Tag Archives: 1984

David Thomas: More Places Forever

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On May 26, 1985, “Rough Trade” label released “More Places Forever”, the third David Thomas studio album. It was recorded July – September 1984, at “Suma Recording” in Painesville, Ohio, and was produced by David Thomas.

Personnel:

  • David Thomas – lead vocals
  • Lindsay Cooper – bassoon, oboe, alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, tuba, piano, organ
  • Tony Maimone – bass guitar, piano
  • Chris Cutler – drums
  • Paul Hamann – engineer, mixing

All tracks by Lindsay Cooper, Chris Cutler, Tony Maimone and David Thomas, except where noted.

  1. Through the Magnifying Glass
  2. Enthusiastic
  3. Whale Head King
  4. Song of the Bailing Man
  5. Big Breezy Day
  6. The Farmer’s Wife
  7. New Broom
  8. About True Friends – Lindsay Cooper, Chris Cutler, Tony Maimone, David Thomas, Jack Monck

The Adventures: Theodore And Friens

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On May 26, 1985, “Chrysalis” label released “Theodore and Friends”, the debut Adventures (The) studio album. It was recorded 1984 – 1985, and was produced by Garry Bell, Steve Harvey and Bob Sargeant.

Personnel:

  • Terry Sharpe – vocals
  • Pat Gribben – guitar
  • Tony Ayre – bass
  • Paul Crowder – drums
  • Jonathan Whitehead – keyboards
  • Spud Murphy – percussion, backing vocals
  • Billy Livesey, Geoff Leach, Nick Glennie-Smith – additional keyboards
  • Charlie Morgan, Paul Turner – additional drums
  • Steve Harvey – additional drum programming, choir
  • Tony Maroni – additional percussion
  • Simon Climie – Fairlight programming
  • Eileen Gribben – backing vocals
  • Heff Moraes, Tony Richards – engineer
  • John Gallen, Rafe McKenna, Will Gosling – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Pat Gribben, except where noted:

  1. Always
  2. Feel the Raindrops – Pat Gribben, Terry Sharpe
  3. Send My Heart
  4. Two Rivers
  5. Don’t Tell Me – Pat Gribben, Terry Sharpe
  6. Another Silent Day – Pat Gribben, Terry Sharpe
  7. When the World Turns Upside Down – Pat Gribben, Terry Sharpe
  8. Love in Chains
  9. Lost in Hollywood
  10. These Children

The Colourfield: Virgins And Philistines

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In April 1985, “Chrysalis” label released “Virgins and Philistines”, the debut Colourfield (The) album. It was recorded 1984 – 1985, at “Strawberry Studios” in Rockport, and was produced by Hugh Jones and Jeremy Green.

Personnel:

  • Terry Hall – vocals, various instruments
  • Toby Lyons – vocals, various instruments
  • Karl Shale – vocals, various instruments
  • Paul Burgess – drums
  • Pete de Freitas – drums
  • Ian Nelson – clarinet 
  • Preston Heyman – percussion
  • Katrina Phillips – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Terry Hall and Toby Lyons, except where noted.

  1. Thinking of You
  2. Faint Hearts
  3. Castles in the Air
  4. Take
  5. Cruel Circus
  6. Hammond Song – Margaret Roche
  7. Virgins and Philistines
  8. Yours Sincerely
  9. Armchair Theater
  10. Sorry

Gary Burton Quartet: Real Life Hits

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In March 1985, “ECM” label released “Real Life Hits”, album by Gary Burton Quartet album (the 35th Gary Burton album overall). It was recorded in November 1984, at “Tonstudio Bauer” in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and was produced by Manferd Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Gary Burton – vibraphone
  • Makoto Ozone – piano
  • Steve Swallow – bass guitar
  • Mike Hyman – drums
  • Martin Wieland – engineer
  • Michael Penner – front cover photography
  • Dieter Rehm – back cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Syndrome – Carla Bley
  2. The Beatles – John Scofield
  3. Fleurette Africaine – Duke Ellington
  4. Ladies in Mercedes – Steve Swallow
  5. Real Life Hits – Carla Bley
  6. I Need You Here – Makoto Ozone
  7. Ivanushka Durachok – German Lukyanov

My Bloody Valentine: This Is Your Bloody Valentine

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In January 1985, “Tycoon Records” label released “This Is Your Bloody Valentine”, the debut My Bloody Valentine album. It was recorded in December 1984, at “SCS 8TK Studios” in Berlin, Germany, and was produced by David Conway, Kevin Shields, Tina Durkin and Colm Ó Cíosóig.

Personnel:

  • David Conway – vocals
  • Kevin Shields – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tina Durkin – keyboards
  • Colm Ó Cíosóig Colm Cusack) – drums
  • Markus Bosak – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Kevin Shields, David Conway and Colm Ó Cíosóig.

  1. Forever and Again
  2. Homelovin’ Guy
  3. Don’t Cramp My Style
  4. Tiger in my Tank
  5. The Love Gand
  6. Inferno
  7. The Last Supper

Leonard Cohen: Various Positions

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On December 11, 1984, “Columbia” label released “Various Positions”, the seventh Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded in June 1983, at “Quadrasonic Sound” in New York City, and was produced by John Lissauer.

Personnel:

  • Leonard Cohen – vocals, guitar, photography
  • Jennifer Warnes – vocals
  • Sid McGinnis – guitar
  • John Lissauer – piano, keyboard orchestrations, backing vocals
  • John Crowder – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Richard Crooks – drums
  • Kenneth Kosek – fiddle
  • Erin Dickins – backing vocals
  • Chrissy Faith – backing vocals
  • Ron Getman – backing vocals
  • Lani Groves – backing vocals
  • Yvonne Lewis – backing vocals
  • Merle Miller – backing vocals
  • Anjani Thomas – backing vocals
  • John Lissauer – arrangements
  • Leanne Ungar – recording, mixing
  • Jon Smith – additional recording
  • Lee Friedman – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Leonard Cohen.

  1. Dance Me to the End of Love
  2. Coming Back to You
  3. The Law
  4. Night Comes On
  5. Hallelujah
  6. The Captain
  7. Hunter’s Lullaby
  8. Heart with No Companion
  9. If It Be Your Will

Robert Wyatt: Old Rotenhart

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In November 1985, “Rough Trade” label released “Old Rottenhat”, the fourth Robert Wyatt studio album. It was recorded 1984 – 1985, at “West 3 Studios” and “Acre Lane Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Wyatt.

Personnel:

  • Robert Wyatt – vocals, piano, keyboards, bass, percussion
  • Alfreda Benge – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Wyatt.

  1. Alliance
  2. The United States of Amnesia
  3. East Timor
  4. Speechless
  5. The Age of Self
  6. Vandalusia
  7. The British Road
  8. Mass Medium
  9. Gharbzadegi
  10. P.L.A.

Molly Hatchet: The Deed Is Done

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In 1984, “Epic” label released “The Deed Is Done”, the sixth Molly Hatchet studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Bee Jay Recording Studios” in Orlando, Florida, and was produced by Terry Manning.

Personnel:

  • Danny Joe Brown – vocals
  • Dave Hlubek – guitar
  • Duane Roland – guitar
  • John Galvin – keyboards
  • Riff West – bass
  • Bruce Crump – drums
  • Jim Horn – saxophone
  • Jimi Jamison, Tom DeLuca, Steve Bassett, Terry Manning – backing vocals
  • Terry Manning – engineer, mixing
  • Andy de Ganahl, Dana Cornock – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Ezra Tucker – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Satisfied Man – Thomas DeLuca, Tom Jans
  2. Backstabber – Ronald Brooks, Thomas DeLuca, Jeff Ross
  3. She Does She Does – Danny Joe Brown, Bruce Crump, John Galvin, Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland, Riff West
  4. Intro Piece – John Galvin
  5. Stone in You Heart – Ronald Brooks, Thomas DeLuca, Harold Tipton
  6. Man on the Run – Jack Armstrong, Thomas DeLuca, Gary Harrison, Terry Manning, Duane Roland
  7. Good Smoke and Whiskey – Danny Joe Brown, Bruce Crump, Thomas DeLuca, John Galvin, Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland, Riff West
  8. Heartbreak Radio – Frankie Miller, Troy Seals
  9. I Ain’t Got You – Calvin Carter
  10. Straight Shooter – Danny Joe Brown, Bruce Crump, John Galvin, Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland, Riff West
  11. Song for the Children – Dave Hlubek

Cocteau Twins: Treasure

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On November 12, 1984, “4AD” label released “Treasure”, the third Cocteau Twins studio album. It was recorded August – September 1984, at “Palladium Studios” in Edinburgh, “Rooster” in London, and was produced by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde.  

Personnel:

  • Elizabeth Fraser – vocals
  • Robin Guthrie – guitar
  • Simon Raymonde – bass guitar
  • Droston J. Madden – engineer
  • Jon Turner – engineer
  • 23 Envelope – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde. 

  1. Ivo
  2. Lorelei
  3. Beatrix
  4. Persephone
  5. Pandora (for Cindy)
  6. Amelia
  7. Aloysius
  8. Cicely
  9. Otterley
  10. Donimo

Gary Numan: Berserker

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On November 9, 1984, “Numa Records” label released “Berserker”, the sixth Gary Numan studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Rock City Studios” in Shepperton, UK, and was produced by Gary Numan.

Personnel:

  • Gary Numan – vocals, keyboards
  • Russell Bell – guitar
  • John Webb – keyboards, programming
  • Martin Elliott – bass
  • Andy Coughlan – bass
  • Cedric Sharpley – drums
  • Pat Kyle – saxophone
  • Chris Payne – viola, keyboards
  • Tessa Niles – backing vocals
  • Tracy Ackerman – backing vocals
  • Zaine Griff – backing vocals
  • Mike Smith – PPG Wave programming
  • Ian Herron – PPG Wave programming

Track listing:

All tracks by Gary Numan.

  1. Berserker
  2. This Is New Love
  3. The Secret
  4. My Dying Machine
  5. Cold Warning
  6. Pump It Up
  7. The God Film
  8. A Child with the Ghost
  9. The Hunter