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Alison Moyet: Raindancing

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On April 6, 1987, “CBS” label released “Raindancing”, the second Alison Moyet studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine, Jess Bailey, Alison Moyet, Joseph Hughes, David Freeman and Jean Guiot.

Personnel:

  • Alison Moyet – vocals, mixing
  • Dave Freeman – vocals
  • Joe Chiccarelli, John Fryer, Robert de la Garza, Mark Desisto – recording
  • Jess Bailey, Scott Litt, Mike Shipley, Humberto Gatica – mixing
  • Vladimir “Vlado” Meller – mastering
  • Rob O’Connor (Stylorouge) – design, art direction
  • Richard Houghton – sleeve photography
  • Mike Shipley – associate producer

Track listing:

  1. Weak in the Presence of Beauty – Michael Ward, Rob Clarke
  2. Ordinary Girl – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll
  3. You Got me Wrong – Alison Moyet
  4. Without You – Alison Moyet
  5. Sleep Like Breathing – David Freeman, Joseph Hughes
  6. Is This Love – Alison Moyet, Jean Guiot
  7. Blow Wind Blow – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey
  8. Glorious Love – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll
  9. When I Say (No Giveaway) – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll
  10. Stay – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll

The Pastels: Up For A Bit With The Pastels

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In January 1987, “Glass” label released “Up for a Bit with The Pastels”, the debut  Pastels album. It was recorded September 1986, at “W.S.R.S.” in Leamington Spa, and was produced by John A. Rivers.

Personnel:

  • Stephen McRobbie (Stephen Pastel) – vocals, guitar
  • Brian Taylor (Brian Superstar) – guitar
  • John A. Rivers – keyboards
  • Martin Hayward – vocals, bass
  • Bernice Simpson – drums
  • Annabel Wright – vocals, percussion, keyboards, artwork
  • John Dent – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen McRobbie, except where noted.

  1. Ride
  2. Up for a Bit – Martin Hayward, Bernice Simpson
  3. Crawl Babies – Martin Hayward, Bernice Simpson
  4. Address Book – Stephen McRobbie, Brian Taylor
  5. I’m Alright with You
  6. Hitchin’ a (Ride)
  7. Get ‘Round Town – Stephen McRobbie, Brian Taylor
  8. Automatically Yours
  9. Baby Honey – Stephen McRobbie, Brian Taylor
  10. If I Could Tell You – Martin Hayward, Bernice Simpson

The Alan Parsons Project: Gaudi

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In January 1987, “Arista” label released “Gaudi”, the tenth Alan Parsons Project album. It was recorded October 1985 – August 1986, at “The Grange” and “Mayfair Studios” in London, and was produced by Alan Parsons.

Personnel:

  • Alan Parsons – synthesizer, programming, engineer
  • Eric Woolfson – vocals, piano, keyboards
  • Ian Bairnson – guitars
  • Laurence Cottle– bass
  • Stuart Elliott– drums, percussion
  • Richard Cottle – synthesizers, saxophones
  • John Miles, Lenny Zakatek, Eric Woolfson, Geoff Barradale, Chris Rainbow – vocals
  • Andrew Powell– orchestral arrangements
  • John Heley – cello
  • David Cripp – horns conductor
  • Bob Howes – The English Chorale conductor, timpani
  • Tony Richards – engineer
  • Maude Gilman – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson.

  1. La Sagrada Familia
  2. Too Late
  3. Closer to Heaven
  4. Standing on Higher Ground
  5. Money Talks
  6. Inside Looking Out
  7. Paseo de Gracia

Joan Jett And The Blackheart: Good Music

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On December 9, 1986, “Blackheart” label released “Good Music”, the fifth Joan Jett and the Blackhearts studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Record Plant” in New York City, “Nino Studios” in Baldwin, New York, “Broccoli Rabe” in Fairfield, New Jersey, “Kingdom Sound Studios” in Syosset, New York, and was produced by Kenny Laguna, Thom Panunzio, John Aiosa, Mark S. Berry, Larry Smith and Reggie Griffin.

Personnel:

  • Joan Jett – lead vocal, guitars
  • Ricky Byrd – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Bob Halligan, Jr.- guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Kasim Sulton- bass
  • Gary Ryan – bass, backing vocals
  • Thommy Price, Lee Crystal – drums
  • Reggie Griffin – guitar, bass, drums
  • Rick Knowles – guitar
  • Michael Rudetsky, Ronnie Lawson – keyboards
  • Dennis Feldman – bass
  • Jimmy Bralower – drums
  • Bashiri Johnson, Nelson Williams, Thom Panunzio, Larry Smith- percussion
  • Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, Billy Hinsche, Bobby Figueroa – backing vocals
  • Kenny Laguna- various instruments, backing vocals
  • The Uptown Horns:
    • Crispin Choe – baritone saxophone
    • Robert Funk – trombone
    • Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
    • Paul Litteral – trumpet
  • Ross Levinson – violin
  • Darlene Love- backing vocals, vocal arrangements
  • Thom Panunzio- engineer, mixing
  • John Aiosa, Tom Swift, Gray Russell, Jim Ball – additional engineering
  • Bob Ludwig- mastering

Track listing:

  1. Good Music – Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna
  2. This Means War – Joan Jett, Bob Halligan Jr., Kenny Laguna
  3. Roadrunner – Jonathan Richman
  4. If Ya Want My Luv – Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna
  5. Fun, Fun, Fun – Brian Wilson, Mike Love
  6. Black Leather – Joan Jett, Reggie Griffin, Eddie Morris, William Adler
  7. Outlaw – Joan Jett, Bob Halligan Jr., Kenny Laguna, Ricky Bird
  8. Just Lust – Terry Abrahamson, Rick Nowels
  9. You Got Me Floatin’ – Jimi Hendrix
  10. Contact – Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna

Love and Rockets: Express

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On September 15, 1986, “Beggars Banquet” label released “Express”, the second Love and Rockets studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Woodbine Street Studios” in Leamington Spa, UK, and was produced by John A. Rivers, Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins.

Personnel:

  • Daniel Ash– vocals, guitar, saxophone, design
  • David J– vocals, bass guitar, design
  • Kevin Haskins– drums, synthesizer, design
  • John A. Rivers – additional keyboards
  • Allan Baker – choir master
  • Alan Brookes, James Lowry, Robert Willey – choir
  • Mitch Jenkins – photography

Track listing:

All tracks written by Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins.

  1. It Could Be Sunshine – lyrics by Daniel Ash
  2. “Kundalini Express – lyrics by David Ash
  3. All in My Mind – David Ash
  4. Life in Laralay – David J
  5. Yin and Yang and the Flower Pot Man – lyrics by Daniel Ash, David J
  6. Love Me – Daniel Ash
  7. All in My Mind (acoustic) – Daniel Ash
  8. An American Dream – Daniel Ash

Ric Ocasek: This Side of Paradise

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On September 15, 1986, “Geffen” label released “This Side of Paradise”, the second Ric Ocasek studio album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Electric  Lady Studios” in New York City, “The Woolhall” and “The Town House” in London, and was produced by Ric Ocasek, Chris Hughes and Ross Cullum.

Personnel:

  • Ric Ocasek – vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards
  • Steve Stevens- guitar
  • Tom Verlaine- guitar
  • Elliot Easton- guitar
  • Roland Orzabal- guitar, backing vocals
  • E. Smith- guitar
  • Greg Hawkes- bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Tony Levin- stick bass
  • Chris Hughes- drums
  • Benjamin Orr- backing vocals
  • Andy Topeka – synclavier, programming, technical maintenance
  • Sandy McLelland – backing vocals
  • Ross Cullum – engineer
  • Joe Barbaria – mixing
  • Nick Egan– design
  • Arthur Eigort – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ric Ocasek except where noted.

  1. Keep on Laughin’
  2. True to You
  3. Emotion in Motion
  4. Look in Your Eyes
  5. Coming for You
  6. Mystery
  7. True Love
  8. F.J.
  9. Hello Darkness – Ric Ocasek, Greg Hawkes
  10. This Side of Paradise

The Triffids: In The Pines

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In August 1986, “Mushroom” label released “In the Pines”, the third Triffids (The) studio album. It was recorded in April 1986, in a woolshed on a remote Western Australian farming property, owned by the David McCombs’ parents, and was produced by Bruce Callaway and David McComb.

Personnel:

  • David McComb- vocals, guitar, mandolin
  • ‘Evil’ Graham Lee- acoustic guitar, pedal and lap steel guitar, backing vocals
  • Jill Birt- vocals, keyboards
  • Robert McComb- violin, guitar, drums, harmonica, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Martyn Casey- bass guitar
  • Alsy MacDonald- drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by David McComb, except where noted.

  1. Suntrapper
  2. In the Pines
  3. Kathy Knows
  4. 25 To 5
  5. Do You Want Me Near You? – Allan MacDonald
  6. Once a Day – Bill Anderson
  7. Just Might Fade Away
  8. Better Off This Way
  9. Only One Life
  10. Keep Your Eyes on the Hole
  11. One Soul Less on Your Fiery List
  12. Born Sandy Devotional
  13. Love and Affection

Toto: Fahrenheit

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In August 1986, “Columbia” label released “Fahrenheit”, the sixth Toto studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Record One”; “Manor Studio”; “The Complex” in Los Angeles; “Bill Schnee Studios”; “The Villa” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joseph Williams, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro, Mike Porcaro and Jeff Porcaro .

Personnel:

  • Joseph Williams– lead and backing vocals
  • Steve Lukather– lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • David Paich– keyboards, backing vocals
  • Steve Porcaro– synthesizers
  • Mike Porcaro– bass guitar
  • Jeff Porcaro– drums, percussion
  • Lenny Castro, Paulinho da Costa, Steve Jordan, Jim Keltner, Joe Porcaro – percussion
  • David Sanborn- saxophone
  • Miles Davis- trumpet
  • Amin Bhatia– synthesizer
  • Paulette Brown, Michael Sherwood, Tony Walters, Fergie Frederiksen, Don Henley, Michael McDonald – backing vocals
  • Jerry Hey- horn arrangements
  • Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Charles Loper, Bill Reichenbach Jr., Tom Scott, Larry Williams – horns
  • Tom Knox , Shep Lonsdale – engineer
  • Dan Garcia, Murray Dvorkin, John Jessel, Julie Last, Doug Linnell, Teruo “Mu” Murakami, Jack Joseph Puig, Mike Ross and Duane Seykora – additional engineering
  • Greg Ladanyi, Tom Knox – mixing
  • Keith Albright, Brent Averill, Bob Bradshaw, Paul Jamieson, John Jessel, Art Kelm, Roger Linn, Roger Nichols, Eli Slawson – technicians
  • Tony Lane, Nancy Donald – art direction
  • Michael Going = photography
  • Jim Shea – sleeve photography
  • Chris Littleton – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Till the End – David Paich, Joseph Williams
  2. We Can Make It Tonight – Barry Bregman, Jeff Porcaro, Joseph Williams
  3. Can’t Stand It Any Longer – David Paich
  4. Can’t Stand It Any Longer – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Joseph Williams
  5. I’ll Be Over You – Randy Goodrum, Steve Lukather
  6. Fahrenheit – David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Joseph Williams
  7. Somewhere Tonight – Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
  8. Could This Be Love – David Paich, Joseph Williams, Fergie Frederiksen
  9. Lea – Steve Porcaro
  10. Don’t Stop Me Now – Steve Lukather, David Paich

Camper Van Beethoven: Same

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In August 1986, “Pitch-A-Tent” label released the self-titled, third Camper Van Beethoven album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Victor Krummenacher, David Lowery, Greg Lisher, Chris Molla, Chris Pedersen, Jonathan Segel and Eugene Chadbourne

Personnel:

  • David Lowery- lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Greg Lisher- lead guitar
  • Chris Molla -lead and backing vocals, pedal steel guitar, guitar
  • Jonathan Segel – lead and backing vocals, violin, guitar, keyboards, mandolin, sitar
  • Victor Krummenacher- bass guitar, backing vocals, spoken word
  • Chris Pedersen- drums
  • Eugene Chadbourne- guitar, banjo
  • Tom Fox – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Victor Krummenacher, David Lowery, Greg Lisher, Chris Molla, Chris Pedersen, Jonathan Segel and Eugene Chadbourne, except where noted.

  1. Good Guys and Bad Guys
  2. Joe Stalin’s Cadillac
  3. Five Sticks
  4. Lulu Land – Paul MacKinney
  5. Une Fois
  6. We Saw Jerry’s Daughter
  7. Surprise Truck
  8. Stairway to Heavan
  9. The History of Utah
  10. Still Wishing to Course
  11. We Love You
  12. Hoe Yourself Down
  13. Peace & Love
  14. Folly
  15. Interstellar Overdrive – Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Richard  Wright, Nick Mason
  16. Shut Us Down

Motörhead: Orgasmotron

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On August 9, 1986, “GWR” label released “Orgasmatron”, the seventh Motörhead studio album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Master Rock Studios” in London, and was produced by Bill Laswell and Jason Corsaro. The cover art was by Joe Petagno.

Personnel:

  • Lemmy (Ian Fraser Kilmister)– lead vocals, bass
  • Phil “Wizzö” Campbell– rhythm guitar
  • Michael “Würzel” Burston– lead and rhythm guitar
  • Pete Gill– drums
  • Bill Laswell, Jason “Kissogram” Corsaro – engineer
  • Damien & Jeff – mixing
  • Nick Marchant – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Ian Fraser Kilmister, Michael “Würzel” Burston, Phil “Wizzo” Campbell and Pete Gill.

  1. Deal Forever
  2. Nothing Up My Sleeve
  3. Ain’t My Crime
  4. Claw
  5. Mean Machine
  6. Built for Speed
  7. Ridin’ with the Driver
  8. Doctor Rock
  9. Orgasmatron