The Walker Brothers: Images

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Walker Bros

On March 3, 1967, “Philips” label released “Images”, the third Walker Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in 1966, and was produced by John Franz.

Personnel:

  • Scott Walker- vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • John Walker- vocals, guitar
  • Gary Walker- vocals, drums
  • Reg Guest – accompaniment

Track listing:

  1. Everything Under the Sun – Bob Crew, G.Knight
  2. Once Upon a Summertime – Michael Legrand, Johnny Mercer, Eddy Marnay
  3. Experience – Scott Engel
  4. Blueberry Hill – Al Lewis, Vincent Rose, Larry Stock
  5. Orpheus – Scott Engel
  6. Stand By Me – Ben E. King, jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  7. I Wanna Know – John Maus
  8. I Will Wait for You – Michael Legrand, Jacues Demy, Norman Gimbel
  9. It Makes No Difference Now – Norman Newell, Iller Pattachini
  10. I Can’t Let It Happen to You – John Maus
  11. Genevieve – Scott Engel
  12. Just Say Goodbye – Petula Clark, Pierre Delanoe, Alvin Hatch

 

Living Colour: Stain

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Stain

On March 2, 1993, “Epic” label released “Stain”, the third Living Colour album. It was recorded in 1992, at “Bearsville Studios” and “Long View Farm”, and was produced by Ron Saint Germain , Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish and Will Calhoun.

Personnel:

  • Corey Glover– vocals
  • Vernon Reid– guitar, guitar synthesizer
  • Doug Wimbish– bass, ambiance
  • Will Calhoun– drums
  • Andrew Fairley – vocals
  • Bernard Fowler- backing vocals
  • Carol Chen – art direction
  • Amy Guip – photography
  • Mouri Mbonika – cover model

Track listing:

  1. Go Away – Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish
  2. Ignorance Is Bliss – Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish
  3. Leave It Alone – Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish
  4. Bi – Will Calhoun, Vernon Reid
  5. Mind Your Own Business – Vernon Reid
  6. Ausländer – Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish
  7. Never Satisfied – Corey Glover, Vernon Reid
  8. Nothingness – Will Calhoun
  9. Postman – Vernon Reid
  10. WTFF – Betts, Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid and Doug Wimbish
  11. This Little Pig – Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish
  12. Hemp – Vernon Reid, Fairley
  13. Wall – Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish

Siouxsie & The Banshees: Through The Looking Glass

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On March 2, 1987, “Polydor” label released “Through the Looking Glass”, the eight Siouxsie and the Banshees album. It was recorded August and September 1986, and was produced by Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin and Mike Hedges.

Personnel:

  • Siouxsie Sioux – vocals
  • Steven Severin – electric bass, keyboards
  • Budgie – drums, percussion
  • John Valentine Carruthers – guitars, keyboards
  • Martin McCarrick- keyboards, cello, string arrangements
  • Martin Dobson – saxophone
  • Luke Tunney – trumpet
  • Pete Thoms – trombone
  • Gini Ball – violin
  • Jocelyn Pook– viola
  • Julie Aliss – harp

Track listing:

  1. This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us – Ron Mael
  2. Hall of Mirrors – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Emil Schult
  3. Trust in Me – Sherman Brothers
  4. This Wheel’s on Fire – Rick Danko, Bob Dylan
  5. Strange Fruit – Lewis Allan
  6. You’re Lost Little Girl – John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison
  7. The Passenger – Iggy Pop, Ricky Gardiner
  8. Gun – John Cale
  9. Sea Breezes – Bryan Ferry
  10. Little Johnny Jewel – Tom Verlaine

Todd Rundgren: A Wizard, A True Star

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Wizard

On March 2, 1973, “Bearsville” label released “A Wizard, a True Star”, the fourth Todd Rundgren album. It was recorded in 1972 – 1973, at “Secret Sound Studio” in New York, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren– vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Rick Derringer– guitar
  • Mark “Moogy” Klingman– keyboards
  • Ralph Schuckett– keyboards
  • Jean-Yves “M. Frog” Labat –synthesizer
  • John Siegler –bass guitar, cello
  • John Siomos– drums
  • Michael Brecker– saxophone
  • Randy Brecker– horn
  • Barry Rogers– trombone
  • David Sanborn– saxophone
  • Arthur Wood – cover painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Todd Rundgren except where noted.

  1. International Feel
  2. Never Never Land – Betty Comden,Adolph Green , Jule Styne
  3. Tic Tic Tic It Wears Off
  4. You Need Your Head
  5. Rock and Roll Pussy
  6. Dogfight Giggle
  7. You Don’t Have to Camp Around
  8. Flamingo
  9. Zen Archer
  10. Just Another Onionhead / Da da Dali
  11. When the Shit Hits the Fan/Sunset Blvd.
  12. Le Feel Internacionale
  13. Sometimes I Don’t Know What to Feel
  14. Does Anybody Love You?
  15. Medley
    • I’m So Proud – Curtis Mayfield
    • Ooh Baby Baby – Smokey Robinson, Warren “Pete” Moore
    • La La Means I Love You – William Hart, Thom Bell
    • Cool Jerk – Donald Storball
  16. Hungry for Love
  17. I Don’t Want to Tie You Down
  18. Is It My Name?
  19. Just One Victory

The Doobie Brothers: The Captain And Me

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On March 2, 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “The Captain and Me”, the third Doobie Brothers (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1972-and early 1973, at “Warner Brothers Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ted Templeman. The album was certified 2x Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Tom Johnston – vocals, guitars, harmonica
  • Patrick Simmons – vocals, guitars, synthesizer
  • Tiran Porter – vocals, bass
  • John Hartman – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Michael Hossack – drums, congas, cymbals, timbales
  • Bill Payne – piano, organ, keyboards
  • Jeffrey ‘Skunk’ Baxter – guitar, pedal steel guitar, steel guitar
  • Ted Templeman – percussion
  • Nick DeCaro – strings arrangements
  • Barbara Casado – design
  • Ed Thrasher – art direction
  • Jill Maggid – photography

Track listing
1. Natural Thing – Tom Johnston
2. Long Train Runnin’ – Tom Johnston
3. China Grove – Tom Johnston
4. Dark Eyed Cajun Woman – Tom Johnston
5. Clear as the Driven Snow – Patrick Simmons
6. Without You – John Hartman, Michael Hossack, Tom Johnston, Tiran Porter, Patrick Simmons
7. South City Midnight Lady Patrick Simmons
8. Evil Woman – Patrick Simmons
9. Busted Down Around O’Connelly Corners – James Earl Luft
10. Ukiah – Tom Johnston
11. The Captain and Me – Tom Johnston

Beck: Mellow Gold

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Mellow Gold

On March 1, 1994, “DGC” label released “Mellow Gold”, the third Beck album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Beck Hansen, Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf and Carl Stephenson.

Personnel:

  • Beck– vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica, percussion, synthesizers, music box
  • Mike Boito – organ
  • Carl Stephenson– beats, sampling, sitar
  • Petra Haden– violin
  • David Harte – drums
  • Rob Zabrecky– bass
  • Mike O’Connor – drums
  • DJ Smash – turntables
  • Robert Fisher – art direction, design
  • Ross Harris – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Beck, except where noted.

  1. Loser
  2. Pay No Mind (Snoozer)
  3. Fuckin’ With My Head (Mountain Dew Rock)
  4. Whiskeyclone, Hotel City 1997
  5. Soul Suckin’ Jerk
  6. Truckdrivin’ Neighbors Downstairs (Yellow Sweat)
  7. Sweet Sunshine
  8. Beercan
  9. Steal My Body Home
  10. Nitemare Hippy Girl
  11. Mutherfucker
  12. Blackhole

The Cranberries: Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We ?

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On March 1, 1993, “island” label released “Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?, the debut Cranberries (The) album. It was recorded in 1992 and early 1993, and was produced by Stephen Street.

Personnel:

  • Dolores O’Riordan– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Noel Hogan– guitars, backing vocals
  • Mike Hogan – bass
  • Fergal Lawler – drums, percussion
  • Mike Mahoney – vocals

Track listing:

All lyrics by Dolores O’Riordan, all music by Dolores O’Riordan and Noel Hogan except tracks 5, 10 and 11, by Dolores O’Riordan.

  1. I Still Do
  2. Dreams
  3. Sunday
  4. Pretty
  5. Waltzing Back
  6. Not Sorry- Dolores O’Riordan, Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan, Fergal Lawler and Mike Mahoney,
  7. Linger
  8. Wanted
  9. Still Can’t…
  10. I Will Always
  11. How
  12. Put Me Down

Camel: Mirage

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Camel-Mirage

On March 1, 1974, “Gama / Deram” labels released “Mirage”, the second Camel album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Island Studios” and “Decca Studios No. 2” in London, and was produced by David Hitchcock. In 2014, “Prog” magazine readers voted “Mirage” at no. 51 in the “Top 100 Prog Albums of All Time” list.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Latimer– vocals, guitars, flute
  • Peter Bardens – vocals. organ, piano, Minimoog, Mellotron, Fender piano, Clavinet
  • Doug Ferguson– vocals, bass
  • Andy Ward– drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Freefall – Peter Bardens
  2. Supertwister – Peter Bardens
  3. Nimrodel/The Procession/The White Rider –  Andrew Latimer
  4. Earthrise – Peter Bardens, Andrew Latimer
  5. Lady Fantasy – Peter Bardens, Andrew Latimer, Andy Ward, Doug Ferguson
  1. a) Encounter
  2. b) Smiles for You
  3. c) Lady Fantasy

 

Aerosmith: Get Your Wings

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On March 1, 1974, “Columbia” label released “Get Your Wings”, the second Aerosmith studio album.  It was recorded December 1973 – January 1974, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Ray Colcord, Jack Douglas and Bob Ezrin. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • Steven Tyler – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, harmonica
  • Joe Perry– guitar, backing vocals
  • Brad Whitford– guitar
  • Tom Hamilton– bass
  • Joey Kramer– drums, percussion
  • Ray Colcord– keyboards
  • Steve Hunter– guitar
  • Dick Wagner– guitar
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • Stan Bronstein – baritone saxophone
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Jon Pearson – trombone

Track listing:

  1. Same Old Song and Dance – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  2. Lord of the Things – Steven Tyler
  3. Spaced – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry
  4. Woman of the World – Steven Tyler, Don Solomon
  5. S.O.S. (Too Bad) – Steven Tyler
  6. Train Kept A-Rollin – Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay, Lois Mann
  7. Seasons of Wither – Steve Tyler
  8. Pandora’s Box 0 Steven Tyler, Joey Kramer

John Cale: Paris 1919

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John Cale Paris 1919

On March 1, 1973, “Reprise” label released “Paris 1919”, the third John Cale studio album.  It was recorded in 1972, at “Sunwest Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Chris Thomas. “The Wire” magazine placed “Paris 1919” in its list of “One Hundred Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)”. In 2016, ”Uncut” magazine placed the album in its list of “100 Greatest Albums of All Time”.  Stephen Holden of the magazine “Rolling Stone” wrote that “Paris 1919” is “one of the most ambitious albums ever released under the name of ‘pop’.

Personnel:

  • John Cale – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, viola
  • Lowell George – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Wilton Felder– bass guitar, saxophone
  • Richie Hayward – drums
  • Chris Thomas – tambourine
  • The UCLA Symphony Orchestra – strings
  • Joel Druckman, Esq. – orchestra manager
  • Mike Salisbury – album design, photography
  • Matthew Specktor – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by John Cale.

  1. Child’s Christmas in Wales
  2. Hanky Panky Nohow
  3. The Endless Plain of Fortune
  4. Andalucia
  5. Macbeth
  6. Paris 1919
  7. Graham Greene
  8. Half Past France
  9. Antarctica Starts Here

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