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”.
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Badfinger: Say No More
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.
Personnel:
- Joey Molland – vocals, guitar, piano
- Tony Kaye – organ, piano
- Glenn Sherba – guitar
- Tom Evans – vocals, bass, guitar
- Richard Bryans – drums
Track listing:
- I Got You – Joey Molland
- Come On – Tom Evans
- Hold On – Tom Evans, Joe Tansin
- Because I Love You – Joey Molland
- Rock ‘N’ Roll Contract – Tom Evans
- Passin’ Time – Joey Molland
- Three Time Loser – Joey Molland
- Too Hung Up on You – Tom Evans
- No More – Joey Molland
- Crocadillo – Tom Evans, Rod Roach
REO Speedwagon: Hi Infidelity
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 Cronin – arranger, programing, lyrics assistant
- Kevin Beamish – engineer
- Tom Cummings – assistant engineer
- Kent Duncan, Greg Fulginiti, Jo Hansch – mastering
- Kosh – art direction, design
- Bobby Gordon – design
- Aaron Rapoport – photography
- Bobby Gordon – lightning design
Track listing:
- Don’t Let Him Go – Kevin Cronin
- Keep On Loving You – KevIn Cronin
- Follow My Heart – Tom Kelly, Gary Richrath
- In Your Letter – Gary Richracth
- Take It On the Run – Gary Richracht
- Tough Guys – Kevin Cronin
- Out of Season – Kevin Cronin, Tom Kelly
- Shakin’ It Loose – Gary Richracht
- Someone Tonight – Bruce Hall
- I Wish You Were There – Kevin Cronin
Bar-Kays: As One
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.
Personnel:
- Larry Dodson – vocals
- Winston Stewart – keyboards
- Lloyd Smith – guitar
- James Alexander – bass
- Mike Beard – drums
- Charles “Scoops” Allen – trumpet
- Harvey Henderson – saxophone
- Frank Thompson – trombone
Track listing:
- As One
- Say It Through Love
- Body Fever
- Work It Out
- Boogie Body Land
- Take The Time To Love Somebody
- Open Your Heart
- Deliver Us
Klaus Schulze: Dig It
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, artwork
- Fred Severloh – drums
- Michael Weisser: cover
Track listing:
All tracks by Klaus Schulze.
- Death of an Analogue
- Weird Caravan
- The Looper Isn’t a Hooker
- Synthasy
Peter Green
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”. As leader, Green recorded six albums:
Poco: Under the Gun
In July 1980, “MCA” label released “Under the Gun”, the twelfth Poco studio album. It was recorded in 1980 and was produced by Mike Flicker.
Personnel:
- Paul Cotton– vocals, guitar
- Rusty Young– vocals, steel guitar, guitar
- Charlie Harrison– vocals, bass
- Steve Chapman – drums
- Kim Bullard– keyboards
- Steve Forman – vocals, percussion
- Phil Kenzie– saxophone
- Joe Chiccarelli – recording
Track listing:
- Under the Gun – Paul Cotton
- While We’re Still Young – Rusty Young
- The Everlasting Kind – Rusty Young
- Down to the Wire – Paul Cotton
- Footsteps of a Fool (Shaky Ground) – Rusty Young
- Reputation – Rusty Young
- Midnight Rain – Paul Cotton
- A Fool’s Paradise – Rusty Young
- Friends in the Distance – Paul Cotton
- Made of Stone – Rusty Young
Rickie Lee Jones: Pirates
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, horn arrangements
- Buzz Feiten– guitar
- David Kalish – guitar
- Steve Lukather– guitar
- Dean Parks– guitar
- Clarence McDonald– keyboards
- Randy Kerber– keyboards
- Neil Larsen– keyboards
- Russell Ferrante– keyboards
- Donald Fagen– synthesizer
- Rob Mounsey– synthesizer
- Sal Bernardi – vocals, harmonica
- Chuck Rainey– bass
- Victor Feldman– drums, percussion, keyboards
- Steve Gadd– drums
- Art Rodriguez – drums
- Lenny Castro– percussion
- David Sanborn– alto saxophone
- Tom Scott– baritone and tenor saxophone
- Jerry Hey– trumpet, flugelhorn, horn
- Randy Brecker– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Ralph Burns– orchestral arrangements
- Michael Boddicker– synthesizer
- Nick DeCaro – orchestral arrangements
- Arno Lucas– backing vocals
- Leslie Smith – backing vocals
- Joe Turano – backing vocals
- Loyd Clifft, Mark Linett– engineer
- Mike Salisbury – 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
- The Returns
Foreigner: 4
On July 2, 1981, “Atlantic” label released “4”, the fourth Foreigner studio album. It was recorded December 1980 – April 1981, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Mick Jones.
Personnel:
- Lou Gramm– lead vocals, percussion
- Mick Jones– guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
- Rick Wills– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dennis Elliott– drums, backing vocals
- Hugh McCracken– slide guitar
- Thomas Dolby– main synthesizers
- Larry Fast– sequential synthesizer
- Bob Mayo– keyboard textures
- Michael Fonfara– keyboard textures
- Mark Rivera– saxophone, backing vocals
- Junior Walker– saxophone solo
- Ian Lloyd– backing vocals
- Robert John “Mutt” Lange– backing vocals
- Dave Wittman – recording, engineer
- Tony Platt– recording, engineer
- Brad Samuelsohn – second engineer
- Edwin Hobgood – assistant engineer
- Michel Sauvage – assistant engineer
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- Hipgnosis – design
Track listing:
- Night Life – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Juke Box Hero – Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
- Break It Up – Mick Jones
- Waiting for a Girl Like You – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Luanne – Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
- Urgent – Mick Jones
- I’m Gonna Win – Mick Jones
- Woman in Black – Mick Jones
- Girl on the Moon – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
- Don’t Let Go – Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
Killing Joke: What’s THIS For…!
In June 1981, “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
- Geordie Walker– guitar
- Youth– bass guitar
- Paul Ferguson– vocals, drums
Track listing:
All tracks are by Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Martin Glover, and Geordie Walker.
- The Fall of Because
- Tension
- Unspeakable
- Butcher
- Follow the Leaders
- Madness
- Who Told You
- Exit
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