In February 1982, “Cherry Red” label released “Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty”, the debut Felt studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Woodbine Street Recording Studios” in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, and was produced by John A. Rivers.
Personnel:
Lawrence – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Maurice Deebank – electric guitar, bass guitar
Nick Gilbert – bass guitar
Gary Ainge – drums
Tracks listing:
All lyrics by Lawrence, all music by Lawrence and Maurice Deebank.
On February 25, 1982, “Y” label released “The Litanies of Satan”, the debut Diamanda Galás studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Nadir Studios” in London, and in San Diego, California, and was produced by Dave Hunt.
On January 11, 1982, “Polydor” (licensed from ZE Records) label released “Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful?”, the debut Waitresses (The) studio album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981, and was produced by Chris Butler and Kurt Munkacsi.
On November 2, 1982, “Backstreet” label released “Long After Dark”, the fifth Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Record Plant”, “Wally Heider’s” and “Crystal” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty.
Personnel:
Tom Petty – lead vocals, guitars
Mike Campbell – guitars
Benmont Tench – acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond and Vox organs, Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer, backing vocals
On October 31, 1981, “Mushroom” label released “Local &/or General”, the second Models studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Farmyard Studios” in Bucks, England, and was produced by Stephen W Tayler. Sean Kelly, Andrew Duffield, Mark Ferrie and Janis Freidenfields.
On October 29, 1996, “Young God” and “Atavistic” labels released “Soundtracks for the Blind”, the tenth Swans studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1996, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, “B.C. Studios” in Brooklyn, New York, “Plastikville” in New York City, “Griffin Mastering” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Michael Gira and Jarboe.
Personnel:
Michael Gira – vocals, guitar, samples, sounds, loops
Jarboe – vocals, keyboards, sounds, loops
Joe Goldring – electric guitar, bass guitar
Vudi – acoustic and electric guitar
Larry Mullins – drums, percussion, vibraphone
Cris Force – viola
Bill Rieflin
Christoph Hahn
Clinton Steele
Larry Lame
Norman Westberg
Algis Kizys
Billy Anderson – recording, mixing
Martin Bisi – recording, mixing
Larry Lame – recording, mixing
Chris Griffin – recording, mixing engineer
Andy Ray – live engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Gira, except where noted.
Siver
Red Velvet Corridor
I Was a Prisoner in Your Skull
Helpless Child
Live Through Me
Yum-Yab Killers – Jarboe
The Beautiful Days
Volcano – Jarboe
Mellothumb
All Lined Up
Surrogate 2 – Michael Gira, Jarboe
How They Suffer
Animus
Copper
Red Velvet Wound – Jarboe
The Sound
Her Mouth Is Filled with Honey – Michael Gira, Jarboe
On October 16, 1981, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Mask”, the second Bauhaus studio album. It was recorded in 1981, “Playground” and “Jam” in London, and was produced by Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins.
Personnel:
Peter Murphy – vocals, additional guitar
Daniel Ash – guitars, saxophone, illustration
David J – vocals, bass guitar
Kevin Haskins – drums, keyboards
John Etchells – engineer
Kenny Jones – engineer
Mike Hedges – engineer
Arun Chakraverty – mastering
Sheila Rock – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Daniel Ash, David J, Kevin Haskins and Peter Murphy.
On August 24, 1982, “I.R.S.” label released “Chronic Town”, the debut R.E.M. EP. It was recorded October 1981 – June 1982, at “Drive-In Studio” in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was produced by Mitch Easter, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.
Personnel:
Michael Stipe – vocals
Peter Buck – acoustic and electric guitar, electric sitar
Mike Mills – bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
Bill Berry – drums, maracas, timbales, backing vocals
Mitch Easter – tape loops, engineer
Greg Calbi – mastering
R.A. Miller – artwork
Ron Scarselli – design
Kako .n. – graphics
Curtis Knapp – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.
On August 21, 1981, “Polydor” label released “Sleep No More”, the second Comsat Angels album. It was recorded in March 1981, at “Polydor Studios” in London, and was produced by Peter Wilson, Stephen Fellows, Mick Glaisher Kevin Bacon and Andy Peake
Personnel:
Stephen Fellows – vocals, guitar, artwork
Andy Peake – vocals, synthesizer
Kevin Bacon – bass guitar
Mick Glaisher – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Stephen Fellows, Mick laisher Kevin Bacon and Andy Peake.
On July 27, 1981, “Modern Records” and “Atco” labels released “Bella Donna”, the debut Stevie Nicks album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981, at “Studio 55” in Goodnight LA, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty. In 1990, the album was certified quadruple-platinum by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Stevie Nicks – lead and backing vocals
Tom Petty – co-lead vocals, guitar
Michael Campbell – guitar
Waddy Wachtel – guitar
Don Felder – guitar
Davey Johnstone – acoustic guitar
Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
Billy Payne – piano
Roy Bittan – piano
Bill Elliott – piano
Benmont Tench – piano, organ
David Adelstein – synthesizer
Duck Dunn – bass guitar
Tom Moncrieff – bass guitar
Richard Bowen – bass guitar
Bob Glaub – bass guitar
Russ Kunkel – drums
Stan Lynch – drums
Don Henley – co-lead and backing vocals, drums
Phil Jones – percussion
Bobbye Hall – percussion
Sharon Celani; Lori Perry – backing vocals
Gordon Perry – arrangements
Roy Bittan – arrangements
Benmont Tench – musical director
Shelly Yakus – engineer, mixing
Don Smith – additional engineering, mixing
Thom Panunzio – additional engineering
Dana Latham; Tori Swenson, Niko Bolas; James Ball – engineer assistant
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Herbert W. Worthington IItI – art direction, photography, design, cover concept
Christopher Nicks – cover concept
Mike Manoogian – logo design
Michael Curtis – layout, design, back cover and inside lighting
Richard Hall – front cover lighting
Sabienne Poilievre – front cover hair design
Beverlee Vance; Richard Bremer; Danton Thompson – hair design
Margi Kent – clothes
Liza Gonzales – make-up
Kathryn Greenbalm – hands
Janet Weber – production coordinator
Debbie Alsbury – production assistant, personal assistant
Cathie Rice – production assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Stevie Nicks, except where noted.
Bella Donna
Kind of Woman – music by Stevie Nicks, Benmont Tench
Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
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