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Budgie: In For The Kill

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In May 1974, “MCA” label released “In for the Kill!” the fourth Budgie studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Burke Shelley, Tony Bourge, Pete Boot and Rodger Bain.

Personnel:

  • Tony Bourge – guitar
  • Burke Shelley – vocals, bass guitar
  • Pete Boot – drums
  • Kingsley Ward – engineer
  • Pat Maran – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Bourge and Burke Shelley, except where noted.

  1. In for the Kill
  2. Crash Course in Brain Surgery – Burke Shelley, Tony Bourge, Ray Phillips
  3. Wondering What Everyone Knows
  4. Zoom Club
  5. Hammer and Tongs
  6. Running From My Soul
  7. Living on Your Own

Ry Cooder: Paradise And Lunch

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In May 1974, “Reprise” label released “Paradise and Lunch”, the fourth Ry Cooder album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Warner Brothers Studios” in Hollywood and “The Burbank Studios” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Ry Cooder- vocals, guitars, mandolin
  • Ronnie Barron– piano, organ
  • Earl Hines- piano
  • Russ Titelman, Chris Ethridge– electric bass
  • Red Callender, John Duke – bass
  • Milt Holland– drums, percussion
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Plas Johnson– alto saxophone
  • Oscar Brashear– cornet
  • Bobby King, Gene Mumford, Bill Johnson, George McCurn, Walter Cook, Richard Jones, Russ Titelman, Karl Russell – voices
  • George Bohanon- horn arrangements
  • Nick DeCaro – string arrangements
  • Susan Titleman– cover paintings, photography

Track listing:

  1. Tattler – Washington Phillips, Ry Cooder, Russ Titelman
  2. Married Man’s a Fool – Blind Willie McTell
  3. Jesus on the Mainline – traditional
  4. It’s All Over Now – Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack
  5. Fool for a Cigarette/Feelin’ Good – Sidney Bailey,  B. Lenoir, Jim Dickinson (medley)
  6. If Walls Could Talk – Bobby Miller
  7. Mexican Divorce – Burt Bacharach, Bob Hilliard
  8. Ditty Wah Ditty – Arthur Blake

Man: Rhinos, Winos And Lunatics

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In May 1974, “United Artists” label released “Rhinos, Winos and Lunatics”, the ninth Man album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Morgan Studios” in Willesden and “Trident Studios” in Wardour Street, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

Personnel:

  • Micky Jones – vocals, guitar
  • Deke Leonard– vocals, guitar
  • Malcolm Morley– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Ken Whaley– basn
  • Terry Williams – vocals, drums
  • Peter Kelsey, Martin Levan – engineer
  • Pierre Tubbs – art direction, design
  • Keith Morris – front and back cover photography
  • David Redfern International – inside photography
  • Michael Heatley – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Micky Jones, Deke Leonard, Malcolm Morley, Ken Whaley, Terry Williams except where noted.

  1. Taking The Easy Way Out Again
  2. The Thunder And Lightning Kid
  3. California Silks And Satins – Leonard, Morley
  4. Four Day Louise
  5. Intro
  6. Kerosene
  7. Scotch Corner
  8. Exit

Rufus: Rags To Rufus

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In May 1974, “ABC Records” label released “Rags To Rufus”, the second Rufus studio album. It was recorded 1973-1974, at “Quantum Studios” in Torrance, California, and was produced by Chaka Khan, Dennis Beifield, André Fischer, Kevin Murphy, Al Ciner, Ron Stockert and Bob Monaco. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Chaka Khan– lead and backing vocals
  • Al Ciner – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Tony Maiden – vocals, guitar, talk box
  • Nate Morgan – keyboards
  • Kevin Murphy– organ, clavinet, backing vocals
  • Ron Stockert – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Dennis Belfield – bass, backing vocals
  • André Fischer – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Ron Stockert, Dennis Belfield, Al Ciner – string and horn arrangements
  • Clare Fischer– orchestration
  • Don Sciarrotta – chief recording, re-mix engineer
  • Tony Sciarrotta – engineer assistant
  • Vic Zaslow – mastering

Track listing:

  1. You Got the Love – Chaka Khan, Ray Parker, Jr.
  2. I Got the Right Street (But the Wrong Direction) – Ron Stockert
  3. Walkin’ in the Sun – Jeff Barry
  4. Rags to Rufus – Kevin Murphy, André Fischer, Chaka Khan, Ron Stockert, Dennis Belfield, Al Ciner
  5. Swing Down Chariot – Kevin Murphy, André Fischer, Chaka Khan, Ron Stockert, Dennis Belfield, Al Ciner
  6. Sideways – Kevin Murphy, André Fischer, Chaka Khan, Ron Stockert, Dennis Belfield, Al Ciner
  7. Ain’t Nothin’ But a Maybe – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
  8. Tell Me Something Good – Stevie Wonder
  9. Look Through My Eyes – Dennis Belfield
  10. “In Love We Grow – Dennis Belfield
  11. Smokin’ Room – Dennis Belfield

UFO: Phenomenon

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In May 1974, “Chrysalis” label released “Phenomenon”, the third UFO studio album. It was recorded 1973-1974, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Leo Lyons.

Personnel:

  • Phil Mogg– vocals
  • Michael Schenker– guitar
  • Bernie Marsden– guitar
  • Pete Way– bass guitar
  • Andy Parker– drums
  • Mike Bobak – engineer
  • Hipgnosis– cover art
  • Hipgnosis – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Schenker and Phil Mogg, except where noted.

  1. Too Young to Know – Pete Way, Phil Mogg
  2. Crystal Light
  3. Doctor Doctor
  4. Space Child
  5. Rock Bottom
  6. Oh My – Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg, Pete Way, Andy Parker
  7. Time on My Hands
  8. Built for Comfort – Willie Dixon
  9. Lipstick Traces
  10. Queen of the Deep

Curtis Mayfield: Sweet Exorcist

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In May 1974, “Curtom” label released “Sweet Exorcist”, the fifth Curtis Mayfield studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Curtom Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Mayfield – vocals, keyboards
  • Gil Askey, Richard Tufo – arrangements
  • John Janus, Roger Anfinsen – engineer
  • Bill Ronalds – illustration
  • Milton Sincoff – creative director

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield except where noted.

  1. Ain’t Got Tiime
  2. Sweet Exorcist
  3. To Be Invisible
  4. Power to the People
  5. Kung Fu
  6. Suffer – Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway
  7. Make Me Believe In You

Slapp Happy: Same

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In May 1974, “Virgin” label released the self-titled, second Slapp Happy album (also known as Casablanca Moon). It was recorded in 1974, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by Steve Morse, Dagmar Krause, Anthony Moore and Peter Blegvad.

Personnel:

  • Dagmar Krause –lead vocals
  • Peter Blegvad– second vocals, guitar
  • Anthony Moore – keyboards
  • Dave Wintour – bass guitar
  • Jean Hervé Peron – bass guitar
  • Nick Worters – double bass
  • Marc Singer – drums
  • Eddie Sparrow – drums, congas, whistles
  • Clem Cattini– drums
  • Geoff Leigh– saxophones
  • Henry Lowther– trumpet
  • Jeremy Baines –sausage bassoon
  • Keshave Sathe – tablas, tamboura
  • Roger Wootton – backing vocals
  • Graham Preskett – violin, mandolin
  • Clare Deniz – cello
  • Andy Leggett – jugs
  • Simon Heyworth – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Taylor – engineer, mixing
  • Carol Aitken – design
  • David Larcher – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Anthony Moore and Peter Blegvad, except where noted.

  1. Casablanca Moon
  2. Me and Parvati
  3. Half Way There – Peter Blegvad
  4. Michelangelo
  5. Dawn
  6. Rainbow – Peter Blegvad
  7. The Secret
  8. A Little Something – Peter Blegvad
  9. The Drum
  10. Haiku
  11. Slow Moon’s Rose – Anthony Moore

Edgar Winter: Shock Treatment

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In May 1974, “Epic” label released “Shock Treatment”, the fourth Edgar Winter studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Rick Derringer.

Personnel:

  • Edgar Winter – vocals, bass, clavinet,  mellotron,  organ,  piano,  synthesizer, vibraphone, saxophone
  • Rick Derringer- vocals, guitar, electric sitar
  • Dan Hartman – vocals, guitar, bass, percussion, autoharp
  • Chuck Ruff- drums
  • Shelly Yakus- engineer
  • Jimmy Iovine- engineer assistant
  • Lou Schlossberg – engineer assistant
  • Lehman Yates – engineer assistant
  • Vic Anesini – mastering
  • Teresa Alfieri – design
  • Bill King – photography

Track listing:

  1. Some Kinda Animal – Dan Hartman
  2. Easy Street – Dan Hartman
  3. Sundown – Dan Hartman
  4. Miracle of Love – Edgar Winter, Dan Hartman
  5. Do Like Me – Edgar Winter
  6. Rock & Roll Woman – Dan Hartman
  7. Someone Take My Heart Away – Edgar Winter
  8. Queen of My Dreams – Dan Hartman
  9. Maybe Some Day You’ll Call My Name – Dan Hartman
  10. River’s Risin’ – Dan Hartman
  11. Animal – Edgar Winter

Henry Cow: Unrest

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In May 1974, “Virgin” label released “Unrest”, the second Henry Cow studio album. It was recorded February-March 1974, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by Tim Hodgkinson, Fred Frith, John Greaves, Chris Cutler and Lindsay Cooper. The album was dedicated to Robert Wyatt and Uli Trepte.

Personnel:

  • Tim Hodgkinson– organ, piano, alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Fred Frith– stereo guitar, violin, xylophone, piano
  • Lindsay Cooper– voice, bassoon, oboe, recorder
  • John Greaves– voice, bass guitar, piano
  • Chris Cutler– drums
  • Phil Becque – recording, mixing
  • Andy Morris – recording
  • Mike Oldfield– recording
  • Tim Hodgkinson, Fred Frith, John Greaves, Chris Cutler, Lindsay Cooper– mixing
  • Ray Smith – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Hodgkinson, Fred Frith, John Greaves, Chris Cutler and Lindsay Cooper, except where noted.

  1. Bittern Storm over Ulm – Fred Frith
  2. Half Asleep/Half Awake – John Greaves
  3. Runs – Fred Frith
  4. Solemn Music – Fred Frith
  5. Linguaphonie
  6. Upon Entering the Hotel Adlon
  7. Arcades
  8. Deluge

Renaissance; Turn of the Cards

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In May 1974, “BTM” label released “Turn of the Cards”, the fifth Renaissance studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “De Lane Lea Music Center” in Wembley, and was produced by Dick Plant, Richard Gottehrer, Annie Haslam, Michael Dunford, John Camp, John Tout and Terence Sullivan.

Personnel:

  • Annie Haslam– lead and backing vocals
  • Michael Dunford – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • John Camp – co-lead and backing vocals, bass
  • John Tout – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Terence Sullivan – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jimmy Horowitz – orchestral arrangements
  • Douglas Bogie, Mike Pela – engineer assistant
  • Jeffrey Lesser – remix
  • Hipgnosis – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Dunford and Betty Thatcher, except where noted.

  1. Running Hard – Michael Dunford, Betty Thatcher
  2. I Think of You
  3. Things I Don’t Understand – Michael Dunford, Jim McCarty
  4. Black Flame
  5. Cold Is Being – Michael Dunford, Betty Thatcher
  6. Mother Russia