In January 1986, “Shrapnel Records” label released “Edge of Insanity”, the debut Tony MacAlpine studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Prairie Sun Recording Studios” in Cotati, California, and was produced by Mike Varney.
On January 7, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “20/20”, the 22nd George Benson studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Amigo Studios”, “Devonshire Sound Studios”, “Bill Schnee Studios” in Hollywood, “Atlantic Studios”, “A&R Recording”, “Automated Sound Studios”, “Rosebud Recording”, “The Hit Factory”, “the Review Room”, “Avatar Studios”, “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, “Grand Slam Studios” in New Jersey, “House of Music” in Orange, NJ, “Bossa Nova Hotel”, “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Russ Titelman, Michael Masser, Daniel Sembello and Michael Sembello.
Personnel:
George Benson – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
Michael Sembello – guitars, drum programming, backing vocals
Dann Huff – guitar
Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
Cecil Womack – guitar, backing vocals
David Williams – rhythm guitar
Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
Joe Sample – acoustic piano
Wells Christie – Synclavier programming
Randy Waldman – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
James Newton Howard – acoustic piano, synthesizers, string arrangements
Clifford Carter – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
Rob Mounsey – Synclavier, vocoder, synthesizer bass
Steve Kipner – Oberheim DMX, Oberheim DSX sequencer
Rick Shlosser – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – finger cymbals
Ralph MacDonald – triangle, percussion
Gary Herbig – saxophone
Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone
Frank Wess – alto saxophone
Charles Williams – alto saxophone
Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone
George Coleman – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone
Robin Eubanks – trombone
Slide Hampton – trombone
Benny Powell – trombone
Dave Taylor – trombone
Gary Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Earl Gardner – trumpet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Lew Soloff – trumpet
Felix Vega – trumpet
George Young – flute
Frank Foster – horn arrangements, conductor
Ralph Burns – string arrangements, conductor
Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements
Gene Page – rhythm track and string arrangements
Roberta Flack – lead vocals
Patti Austin – backing and harmony vocals
Gordon Grody – backing vocals
Lani Groves – backing vocals
Richard Marx – backing vocals
Deborah Thomas – backing vocals
James Taylor – backing and harmony vocals
Linda Womack – backing vocals
David Cochrane – backing vocals
Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals
Russ Titelman – executive producer
Mary Melia – production coordinator
Jim Boyer, Lee Herschberg, Gary Ladinsky, Michael Mancini, Elliot Scheiner, Russell Schmitt, Thom Wilson – engineer
Dick Bogart, Kendal Brown, Dean Burt, John Convertino, Jim Gallagher, Josiah Gluck, Cliff Hodson, John Rollo, Nicholas Spigel – additional engineering
Michael Abbott, Mike Allaire, Nelson Ayers, Mike Birnholz, Paul Brown, Ollie Cotton, Nick Delre, Paul Higgins, Steve Hirsch, Cliff Jones, Barbara Ivone, Leslie Klein, Robin Laine, Bruce Lampcov, James Nichols, Bobby Warner, Jay Willis – engineer assistant
Jim Boyer, Ed Rak, Elliot Scheiner, Russ Titelman – mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Simon Levy – art direction
Kav DeLuxe – design
Richard Bomersheim – photography
Track listing:
No One Emotion – Cliff Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane
Please Don’t Walk Away – James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather
I Just Wanna Hang Around You – Chuz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You – Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin
Beyond the Sea (la Mer) – Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence
20/20 – Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner
New Day – Cecil Womack, Linda Womack
Hold Me – Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello
Stand Up – Neil Larsen
You Are the Love of My Love – Linda Creed, Michael Masser
On December 18, 1984, “Columbia” label released “Hot House Flowers”, the third Wynton Marsalis album. It was recorded in May 1984, at “RCA Studio A” in New York City, and was produced by George Butler and Steven Epstein. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Jazz Instrumental Performance Soloist” in 1985.
Personnel:
Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
Branford Marsalis – soprano and tenor saxophone
Kent Jordan – alto flute
Paul McCandless – oboe, English horn
Andrew Schwartz – bassoon
Peter Gordon – French horn
Tony Price – tuba
Kenny Kirkland – piano
Ron Carter – double bass
Jeff “Tain” Watts – drums
Charles Libove (concertmaster), Ingrid Arden, Peter Dimitriades, Gayle Dixon, Guillermo Figueroa, Winterton Garvey, Harry Glickman, Regis Iandiorio, Ray Kunicki, Patmore Lewis, Diane Monroe, Louann Montesi – violin
Al Brown, Theodore Israel, Mitsue Takayama, Harry Zaratzian – viola
Seymour Barab, Richard Locker, Alvin McCall, Frederick Zlotkin – cello
Bob Freedman – arranger, orchestrator, conductor
Track listing:
Stardust – Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish
Lazy Afternoon – Jerome Moross, John Latouche
For All We Know – John Frederick Coots, Sam M. Lewis
When You Wish upon a Star – Ned Washington, Leigh Harline
Django – John Lewis
Melancholia – Duke Ellington
Hot House Flowers – Wynton Marsalis
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) – Al J. Neiburg, Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds
In November 1985, “Arista” label released “Stereotomy”, the ninth Alan Parsons Project (The) studio album. It was recorded October 1984 – August 1985, at “Mayfair Studios” in London, and was produced by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson.
Personnel:
Eric Woolfson – vocals, pianos, keyboards
Alan Parsons – additional keyboards
Ian Bairnson – guitars
David Paton – bass
Stuart Elliott – drums, percussion
Richard Cottle – synths, saxophones
John Miles, Chris Rainbow, Gary Brooker, Graham Dye, Steven Dye, Eric Woolfson – vocals
Christoffer Warren-Green – leader of The Philharmonia Orchestra
Andrew Powell – orchestra arrangements, orchestra conductor
On November 1, 2004, “Sony Music UK” label released “Lifeblood”, the seventh Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded August 2003 – August 2004, at “Stir Studios” in Cardiff, Wales, “Looking Glass Studios” in New York, “Grouse Lodge” in Westmeath, Ireland, and was produced by Tony Visconti, Tom Elmhirst and Greg Haver.
Personnel:
James Dean Bradfield – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
Sean Moore – drums, drum programming
Nicky Wire – bass guitar
Nick Nasmyth – keyboards
Jeremy Shaw – keyboards
Greg Haver – percussion
Mario J. McNulty – engineer assistance
Stefano Sofia – engineer assistance
Steve Davis – engineer assistance
Loz Williams – engineer assistance
Tom Elmhirst – mixing
Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
Farrow Design – art direction, artwork, design
John Ross – sleeve photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Nicky Wire except where noted, all music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore.
In August 1985, “Columbia” label released “The Rose of England”, the sixth Nick Lowe album. It was recorded 1984 – 1985, at “Eden Studios” in Acton, “Boathouse Studios” in Twickenham, London, and was produced by Nick Lowe, Colin Fairley and Huey Lewis.
Personnel:
Nick Lowe – vocals, bass, guitar
Johnny Colla – guitar, saxophone, backing vocals
Chris Hayes – guitar, backing vocals
Martin Belmont – guitar
Chris “Boothill” Thompson – banjo
Paul Carrack – organ, bass, piano, backing vocals
Sean Hopper – keyboards, backing vocals
Huey Lewis – harmonica, backing vocals
Mario Cipollina – bass
Andrew Bodnar – bass
Bobby Irwin – drums, backing vocals
Bill Gibson – drums, backing vocals
Nick Pentelow – tenor saxophone
Track klisting:
All tracks by Nick Lowe except where noted.
Darlin’ Angel Eyes
She Don’t Love Nobody – John Hiatt
7 Nights to Rock – Henry Glover, Louis Innis, Buck Trail
Long Walk Back – Nick Lowe, Martin Belmont, Paul Carrack, Bobby Irwin
In August 1986, “RCA” label released “Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine”, the second Daryl Hall studio album. It was recorded October 1985 – May 1986, and was produced by Daryl Hall, David A. Stewart and Tom “T-Bone” Wolk.
Personnel:
Daryl Hall – lead and backing vocals, guitar, mandolin, keyboards, drum programming
Ric Morcombe – guitar
G.E. Smith – guitar
Jamie West-Oram – guitar
David A. Stewart – guitar, drum programming
Robbie McIntosh – guitar
Robbie Kilgore – keyboards
Mike Klvana – keyboards, Synclavier programming
Patrick Seymour – keyboards, E-mu Emulator II sampling
Stephen Gillifant – E-mu Emulator II sampling
Tom “T-Bone” Wolk – bass guitar, guitar, mandolin
Tony Beard – drums, additional percussion
Michel De La Porte – percussion
Steve Ferrone – additional percussion
Olle Romo – additional percussion
Jimmy Bralower – drum programming
Manu Guiot – drum programming, engineer
Steve Harvey – drum programming
Bob Riley – drum programming
Lenny Pickett – saxophone
Dick Morrissey – saxophone solo
Michael Kamen – string arrangements, conductor
June Montana – additional backing vocals
Kate St. John – additional backing vocals
Bob Geldof – additional backing vocals
Joni Mitchell – additional backing vocals
Frank Filipetti – engineer
Jon Bavin – engineer
Frederick Defaye, Serge Pauchard – engineer assistant
Stephen Gallifent, Dick Beetham, Tim Burrell, Noah Baron, Ken Steiger, Paul Hamingson – engineer assistant
Bob Clearmountain – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Jeb Brien, Joe Stelmach – art direction, design
Cheryl Winser – hand tinting
Paul Elledge – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Daryl Hall, except where noted.
Dreamer – Daryl Hall, John Beeby
Only a Vision
I Wasn’t Born Yesterday – Daryl Hall, David A. Stewart, Sara Allen
Someone Like You
Next Step – Daryl Hall, Tom “T-Bone” Wolk, Arthur Baker
In June 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “B-Movie Matinee”, the second Nile Rodgers studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “The Power Station” and “Atlantic Recording Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Nile Rodgers and Tommy “Rock” Jymi.
Personnel:
Nile Rodgers – lead and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards
Alfa Anderson – lead and backing vocals
Tommy Jymi, Rob Sabino – keyboards
Jimmy Bralower – guitars, bass, drums
Frank Simms, George Simms, David Spinner, Curtis King – backing vocals
James Farber – recording, mixing
Eric Mahler – second engineer
Bobby Warner, Malcolm Pollack, Josh Abbey – additional engineer
Steve Rinkoff, Dave Greenberg, Ira McLaughlin, Dan Nash – additional second engineer
Joe Sidore, Gus “Nan Desuka” Skinas – digital engineering
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Mick Haggerty – design
Budd Tunnick, Kevin Jones – production manager
Track listing:
All tracks by Nile Rodgers, except where noted.
Plan-9 – Nile Rodgers, Jimmy Bralower
State Your Mind – Martin Celay
The Face in The Window – Eric Lowen, Rick Boston, Dan Navarro
On June 27, 1995, “Avex” label released “Mirror Mirror”, the eleventh and final 10cc album. It was recorded 1975, 1985, 1981, and was produced by Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Adrian Lee and Rod Gammons.
Personnel:
Eric Stewart — lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, keyboards, percussion
Graham Gouldman — lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass guitar, percussion, mandolin
Rick Fenn — lead guitar
Steve Pigott — keyboard, drum programming
Gary Wallis — drums, percussion
Kevin Godley — bass drum, musical box, backing vocals
Lol Creme — grand piano, backing vocals
Adrian Lee — bass, programming, arrangements, keyboard, brass section, percussion, accordion, vibes, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Paul McCartney — rhythm guitar, strings, electric piano, frogs, crickets, percussion
Andrew Gold — lead and backing vocals
Ian Thomas — drums
Gary Barnacle — saxophone
Peter Thoms — trombone
Lise Aferiat, Nicola Burton – violin
Chris Goldscheider – viola
Patrick Jones – cello
Andrew Hines – cello
Track listing:
Yvonne’s the One – Paul McCartney, Eric Stewart
Code of Silence – Eric Stewart
Blue Bird – Graham Gouldman
Age of Consent – Eric Stewart
Take This Woman – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldon
The Monkey and the Onion – Graham Gouldman, Tim Rice
Everything Is Not Enough – Eric Stewart
Ready to Go Home – Andrew Gold, Graham Gouldman
Grow Old with Me – Graham Gouldman
Margo Wants the Mustard – Eric Stewart
Peace in Our Time – Graham Gouldman, Steve Pigott
Why Did I Break Your Heart – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
Now You’re Gone – Graham Gouldman
I’m Not in Love (acoustic version 95’) – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
On June 25, 1990, “4AD” label released “Livonia”, the debut His Name Is Alive album. It was recorded 1985 – 1990, at “Graceland Studios” in New Boston, Michigan, and Warren Defever’s house in Livonia, Michigan, and was produced by Warren Defever, Ivo Watts-Russell, and John Fryer.
Personnel:
Warren Defever – guitars, basses, samples
Karin Oliver – vocals
Angie Carozzo – vocals
Jymn Auge – guitar
Tracy – bassoon
Damian Lang – percussion
Ivo Watts-Russell, John Fryer – mixing
Vaughan Oliver/v23 – art direction, design
Chris Bigg – design assistance
Beverly Carruthers – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Warren Defever, Karin Oliver, Angie Carozzo, Jymn Auge, Tracy and Damian Lang.
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