Black Sabbath: Heaven And Hell

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On April 25, 1980, “Vertigo” label released “Heaven and Hell”, the ninth Black Sabath studio album.It was recorded October 1979 – January 1980, at “Criteria Recording Studios: in Miami, and “Studio Farber” in Paris, and was produced by Martin Birch.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie James Dio– lead vocals
  • Tony Iommi– guitar
  • Geezer Butler– bass guitar
  • Bill Ward– drums, percussion
  • Geoff Nicholls– keyboards
  • Martin Birch – engineer
  • Joe “C” Foglia – engineer assistant
  • Lynn Curlee – cover art (Smoking Angels)
  • Harry Carmean – back cover illustration
  • Richard Seireeni – art direction

Track listing:

All music by Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, and Bill Ward; all lyrics by Ronnie James Dio.

  1. Neon Knights
  2. Children of the Sea
  3. Lady Evil
  4. Heaven and Hell
  5. Wishing Well
  6. Die Young
  7. Walk Away
  8. Lonely is the Word

The Doobie Brothers: Stampede

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Stampede

On April 25, 1975, “Warner Bros” label released “Stampede”, the fifth Doobie Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded September – October 1974, at “Warner Brothers Studios” in  North Hollywood, “Burbank Studios” in Burbank, ”Curlom Studios” in Chicago, “The Record Plant” in Sausalito, CA “, and “Creative Workshop” in Nashville, and was produced by Ted Templeman.

Personnel:

  • Tom Johnston– vocals, guitars
  • Patrick Simmons– vocals, guitars
  • Jeff “Skunk” Baxter– guitar, steel guitar
  • Tiran Porter– bass, vocals
  • John Hartman– drums
  • Keith Knudsen– drums, vocals
  • Karl Himmel – drums, percussion
  • Bobbye Hall Porter– congas
  • Victor Feldman– marimba, percussion
  • Ted Templeman– percussion
  • Bill Payne– keyboards
  • Ry Cooder– bottleneck guitar
  • Conte, Pete Candoli – trumpets
  • Maria Muldaur– vocals
  • Sherlie Matthews– vocals
  • Venetta Fields– vocals
  • Jessica Smith – vocals
  • Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
  • Curtis Mayfield, Paul Riser – string and horn arrangements
  • Richard Tufo – orchestration
  • Donn Landee, Travis Turk – engineer
  • Ed Thrasher – art direction
  • Barbara Casado, John Casado – design
  • Jill Maggid, Michael Maggid – photography

Track listing:

  1. Sweet Maxine – Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons
  2. Neal’s Fandango – Patrick Simmons
  3. Texas Lullaby – Tom Johnston
  4. Music Man – Tom Johnston
  5. Slack Key Soquel Rag – Patrick Simmons
  6. Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  7. I Cheat the Hangman – Patrick Simmons
  8. Précis – Jeff Skunk Baxter
  9. Rainy Day Crossroad Blues – Tom Johnston
  10. I Been Workin’ on You – Tom Johnston
  11. Double Dealin’ Four Flusher – Patrick Simmons

The Moody Blues: On the Threshold of a Dream

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Threshold of a dream

On April 25, 1969, “Deram” label released “On the Threshold of a Dream”, the fourth  Moody Blues (The) album. It was recorded January 1969, at “Decca Studios”  in London, and was produced by Tony Clarke. The album was mixed and released in both  stereo  and   quadraphonic sound.

Personnel:

  • Justin Hayward- vocals, acoustic and  electric guitar, twelve-string acoustic guitar, cello,
  • Mike Pinder- vocals, mellotron, Hammond organ, piano, cello
  • Ray Thomas- vocals, harmonica, flute, tambourine, oboe, piccolo
  • John Lodge- vocals, bass, cello, double bass
  • Graeme Edge- drums, percussion, vocals, EMS VCS 3
  • Phil Travers – artwork

Track listing:

  1. In the Beginning – Graeme Edge
  2. Lovely to See You – Justin Hayward
  3. Dear Diary – Ray Thomas
  4. Send Me No Wine – John Lodge
  5. To Share Our Love – John Lodge
  6. So Deep Within You – Mike Pinder
  7. Never Comes the Day – Justin Hayward
  8. Lazy Day – Ray Thomas
  9. Are You Sitting Comfortably? – Justin Hayward, Ray Thomas
  10. The Dream – Graeme Edge
  11. Have You Heard (Part 1) – Mike Pinder
  12. The Voyage – Mike Pinder
  13. Have You Heard (Part 2) – Mike Pinder

Gnarls Barkley: St. Elsewhere

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On April 24, 2006, “Downtown” label released “St. Elsewhere”, the debut Gnarls Barkley debut album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Brian Burton (Danger Mouse). The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”. “St. Elsewhere” was voted best release of 2006 by “Pop Matters”. In 2007, the album won “Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album”.

Personnel:

  • Cee-Lo Green– vocals
  • Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) – vocals, piano keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, percussion
  • Eddie Reyes– acoustic guitar
  • Ced Keys International – piano
  • President – keyboards, bass, guitar, organ
  • Daniele Luppi– bass, Minimoog, organ, synthesizer
  • Ben H. Allen – bass, guitar
  • David Piltch – bass
  • Eric Bobo– drums
  • Chris Tedesco – trumpet
  • Menta Malone – backing vocals
  • Tomika Walden – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Go-Go Gadget Gospel – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo Green, Nicolas Flagello
  2. Crazy – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Gian Franco Reverberi, Gian Piero Reverberi
  3. Elsewhere – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Barry Clarke, David Costa, Celia Humphris, Unwin Brown
  4. Gone Daddy Gone – Gordon Gano, Willie Dixon
  5. Smiley Faces – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo
  6. The Boogie Monster – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Armando Trovaioli,Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
  7. Feng Shui – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Nino Nardini
  8. Just a Thought – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Kevin Peek
  9. Transformer – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Marlene Moore
  10. Who Cares? – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Keith Mansfield
  11. Online – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo
  12. Necromancer – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo
  13. Storm Coming – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, arranged and orchestrated by Daniele Luppi
  14. The Last Time – Danger Mouse, Cee Lo, Ian Langley

Therapy?: One Cure Fits All

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One cure fits all

On April 24, 2006, “Spitfire Records” released “One Cure Fits All”, the ninth Therapy? album. It was recorded in January 2006 at “Jacobs Studios” in Surrey, and was produced by Pedro Ferreira.

Personnel:

  • Andy Cairns– vocals, guitar
  • Michael McKeegan– bass
  • Neil Cooper– drums
  • Eduardo Rei – cowbell
  • Ian Gatford – voice
  • Pedro Ferreira – engineer, mixing
  • Curt Evans – design
  • Sam Scott Hunter – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Cairns, Michael McKeegan and Neil Cooper.

  1. Outro
  2. Sprung
  3. Deluded Son
  4. Into the Light
  5. Lose it All
  6. Dopamine, Seratonin, Adrenaline
  7. Unconsoled
  8. Our White Noise
  9. Private Nobody
  10. Rain His Concrete
  11. Fear of God
  12. Heart Beat Hits
  13. Walk Through Darkness

 

Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: All the Roadrunning

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All the road running

On April 24, 2006, “Mercury” label released “All the Roadrunning”, album by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris. It was recorded 1998 – 2005, and was produced by Mark Knopfler and Chuck Ainlay.

Personnel:

  • Mark Knopfler– vocals, guitar
  • Emmylou Harris– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Richard Bennett– guitar
  • Jim Cox – keyboards
  • Guy Fletcher– keyboards
  • Dan Dugmore– acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, six-string bass
  • Paul Franklin– pedal steel guitar
  • Glenn Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
  • Steve Conn – accordion
  • Billy Ware – triangle
  • Glenn Worf– bass
  • Chad Cromwell– drums
  • Danny Cummings– drums
  • Jim Horn and The Memphis Horns– horns
  • Chuck Ainlay– recording, mixing
  • Guy Fletcher – recording
  • Mark Kapps – recording
  • John Saylor – recording assistant
  • Mark Ralston – recording assistant
  • Rupert Coulson – mixing assistant
  • Graham Meek – technical support
  • Maria Verel – hair and makeup for Ms. Harris
  • Fabio Iovino – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Knopfler, except where noted.

  1. Beachcombing
  2. I Dug Up a Diamond
  3. This is Us
  4. Red Steggerwing
  5. Rollin’ On
  6. Love and Happiness – Emmylou Harris, Kimmie Rhodes
  7. Right Now
  8. Donkey Town
  9. Belle Star – Emmylou Harris
  10. Beyond My Wildest Dreams
  11. All the Roadrunning
  12. Is This Goodbye

Devendra Banhart: Rejoicing in the Hands

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Rejoicing

On April 24, 2004, “Young God” label released “Rejoicing in the Hands”, the third Devendra Banhart studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Devendra Banhart and Michael Gira.

Personnel:

  • Devendra Banhart – vocals, bass, guitar, piano, drawing
  • Vashti Bunyan– vocals
  • Joe McGinty – organ, piano
  • Thor Harris– percussion, vibraphone
  • Steve Moses – percussion, drums
  • Paul Cantelon– violin
  • Julia Kent – cello
  • Jason LaFarge – engineer
  • Georgia Bridges – engineer
  • Lynn Bridges – engineer
  • Doug Henderson– mixing, mastering

Track listing:

  1. This Is the Way
  2. A Sight to Behold
  3. The Body Breaks
  4. Poughkeepsie
  5. Dogs They Make Up the Dark
  6. Will Is My Friend
  7. This Beard Is for Siobhán
  8. See Saw
  9. Tit Smoking in the Temple of Artesan Mimicry
  10. Rejoicing in the Hands
  11. Fall
  12. Todos los Dolores
  13. When the Sun Shone on Vetiver
  14. There Was Sun
  15. Insect Eyes
  16. Autumn’s Child

Tom Petty: Full Moon

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On April 24, 1989, “MCA” label released “Full Moon Fever”, the first solo Tom Petty album. It was recorded 1988–1989, at “M.C. Studios”, “Rumbo Studios”, “Sunset Sound”, “Devonshire Studios”, “Conway Studios” and “Sound City Studios”, and was produced by Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell. The album was certified 5× platinum in the US by the “RIIA”, and 6× platinum in Canada. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Full Moon River” at number 92 on its list of the “100 best albums of the 1980s”.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty– lead and backing vocals, 6 and 12 string acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, tambourine, hand claps
  • Mike Campbell– lead guitar, bass, mandolin, slide guitar, dobro, keyboards
  • George Harrison– acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench– piano
  • Jeff Lynne– bass, guitar, guitar synthesizer, piano, keyboards, backing vocals, hand claps
  • Phil Jones –drums, percussion
  • Jim Keltner– drums, maracas and tambourine
  • Howie Epstein– backing vocals
  • Roy Orbison– backing vocals
  • Kelsey Campbell – scream
  • Alan Weidel –hand claps
  • Del Shannon– barnyard noises
  • Mike Campbell, Don Smith,Bill Bottrell, Dennis Kirk – engineer
  • Alan “Bugs” Weidel – engineer assistant
  • Steve Hall – mastering

 Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, except where noted.

  1. Free Fallin
  2. I Won’t Back Down
  3. Love Is a Long Road – Mike Campbell, Tom Petty
  4. A Face in the Crowd
  5. Runnin’ Down a Dream – Mike Campbell, jeff Lynne, Tom Petty
  6. I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better – Gene Clark
  7. Yer So Bad
  8. Depending on You – Tom Petty
  9. The Apartment Song – Tom Petty
  10. Alright for Now – Tom Petty
  11. A Mind with a Heart of Its Own
  12. Zombie Zoo

Cat Stevens: Mona Bone Jakon

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On April 24, 1970, “island” label released “Mona Bone Jakon”, the third Cat Stevens studio album. It was recorded January–February 1970, at “Olympic Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith.

Personnel:

  • Cat Stevens – vocals, acoustic and classical guitar, keyboards, illustrations
  • Alun Davies– acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • John Ryan– double bass
  • Harvey Burns– drums, percussion
  • Peter Gabriel– flute
  • Del Newman– strings, arrangements
  • Michael Bobak – ebgineer
  • Paul Hicks – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Bill Levenson – supervisor
  • Beth Stempel – coordinator
  • Roland Young, Mike Diehl – design
  • Grazia Neri, Richard Stirling – photography

Track listing:.

All tracks by Cat Stevens.

  1. Lady D’Arbanville
  2. Maybe You’re Right
  3. Pop Star
  4. I Think I See the Light
  5. Trouble
  6. Mona Bone Jakon
  7. I Wish I Wish
  8. Katmandu
  9. Time
  10. Fill My Eyes
  11. Lilywhite

Joe Walsh: Ordinary Avarage Guy

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On April 23, 1991, “Epic” label released “Ordinary Average Guy”, the ninth Joe Walsh solo studio album. It was recorded in August 1990, and was produced by Joe Walsh and Joe Vitale.

Personnel:

  • Joe Walsh –vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Joe Vitale– vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Paul Shaffer– piano, keyboards
  • Rick Rosas – bass guitar
  • George “Chocolate” Perry– bass guitar
  • Chad Cromwell– drums, percussion
  • Wally Cullis – drums, percussion
  • Larry Otis – saxophone
  • Ringo Starr– backing vocals
  • Al Paris – backing vocals
  • Kelley Hurt – backing vocals
  • Jimi Jamison– backing vocals
  • Jeff Rogers – backing vocals
  • Gary Belz
  • Kevin Buell
  • Michael Caplan
  • Mark Chernoff
  • David Fishof
  • Ken Frank
  • Wally Franson
  • Bruce Garfield
  • Richard ‘Kush” Griffith
  • Herbs
  • Mark Herman
  • Ken Kraus
  • Steve Lawrence
  • Lucy Walsh
  • Turley Richards
  • Alan Rogan
  • Ed Sanford
  • Jim Nipar, Dave Reynolds, Bill Szymczyk – engineer
  • Jim Stabile – assistant engineer
  • Dave Reynolds – mixing
  • Tim Ray, Johnny Walls – engineer and mixing assistant
  • Vladimir Meller – mastering
  • David Coleman – art direction
  • Patrick Cullie, Alan Messer – photography
  • Scott Maclellan – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Walsh, except where noted.

  1. Two Sides to Every Story – Rick Rosas, Joe Walsh
  2. Ordinary Average Guy
  3. The Gamma Goochee – John Mangiagli
  4. All of a Sudden – Jimi Jamison, Joe Walsh
  5. Alphabetical Order – Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh
  6. Look at Us Now – Jimi Jamison, Joe Walsh
  7. I’m Actin’ Different
  8. Up All Night – Joe Vitale, Joe Walsh
  9. You Might Need Somebody – Nan O’Byrne, Tom Snow
  10. Where I Grew up (Prelude to School Days)
  11. School Days – Joe Vitale

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