On September 29, 2018, Otis Rush died aged 84. He was musician (guitar), singer, and songwriter, together with Magic Sam and Buddy Guy, regarded as creator of the West Side Chicago blues style. In 1984, Rush was elected to the “Blues Hall of Fame”; in 2015, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked him at number 53 on its list of “100 Greatest Guitarists”; in 2018, “Jazz Foundation of America” honored Rush with a “Lifetime Achievement Award”. Rush influenced many musicians, including Peter Green, Michael Bloomfield and Eric Clapton.
Tag Archives: 1984
Rod Stewart: Camouflage
On June 18, 1984, “Warner Bros” label released “Camouflage”, the 13th Rod Stewart studio album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by Michael Omartian.
Personnel:
- Rod Stewart – lead vocals
- Jeff Beck– guitar solos
- Jim Cregan– guitar
- Robin LeMesurier – guitar
- Michael Landau– guitar
- Jay Davis – bass guitar
- Tony Brock– drums
- Kevin Savigar– keyboards
- Michael Omartian– keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
- Jimmy Zavala– harmonica
- Gary Herbig – saxophone
- Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley, Kim Hutchcroft, Charlie Loper, Gary Grant – horns
- John Guess – engineer, mixing
- Tom Fouce – second engineer
Track listing:
- Infatuation – Rod Stewart, Duane Hitchings, Rowland Robinson
- All Right Now – Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers
- Some Guys Have All the Luck – Jeff Fortang
- Can We Still Be Friends – Todd Rundgren
- Bad For You – Rod Stewart, Kevin Savigar, Jim Cregan
- Heart Is on the Line – Rod Stewart, Jay Davis
- Camouflage – Rod Stewart, Kevin Savigar, Michael Omartian
- Trouble – Rod Stewart, Michael Omartian
Henry McCullough
On June 14, 2016, Henry Campbell Liken McCullough died aged 72. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, worked with many musicians including Joe Cocker, George Harrison, Roy Harper, Frankie Miller, Eric Burdon, Marianne Faithful, Ronnie Lane, Donovan, Bobby Harrison, Steve Marriot, Time Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. McCullough was member of Spooky Tooth, The Grease Band, Dr. Feelgood and Wings. As leader he released one EP and five solo albums.
Tubes: Love Bomb
In February 1985, “Capitol” label released “Love Bomb”, the seventh Tubes album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.
Personnel:
- Fee Waybill – vocals
- Bill Spooner – vocals, guitar
- Roger Steen – vocals, guitar
- Vince Welnick – keyboards
- Michael Cotton – synthesizer, cover art
- Prairie Prince – drums, cover art
- Todd Rundgren – engineer, mixing
- Stacy Baird, Wally Buck – engineer
- Tom Size – engineer assistant
- Jim Welch – art direction
Track listing:
- Piece by Piece
- Stella
- Come as You Are
- One Good Reason
- Bora Bora 2000/Love Bomb
- Night People
- Say Hey
- Eyes
- Muscle Girls
- Theme from a Wooly Place (Wooly Bully/Theme from a Summer Place)
- For a Song
- Say Hey (Part 2)
- Feel It
- Night People (Reprise)
Dennis Edwards
On February 2, 2018, Dennis Edwards died aged 74. He was singer and musician (piano), member of The Mighty Clouds of Joy, Dennis Edwards and the Fireballs, The Contours, but was best known as lead singer in The Temptations. Edwards was leading vocal on some of the group’s biggest hits including “I Can’t Get Next to You”, “Ball of Confusion” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”. In the period between 1984 -1993, Edwards released three solo albums.
Van Halen: 1984
On January 9, 1984, “Warner Bros” label released 1984 (stylized as MCMLXXXIV on the album’s cover), sixth Van Halen studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “5150 Studios” in Studio City, California, and was produced by Ted Templeman. The album cover art was by Margo Nahas. The album was certified 5 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada’, Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, and Diamond in US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- David Lee Roth– vocals
- Eddie Van Halen– guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Alex Van Halen– drums, backing vocals
- Michael Anthony– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ken Deane, Donn Landee– engineer
- Chris Bellman, Gregg Geller – mastering
- Pete Angelus, Richard Seireeni – art direction
- Margo Nahas – cover art
- Pete Angelus – lighting
- Jo Motta – project coordination
- Joan Parker – production coordination
Track listing:
All tracks by Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth, except where noted.
- 1984
- Jump
- Panama
- Top Jimmy
- Drop Dead Legs
- Hot for Teacher
- I’ll Wait – Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Michael McDonald
- Girl Gone Bad
- House of Pain
Iron Maiden: Powerslave
On September 3, 1984, “EMI” label released “Powerslave”, the fifth Iron Maiden studio album. It was recorded February – June 1984, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Martin Birch. In 2017, it was ranked at number 38 at “Rolling Stone’s” list of the “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Bruce Dickinson– lead vocals
- Dave Murray– guitar
- Adrian Smith– guitar
- Steve Harris– bass guitar
- Nicko McBrain– drums
- Martin Birch– engineer, mixing
- Frank Gibson, Bruce Buchhalter – engineer assistant
- George Marino – mastering
- Derek Riggs– sleeve design, sleeve concept, sleeve illustration
- Rod Smallwood– design, sleeve concept
- Moshe Brakha – photography
Track listing:
- Aces High – Steve Harris
- 2 Minutes to Midnight – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
- Losfer Words (Big ‘Orra) – Steve Harris
- Flash of the Blade – Bruce Dickinson
- The Duellists – Steve Harris
- Back in the Village – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
- Powerslave – Buce Dickinson
- Rime of the Ancient Mariner – Steve Harris
David Bowie: Tonight
On September 24, 1984, “EMI America” label released “Tonight”, the sixteenth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded May – June 1984, at “Le Studio” in Quebec, Canada, and was produced by David Bowie, Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham.
Personnel:
- David Bowie– lead vocals
- Tina Turner– lead vocals
- Derek Bramble – guitar, guitar synthesizer, bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Carlos Alomar– guitars
- Carmine Rojas– bass guitar
- Omar Hakim– drums
- Guy St. Onge – marimba
- Sammy Figueroa– percussion
- Iggy Pop– backing vocals
- Robin Clark, George Simms, Curtis King – backing vocals
The Borneo Horns
- Stanley Harrison– alto and tenor saxophone
- Lenny Pickett– tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Steve Elson – baritone saxophone
- Arif Mardin– synthesizer, string arrangements
Track listing:
- Loving the Alien – David Bowie
- Don’t Look Down – Iggy Pop, James Williamson
- God Only Knows – Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
- Tonight – David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Ricky Gardiner
- Neighborhood Threat – David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Ricky Gardiner
- Blue Jean – David Bowie
- Tumble and Twirl – David Bowie, Iggy Pop
- I Keep Forhettin – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Dancing With the Big Boys – David Bowie, Carlos Alomar
Squeeze: Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
In August 1985, “A&M” label released “Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti”, the sixth Squeeze album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by Laurie Latham.
Personnel:
- Chris Difford– guitar, backing vocals
- Glenn Tilbrook– lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards, horns
- Jools Holland– keyboards, backing vocals
- Keith Wilkinson– bass, backing vocals
- Gilson Lavis– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook except where noted.
- Big Beng
- By Your Side
- King George Street
- I Learnt How to Pray
- Last Time Forever
- No Place Like Home
- Heartbreaking World – Chris Difford, Jools Holland
- Hits of the Year
- Break My Heart
- I Won’t Ever Go Drinking Again (?)
Fixx: Phantoms
In August 1984, “MCA” label released “Phantoms”, the third Fixx studio album. It was recorded in 1984, and was produced by Rupert Hine, Dan K. Brown, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, James West-Oram and Adam Woods.
Personnel:
- Cy Curnin– vocals
- James West Oram – guitar
- Rupert Greenall – keyboards
- Dan K. Brown – bass
- Adam Woods – drums, percussion
- Stephen W Tayler – recording, mixing
- Andrew Scarth – recording assistant
- George Underwood – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Dan K. Brown, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jamie West-Oram, and Adam Woods, except where noted.
- Lose Face
- Less Cities, More Moving People
- Sunshine in the Shade – Dan Brown, Curnin, Rupert Greenall, P. Greenall, James West-Oram, Adam Woods
- Woman on a Train – Dan K. Brown, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jeannette Obstoj, James West-Oram, Adam Woods
- Wish
- Lost in Battle Overseas
- Question
- In Suspense
- Facing the Wind
- Are We Ourselves?
- I Will
- Phantom Living
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