The Fall: Cerebral Caustic

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Cerebral caustic

On February 27, 1995, “Permanent Records” released “Cerebral Caustic”, the seventeenth Fall (The) album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Mike Bennett and Mark E. Smith.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith– vocals, tapes, guitar
  • Brix E. Smith– guitar, vocals
  • Craig Scanlon– guitar
  • Steve Hanley– bass guitar
  • Simon Wolstencroft– drums, programming
  • Karl Burns– guitar, drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Dave Bush – keyboards, programming
  • Lucy Rimmer – backing vocals
  • Pascal Le Gras– cover art

Track listing:

  1. The Joke – Mark E. Smith, Brix E. Smith
  2. Don’t Call Me Darling – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon
  3. Rainmaster – Mark Smith, Brix E. Smith
  4. Feeling Numb – Mark Smith, Brix E.Smith
  5. Pearl City – Mark Smith, Karl Burns, Mike Bennett
  6. Life Just Bounces – Mark E.Smith, Steve Hanley, Craig Scanlon
  7. I’m Not Satisfied – Frank Zappa
  8. The Aphid – Mark Smith, Steve Hanley, Craig Scanlon, Simon Wolstencroft, Brix E.Smith
  9. Bonkers In Phoenix – Mark E.Smith, Brix E. Smith
  10. One Day – Mark Smith, Dave Bush
  11. North West Fashion Show – Mark E. Smith, Karl Burns
  12. Pine Leaves – Mark E. Smith, Karl Burns, Steve Hanley, Craig Scanlon

 

XTC: Orange & Lemons

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Oranges and lemons

On February 27, 1989, “Virgin” label released “Oranges & Lemons”, the eleventh XTC studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Ocean Way Recording” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Paul Fox. The album cover, designed by  Heinz Edelmann (Yellow Submarine artist), is inspired by a 1965 “WOR-FM 98.7” radio advert poster by Milton Glaser.

Personnel:

  • Colin Moulding– vocals, bass
  • Andy Partridge– vocals, guitar
  • Dave Gregory– guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Pat Mastelotto– drums
  • Paul Fox– keyboards
  • Mark Isham– horns
  • Franne Golde– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Partridge, except where noted.

  1. Garden of Earthly Delights
  2. The Mayor of Simpleton
  3. King for a Day – Colin Moulding
  4. Here Comes President Kill Again
  5. The Loving
  6. Poor Skeleton Steps Out
  7. One of the Millions
  8. Scarecrow People
  9. Merely a Man
  10. Cynical Days
  11. Across This Antheap
  12. Hold Me Daddy
  13. Pink Thing
  14. Miniature Sun
  15. Chalkhills and Children

Queen: The Works

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On February 27, 1984, “EMI” label released “The Works”, the eleventh Queen studio album. It was recorded August 1983 – January 1984, at at the “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles and “Musicland Studios” in Munich, and was produced by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and Reinhold Mack.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals,  piano,  keyboards, sampler
  • Brian May – lead and backing vocals, lead and acoustic guitars
  • Roger Taylor – drums, electronic drums, backing vocals, keyboards, Vocoder, sampler and programming
  • John Deacon – bass guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, keyboards and programming
  • Fred Mandel – keyboards, sampler
  • Reinhold Mack – Fairlight CMI programming
  • Bill Smith – design
  • George Hurrell – photography

Track listing:

  1. Radio Ga Ga – Roger Taylor
  2. Tear it Up – Brian May
  3. It’s a Hard Life – Freddie Mercury
  4. Man on the Prowl – Freddie Mercury
  5. Machines – Brian May, Roger Taylor
  6. I Want to Break Free – John Deacon
  7. Keep Passing the Open Windows – Freddie Mercury
  8. Hammer to Fall – Brian May
  9. Is This the World We Created…? – Freddie Mercury, Brian May

Dead Can Dance: Same

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On February 27, 1984, “4AD” label released the self-titled, debut Dead Can Dance album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Lisa Gerard, Brendan Perry, James Parker, Scott Roger and Peter Ulrich.

Personnel:

  • Lisa Gerrard – vocals
  • Brendan Perry – vocals, guitar
  • James Pinker – timpani, percussion
  • Scott Roger
  • Peter Ulrich – drums, percussion
  • Richard Avison, Simon Hogg – trombone
  • Tony Ayers – timpani
  • Carolyn Costin – violin
  • Gus Ferguson, Martin McCarrick – cello

Track listing:

  1. The Fatal Impact
  2. The Trial
  3. Frontier
  4. Fortune
  5. Ocean
  6. East of Eden
  7. Threshold
  8. A Passage in Time
  9. Wild in the Woods
  10. Musica Eternal

Kaiser Chiefs: Yours Truly, Angry Mob

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On February 26, 2007, “B-Unique” label released “Yours Truly, Angry Mob”, the second Kaiser Chiefs album. It was recorded September – October 2006, at “Hook End Studio” in Berkshire, and was produced by Stephen Street.

Personnel:

  • Ricky Wilson – vocals
  • Andrew White – guitar
  • Simon Rix – bass
  • Nick Hodgson – vocals, drums
  • Cenzo Townshend – engineer, mixing
  • Stephen Street – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Ricky Wilson, Andrew White, Simon Rix, Nick Baines, and Nick Hodgson.

  1. Ruby
  2. The Angry Mob
  3. Heat Dies Down
  4. Highroyds
  5. Love’s Not a Competition (But I’m Winning)
  6. Thank You Very Much
  7. I Can Do It Without You
  8. My Kind of Guy
  9. Everything Is Average Nowadays
  10. Boxing Champ
  11. Learnt My Lesson Well
  12. Try Your Best
  13. Retirement

Bukka White

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On February 26, 1977, Booker T. Washington “Bukka” White died aged 67. He was musician (guitar) and singer, one of the best known and most influential Delta blues guitarist and singers. “Bukka” White, was posthumously inducted into the “Blues Hall of Fame” in 1990.On November 21, 2011, the “Recording Academy” announced that his song “Fixin’ to Die Blues” was to be added to its 2012 list of “Grammy Hall of Fame Award” recipients.

Rollins Band: The End Of Silence

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On February 25, 1992, “Imago” label released “The End of Silence”, the third Rollins Band album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Andy Wallace.

Personnel:

  • Henry Rollins– vocals
  • Chris Haskett– guitar
  • Andrew Weiss– bass guitar
  • Sim Cain– drums
  • Rick Spellman – design
  • Design Force NYC – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Henry Rollins, Chris Haskett, Andrew Weiss and Sim Cain.

  1. Low Self Opinion
  2. Grip
  3. Tearing
  4. You Didn’t Need
  5. Almost Real
  6. Obscene
  7. What Do You Do
  8. Blues Jam
  9. Another Life
  10. Just Like You

Midnight Oil: Blue Sky Mining

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On February 25, 1990, “Columbia” label released “Blue Sky Mining”, the seventh Midnight Oil album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Rhino” in Sydney, and was produced by Warne Livesey, Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey and Warne Livesey . At the “ARIA Music Awards” in 1991, “Blue Sky Mining” won “Best Group”, “Outstanding Achievement Award”, “Best Cover Art”, “Best Video” and “Album of the Year”. The album was awarded 5× Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”.

Personnel:

  • Peter Garrett – lead vocals
  • Jim Moginie – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Martin Rotsey- vocals, guitars
  • Warne Livesey- keyboards
  • Bones Hillman – vocals, bass
  • Robert Hirst – vocals, drums
  • Jeremy Smith – French horn
  • Phillip Hartl – string leader
  • Glad and Carl – Horn Swells

Track listing:

  1. Blue Sky Mine – Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey
  2. Stars of Warburton – Peter Garrett, Martin Rotsey
  3. Bedlam Bridge – Robert Hirst
  4. Forgeotten Years – Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie
  5. Mountains of Burma – Robert Hirst
  6. King of the Mountain – Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie
  7. River Runs Red – Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie
  8. Shakers and Movers – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  9. One Country – Peter Garret, Jim Moginie
  10. Antartica – Peter Garret, Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey
  11. You May Not Be released – Jim Moginie

Tears For Fears: Songs From The Big Chair

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On February 25, 1985, “Phonogram” label released “Songs from the Big Chair”, the second Tears for Fears studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “The Wool Hall” in Somerset, and was produced by Chris Hughes.

Personnel:

  • Roland Orzabal – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, grand piano, vocal styling, bass synth and Linn Drum Programming
  • Curt Smith – vocals, bass guitar
  • Neil Taylor– guitar
  • Ian Stanley – keyboards, synths, Linn Drum programming, arrangements
  • Andy Davis –grand piano
  • Manny Elias– drums drum arrangement
  • Chris Hughes– drums
  • Chris Hughes– drums, MIDI programming
  • Jerry Marotta– percussion, saxophone arrangements
  • Will Gregory– saxophone
  • Mel Collins– saxophone
  • Will Gregory– saxophone
  • Annie McCaig – backing vocals
  • Stevie Lange– backing vocals
  • Sandy McLelland –backing vocals
  • Marilyn Davis – backing vocals, operatic vocal
  • Tim O’Sullivan –cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Shout – Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley
  2. The Working Hour – Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, Manny Elias
  3. Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes
  4. Mothers Talk – Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley
  5. I Believe – Roland Orzabal
  6. Broken – Roland Orzabal
  7. Head Over Heels / Broken– Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley
  8. Listen – Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley

 

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