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Shonen Knife: Burning Farm

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On July 21, 1983, “Zero” label released “Burning Farm”, the debut Shonen Knife album. It was recorded March – June 1983, and was produced by Shin Hirakawa, Naoko Yamano, Atsuko Yamano and Michie Nakatan. The album’s cover was by Michie Nakatani.

Personnel:

  • Naoko Yamano – vocals, guitar
  • Michie Nakatani: bass guitar, vocals
  • Atsuko Yamano – drums, backing vocals
  • Kaoru Okuda, Hiroaki Fukumaru, Kazujisa Fukumaru, Shin Hirakawa – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Naoko Yamano, except where noted.

  1. Miracles – Michie Nakatani
  2. Parallel Woman
  3. Twist Barbie
  4. Elephant Pao Pao
  5. Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner
  6. Animal Song – Michie Nakatani
  7. A Day At The Factory
  8. Burning Farm

Big Country: The Crossing

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On July 15, 1983, “Mercury” label released “The Crossing”, the debut Big Country studio album. It was recorded in May 1983, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, “RAK Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite. In December 1983, “The Crossing” was certified Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”, and in February 1984 it was certified Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Stuart Adamson– vocals, guitar, piano, e-bow
  • Bruce Watson – vocals, guitar, mandolin, sitar, e-bow
  • Tony Butler– vocals, bass
  • Mark Brzezicki – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Christine Beveridge – additional vocals
  • Will Gosling – engineer
  • Mike Nocito – engineer
  • Steve Chase – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson, except where noted.

  1. In a Big Country
  2. Chance
  3. 1000 Stars
  4. The Storm
  5. Harvest Home
  6. Lost Patrol
  7. Close Action
  8. Fields of Fire (400 Miles)
  9. Porrohman

Wham: Fantastic

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On July 9, 1983, “Innervision” label released “Fantastic”, the debut Wham! studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1983, at “Maison Rouge Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Brown, George Michael and Bob Carter. The album was certified Platinum in New Zealand by  “RMNZ”, and 3 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • George Michael – lead and backing vocals, keyboards
  • Robert Ahwai, Andrew Ridgeley – guitar
  • Paul Ridgeley – guitar, shouts
  • Jess Bailey, Bob Carter, Anne Dudley, Tommy Eyre – keyboards
  • Deon Estus, Brad Lang, John McKenzie– bass
  • Andy Duncan – drums, percussion
  • Graham Broad, Trevor Murrell– drums
  • Luis Jardim, Tony Moroni – percussion
  • Baps, Guy Barker, Raoul, Colin Graham, Chris Hunter, Roddy Lorimer, Iain MacKintosh, Ian Ritchie, Paul Cox, Geoff Daley, Martin Drover – horns
  • Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler Linda Hayes, Shirlie Holliman, Tony Jackson, Josie James, Katie Kisson, Stevie Lang, C. Lee, Sylvia Mason – backing vocals
  • Dave Mortimer – shouts
  • Chris Craymer, Janusz Guttner – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by George Michael, except where noted.

  1. Bad Boys
  2. A Ray of Sunshine
  3. Love Machine – Pete Moore, Billy Griffin
  4. Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do) – Michael Andrew Ridgeley
  5. Club Tropicana – Michael Andrew Ridgeley
  6. Nothing Looks the Same in the Light
  7. Come On
  8. Young Guns (Go for It!)

The Waterboys: A Pagan Place

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In June 1984, “Ensign” label released “A Pagan Place”, the second Waterboys (The) studio album. It was recorded in November 1982 at “Redshop Studio”, September 1983 at “Rockfield Studio”, and was produced by Mike Scott.

Personnel:

  • Mike Scott– vocals, guitar, piano, bass, bouzouki
  • Karl Wallinger– piano, organ, percussion, backing vocals
  • Anthony Thistlethwaite– saxophone, bass, mandolin
  • Kevin Wilkinson– drums
  • Roddy Lorimer– trumpet
  • Tim Blanthorn – violin
  • Barbara Snow
  • Eddi Reader
  • V. Smith
  • Ingrid Schroeder
  • Nick Linden
  • Jim Preen, John Brand, Richard Digby Smith, Stephen W Tayler, Ted Sharp – engineer
  • Stephen W Tayler– mixing
  • Sheila Rock – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Scott.

  1. Church Not Made With Hands
  2. All The Things She Gave Me
  3. The Thrill Is Gone
  4. Rags
  5. Somebody Might Wave Back
  6. The Big Music
  7. Red Army Blues
  8. A Pagan Place

The Specials AKA: In The Studio

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In June 1984, “2 Tone Records” label released “In the Studio” the third Specials AKA (The) (The Specials) album. It was recorded 1983 – 1984, and was produced by Jerry Dammers.

Personnel:

  • Stan Campbell – vocals
  • Rhoda Dakar– vocals
  • John Shipley – lead guitar
  • Roddy Radiation – vocals, lead guitar
  • Jerry Dammers– vocals, organ, piano
  • Gary McManus – bass guitar
  • Horace Panter– bass guitar
  • John Bradbury– drums
  • Edgio Newton – vocals, percussion
  • Nigel Reeve – saxophone
  • Dick Cuthell– flugelhorn
  • Claudia Fontaine– backing vocals
  • Caron Wheeler– backing vocals
  • David Storey – design
  • Adrian Thrills – sleeve notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Jerry Dammers except where noted.

  1. Bright Lights – John Bradbury, Stan Campbell, Dick Cuthell, Jerry Dammers
  2. The Lonely Crowd – Stan Campbell, Jerry Dammers, John Shipley
  3. What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend
  4. Housebound
  5. Night on the Tiles – Jerry Dammers, John Shipley
  6. (Free) Nelson Mandela
  7. War Crimes
  8. Racist Friend – John Bradbury, Dick Cuthell, Jerry Dammers
  9. Alcohol
  10. Break Down the Door – John Bradbury, Dick Cuthell, Jerry Dammers

Richard Thompson: Hand Of Kindness

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In June 1983, “Hannibal Records” label released “Hand of Kindness”, the second Richard Thompson solo album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Olympic Studios” in London, “Ocean Way Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe Boyd.

Personnel:

  • Richard Thompson – vocals, guitar
  • Simon Nicol- guitar
  • John Kirkpatrick- accordion, concertina
  • Dave Pegg – bass guitar
  • Dave Mattacks – drums
  • Pete Zorn – saxophone, backing vocals
  • Pete Thomas- saxophone
  • Aly Bain- violin
  • John Hiatt, Bobby Kingand Clive Gregson – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard Thompson.

  1. Tear-Stained Letter
  2. How I Wanted To
  3. Both Ends Burning
  4. A Poisoned Heart and a Twisted Memory
  5. Where the Wind Don’t Whine
  6. The Wrong Heartbeat
  7. Hand of Kindness
  8. Devonside
  9. Two Left Feet

Tony Banks: The Fugitive

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In June 1983, “Charisma” label released “The Fugitive”, the second Tony Banks solo album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, at “The Farm” in Surrey, and was produced by Tony Banks and Stephen Short.

Personnel:

  • Tony Banks– lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synth bass, Linn LM-1
  • Daryl Stuermer– lead and rhythm guitars
  • Mo Foster– bass guitars
  • Tony Beard – drums, percussion
  • Steve Gadd – drums, percussion
  • Andy Duncan  – drums
  • Geoff Callingham – technical assustance

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Banks.

  1. This is Love
  2. Man of Spells
  3. And the Wheels Keep Turning
  4. Say You’ll Never Leave Me
  5. Thirty Three’s
  6. By You
  7. At the Edge of the Night
  8. Charm
  9. Moving Under

Kevin Ayers: Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain

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In June 1983, “Charly” label released “Diamond Jack and the Queen of Pain”, the tenth Kevin Ayers album. It was recorded in 1983 in Spain, and was produced by Julián Ruiz.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Ayers – vocals, guitar
  • Ollie Halsall- guitar, backing vocals
  • Carlos Garcia Vaso – guitars, keyboards
  • Joaquin Montoya – keyboards
  • Manolo Aguilar – bass
  • Javier de Juan – drums, percussion
  • Zanna Gregmar – backing vocals

Track listing.

All tracks by Kevin Ayers, except where noted.

  1. Madame Butterfly
  2. Lay Lady Lay – Bob Dylan
  3. Who’s Still Crazy
  4. You Keep Me Hangin’ on – J. Cale
  5. You Are a Big Girl
  6. Steppin’ Out – Kevin Ayers, Ollie Halsall
  7. My Speeding Heart
  8. Howling Man
  9. Give a Little Bit
  10. Champagne and Valium

Blancmange: Mange Tout

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In May 1984, “London” label released “Mange Tout”, the second Blancmange album. It was recorded August-November 1983, at “Marcus Music”, “Sarm East” and “Island Studios” in London and “Sigma Sound” in New York City, and was produced by John Luongo, Peter Collins, John Owen Williams, Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe.

Personnel:

  • Neil Arthur- vocal, drums, clarinet
  • David Rhodes, Malcolm Ross – guitars
  • Stephen Luscombe – keyboards, piano, trumpet
  • Bobby Collins -bass guitar
  • Neil Jason, David McClymont – bass guitar
  • Pandit Dinesh- tabla, mada, percussion
  • Deepak Khazanchi -sitar
  • Blair Cunningham -Hi-Hat
  • Bashira Johnson -percussion
  • Bashira Johnson -bells, percussion
  • Jerry Marotta – percussion
  • Deepak Khazanchi –santoor
  • The Uptown Horns -horns
  • Valerie Ponomoren -trumpet
  • Joe Mosello – trumpet
  • Vinnie Della-Rocca, Jim Clouse -saxophones
  • Keith O’Quinn, Jack Gale -trombone
  • Andy Findon -flute
  • Gavyn Wright, Roy Gillard -violin
  • Garf Jackson -viola
  • Nigel Warren Green -cello
  • Tawaitha Agee, Brenda White, Vernice – backing vocals
  • Dolette McDonald, Brenda Jay Nelson, Jocelyn Brown, Tawaitha Agee, Brenda White, Vernice, Michelle Cobbs, Janice Pendarvis- backing  vocals
  • James Biondolillo -maestro
  • Linton Naiff – arrangements
  • Jay Mark, Richard Digby-Smith, Julian Mendlesohn, James Docherty, Michael Hutchinson, John Potaka – engineer
  • Femi Jiya, Matthew Wallis, Steve Street, Linda Randazzo, Jimmy Santis, Elisa Gura, Melanie West, Glenn Rosenstein – engineer assistant
  • Dennis Weinrich, John Owen Williams – remix
  • Atkins & Marcx, Town & Country Planning – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Tell Me
  2. Game Above My Head
  3. Blind Vision
  4. Time Became The Tide
  5. That’s Love, That It Is
  6. Murder
  7. See the Train
  8. All Things Are Nice
  9. My Baby
  10. The Day Before You Came – Andersson, Ulvaeus

 

 

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