Deep Purple: Machine Head

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On March 25, 1972, “Purple Records” label released “Machine Head”, the sixth Deep Purple album .It was recorded in December 1971 in Montreux, and was produced by Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, ian Paice, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover.  In 1989, “Kerrang!” magazine ranked the album at number 35 on its list of “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Ritchie Blackmore– guitar
  • Jon Lord– keyboards
  • Ian Gillan– vocals, harmonica
  • Roger Glover– bass, design
  • Ian Paice– drums, percussion
  • Martin Birch– engineer, mixing
  • Jeremy (Bear) Gee – engineer assistant
  • Nick Watterton – technician
  • John Coletta – design
  • Shephard Sherbell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.

  1. Highway Star
  2. Maybe I’m a Leo
  3. Pictures of Home
  4. Never Before
  5. Smoke on the Water
  6. Lazy
  7. Space Truckin’

John Cale: Vintage Violence

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On March 25, 1970, “Columbia” label released “Vintage Violence”, the debut John Cale studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by John Cale and Lewis Merenstein.

Personnel:

  • John Cale – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards
  • Ernire Coralla – guitar
  • Garland Jeffreys– guitar, backing vocals
  • Stan Szelest – piano
  • Harvey Brooks– bass guitar
  • Sanford Konikoff – drums
  • John McClure – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by John Cale, except where noted.

  1. Hello, There
  2. Gideon’s Bible
  3. Adelaide
  4. Big White Cloud
  5. Cleo
  6. Please
  7. Charlemagne
  8. Bring it on Up
  9. Amsterdam
  10. Ghost Story
  11. Fairweather Friend – Garland Jeffreys

The Decemberists: The Hazards Of Love

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On March 24, 2009, “Capitol” label released “The Hazards of Love”, the fifth Decemberists (The) album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by Tucker Martine, Colin Meloy, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Nate Query and John Moen. “The Hazards of Love” is written and recorded as a rock opera.

Personnel:

  • Colin Meloy- vocals (voice of William, The Rake, first voice, second voice), acoustic and electric guitar, percussion
  • Chris Funk- electric guitar, tenor guitar, baritone guitar, pedal steel, mandolin, banjo, bouzouki, autoharp, hurdy-gurdy, hammered dulcimer, marxophone, piano, synthesizer, percussion
  • Jenny Conlee- piano, harpsichord, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer, synthesizer, accordion, marxophone, drums
  • Nate Query- bass guitar, upright bass, bowed bass, synthesizer
  • John Moen- drums, hand drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Robyn Hitchcock- electric guitar
  • Becky Stark- vocals (voice of Margaret), backing vocals
  • Shara Worden- vocals (voice of the Forest Queen), backing vocals
  • Natalie Briare – vocals (voice of Charlotte)
  • Clara Ell – vocals (voice of Dawn)
  • Joseph Ell – vocals (voice of Isaiah)
  • Jim James – backing vocals
  • Rebecca Gates- backing vocals
  • Keiko Araki -violin
  • Greg Ewer – violin
  • Adam Hoornstra -viola
  • Collin Oldham -cello
  • Jenny Conlee and Nate Query – string arrangements
  • Roger Seibel – mastering
  • Carson Ellis, Colin Meloy, and Mario Hugo for Hugo & Marie – design
  • Carson Ellis – illustrations
  • Autumn de Wilde – band photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Meloy, except where noted.

  1. Prelude – Jenny Conlee
  2. The Hazards of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won’t Wrestle the Thistles Undone)
  3. A Bower Scene
  4. Won’t Want for Love (Margaret in the Taiga)
  5. The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All)
  6. The Queen’s Approach
  7. Isn’t It a Lovely Night?
  8. The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid
  9. An Interlude
  10. The Rake’s Song
  11. The Abduction of Margaret
  12. The Queen’s Rebuke/The Crossing
  13. Annan Water
  14. Margaret in Captivity
  15. The Hazards of Love 3 (Revenge!)
  16. The Wanting Comes in Waves (Reprise)
  17. The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned)

Supergrass: Diamond Hoo Ha

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On March 24, 2008, “Parlaphone” label released “Diamond Hoo Ha”, the sixth and final Supergrass album. It was recorded January 2007–November 2007, at “Hansa Tonstudio” in Berlin, and was produced by Nick Launav.

Personel:

  • Gaz Coombes- lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals
  • Rob Coombes- keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mick Quinn- bass, backing vocals
  • Danny Goffey- lead vocals, drums and percussion
  • Pete Wareham- saxophone
  • Jodie Rose- additional vocals
  • Sam Williams- additional arrangements
  • Ian Davenport – additional recording
  • Nick Launay– mixing
  • Rich Costey- mixing
  • Steven Marcussen– mastering
  • Stuart Whitmore– editing
  • Traffic – artwork
  • Kevin Westenberg– photography
  • Greg Allum- photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Supergrass.

  1. Diamond Hoo Ha Man
  2. Bad Blood
  3. Rebel in You
  4. When I Needed You
  5. 345
  6. The Return Of…
  7. Rough Knuckles
  8. Ghost of a Friend
  9. Whiskey & Green Tea
  10. Outside
  11. Butterfly

Arrested Development: 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of…

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On March 24, 1992, “Chrysalis” label released “3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of…”, the debut Arrested Development album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Speech. The album song “Tennessee” is part of the “The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll “list.

Personnel:

  • Speech (Todd Thomas) – vocals, rapping, turntables, percussion, programming, mixing, executive producer
  • One Love – vocals, CDJ’s
  • JJ Boogie – guitar, programming
  • Sister Paulette  – vocals
  • Dionne Farris– vocals
  • Terrance Cinque Mason  – vocals
  • Brother Larry  – guitar
  • Larry Jackson  – saxophone
  • Baba Oje
  • Montsho Eshe
  • Headliner
  • Rasa Don
  • Alvin Speights  – engineer
  • Tom Held  – engineer
  • Richard Wells  – engineer
  • Matt Still  – engineer assistant
  • Howie Weinberg  – mastering
  • Lindsey Williams  – project director
  • Randall Martin – art direction
  • Jeffrey Henson Scales  – photography
  • Aerle Taree  – stylist

Track listing:

  1. Man’s Final Frontier
  2. Mama’s Always on Stage – Speech
  3. People Everyday – Speech
  4. Blues Happy
  5. Wendal – Speech
  6. Children Play with Earth
  7. Raining Revolution – Speech
  8. Fishin’ 4 Religion – Speech
  9. Give a Man a Fish – Headliner, Speech
  10. U – Speech
  11. Eve of Reality
  12. Natural – Speech
  13. Dawn of the Dreads – Speech
  14. Tennessee – Speech
  15. Washed Away – Speech
  16. People Everyday [Metamorphosis Mix] – Speech

 

They Might Be Giants: Apollo 18

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On March 24, 1992, “Elektra” label released “Apollo 18”, the fourth They Might Be Giants studio album. It was recorded in March 1991,  at “The Magic Shop” in New York City, and was produced by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. The album was associated with “International Space Year”, for which They Might Be Giants were declared the official “musical ambassadors” by “NASA”.

Personnel:

  • John Flansburgh– songwriting, vocals, guitars, bass, synth bass, programming, horns, percussion, sound effects
  • John Linnell– vocals, accordion, keyboards, saxophones, clarinet, programming, synth bass
  • Mark Feldman– violin
  • Garo Yellin –cello
  • Jim Thomas –drums
  • Laura Cantrell– vocals
  • Julie Cohen – vocals
  • Peter Stampfel– banjo, vocals
  • Nicholas Hill – vocals
  • Elma Mayer – vocals
  • Brian Dewan– vocals
  • Amy Allison – vocals
  • Paul Angelli – recording
  • Edward Douglas IV – engineer
  • Bruce Calder – engineer
  • Brian Pollack – engineer
  • UE Nastasi – engineer
  • Patrick Dillett– mixing
  • John Flansburgh – design
  • Marjorie Galen – art assistance
  • Ralph Morse– photography
  • Don Uhrbrock – photography
  • Otto Seibold– photography
  • Fred Tomaselli– sculpture

Track listing:

All tracks by They Might Be Giants, except where noted.

  1. Dig My Grave
  2. I Palindrome I
  3. She’s Actual Size
  4. My Evil Twin
  5. Mamma
  6. The Statue Got Me High
  7. Spider
  8. The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) – They Might Be Giants,Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss
  9. Dinner bell
  10. Narrow Your Eyes
  11. Hall of heads
  12. Which Describes How You’re Feeling
  13. See the Constellation
  14. If I Wasn’t Shy
  15. Turn Around
  16. Hypnotist of Ladies
  17. Fingertips: Everything’s Catching On Fire
  18. Fingertips: Fingertips
  19. Fingertips: I Hear The Wind Blow
  20. Fingertips: Hey Now Everybody Now
  21. Fingertips: Who’s That Standing Out My Window?
  22. Fingertips: I Found A New Friend
  23. Fingertips: Come On And Wreck My Car
  24. Fingertips: Aren’t You The Guy Who Hit Me In The Eye?
  25. Fingertips: Please Pass the Milk, Please
  26. Fingertips: Leave Me Alone
  27. Fingertips: Who’s Knocking On The Wall?
  28. Fingertips: All Alone
  29. Fingertips: What’s That Blue Thing Doing Here?
  30. Fingertips: Something Grabbed Ahold Of My Hand
  31. Fingertips: I Cannot Understand You
  32. Fingertips: I Heard A Sound
  33. Fingertips: Mysterious Whisper
  34. Fingertips: The Day That Love Came To Play
  35. Fingertips: I’m Having A Heart Attack
  36. Fingertips: Fingertips”(reprise)
  37. Fingertips: I Walk Along Darkened Corridors
  38. Space Suit

The Rolling Stones: Dirty Work

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On March 24, 1986, “Rolling Stones” label released “Dirty Work” the eighteenth Rolling Stones album. It was recorded 5 April – 17 June, 16 July – 17 August 1985, 10 September – 15 October 1985, at “Pathe  Marconi Studios” in Paris, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite  and The Glimmer Twins. The album was dedicated to Ian Stewart, band’s long time collaborative and friend.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead and backing vocals, harmonica
  • Keith Richards– electric and acoustic guitars, piano, vocals
  • Ronnie Wood– electric, acoustic and pedal steel guitar, tenor saxophone, backing vocals; drums
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, synthesizer
  • Charlie Watts– drums
  • Chuck Leavell– keyboards
  • Ivan Neville– backing vocals, bass guitar, organ, synthesizer
  • Jimmy Page– electric guitar
  • Bobby Womack– backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Philippe Saisse– keyboards
  • Anton Fig– shakers
  • John Regan – bass guitar
  • Dan Collette– trumpet
  • Ian Stewart– piano
  • Marku Ribas – percussion
  • Jimmy Cliff,Don Covay, Beverly D’Angelo, Kirsty MacColl, Dolette McDonald, Janice Pendarvis, Patti Scialfa, Tom Waits – backing vocals
  • Dave Jerden – engineer
  • Steve Parker – additional engineering
  • Tom Crich, Mike Krowiak – engineer assistant
  • Janet Perr – art direction, package design
  • Annie Leibovitz – art direction, photography
  • Mark Marek – inner sleeve artwork

Track listing:

  1. One Hit (To the Body) – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood
  2. Fight – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood
  3. Harlem Shuffle – Bob Relf, Ernest Nelson
  4. Hold Back – Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
  5. Too Rude – Lindon Roberts
  6. Winning Ugly – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  7. Back to Zero – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Chuck Leavell
  8. Dirty Work -Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood
  9. Had It With You – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood
  10. Sleep Tonight – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  11. Untitled hidden track (uncredited excerpt from Key to the Highway)

Motörhead: Overkill

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On March 24, 1979, “Bronze” label released “Overkill”, the second Motörhead album. It was recorded December 1978 – January 1979 at “Roundhouse Studios” and “Sound Development Studios” in London, and was produced by Jimmy Miller and Neil Richmond. “Kerrang!” magazine ranked the album at number 46 on its list of “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time.”

Personnel:

  • Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) – lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • “Fast” Eddie Clarke– guitars, backing vocals
  • Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor– drums
  • Ashley Howe , Trevor Hallesy – engineer
  • Joe Petagno– artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Kilmister, Phil Taylor and Eddie Clarke, except where noted.

  1. Overkill – Phil Yay
  2. Stay Clean
  3. (I Won’t) Pay Your Price
  4. I’ll Be Your Sister
  5. Capricorn
  6. No Class
  7. Damage Case – Eddie Clarke, Ian Kilmister,Phil Taylor, Mick Farren
  8. Tear Ya Down
  9. Metropolis
  10. Limb from Limb

 

 

The Shadows: Specs Appeal

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On March 24, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Specs Appeal”, the tenth Shadows (The) album. It was recorded in April – August 1974, and was produced by Hank Marvin, Graham Todd, Alan Tarney, Dave Richmond and Brian Bennett.

Personnel:

  • Hank Marvin, John Farrar, Bruce Welch – vocals, guitars
  • Graham Todd – keyboards
  • Alan Tarney, Dave Richmond – bass guitar
  • Brian Bennett – drums, percussion, piano
  • Brian Bennett, John Farrar – ARP Synthesizer
  • John Fiddy – string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. God Only Knows – Tony Asher, Brian Wilson
  2. Cool Clear Air – Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett
  3. Rose, Rose – Bruce Welch, John Rostill
  4. This House Runs on Sunshine – Brian Bennett, Mike Redway
  5. Colorado Songbird – Brian Bennett
  6. No No Nina – John Farrar, Peter Best
  7. Honourable Puff-Puff – Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett, John Farrar, Dave Richmond
  8. Don’t Throw It All Away – Gary Benson, Dave Mindel
  9. Spider Juice – Hank Marvin
  10. Let Me Be the One – Paul Curtis
  11. Like Strangers – Ben Findon, Michael Myers
  12. Stand Up Like a Man – Ben Findon, Michael Myers

 

 

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Nuthin’ Fancy

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On March 24, 1975, “MCA” label released “Nuthin’ Fancy”, the third Lynyrd Skynyrd studio album. It was recorded at “WEBB IV Studios” in Atlanta, January 1975, except for track 1, recorded at “Studio One” in Doraville” in Georgia, August 1974, and was produced by Al Kooper. In July 1975, the album was certified platinum by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Ronnie Van Zant– lead vocals
  • Allen Collins– guitar
  • Ed King– guitar
  • Gary Rossington– guitar
  • Billy Powell– keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson– bass guitar
  • Artimus Pyle– drums, percussion
  • Barry Harwood – dobro,mandolin
  • Jimmy Hall –harmonica
  • David Foster – piano
  • Bobbye Hall– percussion

Track listing:

  1. Saturday Night Special – Ed King andRonnie Van Zant
  2. Cheatin’ Woman – Al Kooper,Gary Rossington, amd Eonnie Van Zant
  3. Railroad Song – Ed King and Ronnie Van Zant
  4. I’m a Country Boy – Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
  5. On the Hunt – Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
  6. Am I Losin’ – Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
  7. Made in the Shade – Ronnie Van Zant
  8. Whiskey Rock-a-Roller – Ed King,Billy Powell and Ronnie Van Zant

 

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