On September 15, 2008, Richard William “Rick” Wright died aged 65. He was musician (keyboards), composer, singer and songwriter, best known as founding member, keyboardist and vocalist of Pink Floyd. He recorded and performed on all Pink Floyd’s albums except on “The Final Cut”.
Tag Archives: 1984
Depeche Mode: Some Great Reward
On August 27, 1984, “Mute” label released “Some Great Reward”, the fourth Depeche Mode studio album. It was recorded January–August 1984, at :Hansa Michraum” and “Music Works”, and was produced by Dave Gahan , Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher, Gareth Jones and Daniel Miller.
Personnel:
- Dave Gahan – vocals
- Martin Gore – co-lead vocals, keyboards, guitar
- Andy Fletcher – keyboards
- Colin McMahon – engineer assistant
- Ben Ward – engineer assistant
- Stefi Marcus – engineer assistant
- David A. Jones – design
- Marcx – design
- Martyn Atkins – design
- Brian Griffin – photography
- Stuart Graham – photography assistance
- Jacqui Frye – clothes stylist
Track listing:
All tracks by Martin Gore, except where noted,
- Something to Do
- Lie to Me
- People Are People
- It Doesn’t Matter
- Stories of Old
- Somebody
- Master and Servant
- If You Want – Alan Wilder
- Blasphemous Rumours
Sade: Diamond Life
On July 16, 1984, “Epic” label released “Diamond Life”, the debut Sade studio album. It was recorded 1983–1984, at “The Power Plant” in London, and was produced by Robin Millar. “Diamond Life” won the 1985 “Brit Award” for the “Best British Album”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”; 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; 2 x Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”; Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”; 4 x Platinum in UK by “BPI” and 4 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Sade Adu– vocals
- Stuart Matthewman– guitar, saxophone
- Andrew Hale – keyboards
- Paul Denman– bass
- Paul Anthony Cook – drums
- Dave Early– drums, percussion
- Martin Ditcham– percussion
- Gordon Matthewman – trumpet
- Terry Bailey – trumpet
- Ben Rogan – engineer
- Pete Brown – engineer assistant
- Simon Driscoll – engineer assistant
- Graham Smith – design
- Chris Roberts – photography
- Mike Pela– production engineer
Track listing:
- Smooth Operator – Sade Adu, Ray St. John
- Your Love Is King – Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman
- Hang On To Your Love – Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman
- Frankie’s First Affair – Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman
- When Am I Going to Make a Living – Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman
- Cherry Pie – Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale, Paul Denman
- Sally – Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman
- I Will Be Your Friend – Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman
- Why Can’t We Live Together – Timmy Thomas
Prince And The Revolution: Purple Rain
On June 25, 1984, “Warner Bros” label released “Purple Rain”, the sixth Prince studio album, and the first with his band The Revolution. It was the soundtrack of the 1984 movie with the same title. The album was recorded August 1983 – March 1984, at “First Avenue” in Minneapolis, “The Warehouse” in St. Louis Park,”Record Plant’ in Los Angeles, “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Prince, Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Marr Fink, Brown Mark and Bobby Z. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Purple Rain” at number 70 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; in 1993 “Time” magazine ranked the album at number 15 on its list of “Greatest Albums of All Time”. “Purple Rain” was certified 13 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. In 1985, the album won two “Grammy Awards” for “Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or TV Special” and “Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group”.In 1985, ”Purple Rain” won an “Oscar” for “Best Original Song Score”.
Personnel:
- Prince – lead vocals, various instruments
- Wendy Melvoin – vocals, guitar
- Lisa Coleman – vocals, keyboards
- Matt Fink– keyboards
- Brown Mark– bass
- Bobby Z.– drums, percussion
- Novi Novog– violin, viola
- David Coleman – cello
- Suzie Katayama – cello
- Apollonia– co-lead vocals
- Jill Jones– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Prince except where noted.
- Let’s Go Crazy
- Take Me With U
- The Beautiful Ones
- Computer Blue – Prince, John L. Nelson, Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman and D. Fink
- Darling Nikki
- When Doves Cry
- I Would Die 4 U
- Baby I’m a Star
- Purple Rain
Mike Oldfield: Discovery
On June 25, 1984, “Virgin” label released “Discovery”, the ninth Mike Oldfield album. It was recorded in 1984, in Switzerland, and was produced by Mike Oldfield and Simon Phillips.
Personnel:
- Mike Oldfield – all instruments (except drums), engineer
- Maggie Reilly– vocals
- Barry Palmer– vocals
- Simon Phillips– drums
- Simon Phillips – engineer
- Dan Kramer – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mike Oldfield.
- To France
- Poison Arrows
- Crystal Gazing
- Tricks of the Light
- Discovery
- Talk About Your Life
- Saved by a Bell
- The Lake
Elvis Costello And The Attractions: Goodbye Cruel World
On June 18, 1984, “F-Beat Records” label released “Goodbye Cruel World”, the ninth Elvis Costello album overall and the eighth with The Attractions. It was recorded in February 1984, at “Sarm West Studios” in London, and was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.
Personnel:
- Elvis Costello– vocals, guitars
- Daryl Hall– vocals
- Green Gartside– vocal
- Steve Nieve– keyboards
- Bruce Thomas– bass guitar
- Pete Thomas– drums
- Luis Jardim– percussion
- Gary Barnacle– saxophones
- Jim Paterson –trombone
Track listing:
All tracks by Elvis Costello, except where noted.
- The Only Flame in Town
- Home Truth
- Room with No Number
- Inch By Inch
- Worthless Thing
- Love Field
- I Wanna Be Loved – Farnell Jenkins
- The Comedians
- Joe Porterhouse
- Sour Milk-Cow Blues
- The Great Unknown – Elvis Costello,Clive Langer
- The Deportees Club
- Peace in Our Time
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: From Here To Eternity
On June 18, 1984, “Mute” label released “From Her to Eternity”, the debut Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album. It was recorded September – October 1983, at “The Garden”, and March 1984, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Flood and Mick Harvey.
Personnel:
- Nick Cave– vocals, Hammond, harmonica
- Blixa Bargeld– guitar, backing vocals
- Hugo Race– guitar, backing vocals
- Barry Adamson– bass, backing vocals
- Mick Harvey– drums, piano, vibes, backing vocals
- Flood- engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Nick Cave, except where noted.
- Avalanche – Leonard Cohen
- Cabin Fever – Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld
- Well of Mystery
- From Here to Eternity – Nick Cave, Anita Lane, Blixa Bargeld,Hugo Race, Barry Adamson, Mick Harvey
- Saint Huck
- Wings Off Flies – Nick Cave, Peter Sutcliffe,Jim Thirlwell
- A Box for Black Paul
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark: Crush
On June 17, 1985, “Virgin” label released “Crush”, the sixth Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark album. It was recorded 1984–1985, at “Amazon Studios” in Liverpool, and was produced by Stephen Hague.
Personnel:
- Paul Humphreys– vocals, electronic keyboards, piano
- Andy McCluskey– vocals, guitar, bass guitar, electronic keyboards
- Malcolm Holmes– drums, electronic and acoustic percussion
- Martin Cooper– vocals, saxophone, keyboards
- Kyle Green – piano, electronic keyboards, additional vocals
- Stephen Hague– keyboards, guitar
- Graham Weir – trombone, electric guitar
- Neil Weir – trumpet
- Maureen Humphreys – additional vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper and Malcolm Holmes, except where noted.
- So in Love – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey, Stephen Hague
- Secret
- Bloc Bloc Bloc
- Women III
- Crush
- 88 Seconds in Greensboro
- The Native Daughters of the Golden West
- Le Femme Accident
- Hold You
- The Lights are Going Out
Talking Heads: Litlle Creatures
On June 10, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “Little Creatures”, the sixth Talking Heads studio album. It was recorded October 1984 – March 1985, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymoth. “Little Creatures” was voted best album of the year in “The Village Voice Pazz & Jop” critic’s poll, and the cover album, created by artist Howard Finster, was voted album cover of the year by “Rolling Stone” magazine. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- David Byrne– vocals, guitar
- Jerry Harrison– keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
- Tina Weymouth– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Frantz– drums
- Eric Weissberg– steel guitar
- Jimmy Macdonell – accordion
- Lenny Pickett– saxophones
- Steve Scales – percussion
- Naná Vasconcelos– percussion
- Andrew Cader – washboard
- Kurt Yahijian – backing vocals
- Ellen Bernfeld – backing vocals
- Erin Dickens – backing vocals
- Diva Gray – backing vocals
- Gordon Grody – backing vocals
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Eric Thorngren – engineer, mixing
- Melanie West – second engineer
- Jack Skinner – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by David Byrne, except where noted.
- And She Was
- Give Me Back My Name – David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
- Creatures of Love
- The Lady Don’t Mind – David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison,Tina Weymouth
- Perfect World – lyrics David Byrne, Chris Frantz
- Stay Up Late
- Walk It Down
- Television Man
- Road to Nowhere
Siouxsie And The Banshees: Hyaena
On June 8, 1984, Polydor” label released “Hyaena”, the sixth Siouxsie and the Banshees studio album. It was recorded 1983 – 1984, and was produced by Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, Budgie, Robert Smith and Mike Hedges.
Personnel:
- Siouxsie Sioux– vocals
- Steven Severin– electric bass, keyboards
- Budgie– drums, percussion, marimba
- Robert Smith– guitars, keyboards
- Robin Canter – woodwind
- The Chandos Players – strings
- Mike Hedges– engineer
- David Kemp – engineer assistant
Track listing:
All music by iouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, Budgie and Robert Smith. All lyrics by Siouxsie Sioux, except where noted.
- Dazzle
- We Hunger
- Take Me Back
- Belladonna
- Swimming Horses
- Bring Me the Head of the Preacher Man
- Running Town
- Pointing Bone
- Blow the House Down
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