On June 5, 1995, “I.R.S.” label released “Forbidden”, the eighteenth Black Sabbath studio album. It was recorded December 1994 – March 1985, at “Parr Street” in Liverpool, “Devonshire Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Ernie C.
Personnel:
Tony Martin – vocals
Tony Iommi – guitars
Geoff Nicholls – keyboards
Neil Murray – bass
Cozy Powell – drums
Ice-T – additional vocals
Ernie C – engineer,mixing
Bobby Brooks – engineer, mixing
Andrea Wright, Phill Luff – engineer assistant
Geoff Pesche – mastering
Track listing:
All lyrics by Tony Martin, except where noted, all music by Tony Martin, Geoff Nicholls, Neil Murray, Cozy Powell and Tony Iommi.
The Illusion of Power – lyrics by Tony Martin, Ice-T
On March 24, 1986, “Parlaphone” label released “Please”, the debut Pet Shop Boys studio album. It was recorded in August 1985 – November 1986, at “Advision” in London and was produced by Stephen Hague.
Personnel:
Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant
Andy Mackay – saxophone
Gary Barnacle – saxophone
Helena Springs – additional vocals
David Jacob – engineer
J. J. Jeczalik – production original recording
Nicholas Froome – production original recording
Ron Dean Miller – overdubs; production original recording
Blue Weaver – production original recording
Mark Farrow – design
Pet Shop Boys – design
Eric Watson – cover photograph, inner sleeve photographs
Paul Rider, John Stoddart, Brian Aris, Joe Shutter, Ian Hooton, Chris Burscough – inner sleeve photographs
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, except where noted.
Two Divided by Zero – Bobby Orlando, Neil Tennant
West End Girls
Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)
Love Comes Quickly – Neil Tenant, Chris Lowe, Stephen Hague
On March 22, 1986, “BMG” label released “Breathe”, the fourth Midge Ure album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Orca Studio”, “Sunset Sound”, “The Church” in Los Angeles, “Mergatroid Studios”, “Music Fest Studios”, “Park House Studios”, and was produced by Richard Feldman.
Personnel:
Midge Ure – vocals, acoustic guitar
Robert Fripp – soundcape guitar
Dean Parks – guitar
Eric Bazilian – mandolin, melodica
Ethan James – hurdy gurdy, harmonium
Charles Judge – keyboards
Jamie Muhulrick – keyboards
Richard Feldman – keyboards, percussion, programming
Frank McNamara – accordion
Pat Crowley – accordion
Lakshminarayana Shankar – vocals, double violin
Larry Klein – bass
Jeremy Meehan – bass
David Palmer – drums
Andy Kravitz – drums
Mike Fisher – percussion
Iki Levy – percussion
Paddy Moloney – uilleann bagpipes
Frank Gallagher – fiddle
Sally Dworsky – vocal
Jackie Sheridan, Kate Stephenson, Monalisa Young, Matthew Hager, Maxaynne Lewis – backing vocals
On March 12, 1986, “Sire” label released “Twitch”, the second Ministry studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Southern Studios” in London, “Hansa Tonstudio” in Berlin, and was produced by Adrian Sherwood and Alain Jourgensen.
Personnel:
Al Jourgensen – vocals, engineer
Luc van Acker – vocals
Brad Hallen – bass
Keith LeBlanc – percussion, programming
Stephen George – percussion
Patty Jourgensen – additional vocals
Adrian Sherwood – engineer
Gareth Jones – engineer
Brian Shanley – design, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Alain Jourgensen.
Just Like You
We Believe
All Day Remix
The Angel
Over the Shoulder
My Possession
Where You at Now? / Crash & Burn / Twitch (Version II)
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 November 18, 1985, “Parlaphone” label released “So Red the Rose”, the only Arcadia studio album. It was recorded April – June 1985, at “Studio de la Grande Armée” in Paris, and was produced by Alex Sadkin, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor.
Personnel:
Simon Le Bon – vocals
Nick Rhodes – keyboards
Roger Taylor – drums
Masami Tsuchiya – guitar
Carlos Alomar, David Gilmour – additional guitar
Mark Egan – bass
Herbie Hancock – additional keyboards
Andy Mackay – saxophone
Steve Jordan – additional drums
David Van Tieghem, Manu Katché, Rafael De Jesus – additional percussion
Wendel Jr. – drum programming
Jean-Claude Dubois – harp
Masami Tsuchiya, Pierre Defay – violin
Sting – additional vocals
Grace Jones – additional vocals
Larry Alexander – recording
Phillippe Lafont – recording assistant
Larry Alexander – engineer
Larry Alexander, Phil Burnett, Nick Delre, Billy Miranda, Ron Saint-Germain – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Tony Viramontes– illustration
Track listing:
All tracks by Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor, except where noted.
On November 2, 1993, “Rhino Entertainment” label released “Jericho”, the eighth Band (The) studio album. It was recorded 1985, 1990 – 1993, at “Levon Helm Studios”, “NRS Studios”, “Neressa Studios”, “BearTracks Studios”, “Bearsville Studios”, “Woodstock Studios”, and was produced by John Simon, Aaron L. Hurwitz, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Randy Ciarlante.
Personnel:
Rick Danko – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, fiddle, trombone, keyboards
On September 2, 1985, “Some Bizarre” label released “Halber Mensch”, the third Einstürzende Neubauten studio album. It was recorded 1983 – 1985, and was produced by Gareth Jones, Blixa Bargeld, Mark Chung, Alexander Hacke, N. U. Unruh and F. M. Einheit.
Personnel:
Blixa Bargeld
Mark Chung
Alexander Hacke
N.U. Unruh
F.M. Einheit
Ma Gita – vocals
Monika – vocals
Sabrine – vocals
Verena – vocals
Gareth Jones – recording, mixing
Michael Zimmerling – recording, mixing
Nainz Watts – engineer
Thomas Stern – engineer
Tim Young – mastering
Animal House – design
Vincent Huang – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Blixa Bargeld, Mark Chung, Alexander Hacke, N.U. Unruh and F.M. Einheit, except where noted.
Halber Mensch – lyrics by Blixa Bargeld, music by Alexander Hacke, Bargeld, F.M. Einheit, Mark Chung, N.U. Unruh, Nikkolai Weidemann
In July 1985, “Alligator” label released “When a Guitar Plays the Blues”, the tenth Roy Buchanan studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Streeterville Studios” inb Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Roy Buchanan, Dick Shurman and Bruce Iglauer.
Personnel:
Roy Buchanan – vocals, guitar
Criss Johnson – rhythm guitar
Otis Clay – vocals
Gloria Hardiman – vocals
Bill Heid – keyboards
Larry Exum – bass guitar
Morris Jennings – drums
Steele “Sonny” Seals – saxophone
Justin Niebank – recording, mixing
Tom Coyne – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Roy Buchanan, except where noted.
When a Guitar Plays the Blues
Chicago Smokeshop
Mrs. Pressure
A Nickel and a Nail – Deadric Malone, Vernon Morrison
On June 23, 1986, “Warner Bros” label released “Solitude/Solitaire”, the second Peter Cetera studio album. It was recorded 1985 – 1986, at “Lion Share” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Michael Omartian.
Personnel:
Peter Cetera – vocals, keyboards
Dann Huff – guitars
Ray Parker Jr. – guitars
Michael Omartian – keyboards
Erich Bulling – synthesizers, drum programming, Yamaha QX-1 computer
Willie Alexander – Fairlight programming
Steve Azbill – PPG Waveterm synthesizer programming
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