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Queen: A Kind Of Magic

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On June 2, 1986, “EMI” label released “A Kind of Magic”, the twelfth  Queen studio album. It was recorded September 1985 – April 1986, at “Musicland Studios” in Munich, “Mountain Studios” in Montreux and “Townhouse Studios” in London, and was produced by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor,  Mack and David Richards. The album is based on the soundtrack of the movie “Highlander”, directed by Russell Mulcahy. In the 1994 edition of “The Guinness All Time Top 1000 Albums” the album was ranked at number 171 in its “All-time Greatest Rock and Pop Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Mercury- lead and backing vocals,  piano, synthesizers,  sampler
  • Brian May- lead and backing vocals, electric guitars, keyboards,  programming
  • Roger Taylor- drums, electronic drums, keyboards, backing vocals, programming
  • John Deacon- bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, sampler, programming
  • Spike Edney- keyboards
  • Joan Armatrading- vocals
  • Steve Gregory- alto saxophone
  • String section arranged and conducted by Lynton Naiff
  • National Philharmonic Orchestra arranged by Michael Kamen and Brian May and conducted by Michael Kamen
  • Roger Chiasson –album cover

Track listing:

  1. One Vision – Roger Taylor
  2. A Kind of Magic – Roger Taylor
  3. One Year of Love – John Deacon
  4. Pain is So Close to Pleasure – John Deacon, Freddie Mercury
  5. Friends Will Be Friends – John Deacon, Freddie Mercury
  6. Who Wants to Live Forever – Brian May
  7. Gimme the Prize (Kurgan’s Theme) – Brian May
  8. Don’t Lose Your Head – Brian May
  9. Princes of the Universe – Freddie Mercury

Deacon Blue: Raintown

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On June 1, 1987, “Columbia” label released “Raintown”, the debut Deacon Blue album. It was recorded December 1986 – February 1987, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Jon Kelly.

Personnel:

  • Ricky Ross – lead vocals
  • Lorraine McIntosh – harmony and backing vocals
  • Graeme Kelling – low voice, guitar
  • James Prime – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ewen Vernal – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Dougie Vipond – drums, percussion
  • Chris Rea – slide guitar
  • J. Cole- pedal steel guitar
  • Jimmy Helms, George Chandler, Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals
  • Oscar Marzaroli – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ricky Ross, except where noted:

  1. Born in a Storm
  2. Raintown
  3. Ragman
  4. He Looks Like Spencer Tracy Now
  5. Loaded – James Prime, Ricky Ross, Graeme Kelling
  6. When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)
  7. Chocolate Girl
  8. Dignity
  9. The Very Thing
  10. Love’s Great Fears – Ricky Ross, James Prime
  11. Town to Be Blamed – Ricky Ross, James Prime

Peter Gabriel: So

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On May 19, 1986, “Charisma” label released “So”, the fifth Peter Gabriel album. It was recorded February – December 1985, at “Ashcombe House” in Bath, and was produced by Peter Gabriel and Daniel Lanois. “So” was certified 3 x Platinum in UK by the “BPI’ and 5 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it at number 187 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Peter Gabriel– lead and backing vocals, Fairlight CMI, Sequential Circuits Prophet-5  piano, Linn LM-1, synthesizer, percussion, Yamaha CS-80, LinnDrum , Synclavier
  • David Rhodes– guitar, backing vocals
  • Daniel Lanois– guitar, tambourine, surf guitar, 12-string guitar
  • Richard Tee– piano
  • Nile Rodgers– guitar
  • Simon Clark –Yamaha CS-80 chorus effect, Hammond, Fairlight CMI and bass
  • Tony Levin– bass guitar , drumstick bass guitar
  • Larry Klein– bass guitar
  • Ronnie Bright– bass vocals
  • Bill Laswell– bass guitar
  • Jerry Marotta– drums, drumstick bass guitar
  • Manu Katché– drums, percussion, talking drum
  • Chris Hughes– Linn Drum programming
  • Stewart Copeland– hi-hat, drums
  • Djalma Correa –surdo, congas and triangle
  • Jimmy Bralower – Linn Drum kick
  • Mark Rivera– tenor saxophone processed saxophone,  alto and baritone saxophone
  • Wayne Jackson– trumpet, cornet
  • Don Mikkelsen –trombone
  • Shankar– violin
  • P. Arnold– backing vocals
  • Coral Gordon – backing vocals
  • Dee Lewis – backing vocals
  • Kate Bush– vocals
  • Laurie Anderson– vocals
  • Youssou N’Dour– vocals
  • Michael Been– backing vocals
  • Jim Kerr– backing vocals

Track lsiting:

All tracks by Peter Gabriel, except where noted.

  1. Red Rain
  2. Sledgehammer
  3. Don’t Give Up
  4. That Voice Adain – Peter Gabriel, David Rhodes
  5. In Your Eyes
  6. Mercy Street
  7. Big Time
  8. We Do What We’re Told (Milgram’s 37)
  9. This is the Picture (Excellent Birds)

 

 

Ramones: Animal Boy

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On May 19, 1986, “Sire” label released “Animal Boy”, the ninth Ramones studio album. It was recorded in December 1985, and was produced by Jean Beauvoir.

Personnel:

  • Joey Ramone– lead vocals
  • Johnny Ramone– lead guitar
  • Dee Dee Ramone – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Richie Ramone– drums, backing vocals
  • Walter Lure- guitar
  • Jorge Esteban- engineer
  • Grant Gillett- engineer assistant
  • Anders Oredson- co-mixing
  • Jean Beauvoir- co-mixing

Track listing:

  1. Somebody Put Something in My Drink – Richie Ramone
  2. Animal Boy – Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone
  3. Love Kills – Dee Dee Ramone
  4. Ageman Hop – Dee Dee ramone
  5. She Belongs to Me – Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir
  6. Crummy Stuff – Dee Dee Ramone
  7. My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg) – Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir
  8. Mental Hell – Joey Ramone
  9. Eat That Rat – Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone
  10. Freak of Nature – Dee Dee Ramone, Johhny Ramone
  11. Hair of the Dog – Joey Ramone
  12. Something to Believe In – Dee Dee Ramone, Jean Beauvoir

 

 

Dire Straits: Brothers In Arms

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On May 13, 1985, “Vertigo” label released “Brothers in Arms”, the fifth Dire Straits studio album. It was recorded November 1984 – March 1985, at “AIR Studios” in Montserrat, and was produced by Neil Dorfsman and Mark Knopfler. In 1986 “Brothers in Arms” won two “Grammy Awards”, and also won “Best British Album” at the 1987 “Brit Awards”. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Brothers in Arms” at number 351 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”. The album was ranked at number 51 on “Q” magazine list of the “100 Greatest British Albums Ever”. The album was certified 9 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. It became the seventh best-selling album in UK chart history, and with total sale of more than thirty million copies worldwide, “Brothers in Arms” is one of the world’s best-selling albums ever.

Personnel:

  • Mark Knopfler– lead vocals, guitars
  • Alan Clark– keyboards
  • Guy Fletcher– synthesizer, backing vocals
  • John Illsley– vocals, bass
  • Neil Jason– bass
  • Tony Levin– bass
  • Omar Hakim– drums
  • Terry Williams– drums
  • Jimmy Maelen– percussion
  • Michael Mainieri– vibraphone
  • Jack Sonni– guitar
  • Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
  • Malcolm Duncan– tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Dave Plews – trumpet
  • Sting– backing vocals
  • Neil Dorfsman – engineer
  • Steve Jackson – engineer assistant
  • Bruce Lampcov – engineer assistant
  • John Dent – mastering
  • Thomas Steyer – painting
  • Sutton Cooper – photography
  • Deborah Feingold – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark Knopfler, except where noted.

  1. So Far Away
  2. Money for Nothing – Mark Knopfler, Sting
  3. Walk of Life
  4. Your Latest Trick
  5. Why Worry
  6. Ride Across the River
  7. The Man’s Too Strong
  8. One World
  9. Brothers in Arms

The Cure: Kiss Me Kiss Me

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On May 25, 1987, “Fiction” label released “Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me”, the seventh Cure studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, and was produced by David M. Allen and Robert Smith.

Personnel:

  • Robert Smith– vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Porl Thompson– guitar, keyboards, saxophone
  • Lol Tolhurst– keyboards
  • Simon Gallup– bass guitar
  • Boris Williams– drums, percussion
  • Andrew Brennen – saxophone
  • Bob Clearmountain– mixing
  • Sean Burrows, Jacques Hermet – production assistant

Track listing:

All lyrics by Robert Smith, all music by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst, and Boris Williams.

  1. The Kiss
  2. Catch
  3. Torture
  4. If Only Tonight We Could Sleep
  5. Why Can’t I Be You?
  6. How Beautiful You Are
  7. The Snakepit
  8. Hey You!!!
  9. Just Like Heaven
  10. All I Want
  11. Hot Hot Hot!!!
  12. One More Time
  13. Like Cockatoos
  14. Icing Sugar
  15. The perfect Girl
  16. A Thousand Hours
  17. Shiver and Shake
  18. Fight

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Let Me Up

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On April 21, 1987, “MCA” label released “Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough)”, the seventh Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers studio album.  It was recorded 1986–1987, at “Sound City” and “M.C. Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tom Petty and Mike Campbell.

Personnel:

  • Tom Petty – lead and backing vocals, 6 and 12 string electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar
  • Mike Campbell– lead guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar,slide guitar,  bass guitar, koto, Dobro, keyboards, dulcimer, mandolin, ukulele, percussion
  • Howie Epstein– bass guitar, harmony vocals
  • Benmont Tench– acoustic and electric pianos, Hammond and Vox organs, vibraphone, synthesizer
  • Stan Lynch– drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Petty, except where noted.

  1. Jammin’ Me – Tom Petty,Bob Dylan, Mike Campbell
  2. Runaway Trains – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  3. The Damage You’ve Done
  4. It’ll All Work Out
  5. My Life/Your World – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  6. Think About Me
  7. All Mixed Up – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
  8. A Self-Made Man
  9. Ain’t Love Strange
  10. How Many More Days
  11. Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough) – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell

Siouxsie and the Banshees: Tinderbox

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On April 21, 1986, “Polydor” label released “Tinderbox”, the seventh Siouxsie and the Banshees studio album. In May 1985, the band had the first recording sessions for album at “Hansaton Studio” in Berlin. The album was produced by Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Personnel:

  • Siouxsie Sioux– vocals, piano, whistle
  • Steven Severin– electric bass, keyboards, piano, drumbox, emulator
  • Budgie– drums and percussion
  • John Valentine Carruthers– guitars, keyboards, waterphone

Track listing:

All lyrics by Siouxsie Sioux, except  where noted, all music vt Siouxsie Sioux, Budgie and Steven Severin.

  1. Candyman
  2. The Sweetest Chill
  3. This Unrest
  4. Cities in Dust
  5. Cannons
  6. Party’s Fall
  7. 92°
  8. Land’s End

Butthole Surfers: Rembrandt Pussyhorse

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On April 18, 1986, “Touch and Go” released “Rembrandt Pussyhorse”, the second Butthole Surfers studio album. It was recorded 1984 – 1985, and was produced by Butthole Surfers.

Personnel:

  • Gibby Haynes– lead vocals
  • Paul Leary– guitar, bass
  • Trevor Malcolm– bass
  • King Coffey– drums
  • Teresa Nervosa– drums
  • Bob O’Neill – piano, organ

Track listing:

All tracks by Butthole Surfers, except where noted.

  1. Creep in the Cellar
  2. Sea Ferring
  3. American Woman – Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson
  4. Waiting for Jimmy to Kick
  5. Strangers Die Everyday
  6. Perry
  7. Whirling Hall of Knives
  8. Mark Says Alright
  9. In the Cellar

Cocteau Twins: Victorialand

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On April 14, 1986, “4AD” label released “Victorialand”, the fourth Cocteau Twins album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie.

Personnel:

  • Elizabeth Fraser– vocals
  • Robin Guthrie– guitar
  • Richard Thomasof Dif Juz – saxophone, tabla
  • 23 Envelope – sleeve

Track listing:

.All tracks by Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie.

  1. Lazy Calm
  2. Fluffy Tufts
  3. Throughout the Dark Months of April and May
  4. Whales Tails
  5. Oomingmak
  6. Little Spacey
  7. Feet-Like Fins
  8. How to Bring a Blush to the Snow
  9. The Thinner the Air