On October 12, 1997, Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. aka John Denver died aged 53. Being musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, activist, actor and humanitarian, he was one the most popular and best selling American artists of the 1970s. In his career, Denver recorded more than 300 songs, with total sales of over 33 million copies, with twelve Gold and four Platinum albums. His best known and most popular songs are “Take Me Home, Country Roads”, “Annie’s Song”, “Rocky Mountain High” and “Thank God I’m a Country Boy”.
Gene Vincent
On October 12, 1971, Vincent Eugene Craddock aka Gene Vincent died aged 35. Being singer and guitarist, he was one of the rockabilly and rock and roll pioneers. His 1956 song “Be-Bop-A-Lula” (together with his band Blue Caps) is considered to be one of the first rockabilly hits. Vincent was inducted both the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” and the “Rockabilly Hall of Fame”.
The Fall: The Marshall Suite
On October 12, 1999, “Artful” label released “The Marshall Suite”, the twentieth The Fall album. The album was recorded in 1998, at “Battery Studios” in London, and was produced by Mark E Smith and Steve Hitchcock.
Personnel:
- Mark E. Smith – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
- Neville Wilding – vocals, guitar
- Julia Nagle– keyboards, guitar, computer programming
- Adam Helal – bass guitar
- Karen Leatham – bass guitar
- Tom Head – drums
- Steve Hitchcock – string arrangements
- Pascal Le Gras- cover art
Track listing:
- Touch Sensitive – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith
- F-‘Oldin’ Money – Tommy Blake, W. S. Stephenson, Carl Belew
- Shake-Off – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith, Tom Head, Stephen Hitchcock, Karen Leatham
- Bound – Mark E. Smith, Wilson Brothers
- This Perfect Day – Chris Bailey, Ed Kuepper
- (Jung Nev’s) Antidotes – Steve Hitchcock, Mark E. Smith, Neville Wildin
- Inevitable – Tom Head, Karen Leatham, Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith
- Anecdotes+Antidotes in B# – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith
- Early Life of Crying Marshal – Steve Hitchcock, Mark E. Smith, Jason Baron
- The Crying Marshal – Steve Hitchcock, Mark E. Smith, Jason Baron, Martin Neary
- Birthday Song – Julia Nagle, mark E. Smit
- Men-Eng, Dog – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith, Spencer Marsden
- On My Own – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith, Simon Wolstencroft
Placebo: Without You I’m Nothing
On October 12, 1998, “Hut” label released “Without You I’m Nothing”, the second Placebo studio album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Steve Osborne and Phil Vinall. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, and Platinum in UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Brian Molko– vocals, guitar, bass
- Stefan Olsdal– bass, guitar, piano
- Steve Hewitt– drums, percussion
- Phelan Kane – programming
- Adrian Bushby – engineer
- Teo Miller – engineer
- Paul Corkett– additional engineering
- Jake Davies – mixing assistant
- Bunt Stafford-Clark – mastering
- Placebo – design
- Blue Source – design
- Corrine Day – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Brian Molko; all music by Placebo, except where noted.
- Pure Morning
- Brick Shithouse
- You Don’t Care About Us
- Ask for Answers
- Without You I’m Nothing
- Allergic (To Thoughts of Mother Earth)
- The Crawl
- Every You Every Me – Brian Molko, Paul Campion
- My Sweet Prince
- Summer”s Gone
- Scared of Girls
- Burger Queen
Tindersticks: Same
On October 11, 1993, “This Way Up” label released the self – titled, debut Tindersticks album. It was recorded in May 1993, at “Townhouse III” in London, and was produced by Stuart Staples, David Boulter, Neil Fraser, Dickon Hinchliffe, Mark Colwill, Alistair Macaulay, and Ian Caple. “Melody Maker” magazine named it album of the year in the UK.
Personnel:
- Stuart Staples– vocals, guitar, arrangements, design
- David Boulter – keyboards, arrangements, design
- Neil Fraser – guitar, arrangements, design
- Dickon Hinchliffe – violin, arrangements, design
- Mark Colwill – bass guitar, arrangements, design
- Alistair Macaulay – drums, arrangements, design
- Terry Edwards– trumpet, soprano saxophone
- Martin Harman – oboe
- Rosie Lindsell – bassoon
- Ian Bishop– clarinet
- Ian Caple – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Stuart Staples, David Boulter, Neil Fraser, Dickon Hinchliffe, Mark Colwill, and Alistair Macaulay
- Nectar
- Tied
- Pt 1
- Whiskey & Water
- Blood
- City Sickness
- Patchwork
- Marbles
- The Walt Blues
- Milky Teeth
- Sweet Sweet Man Pt 2
- Jism
- Piano Song
- Tie-Dye
- Raindrops
- Pt 3
- Her
- Tea Stain
- Drunk Tank
- Paco de Renaldo’s Dream
- The Not Knowing
Kansas: Point Of Know Returm
On October 11, 1977, “Kirshner” label released “Point of Know Return”, the fifth Kansas studio album. It was recorded June–July 1977, at “Woodland Sound” in Nashville, Tennessee, and “Studio in the Country” in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and was produced by Jeff Glixman
Personnel:
- Steve Walsh– lead and backing vocals, organ, synthesizers, vibraphone, piano,, additional percussion, arrangements, art concept
- Robby Steinhardt– lead and backing vocals, violins, viola, arrangements, art concept
- Kerry Livgren– synthesizers, piano, clavinet, acoustic and electric guitars, additional percussion, arrangements, art concept
- Rich Williams– acoustic and electric guitars, pedals, arrangements, art concept
- Dave Hope– bass, arrangements, art concept
- Phil Ehart– drums, timpani, chimes, additional percussion, arrangements, art concept
- Terry Becker, Jeff Glixman – engineer
- George Marino – mastering
- Tom Drennon – art direction
- Rod Dyer – design
- Peter Lloyd – artwork
- Bob Maile – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Kerry Livgren and Steve Walsh except where noted.
- Point of Know Return – Phil Ehart, Robby Steinhardt, Steve Walsh
- Paradox
- The Spider – Steve Walsh
- Portrait (He Knew)
- Closet Chronicles
- Lightning’s Hand
- Dust in the Wind – Kerry Livgren
- Sparks of the Tempest
- Nobody’s Home
- Hopelessly Human – Kerry Livgren
Abba: Arrival
On October 11, 1976, “Polar Records” label released “Arrival”, the fourth ABBA studio album. It was recorded August 1975 – September 1976, and was produced by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. “Arrival” was the best-selling album of 1977 in the UK. The album was certified 18 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajay”; 2 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, and Platinum in UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Benny Andersson – vocals, synthesizer, piano, accordion, chimes, keyboards, marimba, arrangements
- Björn Ulvaeus– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
- Agnetha Fältskog– vocals
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad– vocals
- Anders Glenmark– electric guitar
- Janne Schaffer– electric guitar
- Lasse Wellander – acoustic and electric guitar
- Rutger Gunnarsson– bass
- Roger Palm – drums, strings
- Ola Brunkert– drums, strings
- Malando Gassama – percussion
- Lars Carlsson – saxophone
- Anders Dahl – strings
- Michael B. Tretow – engineer
- Sven-Olof Walldoff – arranger
- Rutger Gunnarsson – strings arrangements
- Rune Söderqvist – design
- Ola Lager – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, except where noted.
- When I Kissed the Teacher
- Dancing Queen – Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson, Bjorn Ulvaeus
- My Love, My Life
- Dum Dum Diddle
- Knowing Me, Knowing You
- Money, Money, Money
- That’s Me
- Why Did It Have to Be Me?
- Tiger
- Arrival
Billy Joel: Streetlife Serenade
On October 11, 1974, “Columbia” label released “Streetlife Serenade”, the third Billy Joel studio album. It was recorded in 1974,at “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Michael Stewart.
Personnel:
- Billy Joel– vocals, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, arrangements
- Richard Bennett– guitar
- Gary Dalton – guitar
- Mike Deasey– guitar
- Don Evans – guitar
- Al Hertzberg – guitar
- Michael Stewart– guitar
- Art Munson– guitar
- Raj Rathor – guitar
- Tom Whitehorse – banjo, pedal steel
- William Smith– organ
- Wilton Felder– bass guitar
- Emory Gordy, Jr.– bass guitar
- Larry Knechtel– bass guitar
- Ron Tutt– drums
- Joe Clayton – congas, percussion
- Michael Stewart – arrangements
- Ron Malo – engineer
- John Naatjes – tape research
- Ron Coro = art direction, design
- Peter Cunningham, Jim Marshall – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Billy Joel.
- Streetlife Serenader
- Los Angelenos
- The Great Suburban Showdown
- Root Beer Rag
- Roberta
- The Entertainer
- Last of the Big Time Spenders
- Weekend Song
- Souvenir
- The Mexican Connection
Suede: Dog Man Star
On October 10, 1994, “Nude Records” label released “Dog Man Star”, the second Suede studio album. It was recorded in March–July 1994, at “Master Rock Studios” in London, and was produced by Ed Buller. In October 2013, “NME” magazine ranked the album at number 31 in its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Brett Anderson– vocals
- Bernard Butler– guitar, keyboards
- Mat Osman– bass guitar
- Simon Gilbert– drums
- Phil Overhead – percussion
- Simon Clarke – trumpet
- Roddy Lorimer– saxophone, flute
- Richard Edwards– trombone
- Andrew Cronshaw – cimbalon, Ba-Wu flute
- Ed Buller– engineer
- Gary Stout – engineer
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Tessa Niles– additional vocals
- Children from The Tricycle Theatre Workshop – additional vocals
- Orchestra – Sinfonia of London- arranged and conducted by Brian Gascoine
Track listing:
All lyrics by Brett Anderson; all music by Bernard Butler.
- Introducing the Band
- We are the Pigs
- Heroine
- The Wild Ones
- Daddy’s Speeding
- The Power
- New generation
- This Hollywood Life
- The 2 Of us
- Black or Blue
- The Asphalt World
- Still Life
U2: Rattle And Hum
On October 10, 1988, “Island” label released “Rattle and Hum”, the sixth U2 studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “Sun Studio” in Memphis; “Point Depot”; “Danesmoat”, and “STS Studio” in Dublin; “A&M Studios” and “Ocean Way” in Los Angeles, and live in various locations, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine. The album was accompanied by a rockumentary film directed by Phil Joanou. “Rattle and Hum” was certified 7 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Netherlands; 2 x Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland”; 4 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 5 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Bono– lead vocals, additional guitar, harmonica
- The Edge – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Adam Clayton– bass guitar
- Larry Mullen Jr.– drums, percussion
- B. B. King– vocals, lead guitar
- Bob Dylan– Hammond organ, backing vocals
- Jimi Hendrix– electric guitar (sourced from “Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack” and More as played through U2’s concert PA system)
- Joey Miskulin – organ
- Brian Eno– keyboards
- Benmont Tench– Hammond organ
- Satan and Adam (Sterling Magee and Adam Gussow) – vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica
- The Memphis Horns– horns
- The New Voices of Freedom –gospel choir
- George Pendergrass, Dorothy Terrell – vocal soloists
- Rebecca Evans Russell, Phyllis Duncan, Helen Duncan – backing vocals
- Van Dyke Parks– string arrangements
Track listing:
All lyrics by Bono, all music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr, except where noted.
- Helter Skelter” (live at Denver, Colorado) – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Van Diemen’s land – lyrics by The Edge
- Desire
- Hawkmoon
- All Along the Watchtower” (live from “Save the Yuppie Free Concert in San Francisco) – Bob Dylan
- I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” (live at Madison Square Garden, New York)
- Freedom For My People
- Silver and Gold” (live from Denver, Colorado)
- Pride (In the Name of Love)” (live from Denver, Colorado)
- Angel of Harlem
- Love Rescue Me
- When Love Comes to Town
- Heartland
- God Part II
- The Star Spangled Banner” (Live) – music by John Stafford
- Bullet the Blue Sky” (live at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona)
- All I Want is You
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