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Roy Wood: On The Road Again

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In August 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “On the Road Again”, the third Roy Wood album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouthshire, “Air Studios”, “DJM Studios” and “Utopia Studios” in London, “The Music Centre” in Wembley, “Lea Sound Studios” in Pelsall, and was produced by Roy Wood.

Personnel:

  • Roy Wood – lead and backing vocals, group vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, sitar, bagpipes, bass, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, tuba, violin, cello, vibraphone, drums, percussion, bongos
  • Billy Paul – accordion, alto saxophone
  • Paul Robbins – twelve string guitar, piano, electric piano, synthesizer, clavinet, percussion, backing and group vocals, recorder
  • Pete Mackie – lead, backing and group vocals, rhythm guitar, bass, sounds
  • John Bonham – drums
  • Dave Donovan – drums
  • Charlie Grima – congas
  • Andy Fairweather-Low, Annie Haslam, Dick Plant – backing vocals
  • Carl Wayne – group vocals
  • Bob Norrington – illustrations

Track listing:

  1. (We’re) On the Road Again
  2. Wings over the Sea
  3. Keep Your Hands on the Wheel (Said Marie to the Driver)
  4. Colourful Lady
  5. Road Rocket
  6. Backtown Sinner
  7. Jimmy Lad
  8. Dancin’ at the Rainbow’s End
  9. Another Night
  10. Way Beyond the Rain

Little River Band: First Under the Wire

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On July 9, 1979, “Capitol” label released “First Under the Wire”, the fifth Little River Band studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by John Boylan, Glenn Shorrock, David Briggs, Beeb Birtles, Graham Goble, Clive Harrison and Derek Pellicci.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals
  • David Briggs – lead guitars, Roland synthesizer guitars, electric sitar
  • Beeb Birtles – lead and co-lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars guitar
  • Graham Goble – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Clive Harrison – bass guitar
  • Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion
  • John Boylan – acoustic guitar
  • Peter Sullivan – piano
  • Peter Jones – piano, keyboards, orchestrations
  • Mike Clarke – bass
  • Bill Harrower – saxophones

Track listing:

  1. Lonesome Loser – David Briggs
  2. The Rumour – Glenn Shorrock
  3. By My Side – Beeb Birtles, Graham Goble
  4. Cool Change – Glenn Shorrock
  5. It’s Not a Wonder – Graham Goble
  6. Hard Life (prelude) – David Briggs
  7. Hard Life – Graham Goble
  8. Middle Man – Beeb Birtles, Graham Goble
  9. Man on the Run – Beeb Birtles, Graham Goble
  10. Mistress of Mine – Graham Goble

Teddy Pendegrass: Teddy

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On June 23, 1979, “Philadelphia International” label released “Teddy”, the third Teddy Pendergrass studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was produced by Thom Bell, Sherman Marshall, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, John Whitehead and Gene McFadden.

Personnel:

  • Teddy Pendergrass – lead and backing vocals
  • Bobby Eli, Dennis Harris, Roland Chambers, Tony Bell – guitar
  • Leon Huff – keyboards
  • Thom Bell – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Lenny Pakula – organ
  • Bob Babbitt, Jimmy Williams – bass
  • David Cruse – percussion
  • Charles Collins, Keith Benson, Quinton Joseph – drums
  • Don Renaldo & His Horns and Strings – strings, horns
  • Barbara Ingram, Carl Helm, Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Joseph Jefferson -backing vocals
  • Jack Faith, Tony Bell, Dexter Wansel, Jerry Cohen, Larry Gold, John L. Usry Jnr., Thom Bell – arrangements
  • Ed Lee – design
  • Frank Laffitte – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.

  1. Come Go with Me
  2. Turn Off the Lights
  3. I’ll Never See Heaven Again – LeRoy Bell, Casey James
  4. All I Need Is You – Darnell Jordan, Sherman Marshall
  5. If You Know Like I Know – Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
  6. Do Me
  7. Set Me Free – LeRoy Bell, Casey James
  8. Life Is a Circle

Carly Simon: Come Upstairs

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On June 16, 1980, “Warner Bros” label released “Come Upstairs”, the ninth Carly Simon studio album. It was recorded October 1979 – May 1980, at “The Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Mainieri.

Personnel:

  • Carly Simon – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Pete Hewlett – acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Sid McGinnis – lead guitar, electric slide guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar
  • Billy Mernit – electric piano
  • Mike Mainieri – acoustic piano, Oberheim synthesizer, Prophet-5, Oberheim OB-X, Yamaha CS30, synthesizers, marimba, backing vocals
  • Don Grolnick – acoustic piano
  • Ed Walsh – Oberheim OB-X, synthesizer programming, Oberheim 8 voice
  • Ken Landrum – Prophet-5
  • Larry Fast – synthesizers
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar, fretless bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Rick Marotta – drums
  • Jerry Grossman – cello
  • James Taylor – backing vocals
  • Mariah Aguiar – backing vocals
  • Christine Martin – backing vocals
  • Laraine Newman – backing vocals
  • Hugh Taylor – backing vocals
  • Alex Taylor – backing vocals
  • Sally Taylor – backing vocals
  • Gail Boggs – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Carly Simon, except where noted.

  1. Come Upstairs
  2. Stardust
  3. Them
  4. Jesse
  5. James
  6. In Pain – Carly Simon, Mike Mainieri, Don Grolnick
  7. The Three of Us in the Dark
  8. Take Me as I Am – Carly Simon, Mike Mainieri, Sid McGinnis
  9. The Desert

Prism: Young and Restless

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In May 1980, “Capitol” label released “Young and Restless”, the fourth Prism studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Little Mountain Sound Studios” in Vancouver, Canada, and was produced by Bruce Fairbairn, Ron Tabak, John Hall, Lindsay Mitchell, Rocket Norton and Al Harlow.

Personnel:

  • Ron Tabak — lead vocals
  • Lindsay Mitchell — guitars, backing vocals
  • John Hall — keyboards
  • Al Harlow — bass guitar, guitars, backing vocals
  • Rocket Norton — drums
  • Bruce Fairbairn — horn section
  • Bob Rock — engineer
  • Mike Fraser — engineer
  • Doug Grover — engineer

Track listing:

  1. American Music – Lindsay Mitchell
  2. Young and Restless – Al Harlow, Lindsay Mitchell
  3. Satellite – Al Harlow, Lindsay Mitchel
  4. Party Line – Lindsay Mitchell
  5. Acid Rain – Lindsay Mitchell
  6. Another World – Al Harlow, Lindsay Mitchell
  7. The Visitor – Lindsay Mitchell
  8. Deception – Al Harlow
  9. Hideaway – Al Harlow
  10. Runnin’ for Cover – Rocket Norton, Timothy McHugh

Judie Tzuke: Welcome to the Cruise

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In May 1979, “Rocket” label released “Welcome to the Cruise”, the debut Judie Tzuke studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by John Punter and Lem Lubin.

Personnel:

  • Judie Tzuke – vocals
  • Mike Paxman – guitar solos, acoustic guitar, percussion, additional backing vocals
  • Ray Russell – guitar, string and brass arrangements
  • Chris Parren – piano, keyboards
  • Paul Hart – keyboards, string quartet arrangements
  • Mo Foster – bass
  • Roy Babbington – bass, acoustic bass
  • Peter Van Hooke – drums
  • Barry De Souza – drums
  • Simon Phillips – drums
  • John Punter – percussion
  • Morris Pert – marimba, percussion
  • Kesh Satche – table
  • Ray Warleigh – soprano saxophone
  • Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements
  • Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
  • Richard Studt – orchestra leader
  • John Punter – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Nye – piano notes, engineer assistant
  • Colin Fairley – engineer
  • Tim Cuthberson – engineer assistant
  • Hipgnosis – design
  • Richard Draper – photography

Track Listing:

All tracks by Judie Tzuke and Mike Paxman.

  1. Welcome to the Cruise
  2. Sukarita
  3. For You
  4. These Are the Laws
  5. Bring the Rain
  6. Southern Smiles
  7. Katiera Island
  8. Ladies Night
  9. New Friends Again
  10. Stay with Me till Dawn

Foghat: Tight Shoes

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On May 28, 1980, “Bearsville” label released “Tight Shoes”, the ninth Foghat studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Foghat Studios” in Port Jefferson, New York, and was produced by Don Berman, Tony Outeda, Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Craig MacGregor and Roger Earl.

Personnel:

  • Dave Peverett – vocals, rhythm guitar, design concept
  • Rod Price – lead and slide guitar
  • Craig MacGregor – bass guitar
  • Roger Earl – drums
  • Don Berman – engineer, mixing
  • Bob Coffee – engineer
  • Jorge Ripley – engineer assistant
  • Tony Outeda – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Dave Peverett.

  1. Stranger in My Home Town
  2. Loose Ends
  3. Full Time Lover
  4. Baby I Can Change Your Mind
  5. Too Late the Hero
  6. Dead End Street
  7. Be My Woman
  8. No Hard Feelings

Saga: Images at Twilight

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In May 1979, “Polydor” label released “Images at Twilight”, the second Saga studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Phase One Studios” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Paul A. Gross.

Personnel:

  • Michael Sadler – lead vocals, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, bass guitar
  • Ian Crichton – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Gregg Chadd – keyboards, Moog synthesizer, vocoder, backing vocals
  • Jim Crichton – bass guitar, Moog Taurus bass synthesizer
  • Steve Negus – drums, percussion
  • Alan Thorne, Mick Walsh – recording
  • Mark Wright – re-mix
  • Jeff Stobbs, Robin Brouwers – re-mix assistant
  • Zoran Busic – graphic concept, design
  • Tony Roberts – (Young Artists, London) – cover illustration

Track listing:

  1. It’s Time (Chapter Three) – Jim Crichton, Ian Crichton, Greg Chadd, Steve Negus, Michael Sadler
  2. See Them Smile – Jim Crichton
  3. Slow Motion – Michael Sadler, Jim Crichton
  4. You’re Not Alone – Jim Crichton, Ian Crichton, Steve Negus, Peter Rochon
  5. Take It or Leave It – Michael Sadler, Jim Crichton
  6. Images (Chapter One) – Jim Crichton, Michael Sadler
  7. Hot to Cold – Michael Sadler, Peter Rochon
  8. Mouse in a Maze – Jim Crichton, Steve Negus, Peter Rochon

Philip Lynott: Solo in Soho

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On April 18, 1980, “Vertigo” label released “Solo in Soho”, the debut Philip Lynott album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Good Earth Studios” in Soho, London, “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Kit Woolven and Philip Lynott.

Personnel:

  • Philip Lynott – vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, Minimoog, vocoder, string machine, percussion
  • Scott Gorham – guitars
  • Snowy White – guitars
  • Mark Knopfler – electric guitar
  • Gary Moore – guitar
  • Jimmy Bain – piano, Minimoog, string machine
  • Billy Currie – ARP synthesizer 
  • Midge Ure – ARP synthesizer, Minimoog, string machine
  • Huey Lewis – harmonica 
  • Jerome Rimson – bass guitar
  • Brian Downey – drums, percussion
  • Bob Benberg – drums, percussion
  • Mark Nauseef – drums, percussion
  • Tony Charles – steel drums 
  • Andy Duncan – percussion
  • Julia – backing vocals 
  • Lena – backing vocals
  • Sophie, Margi, Silver, Christine – backing vocals
  • Fiachra Trench – string and brass arrangements
  • Kit Woolven – engineer
  • Tony Visconti, “Flash” Gordon Fordyce, Will Reid-Dick – engineer
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Chris O’Donnell – art direction
  • Linda Sutton, Roger Cooper – artwork and design
  • John Swannell – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Philip Lynott, except where noted.

  1. Dear Miss Lonely Hearts – Philip Lynott, Jimmy Bain
  2. King’s Call
  3. A Child’s Lullaby
  4. Tattoo (Giving It All Up for Love)
  5. Solo in Soho
  6. Girls – Philip Lynott, Jimmy Bain, Brian Robertson
  7. Yellow Pearl – Philip Lynott, Midge Ure
  8. Ode to a Black Man
  9. Jamaican Rum
  10. Talk in 79

Scorpions: Animal Magnetism

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On March 31, 1980, “Harvest” label released “Animal Magnetism”, the seventh Scorpions studio album. It was recorded October 1979 – February 1980, at “Dierks Studios” in Stommeln, Germany, “Manta Sound Studios” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Dieter Dierks.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker – vocals, acoustic, lead and rhythm guitar
  • Matthias Jabs – lead and slide guitar, talk box
  • Francis Buchholz – bass
  • Herman Rarebell – drums
  • Charles Elliot – double bass
  • Melvin Berman – oboe
  • George Stimpson, Brad Wamaar – French horns
  • Allan Macmillan – strings and horns arrangements, conductor
  • Adele Arman, Victoria Richard – violin
  • Paul Arman – viola
  • Richard Arman – cello
  • Dieter Dierks – engineer, mixing
  • David Green – engineer
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • Howie Weinberg – CD re-mastering
  • Storm Thorgerson (Hipgnosis) – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Make It Real – lyrics by Herman Rarebell, music by Rudolf Schenker
  2. Don’t Make No Promises (Your Body Can’t Keep) – lyrics by Herman Rarebell, music by Matthias Jabs
  3. Hold me Tight – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, music by Rudolph Schenker
  4. Twentieth Century Man – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolph Schenker
  5. Lady Starlight – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolph Schenker
  6. Falling in Love – lyrics and music by Herman Rarebell
  7. Only a Man – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, music by Michael Schenker
  8. The Zoo – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Michael Schenker
  9. Animal Management – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, music by Rudolph Schenker