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Lou Reed: The Blue Mask

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On February 23, 1982, “RCA” label released “The Blue Mask”, the eleventh Lou Reed studio album. It was recorded in October 1981, at “RCA Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Lou Reed and Sean Fullam.

Personnel:

  • Lou Reed – guitar
  • Robert Quine – guitar
  • Fernando Saunders – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Doane Perry – drums
  • Sean Fullan – recording
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • J. J. Stelmach – art direction
  • Sylvia Reed – cover design
  • Mick Rock – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Reed.

  1. My House
  2. Women
  3. Underneath the Bottle
  4. The Gun
  5. The Blue Mask
  6. Average Guy
  7. The Heroine
  8. Waves of Fear
  9. The Day John Kennedy Died
  10. Heavenly Arms

Rosemary Clooney: Rosemary Clooney Sings The Music Of Cole Porter

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In January 1982, “Concord” label released “Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Cole Porter”, the 42nd Rosemary Clooney album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by John Burk.

Personnel:

  • Rosemary Clooney – vocal
  • Scott Hamilton – tenor saxophone
  • Warren Vache – cornet and flugelhorn
  • David Ladd – flute
  • Cal Tjader – vibraphone
  • Nat Pierce – piano
  • Cal Collins – guitar
  • Bob Maize – bass
  • Jake Hanna – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Cole Porter.

  1. In the Still of the Night
  2. My Heart Belongs to Daddy
  3. I Get a Kick Out of You
  4. Get Out of Town
  5. I Concentrate on You
  6. Just One of Those Things
  7. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
  8. It’s De-Lovely
  9. You’re the Top
  10. Anything Goes

A Certain Ratio: Sextet

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In January 1982, “Factory” label released “Sextet”, the third A Certain Ratio studio album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Donald Johnson, Jeremy Kerr, Martha Tilson, Martin Moscrop, Peter Terrel and Simon Topping.

Personnel:

  • Donald Johnson, Jeremy Kerr, Martha Tilson, Martin Moscrop, Peter Terrel, Simon Topping – performer, sleeve concept
  • Phil Ault – engineer
  • Eddy Gorecki – mastering
  • Steve McGarry – artwork
  • Denis Ryan – painting
  • Ben Kelly – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Donald Johnson, Jeremy Kerr, Martha Tilson, Martin Moscrop, Peter Terrel and Simon Topping.

  • Lucinda
  • Crystal
  • Gum
  • Knife Slits Water
  • Skipscada
  • Day One
  • Rub Down
  • Rialto
  • Below the Canal

Cal Tjader & Carmen McRae: Heat Wave

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In January 1982, “Concord Jazz” label released “Heat Wave”, album by Cal Tjader and Carmen McRae album (the 68 Cal Tjader album overall, and his final recording). It was recording in 1981, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, and was produced by Carl Jefferson.

Personnel:

  • Cal Tjader – vibraphone
  • Carmen McRae – vocals
  • Marshall Otwell – piano, arrangements
  • Mark Levine – piano, arrangements
  • Rob Fisher – bass
  • Vince Lateano – drums
  • Poncho Sanchez – congas, percussion
  • Ramon Banda – percussion, timbales
  • Al Bent – trombone
  • Mike Heathman – trombone
  • Phil Edwards – engineer
  • Leonard Feather – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Heat Wave – Irving Berlin
  2. All in Love Is Fair – Stevie Wonder
  3. Besame Mucho – Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velázquez
  4. Evil Ways – Sonny Henry
  5. Do Nothin’ Till You Hear from Me – Duke Ellington, Bob Russell
  6. Love – Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin
  7. Upside Down (Flor de Lis) – Djavan, Regina Wernech
  8. The Visit – Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins, Regina Wernech
  9. Speak Low – Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill
  10. Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing – Stevie Wonder

This Heat: Deceit

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In September 1981, “Rough Trade” label released “Deceit”, the second and final This Heat studio album. It was recorded April – August 1981, at “Cold Storage”, “Zipper Mobile”, “Mekon”, “Berry Street”, “Vineyard”, and “Nivelles” in London, “Surrey Sound” in Surrey, and was produced by David Cunningham, Charles Hayward, Gareth Williams and Charles Bullen.

Personnel:

  • Charles Hayward – vocals, drums, keyboards, guitar, bass, tapes
  • Gareth Williams – vocals, bass, keyboards, tape
  • Charles Bullen – vocals, guitar, clarinet, drums, tape
  • Martin Frederick – mixing
  • Laurie-Rae Chamberlain – color xerography
  • Nicholas Goodall – sleeve photography direction
  • Studio 54 – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Hayward, Gareth Williams and Charles Bullen.

  1. Sleep
  2. Paper Hats
  3. Triumph
  4. S.P.O.R.
  5. Cenotaph
  6. Shrink Wrap
  7. Radio Prague
  8. Makeshift Swahili
  9. Independence
  10. A New Kind of Water
  11. Hi baku Shyo 被爆症 Suffer Bomb Disease

Michael Schenker Group: MSG

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In September 1981, “Chrysalis” label released “MSG”, the second Michael Schenker Group album. It was recorded March – May 1981, at “AIR Studios” in London, and in Montserrat, and was produced by Ron Nevison.

Personnel:

  • Michael Schenker – lead guitar
  • Gary Barden – vocals
  • Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitar
  • Chris Glen – bass
  • Cozy Powell – drums
  • Stephen Stills, Billy Nicholls – backing vocals
  • Ron Nevison – engineer, mixing
  • Rick Isbell, Renate, Mike Stavrou, David Wooley – engineer assistant
  • Gareth Edwards – live tracks engineer

Track listing:

All track by Michael Schenker and Gary Barden, except where noted.

  1. Ready to Rock
  2. Attack of the Mad Axeman
  3. On and On
  4. Let Sleeping Dog Lie – Gary Barden, Chris Glenn, Cozy Powell, Paul Raymond, Michael Schenker
  5. But I Want More
  6. Never Trust a Stranger – Paul Raymond
  7. Looking for Love
  8. Secondary Motion

Al Jarreau: Breakin’ Away

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On June 30, 1981, “Warner Bros” label released “Breakin’ Away”, the fifth Al Jarreau album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Dawnbreaker Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jay Graydon. The album was certified Platinum in US by the RIAA.

Personnel:

  • Al Jarreau – lead and backing vocals, vocals and rhythm arrangements
  • Steve Lukather – electric guitar
  • Dean Parks – electric guitar
  • Jay Graydon – electric guitar, synthesizer programming, vocals and rhythm arrangements
  • George Duke – Fender Rhodes
  • Milcho Leviev – acoustic piano, rhythm arrangements
  • Tom Canning – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, vocals and rhythm arrangements
  • David Foster – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, string arrangements
  • Michael Omartian – synthesizers, Fender Rhodes
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizers, synthesizer programming
  • J. Peter Robinson – synthesizers
  • Larry Williams – synthesizer solo
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Bob Zimmitti – percussion
  • Lon Price – alto saxophone
  • Tom Scott – horns
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
  • Jerry Hey – flugelhorn, trumpet, horn arrangements
  • Chuck Findley – trumpet
  • Richard Page – backing vocals
  • Steve George – backing vocals
  • Bill Champlin – backing vocals
  • Billy Byers – string arrangements
  • Frank DeCaro – album music contractor and string contractor
  • Joe Bogan – engineer
  • Debbie Thompson – second engineer
  • Mikey Davis, Csaba Petocz – second engineer
  • Larry Brown – recording
  • Humberto Gatica – strings recording
  • Jay Graydon – mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Christine Sauers – art direction, design
  • Susan Jarreau – photography
  • Tom Canning – associate producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Canning, Jay Graydon and Al Jarreau, except where noted.

  1. Closer to Your Love
  2. My Old Friend – Steve George, John Lang, Richard Page
  3. We’re in This Love Together – Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall
  4. Easy
  5. Our Love
  6. Breakin’ Away
  7. Roof Garden
  8. (Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo a la Turk – Dave Brubeck
  9. Teach Me Tonight – Sammy Cahn, Gene De Paul

Killing Joke: What’s THIS For…!”,

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In June 1081, “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
  • Kevin “Geordie” Walker – guitar
  • Martin “Youth” Glover – bass guitar
  • Paul Ferguson – vocals, drums
  • Hugh Padgham – recording
  • Nick Launay – recording, mixing
  • Mike Coles – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Martin Glover and Geordie Walker.

  1. The Fall of Because
  2. Tension
  3. Unspeakable
  4. Butcher
  5. Follow the Leaders
  6. Madness
  7. Who Told You How?
  8. Exit

Johnny Cash: The Baron

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On June 1, 1981, “Columbia” label released “The Baron”, the 66th Johnny Cash album. It was recorded in in September 1980 and March 1981, at “CBS Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Billy Sherrill.

Personnel:

  • Johnny Cash – vocals, guitar
  • Pete Wade, Phil Baugh, Terry Jacks, Billy Sanford, Pete Bordonali – guitar
  • Marty Stuart – guitar, fiddle, arrangements
  • Pete Drake, Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
  • Hargus “Pig” Robbins, Bobby Wood – piano
  • Bobby Emmons – keyboards
  • Terry McMillan, Charlie McCoy – harmonica
  • Bob Wray – bass
  • Jerry Carrigan, Kenny Malone, Jerry Kroon – drums
  • Lea Jane Berinati, Millie Forrest, Janie Fricke, The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham, Louis Nunely, Gordon Stocker, Hurshel Wiginton – backing vocals
  • Bill McElhiney – string arrangements
  • Ron Reynolds – engineer
  • Bill Johnson – design
  • Slick Lawson – photography

Track listing:

  1. The Baron – Paul Richey, Billy Sherrill, Jerry Taylor
  2. Mobile Bay – David Kirby, Curly Putman
  3. (I Learned) The Hard Way – Jerry Lynn Lansdowne
  4. Celling, Four Walls and a Floor – Tom T. Hall
  5. Hey, Hey, Train – Marty Stuart
  6. The Reverend Mr. Black / Lonesome Valley (Medley) – Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller, Billy Ed Wheeler, Jed Peters
  7. The Blues Keep Getting Bluer – Ron Reynolds
  8. Chattanooga City Limit Sign – Robert Rhett Drawdy
  9. Thanks to You – Jerry Lynn Lansdowne
  10. Greatest Love Affair – Mack David, Billy Sherrill