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Alan Parsons Project: Ammonia Avenue

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On February 7, 1984, “Arista” label released “Ammonia Avenue”, the seventh Alan Parsons Project album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Abbey Road Studios”, and was produced by Alan Parsons.

Personnel:

  • Alan Parsons – vocals, keyboards, programming
  • Colin Blunstone– vocals
  • Ian Bairnson– acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mel Collins– synthesizer, saxophone
  • David Paton– vocals, bass, guitar
  • Stuart Elliott– percussion, drum
  • Eric Woolfson– vocals, keyboards
  • Ken Zidar – vocals, bass
  • Chris Rainbow– vocals
  • Lenny Zakatek– vocals
  • The Philharmonia Orchestra leader – Christopher Warren-Green
  • Storm Thorgerson – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson.

  1. Prime Time
  2. Let Me Go Home
  3. One Good Reason
  4. Since the Last Goodbye
  5. Don’t Answer Me
  6. Dancing on a Highwire
  7. You Don’t Believe
  8. Pipeline
  9. Ammonia Avenue

Simple Minds: Sparkle In The Rain

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On February 6, 1984, “Virgin” label released “Sparkle in the Rain”, the sixth Simple Minds studio album. It was recorded September – October 1983, at “Monnow Valley Studio” in Rockfield, and “The Town House” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Jim Kerr– vocals
  • Charlie Burchill– acoustic and electric guitars
  • Mick MacNeil – vocals, keyboards
  • Derek Forbes – vocals, bass
  • Mel Gaynor – vocals, drums
  • Kirsty MacColl– voice

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Mel Gaynor and Mick MacNeil, except where noted..

  1. Up on the Catwalk
  2. Book of Brilliant Things
  3. Speed Your Love to Me
  4. Waterfront
  5. East at Easter
  6. Street Hassle
  7. White Hot Day
  8. ‘C’ Moon Cry Like a Baby
  9. The Kick Inside of Me
  10. Shake Off the Ghosts

John Fogerty: Centerfield

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On January 15, 1985, “Warner Bros.” label released “Centerfield”, the third John Fogerty solo studio album. It was recorded July – September 1984, at “The Plaqnt Ctudios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by John Fogerty. “Centerfield” was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • John Fogerty – vocals, all instruments, arranger, art direction
  • Mark Slagle – engineer
  • Jeffrey “Nik” Norman – engineer
  • Bobby Hata – mastering
  • Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
  • Kelly Ray – artwork
  • Ann Fisher – artwork
  • Bruce Britton – artwork
  • Minor Monuments – artwork
  • Bob Fogerty – art pre-production
  • Stuart Watson – front cover photography
  • Victoria Pearson – inner sleeve photography

All tracks by John Fogerty, except where noted.

  1. The Old Man Down the Road
  2. Rock and Roll Girls
  3. Big Train (From Memphis)
  4. I Saw It On T.V
  5. Greed
  6. Searchlight
  7. Centerfield
  8. I Can’t Help Myself
  9. Zanz Kant Danz

Frank Zappa: Them Or Us

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On October 18, 1984, “Barking Pumpkin” label released “Them or Us”, the fortieth Frank Zappa album. It was recorded November 1981 – June 1984 (except “Planet Of My Dreams” and “Ya Hozna” recorded in 1974), and was produced by Frank Zappa.

Personnel:

  • Frank Zappa – lead vocal, guitar, keyboards, arrangements
  • Johnny “Guitar” Watson– vocals, guitar
  • Ray White – vocals, guitar, choir, chorus, harmony and backing vocals
  • Steve Vai– guitar, soloist, fills
  • Dweezil Zappa– soloist, guitar
  • Tommy Mars – vocals, keyboards
  • Bob Harris – vocals, keyboards, harmony vocals
  • George Duke – vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Bobby Martin – vocals, keyboards, saxophone, falssetist, harmony vocals, harmonica
  • Brad Cole – piano
  • Patrick O’Hearn – wind, bass guitar
  • Arthur Barrow – bass guitar
  • Roy Estrada– vocals, backing vocals, choir, chorus, bass guitar
  • Scott Thunes– vocals, Minimoog, synthesizer, bass guitar
  • Chad Wackerman – drums, vocals
  • Ed Mann – percussion
  • Napoleon Murphy Brock– saxophone, vocals, harmony vocals
  • Moon Unit Zappa– vocals
  • Thana Harris – vocals
  • Ike Willis – vocals, backing vocals, choir, chorus, harmony vocals

Track listing:

All compositions by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

  1. The Closer You Are
  2. In France
  3. Ya Hozna
  4. Sharleena
  5. Sinster Footwear II
  6. Truck Driver Divorce
  7. Stevie’s Spanking
  8. Baby, Take Your Teeth Out
  9. Marque-son’s Chicken
  10. Planet of My Dreams
  11. Be in My Video
  12. Them or Us
  13. Frogs With Dirty Little Lips – Frank Zappa, Ahmet Zappa
  14. Whipping Post – Gregg Alman

XTC: The Big Express

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On October 15, 1984, “Virgin” label released “The Big Express”, the seventh XTC studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at the “Crescent Studios”, in Bath, UK, and was produced by David Lord, Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, and Peter Phipps.

Personnel:

  • Andy Partridge- vocals, guitar, Linn LM-1, design
  • Dave Gregory- guitar, keyboard, piano
  • Colin Moulding- vocals, bass
  • Peter Phipps- drums, percussion
  • Stuart Gordon -violin, viola
  • Annie Huchrak – female choir voice
  • Steve Saunders -euphonium
  • David Lord – choir arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Phil Thornalley – mixing
  • Matt Barry – mixing
  • Ken Ansell – design
  • The Design Clinic – layout
  • Goro Nakagawa – liner notes

Track listing:

All compositions by Andy Partridge, except where noted.

  1. Wake Up – Colin Molding
  2. All You Pretty Girls
  3. Shake You Donkey Up
  4. Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her, Kiss Her
  5. This World Over
  6. The Everyday Story of Smalltown
  7. I Bought Myself a Liarbird
  8. Reign of Blows
  9. You’re the Wish You Are I Had
  10. I Remember the Sun
  11. Train Running Low on Soul Coal

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions: Rattlesnakes

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On October 12, 1984, “Polydor” label released “Rattlesnakes” the debut album by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions. It was recorded in 1984, at the “Garden” in London, and was produced by Paul Hardiman.

Personnel:

  • Lloyd Cole– vocals, guitar
  • Neil Clark– guitar
  • Blair Cowan– keyboards
  • Lawrence Donegan– bass guitar
  • Stephen Irvine – drums, tambourine

Track listing:

All compositions by Lloyd Cole, except where noted.

  1. Perfect Skin
  2. Speedboat
  3. Rattlesnakes – Lloyd Cole, Neil Clark
  4. Down on Mission Street
  5. Forest Fire
  6. Charlotte Street
  7. 2cv
  8. Four Flights Up – Lloyd Cole, Lawrence Donegan
  9. Patience – Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan
  10. Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken? – Lloyd Cole, Neil Clark

U2: The Unforgettable Fire

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On October 1, 1984, “Island” label released “The Unforgettable Fire”, the fourth U2 studio album. It was recorded May – August, 1984, at the “Slane Castle”, in County Meath and at the “Windmill Lane Studios”  in Dublin, and was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois.

Personnel:

  • Bono – lead vocals
  • The Edge – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Adam Clayton– bass guitar
  • Larry Mullen, Jr.– drums
  • Brian Eno – instruments, treatments, additional vocals
  • Daniel Lanois – instruments, treatments, additional vocals
  • Peter Gabriel– vocals
  • Chrissie Hynde– backing vocals
  • Paul Barret – fairlight

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bono, all music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.

  1. A Sort of Homecoming
  2. Pride (In the Name of Love)
  3. Wire
  4. The Unforgettable Fire
  5. Promenade
  6. 4th of July
  7. Bad
  8. Indian Summer Sky
  9. Elvis Presley and America
  10. MLK

Alexis Korner

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On January 11,984, Alexis Korner died aged 55. He was musician (guitar, harmonica), singer and songwriter,  regarded “The Founding Father of British Blues”, was a major force behind the British 60’s R&B scene. In the early 60s he formed the band “Blues Incorporated”, featuring at various times Jack Bruce, Charlie Watts, Terry Cox, Davy Graham, Ginger Baker, Long John Baldry, Ronnie Jones, Danny Thompson, Graham Bond, Cyril Davies, Malcolm Cecil and Dick Heckstall-Smith.