Pete Townshend: Empty Glass

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Empty Glass

On April 21, 1980, “Atco” label released “Empty Glass”, the third Pete Townshend solo album, and his first one with original material. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Eel Pie Studios” and “A.I.R. Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas and Pete Townshend. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 57, on its list of the “100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s”.

Personnel:

  • Pete Townshend – vocals, guitars, synths
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick – keyboards
  • Peter Hope-Evans: harmonica
  • Tony Butler – bass guitar
  • Simon Phillips – drums
  • James Asher – drums
  • Kenney Jones – drums
  • Mark Brzezicki – drums
  • Raphael Rudd – brass arrangements
  • Ted Jensen- mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend.

  1. Rough Boys
  2. I Am an Animal
  3. And I Moved
  4. Let My Love Open the Door
  5. Jools and Jim
  6. Keep on Working
  7. Cat’s in the Cupboard
  8. A Little is Enough
  9. Empty Glass
  10. Gonna Get Ya

Ringo Starr: Bad Boy

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On April 21, 1978, “Polydor” label released “Bad Boy”, the seventh Ringo  Starr studio album. It was recorded in November 1977, at “Elite Recording Studio” in  Bahamas, and “Can-Base Studio” in Vancouver, and was produced by Vini Poncia.

Personnel:

  • Ringo Starr – lead vocals, drums
  • Lon “Push-A-Tone” Van Eaton– guitar
  • Git-tar– rhythm guitar
  • Diesel– bass
  • Hamish Bissonnette– synthesizer
  • Vini Poncia’s Peaking Duck Orchestra and Chorus
  • Josh Kosh – design

Track listing;

  1. Who Needs a Heart – Richard Starkey, Vini Poncia
  2. Bad Boy – Lil Armstrong, Avon Long
  3. Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette) – Naomi Neville
  4. Heart on My Sleeve – Gallagher and Lyle
  5. Where Did Our Love Go – Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland
  6. Hard Times – Peter Skellern
  7. Tonight – Ian McLagan, John Pidgeon
  8. Monkey See – Monkey Do – Michael Franks
  9. Old Time Relovin’ – Vini Poncia, Richard Starkey
  10. A Man Like Me – Ruan O’Lochlainn

Funkadelic: Let’s Take It To The Stage

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On April 21, 1975, “Westbound” label released “Let’s Take It to the Stage”, the seventh Funkadelic album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • Cool’ Cal Simon,’Bad Bosco’ Bernie Worrell, C ‘Boogie’ Mosson, Garry ‘Dowop’ Shider – vocals
  • ‘Sting’ Ray Davis – bass vocals
  • ‘Shady’ Grady Thomas – Genie vocals
  • Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins – werewolf vocals
  • George Clinton – Maggot Overlord
  • Calvin Simon – congas
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards
  • C Boogie Mosson – bass
  • R Tiki Fulwood – percussion
  • Eddie Hazel,Michael Hampton, Garry Shider – guitar
  • Alumni Funkadelic:Bootsy Collins (vocals), Billy Bass, Eddie Hazel, Ron Bykowski
  • Guest Funkadelic:Paul Warren, Reggie McBride, Frosty, Mello Garcia, Honeys, Denise Hurd, Delores whats-her-name, Gary Cooper, Parliament

Track listing:

  1. Good to Your Earhole – George Clinton,Grace Cook, Fuzzy Haskins
  2. Better By the Pound – George Clinton, Grace Cook
  3. Be My Beach – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  4. No Head, No Backstage Pass – George Clinton, Ron Bykowski
  5. Let’s Take it to the Stage – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider
  6. Get Off Your Ass and Jam – George Clinton
  7. Baby I Owe You Something Good – George Clinton
  8. Stuffs and Things – George Clinton, Grace Cook
  9. The Song is Familiar – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins
  10. Atmosphere – George Clinton, Garry Shider, Bernie Worrell

ABBA: Same

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On April 21, 1975, “Polar Musicland” label released the self-titled, third ABBA studio album. It was recorded August 1974–March 1975, at “Glen”, “Metronome” and “Ljudkopia Studios” in Stockholm, and was produced by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

Personnel:

  • Agnetha Fältskog– vocals
  • Anni-Frid Lyngstad– vocals
  • Benny Andersson– vocals, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, clavinet, arrangements
  • Björn Ulvaeus– vocals, guitars, arrangements
  • Janne Schaffer – guitars
  • Finn Sjöberg – guitars
  • Björn Utvous – guitars
  • Lasse Wellander – guitars
  • Mike Watson – bass
  • Rutger Gunnarsson– bass
  • Ola Brunkert– drums
  • Roger Palm – drums
  • Ulf Andersson– alto and tenor saxophone
  • Bruno Glenmark – trumpet
  • Björn Ulvaeus – arrangements
  • Björn J:son Lindh – horn and strings arrangements
  • Sven-Olof Walldoff – string arrangements
  • Michael B. Tretow– engineer
  • Sten-Åke Magnusson – design
  • Ola Lager – photography

Track listing:

  1. Mamma Mia – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  2. Hey, Hey, Helen – Benny Anderson, Bjorn Ulvaeus
  3. Tropical Loveland – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  4. SOS – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  5. Man in the Middle – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
  6. Bang-A-Boomerang – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  7. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do -Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  8. Rock Me – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
  9. Intermezzo No.1 – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
  10. I’ve Been Waiting For You – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  11. So Long – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus

Patty Griffin: Impossible Dream

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Patty Griffin Impossible Dream

On April 20.2004, “Ato Records” label released “Impossible Dream” the fourth Patty Griffin studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Craig Ross.

Personnel:

  • Patty Griffin – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Doug Lancio – guitar, mandolin
  • Ian McLagan– electric piano
  • John Deaderick – organ
  • Brian Beattie – bowed bass, pump organ
  • Frank Swart – bass
  • JD Foster– bass, percussion
  • Billy Beard – drums
  • Jonathan Greene – drums
  • Brady Blade Jr.– drums
  • Michael Ramos – trumpet
  • Lisa Germano– violin, zither
  • Sumner Erickson – tuba
  • Emmylou Harris– backing vocals
  • Julie Miller– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Patty Griffin

  1. Love Throw a Line
  2. Cold as It Gets
  3. Kite
  4. Standing
  5. Useless Desires
  6. Top of the World
  7. Rowing Song
  8. When It Don’t Come Easy
  9. Florida
  10. Mother of God
  11. Icicles

Prince: Musicology

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Musicology

On April 20, 2004, “NPG Records” label released “Musicology”, the twenty-eighth Prince studio album. It was recorded at “Metalworks Studios” in Mississauga, and was produced by Prince. Prince won two “Grammy Awards”, for “Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance” (Musicology) and “Best R&B Vocal Performance—Male” (Call My Name).

Personnel:

  • Prince— vocals, various instruments
  • Renato Neto — Fender rhodes
  • Candy Dulfer— vocals, saxophone, horns
  • Chance Howard — vocals
  • Stokley- vocals
  • Kip Blackshire — vocals
  • Rhonda Smith — vocals
  • John Blackwell — drums
  • Maceo Parker— horns
  • Greg Boyer — horns
  • Clare Fischer— strings
  • Ornella Bonaccorsi — Italian speech
  • Sheila E.— shaker

Track listing:

All tracks by Prince:

  1. Musicology
  2. Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance
  3. A Million Days
  4. Life ‘o’ the Party
  5. Call My Name
  6. Cinnamon Girl
  7. What Do U Want Me 2 Do?
  8. The Marrying Kind
  9. If Eye Was the Man in Ur Life
  10. On the Couch
  11. Dear Mr. Man
  12. Reflection

10.000 Maniacs: The Earth Pressed Flat

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On April 20, 1999, “Bar/None Records” label released “The Earth Pressed Flat”, the seventh 10,000 Maniacs studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Metalworks Studios” in Mississauga, Ontario, and was produced by Armand John Petri.

Personnel:

  • Jerome Augustyniak– vocals, percussion, drums
  • Robert Buck– guitar
  • Dennis Drew– synthesizer, piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, pump organ
  • Steve Gustafson– bass guitar
  • John Lombardo– acoustic and electric guitar, package concept
  • Mary Ramsey– vocals, violin, viola
  • John Caruso– engineer
  • Armand John Petri– engineer
  • Nick Balgona– mastering
  • John Lombardo– design, album artwork
  • Blair Woods– coordination

Track listing:

  1. The Earth Pressed Flat
  2. Ellen
  3. Once a City
  4. Glow
  5. On & On (Mersey Song)
  6. Somebody’s Heaven
  7. Cabaret
  8. Beyond the Blue
  9. Smallest Step
  10. In the Quiet Morning
  11. Time Turns
  12. Hidden in My Heart
  13. Who Knows Where the Time Goes
  14. Rainbows (hidden track, US release)

Primus: Pork Soda

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On April 20, 1993, “Interscope” label released “Pork Soda”, the third Primus album. It was recorded in 1992 in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Tim Alexander.

Personnel:

  • Les Claypool– vocals, bass, mandolin, double bass
  • Larry LaLonde– guitar, banjo
  • Tim “Herb” Alexander– drums, marimba, bicycle bell
  • Derek Featherstone – engineer
  • Ron Rigler – engineer
  • John Golden, K-Disk – mastering
  • Manny LaCarrubba, Neil King, Kent Matchke – second engineer
  • Jay Blakesburg – photography
  • Paul “Bosco” Haggard – layout
  • Lance “Link” Montoya – sculpture
  • Snap – airbrushing
  • Leslie Gerard-Smith – project coordinator
  • Tom Whalley – A&R direction

Track listing:

All lyrics by Les Claypool, all music by Primus.

  1. Pork Chop’s Little Ditty
  2. My Name Is Mud
  3. Welcome to This World
  4. Bob
  5. DMV
  6. The Ol’ Diamondback Sturgeon (Fisherman’s Chronicles, Part 3)
  7. Nature Boy
  8. Wounded Knee
  9. Pork Soda
  10. The Pressman
  11. Krinkle
  12. The Air Is Getting Slippery
  13. Hamburger Train – beginning sample is audio of Paul Reubens from the film “Nice Dreams”
  14. Pork Chop’s Little Dirty
  15. Hail Santa

Midnight Oil: Earth And Sun And Moon

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On April 20, 1993, “Columbia” label released “Earth and Sun and Moon”, the eight Midnight Oil album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Megaphon Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Nick Launay, Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Rob Hirsy, Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey.

Personnel:

  • Peter Garrett– lead vocals, harmonica, design
  • Jim Moginie – vocals, guitar, keyboards, design
  • Martin Rotsey– guitar, design
  • Bones Hillman– vocals, bass guitar, design
  • Rob Hirst – vocals, drums, design
  • Brent Clark, Nick Launay – engineer
  • Nick Launay – mixing
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Kevin Wilkins, Craig Simmons – design

Track listing:

  1. Feeding Frenzy – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  2. My Country – Rob Hirst
  3. Renaissance Man – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey
  4. Earth and Sun and Moon – Jim Moiginie
  5. Truganini – Rob Hirst, Jim Moiginie
  6. Bushfire – Peter Garrett, Jim Moiginie
  7. Drums of Heaven – Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Jim Moiginie
  8. Outbreak of Love – Rob Hirst
  9. In the Valley – Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Jim Moiginie
  10. Tell Me the Truth – Peter Garrett, Jim Moiginie
  11. Now or Never Land – Peter Garrett, Jim Moiginie

Pavement: Slanted and Enchanted

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On April 20, 1992, “Matador Records” label released “Slanted and Enchanted” the debut Pavement studio album. It was recorded 13–20 January 1991, 24 December 1990, at “Louder Than You Think Studios” in Stockton and “South Makepeace Studios” in Brooklyn, and was produced by Stephen Malkmus, Scott Kannberg and Gary Young. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 134 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Malkmus– vocals, guitar
  • Scott Kannberg– vocals, bass, guitar
  • Gary Young– drums, percussion
  • Cy Jameson – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Malkmus, except where noted.

  1. Summer Babe (Winter Version)
  2. Trigger Cut/ Wounded-Kite at :17
  3. No Life Singed Her
  4. In the Mouth a Desert
  5. Conduit for Sale!
  6. Zürich Is Stained
  7. Chesley’s Little Wrists
  8. Loretta’s Scars
  9. Here
  10. Two States
  11. Perfume-V
  12. Fame Throwa
  13. Jackals, False Grails: The Lonesome Era
  14. Our Singer

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