On May 19, 2016, John Berry died aged 52. He was musician (guitar) and singer, best known as the founding member of the band Beastie Boys, and creator of the band’s name. In 1978 he formed the band Young Aborigines, who later became the Beastie Boys.
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Gordon Lightfoot: Endless Wire
In January 1978, “Warner Bros” label released “Endless Wire” the thirteenth Gordon Lightfoot album. It was recorded in November 1978, at “Eastern Sound Studios” in Toronto, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Gordon Lightfoot.
Personnel:
- Gordon Lightfoot- vocals, six and twelve-string guitar, high-string guitar, electric guitar
- Terry Clements – lead guitar
- Pee Wee Charles – steel guitar
- Red Shea – guitar
- Doug Riley – piano, orchestration
- Rick Haynes – bass guitar
- Tom Szczesniak – bass guitar
- Barry Keane – drums, percussion
- Jack Zaza – saxophone
Track listing:
All tracks by Gordon Lightfoot.
- Daylight Katy
- Sweet Guinevere
- Hangdog Hotel Room
- If There’s a Reason
- Endless Wire
- Dreamland
- Songs the Minstrel Sang
- Sometimes I Don’t Mind
- If Children Had Wings
- The Circle Is Small
National Health: Of Queues and Cures
In December 1978, “Esoteric” label released “Of Queues and Cures”, the second National Health studio album. It was recorded in July 1978, at “Ridge Farm Studio” and was produced by Mike Dunne.
Personnel:
- Dave Stewart- organ, electric piano, piano, minimoog
- Phil Miller- guitar
- John Greaves- bass, piano innards, crooning
- Pip Pyle- drums, breakage, percussion, handclaps
- Selwyn Baptiste- steel drums
- Rick Biddulph – bass, organ solo
- Peter Blegvad- spoken word excerpt
- Georgie Born- cellos
- Jimmy Hastings- clarinets, bass clarinet, flute
- Phil Minton- trumpets
- Paul Nieman – trombones
- Keith Thompson – oboe
- Mike Dunne, Brian Gaylor – engineer
Track listing:
- The Bryden Two-Step (For Amphibians), Pt. 1 – Dave Stewart
- The Collapso – Dave Stewart
- Squarer for Maud – John Greaves
- Dreams Wide Awake – Phil Miller
- Binoculars – Pip Pyle
- Phlâkatön – Pip Pyle
- The Bryden Two-Step (For Amphibians), Pt. 2 – Dave Stewart
Jean Michel Jarre: Équinoxe
In December 1978, “Disques Dreyfus” label released “Équinoxe”, the fourth Jean-Michel Jarre studio album. It was recorded January – August 1978, and was produced by Jean-Michel Jarre.
Personnel:
- Jean-Michel Jarre – ARP 2600 Synthesizer, EMS Synthi AKS, VCS 3 Synthesizer, Yamaha CS-60, Oberheim TVS-1A, RMI Harmonic Synthesizer, RMI Keyboard Computer, ELKA 707, Korg Polyphonic Ensemble 2000, Eminent 310U, Mellotron, ARP Sequencer, Oberheim Digital Sequencer, Geiss Matrisequencer 250, Geiss Rhythmicomputer (a custom designed programmable rhythm box), EMSVocoder
- Jean Pierre Janiaud – mixing
- Patrick Foulon – mixing assistant
- Michel Granger – artwork
- Helmut Newton – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Jean-Michel Jarre.
- Équinoxe Part 1
- Équinoxe Part 2
- Équinoxe Part 3
- Équinoxe Part 4
- Équinoxe Part 5
- Équinoxe Part 6
- Équinoxe Part 7
- Équinoxe Part 8
Atomsko Sklonište: Infarkt
In November 1978, “RTV Ljubljana” label released “Infarkt”,the second Atomsko Sklonište studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Akademik Studio” in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and was produced by Ivo Umek and Bruno Langer.
Personnel:
- Sergio Blažić Đoser – vocals
- Dragan Gužvan – guitar
- Paul Bilandžić – vocals, organ
- Bruno Langer – vocals, bass guitar
- Saša Dadić – drums
- Boško B. Obradović – recitation
- Aco Razbornik – engineer
- Tone Stojko – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bruno Langer, Dragan Gužvan and Sergio Blažić.
- Na proplanku čeka cvijet
- Na kraju stoljeća
- Infarkt
- Rađaju se nova djeca
- Bez kaputa
- Djevojka broj 8
- Pakleni vozači
- Zvao sam i miliciju
- Periferni vremeplov
- Oni što dolaze za nama
Eric Clapton: Backless
In November 1978, “Polydor” label released “Backless”, the sixth Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Glyn Johns. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – vocals, guitars
- George Terry– guitar
- Dick Sims – keyboards
- Carl Radle – vocals, bass guitar
- Jamie Oldaker – vocals, drums, percussion
- Marcy Levy– vocals
- Benny Gallagherand Graham Lyle – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Walk Out in the Rain – Bob Dylan, Helena Springs
- Watch Out for Lucy – Eric Clapton
- I’ll Make Love to You Anytime – J.J. Cale
- Roll It – Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy
- Tell Me That You Love Me – Eric Clapton
- If I Don’t Be There by Morning – Bob Dylan, Helena Springs
- Early in the Morning – traditional arranged by Eric Clapton
- Promises – Richard Feldman, Roger Linn
- Golden Ring – Eric Clapton
- Tulsa Time – Danny Flowers
Crazy Horse: Crazy Moon
In November 1978, “One Way” label released “Crazy Moon”, the fourth Crazy Horse album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Kirby Johnson, Richard Heenan, Neil Young, David Briggs and Tim Mulligan.
Personnel:
- Neil Young – vocals, guitar
- Frank “Poncho” Sampedro – vocals, guitars
- Greg Leroy – guitar
- Billy Talbot – vocals, bass
- Ralph Molina – vocals, drums
- Mike Kowalski – drums
- Jay Graydon– guitar
- Barry Goldberg- piano, keyboards
- Michael Curtis – synthesizer
- Bobby Notkoff– violin
- Kenny Walther – trombone
- Tom Brey – trumpet
- Steve Lawrence – saxophone
- Richard Heenan – engineer
- David Briggs, Tim Mulligan – engineer
- Bob Bullock, Leslie Foster, Spellbound Kelly, Jackson Schwartz, C. Snyder – engineer
- Dan Doyle – art direction, photography
Track listing:
- She’s Hot – Steve Antoine, Frank Sampedro
- Going Down Again – Ralph Molina
- Lost and Lonely Feelin’ – Frank Sampedro
- Dancin’ Lady – Frank Sampedro, Billy Talbot
- End of the Line – Ralph Molina
- New Orleans – Ben Keith, Billy Talbot
- Love Don’t Come Easy – Ralph Molina
- Downhill – Frank Sampedro
- Too Late Now – Frank Sampedro
- That Day – Billy Talbot
- Thunder and Lightning – Frank Sampedro, Billy Talbot
Pere Ubu: Dub Housing
On November 17, 1978, “Chrysalis” label released “Dub Housing”, the second Pere Ubu studio album. It was recorded August – September 1978, and was produced by Ken Hamann, David Thomas, Tom Herman, Tony Maimone, Allen Ravenstein and Scott Krauss. “Trouser Press” described the album as one of the most important post-punk recordings.
Personnel:
- David Thomas– vocals, organ, EQ mastering
- Tom Herman – guitar, bass, organ
- Allen Ravenstine– EML synthesizers, saxophone
- Tony Maimone – bass, guitar, piano
- Scott Krauss– drums
- Ken Hamann – recording, engineer, EQ mastering
- George Peckham – mastering
- John Thompson – design
Track listing:
All tracks by David Thomas, Tom Herman, Tony Maimone, Allen Ravenstine and Scott Krauss.
- Navvy
- On the Surface
- Dub Housing
- Caligari’s Mirror
- Thriller!
- I, Will Wait
- Drinking Wine Spodyody
- Pa) Ubu Dance Party
- Blow Daddy-O
- Codex
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band: Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller)
In October 1978, “Warner Bros” label released “Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller)” the tenth Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band studio album. It was recorded July – August, 1978 at “The Automatt” in San Francisco, and was produced by Don Van Vliet and Pete Johnson.
Personnel:
- Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) – vocals, harmonica, soprano sax, whistling
- Jeff Moris Tepper– slide guitar, guitar, spell guitar
- Richard Redus – slide guitar, bottleneck guitar, guitar, accordion, fretless bass
- Eric Drew Feldman– synthesizer, Rhodes piano, grand piano, bass
- Bruce Lambourne Fowler– trombone, air bass
- Robert Arthur Williams– drums, percussion
- Art Tripp III– marimba, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks written by Don Van Vliet.
- The Floppy Boot Stomp
- Tropical Hot Dog Night
- Ice Rose
- Harry Irene
- You Know You’re a Man
- Bat Chain Puller
- When I See Mommy I Feel Like a Mummy
- Owed t’Alex
- Candle Mambo
- Love Lies
- Suction Prints
- Apes-Ma
Brian Eno: Music for Films
In October 1978, “EG” label released “Music for Films”, the seventh Brian Eno album. It was recorded 1975 – 1978, and was produced by Brian Eno.
Personnel:
- Brian Eno – arranger
- John Cale– viola
- Robert Fripp– electric guitar
- Fred Frith– electric guitar
- Paul Rudolph– guitar
- Rod Melvin– electric piano
- Percy Jones– bass guitar
- Bill MacCormick– bass guitar
- Phil Collins– percussion
- Dave Mattacks– percussion
- Rhett Davies– trumpet, producer assistant
- Ritva Saarikko – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Brian Eno.
- M386
- Aragon
- From the Same Hill
- Inland Sea
- Two Rapid Formations
- Slow Water
- Sparrowfall 1
- Sparrowfall 2
- Sparrowfall 3
- Quartz
- Events in Dense Fog
- There Is Nobody
- A Measured Room
- Patrolling Wire Borders
- Task Force
- Alternative 3
- Strange Light
- Final Sunset
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