On March 25, 1980, “ECM” label released “Swimming with a Hole in My Body” the fifth Bill Connors album. It was recorded in August 1979, at “Talent Studio” in Oslo, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.
On January 11, 2012, “4AD” label released “Future This”, the second The Big Pink studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Paul Epworth.
Personnel:
Milo Cordell – performer
Robbie Furze – performer
Victoria Smith – performer, drums
Ian Burdge – cello
Jimmy Robertson – additional vocals
Sally Herbert – additional string arrangements, violin
All tracks by Milo Cordell and Robbie Furze, except where noted.
Stay Gold – Paul Epworth
Hit the Ground (Superman) – Paul Epworth, Laurie Anderson
Give It Up – Paul Epworth, Earl Randle
The Palace – Paul Epworth
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Rubbernecking – Paul Epworth
Jump Music
Lose Your Mind
Future This – Daniel O’Sullivan
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“Lose Your Mind” contains a sample from Siouxsie and the Banshees’ 1980 song “Happy House”
“Hit the Ground (Superman)” contains a sample from The Documentary 2005 song “Westside Story” by rappers The Game and 50 Cent and from “O Superman” by Laurie Anderson
On January 3, 1980, Joseph Amos Milburn died aged 52. He was musician (piano), singer, and composer, famous for his drinking songs including “Let Me Go Home”, “Whiskey” and “One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer”.
On January 1, 1981, “Radio Records” label released “Say No More”, the ninth Badfinger studio album. It was recorded November 1979, October–November 1980, in Miami, Florida, and was produced by Jack Richardson and Steve Wittmack.
On November 21, 1980, “Epic” label released “Hi Infidelity”, the ninth REO Speedwagon studio album. It was recorded June – October 1980, and was produced by Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin, Alan Gratzer, and Gary Richrath.
Personnel:
Kevin Cronin – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
Gary Richrath – lead guitar
Neal Doughty – keyboards
Bruce Hall – lead and backing vocals, bass
Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals
Steve Forman – percussion
He-Man Broken Hearts Club Choir – backing vocals
Tom Kelly – backing vocals
Richard Page – backing vocals
Kevin Beamish – engineer
Tom Cummings – assistant engineer
Kent Duncan, Greg Fulginiti, Jo Hansch – mastering
Kevin Cronin – arranger, programing, lyrics assistant
On November 10, 1980, “Mercury” label released “As One”, the eleventh Bar Kays album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Ardent Recording Studios” in Memphis, Tennessee, and was produced by Allen Jones.
On October 31, 1980, “Revisited Records” label released “Dig It”, the thirteenth Klaus Schulze album. It was recorded May – September 1980, and was produced by Klaus Schulze.
Personnel:
Klaus Schulze – vocals, synthesizer, keyboards, guitar, drums, computers, engineer
On July 25, 2020, Peter Allen Greenbaum aka Peter Green died aged 73. He was singer, songwriter, and musician (guitar), member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, member of Katmandu, and founder of Peter Green Splinter Group. Green was one of the most important figures of the British blues movement, praised by famous guitarists like B.B. King and Eric Clapton. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked him at number 58 in its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. Magazine “Guitar Player” rated his tone on “The Super-Natural” as one of the “50 Greatest of All Time. Magazine “Mojo” rated Green In June 1996, Green was voted the third-best guitarist of all time. In 1998, as a member of Fleetwood Mac he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”. Green recorded six solo albums:
On July 15, 1981,”Warner Bros” label released “Pirates”, the second Rickie Lee Jones. It was recorded January 1980 – April 1981, at “Warner Bros. Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman.
Personnel:
Rickie Lee Jones – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, vocals, and horn arrangements
Donald Fagen– synthesizer
Victor Feldman– drums, percussion, keyboards
Rob Mounsey– synthesizer
David Sanborn– alto saxophone
Tom Scott– baritone & tenor saxophone
Ralph Burns– orchestral arrangements
Chuck Rainey– bass
Sal Bernardi – harmonica, vocals
Michael Boddicker– synthesizer
Randy Brecker– trumpet, flugelhorn
Lenny Castro– percussion
Nick DeCaro – orchestral arrangements
Buzz Feiten– guitar
Russell Ferrante– keyboards
Steve Gadd– drums
Jerry Hey– trumpet, flugelhorn, horn
David Kalish – guitar
Randy Kerber– keyboards
Neil Larsen– keyboards
Arno Lucas– background vocals
Steve Lukather– guitar
Clarence McDonald– keyboards
Dean Parks– guitar
Art Rodriguez – drums
Leslie Smith – background vocals
Joe Turano – background vocals
Loyd Clifft, Mark Linett– engineer
Mike Salisbury – cover design
Brassaï– front cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Rickie Lee Jones, except where noted.
We Belong Together
Living It Up
Skeletons
Woody and Dutch on the Slow Train to Peking – Rickie Lee Jones, David Kalish
Pirates (So Long Lonely Avenue)
A Lucky Guy
Traces of the Western Slopes – Sal Bernardi, Rickie Lee Jones
