On June 19, 1979, “Columbia” label released “Mirrors”, the sixth Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Kendun Recorders” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Tom Werman.
Personnel:
Eric Bloom – vocals, rhythm guitar
Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser – vocals, lead guitar
Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar
Joe Bouchard – vocals, bass
Albert Bouchard – vocals, drums
Mickey Raphael – harmonica
Jai Winding – strings
Genya Ravan – backing vocals
Ellen Foley – backing vocals
Wendy Webb – backing vocals
Gary Ladinsky – engineer, mixing
Loren Salazar – painting
Track listing:
Dr. Music – Joe Bouchard, Donald Roeser, Richard Meltzer
The Great Dun Jester – Eric Bloom, Michael Moorcock, John Trivers
In Thee – Allen Lanier
Mirrors – Donal Roeser, Bruce Abbott
Moon Crazy – Joe Bouchard
The Vigil – Donald Roeser, Sandra Roeser
I Am the Storm – Joe Bouchard, Ronald Binder
You’re Not the One (I Was Looking For) – Albert Bouchard, Caryn Bouchard
On June 15, 1979, “Capitol” label released “Silent Letter”, the eighth America studio album. It was recorded March – April 1979, at “AIR” in Montserrat, and was produced by George Martin.
Personnel:
Gerry Beckley – vocals, guitars, keyboards
Dewey Bunnell – vocals, guitars
Mike Woods – lead guitar
Jim Calire – keyboards, saxophone
David Dickey – bass
Willie Leacox – drums
Tom Walsh – percussion
Track listing:
Only Fame in Town – Lewis Anderson, Julie Didier, Casey Kelly
On June 14, 1980, “Columbia” label released “Cultösaurus Erectus”, the seventh Blue Öyster Cult studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Kingdom Sound Studios” in Long Island, New York, and was produced by Martin Birch.
Personnel:
Eric Bloom – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser – vocals, lead guitar, bass, keyboards
Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar
Joe Bouchard – vocals, bass
Albert Bouchard – vocals, drums
Don Kirshner – introduction during “The Marshall Plan”
Mark Rivera – saxophone
Martin Birch – engineer, mixing
Clay Hutchinson – second engineer
Richard Clifton-Dey – front cover art
Paula Scher – cover design
Track listing:
Black Blade – Eric Bloom, Michael Moorcock, John Trivers
Monsters – Albert Bouchard, Caryn Bouchard
Divine Wind – Donald Roeser
Deadline – Donald Roeser
The Marshall Plan – Eric Bloom, Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard, Allen Lanier, Donald Roeser
Hungry Boys – Albert Bouchard, Caryn Bouchard
Fallen Angel – Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels
Lips in the Hills – Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser, Richard Meltzer
On June 13, 1979, “Elektra” label released “Candy-O”, the second Cars (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Cherokee” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ray Thomas Baker.
In May 1979, “Sire” label released the self-titled, debut Undertones (The) album. It was recorded in January 1979, at “Eden Studios” in Acton, West London, and was produced by Roger Bechirian.
Personnel:
Feargal Sharkey – lead vocals
John O’Neill – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Damian O’Neill – lead guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
Michael Bradley – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
Billy Doherty – drums
Larry Doherty – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by J.J. O’Neill, except where noted.
Family Entertainment – Damian O’Neill
Girls Don’t Like It
Male Model – J. J O’Neill, Michael Bradley, Damian O’Neill
I Gotta Getta
Wrong Way – Billy Doherty
Jump Boys
Here Comes the Summer
Billy’s Third – Bily Doherty
Jimmy Jimmy
True Confession – J. J. O’Neill, Michael Bradley, Damian O’Neill
(She’s a) Runaround
I Know a Girl – J. J. O’Neil, Michael Bradley, Damian O’Neill
Listening In – J. J. O’Neil, Michael Bradley, Damian O’Neill
On May 11, 1981, “Kling Klang” label released “Computer World” the eight Kraftwerk studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1981, at “Kling Klang” in Düsseldorf, Germany, and was produced by Ralf Hutter and Florian Schneider.
Personnel:
Ralf Hütter – voice, vocoder, synthesizer, keyboards, Orchestron, Synthanorma Sequenzer, electronics, software, mixing, cover, original artwork reconstruction, album concept
On April 30, 1979, “Concord Jazz” label released “Blue Byrd”, the 45th Charlie Byrd album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, and was produced by Carl E. Jefferson.
Personnel:
Charlie Byrd – guitar
Gene “Joe” Byrd – vocals, bass
Wayne Phillips – drums
Phil Edwards – recording
Judy O’Rourke – design, illustration
Track listing:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t That Thing) – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
Vou Vivendo – Alfredo Vianna
Nice Work If You Can Get It – George Gershwin, Ira Gesrhwin
Jitterbug Walts – Thomas “Fats” Walter
Soft Lights and Sweet Music – Irving Berlin
It Ain’t Nothing But the Blues – Duke Ellington, Larry Fotine, Don George
On April 18, 1980, “Gordy” label released “Power”, the 24th Temptations (The) album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Golden Sound”, “Group IV Audio Inc”, “Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios”, “Jennifudy Studios”, and was produced by Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy, Teddy Randazzo and William Weatherspoon.
Personnel:
Dennis Edwards – vocal
Melvin Franklin – vocal
Glenn Leonard – vocal
Richard Street – vocal
Otis Williams – vocal
Paul M. Jackson Jr. – guitar
Tim May – guitar
Melvin “Wah Wah” Ragin – guitar
Anthony Travaglini – guitar
David T. Walker – guitar
Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards
Eric Butler – keyboards
Earl Van Dyke – keyboards
Reginald “Sonny” Burke – keyboards
Eric Butler – keyboards
“Ready” Freddie Washington – bass guitar
Nathan Watts – bass guitar
Quentin Dennard – drums
James Gadson – drums
John Arnold – percussion
Eddie “Bongo” Brown – percussion
Gary Coleman – percussion
Gene Page – horn and string arrangements
Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements
McKinley Jackson – rhythm arrangements
Teddy Randazzo – arrangements
Barney Perkins – recording, mixing
Bob Robitaille – recording, mixing
Steve Williams – recording
Guy Costa – recording
Lawrence T. Horn – recording
Tony Autore – recording assistant
Bobby Brooks – recording assistant
Dave Mancini – recording assistant
Greg Orloff – recording assistant
Berry Gordy – mixing, executive producer
Paul Ring – mixing assistant
Mike Diehl – cover, design, illustration
Ginny Livingston – art direction
Ron Slenzak – photography
Ronald Wakefield – photography
Suzee Wendy Ikeda – project management
Track listing:
Power – Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy, Jean Mayer
Struck by Lightning Twice – Angelo Bond, Ronald Weatherspoon, William Weatherspoon
Isn’t the Night Fantastic – Dennis Edwards, David English, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams
How Can I Resist Your Love – Angelo Bond, William Weatherspoon
Shadow of Your Love – Teddy Randazzo, Tony Travaglini
Can’t You See Sweet Thing – Dennis Edwards, David English, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams
Go for It – Angelo Bond, Ronald Weatherspoon, William Weatherspoon
I’m Coming Home – Dennis Edwards, David English, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street, Otis Williams
On March 25, 1979, “Elektra” label released “Airwaves”, the eighth Badfinger studio album. It was recorded October – December 1978, in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Malloy.
Personnel:
Tom Evans – lead and backing vocals, bass
Joey Molland – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, electric piano
Joe Tansin – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, keyboards
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