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Toyah: Anthem

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Anthem

On May 22, 1981, “Safari Records” label released “Anthem”, the third Toyah album. It was recorded at “Marquee Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Tauber.

Personnel:

  • Toyah Willcox– vocals, arrangements
  • Joel Bogen- guitar
  • Adrian Lee– keyboards
  • Phil Spalding- bass
  • Nigel Glockler- drums
  • Phil Harding – engineer

Track listing:

  1. I Want to Be Free – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen
  2. Obsolete – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Nigel Glockler
  3. Pop Star – Toyah Willcox, Adrian Lee, Nigel Glockler
  4. Elocution Lesson – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen
  5. Jungles of Jupiter – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Phil Spalding
  6. I Am – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen
  7. It’s a Mystery – Keith Hale
  8. Masai Boy – Toyah Willcox, Adrian Lee, Toyah Willcox
  9. Marionette – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen
  10. Demolition Men – Toyah Willcox, Adrian Lee
  11. We Are – Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen

Elton John: The Fox

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The Fox

On May 20, 1981, “Rocket” label released “The Fox”, the fifteenth Elton John album. It was recorded August 1979; January–June 1980, at “Super Bear Studios” in Nice, France and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Chris Thomas, Elton John and Clive Franks.

Personnel:

  • Elton John – lead and backing vocals, piano
  • Richie Zito – guitars
  • Stephanie Spruill – tambourine, backing vocals
  • James Newton Howard – synthesizers, vocoder, Fender Rhodes, organ, synthesizer programming, strings arrangements, conductor
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica
  • Reggie McBride: bass guitar
  • Dee Murray: bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeff Porcaro: drums
  • Alvin Taylor: drums
  • Nigel Olsson: drums
  • Roger Linn: drum synthesizer programming
  • Victor Feldman – percussion
  • Jim Horn – alto saxophone
  • London Symphony Orchestra – strings
  • Colette Bertrand – French girl
  • Bill Champlin – backing vocals, tambourine
  • James Cleveland – spoken voice, choir director
  • Cornerstone Baptist Church Choir – choir
  • Clarence Ford – backing vocals
  • Roy Galloway – backing vocals
  • James Gilstrap – backing vocals
  • Varl Carwell – backing vocals
  • Chuck Cissel – backing vocals
  • Ronald Baker – backing vocals
  • Max Gronenthal – backing vocals
  • John Lehmanb – acking vocals
  • Tamara Matoesian now Tamara Champlin – backing vocals
  • Gary Osborne – backing vocals
  • Oren Waters – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Breaking Down Barriers – Elton John, Gary Osborne
  2. Heart in the Right Place – Elton John, Gary Osborne
  3. Just Like Belgium – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  4. Nobody Wins – Jean-Paul Dreau, Gary Osborne
  5. Fascist Faces – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  6. Carla/Etude – Elton John
  7. Fanfare – Elton John, James Newton Howard
  8. Chloe – Elton John, Gary Osborne
  9. Heels of the Wind – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  10. Elton’s Song – Elton John, Tom Robinson
  11. The Fox – Elton John, Bernie Taupin

The Moody Blues: Long Distance Voyager

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On May 15, 1981, “Threshold” label released  “Long Distance Voyager”, the tenth Moody Blues (The) album. It was recorded February 1980 – April 1981, at “Threshold Studios” and “RAK Studios”, and was produced by Pip Williams.

Personnel:

  • Justin Hayward– vocals, guitars
  • Patrick Moraz– keyboards
  • John Lodge– vocals, bass
  • Ray Thomas– vocals, flutes, harmonicas
  • Graeme Edge– drums
  • J. Cole– pedal steel guitar
  • Pip Williams–string arrangements
  • The New World Philharmonic – string section
  • Greg Jackman – recording, mixing
  • Melvyn Abrahams – mastering
  • Cream –design, artwork

Track listing:

  1. The Voice – Justin Hayward
  2. Talking Out of Turn – John Lodge
  3. Gemini Dream – Justin Hayward, John Lodge
  4. In My World – Justin Hayward
  5. Meanwhile – Justin Hayward
  6. 22,000 Days – Graeme Edge
  7. Nervous – John Lodge
  8. Painted Smile – Ray Thomas
  9. Reflective Smile – Ray Thomas
  10. Veteran Cosmic Rocker – Ray Thomas

Squeeze: East Side Story

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On May 15, 1981, “A&M” label released “East Side Story”, the fourth Squeeze studio album. It was recorded 1980-1981, at “Eden Studios” in Chiswick, London, and was produced by Roger Bechirian, Elvis Costello and Dave Edmunds.

Personnel:

  • Chris Difford– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Glenn Tilbrook– lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
  • Paul Carrack– lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • John Bentley– bass, backing vocals
  • Gilson Lavis– drums
  • Elvis Costello- vocal
  • Del Newman – string arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook except where noted.

  1. In Quintessence
  2. Someone Else’s Heart
  3. Tempted
  4. Piccadilly
  5. There’s No Tomorrow
  6. Heaven
  7. Woman’s World
  8. Is That Love
  9. F-Hole
  10. Labelled With Love
  11. Someone Else’s Bell
  12. Mumbo Jumbo
  13. Vanity Fair
  14. Messed Around

Hawkwind: Church of Hawkwind

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Church Of Hawkwind

On May 14, 1982, “Active Records” label released “Church of Hawkwind”, the twelfth Hawkwind studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Rockfield Studios” and was produced by Dr Technical.

Personnel:

  • Dave Brock– vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Huw Lloyd-Langton– vocals, electric guitar
  • Harvey Bainbridge– vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Marc Sperhawk – bass guitar
  • Martin Griffin– drums
  • Capt Al Bodi – drums
  • Alan Davey– bass guitar
  • Richard Chadwick – drums
  • Kris Tait (Madam X) – crying
  • Andrew Christian, Partridge/Rushton – design
  • John Coulthartand Tim – booklet illustrations

Track listing:

  1. Angel Voices – Dave Brock, Harvey Bainbridge
  2. Nuclear Drive – Dave Brock
  3. Star Cannibal – Dave Brock
  4. The Phenomenon of Luminosity – Dave Brock
  5. Fall of Earth City – Dave Brock, Harvey Bainbridge, Huw Lloyd-Langton
  6. The Church – Dave Brock, Huw Lloyd Langton

The Birthday Party: Junkyard

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Birthday Party Junkyard

On May 10, 1982, “Missing Link” label released “Junkyard”, the third Birthday Party (The) studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “A.A.V. Studio 2” in Melbourne and “Matrix Studios” in London, and was produced by Richard Mazda, Tony Cohen and Nick Launay. “Missing Link” was the group’s last full-length studio recording.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave- lead vocals
  • Mick Harvey- guitar, percussion, drums, saxophone, bass guitar
  • Rowland S. Howard- guitar
  • Barry Adamson- bass guitar
  • Tracy Pew- bass guitar
  • Phil Calvert– drums

Track listing:

  1. She’s Hit – Nick Cave, Tracy Pew
  2. Dead Joe – Anita Lane, Nick Cave
  3. The Dim Locator – Rowland S. Howard
  4. Hamlet (Pow Pow Pow) – Nick Cave, Rowland S. Howard
  5. Big Jesus Trash Can – Nick Cave, Mick Harvey
  6. Kiss Me Black – Anita Lane, Nick Cave
  7. “6” Gold Blade – Nick Cave, Mick Harvey
  8. Kewpie Doll – Nick Cave, Mick Harvey
  9. Junkyard – Nick Cave, Rowland S. Howard

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Hard Promises

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Tom Petty - Hard Promises

On May 5, 1981, “Backstreet” label released “Hard Promises”, the fourth Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album. It was recorded 1980–1981, at “Sound City”, “Van Nuys”, “Cherokee Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty– lead vocals, 6 and 12 string guitar, acoustic and electric guitars, electric piano, bass guitar
  • Mike Campbell– 6 and 12 string guitar, electric guitars, bass guitar, auto-harp, accordion, harmonium
  • Benmont Tench– organ, piano, backing vocals
  • Ron Blair– bass guitar
  • Stan Lynch– drums, backing vocals
  • Phil Jones – percussion
  • Alan “Bugs” Weidel – piano
  • Donald “Duck” Dunn– bass guitar
  • Stevie Nicks– harmony and backing vocal
  • Lori Nicks – backing vocal
  • Sharon Celani – backing vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. The Waiting
  2. A Woman in Love (It’s Not Me) – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  3. Nightwatchman – Tom Petty, Mike Campbel
  4. Something Big
  5. Kings Road
  6. Letting You Go
  7. A Thing About You
  8. Insider
  9. The Criminal Kind
  10. You Can Still Change Your Mind – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell

Nick Mason: Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports

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Fictitious-sports

On May 3, 1981, “Harvest” label released “Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports”, the debut Nick Mason album. It was recorded in October 1979,, at “Grog Kill Studios” in New York City and was produced by Carla Bley and Nick Mason.

Personnel:

  • Nick Mason– drums, percussion,  recording engineer assistant
  • Chris Spedding– guitars
  • Carla Bley– keyboards
  • Terry Adams– piano, harmonica, clavinet
  • Steve Swallow– bass guitar
  • Robert Wyatt– vocals
  • Karen Kraft– lead vocal, duet vocal, backing vocals
  • Michael Mantler– trumpets, recording engineer
  • Gary Windo– tenor, bass clarinet, flute, additional voices
  • Gary Valente– trombones, additional voices
  • Howard Johnson– tuba
  • Carlos Ward– additional voices
  • Sharpe – additional voices
  • Vincent Chancey– additional voices
  • Earl McIntyre – additional voices
  • James Guthrie– mixing
  • Hipgnosis & Geoff Halpin – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Carla Bley.

  1. Can’t Get My Motor to Start
  2. I Was Wrong
  3. Siam
  4. Hot River
  5. Boo To You Too
  6. Do Ya?
  7. Wervin’
  8. I’m a Mineralis

Rory Gallagher: Jinx

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Jinx

On May 2, 1982, “Chrysalis” label released “Jinx”, the ninth Rory Gallagher studio album. It was recorded May – June 1981, at “Dierks Studios” in Cologne, and was produced by Rory Gallagher.

Personnel:

  • Rory Gallagher– vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Bob Andrews– keyboards
  • Gerry McAvoy– bass guitar
  • Brendan O’Neill – drums, percussion
  • Ray Beavism  Dick Parry– saxophone

Track listing:

All tracks by Rory Gallagher.

  1. Signals
  2. The Devil Made Me Do It
  3. Double Vision
  4. Easy Come, Easy Go
  5. Big Guns
  6. Jinxed
  7. Bourbon
  8. Ride On Red, Ride On
  9. Loose Talk

Gary U.S. Bonds: Dedication

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Gary_U.S._Bonds_-_Dedication

On April 29, 1981, “EMI” label released “Dedication”,  the third Gary U.S. Bonds album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Steven Van Zandt, Bruce Springsteen, Gary U.S. Bonds, Rob Parissi and Lanny Lambert.

Personnel:

  • Gary U.S. Bonds- lead vocals
  • Chuck Jackson– vocals
  • Ben E. King– vocals
  • Bruce Springsteen- guitars, backing vocals
  • Luis Conte– guitar
  • Rob Parissi – guitar
  • Roy Bittan- keyboards
  • Rusty Cloud – keyboards
  • Danny Federici- accordion, keyboards
  • Steven Van Zandt- bass, fuzz bass, guitar, bongos, backing vocals
  • John Clemente – bass
  • Max Weinberg– drums
  • Mike Micara – drums
  • Clarence Clemons- saxophone, backing vocals
  • Joey Stann- baritone saxophone, backing vocals
  • Eddie Manion- tenor saxophone
  • Michael Spengler – trumpet
  • Rick Gazda – trumpet, backing vocals
  • La Bamba– trombone
  • Ellie Greenwich- backing vocals
  • Carol Williams – backing vocals
  • Ula Hedwig – backing vocals
  • Brenda Hilliard – backing vocals
  • Carole Sylvan – backing vocals
  • Brenda Joyce Hillard – backing vocals
  • Mikie Harris – backing vocals
  • Larry Alexander – engineer
  • Tony Bongiovi – engineer
  • Bob Clearmountain– engineer
  • Neil Dorfsman– engineer
  • Bill Scheniman – engineer
  • Garry Rindfuss – engineer
  • Raymond Willhard – engineer assistant
  • Dave Greenberg – engineer assistant
  • Jeffry Hendirkcson – engineer assistant
  • Larry Emerine – mastering
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Dane Lawing – art direction
  • Jimmy Wachtel- design, photography
  • Gloria Von Jansky – hand lettering
  • Garry Tallent – associate producer

Track listing:

  1. Jole Blon – traditional arranged by  Michael Hurley, Moon Mullican
  2. This Little Girl – Bruce Springsteen
  3. Your Love- Bruce Springsteen
  4. Dedication – Bruce Springsteen
  5. Daddy’s Come Home – Steven Van Zandt
  6. It’s Only Love – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  7. The Pretender – Jackson Browne
  8. Way Back When – Gary U.S. Bonds, George Bruno
  9. From a Buick 6 – Bob Dylan
  10. Just Like a Child – Leroy Anderson, John Clemente, Lou Conte