Tag Archives: 1978

Leño: Same

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On July 1, 1979, “Chapa Discos” label released the self-titled, debut Leño album. It was recorded in December 1978, at “Kirios Studios” in Madrid, and was produced by Teddy Bautista.

Personnel:

  • Rosendo Mercado – lead vocals, guitar
  • Chiqui Mariscal – bass, backing vocals
  • Tony Urbano – bass, backing vocals
  • Ramiro Penas – drums, backing vocals
  • Teddy Bautista – harmonica, keyboards

Track listing:

  1. Castigo – Rosendo Mercado, Chiqui Mariscal, Ramiro Penas
  2. El Oportunista – Rosendo Mercado, Chiqui Mariscal, Ramiro Penas
  3. El Tren – Rosendo Mercado, José Carlos Molina
  4. Este Madrid – Rosendo Mercado, Chiqui Mariscal, Ramiro Penas
  5. La nana – Rosendo Mercado, Chiqui Mariscal, Ramiro Penas
  6. Sodoma y chabola – Rosendo Mercado, Chiqui Mariscal, Ramiro Penas, Mª Fernanda de Andrés
  7. Se acabó – Rosendo Mercado

The Clash: The Cost Of Living

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On May 11, 1979, “CBS” label released “The Cost of Living”, the second Clash (The) EP. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Bill Price, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Nicky “Topper” Headon.

Personnel:

  • Joe Strummer – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Mick Jones – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Paul Simonon – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Nicky “Topper” Headon – drums, percussion 

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, except where noted.

  1. I Fought the Law – Sonny Curtis
  2. Groovy Times
  3. Gates of the West
  4. Capital Radio
  5. The Cost of Living Advert

The Roches: Same

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In April 1979, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Roches (The) studio album. It was recorded September – November 1978, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Robert Fripp.

Personnel:

  • Suzzy Roche – vocals, guitar
  • Maggie Roche – vocals, guitar, synthesizer
  • Terre Roche – vocals, guitar
  • Robert Fripp – electric guitar, Fripperies
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar
  • Jim Maelen – triangle, shaker
  • Larry Fast – synthesizer programming
  • Ed Sprigg – engineer
  • Jon Smith – engineer assistant
  • Peter Whorf – art direction
  • Brad Kanawyer – design
  • Gary Heery – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Margaret Roche, except where noted.

  1. We – Suzzy Roche, Terre Roche, Margaret Roche
  2. Hammond Song
  3. Mr. Sellack – Terre Roche
  4. Damned Old Dog
  5. The Troubles – Suzzy Roche, Terre Roche, Margaret Roche
  6. The Train – Suzzy Roche
  7. The Married Men
  8. Runs in the Family – Terre Roche
  9. Quitting Time
  10. Pretty and High

Cold Chisel: Same

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On April 24, 1978, “Atlantic” label released the self-titled, debut Cold Chisel studio album. It was recorded January – April 1978, at “Trafalgar Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Peter Walker.

Personnel:

  • Jim Barnes – lead vocals
  • Ian Moss – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Don Walker – organ, piano, backing vocals
  • Phil Small – bass guitar
  • Steve Prestwich – drums
  • Peter Walker – acoustic guitar
  • Dave Blight – harmonica
  • Wilbur Wilde – saxophone
  • Joe Camilleri – saxophone
  • Janice Slater – backing vocals
  • Carol Stubbley – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Walker, except where noted.

  1. Juliet – Don Walker, Jim Barnes
  2. Khe Sanh
  3. Home and Broken Hearted
  4. One Long Day
  5. Northbound
  6. Rosaline
  7. Daskarzine
  8. Just How Many Times

Charlie Daniels Band: Million Mile Reflections

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On April 20, 1979, “Epic” label released “Million Mile Reflections”, the seventh Charlie Daniels Band studio album (the tenth Charlie Daniels studio overall). It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Woodland” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by John Boylan.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Daniels – vocals, guitar, fiddle
  • Tom Crain – vocals, guitar
  • “Taz” DiGregorio – vocals, keyboards
  • Charles Hayward – bass
  • James W. Marshall – drums, percussion
  • Fred Edwards – drums, percussion
  • Terry Mead – trumpet
  • Lea Jane Singers – backing vocals
  • Bergen White – string arrangements
  • Paul Grupp – engineer
  • Steve Goostree – recording assistant
  • Dave Rideau, Erik Zobler – mixing assistant
  • Bill Myers – illustrations
  • Virginia Team – Wm. J. Johnson – design
  • Joseph E. Sullivan – production supervisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Taz DiGregorio, Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward and James W. Marshall, except where noted.

  1. Passing Lane
  2. Blue Star
  3. Jitterbug – Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Taz DiGregorio, Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward, Don Murray
  4. Behind Your Eyes – John Boylan
  5. Reflections
  6. The Devil Went Down to Georgia
  7. Mississippi – Charlie Daniels
  8. Blind Man – Tom Crain
  9. Rainbow Ride

The Pop Group: Y

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On April 20, 1979, “Radar” label released “Y”, the debut Pop Group (The) studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Ridge Farm Studios” in Surrey, England, and was produced by Dennis “Blackbeard” Bovell. Magazine The Wire included “Y” in its list of “The 100 Most Important Records Ever Made”.

Personnel:

  • Mark Stewart – vocals
  • Gareth Sager – guitar, saxophone, piano
  • John Waddington – guitar
  • Simon Underwood – bass guitar
  • Bruce Smith – drums, percussion
  • Disc O’Dell – musical direction
  • Mike Dunne – engineer
  • Brian Gaylor – engineer assistant
  • Eddy Gorecki – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Stewart, Gareth Sager, John Waddington, Simon Underwood and Bruce Smith.

  1. Thief of Fire
  2. Snowgirl
  3. Blood Money
  4. Savage Sea
  5. We Are Time
  6. Words Disobey Me
  7. Don’t Call Me Pain
  8. The Boys from Brazil
  9. Don’t Sell Your Dreams

Roxy Music: Manifesto

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On March 16, 1979, “E. G.” label released “Manifesto”, the sixth Roxy Music studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Ridge Farm” in Rusper, England, “Basing Street” in London, and was produced by Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Bryan Ferry – vocals, keyboards, harmonica
  • Phil Manzanera – guitar
  • Andy Mackay – oboe, saxophone
  • Paul Thompson – drums
  • Paul Carrack – keyboards
  • Richard Tee – piano
  • Alan Spenner – bass
  • Gary Tibbs – bass
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Rick Marotta – drums
  • Melissa Manchester – backing vocals
  • Luther Vandross – backing vocals
  • Rhett Davies – recording
  • Jimmy Douglass – engineer
  • Phill Brown – engineer
  • Randy Mason – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bryan Ferry, except where noted.

East Side

  1. Manifesto – Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera
  2. Trash – Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera
  3. Angel Eyes – Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay
  4. Still Falls the Rain – Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera
  5. Stronger Through the Years

West Side

  1. Ain’t That So
  2. My Little Girl – Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera
  3. Dance Away
  4. Cry, Cry, Cry
  5. Spin Me Round

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

Magma: Attahk

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On March 5, 1978, “Eurodisc” label released “Attahk”, the seventh Magma studio album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Laurent Thibault.

Personnel:

  • Christian Vander (Dëhrstün) – lead vocals, drums, percussion, grand piano, Rhodes piano, chamberlin
  • Benoit Widemann (Kahal) – grand piano, Rhodes piano, Minimoog, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer
  • Guy Delacroix (Ürgon and Gorgo) – “Earth” bass, “Air” bass
  • Klaus Blasquiz (Klotz) – vocals
  • Rene Garber (Stundehr) – vocals
  • Stella Vander (Thaud) – vocals
  • Lisa Bois (Sïhnn) – vocals
  • Tony Russo – trumpet
  • Jacques Bolognesi – trombone
  • Laurent Thibault – engineer
  • Michel Marie – engineer assistant
  • H. R. Giger – cover illustration

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Vander.

  1. The Last Seven Minutes (1970-1977, Phase I)
  2. Spiritual (Negro Song)
  3. Rindë (Eastern Song)
  4. Liriïk Necronomicus Kahnt (in which our heroes Ürgon & Ğorğo Meet)
  5. Maahnt (The Wizard’s Fight Versus the Devil)
  6. Dondaï (To an Eternal Love)
  7. Nono (1978, Phase II)

Blue Mitchell: Summer Soft

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On February 22, 1978, “Impulse!” label released “Summer Soft”, the 28th and the final Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in 1977, at “ABC Recording Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

  • Blue Mitchell – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Eddie Harris, Harold Land, Herman Riley – tenor saxophone
  • Cedar Walton – piano, electric piano
  • Bobby Lyle – electric piano, piano
  • Richard Tee – keyboard 
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizer 
  • Mike Dosco, Lee Ritenour – guitar
  • Scott Edwards – bass
  • James Gadson – drums
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Julia Tillman Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Waters Willard, Oren Waters – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Try Not to Forget – Cedar Walton
  2. Summer Soft – Stevie Wonder
  3. A Day at the Mint – Blue Mitchell
  4. Love Has Made Me a Dreamer – Mike Dosco, Esmond Edwards
  5. Evergreen – Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams
  6. 30 Degrees to the Wind – Cedar Walton, Susan Brickell
  7. Funkthesizer – Eddie Harris