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Burning Spear: Marcus Garvey

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Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey

On December 12, 1975, “Island” label released “Marcus Garvey”, the third Burning Spear album.  It was recorded in 1975 and was produced by Lawrence Lindo.  It was named by the Jamaican National Hero and Rastafari movement prophet Marcus Garvey.

Personnel:

  • Winston Rodney- lead vocals
  • Earl “Chinna” Smith- lead guitar
  • Valentine “Tony” Chin– rhythm guitar
  • Tyrone “Organ D” Downie- piano, organ
  • Bernard “Touter” Harvey – piano, organ, clavinet
  • Robbie “Rabbi” Shakespeare- bass
  • Aston “Family Man” Barrett– bass
  • Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace- drums
  • Herman Marquis- alto saxophone
  • Richard “Dirty Harry” Hall- tenor saxophone
  • Bobby Ellis- trumpet
  • Vincent “Trommie” Gordon- trombone, clavinet
  • Carlton “Sam” Samuels -flute
  • Delroy Hines- harmony vocals
  • Rupert Willington- harmony vocals

All tracks by Winston Rodney and Phillip Fullwood except where noted.

  1. Marcus Garvey
  2. Slavery Days
  3. The Invasion – Winston Rodney, C. Paisley, Philip Fullwood
  4. Live Good – Marcus Rodney, Mackba Rodney, Winston Rodney
  5. Give Me – Winston Rodney
  6. Old Marcus Garvey
  7. Tradition – Delroy Hines, Rupert Willington, Winston Rodney
  8. Jordan River – Winston Rodney, M. Lawrence, Philip Fullwood
  9. Red, Gold & Green – A. Folkes, Winston Rodney, Philip Fullwood
  10. Resting Place – Winston Rodney

Queen: A Night At The Opera

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On November 21, 1975, “EMI” label released “A Night at the Opera”, the fourth Queen studio album. It was recorded August – November 1975, at the “Sarm”, “Roadhouse”, “Olympic Studios”, “Scorpio and Lansdowne”, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John deacon . The album is named by the name of Marx Bros. movie “A Night at the Opera”.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Mercury– lead and backing vocals, piano, jangle piano, woodwind vocalizations
  • Brian May– lead and backing vocals, guitars, ukulele, toy koto , harp, orchestral backdrops
  • Roger Taylor– lead vocals, drums, percussion, brass vocalizations, backing vocals
  • John Deacon– bass guitar, double-bass, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • David Costa –art direction

Track listing:

  1. Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To…) – Freddie Mercury
  2. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon – Freddie Mercury
  3. I’m In Love With My Car – Roger Taylor
  4. You’re My Best Friend – John Deacon
  5. 39 – Brian May
  6. Sweet Lady – Brian May
  7. Seaside Rendezvous – Freddie Mercury
  8. The Prophet’s Song – Brian May
  9. Love Of My Life – Freddie Mercury
  10. Good Company – Brian May
  11. Bohemian Rhapsody – Freddie Mercury
  12. God Save The Queen – arr. By Brian May

Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell

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On October 21, 1977, “Cleveland International” label released “Bat Out of Hell”, the second Meat Loaf (Michael Lee Aday) studio album.  It was  recorded 1975 – 1976 and was produced by Todd Rundgren.  “But Out of Hell” became not only the biggest Loaf’s commercial released success but is also one of the best selling albums ever, with more than 43 million copies sold worldwide. In 2003, magazine Rolling Stone ranked it at number 343 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Meat Loaf– lead and backing vocals, percussion
  • Todd Rundgren– guitar, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Roy Bittan– piano, keyboards
  • Steve Margoshes – piano
  • Cheryl Hardwick – piano
  • Jim Steinman– keyboards, percussion, lascivious effects, dialogue intro
  • Roger Powell– synthesizer
  • Kasim Sulton– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Weinberg– drums
  • John “Willie” Wilcox – drums
  • Edgar Winter– saxophone
  • Marcia McClain – dialogue intro
  • Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto– play-by-play
  • Ellen Foley– featured vocal, backing vocals
  • Rory Dodd– backing vocals
  • Gene Orloff – concertmaster
  • Members of New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestra – orchestra
  • Kenneth Ascher– string arrangements
  • Steve Margoshes – orchestra arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Steinman.

  1. Bat Out of Hell
  2. You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth
  3. Heaven Can Wait
  4. All Revved Up with No Place to Go
  5. Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
  6. Paradise by the Dashboard Light
  7. For Crying Out Loud

Mike Oldfield: Ommadawn

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Mike Oldfield Ommadawn

On October 21, 1975, “Virgin” label released “Ommadawn” the third Mike Oldfield studio album. It was recorded January – September 1975, and was produced by Mike Oldfield.

Personnel:

  • Mike Oldfield – vocals, guitars, bass, banjo, bouzouki, bodhrán, electronic organs, glockenspiel, harp, mandolin, percussion, tubular bells, piano, spinet, synthesizer
  • Jabula(Julian Bahula, Ernest Mothle, Lucky Ranku, Eddie Tatane) – African drums
  • Herbie – Northumbrian bagpipes
  • Don Blakeson– trumpet
  • The Hereford City Band – brass
  • Leslie Penning – conductor
  • Pierre Moerlen– timpani
  • Paddy Moloney– uilleann pipes
  • William Murray– percussion
  • Sally Oldfield– vocals
  • Terry Oldfield– panpipes
  • Leslie Penning– recorders
  • “The Penrhos Kids” (Abigail, Briony, Ivan and Jason Griffiths) – vocals
  • Clodagh Simonds– vocals
  • Bridget St John– vocals
  • David Strange– cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Oldfield, except where noted.

  1. Ommadawn, Part One
  2. Ommadawn, Part Two
  3. On Horseback

Foghat: Fool For The City

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On September 15, 1975, “Bearsville” label released “Fool for the City”, the fifth Foghat album . It was recorded in 1974 at the “Suntreader Studios” in Sharon, Vermont, and was produced by Nick Jameson.

Personnel:

  • Lonesome Dave Peverett – lead vocals, guitar
  • Rod “The Bottle” Price – vocals, guitar, slide guitar, steel guitar
  • Nick Jameson – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar
  • Roger Earl – drums, percussion
  • Tony Loew – photography
  • Tony Outeda – coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Fool for the City – Dave Peverett
  2. My Babe – Hatfield and Medley
  3. Slow Ride – Dave Peverett
  4. Terraplane Blues – Robert Johnson
  5. Save Your Loving – Rod Price, Dave Peverett
  6. Drive Me Home – Dave Peverett
  7. Take it or Leave it – Nick Jameson, Dave Peverett

Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here

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Wish You Were Here

On September 12, 1975, “Harvest” label released “Wish You Were Here”, the ninth Pink Floyd studio album. It was recorded January–July 1975, at the “Abbey Road Studios” in London and was produced by David Gilmour, Roger Waters and Nick Mason. The album features composition “Shine on you crazy diamond”, a tribute to Syd Barrett, who left the band seven years earlier due to a mental illness. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 211 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 7 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”; 3 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Diamond in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; 2 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and 6 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour– vocals, guitars, lap steel guitar, EMS Synth AKS, keyboards, tape effects
  • Richard Wright– keyboards, VCS3, clavinet, backing vocals
  • Roger Waters– vocals, bass guitar, guitar, VCS3, tape effects
  • Nick Mason– drums, percussion, tape effects
  • Dick Parry– saxophone
  • Roy Harper– vocals
  • Venetta Fieldsand Carlena Williams – backing vocals

Track listing

All lyrics by Roger Waters, music as noted.

  1. Shine on You Crazy Diamond (parts I – V) – David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters
  2. Welcome to the Machine – Roger Waters
  3. Have a Cigar – Roger Waters
  4. Wish You Were Here – Roger Waters, David Gilmour
  5. Shine on You Crazy Diamond (parts VI – IX) – David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters

Jethro Tull: Minstrel in the Gallery

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Jethro Tull-Minstrel in the Gallery

On September 5, 1975, “Chrysalis” label released “Minstrel in the Gallery”, the eight Jethro Tull studio album.  It was recorded in April 1975 at the “Masion Rouge Mobile” studios and was produced by Ian Anderson.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, flute, acoustic guitar
  • Martin Barre– electric guitars
  • John Evan– piano, organ
  • Jeffrey Hammond– bass guitar, string bass
  • Barriemore Barlow– drums, percussion
  • David Palmer– orchestral arrangements, conduction
  • Rita Eddowes, Elizabeth Edwards, Patrick Halling, Bridget Procter – violin
  • Katharine Tullborn – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson, except where noted.

  1. Minstrel in the Galley – Ian Anderson, Martin Barre
  2. Cold Wind to Valhalla
  3. Black Satin Dancer
  4. Requiem
  5. One White Duck / 010 = Nothing at All
  6. Baker St. Muse
  • Pig-Me and the Whore
  • Nice Little Tune
  • Crash Barrier Waltzer
  • Mother England Revenue

Grateful Dead: Blues for Allah

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On August 1, 1975, “Grateful Dead Records” released “Blues for Allah”, the eight Grateful Dead studio album.  It was recorded February –  May , 1975, and was produced by Jerry Garcia, Donna Jean Godchaux, Keith Godchaux, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Garcia– vocals, guitar
  • Donna Jean Godchaux– vocals
  • Bob Weir– vocals, guitar
  • Keith Godchaux– vocals, keyboards
  • Phil Lesh– bass guitar
  • Mickey Hart– drums
  • Bill Kreutzmann– drums
  • Steven Schuster –flute, reeds
  • Phillip Garris – illustration

Track listing:

  1. Help on the Way – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
  2. Slipknot! – Jerry Garcia, Keith Godchaux, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir
  3. Franklin’s Tower – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter, Kreutzmann
  4. King Solomon’s Marbles:

Part 1: Stronger Than Dirt – Phil Lesh

Part 2: Milkin’ the Turkey – Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh

  1. The Music Never Stopped – John Perry Barlow, Bob Weir
  2. Crazy Fingers – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
  3. Sage & Spirit – Bob Weir
  4. Blues for Allah – Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter
  5. Sand Castles and Glass Camels – Jerry Garcia, Donna Godchaux, Keith Godchaux, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir
  6. Unusual Occurrences in the Desert – Jerry Garcia Robert Hunter

Boston: Same

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On August 25, 1976, “Epic” label the self-titled, debut Boston studio album. It was recorded October 1975 – April 1976, and was produced by John Boylan and Tom Scholz. The album was big commercial success, selling more than 25 million copies worldwide and becoming one of the best-selling debut albums of all time. The album was certified Diamond in Canada by “Music Canada” and 17 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Tom Scholz– acoustic and electric guitars,  clavinet, organ, bass guitar
  • Brad Delp– lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Barry Goudreau– rhythm and lead guitars
  • Fran Sheehan– bass guitar
  • Sib Hashian– drums
  • Jim Masdea– drums
  • Kim Hart – design consulting
  • Roger Huyssen – illustrations
  • Gerard Huerta – cover lettering
  • Jeff Albertson – photography
  • Ron Pownall – photography
  • Gary Pihl – photo editing

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Scholz, except where noted.

  1. More Than a Feeling
  2. Peace of Mind
  3. Foreplay / Long Time
  4. Rock & Roll Band
  5. Smokin – Brad Delp, Tom Scholz
  6. Hitch a Ride
  7. Something About You
  8. Let Me Take You Home Tonight – Brad Delp

Bruce Springsteen: Born To Run

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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.

  1. Thunder Road
  2. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
  3. Night
  4. Backstreet
  5. Born to Run
  6. She’s the One
  7. Meeting Across the River
  8. Jungeland