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Bruce Springsteen: Darkness On The Edge Of Town

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On June 2, 1978, “Columbia” label released “Darkness on the Edge of Town”, the fourth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded October 1977 – March 1978, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York, and was produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, and Steven Van Zandt. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Darkness on the Edge of Town” at number 151 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA’.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Springsteen– lead vocals, lead guitar, harmonica
  • Steve Van Zandt– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Roy Bittan– piano, backing vocals
  • Danny Federici– organ, glockenspiel
  • Garry Tallent– bass guitar
  • Max Weinberg– drums
  • Clarence Clemons– saxophone, backing vocals
  • Jimmy Iovine– engineer, mixing
  • Thom Panunzio– engineer assistant
  • Chuck Plotkin– mixing
  • Mike Reese– mastering
  • Frank Stefanko– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.

  1. Badlands
  2. Adam Raised a Cain
  3. Something in the Night
  4. Candy’s Room
  5. Racing in the Street
  6. The Promised Land
  7. Factory
  8. Streets of Fire
  9. Prove it All Night
  10. Darkness on the Edge of Town

Electric Light Orchestra: Discovery

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Discovery

On May 31, 1979, “Jet” label released “Discovery”, the eighth Electric Light Orchestra studio album. It was recorded March–April 1978, at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, and was produced by Jeff Lynne. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Lynne – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, Yamaha CS80 synthesizer, orchestra and choral arrangements
  • Richard Tandy– piano, Yamaha CS80 synthesizer, Wurlitzer electric piano, clavinet
  • Kelly Groucutt– lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Bev Bevan– drums, percussion, Rototoms, timpani
  • Louis Clark – orchestra and choral arrangements, conductor
  • Richard Tandy – orchestra and choral arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Lynne,.

  1. Shine a Little Love
  2. Confusion
  3. Need Her Love
  4. The Diary of Horace Wimp
  5. Last Train to London
  6. Midnight Blue
  7. On the Run
  8. Wishing
  9. Don’t Bring Me Down

David Gilmour: Same

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On May 25, 1978, “Harvest” label released the self-titled, debut David Gilmour album. It was recorded February – March 1978, at “Super Bear Studios” in France, and was produced by David Gilmour.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour– lead vocals; electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, lap steel guitar, piano; harmonica, cover design
  • Mick Weaver– piano
  • Rick Wills– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Willie Wilson– drums, percussion
  • Carlena Williams – backing vocals
  • Debbie Doss – backing vocals
  • Shirley Roden – backing vocals
  • Hipgnosis– design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Gilmour, except where noted.

  1. Mihalis
  2. There’s No Way Out of here – Ken Barker
  3. Cry from the Street – David Gilmour, Eric Stuart
  4. So Far Away
  5. Short and Sweet – David Gilmour, Roy Harper
  6. Raise My Rent
  7. No Way
  8. It’s Definitely
  9. I Can’t Breathe Anymore

The Kinks: Misfits

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Kinks - Misfits

On May 19, 1978, “Arista” label released “Misfits”, the sixteenth Kinks (The) studio album. It was recorded July 1977 – January 1978, at “Konk Studios” in London, and was produced by Ray Davies.

Personnel:

  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer
  • Dave Davies – vocals, lead guitar
  • John Gosling: piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Andy Pyle – bass guitar
  • Mick Avory: drums
  • Zaine Griff: bass guitar overdubs
  • John Dalton: bass guitar
  • Ron Lawrence: bass guitar
  • Nick Trevisik: drums
  • Clem Cattini: drum overdubs
  • John Beecham: trombone
  • Nick Newall: clarinet
  • Mike Cotton: trumpet
  • Steve Waldman – engineer
  • James Wedge – photography

Track lsiting:

All tracks by Ray Davies, except where noted.

  1. Misfits
  2. Hay Fever
  3. Live Life
  4. A Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy
  5. In a Foreign Land
  6. Permanent Waves
  7. Black Messiah
  8. Out of the Wardrobe
  9. Trust Your Heart
  10. Get Up

 

David Bowie: Lodger

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Lodger

On May 18, 1979, “RCA” label released “Lodger”, the thirteenth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded September 1978 – March 1979, at “Mountain Studios” in “Montreux”, “Record Plant Studios” in New York, and was produced by Tony Visconti and David Bowie.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – lead and backing vocals, piano, guitar, synthesizer, Chamberlin
  • Tony Visconti – guitar, mandolin, bass guitar,  backing vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Brian Eno– synthesizers, ambient drone, prepared piano, cricket menace, guitar treatments, horse trumpet, eroica horn, piano, backing vocals
  • Adrian Belew– guitar, mandolin
  • Carlos Alomar– guitar, drums
  • Dennis Davis– percussion, drums, bass guitar
  • George Murray– bass guitar
  • Sean Mayes– piano
  • Simon House– violin, mandolin
  • Roger Powell– synthesizer
  • Stan Harrison– saxophone
  • David Richards – engineer
  • Rod O’Brien – mixing

Track listing:

All lyrics by David Bowie; all music by David Bowie and Brian Eno, except where noted.

  1. Fantastic Voyage
  2. African Night Flight
  3. Move on – David Bowie
  4. Yassassin – David Bowie
  5. Red Sails
  6. DJ – David Bowie, Brian Eno, Carlos Alomar
  7. Look Back in Anger
  8. Boys Keep Swinging
  9. Repetition – David Bowie
  10. Red Money – David Bowie, Carlos Alomar

Ian Dury & The Blockheads: Do It Yourself

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Do it yourselfel

On May 18, 1979, “Stiff” label released “Do It Yourself”, the first Ian Dury album credited with the Blockheads. It was recorded in 1978, at “The Workhouse” in London, and was produced by  Chas Jankel and Laurie Latham.

Personnel:

  • Ian Dury- vocals
  • John Turnbull- guitars
  • Chaz Jankel- keyboards, guitars
  • Mick Gallagher- keyboards
  • Davey Payne- saxophones
  • Norman Watt-Roy- bass
  • Charley Charles – drums
  • The Breezeblocks – backing Vocals

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ian Dury, all music by Chaz Jankel, except where noted

  1. Inbetweenies
  2. Quiet – John Turnbull, Mick Gallagher, Norman Watt-Roy, Charley Charles
  3. Don’t Ask Me
  4. Sink My Boats
  5. Waiting for Your Taxi
  6. This is What We Find – Mick Gallagher
  7. Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy-Totsy – John Turnbull
  8. Mischeif – Norman Watt – Roy, Mick Gallagher
  9. Dance of the Screamers
  10. Lullaby for Francies

The Stranglers: Black and White

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On May 12, 1978, “United Artists” label released “Black and White”, the third Stranglers (The) studio album. It was recorded February 1978, at “T.W. Studios” in London, and was produced by Martin Rushent.

Personnel:

  • Hugh Cornwell– lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Dave Greenfield– lead and backing vocals, keyboards (Hammond L100 Organ, Hohner Cembelet electric piano, Minimoog synthesizer
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Jet Black– drums, percussion
  • Lora Logic– saxophone
  • George Melly– vocals
  • Lew Lewis– harmonica
  • Alan Winstanley– engineer
  • Kevin Sparrow – design
  • Ruan O’Lochlainn – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield and Jet Black, except where noted.

  1. Tank
  2. Nice ‘n’ Sleazy
  3. Outside Tokyo
  4. Sweden (All Quiet on the Eastern Front)
  5. Hey! (Rise of the Robots)
  6. Toiler on the Sea
  7. Curfew
  8. Threatened
  9. Do You Wanna
  10. Death and Night and Blood (Yukio)
  11. In the Shadows
  12. Enough Time

The Cure: Three Imaginary Boys

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The Cure Three Imaginary Boys

On May 8, 1979, “Fiction” label released “Three Imaginary Boys”, the debut Cure (The) studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Parry.

Personnel:

  • Robert Smith – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Porl Thompson– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Dempsey– lead and backing vocals, bass
  • Lol Tolhurst– drums
  • Mike Hedges – engineer
  • Michael J. Dutton – assistant
  • Bill Smith – design
  • Connie Jude – illustrations
  • David Dragon – illustrations
  • Martyn Goddard – photography
  • Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey and Lol Tolhurst, except where  noted.

  1. 10:15 Saturday Night
  2. Accuracy
  3. Grinding Halt
  4. Another Day
  5. Object
  6. Subway Song
  7. Foxy lady – Jimi Hendrix
  8. Meathook
  9. So What
  10. Fire in Cairo
  11. It’s not You
  12. Three Imaginary Boys
  13. Untitled – hidden track; known as The Weedy Burton

 

AC/DC: Powerage

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ACDC - Powerage

On May 5, 1978, “Atlantic” label released “Powerage”, the fifth Australian and the fourth internationally released AC/DC album. It was recorded January – March 1978, at “Albert Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Harry Vanda and George Young.

Personnel:

  • Bon Scott– lead vocals
  • Angus Young– lead guitar
  • Malcolm Young– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Cliff Williams– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Phil Rudd– drums

Personnel:

All tracks by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott.

  1. Rock ‘n’ Roll Damnation
  2. Down Payment Blues
  3. Gimme a Bullet
  4. Riff Raff
  5. Sin City
  6. What’s Next to the Moon
  7. Gone Shootin
  8. Up to My Neck in You
  9. Kicked in the Teeth