Fairground Attractions: The First of a Million Kisses
On May 1, 1988, “RCA” label released “The First of a Million Kisses”, the debut Fairground Attraction album. It was recorded in 1988, and was produced by Eddi Reader, Mark E. Nevin, Simon Edwards, Ray Dodds and Kevin Maloney. In 1989, “The First of a Million Kisses”, won the award for best album at the “Brit Awards” and was certified Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Eddi Reader- lead vocals
- Mark E. Nevin- guitar
- Simon Edwards- guitar
- Kim Burton -accordion, tiny harp, piano
- Ray Dodds- drums, percussion
- Roger Beaujolais -vibes, glockenspiel
- Anthony Thistlethwaite- mandolin
- Steve Forster – mandolin
- Will Hasty -clarinet
- Ian Shaw – backing vocals
- Elliot Erwitt – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mark E. Nevin, except where noted.
- A Smile in a Whisper
- Perfect
- Moon on the Rain
- Find My Love
- Fairground Attraction
- The Wind Knows My Name
- Clare
- Comedy Waltz
- The Moon Is Mine
- Station Street
- Whispers – Eddie Reader
- Allelujah
James Taylor: Gorilla
On May 1, 1975, “Warner Bros” label released “Gorilla”, the sixth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded March – April, 1975 at “Warner Bros. Studios” in North Hollywood and “The Burbank Studios” in Burbank, and was produced by Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
- James Taylor – vocals, acoustic, electric and high-string acoustic guitar, ukulele
- David Crosby- vocals
- Graham Nash- vocals
- Carly Simon- vocals
- Valerie Carter- vocals
- Clarence McDonald – piano, ARP String Ensemble synthesizer, Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Randy Newman- horn organ
- Nick DeCaro – organ, strings, accordion
- Arthur Adams – electric guitar
- Lowell George- vocals, slide guitar
- Danny Kortchmar- electric guitar
- Al Perkins- pedal steel guitar
- David Grisman- mandolin
- Lee Sklar- bass
- Willie Weeks- bass
- Jim Keltner- drums
- Andy Newmark- drums
- Russ Kunkel- drums, percussion, shaker, tambourine, congas
- Milt Holland- percussion, wind chimes
- Victor Feldman- percussion
- David Sanborn- saxophone
- Chuck Findley- trumpet
- George Bohannon – trombone
- Jules Jacob – clarinet, oboe
- Gayle Levant – harp
Track listing:
All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.
- Mexico
- Music
- How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) – Holland/Dozier/Holland
- Wandering – traditional; arrangement and additional lyrics by James Taylor
- Gorilla
- You Make It Easy
- I Was a Fool to Care
- Lighthouse
- Angry Blues
- Love Songs
- Sarah Maria
Jeff Beck Group: Same
On May 1, 1972, “Epic” label released the self-titled, fourth Jeff Beck Group studio album. It was recorded in January 1972, and was produced by Steve Cropper.
Personnel:
- Jeff Beck: guitar
- Bobby Tench: vocals
- Max Middleton: keyboards
- Clive Chaman: bass
- Cozy Powell: drums
Track listing:
- Ice Cream Cakes – Jeff Beck
- Glad All Over – Aaron Schroeder, Sid Tepper, Roy Bennett
- Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here with You – Bob Dylan
- Sugar Cane – Jeff Beck,Steve Cropper
- I Can’t Give Back the Love I Feel For You – Valerie Simpson,Nickolas Ashford, Brian Holland
- Going Down – Don Nix
- I Got to Have a Song – Stevie Wonder, Don Hunter,Lula Mae Hardaway, Paul Riser
- Highways – Jeff Beck
- Definitely Maybe – Jeff Beck
Joni Mitchell: Clouds
On May 1, 1969, “Reprise” label released “Clouds”, the second Joni Mitchell studio album. It was recorded at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Paul A. Rothchild.
Personnel:
- Joni Mitchell– vocals, guitar, keyboards, arrangements, cover art
- Stephen Stills– bass, guitar
- Ed Thrasher– art direction
- Henry Lewy– engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Joni Mitchell.
- Tin Angel
- Chelsea Morning
- I Don’t Know Where I Stand
- The Song About Midway
- Roses Blue
- The Gallery
- I Think I Understand
- Songs to Aging Children Home
- The Fiddle and the Drum
- Both Sides Now
Iggy & the Stooges: Ready to Die
On April 30, 2013, “Fat Possum Records” label released “Ready to Die”, the fifth Iggy and the Stooges studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, CA and was produced by James Williamson.
Personnel:
- Iggy Pop– vocals
- James Williamson– guitar
- Scott Thurston– keyboards
- Michelle Willis– pump organ
- Mike Watt– bass
- Mark Culbertson – double bass
- Scott Asheton– drums
- Jason Butler – percussion
- Toby Dammit– percussion
- Steve Mackay– saxophone
- Petra Haden– violin, backing vocals
- Hugh Marsh– violin
- Jesse Nichols – recording, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Iggy Pop and James Williamson.
- Burn
- Sex & Money
- Job
- Gun
- Unfriendly World
- Ready to Die
- DD’s
- Dirty Deal
- Beat That Guy
- The Departed
Josh Tilman: Fear Fun
On April 30, 2012, “Sub Pop” label released “Fear Fun”, the debut Josh Tillman aka Father John Misty studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Josh Tillman.
Personnel:
- Josh Tillman– vocals, guitar, drums, percussion, various instruments
- Jonathan Wilson– acoustic and electric guitar , baritone and 12-string guitar, mandolin, bass guitar, piano, organ, Wurlitzer, trumpet
- Ben Peeler – pedal steel
- Keefus Green– piano , synthesizers, mellotron
- Gabriel Noel – strings, upright bass
- Casey Wescott– bass guitar, harpsichord, piano
- Wylie Gelber– bass guitar
- Zach Tillman – bass guitar
- Sara Watkins– fiddle
- Leslie Stevens – backing vocals
- Hugo Nicolson– omni-chord program
- Jonathan Wilson – engineer
- Hugo Nicolson – engineer
- Wylie Gelber– engineer assistant
- Phil Ek– mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Dimitri Drjuchin – cover painting, interior artwork
- Jeff Kleinsmith – design
- Sasha Barr – design
- Emma Garr – insert photograph
Track listing:
All tracks by Josh Tilman.
- Funtimes in Babylon
- Nancy from Now On
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings
- I’m writing a Novel
- O I Long to Feel Your Arms Around Me
- Misty’s Nightmares 1&2
- Only Son of the Ladies Man
- This is Sally Hatchet
- Well, You Can Do Without Me
- Now I’m Learning to Lobe the War
- Tee Pees 1-12
- Everyman Needs a Companion
Violent Femmes: Why Do Birds Sing
On April 30, 1991, “Reprise” label released “Why Do Birds Sing?”,the fifth Violent Femmes studio album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie, Victor DeLorenzo and Michael Beinhorn.
Personnel:
- Gordon Gano- vocals, guitar
- Brian Ritchie- vocals, bass, guitar, bouzouki, banjo, ukulele, mouth harp, didgeridoo, xylophone, glockenspiel
- Victor DeLorenzo- vocals, drums, brushes, tranceaphone, tambourine, shakers, sleigh bells, tympani, firewood, cowbell, bongos, conga, fire extinguisher
- Michael Beinhorn- Hammond organ, Mellotron, piano, harmonium
- Sid Page, Suzie Katayama, Ilene Novog, Larry Corbett – strings
- Tommy Mandel- keyboards
- Eric “ET” Thorngren – engineer, mixing
- David Vartanian – mixing
- Susan Rogers – engineer
- Tom Fritze – engineer assistant
- Lori Fumar – engineer assistant
- Mike Kloster – engineer assistant
- Howie Weinberg– mastering
- Mary Jones – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Gordon Gano, except where noted.
- American Music
- Out of the Window
- Look Like That
- Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? – George O’Dowd,Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Jon Moss, Gano
- “Hey Nonny Nonny – Shepard Tonie, Gano
- Used to Be
- Girl Trouble
- He Likes Me
- Life is a Scream
- Flamingo Baby
- Lack of Knowledge
- More Money Tonight
- I’m Free
Yes: Union
On April 30, 1991, “Arista” label released “Union”, the thirteenth Yes studio album. It was recorded at “Studio Miraval” in Correns, France; “Studio Guillaume Tell” in Paris; “SARM West Studios” in London; “Record Plant Studios”, “The Jacaranda Room”and “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles; “Vision Sound Studios” in New York City; and “Langley Studios” in Devon, UK, and was produced by Jonathan Elias, Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin, Mark Mancina and Eddie Offord.
Personnel:
- Jon Anderson– lead vocals
- Steve Howe– guitar, backing vocals
- Trevor Rabin– guitar, backing vocals
- Tony Kaye– keyboards, backing vocals
- Rick Wakeman– keyboards
- Chris Squire– bass, backing vocals
- Bill Bruford– drums
- Alan White– drums, backing vocals
- Jonathan Elias– vocals, synthesizer, keyboards
- Gary Barlough – synthesizer
- Jerry Bennett – synthesizer, percussion
- Jim Crichton – synthesizer, keyboards
- Sherman Foote – synthesizer
- Brian Foraker – synthesizer
- Chris Fosdick – synthesizer
- Rory Kaplan – synthesizer
- Alex Lasarenko – synthesizer, keyboards
- Steve Porcaro– synthesizer
- Tony Levin– bass guitar, Chapman Stick
- Jimmy Haun– guitar
- Billy Sherwood – vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards
- Allan Schwartzberg– percussion
- Pauline Cheng – Cambodian poetry
- Gary Falcone – vocals
- Ian Lloyd– vocals
- Tommy Funderburk– vocals
- Michael Sherwood– vocals
- Danny Vaughn– vocals
- Deborah Anderson– vocals
- Roger Dean– design, paintings
- Jon Anderson – associate production
Track listing:
- I Would Have Waited Forever – Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Jonathan Elias
- Shock to the System – Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Jonathan Elias
- Masquerade – Steve Howe
- Lift me Up – Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire
- Without Hope You Cannot Start the Day – Jon Anderson, Jonathan Elias
- Saving My Heart – Trevor Rabin
- Miracle of Life – Trevor Rabin, Mark Mancina
- Silent Talking – Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Bill Bruford, Jonathan Elias
- The More We Live- Let Go – Chris Squire, Billy Sherwood
- Angkor War – Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, Jonathan Elias
- Dangerous – Jon Anderson, Jonathan Elias
- Holding On – Jon Anderson, Jonathan Elias, Steve Howe
- Evensong – Tony Levin, Bill Bruford
- Take the Water to the Mountain – Jon Anderson
Joe Jackson: Laughter & Lust
On April 30, 1991, “Virgin” label released “Laughter & Lust”, the twelve Joe Jackson album. It was recorded in 1991, and was produced by Joe Jackson and Ed Roynesda.
Personnel:
- Joe Jackson – vocals, keyboards
- Joy Askew – vocals, keyboards
- Tom Teeley – vocals, guitar
- Graham Maby– vocals, bass
- Sue Hadjopoulos – drums, percussion
- Dan Hickey – drums
- Tony Aiello – saxophone
- Michael Morreale – trumpet
- Annie Whitehead– trombone
- Charles McCracken – cello
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Jackson, except where noted
- Obvious Song
- Goin’ Downtown – Joe Jackson, Drew Barfield
- Stranger than Fiction
- Oh Well – Peter Green
- Jamie G.
- Hit Single
- It’s All Too Much
- When You’re Not Around
- The Other Me
- Trying to Cry
- My House
- The Old Songs
- Drowning
musicalphabet 