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Can: The Lost Tapes

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On June 18, 2012, “Spoon Records” label released “The Lost Tapes”, album with studio outtakes and live recordings by Can. It was recorded 1968 – 1977, and was produced by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney and Damo Suzuki.

Personnel:

  • Holger Czukay – bass, engineer, editing
  • Michael Karoli – guitar
  • Jaki Liebezeit – drums
  • Irmin Schmidt – keyboards
  • Malcolm Mooney – vocals
  • Damo Suzuki – vocals
  • Gerd Dudek – saxophone
  • David Johnson – flute
  • Rosco Gee – bass
  • Jono Podmore — editing

Track listing:

All tracks by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit and Irmin Schmidt, except where noted.

  1. Millionenspiel
  2. Waiting for the Streetcar – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  3. Evening All Day
  4. Deadly Doris – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  5. Graublau
  6. When Darkness Comes – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  7. Blind Mirror Surf – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, David Johnson
  8. Oscura Primavera – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, David Johnson
  9. Bubble Rap – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  10. Your Friendly Neighbourhood Whore – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  11. True Story – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  12. The Agreement – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  13. Midnight Sky – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  14. Desert – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Malcolm Mooney
  15. Spoon (live) – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  16. Dead Pigeon Suite – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  17. Abra Cada Braxas – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  18. A Swan Is Born – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  19. The Loop
  20. Godzila Fragment
  21. On the Way to Mother Sky
  22. Midnight Men
  23. Networks of Foam
  24. Messer, Scissors, Fork and Light – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  25. Barnacler – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Rosko Gee
  26. E.F.S. 108
  27. Private Nocturnal
  28. Alice
  29. Mushroom (live) – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki
  30. One More Saturday Night (live) – Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt, Damo Suzuki

Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter & James Cotton: Breakin’ It Up, Breakin’ It Down

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On June 5, 2007, “Epic” label released “Breakin’ It Up, Breakin’ It Down”, album by Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter and James Cotton. It was recorded in March 1977, and was produced by Bob Margolin.

Personnel:

  • Muddy Waters – vocals, guitar
  • Johnny Winter – vocals, guitar
  • James Cotton – vocals, harmonica
  • Bob Margolin – vocals, guitar
  • Pinetop Perkins – vocals, piano
  • Charles Calmese – bass guitar
  • Willie “Big Eyes” Smith – drums
  • Dave Still – recording
  • Mark Williams – mixing
  • Joseph M. Palmaccio – mastering
  • Howard Fritzon – art direction
  • Smay Vision – design
  • Steve Berkowitz, Al Quaglieri – co-producers

Track listing:

  1. Black Cat Bone / Dust My Broom – Johnny Winter / Elmore James, Robert Johnson
  2. Can’t Be Satisfied – Muddy Waters
  3. Caledonia – Fleecy Moore
  4. Dealin’ with the Devil – James Cotton
  5. Rocket 88 – Jackie Brenston
  6. I Done Got Over It – Guitar Slim
  7. How Long Can a Fool Go Wrong – James Cotton
  8. Mama Talk to Your Daughter – J. B. Lenoir, Alex Atkins
  9. Love Her with a Feeling – Lowell Fulson
  10. Trouble No More – Muddy Waters
  11. Got My Mojo Workin’ – Muddy Waters, Preston Foster

Ash: 1977

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On May 6, 1977, “Home Grown” and “Infectious” labels released “1977”, the debut Ash studio album. It was recorded 1994 – 1996, at “Loco” in Usk Valley, Wales, “Rockfield” in Rockfield, Wales, and was produced by Owen Morris, Mark Hamilton, Rick McMurray and Tim Wheeler.

Personnel:

  • Tim Wheeler – vocals, guitar, string arrangements, interior photography
  • Mark Hamilton – bass, interior photography
  • Rick McMurray – drums, interior photography
  • Lisa Moorish – extra vocals
  • Nick Ingman – string arrangements
  • Owen Morris – string arrangements
  • Phil Thornalley – mixing 
  • Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing 
  • Nick Brine – studio assistant
  • Sorrel Merchant – studio assistant
  • Neil Kiely – studio assistant
  • Brian Cannon – design, sleeve director, interior photography
  • Mark Hamilton – artwork assistant
  • Ed van der Eisken – cover photography
  • Ash – interior photography
  • Rolant Dafis – interior photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Wheeler, except where noted.

  1. Lose Control – Mark Hamilton, Tim Wheeler
  2. Goldfinger
  3. Girl from Mars
  4. I’d Give You Anything
  5. Gone the Dream
  6. Kung Fu
  7. Oh Yeah
  8. Let It Flow
  9. Innocent Smile – Mark Hamilton
  10. Angel Interceptor – Tim Wheeler, Rick McMurray
  11. Lost in You
  12. Darkside Lightside (includes hidden track Sick Party)

Parliament: Live: P-Funk Earth Tour

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On May 5, 1977, “Casablanca” label released “Live: P-Funk Earth Tour”, the first Parliament live album. It was recorded in January 1977, at “Oakland Coliseum Arena” and “Los Angeles Forum”, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton, Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Raymond Davis, Grady Thomas, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins, Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington – vocals
  • Garry Shider, Michael Hampton, Glen Goins, Eddie Hazel – guitar
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Cordell Mosson, Bootsy Collins – bass
  • Jerome Brailey – drums, percussion
  • Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Richard Griffith – horns
  • Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Gary Cooper – extra-singing Clones 
  • Michael Hampton – lead snore
  • Bernie Worrell, Fred Wesley – horn arrangements
  • Bootsy Collins, George Clinton – rhythm arrangements

Track listing:

  1. P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)
  2. Dr. Funkenstein’s Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Medley
  3. Do That Stuff
  4. The Landing (Of the Holy Mothership)
  5. The Undisco Kidd (The Girl Is Bad!)
  6. Children of Production
  7. Mothership Connection (Star Child)
  8. Swing Down, Sweet Chariot
  9. This Is the Way We Funk with You
  10. Dr. Funkenstein
  11. Gamin’ On Ya!
  12. Tear the Roof Off the Sucker Medley
  13. Night of the Thumpasorus People
  14. Fantasy Is Reality

The Beatles: Live At The Hollywood Bowl

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On May 4, 1977, “Capitol” label released “The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl”, live album by the Beatles. It was recorded in August 1964, August 1965, at “Hollywood Bowl” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Voyle Gilmore.

Personnel:

  • John Lennon – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Paul McCartney – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • George Harrison – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Ringo Starr – lead vocal, drums
  • George Martin – sequencing, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, except where noted.

  1. Twist and Shout – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
  2. She’s a Woman
  3. Dizzy Miss Lizzy – Larry Williams
  4. Ticket to Ride
  5. Can’t Buy Me Love
  6. Things We Said Today
  7. Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
  8. Boys – Luther Dixon, Wes Farrell
  9. A Hard Day’s Night
  10. Help!
  11. All My Loving
  12. She Loves You
  13. Long Tall Sally – Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert Blackwell

Sarah Vaughn: Songs Of The Beatles

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On April 9, 1981, “Atlantic” label released “Songs of the Beatles”, the 45th Sarah Vaughan album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Marty Paich and David Paich.

Personnel:

  • Sarah Vaughan – vocals
  • Lee Ritenour, Dean Parks, Louie Shelton – guitar
  • Michael Lang – keyboards
  • Marty Paich, David Paich – keyboards, arranger
  • Steve Porcaro – synthesizer
  • Toots Thielemans – harmonica
  • David Hungate – bass guitar
  • Bob Magnusson – string bass
  • Jeff Porcaro – percussion, drums
  • Bobbye Hall, Joe Porcaro, Steve Forman – percussion
  • Jon Smith – tenor saxophone
  • Marcos Valle – vocals
  • Bill Thedford, Perry Morgan, Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by John Lennon and Paul McCartney,  except where noted.

  1. Get Back
  2. And I Love Her
  3. Eleanor Rigby
  4. The Fool on the Hill
  5. You Never Give Me Your Money
  6. Come Together
  7. I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
  8. Blackbird
  9. Something – George Harrison
  10. Here, There and Everywhere
  11. The Long and Winding Road
  12. Yesterday
  13. Hey Jude

Judas Priest: Sin After Sin

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On April 8, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Sin After Sin”, the third Judas Priest studio album. It was recorded in January 1977, at “Ramport” in London., and was produced by Roger Glover, Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton, Ian Hill and Simon Phillips.

Personnel:

  • Rob Halford – vocals
  • K. K. Downing – guitars
  • Glenn Tipton – guitars, piano, arrangements
  • Ian Hill – bass
  • Simon Phillips – drums, percussion
  • Les Binks – drums
  • Dave Holland – drums
  • Mark Dodson – engineer
  • Rosław Szaybo – art direction
  • Bob Carlos Clarke – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Sinner – Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton
  2. Diamonds and Rust – Joan Baez
  3. Starbraker – Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton
  4. Last Rose of Summer – Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton
  5. Let Us Prey / Call for the Priest – Rob Halford, K. K. Downing, Glenn Tipton
  6. Raw Deal – Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton
  7. Here Comes the Tears – Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton
  8. Dissident Aggressor – Rob Halford, K. K. Downing, Glenn Tipton

Cliff Richard: Every Face Tells A Story

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On March 18, 1977, “EMI” label released “Every Face Tells a Story”, the nineteen Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded September 1976 – January 1977, at “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Bruce Welch.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard – vocals
  • Terry Britten – guitar
  • Mo Witham – guitar
  • Graham Todd – keyboards
  • Alan Hawkshaw – keyboards
  • Alan Tarney – bass
  • Alan Jones – bass
  • Brian Bennett – drums, percussion
  • Roger Pope – drums
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Tony Rivers, John Perry – backing vocals
  • Richard Hewson – string arrangements
  • Gered Mankowitz – photography

Track listing:

  1. My Kinda Life – Chris East
  2. Must Be Love – Terry Britten
  3. When Two Worlds Drift Apart – Peter Sills
  4. You Got Me Wondering – Terry Britten
  5. Every Face Tells a Story (It Never Tells a Lie) – Michael Allison, Peter Sills
  6. Try a Smile – John Perry
  7. Hey Mr. Dream Maker – Bruce Welch, Alan Tarney
  8. Give Me Love Your Way – Alan Tarney, Trevor Spencer
  9. Up in the World – Clifford T. Ward
  10. Don’t Turn the Light Out – Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett
  11. It’ll Be Me Babe – Hank Marvin, John Farrar
  12. Spider Man – Terry Britten

Mahogany Rush: World Anthem

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On March 16, 1977, “Columbia” label released “World Anthem”, the fifth Mahogany Rush studio album. It was recorded December 1976 – February 1977, at “Studio Tempo” in Montreal, Canada, and was produced by Frank Marino.

Personnel:

  • Frank Marino – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, percussion, timpani
  • Paul Harwood – acoustic and electric bass
  • Jimmy Ayoub – drums, percussion
  • Phil Bech – synthesizer

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Marino.

  1. Requiem for a Sinner
  2. Hey Little Lover
  3. Broken Heart Blues
  4. In My Ways
  5. The World Anthem
  6. Look At Me
  7. Lady
  8. Try For Freedom

Blue Mitchell: African Violet

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On March 13, 1978, “Impulse!” label released “African Violet”, the 27th Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Burbank Studios” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Herman Riley, Harold Land – tenor saxophone
  • Sonny Burke – electric piano, piano
  • McKinley Jackson, Michael Boddicker – synthesizer
  • Lee Ritenour – electric guitar, guitar
  • Scott Edwards – bass, electric bass
  • Chuck Domanico – electric bass, bass
  • James Gadson, Harold Mason – drums
  • Paulinho Da Costa – congas
  • Eddie “Bongo” Brown – congas, percussion
  • Bob Zimmitti – marimba, percussion
  • Julia Tillman, Luther Waters, Maxine Waters Willard, Oren Waters – vocals
  • The Sid Sharp Strings

Track listing:

  1. Mississippi Jump – Larry Nash
  2. Ojos de Rojo – Cedar Walton
  3. Sand Castles – Dana Kaproff
  4. African Violet – Steve Hulse
  5. As – Stevie Wonder
  6. Square Business – Cedar Walton
  7. Forget – Don Sebesky