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Bad Manners: Gosh It’s…

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In September 1981, “Magnet” label released “Gosh It’s…”, the third Bad Manners album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Roger Lomas.

Personnel:

  • Buster Bloodvessel– vocals
  • Louis ‘Alphonso’ Cook – guitar
  • Martin Stewart– keyboards, bagpipes
  • David Farren – bass, string bass
  • Brian Tuitt – drums, percussion
  • Chris Kane – saxophone, tin whistle
  • Andrew Marson – saxophone
  • Paul “Gus” Hyman – trumpet
  • Winston Bazoomies – harmonica
  • Ted Sharp – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Buster Bloodvessel, Louis ‘Alphonso’ Cook, David Farren, Martin Stewart, Brian Tuitt, Chris Kane, Andrew Marson, Paul “Gus” Hyman and Winston Bazoomies, except where noted.

  1. Walking in the Sunshine
  2. Dansetta
  3. Can Can – Jacques Offenbach
  4. Weeping and Wailing
  5. Casablanca (Rags and Riches)
  6. Don’t Be Angry – Nappy Brown
  7. Ben E. Wriggle
  8. Runaway
  9. Never Will Change
  10. Only Funkin’
  11. End of the World
  12. Gherkin

Cocteau Twins: Garlands

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On September 1, 1982, “4AD” label released “Garlands”, the debut Cocteau Twins studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Blackwing Studios” in London, and was produced by Ivo Watts-Russell, Elizabeth Frazer, Robin Guthrie and Will Heggie.

Personnel:

  • Elizabeth Fraser– vocals
  • Robin Guthrie– guitar, drum machine
  • Will Heggie– bass guitar
  • Eric Radcliffe, John Fryer– engineer
  • 23 Envelope– design, art direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks written by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Will Heggie.

  1. Blood Bath
  2. Wax and Wane
  3. But I’m Not
  4. Blind Dumb Deal
  5. Shallow Then Hallo
  6. The Hollow Men
  7. Garlands
  8. Grail Overfloweth

Bad Company: Rough Diamonds

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In August 1982, “Swan Song” label released “Rough Diamonds”, the sixth Bad Company studio album. It was recorded March – April 1981, at “Ridge Farm Studios” in Surrey, UK, and was produced by Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke and Boz Burrell. It was the last band’s album with the original line-up.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rodgers– vocals, guitar, piano
  • Mick Ralphs– guitar, slide guitar, keyboards
  • Boz Burrell– bass
  • Simon Kirke– drums
  • John Cook – piano, synthesizer
  • Mel Collins– saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Electricland – Paul Rodgers
  2. Untie the Knot – Paul Rodgers; Simon Kirke
  3. Nuthin’ on the TV – Boz Burrell
  4. Painted Face – Paul Rodgers
  5. Kickdown – Mick Ralphs
  6. Ballad of the Band – Boz Burrell
  7. Cross Country Boy – Paul Rodgers
  8. Old Mexico – Mick Ralphs
  9. Downhill Ryder – Paul Rodgers
  10. Racetrack

The Allman Brothers Band: Brothers Of The Road

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In August 1981, “Arista” label released “Brothers of the Road”, the eighth Allman Brothers Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in March 1981, at “Young’un Sound” in Nashville, and was produced by John Ryan.

Personnel:

  • Gregg Allman– vocals, organ, acoustic guitar
  • Dickey Betts– vocals, lead, slide, and acoustic guitar
  • “Dangerous” Dan Toler– lead and rhythm guitar
  • David “Rook” Goldflies– bass
  • Butch Trucks– drums
  • David “Frankie” Toler– drums
  • Mark “Tito” Morris– congas, timbales, percussion
  • Mike Lawler– pianos, synthesizers, clavinet
  • Charlie Daniels– fiddle
  • Jimmy Hall– sax
  • Thomas Cain, Johnny Cobb, Jimmy Hall, Chip Young, Greg Guidry, Joy Lannon, Donna McElroy, Keith England, Jeff Silverman, Randall Hart, Peter Kingsberry, Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Brothers of the Road – Dickey Betts, Jim Goff
  2. Leavin’ – Gregg Allman
  3. Straight from the Heart – Dickey Betts, Johnny Cobb
  4. The Heat Is On – Dickey Betts, Mike Lawler, Buddy Yochim
  5. Maybe We Can Go Back to Yesterday – Dickey Betts, Dan Toler
  6. The Judgment – Dickey Betts
  7. Two Rights – Dickey Betts, Cobb, Lawler
  8. Never Knew How Much (I Needed You) – Gregg Allman
  9. Things You Used to Do – Gregg Allman, Keith England
  10. I Beg of You – Rose Marie McCoy, Kelly Owens

Simple Minds: Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call

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In August 1981, “Virgin” label released “Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call”, the fourth Simple Minds album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Steve Hillage. “Sons and Fascination”  and “Sister Feelings Call” were two separate albums, assembled from the same sessions and released at the same time and, in some instances, sold as a double-LP set.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr– vocals
  • Charlie Burchill– guitars
  • Mick MacNeil– keyboards
  • Derek Forbes– basses
  • Brian McGee– drums
  • Ken Lockie
  • Jaqui

Track listing:

Sons and Fascination

All lyrics by Jim Kerr, all music by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, Derek Forbes and Brian McGee.

  1. In Trance as Mission
  2. Sweat in Bullet
  3. 70 Cities as Love Brings the Fall
  4. Boys From Brazil
  5. Love Song
  6. This Earth That You Walk Upon
  7. Sons and Fascination
  8. Seeing out the Angel

Sister Feelings Call

All lyrics by Jim Kerr, all music by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, Derek Forbes and Brian McGee.

  1. Theme for Great Cities
  2. The American
  3. 20th Century Promised Land
  4. Wonderful in Young Life
  5. League of Nations
  6. Careful in Career
  7. Sound in 70 Cities” (Dub mix of “70 Cities as Love Brings the Fall”)

Don Henley: I Can’t Stand Still

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On August 9, 1982, “Asylum”label released “I Can’t Stand Still”, the debut Don Henley solo studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, and was produced byDon Henley and Greg Ladanyi.

Personnel:

  • Don Henley– lead and backing vocals, drums, keyboards, gut string guitar
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– synthesizer, bass, guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, Synclavier  baritone guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Lukather– guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar
  • Joe Walsh– electric guitar
  • D. Souther– acoustic guitar, gut string guitar, backing vocals
  • Louise Goffin– gut string guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Gronenthal– gut string guitar, backing vocals
  • Maren Jensen – gut string guitar, backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench– keyboards
  • Andrew Gold– keyboards
  • Garth Hudson– synthesizer
  • Steve Porcaro– synthesizer
  • Kenny Edwards– bass, guitar, electric guitar
  • Timothy B. Schmit– bass guitar, gut string guitar, backing vocals
  • Bob Glaub– bass
  • Leland Sklar– bass
  • Ian Wallace, Mark Williams– drums
  • Russ Kunkel– drums
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums, maracas
  • Ras Baboo – percussion, timbales
  • Steve Foreman – percussion
  • Derek Bell– harp
  • George Gruel – backing vocals
  • Paddy Moloney– whistle, Uilleann pipes
  • Bill Withers, Warren Zevon– backing vocals
  • Greg Ladanyi – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Don Henley and Danny Kortchmar, except where noted.

  1. I Can’t Stand Still
  2. You Better Hang Up – Danny Kortchmar
  3. Long Way Home
  4. Nobody’s Business – Don Henley, Bob Seger, D. Souther
  5. Talking to the Moon – Don Henley, D. Souther
  6. Dirty Laundry
  7. Johnny Can’t Read
  8. Them and Us
  9. La Eile – Paddy Moloney
  10. Lilah
  11. The Unclouded Day – Josiah K. Alwood, J.F. Kinsey

Jon And Vangelis: Private Collection

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In July 1983, “Polydor” label released “Private Collection”, the third Jon and Vangelis album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Vangelis.

Personnel:

  • Jon Anderson– vocals, arrangements
  • Vangelis– keyboards, synthesisers, programming, arrangements
  • Dick Morrissey- saxophone

Track listing:

All music by Vangelis, all lyrics by Jon Anderson.

  1. And When the Night Comes
  2. Deborah
  3. Polonaise
  4. He Is Sailing
  5. Horizon

The Waterboys: Same

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In July 1981, “Chrysalis” label released the self-titled, debut Waterboys (The) album. It was recorded December 1981 – November 1982, at “Redshop Studios” in London, “Farmyard Studios” in Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, and was produced by Mike Scott and Rupert Hine

Personnel:

  • Mike Scott– vocals, piano, guitar, 12-string bellzouki guitar, bass guitar, mandolin
  • Delahaye (alias of Mike Scott) – organ
  • Stephen W Tayler– bass, keyboards
  • Kevin Wilkinson– drums
  • Anthony Thistlethwaite– saxophone, bass, mandolin, drums
  • Nick Linden – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Norman Rodger – bass guitar
  • Ray Massey – drums
  • Jason Stokes, Jim Preen, Stephen W Tayler – engineer
  • Stephanie Nash – design
  • Panny Charrington – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Scott.

  1. December
  2. A Girl Called Johnny
  3. The Three Day Man
  4. Gala
  5. I Will Not Follow
  6. It Should Have Been You
  7. The Girl in the Swing
  8. Savage Earth Heart

Journey: Escape

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On July 17, 1981, “Columbia” label released “Escape” (E5C4P3 on the album cover) the seventh Journey studio album. It was recorded April – June at “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, California,  and was produced by Mike Stone, Kevin Elson and Steve Perry. In 1988, “Kerrang!” readers voted “Escape” the greatest AOR album of all time. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”, and 9 x Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Steve Perry – lead vocals
  • Neal Schon – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jonathan Cain – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Ross Valory – bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Smith – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Mike Stone, Kevin Elson – engineer, mixing
  • Wally Buck – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering, remastering
  • Brian Lee – remastering
  • Stanley Mouse– illustrations
  • Jim Welch – art direction, photography

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
  2. Stone in Love – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
  3. Who’s Crying Now – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry
  4. Keep On Runnin’ – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
  5. Still They Ride – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
  6. Escape – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
  7. Lay it Down – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
  8. Dead or Alive – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon
  9. Mother Father – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Matt Schon
  10. Open Arms – Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry

Aretha Franklin: Jump To It

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In July 1982, “Arista” label released “Jump To It”, the thirtyfirst Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Mediasound Studios” in New York City, “Record Plant” and “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, “Soundsuite” in Detroit, and was produced by Luther Vandross and Aretha Franklin. The album received the “American Music Award” for “Best Soul Album”.

Personnel:

  • Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, rhythm and vocal arrangements
  • Levi Stubbs – lead vocals
  • Doc Powell– guitar
  • Steve Love – guitar
  • George Duke– piano
  • Sonny Burke– keyboards
  • Nat Adderley, Jr.– keyboards, rhythm arrangements
  • Luther Vandross– keyboards, backing vocals, rhythm and vocal arrangements
  • Marcus Miller– bass, keyboards, synthesizer, synthesizer and rhythm arrangements
  • Francisco Centeno, Louis Johnson– bass
  • Yogi Horton, Buddy Williams– drums
  • Errol “Crusher” Bennett – congas, percussion
  • Paulinho Da Costa– percussion
  • George Young – soprano saxophone
  • Paul Riser, Leon Pendarvis, Jr., Jerry Hey– horn and string arrangements
  • Four Tops– backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Erma Franklin, Pam Vincent, Sandra Dance, Brenda White, Cissy Houston, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Phillip Ballou, Tawatha Agee, Norma Jean Wright, Alexandra Brown, Darlene Love, Paulette McWilliams, Stephanie Spruill, Brenda Corbett – backing vocals
  • Michael Brauer – recording, mixing
  • Carl Beatty, Lee Keifer – additional engineering
  • Michael Christopher, Karat Faye, John Hanlon, Harry Spiridakis, Don Wershba, Warren Woods
  • Ria Lewerke-Shapiro – art direction, design
  • Harry Langdon – photography
  • Sue Reilly – lettering
  • Sephra Herman – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Jump to It – Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
  2. Love Me Right – Luther Vandross
  3. If She Don’t Want Your Lovin’ – Sam Dees
  4. This Is for Real – Luther Vandross
  5. (It’s Just) Your Love – Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller
  6. I Wanna Make It Up to You – Aretha Franklin
  7. It’s Your Thing – O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
  8. Just My Daydream – Smokey Robinson