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Dexys Midnight Runners: Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

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On July 11, 1980, “EMI” label released “Searching for the Young Soul Rebels”, the debut Dexys Midnight Runners studio album. It was recorded in 1979 – 1980, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by Pete Wingfield.  “The Guardian” ranked the album at number 93 on its list of the “100 Best Albums Ever” and “Melody Maker” ranked it at number 42 on its list of the “All Time Top 100 Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Rowland– vocals
  • Kevin “Al” Archer– vocals, guitar, liner notes
  • Pete Saunders– organ
  • Pete Williams – vocals, bass
  • Andy “Stoker” Growcott– drums
  • Geoffrey “Jeff” Blythe – saxophone
  • Steve “Babyface” Spooner – alto saxophone
  • “Big” Jim Paterson – trombone
  • Andy Leek– organ
  • Barry Hammond – engineer
  • Peter Barrett – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Burn it Down – Kevin Rowland
  2. Tell Me When My Light Turns Green – Kevin Rowland
  3. The Teams That Meet in Caffs – Kevin Archer
  4. I’M Just Looking – Kevin Rowland, Geoffrey Blythe, Peter Saunders
  5. Geno – Kevin Archer, Kevin Rowland
  6. Seven Days Too Long – R. Bailey, Vernon Harrell
  7. I Couldn’t Help It If I Tried – Kevin Rowland, Jim Paterson
  8. Thankfully Not Living in Yorkshire It Doesn’t Apply – Kevin Rowland, Peter Saunders
  9. Keep It – Kevin Archer, R. Blythe
  10. Love Part One – Kevin Rowland
  11. There, There, My Dear – Kevin Rowland, Kevin Archer

The B-52’s: Same

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On July 6, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released the debut, self-titled The  B-52’s album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Chris Blackwell. The album cover was designed by Tony Wright. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 152 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Fred Schneider– vocals, cowbell, toy piano, walkie talkie, keyboard bass
  • Ricky Wilson– guitars, smoke alarm
  • Kate Pierson– vocals, Farfisa organ, keyboard bass, guitar
  • Keith Strickland– percussion, drums, “Planet Claire” sounds
  • Cindy Wilson– vocals, bongos, tambourine, guitar
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by The B-52’s, except where noted.

  1. Planet Claire – Henry Mancini, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland
  2. 52 Girls – Jeremy Ayers,Ricky Wilson
  3. Dance This Mess Around
  4. Rock Lobster – Fred Schneider, Ricky Wilson
  5. Lava
  6. There’s a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon)
  7. Hero Worship – Robert Waldrop, Ricky Wilson
  8. 6060-842 – Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider,Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson
  9. Downtown – Tonny Hatch

Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleep

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On July 2, 1979, “Reprise” label released “Rust Never Sleeps”, the twelve Neil Young album. Young is accompanied by the band Crazy Horse. It was recorded 1975 – 1978, at “The Boarding House” in San Francisco, and was produced by Neil Young, David Briggs and Tim Mulligan. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Rust Never Sleeps” at number 350 on its list of the ”500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young — vocals, guitars, harmonica, organ, percussion
  • Frank “Poncho” Sampedro — electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Talbot— bass, backing vocals
  • Ralph Molina— drums, backing vocals
  • Nicolette Larson— vocal
  • Joe Osborn— bass
  • Karl T. Himmel — drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young except where noted

  1. My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) – Neil Young,Jeff Blackburn
  2. Thrasher
  3. Ride My Liama
  4. Pocahontas
  5. Sail Away
  6. Powderfinger
  7. Welfare Mothers
  8. Sedan Delivery
  9. Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) – Neil Young, Jeff Blackburn

Quuen: The Game

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On June 30, 1980, “EMI” label released “The Game”, the eighth Queen studio album. It was recorded June – July 1979, February – May 1980, at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, and was produced by Mack, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”, and became the best sold Queen album in the US.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Mercury– lead and backing vocals, piano, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Brian May– lead and backing vocals, electric, acoustic and twelve-string guitars, piano, keyboards
  • Roger Taylor– lead and backing vocals, drums, electronic drums, electric guitar, keyboards
  • John Deacon– bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, piano
  • Reinhold Mack– keyboards

Track listing:

  1. Play the Game – Freddie Mercury
  2. Dragon Attack – Brian May
  3. Another One Bites the Dust – John Deacon
  4. Need Your Love Tonight – John Deacon
  5. Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Freddie Mercury
  6. Rock It (Prime Jive) – Roger Taylor
  7. Don’t Try Suicide – Freddie Mercury
  8. Sail Away Sweet Sister – Brian May
  9. Coming Soon – Roger Taylor
  10. Save Me – Brian May

Mick Taylor: Same

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On June 22, 1979, “CBS” label released the self – titled, debut, Mick Taylor album. It was recorded 1976 – 1979 and was produced by Mick Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Mick Taylor- vocal, guitar, piano, bass guitar, electric piano, synthesizer, strings
  • Lowell George- slide guitar
  • Norman Mighell – tambourine
  • Jean Roussel– piano
  • Kuma Harada – bass guitar, double bass, strings
  • Alan Spenner- bass guitar
  • Mike Driscoll – drums, bass drum
  • Pierre Moerlen- drums
  • Richard Bailey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Taylor except where noted:

  1. Leather Jacket
  2. Alabama – Colin Allen, Mick Taylor
  3. Slow Blues
  4. Baby I Want You
  5. Broken Hands
  6. Giddy-Up
  7. W.5
  8. Spanish / A Minor

 

The Rolling Stones: Emotional Rescue

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On June 20, 1980, “Rolling Stones” label released “Emotional Rescue”, the fifteen Rolling Stones studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, “Pathé Marconi” in Paris, and was produced by The Glimmer Twins. The album was certified  2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Mick Jagger– lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic and electric piano
  • Keith Richards– electric and acoustic guitars, piano, lead vocals, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ronnie Wood– electric, acoustic, slide and pedal steel guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Bill Wyman– bass guitar, synthesizer
  • Charlie Watts– drums
  • Michael Shrieve– percussion
  • Ian Stewart– electric and acoustic piano, percussion
  • Nicky Hopkins– keyboards
  • Sugar Blue– harmonica
  • Bobby Keys– saxophone
  • Max Romeo– backing vocals
  • Jack Nitzsche– horn arrangements
  • Chris Kimsey– engineer, associate producer.
  • Snake Reynolds, Sean Fullan – engineer assistant
  • Ted Jensen- mastering
  • Peter Corriston – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted.

  1. Dance (Pt. 1) – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood
  2. Summer Romance
  3. Send It to Me
  4. Let Me Go
  5. Indian Girl
  6. Where the Boys Go
  7. Down in the Hole
  8. Emotional Rescue
  9. She’s So Cold
  10. All About You

 

Joy Division: Unknown Pleasure

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On June 15, 1979, “Factory” label released “Unknown Pleasures”, the debut Joy Division album. It was recorded in April 1979 and was produced by Martin Hannett. The inner sleeve features the photograph “Hand Through a Doorway”, by Ralph Gibson. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 24 in its list of the “50 Coolest Records”. “Spin” magazine ranked “Unknown Pleasures” at number 11 in its list of the “50 Most Essential Punk Records”, and in the lists of the “Fifteen Most Influential Albums”.”NME” magazine ranked the album at number 4 in its list of “The Greatest Albums of the ’70s”.

Personnel:

  • Ian Curtis– lead and backing vocals
  • Bernard Sumner– guitar, keyboard
  • Peter Hook– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Stephen Morris– drums, percussion
  • Martin Hannett– synthesizer, effects
  • Chris Nagle – engineer
  • Peter Saville– design
  • Chris Mathan – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, and Bernard Sumner.

  1. Disorder
  2. Day of the Lords
  3. Candidate
  4. Insight
  5. New Dawn Fades
  6. She’s Lost Control
  7. Shadowplay
  8. Wilderness
  9. Interzone
  10. I Remember Nothing

Dire Straits: Communiqué

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On June 15, 1979, “Vertigo” label released “Communiqué”, the second Dire Straits studio album. It was recorded November – December 1978, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Barry Beckett and Jerry Wexler. The album cover was designed by Phonogram’s advertising agency “Grant Advertising” and in 1979 it won album cover of the year in the “NME” awards. “Communiqué” was certified  Platinum in the UK, and 2 x Platinum in France.

Personnel:

  • Mark Knopfler– vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
  • David Knopfler– vocals, rhythm guitar
  • John Illsley– vocals, bass
  • Pick Withers– drums
  • Bear – keyboards
  • Jack Nuber – engineer
  • Thelbert Rigby – tape operator
  • Gregg Hamm – mixing
  • Bobby Hata – mastering
  • Paul Wexler – mastering supervisor
  • Bob Ludwig– remastering
  • Alan Schmidt – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Knopfler.

  1. Once upon a Time in the West
  2. News
  3. Where Do You Think You’re Going?
  4. Communiqué
  5. Lady Writer
  6. Angel of mercy
  7. Portobello Belle
  8. Single-Handed Sailor
  9. Follow Me Home

 

Joni Mitchell: Mingus

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On June 13, 1979, “Asylum” label released “Mingus”, the tenth Joni Mitchell studio album. The album was recorded in 1978 – 1979, and was finalized few months before Charles Mingus death, and was his last music project. “Mingus” was recorded at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood and “Electric Lady Studios” in New York, and was produced by Joni Mitchell. Album artwork features Joni Mitchell paintings of Mingus.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell – guitar, vocals
  • Jaco Pastorius- bass, horn arrangement
  • Wayne Shorter- soprano saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock- electric piano
  • Peter Erskine- drums
  • Don Alias- congas
  • Emil Richards- percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.

  1. Happy Birthday 1975 (Rap) – music by Mildred J. Hill
  2. God Must Be a Boogie Man
  3. Funeral (Rap)
  4. A Chair in the Sky – lyrics by Joni Mitchell, music by Charles Mingus
  5. The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey
  6. It’s a Muggin (Rap)
  7. Sweet Sucker Dance – lyrics by Joni Mitchell, music by Charles Mingus
  8. Coin in the Pocket (Rap)
  9. The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines – lyrics by Joni Mitchell, music by Charles Mingus
  10. Lucky (Rap)
  11. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat – lyrics by Joni Mitchell, music by Charles Mingus

The Knack: Get The Knack

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On June 11, 1979, “Capitol” label released “Get the Knack”, the debut Knack (The) album. It was recorded in April 1979, and was produced by Mike Chapman. “Get the Knack” became one of the most successful debut albums in music history, selling over one million copies in only two months.

Personnel:

  • Doug Fieger– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Berton Averre– lead guitar
  • Prescott Niles– bass
  • Bruce Gary– drums

Track lsiting:

  1. Let Me Out – Doug Fieger,Berton Averre
  2. Your Number or Your Name – Doug Fieger, Berton Averre
  3. Oh Tara – Doug Fieger
  4. (She’s So) Selfish – Doug Fieger, Berton Averre
  5. Maybe Tonight – Doug Fieger
  6. Good Girls Don’t – Doug Fieger
  7. My Sharona – Doug Fieger,Berton Averre
  8. Heartbeat – Bob Montgomery, Norman Petty
  9. Siamese Twins (The Monkey and Me) – Doug Fieger, Berton Averre
  10. Lucinda – Doug Fieger, Berton Averre
  11. That’s What the Little Girls Do – Doug Fieger
  12. Frustrated – Doug Fieger, Berton Averre