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Ultravox: Same

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On February 25, 1977, “Island” label released the self-titled, debut Ultravox studio album.. It was recorded in 1976, at “Island Studios” in London, and was produced by John Foxx, Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, Stevie Shears, Steve Lillywhite and Brian Eno.

Personnel:

  • John Foxx– lead vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Stevie Shears– guitars
  • Billy Currie– keyboards, violin
  • Chris Cross– bass, backing vocals
  • Warren Cann– drums, backing vocals
  • Phil Collins- drums

Track listing:

  1. Sat’day Night in the City of the Dead – John Foxx
  2. Life at Rainbow’s End (For All the Tax Exiles on Main Street) – John Foxx
  3. Slip Away – Billy Curie, John Foxx
  4. I Want to Be a Machine – Billy Currie, John Foxx
  5. Wide Boys – John Foxx
  6. Dangerous Rhythm – Warren Cann,Chris Cross, Billy Currie, John Foxx, Stevie Shears
  7. The Lonely Hunter – John Foxx
  8. The Wild, The Beautiful and the Damned – Chris Cross, Billy Currie, John Foxx
  9. My Sex – Chris Cross, Billy Currie, John Foxx

Peter Gabriel: Same

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On February 25, 1977, “Charisma” label released the self-titled, debut Peter Gabriel studio album.. It was recorded July 1976  – January 1977, at “The Soundstage” in Toronto, “Morgan Studios” and  “Olympic Studios” in  London, and was produced by Bob Ezrin. The album received the prize of the French “Académie Charles Cros”

Personnel:

  • Peter Gabriel– vocals, keyboards, flute, recorder
  • Robert Fripp– electric and classical guitars, banjo
  • Steve Hunter– guitars
  • Dick Wagner– guitar, backing vocals
  • Tony Levin– bass, tuba, leader of the Barbershop Quartet
  • Jozef Chirowski – keyboards
  • Larry Fast– synthesizer, programming
  • Allan Schwartzberg– drums
  • Jimmy Maelen– percussion, synthibam, bones
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Michael Gibbs– orchestra arrangements
  • Peter Christopherson – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Gabriel, except where noted.

  1. Moribund the Burgermeister
  2. Solsbury Hill
  3. Modern Love
  4. Excuse Me – Peter Gabriel, Martin Hall
  5. Humdrum
  6. Slowburn
  7. Waiting for the Big One
  8. Down the Dolce Vita
  9. Here Comes the Flood

 

America: Harbor

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On February 15, 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Harbor”, the seventh America studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Ka Lae Kiki Studios” in Hawaii, and was produced by George Martin.

Personnel:

  • Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, guitars, pianos, synthesizers
  • Dan Peek – lead and backing vocals, guitars, pianos, synthesizers
  • Dewey Bunnell – guitars, backing vocals
  • Larry Carlton – electric sitar
  • David Dickey – bass guitar
  • Willie Leacox – drums, percussion
  • Tom Walsh – percussion
  • Jim Carlire – saxophone
  • Philip Hartmann – design
  • Harry Diltz – photography
  • Vivien Bunnell, Lexie Hartmann, Jim Hoskins – additional poster photography

Track listing:

  1. God of the Sun – Gerry Beckley
  2. Slow Down – Dan Peek
  3. Don’t Cry Baby – Dan Peek
  4. Now She’s Gone – Gerry Beckley
  5. Political Poachers – Dewey Bunnell
  6. Sarah – Gerry Beckley
  7. Sergeant Darkness – Gerry Beckley
  8. Are You There – Dewey Bunnell
  9. These Brown Eyes – Dan Peek
  10. Monster – Gerry Beckley
  11. Hurricane – Gerry Beckley
  12. Down to the Water – Dewey Bunnell

 

Jethro Tull: Songs from the Wood

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On February 11, 1977, “Chrysalis” label released “Songs from the Wood”, the tenth Jethro Tull studio album. It was recorded in 1976 at “Morgan Studios” in London and “Maison Rouge Mobile”, and was produced by Ian Anderson. “Songs from the Wood” was included in the list “The 100 Greatest Prog Albums Of All Time” by “Prog Magazine” at number 76.

Personnel:

  • Ian Anderson– vocals, flute, acoustic guitar,  mandolin,  cymbals, whistles
  • Martin Barre– electric guitar, lute
  • John Evan– piano, organ, synthesisers
  • Barriemore Barlow– drums, marimba, glockenspiel, bells, nakers, tabor
  • John Glascock– vocals, bass guitar
  • David Palmer– piano, portative pipe organ, synthesisers
  • Keith Howard – wood-cutter
  • Jay L. Lee – front cover painting
  • Shirt Sleeve Studio – back cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Anderson with additional material by Martin Barre and David Palmer.

  1. Songs from the Wood
  2. Jack-in-the-Green
  3. Cup of Wonder
  4. Hunting Girl
  5. Ring Out, Solstice Bells
  6. Velvet Green
  7. The Whistler
  8. Pibroch (Cap in Hand)
  9. Fire at Midnight

Fleetwood Mac: Rumours

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Fleetwood Mac Rumours

On February 4, 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Rumours”, the eleventh Fleetwood Mac studio album.  It was recorded in 1976, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami; “Record Plant Studios” in Los Angeles; “Zellerbach Auditorium” in Berkeley and “Wally Heider Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lindsey Buckingham,  Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut. “Rumours” won “Grammy Award for Album of the Year” in 1978, the three major US trade publications – “Billboard”, “Cash Box, and Record World”, named it “Album of the Year” for 1977. The album has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time. Rumours has received Diamond certifications in several countries, including the US, Canada, and Australia. “Rumours” was certified 11 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”; it has received a “Diamond Award” in US by “RIAA” for a 20 x Platinum certification or 20 million units shipped. In 1998, magazine “Q”  ranked  “Rumours” at number three in its list of “50 Best Albums of the 70’s’; in 1999,  “Vibe”  featured it as one of “100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century”; in  2003, “VH1” ranked “Rumours” at number 16 during its “100 Greatest Albums Countdown” and magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked it at number 25 in its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Lindsey Buckingham – vocals, guitars, dobro, percussion
  • Stevie Nicks– vocals
  • Christine McVie – vocals, keyboards
  • John McVie– bass guitar
  • Mick Fleetwood– drums, percussion, harpsichord
  • Desmond Strobel – design
  • Larry Vigon – calligraphy
  • Herbert W. Worthington– photography

Track listing:

  1. Second hand News – Lindsey Buckingham
  2. Dreams – Stevie Nicks
  3. Never Going Back Again – Lindsey Buckingham
  4. Don’t Stop – Christine McVie
  5. Go Your Own Way – Lindsey Buckingham
  6. Songbird – Christine McVie
  7. The Chain – Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, Stevie Nicks
  8. You Make Loving Fun – Christine McVie
  9. I Don’t Want to Know – Stevie Nicks
  10. Oh Daddy – Christine McVie
  11. Gold Dust Woman – Stevie Nicks

 

Utopia: Ra

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On February 4, 1977, “Bearsville Records” released “Ra”, the second Utopia studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Bearsville Sound Studio”, “Utopia Sound” and “Turtle Creek Barn” and was produced by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren – vocals, guitar, arrangements, design concept
  • Roger Powell – vocals, keyboards, arrangements, design concept
  • Kasim Sulton – vocals,  bass, arrangements, design concept
  • John “Willie” Wilcox – vocals, drums, percussion, arrangements, design concept
  • Eddie Offord – recording
  • Tom Mark – engineer
  • John Holbrook – design
  • Joe Brescio – mastering
  • Gribbitt! – design
  • Ron Slenzak – photography
  • Norman Seeff – photography

Track listing:

  1. Overture: Mountaintop and Sunrise/Communion with the Sun – Hermann, Todd Rundgren
  2. Magic Dragon Theatre – Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton
  3. Jealousy – Todd Rundgren, John “Willie”Wilcox
  4. Eternal Love – Roger Powell, Kasim Sulton
  5. Sunburst Finish – Roger Powell, Todd Rundgren
  6. Hiroshima – Roger Powell, Todd Rundgren
  7. Singring and the Glass Glass Guitar – Roger Powell, Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, John “Willie” Wilcox

Buzzcocks: Spiral Scratch

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On January 29, 1977, Buzzcocks self released the debut EP “Spiral  Scratch”. It was recorded in 1976 and was produced by Martin Hannett. This was the third record ever released by British punk band and the first self-released one.

Personnel:

  • Howard Devoto– vocals
  • Pete Shelley– guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Diggle– bass
  • John Maher– drums

All tracks by Howard Devoto and Pete Shelley.

  1. Breakdown
  2. Time’s Up
  3. Boredom
  4. Friends of Mine

Pink Floyd: Animals

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On January 21, 1977, “Harvest” label released “Animals” the tenth Pink Floyd studio album. It was recorded April – December 1976, at the “Britannia Row Studios” in London, and was produced by David Gilmour, Roger Waters,  Richard Wright and Nick Mason. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour- lead vocals, lead , rhythm and acoustic guitar, bass guitar, talkbox
  • Roger Waters- lead and harmony vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, tape effects, vocoder, bass guitar, sleeve design
  • Richard Wright- Hammond organ, electric piano, Minimoog, ARP string synthesizer, piano, clavinet, harmony vocals
  • Nick Mason- drums, percussion, tape effects
  • Storm Thorgerson– sleeve design
  • Aubrey Powell – sleeve design, photography
  • Nick Mason – graphics
  • Peter Christopherson, Howard Bartrop, Nic Tucker, Bob Ellis, Rob Brimson, Colin Jones – photography
  • R. G. Amsterdam – inflatable pig design

All tracks by Roger Waters, except where noted.

  1. Pigs on the Wing 1
  2. Dogs – Roger Waters, David Gilmour
  3. Pigs (Three Different Ones)
  4. Sheep
  5. Pigs on the Wing 2

David Bowie: Low

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On January 14, 1977, “RCA” label released “Low”, the eleventh David Bowie album, the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno termed the “Berlin Trilogy”.  It was recorded September – October 1976, at the “Château d’Hérouville” in Hérouville and “Hansa Studio by the Wall?”, West Berlin, and was produced by Tony Visconti and David Bowie.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie– vocals, saxophones, guitar, pump bass,  harmonica, vibraphone, xylophone, pre-arranged percussion, keyboards: ARP synthesizer, Chamberlin
  • Brian Eno– vocals, keyboards: Minimoog, ARP, EMS Synthi AKS, piano, , other synthesizers, guitar treatments, synthetics instruments
  • Roy Young– piano, Farfisa organ
  • Peter Robinson, Paul Buckmaster  – piano, ARP
  • Carlos Alomar– rhythm guitars, guitar
  • Ricky Gardiner– rhythm guitar, guitar
  • George Murray– bass
  • Dennis Davis– percussion
  • Eduard Meyer – cello
  • Iggy Pop– backing vocals
  • Mary Visconti– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. Speed of Life
  2. Breaking Glass – David Bowie, Dennis Davis, George Murray
  3. What in the World
  4. Sound and Vision
  5. Always Crashing in the Same Car
  6. Be My Wife
  7. A New Career in a New Town
  8. Warszawa – Brian Eno, David Bowie
  9. Art Decade
  10. Weeping Wall
  11. Subterraneans

Bootsy’s Rubber Band: Ahh…The Name is Bootsy, Baby!

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On January 14, 1977, “Warner Bros. Records” label released  “Ahh…The  Name Is Bootsy, Baby!”, the second Bootsy’s Rubber Band album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by George Clinton and William Bootsy Collins.

Personnel:

  • Bootsy Collins – space bass, guitar, drums, thangs
  • Phelps “Catfish” Collins, Garry Shider, Mike Hampton, Glenn Goins- guitar
  • Frankie “Kash” Waddy, Jerome Brailey, Gary Cooper – drums, thangs
  • Joel “Razor-Sharp” Johnson, Bernie Worrell – keyboards
  • Casper – space bass:
  • Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Richard “Kush” Griffith, Michael Brecker – horns
  • Gary Cooper, Robert Johnson – front ground vocals
  • Fred Wesley and Bootsy Collins – horn arrangements

Track listing:

  1. ..the Name is Bootsy, Baby – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Maceo Parker
  2. The Pinocchio Theory – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton
  3. Rubber Duckie – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Garry Shider
  4. Preview Side Too – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Cooper
  5. What’s a Telephone Bill? – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Cooper
  6. Munchies for Your Love – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton,Gary Cooper, Garry Shider
  7. Can’t Stay Away – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton
  8. Reprise: We Want Bootsy – William Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Maceo Parker