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Tag Archives: 1980
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
Nic Jones: Penguin Eggs
In June 1980, “Topic Records” label released “Penguin Eggs”, the fifth and the final Nic Jones album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Livingston Studios” in London, and was produced by Tony Engle.
Personnel:
- Nic Jones– vocals, guitar, fiddle, arrangements
- Dave Burland– harmony vocals
- Bridget Danby – recorder, harmony vocals
- Tony Hall – melodeon
- Nic Kinsey – engineer
- Billy Kinsley – engineer
Track listing:
The detail after the title is the composer’s name or references from the three major numbering schemes for traditional folk songs, the “Roud Folk Song Index”, “Child Ballad Numbers”, and the “Laws Numbers”.
- Canadee – Roud 309
- The Drowned Lovers – Roud 91, Child 216
- The Humpback – Harry Robertson
- The Little Pot Stove – Harry Robertson
- Courting is a Pleasure – Roud 454
- Barrack Street – Roud 1902, Laws K42
- Planxty Davis
- The Flandyke Shore – Roud 2636
- Farewell to the Gold – Paul Metsers
The Soft Boys: Underwater Moonlight
On June 28, 1980, “Armageddon” label released “Underwater Moonlight”, the second Soft Boys studio album. It was recorded in June 1979, at “Spaceward Studios” in Cambridge, England, January – June 1980, at “Alaska” and “James Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Pat Collier and Spaceward.
Personnel:
- Robyn Hitchcock– vocals, guitar, rhythm bass
- Kimberley Rew– vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer
- Matthew Seligman– bass
- Morris Windsor – vocals, drums
- Gerry Hale– violin
- Andy King – sitar
- Pat Collier– engineer
- James Morgan – engineer
- Mike Kemp – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Robyn Hitchcock, except where noted.
- I Wanna Destroy You
- Kingdom of Love
- Positive Vibrations
- I Got the Hots
- Insanely Jealous
- Tonight
- You’ll Have to Go Sideways – Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberley Rew
- Old Pervert – Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberley Rew, Matthew Seligman, Morris Windsor
- Queen of Eyes
- Underwater Moonlight
Hans-Joachim Roedelius: Selbstportrait Vol. III Reise durch Arcadien
In June 1980, “Sky” label released “Selbstportrait Vol. III Reise durch Arcadien, the fifth Hans-Joachim Roedelius album. It was recorded 1978 -1980, and was produced by Hans-Joachim Roedelius.
Personnel:
- Hans-Joachim Roedelius- piano, keyboards
Track listing:
All tracks by Hans-Joachim Roedelius.
- Sonntags
- Geburtstag
- Fieber
- Hockzeit
- Geradewohl
- Erinnerung
- Zuversicht
- Stimmung
John Prine: Storm Windows
In June 1980, “Asylum” label released “Storm Windows”, the seventh John Prine studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, AL, and was produced by Barry Beckett.
Personnel:
- John Prine– vocals, guitar
- John Burns – guitar, harmony vocals
- Leo LeBlanc – steel guitar
- Wayne Perkins– guitar
- Barry Beckett– piano
- Bob Hoban – organ, fiddle, mandolin, piano, backing vocals
- Tom Piekarske – bass, backing vocals
- Angie Varias – drums
- Rachel Peer – harmony vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by John Prine; except where noted.
- Shop Talk – John Prine, John Burns
- Living in the Future
- It’s Happening to You – John Prine, John Burns
- Sleepy Eyed Boy
- All Night Blue – Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson
- Just Wanna Be With You
- Storm Windows
- Baby Ruth – Johnny Wyker
- One Red Rose
- I Had a Dream
Jackson Brown: Hold Out
On June 24, 1980, “Asylum” label released “Hold Out”, the sixth Jackson Browne album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “The Sound Factory”, “Record One” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jackson Browne and Greg Ladanyi.
Personnel:
- Jackson Browne – lead vocals, acoustic piano, guitar
- David Lindley– electric guitar, lap steel guitar
- Craig Doerge– acoustic piano, Hammond organ, string synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Bill Payne– Hammond organ, string synthesizer
- Bob Glaub– bass guitar
- Russ Kunkel– drums
- Rick Marotta– hi-hat, tom-toms, drums
- Joe Lala– percussion
- Danny Kortchmar– maracas
- Rosemary Butler– backing vocals
- Doug Haywood – backing vocals
- Greg Ladanyi – engineer
- Brent Averill, Niko Bolas, James Ledner, Jim Nipar, Sergio Reyes, Karen Siegal, George Ybarra – engineer assistant
- Buford Jones – mixing
- Doug Sax– mastering
- Dawn Patrol – album cover
- Jimmy Wachtel – design, photography
- Rusty Conway, Donald Miller – production assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Jackson Browne except where noted.
- Disco Apocalypse
- Hold Out
- That Girl Could Sing
- Boulevard
- Of Missing Persons
- Call It a Loan – Jackson Browne, David Lindley
- Hold On Hold Out – Jackson Browne, Craig Doerge
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