On April 23, 1979, Douglass Haywood Rauch died aged 28. He was musician (bass), known for his unique and pioneering use of thumb in a downward and upward motion, technique now commonly referred to as “double thumbing”. Rauch performed and recorded with Buzzy Linhart, Voices of East Harlem, Bunky and Jake, Carly Simon, Loading Zone, Gábor Szabó, Tony Williams, David Bowie, Lenny White, Billy Cobham, Papa John Creach, Betty Davis, John McLaughlin, the George Duke Band and Jan Hammer, but was best known as member of Santana.
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Steve Hillage: Rainbow Dome Musick
On April 13, 1979, “Blue Plate” and “Virgin” labels released “Rainbow Dome Musick”, the sixth Steve Hillage album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy. It was ranked among the “1,000 Greatest Albums of All Time” by The Guardian.
Personnel:
- Steve Hillage– lead guitar, electric guitar, glissando guitar, Fender Rhodes, ARP synthesizer, Moog synthesizer
- Miquette Giraudy– double sequencer, Fender Rhodes, ARP Omni, Tibetan bells
- Rupert Atwill – Eventide harmoniser
- Rupert Atwill / Laserphaze – design
Tracks listing:
- Garden of Paradise – Miguette Giraudy, Steve Hillage
- Four Ever Rainbow – Steve Hillage
After The Fire: Laser Love
On April 5, 1979, “CBS” label released “Laser Love”, the second After the Fire studio album. It was recorded July – August 1978, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Muff Winwood, Rhett Davies, Rupert Hine, John Leckie, Andy Piercy, Peter Banks, John Russell and Igor Twidell.
Personnel:
- Andy Piercy – vocals, guitar, bass
- John Russell – guitar
- Peter Banks – keyboards
- Igor Twidell – drums
Track listing:
- Laser Love – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks
- Joy – Peter Banks, Andy Piercy, John Russell, Ivor Twiddell
- Take Me Higher – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks
- Life in the City – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks
- Suspended Animation – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks
- Like the Power of a Jet – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks
- One Rule For You – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks
- Time to Think – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks
- Timestar – Peter Banks
- Check It Out – Andy Piercy, Peter Banks
Bruford: Gradually Going Tornado
In February 1980, “Polydor” label released “Gradually Going Tornado”, the fourth Bruford album. It was recorded October – November 1979, at “Surrey Sound Studios” in Surrey, UK, and was produced by Bill Bruford and Ron Malo.
Personnel:
- Bill Bruford– drums
- Dave Stewart– keyboards
- John Clark – guitar
- Jeff Berlin– vocals, bass
- Georgie Born– cello
- Amanda Parsons, Barbara Gaskin– choir
- Ron Malo – engineer
- Martin Moss – engineer
- Pete Buhlman – tape operator
- Paul Neagu– art direction, design
Track listing:
- Age of Information – Bill Bruford, Dave Stewart
- Gothic 17 – Bill Bruford, Dave Stewart
- Joe Frazier – Jeff Berlin
- E.D. – Bill Bruford, Dave Stewart
- The Sliding Floor – Jeff Berlin, Bill Bruford, Dave Stewart
- Palewell Park – Bill Bruford
- Plans for J.D. – Bill Bruford
- Land’s End – Dave Stewart
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson: 1980
In February 1980, “Arista” label released “1980”, album by Gil Scott Heron and Brian Jackson. It was recorded August – October 1979, and was produced by Malcolm Cecil, Brian Jackson and Gil Scott-Heron.
Personnel:
- Brian Jackson – acoustic piano, electric piano, keyboard bass, synthesizer, O.N.T.O. synthesizer, drums, kettle drums, backing vocals, arrangements
- Gil Scott-Heron – lead vocals
- Marlo Henderson– guitar
- Ed Brady – guitar
- Harvey Mason– drums
- Gordon Goodwin– horns
- Denis Sirias – horns
- Bill Watrous– horns
- Carl Cornwell – flute, saxophone
- Marti McCall – backing vocals
- Julia Waters – backing vocals
- Maxine Waters Waddell – backing vocals
- Malcolm Cecil– engineer, mixing
- Ron Kellum – art direction
- Donn Davenport – art direction
- John Ford – cover photo
Track listing:
All tracks by Gil Scott-Heron, except where noted.
- Shut ‘Um Down
- Alien (Hold On to Your Dreams)
- Willing
- Corners – lyrics by Gil Scott-Heron, music by Brian Jackson
- 1980
- Push Comes to Shove
- Shah MOT (The Shah Is Dead/Checkmate)
- Late Last Night
Lydia Lunch: Queen of Slam
On February 9, 1980, “ZE” label released “Queen of Siam”, the debut Lydia Lunch album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Blank Tape Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Bob Blank and Lydia Lunch.
Personnel:
- Lydia Lunch – vocals, guitar, piano, arrangements
- Dougie Bowne – drums
- Pat Irwin– backing vocals, instruments, arrangement
- Robert Quine– guitar
- Jack Ruby (George Scott III)– bass guitar
- Billy Ver Planck – arrangements with Billy Ver Planck Orchestra
- Bob Blank – mixing, recording
- Michael Zilkha- executive producer
- George DuBose – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Lydia Lunch, except where noted.
- Mechanical Flattery
- Gloomy Sunday – Sam M. Lewis, Rezső Seress
- Tied and Twist
- Spooky – Buddy Buie, James Cobb, Harry Middlebrooks, Jr., Mike Shapiro
- Los Banditos
- Atomic Bongos – Pat Irwin, Lydia Lunch
- Lady Scarface
- A Cruise to the Moon
- Carnival Fat Man
- Knives in the Drain – Grant, Lydia Lunch
- Blood of Tin
Miki Petkovski: Ko zna
On February 1, 1979, “PGP RTB” label released “Ko zna”, the debut Miki Petkovski album. It was recorded in 1978, at “RTB Studio 5” in Beograd, Yugoslavia, and was produced by Josip Boček.
Personnel:
- Miki Petkovski – keyboards, arranger
- Vlatko Stefanovski – electric guitar
- Radomir Mihajlović Točak – acoustic and electric guitar
- Bodan Arsovski – bass
- Zoran Milanović – bass
- Garabet Tavitijam – drums
- Slobodan Stojanović Kepa – drums
- David Moss – percussion
- Gordana Ivandić – vocal
- Boris Andrejević-vocal
- Miljana Jović – arranger
- Petar Gaković – recording
- Milenko Miletić – design
- Milan Dostanić – photography
- Andrej Požlep – photography
Track listing:
Music by Miki Petkovski, lyrics by Aljoša Simljanovski.
- Igra
- Ko zna
- Sinteza
- Iluminacija
- Ko je taj
- Budjenje
- Ko je u pravu
- Katarza
Sparks: Terminal Jive
On January 28, 1980, “Virgin” label released “Terminal Jive”, the ninth Sparks album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Giorgio Moroder and Harold Faltermeyer.
Personnel:
- Russell Mael- vocals
- Ron Mael- keyboards
- G. Snuffy Walden- guitar
- Richie Zito- bass guitar
- Harold Faltermeyer- keyboards
- Keith Forsey- drums
- Laurie Forsey – backing vocals
- Brian Reeves, Dennis Drake – engineer
- Gered Mankowitz- photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Ron Mael and Russell Mael, except where noted.
- When I’m With You
- Just Because You Love Me
- Rock ’n’ Roll People in a Disco World
- When I’m With You
- Young Girls
- Noisy Boys – Harold Faltemeyer, Keith Forsey, Ron Mael, Russell Mael
- Stereo – Giorgio Moroder, Ron Mael, Russell Mael
- The Greatest Show on Earth – Giorgio Moroder, Harold Faltemeyer, Ron Mael, Russell Mael
Kevin Coyne: Millionaires and Teddy Bears
On January 26, 1979, “Virgin” label released “Millionaires and Teddy Bears”, the tenth Kevin Coyne album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Kevin Coyne and Bob Ward.
Personnel:
- Kevin Coyne – vocals, acoustic guitar, cover art
- Bob Ward – acoustic and electric guitars
- Paul Wickens– organ, piano, drums, accordion
- Vic Sweeney – drums
- Al James – bass
- Vic Sweeney, Al James – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Kevin Coyne.
- People
- Having a Party
- I’ll Go Too
- I’m Just a Man
- Pretty Park
- Let Me Be With You
- Marigold
- Don’t Blame Mandy
- Little Miss Portobello
- Wendy’s Dream
- The World is Full of Fools
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Nice Guys
On January 1, 1979, “ECM” label released “Nice Guys”, the 25th Art Ensemble of Chicago album. It was recorded in May 1978, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
Personnel:
- Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
- Lester Bowie: trumpet, celeste, bass drum
- Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments, melodica
- Joseph Jarman: vocal, saxophones, clarinets, percussion instruments
- Don Moye: vocal, drums, percussion
- Martin Wieland – recording
- Barbara Wojirsch – design
- Isio Saba – front photography
- Dani Lienhard – back photography
- Henry Riedel – lacquer cut
Track listing:
- Ja – Lester Bowie
- Nice Guys – Roscoe Mitchell
- Folkus – Don Moye
- 597–59 – Joseph Jarman
- CYP – Roscoe Mitchell
- Dreaming of the Master – Joseph Jarman
