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Oingo Boingo: Nothing To Fear

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On June 22, 1982, “A&M” label released “Nothing to Fear”, the second Oingo Boingo album. It was recorded November 1981-January 1982, and was produced by Joe Chiccarelli, Danny Elfamn, Steve Bartek, Richard Gibbs, Kerry Hatch, Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez, Sam “Sluggo” Phipps, Leon Schneiderman and Dale Turner.

Personnel:

  • Danny Elfman- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Steve Bartek- lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Richard Gibbs- keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Kerry Hatch – bass, key rhythm vocals
  • Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez – drums, percussion
  • Sam “Sluggo” Phipps- tenor and soprano saxophone
  • Leon Schneiderman – baritone and alto saxophone
  • Dale Turner- trumpet, trombone
  • Steve Bartek – horn arrangements
  • Joe Chiccarelli – engineer
  • Krohn McHenry – second recording engineer
  • Mitch Gibson – second mixing engineer
  • Jules Bates (Artrouble) – back cover, sleeve, art direction
  • Georganne Deen – front cover
  • Laura Engel – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Danny Elfman.

  1. Grey Matter
  2. Insects
  3. Private Life
  4. Wild Sex (in the Working Class)
  5. Running on a Treadmill
  6. Whole Day Off
  7. Nothing to Fear (But Fear Itself)
  8. Why’d We Come
  9. Islands
  10. Reptiles and Samurai

Little River Band: The Net

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In May 1983, “Capitol” label released “The Net”, the seventh Little River Band studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Ernie Rose, John Farnham, Beeb Birtles, Greaham Gobie, David Hirschfelder, Stephen Housden, Wayne Nelson  and Derek Pellicci.

Personnel:

  • John Farnham- vocals
  • Beeb Birtles – vocals, guitars
  • Graeham Goble – vocals, guitars
  • Stephen Housden – vocals, guitar
  • David Hirschfelder- keyboards
  • Wayne Nelson – vocals, bass guitar
  • Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. You’re Driving Me Out of My Mind – Beeb Birtles, Graeham Goble
  2. We Two – Graeham Goble
  3. No More Tears – Beeb Birtles
  4. Socialite – Beeb Birtles
  5. Down On The Border – Graeham Goble
  6. The Danger Sign – Beeb Birtles, F Howson
  7. Falling – Stephen Housden, Wakeford
  8. Sleepless Nights – Graeham Goble
  9. Easy Money – Graeham Goble
  10. The Net – Graeham Goble

Mark Stewart + Maffia: Learning To Cope With Cowardice

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In May 1983, “On-U Sound Records” label released “Learning to Cope With Cowardice”, the debut Mark Stewart album. It was recorded 1982-1983, and was produced by Mark Stewart and Adrian Sherwood .

Personnel:

  • Mark Stewart– vocals, art direction
  • Desmond ‘Fatfingers’ Coke – keyboards
  • Nick Plytas – keyboards
  • Evar Wellington – bass guitar
  • George Oban – bass guitar
  • Crucial Tony – bass guitar
  • Eskimo Fox – drums
  • Dan Sheals – drums
  • Anna Hurl – art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Stewart, except where noted.

  1. Learning to Cope With Cowardice
  2. Liberty City
  3. Blessed Are Those Who Struggle
  4. None Dare Call It Conspiracy
  5. Don’t You Ever Lay Down Your Arms – Wes Brooks
  6. The Paranoia of Power
  7. To Have the Vision
  8. Jerusalem – William Blake

Kansas: Vinyl Confessions

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In May 1982, “Krishner Legacy” label released “Vinyl Confessions”, the eighth Kansas studio album. It was recorded 1981-1982, and was produced by Phil Ehart, John Elefante, Dave Hope, Kerry Livgren, Robby Steinhardt, Rich Williams and Ken Scott.

Personnel:

  • John Elefante — lead vocals, keyboards
  • Kerry Livgren— guitar, keyboards, Synclavier programming
  • Rich Williams— guitar
  • Robby Steinhardt— vocals, violin
  • Dave Hope— bass
  • Phil Ehart— drums
  • Warren Ham— harmonica
  • Bill Bergman — alto and tenor saxophone
  • Beverly Dahlke-Smith — saxophone
  • Jim Coile — tenor saxophone
  • Greg Smith — baritone saxophone
  • John Berry, Jr. — trumpet
  • Ben Dahlke — bassoon
  • Lee Thornburg— trumpet, saxophone
  • Anne Steinhardt — vocals, violin
  • Donna Williams — vocals, backing vocals
  • David Pack— vocals, backing vocals
  • Roger Taylor— backing vocals
  • Ken Scott– engineer
  • Brian Leshon – engineer assistant
  • David Spritz – engineer assistant
  • Phil Jost – engineer assistant
  • Ralph Sutton – engineer assistant
  • Stan Ricker – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Olay the Game Tonight – Phil Ehart, Danny Flower, Rob Frazier, Kerry Livgren, Rich Williams
  2. Right Away – Dino Elefante, John Elefante
  3. Fair Exchange – Kerry Livgren
  4. Chasing Shadows – Dino Elefante, John Elefante
  5. Diamonds and Pearls – Kerry Livgren
  6. Face It – Dino Elefante, John Elefante
  7. Windows – Kerry Livgren
  8. Borderline – Kerry Livgren
  9. Play On – John Elefante, Kerry Livgren
  10. Crossfire – Kerry Livgren

Toronto: Get It On Credit

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In May 1982, “Solid Gold Records” label released “Get It on Credit”, the third Toronto studio album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Steve Smith.

Personnel:

  • Holly Woods- lead vocals
  • Sheron Alton – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Brian Allen – lead guitar
  • Scott Kreyer – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Gary LaLonde – bass guitar
  • Barry Connors – drums
  • Jim Vallance- arrangements
  • Steve Smith – engineer
  • Jim Frank – engineer
  • Mike Baskerville – engineer assistant
  • Bernie Grundman– mastering

Track listing:

  1. Break Down the Barricades – Brian Allen, Holly Woods, Scott Kreyer, Sheron Alton
  2. Your Daddy Don’t Know- Geoffrey Iwamoto, Michael Roth
  3. Start Tellin’ the Truth – Brian Allen
  4. You’re a Mystery to Me – Brian Allen, Jim Vallance, Scott Kreyer
  5. Don’t Walk Away – Brian Allen, Jim Vallance, Scott Kreyer
  6. Get It on Credit – Brian Allen
  7. Sick and Tired – Holly Woods, Scott Kreyer
  8. Ya Love ta Love – Brian Allen
  9. Why Can’t We Talk? – Brian Allen
  10. Run for Your Life – Brian Allen, Holly Woods, Scott Kreyer, Sheron Alton

Kraftwerk: The Man-Machine

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On May 19, 1978, “Kling Klang” label released “The Man-Machine” (Die Mensch-Maschine), the seventh Kraftwerk studio album. It was recorded 1977-1978, at “Kling Klang Studio” and mixed at “Studio Rudas” in Düsseldorf, Germany, and was produced by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider.

Personnel:

  • Ralf Hütter– voice, vocoder, synthesizer, keyboard, Orchestron, Synthanorma Sequencer, electronics, cover, concept
  • Florian Schneider– vocoder, Votrax, synthesizer, electronics, concept
  • Karl Bartos– electronic drums
  • Wolfgang Flür– electronic drums
  • Joschko Rudas – engineer
  • Leanard Jackson – engineer
  • Henning Schmitz– engineer assistant
  • Karl Klefisch – lettering
  • Günther Fröhling – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ralf Hütter except where noted.

  1. The Robots – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos
  2. Spacelab – Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos
  3. Metropolis – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos
  4. The Model – lyrics by Ralf Hütter and Emil Schult, music by Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos
  5. Neon Lights – Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos
  6. The Man-Machine – Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos

Violent Femmes: Same

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In April 1983, “Slash” label released the self-titled, debut Violent Femmes album. It was recorded July – September 1982, at “Castle Studios” in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; “Music Works Studios” in London, and was produced by Mark Van Hecke. In 1991, the album was certified Platinum in the U.S. by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Gordon Gano – lead vocals, guitar, violin
  • Brian Ritchie – vocals, acoustic and electric bass guitar, xylophone
  • Victor DeLorenzo – vocals, snare drum, tranceaphone, drum set, Scotch marching bass drum
  • Mark Van Hecke – piano
  • Luke W. Midkiff – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Gano, except where noted.

  1. Blister in the Sun
  2. Kiss Off
  3. Please Don’t Go
  4. Add It Up
  5. Confessions
  6. Prove My Love
  7. Promise
  8. To the Kill
  9. Gone Daddy Gone – Gordon Dano, Willie Dixon
  10. Good feeling

Pulp: It

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In April 1983, “Red Rhino” label released “It”, the debut Pulp album. It was recorded August 1982 – January 1983, at “Input Studio”; “Victoria Studios” and “Southern Studios”, and was produced by Simon Hinkler.  The album was originally released as a limited vinyl mini-LP of 2000 copies.

Personnel:

  • Jarvis Cocker – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • David Hinkler – keyboards, organ , trombone
  • Simon Hinkler – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Peter Boom – bass guitar, drums
  • Wayne Furniss – drums, guitar
  • Beefy Garry 0 (Garry Wilson) – drums
  • Mister Barry Thompson
  • Jon Short – cello
  • Jill Taylor – backing vocals
  • Saskia Cocker – backing vocals
  • Joanne, Julie and Alison – chatter, recorders

Track listing:

All tracks by Jarvis Cocker, except where noted.

  1. My Lighthouse – Jarvis Cocker, Simon Hinkler
  2. Wishful Thinking
  3. Joking Aside
  4. Boats and Trains
  5. Blue Girls
  6. Love Love
  7. In Many Ways

 

Split Enz: Time And Tide

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In April 1982, “Mushroom” label released “Time and Tide”, the seventh Split Enz album. It was recorded January-February in Sydney, and was produced by Hugh Padgham, Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Noel Crombie, Nigel Griggs and Eddie Rayner.

Personnel:

  • Tim Finn– vocals, piano, mixing
  • Neil Finn– vocals, guitar, mixing
  • Nigel Griggs– bass, mixing
  • Noel Crombie– drums, percussion, mixing, design, photography
  • Eddie Rayner– percussion, keyboards, mixing
  • Hugh Padgham – engineer, mixing
  • David Price – engineer assistant
  • Ian Cooper, Howard Grey – mastering
  • Jeff Ayeroff – art direction:

Track listing:

  1. Dirty Creature – Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Nigel Griggs
  2. Giant Heartbeat – Neil Finn, Nigel Griggs
  3. Hello Sandy Allen – Neil Finn
  4. Never Ceases to Amaze Me – Tim Finn
  5. Lost for Words – Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Nigel Griggs
  6. Small World – Tim Finn
  7. Take a Walk – Neil.Finn
  8. Pioneer – Eddie Rayner
  9. Six Months in a Leaky Boat – Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Noel Crombie, Nigel Griggs, Eddie Rayner
  10. Haul Away – Tim Finn
  11. Log Cabin Fever – Neil Finn
  12. Make Sense of It – Noel Crombie, Tim Finn, Neil Finn, Nigel Griggs, Eddie Rayner

J. J. Cale: Grasshopper

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In March 1982, “Mercury” label released “Grasshopper”, the seventh J. J. Cale album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Audie Ashworth and J. J. Cale.

Personnel:

  • J. J. Cale – vocals, guitars
  • Reggie Young – guitar
  • Christine Lakeland – vocals guitar, organ
  • Steve Gibson – guitar
  • John Christopher – guitar
  • Bill Boatman- tambourine
  • Bobby Emmons– organ
  • David Briggs – piano, electric piano
  • Mike Lawler – synthesizer
  • Jim Karstein – congas
  • Dennis Solee – horns
  • Charles Dungey – bass
  • Nick Rather – bass
  • Tom Cogbill – bass
  • Karl Himmel – drums
  • Ken Buttrey– drums
  • Gary Allen – drums
  • Robert Greenidge – steel drums
  • Farrell Morris – congas, percussion, vibraphone
  • Audie Ashworth – engineer
  • Chip Young , Rick Horton – engineer
  • Chad Hailey, Ron Reynolds – engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by J. J. Cale, except where noted

  1. City Girls
  2. Devil in Disguise
  3. One Step Ahead of the Blues – J.J. Cale, Roger Tillison
  4. You Keep Me Hangin’ On
  5. Downtown L.A.
  6. Can’t Live Here
  7. Grasshopper
  8. Drifters Wife
  9. Don’t Wait – J. J. Cale, Christine Lakeland
  10. A Thing Going On
  11. Nobody But You
  12. Mississippi River
  13. Does Your Mama Like to Reggae – J. J. Cale, Christine Lakeland
  14. Jive