On April 2, 1984, “4AD” label released “The Spangle Maker”, the fourth Cocteau Twins EP. It was recorded in 1984, at “Palladium Studios” in Edinburgh, “Rooster Studios” in London, and was produced by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonds.
Personnel:
Elizabeth Fraser – vocals
Robin Guthrie – guitar
Simon Raymonde – bass guitar
John Madden – recording
Jon Turner – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde.
On March 16, 1984, “Polydor” label released “Café Bleu”, the debut Style Council (The) studio album. It was recorded October 1983 – January 1984, at “Solid Bond” and “CBS” in London, and was produced by Pete Wilson and Paul Weller.
Personnel:
Paul Weller – vocals, guitar; bass guitar, synthesizer, flute
On February 5, 1986, “Camel Productions” label released “Harbour of Tears”, the twelfth Camel studio album. It was recorded 1984 – 1985, and was produced by Andy Latimer.
Personnel:
Andy Latimer – vocals, guitars, flute, keyboards, penny whistle, mixing
Mickey Simmonds – keyboards
Colin Bass – bass guitar, backing vocals, mixing
David Paton – vocal, bass
Mae McKenna – a capella vocal
John Xepoleas – drums
Neil Panton – soprano saxophone, oboe, harmonium
John Burton – French horn
James SK Wān – bamboo flute
Karen Bentley – violin
Anita Stoneham – violin
Barry Phillips – cello
Jon Storey – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Latimer, except where noted.
Irish Air (traditional Gaelic) – Andy Latimer, Susan Hoover
On October 1, 1984, “Workshop Records” label released “No Kinda Dancer”, the debut Robert Earl Keen studio album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by Robert Earl Keen.
Personnel:
Robert Earl Keen – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Mike Landschoot – acoustic and electric guitar
Dan Huckabee – resonator guitart, executive producer
On June 22, 1984, “21 Records / Polydor” labels released “Mask”, the fifth Roger Glover studio album. It was recorded 1983 – 1984, at “Bear Tracks Studios” in Suffern, New York, “Boogie Hotel Studios” in Port Jefferson, New York, “Le Studio” in Morin Heights, Quebec, and was produced by Roger Glover.
Personnel:
Roger Glover — lead vocals, bass, Ovation acoustic guitar, percussion, synthesizer, timbales, piano, mixing
Dave Gellis — guitar
Joe Jammer — guitar
David Rosenthal — keyboards
Jean Roussel — synthesizer
Chuck Burgi — drums
Mark Conese — electronic drums
Nick Blagona — percussion, dub
Charlie DeChant — saxophone
Craig Brooks — backing vocals
Kate McGarrigle — backing vocals
Denise Brooks — backing vocals
Kim Romano — backing vocals
Nick Blagona – engineer
Jeffrey Kawalek, Mike Barry – additional engineering
Nick Blagona – mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Roger Glover, except where noted.
Divided World
Getting Stranger
The Mask – Roger Glover, Jean Roussel
Fake It
Dancin’ Again – Roger Glover, Dave Gellis
(You’re) So Remote
Hip Level – Roger Glover, Chuck Burgi, Dave Gellis
On May 6, 1985, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Highwayman (The) album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Moman’s Recording” and “Woodland” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Chips Moman. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by ARIA, and Platinum in US by RIAA.
Personnel:
Johnny Cash – vocals
Waylon Jennings – vocals, guitar
Willie Nelson – vocals, guitar
Kris Kristofferson – vocals
Johnny Rodriguez – lead and backing vocals
Chips Moman – guitars, backing vocals
J. R. Cobb – guitars
Marty Stuart – guitar, mandolin
Reggie Young – guitars
Bobby Wood – keyboards
Bobby Emmons – keyboards
Paul Davis – keyboards, backing vocals
Mickey Raphael – harmonica
Mike Leech – bass guitar
Jimmy Tittle – bass guitar
Gene Chrisman – drums
Chips Moman – engineer
David Cherry – engineer
Ken Criblez – engineer assistant
Larry Greenhill – engineer assistant
Denny Purcell – mastering
Track listing:
Highwayman – Jimmy Webb
The Last Cowboy Song – Ed Bruce, Ron Peterson
Jim, I Wore a Tie Today – Cindy Walker
Big River – Johnny Cash
Committed to Parkview – Johnny Cash
Desperados Waiting for a Train – Guy Clark
Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) – Woody Guthrie, Martin Hoffman
Welfare Line – Paul Kennerley
Against the Wind – Bob Seger
The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over – Steve Goodman, John Prine
On April 15, 1985, “Geffen” label released the self-titled, debut Lone Justice studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Power Station” in New York City, “Sunset Sound”, “Village Recorder”, “Rumbo” and “Amigo” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine.
Personnel:
Maria McKee – vocals, guitar, harmonica
Ryan Hedgecock – guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Marvin Etzioni – bass guitar, backing vocals
Don Heffington – drums
Mike Campbell – guitar
Tony Gilkyson – guitar
Little Steven – rhythm and lead guitar
Benmont Tench – piano, organ, backing vocals
Bob Glaub – bass guitar
Annie Lennox – backing vocals
Bobbye Hall – percussion overdubs
Shelly Yakus – engineer, mixing, overdub engineer
Joe Chiccarelli – engineer, overdub engineer
Greg Edward – engineer, mixing, overdub engineer
Thom Panunzio – engineer, overdub engineer
Gabe Veltri – overdub engineer
Bruce Lampcov – engineer assistant
Steve Shelton – engineer assistant
Steve Hirsch – engineer assistant
Greg Droman – engineer assistant
Steve Strassman – engineer assistant
Bill Jackson – engineer assistant
Don Smith – mixing, overdub engineer
Dave Thoener – mixing
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Janet Weber – production coordination
Paula Greif – art direction
Jeri McManus – design
Deborah Turbeville – photography
Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff – art direction
Julien – hair
Michel Voyski – make-up
Barbara Dente – stylist
Chuck Reed – crew
Track listing:
East of Eden – Marvin Etzioni
After the Flood – Maria McKee
Ways to Be Wicked – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
Don’t Toss Us Away – Bryan McLean
Working Late – Marvin Etzioni
Sweet, Sweet Baby (I’m Falling) – lyrics by Maria McKee, music by Benmont Tench, Steven Van Zandt, Maria McKee
Pass It On – Maria McKee
Wait ‘Till we Get Home – lyrics by Maria McKee, music by Ryan Hedgecock, Maria Mckee
On April 8, 1993, “Aura Records” label released “Music For…”, the second Nikola Dimushevski studio album. It was recorded 1984 – 1993, in Skopje, Macedonia, and was produced by Nikola Dimushevski.
On March 5, 1984, “Harvest” label released “About Face”, the second David Gilmour studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Pathé Marconi” in Paris, “Abbey Road” in London, and was Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour.
Personnel:
David Gilmour – lead vocals, guitar, bass
Ian Kewley – Hammond organ, piano
Pino Palladino – bass
Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
Bob Ezrin – keyboards, orchestral arrangements
Steve Winwood – piano, Hammond organ
Anne Dudley – synthesizer
Jon Lord – synthesizer
Steve Rance – Fairlight CMI programming
Kick Horns – brass
Luís Jardim – percussion
Ray Cooper – percussion
Roy Harper – backing vocals
Sam Brown – backing vocals
Vicki Brown – backing vocals
Mickey Feat – backing vocals
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael Kamen – orchestral arrangements
Andy Jackson – engineer
Kit Woolven – engineer
Eric Tomlinson – orchestration recorder
James Guthrie – mixing, remastering
Doug Sax – mastering
Mike Reese – mastering
Storm Thorgerson (credited as STd) – design
Track listing:
All lyrics by David Gilmour, except where noted, all music by David Gilmour.
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