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Incubus: Enjoy Incubus

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Enjoy Incubus

On January 7, 1997, “Epic” label released “Enjoy Incubus”, EP by Incubus. The EP contained re-recordings of songs that featured on their previous, independent releases “Let Me Tell Ya ‘Bout Root Beer” and “Fungus Amongus”, and the previously unreleased track “Version”. The EP was produced by Jim Wirt.

Personnel:

  • Brandon Boyd – vocals, percussion
  • Mike Einziger- guitars
  • Dirk Lance- bass
  • Jose Antonio Pasillas II– drums
  • DJ Lyfe- scratches

Track listing:

  1. You Will Be a Hot Dancer
  2. Shaft!
  3. Take Me to Your Leader
  4. Version
  5. Azwethinkweiz
  6. Hilikus
  7. Hidden Bonus – an untitled track plays after ten minutes and two seconds of silence

Joni Mitchell: Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter

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On December 13, 1977, “Asylum” released “Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter”, the ninth Joni Mitchell studio album.  It was recorded in 1977, at the “A&M Studios” in Hollywood; orchestra recorded at “Columbia Studio C” in New York; additional recording at “Basing Street Studio” in London, and was produced by Joni Mitchell.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell– lead and backing vocals, piano
  • Larry Carlton– electric guitar
  • Michel Colombier– piano
  • Wayne Shorter– soprano saxophone
  • Jaco Pastorius– bass, bongos, cowbells
  • John Guerin– drums
  • Manolo Badrena– lead vocals, congas, coffee cans, congas
  • Alejandro Acuña– congas,cowbell, shakers, ankle bells, backing vocals
  • AirtoMoreira – surdo
  • Don Alias– bongos, congos, clave, snaredrum, sandpaper blocks, shaker, backing v ocals
  • El Bwyd – the split-tongued spirit
  • Glenn Frey– backing vocals
  • Chaka Khan– backing vocals
  • D. Souther– backing vocals
  • Michael Gibbs– orchestral arrangements, conductor
  • Bobbye Hall– credited in spirit

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.

  1. Overture – Cotton Avenue
  2. Talk to Me
  3. Jericho
  4. Paprika Plains
  5. Otis and Marlena
  6. The Tenth World – Joni Mitchell, Don Alias, Manolo Badrena, Alex Acuña, Airto Moreira, Jaco Pastorius
  7. Dreamland
  8. Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter
  9. Off Night Backstreet
  10. The Silky Veils of Ardor

Peter Goldmark

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On December 7, 1977, Peter Carl Goldmark (Hungarian: Goldmark Péter Károly) died aged 71. Goldmark was German-Hungarian inventor and engineer, who, during his work in “Columbia Records” in 1945, invented the long-playing microgroove 33-1/3 rpm record, which revolutionized the way people listened to music.

Jackson Browne: Running on Empty

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On December 6, 1977, “Asylum” label released “Running on Empty”, the fifth Jackson Browne album. It was recorded August – September 1977, and was produced by Jackson Browne.

Personnel:

  • Jackson Browne – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • David Lindley– co-lead vocals, lap steel guitar, fiddle
  • Danny Kortchmar– lead guitar, harmony vocals
  • Craig Doerge– piano, keyboards
  • Russ Kunkel– drums, snare drum, cardboard box, hi hat
  • Leland Sklar– bass
  • Rosemary Butler– co-lead vocal and backing vocals
  • Doug Haywood – backing vocals
  • Joel Bernstein– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Running on Empty – Jackson Browne
  2. The Road – Danny O’Keefe
  3. Rosie – Jackson Browne, Donald Miller
  4. You Love the Thunder – Jackson Browne
  5. Cocaine – Reverend Gary Davis, additional lyrics by Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey
  6. Shaky Town – Danny Kortchmar
  7. Love Needs a Heart – Jackson Browne, Valerie Carter, Lowell George
  8. Nothing but Time – Jackson Browne, Howard Burke
  9. The Load-Out – Jackson Browne, Bryan Garofalo

Parliament: Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome

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On November 28, 1977, “Casablanca” label released “Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome”, the sixth Parliament studio album. It was recorded 1976 -1977, at the “United Sound” in Detroit,  “Hollywood Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Clinton. The vinyl release contained an 8-page comic book that explains the album concept and 22″ by 33″ inch poster of the character “Sir Nose D’Voidoffunk”.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton,Ray Davis, Glenn Goins, Garry Shider, Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington, Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Cordell Mosson, Mallia Franklin – vocals
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Michael Hampton, Glenn Goins, Garry Shider, Phelps Collins – guitar
  • Cordell Mosson – bass guitar
  • Jerome Brailey, Bootsy Collins – drums, percussion
  • Fred Wesley,Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Richard Griffith, Clay Lawrey, Darryl Dixon, Valerie Drayton, Danny Cortez – horns
  • Bootsy Collins, Phelps Collins, Frank Waddy, Rick Gilmore, Gary Cooper, Robert Johnson,Billy Nelson, Ron Ford, Lou Goldman, Joel Johnson,Bootsy’s Rubber Band, The Brides of Funkenstein, Parlet, The Horny Horns – extra-extra terrestrial funk bearing alumni – strokers, chokers, clappers,  chanters
  • Bernie Worrell, Fred Wesley – horn arrangements
  • Ron Slenzak – photography
  • Stephen Lumel/Gribbitt! – graphics
  • Overton Loyd – booklet story, illustrations
  • Shelby Mack – booklet coloring

Track listing:

  1. Bop Gun – George Clinton,Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins
  2. Sir Nose d’Voidoffunk – George Clinton,Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  3. Wizard of Finance – George Clinton, Ronald Ford, Glenn Goins
  4. Funkentelechy – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins
  5. Placebo Syndrome – George Clinton,Billy Nelson
  6. Flash Light – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell

Eric Clapton: Slowhand

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Eric Clapton- Slowhand

On November 25, 1977, “RSA” label released “Slowhand”, the fifth Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded  in May 1977, at the “Olympic Studios”, and was produced by Glyn Johns.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton– lead vocals, guitar
  • George Terry– guitar
  • Dick Sims – keyboards
  • Carl Radle– bass guitar
  • Jamie Oldaker– drums, percussion
  • Mel Collins– saxophone
  • Yvonne Elliman– harmony and backing vocals
  • Marcy Levy– harmony and backing vocals
  • El & Nell Ink. – design

Track listing:

  1. Cocaine – J. J. Cale
  2. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
  3. Lay Down Sally – Eric Clapton, John Terry, Marcy Levy
  4. Next Time You See Her – Eric Clapton
  5. We’re All the Way – Don Williams
  6. The Core – Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy
  7. May You Never – John Martyn
  8. Mean Old Frisco – Arthur Crudup
  9. Peaches and Diesel – Eric Clapton, Albhy Galuten

Queen: News of the World

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On October 28, 1977, “EMI” label released “News of the World”, the sixth Queen studio album. It was recorded July – September 1977, at “Sarm West” and “Wessex Studios” in London, and was produced by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, and co-produced by Mike Stone. The album’s cover was a painting by American sci-fi artist Frank Kelly Freas.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, piano, cowbell
  • Brian May – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, maracas
  • John Deacon – bass guitars, Spanish guitar
  • Roger Taylor – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, rhythm guitar, bass guitar
  • Cream – layout

Track listing:

  1. We Will Rock You – Brian May
  2. We Are the Champions – Freddie Mercury
  3. Sheer Heart Attack – Roger Taylor
  4. All Dead, All Dead – Brian May
  5. Spread Your Wings – John Deacon
  6. Fight from the Inside – Roger Taylor
  7. Get Down, Make Love – Freddie Mercury
  8. Sleeping the Sidewalk – Brian May
  9. Who Needs You – John Deacon
  10. It’s Late – Brian May
  11. My Melancholy Blues – Freddie Mercury

The Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols

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On October 27, 1977, “Virgin” label released “Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols”, the only Sex Pistols studio album. It was recorded October 1976 / March–June 1977 / August 1977, at the “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas and Bill Price.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Rotten– lead vocals
  • Steve Jones– guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Sid Vicious– bass guitar
  • Glen Matlock– bass guitar
  • Paul Cook– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Johnny Rotten, Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Sid Vicious.

  1. Holidays in the Sun
  2. Liar
  3. No Feelings
  4. God Save the Queen
  5. Problems
  6. Seventeen
  7. Anarchy in the UK
  8. Bodies
  9. Pretty Vacant
  10. New York
  11. E.M.I.

Bing Crosby

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On October 14, 1977, Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby, Jr. died aged 74. Being singer and actor, Crosby is the best-selling recording artist of the 20th century. He has sold over one billion records, tapes, compact discs and digital downloads worldwide. Crosby is one of the 22 people to have three stars on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame” (a star for motion pictures, radio, and audio recording); in 1944, he won an “Academy Award for Best Actor” for his role as Father Chuck O’Malley in the movie “Going My Way” and he received the first “Grammy Global Achievement Award”.

David Bowie: Heroes

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On October 14, 1977, “RCA” label released “Heroes” the twelfth David Bowie studio album. “Heroes” is the second album of Bowie’s “Berlin Trilogy” with Brian Eno (the other two releases are “Low” and “Lodger”).  It was recorded July – August 1977, at the “Hansa Studio by the Wall” in West Berlin, and was produced by David Bowie and Tony Visconti. Magazine “NME” magazine voted “Heroes” album of year 1977.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, saxophone, koto
  • Robert Fripp– lead guitar
  • Carlos Alomar– rhythm guitar
  • Brian Eno– synthesizers, keyboards, guitar treatments
  • George Murray – bass
  • Dennis Davis– drums, percussion
  • Tony Visconti– percussion, backing vocals, engineer
  • Antonia Maass – backing vocals
  • Colin Thurston – engineer
  • Eugene Chaplin – engineer assistant
  • David Richards – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Masayoshi Sukita – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. Beauty and the Beast
  2. Joe the Lion
  3. Heroes – David Bowie, Brian Eno
  4. Sons of the Silent Age
  5. Blackout
  6. V-2 Schneider
  7. Sense of Doubt
  8. Moss Garden
  9. Neukoln – David Bowie, Brian Eno
  10. The Secret Life of Arabia – David Bowie, Brian Eno, Carlos Alomar