On March 30, 2020, William Harrison Withers Jr. aka Bill Withers died aged 81. He was singer-songwriter and musician (guitar, keyboards), active from 1970 until 1985. He composed and recorded several major hits, including “Ain’t No Sunshine” (1971), “Grandma’s Hands” (1971), “Use Me” (1972), “Lean on Me” (1972), “Lovely Day” (1977), and “Just the Two of Us” (1980). Withers won three “Grammy Awards” (1971, 1981, 1987), “ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage” award (2006), was inducted into “West Virginia Music Hall of Fame” (2007), was inducted into “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” (2015), and received honorary degree from West Virginia University.
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The Dukes of Stratosphear: 25 O’ Clock
On April 1, 1985, “Virgin” label released “25 O’Clock”, debut Dukes of Stratosphear album. It was recorded in December 1984, at “Chapel Lane Studios” in Hereford, UK, and was produced by John Leckie, Swami Anand Nagara, Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory and Ian Gregory.
Personnel:
- Sir John Johns (Andy Partridge) – vocals, guitar, bass, sleeve art
- The Red Curtain (Colin Moulding) – vocals, bass, rhythm guitar
- Lord Cornelius Plum (Dave Gregory) – mellotron, piano, organ, fuzz-tone guitar
- I.E.I. Owen (Ian “Eewee” Gregory) – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Partridge except where noted
- 25 O’ Clock
- Bike Ride to the Moon
- My Love Explodes
- What in the World??… – Colin Moulding
- Your Gold Dress
- The Mole from the Ministry
Padot na Vizantija: Početok i kraj
On March 17, 2017, “Ne! Records” label released “Početok i kraj”, the debut Padot na Vizantija album. Album vinyl version contains studio and live recordings, and one garage demo recording, accompanied with a bonus CD, with track versions different than the ones on the vinyl. The album tracks were recorded 1983 – 1985, at “RTS”, “Dom na mladi 25 Maj” and “Sala na KK Rabotnicki” in Skopje, Macedonia.
Personnel:
- Goran Trajkovski – vocals, bass guitar
- Klime Kovacevski – guitar
- Shpend Ibrahim – drums
- Zoran Dabic – guitar
- Sami Ibrahim – bass guitar
- Damir Grginic – remastering
- Robert Ristic – remastering
- Ne! Records – cover design
- JW Design – cover design
Track listing:
Vinyl
- Pocetok i kraj
- Istata sostojba
- Nok nad Jugoslavija
- 1000 godini temnina
- Ne mi treba nikoj
- Mozebi jas
- Znam deka eden den ke dojdat istite luge
- Istata sostojba
- Konjanici, konjanici
- Pocetok i kraj
The Golden Palominos: Blast of Silence
On February 13, 1986, “Celluloid Records” label released “Blast of Silence”, the third Golden Palominos (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “RPM Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Anton Fier.
Personnel:
- Peter Blegvad– vocals, guitars
- Carla Bley– piano
- Jack Bruce– vocals, bass guitar
- T-Bone Burnett– vocals, guitar
- Tony Conniff – bass guitar
- Aïyb Dieng– percussion
- Don Dixon– vocals, guitar
- Anton Fier– drums, percussion, additional production
- Jody Harris– guitar
- Lisa Herman – piano
- Robert Kidney – vocals, guitar
- Bill Laswell– bass guitar
- Nicky Skopelitis– guitar
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow– steel guitar
- Larry Saltzman – acoustic guitar
- Chris Stamey– bass guitar
- Syd Straw– vocals
- Matthew Sweet– vocals
- Pat Thrall– acoustic guitar
- Bernie Worrell– Hammond organ
- Larry Hirsch – recording
- Don Hünerberg – recording
- Mike Krowiak – engineering, recording
- Jeff Lippay – recording
Track listing:
- I’ve Been the One – Lowell George
- Something Becomes Nothing – Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier, Matthew Sweet
- The Push and the Shove – Robert Kidney
- (Something Else Is) Working Harder – Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier, Jody Harris
- Angels – Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier, Syd Straw
- Diamond – Peter Holsapple
- Faithless Heart – Don Dixon, Anton Fier, Jody Harris
- Work Was New – Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier
- Stromg, Simple Silence – Peter Blegvad, Anton Fier
- Brides of Jesus – Lowell George, Bill Payne
Peter Frampton: Premonition
On January 13, 1986, “Virgin” label released “Premonition”, the ninth Peter Frampton studio album. It was recorded 1984 – 1985, and was produced by Peter Frampton and Peter Solley.
Personnel:
- Peter Frampton – vocals, guitar, Yamaha CS80synthesizer, bass
- Richard Cottle – keyboards
- Pete Solley- piano
- Tony Levin– bass, Chapman stick
- Omar Hakim, Steve Ferrone– drums
- Richie Puente – percussion
- Chuck Kirkpatrick, Johnne Sambataro- backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Frampton, except where noted.
- Stop – Peter Frampton, Mark Goldenberg
- Hiding from a Heartache – Peter Frampton, Steve Broughton, Arthur Stead
- You Know So Well
- Premonition – Peter Frampton, Rob Sabino
- Lying
- Moving a Mountain – Peter Frampton, Steve Broughton Lunt, Mark Goldenberg
- All Eyes on You
- Into View
- Call of the Wild – Peter Frampton, Steve Broughton Lunt
Leonard Cohen: Dear Heather
On October 26, 2004, “Columbia” label released “Dear Heather” the eleventh Leonard Cohen studio album. It was recorded 1979, 1985, 2002 – 2004, and was produced by Leanne Ungar, Sharon Robinson, Anjani Thomas, Henry Lewy and Leonard Cohen.
Personnel:
- Leonard Cohen – vocals, guitar, Jew’s harp
- Mitch Watkins – guitar
- Ron Getman – steel guitar
- John Bilezikjian– oud
- Bill Ginn – piano
- Anjani Thomas– piano, vocals, backing vocals
- Garth Hudson– accordion
- Sharon Robinson– vocals, arrangements
- Stan Sargeant – bass
- Roscoe Beck– bass
- John Crowder – bass
- Richard Crooks – drums
- Johnny Friday – drums
- Bob Sheppard– tenor saxophone
- Sarah Kramer – trumpet
- Raffi Hakopian – violin
Track listing:
All tracks by Leonard Cohen, except where noted.
- Go No More A-Roving – lyrics by Lord Byron, poem So, We’ll Go No More a Roving
- Because Of
- The Letters – Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson
- Undertow
- Morning Glory
- On That Day – Leonard Cohen, Anjani Thomas
- Villanellefor Our Time – lyrics by R. Scott
- There for You – Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson
- Dear Heather
- Nightingale – Leonard Cohen, Anjani Thomas
- To a Teacher
- The Faith – music based on a Quebec folk song, Un Canadien errant
- Tennessee Waltz – Redd Stewart, Pee Wee King, additional verse by Leonard Cohen
Neu!: Neu! 4
On October 17, 1996, “Captain Trip Records” label released “Neu! 4”, the fourth and final Neu! studio album. It was recorded October 1985 – April 1986, and was produced by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother.
Personnel:
- Klaus Dinger- voice, guitar, OB8, mix, drums, percussion, programs, recording, mixing, programming, front cover, drawing, original photograph, artwork, editing, linear notes
- Michael Rother – voice, Fairlight, synthesizer, guitar, bass, programs, recording, mixing
- Konrad – bass
- Gigi – drums
- Jochen and Brigit – voices
- Michael Grund – engineer
- Tom Meyer – mastering
- Ken Matsutani – front cover
- dusseldorf.de – portraits from video stills
- Thomas Dinger – original photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother.
- Nazionale
- Crazy
- Flying Dutchman
- Schöne Welle
- Wave Naturelle
- Good Life (Random-Rough)
- ’86 Commercial Trash
- Fly Dutch II
- Danzing
- Quick Wave Machinelle
- Bush-Drum
- La Bomba (Stop Aparthijd World-Wide!)
- Good Life
- Elanoizan
The Thompson Twins: Here’s To Future Days
On September 20, 1985, “Arista” label released “Here’s to Future Days”, the fifth Thompson Twins studio album. It was recorded 1984 – 1985, and was produced by Nile Rodgers and Tom Bailey.
Personnel:
- Tom Bailey– lead vocals, synthesizer, piano, guitar, double bass, drum programming, Fairlight programming
- Nile Rodgers- guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Stevens– guitar
- Alannah Currie- percussion, drums, xylophone, marimba, backing vocals
- Joe Leeway- congas, synthesizer, synth bass, backing vocals
- Steve Elsin – tenor saxophone
- East Harlem Hobo Choir – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway, except where noted.
- Don’t Mess with Doctor Dream
- Lay Your Hands on Me
- Future Days
- You Killed the Clown
- Revolution – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- King for a Day
- Love Is the Law
- Emperor’s Clothes (Part 1)
- Tokyo
- Breakaway
The Flower Kings: Retropolis
On May 25, 1996, “InsideOut” label released “Retropolis”, the second Flower Kings studio album. It was recorded December 1985 – March 1986, and was produced by Don Azzaro.
Personnel:
- Roine Stolt- vocals, guitars, keyboards, engineer, mixing (by the name DexterFrank Jr.), sleeve design assistant (by the name Hippiefied Art)
- Tomas Bodin– keyboards
- Michael Stolt- bass guitar
- Jaime Salazar– drums
- Hans Bruniusson– percussion
- Hasse Fröberg– vocals
- Ulf Wallander- soprano saxophone
- Per Aleskog – cover art
- DCM – sleeve design assistant
- Lilian Forsberg – photography
- Tegelmann – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Roine Stolt, except where noted.
- Rhythm Of Life – Tomas Bodin
- Retropolis
- Rhythm of the Sea
- There Is More To This World
- Romancing The City – Tomas Bodin
- The Melting Point
- Silent Sorrow
- The Judas Kiss
- Retropolis by Night – Tomas Bolin
- Flora Majora
- The Road Back Home
Stan Getz: Voyage
On March 9, 1986, “Black Hawk Records” label released “Voyage”, the 99th Stan Getz album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Music Annex Recording Studio” in Menlo Park, California, and was produced by Herb Wong.
Personnel:
- Stan Getz- tenor saxophone
- Kenny Barron- piano
- George Mraz– bass
- Victor Lewis- drums
- Babatunde Lea– percussion
- Jim Dean – engineer assistant
- Phil Edwards – mixing engineer
- Roger Seibel – mastering
- Herb Wong – line notes
Track listing:
- I Wanted to Stay – Victor Lewis
- I Thought About You – Jimmy Van Heusen
- Yesterdays – Jerome Kern
- Dreams – Kenny Barron
- Falling in Love – Victor Feldman
- Voyage – Kenny Barron
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