Level 42: Same

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In July 1981, “Polydor” label released the self titled, debut Level 42 album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Vineyard”, “Chipping Norton” and “RAK” studios, and was produced by Mike Vernon.

Personnel:

  • Mark King – vocals, bass, percussion
  • Mike Lindup – lead and backing vocals, Minimoog, acoustic and electric pianos, percussion
  • Boon Gould– guitars
  • Wally Badarou – Prophet 5, Korg Polyphonic, Minimoog, vocalizing
  • Phil Gould – drums, glockenspiel, timbales, percussion, backing vocals
  • Leroy Williams– congas, bongos, percussion
  • Gary Barnacle– electric saxophone
  • Dave Chambers – tenor saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Turn It On – Wally Badarou, Boon Gould, Mark King
  2. 43 – Mark King
  3. Why Are You Leaving? – Boon Gould, Mike Lindup
  4. Almost There – Phil Gould, Boon Gould, Mark King
  5. Heathrow – Wally Badarou
  6. Love Games – Boon Gould, Mark King
  7. Dune Tune – Mark King
  8. Starchild – Wally Badarou, Boon Gould, Mark King

Romeo Void: It’s a Condition

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In July 1981, “Wounded Bird” label released “It’s a Condition”, the first Romeo Void studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Mobius Music” in San Francisco, and was produced by David Kahne.

Personnel:

  • Debora Iyall– vocals
  • Peter Woods – guitar
  • Frank Zincavage – bass
  • John Haines – drums, percussion
  • Benjamin Bossi – saxophone
  • Debora Lyall – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Debora Iyall, Peter Woods, and Frank Zincavage, except where noted.

  1. Myself to Myself
  2. Nothing for Me – Debora Iyall, Frank Zincavage
  3. Talk Dirty (to Me)
  4. Love Is an Illness
  5. White Sweater
  6. Charred Remains
  7. Confrontation
  8. Drop Your Eyes – Debora Iyall, Frank Zincavage
  9. Fear to Fear
  10. I Mean It – Benjamin Bossi, Debora Iyall, Peter Woods, Frank Zincavage

Miles Davis: The Man With the Horn

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In July 1981, “Columbia” label released “The Man with the Horn”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded May 1980 – May 1981, at “Columbia Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Teo Macero.

Personnel:

  • Miles Davis – trumpet
  • Bill Evans- soprano saxophone
  • Barry Finnerty- guitar
  • Mike Stern- guitar
  • Marcus Miller- bass
  • Al Foster- drums
  • Sammy Figueroa – percussion
  • Stanley Tonkel – engineer
  • Don Puluse – engineer, remix
  • Nancy Byers, Ted Brosnan – second engineer
  • Harold Tarowsky – technical advisor
  • George Butler – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Miles Davis; except where noted.

  1. Fat Time
  2. Back Seat Betty
  3. Shout – Glenn Burris, Randy Hall, Robert Irving III
  4. Aïda
  5. The Man with the Horn – Randy Hall, Robert Irving III
  6. Ursula

Mick Fleetwood: The Visitor

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In July 1981, “RCA” label released “The Visitor”, album by Mick Fleetwood. It was recorded January – February 1981, at “Ghana Film Industries, Inc. Studio” in Accra, Ghana, and was produced by Richard Dashut and Mick Fleetwood.

Personnel:

  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion; water gong
  • Peter Green – vocals, lead and theme guitar
  • George Harrison– slide guitar, 12-string guitar, backing vocals
  • Ian Bairnson– lead and rhythm guitar
  • Todd Sharp – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Mike Moran– Prophet 5 synthesizer
  • George Hawkins – vocals, bass guitar, piano, organ, guitar
  • Lord Tiki – hand drums
  • Superbrains – percussion
  • Adjo Group – vocals, percussion
  • The Ghana Folkloric Group – vocals, percussion
  • Richard Dashut– additional percussion
  • Sara Fleetwood – backing vocals
  • Ebaali Gbiko – hand drums, backing vocals
  • Accra Roman Catholic Choir – backing vocals
  • Andrew Powell– string arrangements
  • Bill Doudelman, Randy Ezratty, Richard Dashut – engineer
  • Mickey Shapiro – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Rattlesnake Shake – Peter Green
  2. You Weren’t in Love – Bill Field
  3. O’ Niamali – Nii Amartey
  4. Super Brains – B. Crentsil
  5. Don’t Be Sorry, Just Be Happy – Todd Sharp
  6. Walk a Thin Line – Lindsey Buckingham
  7. Not Fade Away – Charles Hardin, Norman Petty
  8. Cassiopeia Surrender – George Hawkins
  9. The Visitor – K. Ganjo
  10. Amelle (Come on Show Me Your Heart) – Nii Amartey

Jon and Vangelis: The Friends of Mr. Cairo

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In July 1981, “Polydor” label released “The Friends of Mr. Cairo”, the second Jon and Vangelis album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981 at “Davout Studios” in Paris, and “Nemo Studios” in London, and was produced by Vangelis and Jon Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson – vocals
  • Vangelis – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, arranger
  • Dick Morrissey– saxophone, flute
  • David Coker – voices
  • Sally Grace– voices
  • Dennis Clarke – saxophone
  • Claire Hamill– backing vocals
  • Carol Kenyon– backing vocals
  • Roger Roche – engineer
  • Raine Shine – engineer
  • Alwyn Clayden – design
  • Veronique Skawinska – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Jon Anderson, all music by Vangelis and Jon Anderson.

  1. The Friends of Mr. Cairo
  2. Back to School
  3. Outside of This (Inside of That)
  4. State of Independence
  5. Beside
  6. The Mayflowe

Tom Verlaine: Dreamtime

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In July 1981, “Warner Bros” label released “Dreamtime”, the second Tom Verlaine solo studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “A&R”, “RPM” and “Penny Lane Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Verlaine.

Personnel:

  • Tom Verlaine – vocals, guitars, bass
  • Ritchie Fliegler – guitars
  • Bruce Brody– keyboards
  • Fred Smith– bass
  • Donnie Nossov – bass
  • Jay Dee Daugherty– drums
  • Rich Teeter– drums
  • Robert Clifford – engineer
  • David Chenkin, John Terelle, Steve Ett – engineer assistant
  • George Delmerico – design
  • James Hamilton – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Verlaine.

  1. There’s a Reason
  2. Penetration
  3. Always
  4. The Blue Robe
  5. Without a Word
  6. Mr Blur
  7. Fragile
  8. A Future in Noise
  9. Down on the Farm
  10. Mary Marie

Spyro Gyra: Freetime

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In July 1981, “MCA” label released “Freetime”, the fifth Spyro Gyra album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Jay Beckenstein and Richard Calandra.

Personnel:

  • Jay Beckenstein– saxophones, clay flute, percussion
  • Tom Schuman– keyboards
  • Jeremy Wall– keyboards
  • Chet Catallo– guitar
  • John Tropea– guitar
  • Dave Samuels– vibraphone, marimba
  • Eli Konikoff – drums
  • Gerardo Velez– percussion
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Rob Mounsey– synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Richard Tee– keyboards
  • Steve Khan– guitar
  • Will Lee– bass, backing vocals
  • David Darling– cello
  • Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion
  • Valerie Simpson, Casey Cysick– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Freetime – Tom Schuman, Eli Konikoff
  2. Telluride – Jay Beckenstein
  3. Summer Strut – Jeremy Wall
  4. Elegy for Trane – Jeremy Wall
  5. Pacific Sunrise – Tom Schuman
  6. Amber Dream – Jay Beckenstein
  7. String Soup – Jim Kurzdorfer

Black Uhuru: Sinsemilla

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In July 1980, “Mango” label released “Sinsemilla”, the third Black Uhuru album. It was recorded in January 1980, at “Channel One Studio” in Kingston, Jamaica, and was produced by Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare.

Personnel:

  • Michael Rose- lead vocals
  • Radcliffe “Dougie” Bryan – guitar
  • Bertram “Ranchie” McLean- guitar
  • Ansel Collins- piano, organ
  • Jimmy Becker – harmonica
  • Robbie Shakespeare- bass
  • Sly Dunbar- drums, percussion
  • Uziah “Sticky” Thompson- percussion
  • Derrick “Duckie” Simpson – harmony vocals
  • Puma Jones- harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Rose.

  1. Happiness
  2. World is Africa
  3. Push Push
  4. There Is Fire
  5. No Loafing (Sit and Wonder)
  6. Sinsemilia
  7. Endurance
  8. Vampire

Cabaret Voltaire: The Voice of America

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In July 1980, “Rough Trade” label released “The Voice of America”, the second Cabaret Voltaire studio album. It was recorded March–April 1980 at “Western Works” in Sheffield, England, and was produced by Richard H. Kirk, Stephen Mallinder, Chris Watson and Haydn Boyes.

Personnel:

  • Richard H. Kirk– guitar, wind instruments, recording
  • Stephen Mallinder– vocals, bass guitar, electronic percussion, recording
  • Chris Watson– synthesizers, tapes, recording
  • Haydn Boyes Weston – drums, recording
  • Porky– mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard H. Kirk, Stephen Mallinder and Chris Watson.

  1. The Voice of America/Damage Is Done
  2. Partially Submerged
  3. Kneel to the Boss
  4. Premonition
  5. This Is Entertainment
  6. If the Shadows Could March
  7. Stay Out of It
  8. Obsession
  9. News From Nowhere
  10. Messages Received

The Vapors: New Clear Days

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In July 1980, “United Artists” label released “New Clear Days”, the debut Vapors (The) album. It was recorded 1979 -1980, at “Basing Street Studios” and “The Town House”, and was produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven.

Personnel:

  • David Fenton – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Edward Bazalgette – lead guitar
  • Steve Smith – bass, backing vocals
  • Howard Smith – drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by David Fenton.

  1. Spring Collection
  2. Turning Japanese
  3. Cold War
  4. America
  5. Trains
  6. Bunkers
  7. News at Ten
  8. Somehow
  9. Sixty Second Interval
  10. Waiting for the Weekend
  11. Letter from Hiro

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