On September 23, 1974, Robert Broderick James ‘Robbie’ McIntosh died aged 24. He was musician (drums), in the late 60’ member of the bands The Senate and Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express, but he is best known as a founding member and drummer of The Average White Band.
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Yes: Close To The Edge
On September 13, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “Close to the Edge”, the fifth Yes studio album. . It was recorded at the “Advison Studios” in London, and was produced by Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, Bill Bruford and Eddy Offord.
Personnel:
- Jon Anderson – lead vocals
- Steve Howe – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Rick Wakeman – Hammond organ, Minimoog, Mellotron, grand piano, RMI 368 Electra-Piano and Harpsichord, pipe organ at St. Giles, Cripplegate church,
- Chris Squire – vocals, bass guitar
- Bill Bruford – drums, percussion
Track listing
- Close to the Edge – Jon Anderson, Steve Howe
- The Solid Time of Change
- Total Mass Retain
- I Get Up, I Get Down
- Seasons of Man
- And You and I – Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Bill Bruford, Chris Squire
- Cord of Life
- Eclipse
- The Preacher, the Teacher
- The Apocalypse
- Siberian Khatru – Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman
Mike Oldfield: Hergest Ridge
On August 28, 1974, “Virgin ” label released “Hergest Ridge”, the second Mike Oldfield album. It was recorded in 1974, at the “The Manor” and was produced by Tom Newman and Mike Oldfield.
Personnel:
- Mike Oldfield– acoustic, electric and Spanish guitar, bass guitar, Farfisa, Gemini, Lowrey organs, glockenspiel, gong, mandolin, nutcracker, sleigh bells, timpani, tubular bells
- Sally Oldfield– vocals
- Clodagh Simonds– vocals
- Chilli Charles– snare drum
- Lindsay Cooper– oboe
- June Whiting– oboe
- Ted Hobart– trumpet
- William Murray – cymbal
- Terry Oldfield– woodwinds
- London Sinfonietta Voices – choir
- David Bedford – strings conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Mike Oldfield.
- Hergest Ridge (Part one)
- Hergest Ridge (Part two)
- In Dulci Jubilo (For Maureen)
- Spanish Tune
Bruce Springsteen: Born To Run
On August 25, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Born to Run”, the third Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded May 1974 – July 1975, at “Record Plant” and “914 Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bruce Springsteen, Mike Appel and Jon Landau.
Personnel:
- Bruce Springsteen– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, harmonica, percussion
- Roy Bittan– piano, Fender Rhodes, organ, harpsichord, glockenspiel, backing vocals
- Danny Federici – organ, glockenspiel
- David Sancious – piano, organ
- Clarence Clemons– saxophones, tambourine, backing vocals
- Garry W. Tallent– bass guitar
- Richard Davis– double bass
- Max Weinberg– drums
- Ernest “Boom” Carter– drums
- Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
- David Sanborn– baritone saxophone
- Wayne Andre– trombone
- Randy Brecker– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Suki Lahav- violin
- Steven Van Zandt– backing vocals, horn arrangements
- Mike Appel– backing vocals
- Andy Engel – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.
- Thunder Road
- Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
- Night
- Backstreet
- Born to Run
- She’s the One
- Meeting Across the River
- Jungeland
John Bond
On May 8, 1974, Graham John Clifton Bond died aged 37. Bond is considered a founding father of the English rhythm and blues boom from the 60′, he was member of “Blues Incorporated: and is best known as a leader of “Graham Bond Organisation”.
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