – Jeff Ament
  14. Arc – Eddie Vedder
  15. All or none – Stone Gossard, Effie Vedder

Paul McCartney: Driving Rain

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On November 12, 2001, “Parlaphone” label released “Driving Rain”, the twelfth Paul McCartney studio album. It was recorded February – June 2001, at “Henson Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Kahne.

Personnel:

  • Paul McCartney – vocals, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Fender Rhodes, drums, percussion, knee slaps,  photography, executive producer
  • Eric Clapton– guitar
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, tambourine, Roland handsonic electronic percussion, African drum samples, accordion, backing vocals
  • Rusty Anderson–  electric, pedal steel and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, percussion,  tampura, backing vocals
  • Gabe Dixon– Wurlitzer electric piano, piano, Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, backing vocals
  • David Kahne– Roland organ, electric guitar, synths, orchestral samples, Wurlitzer, sampled strings
  • James McCartney– percussion, electric guitar
  • Ralph Morrison – violin
  • String quartet:
    • Joel Derouin – violin
    • David Campbell – viola
    • Matt Funes – viola
    • Larry Corbett – cello
  • Heather Mills– arrangements
  • Mark Dearnley – engineer
  • Jaime Sickora – engineer assistant
  • Kevin Mills – 2nd assistant engineer
  • Geoff Emerick, Paul Hicks– additional engineer
  • Mark Dearnley, David Kahne – mixing
  • David Leonard– mixing
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Stewart Whitmore – digital editing
  • Norman Hathaway, Micha Weidmann, Donat Raetzo – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul McCartney, except where noted.

  1. Lonely Road
  2. From a Lover to a Friend
  3. She’s Given Up Talking
  4. Driving Rain
  5. I Do
  6. Tiny Bubble
  7. Magic
  8. Your Way
  9. Spinning on an Axis – Paul McCartney, James McCartney
  10. About You
  11. Heather
  12. Back in the Sunshine Again – Paul McCartney, James McCartney
  13. Your Loving Flame
  14. Riding into Jaipur
  15. Rinse the Raindrops
  16. Freedom (studio mix)

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