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Wishbone Ash: Locked In

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In March 1976, “MCA” label released “Locked In” the sixth Wishbone Ash studio album. It was recorded 1975-1976, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Tom Dowd.

Personnel:

  • Andy Powell – vocals, guitars
  • Laurie Wisefield – vocals, guitars
  • Martin Turner– vocals, bass
  • Steve Upton– drums
  • Pete Wood – keyboards
  • Cissy Houston, Sylvia Shemwell, Eunice Peterson – backing vocals
  • Geogg Daking, Jay Borden – recording, mixing
  • Bobby Warner – mixing
  • Alan Sussman, Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Chris Corey – cover illustration
  • David Gahr – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Turner, Andy Powell, Laurie Wisefield and Steve Upton, except where noted

  1. Rest in Peace
  2. No Water in the Well – Laurie Wisefield
  3. Moonshine
  4. She Was My Best Friend – Martin Turner
  5. It Started in Heaven – Laurie Wisefield, Steve Upton
  6. Half Past Lovin’
  7. Trust in You
  8. Say Goodbye – Martin Turner, Laurie Wisefield

Blondie: Plastic Letters

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In February 1978, “Chrysalis” label released “Plastic Letters”, the second Blondie studio album. It was recorded June – July 1976, at “Plaza Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Gottehrer.

Personnel:

  • Deborah Harry- vocals
  • Chris Stein- guitar, bass guitar, E-bow, vibraphone
  • James Destri- grand piano, Farfisa organ, Polymoog synthesizer and strings, Roland synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Clem Burke – drums, backing vocals
  • Frank Infante- bass guitar, guitar
  • Dale Powers – backing vocals
  • Rob Freeman -engineer
  • Greg Calbi- mastering
  • Phillip Dixon –photography

Track listing:

  1. Fan Mail – James Destri
  2. Denis – Neil Levenson
  3. Bermuda Triangle Blues (Flight 45) – Chris Stein
  4. You Nabbed as Sniper – Chris Stein
  5. Contact in Red Square – James Destri
  6. (I’m Always Touched by Your) Presence Dear – Gary Valente
  7. I’m on E – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
  8. I Don’t Have the nerve to Say No – Deborah Harry, James Destri
  9. Love at the Pier – Deborah Harry
  10. No Imagination – James Destri
  11. Kidnapper – James Destri
  12. Detroit 442 – James Destri, Chris Stein
  13. Cautious Lip – Ronnie Toast, Chris Stein

Journey: Next

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In February 1977, “Columbia” label released “Next”, the third Journey studio album. It was recorded May – October 1976, at “His Master’s Wheels” in San Francisco, and was produced by Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Ross Valory and Aynsley Dunbar.

Personnel:

  • Gregg Rolie– lead vocals, keyboards
  • Neal Schon– lead vocals, acoustic and electri guitars
  • Ross Valory– bass guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Aynsley Dunbar– drums, percussion,
  • Smiggy –engineer, mixing
  • Bruce Botnick– mastering
  • Herbie Herbert –director
  • Bruce Steinberg –art direction, design, photography
  • Ellie Oberzil – design
  • Mansfield –sleeve art

Track listing:

  1. Spaceman – Aynsley Dunbar, Gregg Rolie
  2. People – Aynsley Dunbar, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon
  3. I Would Find You – Tena Austin, Neal Schon
  4. Here We Are – Gregg Rolie
  5. Hustler – Aynsley Dunbar, Gregg Rolie
  6. Next – Heidi Cogdell, Aynsley Dunbar, Gregg Rolie
  7. Nickel and Dime – Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, George Tickner, Ross Valory
  8. Karma – Aynsley Dunbar, Neal Schon

Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Freeways

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In February 1977, “Mercury” label released “Freeways”, the sixth studio Bachman–Turner Overdrive studio album. It was recorded 1976 – 1977, and was produced by Randy Bachman.

Personnel:

  • Randy Bachman – vocals, acoustic, electric and lap steel guitar,guitar, bass
  • Blair Thornton- guitar, backging vocals
  • F. Turner- vocals, bass
  • Robbie Bachman- drums
  • George Semkiw – engineer
  • Mick Walsh, Mark Wright – engineer assistant
  • Jim Ladwig – art direction
  • Joe Kotleba – design
  • Bruce Cole – photography
  • Kenneth McGowan – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Bachman except where noted

  1. Can We All Come Together
  2. Life Still Goes On (I’m Lonely) – F. Turner
  3. Shotgun Rider
  4. Just for You
  5. My Wheels Won’t Turn
  6. Down, Down
  7. Easy Groove
  8. Freeways

Klaus Schulze: Body Love

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In February 1977, “Metronome” label released “Body Love”, the seventh Klaus Schulze album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Klaus Schulze.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Schulze – electronics
  • Harald Grosskopf – drums
  • Charles Mikael – graphics

Track listing:

All tracks by Klaus Schulze.

  1. Stardancer
  2. Blanche
  3. T.O.

 

 

Cheap Trick: Same

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In February 1977, “Epic” label released the self-titled, debut Cheap Trick album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Robin Zander– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Rick Nielsen– lead guitar, vocals
  • Tom Petersson– bass guitar, vocals
  • Bun E. Carlos– drums
  • Jay Messina– engineer
  • Sam Ginsberg – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Rick Nielsen except where noted.

  1. Hot Love
  2. Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace – Terry Reid
  3. He’s a Whore
  4. Mandocello
  5. The Ballad of T.V. Violence (I’m Not the Only Boy)
  6. Elo Kiddies
  7. Daddy Should Have Stayed in High School
  8. Taxman, Mr. Thief
  9. Cry, Cry – Robin Zander, Nielsen,Tom Petersson
  10. Oh, Candy

Be-Bop Deluxe: Sunburst Finish

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In February 1976, “Harvest” label released “Sunburst Finish”, the third Be-Bop Deluxe studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by John Leckie and Bill Nelson.

Personnel:

  • Bill Nelson- lead vocals, electric and 12-string guitars
  • Andy Clark- keyboards, synthesizer
  • Charlie Tumahai- bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Simon Fox- drums
  • Mike Doud – cover art concept
  • John Thornton – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Nelson

  1. Fair Exchange
  2. Heavenly Homes
  3. Ships in the Night
  4. Crying to the Sky
  5. Sleep That Burns
  6. Beauty Secrets
  7. Life in the Air Age
  8. Like an Old Blues
  9. Crystal Gazing
  10. Blazing Apostles

Jerry Garcia: Reflections

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In February 1976, “Round Records” label released “Reflections”, the third Jerry Garcia album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Jerry Garcia.

Personnel:

  • Jerry Garcia – vocals, guitar, organ
  • Bob Weir- guitar, backing vocals
  • John Kahn- organ
  • Nicky Hopkins- piano
  • Keith Godchaux- Fender Rhodes, tack piano
  • Larry Knechtel- Fender Rhodes
  • John Kahn – bass, organ, synthesizer, vibraphone
  • Phil Lesh- bass
  • Bill Kreutzmann- drums
  • Mickey Hart- drums, percussion
  • Ron Tutt– drums
  • Donna Jean Godchaux- backing vocals
  • Donna Jean Godchaux, Bob Weir – backing vocals
  • Dan Healy – engineer
  • Rob Taylor, Willi Deenihan, Joel Edelstein – engineer assistant
  • Smiggy – engineer, mixing
  • Mike Steirnagel – cover art
  • Ria Lewerke – art direction
  • Steve Brown, Kidd, Ramrod, Steve Parrish – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. Might As Well – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
  2. Mission In the Rain – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
  3. They Love Each Other – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
  4. I’ll Take a Melody – Allen Toussaint
  5. It Must Have Been the Roses – Robert Hunter
  6. Tore Up Over You – Hank Ballard
  7. Catfish John – Bob McDill, Allen Reynolds
  8. Comes a Time – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter

Buldožer: Zabranjeno plakatirati

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In November 1977, “Helidon” label released “Zabranjeno plakatirati”, the second Buldožer studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Radio Novi Sad Studio” in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia, and was produced by Vitomir Simurdić.

Personnel:

  • Marko Brecelj – vocals
  • Boris Bele – vocals, guitar
  • Uroš Lovšin – guitar
  • Borut Činč – piano, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Vili Bertok – bass
  • Tone Dimnik – drums
  • Ištvan Tibai – recording, mixing
  • Slavko Furlan – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Ne brini mama
  2. Dobro jutro madam Jovanović
  3. Helga
  4. Jeste li vidjeli djevojčice
  5. Doktore pomozite

Mahavishnu Orchestra: Inner Worlds

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In January 1976, “Columbia” label released “Inner Worlds”, the sixth Mahavishnu Orchestra. It was recorded July-August 1975, at “Studio Hérouville”, and was mixed at.”Trident Studios” in London.and was produced by Dennis Mackay and John McLaughlin.

Personnel:

  • John McLaughlin- guitar, guitar synthesizer, “360” systems frequency shifter, 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals, frequency shifter, E-mu  synthesizer sequencer
  • Stu Goldberg – lead and backing vocals, organ, piano, customized Mini-Moog and Steiner-Parker  synthesizers, clavinet
  • Ralphe Armstrong – lead and backing vocals, bass, brassmaster bass
  • Narada Michael Walden – lead vocals, drums, congas, bass marimba, shaker, piano, organ, tympani, sleigh bells, gong
  • Sal Caravello – art direction

Track listing:

  1. All in the Family – John McLaughlin
  2. Miles Out – John McLaughlin
  3. In My Life – John McLaughlin, Narada Michael Walden
  4. Gita – John McLaughlin
  5. Morning Calls – John McLaughlin, Narada Michael Walden
  6. The Way of the Pilgrim – Narada Michael Walden
  7. River of My Heart – Kanchan Cynthia Anderson, Narada Michael Walden
  8. Planetary Citizen – Ralphe Armstrong
  9. Lotus Feet – John McLaughlin
  10. Inner Worlds
  • Part 1 – John McLaughlin
  • Part 2 – Stu Goldberg