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Dežo Ursiny: Pevnive Detstva

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In September 1978, “Opus” label released “Pevnive Detstva”, the second Dežo Ursiny album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Opus Studio” in Pezinok, Slovakia.

Personnel:

  • Dežo Ursiny – vocals
  • Jaroslav Filip – electric piano, keyboards, harpsichord
  • Anton Jaro – bass guitar
  • Cyril Zelenak – drums, percussion
  • Dušan Húščava – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Juraj Lehotsky – trumpet
  • Vladimir Maly – Cor Anglais
  • Milan Tedla – strings conductor
  • Juraj Filo – engineer
  • Jozef Hanák, Ľubo Filip – technician
  • Ján Lauko – recording supervisor
  • Jozef Pernecky – cover
  • Milan Vašica – editor

Track listing:

  1. Vtáci – lyrics by Dušan Mitana, music by Dežo Ursiny
  2. Ostrov – lyrics by Ivan Štrpka, music by Dežo Ursiny
  3. Privretými Očami – lyrics by Ivan Štrpka, music by Dežo Ursiny
  4. Nové Dieťa – lyrics by Ivan Štrpka, music by Dežo Ursiny
  5. Jedného Dňa – lyrics by Ivan Štrpka, music by Dežo Ursiny

T-Square: Lucky Summer Lady

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On September 21, 1978, “Sonny Music Entertainment Japan” label released “Lucky Summer Lady”, the debut T-Square studio album.

Personnel:

  • Masahiro Andoh – lead guitar
  • Yuhji Mikuriya – rhythm guitar
  • Junko Miyagi – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Akihiko Miyasaka – vocals, keyboards
  • Shirō Sagisu – keyboards
  • Takeshi Itoh – alto and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Yuhji Nakamura – bass, synthesizer
  • Michael S. Kawai – drums, percussion
  • Kiyohiko Semba – vocals, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Masahiro Andoh, except where noted.

  1. A Feel Deep Inside
  2. Lucky Summer Day
  3. The Number
  4. Future Fly
  5. Love in a Dream (I Won’t Last a Day Without You) – Paul Williams, R. Nicols
  6. Before It’s Gone Too Far

Small Faces: 78 In The Shade

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On September 9, 1978, “Atlantic” label released “78 in the Shade”, the fifth and final Small Faces studio album.It was recorded in 1978, at Beehive Cottage with Island Mobile, and was produced by Kenny Jones, Ian McLagan, Steve Marriott and Rick Wills.

Personnel:

  • Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar
  • Ian McLagan – vocals, keyboards
  • Rick Wills – vocals, bass guitar
  • Kenney Jones – vocals, drums
  • Jimmy McCulloch – guitar
  • Vicki Brown, Helen Chappelle, Lavinia Rogers, Madeline Bell, Liza Strike, Sam Brown, Jimmy McCulloch, Stephen Smith, Greg Cobb, Nick Webb – backing vocals
  • John Wright – engineer
  • Larry Franklin – cover illustration
  • Brian Aris – photography

Track listing:

  1. Over Too Soon – Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan
  2. Too Many Crossroads – Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan
  3. Let Me Down Gently – Ian McLagan, John Pidgeon
  4. Thinking About Love – Rick Wills
  5. Stand by Me (Stand by You) – Steve Marriott
  6. Brown Man Do – Steve Marriott
  7. Real Sour – Ian McLagan, John Pidgeon
  8. Soldier – Joe Brown
  9. You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet – Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan, Rick Wills, Kenney Jones
  10. Filthy Rich

Oregon: Roots In The Sky

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In August 1979, “Elektra” label released “Roots in the Sky”, album by Oregon. It was recorded in December 1978 at “Long View Farm Studios” in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, April 1979 at “Columbia Recording Studios” in New York, and was produced by Ralph Towner, Collin Walcott, Glen Moore and Paul McCandless.

Personnel:

  • Ralph Towner – guitar, piano, flugelhorn, percussion
  • Collin Walcott – guitar, percussion
  • Glen Moore – bass
  • Paul McCandless – horn, oboe, clarinet
  • David Greene – engineer
  • Barry Magaliff, Harold Tarowsky, Lou Schlossberg, Jesse Henseron, Jim Behrendt – engineer associate
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Johnny Lee – art direction, design
  • Ron Coro – art direction, design
  • Hanna Kay – illustration

Track listing:

  1. June Bug – Ralph Towner
  2. Vessel – Ralph Towner
  3. Sierra Leone – Collin Walcott
  4. Ogden Road – Ralph Towner
  5. House of Wax – Collin Walcott
  6. Hungry Heart – Paul McCandless
  7. Orrington’s Escape – Ralph Towner
  8. Roots in the Sky – Glen Moore
  9. Longing, So Long – Colin Walcott

Larry Carlton: Same

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In July 1978, “MCA” label released the self – titled, third Larry Carlton album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Room 335” and “Western Recorders” in Hollywood, California, and was produced by Larry Carlton.

Personnel:

  • Larry Carlton – lead vocals, guitars, arrangements, engineer
  • Greg Mathieson – keyboards
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Gerald Vinci – concertmaster
  • William “Smitty” Smith – backing vocals, BGV arrangements
  • Paul Dobbe – string engineer
  • Steve Carlton – second engineer
  • John Cabalka – art direction
  • Brad Kanawyer – design
  • John Lumkin – design, all artwork
  • John Gilbert Gonzalez – back cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Larry Carlton except where noted.

  1. Room 335
  2. Where Did You Come From – William Smith, Eric Mercury
  3. Nite Crawler
  4. Point It Up
  5. Rio Samba
  6. I Apologize – William Smith, Eric Mercury
  7. Don’t Give It Up
  8. (It Was) Only Yesterday

Colligium Musicum: Continuo

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In June 1978, “Opus” label released “Continuo”, the fifth Collegium Musicum album. It was recorded in December 1978, at “Opus Studio” in Pezinok, Slovakia.

Personnel:

  • Ľudovít Nosko – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
  • Karel Witz – lead guitar, arrangements
  • Marián Varga – piano, organ, synthesizer, arrangements
  • Fedor Frešo – bass guitar, arrangements
  • Dušan Hájek – drums, percussion, arrangements
  • Peter Smolinský – engineer
  • Jan Lauko – recording supervisor
  • Ivan Minárik – technician
  • František Kudláč – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Kamil Peteraj, all music by Ľudovít Nosko, Karel Witz, Marián Varga, Fedor Frešo and Dušan Hájek.

  1. Pavučiny
  2. Autoportrét Slobodného Umelca
  3. Continuo

Nick Lowe: Labour Of Lust

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On June 9, 1979, “Radar” label released “Labour of Lust”, the second Nick Lowe album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Eden” in London, “Love” in Helsinki, Finland, and was produced by Nick Lowe.

Personnel:

  • Nick Lowe – vocals. bass
  • Dave Edmunds – rhythm and solo guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Bremner – rhythm and solo guitars, backing vocals
  • Terry Williams – drums
  • Huey Lewis – harmonica
  • Bob Andrews – oberheim
  • Bruce Thomas – bass
  • Pete Thomas – drums
  • Elvis Costello – backing vocals
  • Roger Bechirian – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Lowe except where noted.

  1. Cruel to Be Kind – Nick Lowe, Ian Gomm
  2. Cracking Up
  3. Big Kick, Plain Scrap!
  4. Born Fighter
  5. You Make Me
  6. Skin Deep
  7. Switch Board Susan – Mickey Jupp
  8. Endless Grey Ribbon
  9. Without Love
  10. Dose of You
  11. Love So Fine – Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Billy Bremner, Terry Williams

Casiopea: Same

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On May 25, 1979, “Alfa” label released the self-titled, debut Casiopea album. It was recorded December 1978 – March 1979, at “Studio A” in Tokyo, “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Kunihiko Murai, Syoro Kawazoe, Shinji Sawada  and Kazusuke Obi.

Personnel:

  • Issei Noro – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, arrangements
  • Minoru Mukaiya – Fender Rhodes piano, acoustic piano, Yamaha SK-20, Yamaha Electone EX-1, vibraphone
  • Tetsuo Sakurai – 1974 Natural Finish Fender Jazz bass guitar
  • Takashi Sasaki – drums
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone
  • Tomato Strings Ensemble – strings
  • Jun Fukamachi – horn arrangements
  • Hiroki Inul – string arrangements
  • Al Schmitt, Norio Yoshizawa, Yasuhiko Terada – recording
  • Neil Dorfsman – recording
  • Mitsuo Koike – engineer assistant
  • James Farber – engineer assistant
  • Yasuhiko Terada – mixing
  • Toshikuni Okubo – illustration
  • Shigeru Wada – photography
  • Kunihiko Murai, Syoro Kawazoe – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Issei Noro.

  1. Time Limit
  2. Tears of the Star
  3. Space Road
  4. Midnight Rendezvous
  5. Far Away
  6. Swallow
  7. Dream Hill
  8. Black Joke

Frank Zappa: Sheik Yerbouti

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On March 3, 1979, “Zappa Records” label released “Sheik Yerbouti”, the 26th Frank Zappa album. It was recorded 1977 – 1978, at “The Palladium” in New York Cuty, “Hammersmith Odeon” in London, and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – lead and backing vocals, guitar, arrangeements, remixing
  • Davey Moire – lead and backing vocals, engineer
  • Adrian Belew – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, Bob Dylan impersonation
  • Tommy Mars – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Peter Wolf – keyboards, butter, Flora margarine
  • Patrick O’Hearn – lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Terry Bozzio – lead and backing vocals, drims
  • Ed Mann – percussion, backing vocals
  • David Ocker – clarinet
  • Napoleon Murphy Brock – lead and backing vocals
  • Andre Lewis – backing vocals
  • Randy Thornton – lead and backing vocals
  • Peter Henderson – engineer
  • Jon Walls – engineer
  • Kerry McNabb – engineer
  • Joe Chiccarelli – remixing, overdub engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • John Williams – art direction
  • Amy Bernstein – artwork, layout design
  • Lynn Goldsmith – photography, cover photohraphy
  • Gail Zappa – photography
  • Barbara Isaak – assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. I Have Been in You
  2. Flakes
  3. Broken Hearts Are for Assholes
  4. I’m So Cute
  5. Jones Crusher
  6. What Ever Happened to All the Fun in the World
  7. Rat Tomago – Frank Zappa, Ahmet Zappa
  8. We’ve Got to Get into Something Real
  9. Bobby Brown
  10. Rubber Shirt – Terry Bozzio, Patrick O’Hearn, Frank Zappa
  11. The Sheik Yerbouti Tango
  12. Baby Snakes
  13. Tryin’ to Grow a Chin
  14. City of Tiny Lites
  15. Dancin’ Fool
  16. Jewish Princess
  17. Wild Love
  18. Yo’ Mama

Tin Huey: Contents Dislodged During Shipment

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On March 2, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Contents Dislodged During Shipment”, the third Tin Huey studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Warner Bros Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Paul Wexler.

Personnel:

  • Chris Butler – vocals, guitar, percussion, birdcalls
  • Harvey Gold – vocals, piano, synthesizer, guitar
  • Michael Aylward – vocals, guitar, slide guitar
  • Mark Price – vocals, bass
  • Stuart Austin – vocals, drums, percussion, Synare drum synthesizer
  • Ralph Carney – vocals, bass, tenor, alto and soprano saxophone, clarinet, organ, percussion, piano, harmonica

Track listing:

  1. I’m a Believer – Neil Diamond
  2. The Revelations of Dr. Modesto – Harvey Gold
  3. I Could Rule The World if I Could Only Get the Parts – Chris Butler
  4. Coronation – Chris Butler, Harvey Gold
  5. Slide – Chris Butler
  6. Hump Day – Chris Butler
  7. Pink Berets – Chris Butler, Harvey Gold
  8. Squirm You Worm – Mark Price, Harvey Gold
  9. Chinese Circus – Michael Aylward, Harvey Gold
  10. Puppet Wipes – Ralph Carney, Harvey Gold
  11. New York’s Finest Dining Experience – Michael Aylward, Harvey Gold