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Split Enz: True Colours

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On January 21, 1980, “Mushroom” label released “True Colours”, the sixth Split Enz studio album. It was recorded June – November 1979, at “Armstrong Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by David Tickle.

Personnel:

  • Tim Finn – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Neil Finn – vocals, guitar
  • Eddie Rayner – keyboards
  • Nigel Griggs – bass guitar
  • Malcolm Green – drums
  • Noel Crombie – vocals, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Finn, except where noted.

  1. Shark Attack
  2. I Got You – Neil Finn
  3. What’s the matter with You – Neil Finn
  4. Double Happy – Eddie Rayner
  5. I Wouldn’t Dream of It
  6. I Hope I Never
  7. Nobody Takes Me Seriously
  8. Missing Person – Neil Finn
  9. Poor Boy
  10. How Can I Resists Her
  11. The Choral Sea – Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Noel Crombie, Malcolm Green, Nigel Griggs, Eddie Rayner

Snakefinger: Greener Postures

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In October 1980, “Ralph” label released “Greener Postures”, the second Snakefinger studio album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Snakefinger and The Residents.

Personnel:

  • Snakefinger (Philip Charles Lithman) – guitar, violin
  • The Residents – performers
  • Blaine Reininger – violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Snakefinger and The Residents.

  1. Golden Goat
  2. Don’t Lie
  3. The Man in the Dark Sedan
  4. I Come from an Island
  5. Jungle Princess
  6. Trashing all the Loves of History
  7. Save Me from Dali
  8. Living in Vain
  9. The Picture Makers Vs. Children of the Sea

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Kansas: Audio – Visions

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In September 1980, “Kirshner” label released “Audio-Visions”, the seventh Kansas studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Axis Studio” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Brad Aaron, Davey Moiré, Steve Walsh, Kerry Livgren, Robby Steinhardt, Rich Williams, Dave Hope and Phil Ehart.

Personnel:

  • Steve Walsh – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, vibraphone, percussion, cover concept
  • Kerry Livgren – guitars, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, cover concept
  • Rich Williams – guitar, percussion, backing vocals, cover concept
  • Robby Steinhardt – lead and backing vocals, violin, viola, cover concept
  • Dave Hope – bass guitar, backing vocals, cover concept
  • Phil Ehart – drums, percussion, backing vocals, cover concept
  • Donna Williams – additional voice and sounds
  • Joey Jelf – additional voice and sounds
  • Lisa White – additional voice and sounds
  • Victoria Livgren – additional voice and sounds
  • Terry Ehart – additional voice and sounds
  • The Four Bassmen – additional voice and sounds
  • Brad Aaron, Davey Moiré – engineer
  • Greg Webster – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Tom Drennon – art direction, design, illustrations
  • Peter Lloyd – cover painting

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Walsh, except where noted.

  1. Relentless – Kerry Livgren
  2. Anything For You
  3. Hold On – Kerry Livgren
  4. Loner
  5. Curtain Of Iron – Kerry Livgren
  6. Got To Rock On
  7. Don’t Open Your Eyes – Steve Walsh, Rich Williams, Kerry Livgren, Phil Ehart, Dave Hope
  8. No One Together – Kerry Livgren
  9. No Room for A Stranger – Rich Williams, Steve Walsh
  10. Back Door

The Shadows: Change Of Address

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In September 1980, “Polydor” label released “Change of Address”, the thirteenth Shadows (The) album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett.

Personnel:

  • Hank Marvin – lead guitar
  • Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar
  • Brian Bennett – drums, percussion
  • Cliff Hall – piano, electric piano 
  • Dave Lawson – synthesizer
  • Alan Jones – bass
  • Peter Vince – enginer

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett, except where noted.

  1. Mozart Forte – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; arranged by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett
  2. Midnight Creepin’
  3. Change of Address
  4. Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
  5. Indigo – Dieter Geike, Michael Topolov
  6. Arty’s Party
  7. Outdigo
  8. Hello Mr. W.A.M. – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arranged by Giorgio Moroder
  9. Temptation – Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed
  10. Albatross – Peter Green
  11. If You Leave Me Now – Peter Cetera
  12. Equinoxe (Part V) – Jean Michel Jarre

Cliff Richard: I’m No Hero

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On September 1, 1980, “EMI” label released “I’m No Hero”, the 23rd Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded May – June 1980, at “Riverside Recordings” in London, and was produced by Alan Tarney.

Personnel:

  • Cliff Richard – vocals
  • Alan Tarney – guitars, bass guitars, arrangements
  • Michael Boddicker – keyboards
  • Nick Glennie-Smith – keyboards
  • Trevor Spencer – drums

Track listing:

  1. Take Another Look – Alan Tarney
  2. Anything I Can Do – Alan Tarney
  3. A Little in Love – Alan Tarney
  4. Here (So Doggone Blue) – Alan Tarney
  5. Give a Little Bit More – Andy Hill, Jonathan Hodge
  6. In the Night – Rod Bowkett
  7. I’m No Hero – Trevor Spencer, Alan Tarney
  8. Dreamin’ – Leo Sayer, Alan Tarney
  9. A Heart Will Break – Trevor Spencer, Alan Tarney
  10. Everyman – Alan Tarney

Killing Joke: What’s THIS For…!”,

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In June 1081, “E. G.” label released “What’s THIS For…!”, the second Killing Joke studio album. It was recorded December 1980 – February 1981, at “Townhouse Studios” in London and was produced by Nick Launay, Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Martin Glover and Geordie Walker.

Personnel:

  • Jaz Coleman – vocals, synthesizer
  • Kevin “Geordie” Walker – guitar
  • Martin “Youth” Glover – bass guitar
  • Paul Ferguson – vocals, drums
  • Hugh Padgham – recording
  • Nick Launay – recording, mixing
  • Mike Coles – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Martin Glover and Geordie Walker.

  1. The Fall of Because
  2. Tension
  3. Unspeakable
  4. Butcher
  5. Follow the Leaders
  6. Madness
  7. Who Told You How?
  8. Exit

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

Johnny Cash: The Baron

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On June 1, 1981, “Columbia” label released “The Baron”, the 66th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded in in September 1980 and March 1981, at “CBS Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Billy Sherrill.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Pete Wade, Phil Baugh, Terry Jacks, Billy Sanford, Pete Bordonali – guitar
  • Marty Stuart – guitar, fiddle, arrangements
  • Pete Drake, Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
  • Hargus “Pig” Robbins, Bobby Wood – piano
  • Bobby Emmons – keyboards
  • Terry McMillan, Charlie McCoy – harmonica
  • Bob Wray – bass
  • Jerry Carrigan, Kenny Malone, Jerry Kroon – drums
  • Lea Jane Berinati, Millie Forrest, Janie Fricke, The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham, Louis Nunely, Gordon Stocker, Hurshel Wiginton – backing vocals
  • Bill McElhiney – string arrangements
  • Ron Reynolds – engineer
  • Bill Johnson – design
  • Slick Lawson – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Baron – Paul Richey, Billy Sherrill, Jerry Taylor
  2. Mobile Bay – David Kirby, Curly Putman
  3. (I Learned) The Hard Way – Jerry Lynn Lansdowne
  4. Celling, Four Walls and a Floor – Tom T. Hall
  5. Hey, Hey, Train – Marty Stuart
  6. The Reverend Mr. Black / Lonesome Valley (Medley) – Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller, Billy Ed Wheeler, Jed Peters
  7. The Blues Keep Getting Bluer – Ron Reynolds
  8. Chattanooga City Limit Sign – Robert Rhett Drawdy
  9. Thanks to You – Jerry Lynn Lansdowne
  10. Greatest Love Affair – Mack David, Billy Sherrill

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

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